Five Car Derailment Ties Up Santa Fe Crews
Five railroad cars carrying denatured alcohol asphaltum glycol ether and plastics derailed from Santa Fe train 593 near Lee Miller Road in Silsbee late Nov 26. Crews spent a week righting and removing cars while residents remained safe. Damage to track and equipment was about 12 400 dollars.
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Santa Fe
Lee Miller
Lee
Summerville
Kansas City
Kansas
Silsbee Yard
West Silsbee
Charles Lee
The
BEE
Lee Miller Road Crossing
Silsbee Band Earns Excellent Rating At VIL Marching Contest
Silsbee High School Band earned an excellent Division II rating at the U S Marching Contest for Region X on Nov 22 in Little Cypress-Mauriceville. The group performed military routines to Garland Entree March Robinson's Grand Entree March and Carrollton March under Drum Major Cindy McClung with B W Ross as band director. Judges included Pete Kunkel Troy Lilly and Stephen Richardson. Twirling results mirrored strong showings with several first division honors and a second division in both twirling and ensemble events.
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Silsbee High School
U.S
Little Cypress-Mauriceville
Robinson
Carrollton
Cindy McClung
B. W. Ross
Pete Kunkel
Longview High School
Troy Lilly
Nacogdoches High School
Stephen Richardson
Alta Loma High School
Donna Lindsey
Pam McMillan
Gloria Morgan
Gloria Robinson
Susan Bailey
Nancy Duffle
Donia Enloe
Caron Hedleston
Ethel Means
Missy Scott
Lori Nowlin
Gayle White
Theresa Willis
Patti Queen
Charla Williamson
Leta Jones
Call Man Leads High Speed Auto Chase In 2 Counties
Frank Moore 24 of Route One Buna was arrested after a high speed chase through Hardin and Jasper counties on November 26. He faces multiple charges including evading arrest driving on the wrong side of the road and a felony for failing to stop and render aid after a crash that injured Buna Justice of the Peace John Germany and DPS Trooper Billy Bowles. Moore was stopped near Buna by Jasper County Deputy Sheriff Bill Broadnax and later arraigned in Jasper and Hardin counties.
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Frank Moore
Route One
Hardin County
Buna
Hardin
Jasper
Moore
Silsbee Police
Department of Public Safety
Justice of the Peace
John Germany
DPS
Billy Bowles
Jasper County
Bill Broadnax
B. L. Como
Silsbee
Y. A. Yankie
Dennis Allen
Bonner Street
Allen
Highway 327
Evadale
Highway 62
503
Broadnax
Lighting Contest Applications Ready
The House and Yard Christmas Lighting Contest accepts entries by December 15. Applications are available at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce on Highway 96 South. Judging is set for December 18. call 385-5562 to reserve an application due to judging limits.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Highway 96 South
Farley M. Bowers
Vietexans Settle in Silsbee Home After Flight From Vietnam
Eight Vietnamese refugees, including Thien and Van Nguyen and their seven-year-old son Tam, settle in a small North Tenth Street cottage in Silsbee after fleeing Vietnam. Sponsors, local merchants, and families provide furniture, clothing, and meals as the group adapts to fall weather, language barriers, and new school life at Kirby and Silsbee High.
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Haver
North Tenth Street
Phu Quoc
Saigon
Silshee
Thien Nguen van
Britton- Cravens Lumber Co
Van
Tam
Kirby School
Trung
Tuyen
Thien
Vietnam
Nguyen Quang
Minimax
Dung
Cali
Tiny Quang
Tan Nguyen Duy
Nhat
Thailand
Tan
a _ Silsbee High
Saint Anthony's
Beaumont
Catholic Family Services
Silsbee
John Moskeland
James Bruce
Norman Reddell
Jim Perlitz
W. T. Wilde
South Vietnam
Little Trung
Dr. Wilde
Brown Paces Tigers To 74-59 Romp Over Lufkin Panthers
Silsbee Tigers beat Lufkin 74-59 as Postman Anthony Brown scored 22 and grabbed 14 rebounds. Larry Taylor and Artie Shankle added 14 each. Shankle had 12 boards. The victory keeps Silsbee at five wins, with CP Ford Bulldogs the sole defeat.
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Brown
Tigers
Lufkin Panthers
Anthony Brown
Silsbee Tigers
Tiger Gym
Beaumont
Charlton-Pollard Bulldogs
Larry Taylor
Artie Shankle
Shankle
Oliver Lewis
Derrek Shelton
William Bass
Silsbee
Panthers
Bulldogs
BCP
Houston Milby
Charlton-Pollard
Tall Tigers of Orange
Mrs L O Self in Beaumont Hospital Care
Mrs L O Self of 625 N Seventh Silsbee is undergoing treatment at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. She entered the hospital on November 23. Mr and Mrs L O Wray and family of New Orleans visited Thanksgiving week at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs L O Wray Sr.
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L. O. Self
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
All-District 10-3A picks honor Silsbee and Jasper stars
Silsbee Tigers land three on the Beaumont Enterprise District 10-3A squad led by Jerry Fontaine Derrek Shelton and Richard Avery. Jasper secures five on the district and earns Offensive Player Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year honors with Oliver Hadnot named MVP.
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Silsbee Tigers
Beaumont Enterprise and Journal
Jasper
Jerry Fontaine
Derrek Shelton
Richard Avery
Shelton
Fontaine
Ronald D. Robertson
Tigers
Artie Shankle
Oliver Lewis
Don Muckleroy
Dewight Fobbs
Pete Priest
Frankie Spearman
Lynn Robinson
Oliver Hadnot
R. E. Davis
Bridge City
Randy Fults
Silsbee Resident Hurt When Auto Leaves Road Hits Tree
A Silsbee man, Roscoe Rhone, 24, was injured Saturday when his 1969 Plymouth left US 96 south of Silsbee and struck a pine tree. He was treated and released from Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
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Silsbee
Roscoe Rhone
US 96
DPS
N. W. Barrow
The
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Bobby Franklin
Barrow
Rhone
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Silsbee SHS Choir All Region Members Named
Silsbee High School choir members Patricia Davis Charlie Bumstead Laurie McCall Leesa Miller Sally Jenkins join Region X All Region Choir at Lincoln High Port Arthur. Nine audition Friday for Area tryouts for All-State in Nacogdoches January. Melinda Grantham assists. Roy Bean directs.
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Lincoln High School
Port Arthur
Nacogdoches
Silsbee
Patricia Davis
Charlie Bumstead
Laurie McCall
Leesa Miller
Sally Jenkins
Laura Allen
Susan Shine
Leslie Birdwell
Jan Read
Harold Evans
Randy Stanton
Chris Bottoms
Two Damage Suits Filed in Hardin County
Two area residents seek $10,000 in damages in separate Hardin County 88th District Court filings. James Hill of Woodville sues Jarl R. Laird of Lumberton for alleged false and malicious accusations after his Oct 27 arrest, claiming reputational harm. Pat Means of Spurger sues Charles Johnson of Buna and J. D. Brumley of Silsbee over a May 6 traffic crash on US 96 at SH 327, alleging negligence and $650 in auto repairs.
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Hardin County
the Bee
James Hill
Woodville
Jarl R. Laird
Western Auto
Lumberton
George Kirkpatrick
Hill
Richard C. Hile
Jasper
Pat Means
Spurger
Charles Johnson
Buna
J. D. Brumley
Silsbee
US 96
SH 327
Unai Johnson
Means
Billi Martin
Newton
Bicentennial Flag Presentation After Silsbee Parade
The city of Silsbee will receive the official Bicentennial flag and an engraved certificate from the Texas Bicentennial Commission in ceremonies after the Christmas Parade at 11 30 Saturday morning December 6 at Kirby Stadium. Alva Augustus DeLee of Port Arthur will present to Mayor James L Hays and Mrs James M Smith, chair of the Silsbee Bicentennial Committee. The program includes the Silsbee High School Band and Boy Scouts saluting the colors. A Recen tennial Souvenir Calendar will debut for sale as limited copies are available.
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Silsbee High School
B. W. Ross
D. D. Shine
Silsbee
Smith
A. A. DeLee
Ministers Accepting Applications For Christmas Baskets
Silsbee Ministers Fellowship invites applications for Christmas groceries. A donation account is open at Silsbee State Bank for individuals churches groups or businesses. The screening committee meets December 18 and eligible applicants will be notified. baskets available for pickup December 22. Officers include Rev. Sammie Bowie Rev. J A Hendrix Rev. Jack Holt and Rev. R E Barelay.
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Silsbee Ministers Fellowship
Sammie Bowie
Silsbee State Bank
J. A. Hendrix
Jack Holt
R. E.barelay
Christmas Parade Set for Saturday in Silsbee
The first Silsbee Christmas Parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday December 6 with more than 60 entries. Participants should be in place by 9 30 a.m according to Farley Bowers and the parade will begin at the town center.
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Silsbee
Farley Bowers
Two More Charged in Gas Theft Ring
Hardin County Sheriff Billy Paine said two truckloads of about 17 000 gallons of premium gasoline were stolen from the Shaco bulk plant in Silsbee last month and sold to Houston outlets. Jim Bogan Walter Erastus Harper and Virgel Lee Jones were charged with felony theft. bonds set at 5 000 each.
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South Hampton Co
Houston
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Hardin County Courthouse
Jim Bogan
Southwest Freeway
Saygo Enterprises Co
Shaco
Bogan
Paine
Walter Erastus Harper
Una
Deer Park
Virgel Lee Jones
Broadway Apartments
Bennie L. Come
Silsbee
Firemen Busy Over Thanksgiving in Silsbee Area
Silsbee volunteers answered four fires during Thanksgiving week and assisted at a five car train derailment near Barnes tavern. Chief Russell Busby reported a 1968 Cadillac engine fire on November 26 and resisted damage to two properties, with arson under investigation at 750 North Fourth Street and a bedroom fire at Apartment 44A Prince Hall Villa on November 27. No injuries were linked to these incidents.
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Silsbee
West Silsbee
Russell Busby
Busby
Barnes Tavern
Gulf States Utilities
Spurger Highway
Cravens Camp Road
Sam’ McE
North Fourth Street
Charles Phillips
Prince Hall Villa
Beaumont Man Arrested On Felony Warrant In Silsbee
Beaumont resident John Anders James, 20, of Route 5 Box 7079, was detained November 26 on a felony warrant for criminal trespass. He and a second man were also arrested on misdemeanor marijuana possession charges by Silsbee Police.
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Beaumont
John Anders James
Route 5
Silsbee
James
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Ron Coleman
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