Two Shootings Leave Two Injured Sunday Near Beaumont
Victims, both in fair condition at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont, include Rocky McNeely 10 of Kountze accidently shot in a hunting mishap and Robert Plain 21 of Lumberton shot near a service station. Walter McCauley 25 of Lumberton charged with assault with intent to murder in the Plain case. Hardin County jail records show broader weekend activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Rocky McNeely
R. E. McNeely
Kountze
McNeely
Robert Plain
Lumberton
Henry Overstreet
Plain
Walter J. McCauley
Sheriff’s Department
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Plaia
McCauley
Curtis Davis
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Roscoe Davis Jr. Escapes Arm Loss At Mill Saw
Roscoe Davis Jr. about 20 of Silsbee narrowly missed losing his right forearm Tuesday morning at the Apache Skid Mill on Highway 96 South after sticking his arm into a radial saw operated by his brother. He was taken to Silsbee Clinic then Beaumont’s St Elizabeth Hospital for surgery and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Davis Jr
Silsbee
Highway 96
Davis
Sherman Worthey
Silsbee Clinic
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Hearing On Tax Suit Against Hardin County Reset
The show cause hearing in the Atlantic Richfield and Sinclair Oil tax suit against Hardin County is moved to March 5, 1968 at 10 a m in 88th District Court Kountze Judge Max M Rogers presiding and Judge P C Matthews to hear the case The plaintiffs contend property values were set too high and improperly determined The suit asks to stop tax roll certification and tax collection until alleged inequities are fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Richfield Co
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Hardin County
88Th District Court
Kountze
Max M. Rogers
Huntsville
2Nd Administrative Judicial District of
Texas
P. C. Matthews
Liberty
Emmett Lack
Board of Equalization
Virgil L. Caraway
Howard Barrington
BE. E. Cotten
Thomas B. Burch
Commissioners Court
Willie Bean
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization of
Rogers
Miss Poshataske Nominated for Wilson Fellowship
Miss Jean Poshataske of Silsbee a LSU Baton Rouge senior psychology major is nominated for a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. The fellowship supports about 1000 students for a year of graduate study focused on college teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Poshataske
Silsbee
Louisiana State University At
Baton Rouge
Woodrow Wilson
U. S
Canada
Woodrow Wilson National Foundation
Ford Foundation
Poshataske
W. J. Poshataske
LSU
Psi Chi
Miss Poshataske
Mexico City
College of Arts and Sciences
Alpha Lambda Delta
Alpha Delta Pi
Psyche Club
Mu Sigma Rho
Giant Killer Kountze Lions Reach State Class AA Semifinal
The Kountze Lions travel to College Station to face Randolph in the class AA semifinal at 7:30 p m Saturday. Randolph is 13 0 with one tie, while Kountze owns two losses and one tie yet beat Port Acres and Del Valle to advance. This marks Kountze first semifinal appearance in state football playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giant Killer Kountze Lions
Kountze Lions
Texas
San Antonio Randolph
College Station
Randolph
Kountze
San Antonio
Lions
Port Acres Forco
del Valle
Tigers Bow to El Campo in AAA Quarterfinals
El Campo defeats Silsbee 26 to 16 in a miscue filled game. Ricebirds capitalize on four Tiger fumbles and receive key scores from Billy Humphrey and Billy Polasek as Silsbee battles back with Randy Wallace’s 118 rushing yards and a late touchdown drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Campo
Ricebird
Tiger
Silsbee
Tigers
Ricebirds
Randy Wallace
el Campos
Wallace
Thhree
Billy Humphrey
Billy Polasek
Deryl McGallon
Polasek
Humphrey
Nathan Broussard
Glenn Cooper
McGallion
Broussard
Conroe
Kountze Lions Rally Past Del Valle for Semifinal Berth
In a wild semifinal thriller, Kountze erased a 29 29 tie with 56 seconds left to topple Del Valle 29 21. Gordon Gilder and Larry Moody sparked a late drive ending with Harrison McMillan TD run and a late two point conversion sealing the win despite Del Valle forcing multiple Lion miscues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Lions
del Valle Cardinals
del Valle
Gordon Gilder
Gilder
Larry Moody
Company
Cardinals
Wilbur Williams
John Lamb
Thhe
iTate
Cardinal
Tate
Moody
Harrison McMillan
Ricky Winger
Panthers Open Season In Non District Clash Here
Waldo Mathews Panthers start basketball with a 7 p m home game against Wiergate led by coach Wesley Shaw. Twenty three players practiced including seven returnees. A Tuesday visit to Wiergate follows, with Liberty to visit on December 14. The Waldo Mathews tournament is set for January 6 with boys and girls teams, and district play opens January 16 at Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews
Wiergate
Wesley Shaw
Panther
Letes Ain
Liberty
Peuny
Jasper
Tigers Enter West Orange Cage Tourney After Slow Start
Silsbee Tigers basketball, delayed by a long football season, have posted two wins and one loss. They begin at West Orange with a 10 30 a m Thursday opener versus Victor, and host Little Cypress Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Eugene Patillo led the latest win with 29 points, while Ralph Davenport will miss weeks due to an ankle sprain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger Cage
West Orange
Victor
Tigers
Little Cypress
Shelbyville
Newton
Dan Montgomery
Silsbee High
Pirates
Eugene Patillo
Mike Shuff
Manuel Tyler
Gary Wood
Ralph Davenport
Tiger
Wood
Davenport
Docket For 88th District Court Sets Civil Trial Schedule
The 88th District Court released its Janu ary February session docket with civil trials set. First Week trials begin Jan 2 1968 at 9 am including Progressive Builders Inc versus Gerald E Drake et al and Kirby Lumber Corp versus Fal enone Drilling Co et al. Second Week opens Jan 8 1968 with cases against Atchison Topeka Santa Fe R R Co and several insurers and construction firms. Third Week trials are listed for Jan 16 1968 including Fred O Warman versus E Sewell and Elton L Whitehead et al versus Foremost Dairies Inc. See docket on Page 2 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Builders, Inc
Gerald E. Drake
Henry Thurston
George Burge
Annie Ard McGallion
Ada McDonald
Kirby Lumber Corp
Falenone Drilling Co
Cantrol
W. Lewis
Ronald
Ray Beaumont
Sam Bashara
Rose Bashara
Thomas Eddie Sr
Willie L. Stackpole
Charlie A. Peters Jr
Dan Fregia
W. A. Oliver
William Henry Dunn
Clay S. Dennis
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. Co
S. C
Silsibee Truck Lines Inc
Chester Abbott
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
Leon Williams
Gaylord Construction Co
Benjamin F. Ivy
Fidelity & Casualty Co
New York
Silas B. Williams
Lynn Anderson
Robert Jett Sr
Atchison, Owes & Santa Fe RR Co
Keith Flournoy
al Hampton McCreight
Fred O. Warman
E. Sewell
Arthur C. Loftin
Libe Mutual Insurance Co
Pearl Aud
Nec
Elton L. Whitehead Et al
Foremost Dairies, Inc
Hampton McCreight
Silsbee Toys for Toys Drive Seeks More Gifts
Sunday marks the final collection day for Silsbee's Toys for Toys drive. Chairman Jim Sims says responses are good but many toys especially bicycles for boys and girls aged 11 and up are still needed. Items must reach the workshop by Sunday December 10 for painting and repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Toys
Jim Sims
Teens Spend Nearly Three Million in Hardin County
A Special to the Bee reports Hardin County teens show high spending with an estimated 2.91 million dollars used on cosmetics tape recorders clothing and entertainment. Nationwide teens in the 13 to 19 range total about 24 million earn spend and influence 35 billion in family purchases locally amounting to 5.645 million dollars of annual retail impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hardin County
Institute of Life Insurance
Youth Research Institute
United States
Life Insurance Institute
Lumberton Woman Dies In House Fire
An 83 year old woman Leola McDaniel died from third degree burns after a house fire in Woodcrest Addition Lumberton started about 9 30 am Tuesday. Firefighters battled the blaze with Beaumont units joining later. Funeral services are set for Silsbee First Pentecostal Church with burial in Williamson Cemetery Victor. Mrs McDaniel had lived in the Silsbee area five years and leaves two sons a daughter and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola McDaniel
Gail B. McDaniel
Woodcrest Addition
Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Horace Blades
Beaumont
First Pentecostal Church
Silsbee
McDaniel
C. M. Duplissy
Victor Memorial Funeral Home
Williamson Cemetery
Victor
Beaumont Fire Department
Sabine County
Nacogdoches
Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ
A. C. McDaniel
Msgt
T. A. McDaniel
Air Force
San Antonio
L. W. Smith
Magnolia Springs
Tom Tatom
P. W. Tatom
Crockett
Claude Tatum
Fannie Winder
Spees
Jinnie Colston
Houston
Sam Stanley
Auto Theft Campaign Starts In Silsbee
Silsbee residents are urged to join a National Auto Theft Prevention Campaign led by Police Chief Edgar Blood and coordinated with the U S Department of Justice. The program promotes locking cars and removing keys to curb theft and juvenile crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
U. S. Department of Justice
Chief Blood
U. S
Yale Baskets Applications Near Deadline for 1967 Drive
B. W. Graves announces applications for Christmas baskets are due by Sunday December 10. Cards informing recipients will go out about December 12 and baskets will be distributed December 22. A benefit movie on December 31 will stockpile food in large boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Graves
Silsbee
Graves
Aotet Av
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Campo
Ain
Ted Tate
Kountze del Valle
Panther Cagers
Permen
Mat
Iytal Save
Panthers
The
Sam F. Bashara
Floyd L. Karstein
Edward E. Yoksh
Leroy Stanford
Cora Reeves
A. L. Thornton
Jessie Lee Robinson
Continental Insurance Co
M. O. Brown Et al
H. T .Hermansen
Rty
Morris Pharmacy
North Fifth Street
No Upsilon Chapter
Beta Phi Sorority
Sims
Yale
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