Fire Marshals Probe Wild Animal Association Office Fire
Two Texas fire marshals investigate a overnight blaze that destroyed the East Texas Wildlife Association office on East Avenue H in Silsbee. The fire started outside the building, damaged a diesel tractor, and spread to a storage rail car. one filing cabinet with current membership rolls survived. The association will operate temporarily at 375 North Fourth while a new site is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hargrove
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Jimmy
Association
North Third Street
Texas
East Avenue H
Silsbee
John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Busby
East Texas Wildlife Association
Hargrove
North Fourth
U. S. 96
Kirby Lumber Co
North Silsbee
Santa Fe
Silsbee Public Library
Commissioners Order Resolution Honoring W. L. Doc Selman
Hardin County Commissioners Court approves a resolution honoring W L Doc Selman for 37 years as District Clerk of the 88th Judicial and congratulates him on his Nov 30 retirement. The motion passed unanimously with note that commissioners’ names may be included. Road work update follows with temporary progress and next targets. Fire insurance claims for the Courthouse and contents are approved with a three year premium of 6624 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Emmett Lack
W. L. “Doc” Selman
88Th Judicial In
Lack
J. C. Glenn
Virgil Caraway
Ben Dd. Smith Road
Caraway
Tom Burch
Sour Lake
Howard Barrington
Kountze
Joan Blair
F. C. Drake
Raiders Triumph 67 53 Over High Island In Lumberton
Lumberton Raiders defeated High Island 67 to 53 on Monday night to edge closer to a T-1 season mark. Carey Matthews led with 20 points, Don Hartman added 13, Buster Mitchell and Jimmy Simmons each had 10. Cardinals were led by Donnie Barrow with 15 and Calvin Falk with 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Raiders
High Island Cardinals
Carey Matthews
Don Hartman
Buster Mitchell
Jimmy Simmons
Donnie Barrow
Cardinals
Calvin Falk
Mc Gowan Family Vacation Visit Attends Holidays
Mr and Mrs Kelly D Mc Gowan and three sons of Dallas spent the holidays with his mother Mrs Don McGowan of Silsbee, marking a family reunion during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly D. McGowan
Dallas
Don McGowan
Silsbee
Tiger Cagers Win YMBL Consolation Trophy
Silsbee varsity Tigers crushed Liberty Panthers 62-39 at Panther Gym in a non district game. Walters led with 13 points while Yawn and Price added 17 and 12 respectively. Silsbee opened with a 12-5 first period and built a 25-12 halftime margin as the press disrupted Liberty. Panthers trailed through the third quarter before Silsbee reserves closed the game as Liberty committed 16 turnovers. In Beaumont lon Dee the Tigers won the 18th Annual Basket ball Tournament Consolation Championship 67-42 over Port Neches-Groves Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tiger Cagers
Liberty Panthers
Panther Gym
Dee
J-V
Liberty
William Walters
Mark Yawn
Joe Price
Varsity
Billy Byrne
Chipper Smith
Panthers
Yawn
Tigers
Tiger
Peventy
F T Smith
Robertson
Pease
Fi Byrne
Simith
Garrett
Beaumont
Lon Dee
Port Neches-Groves Indians
Thelans
Christmas Basket Deadline near Dec 15
Deadline for Christmas basket applications is December 15. Rev R E Jonte provides the list of those who wish to receive a basket. Cards will be mailed December 16 to applicants. Distribution occurs December 22 at the vacant store next to Beall's in Pine Plaza Center. A Pines Theater movie Saturday requires at least two cans of food for admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Jonte
Ta. m
Beall’s
Pine Plaza Center
Pines Theater
Accidental Drowning Ruled in Batson Woman Death
Justice of the Peace Kimball ruled Marzie Davis died accidentally by drowning. The 40 year old Batson wife of R T Davis was found in a bathtub on November 13 with head under six inches of water. An autopsy by Beaumont pathologist Dr William Tous confirmed drowning as the cause. Texas Rangers were said to be investigating but the case is closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Justice of the Peace
Kimball
Marzie Davis
R. T. Davis
Batson
Truman Yougharty
Cecil Hopkins
Hardin County
David Eaton
William &. Tous
Beaumont
Texas Rangers
Local Man Charged With Dec 8 Rape
Vernon Spikes, 43, of 165 East Avenue H Silsbee, charged with rape before Justice Rex Moore on Monday Dec 8 after arrest by Silsbee Police Chief Edgar Blood and Patrolman Don Merrill at 1 p m He posted $5 000 bond and was released on bond as of Dec 9 The alleged rape reportedly occurred at 9 30 a m Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Spikes
East Avenue H
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Edgar Blood
Don Merrill
Blood
Spikes
Hardin County
Kountze
Methodists Plan $273000 Sanctuary Build At Silsbee
The First United Methodist Church of Silsbee announces construction of a new sanctuary and related facilities at a total cost of 273013 dollars. Groundbreaking is set for December 28 at 2 p.m. with completion anticipated in six to seven months and a host of named committee members and contractors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Silsbee
First United Methodist
Robert Neyland
Harmon Weathersby
Ross Eppes
Ec Brown
W. C. McNeil
Cecil Cobble
W. A. Barclay
Nelson Long
Ea] Stein
A. Collier
Harold Gart
A. E. Johnson
R. Jonte
Work and Daniels
Kountze
Lindy Dennis Air Conditioners
Beaumont
Orfeo, Inc
San Antonio
S K Church Furniture
Jacksonville
Daniel ‘Perkins
Baytown
Jonte
Second Drug Talk Is Set For Tonight
Telephone reservations are being taken for the second in a series of adult drug seminars to be held at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Neches National Bank Police Chief Edgar F Blood said on Dec 8 Reservations may be made by calling the police dispatcher at 985 3714 The Silsbee Police Department is sponsoring the seminars Classes limited to 50 persons include displays and information on narcotics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches National Bank
Edgar F. Blood
Silsbee
Council Passes Junk Car Ordinance Begins Today
The Silsbee City Council unanimously approved a junk car ordinance requiring owners to dispose of such vehicles within 10 days of official publication or face a $100 fine. The measure defines junk cars and allows towing and scrapping as penalties. Also approved were interlocal police assistance and joining the Deep East Texas Development Council for 1969-70 to coordinate federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
The
BEE
Ronald Hickerson
Edwar Blood
Groves
Area Youths Picked Up On Theft Warrants
Eleven youths from the Silsbee area were arrested December 5 on warrants issued by Justice of the Peace Rex Moore for vandalism burglaries and bicycle thefts over six months. The group faced burglary charges with bonds set at $1000 for five adults. several juveniles were released as of December 8 while one remained detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Area
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Hardin County
Tommy Easley
Ira Moore
Dale Smith
Silsbee
Moore
Ben Price
Fresenius Road
Theodore Folkie
Jerry Young
Elton Edwards
James Williams
Turner Sues Santa Fe Rail for 69750 Injury
Nathan Turner Jr. of Silsbee files a 69750 personal injury suit in U S District Court Beaumont against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. alleging injuries as a switchman on March 11 1968 attributed to company negligence. Hart Brookins says Turner remains employed as a trainman on the San Augustine Longview section to cover shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Co
U. S. District
Beaumont
Nathan Turner Jr
Silsbee
Turner
Hart Brookins
Santa Fe
the Bee
San Augustine
Longview
88th District Court Docket Opens January 5
Fighty e ighth District Judge H A Coe will hear six weeks of civil cases and two weeks of criminal cases for the January February 1970 docket. Sessions start at 9 a m with civil cases set for trial on January 5 12 and 20 1970 and include numerous named civil actions and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighty
H. A. Coe
School Board weighs HEW brief and 1970 71 calendar
The Silsbee Independent School District board meets to review a HEW brief on the Robinson Elementary freedom of choice plan and to consider a revised 1970 71 calendar. Superintendent Don L. Hough notes the 180 day minimum year from a June 1969 state education package and says no funds action will be taken tonight as details are studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Silsbee Independent School District
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
SISD
HEW
Don L. Hough
Dee
Stanley J. Jacobo
Robinson Elementary
Hough
Jacobo
Federal
Dallas
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W. L
Selman
High Island
Gers
North Fifth Street
R. Eugene Jonte
Methodists
Deep East Texas Development Council
C. A. Pickett
Diboll
Preston Smith
Bureau of the Budget
Pic
Council
Follie
88Th District Court
Wallace L. Lyle
Houston Fire and Casualty Ins. Co
Laura Bishop
R. A. Lambert
Hilda L. Ayres
F. H. Rankin
Cantrol
W. Lewis
Ronald Ray Beaumont
Wiley G. Lewis
Odell Clemons
Liberts Mutual Ins
Texaco Inc
Dan Fregia
Jeanette Wright
Yvonne E. Cameron
A. A. Wells
Carey Parick Pate
C. J. Eason Sr
John Joe Luaskoskie
Gertie Sue Woodberry
Henry C. Falker
Silsbee Auto Co
C & Truck Line, Inc
Apache Lumber Co., Inc
Billy Kelley
Joseph Sylvester
Fre Hardy
Raleigh Oliver Jackson
Susie Jeanette Jackson
Cecil Smyly
E. Lott
James D. Dennis
Char D. McGraw
Covell «Shaw
Atchinse Topeka
Stanley William Gore
Joyce C. Boyett
George Drumgo Jr
B.G
Hooker Oil Co, Inc
Cap
Lumberton Independent School
Silsbee Auto Co., Inc
Willie T. Hollonquist
Lance Carroll
Petro Chemical Transport, Inc
Rayburn Hooks
C. D. Knighton
L. C. Townsend
Odella Clark
Beatrice Biscamp
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