Silsbee Elections Edge Forward With Filing Nears
Filing nears in Silsbee after a slow week as city council candidates seek three seats in April. Dr. N. G. Ferrell filed for Place 3. incumbents Hopkins Fordinal and Georgas have yet to announce. City Hall deadline is 5 p.m. March 1 with a mid March possible sales tax vote. In the Silsbee ISD board race incumbents Meyers and Stover filed. Baker withdraws after 12 years, Rayford Birdwell files for the open seat. Ronnie E. Van Pelt leaves Jan 21 for Navy service in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Silsbee
N. G. Ferrell
Silsbee
H. C Hopkins
John Fordinal
Paul Georgas
City Council
City Hall
Wayne DuBose
Rayford Birdwell
C. R. Baker
Baker
George Tennison
Ronnie E. van Pelt
San Francisco
Calif
US Navy
Silsbee High School
Earl C. van
Karcher Announces Democratic Primary Bid for State Representative
John Karcher of Jasper launches a bid for the Democratic nomination in State House District 7 representing Hardin Jasper Newton and Tyler counties. He is a 41 year old evangelist and former Navy member who supports teacher pay gains and tax increases on alcohol and tobacco amid private liquor law reforms. He lists two daughters Judith and Kathleen and notes past roles in Houston civic groups and the University of Houston faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Karcher
Jasper
Hardin
Jasper Newton
Tyler
Karcher
University of Houston
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary of
Crouch Family Relocates for New Pastoral Post
Rey and Mrs. Jim Crouch with daughter Bonita left Monday for Hamilton Ohio where he will serve as pastor of the Southern Hills Baptist Church. Their son Jimmy remains in Silsbee High School to finish the term. The family had moved to Silsbee three years ago when he became pastor of Friendship Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Jim Crouch
Bonita
Hamlton
Ohio
Southern Hills
68 Bed Nursing Home Planned on FM 418 in Silsbee
A 68 bed nursing home is planned for Silsbee on FM 418 in the northwest city corner near the Kirby railroad crossing. East Texas Nursing Homes Inc will build a 15000 square foot brick facility, with James T. Baker of Lufkin as president. Construction by local subcontractors is to begin within two to six weeks and take about 100 working days, creating 35 to 40 jobs.
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Silsbee
R. B
Thompson
Lufkin
Kirby Railroad Ecrossiing
East Texas Nursing Homes Inc
James T. Baker
Diboll
Nacogdoches
Hardin County
First Thoughts
Tigers To Host Bridge City Fri Maintain Dist Lead
With four district games left Silsbee leads 9-AAA by two games. Friday at 7 30 they host Bridge City in the new high school gym. Pattillo Shuff and Tyler led a 67 55 win over Jasper as Davenport scored nine. Jasper 0 8 in district. Pattillo averages 17.7 and Tyler 13.7.
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Tigers
Bridge City
Silsbee Tigers
Cardinals
West Orange
Chiefs
Forest Park
Silsbee
Cleveland
Dan Montgomery
Jasper
Eugene Pattillo
Mike Shuff
Manuel Tyler
Pattillo
Tyler
Shuff
Ralph Davenport
Robert Sparks
Mergin
Hardin County Commission Allocates Concession Stand
The Hardin County Court votes to turn the courthouse lobby concession stand over to the Texas Commission for the Blind. County Auditor Donald Allums is authorized to remit 600 to Republic National Life Insurance Co. starting Feb 1 and voter registrations move to the IBM program with 15 extra printing spaces for $10 monthly. Expenses approved for Valerie Eddings and Mariene Kelley to attend seminars in Dallas and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Texas Commission
Donald Allums
Republic National Life Insurance Co
Dallas
IBM
Valerie Eddings
Mariene Kelley
Houston
Chairmen Named for 1968 Cancer Crusade
Mrs C R Baker is general chairman for the 1968 Cancer Crusade to be held in April. She named committees including Mrs John Hartman and Mrs W C McNeil for business and many others for house to house work, special gifts, and rural north and south divisions. Local families hosted visiting relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Baker
John Hartman
W. C. McNeil
Jay Collier
Ward Bush
Allen Johnson
Elouise Smith
Texas
Johnny Eason
A. J Brown
Jackie Augustine
Rural North
Billy Black
C. A. Verdine
Rural South
Janet Singletary
Final Rites For Mrs Alma Langston Are Monday At 2
Mrs Alma Langston 60 died early Saturday in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after a long illness Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday at Farmer Funeral Home with Rev Jerry Ward officiating Burial was in Franks Branch Cemetery Fred She was a native of Tyler County and lived most of her life in Silsbee Surviving are her husband H A Langston two daughters Lois Jamison Houston Jewel Faye Wilson of Silsbee a son Robert R Langston of Silsbee one brother Robert B Caraway of Silsbee three sisters Ada Caraway Beaumont Hattie Jackson Silsbee Lou Tolar Chance Loeb
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Alma Langston
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Jerry Ward
United Pentecostal Church
Franks Branch Cemetery
Fred
Ronnie
Bennie Langston
J. W
Lee Jackson
Leon Freeman
Virgil
Billy Caraway
Doukas Hall
Tyler County
Silsbee
Langston
United Penteccostal Church
H. A. Langston
Lois Jamison
Houston
Jewel Faye Wilson
Robert R. Langston
Robert B. Caraway
Ada Caraway
Hattie Jackson
Lou Tolar
Chance- Loeb
Three Ladies Visit Relative Patient at Port Arthur Hospital
Mrs Eugene Bell Mrs Clarence Dehart and Mrs Willie Whitaker visited their relative Oscar Mills who is a patient at St Marys Hospital in Port Arthur on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bell
Clarence Dehart
Willie, Whitaker
Oscar Mills
St. Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur
Whitman and Gilcer Families Announce New Babies
Mr and Mrs W David Whitman of Silsbee announce son Michael Taylor born January 27 at Baptist Hospital Beaumont. Grandparents include Mrs Leona Whitman and Mrs Ernest Sizemare. Mr and Mrs Willis B Gilcer of Silsbee announce son Kiplin Renard born January 23. James Patrick born to Mr and Mrs William Greer of Kountze January 27. Tina Marie born January 28 to Mr and Mrs Henry Burrell of Sour Lake. Charles R Welters of Silsbee announce son Charles Raybon Jr born January 30. A son born to Mr and Mrs Charles McCaled of Silsbee Monday at 5:50 PM in St Elizabeth Hospital weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces.
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W. David Whitman
Silsbee
Michael Taylor
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Leona Whitman
Ernest T. Sizemare
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
James Patrick
William Greer
Tina Marie
Henry Burrell
Sour Lake
Charles R. Welters
Charles Raybon Jr
Charles McCaled
Box
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Jail Business In Hardin County Rises In 1967
Sheriff Henry Overstreet reports Hardin County jail held 2103 violators in 1967, up from 1907 in 1966 and 1995 in 1965. Violations included 434 drunk, 211 disturbing the peace, 138 driving while intoxicated, 857 game and traffic charges, plus 67 burglaries and eight armed robberies. A weekly tally logged 26 detainees. The sheriff and Victor Norvell led a Beaumont tour for 16 probation youths to Huntsville state penitentiary to show prison life versus probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Davis
Overstreet
Hardin County Grand Jury
Victor Norvell
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Beaumont Grand Jury
Beaumont Rotary Club
Jefferson County Adult Probation Department
Beaumont
Silsbee Doctors Hospital Opening Set For May 1
Silsbee Doctors Hospital plans a May 1 tentative opening with full staff on duty. President Robert A. Newland says the building on Highway 418 near Kirby Elementary will be completed by April 1 and equipment installed on schedule. Roy Winsor is administrator and stockholders met at Silsbee State Bank last Thursday. $246,000 in stock already sold with $50,000 more in public shares forthcoming before opening.
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Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Robert A. Newland
Kirby Elementary School
Work & Daniels
General Hospital
Neviane
Roy Winsor
Silsbee State Bank
Winsor
Silsbee
N. Third Street
Kirby Addition
Neyland
George D Tennison
Rayford Birdwell
E. M. Wilson Jr
R. L. Paret
W. J. Poshataske
Ian P. Copeland
W. T Wilde
C. E. Cole
Ross Eppes
Karl B. Stover
Boy Bit by Dog Seeks Owner on Ogleshbee Road
Little Kim Turk six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Turk was bitten by a small white dog around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday near her Woodlea home on Ogleshbee Road. The Turks seek the dog or owner to verify rabies vaccination or possible disease. Contact city police or Mrs Turk EV 5 5510.
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Kim Turk
James T. Turk
Ogleshbee Road
Woodlea
Hickory Street
Local Man Charged After Sunday Gunplay in Silsbee
Arthur Robinson of Silsbee faces assault with intent to murder after a Sunday shooting at Jesse Adkins residence on Highway 96 East. Victim Nathan Johnson, hit by a 12 gauge blast at about 35 feet, remained in serious condition after emergency surgery.
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Arthur Robinson
Silsbee
Nathan Johnson
St. Elizabeth Hopital
Beaumont
Henry Overstreet
Jesse Adkins
Highway 96
Sulsbee
Robinson
Johnson
Miss Silsbee Pageant Set For Feb 17
Twelve local high school girls compete for the Miss Silsbee title in a pageant at Silsbee Junior High School Auditorium. Sponsored by Pine Burr Chapter ABWA, contestants are judged on beauty poise talent and personality with a parade slated for the day of the event.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Junior High
Cravens Insurance Agency
Pine Burr
ABWA
Fort Worth
Lee Roy Clinard Seeks Constable Post At Silsbee
Lee Roy Clinard, 28, of Route 1 off Roosevelt Drive Extension in Silsbee seeks the Constable position for Precinct 5. A Cameron Texas High School graduate and current route salesman for Silsbee Butane Co. for five years, he previously worked three years at Barry & Barry Sand Co. He is married to Dorothy Gilchriest and they have four children. He states he will serve the public fairly and impartially if elected.
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Clinard
Route 1
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee
Cameron, Texas
Silsbee Butane Co
Barry & Bary Sand Co
Dorothy Gilchriest
Fred
Burglary Suspects Nabbed After Phone Booth Tip In Silsbee
Two Houston residents and two Houston women were charged with burglary after quick action by two men using a pay phone booth and Silsbee police, who coordinated with Kountze officers to stop a car and detain four at a county jail. Investigators found a car battery ammunition radios gloves cash receipts and multiple pocket knives in the vehicle. Juveniles in Silsbee faced liquor possession charges since December with help from Beaumont agents.
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Silsbee
Houston
Johnny Ruggles Enco
Highway 96
Top Burger
Silshee
Edgar Blood
Kountze
Rocky Richardson
Walter Ray Overstreet
Blood
Dwayne Overstreet
Richardson
Chief Blood
Beaumont
Texas Liquor Control Board
Mother of Local Resident Dies in Louisiana
Funeral services for Mrs. Olinca Bourgeois age 69 of New Iberia Louisiana were held January 24 in the Catholic church there. Burial was in St Peters Cemetery. She died January 22 in Dantirive Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Bourgeois was a native of New Iberia and a member of the Catholic Church. Among her survivors is a son H J Bourgeois of this city.
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Olinca Bourgeois
New Iberia
St. Peters Cemetery
Dantirive Hospital
12 000 Voters May Have Registered Before Deadline
County officials expect 11 000 to 12 000 voters to register before the deadline. Applications received or left at 34 stations must be postmarked by Jan 31. Receipts for county taxes mailed will go out promptly, despite delays from flu and IBM data processing issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bean
Bean
Committee Forms To Promote One Cent City Sales Tax Here
A 20 member committee formed with the Silsbee city council to promote a one cent city sales tax. Stuart Smith chairs with Rev. Robert Stokes as vice chair, E. M. Simmons Jr. finances, Wes Latham and Mrs. I. F. Eldredge publicity. Steering group includes Joe Bell and others. City officials cite budget needs of about 375000 and argue the tax is feasible and necessary to maintain services. An election for voters is planned around mid March with law requiring a prior pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Smith
Robert Scott S
E. M. Simmons Jr
Wes Latham
I. F. Eldredge
Joe Bell
Clarence Johns
Leon Crum
C. Z. Pope Jr
City Hall
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Silsbee
Panthers clinch District 4-AA East Zone title
Waldo Panthers secure the East Zone crown after a season 11 4 with a 4 1 district record despite a 45 39 loss to Scott High. They host San Augustine in Waldo Mathews gym with the B team at 7 p m and varsity at 8 15 p m next Thursday. Playoffs loom against Ralph Bunche or Crockett with West Zone winner undecided.
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Waldo Panthers
San Augustine
Waldo Mathews
Panthers
Scott High
Woodville
Trict
Ralph Bunche
Also Mentioned on This Page
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
John Meyers
Earl Stover
Judith
Baylor
Kathleen
Jasper High
Cancer Crusade
Thomas E. Harris
Wills Point
E. J. Jones
George Harris
Evadale
Willis B. Gilcer
Kiplin Renard
James Wade
Hemphill
Cassity Lumber Co
Batson
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Lee Roy Clinard
Jasper Paul Stanley Jr
Ralph Lamar Miller
Sylveste Marie Miller
Nancy Esther Corder
R. A. Richardson
Louisiana
County Equalization Board
Sillsbee
Peser Dominguez
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