05 Feb 1970
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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1970
Page
1
A referendum on Saturday February 7 will decide an $889 000 three part bond issue for Lumberton Independent School District. The election will be held in the Lumberton Elementary School Cafeteria with Proposition One proposing $557 000 for construction.
Trash burning and winds over 30 mph sparked two major fires and three smaller grass blazes near Silsbee over three days. The largest, Jan 29, burned 150 acres from a trash fire north of FM 1122 to the Double R Ranch and across the highway. Fire units from Silsbee, Kountze, and the Texas Forest Service aided by plows and volunteers fought until about 5 p.m. Additional calls followed to grass and trash fires on Watts Road and near FM 92, drawing multiple crews and local residents before containment.
Lafayette Pattillo of Honey Island declares his bid for Hardin County Clerk. A W. L. Brackin descendant, Pattillo grew up near West Nona and now works in income tax. He and wife L. A. Pattillo have two children teaching in Seguin and are active in First Baptist Kountze.
Highway Patrolman Truman Dougharty reported three wrecks at week’s end. On Jan 28 Billy Ray Dykes 22 of Longview ran off US 69 south of Kountze and hit Cypress Creek bridge. his 1969 Chevrolet was damaged. On Jan 29 Robert Lee Flowers 18 of Kountze suffered a broken arm when his 1965 Ford hit a flight pole at the Kountze Silsbee Y. he was treated and later admitted to Baptist Hospital Beaumont with fair condition. A two car collision east of Silsbee on Highway 327 damaged two vehicles and injured a Beaumont man. Benjamin Strawn of Port Arthur sideswiped James Arnold of ___. total damage $800.
Approximately 12 000 residents in Hardin County have registered to vote this year according to County Tax Assessor-Collector Fred Anders. He notes the process is lengthy as the list must be typed sorted into precincts and alphabetized for certification and distribution.
Hardin County Tax Assessor Fred Anders announced license plates go on sale Monday February 16 at Silsbee Auto Co in Silsbee Nellies Gift Shop in Sour Lake and at his Courthouse office Beginning March 1 prizes may be obtained at Lumberton Post Office and Teels Garage in Saratoga
A head on crash two miles east of Evadale on Lakeview Road killed Randy Tucker 6 and Alvin Ray Tucker 16 and injured three others, including Donnie Jones 16 who was listed in fair condition. Victims Randy and Alvin Ray Tucker died at the scene and at St Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont.
Kountze announces candidacy for re election as Commissioner of Precinct 2 Lumberton Barrington cites past campaign promises including prioritizing school bus roads and church and cemetery roads while noting new equipment has been paid for and is ready for use.
Miss Silsbee 1970 contestants will join a downtown parade at 10 a.m. Saturday Feb. 7 with parade marshal Billy Paine and Rep. Don Adams as guest. Dagma Rudisaile chairs the event featuring 11 out of town duchesses and local groups before the 7:30 p.m. pageant at Silsbee Junior High.
Clifford R. Baker of Silsbee a purchasing agent for Eastex Inc announced his candidacy for Place 3 on the Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees ahead of the April 4 election. He previously served 12 years on the board including roles as president and vice president.
Lumberton resident J M Bowman announces candidacy for re election as Justice of Peace of Precinct 2. Bowman has held the office since 1957 and promises continued open availability to assist the community day or night. He asks for votes and pledges fair impartial treatment and personal outreach before the election.
Three Lansing men were arrested by FBI agents in Lumberton on charges of kidnapping and transporting a stolen automobile across state lines. Suspects William Everett Friedlieb 18 Barry Stuberry 21 and David William Colosky 18 were taken into custody by Beaumont agents.
Silsbee police logged two auto accessory thefts from late January to early February. Kirk Droddy reported items including an 8-track player and 17 cassettes stolen from a Silsbee High School parked auto. J D Haynes reported a whitewall tire valued at 35 dollars stolen from a 1969 Ford pickup. Both cases were under investigation.
Beaumont man Paul Herrison, 51, was fined 60 dollars in Silsbee Justice of the Peace Rex Moore's court on Jan. 29 for leaving the scene and for failure to yield. The incident occurred Jan. 25 on US 96 and Mitchell Road near Beaumont.
E Simmons of Silsbee filed for Hardin County sheriff on Monday announcing his candidacy. A 52 year old Orange County native, he has lived in Silsbee 19 years, is a World War II veteran, Baptist, homeowner, and father of seven. He works 26 years as a process operator for Neches Butane at Port Neches and vows respectful, orderly, and businesslike conduct.
Twenty nine candidates filed by February 2 for 15 county state and federal offices in the May Democratic Primary. Unopposed are U S Rep Joan Dowdy District 7 State Rep Carl Morgan board of education member Mrs Aline Harper county clerk Neal House county school supt A Kimball and Adams. Opponents include interim Sheriff Tom Easley and three challengers Billy E Paine Edward L Frazier and C E Jack Simmons. Other races include County Clerk Clyde McNeely reelection bid against Lafayette Pattillo County Judge Lack seeking a second term against Cecil H Cain County Treasurer Clyde Haynes and Charles H Newsom Howard Barrington running for Commissioner Pet 2 Reuben M Martin Oscar Adams Jay H McNeely. Precinct 4 Commissioner Tom Burch challenged by Bob Kerr. In J P races Rex Moore opposed by Eve Havens J M Bowman and Ray Martin vie for Precinct 2 J P and Vernon S Westbrook opposed by Charlie Lambert.
Bob G. Agnew, a 33 year old Lumberton resident and father of five, declares his bid for Place 3 on the Lumberton School Board. He lives at 8045 Laurie Lane and works for Quality Sales in Beaumont as a Catholic and Lions member.
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