Wreck Kills Two Silsbee Teens as Car Hits Truck
Three Silsbee youths were riding south on Highway 96 when their car collided with a northbound transport truck driven by Ducy Courville of Lafayette Louisiana. Henry Campbell Ellis 20 and Danny J Davis 16 were killed instantly Jimmy Earl Keith 17 survived but critically injured and underwent surgery at Baptist hospital. Courville was charged with two counts of negligent homicide and released on bond. Funeral services for Ellis set for Thursday at All Souls Catholic Church Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Earl Keith
Caroline Keith
Silsbee
Henry Campbell Ellis
Dick Ellis
Danny J. Davis
Elmo Davis
Tommy Clark
Ducy L. Courville
Lafayette
Younger Brothers of
Houston
Courville
Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
Keith
Baptist Hospital
Ellis
All Souls Catholic Church
Forrest Lawn Memorial Park
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Chance-Loeb Pet Clinic Set for Friday
A pet clinic will be held Friday at Chance-Loeb School from 3 30 to 5 p m with Dr N G Ferrell vaccinating all animals. The event is sponsored by the Chance-Loeb Parent Teacher Association.
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Chance - Loeb
N. G. Ferrell
The
Parent- Teacher Association
Silsbee Packing Co to build large new supermarket
Silsbee Packing Co owners Mike and Bob Herron plan a 16 800 square foot supermarket at Avenue M and South Seventh Street with main entrance on Highway 327. The facility will be the area’s largest independent supermarket with self service, Freidrich cooling equipment, six checkout booths, and expanded stock. Construction by Mar Len Builders in Beaumont begins soon and should finish in four to six months at a bid of 132 630 dollars plus 88 000 dollars for fixtures.
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Silsbee Packing Co
Mike
Bob Herron
Avenue M
South Seventh Street
Highway 327
Mar-Len Builders, Inc
Beaumont
Herron
Village Mills Man Plans Run for Hardin County Clerk
Vann Wilkerson of Village Mills announces candidacy for Hardin County Clerk. He cites 18 years in youth work and 14 years with the Boy Scouts, plus longtime service as music director at First Baptist Church of Village Mills. He is 44, married to Cora Stephens, with five children, and has experience as a builder and catfish grower on a village creek farm.
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Vann Wilkerson
Village Mills
The
Bee
Hardin County
Boy Scouts of America
Future Farmers of America
Texas
First Baptist Church
Wilkerson
Cora Stephens
Lynn
Gary
Kountze High School
Gayle
Scott
Elaine
Don Streety
Beaumont
Village Creek
Buna Collision Injures Two Local Boys
A car driven by 80 year old A A Adams of Silsbee and a motorcycle carrying two Buna youths collided Monday at 4 15 p m at the intersection of Highway 96 East and Kirby Street. Charles E Anderson 15 and Ralph Reeves 16 were injured.
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A. A. Adams
Silsbee
Buna
Highway 96
Kirby Street
Charles E. Anderson
Ralph Reeves
Linda Lee Yawn Crowned Miss Silsbee 1966
Linda Lee Yawn daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Yawn won the Miss Silsbee 1966 title at the Pine Burr ABWA pageant held in Silsbee High auditorium. She edged 12 other contestants to claim a $250 college scholarship and will represent Silsbee with potential entry to Miss Texas in August.
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Linda Lee Yawn
Silsbee
Lee Yawn
Pine Burr
ABWA
Silsbee High
Yawn
Auto license plates go on sale in Silsbee next Thursday
Silsbee Auto Co will begin selling 1966 vehicle license tags on Thursday February 17 in the day room with hours 8 am to 5 pm weekdays and 8 am to noon Saturday. Prefixes LRH LRJ LRK for cars and 40 for trucks apply. last year about 3700 Silsbee licenses were issued before April 15.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Auto, Co
Alf Fullingim
Silsbee Auto Co
Fullingim
Silsbee and
Silsbee Auto
Joe Fuller
Kountze
W. T. Bean
Sour Lake
Shocks Reported As Earthquakes Across Gulf Coast
The area felt mild tremors Wednesday and Thursday from Galveston to Port Arthur and Hemphill to Port Arthur with a report from Orange. Seismographs did not register them likely due to no instruments nearby. An F-111 test flight over the Gulf on both days led to speculation the sonic boom triggered the shocks.
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Galveston
Port Arthur
Hemphill
Geraldine Watson
Orange
Gulf
Saratoga Teacher Seeks Supr Office to Abolish It
Paul Peek a teacher at West Hardin School and president of the Hardin County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association announces candidacy for County School Superintendent with the goal of abolishing the office if elected He notes the 1965 66 budget for the office at 18462 56 including 10200 salary and 4800 for a full time secretary and 1080 for expenses He pledges to use his abilities to abolish the office to save funds for students and invites voter support
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Paul Peek
West Hardin
Saratoga
Hardin County
Texas State Teachers Association
Huff Family Visit From Lafayette Pays Friendly Call
Mr and Mrs Orville Huff and their sons of Lafayette Louisiana visited last week in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs O T Huff.
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Mrs. Orville Huff
Ellwood City Woman Visiting Daughter in Rev Drennen Home
Mrs Eva Biggins of Ellwood City Pennsylvania is visiting at the home of her daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs A A Drennen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Biggins
Ellwood City, Pa
A. A. Drennen
Barrington Seeks Precinct Two Commissioner Seat
Howard Barrington, a long time Hardin County resident, announces candidacy for Precinct 2 Commissioner at Kountze. A former Texas Co engineer, he later farmed, ran a grocery and real estate business, and serves as a director.
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Howard Barrington
Hardin County
Kountze
Barrington
The
Texas Co
Logging Accident Injures J. H. Brown of Colmesneil
James H. Brown 35 of Colmesneil sustained facial and back injuries when two logs toppled from a load while he bindered logs on Kirby mill skidway in Silsbee. He received emergency care at Silsbee Clinic then St Elizabeth and Baptist Hospitals. injuries not believed critical. Brown works for his father H P Brown, Kirby logging contractor.
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James H. Brown
Colmesneil
Kirby Mill
Silsbee
Brown
Silsbee Clinic
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Baptist Hospital
Armour Jr. Files To Run For Silsbee Constable Post
Spencer J Armour Jr filed for Hardin County Precinct 5 Constable in Silsbee He owns Armour Auto Parts on Highway 327 and lives on Pirewood Drive He is married to Sammie Cole with two children Armour vows to uphold law and ensure fair treatment after election
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Spencer J. Armour Jr
Hardin County
Silsbee
Armour
Pirewood Drive
Armour Auto Parts Co
Highway 327
Sammie Cole
Spencer Armour III
Amy Lynn
Cecil Dominy enters Hardin County Clerk race
Cecil Dominy of Rt. 2, Box 1148, Silsbee announced his candidacy for Hardin County Clerk. At 55 he was born in Tyler County and has lived in Hardin County 20 years. He works for National Old Line Insurance Co, served as district manager 14 years, and owns Dominy's Drive In Grocery on Spurger Highway. He belongs to Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church and has four children, two daughters Doris Wilson and Jean Dominy.
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Cecil Dominy
Rt. 2
Silsbee
Hardin County
Deminy
Tyler County
National Old Line Insurance Co
Dominy
Spurger Highway
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Doris Wilson
Jean Dominy
Democratic primary filings set three incumbents unopposed
Democrats finalized county and district filings with three incumbents unopposed for the May 7 First Primary Election. Hurdles include county judge Fletcher Richardson facing Emmett Lack, while others draw challengers for precinct 2 and 4 commissioners, clerk, and school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McGinty
Countydemocratic Party
W. L. Selman
Nilsbee Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Clyde Haynes
Fletcher Richardson
Emmett Lack
Lack
D. W. Richardson
Max Robertson
Norman L. Warden
R. M. Martin
H. Barrington
Tom Burch
Emmett Lack Seeks Hardin County Judge Seat
Emmett Lack of Kountze announces candidacy for Hardin County Judge. He currently represents District 19 Hardin Polk and San Jacinto Counties and cites Austin experience as preparation. Lack lists committee roles, shares a 1941 marriage to Virgie Brown and three sons, and vows fair impartial treatment for all.
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Lack
Hardin
Polk
San Jacinto
Austin
Hardin County
House
Agriculture Committee
Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Public Lands and Buildings
Highway and Roads
Virgie Brown
Kountze
Lamar College
Darnell Gardner Files For Chance Loeb Justice Of Peace
Darnell Gardner of the Chance-Loeb community announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2. He lists wife Ethel Pierson of Woodville, daughters Elaine and Linda, residence on Oakeeliff Drive, and his work as a National Press Advertising specialties sales rep. He promises a dignified, nonpartisan office and access to citizens and law enforcement, and asks for votes and support.
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Darnell Gardner
Chance- Loeb
Office of Justice of the Peace
Gardner
Oakeeliff Drive
Chance-Loeb
Ethel Pierson
Woodville
Elaine
Linda
National Press
Rites Pending For Hardy Harris 72
Hardy Harris 72 lifelong Silsbee resident died at 6 55 am Wednesday at Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze after a short illness He was a retired carpenter and owned a grocery in Silsbee He was a Woodrow Baptist Church member Surviving are three sons Billy Placenta California Stanley Port Arthur and Eugene Beaumont two sisters Mrs Jordan Reese Buna and Mrs Mable Phillips Kirbyville Funeral arrangements announced by Farmer Funeral Home
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Hardy Harris
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Woodrow Baptist Church
Billy
Placenta
Calif
Stanley
Port Arthur
Eugene
Beaumont
Jordan Reese
Buna
Mable Phillips
Kirbyville
Farmer Funeral Home
Visits by Peveto and Mays Family at Richardson Home
Mrs Jerald Peveto of Orange and Mr and Mrs Bryan Mays with grandson Billy Worsham from Port Neches visited last week at the home of Mr and Mrs J H Richardson.
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Jerald Peveto
Orange
Bryan Mays
Billy Worsham
Port Neches
J. H. Richardson
Silsbee Council Advances Building Codes and Enacts Bird Sanctuary
Silsbee moves toward adopting Southern Standard Building Gas and King Codes with licensing carveouts. A bird sanctuary ordinance is passed prohibiting songbird killings within city limits except sparrows. The council sets fines, considers airport grant, and funds a water line bid process for the new high school.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Builders Association
City Planning Commission
Builders Association
Corporation Court
George Goynes
Texas Aeronautical Board
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Landolt Jr
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Los Angeles
Kelly High School
All Souls Catholic
Acme Oil Field
Cecilia
Linda Lee
hance-Loeb
Charles Breaux
Lynn Caldwell
Onerup
Peggy Gore
Runerup
Sylvia
Diana Worthey
Connie Bradshaw
Paula Perryman
Chamber of Commerce
Precinct Two
J. H. Brown
Spencer Armour Jr
Leroy H. Justice
Hayden Theriot
Clarence McNeely
Neal House
Paul D. Peek
T. R. Dahl Sr
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
J. M. Bowman
Chance Loeb
Emmett Lack of
C-L Justice of Peace Office
Council
Goynes
Wayne DuBose
Frank L. McClanahan
Ployee
City Safety Committee
R. E. Switzer
Richard Jones
DuBose
Woodrow
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