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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1972
Page
1
Silsbee City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 72-4 to honor Morris Cole for four months as acting police chief. Cole rose from Detective under former Chief Edgar Blood and served from October 1, 1971 to January 31 this year after Blood resigned to take a new post.
Sour Lake businessman James L. Loftin 51 announces candidacy for county commissioner Precinct 4. He is a WWII bomber pilot and LSU student connected to local civic groups. he resigns from city commission to campaign and cites full time dedication to county service. Loftin has two children, Irene and Jim, with wife Irene Swain.
City Parks and Recreation Advisory Board planned a 7:30 p m session to review a plat and select playground equipment for a park on South 22nd Street. The Exquisit Club leased the tract about two years ago and 120 yards of fill dirt has been moved with 300 more yards planned. The board also planned to study bids for fencing and netting for a tennis court at Avenue M and South 11th Street.
An apparent leak in a dead section of the Atlantic Richfield pipeline caused a brief blaze north of Silsbee on Feb 5. ARCO says pressure built up in the Jackson Doty Field about 10 miles north of town and ignition came from highline wires above the line. No damage occurred. ARCO workers shut valves, and two Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department trucks responded.
Silsbee Tigers host Kountze Varsity and Junior Varsity in four warm up games at Silsbee High Gym with JV at 6 30 p m and Varsity at 7 30 p m announced by Coach Dan Montgomery on February 9.
Rodney W W Brasfield 25 of Lumberton died at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont at 823 PM Feb 8 from fatal injuries after a two vehicle crash at the Lumberton Y intersection of US 69 and US 96 north of Beaumont.Billy Ray Martin 40 of Irving driver of a 1971 Peterbilt tractor truck was in fair condition at St Elizabeth.
Silsbee school board to discuss retroactive teacher raises authorized by the Presidential Price Freeze ruling. TEA confirms 1971-72 contract payments up to seven percent retroactive to August. Board also to address resignations, bus disposal, Waldo Mathews site walkway, and pledged securities exchange at Silsbee State Bank.
A record 81 candidates filed for nomination to 22 State, District, and Hardin County offices. Filing closed at 6 p.m. February 7. Five Democratic nominees run unopposed including Sheriff Billy E. Paine and Tax Assessor Fred Anders, with others for district attorney, education board member, and Court of Civil Appeals justice.
88th District Judge H A Coe to schedule change of venue hearing after psychiatric examinations for Dennis Ray Anderson 25 and Fred Foy Young Jr 21 charged with the murder of Mrs Mabel McCormick and her granddaughter in Kountze. Beaumont attorney for Young sought tests and venue shift claiming trial fairness could not be assured within 100 miles.
Woodville attorney Clyde E. Smith announces his candidacy for the 88th Judicial District Judge in Hardin and Tyler counties. He vows equal justice, cites prior run against Judge H. A. Coe, and notes his wife Peagie Carraway and six children.
Hardin County Commissioners schedule a 1 p m hearing on Friday Feb 11 to consider removal of four reinstated Hardin Memorial Hospital Board members Pat Pace Jack Gore R C Williams and Ruby Dabney. The panel hired Kountze attorney H A Coe Jr to represent the commissioners.
Thomas G. Washington, resident of Silsbee for ten years and former Hardin County deputy sheriff, announces candidacy for Hardin County Precinct No. 1 commissioner. He leads the Church of God in Christ in Silsbee and cites a pledge of honest, nonracial campaigning and adherence to democratic principles. He and his wife have two grown daughters.
Anderson Williams of Silsbee spoke at a January 31 Hardin County Commissioners Court meeting on racial relations in Hardin County. Sheriff Billy Paine noted Williams, who identified as Muslim, urged greater county aid to Black residents.
Six persons were arrested by the Silsbee Police Department this week on charges from burglary to assault on an officer. Robert Dennis and James Howard Stanley burglary at Finn Station 1140 North Fifth. entry via window, $190 to $200 taken. Dennis, Stanley arrested Feb 7, bond $2,500 each, in Hardin County Jail. Pommier 42 burglarized Mrs Jessie Rodriguez home, bond $10,000. Crawford 19 burglary of Morris Pharmacy, bond $5,000. Hill 22 charged with assault on officer, DWI, carrying weapon, attempting escape, bond $2,000 total. Tyler Feb 5 assault on officer, drunk, resisting arrest, bond $1,000. all in Hardin County jail or awaiting arraignment.
Four men from Kountze Silsbee and Lumberton pleaded guilty to burglary theft and forgery in 38th District Court Kountze receiving two to three year probated sentences Judge H M Coe presided with settings for 35 cases Sheriff Billy Paine said most cases were continued Names Charles Swor Jr James Winfield Donald Wayne Hernandez and others with respective attorneys listed and indictments dismissed or continued
Frank L. McClanahan of Silsbee filed to run for Hardin County Precinct 1 commissioner. A former four term mayor and acting city manager, he cites business and municipal budgeting experience to push county improvements and greater regional cooperation. He and wife have two children and he helped found the Silsbee Country Club and Neches National Bank prep.
Sarah Ann Hartman of Silshee is among 258 graduates receiving master’s degrees at the University of Texas at the close of the fall semester. The list shows 161 Texans, 60 from other states, and 37 from foreign countries, per Dean W. Gordon Whaley. Miss Hartman, daughter of Mrs. John Hartman and the late Mr. Hartman, has accepted a position with a Boston computer company.
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