City Applies For Crime Grant in Silsbee Plan
Silsbee City Council approved a resolution to apply to the Texas Criminal Justice Division for a four year juvenile crime prevention program. The effort would fund another juvenile officer, expand the juvenile and narcotics unit, establish school safety patrols in five public schools, and train police and the public in crime detection and prevention. The council also backed a Traffic Engineers study of local issues and a pre-application for federal Community Development Block Grant funds up to 250000, prioritizing water sewer and street projects with costs listed for mains, lines, roads, drainage, and a city park.
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Silsbee
Criminal Justice Division
State of Texas
A. L. Burleson
Traffic Engineers, Inc
21St Street
Lumberton Fire District Sought In May Vote
The Lumberton Fire Department seeks to create a city fire district with a small tax increase. They will ask Hardin County to call a spring election to approve the district and, if approved, collect about three percent of property taxes through the county assessor. If the measure fails, the volunteer unit may close due to funding pressure.
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Lumberton
Delta Delta Delta pledge by Silsbee student Devora Miller
Devora Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Miller of 119 Lindsey Road Silsbee has pledged Delta Delta Delta at Stephen F Austin State University.
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Devora Miller
William L. Miller
Lindsey Road
Silsbee
Delta Delta Delta
Stephen F. Austin State University
Little League Park vandalized again near Silsbee
Precinct 2 Constable Lester Cowart described the damage as extensive after vandals struck the Silsbee Little League Park north of town. Over the past month about $1,000 in destruction included broken windows doors smashed machines ruined dugouts and paint spilled across the concession area. Cowart urged any parents with information to come forward noting no suspects and stressing the community’s prior donations and effort.
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Precinct 2
Lester Cowart
Silsbee Little League Park
the Bee
Jos
King
Cowart
Silsbee Little League Ball Park
Sheltered Workshop Opens in Old Pentecostal Church
Seven adults with varying disabilities begin work at the Sheltered Workshop on Fifth Street, cutting rags for oil refineries. Unit director Mike Johnson says most participants are eager to work to escape boredom and gain self respect, with future contracts through Beaumont State Center. Other local programs offer Basic Skills and Work Adjustment for younger or more severely handicapped individuals asSheltered Workshop expands.
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Hurch
Fifth Street
Mike Johnson
Beaumont State Center For Human Development
Hardin County
Silsbee
Firemen battle a string of grass fires around Silsbee
Silsbee Fire Department battled nine calls from February 3 to 8, mainly grass and woods fires as bone-dry conditions persisted. Incidents included a home blaze on East Ave G and fires near Durman Hollyfield, US 96 South, the Kirkendall residence, Pine Theater area, and Old Spurger highway. A waste oil pit fire behind Gore's Smokehouse was stopped when a company employee shut a valve.
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Silsbee Fire Department
Rose Busby
East Ave
Durman Hollyfield
Lee Miller Road
Tt. M. Simmons Unt
Amy
Mw .Cravens
Conn Rouleot Tiremien
Ti Am
South 1204
US 96
Sue Ferguson
Kirkendall
Highway 92
Spurge Aishway
Gore
Spurger Highway
Jan 15 fire deaths lead to capital murder charges
Elevyn Moshay, 19, is jailed in Hardin County on two counts of capital murder for deaths of her husband David Lee Moshay, 19, and their two year old daughter in a Jan 15 fire at their Avenue home. State fire investigator Johnny Walters and local officials suspect arson. Firemen found bodies in the charred ruins after a 12:20 a.m. blaze. Walters took fire residue to Austin for testing. a flamable substance may have been used in two living-room spots and one in the kitchen. Mrs. Moshay was arraigned with no bond. In other sheriff actions, two burglaries and a copper wire theft were reported, with details of weapons taken at Lumberton and Bell lines cut near Village Mills.
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Elevyn Moshay
Hardin County
Billy Pain
Johnny Walters
Silsbee
Bo Welborn
Ralph Osborne
Walters
Austin Laboratory
Paine
David Lee Moshay
Influenza Epidemic Reaches Heights in Silsbee Area
Local doctors report rising flu cases with a 30 percent patient load increase in three days. School absenteeism climbs from 6 percent to 11 percent in Silsbee and Lumberton schools close for the rest of the week as illness strains teachers and students. Dr. Tennison and Dr. Copeland warn the situation could worsen though not yet the worst.
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Silsbee
Doug Tennison
Tennison Clinic
Tennison
Sam Copeland
the Bee
Bruce Watts
Watts
Silsbee couple arrested on marijuana charges
Hardin County deputies arrested Charles and Paulette Gore at their home after serving a search warrant Sunday night. Officers found more than half a pound of marijuana in seven bags. Gore faced felony possession and assault charges. bail set at $5,000 each. Paulette Gore arraigned for felony possession and released on $2,500 bail.
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Silsbee
Charles Gore
Hardin County
James Williams
Ralph Osborne
Charles
Pau’’Gore
Billy E. Paine
Paine
Gores
Gore
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Overstreet
Overstreet
Police Arrest 13 Suvine Quiet Week
The Silsbee Police Department reports a quiet week with 13 arrests by Chief A. L. Burleson. Eight public intoxication, two for charges, two warrants from other cities, one driving without a license. A burglary report from Feb 3 at Modern Pharmacy Pine Plaza shows attempted entry. no arrests yet. Feb 4 chain saw theft valued at $75 reported on Bonner Street. not recovered.
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Silsbee
A. L. Burleson
Men In Blue
James Tacket
Tacket
Pine Plaza
Vinson Irving
Bonner Street
Brewers Sentenced in Silsbee Bank Robbery Case
Hardin County Sheriff reports James Edward Brewer and Van Lee Brewer, both of Dallas, were sentenced to 20 years each in Huntsville State Prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery for the December 3 Silsbee State Bank robbery. Co-defendant Waylon Duckett pleaded innocent. trial date pending.
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Hardin County
Billy E. Paine
James Edward Brewer
van Lee Brewer
Dallas
Huntsville
Brewer Brothers
Silsbee State
68Th District Court
Clyde Smith
Van
Edward
Waylon Duckett
Four Corners Crash Sends Two To Beaumont Hospital
A three car collision at Four Corners in Lumberton Sunday sent Ted H. Hammock and Dorothy Barnett Grice to St Elizabeth Hospital with injuries. Luther Dwayne Bracken, driving the Dodge Col, was uninjured. Westbrook reported the Hammock car headed north on Highway 96 while Grice crossed Chance Cut-off Road.
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Four Corners
Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Johnny Westbrook
Ted H. Hammock
Houston
Dorothy Barnett Grice
Luther Dwayne Bracken
Beaumont
Westbrook
Highway 96
School Board Sets 1977-78 Calendar Details
The Silsbee Independent School District Board meets at 7:30 in the high school library to approve bills and hear committee reports. It plans to adopt the 1977-78 calendar with start and graduation dates, holidays, workshops, and all activities across five schools.
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Silsbee Independent School
Transportation and Maintenance Department
Tax Office
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Lumberton Fire District
Little League
Elevyn
Urcer
Williams
Atlantic Richfield
Charles Laird
Kountze
Southwestern Bell
Village Mills
Timothy Ewing
Sheriff's Office
Four Corners Crash
Beaumont Hospital
Tiger
Terry Hulet
South Park Greenies
Hulet
Tigers
Tiger Gym
South Park
Orange Stark
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