Hardin County approves 2 million road bond plan
The Hardin County Commissioners Court unanimously approves a 10 year road bond program of 2 million dollars at a special Wednesday meeting. They hire Gibson Spence Gibson of Austin as bond attorneys to prepare details for an election. Funds would buy right of way for a four lane Highway 96 segment from Silsbee to the Lamberton wye and Farn Market roads countywide. Present were Clifton Hargraves Lester Landgraf Arthur Cawthon Jack Hedge Newton Hopkins Ross Lies Bill Fuller W Q Holmes.
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A &2
Rolliion
Hardin County
Conmissions Court
Gibson, Spence & Gibson
Austin
Silsbee
Lamberton
Arthur Cawthon
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Clifton Hargraves
Lumberton
Lester Landgraf
Highway Department
Alien Johnson
Silsbee Chamber
Cawthon
Jack Hedge
Newton Hopkins
Rosslies
Bill Fuller
W. Q. Holmes
Fire Department
Simmon
Texas Highway Department
Dardin Drive
Lindsey Road
Landgraf
Bud Collier
Darbinrive
Highway 96
FM 418
FM 92
County Commissioners Court
Leon Crum
Silsbee Public Library
Georgas
James Hays
Frank L. McClanahan
Crum
N. G
Ferrell
Hays
Simmons
Frank Suitt
Butch Hobson
Benford Walters
Cecil Smyly
Robert A. Scott
Edward Dominguez
Collier
Jack Droddy
Edgar Blood
Silsbee Soldier Dies From Auto Train Crash Injuries
Wilford L. Cooper, 24, of Silsbee and Fort Hood bound unit, died at Fort Hood Base Hospital from injuries from a Feb. 2 Rosenberg Texas auto-train crash. His wife Eva also died. daughter Jo Rachel is injured while second daughter Sharpnell is reported in good condition. Survivors include parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Cooper and siblings, with son Frederick L. Cooper at Fort Hood and Glen R. Cooper abroad.
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Wilford L. Cooper
US Army
Fort Flood Texas
Fort Hood Base
Rosenberg
Texas
Silsbee
Waldo Mathews High School
United States Army
Cooper
Eva
Jo Rachel
Sharpnell
Temple Hospital
Knighton Funeral Home
Beaumont
Will Cooper
Fredrick L
Fort Hood
Dorotha Scurry
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Wanda Jean
Felicia Cooper
Glen R. Cooper
United States
North Carolina
Eighth and Ninth Grades Junior High Cage Meet Set
The first annual Silsbee Junior High basketball tournament runs February 14 and 15 at Silsbee High and Junior High gyms. Eight teams in each grade compete for championship runnerup and consolation trophies with plays starting at 2 15 p m Friday and finishing Saturday night.
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Silsbee Junior High Scheol
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Junior High School
Silsbee
Lumberton
Spurger
Kirbyville
West Orange
Newton
Orange North
Maurice- Ville
Buna
Bishop Byrne
Liberty
Tiger Cagers Hit 6-6 Record After Loss to Lions
Silsbee High School basketball kept a .500 record at 6-6 after a 68-53 defeat by Livingston. Grady Walters led with 14 points and Mark Yawn added 12 as the Tigers drop to third in District 9-AAA and prepare for the final week with a trip to West Orange.
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Silsbee
Tigers
West Orang
Jasper Bulldogs
Livingston
Grady Walters
Mark Yawn
Tiger
Lions
Funeral Services Held Wednesday For G. L. Krouse
Funeral services for George L. L. Krouse 77 of Silsbee were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Former Funeral Home with Rev Steve Hayes of the Garnett Ave Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery. Pallbearers named were Billy Jack Coplen Dudley Boring Prentis Cravy Marvin Carrell Delbert Bryan and Dave Conner. He died at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
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George Ll. Krouse
Silsbee
Steve Hayes
Garnett Ave. Baptist Church
Restshaven Cemetery
Billy Jack Coplen
Dudley Boring
Prentis Cravy
Marvin Carrell
Delbert Bryan
Dave Conner
Krouse
Savings Firm Stock To Split Ten To One
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association announces a ten for one stock split effective February 17. The split were approved December 10 1968 and ratified January 21, with par value reduced from 100 to 10 per share. Total assets were 7,762,149.87 as of December 1 1968, with officers and directors listed.
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Tock
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Robert A. Neyland
Ire
F. H. Carpenter
E. A. Luce
J. H. Oglesbee
Horace Whittington
Jerschel B. Meyers
Evelyn Allen
John Brumley Jr
F. L. Choate
G. W. Gilchriest
Rayford R. Birdwell
Paul R. Neyand
Hickerson Chosen Unanimously City Manager in Silsbee
Ronald M. Hickerson, 30, was hired by the Silsbee City Council as the new city manager succeeding Wayne DuBose. The appointment won unanimous approval and he will assume duties Monday, March 3, after serving as Director of Public Works in Clute and prior roles in Groves and the Texas Highway Department.
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Ronald M. Hickerson
Silsbee City
Wayne DuBose
Hickerson
Tthe
Clute
Free Sport
City of
Groves
Texas Highway Department
White Hall Hig School
Pine Bluff
Ark
E. M. Simmons
Silsbee Fire Commission
Burch Withdraws Tax Roll Revision Motion in Hardin County
In Hardin County Commissioners Court on Monday Commissioner Tom Burch withdrew his Jan 30 resolution calling for a revision of the 1968 tax roll. Commissioner Virgil Caraway also withdrew his Jan 30 second. The court unanimously approved the withdrawal.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Tom Burch
Hardin County
Burch
Virgil Caraway
Caraway
Emmett Lack
Beaumont
Koshkin, Norfeldt, Coville, Ferrell and Associates
Howard Barrington
Hugh Bevil Means
Bureh
Lack
Silsbee State Bank
Neche
National Bank
Sour Lake State Bank
Peoples State Bank of
Kountze
Silsbee
Sheriff’s Department
Jack Dreddy
Overstreet
Ms Department
Sherif
Barrington
Means
Silsbee Auto Co
Sour Lake
Nellis Dixon
Paul Georgas Announces Run for Silsbee Mayor
Paul Georgas resigns from Silsbee City Council to seek the office of mayor. He has served five years on the council and will vacate before the election. Filing for council places 4 5 and 6 continues with incumbent or new candidates as the Feb 28 deadline nears for the April 1 election.
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Paul Georgas
Silsbee
Georgas
Pwncil
F Cravens Insurance Agency
Texas State
National Independent Insurance Agents Association
Baytown
Smith Claims Service
Weir
Buffalo
Sam Houston State College
Marilyn
Lamar Tech
University of Texas
City of
Texas
Final Rites Held Saturday For Banks Cook 59
Funeral services for Banks Cook 59 of Silsbee were held at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev D F Monroe and Rev R E Barclay officiating. Burial was in Knapple Cemetery. Cook died on arrival Thursday at Tennison Chine after a heart attack while fighting a brush fire near his home. He was a lifelong Silsbee resident millwright and Peach Orchard Game organizer. Surviving are his wife two daughters two brothers four sisters and several pallbearers.
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Bank Cook
Silsbee
Friendship Baptist Church
D. F. Monroe
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Knapple Cemetery
Cook
Tennison Chine
Albert C Cook
Sils- Silsbee
Friendship Baptist Church of
Silsbee High School
Orange Local
Peach Orchard Game and Cattle Association
Ratcliff elected president of Silsbee Little League Auxiliary
Mrs A P Ratcliff was elected president of the Silsbee Little League Auxiliary at a Neches National Bank meeting Tuesday night. Elected to assist were Mrs Jack Dro d ly vice presidents and others serving as secretary treasurer and league contacts. plans include fundraising and opening day May 3 with outgoing president Mrs Troy Hulet.
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A. P. Ratcliff
Li Auxiliary
Silsbee Little League
Neches National Bank
Rateliff
Jack Drodly
J. P. Miller
K. R. Frown
Bill Bowen
Woodard
Robert Ollier
J. Colenn
E. J. Iilsen
Troy Hulet
Silsbee School Board to review married student policy
The Silsbee School Board discussed current policies on married students and other items at a Wednesday meeting. They considered a policy revision on dropout requirements, depository bank selection for 1969 70, bus purchases and sales, cafeteria use by a church, coach Ray McGallion salary parity, bleacher relocation bids, and a 13.5 acre property purchase owned by Leon Lackey. January enrollment was 3636 with 90.7 percent attendance and high school enrollment at 1019.
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Silsbee
School Board of Trustees
Silsbee State Bank
Silsbee School
Waldo Mathews School
Eee Baptist Church
McGallion
Don L. Hough
Robinson
Lcres
Silsbeeigh School
Leon Lackey
Rhead Turrentine PTA Meeting Tuesday
Rhead Turrentine PTA will meet Tuesday at 3 30 p m in the cafetorium. Mrs Joe Nelson will preside and Mrs Earl P Watson will speak on Creative Family Living. Mrs Jerry Seamans will be hospitality chairman in the absence of Mrs James Flan sin A nursery will be provided for preschool age
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Read -Turrentine Pta
Joe Nelson
Earl P. Watson
Jerry Seamans
James Flanasin
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Randy Wallace
A. Wallace
Baylor University
Baylor
Taylor McNeel
Ray McGallion
Wallace
Bill Beall
Gary Wood
Silsbee Tiger
University of Houston
Johnny Wood
Ieft
Houston
Ben Hurt
Wood
Gary
Bail Yeoman
Tiger Cagers
Livington Lions
G. L. Krouse
Savings Firm
Commissioners Court
Ray Martin
Saratoga
Beulah Skinner
Don Allums
C. E
Pete” Landolt
E. J. Jones
R. F Sanford
Banks Cook
Ottis Cook
Mary Stancil
Martha Simpson
David Cook
Chester Cook
Dallas
R. W .Pipkin
Bert Dobbs
Louisville
Harry Raneria
Galveston
Sarah Cook
Shreveport
Ray Boulware
Fritz Sharp
French Cook
Edwin O'Dell
Harris
Scilool Board
Rhead-Turrentine Pta
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