Silsbee trustees approve 1976 77 school calendar
Silsbee School Trustees adopted the 190 day calendar for 1976 77 with the first day of school set for August 19 1976 In service days run August 16 18 Labor Day holiday and Thanksgiving break are listed along with quarterly exams and Easter holidays The district reported a 91.60 percent January attendance and 3797 students as of January 30 Substitutes named include Christine Fleetwood Jan Gore June Waggoner Bob Ebard and Candace Sue Weaver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School
Weeks Crawford
Crawford
the Bee
T He
Christine Fleetwood
Jan Gore
June Waggoner
Bobve Ebard
Candace Sue Weaver
Youth Delinquent in Jan 20 Shooting of Railroader Roy
A 15 year old Lumberton youth was ruled a juvenile delinquent by Hardin County Judge Clyde E. Smith Jr after admitting to shooting Santa Fe brakeman Carroll D Pee Wee Roy as a moving freight train was hit by a .22 caliber bullet. Roy was hospitalized and is partially blind and paralyzed. The youth is in custody as authorities pursue further action.
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Neth
Clyde E. Smith Jr
Lumberton
Santa Fe Railroad
Carroll D
Pee Wee" Roy
Billy Paine
Smith
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
FBI
Roy
Silsbee
Pan
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Paine
Hardin County
Stanley Coe
Carroll D. Roy
Coe
BEF
Hardin County Democrats Agree To Ban Campaign Materials At Polls
In the 1976 Democratic Primary, Hardin County candidates agreed not to distribute campaign materials at polling places. County Democratic chairman Roger Ratliff explained the rule aims to comply with Texas election code and reduce danger and cleanup costs. At least 95 percent of local and district candidates attended the meeting. Ratliff will notify candidates on the Hardin County ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Democratic Executive Committee
Roger Ratliff
Democratic
Democratic Party
Ratliff
Six Hurt in Two Auto Crashes In Silsbee Beaumont
Six Silsbee residents sustained injuries in two separate crashes reported Feb. 14 and 16. A 1975 Buick and a 1974 Chevrolet collided at Highway 327 east and Avenue N in Silsbee injuring Mrs. Tena Reimer Unruh 68 and Mrs. Linda Broussard 16 and Broussard's passenger Nelda Means 16 all taken to Beaumont area hospitals with good initial conditions. Two more people from Beaumont including Mr. L. Boothe and Mrs. Pat Lawrence were treated and released after an additional crash near the intersection of Freeway and Cooper with their 10 year old son Preston Cooper.
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327
South Third
Tena Unruh
Buick
Linda Broussard
Chevrolet
Nelda Means
Silsbee
Beaumont
Avenue N
Tena Reimer Unruh
North Sixth
Linda Bartley Broussard
Broussard
Unruh
St. Eizabeth Hospital
Beaumont’s Baptist Hospital
L. Boot
Stex
Cooper
Pat Lawrence
Beaumont Cooper
Preston Cooper
St. Elizabeth
CB Radio Stolen From Pickup In Lumberton
Deputy investigations report a daytime theft of a $149 J C Penny Citizens Band radio from a pickup in Lumberton. Robert Knight, who found a youth fleeing his Chance Cut-off Road home, suspects several persons of interest and says the radio is missing.
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Lumberton
Sheriff's Deputies
James Williams
The
BEE
Williams
Robert Knight
Knight
March 55-Case Criminal Court Docket in Kountze
A three week March docket in 88th District Court lists 55 cases. Judge Clyde E. Smith Jr. will preside with hearings beginning Monday March 8, 15 and 22. Cases include possession of marijuana, aggravated assault, murder, theft, DWI and arson among many charges.
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88Th
Aline Harper
Kountze
88Th District Court
Clyde E. Smith Jr
State
Robert Michael McWilliams
Craig Harris
Betty Lou Henry
William Jack Tanton Jr
Sylvester McLauren
Paul Chambless
Carl James Tynes
Michael Cunningham
Hiram T. Williford
Elbert White
Charles David Swor
Peggy Biano
Charles E. Whittle
Chainsaw Theft Charged Against Silsbee Resident
Henderson Lee Isaac, 37, of Silsbee, was arrested February 11 on an Orange County warrant for theft of a chain saw from J. B. Brooks on Route One, Vinton Louisiana, on January 11. Bond set at 2500 dollars by Justice of the Peace Claude Wimberly.
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Silsbee
Orange County
Victor
The
BEE
Dennis Allen
Wayne Yankie
Henderson Lee Isaac
Prince Hall Villa
Justice of the Peace
Claude Wimberly
Isaac
J. B. Brooks
Vinton
Sears Hit With 250000 Suit Over Battery Explosion
Mrs. Barbara Livingston of Silsbee filed a $250,000 damage suit in Beaumont federal court alleging a Sears battery exploded while she checked car trouble in November 1975. She says striking a match to inspect the battery caused a blast that burned her face and eyes.
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Barbara Livingston
Silsbee
Beaumont
U.S. District Court
Sears
Warren ISD Trustee Election Set for April 3
Warren ISD announces a trustee election on April 3 for positions six and seven. Filing deadline is March 38 with the superintendent. Absentee voting runs March 15 to 30 in the Warren School Tax Office, 8 am to 4 pm, and polls include Village Mills Methodist Church, Warren Middle School Library, and Fred Elementary School.
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Warren Independent School
Superintendent of
Ernest Findley
Warren
Village Mills Methodist Church
Warren Middle
Fred Elementary
Silsbee Tigers Aim For 10-3A Title At Home Friday
Silsbee coach Fred Williams seeks a first district crown as his undefeated Tigers host Cleveland in a 10-3A showdown at the Old Beaumont High School gym Friday night. Anthony Brown leads Silsbee with 26 points per game while Cleveland counters with balance and solid execution. The winner claims the district title and advances to face the 9-0 champ in the bi district round.
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Silsbee
Fred Williams
Texas
Silsbee Tigers
Williams
Kountze
Bridgve ‘City
Pine Tree
Jacksonville
Tyler Junior College
Susbee
Anthony
Beaumont High School
Royal Purple Drive
HNG Experts Spend Five Hours On Rate Increase Plea
Houston Natural Gas experts faced questions from Silsbee City Council for nearly six hours on a proposed rate hike. The plan would raise average monthly bills about 33 percent, with a projected $187,600 annual revenue increase to secure a 105 percent return on the local plant. Council and officials will review the data, consider Dr. Jack Hopper’s review, and note potential cost discrepancies found in HNG figures.
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HNG
Houston Natural Gas Corp
Silsbee
Joe H Foy
Don Henderson
Henderson
Railroad Commission
Ronald Hickerson
Jack Hopper
Roger Ratliff
Council
Huckerson
James L. Hays
HNC
Reseearch
CPA
Mark H. Hay
Joe C. Darrow
AL Mckifresh
Utility Consult
H. Zinder and Asesociates
Frank Grote
McFloresh
Wu Grote
Aittorney Rott
Ratliff
Break-in at Village Mills tavern owner’s home reported
Four $100 bills two checks totaling 4827 and 875 plus assorted cash were stolen from Jackie Fowler’s home in Village Mills on February 11. A .25 caliber pistol and another unknown pistol were also taken. The break-in occurred around 8 am.
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Village Mills
Hardin County
Charles Laird
Laird
Jackie Fowler
Burglars Take Watches From Silsbee Jewelry Store
Thieves blocked a railroad crossing on Fourth and Fifth in Silsbee and smashed a display window at Frank's Jewelry, 135 Fast Avenue H, escaping with $254.50 in gold watches. A four way lug wrench was found near the door. police logged the alarm at 12 17 a m but arrival was 12 14 a m due to the train. A dropped watch valued at $87 50 was recovered on the sidewalk. In Jefferson County crime notes, a Silsbee man faced Grand Jury indictments for auto theft and another pled guilty to marijuana possession.
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Fourth and Fifth Street
Silsbee
Frank
Fast Avenue H
Chl
James Martin
Tor. Robinson
CLLN
Martin
Dow
Jefferson County
Albert David Miller
Briges Moto Co
Runnels
Beaumont
Jefferson
Ray Jones Sotters, Bt
Rot
Silshee
Glenn Jones
Silsher
Theck
Silsbee man charged in Sunday shooting of Samuel Rivera
Leonard Kyles, 23, was arrested in Shreveport after a Sunday shooting left Samuel G. Rivera, 26, in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Kyles faces attempted murder charges and possible armed robbery counts in Hardin County. police recovered a .380 pistol and about $200. Benny, 22, is suspected in guiding Rivera to a store and was later sought.
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Silsbee
Ronald Baines
the Bee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Samuel G. Rivera
Rivera
Benny
Barnes
Bendy
Kyles
Shrevepont
James Fulsham
Shreveport
Mardin County
Palice
Volunteer Firemen Battle 68th Call Of Year In Silsbee
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen answered their 68th fire call in four days on Monday February 16. Grass and woods fires kept crews busy around town including blazes near Old US 96 and Simmons Road behind W Henry home.
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Silsbee
iPeorwine
Russell
Clarkshern
MrPherson
Marmin Suvreth
US 96
Silshow
Brittany
Tim
Tim Athiuviic Richfield Roya
Gra
Pear
Kirby
iCim
W. Henry
Simmons Road
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Carrel D. Roy
Criminal Court
John Bradley Lewis
David Earl Knapple Jr
J. C. Womack
Thomas Russell Whittle
Thomas Berder Armstrong
Elton Hollingsworth
Waldo Price Cowan
Virgil Lee Jones
Bernice Edward Simmons Jr
Harmon Perryman
Thomas Ray Weidman
Lloyd A. Gillespie
Wesley Wooten
Wayne Booker
Mack C. Young
Jimmy Lee Kelley
Dennis Tanton
Robert Thomas Cunningham Jr
J. R. Simmons
Jessie Lee Bush
Steven Allen Hargrove
Harold Mobley
Jimmy Douglas Sanders
Joe Alexander
Ervin Lee Lloyd
Vernon
Byron Wood
DWI
Charles Edward Groze
Hollis Edward Edmondson
Sue Gerstle Edmondson
James A. Commander
James A
James Edward Powell
Warren Isd
Tigers
Cleveland
South Park
LCM
West Iranege
Bridge City
Orange Stark
Wilkis
Anthony Brown
Oliver Lewis
Leonard Kyles
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