Wallace Named Silsbee High Principal in Rearranged Roster
Silsbee ISD announces S. A. Wallace, longtime assistant principal and transportation supervisor, as high school principal after Weeks Crawford is chosen to succeed Don L. Hough as superintendent. Wallace, WWII veteran and Sam Houston alumnus, pledges open office hours and improved methods for student education. Several administrators receive new three year contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Wallace
Weeks Crawford
Don L. Hough
Hough
Wallace
Silsbee
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston
USS. Navy
Swanee
Joyce Stewart
Randy Wallace
Baylor University
Debbie Wallace
Silsbee High
O’neil
P. G. Ellis
Read - Turrentine
Maurice Hobbs
Kirby
Mathleen Brent
Robinson
Lorelei Ragan
Raymond McGallion
Harold Gardner
Hazel Terry
Flo Stark
Hardin County tops six-county district in auto title processing
Hardin County leads a six county district in automobile title processing efficiency. In 1973 Hardin reported more than 7 000 titles processed with a 2 percent rejection rate, below 1972’s 2 7 percent. State figures show other district counties: Houston 3 3 percent, Jasper 3 7 percent, Polk 2 3 percent, Trinity 4 9 percent, Tyler 4 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Fred Anders
the Bee
Anders
Hardin
Houston
Jasper
Polk
Trinity
Tyler
Crosby Edges Tigers 66 65 On Desperation Shot
Crosby narrow the Silsbee Tigers 66 to 65 as Elgard David Friday hits a 10-foot jumper at the buzzer to end Silsbee’s district title hopes and send Crosby into a bi district game versus Pine Tree. The Tigers led 56-39 entering the final period.
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Crosby
Elgard David Friday
Silsbee
Tiger Cage
Cougars
Pine Tree
Tigers
Ron Childress files for Justice of the Peace Act 3 in Hardin County
J R Ron Childress announces candidacy in the May 4 1974 Democratic Primary for Justice of the Peace Precinct No 3 Hardin County He is a Kountze business owner former insurance professional and long time resident south of Kountze He is 40 married to Joy Childress with three sons active in 4-H FFA Scouts and local clubs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Childress
Act
Justice of the Peace
J. R
Ron” Childress
Hardin County
Childress
Kountze
University of Houston
Hooks Cemetery Road
Little League Association
Optimist Club
Chamber of Commerce
F.F.A
Young Farmers, Boy Scouts
Crosby’s Elgard David Pulls Off Last-Second Win Over Pine Tree
In Huntsville on Tuesday night Elgard David of Crosby’s Cougars scored an 18-foot jumper with one second left to beat Pine Tree 62 to 61 in a bi district playoff. The Cougars trailed by 18 entering the final period.
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Crosby
Elgard
David
Huntsville
Pine Tree
Cougars
Cougs
Thirteen SHS Students Qualify For All-State Band Auditions
Thirteen Silsbee High band members earned top region ratings at Region X State Solo and Ensemble tryouts in Beaumont on Feb 16. Qualifiers include Read Stanton Lovelady trumpets. Shine Thompson McMillan Lovelady Gallaspy flutes. Bumstead Rogers Shine McClung, etc. Others earned second or third divisions in various solo and ensemble categories, with further distinctions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Longfellow
Beaumont
Jack Read
Robert Stanton
Steve Lovelady
Joyce Smith
Mike Thompson
Pam McMillan
Lynn David
Deborah Gallaspy
Susan Shine
Tammy Lovelady
Kay Rogers
Charlie Bumstead
Shine
Thompson
McMillan
Susan Hodges
Austin
Silsbee High
Cindy McClung
Tommy Lovelady
Murder charge in West Jefferson County stabbing case
Eugene Parks of Jefferson County is charged with murder in the Feb 16 stabbing death of Wiggin Smith 25 of Silsbee near Parks home on Brush Island Road Hamshire. Smith’s arraignment set bond at 25000. Funeral planned Feb 23 All Souls Catholic Church Kirby Cemetery rosary Coleman Funeral Home. Survivors listed.
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Eugene Parks
Jefferson County
Wiggin Smith
Silsbee
Paul McNeil
The
BEE
Parks
Brush Island Road
Hamshire
McNeil
Smith
All Souls’ Catholic Church
Kirby Cemetery
Coleman Funeral Home
Fannie Walker
Jan Walker
Ezekiel Smith
Prairie View
Gloria Samuel
Larry Samuel
James W. Price
Route 3
Box 360
William N. Tanner
Lumberton High Seniors Earn 21 College Credits Early
Three Lumberton High seniors Patricia Durand Margaret Lewis and Steve Tatum earned Advanced Standing Mathematics exams at Lamar University Beaumont and secured 21 college credit hours before finishing high school. At 150 per hour the group saves about 3150. Margaret and Steve will enroll in college without algebra or trigonometry. Patricia earns credit for analytical geometry along with algebra and trigonometry. Principal James Lang credits faculty and staff for the achievement and recommends recognition by the School Board and district patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamberton High
Patricia Durand
Steve Tatum
Margaret Lewis
Lamar University
Beaumont
Lumberton High School
Lamberton High School
Margaret
Steve
Patricia
James Lang
Billy Nelson
Charles Stephen
Fred Mordan
Lumberton Independent School District
Three Indicted In Grand Jury Action
Three indictments and three no bills were returned by the Grand Jury on Feb 15. Pete Lamar Loggins of Evadale was true billed for the Jan 12 burglary of Fred's Package Store in Silsbee. Indictments for theft and moving mortgaged property were returned against two suspects at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Lamar Loggins
Evadale
Fred
Silsbee
James Bryant
Beaumont
Rusty Gillam
Saratoga
Glenda Sue Craft
Honey Island
George L. Scott
Forgery Filed On Woman Cynthia Segrest
Cynthia Viator Segrest, 24, of Beaumont, was released from Hardin County Jail after posting 17 500 bond on seven forgery and passing counts. Sheriff Paine said she was arrested Feb 14 in Beaumont by Paine and Texas Ranger Haskell Taylor for forging seven checks over 500 dollars at Pinewood Grocery in Sour Lake where she worked as a checker in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Viator Segrest
Emerald Drive
Beaumont
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Paine
Pinewood
Sour Lake
Relays To Attract 20 Area Track Teams In Silsbee
Track and field teams from 20 area 3-A and 4-A schools compete in the Silsbee Relays this Saturday February 23. The Tiger squad led by coach Charles Woodard includes Marvin Watson in pole vault and 21 men across sprints distance and field events with entrants in track and field.
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Silsbee
Charles Woodard
Tiger Thinclads
Jasper
West Orange
Little Cypress-Mauriceville
Stephen F. Austin
Port Arthur
Bridge City
Cleveland
Port Neches-Groves
French High
Hebert High
Charlton
Marvin Watson
Doug Almond
Jim Baker
Paul Georgas
Tom LaToof
Don Broussard
Gary Dean
Ronald Muckleroy
Billy Teaff
Robertson
Joe Barr
Rob
Chris Bottoms
Wade Creel
Dobby Dear
Bill Hardy
Nelson Long Jr
Michael Lewis
Greg Swinney
Harold Westmoreland
Johnny Stepnik
Johnny Racy
David Watson
Kenneth Enloe Seeks Hardin County Clerk Seat
Kenneth Enloe of Batson announces his candidacy for Hardin County Clerk. A LaMar University accounting graduate, he worked in Beaumont and owns Enloe's Memories at Batson. He and his wife Charlotte have two children and support local schooling as part of his platform for improved county government.
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Kenneth Enloe
Batson
Hardin County
BEE
Enloe
Lamar University
Beaumont
Sinclair Oil Co
Silsbee
Alaska
Charlotte
Kenneth
Deanna
West Hardin School
Silsbee ISD Resets School Hours for March 11
The Silsbee Independent School District will return to the normal 8:10 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. schedule effective March 11. The board acted at a regular meeting to shift the start time back by one hour after Daylight Saving Time caused earlier starts since January 7.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Fire calls keep Silsbee volunteers busy this week
Six fire calls last week included a Sunday report at the Silsbee Bee offices at 9 15 p m caused by a faulty heating unit with minor damage. Other responses covered a woods fire north of Silsbee, a grass fire near Willis Road and a burning trailer fire on Feb 14.
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Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Russell Busby
Texas Forest Service
FM 92
Silsbee Man Charged In Check Theft
Aubrey Pratt Gray 51 of The Pines Motel was charged with theft for a $149.52 payroll check from Speedy’s Grocery on Feb 20. Police arrested him at 8:45 AM and he was arraigned before Justice Kyle Reeves with $5,000 bond. the check was issued by Malone and Hyde Inc. of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Pratt Gray
the Pines
Speedy’s
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
Edward Sepeda
Billy Davenport
Gray
Justce of
Malone and Hyde Inc
Beaumont
Sepeda
Kountze Lions Top State Champions 61-53 in Bi-District Clash
The Kountze Lions defeated Class 2A state champion San Augustine 61 to 53 to advance to the regional tournament in Brenham this Saturday. Wesley Shaw scored 23, Alfred Wilson 12, Gary Butler and Johnny Brown 10 each, with Brown delivering key defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze Lions
Brenham
San Augustine
Wesley Shaw
Alfred Wilson
Gary Butler
Johnny Brown
Brown
New Silsbee Chamber Directors Set to Take Office
Six Silsbee businessmen were elected to the Chamber of Commerce Board. New directors are Barclay, Davenport, Sharbutt, Paul Johnson, Farris and Welch. All serve three years except Welch who fills the remaining year. Officers to be elected at a later meeting at Gulf States Utilities building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Nelda Snell
Billy Barclay
Marvin Davenport
Trujett Sharbutt
Paul Johnson
Jack Farris
Jack Welch
Welch
Jerry Donalson
Barclay
Cravens Insurance Agency
Gulf States Utilities
Chamber
Truett Sharbutt
Ronald Renz
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Silshee High
Silshee High School
SISD
Tax Office
Tiger
Dan Montgomery
Coogs
James Simmons
Mike Dabney
Artie Shankle
Randy Marek
Charley Bass
SHS
West
Lumberton High
Wolves
Lions
New Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Apache Core and Container Co
Kirbyville
Texas A&m University
Paul Johnov
East Texas Transit Mix Co
First National Bank of Silsbee
Gibson Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy
Atlantic Richfield Co
U.S. Navy
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