Anderson Sentenced Life For Bowman Child Murder
Dennis Ray Anderson pled guilty to murder charges in the killing of three year old Leslie Bowman and her grandmother. He and co defendant Fred Foy Young were indicted for the January 5 1972 murders and appeared in 114th District Court, Sheriff Billy Paine reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Ray Anderson
Leslie Bowman
Billy Paine
The
BEE
Anderson
Fred Foy Young
114Th District Court
Belton
Mabel McCormick
Hardin County
Grand Jury
Young
88Th District
Joe Goodwin
Beaumont
Fred Young
R. S. Coe
the Bee
Mitch Dinkle Chooses LSU Tigers Over Other Offers
Silsbee star Mitch Dinkle will play for LSU Tigers after weighing offers from Houston Texas A and M Ole Miss Notre Dame McNeese and Nichols State. A knee injury slowed him in high school but he is back to full speed and plans to sign after track season. He is the son of William M. Dinkle and current bidders include his family home in Tyler and attorney Charles Masterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitch Dinkle
Silsbee Tiger
Bengals
Louisiana State University
Silsbee
Dinkle
Houston
Texas A&m
Ole Miss
Notre Dame
McNeese
Nichols State
LSU
Bayou
Mitch
William M. Dinkle
Purdin Drive
Eight Hurt In Two Car Smashup In Silsbee
Silsbee residents were injured in a two car crash on Highway 327 at Avenue N on February 18. Occupants of a 1972 Pontiac included Marguerite O Quinn and Linda Littlepage among others. Marshall Lee Sells in a 1963 Ford was among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Avenue Nhere
al Purleson
Marguerite Lee O'Quinn
Linda Littlepage
William Keith Goins
Willie Mae Hightower
Larry K. Andrews
Marshall Lee Sells
Tigers Fall To Pine Tree In Bi-District Showdown
Silsbee Tigers dropped a 52-46 bi-district contest to Pine Tree Pirates as Pine Tree opened the second half with a burst and the Tigers never recovered. Charles Stanley led Silsbee with 14 points while Dabney grabbed 10 rebounds and Dinkle nine as Pine Tree improved to 12 straight points to start the half and never trailed after halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Mont
Pine Tree
Gomery
Silsbee Tigers
Pine Tree Pirates
Nacogdoches
Tigers
Montgom
Cry
Charles Stanley
Simmons
Dabney
Dinkle
Cougar Flash
Mike Dabney
Bass
Herbert Sapp
Cougars
Silsref
Simmons Es Je
Sapp
Stanley
Albrecht Pi
Crosby FG
David A ‘Carter
Bass I. Ah Re
Robinsons
Marek
Armstead
Silsbee
I Crosby
Dan Montgomery
Crosby Cougars
McDonald Gym
Lamarr
Charlie Bass
Silsbee Library Sees 1972 Circulation Rise Amid Service Expansions
The Silsbee Public Library reports a 3,807 rise in 1972 circulation from 86,716 to 90,523 accounting year. Adult and juvenile books rise, total volumes up to 19,128. 3,287 reference questions answered. elderly reader program expanded with 574 new volumes including 130 large type. A $3,000 Texas State Library grant funds the program. Mayor Hays and Mrs. Horka promote state recognition and staff thanks the City Council and Commissioners Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Horka
Silsbee
Hardin
Horka
Texas State Library
Silsbee Public Library
Katherine Skinner
TSL
James L Hays
Five New Directors Named by Silshee Chamber of Commerce
Five new directors were welcomed at the Silshee Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday night: Gene Jordan, Charles Lee, Robert Sheffield, Davis Whitted, and B. L Williams. President Roger Ratliff announced committees for banquet, industrial development, and City Hall Community Center, with various members named. Navy Seaman Apprentice Joel D. Jackson Jr. completed recruit training at San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee Chamber of Commerce
Gene Jordan
Charles Lee
Robert Sheffield
Davis Whitted
B. L Williams
Roger Ratliff
F. 5
Whittlesey
Continental Trailways Bus Line
Ratliff
Warren Fower
Jerry Donalson
Val Hickman
Bower
Cecil Cobble
Whitted, Jordan
Newton Hopkins
Ronald Renz
Lewis White
Natliff
Horace Whittington
S. M Micars
Navy
Joel D. Jackson Jr
Joe D. Jackson Sr
Rt. 2
Warren
Naval Training Cente
San Diego
Warren High School
Suit filed over face lifting operation disfigurement
A Hardin County woman, Lorene Belle Evans, filed suit in the 172nd District Court alleging a face lifting operation performed last April at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Beaumont caused severe disfigurement. She seeks 350000 in damages from St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Dr Yonel C. Smith Jr., claiming negligence and carelessness. Houston attorney Harold Lloyd filed the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
172Nd
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Beaumont
Lorene Belle Evans
Yonel C. Smith Jr
Houston
Harold Lloyd
Silsbee State Bank approves 50 percent stock dividend
Stockholders at the annual meeting voted a 50% stock dividend increasing outstanding shares to 30 000 with a transfer of 100 000 from undivided profits to common stock. Capital stock becomes 300 000 and certified surplus 500 000 totaling 800 000. Four new directors elected M A Bomer J E Farmer Paul Georgas and Mrs Lee Beard Worley. two staff members advanced Carol Jordan to assistant vice president and Jeff Hobbs to assistant cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee State Bank
E. M. Wilson Jr
Wilson
M. A. Bomer
South Hampton Co
J. E
Pete) Farmer
Farmer Funeral Home
Paul 7 Georges
Cravens
Surance Agency
Lee Beard Worley
Bomer
Signal Oil & Gas Co
Silsbee Trading & Transportation Co
National Petroleum Refiners Association
American Petroleum Institute
Texas Manufacturers Association
Silsbee
Carol Jordan
Jeff Hobbs
Mrs Jacqueline Sims Seeks Silsbee SISD Trustee Seat
Silsbee resident Mrs Jacqueline A Sims announces candidacy for Place 3 on the Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees. She lists community work with youth and home economics groups, marriage to S/Sgt Clarence O Sims, and emphasis on vocational training and minority representation in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline A. Sims
Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbee
Sims
Waldo Mathew High School
Prairie View A&m College
Lamar Tech
First Baptist Church
SHS Home Economic Department
Young Homemakers of Texas
Hardin County
Board of Education
SISD
Tom Sawyer Wins Light Heavyweight Novice at Beaumont
Tom Sawyer age 16 weighed in for a regional gloves tournament at the Golden Triangle Arena in Beaumont in the light heavyweight novice division. He was uncontested and earned regional medals on February 19 but will not advance to state this time. He will compete again in two weeks at the Orange tournament in Orange in the same class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Sawyer
Golden Triangle Arena
Beaumont
Tom
Orange
Claude P. Gillman former Silsbee resident dies in Port Arthur
Claude P. Gillman 90 of Port Arthur a former Silsbee resident died February 14 after a long illness. He was born in Atlanta Kansas and retired foreman with KCS Railroad. Survived by wife Mrs Wallie Gillman a son Marrs Gillman two daughters including Mrs Frank L McClanahan and Mrs Lemos Allman a sister Mrs Mabel Nobles and other relatives. Funeral services were held February 15 in Grammier Oberle Funeral Chapel with burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude P. Gilman
Port Arthur
Silsbee
Grammier - Oberle
Greenlawn
Gillman
Atlanta
Kans
KCS Railroad
Wallie Gilman
Marrs Gilman
Temple Industries and Time, Inc. Plan Merger in East Texas Timber
Temple Industries and Time, Inc. announce a proposed merger to create a diversified forest products operation spanning about 1 million acres of East Texas timberland. The deal would exchange Temple stock for Time shares, subject to definitive agreements and board approvals. Temple has plans for a $7.5 million plywood plant at Pineland and 1972 earnings of $9.7 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Industries
Mibell
Time, Inc
New York
East Texas
Time
Temple
Eastex
Amberland
Time Inc
Andrew Heiskell
Arthur Temple
Pineland
New York Exchange
Time and
Rites Held For James N. Holland Former Resident
Funeral services for James N Jim Holland 87 of Orange were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Woodville with Rev. Tommy Huff and Rev. Kenneth Cauthen presiding. Burial followed in Swearingen Cemetery near Warren. He died Sunday in Mary Dickerson Hospital Jasper after a long illness. Survivors include wife Lina Swearingen Holland two daughters Mrs W T Ricks Artesian Acres and Mrs Monte C Street Jasper two sisters Mrs Sara Yankie Beaumont Mrs Lela David Silsbee two brothers Claude Holland Warren and Tom Holland Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N
Jim Holland
Orange
Chapel of Edwards Funeral Home
Woodville
Tommy Huff
Kirbyville
Kenneth Cauthen
Warren
Swearingen Cemetery
Mary Dickerson Hospital
Jasper
Hardin County
Silsbee
Santa Fe Railway
The
Baptist Church
Lina Swearingen Holland
W. T. Ricks
Artesian Acres
Monte C. Street
Sara Yankie
Beaumont
Lela David
Claude Holland
Tom Holland
Cleveland
Calvert Couple To Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Virgil S Calvert mark their fiftieth anniversary with a February 25 reception at the home of their son Pete Calvert in Silsbee. Hosts are Mrs R E Barclay Mrs Otis B Nealang and Mrs W T Hobson. The couple wed February 21 1923 in Cleburne and lived in Joshua before settling in Silsbee in 1957. He retired from the Santa Fe Railway in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil S. Calvert
Pete Calvert
R. E ‘Barclay
Otis B. Nealang
W. T. Hobson
George W
Pete” Calvert
Tucson Calvert
Silsbee
Daugh
Ters Mercaret Ballew
Jd’ Will Jones
Fort Worth
Theouple
Mrs. Calvert
Cleburne
Joshua
Mr.Calvert
Santa iFe
Arson Attempt at Local Tavern Notably Foiled
Silsbee volunteers faced an arson attempt at Ethel Williams Silver Tea nightclub on February 19. Fire Chief Russell Busby and Investigator John Walters report several small fires started with lighter fluid but all were extinguished with minimal damage to rugs and tablecloths. Earlier, two auto fires were reported on February 15 and 16, damaging vehicles owned by Tony Calhoun and Henry Barnes near Silsbee High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Williams
Silver Tea
Silsbee
Russell Busby
Johnny Walters
Hardin County Fire Prevention Bureau
Busby
Silsbee High School
Tony Calhoun
Henry Barnes
Births in Border County Area February Week Highlights
Mr and Mrs William Nelson of Lumberton welcomed a daughter born February 17 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Mr and Mrs Henry Skillern of Newport News Virginia report a son born February 19 at Riverside Hospital. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Fred R Maul of Austin and Mr and Mrs Lincoln Skillern of this city. Melissa Ann, daughter, born February 10 to Mr and Mrs Marion Herman Hutto of Spur ger in Doctors Hospital. Teddy Joe born February 15 to Mr and Mrs Karol Lee Claypool of Kountze in Doctors Hospital. Mr and Mrs Hubert Davis Sr of Jasper welcome a daughter Janie Lee born February 16 in Doctors Hospital. Mr and Mrs R G McDonald of Silsbee report a son Gary Carson born February 17 in Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E W Biskamp and Mr and Mrs Jake McDonald, all of Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson
Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Henry R. Skillern
Newport News
Riverside Hospital
Fred R. Maul
Austin
Lincoln Skillern
Melissa Ann
Marion Herman Hutto
Spurger
Doctors Hospital
Teddy Joe
Karol Lee Claypool
Kountze
Hubert Davis Sr
Jasper
Janie Lee
R. G. McDonald
Silsbee
Gary Carson
Women's
Children’s Hospital
E. W. Biskamp
Jake McDonald
Our Little Miss Pageant Set for Lumberton March
The Our Little Miss pageant at Lumberton High School on March 3 at 7 p.m. will feature Miss LaPetite for ages 3 to 6 and Our Little Miss for ages 7 to 12 with a Bow Rainbow theme. Proceeds go to Lumberton Little League. Emcee is Miss Big Thicket of 1973 Leanne Grivich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton High School
Lumberton
Leanne Grivich
Martha
Crystal Coker
Roy Coker
Lecia Smith
W. L. Smith
Robin Resch
Bill Resch
Shonna Stinson
Jerry Stinson
Death of Mrs. Alice Davis at 69 in Silsbee
Mrs. Alice Davis 69 of Silsbee died Monday at 7 30 pm in Hardin Memorial Hospital Jasper native. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Hickory Grove Baptist Church Burin g Cemetery burial there. Survived by daughter Mrs. Helen Arline Silsbee three sons Roger Stormey and Roscoe Davis all of Silsbee two sisters Mrs. Mary Samuel Buna and Mrs. Melissa Polite Leesville La and brother Monroe Dry Call Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Davis
Silexe
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Jasper
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
Buring
Hickory Grove
Helen Arline
Silsbee
Roger
Stormey
Roscoe Davis
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Bowman
LSU Tigers
Smith County
Silsbee Library
C of C
Sally Ward
Willie Perew
Beno Jenger
Newton
Eral
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees
Silsbee School For
Silsbee Doctors Hospital Inc
Hardin County First Aid
All Souls Catholic Church
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Country Club
Beaumont A&m Club
Georgas
Chicago
Ill
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Cravens Insurance Agency
Texas Association of Insurance Agents
National Association of Insurance Agents
Lions Club
Silsbee Little Theatre
Worley
Rex Worley
Mary Beard Cravens
N. A
Jacqueline Sims
Claude P. Gillman
James N. Holland
Virgil
Calvert
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