Council Nixes US 96 Parking To Silsbee City Limits
Silsbee City Council adopts Ordinance 72-2 banning on street parking on US 96 South from the Santa Fe tracks to the south limits with enforcement delayed until highway work and no parking signs are completed. First reading Jan 25. Fire dept praised for last week’s fire control at ARCO bulk warehouse. Election judge named for April 4 council election. Annexation talks set for Feb 29 work session. 1970-71 audit accepted. auditor Leroy Daniels to present March 14 questions.
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Arco Bulk
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Claude C Coward
Tom Ferrell
Planning and Zoning Commission
Leroy Daniels
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John Fordinal seeks fifth City Council term
John J. Fordinal Jr. announced this week he will seek a fifth consecutive term as City Councilman Place 1. He was first elected in 1964, owns Jay's Five and Ten Store in downtown Silsbee, and is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and First Baptist Church. He is a Conroe native and has lived in Silsbee 22 years, father of three.
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Arson and Burglary Attempts Arrested in Silsbee
Silsbee police investigated February 18 reports of attempted arson and burglary. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the burglary attempt after officers say a youth found four extinguished Molotov cocktails inside a structure. Sgt. James Martin cited the discovery as part of the case.
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James L. Hays Enters Silsbee Mayoral Race
James L. Hays announced he will run for mayor of Silsbee, a former council member with 3½ years in service. An Atlantic Richfield engineer, he moved to Silsbee in 1957 and belongs to the First Baptist Church and local civic groups. He and his wife have four children.
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Little League Registration Set for March 4 in Silsbee
Little League for the 1972 season will register from 9 a m to 3 p m on Saturday March 4 at Pine Plaza Shopping Center. Grady Walters league building chairman says fundraising will launch that day to finance park lighting and the new park site north of Silsbee. Open to boys 8 to 16 for Minor Major and Senior Leagues.
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County Hospital hearing enters third day with Molina dispute
Testimony continued in the Commissioners Court to determine grounds to dismiss or retain the Pat Pace-Jack Gore-R. C. Williams Hardin Memorial Hospital Board. Evidence centered on illegal hiring of Dr. R. G. Molina and board residency rules, with auditors noting slight financial decline since 1970.
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Jeanette McCreaigt
Elizabeth Tribble
H. A. Hooks
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George Tennison
Silsbee
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Theardin- Tyler County Medical Society
Tiger Cagers Win Bi-District Title Defeat J F Dulles 78-61
Silsbee Tigers, led by David Brown with 30 points, beat Dulles High School 78-61 in Alvin to claim the Class 3-A bi district title and earn a regional berth. The win sets up a Friday regional at Stephen F. Austin University against Wilmer-Hutchins after a hard-fought semifinal win over West Orange.
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West Orange
Trustees Study Dress Code Proposals At Called Meet
Silsbee High School dress code proposals are to be discussed by the SISI Board of Trustees at a 7:30 p.m. called meeting. The committee, chaired by Weeks lawlord and including student council, assistant principals, and counselors, recommended changes such as pants for girls and hair length rules for boys.
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Change Of Venue Hearing For Murder Suspects
A hearing to decide if a venue change is warranted for the murder trial of Dennis Ray Anderson and Fred Fay Young Jr. is set for Tuesday March 28 at 9 am in the 88th District Court in Kountze. The case involves the January 5 deaths of Mrs. Mabel McCormick and her granddaughter.
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Ferrell Seeks Silsbee Mayor Post Amid Council Plans
Dr. Nathan G. Ferrell, current Mayor Pro-Tem of Silsbee, announced his bid for mayor in the April 4 election, plans to resign from the council March 1, and cited experience and harmony as key. Ferrell is a local veterinarian, Texas A&M graduate, and father of four with wife JoAnne. District Judge H. A. Coe announced updates on the Anderson and Young double murder case including defense motion and anticipated mental examinations to be conducted in Harris County Jail with several defense and area reporters summoned.
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Whittington Enters Silsbee ISD Place 1 Race
Horace Whittington announced his candidacy for Place 1 on the Silsbee Independent School District Board of Education in the April election. Dr. W J Poshataske will not seek re election after 15 years on the board. Whittington, vice president of Hardin County Savings and Loan, has lived in Silsbee 12 years with his wife and two children.
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New Silsbee Post Office to Open Monday Weekend Move Underway
Silsbee gains a new white brick post office at Highway 96 South and West Avenue P. Postmaster Con ley Bradshaw and 21 staff move over the weekend. boxes retain numbers and keys issued to owners only. Navy Seaman Michael W. McDonald returns from eight months aboard USS Enterprise.
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Fire breaks out at residence on Seventh Street
Leaky water heater caused a small fire at 1310 South Seventh Street, home of Mrs. R. E. Tharnes. Assistant Fire Chief John Price of the Silshee Volunteer Fire Department said the alarm came in at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday and volunteers extinguished the blaze quickly.
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