Weather Holds Key To Underpass Opening At Silsbee
Weather remains the main factor delaying Silsbee’s first railroad underpass on Highway 327 at South Third Street. If a break in the wet spell occurs, two way traffic could start after January 10, with a 14 day curing period after the last concrete pour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Highway Department
Lester Landgraf
Highway 327
South Third Street
Trotti & Thomson
Beaumont
Two More Cars Stolen In Silsbee
Silsbee police report two additional car thefts in the past week, bring December’s total to three. Both cars were recovered undamaged with keys left in ignition, suggesting joy riding by minors rather than an organized theft ring.
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Silsbee
Edgar Flood
L. G. Jordan
North 1
Th Street
Jordan
North Railroad Street
Blood
Buckley Renamed Director of Houston Federal Reserve Bank
R M Buckley president and director of FBas tex Silsbee is reappointed as a director of the Houston Branch Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas for a three year term starting January 1. He has served on the Houston Franchise Board since May 1 1967.
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R. M. Buckley
Houston Bank
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
Fbastex, Inc
Silsbee
Houston
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Lack Named To DETDC Community Facilities Post
Hardin County Judge Emett Lack of Kountze has been named chairman of the Community Facilities Committee of the Deep East Texas Development Council. He will recommend new appointments and subcommittees as needed to tackle transportation water sewer facilities and housing with support from DETDC staff led by Neal Pickett.
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Hardin County
Emmett Lack of Kountze
Deep East Texas Development Council
Chirles Wilson
Wilson
The
DETDC
Richard Ferguson Serves Aboard USS Columbus In Mediterranean
Radioman Third Class Richard E. Ferguson son of Mrs. A. H. Ferguson of Silsbee Texas serves with Commander Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 10 aboard the guided missile light cruiser USS Columbus. The staff will assume command of Task Group 60.2 in the U S Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean providing a mobile base for naval air power.
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USS
Columbus
Dee
Richard E. Ferguson
A. H. Ferguson
S. First Silsbee
Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 10
Mediterranean
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean Sea
Silsbee Family Welcomes Newborns From Local Hospitals
Multiple births recorded in area hospitals with names and birth dates. K Cinnamona Lalla shia born Dec 24 to Mr and Mrs Marshall Ford of Silsbee. Katherine Ann Hardin born Dec 24 to Mr and Mrs Bobby Joe Smith of Evadle. Craig Edward born Dec 21 to Mr and Mrs Wilbert Sells of Kountze. Stevan born Dec 21 to Mr and Mrs Leon Crawford of Silsbee. Ricky Lynn born Dec 21 to Mr and Mrs Doyle Glenn Moore of Fred. William Eddie born Dec 21 to Mr and Mrs Joe Billy Hillard of Kountze.
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Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Marshall Ford
Silsbee
K’cinnamona Lallashia
Bobby Joe Smith
Evadle
Katherine’ Ann
Leon Crawford
Stevan
Doyle Glenn Moore
Fred
Ricky Lynn
William Eddie
Joe Billy Hillard
Kountze
Belinda and Kirk Blake Visit Nederland Grandparents
Belinda and Kirk Blake of Nederland left Wednesday after visiting several days in the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Watkins.
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Belinda
Kirk Blake
Nederland
Mrs. P. W. Watkins
Rodgers Return From Ark Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Rodgers and family have returned home after visiting several days with relatives in Carthage and Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Basil Rodgers
Carthage
Hot Springs
Ark
Oil Firms Seek Court Action To Halt Hardin County Tax Rolls
Atlantic Richfield Co and Sinclair Oil & Gas Co seek a writ of mandamus and temporary injunction to block 1968 Hardin County tax rolls. Hearing set for 10 a m in Hardin County District Court with Judge Max M. Rogers presiding. Judge P C Matthews to chair after Judge H A Coe disqualified. Plaintiffs allege incomplete notice and improper valuation methods, claiming 1967 and 1968 assessments and overall tax roll preparation were not completed or properly adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Richfield Co
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Hardin County Board of Equalization
Hardin County
Max M. Rogers
Huntsville
Second Texas Judicial District
P. C. Matthews
Liberty
H. A. Coe
Matthews
Emmett Lack
Virgil L. Caraway
E. E. Cotten
Howard Barrington
Thomas B. Burch
Willie Bean
Atlantic Richfield and Sinclair
Board
Equilization
County Board of Equalization
Board of
Sinclair
Atlantic Richfield
Undefeated Lamar Tech Cagers Face Centenary Clash
Lamar Tech, riding a nine game win streak, meets Centenary College in Shreveport at 3 p.m. Coach Jack Martin’s Cardinals, Texas unbeaten, seek another road victory after a holiday layoff. Dow leads with 21.4 scoring, Wayne Moore dominates rebounding.
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Beaumont
Lamar Tech
Centenary College
Shreveport
Hirsch Youth Center
Wayne Moore
Southland
Tulsa
Martin
Texas
Post
Tommy Dreessen
Dreessen
Moore
Texas A&m
Southeastern Louisiana
Moore Dreessen
Northwestern Louisiana
Natchitoches
Lamar
Nicholson
Pasadena
Endicott
Committee Recommends Sweeping Changes In Public Education
Gov. Connally’s committee urges Texas school reform reducing 1,218 districts to 353 and creating countywide systems in most areas. Southeast Texas would consolidate Hardin Jasper Jefferson Orange Liberty Chambers and Jasper counties into fewer districts with state aid tied to performance and tax base.
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Hardin County
John Connally
Committee On
Silsbee
Lamberton
Hardin Jefferson
Wotaw
Kountze
West Hardin
Jasper County
Evadale
Buna
Kirbyville
Jasper
Brookeland
Vernon
Don L. Hough
Don Adams
Adams
Texas
Jefferson County
Orange County
Liberty
Chambers
Independent cage team claims third in Beaumont tourney
The Silsbee Independents, sponsored by the Dixie Queen, finished third in Beaumont at the First Annual Empty Stocking Fund Tournament. They lost 67 62 in overtime to Franklin’s Sporting Goods of Orange, then defeated Mobil Chemical 100 51 for third. Manuel Tyler 15, Doug Tennison 14, Billy Tarver 19, Ralph Davenport 19, Jerry Jones 12, Eugene Patillo 21. Davenport named to the all tournament team.
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Silsbee Independents
Dixie Queen
Beaumont
Franklins Sporting Goods of
Orange
Silsbee
Mobil Chemical
Manuel Tyler
Doug Tennison
Billy Tarver
Ralph Davenport
Jerry Jones
Eugene Patillo
Davenport
Eddie Hill Dies In Port Arthur
Eddie W. Hill 37 longtime Tyrrell Elementary School principal in Griffin Park died 7 15 am Friday at St Marys Hospital Port Arthur after a two month illness. He was a Miranda City native and lived at 2434 Evergreen Port Arthur. He belonged to Port Arthur Kiwanis Club. Funeral was Saturday 3 p.m. at St James Catholic Church Port Arthur with burial in Green Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack Hill of Silsbee.
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Eddie W. Hill
Tyrrell
Griffin Park
St. Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur
Miranda City
Evergreen
Dr. Gary Friedman to Practice Here January 9 to 15
Dr. Gary K. Friedman will practice in the office of Dr. Sam P. Copeland during the week of January 9 through 15 while Dr. Copeland is away part of the time. Friedman, a Baylor College of Medicine graduate with honors in 1968, is on the Methodist Hospital in Houston house staff and has ties to Beaumont and Lamar Tech. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha and Phi Chi. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. N. J. Friedman of Beaumont. his wife Janet Hopkins is from Beaumont, and they have a two year old son, Richard.
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Gary K. Friedman
Sam P. Copeland
Copeland
Friedman
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Beaumont High School
Lamar Tech
Baylor University College of Medicine
Alpha Omega Alpha
Phi Chi Medical Fraternity
Freidman
N. J. Friedman
Beaumont
Janet Hopkins
Richard
Hardin County Home Upgrades total over 1.5 million
Hardin County homeowners spent about 1.556 million dollars on home improvements last year with an average 187 dollars per housing unit. National figures show 117 billion nationwide, with 62 percent for additions and 88 percent for maintenance and repairs.
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New York
Hardin County
United States
Department of Commerce
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Evadale Girls Hoop Team Opens with 12-1 Record
The Evadale Rebels girls basketball squad started the season 12-1, the best in school history, after a loss to Orangefield. They won two tournaments, earning all tournament honors for Linda Jones Paula Burrell and Debbie White. Team members include Della Hester Donna George Vicki Weatherford Sissy Barrett Joyce Gattis and others.
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Evadale Rebel
Christmmas
Rebels
Orangefield Bobcats
Bobcats
Evadale
Burkeville
Linda Jones
Paula Burrell
Debbie White
Linda
Fra‘dale
Paula Purrell
Paula
Debbie
Della Hester
Della
Father of Bob Ownby Dies in Missouri
R. W. Ownby of Scott City Missouri father of Bob Ownby of Susbee died at 8:30 p m Thursday in a hospital in Scott City after a short illness. He was retired from the Scott City Police Department. Funeral services were Saturday in Scott City. Survivors include his wife Mrs Br Ownby of Scott City a son Ray Ownby of Silver Springs Maryland a daughter Mrs Ray Jones of Cleveland Ohio and his son Bob Ownby vice president of Air Comfort Inc Beaumont.
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R. W. Ownby
Scott City
Bob Ownby
Susbee
S Hospital
Br Ownby
Ray Ownby
Silver Springs
Ray Jones
Cleveland
Ohio
Air Comfort, Inc
Beaumont
Final Rites Held On Friday For Mrs Linda Norvell
Funeral services for Mrs. Linda Norvell 83 of Lumberton were held Friday at Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Shettis officiating. Burial followed at Walton Cemetery. She died Wednesday morning in Hardin Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was from Greenville South Carolina and had lived in Lumberton for many years. She was a member of Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church. Surviving are a stepson Victor Norvell of Conroe a sister Mrs J L Burley of Greenville. Pallbearers were J D Carroll LaVerne Ray David Walton and David Patillo.
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Linda Norvell
Lumberton
Fletcher Emanuel Baptist Church
Henry Shettis
Walton Cemetery
Vietor Norvell
Conroe
J. L. Burley
Greenville
J. D. Carroll
LaVerne
Ray
David Walton
David Patillo
Sergeant Ralph Osborne on duty in Thailand
Sgt. Ralph R. Osborne of Rt. 1 Susbee is on duty as an air craft mechanic at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand. He serves with the Pacific Air Forces after prior assignment at Craig AFB Alabama and is a 1966 graduate of Port Neches Groves High School Port Neches. Parents are Mr and Mrs C A Mason Jr.
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U.S. Air Forces
Thailand
Ralph R. Osborne
Rt. 1
Susbee
Takhli Royal Thai Afb
Osborne
Pacific Air Forces
Craig Afb
Ala
Port Neches - Grovesdish School
Port Neches
C. A Mason Jr
Unruhs and relatives visit connections across Kansas
Mr and Mrs Reuben Unruh and daughter Kathy Sgt duck ie Callowey Mr and Mrs Donald Unruh and family visited friends and relatives in Moundridge Wichita and Hutchinson Kan during the holidays season.
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Reuben Unruh
Kathy
Duckie Callowey
Donald Unruh
Moundridge
Wichita
Hutchinson
Kan
Ecasion
Final Rites For Mrs. Bessie Cline Held In Silsbee
Funeral services for 72 year old Mrs. Bessie Cline of Silsbee were conducted Monday at the Farmer Funeral chapel with Rev. R E Barclay and Rev. D F Monroe officiating. Burial followed at Rest Haven Cemetery. Mrs. Cline, a Vienna Louisiana native, died Friday in Doctors Hospital Silsbee. She leaves a husband Drew D Cline four sons D C Grisham and E R Grisham Jr Walter D Grisham and Robert L Grisham two daughters Mrs Louis Grissom and Mrs Peggy Hinckley a brother Walter Sims 29 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren
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Bessie Cline
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral
R. E. Barclay
D. F. Monroe
Resthaven Cemetery
Dale
Jerry
Johnny
Eddie Grisham
Charlies Byrd
Louis Grissom Jr
Vienna
First Baptist Church
Drew D. Cline
D. C. Grisham
E. R Grisham Jr
Sisbee
Walter D. Grisham
Isma
Turkey
Robert L Grisham
Houston
Louis Grissom
Peggy Hinckley
Beaumont
Walter Sims
Calvin, la
Sykes Completes Army Medical Field Service Course
Nathaniel Sykes of Silsbee completed an Army medical field service course at Ft Sam Houston Texas. He graduates as an eye ear nose throat specialist and will assist doctors at the U S Army Hospital in preliminary patient care. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ira Jones Sykes of Route 2 Silsbee.
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Fort Polk
Nathaniel, Sykes
Silsbee
Ft. Sam Houston
Texas
Sykes
Jane
U. S. Army Hospital
Ira Jones Sykes
Route 2
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Silsbee High School
Landgraf
J. m
Melvin Rivers
Woodrow Baptist Church
Rivers
Baby Culver Road
United States Treasury
Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Bank
E. Lack
Neal Pickett
Richard Ferguson
Board of Equalization
Jack Martin
Cardinals
Northwest Missouri State
Redbirds
Memphis State
Texas A&m University
Pepperaine
Calif
Eddie Hill
Gary Friedman
Evadale Girl Cagers
Missouri
Sgt
Ralph Osborne
Nathaniel Sykes
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