Oil union strike expected to affect 200 area families
About 200 families in the Silsbee area faced disruption if the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union began a strike against local refineries. By press time the noon strike call was averted with a 12 hour extension to Texaco and a 2 p.m. January 10 delay for Mobil. Union officials met Gulf Oil representatives, and picket lines were planned at Texaco, Gulf Oil Port Arthur, and Mobil Beaumont refineries over a disputed safety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers’ Union
OCAW
Texaco
Mobil
Gulf Oil Co
Jefferson County
Gulf Oil
Pt. Arthur
Mobil Oil
Beaumont
British Petroleum
Port Arthur
Jury Empaneled In Young Trial In Texas
A nine man three woman jury was seated in Tyler Smith County for the trial of Fred Foy Young of Houston for last year's murder of a three year old girl in Kountze. Defense motions delayed selection as Joe Goodwin questioned jurors and disputed admissibility issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Foy Young
Houston
Kountze
Hardin County
Billy Paine
The
BEE
Galloway Calhoun
114Th District Court
Tyler
Smith County
Texas Defense
Joe Goodwin
Beaumont
Goodwin
Dennis Ray Anderson
Mabel McCormick
Leslie Bowman
Young
Anderson
McCormick
Belton
Paine
Final Rites For Mrs. Mitchell 92 Held Jan 6
Funeral services for Bertha Mitchell 92 of Silsbee were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday January 6 at Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Don Sheffield presiding. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. A Texas native born 1880 at a U. S. Army fort in south Texas she lived west of Silsbee near Highway 327 the last 30 years and was a member of St John s Episcopal Church. She died January 4 at Silsbee Dictors Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Mitchell
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Don Sheffield
Resthaven Cemetery
Texas
Mitchell
South Texas
Highway 327
Silsbee Dictors Hospital
Kenneth Franks Hospitalized After Auto Bridge Crash
Sixteen year old Kenneth Franks of 305 East Avenue A Silsbee is in fair condition at St Elizabeth Hospital after a one car crash on the Eastex Freeway January 5 at 7 44 p m. In the Buick driven by Anthony Davis 17 of Silsbee were Phil ibert Hill 17 Leonard At kins 15 and Franks. Davis and two others were treated and released. Franks remained hospitalized. Police investigated the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Franks
East Avenue
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Franks
Anthony Davis
Eastex
Davis
Centrol
Eleventh Street
Delaware
Philibert Hill
Leonard Atkins
D. D. Richmond
Brady Mahan
Silsbee Youth Charged in Kidnapping Case
Arthur C. Rodriguez, 18, of Silsbee, was arrested Friday on a kidnapping charge involving 15 year old Penny Greenwood. Bond set at 7500 dollars. he appeared before Justice Bennie Como and was released later that day. The girl was reportedly taken from Silsbee High School around 8 am Thursday January 4 and was later returned to her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Hardin County
Jane
Bee
Morris Cole
Arthur C. Rodriguez
North Third Street
Justice of the Peace
Bennie L. Como
Penny Greenwood
Troy Greenwood
Como
Rodriguez
Silsbee High School
Tigers Win 58-48 Over Jasper in District Opener
Silsbee High School improved to 12-9 with a 58-48 win over Jasper Bulldogs in the first district game. Dabney led with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Stanley and Albrecht hit perfect field goals, and the team shot about 50 percent. Junior varsity slipped to 2-8 with losses to Jasper and French Dan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High
Tigers
Jasper Bulldogs
Silsbee
Bridge City
West Orange
Michael Dabney
Bengals
Charles Stanley
Steve Albrecht
Eam
Mitch Dinkle
Dabney
Jasper
Dan
Varsity
Buffaloes
James Simmons
Dan Montgomery
Silsbee High School
Donna Dezendorf
French High Buffaloes
Buffs
Mike Dabney
Dunbar
Kirbyville
Austin
Forest Park
Derek Shelton
Victor
Ronald Robertson
Hebert
Larry Davis
T. P. Herrington Is Honor Graduate At Lamar U
Timothy Paul Herrington son of Mr and Mrs George King of Silsbee was named to the Dean's List at Lamar University School of Industrial Arts in December 16 1 graduation ceremonies. A 1971 Silsbee High School graduate he completed two years with a 358 GPA and earned an Associate degree in applied science in electrical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Paul Herrington
George
King of
Silsbee
Lamar University School of Industrial Arts
Silsbee High School
Herrington
Three 15-year-olds Arrested After Local Coin-Op Thefts
Three Silsbee youths aged 15 were arrested Thursday January 4 by city police on felony theft and breaking and entering charges. They were caught after a witness saw them attempting to open a coin operated machine at Morgan's Gulf Service on US 96 South around 10 30 p m. The incident involved a Beaumont Enterprise Journal machine and a Jay's 5 10 on East Avenue H. The youths were arraigned before Justice Bennie L. Como and sent to Hardin County juvenile authorities. Police expect arrests will help resolve other coin operated burglary reports in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
The
BEE
Morgan's
Gulf Service Station
US 96 South
James Martin
Sammy Ruggles
Avenue L
Morgan Gulf
Beaumont Enterprise Journal
Jay’s
East Avenue H
Justice of the Peace
Bennie L. Como
Hardin County
Silsbee Council Allocates 60000 for 1972 Revenue Sharing Funds
The Silsbee City Council approved 60000 in 1972 revenue sharing funds for water extensions in the annexed area, to buy 35 extra garbage containers, and a police car. The vote was five to one with Spencer Armour opposed citing needs in older areas without water or sewer. The panel also set 1973 payments and discussed annexation plans and district cooperation with the Seth Water District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Ronald M. Hickers
Spencer Armour
Hickerson
Cesar Dominguez
Jean Fardinal
Silsbee Police Department
Silsbee Bee
James L. Hays
John Fordinal
Hays
Seth
Roger Ratliff
Fardinal
Duane Beck
Cliff Verdine
W. D. Creel
Fordinal
Planning and Zoning Commission
Beck
City
Farmers Home Administration
Kirby Lumber Corp
Kirby
Jim Webster
H. E .Free
Commissioners Hear Retirement Talk and Budget Matters
Hardin County Commissioners meet to discuss retirement plan selection for county and district employees, a Lamar University speech and hearing program, and a study of revenue sharing funds. New members Rex Moore and Paul M. Trest join the court chaired by Judge Emmett Lack, with budget, library, and road concerns on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Lamar University
Pct
Rex Moore
Paul M. Trest
Virgil Caraway
Hugh Bevil Means
Emmett Lack
Horace Moye
Clyde E. Smith
Texas County and District Retirement System
Moyer
Means
Robert Achilles
Trest
Caraway
Frances Reid 66 Dies After Brief Illness in Beaumont
Frances Gleason Reid of Lumberton died January 4 in Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a brief illness. Last rites were held January 6 at Miller Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Fincher. Burial followed in Beech Creek Cemetery near Spurger. Survivors include wife Ethel Reid of Lumberton two sons Ray and Robert Reid, three brothers Ray Charlie and Harold Reid, two sisters Lollie and Irene Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Gleason Reid
Lumberton
Miller Funeral Home
Doug Fincher
Beech Creek
Spurger
Reid
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Ethel Ray Creel Reid
Ray Reid
Houston
Robert Reid
Shreveport
Charlie Reid
Harold Reid
Kountze
Lollie Flowers
Irene Flowers
Saratoga
Austin Man Booked Here On Pot Count
Austin man Tom Rovello III, 18, of 1000 Ellingson Lane, was held in Hardin County Jail on a $15,000 bond after being charged with possession of marijuana. He was arrested near a tavern on Highway 327 west of Silsbee by officials including Chief Deputy Jesse Cartwright and Texas Ranger Haskell Taylor. Rovello allegedly possessed about eight ounces of marijuana and was arraigned before Justice Bennie Como.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Rovello III
Ellingson Lane
Austin
Hardin County
Jesse Cartwright
Rovello
Cartwright
Texas
Haskell Taylor
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
Bennie Como
Rules on Voter Auto Registration and Tax Exemptions
Hardin County Tax Assessor Fred Anders outlines voter registration rules, auto license plate renewal timing, and a $3,000 ad valorem homestead exemption. 65 plus residents may obtain the exemption at the Kountze tax office with proof of age. Automatic voter registration applies to those who voted in May or June 1972 primaries or the November general election. others receive re registration notices. Plates for 1973 license year delayed, with renewal notices mailed early, but plates not available until mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Fred Anders
the Bee
County Tax Office
Anders
Commissioners’ Court
Kountze
City Traffic Violations Lead 1972 Fine Totals
City traffic violators paid 30 018 25 in fines out of 36 610 25 collected by municipal court in 1972. Judge L A Yankie signed the report noting 2 598 traffic cases and 858 other offenses. May July and October topped traffic totals, November was lightest. Dispositions: guilty 2501 not guilty 161 dismissed 201 appealed 12 pending 7 561. Warrants issued 248 with 173 served. State tax on fines 325.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Yankie
Thieves Take Tires Only From Auto
Police report that two tires were stolen from a 1965 Dodge on Tuesday between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Jan 9. Vernon C. Gore of 565 South 4th Street told officers the tires were removed, while wheels and hubcaps remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Patroman
Philip Wistner
Vernon C. Gore
South 4Th Street
Fire TM apartment blaze near Tin Top Tavern
Firemen battled a dwelling fire near the Tin Top Tavern on Fresenius Road Tuesday night. Chief Russell Busby said the undetermined origin blaze started about 8 45 p.m. January 9 and destroyed rooms behind the tavern before volunteers contained it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Top Tavern
Fresenius Road
Russell Busby
Busby
Silsbee
Mrs Hattie Jackson Dies At 84 In Silsbee
Mrs Hattie Jackson 84 died at 1 p m Sunday in Silsbee. Funeral held Jan 9 at 2 p m at United Pentecostal Church with Rev J A Danielson and Jerry Ward officiating. Burial at Rest Haven Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Syble Moore and Alma Hall both of Silsbee a son Henry Lee Jackson of Silsbee a brother Robert Caraway of Silsbee and a sister Lou Tolar of Lumberton. Pallbearers listed. She was a longtime member of United Pentecostal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Jackson
United Pentecostal Church
J. A. Danielson
Jerry Ward
Magvin Cole
Rest Ha
Silsbee
Syble Moore l
Alma Hall
Henry Lee Jackson
Robert Caraway
Lou Tolar
Lumberton
Malcolm Seale
R. L. Stone Jr
Charles Rawls
Floyd Cade
Billy Burch
Robert Nowas
Water Corporation To Meet January seventeenth
North Hardin Water Supply Corp. will hold a meeting January 17 at 7 p.m. in Kirby Elementary Cafetorium. Engineer Rayburn Macre of Fontaine and Associates will be present to explain the program and answer questions for prospective new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hardin Water Supply Corp
Kirby Elementary
Cafetorim
Rayburn Macre
Fontaine and Associates
Weekend visitors at the Ashcraft home
Weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ashcraft included his brother and wife Rev and Mrs Jim Ashcraft of Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Ashcraft
Jim Ashcraft
Waco
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. P. Herrington
Lamar U
Council
Armour
Briarwood
J. C. Busby
William Free
Silsbee Auto Co
Donalson Motor Co
Rupert Horka
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Grady Walters
D. D. Shine and Associates
Old City
George Kirkpatrick
County Law Library
Sheriff's Department
Gulf States Utilities Co
Pine Island Bayou
Kountze-Silsbee
US 96
US 69
Commissioners Court
Texas Highway Department
Bill Hollins
GSU
Moore
Herald Publishing Co
Collinsville
Gloria M. Dunlap
Noah C. Brown
Pet
O. C. Warren
Kyle Reeves
Councy Employees
Reeves
North
Frances G. Reid
South 15Th
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