Silsbee Council Approves Zoning Change and Parking Ban
The Silsbee City Council unanimously passed Ordinance 72-1 updating the trailer park provisions to ease restrictions, allow mobile home variances, set minimum three acres for trailer courts, and relax yard distances. They also adopted Ordinance 71-16 banning on street parking on Roosevelt Drive and clarified the police chief contract as an agreement under the city manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Roosevelt Drive
Bobby L. Ogden
Ronald Hickerson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Hickerson
North Fifth Street
Robbers Take Cash From Fuller’s Drive-In
Two pistol wielding men robbed Fuller’s drive in grocery last Friday and escaped with about 110 dollars. Deputy Grantham said the robbers threatened the attendant and ordered cash from the register. They fled on foot heading west on FM 418 in dark clothing with slouch hats. Deputy Ira Moore assisted in the investigation.
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Fuller
Howard Grantham
Grantham
The
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Ira Moore
Ten men fined in deer hunting violation in Hardin County
Ten men arrested January 7 near Lumberton on deer hunting at night and possessing deer in a closed season. Officers say the group hunted on lands of the Hardin County Wildlife Association around 1 p.m. The men, identified as Gane Wear Jams Fort Covert Matacks and Williams, were fined by Lumberton Justice Ray Martin. Four defendants paid 282.50 each and the rest 205 each. Suspects listed Beaumont Sour Lake and Vidtor addresses.
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Lumberton
Hardin County Sheriff's
the Bee
Hardin County
Matacks
Williams
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Beaumont
Sour Lake
Vidtor
Evidence In Kountze Murders Will Go To Grand Jury Monday
Evidence from the Kountze murder investigation will be presented to the Hardin County Grand Jury at its regular meeting on Monday January 7 Sheriff Billy Paine said. The case involves the deaths of Mrs Mabel McCormick and her granddaughter Leslie Bowman with two suspects Dennis Ray Anderson and Fred Foy ing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
Grand Jury
Mabel McCornick
Leslie Bowman
Hardin County Grand Jury
Regair
Ha Din
Billyne
BEE
Rex Moore
Silsbee
Dennis Ray Anderson
North
San Antoniotreet
Pearland
Fred Foying
Evans St
Houston
Department of Public Safety
Texas Ranger
L. C. White
Paine
Anderson
White
San Antonio
Texas
Johnny Crumno
Ray McCormick
Young
Mexico
Houston International
Texas International
Claude Lindsey
Mabel McCormick
Jane Bowman
Pine Ridge Returned to Precinct Voting Setup
Har din County Commissioners Court voted to restore Pine Ridge to Commissioner Pet 4 and create voting precinct 17 named Pine Ridge pending Federal Judge William Steger approval. Commissioner Fob Kerr led the motion with Pet 3 a second.
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William Steger
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Pine Ridge
Fob Kerr
Sioner Hugh Bevil Means
Kerr
Steger
the Bee
Sour Lake
Federal Court
Howard Barrington
Barrington
Walton Road
Lumberton
Means
Silsbee
Earl B. Stover
Sils
Charles Wilson Seeks U S Congress Seat from Texas District
Charles Wilson of Lufkin announces candidacy for United States Congress representing Texas second district. A Trinity native and former six-year Texas House and Senate member, Wilson is noted as a vigorous advocate of water development and has backed river projects for Trinity Sabine and Neches.
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Charles Wilson
Lufkin
United States Congress
Texas
Wilson
Trinity
Texas House
Texas Senate
Sabine
Neches
Overstreet Seeks 88th District Judge Seat
Hardin County attorney Dwayne V. Overstreet announces he will seek election as 88th District Judge for Hardin and Tyler counties. He has 11 years as County Attorney, holds a law degree from Houston and a business administration degree, and is a resident of Kountze with his wife Shirley Shull and their five children. He vows to uphold the law and protect citizens' rights if elected.
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Hardin County
Dwayne V. Overstreet
Hardin
Tyler
H. A. Coe Sr
Kountze
Overstreet
Houston
Shirley Shull
Lumberton
The
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Stallings enters Texas State Senate race from Nacogdoches
J C Stallings of Nacogdoches announced candidacy for Texas State Senate in District M1. A Mineola native and owner of KEEE and KEFM, he holds a BA from Stephen F Austin University and serves on the Texas Association of Broadcasters board. He is married to Evelyn Beasley with one daughter and two grandchildren. The district covers Angelina to Tyler counties.
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J.C. Stallings
Nacogdoches
Texas State Senate
Mineola
Stallings
Texas
Arkansas
KEEE
KEFM
Stephen F. Austin University
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Evelyn Beasley
San Augustine
Charles Owens
Washington, D. C
Angelina
Anderson
Cherokee
Hardin
Henderson, Jasper, Kaufman, Nacoedoches
Newton, Panola, Rusk Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
Tyler Counties
Judge H A Coe to Retire From District Court
Judge H A Coe of the 88th Judicial District serving Mardin and Tyler counties will not seek re election in 1972. He plans to end his term December 31 1972 after 21 years eight months on the bench and qualifying for retirement benefits under Texas Judicial Retirement System. He expressed gratitude for the public support received during his tenure.
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H. A. Coe
Mardin
Tyler
Judicial Retirement System
Texas
Coe
Ge o Kirkpatrick Candidate For County Attorney
Geo George P Kirkpatrick Jr announces his candidacy for Hardin County Attorney in the May 6 Democratic Primary. He is 87, resides in Silsbee, and his son George Allen is a student at O Neil Intermediate. Kirkpatrick, from a pioneer Hardin County family, studied at Sam Houston State College and attended Baylor University Law School, admitted to the State Bar on November 28, 1961. He has run his office on the courthouse square since then.
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George P. Kirkpatrick Jr
Hardin County
Silsbee
George Allen Kirkpatrick
O'Neil
Alabama
Bear Man's Bluff
Silsbee Kirkpatrick
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Bavior University Law School
R. A. Richardson
Dwayne V. Overstreet
Kountye
Dwayne Overstreet
Last Rites Pending For Mrs Cassie Caraway
Mrs Cassie Lee Caraway 91 of Silsbee died at 6 a m June 12 after a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. She is survived by a son Thomas Caraway of Tort Neches five daughters L F Reeves L W Scott Alma Richardson Edith Caraway Frances Hext two brothers Eck Harville of Fred George Harville and James Harville all of Silsbee, 13 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Cassie Lee Caraway
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Thomas Caraway
Tort Neches
L. F. Reeves
L. W. Scott
Alma Richardson
Edith Caraway
Frances Hext
Nederland
Eck Harville
Fred
George Harville
James Harville
Harlon Lewis Announces Bid For Hardin County Commissioner
Harlon EF Lewis of Lumberton announced today his candidacy for Commissioner Precinct 4 of Hardin County in the May 1972 Democratic primary. The race pits Lewis against other hopefuls in a local party contest.
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Harlon
Harlon EF. Lewis
Lumberton
Precinet 4
Hardin County
Anders outlines voter registration sites and new tax fee
Hardin County Tax Collector-Assessor Fred Anders announced registration before January 31 and certificates mailed Feb 1 to 15. He released a list of registration stations across the county including Dean's Hardware Lumberton Chamber, Silsbee, Caney Head, Sour Lake, Evadale, Batson, Pinewood, Wildwood, and Lumberton School Tax Office.
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Hardin County
Fred Anders
Anders
Dean's Hardware and Feed
Lumberton Chamber of Commerce
Sils
Miss Silsbee 1972 Pageant Set for Saturday Crown
Deborah Leah Freeman will crown Miss Silsbee 1972 in the fourteenth annual pageant Saturday January 15 at 7 30 p m in the Junior High Auditorium. Contestants include Cynthia Ann Clopp Sherry Sue McLean Carolyn Gayle Nolen Patricia Elaine Pickett and Flona Irene Watts.
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Deborah Leah Freeman
Cynthia Ann Clopp
Sherry Sue ‘McLean
Carolyn Gayle Nolen
Patricia Eaine Pickett
Flona Irene Watts
Silsbee
Silsbee State Bank
Silsees
Miss Freemam
Silsbee High School
Phillips University
Enid
Oklo
Woodville
Debbie
Groves
Kountze
Buna
Big Thicket
Tyler County
East Texas
Commerce
Fort Worth
Texas
Claude Coward Seeks Precinct One Commissioner Post
Susbee Mayor Claude C. Coward announced this spring he will seek election to Hardin County Precinct 1 Commissioner. Coward, a longtime Silsbee business leader and former mayor, promises strong fair representation for the growing Surrey area on the Hardin County Commissioners Court.
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Claude Coward
Susbee
Claude C. Coward
Hardin County
Pet
the Bee
Coward
Preeimet 1
Preeinet 1
Commissioners Court
Silsbee
Silshee
Rowth
Prosperur Vitry
Surrey
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Board of Adjustments and Appeals
Jerry Jones
C. B. Landolt Jr
Pace
Ogden
JI. F. Eldredge
Council
Munden
Pine Ridge Area
U. S. Congress
Pet 4
Oscar
Red” Adams
D. V. Overstreet
George Robinson
Gulf Oil Co
C. E. Landolt Jr
Atlantic- Richfield
Landolt
Gulf
J. C. Stallings
Senate
Geo. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
George Krirkpatrick FR
Cassie Caraway
Lewis
Harlon &. Lewes
Miss Silsbee
Debra Leah Freeman
Claude
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