Silsbee bank holdup case set for March 11 trial
The 88th District Court docket lists multiple criminal cases with trials starting Monday March 11 1974 at 9 am. Notable cases include State vs Millard Arthur Saunders for robbery by firearms and several other partners in burglary theft and marijuana possession. Further trials are scheduled for Monday March 18 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Saunders
Silsbee
Millard A. Saunders
State Bank
Fan 88Th District Court
Millard Arthur Saunders
Charlie Tyson Jr
Alton Ferguson
Johnny Lee Jackson
Larry Moore
Hannon Hollyfield
Henderson Lee Isaac
State
Leevester Garrett
Nash To Retire As Evadale Schools Head Superintendent
Ed C. Nash longtime Evadale Schools superintendent resigns effective Aug 31 1974 after 34 years in teaching. R B Fling named successor with a three year contract and annual salary of 20868 dollars. Nash previously taught and led at Silsbee including roles as principal and coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed C. Nash
Evadale
Board of Trustees
Nash
Silsbee
R. B. Fling
Victor
Kerr enters race for Hardin County Precinct Four commissioner
Bob Kerr former Hardin County Commissioner announced January 11 he is a candidate in the May 4 Democratic Primary for Hardin County Precinct 4 commissioner. He cites local support and experience, notes his Pinewood Estates home and family, and outlines public service roles in education groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kerr
Precinct
Hardin County
Kerr
Pinewood Estates
Vanette
Robie
Ken
Sixteen Arrested on Drug Charges Since Dec. 27
Sheriff Paine reports sixteen people charged with drug offenses in separate incidents since December 27. Crain and McCarty, both 19 and 20 of Silsbee, faced marijuana counts after a January 14 arrest. Juveniles were released to parents. Crain and McCarty posted $2,500 bonds. Additional arrests included Jesse Gray and Foy Powell Jr. for marijuana with $1,000 bonds. Ten individuals, including five juveniles, were charged with narcotics paraphernalia possession from December 27 in Lumberton. minors released to parents, others bonds posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ed
Paine
BEE
Leonard L. Crain
Patrick H. McCarty
Silsbee
Ralph Seamans
Bobby Franklin
Crain
McCarty
Justice of the Peace
B. L
Charles Lambert
Mike Ribodeaux
Lumberton
Walter Santos seeks Precinct 2 Hardin County Commissioner post
Walter Santos of Silsbee announces his candidacy for Pct 2 Hardin County Commissioner. He cites desire to improve city county cooperation and will meet voters individually. Santos, Triple S Lounge owner and rancher, has 15 years in county politics and invites questions at 385-7961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Santos
Silsbee
Hardin County
the Bee
Santos
Triple S
Texas Farm Bureau
Democratic National Committee
Father Flanagan
Home For
Louisiana
Kirby Lumber Corp
Kirby and
Crawford Bowen
Kountze Hardwood
Bettye
Cindy Santos
Silsbee High School
Two Juveniles Charged With Cutting Auto Tires
Two Silsbee youths aged 14 and 16 were remanded to county juvenile authorities on January 9 on charges of criminal mischief involving destruction of vehicle tires. Police say four tires on an agriculture class vehicle at Silsbee High School were punctured on December 12. The arrests were made at the high school by Detective Sgt. James Fulgham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bob Ogden
Wayne Posern
Silsbee High
James Fulgham
Jack Droddy Seeks Commissioner Post In Precinct Two
Silsbee resident Jack Droddy announces candidacy for Harden County Commissioner Precinct 2 covering North Silsbee to the Tyler County line. He owns property on Lee Miller Road and has a long Beaumont Sour Lake Silsbee auto business history. Droddy is married with three sons and belongs to First Methodist Church of Silsbee.
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Jack Droddy
Precinct
Silsbee
Hardin County
North Silsbee
Kountze
Tyler County
Dreddy
Lee Miller Road
Beaumont
Sour Lake
Leesville
Droddy
Texas
Dorothy Hood
Kirk
Scott
Clint
First Methodist Church of
Public Meeting on Thicket Park Impact in Orange
A public meeting is set for Tuesday January 22 at 730 pm in the Orange County Community Center to discuss the Big Thicket National Park Preserve and its potential impact on Polk Liberty Tyler Jasper Hardin Jefferson and Orange Counties and Texas waterways. Speakers include Mrs Oscar Yellett and Mrs Paul M Trest of Lumberton Buddy Simmons of Sour Lake JC M Harless of Rosehill Acres and Eldon Stewart of Orange will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
Big Thicket
Polk
Liberty
Tyler
Buna Man Is Hurt In Auto Crash
Donald L. Harmon aged 30 of Route 2 Buna sustained injuries in a two car crash near Silsbee at 2 45 p m Tuesday. He drove a 1964 Dodge that collided with a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Ronald E. Nichols 35 of Silsbee a Highway Patrol officer said Nichols was westbound on Old Highway 96 near the US 96 underpass while Harmon traveled south on the service road at the time of impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Harmon
Buna
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Silsbee
DPS
The
BEE
Harmon
Ronald E. Nichols
Nichols
Voters Not Required to Register Again Until 1975 in Hardin County
Hardin County voters with 1972 primary or general election history stay registered through Feb 28, 1975. New residents or precinct moves must transfer at the County Tax Office in Kountze. Eighteen-year-olds may register. others may request forms by calling 246-3402 or register with deputy registrars. Deputy registrars must renew oaths to qualify in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Fred Anders
Kountze
Two Sentenced On Guilty Pleas
Three defendants receive prison or probation terms after guilty pleas in Hardin County. Van Clinard of Silsbee drew eight years for burglary with intent to commit theft. David Sebesta of Baytown earned four years probation on an attempted burglary charge. Lonnie Phillips of Silsbee had a three year probation revoked for a 1973 burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Thomas Clinard
Silsbee
Aline Harper
Clinard
Brammer
Sour Lake
David Glen Sebesta
Baytown
Clyde E. Smith
Sebesta
Morris Pharmacy
Lonnie Phillips
Warren Bower
Phillips
Daniel Edward McBride
Houston
Hardin County
Our Little Miss Pageant Set For February 9
The 1974 Silsbee Our Little Miss Pageant sponsored by the Optimist Club will be held February 9 at 5 30 p m in the Silsbee Junior High auditorium Entries may be mailed to the Silsbee Optimist Club P O Box 1715 or picked up at Silsbee Print Shop Deadline for entrance is noon February 4
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Silsbee
Optimist Club
Silsbee Optimist Club
Donelson seeks re election as Hardin County treasurer
Henry M. Donelson of Silsbee announced he will run for a second term as Hardin County treasurer in 1974. He cited updated office equipment and accounting records and better investment of funds as progress over the past three years. He asked for continued support in the May election. He is married to Dixie Overstreet and has a son James at UT Dental School and daughter Kathy in eighth grade at Silsbee Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Donelson
Silsbee
Donelson
Hardin County
Dixie Overstreet
Kountze
Silsbee High School
James
University of Texas Dental School
Houston
Kathy
Silsbee Junior High
Silsbee Dirt Contractor Runs For Hardin Precinct Two
E C Sewell of Silsbee announced he will seek the Hardin County Precinct 2 Commission post. The seat is open as Virgil Caraway will not seek re election at the May 4 Democratic Primary. Sewell, a dirt contractor who worked for Trotti and Thompson 1964 1967, lives north of Silsbee and plans to meet every voter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Sewell
Silsbee
Hardin County
Virgil Caraway
Sewell
Trotti
Assault To Murder Charged After Kountze Yard Attack
A 24 year old Silsbee saw mill worker Lownell Lowe was charged with assault to murder after an attack on Louisiana-Pacific foreman Rayford Freeman in the LP yard at Kountze. Freeman, 58, was struck in the head with a shovel and taken to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont in satisfactory condition. Lowe posted $10 000 bond and was released from Hardin County Jail. Deputy Mike Holzapfel and Constable Roland Million arrested him. Sheriff Billy Paine provided details this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Lamar Log
Hardin County
Evadale
Fred
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
James Fulgham
Loggins
Justice of the Peace
Kyle Reeves
C. F. Earnest Jr
Ogden
Darrell Hartman
A. L. Burieson
Beaumont
James Herbert Cunningham
Cunningham
LeeRoy Doucette
Kountzeman
Billy Paine
Lownell Lowe
Charles Lambert
Mike Holzapfel
Roland Million
Louisiana-Pacific
Rayford Freeman
Kountze
Paine
Freeman
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Luther F. Chitty Enters Hardin County Commissioner Race
Luther F. Chitty announces candidacy for Hardin County Precinct 2 commissioner. A Silsbee resident for 24 years, he is married to Tressie Craft with one daughter. A carpenter and building contractor, he previously ran in 1972 and served as road foreman starting 1973, seeking voter support for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther F. Chitty
Hardin County
Chitty
Silsbee
Tressie Craft
Robert Chapman
Caraway
Clark Family Surprise Christmas Trip For Tournament Of Roses
Mr and Mrs Thomas JF Clark of Silsbee returned from a four week trip to Woodland Hills California The journey was a surprise Christmas gift for their daughter Mrs William B Dixon formerly Peggy Clark and her children David Mark Cheryl and Kim The Clarks were surprised when Mr Dixon presented them with reserved seat tickets to view the Tournament of Roses parade on New Year Day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas JF. Clark
Silsbee
Woodland Hills
Calif
William B. Dixon
Peggy Clark
David
Mark
Cheryl
Kim
Clarks
Dixon
Sewell
Silsbee Tigers to clash with Little Cypress Bears Friday
In a key District 10-IRA showdown the undefeated Silsbee Tigers meet Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears on Friday to decide East Zone leadership. Coach Dan Montgomery praises LC-Ms height and outside shooting with Miller McCall Manuel Miksch Procella key scorers and press defense expected from both teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears
Silsbee
Dan Montgomery
Little Cypress
Golden Triangle
Bears
LCM
Warren Miller
Dale McCall
Don Manuel
Larry Miksch
Wings
Mike Procella
Manuel
Miksch
Procella
Montgomery
Miller
McCall
West Orange Chiefs
Bengals
Mike Dabney
Artie Shankle
West Orange
Dabney
Ricky Scott
Shankle
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Jack Segrest
Sidney Barnes
Harold W. Sharp
Willie Ray Hawkins
David Lee Matthews
Tommy Earl White
Frank L. Howard
Philbrick
Raymond Hill
Anthony Ray Davis
Grover Ray Ross
Jasper Lewis
Fling
Eva
Pursties
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Rural Education Association
Texas and American Associations of School Administrators
Texas Small Schools Association
Texas Association of School Administrators
Tommy Jean Evitts
Donna Marie Holladay
Ginger Lane
Michael Alton Marshall
Jerry Clinton Gage
William Gene Manuel
Detroit
Pete Loggins
Orange
Buna Man
Precinct Two
Job
Pct
Lone Cage
Tigers
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