Lumberton Utility District Awarded 20 625 Grant
The Lumberton Municipal Utility District received a 20 625 EPA grant on January 17 to fund Phase One of a wastewater treatment project. LMUD plans preliminary engineering and later phases pending study results and future EPA approvals.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Lumberton
LMUD
Marcus Bowman
The
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Bowman
EPA
Texas Water Quality Board
Beaumont
Hubert Oxford
Clyde E. Smith
Thompson named SISD tax collector in Lumberton area
Joe W. Thompson of Route Three Lumberton was named tax assessor collector for the Silsbee Independent School District effective Feb 1 1975. He will earn 14500 annually after a January 15 board vote, succeeding Roy D. Brewer who resigned Jan 1. Thompson is CTA certified with a long history in local assessments.
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Joe W. Thompson
Route Three
Lumberton
Silsbee Independent
CTA
Institute of Certified Texas Assessors
State of
Texas
Thompson
South Park Independent School District
South Park
Beaumont
Beaumont High School
Catherine Turner
First Baptist Church of
Silsbee High School
Last Rites For Billy M. Duke 49 Are Set For Friday
Funeral services for Billy M. Duke a Lumberton resident and church deacon will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Farmer Funeral Home Chapel Silsbee with Rev James Bradford and Rev Van Lowe officiating Burial follows in Knupple Cemetery Duke survived by wife Valma Duke four sons Larry Jerry Donald Duke of Houston and Dale Duke of Lumberton his mother Ada Duke Beaumont brothers Carl Ochis Duke of Victor Vernon Duke of Colorado Springs Guy Duke of Dicker son and Aubrey Duke of Sturgeon and sister Mrs Bertie Ratesseau of Houston Funeral pallbearers are Van Ratliff Harold Broussard Ed Hegewod Glen Nelson James Bingham and Melvin Huff.
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Billy
M. Duke
Lumberton
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
James Bradford
van Lowe
Knupple Cemetery
Duke
First Baptist Church of
Loeb
van Ratliff
Harold Broussard
Ed Hegewood
Glen Nelson
James Bingham
Melvin Huff
Valma Duke
Larry
Jerry
Donald Duke
Houston
Dale Duke
Ada Duke
Beaumont
Carl
Ochis
Victor
Vernon Duke
Colorado Springs
Guy Duke of
Dickerson
Aubrey Duke
Spurger
Bertie Ratesseau
City Council and Gas Officials Confer On Rate Hike
A work session with Silsbee City Council and Houston Natural Gas Co. rate consultants was set for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday January 22 to discuss HNGs requested rate increase. District Manager Arlen Williams had presented the request before the last regular meeting. Mayor James L Hays and council members asked for expert input. HNG says the increase would raise the average monthly bill by 2.67 dollars.
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Silsbee
Houston Natural Gas Co
BEE
HNG
Edna Brown
Arlen Williams
James L. Hays
Williams
Fire Department charges deemed unfounded by council
Silsbee City Council and the City Fire Commission met last Thursday to dismiss unfounded accusations against Fire Chief Russell Busby including use of a station wagon for personal trips and false attendance reports. The allegations were floated by J C Busby, former Fire Marshal and SVFD member, amid tensions with Fire Marshal George McLaughlin over leadership. The council, led by Frank Grote, said there is no corroboration of dates or places and closed the matter. An executive session followed to discuss possible legal action against J C Busby to bar attendance at Fire Department meetings. Mayor James Hays declined further comment.
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Silsbee City Council
City Fire Commission
Russell Busby
Busby
Fire Commission
George McLaughlin
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Co
SVFD
J. C. Busby
McLaughlin
Frank Grote
Grote
Roger Ratliff
James Hays
Trustees Set SISD Election For Saturday April 5
Silsbee Independent School District trustees schedule the election for Place One Place Two and Place Seven on Saturday April 5. Filing deadline is March 5 at 4 p.m. Absentee voting runs March 17 to April 1. Incumbents Whittington Sanford Tennison and Baker death replacement details noted. Budget and tax committees named. District approves House Bill 740 provision on absences.
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Silsbee Independent School District
SISD
Weeks Crawford
West Avenue H
Bill Hobson
Silsbee Box
Marjore Martin
Herman Adams
Leslie Ashworth
Wiley Mae
Nellie Ashworth
Doris Langton
Elaine Gore
Horace Whittington
R. F. Sanford
Raymond Tennison
Tennison
C. B. Stevens
C. R. Baker
D. D
Baker
Whittington
Richard Jones
Betty Meade
U.S. Treasury
Dixe Bean
Sharon V. Goen
Cynthia Haase
Barbara Lawrence
Sandra L. Mathis
Clifton Paul Pharis
Antonette Usery
Roosevelt Andrews
Robert Roebuck
Randy Sheppard
Evadale Girls Eye District Title After Strong Season
Evadale High School girls basketball, after beating Kelly 45 to 23, show a 1,000 plus point season with eight losses in 22 games. Rita Taylor and Suzy Weatherford earn all tournament honors with Vicki Robison as guard. team boasts solid defense holding opponents to 39 PPG. District play starts January 24 at Sabine Pass as Taylor, Weatherford, and Stringer lead a deep squad.
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Evadale High School
Kelly High School
Evadale
Distaff Rebels
West Hardin
Hull Dassetta
Rita Taylor
Vicki Robison
Suzy Weatherford
High Island
Spurger
Sabine Pass
Rebels
Pam
Grand Jury Indicts 19 Others in Hardin County Session
Hardin County Grand Jury on Friday January 17 indicted 20 defendants including Larry Murphy LaFose 26 for deadly assault on a peace officer and Thomas Jefferson Apper son 65 for murder in the December 16 slaying of his stepson Wayne Mauboules. Nora Mathis 48 faced murder charges in her husband Darby Lee Mathis's death and Billy Royce Williford 42 was indicted for aggravated robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
Larry Murphy LaFose
Dardin Drive
Silsbee
Thomas Jefferson Apperson
Route One
Beaumont
Wayne Mauboules
Nora Mathis
Darby Lee Mathis
LaFose
William Gilley
Billy Royce Williford
Red Ricks
Lumberton
Ricks
Onis Harrell
Raymond Baltrip
Norris Drew Tidwell
Michael Owen Smith
Paul Chambliss
Kountze
Charles David Swor Jr
Village Mills
William George Thompson
Woodville
Charles S. Staley
James Edward Mayes
Charles S. Staley Jr
Houston
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Tigers Hover Tie With Stark In Orange Clash
Silsbee faces Stark Friday night in Orange with a win possible to force a two way tie for first in District 10 3A East. Anthony Brown led Silsbee with 26 points as they beat Bridge City 83 61 to improve to 5 1 in district play.
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Tigers
Stark
Orange
Orange Stark
Silsbee Tigers
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears
Tiger
Dan Montgomery
The
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Silsbee
Lc-M
Bridge City
Silsbee High
S. A. Wallace
BEE Wednes
Burglary at Silsbee Schools and Library Nets Trio
Silsbee police reported vandalism and burglaries at Kirby Elementary High School and the Silsbee Public Library last weekend. Three youths, a 14 year old boy and two girls aged 10 and 11, were arrested at the library scene and charged with burglary. About $11 in change and four one dollar bills were taken.
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Silsbee Schools
Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
Michael Laird
Kirby Elementary
Billy Davenport
Silsbee High School
Joe Hignett
The
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Hignett
Dennis Allen
Allen
W. T. Oliver To Speak To Jasper County Teachers
W T Oliver will be guest speaker for the Jasper County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association at Evadale Elementary School Monday at 7 p m. A former Texas Legislator he is active in civic groups in Jefferson County including the Chamber of Commerce Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Cancer Society. Oliver founded the Tex La Cajun Festival and helped organize the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio. He is a Port Neches native, now living in Bridge City and affiliated with Smith Materials Co in Port Arthur.
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W. T. Oliver
Jasper County
Texas State Teachers Association
Evadale
Oliver
Texas Legislature
Jefferson County
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Cancer Society
San Antonio
Port Neches
Bridge I City
Smith Materials Co
Port Arthur
AARP Meeting Set for Silsbee Area Chapter Games Night
The Silsbee area AARP group will meet tonight at 6 30 at O Neill Intermediate School for a games night. Members are asked to bring card tables and dominoes. O D Heffner serves as president of the chapter.
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Silsbee Area
Retired Persons Aarp
O'Neil Intermediate School
D. Heffner
Five Admit Copper Wire Thefts Get Prison Terms
Five of seven Hardin County Grand Jury defendants pleaded guilty in 88th District Court to copper wire thefts from Southwestern Bell lines near Kountze. Four received three year terms in the Texas Department of Corrections, one got five years, while James Edward Mayes received two years probation after pleading guilty to burglarizing a Silsbee Kentucky Fried Chicken and stealing a safe.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
88Th District Court
Franklin Junior Stepp
Ennis
Texas
William Clarence Perry
Pleasant Grove
Billy Gene
Bobby Edward Fails
Jimmy Avone Stepp
Trinity
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kountze
Texas Department of Corrections
Clyde E. Smith Jr
James Edward Mayes
Silsbee
Charles S. Staley Jr
Houston
Silsbee Students To Appear In All Region Band Concert
Six Silsbee band students join the All Region Junior High and Ninth Grade bands for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday January 25 in the South Park High School auditorium. Auditions were held December 7 at French High School.
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Silsbee
South Park High School
Silsbee Junior High
William Holt
French High School
Mary Dell Rogers
Klint Wright
Paul Fornia
Skinner
Uss Turner
Fromioy
Mark Stewart
Missy Scott
Robin Fonterercise
Groves Youth Arrested On Narcotics Charge
A 16 year old Groves youth was charged with possession of dangerous drugs after a police stop for speeding on US 96 at Lindsey Road. Officers found about two ounces of marijuana and three bottles of capsules and tablets believed to contain prohibited drugs. The youth was transferred to Hardin County juvenile authorities. Also, Clarence Elray Simmons was arrested for assault on his wife Grace Simmons and held on a $500 bond.
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Groves
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
The
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Ronald Barnes
Chrysler
US 96
Lindsey Road
Barnes
Hardin County
T. R. Robinson
Clarence Elray Simmons
Grace Simmons
Simmons
Baby Galvez Road
Justice of the Peace
Kyle Reeves
Navy Electronics Technician Seaman Muckleroy Assigned
Navy Electronics Technician Second Class Johnny R. Muck leroy, son of Mrs Inez Free iman of Saratoga, participated in an operational readiness year event.
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Navy
Johnny R. Muckleroy
Inez Freeiman
Saratoga
Fern McAdams Elected President of Band Boosters Club
An organizational meeting for the Silsbee High School Tiger Band Booster Club was held January 7 at Harold's Restaurant. The club supports the high school band and consists of parents and others interested in the band. Officers elected include Fern McAdams president Thompson treasurer Wright secretary Fanmette publicity chairman.
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Silsbee High School
Tiger Band
Harold's
Fern McAdams
Freda Thompson
Clinton Wright
Oscar Fanmette
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Lumberton Utility District
Tom Singletary
Carrollton
Beth Goodman
Dallas
Billy M. Duke
Fire Department
Council
Shine
Evadale Girls
Cage
Larry LaFose
Fred
Bea
Kitty Cunningham
Destruc
Silsbee Department
Stark Gym
Wallace
Cardinals
Anthony Brown
Michael Dabney
Artie Shankle
Dabney
Little Cypress
Montgomery
LCM
Larry Davis
Curtis Braswell
Ricky Scott
Bears
Jasper
Aarp
Band Boosters Club
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