Constable Ricks Aided In Capture Of C. H. Heiselbetz
Letter from S. T. Wier M D Ed commends Lumberton constable E C Ricks for aiding in the capture of C H Heiselbetz after a rifle shot at a summer place. Wier notes Ricks used knowledge of local roads and trails to help authorities. The writer says the omission of Ricks was unintentional.
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Constable Ricks
C. H. Heiselbetz
Beaumont
Texas
The
Silsbee Bee
Heisebetz
E. C. Ricks
Lumberton
S. T. Wier
Hit Run case links Garsee to Silsbee crash and flee
W B Garsee, 29, of Silsbee, fined 60 dollars for failure to stop and render aid and improper turn by Silsbee Justice Rex Moore after a Jan 25 incident. A Dec 20 crash on FM 92 involved a 1960 Simca driven by Garsee's probable purchase, colliding with Leroy Taylor, 30, of Houston, and the car fled the scene before being recovered.
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Woor
W. B. Garsee
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Dougharty
Garsee
DPS
Leroy Taylor
Houston
Taylor
Simca
Job Banks to Operate in 55 Metro Areas by June 1970
By June 1970 Job Banks will run in 55 metropolitan areas that contain more than half of the nation's labor force. The plan aims to expand employment services and connect workers with open positions across major urban centers.
Thieves Target Copper and City Recreation Center
Silsbee police report two burglaries with separate loot. Copper thieves aimed for semi precious metal, bypassing a six foot fence to steal ingots from a warehouse. Frank’s Recreation Center on US 96 South lost about 250 dollars in quarters after breaking in and rifling change boxes and juke box. Investigators, led by Patrolman Ed Thedford, secured the scene and pursue leads.
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Silsbee
Edgar Blood
GSU
Frank
US 96 South
Frank Christopher
Christopher
Ed Thedford
Silsbee Police
Frazier Seeks Sheriff Post After Night Classes and Service
Frazier of Houston, a retired officer who earned credentials in narcotics, investigation, and community relations, announces candidacy for sheriff. He emphasizes his readiness to speak to groups and pledges to be a reasonable, full-time sheriff if elected. The piece notes his family and church ties. It also mentions a study on gender differences in work absence due to health.
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Houston
University of Houston
Frazier
Assembly of God Church
Dowdy Seeks Reelection to Congress on Democratic Ticket
John Dowdy, Cherokee County native, announces he will run again for Congress on the Democratic ticket. A veteran since 1952, he has served on the House Administration and Post Office committees and chaired the Postal Operations subcommittee in 1955 and 1956. He cites support for constitutional government, free enterprise, fiscal responsibility, and national defense, with a record of defending defense facilities and reforming obscenity and subversive literature. Dowdy previously served as District Attorney before his 1952 election. He is married to the former J D Riley and has two children from his first wife.
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John Dowdy
Congress
Dowdy
Cherokee County
House Administration Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Judiciary
District of Columbia
Judiciary Committee
Third
J. D. Riley
Henderson County
Mary Ellen Fite
Carthage
Multiple Vehicle Crashes Reported On Roosevelt Drive and Local Highways
Three separate accidents were reported by Officer O Barbo and Sgt James L Martin. Marcus Neal Roberts, 24, of Silsbee backed a 1969 Dodge into James Perkins, 17, also of Silsbee, on Roosevelt Drive causing about 450 dollars in damages and Roberts was cited for backing improperly. At 7 p m Sgt Martin investigated a collision at Highway 327 West and South 7th Street where Gail Lewis, 65, of Center drove a 1967 Mercury onto the highway and was struck by Lee Cartrett, 71, of Silsbee in a 1969 Ford. damages about 650 dollars with Lewis ticketed for failure to yield. A fourth accident at Highway 327 and U S 96 South near 4 25 p m involved Joan Purcell, 20, of Silsbee in a 1970 Chevrolet left turning onto U S 96 as a 1963 GMC truck driven by Fred Bonin, 31, of New Caney approached. damages about 700 dollars with Purcell cited for failure to yield. No injuries reported.
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O’barbo
Roosevelt Drive
Marcus Neal Roberts
Silsbee
James Perkins
Roosevelt
Roberts
Perkins
Sgt. Martin
Highway 327
South 7Th Street
Martin
Mercury
Gail Lewis
Center
7Th Street
Ford
Lee L. Cartrett
Lewis
Cartrett
U.S. 96
James L. Martin
Joan Ellen Purcell
U. S. 96
Fred Maurice Bonin
New Caney
Joan Purcell
Martin Tin Seeks Justice of the Peace Post
Martin Tin, who ran oil field services with his father, now operates the Lumberton Grocery and its branch post office. He pledges to leave the store if elected, run the post and JP office, keep records open to public inspection, and ensure a fair impartial court.
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Tin
Lumberton
Martin
Justice of the Peace
Pension Boost Will Raise Hardin County Social Security Checks
New federal pension increases lift Hardin County payments in 1970 by about 526000 dollars overall. Average per recipient rises from 886 to 1019 dollars, with singles and couples gaining stepped increases. March and April checks reflect the higher rate.
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New York
Hardin County
Congress
Social Security Administration
Silsbee High School Miss Silsbee Pageant Candidates
Veda Ann Hays, Kathy May McCarney, Rhonda Joyce McKee, Rita Dianne Nowlin, Sandra Kay Provost are listed as 1968-1970 candidates for the Miss Silsbee Pageant. Each shows choir, drama or music training, several club roles, and sponsorship by local groups. details include hair color eye color height and measurements. Hays and Provost express college plans at Lamar State College of Technology and North Texas State Teachers College or Sam Houston State College.
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Shannon
Karnes Sales Agency
Veda Ann Hays
James L. Hays
Silsbee High School
North Texas State Teachers College
Sam Houston State College
Silsbee
Veda
National Honor Society
Fof
Future Teachers Association
Tigerettes
Horizon ‘Club
Camp Fire Girls
Lion’s Club
Silsbee Lions Club
Kathy May McCarney
N. P. McCarney
Lamarr State College of Technology
Kathy
Silsbee High
Horizon Club
First United Methodist Church
Lamar State College of Technology
West Company
Rhonda Joyce McKee
Buster McKee
Hardin ‘Drug Co
Rita Dianne Nowlin
W. F. Nowlin
Lamar State ‘College of Technology
Rita
Brunett
Morris Pharmacy
Sandra Kay Provost
Jean Provost
Sandra
Hazel Leyes
Silsbee [Kiwanis Club
Veterans Questions and Answers on VA Benefits
Questions cover eligibility for the $1,600 adapted automobile payment, life insurance plans for veterans, GI loan eligibility, monthly certificates for Public Law training, survivor pensions, and post service entitlements. Answers reference World War II Korean Conflict active duty, post 1955 service connections, National Service Life Insurance, FHA insured loans, certificate of attendance, and pension rules.
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United States
FHA
Denton Seeks Texas Supreme Court Place 3 Bid
James G. Denton 52 longtime Amarillo Court of Civil Appeals judge toured Silsbee as guest of attorney Earl B. Stover Denton a Texas Tech and Texas University Law School graduate is a candidate to replace retiring Judge Robert W Hamilton He is a former Lubbock district judge and WWII Navy minesweeper veteran Denton said his twenty years on trial and appellate courts qualify him for the high court.
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James G. Denton
Amarillo
Supreme Court
the Bee
Lack highlights Hardin County achievements and plans
The speaker cites past term accomplishments including initiating a state mental Outreach Clinic serving seven counties, a newly introduced foster care program, settlement of all tax lawsuits, improvements to commodity, library and volunteer fire programs, an airport plan, and hospital x ray department enlargement. He notes better employee hospitalization, higher salaries, and promises to meet voters before May. He is married to Virgie Brown with three sons and teaches Sunday school at Bethel Baptist Church.
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Hardin County
Lack
Commissioners Court
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Virgie Brown
Bethel Baptist Church
Mrs. Bertha Mock Dies In Houston
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Kinnear Mock 76 of Houston will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday Jan 29 at the Baptist Temple chapel with Rev Roy E Ladd officiating. Graveside services follow at 2 p.m. Saturday Jan 31 at Magnolia Cemetery in Beaumont. A native of Beaumont she was a retired Jasper County schoolteacher who died at 11 40 p.m. Monday in St Josephs Hospital Houston after a brief illness. She had lived in Houston since 1947. Survivors include two sisters Maida Fuller of Silsbee and Vera Davis of Buna.
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Bertha Kinnear Mock
Houston
Baptist
VA education benefits and address change guidance
The guidance notes that 48 months may apply if the veteran is entitled under another VA law, otherwise the maximum is 36 months of education assistance. For address changes, send the notice to the VA regional office where records are kept, not to other agencies or the post office.
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The
Office
the Treasury
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Webber Association
Highway 96
Tommy
Hardin
Jasper
Tyler
Jefferson
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Itsis
PB. L. Read
Tees
Society
Leona Whitman Lee Kelly
Doris Woolley
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Richard Wych
Linotype
Priv
Williams Center
Kountze
Tyler Rose Bushes
Cong
Veterans
Air Force
Bertha Mock
Maida Fuller
Vera Davis
Buna
Layton’s General Store
Lilsbee
Layton's
Rose
Dale Sweet
Preston
Bama
Wieners
Exican
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