Meeting of Silsbee council fails to reach quorum
A called Silsbee meeting to approve 200 per fireman for Texas A&M training failed as no quorum appeared. Mayor Claude Coward and three fire commissioners attended with four council members present. Work session discussed 65 needed to fund six firefighters and a tentative approval was noted for next regular meeting.
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Silsbee
Claude Coward
Silsbee Fire Commission
Texas A&m University
Fire Commission
John Price
Billy Slaydon
Elmer McLaughlin
City Hall
Coward
Pete Landolt
N. G. Ferrell
Duane Beck
Coun
Cilmen
Commission
Bee
Gulf States Utilities Co
Ross Iles
Gulf States
Royal Treatment On Tap For Miss Silsbee
Miss Deborah Leah Freeman the current Miss Silsbee will be honored with a Send off Tea in the Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. Mayor Claude Coward proclaims Miss Silsbee Week June 28 to July 4. Freeman leaves July 4 for Fort Worth to compete in the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant with a $10,000 scholarship and Miss America pageant opportunity.
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Silsbee
Deborah Leah Freeman
Silsbee State Bank
Claude Coward
Miss Freeman
Mayor Coward
Silsbee Cham
Ber
Fort Worth
Vandals Break Windows At High School Band Hall
Vandals struck the Silsbee High School Band Hall on Highway 327 East during the night of June 23, breaking 10 tinted glass windows valued at 165 dollars. Superintendent Don L Hough says this is the first major vandalism at the site besides a large front window last year. police are investigating. No entry was found in the building.
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Silsbee High School
Highway 327
Don L Hough
the Bee
Hough
County Use Of A R Escrow Fund Rescinded At Hearing
An anticipated source of funds for Hardin County services was cut off after Atlantic Richfield protested the county's use of 75 713 33 dollars deposited in the court registry against its tax debt. Judge Brookshire rescinded an order directing release to the county, citing AR's position that using the funds would forfeit taxes owed. County officials fear payrolls and operations will suffer. borrowing may be needed as appeals unfold.
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Hardin County
Brookshire
Kountze
Atlantic- Richfield
A-R
Atlantic-Richfield
Aline Harper
Fifteen Indicted by Hardin County Grand Jury
The Hardin County Grand Jury in Kountze returned fifteen indictments on June 21 with three no bills. Named defendants include James Thornhill for burglary and several others for driving while intoxicated, theft, joyriding, and desertion. Five indicted individuals had not been arrested by Tuesday morning. A separate Jefferson County grand jury also indicted Harvey Lee Fregia for felony theft and driving without owner’s consent.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
Kountze
Aline Harper
James Thornhill
Lumberton
Bobby Leon Hussey
Beaumont
Waldo Price Cowan
Silsbee
Charles E. Groze
Louis Wade Jefferson
Colmesweil
Elmer Lee Tanton
Henry Dudley Johnston
Harrison McMi
Lan
Charles Edward, McCarter
Aleas C. Adams Jr
Samuel E. Roach
R. A. Davis
Belton Baird
Wotaw
Criminal District Court Grand Jury
Jefferson County
Harvey Lee Fregia
DPS Director predicts 48 traffic deaths in Texas weekend
Texas DPS Director Speir estimates the July 4 holiday weekend could claim 48 lives with hundreds to thousands injured and millions in losses. He urges safe driving, no drinking, and fatigue avoidance as extra patrols and the Operation Motorcide program highlight fatality data.
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Texas
Austin
Wilson F. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Lone Star
Speirs
DPS
T Oor
Speir
Watson Named Assistant Vice President at Silsbee State Bank
Joe K. Watson formerly of Nacogdoches has been elected assistant vice president of Silsbee State Bank by President FE. M. Wilson Jr. The 34 year old Big Springs native and Fort Stockton Lippert’s graduate brings credit analysis marketing and IBM systems training. He previously led credit management at Pacific Finance in multiple Texas cities and now resides with his wife Louann and two sons at 102 Oglesbee Road.
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Joe K. Watson
Nacogdoches
Silsbee State Bank
FE. M. Wilson Jr
Watson
Big Springs
Fort Stockton
Louann
The
Presbyterian Church
Joel
Bryan
Oglesbee Road
Rites Held Here for Jesse Lee Leach
Graveside rites were held at 2 p m Saturday in Knupple Cemetery for Jesse Lee Leach 61 of Inglewood California Officiating was Rev Rowst Smith pastor of First Baptist Lumberton Leach died in Inglewood June 19 after a brief illness He is survived by his wife two brothers Kenneth and Ross Leach both of California three sisters Mrs Dorothy Overland of California Mrs Lucille Kimbrough of Lawton Oklahoma and Mrs Florietta Bradshaw of Ada Oklahoma
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Knupple
Jesse Lee Leach
Inglewood
Calit
Rowst Smith
First Baptist Church
Lumberton
Leach
Kenneth
Ross Leach
California
Dorothy Overland
Lucille Kimbrough
Lawton
Okla
Florietta Bradshaw
Ada
Rites Held for Mrs Johnnie Parsley Here
Funeral services for Mrs Johnnie Lois Parsley 37 of Port Neches and formerly of Silsbee were conducted at 2 p m Saturday in the Farmer Funeral chapel with Rev C M Duplissey officiating. Burial followed in Franks Branch Cemetery. She died Wednesday at Park Place Hospital Port Arthur. Survivors include husband Cody Parsley a son Gerald W Parsley a daughter Cynthia Dianne Parsley her parents Mr and Mrs John Hinson two brothers Raymond Hinson Orville Hinson and a sister Mrs Shirley Strother.
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Johnnie Lois Parsley
Port Neches
Silsbee
Farmer
C. M. Duplissey
First Pentecostal Church
Franks Branch
Parsley
Park Place Hospital
Port Arthur
Bessmay
Funeral Services For 0 C Seely 66 In Mexia Friday
O C Seely 66 a Silsbee resident since 1950 died at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at Blair Stubbs Funeral Home Mexia with interment in Mexia. He owned Seely Gulf Service Station in Silsbee retired 1970. Survivors include wife Margaret two sons Claxton and Steve and two brothers E Seely and O T Seely. Contributions to First United Methodist Church building fund requested in lieu of flowers.
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O. C. Seely
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Mexia
Texas
Blair Stubbs
Seely
Limestone County
J. K. Hughes Oil Co
Arp
First United Methodist Church
Methodist Men's Organization
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Margaret
Claxton
San Antonio
Steve
San Francisco
Calif
E. Seely
Moore
Okla
O. T
Mrs Campbell Returns From Pasadena Visit
Miss Mary Campbell returns Sunday after a week in Pasadena visiting her aunt Mrs George Allison and other relatives. She visited Astroworld and other places of interest.
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Mary Campbell
Pasadena
George Allison
Astroworld
Mrs Read and Mrs Hartman Return From Hawaii Trip
Mrs R L Read and Mrs Margaret Hartman returned Sunday from a two week vacation in Hawaii.
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R. L. Read
Margaret Hartman
Hawaii
New Tax Raises Bee Single Copy Price to 11 Cents
The state sales tax increase effective today in Silsbee raises The Silsbee Bee single copy price to 11 cents. The penny tax is included. The $4.00 annual subscription for local readers is not taxed. out of area $5.00 annual subscriptions incur 25 cent state tax. Unincorporated areas without the city tax may still sell single copies at 10 cents.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Post Office To Hold Open House In Silsbee Today
Silsbee Postmaster Conley Bradshaw invites the community to visit the local post office today July 1 to celebrate the inauguration of the new U S Postal Service. Visitors may receive a souvenir envelope bearing old and new insignia and limited first day covers at 8 cents.
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Silsbee
United States Postal Service
Conley Bradshaw
U. S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Little League Queen Coronation Tonight at Kirby Stadium
The 1971 Little League Queen Coronation takes place tonight at Kirby Stadium at 7 30. Queens will be crowned for the Senior Major and Minor Leagues. Trophies will go to winning teams managers and sponsors. A Mother of the Year plaque and Manager of the Year awards for the three leagues are also announced.
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Kirby Stadium
Queens
Local Teenage Girls Missing Since Sunday
Two teenage girls Sharon Allen 17 and Vicky Walters 16 have been missing since Sunday noon from Silsbee and Eva dale. They drove a white 1966 Rambler and were last seen leaving home to go swimming then possibly seen in Houston and between Beaumont and Silsbee. People with information should contact Hardin or Jasper County Sheriff's offices or local police.
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Sharon Allen
T. K. Allen
Silsbee
Vicky Walters
Lucille Matthews
Evadale
Matthews
Munden Visit Tamps as Peters Mark 50th Anniversary
Dr and Mrs H E Munden visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph L Peters in Tampa Florida. While there the Peters celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
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H. E. Munden
Ralph L. Peters
Tampa, Fla
Mrs. Peters
Youth Dies In Saturday 3 Car Crash
A six year old boy, Scott Donovan Debes, died at St Elizabeth Hospital after a three car crash on U S 69 six miles north of Beaumont Saturday afternoon. His mother Alma Debes was in fair condition along with two other injured passengers Helen Carmichael and Sharon Baughman. Investigating officers cited the crash occurred about 3 30 p m as Debes and his mother had been returning from Woodville to visit relatives. Grandparents Wyatt Spurlock, Woodville, and Nell Debes Beaumont also survive.
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Beaumont
U. S
Scott Donovan Debes
Donovan Debes
Tyrrell Park Road
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Alma Debes
Helen Carmichael
Kountze
Baptist Hospital
Sharon Baughman
Wyatt Spurlock
Woodville
Tommy Debes
Nell Debes
Stores To Close For July 4 Holiday In Silsbee
Most Silsbee area retailers will close for a long weekend in observance of Independence Day. Downtown stores Pine Plaza Center and banks will shut Monday with most government offices. The Sillbee Bee plans to print next Wednesday and will stay open Monday but close Friday July 2.
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Silsbee
Pine Plaza Center
Sillbee Bee
Oil Activity Accelerates In Hardin County Fields
Hardin County oil and gas drilling quickens with a wildcat gas well completed in West Village Mills and three more wildcat sites staked. Mobile Oil drills beyond 11,600 ft at No 1 ARCO Fee Block D, while Kirby-Rich wildcat in Village Mills shows 37,500 cu ft gas plus condensate. Ranger Oil plans 8,000 ft wildcat near East Beech Creek. Coline Oil crews advance at Kirby Lumber Co. site near Silsbee.
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Hardin County
West Village Mills
Silsbee
Mobile Oil Corp
Arco Fee
Deep Explorer
Leman D. Lessley
H. L
Ike) Poole
Poole
Village Mills
Peter Rich
Vegua
Beech Creek
Ranger Oil Co
J. J. Copley Survey
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Sinclair
Curtis Hankamer
Sour Lake
Hooks
J. A. Veath
Coline Oil Corp
Kirby Lumber Corp
H & TC
Brags
Bock & Bacon
Kirby Lumber Co
Wiley wins Silsbee Golf Tour in 72-hole 289 total
Larry Wiley of Beaumont captured Silsbee Country Club Invitational with a 72 hole score of 289 to beat defending champ Wayne McClanahan by two strokes. Frank Randall placed third at 293 with Wade Jordan fourth at 294 and Ned Johnson fifth at 297. The event featured multiple flights with Olen Crump and Wilmer Morgan among flight winners and introductions by club officials.
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Larry Wiley
Beaumont
Silsbee
McClanahan
Istrokes
Olen Crump
Orange
Reuben Allison
Liberty
Gerald Hatton
Bayou Din CC
Bill Fuller
Dan Lubbock
Houston
Ove Jack Brooke
Robert L. Thomas
SCC
Mont
J. R. Hop
Kins
Dallas
Carroll
Lappeci
Ray Singletary
Golf Assaci- Beaumont
Bill Dophied
Dalation
Las
Ed Nash
Evadale
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Royal
Miss Silsbee
Dwayne Overstreet
Overstreet
Uniformed Services
Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Silsbee State
Johnnie Parsley
0. C. Seely
Wilmer Morgan
Pete Bullock
Morgan
Sam McKim
Kenneth Leslie
Jerry Jones
Presi
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