Three Die In Hardin County Weekend Traffic Toll
In Hardin County over a three day period June 29 to July 1 three people died in separate crashes. Bobby James Charlton 50 of Silsbee Albert Lee Humbird 34 of Votaw and 13 year old Allen Whitfield Smith of Saratoga were killed in collisions. Charlton died at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a head on collision near Silsbee with a truck driven by James L Fry of Evadale. Humbird died at the scene of a crash on FM 1293 west of Honey Island when his pickup overturned. Smith died when his father's Ford pickup overturned on State Highway 105 west of Sour Lake. Funeral services were held for Charlton and Smith with burial in local cemeteries.
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Hardin County
Bobby James Charlton
Silsbee
Albert Lee Humbird
Wotaw
Allen Whitfield Smith
Saratoga
Charlton
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
James L. Fry
Evadale
Fry
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Eskar Glover
Milam Burlin
Department of Public Safety
Bobby Franklin
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Ervin Gould
Resthaven Cemetery
Clemmie Charlton
Billy Charlton
Frank
al Christopher
Shirline Daugharty
Judy Fosha
Lewis ‘Attle Smith
Sour Lake
Smith
Ralph Seaman
Pace Funeral Chapel
Kountze
A. L .Marconitell
Burian
Old Hardin
Donnie
Votaw
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Humbird
FM 1293
Honey Island
Seaman
Pace Funeral Home
Howard Glendale Funeral Home
Houston
Mrs. R. E. Jackson Dies After Brief Illness in Silsbee
Velma Ophelia Byrum Jackson, 86, longtime Silsbee resident since 1907, died Friday June 29 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a short illness. Born in Gainesville Texas in 1886 she was active in First Baptist Church and local clubs. Survived by two daughters, a son, nine grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Services were July 1 at 2 pm at First Baptist Church. Burial in Rest Haven Cemetery.
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R. E. Jackson
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Velma Ophelia Byrum
Gainesville
Texas
First Baptist Church
Women's Missionary Union
Silsbee Garden Club
Azalea Garden Club
American Association of Retired Persons
Order of the Eastern Star
Big Thicket Association
National Academy of Sciences
Elizabeth Hardy
Frank S. Griffin
Vian, Oklahon
Richard Ernest Jackson
R. F. Barclay
Resthaven
Last Rites For Mrs Virgie Collier In Silsbee
Funeral services for Mrs Virgie Collier of Silsbee are set for today at 2 p.m. at Farmer Funeral Home with burial in Knapple. She died Tuesday at 12 10 a.m. a longtime Silsbee resident and retired telephone operator. She was a VFW Auxiliary member and is survived by her brother Emery Windham of Silsbee. Mr and Mrs Jot Hawthorne and daughters visited the Gaskin family in Austin over the weekend.
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Virgie Collier
Silshee
Farmer Funeral Home
Knapple
Collier
Silsbee
VFW
Emery Windham
Jot Hawthorne
Ron Gaskin
Austin
Probation Assessed On Weapons Charge in Jefferson County
Gladys Maxey Ricks, 51, of Silsbee, pleaded guilty to carrying a prohibited weapon and received one year probation in Jefferson County Courts at Law. The plea and sentencing were reported by the Bee last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Maxey Ricks
Silsbee
Palacios couple hosts weekend visit from engaged pair
Miss Shannon Hawthorne and her parents Mr and Mrs Don Lee Hawthorne visited in Palacios Texas with her fiancé Jack Richards and his parents Mr and Mrs John C Richards over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Shannon Hawthorne
Don Lee Hawthorne
Jack Richards
John C. Richards
Palacios
Texas
Hardin County Hears Preschool Hearing Plan at July 2 Meeting
Hardin County Commissioners reviewed three plans to extend a preschool screening program for hearing and language problems led by Dr. Robert Achilles of Lamar University. Miss Sylvia Davis reported on January 1973 implementation, 1,150 children screened with 671 showing pathology, and 271 enrolled in local districts. Costs listed include audiology, testing materials, and director salary. $1,000, approximately, remains for ongoing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Robert Achilles
Lamar University
Lamar
Sylvia Davis
Pete Trest
Hugh Bevil Means
Miss Davis
West Hardin
Kountze
Silsbee
Sour Lake
Lumberton
Village Mills
West-Hardin and Kounitze
Texas
Silsbee Kindergarten Registers Next Monday For Five Year Olds
Silsbee Independent School District set July 9 as the registration day for five year olds to begin a two semester kindergarten program. Parents must bring birth certificates and expect screening, with classes at Robinson School. About 200 five year olds are eligible. 130 already registered in the district.
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Dolph Briscoe
Publi Schools
Texas
Silsbee
Don L. Hough
Silsbee Independent School
Siday
Generaion
West
Are'al
Hough
Peabody Pictures
Robinson School
Wall
Silsbee School
Silsbee Little League selects Major League All Star team
Roy Baker announced the Major League All Star roster of 11 and 12 year old players headed for playoffs. The team faces Kountze Major League on July 17 in a three game series at the Little League Park. Senior League pits Braves vs Reds while the Major League title features Tigers vs White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbet
Little League
Roy Baker
Clint Baker
Ricky Battle
Jerry Eddings
Darrell Ferguson
Rayford Gilder
Mike Grisham
Keith Hatton
Tommy Jordan
Benton McDonald
Pat Ratcliff
Allen Stutts
Rusty Taylor
Merk Walters
John Perry Williams
Ira Brooks
Otis Buckley
Clay Crawford
John Stout
Kountze
Little League Park
Silsbee
Braves
Reds
Tigers
White Sox
Silsbee approves Burroughs data equipment contract
City Council awards Burroughs data processing equipment contract for 20 158 37 dollars to handle city and payroll billing with 45 day delivery and 10 000 down, 6 month balance. The council also seeks funding for a police management study and praises Texas Highway Commission work while approving fire department motor purchase. Navy Seaman Brian L Sambrook husband of Silsbee native participates in readiness drills aboard USS Newport News.
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Burroughs Corp
Beau
Ment
City of Sewer
Silsbee
James L. Hays
Nationalal Cach Register Co
NSA
Edna Brown
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Silsbee Police Department
Bob Oxden
The
BEE
CJC
iChief Ogden
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Federal
Criminal Justice Council
State
City of
Navy
Brian L. Sambrook
Lovia M. Tanner
Sils‘bee
Carribbean
Newport News
Norfolk
New York City
San Juan
P. R
Silsbee trustees approve 22195 bid for bus shop and hire head mechanic
Silsbee Independent School District trustees accepted a 22195 construction bid for a school bus maintenance garage at Silsbee High School. Duel Ray Stuart of Silsbee was named head mechanic at 200 per week. Other actions included hiring and maintenance contracts and kinder garten registration plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbee
Byram-Swain Construction Co
Beaumont
Westcott Construction
Livingston
Sherman Brothers
Work and Daniels Construction Co
Kountze
Supt
Don J. Hough
Duel Ray Stuart
Stuart
Hough
John Busby
Supt. Hough
Beaumont Construction Company
Fred O Warmen Dies at 76 in Silsbee
Fred Oliver Warman 76 died at 8 50 am Monday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at Evergreen Assembly of God Church with Rev Clyde Drake officiating Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery Survived by wife Elia Mae Warman three sons C F and Dennis Warman both of Houston Matt Daigle Silsbee one daughter Mrs Gladys Daigle Silsbee one brother Amos Warman and one sister Mrs Blanch Leak Memphis Tennessee
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Fred Oliver Warman
Silshee Doctors Hospital
Evergreen Assembly of God Church
Clyde Drake
Cunningham Cemetery
Elia Mae Warman
C. F
Dennis Warman
Houston
Matt Daigle
Silsbee
Gladys Daigle
Amos Warman
Blanch Leak
Memphis
Tenn
Two Boys Fined For Violation Of Fireworks Law
Two youths aged 14 and 15 were fined five dollars each in Corporation Court after pleading guilty to violating the Silsbee City ordinance against fireworks. They were arrested July 2 near Avenue E and Third Street by Officer William Gilley following a phone complaint about fireworks in the area.
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Silsbee City
The
BEE
Avenue E
Third Street
William Gilley
Silsbee
Kathleen McWhorter Earns Master of Science in Social Work
The University of Texas awarded 385 master's degrees at spring semester close. Kathleen McWhorter of Silsbee received a master of science in social work among Texas residents named by Acting Vice President A W Straiton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Spij
University of Texas
Texas
Mas‘ter
Graduate School of Business
UT Nursing School
A. W. Straiton
Kathleen McWhorter
I. ¥. McWhorter
Silsbee
Final Rites Held Here For Mrs. Mary Bonner 89
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B. Bonner of Silsbee, 89, were held at 4 pm Saturday at the Former Funeral Chapel with Rev. R. Eugene Jonte of First Methodist Church officiating. She died at 10 15 am Friday in Silsbee Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. Native of Mughes Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Bonner
Silsbee
R. Eugene Jonte
First Methodist Church
Resthaven
Mughes Springs
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Merting
Council
Hardin County Commissioners
Bridge City
Nederland
Port Arthur
Orange
SHS
S. A.wallace
Harold Gardner
Harris Fender
James C. Tucker Co
Tyler
Mike Bruce
Texas Industrial Maintenance, Inc
Kirby
LaFleur’s, Inc
Silsibee
Fred O. Warmen
Texas U
Mary Bonner
Bonner
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