Evadale Firm Destroyed In Flash Fire
A welding torch ignited an auxiliary gasoline tank at Hart Trucking Co in Evadale destroying the building. Five workers fled as explosions followed. fire units from Evadale Buna Silsbee and Victor fought the blaze two hours. Damages exceed 50000 dollars with tires tubes and tools lost.
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Evadale Firm
Hart Trucking Co
Evadale
Dewey Hart
Jasper
Hart
Buna Silsbee
Victor
Buna Volun
Teer Fire Department
Silsbee
Ricky Price
Johnny Walters
John Price
Hart’s Trucking Co
Buna
Burglar Caught In Act By Homeowner
Joseph Kirksey 33 of 210 South 12th Street was charged with burglary after being caught in the act by the homeowner Sunday. Police reported the incident occurred early Sunday and the suspect was apprehended at the scene.
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Joseph Kirksey
South 12Th Street
Bert Durdin 68 Dies After Seizure Friday
Bert Durdin aged 68 died at 8 50 p m Friday after a sudden seizure at his home. A former assistant postmaster he was active in First United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. In Hardin County court Rex Moore set bond at 10 000. Kirksey allegedly burglarized Manuel Tyler Jr s home at 1530 West Avenue Sunday evening. Tyler and five companions saw him inside and pursued him into nearby woods but he escaped. Police later arrested Kirksey about a mile from the scene. Chief Edgar Blood reported a log truck theft Friday night near Highway 96 South and Avenue M, recovered Sunday at Evadale. no suspects given.
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Bert Durdin
First United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Court of Justice of the ‘Peace
Rex Moore
Hardin County
Tyler
Kirksey
Morris Cole
Blood
Highway 96 South
Avenue M
Evadale
Local visit to Qu City families reported
Mr and Mrs Lish King of Qu City La visited recently in the homes of Mr and Mrs L J Kine and Mr and Mrs Phil Potter and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lish King
Qu City
L. J. Kine
Phil Potter
Bakers Visit Mrs McBroom in Winnfield Louisiana
Mr and Mrs Robert Baker and their son from Winnfield Louisiana are visiting the home of Mrs Albert McBroom.
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Robert Baker
Winnfield, la
Albert McBroom
Earl B Stover Named To Bar admission Post
Attorney Earl B Stover of Silsbee is named co chairman of the State Bar committee on standards of admission for a one year term. The appointment was announced by State Bar president Josiah Wheat of Woodville. Mr and Mrs W L Williams of Abbeville LA visited over the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs David Cook.
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Earl B. Stover
Silsbee
State Bar
Committee On
Josiah Wheat
Woodville
Stover
W. L. McWilliams
Abbeville, la
Hong
David Cook
Trustees Maintain Stand On Robinson Integration Plan
Silsbee School District trustees affirm freedom of choice integration at Robinson Elementary as compliant with the 1954 Civil Rights Act. They note a Dallas OCR warning and plan to rely on Washington for the next move, while reviewing bids, insurance options, and facility use for the fall Diamond Jubilee events.
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Robinson
Silsbee School District Board’ of Education
Robinson Elementary
Dallas
Office of Civil Rights
Don L. Hough
Hough
HEW
Washington
Supt. Hough
C. B. Waats Jr
Elmer Tate l
Kirby
Man And Wife Held On Assault Charges
Donald Wayne Hogg and his wife Pamela Hogg are jailed in Hardin County on aggravated assault and assault with intent to murder charges for beating two young boys, Kenneth and Mark Hogg. The three and another boy were living with the couple. a July 18 custody hearing will decide who raises them. Kenneth was hospitalized in critical condition but improving by July 16.
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Donald Wayne Hogg
Pamela Hogg
Wotaw
Hardin County
Elmer Prosise
Kenneth Wayne
Kountze
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Kenneth Hogg
Livingston
Polk County
Kenneth Acker
Henry Overstreet
Overstreet
Prosise
Herbert Hargraves
Dwayne Overstreet
City Ordinances Move Toward Second Reading
Silsbee city council approved three ordinances at the July 8 meeting addressing fire limits and city water and sewer expansion. The final reading is set for July 29 in open session. Ordinance 69-12 tightens main fire zone construction with restricted materials to reduce fire insurance costs. Ordinances 69-13 and 69-14 fund water and sewer expansion via connection charges and front-foot rates for lines beyond 100 feet, with penalties up to 100 dollars for noncompliance.
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Silsbee
C. EF. Landolt Jr
the Bee
Young Boy Injured In Auto Pedestrian Accident
Gary Alexander nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Alexander of Silsbee was struck by a pickup driven by A A Langford of Woodville while crossing FM 2 about two miles north of Silsbee at 1 35 p m Thursday July 10 The boy was taken by Farm Y ambulance to Silsbee Doctors Hospital then transferred to St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont for treatment of broken ribs abrasions and bruises Investigating officers were highway Patrolmen Wayne Hatcher and Cecil Hopkins Deputy Sheff Leste Cowart Hatcher said no charges or expected to be filed on Langford
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Gary Alexander
Edward Alexander
Silsbee
A. A. Langford
Woodville
Farm Y Ambulance
Silsbee Docors Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospial
Beaumont
Wayne Latcher
Cecil Hopkin
Sheff Leste Cowart
Hatcher
Langord
Kountze All Stars Move On In Little League Playoff
Kountze All Stars advance to the third round of the Little League All Star playoffs by beating Evadale Buna 9 to 5 last night. They will meet the Groves-Nederland winner at 7 p m in Kountze.
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Kountze
Groves-Nederland
Kountze All Stars
Evadale-Buna
Hardin County adopts corrected supplemental tax roll
Hardin County Commissioners Court approved a supplemental tax roll correcting valuations for 33 major taxpayers. The action follows state Comptroller approval and aims to align major taxpayers with other property owners. The court also ordered $32,231.91 in claims paid and approved a $40.10 courthouse supplies invoice. Three plats for Wildwood Addition sections were approved and recorded.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Fred Anders
State Comptroller's Office
Burchfield
Wildwood Addition
Two Car Collision Near Silsbee Hospitalizes One
A two vehicle crash on FM 92 near Hicks Dairy Road Sunday at 7:35 p m sent George Justice to Silsbee Doctors Hospital with deep cuts and bruises. James Rose Broom 38 of Silsbee and John Luna 23 of Silsbee were northbound when Luna attempting to pass struck Broom’s pickup from the rear. Luna faced charges for no passing and being on the wrong side near the intersection.
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Wayne Pullen
FM 92
James R. Broom
Pullen
John Luna
Hicks Dairy Road
Silsbee
James Rose Broom
Hicks
Broom
Luna
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Bowman
Arrests Solve Two Lumberton Burglaries
Two July 4 break-ins in Lumberton were solved after police arrested four youths and recovered a stolen truck battery. Russell Pennington 19 and Jimmy Hare 18 confessed to stealing from Universal Electric Co. James Goins 18 planned the pickup. Pennington admitted Coleman’s Grocery burglary July 3. Bayless 20 confessed July 15 to Cottonwood Inn and Cafe burglary with four others.
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Lumberton
E. Ricks
N. W Barrow
Russell Pennington
Jimmy Hare
Universal Electric Co
James Goins
Pennington
Colemans Grocery
Loeb
Penipington
Jefferson County
Reins
Ehlare
Kountze
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Larry Jule Bayless
Lumberon
Imybell
Cotonwood Inn
Bayless
Alvin Saviess
Glenn Franks
H. A. Coe
Plane Lands on Highway 96 Near Lumberton
Cessna 150-B piloted by Owen Booher from Beaumont Municipal Airport glided to a safe dead-stick landing on the grassy median of Highway 96 north of Beaumont. Booher, his wife and daughter were unharmed. the plane was towed to Burge Grocery and Market in Lumberton for possible repairs.
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Highway 96
Beaumont
Highway
Truman Dougharty
Owen H. Booher
Lamar
Jasper
Booher
Burge Grocery
Lumberton
Barge
Booker
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Bar
Gulf Oil Co
Texaco
Mobil
Humble
Sinclair
Ellen Jones
O’neil
Carole Seabrook
Martin Lassiter
Pat Sellers
Kirby Elementary
Otf City Water and Sewage Service
Moon
Neil A. Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Earth
Kountze All-Stars
Franks
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