County Board Hears From Five Local Taxpayers
Hardin County commissioners sat as the County Board of Equalization for local property owners on Tuesday July 15 with five taxpayers attending. The board heard from V Greer Sr Don Corley R J LaVerne Haren McKnight and Gloria Sears about three hours of questions and concerns. A August hearing date for industrial taxpayers may be set. The court discussed possible across the board timber land value increases to 100 or 110 per acre but officials cautioned against arbitrary rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Board of Equalization
Jeanette McCreight
The
BEE
McCreight
Say V. Greer Sr
Sour Lake
Don Corley
Saratoga
R. J. LaVerne
Haren McKnight
Lumberton
Gloria Sears
MccCreight
Timber Company
Hugh Bevil Means
Howard Barrington
Emmett Lack
Burglars Find Loot Disappointing in Small Town Burglary
Deputies report two break ins with little loot. In Saratoga a cash register was stolen and dumped in Little Pine Island Bayou after thieves found only two hot checks and pennies. Osborn e reported the burglary at 7 am July 13. A separate July 15 break in at Cooks Drive In yielded $22 in quarters and beer. Jefferson County Courts At Law heard Lounella Colvin of Lumberton was found guilty of unlawfully carrying a weapon and fined 150 dollars plus costs.
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Saratoga
Little
Pine Island Bayou
Charles Laird
The
BEE
L. J. Foux
Jack Osborne
Laird
Osborne
Little Pine Island Bayou
Regis
Ter
Herman Guilder
Silsbee
Cooks’ Drive
Fresenius Road
Jefferson County
Lounella Colvin
Lumberton
Silsbee July Sales Tax Check Shows Small City Payout
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock sent July city sales tax rebates totaling 11.4 million to towns including Silsbee 8863.12 Beaumont 152112.55 Kountze 1889.20 Sour Lake 742.75. June payments were larger due to clean-up allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Silsbee
Beaumont
Kountze
Sour Lake
Bullock
Firemen Answer Weekend Calls
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen fought weekend incidents including an electrical auto fire on Old US 96 near the city and a tree fire sparked by a short circuit on Avenue F. A Saturday bystand by butane tank leak on FM 418 prompted standby precautions with no fire.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
The
BEE
Maureen Callway
Busby
US 96
Full States Utilities
Avenue F
FM 418
Trustees Continue Salary Supplements For Teachers
Silsbee Independent School District trustees vote to extend monthly salary supplements for teachers by 600 dollars. The board also approves coach stipends and prepares for kindergarten enrollment growth and a revised schedule. Building renovations advance with air conditioning and electrical work bids for Read Turrentine Kirby Elementary and Robinson Kindergarten campuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Independent
Texas
Crawford
Read-Turrentine
Kirby
Read
Air Comfort of
Beaumont
Natkin Service Co
A. McKinney and Son
Joe C. Norman Equipment Co
Silsbee Electric Co
Silsbee Group Boasts Local Bicentennial Observances
Silsbee marks the 200th anniversary with a committee led by Laura Baker planning events and contests. Horizon 76, Heritage, and Festival divisions coordinate cleanups, park development, and a spring 1976 pageant titled America Is Great Let’s Celebrate 1776 1976.
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The
United States
Silsbee
Texas
James L. Hays
Horizon #76
F. M. Bowers
Barbara Paret
Lorelei Rag
Laura Baker
Center
Anne Cooper
Montgomery Ward
Baker
Births in Silsbee and area announce multiple newborns
Mr and Mrs Marshall Houston Smith of Silsbee welcome daughter Rebeka Nichole born July 11 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Mr and Mrs Herman Howard of Silsbee announce daughter born July 15 at Women and Children Hospital. Mr and Mrs Vernon Holland of Kountze greet son born July 10 at Women and Children Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ferdin and Kronmeke of Silsbee welcome daughter born July 10 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Mr and Mrs Robert Hathaway of Silsbee announce daughter born July 13 at Mr and Mrs Gerald Dowies of Silsbee announce son born July 13 at Women and Mr and Mrs W D Haynesl of Silsbee greet son born July 14 at Women and
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Marshall Houston Smith
Silsbee
Rebeka Nichole
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Herman Howard
Women and Children Hospital
Vernon Holland
Kountze
Ferdinand Kroemeke
Horn Gets 30 Years For Attack On Woman
Britt Dale Horn, 20, of Silsbee, was sentenced to 30 years in prison by an seven member jury for aggravated robbery in the May 1 attack on a 72 year old woman near Silsbee. The victim was stabbed beaten and robbed of 10 dollars and treated at St Elizabeth Hospital. Formal sentencing set for July 24 before 88th District Court Judge Clyde E Smith Jr. Aline Harper, district clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt Dale Horn
Silsbee
Clyde E. Smith Jr
Aline Harper
Horn
Frances Harris
Harris
St. Elizabeth Hospital
St. Elizabeth
Flamingo Club
Local Firemen Sign For A and M Schools
Eight members of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department plan to attend the annual Fireman's Training School at Texas A&M University College Station from July 21 to 25. Attendees include Chief Russell Busby assistant Chief John Price and Billy Slaydon David Miller Roddy Farmer Mark Denson Gordon Smith and Steve Caraway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Texas A&m University
College Station
SVFD
Russell Busby
John Price
Billy Slaydon
David Miller
Roddy Farmer
Mark Denson
Gordon Smith
Steve Caraway
McNally Receives Law Degree From University of Texas
Robert Steven McNally of Route 2 Silsbee is named among UT Law School spring degree candidates, as about 300 students pursued Doctor of Jurisprudence. The list also shows three Master of Law and five Master of Comparative Jurisprudence candidates.
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University of Texas School of Law
Robert Steven McNally
Route 2
Silsbee
Hardin County Commissioners Divide Federal Disaster Grant
Commissioners split the final 87 141.87 of a 1973 federal disaster grant among four precincts based on prior expenditures. Petitions moved to reject a road fund formula revision and to fund a new sheriff patrol unit while lingering on road and bridge allocations. Petitions Two and Four received the largest shares, with Precincts One and Three receiving smaller amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Sheriff's Department
Horace Moye
Moye
Pet
Hugh Bevil Means
J. L. Loftin
Coun
Moore
Moore and
Means
Loftin
City to Bargain Trimmed Rate Increase With HNG
Silsbee city executives asked City Manager Ronald Hickerson to discuss Houston Natural Gas Co. rate proposals this week. HNG sought a 7.50 percent return on a $989,142 fair value base. the council favors 6.5 percent on a $863,091 base, cutting potential gross revenue from about $86,664 to $51,243. Hickerson expects HNG to revise its base and seeks a reasonable return. The council also reviewed the 1975-76 budget and started feasibility studies for Bayshore Engineers’ proposed long range water system costing about one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Ronald Hickerson
Houston Natural Gas Co
HNG
Austin
Jack Hopper
Hopper
Hickerson
The
BEE
Arlen Williams
Houston Natural
Bayshore Engineers
Funeral procession honors General Butterfield on homecoming day
On this day in 1901 the 12th Regiment led a funeral march for General Daniel Adams Butterfield. Three rifle volleys ended with a 13 gun artillery salute and the bugler played Taps, the tune Butterfield composed in 1862.
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12Th Regiment
Daniel Adams Butterfield
Butterfield
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Royal Cloverleaf Club
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Hardin County Program Building Committee
B. W. Ross
Silsbee High School
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