Grand Jury Indicts Eight in 88th District Case
Eight indictments were returned on July 15 by the 88th Judicial District grand jury. Thomas Scott Granger of Beaumont faces felony theft. others include James Buddy Shepherd assault, Terry Dwayne Henry theft, Denardus Winters DWI second offense, Shane McCarty criminal mischief and aggravated assault, Larry Pipps burglary of habitation, Randall Castie burglary, and a Morris Moore Chevrolet embezzlement case. The probe involved the Hardin County Sheriff's Department Silsbee Police Department and the Texas Rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Moore
88Th Judicial District
Thomas Scott Granger
Beaumont
Billy Paine
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Silsbee Police Department
Texas Rangers
Paine
James Buddy Shepherd
Randall Lee Castie
Hobkins Trailer Park
Charles Laird
Haskell Taylor
Castie
Larry James Pipps
Frank Pipps
Victor
Gallier
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Overstreet
Silsbee Auto Company
Joe Calvin Yarbough
Barbara Bryant Holland
Yarbough
Police Arrest 13 In Quiet Week In Silsbee
Silsbee police arrested 13 people in a quiet week, with eight public intoxication, three disorderly conduct, one runaway and one on a speeding and bad check warrant. Theft, burglary, and criminal mischief cases dated July 14 to 16, and damages totaled $150. 63 tickets and 21 warnings were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
A. L. Burleson
William Josey
Roosevelt Drive
Raymond Leo Huffman
Barefield
John P. Lowe
P.O. Box
Judy Gayle Dodson
Britton Drive
Silsbee Traffic Citations Exceed State Averages
Texas Judicial Council data show Silsbee Municipal Court issued 2,109 traffic tickets last year, a per capita rate 12 percent above the state average and 30 percent higher than Beaumont. Fines totaled 45 539 dollars, about 15 percent above state levels.
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Silsbee
Texas Judicial Council
Beaumont
Cleveland
A. L. Burleson
Burleson
Houston
Ronald Hickerson
Electric Outages Hit Local Homes
About 500 Silsbee residents lost power Monday night due to lightning strikes on transformers similar to a New York outage. Gulf States Utilities official Robert Sheffield said major lines remained intact. only some top lines serving small pockets were cut, with most homes restored in six hours. Earlier, a July 15 storm along Spurger Highway caused another feeder-line outage north of town, restored within 45 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Silsbee
New York
Robert Sheffield
Gulf States Utilities
Sheffield
Spurger Highway
Ren Herman Adams Won’t Seek State Senate Seat
State Representative Herman Adams announced he will not run for the State Senate in 1978. He indicated plans to seek re-election to Legislative District 5, which he has represented for five years, with a fall announcement expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
Herman Adams
Senate
Adams
Legislative Distrit 5
Hearing Set Friday On Ghost Road Trees
Hardin County residents challenge Commissioner T S Hooks plan to cut trees along Ghost Road. Plaintiffs Tom Easley Jeanie Moore and James Rosier filed in 88th District Court led by Houston Thompson of the Big Thicket Association. A restraining order delayed the work after bids opened July 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
T. S. Hooks
Tom Easley
Jeanie Moore
James Rosier
88Th District Court
Silsbee
Houston Thompson
Big Thicket Association
Commis
Sioners
Coley Lumber Co
Saratoga
Hooks
1St District Court
O'Neal Bacon
Newton
Silsbee Barons Tie West Orange In Semi-Pro Action
The Silsbee Barons battled West Orange Chiefs to a 4-4 tie on July 13, keeping their season record at 4-9-1 and in seventh place in the 12-team Southeast Texas Semi-Pro League. Coach Tony Runnels says the club aims to climb as they host the Beaumont Giants at 6 p.m. at Little League Park, then face the Beaumont Expos on July 28 in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Barons
Texas
West Orange Chiefs
Baron
Tony Runnels
Barons
Beaumont Giants
Little League Park
Silsbee
Beaumont Expos
Beaumont
Warren Band Rehearsals Set To Begin August First
Warren High School announces summer band rehearsals starting Monday August 1 with full sessions on August 2 4 8 9 11 and 15 from 6 to 8 pm at the band hall. Section practice times cover percussion cornet trumpet saxes baritones trombones tubas clarinets and flutes. All high school band members must attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren High School
Kahleen Thomas
Silsbee Tigers Earn Preseason Top Ten Footbal Ranking
Silsbee head coach Pat Day confronts expectations as the Tigers sit seventh in the Texas Football magazine preseason poll and are favored to win the 9 3A district. Day notes the ranking raises profile yet adds pressure while outlining practice and physicals shifts. Navy Airman Recruit Kenneth W Hollyfield from Silsbee reports for duty aboard the carrier Dwight D Eisenhower in Newport News Virginia after enlisting in January 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Pat Day
Texas Football Magazine
Silsbee
Day
Hebert
Mr. Pleasant
Gregory Portland
Andrews
Dickinson
Humble
Cuero
Pine Tree
Ennis
Boswell
Navy
Kenneth W. Hollyfield
Lester H. Hollyfield
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Newport News
School Board Ponders Popsicles Employs Eight New Teachers
Silsbee School Board met July 13 to study cafeteria bids and hiring. eight new teachers were approved and staff for cafeteria contracts and insurance were discussed. The board plans standardized bid forms and delayed a high school maintenance contract while reviewing appraisers for insurance values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bruce Watts
J. J. Taylor
Ed Grubbs
Darrell Shine
Watts
Crawford
Debra Harper
Robert Woodard
Cecelia Barclay
Deborah Sheppard
Deborah Lewis
Cathy Foster
Robinson
Sherry Marshall
Joanne Hazel
Janet Harris
Kirby
Tim Atmar
Becky Lyda
Face of Silsbee Transforms With New Shops and Color
The Silsbee downtown gains life as vacant windows vanish and storefronts refresh. Birdwell's becomes moss green with Maida's and Birdhouse nearby. Hardin Drug and Frank's jewelry show polished fronts. New Dairy Queen, Sonic, pizza joints, and a chicken place brighten Fifth Street. banks, antiques, and craft shops fill the blocks as civic signs flash.
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Silshee
Birdwell’s
Maida’s
Birdhouse
Hardin Drug
Frank
Silsbee State Bank
Kirby
Fifth
Alford
Mann Decorating Center
Randy
Silsbee
Mrs. Ann Jeffrey Chairs United Appeals Drive in Silsbee
Mrs. Ann Jeffrey was named chairman of the 1977 78 campaign for United Appeals of Hardin County s Silsbee area Volunteers and captains are being recruited and asked to contact Mrs Jeffrey at 385 7903 The annual drive begins in mid September and supports 11 agencies including the Red Cross Boy Scouts Cerebral Palsy Camp Fire Girls Girl Scouts and Salvation Army to provide health welfare and recreational services in the community The 20 year old county includes a range of agencies across Hardin County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Jeffrey
Silsbee
United Appeals
Hardin County
Jeffrey
United Appeals of
American Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Cerebral Palsy Foundation
Camp Fire Girls
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Salvation Army
Texas United Community Services
United Service Organizations Administrative Fund
State Education Bill Advances With Tax Aid Changes
A broad public education bill approved by the Texas House 118-24 and Senate 22-7 moves to Gov. Dolph Briscoe for signing. It shifts local and state funding, raises teacher pay on a sliding scale, shortens the school year by five days, and affects calendars and break schedules. Local districts like Silsbee gain or lose funds, while Kountze and Lumberton also receive changes. several burglary arrests are reported in Hardin County.
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Silsbee Independent
House of Representatives
Senate
Dolph Briscoe
Silsbee
Supt
Weeks Crawford
Crawford
Kountze
Lumberton
Senior League All Stars Stay Alive in Playoff Action
The Silsbee Senior League All-Star team dropped a 5-4 decision to Buna in district playoff action but remains in the double elimination tournament. Manager Elray Rush praised the team as they prepare to face Tyler County or Port Neches in Beaumont with a win or go home scenario.
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Silsbee
Buna
Tyler County
Port Neches
Beaumont
Elray Rush
Lumberton
Rush
Woodville
Tyler County Nationals
Tyler
Silsbee Man Sues railroad for 375000 in injuries
Robert G. Brown filed a federal suit in Beaumont on July 13 seeking 375000 damages from Southern Pacific Transportation Co. for injuries from a fall on a railroad track in June 1975. He alleges the railroad’s negligence caused back leg ankle and body injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Brown
Docket set Aug 15 in 88th District Court trials listed
Fall docket calls set for Aug 15 at 9 a.m. include multiple burglaries with intent to commit theft, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, DWI, escape, murder, and related divorce and civil actions. Additional cases scheduled for Aug 29 include aggravated assault and theft charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
88Th District
Sherry Hicks Moore
Charles Moore
Robert Wayne Grisham
Vernon Short
Michael Boykin
Steve Allen Gore
John D. Bodin
Michael W. Howell
Charles Robert Mosley
David C. Sims
Southern Pacific Transportation Co
John A. Whitmore
Estell Whitmore
Florence E. Willis
Arthur D. Willis
Wanda Jean Phillips
William W. Phillips
Herman Howard Jr
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West Orange
Tigers
Heritage Insurance Company
Barrow Insurance Agency
Shine
Raymond Tennison
First National Bank
Fourth Street
Mrs
Danny Gallier
All Stars
Vernon S. Rountree
Frankie Roundtree
Rose McGraw Johnson
Boyce L. Johnson
Marvin E. Biano
Peggy Ann Biano
Nancy Ann Hoffman
Albert A. Hoffman
Lydia Diana Middlebrook
Wm. J. Middlebrook
Billie Elaine Gidlow
Alvin Lee Gidlow
Charlotte Peters
Michael Peters
Opal Foxworth
Billy L. Foxworth
Norman B. Risinger
Evelyn Risinger
Donald Cowen
Connie Cowen
Nancy Woods
Don Woods
J. B. Harris
Dorothy L
Harris
Ida M. Haynes
Herman L. Haynes
Rachel Ann Lewis
Sherman Lewis Jr
Patricia H. Day
Arvel Day Jr
Emily J. Gilland
Gerald W. Gilland
Barbara Evans
Sammy Evans
Archie Harris
Mary L. Harris
Jacqueline D. Simpson
Donald A. Simpson
Ida L. Walters
Donnie R. Walter
Erma Lucille Shivers
Mason
Franklin Shivers
C. L. Heisler
Dolly L. Wood
Vernon B
Wood
H. L. Heisler
Phylis D. Booker
Sterling
M. Booker II
Leslie W. Beall
Frank Harville
Maudie
Harville
Columbus Eason
Lola Ma
Inlwailalouu
Hollis E. Edmondson
State
Gary Lynn Skaines
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