Air Force to Join VEE Mosquito Spraying Task Force
Seventeen UC-123K and C-47 aircraft from the U S Air Force will spray malathion over areas around Ellington AFB and other sites under a joint USDA and Public Health Department effort to curb Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis. Beekeepers are advised to keep bees inside hives during and for two and a half hours after passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Air Force
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Public Health Department
Ellington Afb
Tactical Air Command
USDA
Air Force
1St Special Operations Wing
Hurlburt Field
Fla
Ft. Walton Beach
Langley Afb
England Afb
Ellington
L. W. Kyles Charged In 1970 Theft
Leonard Wayne Kyles of Apt 25-A Prince Hall Villa faces a May 5 1970 theft charge for a watch and ring taken from Mrs Ray Curtis. Silstice Police Chief Ed gar Blood said Kyles is in Hardin County Jail on other charges and an arraignment on the new charge is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Wayne Kyles
Apt. 25
Prince Hall Villa
Ray Curtis
Silstice
Edgar Blood
Kyles
Hardin County
Hickerson Urged to Seek Chief Blood Resignation
After a July council meeting the issue of dismissing Silsbee Police Chief Edgar Blood resurfaced. City officials discussed giving Blood a 90 day chance to improve public relations, with a later push for Blood’s resignation considered but not acted on. The city manager would handle department head employment via the charter.
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Hickerson
Edgar Blood
Silsbee
BEE
The
Claude Coward
Chief Blood
Ronald Hickerson
Duane Beck
Spencer Armour
Blood and Armour
Beck
the Bee
Mayor Coward
Mr. Hickerson
C. E. Landolt
John Fordinal
Guy Ferrell
Pete
Johnny
Landolt
Fordinal
Theft targets cash tires and TV in Hardin area
John Skinner reported missing cash from a drug store draw on July 17 after the burglar alarm was triggered Friday. Police found a ground locking bar at the scene and noted prior thefts on July 14 including an Allstate 100x15 truck fire and a black and white TV. Virgil Eason and Nedra Armstrong reported tire and television thefts during July 13 14 at private residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
John Skinner
Silsbee
James Doane
Skinner
Don Merrill
Virgil Eason
Kirby Lumber Corp
Nedra Armstrong
Prince Hall Villa
Merrill
Trustees Designate Both Banks As Depositories
Silsbee Independent School District trustees designate Silsbee State Bank and Neches National Bank as depositories for 1969 71 funds with 1973 contract expiry. State and Federal funds go to Neches Bank while other funds go to Silsbee State Bank. Public hearing on the 1971 72 budget set for August. Contracts renewed with Beaumont Center for Human Development Beaumont Remedial Clinic and Angie Nall School Hospital for special education services. Dixie Donelson named high school girls counselor to start September.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbee State
Neches National
Neches Bank
Silsbee State Bank
Darrell Shine
James E. Farmer
Beaumont State Center For Human Development
Beaumont Remedial Clinic
Angie Nall
Dixie Donelson
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Morris Cole Sues Herrons Over $50,000 Damage Claim
Nilsbee detective Morris Cole sues Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herron in 88th District Court seeking 50,000 in damages. He alleges false charges of theft by bailee over a shotgun linked to a sales contest and receipts. He was acquitted after presenting evidence the gun stayed with Oshiman's Sporting Goods in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Herron
Nilsbee
Morris Cole
Cole
88Th District Court
Herron
Silsbee Post Office
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Oshiman's Sporting Goods Co
Beaumont
Theft Charges Dominate Hardin County Grand Jury Indictments
The Hardin County Grand Jury returned 10 indictments on July 19 with theft and burglary leading. Indicted were Daniel Ling Silsbee Jimmy Livingston Beaumont Preston E Anderson Bay City and two others for theft Elmer Lee Tanton Silsbee burglary Glen Ernest Alford Silsbee possession of marijuana Eugene Bryant Kountze assault with intent to murder Albert C Miller moving property out of County under security agreement and one for child abandonment. No bills were returned for Rex Lowe Batson Evelyn Payne Silsbee Chapman Smith Indian Hills Harold Bryant Kountze Katheryn Shuptrine Evadale Joe B Holst Arkansas kidnapping Henry David Dill Silsbee possession of illegal weapon and Solomon E Milstead Silsbee. Also no-killed after marijuana charges were Jerry Skelton Silsbee Lee Fanguy Beaumont Steven Monroe Hartman Silsbee and Curtis Lacy Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Aline Harper
Daniel Ling
Silsbee
Jimmy Livingston
Beaumont
Preston E. Anderson
Bay City
Elmer Lee Tanton
Glen Ernest Alford
Eugene Bryant
Kountze
Rex EF. Lowe
Batson
Evelyn Payne
Chapman Smith
Indian Hills
Harold Bryant Kountze
Katheryn Shuptrine
Evadale
Joe B Holst
Arkansas
Henry David Dill Silsbee
Solomon E. Milstead
Jerry Lyndon Skelton
Lee Fanguy
Steven
Monroe Hartman
Curtis Lowell Lacy
Judge Expected To Rule This Week In Hardin Redistricting Suit
U S District Judge M Steger heard oral arguments in the Hardin County redistricting case filed by Silsbee residents led by Robert A Scott and others. The suit challenges the County Commissioners Court for unequal representation and seeks redistricting under one man one vote principles. Attorneys Stover Ratliff represent plaintiffs, with Keith of Beaumont for Hardin County. Hugo Martinez and family visit Monterrey home of Mr and Mrs E T Worthey.
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Hardin County
U. S
Beaumont
M. Steger
Earl B. Stover
Roger Ratliff
Robert A. Scott
R. L. Read
Ww. A Cawthon
C. E. Landolt Jr
Eddie Plunk
Silsbee
Commis
Sioners Court
Commissioners Court
Silsbee Commissioners
Supreme Court
Chamber of Commerce
Lumberton
Sour Lake
Silsbee Group
Robert Q. Keith
Hugo Martinez
Monterrey
Mexico
E. T. Worthey
Rites Held For George Markham Former Resident
Funeral services for George G. Markham 51 a former Silsbee resident were held in Beau mont with two pastors presiding Burial was in Forest Lawn Beaumont He died at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after traveling from Alaska where he served as chief architect for the 21st Civil Engineering Squadron He was a Rice University graduate WWII Army Captain and an architect survived by his mother and two brothers Pallbearers included local civic men
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Markham
Silsbee
Kelley-Hixson
Beaumont
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church of
J. P. Stockman
Wildwood Baptist
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Markham
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont Hospital
Alaska
Air Force
Silsbee High School
Rice University
Methodist Church
Europe
Civil Service
21St Civil Engineering Squadron
Elmendorf Air Force Base
I. G. Markham Sr
J. G. Markham Jr
Kenneth Markham
Cecil Cobble
R. L. Read
C. F. Walker
County Retirement Deposits Now Pay 4 Percent Interest
Hardin County employees in the Texas County and District Retirement System will earn four and a half percent interest on deposits, up from three percent. County Judge Emmett Lack announced the change, applying to 1970 and 1971 deposits. The system began in December 1968 and the judge praised its high yield compared to Savings and Loan rates.
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Hardin County
Texas County and District
Emmett Lack
Lack
Texas
County Tax Board Reviews A R Production Sheets
Hardin County Commissioners Court meeting as Board of Equalization discussed Atlantic Richfield Oil Company valuation methods. County Attorney Dwayne Overstreet said a re evaluation of new and additional properties may be needed to achieve parity. Atlantic reportedly refuses to pay its full tax bill, and an expert was invited to testify on run sheets.
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Hardin, County
Horsley
Atlantic
Overstreet
Eldredges Return From Monthlong European Vacation
Mr and Mrs I F Eldredge Jr and their son Chris of this city with Mrs George Badge of Brazoria returned home Thursday after a monthlong vacation visiting England Ireland France Switzerland and Italy and sightseeing at noted spots.
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I. F. Eldredge Jr
Chris
City
George Badge
Brazoria
England
Ireland
France
Switzerland
Italy
Morris Williams Returns Home After Navy Discharge
Morris Gene Williams, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Williams, arrived home Monday after a four year US Navy service period. He was stationed in Charleston South Carolina during his assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Gene Williams
Tom Williams
US Navy
Charleston
S. C
Mrs James L Hays Underwent Surgery in Kountze
Mrs James L Hays underwent surgery at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze as reported in local medical news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Hays
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Grand Jury To Probe Miller Death
Investigative information on the July 18 shooting death of Larry Otis Miller 37 of Pinewood Estates Sour Lake is to be presented to Hardin County Grand Jury at the August session. Sheriff Paine says no charges or arrests have been made and the case was forwarded for grand jury consideration after a joint investigation by local and state officers. Weldon-Davis Funeral Home Nederland is handling arrangements.
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Larry Otis Miller
Pinewood Estates
Sour Lake
Harding County Grand Jury
Billy E. Paine
Paine
Miller
Stanley Coe
Jesse Cartwright
George Robinson
Wayne Pullen
Jim Baldwin
Grand Jury
Weldon-Davis Funeral Home
Nederland
Two Sentenced to Prison on July 9 in Hardin County
Two defendants pled guilty in 88th District Court on July 9. O C Brush, 49, of Silsbee, admitted shooting Izola Smith to death on June 12 and got 30 years in the State Penitentiary. Perry Albert Goodman, 17, of Lumberton, pleaded guilty to multiple burglaries and received a two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Billy E. Paine
O. C. Brush
South Fifteenth
Silsbee
Izola Smith
Stanley Coe
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Jack Mehaffey
Brush
Perry Albert Goodman
Lumberton
Paine
Coe
City to appeal final ruling in Silsbee Herron trailer suit
Both sides filed notices of appeal from judge H A Coe in 88th District Court after his July 16 final judgment. The City of Silsbee and Herrons each appeal two and one rulings respectively, with time for appeal to begin once the written judgment is signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Fred Herron
H. A. Coe
Coe
88Th District Court
Herrons
City of
Roger Ratliff
H. A. Coe Jr
The
Tigers dominate West Zone All District 1971 team
SHS Tigers place five players on the 10 man West Zone All District baseball squad. Silsbee pitcher Jim Bowen is the Outstanding Player with Williams Walters Rufus Cook Bobby Shilling and Jim Price among the honorees. Crosby Liberty and Cleveland share remaining spots.
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Tigers
Pat Day
SHS Tigers
Crosby
Liberty
Cleveland
Silsbee
Jim Bowen
Williams Walters
Rufus Cook
Bobby Shilling
Jim Price
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E. L. Teal
Teal
Mary Jane Fergerson
Henry Teal
Emma Stewart
Wotaw
Mina Stewart
Bryan
Lester
Bowie
Oakley
Port Arthur
Hilliard
Mary Alice Thomas
Clyde Teal
Ruth Hobelen
Orange
Louisiana
Happy Somes
Nibblet’s Bluff
VEE
Dallas
Corpus Christi
Plainview
Ohio Valley
Saudi Arabia
Ecuador
Panama
WEF
Brownsville
L. W. Kyles
Coward
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Joseph A. Beirne
Bell
Steger
George Markham
H. T. Horka
Edna Brown
Horka
County Tax Board
Lilsbee
Enterprise
Silsbee Municipal Police Association
Twin Dykes Marina
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