Silsbee to Honor Edna Guynes at Retirement in July
Edna Guynes longtime Silsbee City Secretary and city employee since 1938 will be honored with a retirement coffee July 31 from 2 to 4 p m at Silsbee City Hall Earnest Avenue announced by City Finance Director Cesar Dominguez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Guynes
Silsbee
City of
Miss Guynes
Silsbee City Hall
Earnest Avenue
Cesar Dominguez
Dominguez
Guynes
Leslie Raney
Grady Tarver
City Hall
Pharmacies Re-Open After IRS Seizure
Morris Pharmacy in Silsbee and Lumberton Pharmacy resumed service on Friday July 19 after a two day IRS seizure. IRS Officer E D Williamson said stock was returned to Ebjon Corporation owners following a Federal tax lien of 6686.02 dollars. The lien will be lifted in due time after processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebjon Corporation
Bomb Threats Hit Silsbee Twice On Monday
Two bomb threats disrupted local businesses in Silsbee on Monday July 22. Bluebonnet Cafe waitress Kathy Johnson heard a caller warn of a 12 30 p m explosion, then Bank of First National Officer Charles Sadler was warned of a 1 p m blast. Police evacuated both buildings and found no danger after searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
Kathy Johnson
Bluebonnet Cafe
Charles Sadler
First National Bank of Silsbee
Pickets briefly emerge at Kirby particleboard plant
A brief picket line appeared Friday morning at Kirby Lumber Corp particleboard plant site but was removed and work resumed. Ironworkers Local 125 business manager Joe Connors called the incident a misunderstanding, noting previous intra-union disputes he settled promptly. Kirby is rebuilding the Evans Products site for particleboard production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Lumber Corp
Joe Connors
Ironworkers Local No. 125
Connors
The
BEE
Kirby
Evans Products
Mrs Harmon Weathersby Returns From European Tour
Mrs Harmon Weathersby returned home July 11 after a month abroad. She spent ten days in London staying with her brother Cecil Gunter and they visited all points of interest in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Weathersby
London
Cecil Gunter
Ellis Shuptrine
Leroy Tucker
Colorado
New Mexico
Hardin County eyes belt tightening as deficits loom
Auditor warns of a $190,000 year end shortfall with potential rise to $400,000 by 1976 if actions aren’t taken. County officials consider budget cuts and resist tax increases while a Thursday session plans belt tightening and airport land negotiations for runway extension.
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Hardin
Moye
The
BEE
Court‘house
Emmett Lack
the Bee
Don Hawthorne
Hardin County Airport Committee
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Grid candidates to pick up shoes on August 7
Tiger football candidates will be issued shoes on Aug. 7 during the day. Coach Ray McGallion announced the plan and said Aug. 12 marks the start of conditioning drills. Uniforms and pads will be handed out Aug. 16 when contact work begins.
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Tiger
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Stolen Auto Parts Tied to Kountze Man
Gilbert F. Robinson of Kountze faces felony theft charges for the May 1974 theft of a Chevrolet 307 V-8 engine and transmission from Chris Matthews in Honey Island. Robinson was arrested Monday night, arraigned, and bond set at 2500 dollars. The parts were later found at an acquaintance’s home by Texas DPS officers.
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Gilbert F. Robinson
Kountze
Chris Matthews
Honey Island
Billy Paine
Robinson
Mike Holzapfel
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Matthews
Paine
Laureet
Texas Department For Public Safety
Ralph Seaman
Danny Smith
Miss Jana Kay Butler Tours Canada With Ohio Group
Miss Jana Kay Butler traveled with Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Renfroe Belle and Mrs. W. A. Johnson to Houston then flew to Toronto Ontario. Joining Jana in Toronto were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Joy as they tour Canada and Niagara Falls.
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Jana Kay Butler
Houston
L. T. Renfroe
Belle
W. A. Johnson
Toronto
Ontario
Jana
Jack Joy
Canada
Niagara Falls
Three Hospitalized In Area After Cutting and Shooting Mobs
In Hardin County near Fred two separate incidents left three men hospitalized. Kelton Eason of Fred suffered shotgun wounds to arm and abdomen and Larkin Ricks of Lumberton was treated for an edged weapon wound to liver and spleen after an altercation around 1 a.m. July 21 on Oil Well Road 12. John Hudson paid a fine for disorderly conduct following a separate Silsbee dispute. John Roberts, 19, of Silsbee was stabbed at the Green Harvest tavern and treated at St Elizabeth Hospital before release. Authorities say the cases are under active investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Larkin Ricks
Lumberton
Kelton Wayne Eason
Hardin County
Billy
Eason
St. Elizabeth
Beaumont
Paine
Ricks
John Seely Hospital
Galveston
Green Harmet
Fresenius Road
John Roberts
Silsbee
Roberts
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ion
Juvenile Arrests Clear Over 11 Burglaries in Silsbee
Police report 11 burglary and felony theft cases solved by arrests of three juveniles. One 15 year old charged with multiple theft counts and burglary. two youths aged 16 and 15 charged with six theft counts. Bicycles and parts recovered. Offenders remanded to County Juvenile for processing.
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Silsbee
Bob Ogden
Ogden
North Second Street
Scott's
Alford’s
James Fulgham
Dennis Allen
Silsbee to Seek 10000 Civil Service Study Funding
The Silsbee city council unanimously approved applying for a $10,000 personnel management study funded by the U.S. Civil Service Commission with $8,000 from the federal agency and $2,000 in kind. City Manager Ronald Hickerson would direct the project with Mrs. Edna Brown as director, aiming to improve manpower use and employee services within city government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Ronald Hickerson
Edna Brown
Season Grid Tickets On Sale August Fifth
Football season tickets for all home games go on sale August 5 and 6 in the High School lobby. Reserved seats for new buyers available August 8 and 9. Tickets priced at 1.75 dollars each.
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Hwy. 327 East
Raymond McGallion
McGallion
Rev Charles Willis Named New Pastor at Good Shepherd Baptist
Rev Charles F Willis former pastor of Southside Baptist Carthage has accepted the pastorate at Good Shepherd Baptist Church Silsbee He was born in Silsbee attended Panola JC and served in the Navy He is married to Coleta Murphy of Sour Lake and they have four children
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Charles F. Willis
Southside Baptist Church
Carthage
Good Shepherd Baptist Church
Silsbee
Sour Lake High School
U.S. Navy
Panola Junior College
Eastex Inc
Caney Creek Baptist Church
Chester
Grayburg Baptist
Sour Lake
Good Shepherd
Charles
Chuck
Coleta Murphy
Millie Willis
Schnaithman Family Visits Former City Residents
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Schnaithman and children of Plano Texas visited over the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cones. The Schnaithman family are former residents of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Short
Dallas
D. M
Short
A. D. Schnaithman
Plano, Texas
J. D. Cones
Schnaithman
Milford Freeman Dies After Auto Crash Near Victor
Milford Freeman 44 of Silsbee died at 2 30 p m in St Elizabeth Hospital from injuries suffered July 18 in a two car crash four miles east of Victor on Texas Highway 12. He was a former Santa Fe Railroad conductor. Survivors include his parents a son two daughters and several brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held at Farmers Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial in Resthaven Cemetery.
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Milford V. Freeman
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Victor
Texas
Farmer Funeral Home
Bernard Stott
Resthaven
Freeman
Gary
Santa Fe Railroad
C. P. Freeman
Milford Freeman Jr
Beaumont
Judy Dunman
Kimberly Freeman
San Antonio
Jack Freeman
Shreveport
Wally Freeman
Brookeland
Bryant Freeman
Jane
Lera Harrington
John Watts Killed in Friday Night Vehicle Crash near Fred
John D Watts 60 died at 9 30 p m Friday when his pickup left FM 92 one mile north of Fred and struck a tree Justice of the Peace Sam Jeffcoat declared him dead at the scene He was a Hardin County native and a machinist at Bethlehem Shipyard Beaumont He is survived by his wife Myrtis Watts two sons John D Watts Jr Victor and Robert W Watts Fred five daughters Mrs Robert Williams Abilene Mrs LaVerne Martin and Mrs Ima Jean Simmons both of Silsbee Elaine and Charlene Watts both of Fred one sister Mrs Ivy Le Blanc Beaumont and four brothers J L Watts Willard Watts both of Silsbee and Buster Watts Hull
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John D. Watts
Fred
Sam Jeffcoat
Watts
Hardin County
Bethlehem Shipyard
Beaumont
Franks Branch Church
Richard Whittington
Myrtis Watts
John D. Watts Jr
Victor
Robert W. Watts
Robert Williams
Abilene
LaVerne Martin
Ima Jean Simmons
Silsbee
Elaine
Charlene Watts
Ivy LeBlanc
Willard Watts
Buster Watts
Hull
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David Redd
Avter
Read
Silsbee Bee
P. W. Bailey
R. S. Farmer
H. M
Dusty” Jones
Frank
TAC
Federal Aeronautics Administration
FAA
DPS
Sheriff's Department
Mike Holzaptel
Morris Cole
Roland Million
John Hudson
South 20Th Street
Justice of the Peacefyl Reeves
Eddie van Winkle
I. F. Eldredge
South Fourteenth Street
Jerry D. Jones
Selma Arline
Dexter Joyner
Pasadena
Joyner
Nederland
Hickerson
Crum and Ratliff, Inc
Crum
Roger Ratliff
Silsbee Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Bob Burgess
Ron Scarborough
Jim Watson
City
Silsbee High School
C. E. King
Channelview
Cleveland
Stark
Livingston
West Orange
South Park
Jasper
Little Cypress
Bridge City
Charles Willis
Good Shepherd Baptist
Milford Freeman
John Watts
Dwain Edward Sparks
Woodrow, Silsbee
Highway 327
A. L. Burleson
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