Editorial on voting machines and political motives
The piece questions why Thompson and Williams push voting machines arguing their move is to gain votes rather than improve accuracy. It notes test failures and delays in other elections, praises election workers, and predicts the tactic will fail as a desperate political maneuver by a fading machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Thompson and
AR. Co. Williams
Thompson
Emmett Lack
Williams
Hardin County
Hunters Beware ad sparks protest in Silsbee Texas
Bill Sellers letters contest a Beaumont Bee ad urging anti trespass laws and a large park plan for Hardin County hunting areas. He cites cattlemen and rice growers concerns about theft and losses, names Houston Thompson and Herman Adams, and warns of park expansion threatening homes schools and land.
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Herman Adams
Houster Thompson
Herman
Beaumont Enterprise & Journal
Hermanis
Thompson
Hardin County
Houston Thompson
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Village Creek
Turkey Creek
Big Sandy Creek
Menard Creek
Black Creek
Neches
Houston Thompson Fof
Bill Sellers
P. O
Silshee
Texas
Nursing Home Appreciation From Hardin County Family
A Hardin County family expresses gratitude to Silsbee Convalescent Home and Doctors Hospital staff for two years of care provided to Mr Palmer and notes Mrs McCain’s administration, now replaced by Mrs Anders, praising two good local convalescent centers.
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Palmer
Silsbee Convalescent Home
Doctors Hospital
McCain
Silsbee
Anders
Hardin County
R. R. Palmer
Pinecrest Plans Vacation Bible School June 5 16
Pinecrest Baptist Church FM 1122 West schedules Vacation Bible School from June 5 through June 16. Morning classes for four year olds to junior high run 8 30 to 11 30 daily with high school sessions at 7 each evening. Saturday is preparation day and a sack lunch picnic follows registration. Rev Don Willis is pastor of the church.
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Pinecrest Baptist Church
Don Willis
Hardin Memorial Hospital praised amid local debate
Grace Nichols urges Hardin County residents to support Hardin Memorial Hospital and its doctors Dr. Eugenia Gauntt and Dr. H A Hooks. She defends their service, criticizes critics tied to T S Hooks and county officials, and urges voting for Caraway and Means on June 32.
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Hardin Country
Oell
Hardin Merridial Hospital
Eugenia Gauntt
H. A. Hooks
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Hooks
Dr. Gauntt
Barrington
Jack Gore
Judge Lack
Caraway and Means
Grace Nichols
P. O. Box
Silsbee
Texas
Barrington favored as county commissioner in Hardin County
Letter supporting Barrington for Precinct No 2 county commissioner in Hardin County cites conviction voting, opposition to large salary hikes, road building, and support for voting machines. References Mrs. Fannie Terry Barron Blount’s funeral in Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Choate
Fannie Terry Barron Blount
Cameron
Judge rules against court ordering ballot machine use
Judge H A Coe states that in all elections the authority decides if ballots are machine or paper. He holds the Commissioners Court cannot order voting machines and that the Democratic Executive Committee was given its choice by law. He notes no proof shows who chose paper ballots or their authority. Coe Jr. represented the executive committee. sixteen members and Betty Mitchell named as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Hardin County
Caraway
Jefferson County
Mr. Barrington
Tom Singletary
Thompson
R. C. Williams
Coe
H. A. Coe Jr
Betty Mitchell
Williams
Fire at House Owned by Genevieve Nichols
Front page report in the May 18 issue of the Silsbee Bee notes a blaze at a house listed as owned by George Pearson. The correct owner’s name is Genevieve M. Nichols.
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The
Silsbee Bee
George Pearson
Genevieve M. Nichols
Bible School At First Baptist To Be June 5 16
Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church runs June 5 through 16 with the theme Women and Church. Third through sixth grades meet 8 30 to 11 30 a m daily, grades seven and eight 6 30 to 8 30 p m. Preparation day June 3 and parade at 9 30 a m. Parents night June 16 at 7 p m. Handicraft by children on display. Al Glenn named principal.
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First Baptist Church
al Glenn
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