Larry Irvin Receives 1971 O'Neil Scholarship at SHS
Larry Wayne Irvin, son of Mr and Mrs Vinson Irvin, was named 1971 recipient of the $2,000 O'Neil trust fund Scholarship at Silsbee High School graduation May 28 at Kirby Memorial Stadium. He led the class as NHS president and planned to attend Georgetown University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Wayne Irvin
Vinson Irvin
Silsbee High School
Kirby Memoria Stadium
Sisd Board of
Earl B. Stover
Larry
National Honor Society
SHS
Tiger Rag
Georgetown University
Washington,d. C
Charles Landgraf
Jean Gilder
Robert Wilson
Marjorie Phillips
Rubby Lumber Corp
Debbie Gassiot
Silsbee
John Denson
Silsbee Woman's Club
Patricia Morris
Marva Gilder
Silsbee Lions Club
Steve Lackey
SHS Leo Club
Weeks Crawford
James E. Farmer
Hicks Jordan Sentenced 20 Years for Statutory Rape
Hicks Jordan of Spurger and Kountze pled guilty to statutory rape before 88th District Judge H A Coe on May 28 and received a 20 year sentence in the State Penitentiary. He was arrested April 30. Attorney Jack McGaffey defended him. District Attorney Stanley Coe prosecuted. credit for time served in county jail was allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks Jordan
Spurger
Kountze
H. A. Coe
Jordan
Jack McGaffey
Stanley Coe
Coe
McGaffey
Court Rules For County In A R Tax Suit May 27
Judge Jack Brookshire ruled for Hardin County in the Atlantic Richfield tax suit begun March 1, 1971, upholding the 25 percent assessment rate for 1970. The 11 member jury had found no discrimination against Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. The ruling also declares the County cross-action premature and assigns court costs to Atlantic. Total claim including a 7 percent penalty equals 151 288.82. Atlantic may move for a new trial by June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brookshire
Atlantic Richfield
Hardin County
Atlantic Richfield Oil Co
Dwayne Overstreet
the Bee
Atlantic
88Th District Court
Kountze
Brookshire
H. A. Coe
Miss Silsbee to Attend Tyler County Pageants Saturday
Deborah Freeman Miss Silsbee 1971 will attend the Miss Tyler County Pageant in Woodville this Saturday June 5 She will also guest appear at the Miss Big Thicket Pageant the night prior She served as master of ceremonies at the Golden Triangle Little Miss LaPetite Pageant near Warren last week and is preparing her talent for the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth
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Deborah Freeman
Silsbee
Woodville
Miss Freeman
Golden Triangle
Warren
Fort Worth
Violence at construction site near Silsbee sparks union dispute
Last Friday violence erupted at an Apache Core and Container Co. plant under construction east of Silsbee. Informational pickets from Ironworkers Local 125 Beaumont claimed non-union workers were hired. An attacker struck Sherman Worthey. Texas Rangers were deployed to the site.
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Silsbee
Billy E. Paine
Paine
Beaumont
Thomas and
Sherman
Iron and I
US 96
West Avenue P
A. F. Jones and Son
J. C. Elam
Lawrence Zachary
Conley Bradshaw
E. J. Groba
Houston
Herrons Win Allowance to Add Trailers on Three Acre Lot
Judge H A Coe ruled the Herrons may expand their non conforming trailer park on the three acre tract north of Knupple Road. The decision hinges on the Silsbee zoning ordinance and parallels Illinois case law, limiting municipal restriction of non conforming uses. The City could appeal to the Ninth Court of Civil Appeals in Beaumont after a final judgment.
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Fred Herron
Knupple Road
Silsbee
H. A. Coe
Illinois
Texas
Board of Adjustment
Coe
Herrons
Herron
City and lawyer clash over injunctions in Silsbee case
In a law book battle between Herrons' attorney H A Coe Jr and Roger Ratliff for the City, Judge Coe ruled Friday granting two temporary injunctions. Ratliff gave notice of appeal to the Ninth Court of Civil Appeals in Beaumont and Coe sought a preferential setting for trial on its merits in October.
Cycle Crash Injures Two Silsbee Youths in Beaumont
Two Silsbee youths, Donald Fountain 16 and Andy Garza 15, were injured about 2:30 PM Tuesday when their motorcycle collided with a car at Railroad and Irma in Beaumont. They were treated and released at Baptist Hospital. The car driver was Mabel Cousins of 2384 Ave. D. Investigating patrolmen were R. Jackson and K. Sanders. Fountain was driving the motorcycle.
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Silsbee
Railroad
Irma
Beaumont
Donald Fountain
Andy Garza
Baptist Hospital
Mabel Cousins
Ave. D
R. Jackson
K. Sanders
Fountain
Rites Held For Mrs Brackin Pioneer Of County
Funeral services for Mrs Roxie A Brackin 88 longtime Hardin County resident were held May 26 at the Church of God Thicket. Burial followed in Feivos Cemetery. She was born in Yell County Arkansas later moved to Marietta Oklahoma Territory and settled in Saratoga before coming to Thicket in 1900 with her family. Her husband Monroe Brackin ran a grocery and served as postmaster. Surviving are six daughters three sons 19 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren and 16 great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons. Officiating ministers were T J Lightfoot A J Smart and S C Loftin.
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Thicket
Roxie A. Brackin
Hardin County
Feivos
Yell County
Ark
Marietta
Oklahoma Territory
Saratoga
Monroe Brackin
Wilburn Brackin
Wayne L
Brackin
Darrell Brackin
Lowell Shaw
Elvin Loftin
David Payne
T. J. Lightfoot
Weatherford
A. J. Smart
Liberty
S. C. Loftin
Church of God Thicket
Highway Dept Studies Traffic Needs for Silsbee Plans
City council learns from District Engineer F C Young that the Texas Highway Department will study traffic and engineering needs in and around Silsbee to plan future highway facilities. J C Busby urged reappointment to the Fire Commission. delays on a Fire Marshal appointment continue. A mobile home utility fee of 2 per month is approved, with a single payment per trailer. Bicycle riding is prohibited in the downtown district with a 10 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Dingwall
Silsbee
F. C. Young
Ronald Hickerson
Dingwall
Young
Highway Commission
Hardin County
City of
Texas Highway Department
Hickerson
Fifth Street
Sils ‘Ee Fire Commission
3. E. McLaughlin
John Price
B. M. Slaydon Jr
McLaughlin
Commission
J. C. Busby
Council
D. D. Shineland Associates
Shine
Dan Herron
Claude Coward
Novile
I. F. Eldredge
Final Rites For John F Craft Held In Silsbee
Funeral services for John F Craft 80 begin at 10 a m at Farme Funeral Chapel followed by 2 p m services at Enon Baptist Church Pickering La Elder Herman Blackman officiating Burial is in Cryer Cemetery Craft a native of Leesville died Tuesday at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a long illness He is survived by his wife three daughters a son a sister five brothers 21 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren
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John F Craft
Farme
Enon Baptist Church
Pickering
Herman Blackman
Cryer Cemetery
Craft
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Leesville
Silsbee
Ella Craft
Essie Smith
Victor
Elmo Davis
Luther Chitty
Homer Craft
Vicy Legg
Groves
James Craft
Kountze
Henry
Louis ‘Shavers
Frank Shavers
Buna
George Shavers
DeRidder
Elderly Man Mugged on Bonner St
An 80 year old man, Jeff Fred Scott of 183 Bonner St, was attacked about 1 am on May 29 as he returned home. He was struck three times with a blunt instrument, injuring his scalp. James Washington assisted and alerted police. Scott was hospitalized and later released. Charges of robbery by assault with intent to murder await the suspect.
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Jeff Fred Scott
Edgar Blood
Blood
Scott
Bonner St
James Washington
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Teachers Awarded Service Pins At Tuesday Meeting
Twenty six teachers and three teacher aides of the Silsbee Independent School District received service pins for five ten fifteen or twenty five years of service at a faculty meeting at Silsbee High School. The awards were presented by Earl B Stover secretary of the Board of Trustees. Recipients include Herman Adams Jr Betty Evans Anna Gore Jean ell Grubbs Billie Ruth Hancock Sharon Herron Dan Montgomery Ronald Nash Janie Phillips Shirley Herman son Dorothy Yawn and Vera McKeithen five year pins for Dot Walker Jean King and Bernice Morgan ten year pins for Mary Grace Bower Herbert Free Harold Gardner Mattie Lee Gardner Carolyn Lindsey G W Meek Flo Stark and Sherwood Whitehead fifteen years for Hillard Lewis Betty Ann Mitchell Anna Robinson twenty five year awards Irene Holland Graye McClinton Gladys Rhodes.
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Vy Silsbee Independent School District
Silsbee High School
Don Hough
Earl B. Stover
Board of Trustees
Herman Adams Jr
Betty Evans
Anna Gore
Jeanell Grubbs
Billie Ruth Hancock
Sharon Herron
Dan Montgomery
Ronald Nash
Janie Phillips
Shirley Hermanson
Dorothy Yawn
Vera McKeithen
Dot Walker
Jean King
Bernice Morgan
Mary Grace Bower
Herbert Free
Harold Gardner
Mattie Lee Gardner
Carolyn Lindsey
G. W. Meek
Flo Stark
Sherwood Whitehead
Hillard Lewis
Betty Ann Mitchell
Anna Robinson
Irene Holland
Graye McClinton
Gladys Rhodes
Five arrested to clear seven burglaries in Hardin County
Hardin County Sheriff Billy E. Paine said five suspects, including two 16 year olds, were arrested May 29 in Lumberton and Silsbee. The group faces charges linked to seven burglaries and thefts on May 27, with goods recovered in most cases. One suspect remained at large.
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Silshee - Lumberton
Hardin County
Billy E. Paine
the Bee
Durwood Stanley
Daniel Ling
Billy Sherman
Lumberton
Paine
Sherman
Jefferson County
Stanley
Ling
Baker Morris
Silsbee
Lee F. Seabrook
North Third
Bell Oil
North Third Street
Dyer’s Furniture Co
Lumberton Little League Park
Lumberton High School
Howard Grantham
US 96
Leon Avery
Grantham
Last Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Josie Landry
Funeral services for Mrs Josie Landry 55 of 851 East Florida Beaumont were conducted at 2 p m Saturday at the Farmer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Eugene Dickey officiating Burial followed in Cunningham Cemetery Pallbearers were C Simon J E Wilson Al Sims Oliver Gee Jr Marty and David Yawn She died Thursday at Baptist Hospital a Silsbee native who lived in Beaumont 30 years Surviving are two daughters Mrs Betty Ann Yawn of Beaumont and Miss Jacqueline Landry of Silsbee three sisters Mrs Ola Mae Wilson of Silsbee Mrs Hazel Simon of Port Neches and Mrs Alice Ray Sims of Waco three brothers Lee Yawn of Jacksonville Thomas B Yawn of Nederland and Martin Yawn of Silsbee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Landry
East Florida
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Eugene Dickey
Highland Avenue Baptist Church
Cunningham Cemetery
C. Simon
J. E. Wilson
al Sims
Oliver Gee Jr
Marty and
David Yawn
Betty Ann Yawn
Jacqueline Landry
Silsbee
Ola Mae Wilson
Hazel Simon
Port Neches
Alice Ray Sims
Waco
Lee Yawn
Jacksonville
Thomas B. Yawn
Nederland
Martin Yawn
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Larry Irvin
O'Neil
William Hoke
Susan Grant
Linda Gail Alexander
Judy
Darnell Upshire
Sammy Dale ‘Arledge
Georgia Mac Arline
David Robert Atmar
Terry Lynn Ayres
Michael Wayne Balla
Albert Frank Banks Jr
Nancy Louise Barclay
Karen Elizabeth Barnes
Dixie Delight Bean
Charles Douglas Beddingfield
Ann Elizabeth Benson
Calvin Ray Berry
James Albert Birdwell
Kerry Kyle Bland
Alan Jesse Bonnette
Ronald David Bourlon
Nola Gail Boyett
Bridget Bradshaw
L. Joe Brooks
Mary Ethel Brooks
Stephen Rodney Broussard Jr
Danny Lee Flowers
Ronald Lawson Foster
Deborah Leah Freeman
Deborah Kay Gassiot
Jean Evelyn Gilder
Marva Jean Gilder
Belinda Josephine Gore
Terry Lee Granger
Susan Grantham
Michael Asa Graves
Irvin
Larry Wayne
Miss Silsbee
Tyler County
Sherman Worthey
Austin
Texas Rangers
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Wayne Pullen
Jim Baldwin
Ralph Seamans
Truman Dougharty
L. C. White
Everett Smith
Jasper
Wayne McNeil
Bobby Gray
Bill Graves
Buddy Wright
G. T. Smith
City Hall
A. O. Marino
Water Department
Judge Coe
Roger Ratliff
H. A. Coe Jr
88Th District
Ninth Court of Civil Appeals
Spencer Armour
N. G. Ferrell
Highway Dept
John F. Craft
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