Hardin County Stays in Same Legislative District
State Representative Don Adams announced by telegram that Hardin County remains in its current district after redistricting controversy. The four county unit was adjusted to balance numbers, moving about 4 000 residents to the Orange County area while keeping Hardin Tyler and part of Newton in the district. The congressional redistricting plan approved in a special session places Clyde Haynes of Victor in the same district as Sen. Charles Wilson of Lufkin for potential runs for Congress.
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Hardin County
Don Adams
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Jasper
Newton
Hardin
Liberty
Chambers
Jefferson County
Orange County
Adams
Tyler
Newton County
Orange
Senate
House
Clyde Haynes
Victor
Congress
Charles Wilson
Lufkin
GSU Co Seeks Eight and Half Percent Electric Increase
Gulf States Utilities Co requests an eight and a half percent rise in electric rates, the first in 19 years, with October bills if approved. The filing was made with Louisiana PSC on June 4 and Texas filings planned. the plan cites pollution compliance, a 36 percent payroll rise since 1965, and $750 million plant expansion to meet higher demand. GSU serves customers across 28,000 square miles in Texas and Louisiana.
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Gulf States Utilities Co
G. R. Hes
GSU
Iles
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Louisiana
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Texas
Public Service Commission
GSA
Judge Moore Reports 232 Cases In May
Silsbee Justice of the Peace Rex Moore reported 232 cases for May. He collected fines totaling 5154 dollars, nearly double April’s 2772. Of May’s cases, 212 were Justice of the Peace offenses and 20 were transferred to Hardin County Court and 88th District Court.
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Silsbee
Pet
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
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Five Year Old Struck By Auto In Beaumont Sheriff Patrol
Five year old Lynn Dorman of Sour Lake was injured when struck by Raymond Edward Ames of Beau mont at the US 96 and Dardin Drive intersection in Silsbee. Witnesses say the child walked into the path of the southbound car. He was taken to Silsbee Doctors Hospital and then to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, where his condition was listed as good on June 7.
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Lynn Dorman
Sour Lake
Raymond Edward Ames
Beaumont
Dardin Drive
Silsbee
Lamar O’barbo
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Trial docket set for 88th District Court July sessions
Civil and ordinary felony cases for the April term July session were announced by District Clerk Mrs. Aline Harper. Trials begin July 6 with Judge H. A. Coe presiding. two civil weeks and two criminal weeks outline the schedule and list numerous plaintiffs, defendants, and offenses.
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Aline Harper
H. A. Coe
Jimmy R. Doyen Jr
Tom D. Easley
Birdie McMahone
Gladys Williams
Ernest L. Glaze
Tri-County Construction Co
Rev Jonte Begins 13th Year As Methodist Pastor
Rev. Jonte marked his 13th consecutive year as pastor at Silshee’s First United Methodist Church on June 3 amid Beaumont District appointments announced in Houston. Bishop Copeland announced new appointments at the Texas Annual Conference held at First Methodist in Houston with district superintendent Jack Shoultz noted.
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R. Eugene Jonte
Silshee
First United Methodist Church
Beaumont
Houston
R. Edwin Willis
Lumberton Woodcrest Methodist Church
Kenneth W. Copeland
First Methodist Church
Chief Busby to Teach 22nd Term at Fire School
John Busby chief of the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department will serve his twenty second term as an instructor at the forty second annual Firemen's Training School to be held at Texas A&M University July 18 25 He will teach pump operations with about five SVFD members expected to attend.
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John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Texas A&m University
Busby
SVFD
Henry D Smith
Firemen’s Training School
Smith
I. F. Eldredge
John Price
J. C. Busby
N. G. Ferrell
Claude Coward
Price
Brice
Texas A&m
Ronald Hickerson
Trustees To Review 71-73 Depository Bids At Silsbee ISD
Silsbee Independent School District trustees meet June 9 to review bank depository bids for 1971 73, designate co depositories, and evaluate the April district review by instructors and a Southern Association team. The board will set the 1971 72 property tax rate and consider hiring an extra special education instructor for 1971 72.
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Silsbee Independent
Bruce Watts
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Watts
Board of Equalization
Victor Man Jailed On Rape Robbery Assault Charges
Victor Man Walter Winston Parker, 49, is jailed in Evadale on rape and robbery by assault charges. The alleged crimes occurred June 5 in Jasper County. Parker was arrested Sunday afternoon by Deputy Walter Gravis and DPS troopers near Evadale. He was arraigned by Justice H. H. Young with bonds set at 25000 each. Parker faces transfer to Jasper County Jail later in the week. The robbery claim includes taking a gold wedding ring and 70 dollars.
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Walter Winston Parker
Victor
Evadale
Jasper County
Bruce Gravis
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Gravis
Parker
DPS
Billy Bowles
Ronnie McBride
Justice of the Peace
H. H. Young
Jasper
Silsbee Library Hosts Summer Story Hour For Kids
The Silsbee Public Library runs a children’s story hour for ages five to eight every Wednesday from June 16 to August 18, 10 to 11 a.m. Puppet plays and games add to the program. Enrollment day is Wednesday June 16 at 9:45 a.m. Participants include Polly Davenport, Margaret Fullingim, Becky Bodine, Penny Brown, Terri Calvert, Debbie Hearne, and Sandy Gassiott as chairperson.
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Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee High School
Polly Davenport
Margaret Fullingim
Becky Bodine
Penny Brown
Terri Calvert
Debbie Hearne
Sandy Gassiott
Silsbee Council Forms Citizens Committee On Residential Plans
Silsbee Texas city council voted to name a citizens committee to work with the council and Planning and Zoning to implement the master plan and boost residential growth. The session also discussed a fire marshal appointment, street right of way, and protests over treatment of minors by police.
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Council
Citizens Committee
Silsbee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Duane Beck
Ford
Ferrell
Hickerson
Supreme Court limits media libel liability for private individuals
The Supreme Court narrowed private individuals ability to sue for libel by requiring proof of actual malice or calculated falsehood in reports about public events. The 5 to 4 decision protects press freedom but limits damages like the $275,000 award to a Philadelphia area nudist magazine distributor for WIP's coverage of obscene cards.
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Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
Philadelphia
WIP
Ttey
Brennan
George Rosenbloom
Atty
Ramsey Clark
Warren E. Burgler
Harry A. Blackmun
County Court Held From Reapportioning Hardin Precincts
United States District Judge William M. Steger enjoined Hardin County Commissioners Court from any action to realign or reapportion precincts pending final judgment. A July 19 hearing in Beaumont will require the defendants to show cause why the restraining order should not continue. Silsbee citizens sued last year seeking a reapportionment in line with one man, one vote standards.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
United States District
William M. Steger
Eastern District of Texas
Beaumont
U.S. District Court
Commissioners Court
Silsbee
Commissioners Court of
Hardin County
Supreme Court
Joe Fisher
Steger
Fisher
Commissioners
Robert H. Matkin Dies in Woodville Former Resident
Funeral services for Robert H. Matkin 48 were held in Woodville with burial in Forest Lawn Beaumont. He died June 3 at 9 15 a m in Tyler County Hospital after a heart attack at home. A Gulf States Utilities employee, he moved from Silsbee to Woodville 18 years ago. Survivors include wife Betty two sons Robert Jr and Timothy daughter Josette five sisters.
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Robert H. Matkin
Edwards
Woodville
Forest Lawn
Beaumont
Matkin
Silsbee
Tyler County Hospital
Gulf States Utilities Co
Betty Matkin
Robert Jr
Timothy
Josette Matkin
Claude Coward
Gerald Spell
Silsoee
Ray Sellers
James Dulaney
Eldon Stewart
Orange
Marvin Williams to Test Sunday for Temple
Marvin Williams will enter Santa Fe Hospital Sunday for a checkup after a test at Temple.
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Marvin Williams
Temple
Santa Fe Hospital
Silsbee Man Arrested On Short Barrel Shotgun Charge
Henry David Dill, 30, of Silsbee, was arrested Saturday evening for possession of an illegal weapon and arraigned before Lumberton Justice of the Peace Ray Martin. Bond set at $10,000. held in county jail with expected reduction. The shotgun's barrel measured twelve and three eighths inches, a felony under federal law.
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Henry David Dill
Silsbee
Lumberton
Ray Martin
Hardin County
Billy E. Paine
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Dill
Local Burglars Lift Four Home Appliances Here
Sitsbee police report a residential burglary on June 6 that stole four General Electric appliances from a trailer home on Roosevelt Drive. Tom Caraway of Beaumont discovered the break in and notified Patrolman Lamar Y Barbo, with entry gained by smashing a door window above the knob.
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Sitsbee
Lamar Y’barbo
Y’barbo
Tom Caraway
Beaumont
Roosevelt Drive
General Electric
O'Barbo
Caraway
Funeral services held Sunday for Barbara Eddings
Funeral services for Barbara Gail Eddings 18 of Silsbee were held at 3 p m Sunday at New Covenant Assembly of God with Rev R C Dearman officiating Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery She died Friday at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after a brief illness A native of Silsbee she was a 1971 graduate and served as a Candy Striper at Silsbee Convalescent Center She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs George W Eddings Jr a sister Miss Pamelia Eddings two brothers Glenn and Jerry Eddings grandparents and other relatives all of Silsbee
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Barbara Gail Eddings
Silsbee
New Covenant Assembly of God Church
R. C. Dearman
Resthaven Cemetery
Miss Eddings
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Convalescent Center
New Covenant Assembly of Sod Church
Robert
Andrew
J. C. Hare
Pete Eddings
J. C
Gilbert Johnston
George W. Eddings Jr
Pamelia Eddings
Glenn
Jerry Eddings
J. C. Hare Sr
George W. Eddings Sr
Fourth Annual Invitation Golf Tourney Set At Silsbee
The Silsbee Country Club hosts 144 golfers in the LSBEE CLUB Invitational from June 24 to 27. Nine flights compete with stroke play in the championship over 72 holes and match play in other flights. Prizes include a valuable hole in one award of 750, plus closest-to-the-hole prizes, with entry and sponsorships detailed for players and guests.
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Silsbee Country Club
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