Bids Sought for Silsbee Post Office Building
Silsbee Post master Conley Bradshaw announced sealed bids due by 2 p.m. August 3 1970 with plans available from W H McMillan Jr Dallas Real Estate Officer. Project features a 10080 sq ft building on land soon to be purchased for 40000 in a 59733 sq ft site. Construction could begin by September pending changes and weather.
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Silsbee
Post Office Department
Conley Bradshaw
W. H. McMillan Jr
P.O. Box
Dallas
Bradshaw
Silsbee Post Office
Hopkins
Post Office
Haynes Grocery Burglarized Near Silsbee Friday Night
Burglars entered Haynes Grocery one mile north of Silsbee on FM 92 between 10 p.m. Friday and 5 30 a.m. Saturday, stealing groceries cleansers meats razor blades knives cigarettes and about 218 dollars in cash including 45 to 50 dollars in rolled change. Deputy Ira Moore and Deputy Dale Smith investigated.
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Haynes Grocery
Silsbee
George Haynes
Ira Moore
Dale Smith
Library Donations Continue and Summer Program Begins
Donations to the Silsbee Public Library building fund total 898.50 via water bills as of June 1, plus 25 from library contributors without city water accounts. Children may still donate 1.00 at the library to be listed on the plaque as the Summer Reading Program starts June 1 and draws interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
City Hall
Henry Horka
Horka
Jimmy Sanders 12 Burned in Home Accident
Jimmy Sanders age 12 son of Mrs. Robert Blake of 750 North 4th Street was in serious condition at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after suffering second and third degree burns over 13 percent of his body. Fire officials said a gasoline splash while children played with matches caused the blaze, and he was moved to Wilde Clinic then to the hospital with further transfer expected to the Burns Clinic in Galveston.
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Jimmy Sanders
Robert Blake
North 4Th Street
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
John Busby
Young Sanders
Blake
Sanders
Wilde Clinic
Burns
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Commissioners Hire Deputy For Lumberton Area
Hardin County Commissioners Court approved the employment of Richard Henry Smith age 53 of Lumberton as a hardin County deputy sheriff with a monthly salary of 483 dollars. They also approved payment for hours worked to a temporary dispatcher in the sheriff’s department. Acting upon a recommendation.
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Richard Henry Smith
Lumberton
Hardin County
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Sheriff’s Department
Paine and Donelson Clinch Democratic Nominations in Hardin County
In Hardin County runoff voters chose Billy E. Paine as Sheriff nominee by 635 votes over Tommie D. Easley. Henry Donelson won County Treasurer. Howard Barrington led Precinct 2 Commissioner race, while Oscar Adams trailed. unofficial turnout 7373 vs 8200 in first primary. results certified by County Democratic Chairman.
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Hardin County
Democratic Party
Billy E. Paine
Tommie D. Easley
Paine
Henry Overstreet
Easley
Commissioners Court
Overstreet
Versie Flowers
Howard Barrington
Oscar “Red” Adams
Barrington
Kountze
Honey Island
Village Mills
Adams
Lumberton
Plank
Silsbee
Herman Adams
Eastex Mill Plans 4 Million Dive Into Pollution Control
Eastex Inc will invest 4 million over two years in pollution controls at its 1250 employee mill. Buckley says 75 percent odor reduction is targeted through three under way projects including odor reducing gas treatments and waste burning. A 1.5 million later program will treat process water before discharge into the Neches River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex Inc
R. M. Buckley
Eastex
Texas
Buckley
Neches
Wayne Robinson
Fastex
Robinson
Silsbee
Silsbee council hears petition against Fifth Street parking ban
29 business and professional leaders oppose plans to remove Fifth Street parking in downtown Silsbee. The petition, led by Dr. Sam P. Copeland, urges an economic impact caution. Council advances a traffic study plan and considers light synchronization amid other city actions. John Busby named Fire Chief and J C Busby Fire Marshal, with tied fuel provision. Bid call for city hall cleaning and painting set for June 23.
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Silsbee
Fifth Street
Pete Lanidolt
Santa
John Fordinal
R. F. Sanford
Ronald Hickerson
John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer
J. C .Busby
J. C. Busby
Silsbee Schools Close Year With 3357 Daily Attendance
Silsbee schools ended the year with an average daily attendance of 3357 students, 92.52 percent of the 3010 final enrollment. Board to review cafeteria deficit of 7777.87 and discuss bus operation, personnel absenteeism, one resignation, six employment recommendations, and hiring a full time school auditor.
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Silsbee Schools
Board of Trustees
District Court Sets Civil Docket for July Opening in Kountze
The 88th District Court in Kountze will begin July 6 at 9 a.m. with civil cases for three weeks, followed by ordinary felonies in the fourth week. The docket lists numerous civil actions including Ard McGallion vs McGallion and Carey Patrick Pace vs City of Kountze, among others, with weeks continuing July 13 and July 21 and criminal cases slated for July 28.
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P. of P
Edward H. Warren
Howard P. Oliver
Carey Patrick Pace
City of
Letha Rea Crawford
Liberty Mutual Ins
Thomas Howard
Alvin B .Kelley
John Hagerman
Harold M Holland
John Henry Webb
George McGalin
Idwi
J. W. Cartwright
Larry D. McPhillips
Henry Thomas
DWI
Nadine Abbott
Sue Mullins
Arthur Holland, Jr
Joseph Kirksey
Preston Hawkins
J. C. Elam
Lawrence
Three Silsbee Boys Injured In Auto Crash Near Orange
Three Silsbee youths were injured in an early morning crash four miles east of Orange on IH 10. Hank Mitchell suffered slight internal bleeding and is in fair condition at Orange Memorial Hospital. Steve Lackey received 24 stitches and other minor injuries at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Greg Rabalais was treated and released from Orange hospital with minor cuts after being in the back seat.
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Silsbee
Orange
Leon Rabalais
IH 10
Louisiana
Hank Mitchell
Betty Mitchell
Orange Memorial Hospital
Mitchell
Steve Lackey
Leon Lackey
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Greg Rabalais
Orange Hospital
Ten Area Men To Answer June 11 Call To Service
Ten men from a three county region are set to leave June 11 to answer a call to service. Four Silsbee residents named are Jerry Glynn Die Edward Francis Stepnik Clifton Wayne McGallion and Bobby Ray Biddle. Others listed include Darrell Gene Tyler Thurman Clay Arthur Lee Franks Norman Bruce Thigpen Henry Olen Overstreet Jr. and Phillip Delahoussaye Jr.
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Armed Forces
Selective Service Board 86
Liberty
Silsbee
Jerry Glynn Die
Edward Francis Stepnik
Clifton Wayne McGallion
Bobby Ray Biddle
Darrell Gene Tyler
Thurman Clay
Arthur Lee Franks
Norman Bruce Thigpen
Cleveland
Henry Olen Overstreet Jr
Kountze
Phillip Delahoussaye Jr
Sour Lake
Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Loy Brewer Home in Subdivision
A pre dawn blaze gutted the brick home of Mr and Mrs Loy E Brewer on Pinewood Drive in Prewitt Subdivision. Three Silsbee fire trucks responded after a 445 am alarm but a train on FM 418 delayed them. The house and most contents were a total loss with only limited personal items saved. Busby said the fire started in a rear mattress spreading rapidly. The Brewers were away at their lake camp. son Bobby 25 was home alone and reported waking to smoke Saturday night. Fire losses not yet fully tallied.
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Loy E. Brewer
Pinewood Drive
Prewitt Subdivision
Silsbee
John Busby
Chief Busby
Brewer
Lake Rayburn
Bobby Brewer
Kountze
Fire Department Officers Are Named
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department reaches full strength of 33 under Fire Chief John Busby. Officers include Russell Busby as assistant fire chief and J C Busby as assistant chief and fire marshal plus captains on four trucks. Training officers are John Busby, Bill Owens, Russell Busby, John Price and J C Busby.
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Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
John Busby
Russell Busby
J. C. Busby
Benford Walters
John Price
E. J. Jones
Bill Owens
B. H. Gilley
Willie Bird
Neil Marshall
Norman Potts
G. H. Miller
Fire Department
Don Miller
G. E. McLaughlin
Restraining Order Extended Against IBEW Locals
District Judge H A Coe in Kountze extended temporary restraining orders against Beaumont and Port Arthur locals of the IBEW in connection with alleged violence tied to the Gulf States Utilities Strike. The orders issued May 28 remain in place until a hearing decides if the injunctions become permanent. The hearing had been set for Friday.
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Beaumont and
Port Arthur
International Brotherhood of Electric Workers
Gulf States
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Coe
IBEW
Crusade for Christ draws near capacity crowds in Silsbee
Dr. E J Daniels leads a large crusade at Silsbee High School with a 2500 seat canvas cathedral. Organizers plan overflow seating by weekend as mayoral breakfast attendees praise unity among denominations and races. Teen forums on love and marriage attract hundreds nightly.
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Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Eddis Smith
Pinecrest Baptist Church
EF. J. Deniels
Daniel
Crusade
Bill Harvey
John Bos
Geraldine Murray
Ricky
Geraldine
Jasper County Creates Evadale Justice Precinct Officials Appointed
H H Young chosen as Justice of the Peace and Leroy Gore named constable for the Evadale precinct. Deputy Bruce Gravis says appointments came from the Jasper County Commissioners Court and will be sworn in June 15. The pair operate from the deputy sheriff’s office at the fire hall. A new jail at Evadale is under construction and to be finished in about two weeks at the fire hall.
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H. H. Young
Leroy Gore
Jasper County Justice Precinct
Evadale
Bruce Gravis
The
Bee
Jasper County Commissioners Court
Gore
Silsbee City
Gravis
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Total
Henry Donelson
Versie
Oscar Adams
Henry M. Donelson, Jr
Council
South Seventh
North Sixth
James H. Churchwell
State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co
Gary L. Alexander
B. G. Hooker Oil Co., Inc
T. F. Jeffcoat
Sam Jeffcoat
Callie A. Stokes
Russ Wilson
Isaac Busby
Et Ax
A. A. Adams
Sue Byrne
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Ada E. Duke
Otis B. Duke
Charles H. Newson
Eddie Haynes
Ax Vs
Gulf Coast Investment Co
Edward Carrier, Jr
American Family Life Ins Co
Loy Brewer Home
Dr. E. J. Daniels
Crusade For Christ
E. J. Daniels
Jasper County
Justice
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