Honest 12 year old returns wallet with big reward
Carl Allen Buckner of Silsbee found a lost wallet on Biscamp Road containing 358 dollars and a driver’s license. Olan Gore, the owner, kept his word and paid the boy a 50 dollar reward. Gore praised the boy’s honesty and urged others to be upright.
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Hardin County
Carl Allen Buckner
Clyde Buckner
Silsbee
Biscamp Road
Eloise Brenham
Carl
Olan Gore
Gore
Silsbee Bee
Carl Allen
BEE
Buckner
City council debates insurance and DETCOG plans
Silsbee officials discussed replacing the Insurance Advisory Commission with competitive bids and delaying DETCOG workmen’s compensation plans. Mayor Hays directed staff to draft orders enabling DETCOG participation while keeping the commission issue under review.
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Silsbee
James L. Hays
Insurance Advisory Commission
I. F. Eldredge
Hays
Deep East Texas Development Council
Workmen’s Compensation Fund
Ronald Hickerson
Detcog
John Fordinal
Frank Grote
Hickerson
Trustees Talk Bids New Facility
SISD trustees meet to hear Augie Saxe on plans to advertise bids for multiple construction phases of a 1.8 million district wide expansion and renovation program. They also discuss adopting First Baptist Church TMR program and review resignations salaries insurance and maintenance contracts.
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Augie Saxe
First Baptist Church
Beaumont State Center For Human Development
No Fatalities Reported In May In Hardin County Patrol
Sergeant L A Reinhart of the Texas Highway Patrol said May 1974 in Hardin County had no rural fatal accidents. Patrol investigated 22 rural crashes with 10 injuries, totaling 122 rural accidents in Hardin County through May with one death and 74 injuries. District 2B May results show 410 rural accidents statewide killing 13 and injuring 188.
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L. A. Reinhart
Texas Highway Patrol
Hardin County
Masons To Meet For Degree Work In Silsbee Lodge
Communication of Silsbee Lodge No. 924 AF and AM will be held Saturday night June 15 starting at 6 oclock to confer two Master Mason degrees. Visiting Master Masons are invited to attend per W M D L Cartrett with D L Webb as secretary.
Drowned Boy Kevin Etue 14 in Neches River near Evadale
Kevin Etue a 14 year old of Evadale drowned in the Neches River around noon Wednesday June 12 while swimming with friends. The body was recovered at about 1 25 p.m. by Glenn Bruce. Jasper County Justice of the Peace J E Baker pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Kevin Etue
Clarence Etue
Evadale
Neches
Sherif Tommy Robinson
Young Etue
Robinson
Glenn Bruce
Jasper County
Justice of the Peace
Pet
J. E. Baker
Burglar Steals Change From Prince Hall Villa Office
Police report a burglar entered the Prince Hall Villa business office on June 6 to 7, smashed a window, and escaped with about 14 dollars in coins from two rolls of nickels and pennies. The break-in was reported by PHV manager Willia Beatty and investigated by SPD Officer Darrell Hartman.
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Prince Hall Villa
Bob Ogden
PHV
Willia Beatty
SPD
Darrell Hartman
Ogden
Silsbee State Bank hikes capital and dividends
Silsbee State Bank board approves a $100,000 increase in capital accounts and a $1.00 per share cash dividend for the second quarter of 1974. Dividends payable June 18 to shareholders of record June 10. Loan limit rises from $200,000 to $225,000. plans include expanding motor bank facilities and adding two remote stations. Ed Wilson, president, notes 134th dividend and continued growth in Silsbee and surrounding area.
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Silsbee State Bank
Ed Wilson
Wilson
Silsbee
First National Bank to Expand with Parking and Motor Bank
Groundwork begun to add parking for First National Bank of Silsbee with a future motor bank. Warren Bower says the lot will add over 50 spaces and the four-stile motor facility will sit southeast of the main building with access from Avenue M and Highway 327. Leon Herrington of Silsbee is general contractor.
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First National Bank of Silsbee
Silsbee offers adult classes in arts crafts foods sewing
Silsbee High School home economics department will host three free adult education sessions on arts and crafts foods and sewing. June 18 2 to 4 at Episcopal Church Roosevelt Drive features Beth McLaughlin Gulf States Utilities demo of small kitchen appliances. June 19 1 30 at Gulf States offices Silsbee presents sewing seminar June 20 10 to 12 at Stitchin Post with demonstrations on machines pressing and men s ties. Garments will be shown.
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Silsbee High School
Hickerson
SVFD
City Civil Defense
Don L. Hawthorne
Civil Defense
Army Field Hospital
O'Neil
Hawthorne
Austin
Episcopal Church
Roosevelt Drive
Beth McLaughlin
Gulf States Utilities
Gulf States
Silsbee
Shirley Gilchriest
Lynn Chambers
Commissioners Study Duties of County Airport Commission
Hardin County officials, led by Judge Emmett Lack, consider appointing an airport board to manage the Hardin County airport. Attorney Earl B. Stover proposed boards to handle administration, zoning, funding, and liaison duties, with a plan to file lessee insurance and set up a budget. The current Airport Board may be retained while motions are drafted for new boards.
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County Airport Commission
Hardin
Silsbee
Earl B. Stover
Hardin County
Stover
Emmett Lack
Joe Register
Register
Don Lee Hawthorne
H. A Thomas
W. K. Hilliard
J. W. Brackin
Robert Griffin I
Pet
Pete Trest
Judge Lack
Coun
Similar Burglaries Reported in Lumberton Votaw and Saratoga
Sheriff Billy Paine said three burglaries occurred June 8 9 in Lumberton Votaw and Saratoga. Layton O Bannion reported a smashed front door at Layton s General Store with about 600 stolen including 500 in bills and 100 in change. A 30 30 rifle was taken from Warren s Grocery in Votaw and merchandise was dumped behind the store. Flowers Texaco station in Saratoga had entry by front door glass but nothing missing. burglars rifled the desk.
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Lumberton
Wotaw
Saratoga
Billy Paine
The
BEE
Layton O’bannion
Layton
Bruce Gravis
Harvey Warren
Warren
Votaw
Paine
A. L. Flowers
Texaco
Probations and Prison Terms in 88th District Court
Hardin County Sheriff Billy Paine reports three pleas of guilty in 88th District Court at Kountze. Brenda Tatman of Beaumont received a two year probated sentence for a $300 Savon Drugs theft. Preston Hawkins of Silsbee got two years probation for arson at the Silver Tea Club. Larry McHale of Lumberton was sentenced to five years in the State Penitentiary for selling marijuana to a DPS agent.
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Kountze
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Brenda Joyce Tatman
Beaumont
Savon Drugs
Clyde E
Silver Tea Club
Silside
Hawkins
Huntsville State Penitentiary
Jefferson County
Larry Wayne McHale
Lumberton
Department of Public Safety
Paine
McHale
H. A. Coe Jr
Becks Visit Parents in Long Nashville Stay
Dr. and Mrs. Charles B. Beck and family of Nashville Tennessee are at the home of his parents Reverend and Mrs. O L Beck for an extended visit.
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Charles B. Beck
Nashville, Tenn
O. L. Beck
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City Cab ‘Co
Courtesy Cab Co
Fordinal
Eddie van Winkle
Jacent
George Tennison
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Busby
Billy Slaydon
Billy Welborn
George Mclaughlin
Jimmy Wright
Ricky Rolls
Kirby
Icket
Casey Enterprises
Harlan Walker
Evans Products Co
Joe Connors
the Bee
Connors
Silsbee Independent School District
DPS
Masons
Prince Hall
First National Bank
Tormer
George Kirkpatt
Texas
Planning Commission
Grams
Cecil Tebbs
Virgil Cara- Kirkpatrick
Rex Moore
Texoma Pipeline
Kirkpatrick
Hardin Memorial
Trest
Jodie Lack
Santa Fe Railroad
Stress
Southern Pacific Railroad
Santa Fe
Lack
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