Library Receives 1500 Grant From LSCA Program
Silsbee Public Library received a $1500 LSCA grant, one of 188 Texas libraries aided, as part of federal Library Services and Construction Act funds. Dr. Dorman Winfrey of the Texas State Library cites grants boosting local support and cooperation programs under Title II and the 1969 Texas Library Systems Act.
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Silsbee Public Library
Hasbrary
Federal Library Services
Texas State
Gram
Dorman H. Winfrey
Texas State Library
Texas Public Libraries
Texas Library Systems
Texas
Police offer vacation house check returns to Silsbee
Silsbee Police Department will again run its vacation house check program for residents. Participants list homes to be checked during absences. checks logged by the Police Dispatcher. Citizens must notify 8 to 16 hours before departure and after returning. Call 385-8714 or visit City Hall Annex Earnest Avenue for scheduling.
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Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
Ogden
City Hall
Earnest Avenue
Hardin County Considers Joining Regional Planning Body
Hardin County Commissioners weigh transferring from Deep East Texas Development Council to the Golden Triangle SETRPC. A joint meeting with the two councils and local cities is set for 7:30 p.m. in Kountze to review voting power and benefits. The court also addresses payroll issues related to former aide LaLonde and approves highway right of way purchases with state cost shared 50 50.
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Hardin County Commissioners
Deep East Texas Development Council
Jasper
Golden Triangle
South East Texas
Regional Planning Commission
Kountze
Hugh Bevil Means
Setrpc
Don Kelly
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Detcog
Rom
Rex
LaLonde
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Moye
Lack
Texas Highway Commission
Longview
Texas
Port Arthur
Silsbee
Lester Landgraf
The
BEE
Hardin
Silsbee council approves 34 955 budget with 25 175 in federal funds
The Silsbee City Council unanimously adopted a 34 955 budget funded by 25 175 in federal Revenue Sharing, raising total current expenditures to 732 741 from 707 566. The increase comes mainly from General Fund Revenue and Water and Sewer revenue boosts, with several allocations for master maps office furniture and fixtures street work drainage and a garbage packer unit. The council also reviewed a truck route ordinance and speed limits, deciding to advertise bids for 22 000 of automatic data processing equipment.
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City of
Silsbee
Evans Product, Co
Deep Fast Texas Council of Government
Park Board
J. D. McMurray
Third
James L. Hays
Hardin County
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Rex Moore
Detcog
C. E. Landolt
John Foerdina
Eddie van Winkle
Fastex, Inc
Frank Grote
Kirby Lamber Corp
Bob Ogden
Edward Dominguez
THD
Council
Dominguez
Department
van Winkle
Grote
Kirby
Bud
Lightning strikes hit two Silsbee homes within minutes
Fire Chief Russell Busby reports two lightning strikes near Silsbee on Friday June 4 within a 12 minute span. David Drake’s home off FM 92 suffered ceiling and wiring damage, James Skinner’s off FM 1122 had lighter damage. no fires occurred.
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Russell Busby
Silsbee
David Drake
FM 92
Busby
James Skinner
Drake
Skinner
Tennison Receives Medical Degree From LSU New Orleans
Douglas Keith Tennison son of Dr and Mrs George D Tennison of Silsbee earned the Doctor of Medicine degree on June 2 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans He will undertake a three year family practice residency at Early Long Hospital Baton Rouge before returning to Silsbee to begin general practice
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Douglas Keith Tennison
George D. Tennison
Silsbee
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans
Tennison
Silsbee High School
Lamar University
Early
Long Hospital
Baton Rouge la
Kirby Buys 33 Acre Evans Site At Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corp president Tor M. Orth announced the purchase of the 33 acre Evans Products Co site in Silsbee. The Evans plant, in operation since 1967 and employing about 180, closed Feb. 28 after chronic problems. Kirby plans no reopening of the particleboard line and considers future development possibly fiberboard facility.
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Kirby
Evans Products
Silshee
Kirby Lumber Corp
Tor M. Orth
Houston
Evans Products Co
Silsbee
Evans
Germany
Serps
Orth
Montreal Drafts Matt Dinkle Star pitcher from Nicholls State
The Montreal Expos drafted Matt Dinkle a right handed pitcher from Nicholls State College on June 6. Dinkle a 1969 Silsbee High School graduate led Nicholls State to a strong senior season with 23 career wins 304 strikeouts and 109 strikeouts this year. He was named to Outstanding College Athletes of America and earned All Gulf South Conference honors and NAIA District 80 All Star. His father says Expo negotiators may contact him this week.
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Nicholls State College
Montreal Expos
BEE
William M. Dinkle II
Sils
Montreal
Isbee
The
Expos
Matt
Expo
Dinkle
Silsbee High School
Nicholls State
America
Nicholls
Bobby Morrow
Last Rites For Mrs Carrie Buesing Today
Funeral services for 76 year old Mrs Carrie Buesing will be held at 12 am today at the Farmer Funeral Home Chapel in Silsbee with Rev. Lester Sensat officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery Beaumont. She died at 7:15 pm June 12 in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. She was a native of Las Ivaea County and had lived in Silsbee five years. Survivors include husband T A Buesing of Silsbee. daughters Lillie Warren of Lamberton Edna Gorman Elizabeth Cameron of Houston and Flossie Ann Ely of Pasadena. sons Alford Beaumont Alvin Vinton La and Jimmy Buesing Victor. a brother Edwin Lovell of San Diego. sisters Evelyn Darilek of Corpus Christi and Della Layman of Ft Worth.
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Carrie Buesing
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Lester Sensat
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Beaumont
Buesing
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Las Ivaea County
T. A. Buesing
Lillie Warren
Lamberton
Edna Gorman
Elizabeth Cameron
Houston
Flossey Ann Ely
Pasadena
Alford
Alvin
Vinton
Jimmy Buesing
Victor
Edwin Lovell
San Diego
Evelyn Darilek
Corpus Christi
Della Lay
Ft. Worth
Tel-Aire TV Guide Debuts Weekly in the Silsbee Bee
A new 16 page weekly television guide will appear in the Bee starting next week. It lists network programs by channel with notes and movie profiles and runs Sunday through Saturday. The supplement includes 19 local advertisers from Silsbee and Kountze.
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Tel-Aire
TV Guide
The
BEE
Silsbee
Kountze
Hubcap thieves hit Simmons Motor Co at night
Thieves stole nine hubcaps sized 14 and 15 inches from new cars in the Simmons lot during the night of June 9 to 10. Duane Beck reported the thefts at about 7:30 a.m. June 10. Initial investigation was by Patrolman T. R. Robinson, with support from Police Chief Bob L. Ogden and Detective Sgt. James Fulgharm.
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Simmons Motor Co
Simmons
Bob L. Ogden
The
BEE
Duane Beck
T. R. Robinson
Ogden
James Fulgharm
Stolen Items Recovered in Silsbee Burglary
Silsbee police recovered portable electrical appliances and clothing from a residence after a burglary victims reported the thefts on June 12. Investigators tied the recovered goods to the prior day’s break in and sought a suspect as of Wednesday.
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Silsbee
Bob Ogden
The
BEE
Darrell King
South 16Th
Ernest Apartments
Ogden
Number of Hardin County Non-Workers Exceeds One Thousand
The 1 665 men over 16 in Hardin County are classified as inactive non workers by the U S Department of Commerce. Of these, 698 are under 65 and 967 are over 65, composing 17 4 percent of the over 16 population. The piece discusses reasons for non employment and contrasts national averages.
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Hardin County
New York
U. S. Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Salem
Parisionn
Trustees Set Routine Agenda For June 13
Silsbee Independent School District board outlined a routine June 13 meeting with bids for gas and oil maintenance typewriters and school supplies for the next year. Committees on buildings transportation and personnel will report on recent studies.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Don TL. Hough
Houston Natural Gas Co
Flough
Funeral services for Mrs Lois Alford held in Kountze
Mrs Lois E Alford 53 of Kountze died at 1 15 pm in Hardin Memorial Hospital native of Muffington had lived 35 years in Kountze Funeral services at 2 pm today at Kountze United Methodist Church with Rev D D Snowden officiating Survivors include husband Wiley J L Alford a son Andy Alford Kountze her mother Mrs Mertie Cleveland Huntington two brothers Tom Cleveland Huntington and Robert Cleveland Houston and two sisters Mrs Beth Kennedy San Diego California and Mrs Tenney Bentley Dansville California
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Lois E. Alford
Kountze
Pam
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Munfington
Kountze United Methodist Church
D. D. Snowden
Wiley JL. Alford
Andy Alford
Mertie Cleveland
Huntington
Tom Cleveland
Robert Cleveland
Houston
Beth Kennedy
San Diego
Calif
Tenney Bentley
Dansville
Calite
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Douglas Tennison
LSU
DR. Douglas Tennison
Frane
Highway 92
Matt Dinkle
GSC
Jacksonville State
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Lois Alford
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