Juvenile burglars caught after Wildwood home break in
Two 13 year old juveniles were arrested by the Hardin County Sheriff's Department on June 11 for burglarizing a Wildwood vacation home owned by Dr. L. H. Wharton. They forced a patio door and entered through a window, stealing an imported item valued at 500 dollars and causing 500 dollars in damages. Deputies followed a tip from an informant about a purchase. The youths will be turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Wildwood
Beaumont
L. H. Wharton
Charles Laird
Laird
Seon
Vandals Strike Windows Of Three Local Businesses
Silsbee police logged three criminal mischief incidents targeting plate glass windows. Maudie Fikes reported a BB gun hit at Morgan and Lindsey on June 9 causing 200 dollars in damage. Egg attacks also occurred at Black's Gulf Station and The Man's Shop on June 6.
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Silsbee
Maudie Fikes
Morgan and
Lindsey
Hubert Black
Black
Gulf Station
Leroy Potter
S. 15Th
Bealls Opens Rebuilt Silsbee Store In Pine Plaza
Bealls Department Store holds a grand reopening in Pine Plaza after a devastating fire, featuring a larger ultra modern facility with departments from ladies wear to shoes, name brands, special buys, and multiple payment options including Bealls Charge BankAmericard MasterCharge and layaway.
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Bealls Department
Pine Plaza
Royce Beall
Beall
Bealls
Bankamericard
County expands two child support enforcement programs
Hardin County broadens two child support enforcement efforts to compel parents to provide support. The DPW program, active for two years, has surged since January with 50 filed cases. Officials say the initiatives target mothers, fathers, and others owed support, using contempt and paternity suits to enforce child support obligations.
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Th County
Atorney Bo Horka
Luna
Hardin
Fforka
DPW
Fred Guarnere
Hardin County
Wough Welfare
Narnere
Horka
Chamber of Commerce to Hold General and Board Meeting
Silsee Chamber of Commerce will hold a general meeting and a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, June 20 at noon. The venue is Cajun Delight Restaurant, announced by executive vice president Farley M. Bowers.
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Silsee Chamber of Commerce
Farley M. Bowers
Day Replaces McGallion As Head Football Coach
Pat Day was named to replace Ray McGallion as head coach for Silsbee Tigers football. Day, with 12 years in the district, inherits an East Zone champion program and 11 returning starters, aiming to build depth while keeping the successful philosophy. The Tigers open Sept. 2 at Cleveland with a schedule extended after realignment to 4A.
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Pat Day
Silsbee
Ray McGallion
Day
McGallion
Tigers
Cleveland
West Orange
Stark
Crosby
Jasper
Liberty
Bridge City
Livingston
Stephen F. Austin
South Park
Hebert
Little Cypress-Mauriceville
Nederland
Daryl McGallion
Bruce Withers
Charles Woodard
Fred Williams
Charles Powell
Harold Lloyd
Silsbee votes for 1600 fire stipend amid county dispute
City Council 5-1 approves a 1600 payment to Hardin County for firefighting outside city limits, despite charges of injustice. Fire Chief Busby notes 80 percent of calls are outside city lines. council names new officers and approves a water line to Quail Run after residents grant easements.
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Hays
Landolt
Hardin County
Russell Busby
Asst
Jesar Dominguez
Rick Welborn
John Price
Rick Rolls
Billy Slaydon
Fire Commission
Quail Run
Hartman Road
Fire Crews Fight Multiple Blazes In Silsbee
Silsbee volunteers fought four grass, a car and a stove fire plus a house fire at 415 N 2nd St. The June 12 house blaze destroyed the home rented by Henry Dill and damaged nearby. Earlier fires occurred June 7 and June 10 near Harris and a Rebecca Brown vehicle fire near Highway 96 East.
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Silsbee
Henry Dill
N. 2Nd Street
Russell Busby
Highway 92
J. R. Harris
Williard Lake Road
Rebecca Brown
Bridge City
Highway 96 East
Busby
T. J. Ward
Knupple Road
Jury Deliberates Land Value In Big Thicket Case
A six member federal jury in Beaumont weighs the fair market value of 284 acres taken for the Big Thicket National Preserve. Government and Crosby seek the just compensation amount after July 1976 filing. government deposits $126,000 while two appraisers place values at $142,000 and $355,050.
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Big Thicket National Preserve
Federal District Court
Beaumont
Congress
U.S. Department of Justice
John Henny Crosby
Kountze
Crosby
What Is Now
Hickory Creek Savannah
Will Holmes
Lufkin
Williard Hall
U.S. Department of Interior
Will Crosby
Hooks Take Charge Of Hardin County Dump Improvements
County Judge Emmett Lack said the offer by Commissioner Hooks to run the county dump would not solve the garbage problem but the court agreed to have Hooks bring the site into compliance with state rules. Lack warned residents are fencing off land to curb litter and illegal dumping as the county weighs increased enforcement and more dumps. The sole dump, three miles southwest of Kountze, faced eight violations cited by the Texas Department of Health Resources, with Hooks promising corrections in a week. Ed York, tax attorney for 18 East Texas entities, offered to pursue delinquent taxes. Lack noted the county’s prior attorney had already handled such cases. The court asked York to return once McCreight recovers.
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Emmett Lack
Hardin County Commissioner’s Court
T. S. Hooks
Lack
Hooks
Kountze
Texas Department of Health Resources
Ed York
Jeanette MccCreight
York
East Texas
Wilson Expands Retail Bid with Harold's Supermarket Buy
Russ Wilson completes purchase of Harold's Supermarket and rebrands as Russ Wilson's Supermarket. The deal, struck in under two weeks after negotiations with Harold Norris, adds a third store to his chain with locations in Silsbee and Sour Lake. Wilson will keep current management and format as signs are replaced.
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Russ Wilson
Harold’s
Silsbee
Sour Lake
Wilson
Harold Norris
Harold's
Wilson's
Hwy. 327
Silshee
Harold
Silsbee Country Club hosts 16th Annual Invitational
The Silsbee Country Club hosts the 16th Annual Invitational this weekend with 134 entries, about 75 percent from out of town. Dennis Walst, Paul Luna, and Wayne McClanahan are among favorites. last year's champ Renalds of Beaumont will not defend. A pre tournament round is today, two rounds Saturday and Sunday, with six flights plus the championship bracket and gift certificates awarded to top finishers. The course, recently rain-soaked, is in excellent shape.
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Silsbee Country Club
Paul Johnson
Silsbee Men’s
Johnson
Dennis Walst
Bayou den
Port Arthur
Paul Luna
Houston
Siscee
Wayne McClana
Renauds
Beaumont
Out-of-Town Entries Dominate Silsbee Park Tennis Meet
The second annual Silsbee Community Park Tennis Tournament saw out-of-town players win most events last weekend. Local finalists include McGill and Luanne Watson facing Dwanne Sturrock and Beverly Isbell in women's Class A doubles. McGill later fell to Sue Cannon of West Orange in another final.
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Cilsbee
McGill
Luanne Watson
Dwanne Sturrock
Beverly Isbell
Silsbee Netters
Miss McGill
Sue Cannon
West Orange
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Wildwood Home
Atlantic Richfield
Village Mills
James Walliludills
Vaive
Dorothy Hampshire
Lumberton
Jefferson County
Wilsie Ricks
Tember of Commerce
Roger Ratliff
C. E. Landolt
Frank Grote
Grote
James Hays
Big Thicket
O'Neil
Silssee
Johnon
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