Beaumont Couple Charged in Hardin County Gun Case
Allen Joseph Ozio and Diane Ozio of Beaumont face county charges for possession of four stolen firearms linked to two burglaries in Victor. Arrested at Lumberton’s Cook's Lake Retreat on June 16 after a tip about gun purchases. Bond set at $5,000 each. weapons include two 12 gauge shotguns a bolt action a pump a double barrel 12 gauge shotgun and a Winchester .22 automatic.
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Allen Joseph Ozio
Diane Ozio
Polk Street
Beaumont
Hardin County
Victor
Charles Laird
The
BEE
Cook’s Lake
Lumberton
Laird
L. J. Foux
E. “Red” Ricks
Justice of the Peace
Cecil Overstreet
Burglary Suspects Nabbed In Silsbee and Kountze
An additional two suspects were arrested for the June 6 Britton Cravens Lumber Co burglary in Silsbee. John Bradley Lewis of Houston and Melvin Constantine of Crosby face conspiracy and burglary charges. Separate arrests at the Kountze Wes tern Auto Store tied to the same burglary followed.
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Britton-Cravens Lumber Co
Silsbee
Hardin County
Billy E
Paine
John Bradley Lewis
Houston
Melvin Constantine
Crosby
Harris County
Lewis
Constantine
Silsbee Justice of the Peace
Kyle Reeves
Kountze
Reeves
Sheridan
Jefferson County
Larry Bryan
Lumberton
James Price
Tires and tools stolen from Silsbee businesses in week
Goods valued over 1000 dollars were taken from two Silsbee sites this week. At East Texas Transit Mix on West Avenue J a 12 ton jack and four large tires vanished before 9 a.m. Tuesday June 17. A second burglary at Houston Natural Gas Co. behind Pine Plaza Shopping Center netted two cases of flashlight batteries and an outdoor gas cooker. No forced entry was found.
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Silsbee
Ft. Polk
Ft. Hood
Texas
Pine Plaza
West Gibson Arking
U.S. Army
Larry Sutton
New Llano
77Th Armor
16Th Signal Corps
Paul Johnson
East Texas Transit Mix
West Avenue J
James Fulgham
Transit Mix
Houston Natural
Man Shot In Face During Altercation
A 43 year old Silsbee man James W McLaurin remained in satisfactory condition at St Elizabeth Hospital after a June 14 gunfire incident on 14th Street. Police recovered a .22 revolver and one shell casing during the preliminary probe led by Officers Ralph Osborne and Dennis Allen. A suspect was identified but no charges were filed by Wednesday afternoon as Police Chief Bob L Ogden said the investigation would continue this week.
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Sils-bee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
14Th Street
James W. McLaurin
Silsbee
The
BEE
the Chamber
Ralph Osborne
Dennis Allen
Bob L. Ogden
Jasper Plane Crash Claims Local Aviation Manager
Funeral services for Carnes B. Manning of Jasper were held at Hillcrest Baptist Church after his light plane crashed on takeoff at Bell Field near Jasper. Manning, 59, manager of Manning Aviation Service and Jasper County Airport, died in the accident.
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Carnes B. Manning
Jasper
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Bural
Evergreen Cemetery
B. C. McCoy
Jack Butler
Manning
Bell Field
Manning Aviation Service
Jasper County
Cary Don Rane
Jimmy R Parsley Receives Degree at Chico Campus
In Spring 1975 commencement at California State University Chico more than 1700 graduates received bachelor and master degrees. The candidate pool spans 364 California communities 27 states and 5 foreign countries. Among the degree recipients is Jimmy Raymond Parsley of Silsbee.
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Chico
California State University
California
Jimmy Raymond Parsley
Silsbee
Bidding Planned This Fall for Silsbee By-Pass Project
Silsbee engineers expect contract bidding for a 4.4 mile two lane by pass around the town to begin in October or November. The $4 million project includes an underpass linking State Highway 327 and US 96. Landgraf noted delays possible from the Texas Highway Department as plans await district approval in Beaumont.
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Silsbee
US 96
Lester Landgraf
Beaumont
Landgraf
The
BEE
Texas Highway Department
Ember
THD
Buddy Moore Returns to Work After 32 Day Absence
Buddy Moore resumes duties as administrative assistant to Hardin County Judge Emmett Lack after a sick leave period following a beating on April 25. He is under medical care for arm and shoulder injuries while an SETRPC inquiry reviews CETA eligibility and potential conflicts of interest. Moore also runs the Kountze News and Huntington newspaper.
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Buddy Moore
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
the Bee
Moore
Pet
Hugh Bevil Means
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Setrpc
John Bartlett
Oscar Yellett
Lumberton
Yellott
The
BEE
Department of Labor
Judge Lack
Kountze
Huntington
Vehicular Fire Fought By Volunteers
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen aided by Kountze Volunteers battled a severe engine compartment fire in a Pontiac last week near Village Creek on FM 418. Police assisted in the minor accident investigation. Fire Chief Russell Busby noted units responded at 8 42 p m.
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Silsbee
Kountze
Russell Busby
Busby
Village Creek
City Street Work Begins As Motorists Urged Caution
City Manager Ronald Hickerson urged drivers to heed warning signs and flagmen as the 1975 capital improvement streets program starts. Work on Lee Miller Road began today with possible daytime closures, and crews will operate late six days a week to meet schedules after heavy rains delayed the start.
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Ronald Hickerson
Hickerson
The
BEE
Lee Miller Road
Towns And Harrisons Return From Vacation Across Regions
Mr and Mrs R C Town and Mr and Mrs Carl E Harrison have returned home after a two week vacation spanning ten states and Old Mexico.
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R. C. Townsend
Carl E. Harrison
States
Old Mexico
Supreme Court Extends Press Freedom To Advertising
The Supreme Court in a 7 2 decision limits Virginia abortion ad ban, holding an ad for an abortion referral service in New York contains information of general public interest protected by the First Amendment. The ruling narrows the traditional view that purely commercial ads lack press protections and signals further review next fall.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry A. Blackmun
Virginia
New York
Young Hardin County population reveals a very local age profile
Census figures show Hardin County residents as notably young with a median age of 28.0 years, 19 percent alive in 1918, 36 percent present in 1933, and 48 percent by the 1940s. The largest age group is 10 to 15, followed by 5 to 10, highlighting a heavy postwar birth-rate effect and a notably young local populace. Marine Sergeant Bryan G. Berryman from Silsbee reports for duty at Camp S. D. Butler in Oklahoma after graduating Silsbee High in 1967.
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New York
Hardin County
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Pearl Harbor
Census Bureau
United States
Texas
Bryan G. Berryman
Billy B. Berryman
N. Railroad, Silsbee
Camp S. D. Butler
Marine Corps Base
Okinawa
Silsbee High School
Marine Corps
Creek Club Break-In During Floods Steals Beer Snacks
Sheriff reports floodtime theft at Willard's Lake Club south of Bee. Thieves pried the front door during last week's high waters, taking 12 cases or bottles of beer and chewing gum and candy. Investigated by Deputy L. J. Foux and Sheriff Billy Paine.
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Village Creek
Willard’s Lake Club
Bee
Billy Paine
Paine
Lambeton
L. J. Foux
Silsbee Net Sales Tax Refund Sets At 21759.16
Austin Comptroller Bob Bullock announced June city sales tax rebates totaling 28.8 million to 800-plus towns and cities. The one percent tax payments moved to a monthly system in April, speeding access and reducing quarterly delays. Silsbee posted a net payment of 21,759.16 with Beaumont 406,366.02, Kountze 4,591.04, and Sour Lake 2,025.19.
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Austin
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Silsbee
Beaumont
Kountze
Sour Lake
Storm Losses Deductible On Income Tax Returns
IRS states Beaumont area storm losses to personal or business property are deductible on federal returns. Nonbusiness losses are limited to the amount over 100 dollars per casualty after any insurance payments. Taxpayers should document losses with lists, appraisals, and photos. call 1 800 492 1830 with questions.
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Beaumont
IRS
Jerry Pelham
Pelham
Internal Revenue Service
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Navy
Richard L. McClelland
Robert O. McCleland
Route 4
Marty W. Ard
John N. Ard
Fred
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Jasper Man
Dolph
Kirbyville
Ocle
Jerry Manning
Tom Manning
J. T. Manning
Corpus Christi
Fred Manening
Atlanta
Tex
Adelaide Velvin
Bessie Oye
Houjaton
Jimmy R. Parsley
California State
Silsbee City Park
Knupple Road
Edward Dominguez
A. O. Marino
Eastex, Inc
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Creek Club
Silshee
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