School Board Approves Committees Reports in June Meeting
Silsbee Independent School District trustees approved multiple committee recommendations at the June 13 meeting. They authorize Supt. Don L. Hough to accept bids for a bus maintenance garage at Silsbee High and to borrow funds. set bus driver salaries. appoint personnel and staff for 1973-74. deny certain budget and tax requests. and table travel allowances. The board also accepted resignations, hired new staff for special education and Read-Turrentine secretary, and awarded bids for gas oil products and office equipment. Bids for the SISD depository contract are due July 11.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Betty Meade
Don L. Hough
Silsbee High School
Hough
Portal
Las
Horace Whitting
Denyton
Ss. A. Wallace
Beaumont
Tanner Hunt
Diana Spurlock
Ann Thacker
Etta Mae Johnson
Read Turrentine
Michael Koester
Rosemary Bennett
Kathy Sydow
Janice Theriot
Read - Turrentine
Johnson
Gulf Oil Co
Etex Typewriter and Supply Co
Gulf
Silsbee State Bank
First National Bank of Silsbee
Auto Accident Leads to Narcotics Arrest in Silsbee
A collision at US 96 and Highway 327 in Silsbee involved a 1969 Falcon and a 1966 Pontiac. A juvenile from Beaumont and Howard Lee Segrest, 23, were charged with possession of narcotic paraphernalia after police found marijuana and syringes under a car in Caraway’s lot. Both bonds set at 3000 each. Eason couple treated for minor injuries.
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Highway 327
Silsbee
Beaumont
Bob L. Ogden
The
BEE
Hardin County
Howard Lee Seagrest
Ogden
Tommy Robinson
Silsbee Students Lead Lamar U 4.0 GPA List
Four Silsbee students top Lamar University grade averages among 281 undergraduates. The dean’s list honors include 12 or more semester hours, with Melinda Bell, Ethel Cover, John Eppers and Nancy Tyler named as top scholars from Silsbee. Indictments: 13 returned by Hardin County Grand Jury. 8 no-billed. Beaumont and surrounding towns heavily represented among top scholars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Dents
Lamar University
Lamar
Hardin County Grand Jury
Stanley Coe
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Nederland
Orange
Groves
Silsbee
Melinda Bell
Ethel Cover
John Eppers
Judge Lack Appointed to Revision Group
Hardin County Judge Emmett Lack has been named to the area citizen advisory committee of the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission by chairman Robert W. Calvert. The appointment was disclosed last week in the Bee’s report.
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Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Texas Constitutional Revision Commission
Robert W. Calvert
BEE
Hardin County Eyes Switch to SETRPC Amid Straw Vote
A special 7:30 p.m. meeting showed Hardin County officials and 15 city reps favor joining the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission. Judge Emmett Lack urged action with a September 1 target and direct Governor Briscoe for final transfer.
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Hardin County
Setrpc
Itowns
DeepBast Texas Council of Governments
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Commissioners Court
Council of Government
Silsbee
Kountze
Sour Lake
Rose Hill Acres
Don Kelly
Silsbee City
Lumberton
Jefferson
Orange County
Rose Hill
Emmett Lack
Lack
Kelly
Detcog
Sptember
Dolph Briscoe
Bureau of the Census
Hardin
Orange Counties
Golder Triangle
Gary Becker Receives Medical Degree in Texas
Gary Lloyd Becker son of Mr and Mrs Fred Becker of Waco earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston on June 3. He is married to the former Jeanne Clinefelter of Ariola. Becker will intern at University of Texas affiliated hospitals in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Lloyd Becker
Fred Becker
Waco
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston
Becker
Jeanne Clinefelter
Harold Clinefelter
Ariola
Co. D. Clinefelter
John Moffett
Silsbee
University of Texas
Suspect Nabbed In Burglary Of King Home
Kenneth Wayne Williams aged 21 of Route Four Box 383 Silsbee was arrested by Silsbee Police Chief Bob L Ogden and Detective Sgt James Fulgham on June 19 on a warrant charging him with the June 12 burglary of Darrell King's home at 1640 South 16th Street.
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Kenneth Wayne Williams
Route Four
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
James Fulgham
Darrell King
South 16Th Street
Ten Felons Plead Guilty in 88th District Court
In two June sessions Judge Clyde E. Smith sentenced ten defendants on felony guilty pleas. Larry Huckaby drew ten years in Huntsville for burglary, Sam McCoy received 25 years for rape, Rex Broom awaiting sentence for auto burglary. Six others in two days got probation totaling twelve years. Ard and Connell got five-year prison terms for burglary. Probations included Clarence Harris three years for robbery, Larry Dewayne Lewis and Jerry Wayne Lewis two years each for burglary with intent, Lee Rue three years for theft, Roger Glen Davis two years for burglary.
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88Th District Court
Cecil Tebbs
Clyde E. Smith
Larry Albert Huckaby
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Huckaby
Sam McCoy
Silsbet
Rex E. Broom
Tebbs
Willie Ard
James Ronnie Connell
Ard
Connell
Smith
Clarence Harris
Sour Lake
Larry Dewayne Lewis
Jerry Wayne Lewis
Lee Rue
Roger Glen Davis
County Seeks Public Opinion On Annual Road Tax Proposal
Hardin County Commissioners agreed to poll residents on a potential 30 cent Farm-to-Market Lateral Road tax to fund road repairs. A June 28 meeting will hear progress and grass roots opinions as bond issues previously defeated are revisited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Caraway
Silsbee
Horace Moye
Briscoe Seeks Federal Flood Aid for Hardin County
Governor Dolph Briscoe requested federal disaster designation for Hardin County among seven East Texas counties hit by flooding, with support from County Judge Emmett Lack, the Hardin Commissioners Court, and Congressman Charles Wilson. The move follows ongoing rains and rising water in Village Creek and Pine Island Bayou, as officials plan a Corps of Engineers meeting and possible state flood insurance measures.
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Hardin County
East Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Disteter
the Bee
Emmett Lack
Hardin Commissioners Court
Charles Wilson
Briscoe
Emer
Nixon
Cong. Wilson
OEP
The
BEE
Hardin
Liberty
San Jacinto
Montgomery
Harris
Brazoria
Jasper
Galveston
Wilson
Orange
Newton
Village Creek
Pine Island
Corps of Engineer
Herman Adams
iPete Trest
Small Fry
Morris Drive
Neel Drive
Artesian Acres
Big Pine Island Bayou
Lumberton
Silsbee Coach Dan Montgomery Receives Salary Increase
Dan Montgomery, Silsbee High School basketball coach and former football coach, was relieved from football duties to focus on basketball and given a 500 dollar annual raise at the June 13 SISD meeting. He previously announced acceptance of a junior college position at Brazosport JC in Lake Jackson, Texas.
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Silsbee
Dan Montgomery
the Bee
Silsbee Independent
Montgomery
Don L. Hough
SHS
Brazosport Junior College
Lake Jackson
Texas
Richardson Returns Home After Hospital Stay
John J. Richardson of Silsbee came home last Thursday after a week at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. His condition is improving.
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John J. Richardson
Silsbee
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Swedish student Claes Eigert visits Silsbee via Lions program
Claes Eigert a 20 year old Swedish student is guest through Lions International exchange in Silsbee Hardin County. He plans to study American churches and local politics while staying with host families until July 20 then a short trip to New York City before returning home. He hails from Hova Sweden population about 5000 and weighs future college or trucking career.
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Claes Eigert
Hardin County
Silsbee
Lions Clubs International
Claes
Gymnie Isium
Mana
Joe Watson
Dean Duffles
New York City
Claes Firert
Silshee Lions Club
F. M. Bowers
Lions International Exchange
Hova
Swed
Beaumont
Cnd
Texas
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Channelview
W.J. Roebuck
Pete Rieser
St. Louis
Roebuck
Lamar U
Nancy Tyler
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Idetcog
Jefferson County
Pet. 4
Peter Trest
Oth Setrpc
Gary Becker
King
Hardin County Commissioners
Maoye
FM Lateral Road Fund
Moye
SSD
Lions Club
Ger
Sweden
Lutheran
State
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