Ten Percent School Tax Hike Approved in Silsbee
Trustees of the Silsbee Independent School District voted June 14 to raise the assessment ratio from 55 to 66 percent for 1972-73, keeping the 1.92 dollar tax rate per 100 of value. The district needs about $100,000 more for operation to fund vocational programs, state education payments, and employee raises.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Self
Hough
Bruce Watts
Stephen F. Austin University
Citizens Debate US 96 Upgrade With Officials at Lumberton
About 90 residents attended an informal hearing at Lumberton High School on Texas Highway Department proposals for US 96. Officials explained two options, one a four lane freeway costing about 7000000 in ROW, the other using one way southern and northern routes costing 295000 in ROW with county share 100000. A straw vote split support roughly evenly, discussions noted possible bond elections, and residents warned of longer trips and potential wrong way traffic.
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Texas Highway Department
Lumberton High School
Silsbee
Lester Landgraf
Edward Dominguez
Franklin C. Young
Young
Lumberton
Hall
Hardin County
Virgil Caraway
Unnts
Guilty Pleas Lead to Probation and Prison Terms
James Kingery of Lumberton pled guilty to burglary of Lumberton High School and received five years probation plus 80 dollars in costs and 980.95 dollars restitution to the Lumberton Independent School District. John Ferdinal of Silsbee pled guilty to burglary with intent to commit theft and was sentenced to two years in the State Penitentiary. Onnie McGallion of Fred received three years probation for breaking and entering a motor vehicle. Break-in occurred June 12 at Benny Barnes Melody Ranch on Highway 90.
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Hardin
Jefferson County
Aline Harper
the Bee
James Kingery
Lumberton
Lumberton High School
H A. Coe
Lumberton Independent School
John Ross Ferdinal
Silsbee
Harper
Beaumont
Onnie McGallion
Fred
McGallion
George Taylor
Benny Barnes
Melody Ranch
Highway 90
Kelley Gains Eight Votes In Justice Recount
Betty Ann Mitchell reports a recount of the Pet. 2 Justice of the Peace race from June 3 reduced Benny L. Como's margin to twelve votes. Original tally showed 1053 for Como and 1033 for Kelley. Recount on June 17 gave 1049 for Como and 1037 for Kelley, a change not further altered.
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Benny L. Como
Betty Ann Mitchell
the Bee
Mark Kelley
Como
James Read
Ronald Tullis
Jay McNeely
Kelley
Mitchell
Hardin County Democratic Executive Committee
Beaumont Man Dies In Auto Crash Near Silsbee
A Beaumont man, Tommy Eugene Norman 21 of 4290 Magnolia, Beaumont, died near Silsbee when his 1966 Dodge struck a concrete culvert and overturned on FM 92. He was pronounced dead at Silsbee Doctors Hospital at 2:43 am June 17 by Justice of the Peace Rex Moore. Funeral services were held June 20 at Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont with burial in Magnolia Cemetery.
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Beaumont
Silsbee
Jim Baldwin
The
BEE
Tommy Eugene Norman
Magnolia
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Baldwin
Norman
Dodge
Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home
Magnolia Cemetery
B. H. Gilley
Gilley’s Wrecking Yard
Four Silsbee youths arrested for office burglary
Four Silsbee juveniles were arrested on burglary charges after an office break in at Prince Hall Villa reported last August. One suspect remained at large. they were delivered to Hardin County Juvenile officials on June 21. Police hoped arrests would resolve related theft and malicious mischief cases.
Grand Jury Indicts 15 in Hardin County Session
Fifteen indictments and three no-bills were returned by the Hardin County Grand Jury at its June 19 session. Indicted were Walker Jordan Sour Lake for assault with intent to rape Ronnie Chesshire Silsbee for burglary Carey Paul Georges Silsbee Alfred L Gallander David Crow Vivian Ferguson Mary Beth Oglesbee Terry Thomas Donna Fritsch Saratoga for possession of marijuana Mark Milner and Donnie Gray Lumberton for burglary Randy Vaughn Rickey Vaughn Gerald Fize Mize Houston for auto burglary Garcie Thomas Silsbee for carrying a prohibited weapon where alcohol is sold No-billed were Mamie Lee Ramsey Channelview for theft by false pretext Leonard Leasher and Morris Edward Brannon no address for theft and assault with intent to rob. A theft charge against Leo Clifton Silsbee was reduced to County Court.
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Hardin County
Aline Harper
Walker Jordan
Sour Lake
Ronnie Chesshire
Silsbee
Carey Paul Georges Silsbee
Alfred L. Gallander
David Crow
Vivian J. Ferguson
Mary Beth Oglesbee
Terry Thomas
Donna Fritsch
Saratoga
Mark Milner
Donnie Gray
Lumberton
Randy C. Vaughn
Rickey E. Vaughn
Gerald FE. Mize
Houston
Garcie Thomas
Mamie Lee Ramsey
Channelview
Leonard Leasher
Morris Edward Brannon
Leo Clifton
Election Contest Hearing Set in Kountze for June 26
The 88th District Court in Kountze will hear an election contest filed by T. S. Hooks, a Pct. 3 commissioner candidate who lost to Hugh Bell Means by a small margin after a June 3 runoff. The hearing, at 10 a.m. on June 26, replaces earlier judges and involves attorneys Ernest Sample and Bob Keith, both from Beaumont.
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T. S. Hooks
Hooks
Hugh Bevill Means
Pet
Ernest Sample
Means
Bob Keith
Beaumont
H. A. Coe
James N. Nefflef Grange
Max Rogers
Second Administrative Judicial District
Neff
Harper
The
BEE
Howard P. Green
Corpus Christi Court of Civil Appeals
Police Nab Burglary Suspect After Early Morning Shootout
Silsbee officers fought a dawn gun battle with burglary suspect Robert Lee Schembre 32 then forced him from a city newsstand with tear gas. He was arraigned on burglary and assault with intent to murder charges with bonds totaling 35 900. The incident began at Warrick TV and Appliance when alarms led to a sighting of a smashed City Newsstand door.
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Silsbee
Robert Lee Schembre
Schembre
Hardin County
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Moore
the Bee
Schermbre
Hubert Davis
Warrick TV
City Newstand
Warick
Stolen Cash and Shotgun From Silsbee Home
A Silsbee man reported $190 cash and a 410 gauge shotgun taken from his Avenue H residence. Mack Young, who was visiting relatives in Beaumont, returned home to find the thefts alleged. No forced entry noted and a light appeared left on. Police continued investigating.
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Silsbee
Avenue H
Melvin Weber
Hubert Davis
The
BEE
Weber
Davis
Mack Young
Beaumont
award granted in fatal Cleveland area crash case
US District Judge William Steger awarded 200000 to the survivors of William Franklin Walters 46 and his 14 year old son James Alvin Walters after a car truck collision near Cleveland on State Highway 105 The widow Zelma Walters and two daughters Shiley Ann and Rose Darlene received shares in the judgment finding the truck driver Tom Moore Jr negligent and Walters not contributor to the accident The collision occurred when the truck veered into the Walters car after striking the apron of a narrow bridge
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US Dist
William Steger
Beaumont
Cleveland
Carroll Cable Co
William Franklin Walters
Wotan
Walters
James Alvin Walters
Zelma Shirlene Walters
Silsbee
Shiley Ann
Rose Darlene
Tom Moore Jr
Rose
Shirley
Department For Public Safety
Harris Blanchette
Shepherd
Bellenger Hurt in Silsbee Cycle Accident
Joe Bellenger 22 of Silsbee was reported in good condition at St Elizabeth Hospital after a motorcycle mishap on June 18 near Old Kountze Highway and Griffin Street at 6 50 p m. Police investigate details as he traveled north when the accident occurred.
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Joe Bellenger
Silshee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Bellenger
Kountze Highway
Griffin Street
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Beaumont
John Costner
Fifth Annual Silsbee Golf Tournament Opens Today
The Fifth annual Silsbee Country Club Invitational begins with qualification rounds at Silsbee on Thursday. Organizers report about 225 sponsors pledged support as 144 players enter a weekend of matches and Calcutta events.
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Silsbee Country Club
Silsbee Men's Golf Association
Cochairman
Henry Dorelson
Calcutta
Donelson
Good Shepherd Baptists To Note 25th Anniversary
Special services mark the 25th anniversary of Good Shepherd Baptist Church with 9:45 am worship this Sunday June 28 at the FM 92 location north of Silsbee. Former pastors will speak, visiting choirs perform, and the church history will be reviewed followed by noon dinner on the grounds and afternoon baptismal services.
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Good Shephed Baptist Church
Good Shepherd Church
Silsbee
Lester Sensat
Betty McClain
Orange
Lynn Ester
Linda Hanzel
Ester
Britton-Cravens Lumber Co
Two Hurt In Accident At Lumberton
Buna woman Sally Ward and her passenger James Ward suffered injuries in a two car crash in front of Lumberton High School at 3 45 p m on June 19. Betty Craft of Silsbee drove a 1970 Ford diner into their vehicle. Sally Ward was hospitalized in Beaumont while James Ward was admitted to Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
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Buna
Lumberton High School
Highway
Jin Baldwin
Sally Ward
James N. Ward
Rt. 1
Ward Auto
Betty Craft
Silsbee
Baldwin
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
James N Ward
Silsber Doctors Hospital
Goth
Youth Hurt While Riding Horse Here
A Silsbee youth, James Kelly, 14, was injured Tuesday when a reinch broke while riding near Loading Dock Road. He underwent kidney injury surgery at St Elizabeth Hospital and was reported in improving condition Wednesday morning.
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Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
the Bee
James Kelly
B. G. Kelly
James
Kelly
Loading Dock Road
Young Kelly
Beaumont Hospital
Two Injured In Car Crash North Of Silsbee
Wilmer Loyce Rose a 35 year old of Silsbee and Sidney Bennett i Gervais 18 of Houston were injured Tuesday when their cars nearly collided on FM 92 about 2.7 miles north of Silsbee near Layston General Store. Rose was admitted to Silsbee Doctors Hospital in good condition Wednesday. Gervais was released to his family Tuesday. Farmers Ambulance transported both drivers who were alone in their vehicles.
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Wilmer Loyce Rose
Silsbee
Sidney Bennett i Gervais
Houston
Ralph Seamans
Rose
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Gervais
Gene Jordan
Layston
Seamans
Farmer
Burglars Take 35 Cartons Cigarettes From Saratoga Station
Burglars broke into Jack Osborn's Canovo Service Station in Saratoga on June 19 20 and escaped with 35 cartons of cigarettes. Deputy Jesse Cartwright reported the burglary at 6 49 am on June 20 stating entry was gained by forcing the front door. No money was taken. case under investigation by Hardin County Sheriff's Department.
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Jack Osborn
Canovo
Saratoga
Jesse Cartwright
The
BEE
Cartwright
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
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Mike Hobbs
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James J. Long
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Tony Snyder
Woody Thames
Tommy Tyson
Jerry Griffin
Charles Rodemacher
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Joe Winter
Gerald Hatton
Ist
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Louis Borel
John Mazoch
Charles Lamb
Sundy Roane
Dan Lubbock
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Bucky Faglgard
Joe Walker
Mike McFarland
Claude Wilson
Larry Townsend
al Mazloch
Ronny McWaters
Robert Quick
Gene Gilson
Sam Copeland
Ricky James
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Ted Tate
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Jack Brooke
J. R. Hopkins
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Charles Galloway
Mack Me
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