Silsbee Council assigns three to Hardin County airport panel
Silsbee City Council names George Bellenger Vic Norvel and Dr N G Ferrell as Silsbee representatives on the six member airport operating committee formed under a joint Hardin County airport plan with Kountze. Colony Development Co of Beaumont owner H K Maxey offers land donation and road improvements near the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Silsbee City
George Bellenger
Vic Nor‘vel
N. G Ferrell
Silsbee
H. K. Maxey
Colony Development Co
Beaumont
Maxey
Eight From Area To Leave July 10 For Induction
Fight young men from Hardin Liberty and Chambers counties will depart July 10 for armed forces induction. Eight inductees include Prentice Oliver Cravy Kenneth Sugene Davis Robert Dru ey Lewis from Silsbee Jerry Lee Madden James Dale Ballinger and Sidney Larue Poole from Clark Oliver Allen Brown from Saratoga and Joseph Andrew Gigout from Mont Belvieu. Sixty two others will undergo physical examinations on July 10 with several Silsbee residents named among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
Liberty
Chambers
Armed Services
Selective Service Board 86
Prentice Oliver Cravy
Kenneth Sugene Davis
Robert Druey Lewis
Silsbee
Jerry Lee Madden
James Dale Ballinger
Sidney Larue Poole
Clark
Oliver Allen Brown
Saratoga
Joseph Andrew Gigout
Mont Belvieu
Commissioners Put Sinclair Tax Trust Money On Interest
Hardin County Commissioners Court authorized District Clerk W L Selman to place the Atlantic-Richfield tax trust fund of 127381.78 on 30 day deposit at interest while awaiting the Atlantic Sinclair tax suit outcome. The money earns five percent at Silsbee State Bank and has drawn interest for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commisioners Court
W. L. Selman
Atlantic-Richfield
Atlantic-Sinclair
Silsbee State Bank
Lone Acre Oil Co
John F. Pipkin
ASC
Ruth Rea
Saratoga and
Lurmberton Fire
1 Percent City Sales Tax To Begin Here
Shoppers in Silsbee start paying the new one percent city sales tax Monday July 1 in addition to the two percent state tax making a three percent total. Tax collection applies inside city limits on items now taxed by state law. State officials assist merchants with the transition and a complete three percent tax schedule appears in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Texas
Billy Caraway
Louis Martinez
State ‘Comptrollers District
Mariposa
Beaumont
The
BEE
Silsbee Soldier Theodore Hollis Killed in Vietnam
Theodore R. Hollis, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Hollis Jr of Silsbee, was killed in action with the 101st Airborne in Vietnam. His body was due to arrive in Beaumont from San Diego, with funeral arrangements pending. Hollis enlisted after graduating in 1967, joined the Airborne Division, and had been in Vietnam since December. He was reported missing on May 21 after defending Hue, later declared killed in action. He starred in basketball, track and football at Silsbee High School and declined a scholarship to Lamer Tech to join the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. Hollis
Isaac Hollis Jr
Silsbee
101St Airborne
Vietnam
Susbee
Hollis
Isaac Hollis
Navy
San Diego
Beaumont
Army
Airborne
Silsbee High School
Hue
Tiger
Lamer Tech
HEW Warns Silsbee Schools To Complete Desegregation
The Office for Civil Rights demands Silsbee ISD desegregate Robinson Elementary by 1968-69 or 1969-70, with substantial faculty desegregation beyond 1967-68. Trustees must ensure hires and promotions ignore race and create a firm desegregation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Robinson Elementary School
Jerold D. Ward
Dallas
Office For Civil Rights
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Waldo Mathews High School
Silshee
Robinson Elementary
Fresenius Road
Robinson
Freedom of Choice
Office For Civil Stights
Waldo Mathews
Stisbee School Board
Robinson School
Washington
Ward
Omarine Burrell to Play In All Star Cage Game
Evadale High School athlete Omarine Burrell earned a spot on the South team for the North-South All Star Girls Basketball game set for July 20 at Duncanville High School. Burrell, a forward and state track standout, is noted for scholastic and athletic achievement and has starred since grade school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omarine Burrell
Duncanville
Texas
Bradle
Duncanville High School
Burrell
Evadale High School
John Burrell
Evadale
Larry Tucker
Rivercrest High School
Bogato
Bill Wood
Sundown High School
Ernie Sena
George West High School
Shirley Rowe
Gregory-Portland High School
Gregory
Susan Fyuitton
Springlake-Earth
Cherri Rapp
Estelline
Allan Webb
Dimmit
Lana Sloan
Rivercrest-fakce
Ann Rigan
Trent) Merkel
Judy
Tour Of Eastex Mill Postponed By Heavy Rains
Eastex Inc postponed the planned tour of its Evadale facilities due to unusually heavy rains and complications. The event, organized with the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce, included a plant tour of the new addition and a luncheon for business and civic leaders from the southeast Texas area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex Inc
Evadale
Eastex
Hammond
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Texas
L G Hilliard 71 Dies in Houston
L G Hilliard 71 of Houston died Saturday night at the Diagnostic Clinic in Houston Burial was at Resthaven Cemetery Houston Funeral services were held Tuesday at Earthman Funeral Homes He was a former superintendent of schools at Livingston and Tipson and president of Neutral Products Co of Houston He was brother in law to Mrs L D Self of Nilsbee and relatives visited Houston this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G Hilliard
Houston
Earthman Funeral Homes
Resthaven Cemetery
Hilliard
L. D. Self
Nilsbee
Livingston and Timpson
Neutral Products Co
Self
David Cook Returns Home After Beaumont Surgery
David Cook came home last week following surgery at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beau mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cook
St.Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Rains Force Silsbee Little League Schedule Revision
League President Martin Wilson issued a revised two week schedule due to heavy rains. Minor division ends tonight, senior league finishes July 6, All-Star begins July 15. Major league games shifted through July 9 with multiple pairings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Martin Wilson
Wilson
Pirates
Colt 45
Yankees
Tigers
Braves
Oilers
Colt 45’S
Astros
White Sox
Oilters
Qualifying Rounds For Golf Tourney At Hardin County Club
Qualifying rounds for the first annual Men's Invitational Golf Tournament are underway at Hardin County Golf and Country Club with 124 golfers competing for 2500 in merchandise prizes. The event runs over four days with eight flights and a medalist prize for the lowest 54 hole score, plus sponsor and spectator activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Golf and ‘Country Club
Jerry Jones
Jones
Wilson Lee
Lee
Pat's Drive-In Burglarized. Loot Recovered Figures Cited
Silsbee police report Pat's Drive-In at 105 Knapple Road was burglarized Tuesday night with an estimated 50 to 60 dollars in cash and goods taken. Owner Pat Hill reported 27 dollars in coins, 5.71 in cash, sunglasses, beer, gum, and cigarettes missing as fingerprints were dusted Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Knapple Road
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Pat Hill
Prosise Named Chief Deputy Sheriff of Hardin County
Elmer Prosise, resident of Sour Lake, is appointed Chief Deputy Sheriff of Hardin County effective June 22, per Sheriff Henry Overstreet. He has worked for the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department since September and previously served as a deputy in Liberty County at Dassadea. Prosise, 52, a former Eden dairy farmer and polo team member, will oversee investigations warrants and civil papers. Dave Rountree will manage records and assist in dispatch supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Prosise
Sour Lake
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Prosise
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Ur Lake
Sou
Liberty County
Dassetta
Eden
Texas
San Angelo
Mann Applies For Lumberton Security State Bank
Robert R. Mann files with State Banking Commissioner J M Falkner to establish Security State Bank in Lumberton with capital 75000, surplus 50000, and reserves 25000. Projected leadership includes Robert A. Mann of Woodville as chair and president, Malcolm E. Collier as executive vice president, with directors Joe F. Blair Carey Dell Cruse and Walter J. Rusek. FDIC investigation date and bank board hearing date not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J M. Falkner
Lumberton
Robert A. Mann
Woodville
Rank
Malcolm E. Collier
Joe F. Blair
Kountze
Carey Dell Cruse
Walter J. Rusek
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Banking Board
Final Rites Held Saturday For Theo Robbins
Theodore Sam Robbins 61 died suddenly at his home 308 W Avenue J at 8 10 p m June 20. A native of San Augustine he had lived in Silsbee 31 years. A retired electrician for Santa Fe Railway funeral rites 4 p m Saturday Farmer Funeral Chapel Rev R E Barclay officiating burial Resthaven Cemetery wife Myrtle two daughters Christine King Fort Worth and Sammy Roach Beaumont a brother Jody Robbins Kirbyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore
Sam) Robbins
W. Avenue J
San Augustine
Silsbee
Santa Fe Railway
Farmer Funeral
R. E. Barclay
Wilton MacGowin
Victor
Resthaven
Myrtle
Christine King
Fort Worth
Sammy Roach
Beaumont
Jody Robbins
Kirbyville
Lumberton Boy Receives Four-Year Sentence For Felony Theft
Wayne Morris McHenry 19 of Lumberton was sentenced to four years in the state penitentiary and placed on probation for felony Theft by Judge George Taylor. A second Lumberton youth was seen attempting to remove a motor from a car stolen April 7 from Bill Torres Paint and Body Shop. the vehicle was recovered east of Lumberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Morris McHenry
Lumberton
Criminal District Court
George Taylor
Beatumont McHenry
Lumerton
Bill Torres
Beaumont
Alien Dale Davenport
Sue
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Theodore Hollis
Hew
L Schuman
Spearman
Mary Rosecreck
George West
Wanda Sue Anderson
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Anne Mitchell
Hamshire-Fannett
Thelma Berwick
High Island
Janet Bishop
Mauriceville
Orange
Marsha Strause
Bellville
Iharon Weils
Pearland
Omi Laraine Dietz
Gregory-Portland
Carol Puste
Jovsky
Huiletsville
Landa White
Victoria
Glenda Goebel
Road Top-Carmine
Fayetteville
Chris Edmiston
Eldorado
Karen Bilbo
Little Cypress
Mary Lynn Pritchard
Winters
Wingate
Gail
Don L. Hough
O'Neil
Silsbee Junior High School
Hough
Eastex Mill
L. G. Hilliard
Hill
Juanell R. Hooks
Route 1
Glenn Mathews
Buna
Jasper County
Mathews
Sils
Blood
Dave Rountree
Robert R. Mann
Theo Robbins
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