Theft Charges Filed On Silsbee Man For Bad Checks
Charles H. Scott of 600 Bonner Street was arrested for passing worthless checks. He cashed a $25.50 check at a clothing store and a $10 check at a feed store with a closed bank account. Bond not set. he remains in county jail awaiting grand jury action. Also, Floyd Loftin pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft and was ordered to make restitution of about $40, with a suspended 30 day sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Scott
Bonner Street
Scott
Morris Cole
Edgar Blood
Blood
R. A. Richardson
Ing
Silsbee
Corporation Court
L. A. Yankie
Orange
Texas
John Connally
Floyd Loftin
Emmett Lack
Hardin
Lack
Loftin
Cole
Texas Hardin County oil and gas study highlights lucrative 1965 data
A Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association study shows Hardin County produced 6.4 million barrels of crude oil in 1965 valued at 18.9 million and 31.2 billion cu ft of natural gas valued at 4.0 million. Royalty payments to landowners topped 2.9 million while 1966 drilling reached 98 wells with 14 wildcats and 8.2 million spent, of which 2.6 million was lost in dry holes. The state treasury collected 1.2 million in production taxes in 1965 and 1966 employment data show 587 workers in the sector with payrolls above 3.3 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Texas Mid- Continent Oil & Gas Association
Texas
W. A. Landreth
Fort Worth
Association
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Theé Association
Texas Employment Commission
Oil and Gas Journal
Queens Crowned At Silsbee Little League Ceremonies
Queens for three divisions were crowned at Silsbee Little League ceremonies. Sandra DuBose representing the Astros won the Major League title, Derisa Rose of the Cubs took Minor League honors, and Becky Hobbs was named Senior League Sweetheart. Exhibition games the prior week saw Minor League Moms beat Major League Moms 8 to 6, and Major League Pops win 17 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queens
Silsbee
Sandra DuBose
Astros
Derisa Rose
Cubs
Becky Hobbs
Pops
Gary Laskoskie
Mack Brown
Butch Smith
Terry Calhoun
Bubba McGallion
Mrs. Lucyle Prewitt Injured In Friday Collision
Mrs Lucyle Prewitt and sister Mrs Gladys Barclay of Port Arthur were injured when the Prewitt car and a log truck collided in Eunice Louisiana Friday. They were moved to the Prewitt home Monday after treatment at Moosa Memorial Hospital. Lott and Steele, also from Port Arthur, were passengers with injuries ranging from facial lacerations to head concussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucyle Prewitt
Gladys Barclay
Port Arthur
Prewitt
Moosa Memorial Hospital
Eunice
Injured Soldier Ernie Hill 19 Wounded in Vietnam Action
Ernie Hill 19 of Silsbee and Kelley High School Beaumont graduate serves with the 173rd Airborne Division in Vietnam. He reports a concussion grenade collapsed a lung and may require surgery. Address listed as Pvt. Charles E. Hill RA 15842140 Co B Ist Bn 503rd Inf 173 ABM Bde APO San Francisco 96250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Hill
Silsbee
Vietnam
Jack Hill
Hill
Kelley High School
Beaumont
E. C
Nick) Hill
Kenneth Foote
Linton
173Rd Airborne Division
Pvt
Charles E. Hill
Co. B
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Nineteen Housed At Hardin County Jail This Week
Nineteen persons were held at Hardin County jail the past week per a report from deputy Curtis Davis. Included were seven for public intoxication, one for felony driving while intoxicated, one for assault and battery, one for supplying alcohol to a minor, three for hot checks, one for disturbing the peace, one for vagrancy, two for affray and two traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Curtis Davis
Alice Fullingim Wins Medal For Twirling Routine
Silsbee High School majorettes led by Band Director James Jones attend twirling camp at Stephen F. Austin State College in Nacogdoches June 1823. Alice Fullingim earned a medal for a military routine. peers Sue Felps Eileen Wyatt Rita Nowlin Jena Felps Nora Boyett and Pat McGzirahan participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
James Jones
Stephen F. Austin State College
Nacogdoches
Alice Fullingim
Sue Felps
Eileen Wyatt
Rita Nowlin
Jena Felps
Nola Boyett
Pat McGzirahan
Teacher for 38 Years Mrs Singletary to Retire This Summer
Mrs. Tom Singletary known as Teressa to friends retires this summer after 38 years in teaching. She spent 19 years in Silsbee teaching home economics and ends her career at the Silsbee school summer session. Born in Maryland she taught across New Mexico Jasper Beckville Orange before returning to Silsbee in 1948. She has a daughter Mrs Jimmy Goodman of Carrollton and attends Silsbee First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Singletary
Teressa
Silsbee
Silsbee School
Maryland
Singletary
New Mexico
TWU
Denton
Jasper
Beckville
Orange
Jimmy Goodman
Carrollton
Silsbee First
Cancer Society streamlines information via single phone line
Mrs. Herbert Elmore, district director, announced that callers can reach the American Cancer Society by dialing EV 5-2828 for information on services and loan closet items such as dressings and beds or memorial gifts. The change reduces prior confusion and directs callers to available free services through the national society and local chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Elmore
American Cancer Society
Judge Reports Two Criminal Cases In County Court
Judge Emmett Lack heard two criminal cases in Hardin County Court this past week. Herbert E. Smith of Singer Louisiana was fined $10 and costs for malicious mischief on June 22. A June 16 charge against Alonzo Charleton of Sour Lake for passing a hot check was dismissed. He also heard three juvenile court cases and noted most work recently has been on next year's county budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Herbert E. Smith
Singer
Alonzo Charleton
Sour Lake
Lack
Small newspapers seek exemption from postal rate hike
House Small Business Committee members led by Joe L. Evins urge the Post Office and Civil Service Committee to exempt small independently owned newspapers from proposed rate increases. They say such papers are vital to rural America and democracy and rely on mail delivery for circulation.
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Joe L. Evins
Dtenn
House
Small Business Committee
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
America
Thaddeus J. Dulski
Arnold Olsen
Evins
Post Office & Civil Service Committee
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Post Office Department
Commissioners Reverse Stand On Water District
Hardin County Commissioners reversed a prior vote to study the Pine Island Bayou Water Management District. A 359-signature petition opposed the plan led to renewed consideration and a separate 3-2 vote against pursuing the district. The panel also approved deputy civil defense pay, four right of way cases totaling 12 167, and related attorney and appraisal fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners
Pine Island Bayou
W. L. Brack
Thicket
B. D. Harris
Lumberton
Howard Barrington
Emmett Lack
E. E. Cotten
Lack
Barrington
Virgil Caraway
Tom Burchi
Army Corps of Engineers
Hardin ‘County
Neches River
Commissioners Court
Cesar Dominguez
Funeral Services Held Saturday For Billy Dale Hooks
Funeral services for Billy Dale Hooks seven of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Saturday at New Covenant Assembly of God Church in Silsbee with Rev Hollis Vaughn officiating Burial was in Franks Branch Cemetery at Fred under Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home direction He died at John Sealy Hospital Galveston after a long illness He was the son of Mr and Mrs Pleze Hooks of Silsbee and survived by three brothers Joe Jerry and Marvin Hooks and grandparents Mr and Mrs Lee Williams of Buna
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Billy Dale Hooks
Silsbee
Assembly of God Church
Hollis Vaughn
Franks Branch
Fred
Kelley-Hixson Funeral Home
Pleze Hooks
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Joe
Jerry
Marvin Hooks
Mrs
Lee Williams
Buna
City Council to Award Bids on Garbage Truck Friday
Silsbee City Council will open bids for a new 20 cubic yard packer unit on Friday after tabulation by City Manager Wayne DuBose. Bids from Garwood Co of Houston 5462.10, South Texas Equipment Co of Houston 6300.09, Pak Mor of San Antonio 5300.00 require spec checks before award.
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Silsbee
Wayne DuBose
City Hall
Garwood Co
Houston
South Texas Equipment Co
Pak-Mor
San Antonio
Tte
DuBose
Nederland
Texas Municiple League
Local Republicans Name Committees in Hardin County
The Hardin County Republican Party executive committee met on June 26 with Keith Gary as county chairman. Officers announced include Mrs. Geo Tennison as vice chair, James L. Hays as finance chairman, and George O’Brien as candidate recruitment chairman. A fundraising drive runs through Sept. 1. Plans include a George Bush visit to Hardin County in October.
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Hardin County
Republican Party
D. Keith Gary
Geo. Tennison
James L. Hays
George O’brien
C. R. Lambert
Frank Grote
J. A. Monferdini
W. L. Holmes
Alene Thedford
P.O. Box
J. L. Hays
George Bush
R. B. Callaway 41 Dies After Seizure in Silsbee Area
R B Callaway 41 of Star Route Silsbee died after a heart attack Sunday at Mary Dickens hospital Jasper. Graveside rites were 5 pm Tuesday Cunningham Cemetery with Rev W A Rashall officiating. Surviving are two sisters and four brothers with several half-brothers listed.
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R. B. Callaway
Star Route
Silsbee
Mary Dickerson Hospital
Jasper
Jasper- Newton Electric Co
Cunningham Cemetery
W. A. Rashall
Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
Callaway
J. C. Watts
Hannon Hollyfield Jr
Tom
O. D. Callaway
Benefits Offset Taxes For Average Family
Hardin County residents paid about 1 810 dollars per family in taxes while receiving 1 790 dollars in benefits, with average family income around 6 143 dollars. The Tax Foundation split benefits into specific groups such as education and highways and general government spending like health and defense, noting tax burden exceeds benefits for higher incomes and reverses for lower ones.
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The
Bee
New York
Hardin County
Tax Foundation
Final Rites Held For Mrs Pearl Allen In Silsbee
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl C. Allen 67 of Kountze were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee with Rev. R. E. Barclay and Rev. Orel Speed officiating. Burial followed in Village Mills Cemetery. A Corrigan native, she died Saturday night at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze after a long illness. She had lived in Silsbee where her husband Tom Allen ran Allen Cleaners before moving to Kountze. She was active in the First Baptist Church of Kountze and formerly held leadership roles in the Silsbee chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of the Confederacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pear C. Allen
Kountze
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
R. E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Orel
Speed
Kountze Furst Baptist Church
Village Mills
Martin Wilson
L. M. Prather
Allen Coats
Bert Wallace
Frank Choate
Allen
First Baptist Church of
Silsbee Oes
Daugh‘ters
Confederacy
Silsbee Cum
Silsbee Woman’ Clubs
Second Location Staked Near Wildcat Oil Well
Prudential Drilling Co. completed a wildcat well on a 3,758 acre lease in the M. M. Bradley survey A-7 near Silsbee with 120 barrels of 46.7 gravity oil and 4,083 to 1 gas oil ratio. The operator Bradley Fee No. 1 A. BR. & 8 is drilled from 8868 to 878 feet perforations, tubing pressure 1126 pounds, bottomed at 9512 feet. A second location has been staked for another well two miles southeast of Silsbee.
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Silsbee
Prudential Drilling Co
M. M. Bradley Survey
A. BR
Bradley Fee
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Patman Rogers C. B. Morton
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Henry Smith
Grady Walters
Ricky McClelland
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Bobby Taylor
Terry Howard
Michael Skinner
Thomas LaToof
Ricky Sanford
Carl Ferrell
Rex Griffith
Don Morgan
Nathan Ferrell
Sandy DuBose
Danny Hoke
Pat Pryor
Silsbee Topburger
Sion
Ciity
Pearl Allen
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