City School Tax Appraisal Underway In Silsbee
Field crews in Silsbee measure homes and commercial properties to support a joint city and SISD re appraisal. Dominguez cites schedules based on cost square footage and depreciation to ensure equitable, uniform valuations for existing and future buildings. The program follows the 1964 appraisal and is the SISD first re appraisals with council and board approvals in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Independent School District
Cesar Dominguez
Ricky Kolls
Dominguez
Silsbee Independent
Silsbee City
SISD
Two Men Face Arson and Theft Charges in Silsbee Incident
Jimmy Sanders 17 and William Earl Crain 23 of Silsbee are charged with arson theft and multiple misdemeanor theft counts in a February incident. Sanders admitted involvement in a barn fire on O id Maid Road and theft of soft drink bottles from Williamson's Grocery. Crain arrested during a March 2 raid for drug offenses and linked to the bottle thefts exceeding 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Sanders
Silsbee
William Earl Crain
Sanders
Billy Paine
Ald
BEE
Marshall Gore
Paine
Oid Maid Road
Crain
Williamson
Mike Holzapfel
L. J. Foux
Morris Cole
DPS
LCB
lTruett Bennett
Graveside Rites Held for Richardson Infant
Angie Michelle Richardson infant daughter of Kenneth Wayne Richardson and Doris Ann Richardson of Silsbee died at birth. Graveside services were held at Magnolia Cemetery at 10 am March 1 with Rev. Lester Hutson officiating. Survivors include grandparents E. L. McCoy of Beaumont and Vivian Richardson of Lumberton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Michelle Ricardson
Kenneth Wayne Richardson
Doris Ann Richardson
Silsbee
Magnolia Cemetery
Lester Hutson
Women and Children Hospital
E. L. McCoy
Beaumont
Vivian Richardson
Lumberton
Burglars Fail at West Gibson Store Attempt
Burglars failed to enter West Gibson Department Store through a vent and suspended ceiling, leaving showroom safe. At a rented North Fifth Street home a theft valued about 285 dollars occurred, with items including a coffee table a large mirror a TV set and a suitcase later reported. Police investigated and noted the high ceilings hindered access while a separate property burglary yielded furniture and appliances valued around 285 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West-Gibson
I. G. Markham
Mike Anding
North Fifth Street
Sgt
A. L. Burleson
Herman Hill
West Gibson
Hill
Burleson
Ogden
Little Dribblers Coaches' Game Set For Tonight
Coaches from Major and Minor League Little Dribblers meet in a 7 p.m. post-season game at the Junior High School Auditorium with a warm-up All-Star tournament at 9:30 a.m. The March 15 event features teams from Silsbee Sour Lake Fairfield and Friendswood with Tarver Ashworth Kolls Hollyfield Dabney Fuller as coaches. Final 1975 standings show Major League Celtics 7-1 Bucks 5-3 Rockets 5-3 Knicks 5-3 Bullets 4-4 Bulls 2-6 Hawks 1-7 Minor League Tams 7-1 Nets 6-2 Pacers 4-4 Stars 2-6 Cougars 1-7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dribblers
Billy Tarver
Junior High
Little Dribbler
Silsbee
Sour Lake
Fairfield
Friendswood
al Ashworth
Ricky Kolls
Gene Hollyfield
Michael Dabney
Randy Fuller
Celtics
Bucks
Rockets
Knicks
Bullets
Bulls
Hawks
Tams
Nets
Pacers
Stars
Cougars
Army Private Kenneth R Pharis Assigned in Mainz Germany
Army Private Kenneth R Pharis son of Mr and Mrs William C Pharis Route 1 Silsbee is assigned as a wire man with the 8th Infantry Division in Mainz Germany. His wife Sheila also lives in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth R Pharis
William C. Pharis
Silsbee
8Th Infantry Division
Mainz
Germany
Sheila
Sils
Silsbee considers railroad underpass with THD help
Silsbee City Council works with Texas Highway Department District 20 engineers to plan cost projections for a Fifth and Fourth Street railroad underpass. Officials discuss funding, right of way, and utility costs while noting a potential bond issue and future Highway Commission approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department District
Silsbee
C. Young
Beaumont and
Engi
Neer Lester Landgraf
Highway Department
THD
Lumberton
Commission
Young
Highway Commission
Hays
Landgraf
The
BEE
District 20
Beaumont
Council
North Fifth
North Fourth Streets
North Fourth Street
Herndon Avenue
North Fifth Street
Curry’s
Gulf Service Station
Landolt
THC
National Tank Maintenance Corp
Humboldt, Tenn
Ronald Hickerson
I. F. Eldredge
Eldredge
Frank Grote
Fordinal
Eddie van Winkle
David Shows
Unopposed incumbents highlight Silsbee city races
Filing for April elections in Silsbee shows 10 candidates for four school board seats. Place Three awaits four contenders after C. R. Baker's death, with Ellis King and others seeking the post. City Council incumbents James Hays C E Landolt Jr R D Shows and Eddie Van Winkle face no opposition for second terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Ellis King
Santa Fe Railway
R. F. Sanford
C. R. Baker
Sidney Dauphin
Texas Home Health, Inc
Edward Dominguez
Texas Highway Department
Jesse Harrell
Santa Fe
Raymond Tennison
Navy
C. B. Stevens
Grady Walters
Caney Head
James L. Hays
C. E. Landolt Jr
Two candidates file for Silsbee School Board
Two more filings bring to 12 the number of persons seeking school board seats in Silsbee. Corine Gilder, Hardin County Clerk’s Office employee, announces for Place One, and Jacqueline Sims, County Tax Assessor-Collector staffer, files for Place Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee School Board
Corine Gilder
Hardin County Clerk’s Office
Jacqueline Sims
Texas Cities Get Early 64.1 Million Sales Tax Payouts
Texas cities received 64.1 million in quarterly sales tax payments for October-December 1974, nearly a month early. Auditor Bullock said speeded payments aid cash flow and noted further plans to issue payments more frequently. Silsbee, Kountze, and Sour Lake appeared among recipients. Beaumont’s payment totaled 902,346.46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
Silsbee
Kountze
Sour Lake
Hardin County
Beaumont
Spring Concert by Silsbee Junior High and High School Bands
The Instrumental Music Department at Silsbee Schools presents the Silsbee Junior High Concert Band and the Silsbee High School Concert Band in a Spring Concert on Tuesday night March 11 at 7 30 in the High School gym. Admission is free. Both bands will perform a varied program with ensemble numbers. Members have prepared many hours for the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Schools
Silsbee Junior High
Silsbee High School
Suit Against Deputies Settled For $1,000
In a memorandum dated February 28 Federal District Judge Joe Fisher orders $1000 damages to Alice Lamb in a civil rights suit tied to her 1971 arrest by Hardin County deputies. The ruling, while denying fault for deputies in her husband Bill Lamb’s arrest, signals a forthcoming judgment with potential appeal plans by attorney Bob Keith.
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Alice Lamb
Bill Lamb
Hardin County
Joe Fisher
Federal District Clerk's
Beaumont
the Bee
Billy Paine
Bob Keith
Keith
Merrill
Cartwright
Paine
Hot Meals for Elderly Begin March 10 in Hardin County
Elderly residents who meet age and income criteria may receive hot meals served starting Monday March 10 at the Hardin County Courthouse. See Meals, Sec 1, Page 8 for details.
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Hardin County
Two Silsbee youths charged in Pa-Go Grocery theft
Two 14 year old boys from Silsbee are charged with stealing between 680 and 755 dollars from two Silsbee State Bank bags at Pa-Go Grocery on February 26. They used the money to buy a bus ticket to Nacogdoches and were later captured in Nacogdoches on February 28. Police recovered a 12 inch TV set and a stereo, believed purchased with the stolen funds. The suspects were turned over to county juvenile authorities as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Pa-Go
Bob Ogden
H. P. Moran
the Bee
Moran
Silsbee State
Ogden
Nacogdoches
James Fulgham
William Gilley
Probations and fines in area court pleas
In Hardin County two men pleaded guilty to burglary and received three years probation and $1,000 fines each. Danny Miller pleaded no contest to possession of LSD in Jefferson County with sentencing set for April 4. Deborah Tupper pleaded no contest to theft in Jefferson County with a $100 fine plus costs. Doyle Letney pled guilty to a worthless check in Criminal District Court and was sentenced to one year in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Danny al Miller
Lumberton
Jefferson County
Deborah Tupper
Evadale
Criminal District Court
Doyle R. Letney
Silsbee
Final Rites Today For Iron B Chapman Sr
Funeral services for Iron B Chapman Sr. 58 of Honey Island are at 2 p.m. today in Farmer Funeral Chapel. Burial follows at Old Hardin Cemetery. Rev. Barney Du Bose officiates. He died Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Survivors include his wife Cecelia, son Iron B Chapman Jr., daughter Mrs. Jerry Begnaud, a sister Mrs. N. A. Fisher and three brothers A. F Chapman Vernell Chapman and Odis Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron B. Chapman Sr
Honey Island
Farmer Funeral
Old Hardin
Barney DuBose
Chapman
Cecelia Chapman
Iron B. Chapman Jr
Beaumont
Jerry Begnaud
Groves
N. A. Fisher
Bridge City
A. F. Chapman
Broaddus
Vernell Chapman
New Iberia
Odis Chapman
Niceville
Fla
Valor Awards For Silsbee Officers in Monday Gun Battle
Silsbee police officers William Gilley and Billy Davenport received letters of award medals and citation bars for actions above and beyond the call of duty during a December 16 1974 gun battle. Davenport an off duty officer aided the wounded Gilley as they took cover behind a patrol car. Mayor James L. Hays and Chief Bob L. Ogden presented the honors along with citations for military service and education achievements for other department members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
William Gilley
Billy Davenport
Bob L. Ogden
Gilley
L. M. LaFose
Davenport
LaFose
Department
James L. Hays
Ogden
Armed Forces of
The
United States
A L. Burleson
James Fulgham
James P. Doane
Dennis Allen
T. R. Robinson
Ronald Barnes
Sgt
Burleson
Sgt. Doane
Barnes
Robinson
City Hall
Lumberton High Sets Examinations For Thursday Friday
Lumberton High schedules third nine weeks exams for Thursday March 6 for periods 2 4 and 6 and Friday March 7 for periods 1 3 and 5. All Lumberton schools dismiss one hour early on Friday March T with buses running accordingly. LHS staff will split tasks March 10 in service and workday while primary and middle schools review for regional accreditation. Students return Tuesday March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton High School
Lumberton
LHS
James B. Lang
Lamberton
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Funeral Services for Osie Haynes Held in Kountze
Funeral services for Osie Haynes 91 of Kountze were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St Sanctified Church with Rev J L Mayes officiating. Burial followed at District Cemetery. Haynes died at 3 30 a m Wednesday at Kountee Nursing Center. Survivors include son Frankie Lee Milton of Silsbee and daughter Rozella Haynes of Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osie Haynes
Kountee
St. Sanctified Church
J. L. Mayes
Haynes
Kountee Nursing Center
Kountze
Frankie Lee Milton
Silsbee
Jana
Rozella Haynes
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Richardson
Pine Plaza
Walters
Ed Grubbs
Bronson Baker
R. David Shows
Temple Eastex
Nician
Atlantic-Richfield Corp
Atlantic-Richfield
van Winkle
Eastex Inc
Bulletin
J. B. Chapman
Lumberton High
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