Local Candidates File as Silsbee Elections Open
Filing deadlines pass for Silsbee city council and school board races. Robbie Foley joins Place Three with six total candidates for that seat. Incumbents Ferdinal Jr. and Armour Jr. seek Place One and Georgas and Newsom seek Place Two. Absentee voting starts for city sales tax March 12 and council races March 13 through 29. School board ballots run March 18 to April 1 with election April 6 at the Fire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Robbie Foley
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
J. R. Smith
Claude C. Coward
N. G. Ferrell
Norman Sweatt
Albert Sharp
Foley
John J. Ferdinal Jr
Spencer Armour Jr
Paul Georgas
B. F. (Cotton) Newsom
Ave. I
Silsbee School District Board of Trustees
Avenue H
Silsbee Fire Hall
Hardin County Commissioners Approve Raises and Appointments
Hardin County Commissioners Court granted raises to numerous employees in regular and special sessions. Deputies in the tax assessor collector and county clerk offices received monthly boosts, maintenance staff saw an eight percent raise, and several other staff members gained monthly increases. The court also appointed Charles Daniels to the General Land Board, along with Ray D. Edmondson and Jack Hedge to other local boards. A 3 to 2 vote adopted the Aetna Insurance plan for officials and employees while Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to gain support. A bid for 50 voting machines at 250 each also failed to pass 3 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Charles Daniels
General Land Board
Harold F. Peck
Ray D. Edmondson
Sour Lake
Jack Hedge
Silshee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Newtor, Hopkins
Aetna Life
Grand Jury Indicts Four Defendants in Hardin County
Hardin County Grand Jury issued four indictments at the monthly session. Indicted defendants include Justin L. Henry for second offense driving while intoxicated James Nash for defrauding by a worthless check and E O Cravy for assault with intent to murder. One indictment for removing mortgaged property from the county remained unapprehended. Thirty three inmates were held at Hardin County jail last week including nine drunk in public six disturbing the peace two drunk in car one child desertion one affray four minors for consuming two for felony driving while intoxicated one serious threat and six traffic violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Justin L. Henry
James Nash
E. O Cravy
Hardin County
Curtis Davis
Silsbee Candidate R David Shows Seeks School Board
R David Shows, longtime Silsbee resident and forestry professional, filed as a candidate for the Silsbee Independent School Board of Trustees. He is married to Frances Ann Barlay and has one son. Shows, a Boga Lua High School and Louisiana Tech graduate, has worked with Con sultant Foresters in Honduras and the US Forest Service, and is district forester for Southwestern Timber Co. He attends First Baptist Church and mentors Explorer Post 88. He says he will serve the schools to the best of his ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. David Shows
Board of
Silsbee Independent School
Silsbee
Shows
Frances Ann Barclay
Bogalusa
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Honduras
Central America
Florida
US Forest Service
Tennessee
Alabama
Southwestern Timber Co
County Families Hiked Savings 22 Million
Hardin County families ended 1967 in stronger financial shape as savings rose to an estimated 2.516 million locally, driven by higher incomes and a shift from spending to bank accounts investments and government securities. National savings hit a record 40 billion as households buffered for 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hardin County
Evadale Nets Two on 22-B All-District Team
Evadale High School seniors Hiroa Moss and Gary Wayne Graham earned spots on the District 2-B all district basketball teams this past week. Moss made the first team, with Graham on the second, honoring the Rebel cage squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
Hiroa Moss
Gary Wayne Graham
Voter Registration Tops 13 248 in Hardin County
Voter certificates issued to 13 248 Hardin County residents. Tax Assessor Willie Bean notes last year 9675 receipts issued as registration rules changed for voters in counties of this size. Silsbee leads with just over 42 percent of total votes. Lumper ton second with 1978 votes. Precinct tallies listed.
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Hardin County
Willie Bean
Hadin
Silsbee
Lumperton
Kountze
Burglary Strikes Droddy's Chevrolet on Highway 96 South
Silsbee police report extensive damage after a burglary at Jack Droddy Chevrolet on Highway 96 South. Intruders forced open a rear door, scattered offices, damaged coin machines, and stole 500 spark plugs plus a tool box worth about 350 dollars. No money or documents were taken. Police suspect transient burglars active in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas with several similar incidents in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Droddy
Highway 96 South
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Chief Blood
Louisiana
Texas
Beaumont
Felonies Set For Trial In April Term Of 88th Court
The April term of 88th District Court meets May 6 with a long list of felonies set for trial including defrauding by worthless checks, burglary, tim ber theft, DWI 2nd offenses, murder, rape, assault with intent murder, and receiving stolen property. Jurors convene at 9 a m in Kountze.
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88Th District Court
Kountze
W. L. Selman
J. L. Elam
Elmer Lee Tanton
D. G. Gilmore
Rue D. Gilchrist
Dwayne D. Willliams
Herbert H. Wil
Jerry Davis
Harry Arline
Autrey Lee Beaty
Billy Thrasher
J. M. Bowman
Daniel Sharp
Juanita M. Downing
William Meadow Smith
Ivy Andrew Sunday
DWI
June Isaac
Lorene Fowler
Wyatt J. Kimball
Clyde C. Riddick
David Earl Fregia
Sebastian Adaway
Kenneth P. Burch
Clarence Nerren
Thomas Allen Lacy
Leon Gray Sr
Reed William Parish
Huey P. Long
Glen Earl Renfro
Wayne McLaughlin
Donnie Earl Yeagin
Fain Roscoe Hammond
Billy Jack Patton
George Joseph Brunson
James Clinton Reed
David Kotlarz
Francis J. Kotlarz Jr
James McClintock
Rodger Gill
Burgary
Euland A. Laster Jr
Frank E. Stubblefield
Buna Cindermen Fourth At Livingston Track Meet
Buna led area schools finishing fourth in a 33 team Livingston meet. Evadale and Kountze followed, with standout performances by Evadale’s Harold Moss who won the high jump, Buna’s Tommy Brooks setting a meet record in pole vault, and John Rush second in discus. Gilder of Kountze paced individuals with two firsts and 20 points.
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Livingston
Buna
Evadale
Kountze
Lamberton
Harold Moss
Clarence Glenn
Tommy Brooks
Jimmy Fielder
John Rush
Bennie Oliphant
Cary Dell Hester
William Travis
Gorden Gilder
David Stanley
Charles Anderson
Jerry Bryant
Lumberton
Local births in Silsbee and Kountze noted
Mr and Mrs Albert David Cook of Silsbee announce a daughter Paula Lynn born February 29 at St Elizabeth hospital Beaumont. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs David Cook and Mr and Mrs George Harvill. In Kountze Hardin Memorial Hospital welcomed a son Todd Ritchard, born March 1 to Mr and Mrs Henry Mayo. Prentice Lane Sr of Silsbee reports a son Prentice Lee Jr born March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert David Cook
Silsbee
Paula Lynn
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
David Cook
George Harvill
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Henry Mayo
Todd Ritchard
Prentice L Lane Sr
Prentice Lee Jr
Cougarettes Reach Regional Final vs Hamshire-Fannett
Buna’s Cougarettes beat Livingston 53 to 37 to win the bidistrict and advance to the Class AA regional tournament in Brenham. Judy Cupit led with 23 points, boosting the team to a 24 7 season. Ethel Booker and Patsy Parrish also contributed. The Brenham regional semifinal is set for 1 15 p m Saturday at Brenham High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna
Cougarettes
Brenham
Livingston Lionettes
Hamshire-Fannett Girls
Cougarette
Judy Cupit
Livingston
Ethel Booker
Patsy Parrish
River Road access trial moves through Tyler County suit
Testimony continues in 88th District Court Woodville in the Dog and Wildlife Protective Association suit against Kirby Lumber and Southwestern Timber Co. over openings to the Neches River near Fred. Roads Jon's Lake Bush Lake and Fred Loop are fenced and closed to public travel by landowners. A parallel action seeks to stop East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association from trespass arrests on roads and river banks within its lease area north of Silsbee.
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Woodville
Jasper, Newton, Hardin
Tyler County
Dog and Wildlife Protective ‘Association
Kirby Lumber Corp
Southwestern Timber Co
Neches River
Fred
Jon's Lake
Bush Lake
Pres
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Neches
Hardin County
Tyler County Last Week. However, 88Th District Court
H. A. Coe
Jasper
Newton
Tyler
the Wildlife Association
Silsbee
Tennessee Music Professor Named Associate Professor
Harry Hough of the University of Tennessee Music Department, a 1965 recruit, was promoted to Associate Professor of Music and granted tenure. He serves as principal trombonist with the Knoxville Symphony and planned to join his family in Silsbee after returning from studies with Frank Crisafulli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don H
Harry) Hough
University of Tennessee
Don L. Hough
Silsbee
Hough
Beaumont Symphony Orchestra
Knoxville
Mrs. George W. Carver Dies at 86 in Temple
George W. Carver, 86, long time Bell County resident and parent of Mrs. B. E. Rea of Kountze, died Friday in a Temple hospital after a long illness. A member of 7th Street Methodist Church, he is survived by his wife, three daughters, five sons, a sister and a brother. Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Saturday with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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George W. Carver
Temple
Bell County
B. E. Rea
Kountze
7Th Street Methodist Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
College Career Night at Silsbee High Tonight
Silsbee High hosts College and Career Night tonight at 7 30 p m sponsored by the school Key Club and Kiwanis Club The event features speakers from area colleges and representatives from local businesses and professions Public Schools Week activities include several sessions open to all high school students and their parents.
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Silsbee High School
Key Club
Kiwanis Club
Joe Hignett
Barraque Files to Run for Lumberton School Trustee
Joe S Barraque of Artesian Acres filed as a candidate for Lumberton Independent School District Board of Trustees. He owns Barraque Insurance Agency and previously worked nine years at Western Auto Stores. Born in Silsbee, he is married to Ronnie Lou Jeffycoat and attended Lamar and SMU. He aims to develop a strong finance program and work with patrons to improve school facilities at low cost.
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Joe S. Barraque
Artesian Acres
Board of Trustees of
Lumberton Independent School District
Barraque Insurance Agency
Barraque
Western Auto Stores
Silsbee
Ronnie Lou Jeffycoat
Woodsville High School
Lamar
SMU
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Kiwanis Club
Optimist Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Operation Get Well, Inc
Lumterton Quarterback Club
1967 License Plates Should Be Kept Until After April 1
Police Chief Edgar Blood warns residents not to discard 1967 plates before April 1, noting several thefts where old plates were used on crime involved vehicles. He urges owners to store plates safely to prevent entry into the criminal market.
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Edgar Blood
Blood
Romero Seeks Lumberton ISD Board Seat
J Sterling Romero Jr., born in Beaumont and a Lumberton resident since 1966, seeks a seat on the Lumberton Independent School District board of trustees. A 20 year Army veteran awarded Silver Star and Purple Hearts, he pledges growth focused programs for students and taxpayers.
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J. Sterling Romero Jr
Board of
Lumberton Independent
Romero
Beaumont
South Lake High School
Lumberton
Rosemary
South Park Independent
Korea
Judge illness delays tax suit against Hardin County
Atlantic Richfield Co and Sinclair Oil and Gas Co seek restraining order against county tax collection. Hearing in 88th District Court at Kountze postponed due to illness of Judge P C Matthews. Judge Rogers and H A Coe disconnected from proceedings over conflicts of interest and appointment. The firms allege property values are too high and improperly assessed to support tax rolls.
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Atlantic Richfield Co
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Hardin County
H. A. Coe
88Th
Easter Seal Workshop Held Here Tuesday
Easter Seal workshop took place Tuesday at Neches National Bank with 22 section leaders and captains present. Carl D. Jones chaired the program assisted by Jack Sharkey and Mrs. John L. Teel reported on service cases in Hardin County. The Easter Seal Parade is set for March 29 30 and 32.
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Neches National Bank
Carl D. Jones
Jack Sharkey
Dallas
John L. Teel
Case Serveice
Hardin County
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Earl Stover
John C. Meyers
Rayford R. Birdwell
Betty Meade
David Shaws
C. R. Baker
The
First ‘Baptist Church
Federal Reserve Board
Evadale High School
Droddy
Liams
Henry Cobden
Willie Wyatt
Marshall Ford
Don Davis
Donald Fred Hobbs
Justin Lloyd Henry
E. O. Cravey
Buna Cindermen
Harry Hough
U of Tennessee
Silsbee High
Joe S
J. S. Romero
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