Two Workers Burned In Electrical Accident Near Silsbee
Two area construction workers from McBride Steel Erection Co. suffered electrical burns Monday when a load of 16- to 18-foot angle irons swung into a 7,620 volt power line near the former Evans Products site north of Silsbee. James Dorman 41 of Soul Lake and Walter Blackshear 55 of Beaumont were treated at Silsbee Doctor Hospital and later listed in fair condition at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Products
Silsbee
James Dorman
Soul Lake
Walter W. Blackshear
Beaumont
Baptist Hospital
Silsbee Doctor Hospital
McBride Steel Erection Co
Fort Worth
Evans
Kirby Lumber Corp
Lloyd Nanny
H. R. McBride Jr
the Bee
FM 92
Gulf States Utilities Line
George Boswell
Dorman and Blackshear
Pine Plaza
Boswell
Incumbents Unopposed In City And School Elections
All city council and SISD School Board incumbents face no opposition. John Ferdinal Jr to sixth term in Place One, I F Eldridge to second term Place Two, Frank R Grote to Place Three, John Meade to third term Place Six, and C B Stevens to second term Place Seven. Absentee voting runs March 13–29 for city race and March 18–April 2 for trustee election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SISD
BEE
John J. Ferdinal Jr
I. F. Eldredge
Frank R. Grote
John Meade
C. B. Stevens
Burglars Take Firearms From Evans Home Near Sour Lake
Sheriff Billy Paine says burglars ransacked the Calvin B. Evans residence near Sour Lake on February 28 and stole four firearms including a Remington shotgun pair a 30/06 rifle with scope and a J C Higgins .22 rifle with scope Chief Deputy Jesse Cartwright assisted in the investigation Also in Jefferson County Doyle R Letney of Silsbee was indicted for a worthless check and John Burnett of Evadale pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated receiving a 150 dollar fine probation and 90 days jail term
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Higgins
Paine
Jesse Cartwright
Jefferson County
Doyle R. Letney
Silsbee
John Burnett
Evadale
Cravy Looks For Warren School Board Place One
J N Cravy of Fred seeks Place One on Warren Independent School District Board of Trustees. A 14 year Buck Jones Lumber Co. shipping clerk, he lives in Fred and belongs to the Fred Volunteer Fire Department Lions Club and Mount Olive Baptist Church. He vows a novice campaign and aims to support progressive school programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Cravy
Fred
Warren Independent
Cravy
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Silsbee
Fred Volunteer Fire Department
Fred Lions Club
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Silsbee ISD Sets 8:10 to 3:10 Schedule Start
Silsbee Independent School District will resume 8:10 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. hours on Monday March 11 as Daylight Saving Time begins. Classes had started an hour later since DST began in January to avoid dark morning bus runs and trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
Court declares three missing persons legally dead
An Oregon court ruled on February 11, 1974 that Mr. Marvin Cheek, Mrs. Cheek, and her daughter Maurey, of Midland Oregon, missing since December 21 1973 after a private plane flight from Montague Air Landing Strip near Yreka California to San Francisco, are legally dead. Despite extensive searches no trace of the aircraft or occupants was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Cheek
Maurey
Midland
Ore
Montague Air Landing Strip
Yreka Calif
San Francisco
Four Residence Blazes Mark Week Of Fire Alarms In Silsbee
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department logged nine fire alarms in a week, including four residence fires. Tyler home burned at 2:35 a.m. March 5. 427 Bonner Street home rented by Mrs Dana Farder also damaged. Fire Chief Busby said crews struggled to supply water due to distant hydrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Russell Busby
Tyler
Bonner Street
Dana Rfarder
I .D. Tyler
Willie Tatum
Busby
Texas Forest Service
Prince Hall Villa
Dennis Doucette
Crosby
Spurger Highway
Craven’s Camp Road
Timberlane Estates
Prince Hall
Villa
FAA to fast track Hardin County Airport lease review
FAA will give top priority to reviewing a proposed new lease between Hardin County and Joe Register of Silsbee for the Hardin County Airport. The county seeks federal clearance to proceed while avoiding exclusive operator terms, with a March 15 noncompliance deadline and a potential loss of funds if not resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAA
Hardin County
Federal Aeronautics Administration
Don Lee Hawthorne
Hardin Airport Committee
Commissioners Court
Hawthorne
Houston
Emmett Lack
Joe Register
Silsbee
Register
Court
George Kirkpatrick
Kountze
Hardin
Regislter
Glen Kirby
The
BEE
Kirby
iCourt
Kirkpatrick
Jens
Tigers Enter Purple Relays This Weekend
Beaumont High prepares for the Purple Relays against Silsbee High, aiming to improve on a fifth place at the Cleveland Relays. Coach Woodard notes field events start at 9, prelims at 10, finals at 2 30. Runners and field competitors earned several top finishes last week, with lineups still being adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont High
Silsbee High
Cleveland
Jim Baker
Jerry Galloway
Johnny Stepnik
Johnny Racy
Woodard
Billy Teaff
Rob Georgas
Doug Almond
Colly Robertson
Derek Shelton
New Orleans Couple Visits Friends in Silsbee
Mr and Mrs Wiley Lastrapes visited friends in Silsbee last week during their trip from New Orleans. They were hosted by local residents and enjoyed a cordial visit with neighbors and long time acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wiley Lastrapes
New Orleans
Silsbee
Miss Kountze Pageant Scheduled for March 23
The Kountze Business and Professional Women's Club will stage the Miss Kountze Pageant March 23 at 7 36 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Scholarships of 200 each fund two senior girls and Miss Kountze. Contestants must be Kountze High School students and never married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze Business and Professional Women’s Club
Willam Coe
Charles Ram
Iby
Miss Kountze i
Stolen 1974 Toyota Mark II Recovered in Corpus Christi
A 1974 Toyota Mark II stolen from Caraway Motor Co. in Silsbee on February 15 was recovered in Corpus Christi. Wes Rutherford, 18, of Silsbee, was charged with auto theft on March 5 and arraigned with bond set at $5,000. The vehicle was found abandoned but intact by Corpus Christi Police on February 25 and reported to Silsbee authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caraway Motor Co
Silsbee
Corpus Christi
Bob L. Ogden
Wes Rutherford
Justice of the Peace
Kyle Reeves
Rutherford
Hardin County
Ogden
Trustees Adopt Workmen's Insurance Plan for District
School trustees voted February twenty seventh to adopt a workmen s compensation plan for Silsbee Independent School District s 300 plus employees Supt Don L Hough reported. Paul Georgas of Cravens Insurance Co named servicing agent premiums to be divided among McClanahan Fields Elmore Cravens and Silsbee Insurance agencies. The Board invested 1 800 000 of bond proceeds in certificates of deposit at Silsbee State and First National banks and earmarked 65 000 more for an architect s fee due in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent
Don L. Hough
Texas
Paul Georgas
Cravens Insurance Co
McClanahan Fields
Elmore, Cravens
Silsbee Insurance Agencies
Silsbee State
First National Banks
BIRTHS IN SILSBEE AREA DURING LATE FEBRUARY TO MARCH
Mr and Mrs David Quick of Silsbee welcomed a daughter born February 27 at Women and Children Hospital. Roy Spradley and wife of Silsbee reported a daughter born February 28 at Women and Children Hospital. Wandel Gardiner and wife of Silsbee fondly named a son born March 1 at St Elizabeth Hospital. James Fletcher Penny and wife of Silsbee celebrated a son named Robert Lee born March 3 at Doctors Hospital. Charles Andrew Crawford and wife of Silsbee welcomed a son Jimmy Charles born March 4 at Doctors Hospital. Raymond Wayne Steeley and wife of Victor welcomed Samuel Jay born March 4 at Doctors Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Quick
Silsbee
Womin and Children Hospital
Roy Spradley
Women's and Children Hospital
Wandel Gardiner
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Robert Lee
James Fletcher Penny
Doctors Hospital
Jimmy Charles
Charles Andrew Crawford
Raymond Wayne Steeley
Victor
Samuel Jay
Last Rites for Lillie Heath at 87 in Saratoga
Funeral services for Lillie Heath 87 of Saratoga were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pace Funeral Home with Rev. C Ramby officiating. Burial followed in Saratoga City Cemetery. She died Feb 27 at Baytown Medical Center. Survivors include son Harold M Heath and daughter Ella Parsons, both of Saratoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Heath
Saratoga
Pace Funeral Home
Rev.c. Ramby
City Cemetery
TDA Commissioner Regulates Fuel Pump Pricing Rules
Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner John C White issues energy crunch guidelines to cap apparent prices at 49.9 cents per gallon on certain pumps. Durable half gallon price labels and a sign atop pumps inform customers that total payment equals twice the displayed half price. Violations should be reported to TDA District Supervisor Travis Wards in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C White
TDA
Travis
Fannington
Texas
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Sour Lake
Calvin B. Evans
Billy Paine
Warren School
South Eleventh
L. K. Johnson
L. D. Tyler
Federal Review
Silshee
Edna Brown
Edna Guynes
Penny Sparks
Brown
Tigers
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