Silsbee Tiger Relays Preview and Dayon Prelims Review
Silsbee High track team showing bright spots Arthur Churchwell Marvin Watson and Terry Gordon in a tough March 3 outing at Livingstor relays. Coach Woodard says Tigers host Silsbee Relays at Kirby Memorial Stadium Saturday with events from 9 a.m. preliminaries at 10 30 a.m. and finals at 3 30 p.m.
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Arthur Churchwell
Marvin Watson
Terry Gordon
Silsbee
Charlie Woodard
BEE
Livingstor
Churchwell
Watson
Gordon
Tigers
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Woodard
Jasper
Little Cypress
Bridge City West Orange
Hardin-Jefferson
Wayne Riley
Tigers Duel Jackets In Double Bill
Silsbee High School Tigers schedule a doubleheader with Port Arthur here today with games at 2 and 4 p.m. The first game was rained out Monday. another rainout affected a March 6 date with Orange Stark. Coach Pat Day noted Tigers’ 8 3 loss to Beaumont French last Thursday. Butch Smith and David Moss produced the Tigers’ runs.
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Silsbee High School
Tigers
Port Arthur
Orange Stark
Pat Day
Beaumont French
Tiger
Butch Smith
David Moss
French
Day
Charges Filed After Saturday Shooting in Kountze
Paul Guilder 63 of Kountze is held on assault with intent to murder after a Saturday shooting at Dock Wilson 75 at Wilson's home in Kountze. Guilder arraigned with $5,000 bond. Wilson released from Hardin Memorial Hospital Monday morning. Deputies Cartwright Laughlin and others investigated the case.
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Paul Guilder
Kountze
Hardin County
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kounize
Dock Wilson
Wilson
Holland
Jesse Cartwright
Forrest Laughlin
L. J. Foux
Claude Lindsey
Gordon Hart
Absentee Voting Opens for City Council and School Board Races
Absentee voting for the City Council Mayor election and SiteWee Independent School District Trustees race starts in mid March. City ballots available at Silsbee City Hall from 8 am to 5 pm March 14 to March 30. School ballots at the School Administration Office 215 West Avenue H from 8 am to 4 pm March 15 to April 3.
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Silsbee City Hall
Earnest Avenue
SiteWee Independent School District
West Avenue H
Eddie Van Winkle Announces Candidacy For Silsbee Council
Eddie Van Winkle of Silsbee announces a bid for Place 6 on the Silsbee City Council ahead of the April 2 election. He is a lifelong resident, Eastex Inc. manager, and a Lamar University accounting graduate. He and his wife Janette Donalson have four children. He says he aims to help growth and progress in the town.
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Eddie van Winkle
Silsbee
van Winkle
Eastex, Inc
Evadale
Silsbee High School
Lamar Tech
Lamar University
Janette Donalson
Eddie Jr
Keith
Nora
Nancy
VanWinkler
Thomas E. Arnold, Former Resident, Dies in Houston
Funeral services for Thomas Everest Arnold 57 of Hemphill were held Monday at Starr Funeral Home with burial in Little Flock Cemetery. He died Sunday in a Houston hospital after living in Silsbee as a sign painter. Survivors include his mother Mrs C F Young Beaumont and a sister Mrs Kenneth Foote Sinton.
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Thomas Everest Arnold
Hemphill
Starr Funeral Home
Little Flock
Arnold
Silsbee
Houston
C. F. Young
Beaumont
Kenneth Foote
Sinton
Newsmen Subpoenaed For Mar. 12 Young Trial
Beaumont attorney filed subpoenas for Joe Goodwin and other area newsmen to appear in 88th District Court for a possible hearing on a change of venue motion related to a trial set for March 12. The Tuesday afternoon filing aims to compel testimony or presence in the case led by House lawyer Fred Foy.
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Beaumont
Joe Goodwin
Goodwin
Dhe- 15
Fred Foy
88Th District Court
McCormick
Hardin County
Young
Houston
Rain and hail sweep Silsbee area with flooding
A violent rainstorm accompanied by hail struck the Silsbee area around midnight Saturday and lasted about five hours. Rain totaled about three inches, flooding roads near small streams. Hail reached the size of sweetgum balls in some sections and damaged trailer houses, cars, and buildings before melting in the heavy rain.
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Silsbee
Roy Brewer Named New School Tax Officer in SISD
Roy Brewer of Beaumont was hired as Tax Assessor-Collector for the Silsbee Independent School District effective April 1. The decision followed a Feb. 28 screening by a committee including D. D. Shine, C. R. Baker, and Horace Whittington and was unanimous. Brewer's background spans BISD posts since 1968, with leadership roles in tax operations and professional affiliations. Regular board session set for March 14.
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Roy Brewer
Beaumont
Silsbee Independent School District
Effec
Brewer
Hough
D. D. Shine C. R. Baker
Horace Whittington
Beaumont Independent School District
BISD
Texas Association of Assessing Officers
Golden Triangle
Lamar University
Calvary Baptist Church
Larry Callaway 22 Dies in Auto Accident in Cherryhill NJ
Funeral services for Larry Callaway age 22 will be held at 10 a.m. in Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev. R. J. Simpson officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee. He died at 3 a.m. Sunday in Cherryhill New Jersey. Survivors include his parents Curtis and Mrs. Callaway, a sister Debbie Callaway, and two brothers Michael and Steven Callaway, all of Silsbee or Cherryhill, plus grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Montalvo and Mrs. Ada Callaway.
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Larry Callaway
Farmer Funeral Chapel
R. J. Simpson
Resthaven Cemetery
Callaway
Cherryhill
N. J
Curtis Callaway
Debbie Callaway
Silsbee
Michael Callaway
Steven Callaway
Rupert Montalvo
Ada Calloway
Optimists Plan Silsbee Pageants and DECA Events
The Optimist Club of Silsbee sponsors Universal Pageants and pageant entries open for a 35 mile radius with three age groups. DECA state leadership sessions begin March 9 in Houston with local delegates Audie Milner Tim Farrow and Eddie Burton among participants. Registration for Silsbee Kindergarten opens March 19 at Robinson Kindergarten with eligibility rules and required birth certificate and health records.
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Lumberton Group
Silshee
Houston
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
Astroworld
Llamberton
Audie Milner
Tim Farrow
Eddie Burton
Marcus Bowman
Florida
Washington
Virginia
Scott
Distributive Education
Silsbee Public School
Robinson Kindergarten
Fresenius Road
Kirby
Robinson
Optimist Club of
Silsbeek
Universal
Silsbee
Silssbee
Tallent
First National Bank of
Hicks Jordan Remanded From Prison
Hicks Jordan of Kountze sentenced to 20 years in the State Penitentiary for rape in May 1971. The Court of Criminal Appeals ordered his remand to the Hardin County Sheriff's Department because he had not been admonished properly by the trial judge.
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Hicks Jordan
Kountze
State Penitentiary
Hardin County
Rites Held in Woodville For Jesse E Hyde
Funeral services for Jesse E Hyde 64 of Warren were held at 2 pm Sunday in Edwards Funeral Home Woodville. Burial followed at Hester Cemetery. Hyde died Friday in a Woodville hospital. He was a building contractor and a native of Tyler County. Survivors include two sons.
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Jesse E. Hyde
Warren
Edwards
Woodville
Hester Cemetery
Hyde
Tyler County
SHS Choir Fares Well at Region X Solo and Ensemble Meet
Silshee High School choir saluted by Roy Bean for top ratings at Region X event held at South Park High School. Ten SHS students competed with Connie Gilder Rosann Davis Lynn David Gar y Shelton and Gary Grisham earning Division I solos while Sandy Bean Leslie Birdwell Laura Allen earned Division II. Girls trio Rosann Davis Lynn David Sandy Bean and boys quartet William Patton Gary Shelton Gary Grisham Bill Wright all achieved Division I in ensemble. Austin State Contest June eligibility noted. accompanists listed.
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Silshee High School
South Park High School
SHS
Roy Bean
Connie Gilder
Rosann Davis
Lynn David
Gary Shelton
Gary Grisham
Sandy Bean
Leslie Birdwell
Laura Allen
William Patton
Bill Wright
Austin
S. Bowie
B. L. Coldwen
Vivica Brown
Average Hardin County family tax deductions rise to 1800
IRS data compiled by Commerce Clearing House shows that the typical Hardin County family with earnings similar to the area’s average deducts about 1800, about 21 percent of income. Deductions span charity medical costs and taxes and vary by income level.
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New York
Hardin County
Internal Revenue Service
Commerce Clearing House
United States
IRS
Mrs Holland Visits Jackson Family Return
Mrs W H Holland returned home last week after visiting several days in Jackson Alabama with her son and family. Mr and Mrs Harrell Holland were among those mentioned in the notice.
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W. H. Holland
Jackson
Ala
Harrell Holland
David Shows Seeks Place Five Council Seat in Silsbee
R David Shows a Tim ber Co forester and Silsbee resident announces candidacy for City Council Place Five with April 3 election. Native of Bogalusa Louisiana Tech forestry graduate and Zoning Board chair. he and wife Frances Barclay have two sons.
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R. David Shows
Southwestern Timber Co
Silsbee
Shows
Louisiana
Bogalusa High School
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Frances Barclay
David Jr
Douglas
Two Suspects Charged In Silsbee Burglaries
Silsbee Police arrested Wesley Wooten 21 and a 15-year-old for separate burglaries. Wooten, charged for the June 1972 Hurricane Cafe break in at 810 Avenue J, had bond set at 5,000 and remained in Hardin County Jail. The juvenile, arrested March 4 for the December 16, 1972 Week’s Conoco service station burglary, was referred to county juvenile authorities.
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Wesley Wooten
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
the Bee
Wooten
James Fulgham
Avenue J
Ogden
Justice of the Peace B. L. Comp
Hardin County
Conoco
Sheriff’s Office
Fulgham
Kyle Reeves
Final Rites For Mrs. Jefferson, 73, March 4
Funeral services for Eunice C. Jefferson 73 of Silsbee were held March 4 at Weldon Davis Funeral Chapel Nederland with Dr Jimmie Heflin officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery. She died March on Hardin Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two daughters two brothers and three sisters.
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Eunice C. Jefferson
Silsbee
Weldon Davis
Nederland
Jimmie Heflin
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Jefferson
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Fred No‘land
Jasper Harrington
Ernest
Herbert Findley
Ben Killii
Skinner Signs With Razorbacks From Silsbee
Texas and Arkansas both gain as Gerald Skinner signs a letter of intent with the University of Arkansas. The 6 5 260 lineman starred for Silsbee 1971 3A team and Arkansas All State Super Team, later moving to Malvern. He joins 33 Razorbacks signees as a key recruit.
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Silsbee
Tiger
Razorback
Gerald Skinner
University of Arkansas
Skinner
Texas
Arkansas
Malvern
Malvern Leopards
Firemen Report 23 February Alarms And Heavy Water Use
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen reported 23 fire alarms in February including a Santa Fe yard tank car incident at 2 34 pm February 28. Trucks ran 34 times covering 222 miles using 96425 gallons of water and 5665 feet of hose. Chief Busby notes low flash point chemical but controlled with water. Grass and woods fires followed on March 2 and 4.
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Silsbee
Santa Fe
Russell Busby
The
BEE
Busby
Watt Road
FM 92
Banquet Speaker Will Be U S Congressman Wilson
U S Congressman Charles I Wilson of Lufkin is slated as guest speaker at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce banquet at 7 p m Thursday March 20 in the Silsbee High School cafeteria. Art Cawthon, chamber manager, said tickets will be announced soon and a catered buffet will be served.
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U. S
Charles I Wilson
Lufkin
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Art Cawthon
Silsbee High School
iCawthon
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Dayton
Evadale Riley
Nancy Wood
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ricky Wood
D. G. Carpenter
Shreveport
Eddie Vanwinkle
Thomas E. Arnold
Tive
Don L. Hough
E. J. Dietrich
Tax Office
Robert Grote
Carl O 'Taylor
Pasadena
Billy David Norsworthy
Port Ne‘ches
A. J. Ragan
Jerry Pond
Optimist Club
Silsbee Print Shop
David
City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals
John C. Richards
Palacios
Jack
Don L. Hawthorne
R. David
Razorbacks
Cong. Wilson
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