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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1977
Page
1
The Silsbee City Council on Tuesday night approved a long term plan after more than two years of discussion and preparation. The vote signaled final backing for a development initiative involving local infrastructure and community projects.
Pamela A. Tobey was notified February 18 that she is among 14 000 finalists nationwide contending for 8 800 National Merit Scholarships to be awarded in April. Tobey, daughter of Mr and Mrs S W Tobey of 301 Holly Street, plans to attend Lamar University next fall and may transfer to Texas Woman's University. She has been active in school clubs and on both Honor Society and Honor Roll.
The Texas Highway Patrol reports 32 Hardin County rural motor vehicle accidents in January with 20 injured. In the same month of 1976 there were 29 rural crashes with four killed and 11 injured. District 2B covering 16 counties logged 423 rural accidents, seven killed and 187 injured.
The Little Dribbler Major League All-Star team was announced after the Feb 4 regular season finale by coach Al Ashworth. Regional play March 31 to April 2 could send the squad to Huntsville for the state finals. Notable members include Scott, Brown, Lewis, Richardson, Adams, McGuire, Green, Ridley, Forse, Fulton, Cartwright and others from Bullets Lakers Rockets Bulls Bucks Celtics. Minor League All-Stars to be named Thursday night. First round playoff results: Bulls over Celtics 32-12. Bucks over Bullets 38-19. Thursday matchups: Bulls vs Bucks, Lakers vs Knicks, Rockets vs Hawks. Minor playoff: Cougars beat Pacers 20-12. next faces Nets or Tams.
City park courts will close for about two weeks beginning Thursday to allow city crews to resurface them with Laykold top. Laykold by Sherren Asphalt Co is a red and green surface gaining popularity. Work aims to finish before the first annual City Wide Tennis Tournament on April 14 with base unevenness addressed.
The Silsbee area AARP chapter meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. in Read Turrentine School cafetorium for a covered dish supper. Margaret Wade says the program features slides on the Tyler County Dogwood Festival and games will follow.
Relief is on the way for Hardin County motorists as the 1977 Highway Safety and Betterment and Farm to Market Road Improvement Program will allocate 114000 to repair 17 miles of road. Planned work includes reconditioning roads, base repair, leveling, and seal coats on U.S. 137, U.S. 96, Farm Roads 92 1122 418 and 943, with May start for already contracted seal coat projects on U.S. 327 and Farm Road 787.
In Silsbee with Camp Fire Girls tracing a 67 year history the Dad Daughter Banquet arrives March 17 at Kirby School. Leaders fear pastry fiasco while girls rehearse recitations amid red white and blue costumes.
Silsbee Little League announces tryouts at Little League Park north of town off Highway 92. Nine and ten year olds try out at 5 p.m. March 14 and 15, while 11 to 15 year olds go at 5 p.m. March 17 and 18. Child age as of July 31 determines league group. Park cleanup day set for March 12 to repair vandalism damage ahead of opening day.
Silsbee chamber of commerce directors will meet Monday March 14 at noon in the Cajun Delight Restaurant. New directors will be installed and 1977 78 officers elected. Banquet and the day activity for chamber will be discussed.
Freddie Lee Jones, 36, allegedly attacked J. C. Elam at the Green Hornet Cavern near Silsbee injuring him with a five inch knife. Elam required 235 stitches and was moved between hospitals. Jones was arrested for aggravated assault with intent to murder and released on bond. The incident drew a 15 person crowd and the Alcoholic Beverage Commission planned a temporary closure.
Silsbee police reported 27 arrests last week including 18 for public intoxication. Three men faced additional charges of unlawful carrying of a weapon no valid license and resisting arrest. Other cases included after hours drinking no license speeding shoplifting a runaway juvenile and criminal mischief involving highway signs. Police also logged theft reports traffic tickets two accidents and a DWI conviction with a $200 fine and six months probation.
C M Pellerin of Lumberton announces bid for Position 5 on the Lumberton Independent School District Board. He moved from Nederland five years ago and works as a sales representative for Best Foods Division of CPC International.
The Silsbee school board will meet at 7 30 p m March 9 in the high school library to discuss bids for the O Neil property. After two offers following a Feb 16 meeting the board advertised again. Other agenda items include kindergarten, Tax Equalization Board appointees, building program priorities, a 1976 77 calendar revision and employment recommendations.
Hardin County deputies continue to trace loot from the Lumberton burglaries. A Browning Golden Eagle C.B. receiver worth 3000 dollars and four guns were among unrecovered items allegedly sold to a suspect by three arrested burglars. The group also linked to a Dairy Queen window vandalism and a Wildwood Resort City burglary with stolen cigarettes and knives. Deputy Laird reported the cases and dates.
Silsbee volunteers logged only four fires last week after heavy rains cut tinderbox risk. Fire chief Russell Busby cited two grass fires on March 1 near West Highway 418 and Camp Matigwa Road with minimal damage, plus a false alarm and other small blazes on Highway 96 overpasses.
March 2 filing deadline passed with no challengers for most offices. Harold Norris and Raymond Tennison are the only school board filers. Norris filled an unexpired term after Betty Meade’s death and Tennison was appointed to fill a vacancy. City incumbents Mayor James Hays and Councilmen Shows, Landall Jr., and Van Winkle seek re election. Shows and Van Winkle pursue a third term and Landall seeks his ninth.
Three sixth graders from Silsbee Schools won first place medals at a regional music competition held February 26 at Hamshire-Fannett School. David Cobble and James Cawley earned first place in drums while David Luttrell won first in a saxophone solo under band leader Abram Miles.
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