Hardin County Court Debates Constable Pay and Redistricting
The Hardin County Commissioners Court weighed a $6 200 raise for Constable McKinney amid questions on arrests served and salary. Citizens from Silsbee urged redistricting plans supported by population and voter data while the court prepared a juvenile office, new radio gear, a truck, and county contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hargrove
East Texas Wildlife Asolation
McKinney
Hargrove
Nlien
McKinty
Moore
Ford
Howard Bar Mgton
Stanley Coe
Ave Cook
Silsbee
Memney
Hardin County
Hardin Unty
Ward
Hargraves Seeks Board Seat in Local Appearance
Hargraves expresses desire to serve on the board and asks for support. He welcomes opportunities to meet residents, exchange views, and discuss ideas with people in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hargraves
Local resident urges inclusive policy in Silsbee
A Silsbee resident with 29 years in the community advocates broad public input in local policy making to ensure all residents share in community prosperity and decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Eastex Employees Receive Service Awards at Dinner
About 205 Eastex Inc and Southwestern Timber Co division workers were honored at the annual Service Awards Dinner in the Royal Coach Inn. Jacy W. Martindale of Jasper received the 1969 top award, a gold watch for 300 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastex Inc
Southwestern Timber Co
Royal Coach Inn
Eastex
Southwestern
Jacy W. Martindale
Jasper
E. A. Eads
Lamar State College of Technology
Beaumont
Eastex Incorporated
Wayne Robinson
Robinson
Southwestern Timber Co. Division
Eastex Ince. General Administration
Southwestern Timber
Silsbee School Menus and Budget Action
Silsbee school meals list Monday to Friday with items and milk at 17 cents per item up to 6000 dollars. A motion to raise the Tax Office Budget from 43400 to 49900 for raises to 11 employees failed on incomplete vote with Caraway seconding Barrington voting no and Means and Judge Lack abstaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Burch
Tax Office
Fred Anders
Caraway
Barrington
Means
Judge Lack
Five Vehicle Wrecks Reported In Silsbee Weekend
Silsbee police logged five auto accidents over the weekend causing about 1850 in damage. Notable crashes include Doris Wooley crossing Highway 327 and Williams running a red light at Highway 96, plus single car hits on Maxwell Drive. Other incidents involve Cramer Bryant Adair Ford Sylvester Ford with cited drivers for speed or yielding infractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Doris Frances Wooley
George W. Williams
Mathis
Morris Cole
Cole
Larry Glenn Curtis
Maxwell Drive
South 96
Curtis
Patrick Arthur Cramer
David Jerome Bryant
Beaumont
South
West Avenue J
Lamar O’barbo
Bryant
Avenue N
South 4Th
Ford
Emer Adair
Oldsmobile
Bon Bim
Merryville
Kerry Dean
Olds
Lelias D. Milligan
James Deane
Dean
O’barbo
East Avenue G
Bonner Street
Mercury
Oscar Thomas Ford
Bonner
Toyota
James Lee Sylvester
Buna
Avenue G
Injunction Dropped Against Kountze Mayor
A suit filed March 9 to stop Kountze Mayor John Blair from seeking re election was dismissed March 10 by District Judge H A Coe. The case, brought by Pat Pace, claimed Blair’s roles raised eligibility issues. officials Margie Englin and Dennis Price were named co defendants. The judge found the claims moot due to insufficient time to resolve them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kountze
John Blair
H. A. Coe
Pat Pace
Blair
County Hospital Board
Margie Englin
Dennis Price
Coe
Pace
H. A. Coe Jr
Film Portrays Learning Problems Of Some Children
A color documentary titled Why Billy Couldn't Learn will air March 15 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Channel 4 KJAC-TV Port Arthur. Dr. Claude Cheek of Lamar College will be interviewed after the screening. Region V Education Service Center funds showings. Jim Laurent coordinates school and community viewings for Region V. sponsored by the Junior League of Beaumont Public Affairs Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Channel 4
Kjac-Tv
Port Arthur
Claude Cheek
Department of Special Education
Lamar College
Tom Livesay
Region V
Education Service Center
Jim Laurent
The
Junior League of Beaumont
Groups Observe Day of Prayer Across Churches
The World Day of Prayer was held March 6 at 10 a m in First Christian Church with 26 women and two pastors representing six churches. Leaders included Mrs R L Paret Mrs William Miller Mrs L E Martin Mrs A E Redkey Mrs James E Haynes and Mrs S W Tobey III. Organist and soloist were Mrs Elouise Smith and Mrs Geneva Patton. Rev Robert A Scott delivered the meditation on the theme Take Courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
East Avenue K
First Christian
Disciples of Christ
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
No. 2Nd
First United Methodist
St. John’s Episcopal
Church of God In Christ
R. L. Paret
William Miller
L. E. Martin
A. E. Redkey
James E. Haynes
S. W. Tobey III
Elouise Smith
Geneva Patton
North 2Nd
Robert A. Scott
WWI Vets To Meet Saturday Barracks Details
Barracks 2641 Veterans of World War I and its auxiliary will meet Saturday at 2 30 p m in the Neches National Bank. John J Richardson is commander and Mrs Ben Wallie Smith is auxiliary president. Members are urged to bring interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neches National Bank
John J. Richardson
Ben
Wallie) Smith
Tthem
Negro Voters Schedule Tuesday Meetings in Hardin County
The Hardin County Negro Democratic Voters League will hold regular meetings every Tuesday at Coleman's Funeral Home 270 South 10th Street at 7 30 p m. All candidates wishing to present before the League may contact Mrs Jenkins at 385 4089.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Negro Democratic Voters League
Coleman
South 10Th Street
Jenkins
Leo Club Banquet Marks First Birthday in Silsbee
The Silsbee High School Leos Club hosts a birthday banquet March 17 at 7:00 pm in the high school cafeteria with Lions hosts. E. B. Tex Mayer of La Grange will speak, joined by district and past district governors and Leo Club representatives from Port Arthur-Lakeview. Entertainment by the high school choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Leos Club
Lions Club
Lions
E. B
Tex” Mayer
la Grange
State Extension
Lions International
Ed Kelly
Beaumont
Wilbur Abbey
Bob Price
Port Arthur
Lee
Bernard “Buster” Klein
Leo Club
Death of Judy Bourgeois Ovesney 18 in Beaumont Hospital
Funeral services for Judy Bourgeois Ovesney 18 of Silsbee were held at Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev. Eddis Smith officiating. She was a 1969 Silsbee High School graduate, IBM School attendee, Pinecrest Baptist Church member, and survived by husband Thomas Dale Oresney, parents H J Bourgeois, two brothers Hardy and Byron, and sister Mrs B W Wilson. Burial followed at Resthaven Cemetery in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Bourgeois Ovesney
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Chapel
Eddis Smith
Resthaven Cemetery
Silsbee High School
IBM
Beaumont
Pinecrest Baptist Church
James
Charles Thomas
Archie
Lester
Sidney Parks
Henry House Jr
Thomas Dale Oresney
U. S. Marine Corps
Sanama
Calif
H. J. Bourgeois
Hardy Bourgeois
USN
Norfolk, Va
Byron Bourgeois O
Houston
B. W. Wilson
Trunkline Gas Honors Long Safety Record at Beaumont Dinner
Trunkline Gas Co celebrates a combined three thousand days without a disabling injury by Kountze Transmission personnel. Dinner March 17 at Royal Coach Inn, Beaumont, honors include O D Reeves and a large list of crew, with Safe Driver and Injury Safety certificates for three years without incidents. Trunkline is a Panhandle Eastern subsidiary operating 13 000 miles of lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Trunkline Gas Co
Kountze
Royal Coach Inn
Beaumont
O. D. Reeves
R. R. Koehl
R. J. Anderon
J. D. Bennett
L. E. Biggs
J. L. Clark
Joe Coe
J W. DeDear
S. E. Flowers
R. E. Griffin
J. A. Herrington
G. W. Lisk
E. R. Martin
R. A. McCormick
L. E. McDonald
O. J. Moore
Edward Reeves Jr
R. H. Henderson
D. E. Scott
C. C. Smith
L. L. Strawther
B. L. Walden
H. G. Warren
J. E. Wilcox
C M. Williams
R. G. Wolcott
J. N. Ivo
Southern Region Communications
Trunkline
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line’ Co
Local births reported in Beaumont and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Patillo welcome Sabrina Blayne born March 6 at Women's and Children's Hospital Beaumont. Mr and Mrs Thomas Earl Bell welcome Sabrina Blayne born March 8 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Mr and Mrs W Davis Whitted Jr welcome John Layton born March 8 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Mr and Mrs John Laverne Marble welcome Tammy Kaye born March 4 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. James M born March 5 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Gary Johnson of Saratoga at Hardin Memorial Hospital. Carl Nathan born March 7 to Mr and Mrs Carl Murice Kelley of Sour Lake at Hardin Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Pattillo
Women's and Children’s Hospital
Beaumont
Sabrina Blayne
Thomas Earl Bell
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
John Layton
W. Davis Whitted Jr
John Laverne Marble
Sour Lake
Tammy Kaye
Hardin Memorial Hospital
James M
Joseph Gary Johnson
Saratoga
Carl Nathan
Carl Murice Kelley
Evadale Pet Show To Aid Dimes Drive
The fifth grade at Evadale Elementary sponsors a pet show and cake bake Saturday in front of Baker's Store starting at 9 30 a m. Prizes include largest smallest ugliest prettiest and best dressed pets with proceeds going to the March of Dimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
Baker’s
March of Dimes
Gas to Market Area Reaches 24 Million in 12 States and Canada
A gas delivery expansion targets a market of about 24 million people across 12 states and Canada. The plan expands distribution routes and boosts supply reach for regional consumers and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Canada
Pine Burr ABWA Tea Set for March 15 in Silsbee
Pine Burr Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will host its Hand of Friendship Tea on March 15 at 2 30 p m in Silsbee State Bank. The event introduces ABWA to local business women and aligns with a nationwide semi annual membership drive featuring a Fashion Parade ABWA Style chaired by Mrs Lois Grote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Burr
American Business ‘Women’s Association
Silsbee State Bank
ABWA
Essie McDonald
Cub Scout Den 4 Meets At Skinner Home
Cub Pack 88 Den 4 met Tuesday at Mrs John Skinners home with all members present. The boys worked on wolf rank achievements and enjoyed refreshments. The next meeting will be at Mrs Billy Paine Paul Skinner scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Skinner
Billy 'Paine
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Kountze Lions
Austin
Taft
Danny Broussard
Randy Drake
Albert Hamilton
Adlai Lack
Roger Anderson
Willie Wilson
Bobby Fife
William McMahon
Anthony Manning
James Brannon
Nathan McDaniel
Ted Tate
David Cook
Albert
Robert Kerr
Precinct 4 Commissioners
Burch
Kerr
John Reeves
Waggoner Carr
Emmett Lack
Earl Stover
Stover
Commissioners Court
Dwayne Overstreet
Motorola, Inc
Precinct 2
Silsbee Auto Co
Batson
Wildwood
Kountzed
Lower Neches
First Baptist Church
Ruckett
Silsbee School
WWI
Judy Ovesney
Beaumont Hospital
Wisvoweee
Paul Skinner
Justice OF
L.p.gas Service
H. V. Stines
Petunias
Coral Bell
Don's Nursery
Avenue M
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