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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1975
Page
1
The Warren School Board voted a $300 bonus for all fulltime district employees and a partial $300 for parttimers based on daily hours, funded by $26,164.11 from the emergency school funding act. Checks go out April 1.
James Keith Smith 26 of Orange was moved from Hardin County Jail to Huntsville State Penitentiary after a two life term for the killings of Ronnie Ardoin 19 and Barbara Ann Burtt 20. Sheriff Billy Paine said Smith had been under maximum security since his March 17 sentencing.
An 80-year-old Silsbee resident, Robert Leo Webb, was charged with two counts of indecency with a child after exposing himself to two girls, ages 12 and 14, on March 12. Webb, arrested March 13 by Sgt. James Doane and Officer Dennis Allen, appeared before Justice Bennie L. Como with bonds set at 2,500 each.
A 13 year old youth from Silsbee faces multiple charges after making at least three obscene phone calls to a local business and a private residence between March 13 and 15. The arrest occurred March 15 at his home by Sgt. James Doane and Officer William Gilley. Police Chief Bob L Ogden said further obscene calls were reported after the arrest.
Warren voters decide two board contests on April 5. Position 4 includes incumbent Harold T. Davis and B J Hutto. Position V features incumbent Herman Elliott against Marvin R. Fannin. Absentee voting runs 8 am to 4 pm on school days from March 17 to April 1 at the Warren School Tax Office. Ernest Findley is Judge with election clerks in three voting boxes.
Silsbee Packing Co reported a burglary by 6:57 a.m. on March 13. Sgt. A. L. Burleson said $1,400 in beer and cigarettes were stolen, with plate glass broken and debris scattered up to 15 feet. An estimated 200-400 cartons of cigarettes and 8-10 cases of beer were taken.
Final arguments loom as Ozie London Jr. 17 and Ozie London Sr. 18 face trial in Hardinjes 88th District Court. Jury selection began Monday with both sides resting after 1 p.m. Wednesday. Finister's body was found behind a Fresenius Road tavern after Oct. 7, leading to London's arrest on murder charges.
Auditor Horace Moye details a 1974 Hardin County financial picture showing $1,772,571.28 in funds while expenditures rise and the tax rate has fallen since 1971 due largely to Federal Revenue Sharing funds. He urges outside audits, asset inventories, and coordinated road bond planning, warning that loss of revenue sharing could force major tax and service adjustments.
The SISD Board of Trustees approved a preliminary joint tax equalization plan with the City of Silsbee subject to City Council approval. The draft letter lists cost sharing and staffing roles for both parties, with future amendments expected as the program develops. The board also approved emergency funds for employee bonuses and handled other items, including delinquent tax attorney hire for 1975-76.
Jesse Glenn Harrell announces his bid for Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees Place 3 as an independent candidate. He cites good schools as the district’s key asset and highlights his family, local work, Navy service, and community ties in Silsbee and surrounding areas.
Lumberton Raiders defeated Silsbee Tigers 10-3 at Lumberton. The Tigers led 3-0 after the first period, but Lumberton answered with two runs in the first, two in the second, three in the third, two in the fourth, and one in the fifth for the win.
Bronson Baker Jr. of Hardin County announces candidacy for Place One on the District Board of Trustees. He would push for better schools and taxpayer value if elected in the April 5 contest. Baker, finishing a second two year County School Board term next month, has 11 years with Local 125 and recently worked at Silsbee Auto Co. He and Miss Marie Gore have two sons, Walter Lloyd Baker and Jim Edward Baker.
In Hardin County 88th District Court on a plea of guilty Colon Lem Hooks 17 of Hardin County received a four year Federal prison term for theft of an auto from the Ramada Inn in Beaumont last summer. Hooks also drew three years in the State Penitentiary for burglary and auto theft. Roy Spell of Silsbee entered a no contest plea to driving while intoxicated in Jefferson County Courts At Law on March 12 and was fined 160 dollars plus costs and placed on one year probation with 90 days in jail.
In Evadale ISD April 5 trustee election Place I incumbent George Thompson faces Johnny Gravis. Place II incumbent M W Stringer is opposed by Gene S Fanning and Garland Davis. Place III incumbent Carl Joe Williams runs unopposed. Absentee voting March 17 to April 1 at the Administration Building 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Grady Walters, manager of the Silsbee A P grocery, seeks Place Seven on the Silsbee District Board of Trustees. A Silsbee High School graduate and longtime resident, he and his wife Doris have three sons: Grady Walters Jr in the Air Force, William with American National Insurance of Silsbee, and Mark a Silsbee High freshman.
Murrel Dean Moore announces his candidacy for re election to Place 2 on the Lumberton Independent School District Board of Trustees for the April 5 election. He has lived in Lumberton seven years and worked at Mobil Chemical Co for over 20 years. He and his wife Rogetta have four children in Lumberton schools and he cites a record of no tax increases and a new school built during the past four years.
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