Drivers License Office Opens Here On April 1
Silsbee will host a full time Department of Public Safety office starting Monday April 1 led by Sgt Charles Buybee. The office operates 8 am to 5 pm Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday for license renewals and written tests at the rear of the Silsbee Fire Hall. On Thursdays Patrolman James Broom will conduct driving tests. After April 1 the Silsbee staff will move to Kountze Wednesdays to process renewals and exams.
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Silsbee
Department of Public Safety
Chales Buzbee
Beaumont
DPS Distrit
Betty Sherrell
DPS
James Broom
Silsbee Fire Hall
Avenue J
Sherrell
David Read Remains Hospitalized After Coronary Thrombosis
David Read co publisher of The Silshee Bee remains seriously ill at Baptist Hospital. He was admitted March 6 for treatment of a coronary thrombosis and will likely stay several more weeks with no visitors allowed at this time.
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David Read
Baptist Hospital
Grand Jury urges continued probe of Hardin County tax office burglary
Hardin County Grand Jury reports March 1967 burglary of the Tax Assessor-Collector’s office did not yield sufficient facts for indictment. It urges ongoing investigation by the next Grand Jury and recommends presenting a claim against the Fidelity and Casualty Company for losses, with steps to recover funds.
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Hardin County
Hardin County Grand Jury
Kountze
Texas
H. A. Coe
88Th Judicial District
A. D
Commissioners Court of
Fidelity & Casualty Company of
New York
Highway Patrol
Fed taxes in Hardin County rise toward 6.88 million
Taxpayers in Hardin County face a larger local share of the $677 million expected to be collected from personal income taxes by April 15. Hardin’s 1967 local payments were about 6.25 million, with 0.24 percent of Texas totals. Projections show Hardin near 6.881 million as incomes and employment rise.
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New York
Hardin County
Vietnam
Treasury Department
State of Texas
Congress
Myron's Shoe Store Opens In Pine Plaza
Myron's Shoe Store opens today at Pine Plaza in North Silsbee as the fifth new shop at FM 92 and FM 418. Manager Blincoe touts a full range of men women and children's shoes and a spacious store with large display windows. A ribbon cutting at 10 30 a m will be attended by Silsbee Chamber of Commerce and city officials.
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Myron’s
Pine Plaxe
FM 92
North Silsbee
Paul Bisncoe
Silsbee
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
M. Bernstein Co
New Orleans
Blincoe
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Katrina Sturrock joins Lamar Tech Honor Society
Miss Katrina Sturrock of Route 2 Silsbee has qualified for Alpha Lambda Delta at Lamar Tech for a 3.5 semester GPA in her freshman year. She is a 1967 Silsbee High graduate and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover C Sturrock. A dean of women letter notified her of the honor. SP/4 Larry Cawley departed to Germany with the US Army and will base with his wife and baby in Silsbee. Bartley Ingles remains hospitalized at Santa Fe Hospital in Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Beaumont
Bev Buchanan
Terrell Buchanan
Buchanan
Daughters of the American Republic
Silsbee High School
National Honor Society
Satsuma School
Katrina Sturrock
Lamar Tech
Alpha Lambda Delta
Sturrock
Grover C Sturrock
Route 2
Silsbee High
E. W. Gentry
Larry Cawley
Germany
J. T. Cawley
Elsie Gore
Big Sweep Contest Encourages Youth Litter Cleanup
The North Side and South Side kids compete in a litter cleanup contest running Monday to March 30. Any youngster may join with a labeled container to collect paper, cans, bottles, or trash along streets and ditches. Prizes include pride and a cleaner town as the Silsbee Beautification Committee sponsors bins and pick up.
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Stuart Smith
North Side
3Rd Street
Dardin Drive
Knupple Road
Rail Road
Minimax
Herndon Avenue
4Th Street
Silsbee Beautification Committee
Baker marks 10th anniversary with ANIC Silsbee branch
L. H. Baker district supervisor at the American National Insurance Co Silsbee branch on Highway 418 and Roosevelt Drive marks his tenth anniversary with the company on March 24.
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L. H. Baker
American National Insurance Co
Silsbee
Highway
Roosevelt Drive
23 Held At Jail In Hardin County Past Week
The Hardin County Sheriff's office reports 23 persons held at the county jail in the past week. Charges include four for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, two for being drunk in a car, five for public drunkenness, plus two game violations, one hog theft, one child desertion, one affray, five misdemeanor thefts, and two traffic violations. Mrs. C. E. Swift of Orange visits Mrs. 8S. O. Jones this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Sheriff's Attire
Curtis Davis
Silsbee Jaycees Plan Oyster Fry For April Nineteenth
The Silsbee Jaycees announce an April 19 oyster fry with proceeds benefiting the Jaycees charity fund. Tickets go on sale after April from any Junior Chamber member. The club recently elected Richard Worley as president and meets twice monthly at Neches National Bank.
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Silsbee Jaycees
Edsar Blood
Jayceees
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Worley
Neches National Bank
Beaumont Jaycees
Worley
Joe Roberts
Robbie Foley
Wayne DuBore
Joe Bell
Interclub
Edger Blood
Jesse Sanchez
C. Z Pope Je
Cesar Dominguez
Warren Bower
Births Across Buna Silsbee and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Robert L Hillin of Buna welcome son John Thomas born at Kirbyville hospital. Mr and Mrs Marvin Willis grand parents. In Kountze Hardin Memorial Hospital a daughter Mary Ann born March 12 to Mr and Mrs Joseph Johnson of Silsbee. multiple births listed with dates and families across Buna Silsbee Saratoga and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hillin
Buna
John Thomas
Kirbyville Hospital
Marvin Willis
Forn
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Joseph Johnson
Silsbee
Mary Ann
John Myrle Lewis
Raymond Herrington
Michael Provost
Alena Mischel
Chandra Biane
Carl Evans
Hank Wesley
Iorn
James Tarver
Daniel Riley
Brian Eugene
Albert Lee
Shireika Tinise
Tamye Denise
Tex Ritter Proctor
Saratoga
Mrs Kearney Ashworth Confined for Treatment
Mrs Kearney Ashworth is confined to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont for treatment.
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Kearney Ashworth
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Tiger Nine Drops Two Games In Week For Silsbee Tigers
The Silsbee baseball team fell to Orange 11-2 and Victor 8-1 last week after opening the slate strong against Buna and Orange. Kenny Gibson hit a solo home run and two Tigers collected two hits apiece as Silsbee dropped two non-district games on the Silsbee diamond.
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Silsbee Tiger
Buna
Orange
Victor
Silsbee
Pirates
Tiger
Kenny Gibson
Nathan Broussard
Gibson
Tigers
Jerry Rodriguez
Matt Dinkle
Charlton Pollard
Beaumont
Eastex Relays Set for Evadale this Saturday
Evadale Rebels host the Eastex Relays at Rebel Stadium with preliminaries at 9 a.m. and finals at 2 p.m. Eleven teams participate. Last weekend, Evadale finished fifth at Orangefield with 54 points, earning all points in discus and shot put including Hester Moss Travis in top placements.
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Eastex
Evadale
Evadale Rebels
Rebel Stadium
Rebels
Orangefield
William Travis
Harold Moss
Gary Dale Hester
Hester
Moss
Travis
Silsbee Library Board reports balance and grants
The Silsbee Public Library Board met with nine members present. Treasurer Ernie Dietrich announced a $909.64 balance and the library earned a $2000 federal grant. National Library Week April 21–27 will feature a no-fine week for overdue books.
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National Library Week
Jack Evans
C. Stevens
Siisibee
Silsbee Tiger Relays Draw 23 Teams From Region
Twenty three teams from Houston to Galveston enter the Silsbee Tiger Relays at Kirby Memorial track. Conroe is the slight favorite with strong showings expected from Cypress Fairbanks A M Consolidated West Orange Channelview and others. Silsbee locals include Ronnie Van Pelt in pole vault and top sprinters Gordon Gilder and Kurt Benson among hopeful scorers. The meet starts prelims at 1 pm and finals at 7 30 pm with Sarkers to Trinity Valley Relays at Liberty next week and District 9 AAA meet on April 5.
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Houston
Galveston
Silsbee Tiger
Clude Conroe
Cypress-Fairbanks
A&m Consolidated
West Orange
Channelview
Liberty
Bishop Byrne
Port Arthur
St. Thomas of Houston
Kirchin
St. Strake Jesuit
la Porte
Dickerson
Hitchcock
Lincoln
LaMarque
Galveston Central
Budge City
Jasper
Newton
Kountze
Kirbyville
Silsbee
Kirby Stadium
Ronnie van Pelt
Tiger
Winston Gillies
Carroll Curtis
Kurt Benson
John Carroll
Gordon Gilder
Trinity Valley
LSU Dean's List Honors 700 Upperclassmen
Baton Rouge Louisiana State University announces about 700 upperclass students named to the Dean's List on the main campus. Dr Bernard S Sliger says nearly 120 earned perfect grades while the list includes Jean Poshataske daughter of Dr and Mrs W J Poshataske.
City Voters Approve One Percent Sales Tax In Silsbee
Silsbee voters approved a one percent city sales tax by 497 to 199 in a Saturday election with 703 residents voting. City officials estimate annual revenue up to 40000 and plan three new staff positions plus a retirement system and capital projects. Collections begin July 1 1968 with receipts likely January 1969.
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Silsbee
E. J. Dietrich
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Silsbee Fire Department
Three TJC students pledge Alpha Delta Chi
Three Tyler Junior College students pledge Alpha Delta Chi fraternity. Ronnie Carpenter and Jordan pledged in the fall and Bert Carpenter pledged in early spring. The Carpenter brothers are sons of Mrs Lucie Carpenter and the late Bert Carpenter and Jordan is the son of Mr and Mrs L A Jordan.
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Tyler Junior College
Tyler
Texas
Alpha Delta Chi Fraternity
Ronnie Carpenter
Bert
Sonny) Carpenter
Steve Jordan
Jordan
Bert Carpenter
Carpenter Brothers
Lucie Carpenter
L. A. Jordan
Inaccuracies Corrected On Teacher Pay Raise Report
A recent story misreported a teacher pay raise request. The $500.06 figure came from one school only O Neil Intermediate and was signed by most teachers there. No walkout was considered and the Silsbee Classroom Teachers Association says the district was not involved.
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O'Neil Intermediate
Mona Plunk
Silsbee Classroom Teachers Association
Bee
Silsbec
Mrs Parten Honored With Coffee in Thompson Home
Mrs. Guy Parten of Jonesboro Arkansas left last week after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Thompson and family. She was honored with coffee in the Thompson home March 13. Parten is a former resident of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Parten
Jonesboro
Ark
Virgil Thompson
Parten
Little League To Meet On Monday
A called meeting of the Silsbee Little League is set for Monday at 7 30 p m in the Neches Room of the Neches National Bank. All managers members of the ladies auxiliary and others interested are invited. Martin Wilson presides and managers should list equipment needed for the new season.
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Silsbee Little League
Neches
Neches National Bank
Ladies Auxiliary
Martin Wilson
Ithe Group
D L Player Buys A E Read Co Building In Silsbee
David L. Player owner of White's Auto Store in Silsbee announced Wednesday that he purchased the A E Read Co building and adjacent property next to the Post Office on North Fifth Street. Details and price were not disclosed. He plans no definite use yet but may build in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Player
White
Silsbee
A. E. Read Co
North Fifth Street
Player
White's Auto
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Kountze Eich
Set. Buybee
Myron's Shoe Store
Pine Plaza
Lamar Tech Honor Society
Bartley Ingles
Santa Fe Hospital
Temple der Wealment
C. E. Swift
8S. O. Jones
Jaycees
Michael James
Mark Gautreaux
Tiger Nine
Forest Park
Bridge City
Cleveland
Roy Hill
Roy Wayne Hill
Angleton
James W. Jones
Silsbee Relays
Jean Poshataske
LSU
Silsbee City
Alpha Delta Chi
D. L. Player
A.e.read Co
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