Grand Jury Recommends Investigation Of Attorney
Hardin County grand jury report dated March 21 1966 calls for investigation by the Grevance Committee of a unnamed attorney who allegedly behaved unbecomingly and criticized jury actions amid county funds probe. The panel also urges sheriff’s division to study distribution of vile literature across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand. Tee
88Th District Court
Grevance
State Bar of Texas
Houston Thompson
Grand Jury
Sheriff's Department
Kountze
Texas
H. A. Coe
88Th Judicial District
A. D
Hardin County
J. O. Fountain
al Mounce
Highway Patrol
James Read
W. G. Birdwell
Ray Limbecker Jr
Ainsworth
Charles F. Caldwell
Archie Mae Murphy
Charles Newsom
W. M. Nickells
A. G. Witte Grandison Yates
Chance-Loeb Boy Fatally Injured In Auto Accident
Jeffery Warren Landry four died after tumbling from a car driven by his mother on a county road north of Beaumont. Inquest ruled accidental death. Survivors include his parents a brother and three sisters. Funeral services held in Beaumont with burial in Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffery Warren Landry
Freddie Landry
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Justice of the Peace
Horace Blades
N. W. Barrow
Russell Landry
Diane Landry
Judy Landry
Navy
Theresa Brunn
Kelley - Hixson Funeral Home
James W. Bradford
First Baptist Church of
Loeb
Resthaven
LSU Psychologist to Speak at Silsbee Chamber Banquet
Dr. Roland Frye LSU assistant professor of psychology will headline the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce banquet on Tuesday April 12. He is known across the south for lectures to business and law enforcement groups and for industrial consulting. Over 500 members and guests are expected. tickets are at the chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Frye
LSU
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
South
Igulf States Utilities Co
Inter- American Congress of Psychology
Lima
Peru
Frye
Tom Knighten
Chamber of Commerce
Tigers Edge Toward District Play In Early Season
Silsbee Tigers trail 3-1 after season start with a 4-2 loss to Little Cy press. They travel to Woodville at 7:30 Thursday and to French High Beaumont Friday at 7:30 to close pre district. District 9-AAA opener at West Orange next Tuesday. Coach Muckelroy praises pitching. Bob Roberts has two wins and 18 strikeouts, David Harrell one win and 10 strikeouts. Sophomore Kenny Gibson hasn’t added a win yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Woodville
French High
Beaumont
West Orange
Kelly High
Kelly Diamond
H. C. Muckelroy
Bob Roberts
David Harrell
Kenny Gibson
Final Rites Held In San Augustine For Ollie J. Henley
Ollie J. Henley aged 76 of Silsbee died after a long illness in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze Funeral services were at 10 30 Saturday at Chinquapin Baptist Church San Augustine conducted by Rev J P Stockman and Rev D A Starks He was a longtime farmer and rancher born in San Augustine and survived by a son six daughters 16 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie J. Henley
Silsbee
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Chinquapin Baptist Church
San Augustine
J. P. Stockman
D. A. Starks
Chingapin Baptist Church
Gilbert Henley
Glenn Marshall
Eddis Smith
Roy Carpenter
Tyler
Johnny Wagstaff
Emmett. Peoples
Beaumont
Norman Kelley
Marietta
Food Festival By Silsbee Club Today
The Silsbee Woman's Club hosts its annual Festival of Foods today from 2 to 5 p m in the Heritage Room at Silsbee State Bank. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Woman's Club
Silsbee State Bank
Scholariship Fund
Eastex Relays Set for Evadale with 18 Teams
The First Annual Fastex Relays hosted by Evadale Rebels at Evadale draw 18 teams including Hull-Daisetta Bobcats and Timpson Bears. Events run 8:45 morning start with field events first, track events at 10, final 3 followed by 4 50 p.m. mile relay. Trophies awarded after conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull - Dassetta Bobcats
Timpson Bears
Evadale Rebels
Evadale
Jim Haverbeke
Lare
Hemphill
Groveton
Orangefield
San Augustine
iCenterville
Sabine Pass
Spurger
Chance-Loeb
Colmesweil
High Island
Shepherd
Coldspring
Mauriceville
Chester
Montgomery
Area Pioneer Mrs Haynes Laid To Rest In Village Mills
Mrs. Josephine Haynes 92 of Route 1 Silsbee died Friday evening at Buna Medical Center after a long illness. Services 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee with burial in Village Mills Cemetery. She lived much of her life in Village Mills and was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons E W Haynes Warren Clyde Haynes Silsbee. two daughters Levy Jones Buna l Ethel Evans Village Mills. four brothers Jack Gore Highland Dennis Gore Beaumont Dennard Archie Gore Kountze. three sisters Ella Crain Silsbee Aline Lindsey Winnie Leatha Geisendorf Houston. 24 grandchildren 45 great grandchildren six great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Haynes
Route 1
Silsbee
Buna Medical Center
Farmer Funeral Home
Village Mills
Haynes
E. W. Haynes
Warren
Clyde Haynes
Levy Jones
Bunal
Ethel Evans
Jack Gore
Highland
Texas
Dennis Gore
Beaumont and Dennard
Archie Gore
Kountze
Ella Crain
Silsvee
Aline Lindsey
Winnie
Leatha Geisendorf
Houston
Absentee Voting Slow in Silsbee Elections
Absentee voting opened slowly in Silsbee, with only two ballots cast for the Silsbee School Board trustee race and none for the City of Silsbee general election. Deadlines are March 29 for the school race and March 31 for the city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
City of
New Desegregation Rules Set for Silsbee Schools
The Silsbee Board of Education announced new desegregation guidelines under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The rules, to take effect next September, require each student or parent to sign a form indicating the preferred school in the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Board of Education
James Rogers and Cheryl Morgan Top Silsbee Junior High Honors
James Rogers 14, son of Mr and Mrs Leon M Rogers of 311 Pecan St, named valedictorian at Silsbee Junior High by Principal L E Griffith. Cheryl Morgan, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Morgan of 124 Britton Dr, is the salutatorian. Both maintain averages above 96 with active roles in band and student activities. Desegregation policy explained for desegregated participation and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rogers
Leon M. Rogers
Pecan St
Silsbee Junior High School
LE Griffith
Cheryl Morgan
Gene Morgan
Britton Drive
al Souls Catholic Church
Cheryl
First Baptist Church
Note Burning To End Library Week In Silsbee
Silsbee Public Library trustees plan a note burning April 23 to climax National Library Week. A water bill add on funds the library note still due, reduced from 5000 to under 1000 by prior drives and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Public Library
Silsbee
Allen Freeman
Freeman
City Hall
Silsbee Optimists Seek 16 Charter Members
The Silsbee Optimist club sets Monday as charter signing deadline after 23 attend a dinner where Morris Cloninger spoke on church family and friends of boys. 19 paid dues while 16 more members are needed. North End Optimist Club of Beaumont funds hospital care for ex deputy sheriff I W Moore who has been hospitalized over two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Optimist Club
Tom Knighten
Dan's Restaurant
Morris Cloninger
Beaumont
Optimist
Knighton
North End Optimist Club
Silsbee Group
I. W. Moore
Silsbee
Silsbee Club
Moore
Volaw PTA Sets Old Time Political Rally at School Gym
The Volaw PTA sponsors a fundraising pie rally at the Volaw school gym Friday night March 25 at 7 30 p m. M J Conway of Thicket announces the event inviting all local candidates to speak five minutes each with a 15 minute Q A period to follow for West Hardin County residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volaw
M. J. Conway
Thicket
Volaw Pta
West Hardin County
Jasper C of C Takes Lead In Neches River Canal Study
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce transportation committee leads a feasibility study on a Neches Angelina River Canal from Sam Rayburn and Rockland reservoirs to the Beaumont ship channel. Reported cost is 159 million dollars, with completion about five years sooner than Sabine projects. A public meeting in Jasper is set for March 28 at 2 p.m. at the Jasper Community House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Chamber of Commerce
Neches - Angelina River
T. Gilbert Adams
Wesley Neal
L. P. McGee
Angelina
Neches
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Rockland Reservoir
Ship Channel
Beaumont
McGee
Neches - Angelina
Chamber
Johnnie McLeod
Jasper County
W. A. Elmore
Silsbee
Jasper Community House
Personal safety incident near Caney Head hospitalizes Pvt. Eddings
Pvt. Oscar Eddings was found with a shotgun wound in the lower right side and leg near his parents home at Caney Head. He was treated at a Beaumont hospital after the Thursday 12 10 a m discovery, with Sheriff Overstreet stating the wound appeared self inflicted in a possible personal safety incident. Two Army helicopters made emergency landings in Silsbee due to gas shortages and high headwinds, diverting from a Fort Polk run toward Jasper before landing at Kirby Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Eddings
Henry Overstreet
Caney Head
Beaumont
Army
Silsbee
Moore
Fort Polk
Jasper
Kirby Lumber Co
Doctors Hospital Group To Meet In Silsbee Tonight
Organizers of the Silsbee Doctors Hospital plan a Thursday meeting to finish incorporation papers and review designs and floor plans. Spokesman Earl Stover says the backing group will ensure efficiency and legal compliance and that incorporation and board elections will be finalized tonight. The hospital was proposed weeks ago by four Silsbee doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital
Earl Stover
Stover
Siisbee
Silsbee Youth Arrested for Auto Prowling in Beaumont
A 16 year old Silsbee boy, released from Gatesville correctional facility hours earlier, was arrested in Beaumont after patrols received a report from the YMCA lot. He confessed to stealing a flashlight and chewing tobacco from a parked car, mistaking the tobacco for candy. He had served seven months for burglary and theft. Subsequent to arrest, he was sent to the Beaumont juvenile home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Beaumont
State
Gatesville
Silsbee ISD Plans Summer Program for Culturally Deprived Children
Silsbee Independent School District will run a Title 1 pre elementary program for culturally deprived children for about eight weeks starting June 13. Classes meet 3 hours daily Monday to Friday with activities and field trips to prepare for first grade. Registration is March 30 at the high school gym, birth certificates required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School
Jimmie Wright
Silsbee
Wednesday Hijacking Deemed Fictitious by Silsbee Police
A nighttime all night service station reported hijacking in Silsbee at 12 55 a m was later found to be a cover for theft The attendant admitted to taking $31 and led officers to the hiding place A lie detector test was offered but no charges were filed by late Wednesday according to Chief Grady Tarver and Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Police
Grady Tarver
Tarver
Max Zeller
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
The
BEE
Beaumont
Chief Tarver
Silsbee Chamber Receives Tentative Airport Deed
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce received a tentative deed for 59.69 acres from Oil Reserves Corp to site a new airport six miles north of Silsbee on Highway 92. Tom Knighten will present the deed to the City Council for approval to unlock a $3000 Texas grant, with $2000 available after recording and land work to begin once funds arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Reserves Corp
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee
Highway 92
Local Woman Earns Chiropractic Assistant Diploma
Mrs. Helen Hale receptionist to Dr H E Munden of Silsbee returned from Fort Worth Texas with a Chiropractic Assistant diploma from the Parker Chiropractic Research Foundation after intensive training in advanced patient care. Dr Munden conducted Foundation research and attended sessions with over 300 chiropractors from the United States Canada and foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hale
H. E. Munden
Silsbee
Fort Worth
Texas
Parker Chiropractic Research Foundation
Munden
Foundation
United States
Canadia
Births announced from area families this month
In Fort Sill Rebecca Lynn Ratliff joins Captain Roger Ratliff and wife as parents with grandmothers L J Ratliff and Wayne Robinson noted. Jimmy Dan Stancil born March 15. Joshua Bertram born March 17 in Beaumont, with Bertram grandparents O H Bertram and W R Stancil. Malvina Elizabeth Butts born March 21 in Beaumont. paternal grandparents A E Butts. James Roger Callaway born March 18 in Kountze. Michelle Marie Callaway born March 14 in Silsbee to Tate family. Donald Earl Kelley born March 17 in Votaw to Kelley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Ratliff
Lawton
Okla
Rebecca Lynn
Fort Sill
Ratliff
L. J. Ratliff
Wayne Robinson
Bobby Dan Stancil
Jimmy Dan
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
A. B. Cook
James Roger
John R. Callaway
Silsbee
John Tate Jr
Huntsville
Michelle Marie
Donald Earl
Robert Earl Kelley
Votaw
Two Eggs Six Yolks Surprise In Silsbee Purchase
Mrs. Harvey Bodine of Silsbee bought a dozen eggs from Martindale Farm and found one egg with two yolks and another with four yolks, yielding an unusual yolk surplus for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bodine
Silsbee
Martindale Farm
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Loeb Boy
State Department
South America
Dr. Frye
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattisburg, Miss
Silsbee Tigers
Little Cypress
Eastex
Evadale Sat
James
Randy Wallace
Randy Smith
Cheryl Jones
Brenda Parks
Jerry Redkey
Linda Savant
Dann Almond
William Mack Brown
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