Silsbee Junior High Band Wins UIL Honors on March 12
The Silsbee Junior High Band earned multiple UIL honors at the Solo and Ensemble Contest in Victor on March 12. First Division medals went to performers including Phil Potter, LaNita Ross, Dawn Seamans, Judy Luttrell, Angela Dominguez, Pam Dominguez, Tawnya Hendrix, Carrie Sheffield, Jeannie Couture, and others across Class 2 and Class 3 solos and ensembles. Jeannie Couture also won a First Division piano solo at the Feb 5 Victor contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
U.I.S
Victor
Phil Potter
LaNita Ross
Dawn Seamans
Judy Luttrell
Nora van Winkle
Jeannie Couture
Toni Davenport
Angela Dominguez
Pam Dominguez
Tawnya Hendrix
Sharon Shavers
Carrie Sheffield
Paula Brim
Donna Garcia
Ylo
Lynn
Fuller
Terry Roy
Tina Glenn
Patricia Hooks
Rachel Selman
Tina Crawford
Lisa Landers
Renee Parks
Lynn Barefield
Claudia
Fires Drop Again In Silsbee Area Last Week
Fire calls in Silsbee area declined once more last week with four grass fires reported. Fire Chief Busby noted cautious behavior may be increasing and cited incidents on March 18 at Lester Caraway’s home, March 20 at Omar Cassidy’s Camp Matigwa, and a quick extinguishment on Brittonville Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Busby
Silsbee
Lester Caraway
Busby
Omar Cassidy
Camp Matigwa
Docket Call Set for Silsbee Municipal Court
The docket for non jury trials on March 24 at 9 a.m. in the Silsbee Municipal Court Room before City Judge L A Yankie lists cases including Robert Moody Battle for exhibition of acceleration upon roadway Elgin Blount for disorderly conduct and Marshall Gore for failure to appear.
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Silsbee
L. A. Yankie
Robert Moody Battle
Elgin Blount
Marshall Gore
Juvenile Crime Prevention Grant Awarded To Police
Silsbee Police Department receives a Texas Criminal Justice Division grant to fund a Juvenile Burglary Crime Prevention Specialist. $19,264 allocated for salary and equipment. position starts October for at least two years, with a promotion from within the department. Specialist will partner with schools and social groups to curb juvenile crime, estimated at 65 percent of major offenses.
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Silsbee Police Department
Texas Criminal Justice Division Appropriations Committee
Groves
James Doane
Doane
Semi-Pro tryouts set for Silsbee team March 26
Silsbee's Southeast Texas Semi-Pro Baseball League entry announces tryouts this Saturday from 8 to 5 at the Little League park. Jerry Bramlett and Tony Runnels plan a 15-man squad, with first practice Monday for a May start. About 98 games are projected against seven teams, home games on Tuesdays and Sundays at the Tittle League field. This venture aims to establish a lasting semi-pro presence in Silsbee.
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Jerry Bramett
Tony Runnels
Silshee
Little League Baseball Park
Bramlett
Silsbee
Tittle League
Masons To Meet At Silsbee Lodge Tonight
A called communication of Silsbee Lodge No. 927 AF and AM will be held tonight at 7 p.m. for work in the BA degree. Visiting brothers are invited to attend.
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Communication of Silsbee Lodge No
Finding Ewing's Car Fails to Solve Bloody Residence Mystery
The missing car tied to the Lloyd Ewing case was found in Doucette Texas but yielded no blood, bodies, or clues. Sheriff Paine said the car mystery is solved while the home mystery remains, with Ewing in custody and the investigation continuing amid conflicting statements and unclear timelines. Police had previously linked blood in the home to a fetus and an adult female, prompting speculation of an abortion or staged scene. Later, deputies reported multiple burglaries and five arrests on grand jury indictments.
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Lloyd Ewing
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Ewing
Silsbee
Paine
Harding County
Baptist Hospital
The
Bee
al Burleson
Kirbyville
Woodville
Read
Sheriff’s Department
88Th Judicial District
Aaron Allen
Life Expectancy In Hardin County Rises To 72.4 Years
New York reports that Hardin County residents now average 72.4 years at birth, a record high driven by medical and public health advances. Ten years ago life expectancy at age 35 stood at 39 years, rising to about 41 years today, with men expected to live 13 more years and women 17 more years after reaching 65. The Census Bureau notes growing shares 65+ from 1 in 24 to 1 in 9 nationally. The President's Biomedical Research Panel forecasts continued progress against disease.
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New York
Hardin County
U. S. Census Bureau
Silsbee Pigeon Drop Swindle Ties Victim To Toilet Paper
A Silsbee man lost 360 dollars in an elaborate pigeon drop staged by two out of town suspects. The trio swapped a money filled handkerchief for one with toilet paper and fled, leaving the victim with an empty wallet. Police reported other local thefts burglaries and 25 arrests that week, including 16 for public intoxication.
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Billy Davenport
Davenport
Avenue M
Tall
Slim
Jenetha Kelly
Kirby St
William Brooks
N. 6Th St
Manuel Westbrook
Silsbee Council Discusses Library Fund Drive in Bill Mailings
Silsbee’s city council met in a quiet session to approve continuing a long standing practice of soliciting a $1 library contribution via city water bills. The panel also planned to finalize a property purchase from John and Joe Blair on Knapple Road needed to straighten a drainage ditch after Blair withheld right of way.
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Silsbee
Library Board
Cesar Dominguez
Counci
John and
Joe Blair
Knapple Road
Blair
Coach Ted Tate To Appeal Firing Decision
The Kountze school board voted 6-1 not to renew head coach Ted Tate's contract and a Texas Classroom Teachers Association attorney said the case would be appealed to the state education commissioner. Board member Sint Rodney LeBoeuf based his recommendation on a policy rule about immoral conduct, citing Tate's February statements to newspapers as the cause.
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Kountze
Ted Tate
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Tate
Sint
Rodney LeBoeuf
LeBoeuf
School Board
le- Beeuf
Silsbee
Fred Wiliams
Hospital Commended By THA President
Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze receives a Certificate of Recognition from the Texas Hospital Association Statewide Hospital Productivity Center for cost containment efforts. O Ray Hurst praises the hospital for improving productivity while maintaining high quality community health care. Administrator Louis Kuntz and staff are lauded for reaching high productivity goals.
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Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Texas Hospital Association
O. Ray Hurst
Texas
Louis Kuntz
Dr H E Munden Attends Dallas Chiropractic Seminar
Dr H E Munden of Silsbee returned from a four day advanced research seminar in Dallas hosted by the Parker Chiropractic Foundation. The program featured training in X ray analysis muscle testing and drugless pain relief techniques for chiropractors.
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H. E. Munden of
Silsbee
Dallas
Parker Chiropractic Research Foundation
Little Dribblers Prep For Tournament
The Little Dribbler League finishes the regular season and playoffs and prepares its all star squads for inter city play. Major League faces Crockett at 2 p.m. and Minor League plays Pearland at 5 45 p.m. on March 31 in Livingston with up to six games possible to reach regional champions.
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Little Dribbler League
al Ashworth
Livingston
Crockett
Pearland
Huntsville
Tommy Tatum
Joel Watson
Michael Gray
Michael McCaleb
Corky McDonald
Steve Martin
Craig Moffett
Michael Maze
Peter Jones
Jimmy Perlitz
Marshall Mitchell
Nathan Scott
Paul Brown
Terry Lewis
Wade Richardson
Rodney Adams
Gary McGuire
Curtis Green
Kevin Ridley
Wade Forse
Victor Fulton
Carlton Green
T. W. Cartwright
Nets
Cougars
Rockets
Bulls
Kathy Donelson Chosen Duchess for Dogwood Festival
Kathy Donelson, 17, named Duchess to represent Silsbee at the Dogwood Festival in Woodville. She attends Silsbee High as an honor student and feature editor on the school paper, active in band, golf, debate and JETS. She will be escorted by 17 year old Robin Fontenot.
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Dogwood
Kathy Donelson
Chamber of Commerce
Woodville
The
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Miss Donelson
Henry M. Donelson
Robin Fontenot
Fontenot
Marvin Fontenot
Silsbee High
Robin
Silsbee High School
Tyler County
City Rebate Checks Total $40 857 65 for February
Silsbee received 40857 65 in city sales tax rebates during February. State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced statewide 59 million in rebates distributed, up 11 7 percent from last year. First quarter rebates totaled 89 5 million, up 18 5 percent. Jasper 43597 74, Kountze 6952 21, Sour Lake 4233 22, Woodville 18224 30.
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Silsbee
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Jasper
Kountze
Sour Lake
Woodville
Deadline Set For City-Wide Tennis Tournament Entry
Parks Director Cesar Dominguez announced a March 31 deadline for entries into the First Annual city wide Tennis Tournament open to anyone within the Silsbee Independent School District. The event runs from April 1 to 4 with a consolation bracket for first round losers and a Laykold resurfaced city park court reopening ahead of practice time.
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Cesar Dominguez
Silsbee Independent School District
Dominguez
City Park
AARP Meets Tonight in Silsbee Area Chapter Event
The Silsbee area AARP No. 540 meets today at 6 30 p m in Read Turrentine cafetorium for a games night. Mrs Margaret Wade serves as publicity chairman.
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Silsbee Area
Chapter of Retired Persons
AARP
Read-Turrentine
Margaret Wade
Trail Riders Name Queen for Silsbee Chapter
Joni Doggett, 18, daughter of Darrell and Mrs Doggett of Silsbee, was chosen to represent the Silsbee Trail Riders in the Tyler County Dogwood Festival Western Weekend Sweetheart contest after winning a March 21 competition at the Trail Riders arena. First runner up was Sonia Dempsey, 15, Lumberton. named as Trail Rider Sweet hearts were Connie Arnold, 14, and Deanna Wentworth, 13, both of nearby communities. All four will take part in the year's Trail Riders activities.
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Jon
Oxgest
Woodville
Sonia Dempsey
Connie Alexander
Deanna Wentworth
Joni Doggett
Silsbee Trail Riders
Tyler County
Miss Doggett
Darrell Doggett
Silsbee
Trail Riders
Jack Dempsey
Lumberton
Connie Arnold
Douglas Arnold
Dean Wentworth
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Herman Hospital
Houston
Floyd Simmons
Masons
Partment
Mickey Fulgham
Doucette
National Center For Health Statistics
THA
Little Dribblers
Bucks
Tams
Lakers
Pacers
Bullets
Stars
Knicks
Hawks
Celtics
Duchess
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