Deadline Saturday for 66 Texas license plates
The article notes a midnight Saturday deadline for operating autos with 1966 Texas license plates. 1967 plates must be on vehicles starting Sunday, April 2. Alf Fullingim said the Silsbee Auto Co. deputy tax collector will issue plates until 12 noon Saturday and urged early purchase. 67 state auto inspection stickers are not required for plate purchase. inspection stickers deadline is April 15.
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Texas
Silsbee Auto Co
Alf Fullingim
Fullingim
City School Elections To Take Political Spotlight This Week
City and school district elections headline activities in Silsbee and Lumberton. Vying for three board seats in Silsbee ISD and Lumberton ISD, incumbents face challengers while city council seats and mayoral race in Silsbee feature multiple contests. Election day is next Tuesday for city and Saturday for school votes with judges appointed.
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City of
Silsbee
Silsbee Independent
Lumberton Independent School District
C. E
Pete” Landolt Jr
T. C. Freeman
Bert Slaydon
Wim Hevs
Frank Rudisaile
Elton Smith
Rudiseile
E. J. Dietrich
Silsbee Independent School District
W. J. Poshataske
Revert Neyland
Alf Fullingim
Neyland
Lumberton
E. J Dietrich
W. T. Priest
W. O. Worry
J. T. Williams
D. L. Pool
Jim B. Stinson
Kenneth R
Irkendall
Joe N. Ramsey
George R.les Jr
James W. Spaied
Kenneth W. Beasley Sr
Funeral services held Tuesday for Mrs Sammy Griffith
Funeral services for Mrs Sammy Griffith 35 of Kountze were held at Infant Jesus Catholic Church Chance-Loeb with Rev W J Bosworth officiating. Burial was in Hooks Cemetery under Farmer Funeral Home direction. She died in a one car crash on Highway 327 near Silsbee driving west and was pronounced dead at the scene. She leaves a husband two daughters two sons and multiple relatives.
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Sammy Griffith
Kountze
Infant Jesus Catholic Church of Chance - Loeb
W. J. Bosworth
Hooks Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Griffith
Highway 327
Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Wayne Pullen
Pullen
Tigers Nip Indians 5-1 In First 9-AAA Baseball Game
The Silsbee Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 in District 9-AAA play on Tuesday behind David Harrell two hits on the mound. Harrell earned the win, May took the loss as Silsbee scored in five innings to secure the league opener. Gibson and Odell had RBI hits.
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Tigers
Indians
Silsbee Tigers
David Harrell
Cleveland Indians
Harrell
Kenneth Gibson
Steve Odell
James May
Silsbee Hospital to Proceed With 568000 Contract
The board authorized signing with Work & Daniels of Kountze for a 47 bed steel and masonry hospital at an estimated total cost near 800000. Construction to begin within days with 280 working days planned. stock sales continue and expansion is planned on Highway 418 near Kirby Elementary.
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Silsbee Doctors Hospital Inc
Work & Daniels of
Kounze
Daniels
Robert Neyland
Neyland
Highway 418
Kirby Elementary School
Powell Wounded by Mortar Fire in Vietnam Parachute Landing
Lt. Col. Charles R. Powell of the 173rd Airborne Division reported wounded in the leg by enemy mortar fire during a parachute landing in Vietnam. He has served since September and is based in the Ben Hoa region. Powell is the nephew of Mrs. Tom Tennison of Silsbee and son of Mrs. Fay Powell of Beaumont.
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Charles R. Powell
Vietnam
173Rd Airborne Division
Ben Hoa
Tom Tennison
Silsbee
Fay Powell
Beaumont
Edgar Blood Named City Police Chief in Orange
Edgar F Blood 30 a Orange Police Department supervisor was chosen as Susbee Police Chief after a noon Wednesday city council meeting He will assume duties April 4 and be sworn in He succeeds Grady Tarver and inherits a department now under City Manager Wayne Du Bose blood has served since 1962 with prior roles as detective chief and special assistant to the chief.
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Edgar F. Blood
Orange Police Department
Susbee
Orange Force
Blood
Silsbee
Grady Tarver
Wayne DuBose
Orange
Federal Bureau of Investigation
First Christian Church of Orange
Cesar Dominguez
New Locks and Keys Ordered for Courthouse
Hardin County Commissioners meet at the courthouse in Kountze and order all office keys turned over to the officeholders and new locks installed on office doors. The motion was made by Commissioner.
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Hardin County Commissioners
Kountze
Tom Burch
Sour Lake
Howard Barrington
Willie Bean
Sherriff's Department
Cesar Dominguez
Silsbee
Olympian Bobby Morrow to Speak at COIC Banquet
Native Texan Bobby Morrow three time Olympic gold medalist will serve as the main speaker at the Silsbee Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. The event is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Silsbee High School gym. Morrow, noted as one of the greatest sprinters, is a former San Benito High School and Abilene Christian College alum and now a Houston area bank vice president.
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Bobby Morrow
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsipee High School
San Benito
Houston
Morrow
Athetic
Auto Registrations Rise In Hardin County Report
Hardin County collects 175.00 in auto registration fees signaling growth and a higher registration category. Tax Assessor Willie Bean cites low title rejection rate in Hardin vs state average. 2.6 percent versus 4.5 percent. Other notes cover chamber events, deputy civil defense hire, and sheriff bids.
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Hardin County
Willie Bean
Bean
Motor Vehicle Division
State Highway Department
Clean Sweep Saturday set to tidy Silsbee streets
Silsbee plans a city wide cleanup from March 27 to April 1 with extra crews and trucks. The Beautification Committee guides the effort with Mrs Thelma Smith urging citizens to prepare bottles cans and paper for pickup while Scouts assist and the city dump remains open Saturdays year round.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Beautification Committee
Thelma Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne
Register’s Bakery
Smith
DuBose
Alvin Ragan
Joe Hignett
Stuart Smith
Five Are Fined In County Court
Five cases heard in Hardin County Court of Judge Emmett Lack last week. Hazel Gressam of Victor fined 50 and costs for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Robert L Hollins of Sour Lakers fined 1 for theft. Nadine Mullins of Werrer fined 100 and costs for driving while intoxicated. Erton Hudson of Silsbee fined 1 for theft. William Paul Alford of Silsbee fined 50 and costs for driving while intoxicated. All found guilty.
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Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Hazel Gressam
Victor
Robert L. Hollins
Sour
Lakers
Nadine Mullins
Werrer
Erton Hudson
Silsbee
William Paul Alford
Pote
Local births listed for Silsbee and area families
Mr and Mrs Ruben Doggett of Silsbee announce a son Billy Jack born March 25. Mr and Mrs John Eason of Silsbee announce a daughter Pamela Diana born March 24. Mr and Mrs Curtis Jones of Kountze announce a son Mel Gordon born March 22. Mr and Mrs L J King of Silsbee announce a son Tracy Lee born March 25 at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumort. Mrs King is the former Jo Lynn Cook.
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Ruben Doggett
Silsbee
Billy Jack
Pamela Diana
John Eason
Curtis Jones
Kountze
Mel Gordon
L. J. King
Tracy Lee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumort
Maes Discount Begins Grand Opening Today
Mae s Discount Center in Silsbee opens a week long grand opening from Thursday at 8 a m to next Thursday April 5. Ken Lock says the remodeled store features new counters more goods a larger market and produce area four checkout booths a front courtesy booth and expanded parking. Thomas M Maes II owner of the Beaumont chain oversees the Silsbee store alongside manager Butch Bramer and staff.
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Mae’s Discount Center
East Avenue N
Silsbee
Ken Lock
Thomas M. Maes II
Beaumont
Oemont
Orange
Victor
Maes
Butch Bramer
S A
Snub” Gilchriest
Mary Lou Turner
Houston
Loris Beyer
Maes Discount Center
C. H. Williams
Ken
Tracy Owens
Dixie Whitael
Johnny Grisham
Deloris Beyer
Local Man Charged After Fatal Public Safety Incident
Cornell Sharp 29 of Silsbee was released on $5000 bond after being charged with a deadly public safety incident that left George Moore 47 dead. Moore was struck multiple times on South 11th Street with a .32 caliber item and later died at St Elizabeth Hospital. Sharp followed Moore into a cab stand and fired again before leaving, later claiming he would finish the job.
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Cornell Sharp
Silsbee
Hardin County
George Moore
Sharp
Moore
South 11Th Street
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Bob Crawford
Wayne Pullen
Pullen
Henry Overstreet
Billy Pane
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Houston
K. A. Richardson
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Pete) Landolt
Beal Slaydon
Jim Hays
Doyle Swarthout and
Van
B. J. McGowan
Silsbee City
Frank L. McClanahan
J. E
Pete” Farmer
George Ingram & Associates of
Silsbee Hospital
Edgar Blood of
Bopby Morrow
Sports Illustrated Magazine
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Texas Sports Writers Association
Silsbee Chamber
Arthur Cawthon
Wv. O. Holmes
Jim Sims
Chamber of Com
Merce
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Tom Maes
Maes Discount
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