Excessive Force Claimed In Arrest Of Johnny Moulder
The family of Johnny Lee Moulder alleges police used excessive force during his arrest by Silsbee Officers on April 30. Moulder, 23, was committed to Rusk State Mental Hospital for up to 90 days for observation and treatment after appearing before the Hardin County Grand Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Silsbee
Grand Jury
Johnny Lee Moulder
Rusk State Mental Hospital
Emmett Lack
Lack
the Bee
Moulder
Imogene Rogers
Dwayne Overstreet
Overstreet
Cident
Means- Moore
Bob L. Ogden
James Doane
Ogden
Dennis Allen
Set
James P. Doane
US 96
Top Burger
Caraway Motor Co
Allen
Doane
Moulders
Bennie Como
Hardin County
Silsbee Doctors ‘Hospital
Carolyn Rice
AARP Meets Tonight in Silsbee Area Chapter
Silsbee area AARP group meets at 6 30 PM at the O Neill cafeteria for a covered dish supper. President O D Hefner urges attendees to bring cards tables and dominoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Area
O'Neil
O. D. Hefner
Burglars Steal Drugs From Kountze Pharmacy
Kountze Pharmacy was broken into early Sunday with about 500 dollars in damage. Officers Thedford Allen Laird Holzapfel and Trooper Smith responded within minutes after a burglar alarm at 3 54 a m. The thieves escaped on foot after grabbing several drug containers from the attic through a vent and into the main store area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thedford
Silsbee
Dennis Allen
Charles Laird
Mike Holzapfel
DPS
Danny Smith
Suspect Held Without Bond After Silsbee Attack
Frances Harris 72 of Silsbee was treated at St Elizabeth Hospital for injuries from an assault that included stabbing and beating during a May 1 home incident. Britt Dale Horn 20 of Silsbee is charged with aggravated robbery and held without bond after deputies and Sheriff Billy Paine arrested him near Harris’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Harris
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Billy Paine
Britt Dale Horn
Harris Home
Mike Holzapfel
Charles Laird
Ira Moore
Paine
Horn
Justice of the
Bennie Como
Harris
Flamingo Club
Gene
Townsend
Two Die in Hardin County Auto Crashes
DPS reports three traffic accidents on May 6 May 5 and April 30 in Hardin County. Elsie Rector 49 of Beaumont died after a two car crash north of Silsbee. Other injured included Maggie Ratliff 52 and vehicle occupants David Kirkendall 17 Lonnie Williams 19. A Pinto crash near Kountze injured Virginia Mayo 16 and Lillie Boykin 12. Bobby Reider 25 of Orange died from injuries April 30 tractor trailer crash near Beaumont. Mothers Day program set at Knupple Cemetery with speaker Oscar Hoffpauir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Ralph Seaman
The
BEE
Elsie Ray Rector
Beaumont
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Silsbee
Rector
Margaret Madge Ratliff
Dogwood Branch
Tex
Beaumont Hospital
David Lane Kirkendall
Route One
P.O. Box
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Lonnie Wayne Williams
Plymouth
Kirkendall
Seaman
Kountze
Virginia Dale Mayo
Lillie Dale Boykin
Hardin Memorial Hospital
KPD
Ed Thedford
Smith-Feagin
Thedford
Bobby Reider
Orange
US 69
Reider
David Yarborough
Tyler
O'Neil Campus Closure Planned in District Renovation Plan
Silsbee Independent School District considers phasing out the O'Neil campus and relocating grades five and six to Read-Turrentine and Kirby. The plan uses funds from the $1.8 million bond to add permanent modular buildings and expand Read and Kirby campuses with classrooms libraries and specialized spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
H. L. Lackey
Augie Saxe
Saxe
O'Neil
Kirby
Read - Turrentine
Read
Read-Turrentine
Read-Turgentine
Grand Jury Probe Into Courthouse Contest Continues May 9
A Hardin County Grand Jury will reconvene on Friday May 9 to hear testimony from eleven witnesses in the April 25 confrontation involving Buddy Moore administrator to Judge Emmett Lack and Kountze News publisher. Testimony included County Judge Lack and Sheriff Billy Paine among others as the panel weighs possible charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Moore
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Kountze
Grand Jury
Pet
Hugh Bevil Means
Moore
Jimmy McCelvey
Texas Ranger
Haskell Taylor
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Bessell
Heare
Walker
BEE
Talmadge Combs
Billy Paine
H. A. Hooks
Hardin
Spencer Honey
George Kirkpatrick
Means
88Th District Court
Kirkpatrick
The
Regular meeting of Bar racks 2641 WWI and Auxiliary
The Bar racks 2641 Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary schedule a regular meeting for Saturday May 10 at 2 30 PM in the First National Bank building. Commander John J Richardson and Auxiliary president Mrs Jack Jeffcoat head the groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
John J. Richardson
Jack Jeffcoat
Court Pays For Land Fill Survey Work and Buys Truck
Hardin County Commissioners at a May 5 meeting paid surveyors 3650.27 for 20 acre landfill work, bought a 17790.25 truck and trailer for dump cleanup, and approved 2307.88 for labor costs from the April State Constitutional Amendment election. D D Shine billed 2020.00 and Smith and Associates 1630.27. opposition cited higher costs elsewhere. The court unanimously approved the truck and trailer purchase from Morris Moore Chevrolet, using remaining revenue sharing funds, and discussed easement talks with Southland Paper Co for a landfill near FM 770 and FM 326.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Silsbee
D. D. Shine
Shine
Charles P. Smith
Smith and Associates
Barrington
Sive
State Health Department
Emmett Lack
Rex Moore
Hugh Bevill Means
J. L. Loftin
Means
Southland Paper Co
Wayne Lee
the Bee
Southland
FM 326
Big Thicket Park
Morris Moore Chevrolet Co
Michel Malchinery Corp
Beaumont
Horace Moye
Silsbee Instrumental Music Grand Concert May 13
The Silsbee schools present a grand concert May 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Gym. O'Neil 5th Grade Beginner Band opens, followed by 6th Grade O'Neil Intermediate Band. Then the Silsbee Junior High and High Concert Bands perform. The John Phillip Sousa Award will be given to the outstanding senior band student. Directors are B. W. Ross, William Holt, and Abram Miles. Admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High School
Woodville
Silsbee
Silsbee Instrumental Music Department
O'Neil
Sils
Thieves Steal Spare Parts From Busby Garage
About 50 dollars worth of spare auto parts were stolen from Busby s Automotive Junction Garage on May 5. John Busby told Silsbee Police he heard noises at 6:30 a.m. and saw three black males flee in a red pickup loaded with parts. Stolen items included four motors two rear ends three transmissions and various generators fuel pumps and starters. An attempted burglary at Wilde Clinic on North Fourth Street was reported at 11:15 a.m. May 5 with a half inch pry bar used but door remained barred from inside.
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Busby
Automotive Junction
John Busby
Silsbee
SPD Sat. A. L. Burleson
Burleson
Wilde Clinic
North Fourth Street
Local Births Recap in Silsbee and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Jerry Biddle of Silsbee welcomed Brian Wayne born April 25 at Beaumont Women and Children Hospital. Mr and Mrs Billy G Crenshaw of Silsbee welcomed a son born May 5 at Tyler County Hospital Woodville. Harold L Wilson of Silsbee welcomed a son born May 6 at Women and Children's Hospital. Carl E Lux of Silsbee welcomed a son born May 3 at Women and Children's Hospital. Tarsha Lanell Wilson born April 29 to James Allen Wilson and wife in Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Billy Byron Shoate of Buna welcomed son Kenneth Wayne born April 30 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Robert Earl Jr born April 30 to Mr and Mrs (See Births Sec 1 Page 6).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Biddle
Silsbee
Brian Wayne
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Beaumont
Billy G. Crenshaw
Tyler County Hospital
Woodville
Harold L. Wilson
Carl E. Lux
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Johnny Moulder
Billy Davenport
AARP
Knupple Cemetery
Oscar Hoffpaulr
Patty McAdams
Mike Thompson
Randy Grissom
Bobby Taylor
Robert Stanton
Miss McAdams
Gary Clark
Kevin Wright
Mark Stewart
Silsbee Independent School District
Board of
Weeks Crawford
Beech Creek
Jesus Christ Church of Latter - Day Saints
Ben D. Smith Road
State Highway Department
Ben D. Smith
Hardin Memorial Hospital Board
Conley Bradshaw
Eugenia Gauntt
Ed Spears
Busby Garage
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