Saturday Night Shooting Leads to Murder Attempt Charge
Samuel Hudson of Silsbee faced an attempted murder with a firearm charge after allegedly shooting at a car driven by Jimmy Lee Jackson during a Saturday night incident near Shine's Service Station in Hardin County. Police chased the fleeing white car, and a shotgun was found in Hudson's possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hudson
Silsbee
Hardin County
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Jimmy Lee Jackson
Bob Crawford
Shine
Highway 96
North Fifth Street
Jackson
Hudson
Moore
Henry Overstreet
Crawford
Louis C. Sellers Laid To Rest In Silsbee Friday
Funeral services for Louis C. Sellers 71 were held at 4 p m Friday at First Baptist Church Silsbee with Rev R E Bar clay officiating. Burial followed at Knapp Cemetery under Farm er Funeral Home. A former Silsbee Justice of the Peace he died May 4 in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze after a lengthy illness. He was a Newton County native longtime Silsbee resident retire d businessman deacon Masonic Lodge 927 and member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Surviving are his wife Alice Sellers a son Bill Sellers and two brothers Ray See Sellers Page 2 Sec 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis C. Sellers
First Baptist
R. E. Barclay
Knapple Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
First Baptist Church
Ray
Sellers
Wayne Nash Injured at EasTex mill site
Wayne Nash, 25, of Silsbee, fell about 30 feet from a scaffold at the EasTex mill expansion in Evadale. He was taken to Hardin Memorial Hospital by a Farmer Funeral Home ambulance with non serious injuries after hitting two beams. Nash works for Brown & Root Construction Co. on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Nash
Silsbee
EasTex
Evadale
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
Nash
Brown & Root Construction Co
EasTex Mill
Silsbee man charged in Evadale burglary
Bobby Gene Segrest 28 of Silsbee was arrested for the April 17 Evadale school burglary and vandalism. He faced burglary charges in Kirbyville with a $10,000 bond and remained in Jasper County jail. The case cites $195 taken and $1,525 in damages, with connections to other regional burglaries. segrest has prior penitentiary and reform school sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Gene Segrest
Silsbee
Evadale
Jasper County
Bruce Gravis
Segrest
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Gravis
Justice of the Peace
J. B. Sanders
Kirbyville
Gatessville
Trustees To Pick O'Neil Scholarship Winner
Trustees of the Silsbee School District will select the recipient of the Edgar and Estell ONeil Scholarship, a $2,000 four year award for a graduating Silsbee student. Five finalists remain after a screening by a board. the final choice rests with the trustees at their Wednesday meeting.
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O'Neil
Silsbee
Edgar
Estell O'Neil
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Mrs James Sanford Returns From Fiesta Trip
Mrs James Sanford returned Tuesday from Truth or Consequences New Mexico where she attended the Ralph Edwards Fiesta and met several Hollywood personalities. She also visited Palomas Mexico during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanford
Truth Or Consequences
N. M
Hollywood
Palomas
Mexico
Mrs Walker and Laura Visit Kenneth Williams Family
Mrs B R Walker and her daughter Laura from Waco spent the weekend with her daughter and family, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Williams, in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Walker
Laura
Waco
Kenneth Williams
City Council Approves Six New Criminal Ordinances
Silsbee City Council approved six new criminal ordinances on Tuesday in a unanimous vote. The measures, drafted for noise control public loitering and fraud penalties, become law upon publication. second readings were waived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Terrell Buchanan
The
BEE
City Planning Commission
Health Board
Wayne DuBose
Frank Grote
L. G. Jordan
D. M. Short
Board of Equalization
Stuart Smith
DuBose
Waldo Mathews High Names Top Students
Artis Hunter named valedictorian at Waldo Mathews High School and Miss Carolyn Dabney is 1967’s Miss Waldo Mathews. Hunter, son of Artis Hunter Sr., served as class president and letterman on football, while Dabney, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Dabney, is corresponding secretary and tennis team member. Baccalaureate at New Bethel Baptist Church May 21 at 7:30 p.m. Rev S Booker will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artis Hunter
Te Mathews High School
Carolyn
Hunter
Dabney
Walt
Artis Hunter Sr
First Baptist Church
S. Booker
Electrical Fire Hits Evadale School Monday
An arcing main electrical panel for the Evadale school air conditioning caused a brief blaze Monday afternoon. Fire units from Silsbee and Evadale arrived around 2 p.m. to find the panel shut off and the small fire burnt out. Principal Bert Fling said the air conditioning system was knocked out and may stay offline for at least three weeks. The panel was a total loss with high replacement costs, and a full cost estimate was not yet completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evadale
Silsbee
Bert Fling
Vermilion couple to visit Hill family in Jacksonville
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Vermilion of Jacksonville Florida will arrive Sunday to visit in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill. Mrs. J. D. Hill of Houston will also visit the Hill residence over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Vermillion
Jacksonville
Fla
Jack Hill
J. D. Hill
Houston
Hill
Parade Saturday Opens 1967 Little League Season
Opening day for the 1967 Little League season features a parade at 10 a.m. Saturday May 13. Teams and organizers will assemble behind Neches for the start of ball games and season activities.
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Neches
County adopts money collection procedures and audit study
Hardin County Commissioners approve a 4 to 1 vote a plan to issue a county manual on money collection and recording. The auditor treasurer and attorney will prepare it for court approval and ensure legal compliance. An outside audit firm may be engaged to assess county books and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin
E. E. Cotton
Emmett Lack
Koshkin, Norfeldt, Coville, Ferrell & Associates
Beaumont
Clarence MecNeely
Commissioners Court Sets Board of Equalization Schedule
The court will sit as the Board of Equalization on the second and fourth Mondays each month until adjournment. The National Bank by 9:30 a.m. will host a parade assembly, with a concession stand opening after the parade and food ready to serve. Opening ceremonies begin at 1:00 p.m. and the first game starts at 2:00 p.m. opening day lineup includes Pirates, White Sox, Braves, Tigers, Oilers, and Colt .45. Senior League plays begin May 15 with multiple games weekly. Major League games are listed for next week with matchups including Silsbee packing, Lions, and East Texas Transit Mix.
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Follos
A-1 Paint and Body Shop Pirates
Reggie Brewer
East Texas Transit Mix White Sox
Travis McDonald
VFW Yankees
Tommy Clark
South Hampton Braves
Charles King
Top Burger Astros
Henry Smith
Silsbee Packing Co. ‘Tigers
Dale Grisham
Hardin County Savings and
Morris Pharmacy Reds
Robert Modisette
Giants
Bill Bowen
Industrial Welding Braves
People’s State ‘Bank Cardinals
Silsbee Packing Co
Tigers
Lions Club
Colt 45S
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association Oilers
Top Burger
Sharon Rodgers
Basil Rodgers
Joyce Bartlett
Hardin County Savings and Loan Oilers
Jack Bartlett
Sandra Bean
M. M. Bean
Rose Gordon
Silsbee Lions Club
Colt 45'S
Rupert Gordon
Sandra DuBose
Wayne DuBose
Paula Bell
Joe Bell
Kim Brown
Silsbee Packing Co. Tigers
Ray Brown
LaDonna McLemore
A- Paint & Body Shop
Pirates
Joe McLemore
Law Prohibits Secret Session of Public Group
Texas Legislature approved a bill to require open public meetings for governmental bodies. It lists exceptions for personal matters and internal administration, with exemptions for grand juries and real estate purchases. Gov. Connally is expected to sign into law. The measure had strong legislative support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Senate
House
John Connally
Tennison Family Returns Home From Visit
Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. Raymond Tennison and daughters Terry and Ronnie Jones depart Wednesday for Springfield Virginia after visiting at the Tennison home and with relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tennison Sr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cdr
Raymond Tennison
Terry
Ronnie Jones
Springfield
Tom Tennison
Johnny Cones Wins Speech Contest at District Meet
Johnny Cones, UT Austin speech major and Silsbee High School alum, won first place in the serious speech contest at the District Convention of Toastmasters International in Corpus Christi on May 6. He previously won the area contest in Austin in April and will compete in Houston on June 3 for Zone Competition against seven states. The winner advances to the National Competition in Los Angeles. Cones is the son of Mr and Mrs J D Cones of this city.
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Johnny Cones
Toastmasters International Club
Corpus Christi
Austin
Houston
Los Angeles
Cones
University of Texas In
Silsbee High School
J. D. Cones
City
Band Concert Tonight Shows Read-Turrentine Kirby Students
Silsbee junior high and elementary school bands perform at 7 30 tonight in the high school auditorium. Elementary groups include fifth and sixth graders from Read Turrentine and Kirby. Twenty five students won first place medals at a Port Neches solo and ensemble contest. James Jones directs the bands.
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Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Read-Turrentine
Kirby
Port Neches
James Jones
Silsbee Parents Welcome Two Newborns In May
Mr and Mrs Charles Pogue of Silsbee welcomed a daughter on May 5 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Mr and Mrs George W OBrien of Silsbee welcomed a son, Frank Patrick, born May 2 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. Ronda Marie was born in May to an unnamed mother.
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Charles Pogue
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Bern
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
George W. O’brien
Frank Patrick
Ronda Marie
D. Way
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Artis Hunter JR
Carolyn Dabney
Lamar Area School Study Council
Leon Rust
Janet Rust
Harold Crampton
Marion Crampton
Jerry Boardman
Leon Rodgers
Melvin Adams
Sherridan Tutt
Bet. Council
L. A. Yankie
University of Texas
J. C. Busby
Russell Busby
Willie Bird
George Miller
Silsbee Fire Department
Cesar Dominguez
Donald C. Maynard
Becky Hobbs
Britton-Cravens Lumber Co. Giants
Maurice Hobbs
Sandra Provost
Waldo Mathews
Lions Club Colt .45S
Queen
Denisea Ross
Kiwanis Club Cubs
H. C. Ross
Tamela Simmons
J.C. Glenn Builders Ponies
John L. Simmons
Mary Nan Bush
Neches National Bank Reds
Ward Bush
Cathy David
Hardin Drug Co. Colts
Jack David
Frances Short
Jaycve's Yanks
Evelyn Short
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