O Neil Cornerstone Ceremony Opens May 17 1921 Relics
The 1921 cornerstone opening at the O Neil School campus will occur at 10 am on Tuesday May 17 revealing 56 year old relics. School leaders and the Silsbee High Band attend with descendants invited. Contents remain unknown until the historic cornerstone is opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neil
D. D. Shine
Silsbee High School
Supt
Crawford
Shine
C. A. Pratt
J. W. Read
R. H. Griffin
G. R. Stevens
Change Of Dogs Scheduled in High School Drug Hunt
The Silsbee High School drug hunt switches dogs after the German Shepherd failed to perform. Chief A L Burleson canceled last Friday's locker search and plans a new demonstration with Sgt. Floyd Coleman from Liberty Police to highlight prevention over prosecution while a new dog with credentials is arranged. A student claim that no marijuana existed on Friday prompted the shift.
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A. L. Burleson
Burleson
Floyd Coleman
Liberty Police Department
Silsbee High School
Coleman
Schoo
Hardin County Mixed Drink Tax Rebate Report
Hardin County received 359.20 dollars as part of the mixed drink tax remittance for the first quarter of 1977. Comptroller Bullock announced the three month tax revenue totaling 2394.66 dollars, with 15 percent allocated to counties and cities and the rest to the state general revenue fund. Specific Hardin County cities were not named in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Job Bullock
Bullock
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Comptroller’s Office
State General Revenue Fund
Bullock's Eport
Silsbee girl delivers baby on Galveston ferry
Denita Enloe an 18 year old from Silsbee delivered a healthy baby boy on a Galveston ferry in front of the mother, crew, and onlookers after arriving at the scene with emergency CPR training. The birth occurred around 6:30 am on April 30 as the ferry neared the dock, with the parents and newborn then transported by ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denita Enloe
Galveston Beach
Galveston Ferry
Miss Enloe
Galveston
Lumberton Auto Store Burglary Report
Hardin County Sheriff's deputies investigated a burglary at White's Auto Store in Lumberton on May 1. Thirty tires including sportster mud grip power custom and radial models were taken, along with an Igloo cooler and six saw screens for pickup trucks. Entry was gained by cutting through a north side chain link fence. Stolen tires were valued at about $1,000.
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Hardin County Sheriff's Department
White’s Auto
Lumberton
Jim MecSpadden
Box 3215
L. J. Foux
Foux
MacSpadden
Fire on Tire of Oil Tank Truck Extinguished
Silsbee volunteer firefighters quickly doused a fire on the rear tire of an oil tank truck at the busy intersection of Highways 327 and 96 on May 5 at 6:13 a.m. Brakes locked and ignited the tires, averting a possible explosion if an oil or gasoline leak occurred. Firemen also responded to an air conditioner fire at a mobile home in Ariod’s Trailer Park on Highway 1122 at 4:55 p.m. May 3, with firefighters noting the mobile home was not damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Russell Busby
Busby
A. E. Swafford
Ari0d
Employee Is Hurt Monday At Kirby Lumber Plant
A Silsbee man, H. E. McGill, 52, was injured in an industrial accident at Kirby Lumber Corp. Monday morning and remained in stable condition at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. He suffered throat and windpipe injuries when struck by a piece of steel pipe. Paramedic David Miller of Silsocee Ambulance transported him to the hospital where he was admitted for observation after initial treatment including oxygen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corp
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
H. E. McGill
David Miller
Silsocee Ambulance
McGill
Silsbee Council Delays Subsidy Plan for Fire Department
Silsbee officials pushed back on a $1,600 county subsidy plan for the volunteer fire department citing inequity as 80 percent of calls occur outside city limits. The council will consult the city attorney on obligations and seek alternatives such as a new Lumberton Fire District while continuing a funding review and approving water system upgrades with a $50,000 allocation.
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Silsbee
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Silsbee Fire Department
James Hays
C. E. Landolt
Hardin County
Hays
Lumberton
Commissioners denounce rift between constables and sheriff
At Hardin County Commissioners Court meeting deputy constable Don Harrison pressed for a high frequency radio to contact sheriff deputies, criticizing the current low band radio and the dispatcher system. Commissioners delayed action pending an accounting of the 16 high band radios and considered cooperation among law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Harrison
Sheriff's Department
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Harrison
Sheriff's Office
Billy Paine
Howard Barrington
Howard Barrington Said. “They're Just Not Placed Properly.” Harrison
Liberty Sheriff's Department
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Lack
Barrington
Paine
Texas Department of Health Resources
17 Year Old Tries Escape From Police
A 17 year old Louisiana woman arrested May 5 on charges of carrying a prohibited weapon fled out the back door of the Silsbee Police Department later that night, was caught, and arrested again and charged for escape. Chief Burleson said Patricia Schultz escaped after being left unguarded in the squad room. She was stopped on Fifth Street at 11 45 p m. Police found an open switchblade in her jacket. She reportedly threatened officers at the scene.
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Louisiana
Silsbee
A. L. Burleson
Patricia Schultz
Miss Schultz
Fifth Street
Bobby Gentry
Burleson
Ray Brydson
Artiur Doyle
Avenue C
Thomas Johnson
Box
Lumberton
Jefferson County
William Andrew Shutter
Boggy Creek Road
Grand Jury
Donald Garrison
Best Road
Stone Town Road
Construction To Begin On Mental Health Facility
Construction on a new Deep East Texas Regional MHMR day treatment center in Lufkin will start in two weeks and finish by early next year. The $300000 project draws $225000 from federal funds, a $45000 TL Temple Foundation grant, and $30000 local funds plus architect fees from local sources. The 8300 square foot contemporary building will include offices, counseling, a kitchen and training areas for emotionally disturbed adults not requiring hospitalization. Officials say clients will be supervised about six hours daily and then return home. Thomas and Thompson Construction Co. of Lufkin won the bid. Ken Marelles & Scott Architects & Engineers designed it.
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Deep East Texas
Medford Drive
Lufkin
Wayne Lawrence
MHMR
T.L.L. Temple Foundation
Lawrence
Thomas and Thompson Con
Hardin County Income Up 144 Percent Since 1960
New York reports Hardin County residents show a 144 percent rise in net income per household from 1960 to the early 1960s, driven by wage growth and more women in the labor force. Local consumption also jumps from 22.1 million to 76.2 million dollars, mirroring national trends in rising living standards despite inflation.
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New York
Hardin County
Conference Board
United States
Texas
Discrimination suit filed against Kirby Lumber and union
Betty L. Lee of Kountze files a federal discrimination suit against Kirby Lumber Corp and the local labor union at the Silsbee plywood plant. Lee, a former sorter promoted to machine operator, says she was fired in 1979 due to racial and gender bias. She seeks a permanent injunction, reinstatement with seniority, back wages, benefits, and court costs.
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Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee
Betty L. Lee
Kountze
Lee
Kirby
International Woodworkers
American Afl-Cio
Psychiatrists Clash Over Hargrove Mentally Fit at Trial
Jurors in the Steven Hargrove murder case heard conflicting testimony from psychiatrists for both the prosecution and defense on Hargrove's sanity at the time of the April 18 1975 shooting of John Reeves in the Santa Fe railroad yard. The five man seven woman jury heard closing arguments and will deliberate under Judge Clyde E. Smith Jr. Ratliff argues temporary insanity while District Attorney George Kirkpatrick opposes.
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Steven Alan Hargrove
Hargrove
John T. Reeves
Roger Ratliff
George Kirkpatrick
Silsbee
Reeves
Santa Fe
Clyde E. Smith Jr
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet Monday
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors will meet Monday at noon at Cajun Delight Restaurant, announced Farley M. Bowers. The session covers chamber business and community updates.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Farley M. Bowers
Gunshot Victim in Satisfactory Condition at Galveston Hospital
Chief Perry Roundtree in his mid 20s was shot in the stomach at his home on Highway 327 Tuesday night. Police say the shotgun discharge during an argument was accidental and under investigation. He was first taken to Silsbee Doctor's Hospital, then transferred to John Sealy Hospital in Galveston. Linda Joyce Hetto sustained superficial injuries.
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Perry Roundtree
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Highway 327
Roundtree
Silsbee Doctor's Hospital
Linda Joyce Hetto
Silsbee Students Initiated Into Honor Society
The National Honor Society initiated 25 Silsbee High School students last week for scholarship leadership service and character. Becky Nelson senior initiates include Cheryl Crawford Kathleen Donelson Erma Drumgo Robin Fontenot Celia Hardy Keith Hatton Willie Hess Jack Hickman Marvin Hicks Heiko Jacks Carol Lee Delores Lloyd Deborah McCoy Brian McDonald Leesa Miller Terry Moeller Diana Pooler Jan Read Glenda Romero Melissa Scott Pamela Smith Randy Stanton Patricia Sullivan Mary White.
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National Honor Society
Silsbee High School
Jo Ann LaToof
Becky Nelson
Cheryl Crawford
Kathleen Donelson
Erma Drumgo
Robin Fontenot
Celia Hardy
Keith Hatton
Willie Hess
Jack Hickman
Marvin Hicks
Heiko Jacks
Carol Lee
Delores Lloyd
Deborah McCoy
Brian McDonald
Leesa Miller
Terry Moeller
Diana Pooler
Jan Read
Glenda Romero
Melissa Scott
Pamela Smith
Randy Stanton
Patricia Sullivan
Mary White
Dabney Becomes Hardin-Simmons First Basketball Signee
Mike Dabney, former Silsbee all-state star, signs with Hardin-Simmons University Abilene. He led Shriner Junior College in scoring and rebounding this year after district MVP honors at Silsbee. Dabney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dabney of 210 West Avenue J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tiger
Mike Dabney
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Dabney
Tigers
Shriner Junior College
Shriner
Silsbee High
Arthur Dabney
West Avenue
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F. T. Outaw
Sam Shackelter
A. D. Rawlinson
O. A. Ernest
Phelan Investments
Phelan
First National Bank
J. A. Morris
C. B. Collier
H. F. Davis
W. H. Lynch
E. J. Wilson
L. L. Jones
N. A. Cravens
H. B. Crawford
W. M. Miles
J. D. Norris
In. Gotten
Hy. J. Bond
Jurell Cotton
Thomas M. Wren
T. Dparver
MM. G. Crawford
E. O’neil
G. W. Pursley
E. E. McElroy
Shsbee
Lumberton Auto Store
Fire Department
Ron Hickerson
Hickerson
Miller Road
Avenue J
Roosevelt
16Th Street
Avenues L
Avenue K
14Th Street
12Th Street
10Th Street
Avenues J
First Street
Waldo Park
Bonner Street
Kendall
Edward Dominguez
Rupert Horka
Danny Modisette
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
John Derkits
Bob, Paret
Clint Wright
David Stanley
Carolyn Lee
Army Reserve of
Struction Co. of
Ken. Marselles & Scott Architects & Engineers
Hardin-Simmons U
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