City Reconsiders Highway Funds Project in Silsbee
City officials review Third Street plans as no State funds will cover curb and gutter work. Mayor Hays calls a May 22 meeting to re evaluate program choices with Engineer Landgraf noting grant changes and options to proceed. The discussion ties to widening Fourth Street toward Highway 327 and seeks a timely District 20 review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
Silsbee
James L. Hays
BEE
Ronald Hickerson
Lester Landgraf
The
Taylor
Curb
Gutter
Fourth Street
Highway 327
Edward Dominguez
Texas Highway Department
Dominguez
Hickerson
District 20
Beaumont
Two Arrested For Forgeries Theft in Silsbee Area
Beaufort and Silsbee residents face forgery charges in separate cases on May 10 and May 13. Michael Molina, 18, of Orange, arrested May 18 on Silsbee forgery warrants, arraigned on a forged prescription charge with $10,000 bond. Henry Jackson, 20, of Silsbee, arrested May 16 on two forgery counts, theft under 20 dollars, and theft under 5 dollars, with total $15,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauiont
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
Orange
Michael Molina
North Eddie
Molina
Hardin County
Dennis Allen
Justice of the Peace
Charlie Lambert
Ludin
Morris Pharmacy
Lambert
Ogden
The
BEE
Henry Jackson
Avenue H. Silsbee
James Fulgham
Kyle Reeves
Gracie Rogers
East Avenue H
Neches Minimax
Grand Jury Indicts Four in Hardin County
Hardin County Grand Jury returned four indictments on May 20. Tony Glenn Robinson Beaumont Edward Lewis Durrant Houston Roger Lee Randolph Houston charged with possession of marijuana. Albert R. Wytovak Kountze charged with involuntary manslaughter. Ann Kruizan Silsbee and William Jack Tanton Jr. Silsbee were no-billed for auto theft and removing mortgaged property. Four more cases were pass ed to the June July meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Grand Jury
Stanley Coe
Tony Glenn Robinson
Beaumont
Edward Lewis Durrant
Roger Lee Randolph
Houston
Albert R. Wytovak
Kountze
Ann Kruizan
Silsbee
William Jack Tanton Jr
Coe
Silsbee men charged in aggravated assault on officer
Silsbee police charged Lonnie Pascal Dickerson 43 and his sons David Wayne 17 Prentice R. 19 with two counts each of aggravated assault on a police officer after an affray at the station. Lonnie Dickerson arrested on traffic warrants at 7 45 p m May 16 and processed before arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
the Bee
Lonnie Pascal
Dickerson
David Wayne Dickerson
Prentice R. Dickerson
Justices of the Peace
Bennie L. Como
Kyles Reeves
Como
Ogden
The
BEE
James Doane
Dennis Allen
L. A. Yankie
Preaetice
Mr. Dickerson
Revenue Sharing And Grants Return 52 Million To County
Treasury figures analyzed by the Tax Foundation show Hardin County received an estimated 5.56 million in local aid last year while Texas statewide allocations totaled 2.129 billion. The study notes 42.8 billion in federal aid to states and sub-divisions, with Indiana listed as the biggest net contributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hardin County
Treasury
Tax Foundation
Texas
Alaska
Washington
Indiana
Two Fred area boys treated for gunshot wounds
Two Silsbee area youths were treated for accidental gunshot injuries. Arlen Chance, 10, of Fred, was hit in the lower abdomen by a .410 shotgun while hunting May 15. Michael Hendrix, 7, of Silsbee, was wounded in the right thigh when a snake shot ricocheted. Both were later moved to Beaumont’s St Elizabeth Hospital in good or satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Arlen W Chance
P. O. Box
Fred
Tyler County
Kenneth Gilchriest
Young Chance
Beaumont Hospital
St. Elizabeth
Michael Hendrix
Hiram Hendrix
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
David Brown Nominated to OCA Hall of Fame
David Earl Brown a Silsbee High School and Schriener Junior College basketball star is under consideration for the Outstand ing College Athletes Hall of Fame. Doug Blankenship announced Brown’s eligibility and sent a membership certificate and congratulatory letter. A Los Angeles ceremony at the California Museum of Science and Industry will honor winners later this year. Brown is the son of Mr and Mrs Jim Brown of Silsbee and recently signed with Memphis State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Earl Brown
Silsbee High School
Schriener Junior J College
Doug Blankenship
College Athletes of America Society
Blankenship
Brown
OCAA
Los Angeles
California Museum of Science and Industry
Ocaa Hall of Fame
Jim Brown
Silsbee
David
Tennessee
Memphis State University
Federal vouchers boost Hardin County economy by 3.32 million
Hardin County residents will receive about 3.318 million in tax refunds and Social Security adjustments next month. About 9,000 people are expected to benefit with refunds totaling roughly 3.318 million based on Treasury estimates. Some will spend, others save, as 7 to 4 percent increases affect Social Security payments.
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New York
Hardin County
Washington
Hardjin
Treasury Department
Births Funded Nationally Faces Record $22 Billion
The report notes a record $22 billion disbursement to about 60 million taxpayers who overpaid in 1973. Average refund is estimated at $361, up from $345 last year, with an additional $24 billion for Social Security beneficiaries, affecting roughly a wide group of recipients.
Local Economy Faces Rush of New Funds and Shifting Plans
Two sources expect a surge of about 3.68 million dollars for Hardin County residents. Economists note consumers may pay down debts or buy now before prices rise. In local families new births and visits hint at unsettled spending attitudes amid rising living costs.
Quarterback Club To Meet May 28 In Lumberton
The Lumberton Quarterback Club will meet Tuesday May 28 at Lumberton High School at 7 30 p m. Officers for the 1974 75 school year will be elected. We request all members and anyone interested to attend, said president Kenneth Kirkendall.
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Quarterback Club
Lumberton
Lumberton High School
Kenneth Kirkendall
Commissioners To Meet Today In Kountze
Hardin County Commissioners Court will meet in regular session in Kountze at 10 a.m. to discuss county employees wage and hour laws and a request to extend polling hours for the June 1 run off primary. Election officers seek polls from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. to replace the current 7 a.m. opening. The meeting was rescheduled to avoid Memorial Day holiday interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Kountze
Clarence McNeely
Home Auto Blazes Reported To Firemen
Silsbee firemen responded to multiple blazes including a May 17 attic fire in the home of Mrs. Elsie Cara way caused by an unvented stove pipe. An auto owned by D. Elam of Silsbee suffered engine compartment fire damage May 17. A false alarm on Haynes Road occurred May 18. Fire was reported in the 400 block of Nineteenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston McGee
Silsbee
Rogers
Elsie Caraway
Russell Busby
the Bee
Haynes Road
Busby
D. Elam
Nineteenth Street
County Grants To Retain Assistant DA In East Texas
Governor Dolph Briscoe approved three criminal justice grants totaling 63621 for the Deep East Texas Council of Governments region. Hardin County will get 19959 to continue employing an assistant district attorney for the 88th Judicial District serving Hardin and Tyler counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Jasper
Hardin County
Atttorney
88Th
Hardin
Tyler
Three Silsbee Students Named To TU Honor Roll
The University of Texas fall honor roll in the College of Business Administration lists about 1,130 students who met minimum 12 semester hours with top grades. Silsbee students named include Harry Edward Barclay, Frank Inman Eldredge, and Gail McClelland Wooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Austin
University of Texas
College of Business Administration
George Kozmetsky
Harry Edward Barclay
Frank Inman Eldredge
Gail McClelland Wooley
Two-Auto Crash Injures Silsbee Brothers Near Beaumont
George Eddings, 74, and his brother Charles Eddings, 57, sustained injuries in a two vehicle collision at a crossover on US 69 north of Beaumont. George was admitted for facial lacerations. Charles was treated and released. Leatherwood of Silsbee, driving the east bound 1966 Chevrolet, was unharmed.
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George Eddings
Charles Eddings
Plymouth
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
The
BEE
Truman Dougharty
Eddings
James Don Leatherwood
Silsbee
Leatherwood
Dougharty
C of C To Begin Membership Drive Here On May 28
Plans for the annual Silsbee Chamber of Commerce membership drive were set for May 28 to June 1 after the May 20 directors meeting at Pizza Inn. Billy Barclay, chair, said new businesses and prospects will be contacted and invited to participate.
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C of C
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Pizza Inn
Billy Barclay
Ronald Renz
Silsbee
Highway 96
Marvin Davenport
S. M. Miears
Whitman family returns home from southern trip
Mrs. Leona Whitman and granddaughter Leona Jo Mrs Sim Ward and Lillian Whitman returned home Monday after visiting points of interest in Mississippi Alabama and Fort Walton Beach Florida.
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Leona Whitman
Leona Jo
Sim Ward
Lillian Whitman
Mississippi
Alabama
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Homestead Air Force Family Visits Beaumont Couple
Mr and Mrs Dale Rogers and their son from Homestead Air Force Base Miami visit Mr and Mrs Woodrow Cook and Mrs L D Crowell of Beaumont for about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Rogers
Homestead Air Force Base
Miami, Fla
Woodrow Cook
L. D. Crowell
Beaumont
Health Care Costs Residents Of County 5 4 Million Per Year
A National Center for Health Statistics study finds Hardin County residents paid about 182 per person out of pocket for health care in the year. Nationally 183 per person. breakdown includes 47 for doctors and 29 for dentists. Costs rise with age from 113 under 17 to 300 over 65. total Hardin County outlay around 5.75 million dollars for all residents.
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New York
Hardin County
National Center For Health Statistics
United States
Mrs Sandra Bourland Joins Kirby Lumber as Accountant
Mrs Sandra J Bourland joins Kirby Lumber Corp as an accountant in the controller's staff. She is a 1973 Lamar University high honor graduate in accounting and recipient of the Financial Executives of America Scholarship Award. She previously worked for Coville and Ferrell, CPAs, in Beaumont and lives there with husband Barry, a life insurance underwriter.
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Sandra J. Bourland
Kirby Lumber Corp
B. R. Doughtie
Bourland
Lamar University
Samar
Phi Kappa Phi
Cap and Gown
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
The
Accounting Society
Financial Executives of America
Tim Salles Named to Lamar Blue Key Honor Fraternity
Tim Salles of Silsbee a senior mechanical engineering major at Lamar University was among 28 Lamar students inducted into the local Blue Key chapter. Outgoing members selected the new initiates from over 100 nominees. The organization admits 35 juniors and seniors with a 2.75 GPA and two campus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Salles
Silsbee
Lamar University
Lamar
Blue Key
Lions District Queen Contest Sees Julie Brittain Compete
Julie Brittain, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Brittain of Silsbee, is one of 22 area Lions Clubs sweethearts competing for District 2 1 Queen at the Beaumont convention. Patricia Malone, Memorial Hospital nurse and Silsbee graduate, is also among the graduates in Lufkin’s 20th Vocational Nursing School ceremony at First Methodist Church.
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Julie Brittain
Patricia Malone
Lions
Vocational Nursing School of
Memorial Hospital
First Methodist Church
Lufkin
Noble Smith
Silsbee
Patricia
Silsbee High School
Glen Malone
Julie Dawn Brittain
Joe Brittain
Lions Clubs
Beaumont
Brittain
Silsbee Lions
First National Bank of Silsbee
Texas Lions Clubs
Rangers Lead Hardin Softball League
The Rangers sit 5-0-0 atop the Hardin Softball League after three weeks. Savon Drug and Shane's Mobil share 4-1-1, followed by First National Bank at 4-2-1. Tonight the Rangers face Shane's Mobil at 7 p.m., with Friday slate featuring Savon Drug vs First National Bank at 5:30 p.m. and Oak Grove against Layton's Generals. Ricky Rolls is league president.
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Rangers
Hardin
Savon Drug
Shane
Mohil
First National Bank
Mobil
Oak Grove
Layton
Generals
Ricky Rolls
Shane's Mobil
Braves
Buck Jones
Layton’s Generals
Jaycees
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Don L. Hough
Silsbee School
C. G. McClinton
Jackson
Monroeville
Ala
David Brown
OCA Hall of Fame
Dion
Kenneth Hollyfield
Ronald B. Conner
Women and Children Hospital
Leslie Marie
Gene V. Sparks
Doctors
N. M
Rob
Lynn Eastepp
Maxine Wood
Sandra Bourland
Kirby Lumber
Lead
Hardin Softball League
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