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Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1976
Page
1
Judge Clyde Smith rejects a handwriting exemplar order filed May 20 in the Lack Thompson case. The motion sought samples from County Judge Emmett Lack and attorney Houston Thompson, but lacked Judge Smith’s signature.
Silsbee Municipal Court Judge L A Yankie issued warrants for three citizens who failed to appear in City Court on May 21. Clester Ray Moore editor of the Wountze News posted $100 bond after speeding and failure to appear charges. others missing appearances were reportedly out of area. District Attorney Stanley Coe pressed for a handwriting expert. Judge Smith delayed action awaiting Attorney General input and motion for a hearing.
Trustees of Silsbee Independent School District approved a revised drug policy aligning with Texas Education Agency guidance and awarded Sparks Industrial Service a $61,000 contract to renovate Kirby Memorial Stadium. Law questions arose over expulsion provisions. board favored keeping education focus while reviewing legality.
Lumberton Raiders routed Hudson Hornets 7 0 on Monday as John Blackstock limited the Hornets to one opposite field hit. Ricky Tribble and Blackstock drove in runs with a Tribble double and a Blackstock single aided by a fielding error. Pau Gloede added a two run homer in the second, and Lumberton built a strong lead with timely hits and aggressive baserunning.
Two city burglaries and a vandalism incident were logged last week by police. Debr Biskamp reported a May 21 break in at her skating rink off Highway 413 Fest with skates worth 50 dollars and a carton of Marlboro cigarettes valued at 4 dollars stolen. A bike theft occurred at Scott's trailer court, later returned. A Santa Fe worker noted rocks thrown at trains but no suspects found. Patrols issued 14 traffic tickets and warned 30 others. A Beaumont district court gave Robert Mackburn a 10 year sentence for theft of a van beer and radios from March 25 in Beaumont. William J. Fontaine Jr. reported a CB radio, tape player and tapes stolen from his car in Beaumont. Jackie Crain pled guilty to theft by check in Jefferson County Court with fines and restitution totaling over 1 000 dollars.
Deputies disrupted a Village Creek outing near the Highway 96 South bridge arresting fourteen Beaumont youths on intoxication charges. Two faced misdemeanor marijuana counts. Civet Deputy Mike Hozaptel led the raid with help from Deputies James Williams and Ralph Osborne.
Robert Martin Jones of Silsbee receives his high school diploma at ceremonies held Wednesday night among 263 Silsbee High School graduates. His name had been accidentally omitted from the May 20 Bee graduation list. The Bee apologizes for the error.
Silsbee High School seniors Mike Forse and John Clarke suffered injuries in a boating accident at Collier's Ferry near Beaumont last Saturday around 5 p.m. Forse, 18, of 530 North Fourth, was released from St. Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday morning. Clarke, 18, of 815 Landolt Lane, received emergency room treatment.
Absentee ballots are being cast for the June 6 Democratic primary with two local contests. Incumbent Rex Moore faces Raymond Tennison for Precinct One Commissioner. Wayne Hatcher and W A Bill Langston compete for Constable. State races include Don Newton vs Jerry Sadler for Railroad Commissioner and W T Phillips vs Carl Dally for Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Some polling boxes are consolidated, with voters voting at Sour Lake Community Center and Silsbee Junior High School Cafeteria.
Hardin County Commissioners clashed with Barrington during a Monday session over curtains for the courthouse auditorium. Means objected to being called a dog and the judge admonished him for language as Barrington attacked Silsbee Mayor James Hays. A meeting with Silsbee City Council was set for June 2 at 10 am.
Silsbee City Council, in a brief session, passes Resolution 76 7 to reduce the depository pledge on securities and deposits by 20 000. Finance Officer Cesar Dominguez says the original pledge was 100 000, deposits average about 125 000, and First City National Bank of Houston will surrender 20 000 in securities to Silsies State Bank. The meeting lasting 45 minutes also includes routine bills and an EPA supplied film.
First Savings Association of Southeast Texas has received official notice from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Washington DC that accounts are insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp and membership in the bank has been approved. Final approval was granted for the association to join.
A mistrial was declared Monday in the suit between Charlie Lambert of Sour Lake and A C Wagley et al in 88th District Court Keuntze Judge Clyde Smith sent jurors home Friday after they failed to reach a verdict A four day session ended without verdict Lambert sought 688000 in damages tied to a 1973 incident and stock organization First Savings opened its offices and scheduled a grand opening for June 7 The story notes personnel and strike-related details from Temple-Winossa division workers and related labor events.
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