Council Hears Charges Against City Manager
The Silsbee City Council on May 26 heard charges against City Manager Ronald Hickerson and other city employees, brought by J. C. Busby. He contends an illegal arrest over an unpaid garbage bill and challenges the city's ordinance. City attorney Leon Crum and Houston Thompson defended the actions, noting future Supreme Court review and backing by the Texas Municipal League. Busby says payments delay due to disputes over amounts owed.
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Ronald Hickerson
J. C. Busby
Prince Hall Villa
City Planning Commission
Fire Commission
Silsbee
Busby
Houston Thompson
Thompson
Crum
Texas Supreme Court
Texas Municipal League
Road bonds fail in Hardin County by wide margin
Hardin County voters rejected a $2 million road bond issue aimed at funding right of way purchases and road improvements over 10 years. With 1191 against and 561 for, the measure failed as it required a two thirds majority in both property owner and non property owner boxes. Official returns show scattered support and strong opposition across towns.
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Hardin County
Commissioners Court
Silsbee
Kountze
Shur Lake
Lumberton
Caney Head
Thicket
Votaw
Grayburg
Batson
Saratoga
Honey Island
Plank
Thieves Take Nine Dollars in Gulf Warehouse Burglary
Police report a Monday night burglary at the Gulf Bulk Warehouse on North 5th Street. Thieves peeled a two foot square hole in the back, entered the office, stole nine dollars in pennies, and unlocked the front door to exit. Investigation ongoing.
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Gulf Bulk
North 5Th Street
Silsbee
Morris Cole
The
BEE
Lamar O'’Barbo
Jerry H. Jones
Cole
Mrs. Gladys Sweatt Injured In Auto Accident Sunday
Mrs. Gladys Roberson Sweatt, 50, of Silsbee, was reported in good condition at Silsbee Doctor's Hospital after a one car wreck Sunday on FM 418 at about 7 55 p m. Her 1969 Oldsmobile was destroyed with about 3200 dollars damage. The widow of Norman H. Sweatt, who died in an April 1969 crash.
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Gladys Roberson Sweatt
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital
Wayne Pullen
Danny Wicker
Sweatt
Pullen
Gilley
Norman H. Sweatt
Last Rites For J. V. Perdue 75 Held in Lumberton
Funeral services for James V. Perdue 75 of Lumberton were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Lumberton First Baptist Church with Rev. Rowat Smith and others officiating. Graveside rites followed at Camp Ruby Cemetery at 4 p m Pallbearers included Lloyd Lambright Leroy Rhoden Joe Walker Jerrell Marconi O R Perdue Jr Dr Jimmy Brown and Les Courson Perdue died on arrival at Baptist Hospital after being a longtime machinist for American Locomotive Co and a member of the AFL CIO Machinists Union He was a Sumner County native who lived in the Beaumont area 45 years Surviving are his wife four brothers and two sisters.
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James V. Perdue
Lumberton
Lumberton First Baptist Church
Rowat Smith
Oscar Beaman
B. T. Monroe
Camp Ruby Cemetery
Lloyd Lambright
Leroy Rhoden
Joe Walker
Jerrell Marconi
O. R. Perdue Jr
Jimmy Brown
Les Courson
Perdue
Baptist Hospital
American Locomotive Co
Afl-Cio Machinists Union
Sumner County
Beaumont
Ruby Perdue
John Perdue
Houston
Cordee Perdue
Havana
Ark
Youth killed by sheriff car in Saratoga manhunt case
After a clothing store burglary near Saratoga, Amanda Villarreal 16 was struck and killed by a Hardin County Sheriff auto driven by Deputy Dale Smith as suspects John Michael Kelley 22 and John Edward Shiffield 17 were captured. An autopsy was ordered to determine if Villarreal was dead before impact.
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Saratoga
Amanda Villarreal
Houston
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Dale Smith
Wayne Pullen
The
BEE
Villarreal
Kountze
Smith
the Bee
Hugh Bevil Means
Texas Department of Correction
Means
Pullen
Danny Wickler
John Michael Kelley
John Edward Shiffield
Sheriff's Department
Pace Funeral Home
John Howard
David Eaton
Winn Farm
Huntsville
Kelley
Rye
Liberty County
Shiffield
Kimball
Hardin County
Elmer Prosise
Iva Moore
Eaton
Amanda Villarreal Jr
Buford Curtis Injured in Oilfield Accident Near Buna
Buford Curtis owner of Curtis Welding Service was injured May 20 while freeing a steel beam on the Big Six oil rig near Buna. He suffered a concussion a broken collar bone and facial lacerations. Curtis was released from Baptist Hospital in Beaumont and is recovering at home with his wife reporting steady progress.
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Buford Curtis
Curtis Welding
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Firemen Receive $25 Check From Kansas Oil Co
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department received a 25 payment from Arco Pipeline Co of Independence Kansas on May 22 for the department s part in clearing North 5th Street of oil spilled earlier this year by a company truck. Fire Chief John Busby said the payment was unsolicited and expressed appreciation for the recognition of their services.
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Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Arco Pipeline Co
Independence
Kan
John Busby
North 5Th Street
Busby
Arco
Silsbee High to Grant 206 Diplomas at Friday Night Exercises
Silsbee High School will award 206 diplomas during Baccalaureate and Commencement at Kirby Memorial Stadium Friday May 2 beginning at 7 30 p m Among 1970 graduates are honor students Deborah Ann Johnston Nancy Katherine Landolt Tonah J Robertson Steven Mitchell Thomas Carlin Neal Freeman and many more Also 170 recipients of the annual O’Neil scholarship will be announced along with other award winners Senior class officers Douglas Ira Allen president Erin Oliver Ford vice president and Patricia Eppes treasurer lead the officers for the event.
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Silsbee High School
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Deborah Ann Johnston
Nancy Katherine Landolt
Tonah J. Robertson
Steven Mitchell Thomas
Carlin Neal Freeman
Debra Lee Stevens
Connie Lou Grissom
Pamela Susan Clapp
Ruth Jewell Lea
Harvey Lee Bodine
Akin
Douglas Ira Allen
Erin Oliver Ford
Patricia Eppes
Two Homes Burned In Two Blazes By Silsbee Volunteers
Fire Chief John Busby said two houses were destroyed in separate fires fought by the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department last week. The latest blaze began at 2 am on Tuesday May 26 of undetermined origin.
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Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
John Busby
Tavern Destroyed by Fire in Village Mills
At about 2 30 a m Wednesday a fast spreading blaze of unknown origin consumed the Gaiety Inn Tavern in Village Mills and the adjacent home of owner Walter Santos. Santos and his wife woke to smoke and flames in the rear kitchen area and escaped with clothes after two emergency calls. The Sheriffs Department in Kountree had not reported any word by 8 a m. Mrs. Santos said her call did not go through.
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Gaiety Inn
Village Mills
Walter Santos
Santos
the Bee
Sheriff's Department
Census Data Delayed for County Redistricting Plan
Hardin County Commissioners learn 1970 federal census data will not be available until January 1, 1971 for redistricting. County Judge Emmett Lack cited a state attorney general ruling, while the court discussed garbage disposal contracts, raises for staff, and funding for Tri County Health Bureau. They also planned a federal license letter to help Lumberton Volunteer Fire Department operate a new FM radio system.
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Hardin County Commissioner’s Court
Emmett Lack
Commissioner’s Court
Lack
Crawford Martin
Federa
88Th Judicial District Court
Porter
Valerie Pray
Howard Barrington
Tri-County Health Bureau
Hirdin County
Jasper
Newton
Federal Communications Commission
Lumberton
Silsbee Library fund nears four thousand
Kirby Lumber Corp leads donations with 1000 as part of an April city water bill drive, boosting the Silsbee Public Library building fund to an estimated 4074.89. Mrs. Helen Read credits Kirby for past and present support and notes $50 gifts from National Honor Society and Zi Zeta Rho of Beta Sigma Phi. James B. Webster delivered the check in Houston.
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Kirby Lumber Corp
Silsbee Public Library Building Fund
Helen Read
National Honor Society
Silsbee High School
Zi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Silsbee
James B. Webster
Houston
Silsbee Chamber Plans Annual Membership Campaign
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Directors and Membership Committee met at Silsbee State Bank. President W A Barclay Jr outlined welcomes for new residents and a mailed list of active members. Three chairmen were named for membership teams to recruit merchants and individuals for the 1970 drive. New members receive a blue and silver plaque.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
W. A. Barclay Jr
Silsbee
Chamber
Jack Hedge
Jerry Jones
Richard Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Barclay
SHS honors 100 students at annual awards day
More than 100 Silsbee High School students were recognized for contributing beyond their duties during the awards day program. Recipients included Pam Clopp, Branell Ford, Wayne Conner, Deborah Johnston, Nancy Landolt, and others across citizenship, academics, arts, and athletics.
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Silsbee High School
A. Wallace
Pam Clopp
Dorothy Clopp
Branell Ford
Daughters of the American Revolution
Miss Clopp
Ted Calhoun
Beau-mont Farm
Sandy Ninninger
Wayne Conner
Deborah Johnston
Nancy Landolt
Miss Johnston
Texas
Reader's Digest
Steven Thomas
Shepherd Laundry
Absentee Voting Underway for Hardin County Runoff
Absentee voting for the June 6 run off democratic primary began May 27 and runs through June 2. Voters may cast ballots 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the County Clerk's office in Hardin County Courthouse Kountze. Race choices include Pet 2 Road Commissioner for Lumberton and Kountze. Sheriff and County Treasurer races countywide. Incumbent Sheriff Tom Easley faces Billy E. Paine. County Treasurer contenders are Versie Flowers and Henry M. Donelson.
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Hardin County
Kountze
Lumberton
Oscar
Red” Adams
Howard Barrington
Pet
Tom Easley
Billy E. Paine
Silsbee
Versie Flowers
Saratoga
Post Office Windows to Close Saturdays Starting May 30
Post office window service will shift to a five day schedule beginning with Memorial Day weekend. Saturday window hours will end, with box and route delivery continuing. money orders on rural routes will be discontinued. Weekday service remains 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. until further notice.
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Silsbee Post Office
Conley Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Post Office Department
Silsbee Woman Injured In Auto Crash On Sunday
Silsbee resident Coral Winegeart, 62, was injured in a Sunday morning crash on Lee Miller Road after pulling her 1970 Dodge from a private drive and colliding with a parked 1952 Chevrolet owned by Charles Edward Clover, 21, of San. Police Patrolman Ed Thedford reported the incident.
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Coral. Winegeart
Silsbee
Lee Miller Road
Ed Thedford
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Leon Crum
Council
Gladys Sweatt
J. V. Perdue
Kansas Oil Co
Brewery Workers International Local 285
Silsbee Ice Co
Chuck Sarles
Ice Company
Sabine District Wholesale Beer Distributors
Sarles
Sabine District
Silsbee High
Carol Sue David
James Craig Creel
Veda Ann Hays
Curtis Lewis White
Corliss
Jean Cobb
Robbie Lea Williams
Catherine Margaret Albrecht
Sue Elizabeth Adams
Everett Wayne Conner
Eva Nell Ford
Janet Sue Jenkins
Caroline Marie Landgraf
Ann Leigh Paret
Frank Inman Eldredge
Nancy Elaine Holland
Cheryl Lynn Long
Deborah Ann Flan
Court
C of C
SHS
Miss Landolt
Max Stark
Daryl Ray McGallion
Adam Keel
Grady Walters
Allen Willis
Vivienne Whittington
Conner
Tommy Beard
Robert McClelland
Mike Bryant
Emmett Davis
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