County Jail Driven by Election Prep and 14 Amendments
Voters ready for a nationwide general election as county lines prepare ballots and 14 constitutional amendments. Texas races feature Democratic nominees led by Connally and Die s Jr. while Republicans field Cox and Javes for key offices. Local precincts in Hardin County list judges and officials ahead of November 6 voting.
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Silsbee
Lester D. Self
Justice
Texas
Bee
John B. Connally
Preston Smith
Waggoner Carr
Joe Pool
Supreme Court
Meade F. Guffin
James F. Norvell
Zollie Steakley
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. A. Morrison
Wm. J. Murray Jr
Ben Ramsey
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
Jerry Lader
John C. White
Jack Brooks
9Th Court of Civil Appeals
L. B. Hightower
Homer E. Stephenson
Emmett Lack
Martin Dies Jr
State Board of Education
Cari EF. Morgan
Fletcher Richardson
Clarence McNeely
Clyde Haynes
Willis Selman
D. W Richardson
Tom Burch
C. A Kimball
J. M. Bowlynan
Hargrove Smith
Albert Fay
Agricul
Community event to honor local leaders at Evadale bridges
A ceremony at Evadale features Mayor Frank L Iwicu Clananan as master of ceremonies and Congressman Jack Brooks as principal speaker. Invited dignitaries from Hardin Jefferson and Jasper counties attend with Rev Chester Carpenter giving the invocation and Evadale High Band providing music. Light refreshments follow and both bridges open to traffic after the programs.
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Frank L. Iwicu Clananan
Silsbee
Jack Brooks
Chester Carpenter
First Baptist Church of
Evadale
Hardin
Jefferson
Jasper
Port Arthur Injury Involving Tank Allen
Herman Allen 36 from Silsbee was injured October 24 in Port Arthur while working for Port Gas Production. A blow to the right face from a high pressure hose damaged his eye and severely bruised his facial area. he was hospitalized at Park Place Hospital before returning home Monday night.
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Herman
Tank) Allen
Silsbee
Park Place Hospital
Port Arthur
Port Gas Production
City and County Officials Announce Civil Defense Plan
Silsbee area officials led by Rev. Grant Herbst outline a three step warning system go home turn on a transistor radio and pray in case of attack. Mayor McClanahan and Fire Chief Busby describe siren signals and outlying warnings while stressing stay off main roads and know where to assemble for school dismissals.
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F. L. McClanahan
John Busby
McClanahan
KKAS
Fletcher Richardson
Texas
Don Hough
Silsbee
Civil Defense
Herbst
Silsbee boy shot in hip in hunting accident
Donald Smith age 15 was shot in the left hip while squirrel hunting near Village Creek by Baby Galvez. The bullet from a 12 gauge shotgun struck him as a companion moved, wounds required surgery and he is in hospital traction in Beaumont, with his recovery described as slow and painful.
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Donald Smith
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
Young Smith
Helen Mashaw
Highway 1122
Village Creek
Baby Galvez
Sammy Humble
Sammy K. Smith
Young Humble
Sammy Smith
G. C. Tarver
Galvez
Port Neches
Donald
Sam P. Copeland
Buaptis Hospital
Beaumont
Tiger Cubs Fall to Austin 30 0 Ahead of Doubleheader
The Tiger Cubs were routed by Austin 30 to 0 last Thursday in Beaumont. With three starters out, they prepare for a league doubleheader at Kirby Stadium tonight against Forest Park, while the Tiger B team meets Victor BR at 7 40. Coach A Wallace says the squad should be closer to full strength, Ricky Benson the likely lone casualty, and Forest Park mirrors the Cubs in size and speed. Norman Wallace returns at quarterback for Silsbee, supported by Parten Doiron Spell Gossett Luna Buskin Wells Scarborough Gore and Jones as key linemen and backs.
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Austin
Tiger Cubs
Beaumont
Cubs
Kirby Stacur
Forest Park
Ninh
Tiger
Austin Pius
Silsbee
Norman Wallace
Bruce Parten
Mike Doiron
Melvin Spell
Mike Gossett
Matt Luna
Phillip Buskin
Calvin Wells
Tibby Scarborough
Jerry Gore
John Jones
Silsbee Nears UA Goal After Two-Week Drive
Silsbee United Appeal progress shows $2 750 remaining to hit the $11 000 county goal. Kountze chair FE Dietrich reports team captains turned in $8250 in two weeks though some collections await turn in. Dietrich confident Silsbee will meet or exceed the goal as county UA chairman W H Vincent urges final reports to close out near Monday.
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Silsbee
United Appealalive
Kountze
FE. J. Dietrich
Mr. Dietrich
W. H Vincent
Women Sought For Civil Defense Class
A class of 25 women for civil defense is organized here if enough join. Mrs Rena Howell says it will begin Friday morning at 0 a.m. at St John’s Episcopal Church and run about two hours. Registration must be finished before Friday. interested women should call EV 5-3512.
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Rena Howell
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Jailers report one of county's busiest weeks in recent memory
Hardin county jail records show 42 persons brought to the lockup last week. Deputy Dave Rountriel notes 24 were arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct, with remaining bookings including misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, felony DWI, child desertion, juvenile beer possession, drunk in a car, trespassing, and forgery.
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Hardin County
Dave Rountrel
Council Rehearses Civil Defense Plans for Emergency
City officials discussed establishing City Hall as a control center and coordinating alert and information flow for residents in a national emergency. Use of auxiliary police was deemed limited. police and fire units with loudspeakers would lead initial efforts while broader order maintenance would rely on all personnel. In a separate vote, the council rejected Val Hickman’s request to lay a six inch water main to his subdivision outside the city limits, citing subdivision rules that the developer pays such installation costs. The Hickman project is off FM 413 near Prewitt Addition.
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F. L. McClanahan
McClanahan
Val Hickman
Hickman
Prewitt
Hick
Tigers ready for Nederland clash after 46 0 win
Silsbee Tigers crushed Victor 46 0 to claim their seventh win and prepare for a district 9 AAA showdown against Nederland at Kirby Stadium. Johnson and Walker led a balanced attack with multiple scorers and a strong defense led by Lindsey and Conner.
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Nederland
Bulldogs
Jasper
Quarterbacks Plan Victory Lines At Nederland Game
Silsbee Quarterback Club will view films of the Silsbee Nederland football game next Tuesday at 7 50 p m at the high school cafeteria. Vice-president R F Sanford invites members and prospects to attend and see the game movies. The club meets weekly to plan support for the team and coaches.
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Silsbee
Tigers
Tiger Athletic Teams
Mr and Mrs Marrell Conway Visit Parental Home
Mr and Mrs Marrell Conway of Orange visited Saturday in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs J H Richardson.
Nine Sentenced In County Court Over Past Week
Nine people pleaded guilty to charges in county court this past week. Six involved driving while intoxicated with judge Fletcher Richardson imposing similar terms: $50 fine, costs, and three days in county jail. Names include Alton E. Shaw on Oct 25 and R. E. Fee on Oct 26.
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Fletcher Richardson
Alton E. Shaw
R. E Fee
James C. Berley
George Percy
Mayor and Council Oppose Texas Amendment 14
Mayor McClanahan and city council members urge defeat of Proposed Texas Constitutional Amendment No. 14 on the forthcoming General Election ballot. They argue trials de novo would burden city agencies by shifting fact finding from specialized bodies to broad appeals, risking regulatory inefficiency.
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Frank I. McClanahan
First Forum
McClanahan
Classic ISilshee Niderland Football Tickets Sell Quick
Ticket sales for the ISilshee Niderland classic are brisk with many reserved seats in the home stands already sold. Superintendent Don L Hlough urges buyers to come to his office by Thursday to secure blocks of seats, especially along the 40 and 35 yard lines.
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Don L. Hlough
Bee's Rock-Hard Defense Stymies Victor
Bee's team used a hard defensive stand to disrupt Victor, limiting scoring chances and steering the game toward a decisive finish. The clash highlighted a physical matchup with decisive plays late in the period.
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Bee
Victor
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