This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Silsbee Bee
Location
Silsbee, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1973
Page
1
Voters face a lateral road tax measure for Hardin County plus nine proposed Texas Constitution amendments on the election set for Tuesday Nov 6. The tax would raise up to 30 cents for road work and bring about a quarter of a million dollars annually with help from the Texas Legislative Council.
W. Davis Whitted owner of Savon Drugs in Silsbee was beaten and abducted by two men Tuesday night after leaving his store around 10 p.m. They drove him to a Lumberton location, kicked him, locked his truck keys, then abandoned him. He was taken to Silsbee Doctors Hospital, then Beaumont Hospital, in fair condition. The truck was later found in Lumberton. Police investigated the burglary alarm at the pharmacy and a separate burglary at Silsbee Junior High School.
Mrs. Hazel Jenkins reported a burglary at her Division Street home on Oct 23. Entry was gained by removing a window screen while she was away. Stolen items include a stereo console and radio valued at $189 a 12 gauge shotgun $25 a Fender guitar $150 and a portable black and white television set valued at $169 totaling $533. Earlier on Oct 13 a separate incident at LHA Case involved beer theft via a window screen and fan removal.
Silsbee man Fred M. Riley, 23, was named in one of eight indictments returned at the Oct. 25 Jefferson County Grand Jury session. True billed for a worthless check charge tied to an incident at Night's Men’s Fashions in Beaumont on May 28. Riley also faced another worthless check charge along with cases of burglary and theft.
West Orange seeks its seventh straight victory as the league leading Chiefs visit Silsbee Friday at 7 30. Tigers hope to derail the high powered offense and counter a strong West Orange defense that has dominated the line with a 230 pound front and Ray Poulson directing the attack.
Silsbee Independent School District trustees set a November 20 election to vote on a 1.86 million bond for architectural upgrades to all school buildings including air conditioning. The vote followed a Oct 24 special meeting. Polls will be at the Silsbee Fire Hall and Wiley Mae Church with Absentee voting Oct 31 through Nov 16 at the School Office.
Mr and Mrs James C Jones of Beaumont welcomed Allyson Marie born October 25 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs J Jones and Mr and Mrs W H Holland. Bobby Weene and Mrs Weene of Silsbee welcomed a son October 28 at St Elizabeth. Jerry Donalson and wife of Sishee reported a son born October 24. Richard Worley and wife of Silkner shown with a son born October 28 at St Elizabeth. Jerry L Jones and wife of Evadale announced a daughter born October 26 at St Elizabeth.
More than 3000 dollars in goods were stolen in two burglaries on Thursday. Betty Carruth’s Lambert clothing store lost two and a half racks of women's clothing valued at 1500 to 1990. A Grayco paint pump and spray rig worth 1150 disappeared from a warehouse construction site. Burglars forced front and rear entries and took no other items.
Two people died and several were injured in multiple auto accidents investigated by Texas Highway Patrol since Oct 26. Linda Robinson nineteen of Honey Island died when her car was struck by a Santa Fe freight train near Honey Island. Prestor Lee Robinson six months old was in fair condition at St Elizabeth Hospital Beau mont. Franklin H binson Jr. two and a half, treated and released. Train engineer C I Dickinson of Silsbee named. Seven week old Christopher Jenkins of Fred killed.
Mrs Paul Keith reported to BEF a sighting near Gore's Store Road north of Silshee. She and her husband saw a huge red light descend Camp Waluta Road rise to treetops, then jet away as a white blinking light. They observed two prior UFOs two days earlier and a 1967 light over their house.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.