Silsbee Council nods to neither accept nor reject recall petitions
The Silsbee City Council, in a special noon meeting, voted unanimously to neither accept nor reject recall petitions against Councilman C. E. Landolt. They instructed the City Attorney to seek withdrawal or nullification of Judge Emmett Lack’s Oct. 19 recall order and to file a declaratory judgment if needed. The action followed a public investigation ending Nov. 1, with signatures questioned and a total of 490 signatures on four petitions.
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Silsbee
C. E. Landolt
Emmett Lack
John Fordinal
Landolt
Fordinal
Duane Beck
I. F. Eldredge
N. G. Ferrell
Claude C. Coward
Bamber
Frank C. Richardson
Two Plead Guilty to Burglaries in District Court
Richard Behnken 22 of Kountze and Carroll Ray Meeizing Atee 17 of Lumberton pled guilty to burglary charges last Friday in District Court. Behnken received two four year terms to run concurrently in the State Penitentiary while McAtee received a four year probation.
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Richard Behnken
McAtee
Billy Paine
Behnken
Wedgeworth Discount
Kountze
H. A. Coe
Vandalism and Burglary Reported in Silsbee Weekend
Silsbee police logged vandalism on Oct 29 30 after an object shattered Mrs. Carl Smiths windshield on Watts Road while she drove at 810 pm Oct 30. Police also investigated a Friday home burglary at S A Beard 235 Dresden by cutting a bedroom window screen but reported no items missing.
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Silsbee
James Doane
Martin Weber
Sammy Ruggles
James Martin
BEF
Martin
Weber
Ruggles
Carl Smith
Lumberton
Five Injured In 2 Mishaps On Sunday
DPS reports two separate accidents in Hardin County on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Robert Ward 28 of Silsbee suffered extensive abrasions when his BMW motorcycle overturned near Silsbee on FM 418. In a separate two car crash at US 96 and Highway 69 near Beaumont four people were injured none seriously. Jean Ann Johnson 19 of Aurora California was treated at St Elizabeth Hospital and released. Howard Payne 23 of Kountze and his wife Melba and their eight month old daughter Tammy Jean were also treated and released.
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Jim Baldwin
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Robert Ward
Silsbee
Baldwin
Ward
Jean Ann Johnson
Aurora
Calif
Howard F. Payne
Kounltzve
Payne
Miss Johnson
Melba
Tammy Jean
St. Elizabeth
Tigers Set to host Cleveland in key district showdown
Silsbee and Cleveland enter Friday’s matchup 3-0 and 2-0 in West Zone play, with the winner likely to lead the District 11-AAA West. The Tigers, 8-0, boast 281 points allowed 47, while Cleveland’s offense has 104 and 140 points against.
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Indians
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Little Cypress
Liberty Panthers
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Five Evadale burglary suspects face charges and bond totals
Jasper County deputy Bruce Gravis reports five men charged with burglary and one with felony destruction of private property. Burglaries include a Lindy Dennis camp house theft case and a Donnie Jones truck burglary with rifle and shotgun theft. Bonds range from 2,500 to 5,000 dollars.
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Jasper Count
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Gravis
Burlee Prine
Jasper County
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Lindy Dennis
Beaumont
Carl McKinley Glenn Jr
Mark George Henderson
Guy Arthur Owens
Kirby Ray Woodard
Victor
Edward Maddox
Hardin County
Donnie Jones
Three Teens Arrested in Lumberton Elementary Burglary
A 17-year-old and two 16-year-old youths from Lumberton were arrested October 31 by Hardin County deputies for the October 30 burglary of Lumberton Elementary School. Thomas Eugene Monic, 17, was arraigned with a $5,000 bond. the juveniles were released to county authorities. About 400 dollars in damage and broken eggs were reported. doors were kicked in at 12:30 a.m. Arresting officers were Sheriff Billy E. Paine Chief Deputy Howard Gratham Deputy Don Merrill and Troupville Liquor Control officer Truett Bennett.
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Hardin County Sheriff's
Billy E. Paine
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Paine
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Justice of the Peace
Charlie Lambert
Monic
Howard Grantham
Don Merril
Liquor Control Board
Truett Bennett
Kountze Man Held On Fondling Charge
A Kountze man, James T Williford, 37, was arraigned on a fondling a female under 14 charge in Hardin County. Sheriff Billy E Paine said bond was set at $20,000. Williford, arrested in Beaumont by Deputy Jesse Cartwright and Jefferson County officers, remained jailed Tuesday.
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Hardin County
Billy E Paine
Paine
James T Williford
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Moore
Williford
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Our Little Miss Pageant Saturday in Silsbee
Hardin County United Appeals presents the first Our Little Miss pageant at 7:30 p m Saturday in the Silsbee Junior High School auditorium. Two age groups compete with talent sportswear and party dress. Seven statuettes awarded. winners receive trophies certificates and invitations to the Texas State Our Little Miss pageant in Waco next June.
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Hardin County United Appeals
Silsbee
Our
Waco
Baylor University
Bomb Threat Reported at Connors Drive In
Silshee Police Patrolman La mar Y'Barbo investigated a bomb threat call to Connors Drive-In on South US 96. Helen Connor said a dispatcher received a phone warning of a bomb at midnight. The cafe was cleared and patrons allowed back in at 12:15 a.m. The threat was reported around 11:40 p.m. and then eased about five minutes later.
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Lamar Y'Barbo
Connor
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O'Barbo
Mrs Myrtle Roe 85 Dies After Brief Illness
Graveside services for Mrs Myrtle Roe 85 of Silsbee were held at 2 pm Sunday at Yurst Ranch Cemetery Star Texas with Rev FE C Young officiating burial by Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee She died at 615 am Friday in Doctors Hospital after a brief illness She was born in Star and lived in Silsbee 10 months She was a Methodist Surviving are two daughters Zeola Matthews Silsbee and Dora Quinn Palestine Colo 11 grandchildren 43 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild
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Silshee
Yurst Ranch
Star
Texas
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Roe
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Silsbee
Zeola Matthews
Dora Quinn
Palestine, Colo
Assault and Threat Charges Filed Against Lumberton Man
Noddy Paul LeBlanc 42 of Route 8 Box 890 Silsbee Lumberton facing two counts aggravated assault on a peace officer and two counts threat to take life bonds set at 1000 per count totaling 4000. Sheriff says Don Merrill assaulted while serving civil papers and notes arrest Monday night with Civil Judge Emmett Lack setting bond.
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Paul LeBlanc
Silsbee
Lumberton
Billy Paine
Don Merrill
LaBlanc Merrill
F. Ricks
Emmett Lack
LeBlanc
Paine
LaBlanc
Pool Hall Burglary Reported at Frank's Recreation Center
Silsbee police report a burglary at Frank's Recreation Center 210 Highway 96 South. Investigators say two coin operated pool tables were robbed of about 30 to 40 dollars in change. no forced entry found, call logged at 11 35 a m Tuesday.
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Willis Compton
Frank’s Recreation Center
Highway 96 South
Compton
Oliver Lewis Undergoes Ankle Surgery At St Elizabeth
Silsbee Junior High quarterback Oliver Lewis rests well after Tuesday ankle surgery at St Elizabeth Hospital. He broke the ankle on October 22 and missed the Dunbar game, which Silsbee dedicated to him and won. Oliver is the son of Mrs. Tatie P. Lewis of 640 Kirby Street.
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Oliver Lewis
St. Elizabet Hospital
Oliver
Dunbar
Tatie P. Lewis
Kirby Street
Nolen Visits Mother in Weekend Stopover
Mrs. Donna A. Nolen of Jesumont visited her mother, Mrs. J. H. Richardson, over the weekend.
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Jesumont
J. H. Richardson
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