Four-Year-Old Silsbee Boy Dies After Head Injury
Lazar Adams Jr. died of a cerebral hemorrhage from a blow to the head after his fall at home. Discrepancies surround events preceding the death with investigators including Texas Rangers and Hardin County authorities pursuing leads. The child, who lived on Fresenius Road near Silsbee, is survived by his father Harold Adams in Germany, mother Joyce Adams, and sister Gealine Hanks.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Sam P. Copeland
St. Elizabeth
The
Bee
Copeland
Lazar Adams
Harold Adams Jr
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Harvey Hanks
Terry White
Mercy Funeral Home
Beaumont
Texas Rangers
Hardin County
Fresenius Road
Tyler County
Woodville
Mount Corinth Baptist Church
Kountze
L. A. Jones
Trinity Valley Cemetery
Harold J. Adams
U. S. Army
Germany
Joyce M. Adams
Gealine Hanks
Rites Held For O L Westmoreland At Silsbee
Ozzie L Westmoreland 72 of Silsbee died at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held in Farm er Funeral Chapel and Pinehill Baptist Church Leesville with Rev Woodrow Copeland and Rev Bob Roberts officiating. Burial was in Pinehill Cemetery. He was a WW I veteran and a retired Kirby Lumber Corp spotter. Survived by wife Inez son Harold and daughter Mrs Joe Rivers. Two sisters Mrs J M Bevins and Mrs Loyce Capps and relatives visited over the weekend.
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Ozzie L. Westmoreland
Silsbee
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Farmer Funeral
Pinehill Baptist Church
Leesville
Woodrow Copeland
Woodrow Baptist Church
Bob Roberts
First Baptist Church
Port Acres
Pinehill
Westmoreland
Kirby Lumber Corp
Inez Westmoreland
Harold Westmoreland
Joe Rivers
J. M. Bevins
Loyce Capps
Livingston
Tigers Face Port Arthur Yellow Jackets In Friday Clash
Silsbee travels to Port Arthur to meet the 4-0 Thomas Jefferson Yellow Jackets at Thomas Jefferson Stadium. The Tigers, 4-4, rebuild after last week’s conference win over Orange as key players nursing injuries prepare for the district showdown.
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Orange
Tigers
Yellowjackets
Thomas Jefferson
Nederland
Jackets
Vidor
TJ Re
Tiger
Ray McGallion
McGallion
Silsbee
Deryl McGallion
Norman Sykes
Larry Osborne
Ted Sellers
Larry Miller
Sellers
Little League Directors To Hear Expansion Data
Silsbee's Little League eyeing expansion with a new field complex. President Martin Wilson says a committee led by Jack Hedge has been offered 19 acres within the city and will present findings at a Monday meeting at Hardin County Savings and Loan.
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League Board of
Jack Hedge
Wilson
Hardin County Savings and Loan Co
Silsbee
Highway 92
Jana Two
Kountze
R. F
Sleepy” Sanford
N. G. Ferrell
Val Hickman
Glenda Hulet
Carolyn Ratelift
Brother of Rev Eugene Jonte Dies in Houston Hospital
The brother of Rev. R Eugene Jonte, Rev. Robert Jonte, 40, died in Houston after a long illness. Funeral services will be at Grace Methodist Church in Houston at 2 p m today, with burial in South Park. The late clergyman was born in Beaumont and served as a pastor for many years. Rev and Mrs R Eugene Jonte will attend the rites in Houston.
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Robert Jonte
Houston
R Eugene Jonte
Silsbee
Grace Methodist Church
South Park
Jonte
Beaumont
Eugene Jonte
42 Men Are Called For Physicals Induction
Five area men are set for induction into the Armed Force on November 6 and 87 are scheduled for physicals that same date. Inductees include Willard Washington Mitcholl TI Anahuac Hardy Earl Whitehead Liberty Steve Edward Wanza Pau Tracy Younger Rickie Wayne Carpentier all of Cleveland Silsbee area inductees Bobby Charles Riker Alan Ashworth James Douglas Wheeler Johnny Ray Baldwin Thomas Edward Shettles Richard Charles Ford James Arthur Sims Charles Robert Gray Edward Ray Carmenar Mickey Lee Justice Ervin Garrett from Kountze Ronnie Lynn Chessher from Liberty Charles Edward Smith Kenneth Ray Estes Samuel Wickliff Joe William Warren Nathan Darne Elliott Cleveland Clyde Allen Arrendell Samelton Love Jr Joe Alvin Aaron David Earl Butcher Saratoga Gerald Wright Collins Anahuac David Mack Shehee George Edmond Renfro Mont Belvieu Thomas Aller Mack Martin Mitton Miller Train Johnny Ray Brooks Terry Wayne Barton Roger Lee Ortega Hulk Jack Cur Allred John Herbert Beasley Hankomer Forrest Kirkwood Charles Dwain Sutton Stowell Larry Wayne Griffin Dussetta Jerry Wayne Fregia Hardin Claude Martin Brock Grayburg Michael Wayne Johnson
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Willard Washington Mitcholl TI
Anahuae Hardy
Ear! Whitehead
Liberty
Steve Edward Wanza
Pau Tracy Younger
Rickie Wayne Carpentier
Cleveland Silsbee
Physica
Bobby Charles Riker
Alan Ashworth
James Douglas Wheeler
Johnny Ray Baldwin
Thomas Edward Shettles
Richard Charles Ford
James Arthur Sims
Charles Robert Gray
Edward Ray Carmenar
Mickey Lee Justice
Ervin Garrett
Kountze
Ronniie Lynn Chessher
Charles Ed
Ward Smith
Kenneth Ray Estes
Samuel Wickliff
Joe William Warren
Nathan Darne
Elliott
Cleveland
Clyde Ajilen
Arrendell
Sam 4Elton Love Jr
Joe Alvin Aaron
David Earl Butcher
Saratoga
Gerald Wright Collins
Anahuac
David Mack Shehee
George Edmond Renfro
Mont Belvieu
Thomas Aller Mack
Martin Mitton
Miller
Johnny Ray Brooks
Terry Wayne Barton
Roger Lee Ortega
Hulk
Jack Cur Allred
John Herbert Beasley
Hankomer
Forrest Kirkwood
Charles Dwain
Sutton Stowell
Larry Wayne
Griffin Dussetta
Jerry Wayne
Fregia Hardin
Claude Martin Brock
Grayburg
Michael Wayne Johnson
Sherman Worthey Injures Hand In Gun Mishap
Sherman Worthey president of Apache Lumber Co is in St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont this week after a gun accident at his farm near Silsbee. A round exploded while he was chambering a .270 bolt action rifle injuring his left hand and breaking the stock. He underwent surgery and faces possible bone grafts with a Friday return home planned.
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Sherman Worthey
Apache Lumber Co
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Worthey
Tom
Silsbee
West Texas
Sherman
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Robbie Jones
the Bee
Vandals strike East Texas Transit Mix in latest damage
A second recent attack hit the East Texas Transit Mix office on West Avenue J. Owner A. E. Johnson estimates about 200 dollars in damage from rocks that shattered 32 glass panes and five screens and windows. Police investigated the scene early Monday morning.
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East Texas Transit Mix
West Avenue J
A. E. Johnson
Johnson
Ception Room
Morris Cole
Earl Dreddy Jr
John Hargraves
East Avenue J
Silsbee Police
Deer Season Opens Saturday Across Texas With Varying Dates
Deer season begins Saturday November 8 in most Texas counties including Southeast Texas. San Jacinto Angelina Cherokee Nacogdoches and San Augus tine delay to November 16, Shelby County to November 15. Local closing date January 1. Bag limit three deer two bucks pronged antlers. Antlerless deer require special permit. Dogs allowed in Hardin County. .22 rimfire rifles prohibited. Officials cite drought and hope for a good soaking as Southeast hunts adjust.
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Texas
San Jacinto
Angelina
Cherokee Nacogdoches
San Augustine
Shelby County
Hardin County
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Three Injured In Crash Near Silsbee
Three Kountze residents were injured in a two vehicle crash on FM 418 at the Mill Creek Bridge about three miles west of Silsbee at 6 20 p m on Saturday Nov 1. Mrs Jennie Darnell Overstreet 31 and her passengers Janice Davis 12 and Vickie Davis 11 were treated and released from Silsbee Doctors Hospital after the collision involving a 1968 pickup a station wagon and a farm tractor pulled by Howard Hargrove 49 of Silsbee.
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Kountze
Mill Creek Bridge
Silsbee
Jennie Darnell Overstreet
Janice Davis
Vickie Davis
Wayne Hatcher
Overstreet
Bryan Allen Ramsey Jr
Evadale
Howard Hargrove
Ira Moore
Jennie Parnell Overstreet
Key Club Hears Ren Don Adams at Silsbee High
Silsbee High School Key Club held its annual leadership program on October 28 at Silsbee State Bank. State Representative for Hardin County Don Adams spoke to club presidents about leadership in state government.
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Silsbee High School
Mishap injures Bobby L Norman in Texas crash
Bobby Lewis Norman 30 of Box 1891 Silsbee was hurt in a 4 50 a m Wednesday crash on Texas Highway 105 one mile east of Cleveland. He was admitted to Silsbee Doctors Hospital for observation and requested transfer after his mother’s reported death. Police credited loss of control and dirt embankment impact. his car, a 1968 Pontiac, was towed to Smith Motor Co. in Cleveland.
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Ben D. Smith
Silsbee
the Bee
Texas Highway Department
Lester Landgraf
Hardin County
Bobby Lewis Norman
Cleveland
Doctors Hospital
Norman
Tennessee Gas and Oil Co
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Blanchette
Large Beaumont hearing protests Evans Products water discharge
A Beaumont Texas Water Quality Board hearing drew a large crowd to protest Evans Products Co. request to discharge process waste water into streams feeding Village Creek and the Neches River. Evans manager Harlan Walker said dumping would be occasional and used to wash blenders, with glue and sawdust as the contaminants he claimed settle out.
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Texas Water Quality Board
Beaumont
Evans Products Co
Village Creek
Neches River
Harlan Walker
Directors To Hear Dr. Geo. Tennison
The Hardin County unit of the American Cancer Society will meet Monday night November 10 at 7 30 p m in Kountze at the courthouse. Dr George D Tennison of Silsbee will be the speaker. Ross Iles is president of the unit.
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Hardin County
American Cancer Society
Kountze
George D. Tennison
Silsbee
Ross Iles
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Justice of the Peace
J. Paul McNeil
Beatomont
Tommy Easley
Florida
Easley
0.L. Westmoreland
Mayette Smith
Austin
W. H. Holland
Mighty
Port Arthur Yellowjackets
Thomas Jefferson Stadium
Port Arthur
Little League
Martin Wilson
Hatcher
Hargrove
Ramsey
Key Club
Ren
Don Adams
Bobby L. Norman
Geo. Tennison
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