City seeks injunction to halt Gandy Addition sales
City council acted in a called session to stop the Gandy Addition on Dardin Drive from selling more lots and to bar building permits until the subdivision ordinance is met. A temporary restraining order was issued against Corrine Gandy to halt sales until the District Court hearing on November 12.
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Gandy Addition
Gandy
Dardin Drive
Earl Wills
Corrine
F. L. McClanahan
City Planning Commission
Kirby Lilliedahl
Planning Commission
Moe Clanahan
Lilliedah
Corinne Gandy
Gandy Addi
88Th District Court
H. A. Coe
County Court Opens in Kountze December 3 Docket
Hardin County to open November term with County Judge Letcher Richardson presiding. First week starts Tuesday December 3 at 9 a.m. Trials include DWI cases against Glenn Nobles Jacobs and Forbis and several aggravated assault and theft indictments. Second week continues December 10 at 9 a.m. See County Court page 2.
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County ‘Court of
Hardin County
Dwayne Overstreet
Letcher Richardson
Windy Monday Night Storm Damages Silsbee
A severe wind and rain storm struck Silsbee after midnight to Tuesday morning, flooding downtown and the north end. Water covered curbs in front of Hardin County Savings and Loan and entered Jay's 5 10 storage areas. North Fifth Street and the Minimax neighborhood reported flooding, a large oak split near Ed Tom Worthy’s Cook's Bluff home, and heavy pecan tree damage. Rain gauge at Blue Bonnet Cafe recorded 3.5 inches from 6 PM Monday to 6 AM Tuesday.
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Silsbee
North End
Hardin County Savings and Loan Office
Jay's 5 & 10
North Fifth Street
Minimax
Catholic Church
Ed Tom
Worthy
Cook's Bluff
R. D. Tatman
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Silsbee Twirlers Win Awards At Lamar College
At the Lamar College Invitational twirling contest held in the college band hall Carol Hicks won first in drum major solo and duet twirling Lynde Gore took first in junior high solo and duet twirling Diane Bevett Velma Savant also won firsts in solo and duet twirling Sharon Jones earned an excellent rating in solo twirling Connie Hicks and Alice Fullingim received excellent ratings in duet twirling Silsbee High School bands will march in Huntsville Saturday for the Sam Houston State College homecoming parade and attend the football game against Sul Ross.
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Lamar College
Lamar College Band
Carol Hicks
Lynde Gore
Diane Bevett
Velma Savant
Sharon Jones
Connie Hicks
Alice Fullingim
Silebee
Hentenville
Sam Houston Mate College
Sul Row
Post Office To Be Closed Monday
The Silsbee post office will be closed all day Monday in observance of Veteran's Day. Postmaster L. A. Yankie explains the Nov. 11 holiday was changed from Armistice Day to Veteran's Day several years ago.
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Silsbee
L. A. Yankie
Last Rites Today For Nora Ledger At 2
Mrs. Nora Ledger 60 died suddenly at 2:30 p m Tuesday at her Chance Loeb home. Graveside service at 2 p m Thursday Hooks Cemetery south of Kountze with Rev Bruce Will officiating. Finer Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband L B Ledger Chance Loeb a son Kenneth Ledger of Amelia her mother Mrs Mattie Williams Chance Loeb two brothers L E Williams Beaumont and Sgt L L Williams stationed in Kansas with the Air Force a sister Mrs J W Hurst Chance Loeb.
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Nora Ledger
Chance Loeb
Thursiday
Hooks
Kountze
Bruce Will
Marshall
Farmer Funeral Home
Calvin Curry
Oscar Baggett
Reubin Martin
Millard Johnson
R. M. Aerabain
P. N. Fritche
Onalaska
Chance-Loeb
White House
Beaumont
L. BR. Ledger
Kenneth Leger
Amelia
Mattie Williams
L. E. Williams
L. L. Williams
Kansas
Air Force
J. W. Hurst
Don Hartman Named To TU Student Assembly
Don ald Whitesell Hartman a University of Texas student from Susbee has been elected representative from the College of Engineering to the Student Assembly. Hartman a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering is a member of Phi Eta Sigma and Kappa Alpha fraternities and the son of Mr and Mrs John Sinclair Hartman of Ave Inuer Extension.
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Austin
Texas
Donald Whitesell Hartman
University of Texas
Susbee
College of Engineering
Hartman
Phi Eta Sigma
Kappa Alpha
John Sinclair Hartman
Ave- Inuer Extension
Tiger Cubs Meet MacArthur For Final Year Game Tonight
The junior high Tigers face a 7:00 p.m. ninth grade clash with undefeated MacArthur at the old French High stadium. The eighth graders play Dowling in Beaumont at 3:45 after the Cubs win their first eighth grade game. Dowling and MacArthur figures add to a tight district race.
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Tiger Cubs
MacArthur
Dowling
Beaumont
Cubs
French High Stadium
Beaumonters
Austin
Forest Park
Bears
Colts
S.A Wallace
Robbins Trial Opens In District Court
Theo Robbins of Silsbee faces rape charges as jury selection begins in Judge H A Coes 88th District Court in Kountze. A 100 member venire was exhausted with 12 jurors not yet chosen, and ten more veniremen were to be picked by Wednesday morning. State is led by District Attorney R A Richardson. defense by Earl B Stover.
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Theo Robbins
Silsbee
H. A Coe
R. A. Richardson
Robbins
Earl B. Stover
Texans Vote Saturday on Poll Tax Amendment in Texas
Texans head to polls from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to decide four constitutional propositions. Proposition 1 repeals the poll tax for voting and could authorize voter registration for all legal residents. Propositions 2 3 and 4 cover welfare aid for the aged disabled and needy children retirement funds for Jefferson county officials and a land fund boost for veterans.
David Cornwell 16 Injured In Friday Car Crash
Silsbee youth David Cornwell, 16, was listed in fair condition at St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont after his car left Old Spurger Road north of Silsbee, struck a utility pole and overturned at 7:40 p m Friday. Passenger Ronald Eaves, 16, was treated and released. Cornwell is the son of Wendell and Mrs Cornwell of near Silsbee. Farmer ambulance transported them.
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Silsbee
David Cornwell
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Young Cornwell
Spurger Road
Ronald Eaves
Cornwell
Wendell Cornwell
Mortar Shell Found Near Woodrow
An 8 mm mortar projectile was found Sunday near Mrs Henry Rainier’s place off Baby Galvez Road. Claude Terrell and Mrs K L Franks handled the shell before notifying the Bee. Lt Cyrus Smith from Fort Polk was to send a disposal crew to recover and detonate the charge.
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Henry Rainier
Baby Galvez Road
Claude
Shag) Terrell
K. L. Franks
BEE
Cyrus T. Smith
Fort Polk
Funeral Services For Mrs Huff Held In Beaumont
Funeral services for Mrs Jessie Mae Huff 72 were held Tuesday at 4 p m in Broussard Mortuary chapel Beaumont Rev C M Lang pastor of Rosedale Baptist Church officiated Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Pallbearers were nephews George Bellenger Jr A L Hutto Jr Howard Esmond Bert Wollum Jim Wollum Harrold Cudd Glenn Cudd and Genie Cudd Survivors include brothers C J Swindall and H H Swindall of Silsbee sisters Mrs Madge Esmond and Mrs George Bellenger Sr of Silsbee
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Jessie Mae Huff
Broussard Mortuary
Beaumont
C. M. Lang
Rosedale Baptist Church
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
George Bellenger Jr
A. L. Hutto Jr
Howard Esmond
Bert Wollum
Jim Wollum
Harrold Cudd
Glenn Cudd
Genie Cudd
Tigers Must Beat Cards To Stay In Race
Silsbee Tigers head to Bridge City for a key Friday night contest with possible sidelined starters including Paul Johnson Gerald Walker Jimny King and Dale Dillon. Bridge City relies on quick pitches and outside moves while Silsbee aims to repeat solid defense and improve pass coverage in a must win district showdown.
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Silsbee Tigers
Bridge City
Paul Johnson
Tiger
Cos Nay McGallion
Gerald Walker
Nederland
Cardinals
McGallion
Jimny King
Dale Dillon
Ruthin
Tigers Edge Nederland In Homecoming Thriller
Silsbee tallies 17 first downs to Nederland 25 as penalties and fumbles shape a tight game. Paul Decuir scores from a yard as Nederland fights late, then Decuir adds another score and Cutter adds a two point run to seal a 4th quarter margin. Coach McCathion praises line blocking and backfield running as both teams show standout effort.
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Silsbee
Nederland
Tiger
Tigers
Bulldog
Paul Decuir
Decuir
John Cutter
McCathion
Fibet
Orange-Silsbee Game Reserved Seating Plan at Kirby Stadium
Supt Don L. Hough announced all seats for the Orange-Silsbee football game on November 15 at Kirby Stadium will be reserved. The 1050 capacity visitors stands are insufficient so 350 east end seats are reallocated as reserved for Orange fans and 2800 seats remain for Silsbee supporters and students. Tickets are on sale at the school office and are expected to sell out.
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Kirby Stadium
Don L. Hough
Orange
Silsbee
Hough
Tan
Tigers take early lead on one yard plunge
Punky Parks scored a one yard touchdown late in the first period after Nederland fumbled at the 16. Nelson Flanagan added the 16th extra point as the bank team led 7-0. Nederland responded with a one yard drive after the kickoff.
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Punky Parks
Tigers
Nederland
Nelson Flanagan
Bank
Eight year old boy injured in Silsbee road accident
Mike Grube eight of 755 West Avenue B is listed in fair condition at Baptist Hospital Beaumont after being struck by Louin Stephen O Quinn eighteen of Route 1 Silsbee driving east on Avenue C just after dark O Quinn said glare from another car blinded him as Grube bent near the blacktop He was taken to Harden Memorial Hospital by a Farmer ambulance then moved to Beaumont hospital
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Mike Grube
West Avenue B
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Young Grube
Benny C. White
Louin Stephen O’quinn
Route 1
Silsbee
Grady Tarver O'Quinn
Avenue C
Grube
Tarver
O’quinn
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Three Charged in County Court The Past Week
Three men faced fines and jail terms in Judge Fletcher Richardson’s County Court last week. B. C. Holland of Kountze pled guilty to theft and DWI with varying fines and two jail days. Walter E. Cowan of Fort Worth received a $50 fine and three days in jail on DWI. T. C. Duncan of Silsbee pled guilty to carrying a pistol and was fined $100 plus costs.
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Fletcher Richardson
B. C. Holland
Kountze
Walter E. Cowan
Fort Worth
Navy
T. C. Duncan
Silsbee
No. 0000 Seratch or mark out one statement
A voter is urged to choose by crossing out or striking one statement to show the preferred vote. The notice emphasizes marking out a single option to indicate the final choice.
Special Constitutional Amendment Election
A note informs voters that a signature must be affixed on the reverse side of the ballot. The advisory highlights the procedural step for the special constitutional amendment election and directs voters to complete the required signature.
Miss Pierson Hurt In One Car Accident Near Silsbee
Phyllis Alma Pierson of Rt 2 Box 2496 B Silsbee was injured when her Volks wagon left Highway 96 south of town and overturned near Boggy Creek Road. She was thrown from the car and taken to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont by ambulance after the 10 30 a m crash, investigated by Highway Patrolman Leo Hickman.
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Phyllis Alma Pierson
Rt. 2
Silsbee
T&no
Pierson
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Leo Hickman
31 Held At County Jail Inweek Summary
Deputy Dave Rountree reports 31 persons held at the county jail in the past week. Breakdowns include four affrays, two vagrancy, two drunk in car, four traffic, one driving while intoxicated, one carrying a pistol, and 17 for drunken and disorderly conduct.
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Dave Rountree
Texas Amendment Seeks End to Poll Tax and Aid Programs
The amendment repeals poll tax voting requirements and authorizes voter registration. It also creates assistance payments for needy aged, disabled, blind, and children, allows residence rules, and permits state and federal funding up to sixty million dollars annually.
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United States
Jefferson County Proposal for Disability and Death Compensation Fund
A constitutional amendment would authorize all Jefferson County political subdivisions to create a Disability and Death Compensation Fund for all appointive officers and employees after voter approval. The proposal seeks funding and governance details within the county. The wording references Section 62 of Article XVI and mentions Peaans in relation to voter approval.
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Jefferson County
Texas
Peaans
Texas Veterans Land Fund Amendment Summary
Amendment to Texas Constitution sections 49 B of Article I and III would alter the Veterans Land Fund. It proposes a $150 million decrease in Article I funds for land purchases to be sold to Texas veterans who served between September 16, 1940 and March 31, 1995, with funds spent per applicable law. It also proposes a $150 million increase in Article III funds for land purchases to veterans who served in the Armed Services, with expenditures aligned to legal instructions and requirements.
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Texas
Jefferson County
Veterans Land Fund
Self
Armed Services of the United
Veterans’ Land
Ats
Armed Services of
United States
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DWI
Lonnie Nobles
Buster Jacobs
DWIS
Roy T. Peters
Jerry Lem Tidwell
Thomas Loftin
Lucille Fredrickson
Eric J. Forbis
Hallie Williams Jr
Bronson Preston Crosby
Mary Mack Chambless
Thomas Franklin Wood
Robert Hugh Carter
Soren Pederson
R. E. Vaughan
Artty Gore
James Willie Robertts
Howard Maurice Huff
Thalton Simon
Barney Lewis Bingham
Henry Eugene Adams
Sidney Edward Saunders
Noel Soileau
Robert E. Roberts
Alton Junior Wright
Don Hartman
Helene
Huff
C. J. Swindall
H. H. Swindall
Madge Esmond
George Bellenger Sr
Jin
Jasper
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