Hardin County redistricting meeting ends with walkout
A joint Har din County Commissioners Court and Citizens Redistricting Committee meeting broke up after committee member Frank Carpenter walked out following a heated exchange. The dispute centered on merging Pine Ridge and Silsbee areas, with votes splitting between Carpenter and Court supporters over which plan to adopt. The next court session for the related lawsuit was moved to Nov. 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Citizens Redistricting Committee
Frank Carpenter
Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Joe Fisher
Lack
the Bee
Silsbee Committee
Silsbee
Caraway
Carpenter
Sour Lake
Pine Ridge
Raymon Robinson
Estella Prince
Village Mills
Howard Barrington
Robinson
Judge Fisher
Judge Lack
Keith
Mrs. Prince
Jack Gore
H. R. Yawn
Don L. Harrison
Frank McClanahan
Lenox Hawthorne
Raymond Bartmess
Trustees Hear SISD Audit Report and Accreditation Plan
Trustees of Silsbee Independent School District set 7:30 p m Wednesday for the 1969 70 SISD audit presented by Walter K Junker CPA of Beaumont. The meeting also covers self evaluation for accreditors and meal program policy revisions plus staff resignations and new employment recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Independent School District
SISD
Don L. Hough
Hough
Walter K. Junker
Certified Public Accountant of
Beaumont
Silsbee High School
Southern Association of Colleges and Universities
Stella Watts
Read - Turrentine
Rita Kay Collins
Mable Butcher
Thelma _ Page
Read-Turrentine Elementary
Livingston Lions To Host Silsbee In Weekender Showdown
The Silsbee Tigers close the 1970 season with a 7:30 p.m. visit to Kirby Stadium to face the Livingston Lions. Silsbee holds second in District 11-AAA while Livingston seeks its first district win and second victory of the season.
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Silsbee Tigers
Livingston Lions
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee
Lions
Livingston
Cleveland
Tigers
Ray
Two Silsbee Girls Return Home After Missing Since Oct 22
Police say Mickey Copeland 14 and Kathy Brewer 15 returned to Silsbee parents Tuesday after being found in Aransas Pass on Nov 9 by San Patricio County deputies. John Brewer thanks law enforcement and helpers for the recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Blood
Mickey Copeland
Geraldine, Herrington
Kathy Brewer
John Brewer
Aransas Pass
San Patricio County
Sheriff's Deputies
the Bee
Brewer
Lumberton Child Dies In Auto Crash In Lumberton
Morgan Wade Smith ten month old son of Mr and Mrs W L Red Smith of Lumberton died in surgery at St Elizabeth Hospital at 12 15 pm Tuesday from injuries in a two car crash that morning. His mother Sherry Smith 26 and the other car occupants Earl Fox 22 and Mrs E L Fox 63 of Kirbyville were injured. Highway Patrolman N W Barrow investigated the crash at about 9 30 am at the US 96 south of Silsbee and the Chance Cut Off Road Four Corners intersection. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Kelley Hixson Funeral Home with Rev James Bradford officiating. Burial was in Loeb Cemetery. Surviving are two brothers Bruce and Russell Smith a sister Lecia Smith of Lumberton grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Smith of Lumberton and Mr and Mrs J D Westbrooks of Evadale and a great grandmother Mrs Lizzie Howard of Pearl River La
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Morgan Wade Smith
W. L
Red) Smith
Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Sherry Smith
Earl Fox
E. L. Fox
Kirbyville
Loeb
Bruce
Russell Smith
Lecia Smith
Oscar Smith
J. D. Westbrooks
Evadale
Lizzie Howard
Pearl River
City Council tackles park sites and unsafe building rules
Silsbee city leaders held a three hour meeting on November 10 to discuss park site work and a new ordinance targeting dilapidated structures. Citizens urged progress at Waldo Mathews and the old bus barn sites while City Manager Ronald Hickerson cited weekend crews and completing street and water work. He promised asphalt courts, goals and swing sets after the year ends and proposed leasing a park site near Prince Hall Villa. The council planned a Parks and Recreation Commission and postponed action on dilapidated structures until November 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee City
W. M. Johns
Exquised Club
James C. Perkins
Royal Clover Leaf Club
J. C. Jeffries
Jack Dreddy
Silsbee Woman’s Club
Sam Copeland
Silsbee Youth Activities Association
Ronald Hickerson
Waldo Mathews
Hickerson
James L. Hays
Claude Coward
Ta Parks and Recreation Commission
Mrs. Johns
Leon Crum Wednes
Tday
Prince Hall Villa
C. E. Landolt Jr
County approves Atlantic Oil gas and jail contracts
Hardin County Commissioners Court moved to award the 1970 71 gas and jail contracts to Atlantic Richfield Oil Co after considering bids from Gulf Oil Corp and Angelina Oil Co C E Landolt Jr presented Atlantic bid highlighting 100 octane gasoline at 01445 per gallon The court also authorized hiring two doctors for Hardin Memorial Hospital and two clinic staff for two weeks to assist the Saratoga clinic with patient record computerized tasks The meeting included carpet plans for sheriff quarters and payments to move polling place equipment plus a National Cash Register accounting machine proposal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Burch
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Atlantic-Richfield Oil Co
Atlantic
Gulf Oil Corp
Angelina Oil Co
C. E. Landolt Jr
Sinclair Jobber
Silsbee
Gulf
Angelina
Landolt
Means
Atlantic- Richfield
Emmett Lack
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Dudley Keith
Kountze
Gaunt
Hooks
Jake Taylor
Saratoga
Hardin County
Taylor
Howard Barrington
Barrington
Pritchard and
Abbot
Alec Work
Marvin Rilley
Minyard
Johnnie Riley
Opie Donovan
A. J. Thompson
James Beard
Lack
National Cash Register Co
Glenn Cox
Wayne Martin
Three Men Held On Burglary, Stolen Money Order
Robert Smith, 47, of 2816 St. Charles, Houston, arrested Oct. 30 in Houston by Silsbee Police Chief Edgar Blood and Detective Morris Cole on charges of passing stolen money orders in Silsbee Oct. 10. Bond set at $20,000-$10,000 for two counts. arraigned in Houston. held in Hardin County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
St. Charles
Houston
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Morris Cole
Smith
Blood
Apache Lumber Co
Hardin County
Victor Men Still Missing After Fishing Mishap
The Coast Guard and other agencies continued a search on Tuesday for Vernon Lusk 41 and John J. Keddy 53 both ironworkers on a Carruth Dishman project at Mobil Oil Refinery Beaumont missing after a fishing trip at Lake Sabine their 14 foot aluminum boat capsized about a mile off the Louisiana shore a day earlier Lusk is an expectant father grandfather to Geraldine Gore of Silsbee and father of Earline Gore also of Silsbee Keddy is the father of six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Lusk
John J. Keddy
Victor
Lake Sabine
Carruth- Dishman
Mobil Oil
Beaumont
Coast Guard
Louisiana
Lusk
Geraldine Gore
Silsbee
Earline Gore
Keddy
Weekend Visit From Bunce and Cawley Families
Mr and Mrs Gene Bunce and son Greg of Mesquite join Mr and Mrs C M Cawley of Port Neches visiting over the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs J T Cawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Bunce
Greg
Mesquite
C. M. Cawley
Port Neches
J. T. Cawley
Autos Stolen and Burglaries Hit Silsbee
Silsbee police blotter reports two auto thefts and a burglary between Nov 4 and 8. A 1968 Lincoln belonging to Dr. S. P. Copeland was found burned and destroyed in Victor after a ditch crash. Birdwell's Department Store was burglarized before 9 am on Nov 5, stealing two imitation fur coats. A 1967 Plymouth was also reported stolen from W A Robertson near midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Blood
Lincoln
S. P. Copeland
Vidtor
Victor Fire Department
Rayford G. Birdwell
Birdwell
Moonshine raid nets Saratoga man in Hardin County
Hardin County deputies and a state game warden seized a whisky still and mash during a raid on Monday. L. L. Brown of Saratoga was arrested for unlawful possession of a whisky-making apparatus, arraigned before Rex Moore, and posted $3,000 bond. Confiscated were a 55-gallon cooker, two smaller barrels, and the still. No liquor was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Billy Paine
Lester Cowart
Saratoga
Howard Grantham
Cowart
Gordon Hart
L. L. Brown
Billy E. Paine
Paine
Brown
Silsbee Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Moore
Hart
Johnny Williams
Stanley Coe
Lester
Gordon
Two Home Fires Strain Silsbee Volunteers
Silsbee volunteers fought two Sunday fires that destroyed Mrs. Simmons East Avenue J home and damaged Henry Hudson on 21st Street. A 34,000 volt line fire on US 96 East prompted Gulf States Utilities crew rescue. About 16 firefighters attended each blaze as Chief Busby cited undetermined origin for Simmons and a kitchen spark for Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
John Busby
Mary Simmons
East Avenue J
Henry Hudson
21St Street
Simmons
Hudson
Busby
US 96
Gulf States
Soldier Spear Returns Home From 30 Day Leave
Sp Jerry Spears, son of Mr and Mrs Boyce Spears, has returned to Zarndorff Germany after a 30 day leave with his parents. He has 10 more months of duty ahead.
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Jerry Spears
Boyce Spears
Zarndorff
Germany
Spears
Tigers Rally Past Cleveland For 22-6 Victory
Silsbee Tigers seize sole second in District 11-AAA by defeating Cleveland 22-6. Bubba McGallion score capped an 80 yard drive. Mec Gallion connected with James Hunter for a 30 yard TD, and Arthur Rodriguez kicked a 25 yard field goal. Cleveland's only points came on a 75 yard pass and run to Patrick Ruffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Tigers
Cleveland
Tigers
Indians
Silsbee
Tiger
Bubba McGailion
MecGallion
James Hunter
Arthur Rodriguez
MccGallion
Hunter
Rodriguez
Edward Whitmire
Patrick Ruffin
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Robin
North Silsbee
Alton Lee
Bill Allen
Lee
Allen
R. M. Hickerson
Council
Attorney Crum
R. F. Sanford
Spencer Armour
N. G. Ferrell
W. A. Robertson
North Fourth
Sheriff’s Dept
Hardin County Sheriff's
Tigers Claw Indians
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