Silshee Marine Faces Charges of Desertion
John W. Nichols aged 19 from Siis hee was arrested on Weathersby Street by two FBI agents and two city officers on a federal desertion warrant from Camp Pendleton California. He is held at Hardin County jail awaiting military authorities. A separate note reports theft of an $800 Roberts tape recorder from Lumberton High School band hall and that Hardin County Grand Jury returned three second offense DUI charges with a special session called for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Nichols
Siishee
FBI
Weathersby Street
Nichols
U. S. Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Silsbee
Morris Cole
Lamar O'Barbo
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Roberts
Lumberton
Grand Jury
Silsbee to Mark Diamond Jubilee on September 26 1969
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce directors met with President Nelson Long to plan the 75th anniversary celebration tied to Homecoming. The event was tentatively set for Sept 26 with Homecoming timing adjusted and decorations planned by Gulf States Utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Nelson Long
Diamond Jubilee Committee
Lenox Hawtohrne
Next Lenr
Gulf States Utilities Co. Sp
Ross Ties
Gulf States
Art Cawthon
Hardin County
Local residents report recovery from illness and surgery
John Price remains at home with a high fever but shows signs of improvement. James Keith has returned home after last week’s surgery on his right hand at Baptist Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Price
James Keith
Baptist Hospital
Atlantic Tax Suit Against County Postponed Again
Atlantic Richfield Co and Sinclair Oil and Gas Co seek a restraining order against Hardin County. Judge P C Matthews continued the hearing in 88th District Court citing a sick witness. parties may reset in March after attempts to settle fail. Oil firms contend tax roll issues and undervalued properties affect 1967 taxes. They filed in October 1967 and paid 127281 into court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Richfield Co
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co
Hardin County
88Th District Court
Kourtze
P. C. Matthews
Liberty
Matthews
Tme
Max M. Rogers
Huntsville
2Nd Judicial District of Texas
Tigers Face Friday Test for Perfect District 9-AAA Title
Silsbee hosts Port Acres in Kirby Memorial Stadium aiming to complete a perfect 10-0 season and claim the District 9-AAA crown. The Tigers, led by Randy Wallace and Ray McGallion, seek a win despite Wallace and Gary Wood nursing injuries. Port Acres brings a 6-2-1 record and a improving offense, with two QB threats and a sturdy defense. If Silsbee wins, they head to bi districts to meet the District 10-AAA winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Silsbee Tigers
Port Acres
Stephen F. Austin
Eagles
Silsbee
Bridge City
Tigers
Texas
AAA
West Orange
Jasper
Cleveland
Liberty
Tiger
Randy Wallace
Gary Wood
Wallace
Wood
Henderson
Refugio
Alvin
Lubbock Estacado
Elmore
Houston
Brenham
Cypress Fairbanks
Houston Post
Fellmore
McGallion
Norman Sikes
Sikes
Shannon Kilpatrick
Danny Almond
Funeral Services Held Monday For Mrs Nola Spears
Mrs. Nola Spears 91 of Silsbee died Sunday at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Pentecostal Church in Kountze with Rev. W A Rash all, Rev. C M Duplissey and Rev. J B Kimball officiating. Burial was in Beulah Cemetery near Many, Louisiana. Survivors include three sons and three daughters, two brothers and two sisters, 27 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Lloyd Yarbrough Arthur Spears Jr M P Ferguson Billy Ferguson and Johnny Glenn Smith.
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Nola Spears
Silsbee
Hospita
Mississippi
First United Pentecostal Church
Kountze
W. A. Rashall
C. M. Duplissey
J. B. Kimball
Beulah
Many
Melvin Spears
Boyce Spears
James Spears
Dora Yarborough
Ocie Ferguson
Merryville
Havel Woods
DeRidder
Louis Rodgers
New Orleans
Henry Rodgers
Newton
Caroline Ferguson
Lou ‘Oliver
Floriea
Lloyd Yarbrough
Arthur
J. M. Spears Jr
M. P
Billy Ferguson
Johnny Glenn Smith
Services For Henderson Landers Friday
Henderson Landers 57 longtime Silsbee resident died Wednesday at Silsbee Convalescent Center. He was an electrician for Kirby Lumber in Silsbee. Services 10 a m Friday at Farmers Funeral Home chapel with Rev J A Hendrix. Burial Morse Cemetery. Survived by wife Tony two sons Joe Richard Rogers Tommy Landers two daughters Vickie Landers Dorothy Landers Gloria Tiswell two brothers Van Landers Ance Landers and one grandchild.
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Henderson Landers
Silsbee
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Farmer’ Funeral Home
J. A. Hendrix
Burlial
Morse Cemetery
Landers
Tony
Joe Richard Rogers
Tommy Landers
Vickie Landers
Dorothy Landers
Gloria Tiswell
Port Arthur
van Landers
Ance Landers
Beaumont
Bands to compete in regional UIL marching contest at Silsbee
Some 3500 band students from 40 schools travel to Silsbee for the Region X UIL marching contest at Kirby Memorial Stadium starting 8 a.m. There is no admission charge and the public is invited. SHS hosts the event for the first time with judges Jack Briggs Johnny Bankston and Ralph Rowe. The Silsbee Tigers perform at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Silsbee High School
James A. Jones
East Texas
United States
SHS
Jack Briggs
Stephen F. Austin
Bryan
Texas
Johnny Bankston
Katy
Ralph Rowe
Conroe
Tiger Band
Beaumont Man Dies While Fishing Near Silsbee
Benjamin Franklin Lee 49 of 1951 Harrison Beaumont died of a heart attack while fishing ten miles north of Silsbee near the Neches River. His companion Leon Greer of Beaumont assisted, Lee collapsed, an inquest by Justice of the Peace Rex Moore ruled death from natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Lee
Harrison
Beaumont
Silsbee
Leon Greer
Lee
Neches River
Greer
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Funeral Services For Mrs Parker Held In Warren
Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Allison Parker 77 of Warren were conducted at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev Charles Justis officiating. Burial followed at Allison Cemetery. She died Sunday evening at Hardin Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survived by husband C C Parker two sisters Mrs Dan Jones and Mrs Lou Black and brother Emanuel Allison all of Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Allison Parker
Warren
Bethel Baptist Church
Charles Justis
Allison Cemetery
J. L. Williams
J. T
E. E. Allison Elbert
Albert Parker
Eddie Allison
Tyler County
Village Mills Baptist Church
C. C. Parker
Dan Jones
Lou Black
Emanuel Allison
Mrs. Linnie Strahan Funeral Rites Held in Beaumont
Linnie Strahan 84 of La Marque died recently and funeral rites were held at Broussard's Chapel in Beaumont. Rev. W S Haley officiated. burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery. She was a Gonzales native, longtime Silsbee resident, and member of Highland Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters, sisters, and brothers. Pallbearers listed.
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Linnie Strahan
la Marque
Broussard’s Chapel
Beaumont
W. S. Haley
Dawndale Baptist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Gonzales
Texas
Silsbee
LaMarque
Highland Baptist Church
Silsbee Tigers Edge Bridge City In Foggy District Showdown
Silsbee defeats Bridge City 22 14 to seize sole lead in District 9 AAA as Randy Wallace rushes for 127 yards and two scores while Deryl McGallion guides a late fourth quarter surge in fog shrouded football.
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Silsbee
Gary Wood
Tiger
Randy Wallace
Bridge City
Tigers
Cardinals
Wallace
Cardinal
Mike McEhaney
Deryl McGallion
McGallion
Claude Coward
Ben Easterling
Reginald Garrett
Norman Sikes
Teddy Calhoun
Bridge City Ground
Coward
McElhaney
Mullins
Final Rites Held Here For A R Neyland 87
Funeral services for A R Neyland 87 of Silsbee were held at 4 p m Sunday at Farmer Funeral Home chapel Rev R Eugene Jonte officiated Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery He died Friday in his home after a brief illness He was a Jasper native lived 47 years in Silsbee owned Neyland Grocery and Neyland Feed Store served on the First United Methodist Church board the Silsbee City Council and the Chamber of Commerce He survived by wife Corrie Braswell Neyland two sons two daughters and a sister along with several relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R
Uncle Arch) Neyland
Sisbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Chanel
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Resthaven Cemetery
Neyland
West Ave
Jasper
Silsbee
Neyland Grocery Store
Neyland Feed Store
Hardin County Savings and Loan Association
Silsbee Beaumont Shrine Club
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Robert Scarborough
Cecil Cobble
L. M. Outlaw
Harmon Weathersby
F. C. Spivey
Jim Braswell
al Mashburn
Leon Baxter
L. D. Self
F. H. Carpenter
E. A. Luce
J. H. Oglesbee
G. W. Gilchriest
Rayford Birdwell
John Brumley
F. L. Choate
Corrie Braswell Neyland
Paul Neyland
Liberty
Robert Neyland
Doris Key
Baton Rouge
Clarice Orteso
Port Neches
Zelma Scarborough
Final Rites For Frank Simpson In Beaumont
Funeral services for Frank Simpson a Beaumont resident and Goodrich Gulf chemical operator who died after a long illness were held at Kelley Hixson chapel with two pastors officiating. Burial followed at Forest Lawn cemetery. Simpson 57 or 49 depending on version resided in Beaumont 25 years and leaves a wife a daughter a granddaughter four brothers three sisters and other relatives.
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Frank Simpson
Laredo
Beaumont
Kelley- Hixson
Eugene Dickey
Highland Avenue Baptist Church
J. T. DeLoach
North End Baptist Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Simpson
Baptist Hospital
Goodrich Gulf
Village Mills
Thelma Simpson
Robert Babin
Michelle Babin
Ellis
Joe Simpson
Martin Simpson
Port Neches
Bill Simpson
Silsbee
Lucy Fuller
Ola Stackpole
Mittie Flowers
Honey Island
Funeral rites held Saturday for John Frazier 59
Funeral services for John A. Frazier 59 of Silsbee were held at 2 p m Saturday at Farmer Funeral Home with R F Head Church of Christ minister officiating. Burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Frazier died Thursday 5 30 p m at Buna Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Polk County lived in Silsbee 22 years a retired operator in the highways maintenance department a World War II veteran and member of the Silsbee Church of Christ. Survived by Gertrude Frazier a son Curtis Frazier three brothers and two sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers named Gaudrey Gibson Bill Taunton and others.
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John A. Frazier
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
R. F. Head
Church of Christ
Resthaven
Frazier
Buna Medical Center
Polk County
Department of Highways
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U. S. Army Reserve Center
College Street
Theodore R. Hollis
Vietnam
Cpl. Hollis
Isaac Hollis Jr
Fresineus Road
J. Ross Jones
353Rd Transportation Battalion
Hollis
Co. C
327Th Infantry
101St Airborne Division
Silshee Marine
Silsbee Industrial Foundation
Chamber
Atlantic
Jesuit
Matt Dinkle
Kurt Benson
Parker
John S. Fernand
A. T. Harvey
Monterrey
Mexico
H. C. Scheffler
J. O. Herring
John Beaty
James Herring
Orange
Elizabeth Hopper
Dave Baker
Corrigan
Frank Baker
Napa
John Mec- Neil
al LeBlanc
van M. LeBlanc
Jack Hamilton
G. P. Pike
R. L. Allen
J. H. Richardson
Elaine Thibodeaux
G. C. Montingh
Passetta
Doyle Sevarthout
Easterling
Larry Baldwin
George Mullins
Silsbee Bridge
A. R. Neyland
John Frazier
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