Council Hears State Plea To Up School Zone Speed
Silsbee City Council briefly weighed a Texas Highways plea to raise school zone speeds from 15 mph to 20 or 25 mph. State officials argued slow zones hinder traffic on main arteries. action awaits markers. City Attorney to study recommendation. Wayne DuBose appoints Bill Allen plumbing inspector and himself building inspector amid tight money curbs on new homes. Rah Collins and family visited Waco for a Tyler Junior College Navarro JC football game in Corsicana.
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Silsbee
Texas Highly Department
Terrell Buchianan
Wayne DuBose
Bill Allen
DuBose
Ray Collins
Jerry
Waco
Paul McClinton
Tyler
Fist Fight At Kountze Has Wide Implications
A street fight outside the Hardin County jail in Kountze involved Darwin G. Gilmore and Houston Thompson. FBI agents probed the incident and local officials discussed charges, with court actions evolving as of Wednesday. Thompson’s political ties and the jail diet clash sparked wide discussion locally and beyond.
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Kountze
Hardin County
Darwin G. Gilmore
Houston Thompson
Silsbee
Beaumont
Federal Bureau of Investigation
L. C. Sellers Hospitalized in Houston for treatment
L. C. Sellers is confined to Veterans Hospital in Houston for treatment, with details of his condition not disclosed. The stay follows a period of illness and is being managed by hospital staff.
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L. C. Sellers
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Negro Youths Sentenced In Juvenile Court
Juvenile Judge H A Coe ruled eight Negro youths must pay 371.60 in damages for vandalizing Frank Rob inson Elementary last summer. each boy owes 45.65. Tarver says Coe announced the ruling Nov 21 after arrests by Silsbee police. Two other Negro youths were sent to Gatesville State School for burglaries at Maidas Dress Shop Wests Department Store and a residence.
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Frank Robinson
H. A. Coe
Silsbee
G. C. Tarver
Coe
Gatesville State School
Maida’ S
West
Tarver
Hardin County Sheriff’s Department
Funeral services held Monday for D. B. Jones
Graveside rites were conducted for D. B. Jones 61 of Evadale at Morse Cemetery near Buna under Farmer Funeral Home directions. The native of Pineland died after a pickup truck overturned near Silsbee on FM 1122. Survivors include two sons Merle and Marcene, his parents, siblings and in-laws.
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D. B. Jones
Evadale
Morse
Buna
Farmer Funeral Home
Silsbee
Monroe Walker
Voth Church of Christ
Wesley Honeycutt
Bobby
Jimmy
Robie Jones
Charles
Robert Solly
Jones
Copeland Clinic
Rex Moore
Silspee
Norman Barrow
Beaumont
Danny Reneaux
Kountze
Billy Payne
Bennet Haynes
Pineland
Merle Jones
Newton
Marcene Jones
R. L. Jones
Leroy Jones
Elzie Jones
Bertie Enner
Effie Ridder
Victor
Gertie Mae Gunter
Spurger
Evadale Prepares Bi-District Showdown at Livingston
Evadale Rebels remain unbeaten in district by routing Sabine Pass 52-0 to finish 9-1. They travel Friday at 7:30 pm to Livingston to face Centerville Tigers, 7-2-1, in bi-district action. Roy Young leads offense with 351 points for season, 12 district TDs, 5 passing, and 7 kickoff returns. Defensively he and Glen Stratton share key interceptions. Billy Joe Burrell anchors the line.
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Evadale Rebels
Sabine Pass
Evadale
Livingston
Centerville Tigers
Roy Young
Young
Rebels
Glen Stratton
Billy Joe Burrell
Bruce McCormack
Centerville
Larry Dorman
Jerry Knight
Jim van Haverbeker
Red Bickham
Billy Burrell
Jimmy West
Mike Willis
Mack Nash
Robert Humble
Robert Beasley
William Travis
John Burnett
Harold Moss
Carry Hester
Garry Goats
James Travis
Burglars Hit 3 Kountze Businesses Tuesday Night
Thieves robbed three Kountze shops and possibly tried a fourth during Tuesday night or Wednesday. No clues by Wednesday. four men in an old sedan seen near the scene. Over $2500 in merchandise stolen from Williford Hardware, H and H Cash System, and Modern TV. entries through doors. four rifles and shotguns among the items. tool marks used to pry doors.
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Sheriff’s Department
Willifords Hardware
Williford’s
City-Wide Pickup For Toys For Tots Campaign
A city wide Toys for Tots drive will be held Saturday with DeMolay members canvassing the city to collect old toys. Jack Segrest of the Optimist Club leads the effort to gather 400 to 500 toys for needy children before Christmas. Donors can call EV 5 3721 for pickup.
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de- Molay
Jack Segrest
Drive For the Optimist Club
Segrest
One Case Heard In County Court
O D Mitchell of near Silsbee was fined 60 dollars and court costs and sentenced to three days in the Hardin County Jail for misdemeanor driving while intoxicated by Judge Fletcher Richardson in the past week.
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Oly
Hardin County
Fletcher Richardson
O. D. Mitchell
Near Silsbee
Silsbee Independent School District Audit Shows Financial Health
An outside audit presented to Silsbee ISD trustees shows revenues of 2.32 million dollars for the year ending Aug 31 1966 with 807 782 from bond sales. Expenditures totaled 1.65 million under budget by 350 410 due to misclassified treasury note purchases. A resignation from first grade teacher Faye Webb was accepted and Beatrice Simmons hired. Brunswick Equipment Co. won a bid for gym seating at 12 627 for 11 rows. Safeway Products awarded 5 540 for basketball goals and related gear. Remaining high school bid work includes shop equipment.
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Silsbee Independent School District
R. A. Norfeldt
Hughes, Norfeldt & Ferrell
U. S. Treasury
Faye Webb
Kirby
Beatrice Simmons
Brunswick Equipment Co
Safeway
Two Injured In Saturday Collision
A two car crash at the corner of North 4th Street and Highway 96 East last Saturday at 6 30 p m sent two people to hospital and caused extensive damage to the autos Mrs W C McNeil driving south on 4th Street collided with Vaughn Herrington driving west on the highway Mrs McNeil was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont with a broken collar bone She returned home here Wednesday Mr Herrington remained at Hardin County Memorial Hospital reported to suffer back injuries and bruises
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North 4Th Street
Highway 96
W. C. McNeil
4Th Street
Vaughn Herrington
Grand Jury Returns 11 Indictments in Hardin County
Hardin County Grand Jury returned 11 indictments at their regular session led by foreman Hazel Brady. Dwayne Donnell Williams of Silsbee faced rape charges and remained jailed. William M. Watson and J C Flam of Silsbee were indicted for theft. Douglas G Parrish of Saratoga for burglary. Clifton Coleman of Kountze and George Foster of Silsbee charged with two counts forgery and passing. Will Henry Monson of Silsbee aka Henry Anderson was indicted for forgery and passing. Herbert H Williams of Devers, Hall L Dean of Devers, Fletcher Lee Jordan of Spurger, Jewel F Parker of Beaumont charged with second offense driving while intoxicated. Watson and Coleman remained jailed. others freed on bond.
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Dwayne Donnell Williams
Silsbee
Hardin County
William M. Watson
J. C. Flam
Douglas G. Parrish
Saratoga
Clifton Coleman
Kountze
George Foster
Will Henry Monson
Henry Anderson
Herbert H. Williams
Devers
Hall L. Dean
Fletcher Lee Jordan
Spurger
Jewel F. Parker
Beaumont
County Jail Holds 41 During Week
Office deputy Curtis Davis reported 41 persons held at the Hardin County jail the past week with ten overnight stays on simple drunk charges. Others included one for drunk and carrying a pistol four for trespassing six for disturbing the peace one for felony theft five for drunk in car one for carrying a pistol one for selling fish without a license two for burglary two for hot checks one for aggravated assault one for attempted murder six for traffic violations.
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Ralph Yarborough
Homer Garrison
Texas Department of Public Safety
Thompson
Yarborough
Gilmore
Gene Burrington
Curtis Davis
R. A. Richardson
Stanley Coe
Fletcher Richardson
Dwayne Overstreet
C. A. Kimble
Justice Court
Hardin County
Yale baskets drive opens for 1966 Christmas help
B. W. Graves says applications for Silsbee Community Christmas Basket Drive are being received with a deadline of 6 p m on December 12. Applicants must list names ages and sexes of children and turn forms in to local ministers for processing by Graves after school.
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B. W. Graves
Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
Graves
Mrs Myrtis Birdwell Admitted For Treatment At Hospital
Mrs Myrtis Birdwell is confined to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze for treatment.
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S. P. Copeland
Elizabeth McClelland
Alvin
Bill McClelland
Hardin County Grand Jury
Hazel Brady
Watson
Colemar
Yale Baskets
Silsbee High
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