Silsbee Man Murdered In Lawton Oklahoma
A 22 year old Silsbee man Terence Johnson was shot to death in Lawton Oklahoma. Investigators say the killer is unknown. Johnson was stationed at Fort Sill and there were no signs of forced entry. A neighbor saw someone flee the scene. Military funeral services are planned in Silsbee. Survivors include his wife, daughter, mother, brother, uncle and two aunts.
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Lawton
Okla
Silshee
Mark McFarland
Terence Johnson
Terri
McFarland
the Bee
Johnson
Fort Sill
First Baptist Church
North Second Street
Silsbee
Coleman Funeral Home
Shepherd
Texas
Terri Johnson
Oklahoma
Nikisha Johnson
Hazel Renfro
Colorado
Nathan Smith
McKinley Johnson
Mary Lee Davis
Gertrude Price
Houston
County Commissioners Approve Airport Land Swaps
After months of work by airport manager Don Hawthrone and attorney Dwayne Overstreet the Hardin County Commissioners Court approved and signed deeds gifting and trading land for the county airport expansion. Southland Papermills and Kirby Lumber Corp contributed large parcels totaling about 81 566 acres, with one clause allowing return if not used for port or construction within 48 months. About 95 percent of expansion costs are to be paid by state and federal governments. the project is running with about 25 to 30 thousand dollars in county funds.
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Don Hawthorne
Dwayne Overstreet
Commissioner’s Court
Hardin County
Southland Papermills, Inc
Hiardin County
Southland
Kirby
Overstreet
State Highway Department
Huawthorne
Hawthorne
Baptist Foundation of Texas
Dallas
West Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Batson
Thicket
Wotaw
H. A. Hooks
Dy George Tonmison
Ca .Raines
Silsbee
Vicwine
Moye
County Commissione Missioners Court
Rex Moore
Horace R Hugh Bevil
Extradition Of Prisoner Takes Deputy To Florida
Hardin County Deputy Charles Laird and Texas Ranger Haskell Taylor traveled to Sarasota Florida this week to pick up Marvin Coleman 41 of Fundale on a forgery passing charge. Coleman was indicted last week by a grand jury along with two other suspects for forging and passing a 675.00 check at the First National Bank of Silsbee on Sept 3. Sheriff Billy E Paine reported the other two suspects hadn't been apprehended yet but he expected to have them within 24 hours. Six persons were indicted last week by the grand jury and all six have been arrested arraigned and set free on bail bonds. Sammie Gardner 21 of Silsbee was indicted for violent to a child the act alleged on Oct 12 1976 he was arrested at that time by Lt. James Furgham and Officer Billy Davenport of the Silsbee Police Department. Gardner has been released on a 2500 bond. Charles Moore and his wife Sherri of 4825 Aldine Street Houston were indicted for the Oct 30 burglary of Dr Hook's office in Kountze They were arrested by Laird Deputy Mike Holvaptel and Kountze Police Chief W R Overstreet The couple was freed on 2500 bail bonds. W EE Crawford and Lewis Gore both 43 and of Silsbee were indicted on aggravated assault charges from a fight with game officials at the Neches River Wildlife Area Both were held on 2500 bail bonds. Robert Grisham 26 of Kountze was indicted for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle He was held on 2500 bail bond and sent to Rusk State Hospital.
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Hardin County
Charles Laird
Texas
Haskell Taylor
Sarasota
Fla
Marvin Coleman
Fundale
Coleman
First National Bank of
Sammie Gardner
Silsbee
Charles Moore
Sherri
Aldine Street
Houston
Dr. Hook
Kountze
Laird
Mike Holvaptel
W. R. Overstreet
W. EE. Crawford
Lewis Gore
Neches River Wildlife Area
Robert Grisham
Koun'Ze
Rusk State Hospital
Silsbee Council OKs 30484 in Waste Equipment Purchases
The Silsbee City Council approved bids for solid waste gear, buying 18 two cubic yard containers from Davis Truck and Equipment Co. of Houston at 230 each and a 20 cubic yard packer from the same firm at 7340. They also awarded a garbage truck cab and chassis to Silsbee Auto Co. for 18094 amid competing bids.
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Silsbee Citys Council
Davis Truck and Equipment Co
Houston
Pak- Mor Manufacturing Co
San Antonio
Gulf States Crane and Equipment Co
Silsbee Auto Co
Thomas Auto Co
Morris Moore
Hickerson
Thomas Auto
Municipal Docket Call for Silsbee Court Set for Friday
Silsbee Municipal Court non Jury trials docket set for Friday November 26 at 9 a m. List includes James Dodson assault and battery David H Cliburn assault Carlton Wayne Drake public intoxication pedestrian Norwood Lee Sirmons Jy public intoxication pedestrian Norwood Lee Sirmons Jr Pacing on roadway J J Sims Jr racing on roadway Karen Denise Stallworth failed to keep proper lookout while backing Ronnie Lee Gordon TO $90olocked Dexter Owens assault Douglas Williams public intoxication pedestrian Danny Lee Jones racing on Glenda Cude assault and battery Wallyfield speeding
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David H. Cliburn
Carlton Wayne Drake
Norwood Lee Sirmons
Norwood Lee Sirmons Jr
J. J. Sims Jr
Karen Denise Stallworth
Ronnie Lee Gordon
Dexter Owens
Douglas Williams
Danny Lee Jones
Glenda Cude
Dene
Wallyfield
Estate Planning Seminar Set in Kountze Over Two Evenings
Har din County Program Building Committee sponsors a two night estate planning seminar on November 29 30 at 730 PM in the district center on the second floor of the county courthouse in Kountze Texas. Experts Tom Prater Steve Eppes Toy Smith Parl B. Stover W A Barclay Jr and Jimmy F. McCelvey will cover tax changes wills trusts probate and guardianship topics during the sessions. The event is free.
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Hardin County Prograny Building Committee
Keunhee
Tom Prater
Texas Agricultural Exten Len Serv
Steve Eppes
CPA
Silsbee
Texas
Toy Smith
Coun
B. Stover
Silshee
W. A. Barclay Jr
Silshee State Bank
Police report details seven accidents and multiple arrests in Silsbee
Silsbee police investigated six minor accidents and one major crash near North 6th Street and Avenue H. Ten arrests included public intoxication, warrants, license violations, shoplifting, and pot possession. A major crash left Philip Ellis hurt. Kim Huffman charged with failure to yield. Court actions followed for intoxication and possession offenses.
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North 6Th Street
Kim Huffman
Silsbee
Philip Ellis
Fis
Huffman
Avenue H
Huffiman
Ellis
Silsbee Receives 12 652 22 Tax Rebate
Comptroller Bob Bullock announced checks totaling 13.2 million were mailed to 640 Texas cities as November rebates from the one cent city sales tax. Silsbee received 12 1652.22 for November, part of 252.2 million in rebates for the year, up 28.5 million from last year.
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Bob Bullock
Texas
Silsbee
Bullock
Bates
Houston
Springstown
Emma Earnest 92 longtime Silsbee resident dies
Mrs Emma Earnest 92 died at 2 10 am Tuesday in Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 pm in Farmer Funeral Chapel Rev R Eugene Jonte officiated Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont She was a native of Taney County Missouri and had lived in Silsbee 74 years She was a member of First United Methodist Church and a charter member of the local Order of Eastern Star Survivors include son C F Earnest Jr of Silsbee two daughters Jennie Bing ham of Silsbee and Jetty Stuart Harbor Oregon and sister Ruth Cook of Silsbee Pallbearers were Warmon Weatherby Cecil Cobble Eddie Plunk D F E Richardson Frank Nowlin and H W Ravenport.
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Mary Emma Earnest
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Farmer Funeral Chapel
R. Eugene Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Magnolia Cemetery
Beaumont
Taney County
Silshee
Order of Eastern Star
C.F. Earnest Jr
Silsbee
Jennie Bingham
Jetty Stuart
Harbor
Ore
Ruth Cook
Fatal Auto Accidents In Hardin County Double
Sergeant L A Reinhart reports October in Hardin County saw one fatal crash with three dead and 45 rural incidents with 24 injuries across 16 counties. Through October the district tallies 343 crashes with 15 dead and 217 injured, totaling 383 fatal or injury crashes in Hardin County this year.
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Hardin County
L. A. Reinhart
Fin Teads Highway Patrol
Highways Patrol
Unclear OCR ledgers report workers in early labor dispute
Fragmentary text notes a 19th or 20th century labor dispute involving workers at a site. Mentions contractors, employment terms, wages, and two men facing some action or scrutiny. Names and places are unreadable or garbled.
Silsbee Volunteers Respond to Three Week Fires
The Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department answered three calls in a week. A fire at the Silsbee Convalescent Center on Highway 418 involved wiring. A wood stove fire spread to a living area, quickly extinguished. A gas spill at a service station prompted cleanup and wash down by the department.
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Hef Waseet Brust
Silsbee
Highway
Huidy
Tire Des Patimens
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Comptroller's Office
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Livingeston
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Eddie Plunk
Do F E. Richardson
Frank Nowlin
H. W. Ravenport
Reinhatt Alao
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