DuBose resigns as Silsbee city manager to join Jasper
Wayne DuBose resigns as Silsbee city manager effective December 16 1968 after serving since February 15 1965 accepting the Jasper Texas post. He cites new opportunities and reflects on Silsbee growth. Council accepts resignation with regret and names airport zoning board appointees and budget actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne DuBose
Silsbee
Jasper
DuBose
City of
Texas
James Hays
Council
Silsbee Insurance Agency
Commissioners Broaden Employee Retirement Plan
Hardin County Commissioners Court moved to include county workers paid up to 100 dollars monthly in the retirement system. Workers must show employment by the county for as many as 900 hours annually. The court also joined the Texas County and District Retirement System effective December 1 and approved a 54.75 refund to Mrs. J. D Grimes for tax overpayment with all claims by county auditor Don ea Allums approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Texas County
J. D Grimes
Donea Allums
Kidney Machine Brings Christmas Hope to Raymond Bramer
In Galveston on November 20, Raymond Bramer, 28, will begin artificial kidney treatment through UTMB’s Chronic Home Dialysis program. The center trains patients and families to dialyze at home, enabling Bramer to live a full life with his own machine and return home soon for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bramer
Silsbee
Beaumont
Sandy
Galveston
Ray
Raymond Bramer
Brammer
A. R. Remmers Jr
Bramer
University of Texas Medical Branch
Center For
U. S. Public Health Service
UTMB
Bramers
Trahan Road
Induction Notices Issued For 13 Area Men December 3
Thirteen men from Hardin Liberty and Chambers Counties receive induction notices for armed forces duty on December 3 as Selective Service Board 86 in Liberty lists their names. An additional 18 men are notified to report for armed forces physical examinations on December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin, Liberty
Chambers Counties
Selective Service Board
Liberty
Thomas Allen Lacy
Kountze
Clyde Elemuel Gilmore
Silsbee
Arthur Edwin Read Jr
Joe Gary Ainsworth
Paytown
Clifton Lee Cherry
Cleveland
James Monroe Snell
Hardin
Melton Bryan, Murphy
James Williford Goodman
Donald Lewis Grisham
Tonnie Eugene Carroll
Baytown
Lawrence Eaglin
Baywood
Ronald Edward Goodman
Michael Leo Langston
Virgil Victor Davis Jr
Arthur Lloyd Burk
Danny Elbert Stanfield
L. C. George
Winnie
James Edward Francis
Anahuac
Daryl Ray Pieter
Devers
Ray Baldwin
Sils
Johnny Wood Injures Hand At Cleaning Plant
Johnnie Wood owner of City Cleaners in Silsbee suffered a serious injury to his right hand about 5 30 am Wednesday while working with a belt on a cleaning machine at 305 North Fifth Street. His fingers were so badly cut that the distal portions of the index and middle fingers were expected to be lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Wood
City Cleaners
Silsbee
North Fifth Street
Wood
Johnny Wood
Pfc Mitchell Tyler Dies in Vietnam Action
Pfc Mitchell Raye Tyler, 22, a medic with Headquarters Company Fourth Battalion Ninth Infantry Division, was killed in Vietnam on November 23 from wounds in a firefight. A Waldo Mathews High School graduate of 1964, he had served about 10 weeks in Vietnam and is survived by his parents Manuel C and wife, plus a brother Manuel C Jr. Funeral arrangements pending with J. B. Coleman Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Raye Tyler
Vietnam
Department of the Army
Manuel C. Tyler Sr
Fresenius Road
Susbee
Ninth Infantry Division
Waldo Mathews High School
Mitchell
Manuel C Cyler Jr
Bishop College
Dallas
J. B. Coleman Funeral Home
Nona Mills Shareholders Seek Court Judgment
Seven shareholders of Nona Mills Co file an appraisal suit in 60th District Court Beaumont seeking a 1.895 million dollar judgment. They owned 4 714 shares opposing a July 19 sale of land timber and minerals to Southland Paper Mills for 5.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Mills Co
60Th District Court
Beaumont
W. C. Gilbert Jr
Elizabeth B. Gilbert
Wilbur Carroll Gilbert
Elizabeth Gilbert Fortune
Robert P. Fortune
Carroll Candee Wild
W. E. Seale Jr
Southland Paper Mills, Inc
Charles T. Butler
Roger W. Pipkin
Nona Mills
Jefferson
Hardin
Liberty
Tyler
Sabine
Jasper
Southland
Silsbee Tigers Face Elmore Tigers In Houston Bi-District
Silsbee champions of District 9-AAA clash with Elmore District 10-AAA titlists at 7:30 pm Saturday in Delmar Stadium Houston. Silsbee seeks a third straight bi district win after a 17-10 victory last year and carries a 10-0 record plus strong Tiger Power led by McGallion Wallace and Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Tigers
Elmore Tigers
Houston
Delmar Stadium
Directions to Delmar Stadium in Houston
Enter Houston on Interstate 10 and exit 610 North Loop near Budweiser. Leave 610 at T C Jester, turn left to 18th Street and right to the stadium. East side is Silsbee side. Tickets at gate are S2 for all. pre game student tickets 50c. general admission, no reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
North Loop
Budweiser Brewery
T. C. Jester
18Th Street
Stadium
Silsbee
Till Tap Forgery Land Three Men In County Jail
Hubert Price alias Charles Wiggins from Los Angeles was arrested after allegedly stealing money from a Silsbee gas station. He faces felony theft over 50 dollars with DA R A Richardson and remains jailed in Hardin County on $1000 bond. Also charged are Jack R Armstrong for forging at a Silsbee supermarket and Mack C Chaney for forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Price
Charles Wiggins
Los Angeles
Calif
State Gas & Oil Station
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Price
R. A. Richardson
Hardin County
Jack R. Armstrong
Ave. M
Mack C. Chaney
S. 12Th
Silsbee Proclaims Tiger Day for Bi-District Game
Thanksgiving closures affect retail and government offices in Silsbee. A city proclamation honors the Silsbee Tigers for winning the District 9-AAA title and designates November 30 1968 as Tiger Day urging public support for their Bi-District championship bid against Elmore High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Silsbee Bee
City of
L. McClanahan Jr
Wanda Jones
Tigers Defeat Port Acres to Complete 10-0 Season
Silsbee Tigers finish 10-0 with a 21-12 win over Port Acres Eagles in the district finale. Quarterback Deryl McGallion connected on nine of 26 passes for 201 yards including a 55-yard TD to Matt Dinkle, while Norman Sikes rushed 72 yards in his first start. Dinkle caught six passes for 139 yards as Silsbee extended its perfect slate and fifth place regionally amid playoff prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore Tigers
Humble
Silsbee
Tiger
Danny Almond
Gary Wood
Lloyd Bell
Don White
Arvel Day
Shannon Kilpatrick
Dewey Odom
Arthur Tidwell
Richard Gainer
Danny DuBose
Wallace
Bridge City
Mike McElhaney
Cardinals
Slaughter
West Orange
McElhaney
McGallion
Silsbee Tigers
Port Acres Eagles
Eagles
Dery! McGallion
Norman Sikes
Randy Wallace
Port Acres
Matt Dinkle
Tigers
Theother
Sikes
Eagle
Dinkle
Dickle
Kurt Benson
Preston Cessac
Don McFarlin
McFarlin
Nilsbee Port Acres
sPort Acres
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Ager
Pfc
Mitchell Tyler
Conroe
Silsbee High School
Tiger-Power
Lamar Tech
S. A. Wallace
Elmore
Ray McGallion
Brenham
Dwain Frazier
Frazier
Gregory Prewitt
Melvin Baker
Terry Phillips
Fralzier
Benson
McDonald
Reginald Garrett
Tony Plainty
Ronnie Carter
John Laird
Wesley Darby
Wayne Conner
Wilbert White
Silsbee Tiger
Deryl Ray McGallion
Young MccGallion
Dery
Robert Stewart
Elmore of Houston Tigers
Tra
Cessac
The
H. E. Munden
Texas State Chiropractic Association
Austin
George Goodheart
Michigan
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