Atlantic Richfield to Pay 1970 Silsbee School Taxes
Atlantic Richfield notified Silsbee Independent School District that it would pay its 1970 school taxes and not contest the assessment. A-R had valued its SISD property at $12.2 million while the district assessed $15.3 million. a settlement valued the property at $13.5 million and ended potential litigation.
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Atlantic - Ritchfield
Silsbee Independent School District
William P. Horsley
Dallas
A-R’s Ad Valorem Tax Department
Tax Assessor-Colector L. D
A-R
Silsbee Independent School District Board of Equalization
Sisd
Pritchard and
Abbott
Atlantic - Richfield
Atlantic-Richfield
Hardin County
Kountze
Fred Man Charged Here With Kidnapping And Armed Robbery
Jerry Wayne Haynes of Fred is jailed in Hardin County on kidnapping and armed robbery charges filed by Silsbee Justice Rex Moore. Bonds total $15,000: $5,000 armed robbery and $10,000 kidnapping. Haynes allegedly robbed two men at knife point after a ride request from Lumberton to Silsbee, holding them four hours before escape.
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Fred Man
Jerry Wayne Haynes
Fred
Hardin County
Haynes
Silsbee
Lumberton
Moore
W. J. McDonald
Ann Rhodes
Kountze
F. N. Hamilton
K. H. Fountain
Jim B. Stinson
K. R. Kirkendall
John Traugott
City Sales Tax Revenues Exceed 1969 70 Projections
City of Silsbee reports 1 percent sales tax revenue for 1969-70 at $104,785.10, $9,785 above the $95,000 estimate. Tax assessor-collector Cesar Dominguez notes expenditures surpassed the $576,454 budget but says higher receipts allow budgeting balance by October 1. Last quarter receipts totaled $26,021.41. first three quarters were $78,763.69.
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Silsbee
Cesar Dominguez
Dominguez
Houston visitors welcome local families over weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Read and their sons of Houston spent last weekend with Wayne Robinson and R. L. Read families, visiting homes in the area.
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Randy Read
Navy Petty Officer Joins Mine Sweeper Dash in Med
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Morris G. Williams son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Williams of Silsbee reports for duty aboard the ocean going mine sweeper USS Dash in the Mediterranean.
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Navy
Morris G. Williams
Thomas J. Williams
S. Seventh St., Silsbee
Dash
Mediterranean
New Lumberton Subdivision Planned Along Highway 69
Bartmess and Co announce purchase of a 50 acre tract from Boise Southern to create a subdivision in Lumberton. The project fronts Highway 69 near Silsbee Kountze and will offer half acre lots with a community water system. Homes priced from 14000 to 20000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Bartmess and Co
Boise Southern
Highway 69
Silsbee-Kountze
County Redistricting Committee Court Fail To Agree On Plan
A Sept 24 session between Hardin County Commissioners Court and its redistricting committee ended in a draw with a 3-2 split. The Court adopted a plan Aug 24 by 3-2 vote. the committee favored its own plan. A second hearing is set for Oct 5.
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Hardin County Commissioners
Court
Emmett Lack
Howard Barrington
Hugh Means
Virgil Caraway
Tom Burch
Joe Fisher
Hardin County ,Commissioners Court
Silsbee
Frank McClanahan
Lenox
Hawthorne
Raymond Bartmess
Lumberton
Frank Carpenter
Sour Lake
Stella Prince
Village Mills
Judge Lack
C. J. Thorn
Votaw
Don L. Harrison
City Council Seeks Policy on Water Taps Outside City Limits
Silsbee City Council held a special session September 24 to consider a uniform policy on responsibility for water taps and maintenance for subdivisions outside city limits. City Manager Hickerson and Water Superintendent Allen urged a definite policy while testimony highlighted current split practices. A report is due at the October 6 regular meeting.
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Silsbee City
Ronald Hickerson
C. E. Landolt
James L. Hays
Hickerson
Bill Allen
Allen
H. L. Lackey
Timberlane Estates
Leon Crum
iCity Council
Reinstated in Merit System for Tri-County Nurse
Christine Read, a former Tri County Health Unit nurse in Lumberton, won her dismissal appeal with the State Merit System in Austin. Read, dismissed Aug. 14 after 11 years, was reinstated after testimony from county officials and residents.
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Tri-County
Austin
Christine Read
R. N
Lumberton
Hardin County
Merit System Council
Read
Tri- County
J. J. McGrath
Council
Frank E. Hel
Dwayne Overstreet
Tom Burch
J. P. White
Silsbee
McGrath
Clean Up Day Set For Saturday Oct 10 in Silsbee
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce invites local groups and clubs to join the Paint Up Clean Up Silsbee event on Saturday Oct 10 as Homecoming Week looms Oct 12 to 16. Six trash trucks will collect debris while Rev. Robert Scott chairs the civic project. Local residents and businesses are urged to beautify homes and storefronts for guests.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee’s
Silsbee
W. A. Barclay Jr
Chamber
Robert Scott
Scott
Hardin County Adopts 1970 71 Budget and 25 Percent Assessment
Hardin County Commissioners approve a 1,121,315 dollar budget for 1970 71 and set tax rate at 1.20 per 100 assessed value with a 25 percent level of assessment. Vote on rate unanimous while level of assessment and budget pass 3 2 and 3 1 respectively amid debate over Atlantic Richfield oil company valuation.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Howard Barrington
Hugh Bevil
Tom Burch
Virgil Caraway
Burch
Barrington
Caraway
County
Ditor Don Allums
The
BEE
Emmett Lack
Lack
Beaumont Enterprise
Kountze News
Atlantic- Richfield Oil Corp
88Th District Court
Voter Applications For 18 Year-Olds At Tax Office
Hardin County Tax Assessor-Collector Fred Anders announced that 18 to 21 year olds may apply for voter certificates at the Courthouse in Kountze starting Oct 1. He noted certificates cannot be mailed until the federal law's constitutionality is settled by the Supreme Court, with a possible ruling by Jan 1 1971. Dies estimated Hardin County may have about four percent of its population in 18 to 20 age group.
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Hardin County
Fred Anders
Kountze
Anders
U. S. Supreme Court
Texas
Martin Dies
High Court
Dies
Hardin
Chief Busby Calls Fire Prevention Week in Silsbee
Fire Chief John Busby announced Silsbee will observe National Fire Prevention Week October 5 to 10. He urged residents to check for hazards at home and work, especially electrical overloads and heater safety, and noted drills in schools plus a Fire Truck No 1 ride for first graders by volunteer firemen.
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Silsbee
John Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Sils‘bee
County officials urged to oppose Texas timber tax amendment
Hardin County Judge Em mett Lack calls a statewide conference of county and school tax officials for October 15 in Kountze to adopt a resolution against Constitutional Amendment No. 3. He says the measure would tax timber by production rather than market value, lowering timber taxes. Rep Don Adams and Rep Jim Nugent invited to attend.
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Hardin
Emmett Lack
Kountze
Lack
Texas
Hardin County
Don Adams
Jasper
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Bomb Hoax Clears Silsbee High School Students Rejoin Classes
Silsbee High School was evacuated for a search after a crank caller warned of a bomb during a fire drill. Police and volunteer firefighters searched the building with no weapon found. Students returned to class and the day ended normally as officials investigate the incident.
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Silsbee High School
Silsbee
Don L. Hough
The
BEE
Hough
Tigers Host Jasper Bulldogs In District Showdown
Silsbee hosts top ranked Jasper in a District 11-AAA clash at 7 30 p m Friday night. Jasper enters 3-0 while Silsbee sits 2-1 after wins over Livingston and Bridge City. Ronnie Pickle directs the Bulldogs offense while Silsbee seeks upset under Friday night lights.
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Silsbee Tigers
Jasper Bulldogs
Jasper
Livingston
Tigers
Bridge City
Bulldogs
Silsbee
April Term Grand Jury Reports 70 Indictments in Hardin County
The April Term Grand Jury for the 88th Judicial District reports 70 indictments, 45 no bills, and several referrals. They urge courthouse improvements, better law enforcement, and advise hiring more capable deputies.
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88Th Judicial District
The
Ury
H. A. Coe
Kountze
Texas
H. A. Icoe
Hardin County
F. B
Commissioner’s Court
Court House
Silsbee Bridge City Game Injury Shocks Town
After the Silsbee Bridge City football game, 18-year-old Mark Harris of Silsbee High is injured in a two car crash near Orange. The mascot Tiger Jim was damaged. Harris is expected back in class by Sept. 30. Vehicle details and witnesses are named. the mascot is being repaired.
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Bridge City
Mark Harris
Silsbee
Tiger Jim
Weeks Crawford
The
BEE
Harris
Orange City
Texas de
Partment of Public Safety
Don Wright
Charles Wright
Highway
Michael ‘Wayne Allman
Orange
FM 105
Orange Memorial Hospital
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R. Ricks
John Smith
Lamar Y’barbo
James P. Doane
Lackey
Commissioners Court
Pine Ridge
Jim Stinson
Carpenter
Fisher
Emmett
Howard
Harrison
lLack
Houston Thompson
Thompson
North
Means
Highway 92
Silsbee Bee
Atlantic
Dwayne ‘Overstreet
Busby
Dallas Cowboys
SMU Mustangs
Ronnie Pickle
Sheriff's Office
Tiger
Earl Stover
Arch Harris
Hank Mitchell
Bettye Ann Mitchell
David Bush
Ward Bush
Key Club
Crawford
Dale Wahm
Silsbee High
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