Fight over Texas farm land tax cap amendment on ballot
A 15 member Senate committee led by Wayne Connally outlines hearings on Amendment No. 3 to cap farm ranch and timber land assessments. Proponents say inequities exist while critics from the Texas State Teachers Association warn of tax base erosion. REFUNDS ORDERED-Texas Insurance Board demands refunds on unused property damage coverage. CITY SALES TAXES UP Cities collected over 35 million in Q2 with Houston leading at 7.2 million. MEXICANS BUY TEXAS STOCK Groups from across the border seek cattle hogs and Holstein stock as Texas publishes a live stock directory. ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES Nonprofit and profit firms may perform solid waste services for local governments. TEACHERS MAP PROGRAM Association outlines a seven point plan for 1971 with a ethics code excluding strikes.
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Austin
Wayne Connally
Floresville
Connally
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas Insurance Board
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Robert S. Calvert
Houston
San Antonio
Fort Worth
el Paso
Corpus iChristi
Lubbock
Amarillo
Beaumont
Texas
Mexico
John C. White
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Agriculture Department
Attorney General Rules
Crawford Martin
Martin
House
Senate
State Building Commission
State Capitol
Lee Memorial Hospital
Giddings
MOPAC
Eagle — Railroad Commission
Missouri Pacific Lines
Texas Eagle
Trans - Texas
Eagle
Laredo
St. Louis
Palestine
Texarkana
Commission
National Association of Railroad
Professional Practices Commission
Silsbee Public Library celebrates tenth anniversary and new wing
Miss Katherine Ard of the Texas State Library praises Silsbee Library as an inspiration to East Texas during ceremonies marking the library's tenth anniversary and the grand opening of a newly completed 18000 dollar wing. The event drew over 120 guests with remarks by past and present library officials and local dignitaries.
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East Texas
Katherine Ard
Texas State Library
Silsbee Public
Miss Ard
Silsbee
TSL
Paul Georgas
Silsbee Library
H. T. Horka
Ard
Austin
Maurine Gray
Terrell
W. J. Gill
Reta D. Pilard
Jefferson County Library
Maxine
Silsbee Public Library
Jasper Tigers Show Promise Against Silsbee Bulldogs
Jasper relies on star tailback John ny Limbrick and fullback Curtis Smith to power a strong Bulldog line led by guard Jesse Borner. Silsbee counters with a younger squad, quarter- backed by Bubba McGallion and runners Mitch Dinkle William Walters and Charles Carter. The Tigers’ line features Pete Landgraf at center with a compact, driven unit.
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Johnny Limbrick
Curtis Smith
Bulldog
Jesse Borner
Silsbee
Ledger
Jasper
Tiger
Bubba McGallion
Mitch Dinkle
William Walters
Charles Carter
Tigers
Pete Landgraf
Larry Gardner
John Winger
Ronnie Singleton
Ronnie Calvert
James Hunter
Mark Yawn
City drives fall cleanup with litter bags and youth groups
The plan calls for community clean up on Saturday October 10 with cooperation from groups such as the Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls Rainbow Girls Exquisite Club Royal Clover and Leaf Club to pick up cans along main streets. Local service stations will distribute automobile litter bags during the period.
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Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Rainbow Girls
Exquisette Club
Royal Clover
Leaf Club
Ordinance fixes water rates for customers outside Silsbee
The City of Silsbee Texas enacts Ordinance No 7 10 establishing water charges for customers outside city limits at 150 percent of the inside rate. The ordinance was read adopted and approved on September 22 1970 by Mayor Claude C Coward and City Secretary Jerry D Jones.
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City OF
Silsbee
Texas
Hardin County
Claude C. Coward
Evadale Homecoming Kicks Off With Bonfire and Parade
Evadale School announces a week of events for homecoming starting with a bonfire Friday at 7 p.m. near Rebel Stadium. A Saturday parade at 10 a.m. leads to a pep rally, Ex-Students luncheon, and a 7:30 p.m. football showdown against Sabine Pass at Rebel Stadium.
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Rebels
Sabine Pass
Rebel Stadium
Court plan splits Hardin County voting panel in Silsbee debate
At a Hardin County meeting in Silsbee the group debated redistricting and race voting dynamics. Discussions referenced black voters gaining influence and a court plan. the vote stayed 3-2 with Burch and Caraway supporting the committee plan and Harrison aligning with the Court. Bob Kerr will take office in November.
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Harrison
Barrington
Burch
Caraway
Fisher
Bob Kerr
Sour Lake
Births in Silsbee Area Add Several New Arrivals
A series of birth announcements from Sept. 21 to Sept. 29 lists newborns including Corey Allen, Hershel Eugene, John Michael, Daryl Wayne, Benjamin Wyatt II, Stacy Darnell, Trisha Jenice, Alton Wayne, and Shauna Rene. Parents hail from Silsbee Buna Evadale and nearby towns with hospital births at Doctors Memorial and Hardin Memorial.
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Corey Allen
Doctors Hospital
Kenneth B. Biscamp
Silsbee
Elmer Lee Gilley
Kountze
Hershel Eugene
John Michael
John Floyd Tanton Jr
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Dale William ‘Gana Sr
Evadale
Daryl Wayne
Benjamin Wyatt II
B. W. ‘Kethherside
Stacy Darnell
Roy Glenn Potts
Robert Marion Fae Jr
Buna
Trisha Jennice
Alton Wayne
David Eimon Alexander
Shauna Rene
Jimmy Wayne Jones
Rockglen General Hospital
Houston
Scout Troop 282 Meeting on North Seventh Street
Scout Troop 282 met Monday at their regular meeting place on North Seventh Street. Twenty four boys, the scoutmaster and two committeemen were present. Lectures on first aid were given. Games were played and a study of Flame Made by Flint and Steel was conducted.
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North Seventh St
Twentyfour
Vance Swarthout
First Baptist To Hold Homecoming Sunday
The First Baptist Church on Highway 96 South invites members, former members, and friends to a homecoming Sunday following the 11 o’clock service. A basket lunch will be served on the church lawn behind the building, announced by Rev. R. E. Barclay who has led the church for 20 years.
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First Baptist Church
Highway 96 South
R. E. Barclay
Wildlife Group To Meet In Kirbyville
The Trout Creek Game Management Association invites members and interested persons to a Sunday get-together at the American Legion Hall on Highway 96 South Kirbyville from noon to 4 p m Owen Morgan will preside The group with about 300 members spans four East Texas counties and aims to improve hunting and fishing and combat lake stream and highway pollution.
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Trout Creek Game Management Association
American Legion Hall
Highway 96 South
Kirbyville
Owen Morgan
East Texas
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Eila McCloud
Acknowledges kindness shown during the illness and loss of aunt Eila McCloud. Signed by Mrs. Eloise Vonner and Lula Cooper.
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Eila McCloud
Eloise Vonner
Lula. Cooper
John Maxwell on 15 day leave from the Army
E 1 John Maxwell arrived Sept 27 for a 15 day leave visiting his mother Mrs Audie Maxwell of this city. He entered service in June and has completed basic training at Ft Leonard Wood MO. Afterward he will transfer to Ft Gordon GA as a communications technician specialist. He is a graduate of Silsbee High School.
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John Maxwell
U. S. Army
Audie Maxwell
Maxwell
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Gordon, Ga
Grocery Price List Highlights Various Pork Products
A historical price rundown shows pork products such as large eggs pork ham smoked bacon pan sausage cracklings pure lardy pork shoulder and pork chops with prices ranging around 29 to 79 cents. Listings include jowls hogshead end cuts fresh bacon and smoked iber. The item notes reflect period currency and shorthand stock terms.
Beaumont Man Dies In Auto Crash
Robert Lewis, 18, of Beaumont died in a two car crash at the US 96 and US 69 intersection three miles north of Beaumont city limits at 11 45 p m September 26 His auto was struck by a 1970 Plymouth driven by Paul Richard Graham 23 also of Beaumont Highway Patrolman Bobby Franklin said Lewis was thrown clear of the wreck.
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Robert Lewis
Beaumont
Paul Richard Graham
Bobby Franklin
the Bee
Lewis
Franklin
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Tyler
Jefferson
R. L. Read
Tommy Read
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Lee Kelly
Doris Woolley
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye
James Johnson Billy Joe Williams
Michael Minton
Judicial Reform Review
State Bar Judicial Section
Galveston
Court of Criminal Appeals
Preston Smith
McAllen
Smith
Silsbee Art League
Silsbee and
Azalea Garden Clubs
Marvis Gore
Jerry D. Jones
Rexall
Cale
Hardin Drug
Evadale School
Thompson
Emmett
Carpenter
Lack
Jesus
Mrs. Prince
Commissioners Court
First Baptist
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Silsbee High School
Jon
Gore's
Siisbee
H. E. Munden
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Federal Reserve System
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