County court struggles over funds and indigent care
Hardin County officials meet amid budget strain to cover $43,000 in outstanding bills from a $186,000 Revenue Sharing allotment. They consider leaving $62,000 for programs, with libraries and hospital care at risk. An $18,351 bill to Southwestern Bell faces opposition amid property damage claims and debates on payer responsibility.
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Silsbee
Justice of the Peace
Kyle Reeves
The
BEE
Tumberton
R. Rick
Hardin County
Justices of the Peace and
Constable's Association
Judge Lack
Lack
Silsbee Kountze
Sour Lake
John Sealey Hospital
Galveston
John Sealey
Pct
Rex Moore
Means
Trest
Move
Move Move
Pet
Pete Trest
Gary Pitcher
Howard Barrington
Barrington
SWB
Lumberton
Pitcher
Tigers Team Rosters and Defense Standouts Listed
The article lists Tigers players on offense and defense with names at every position including Carl Smith Harold Westmoreland Bill Pike and Nelson Lone on offense and David Davenport Leon Stanley Jimmy Rawls Carl South Allen Sanford Leonard Atkins Artie Shankle Rayford Dol ford on defense. Livingston lineup features Levon Hudman Jerry LeBlanc Clarence Allan Frank Henderson and more with positions and alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Harold Westmoreland
Bill Pike
Tom Sawyer
Rasford Dolford
Nelson Lone
Doug Almond
Artie Shankle
Derek Shelton
Silsbee
David Davenport
Leon Stanley
Johnny Stepnik
Jimmy Rawls
Paul Droussard
Carl South
Frankie Spearman
Allen Sanford
Don Muckleray
Leonard Atkins
Rayford Dolford
Livingston
Levon Hudman
David Starnes
Brian Butler
Eddie Murphy
Robert Giese
Mark Nixon
James Butler
Roy Reeves
Jerry LeBlanc
Clarence Allan
Frank Henderson
Clarence Miles
14 Year Old Till Tap Suspect Held In Kountz
A 14-year-old Victor girl was detained for juvenile court after theft charges in two till tap cases reported by Silsbee Police and Hardin County Sheriff. She was arrested Sept 26 in Lumberton on truancy and theft counts and held after detention hearing. The incidents involve Pat's Drive-In and Speedy's Drive-In where cash and a wallet were stolen.
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Kountz
Victor
Silshee Police
Hardin County Sheriffs
Hardin
Mike Holzopfel
The
BEE
Lumberton
Bruce Gravis
Holzapfel
Pat's Drive-In
Silsbee
Speedy’s Drive- In
US 96
Pat's
Speedy’s
Cub Scout Den 4 Meets at Mrs Stines Home
Cub Scout Den 4 of Pack 88 met October 1 at Mrs. Vivian Stines home. Boys made tom-toms and planned a skit for the late October pack meeting. Mrs. Yeager provided refreshments. Wilson Neyland was scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den 4
Cub Scout
Vivian Stines
Den 7 Cub Pack 88 Meet At Mrs Carruths Home
Cub Pack 88 Den 7 met September 30 at the home of den mother Mrs Avis Carruth with seven cubs present. Mrs Maxine Luttrell assisted. The cubs worked toward achievements and refreshments were served. Rossi Carruth was scribe.
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Den
Avis Carruth
Maxine Luttrell
Rossi Carruth
Scribe
Mrs Richardson Returns Home After Orange Visit
Mrs J H Richardson returned home Saturday after visiting her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Mar kell Conway in Orange.
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J. H. Richardson
Markell Conway
Orange
Wreck injures Silsbee woman in Eastex Freeway crash
Mary Dunbar Paine, 42, of Silsbee, was injured when her car collided with a Nederland man’s vehicle in the 8000 block of the Eastex Freeway. Paine was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital, treated, and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dunbar Paine
Silsbee
Nederland
Eastex
Hutto Family Returns From Idaho and Oklahoma Trip
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Hutto with B. I. Hutto of Warren completed a two week vacation. They toured Salmon Idaho with the Murdock family and Oklahoma City with Kenneth Hutto and son. They visited Yellowstone National Park and other sights along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Hutto
B. I. Hutto
Warren
L. Murdock
Salmon
Idaho
Kenneth Hutto
Oklahoma City
Okla
Yellowstone National Park
Jather
Texas State Fair and October Texas Event Listings
A compilation of October events across Texas includes the State Fair of Texas in Dallas, Texas Prison Rodeo in Huntsville, Tyler Rose Festival with rose show and coronation, Cameron Arts and Crafts Show, Westheimer Art Festival in Houston, Rebel Days in Harlingen with Confederate Air Force display, East Texas YamBoree in Gilmer, Highland Lakes Arts and Crafts Trail, Cotton Ball National Enduro in Memphis, and related contact details for more information and tickets.
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Tyler
Texas
Rose Festival Association
P. O
Westheimer Street
Westheimer
Houston
Harlingen
Confederate Air Force Flying Show
Rebel Field
Barbara Case
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box
Highland Lakes
Sunshine Blue Birds Meet At Leader’s Home
The Sunshine Blue Birds met Tuesday at Mrs. Sandra Tucker’s home with Linda Jones presiding. They made scrap pictures from construction paper and fabric scraps. Mrs. Bobby Lowe assisted and Amy Christian served refreshments.
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Sunshine Blue Birds
Sandra Tucker
Linda Jones
Maerial
Bobby Lowe
Amy Christian
Red Cross Blood Program Surpasses Million-Unit Milestones
During fiscal year 1972 73 the American Red Cross collected over 3.8 million units of blood from volunteers and produced more than 5.5 million units of blood and blood products through its fractionation program.
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American Red Cross
20 Year Old Burglary Charge in Silsbee
Harold Edward Owens aged 20 of Silsbee was charged with burglary after Mrs Lilly Wilson reported an attempted entry by breaking a window at her apartment. Police arrested Owens and arraigned him before Justice Bennie L Como with bond set at 10000 dollars.
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Harold Edward Owens
Silsbee
Lilly Wilson
Sils
Bob L. Ogden
Owens
Mike Anding
Wilson
Anding
Seport
Justice of the Peace
Bennie L. Como
Ogden
Judge Smith Hears Guilty Pleas In DWI And Assault
88th District Judge Clyde E. Smith Jr. heard two pleas Wednesday in separate cases. Forest Milburn Bussey of Silsbee received a one year term in the State Penitentiary for a DWI second offense. Ellis F. Worsham of Lumberton drew five years probation after pleading guilty to an October 1973 assault with intent to murder.
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Clyde E. Smith Jr
Smith
Forrest Milburn Bussey
Silsbee
State Penitentiary
Ellis F. Worsham
Lumberton
Xi Kappa Nu Holds Back-to-School Social
Xi Kappa Nu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Sept. 30 at Mrs. Billy Allen's home for a back to school social. Members dressed as in high school era with best outfit won by Mrs. Buford Curtis wearing a 15 year old Silsbee High cheerleader dress. Gifts will go to Silsbee Con valescent Center. plans set to sell candy apples and popcorn balls at the Oct. 15 homecoming bonfire.
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Xi Kappa Nu
Beta Sigma Phi
Billy Allen
Buford Curtis
Silsbee High School
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Allen
Perky Hardison
Former Tiger Charles Stanley Shines at Henderson Jr. College
Charles Stanley a 1973 Silsbee High School graduate is counted on to help Henderson County Junior College Athens Texas defend the Texas Junior College Football Federation title. The Cardinals are preseason favorites in the conference and ranked in the top 10 of the NJCAA national poll for the first two weeks.
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Charles Stanley
Henderson Jr. College
Silsbee High School
Henderson County Junior College
Athens
Texas
Texas Junior College Football Federation
Danny R. Teague
Cardinals
National Junior College Athletic Association
Lunch program for seniors approved in Hardin County
Hardin County Commissioners approved in principle a pilot to offer a low cost noon meal five days a week for residents aged 60 and older. The meals would be provided via contracts with area caterers and run through the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission's Area Agency on Aging at the county courthouse auditorium.
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Hardin County Commissioners
Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission
Area Agency On Aging
Joyce Thiery
Kountze
Miles M. Bylsma Jr. Dies at 50 in Houston
Miles M. Bylsma Jr., 50, of Baytown and formerly of Silsbee, died at 12:30 a.m. October 2 at Herman Hospital in Houston. Funeral arrangements were not yet made. He is survived by his wife Marie, two children James Michael of Beaumont and Kathy Karnes of Beaumont, his father Miles M. Bylsma Sr. of Pineville La., two grandchildren, two sisters Millie Willis and Rita Barrett, and two brothers George R. Bylsma and John Bylsma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles M. Bylsma Jr
Baytown
Silsbee
Herman Hospital
Houston
Farmer Funeral Home
Marie Bylsma
James Michael
Beaumont
Richard
Kathy) Karnes
Miles M. Bylsma Sr
Pineville
Millie Willis
Lawrence
Rita Mae) Barrett
George R. Bylsma
Lumberston
John Bylsma
Texas City
First Air Freight Silk Flight Marks Milestone
The first air freight carried by plane was a 60 pound bolt of silk valued at $1,000. It was lashed to a Wright biplane wing and flown 65 miles from Dayton Ohio to Columbus on November 7, 1910.
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Dayton
Columbus
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Jack
Arche *Ullingim
Umberton
Silsbee Tiger
Nelson Long
Orange Stark
Stark
Tigers
Wilson Neyland
Pop
Hawaii
Clayton Heath
Daryl Johnson
Big Wheel
Eric Mitchell
Kansas City
Eric
Wiss
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Austin
Dallas
Nancy Wiley
Huntsville
Texas Dept. of Corrections
Cameron
Westheimer Art Festival
East Texas
Yamboree
Gilmer
Robert Gates
Memphis
Red River
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Blue Bird Group
Equal Housing Lender
Jasper Federal Savings and Loan Association
E. Lamar ST
Jasper
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Bee Police
Miles M. Bylsma
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