Five Teens Charged in Silsbee Country Club Burglary
Five boys ranging from 15 to 17 were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Billy Paine for the Saturday night burglary of Silsbee Country Club. Two 17 year olds, Wayne Mc Laughlin and Donnie Earl Yeagin, were held on 1000 bonds. The others were placed on juvenile probation and released to parents. Damages were estimated at 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Paine
Silsbee Country Club
Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Wayne Mc
Yeagin
Beaumont
Paine
Wayne Pullen
Hardin County
Curtis Davis
Navy
Bids Sought to Widen 327 Highway at Silsbee
The Texas Highway Department invites bids to widen 1.1 miles of Highway 327 in Silsbee from four lanes to four lanes with an underpass at the Santa Fe railroad crossing. The project includes grading structures base and concrete paving with a 150 working day timeline. Bids must be received by 9 AM October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Highway Department
Mobility and residency rules affect Hardin County voters
New York Oct 4 a Census Bureau note shows 37 million Americans moved last year and about 8 million may be unable to vote due to residency requirements. Hardin County residents show stability with 82 percent born in Texas, while 19.4 percent moved from elsewhere in the state and 25.2 percent changed addresses within the county. A Residency Voting Act of 1967 would cut federal voting eligibility to two months with Sept 1 as the uniform date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hardin County
Census Bureau
United States
Texas
Congress
Voter Registration Underway At Tax Collector's Office
Voter certificates are available at the tax assessor collector's office with plans for additional local registration stations. Registration is free, valid for March 1 1968 to February 28 1969, and may be done in person or by mail. An agent may apply only if the agent is a qualified elector of the county. Applications must be mailed to the County Tax Office by January 31 1968. Armed services members in Texas must register by January 31 1968. those outside Texas may vote by applying to the County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Bean
Sour Lake
Silsbee
Kountze
Rose Hill Acres
Armed Services and
Texas
Mr and Mrs Bill Thomas Visit Nederland Family
Mr and Mrs Bill Thomas of Nederland visited Wednesday in the home of Mrs Lucy Burks. The social call highlighted neighborhood greetings and a cordial exchange among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thomas
Nederland
Lucy Burks
City master plan urged for Silsbee growth
Speaker Burley Clanton of the Community Facilities Administration told the Silsbee Chamber that CF A funds can cover about half of a city master plan and up to two thirds of plan costs. He urged timely planning to avoid costly errors and highlighted rapid growth in the Golden Triangle area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Burley Clanton
Community Facilities Administration
Fort Worth
Clanton
Silsbee
Golden Triangle Complex
Tigers Open District Action at Bridge City Tonight
Silsbee hosts Bridge City in a District 9-AAA opener as coach Ray McGallion notes Bridge City is strong defensively and Silsbee must control injuries. Tigers seek consistency after erratic play, with key players banged up and uncertain lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Bridge City
Cardinals
Tiger
Randy Wallace
Gary Wood
Victor
Wardell Lewis
Broussard
McGallion
Gary Bryant
Deryk McGallion
Mike McDonald
Claude Tarver
Glenn Ray Cooper
Kenny Gibson
Charles Powell
James Smart
Winston Gillies
Wood
Chuck Zeller
Ralph Davenport
James Malone
Kirby Stadium
Silsbee
Price Daniel Field
Beaumont
Lincoln Junior High
Beaumont Accountant Hired For School Audit
Beaumont certified public accountant Phil DeShong was approved to conduct the annual outside audit of the Silsbee Independent School District. The board noted regular auditor rotation is common practice. The meeting also covered potential participation in a new Regional Educational Service Center and OEO investigations into overcrowding, segregation, and teacher integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil DeShong
Beaumont
Silsbee Independent
George Tennison
Supt
Don. L. Hough
Casper Landolt
A. T. Miller
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Supt. Hough
OEO
Silsbee Old Timers Plan Oct 22 Meeting
Silsbee Old Timers announce a Sunday Oct 22 gathering at the old junior high cafeteria now O’Neil Intermediate School. Registration at 10 lunch served at noon by Silsbee BPW Club. afternoon recalling Silsbee history. Richard Jones chairs the event with a ticket committee and publicity team named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Old Timers Plan
Silshee Old Timers
O'Neil Intermediate School
Silsbee Business and Professional Womens Club
Silsbee
C. B. Watts
Richard Jones
C. W. McGinty
Watts
Tobe McDonald
David Read
Margie Eldredge
Derry Tutt Named National Merit Semi Finalist
Derry Tutt, a Silsbee High senior, is among the nation’s top one percent of graduating seniors named a National Merit Scholarship Program semi finalist. He is one of 14 000 semi finalists nationwide and one of only about three from Silsbee in a decade of participation. Tutt is the son of Mr and Mrs Marvin C Tutt of 630 Roosevelt Drive Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Tutt
Silsbee High
U. S
Silsbee
Derry
Marvin C. Tutt
Roosevelt Drive
The
Bee
George Tutt
George E. Tutts
Lumberton to Host Barbers Hill Friday Night
Lumberton Raiders sit bottom of District 25 A with three losses and a tie as they host Barbers Hill at 7 30 Friday. Barbers Hill opened district with a 9 0 win over West Hardin after three pre district defeats. Lumberton fell 47 0 to Orangefield in the opener as Barbers Hill eyes rebound. Probable Lumberton starters include quarterback Darren Orr and backs Fred Lavergne and Mike Matair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton
Raiders
Barbers Hill
West Hardin
Orangefield
Darrenl Orr
Fred Lavergne
Mike Matair
Thomas Schrimsher
Frea Baggett
Ricky Bates
Ralph Bertrand
Tommy Shettles
Larry Smith
Glen Nelson
Joel Adams
Lumberton Board To Hear Committee On Re Appraisal
The Lumberton Independent School District Board of Trustees meets at 7 p.m. in Lumberton High School Cafeteria. The appraisal committee will present recommendations on the penspeisite of the district. Superintendent Nelson F Eichman invites all interested persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumberton Board
Lumberton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Lumberton High School
Nelson F. Eichman
Paul Georgas Attends Las Vegas Convention
Paul Georgas manager of Crivens Insurance Agency returned last Friday from the National Insurance Agents Convention held in Las Vegas Nevada. Convention headquarters were at Caesars Palace and the Dunes Motel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Georgas
Crivens Insurance Agency
National Insurance Agents
Las Vegas
Nev
Caesars Palace
Dunes
County United Appeals Workers Begin Drive
The United Appeals drive kicks off in Hardin County with coffee events from Oct. 1 in Kountze and Oct. 2 for all areas. A temporary office opens in Silsbee, and a fundraising day is planned for Oct. 14. County targets total 30000 with contributions supporting ten agencies including Health and Welfare, Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, and Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Appeals
Hardin County
First Methodist Church
Kountze
HCC Credit Co
Silsbee
North 5Th St
Silsoee
Batson
Chance-Loeb
Honey
Island
Ountze
Saratoga
Sour Lake
Wotaw-Thicket
Village Mills
Wildwood
United Appeals of
Health
Medical Research Foundation
United Service Organization
Texas Rehabilitation Center
Texas United Fund
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Boy Scouts of America
Dallas Man Charged With Forging Checks
Bobby Jack Copprell of Dallas is charged with felony forgery after allegedly passing three $40 checks in Silsbee on Sept 18 and 19. He is held in Del Rio on similar charges and is a fugitive from Holbrook Arizona, with further suspected forgeries in Jasper County. LAJ Bar and Grill will be closed October 9 to 12 for a liquor law suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Jack Copprell
Marvel
Dallas
R. A. Richardson
Kountze
Silsbee
Edgar Blood
Copprell
Silssee
Darwin Bailey
del Rio
Blood
Jasper County
Holbrook, Ariz
LAJ Bar and Grill
South 11Th Street
Shorty Lowe
Silsbee Social Notes Highlights Family Travel
Mrs. Jack Gould of Dallas and Mrs. Nina Clark of Oklahoma City visited Silsbee then returned Friday. Mrs. Singletary will visit relatives in Oklahoma City and daughter in Carrollton before returning Monday. Mrs. Lela Jenkins is ill in Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze. W P Crockett of Winnie visited G W Gilchriest and Miss McNeil Bell Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cottonman of El Segundo, California arrived to visit Mrs. Jenkins in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Singletary
Jack Gould
Dallas
Nina Clark
Oklahoma City
Man
el Segundo
Calif
Will
Lela Jenkins
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Wilsons Return From Bankers Convention
E. M. Wilson Jr., president of Silsbee State Bank, and Mrs Wilson returned September 27 from a four day trip to New York City. They attended the national convention of the American Bankers Association at the Americana and Hilton Hotels. Principal speakers included Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Comptroller of the Currency William B. Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Wilson Jr
Silsbee State Bank
Wilson
New York City
American Bankers Association
Americana
Hilton Hotels
Dean Rusk
William B. Camp
Exchange Student Visits In Silsbee
Fred Zarei of Messed Iran visits Silsbee this week living with the John Whisenant and Sim Ward families. He trains at Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi for one year as an exchange student studying electronics. He is a high school graduate who served two years in the air force and will return after one year in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zarei
Messed
Iran
Silsbee
John Whisenant
Sim Ward
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Tehran
Air Force
United States
Zarei
Mrs. A. M. Glass Dies At Home Here Wednesday
Mrs. A M Glass 83 longtime Silsbee resident died Wednesday at 1 30 PM at 1140 East Ave L after long illness. She belonged to Eastern Star and St Johns Episcopal Church. Survivors include brother Raymond Pearson Georgetown. niece Mrs T M Tennison Sr Silsbee. and several grandnieces and nephews including Tom Tennison Jr Dr George Tennison and Mrs Bob McClelland Silsbee Lt Com Raymond Tennison Springfield VA and Mrs Curtis Homeyer Houston. Funeral Friday 2 PM at St Johns Episcopal Church Rev Garrett Wingfield officiating. Burial Resthaven Cemetery Farmer Funeral Home in charge.
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A. M. Gass
Silsmee
East Ave. L
Order of the Eastern Star
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Raymond Pearson
Georgetown
T. M. Tennison Sr
Silsbee
Tom Tennison
George Tennison
Bob McClelland
Raymond Tennison
Springfield
Curtis Homeyer
Houston
Garrett Wingfield
Resthaven Cemetery
Farmer Funeral Home
Local Babies Born to Houston and East Texas Families
Dr and Mrs J W Lancaster of Houston welcome daughter Helen Lee born Sept 27 at home. Landolt family from this city share maternal grandparents. In Kountze Hardin Memorial Hospital birthplace Larry Waylon born Sept 26 to Mr and Mrs Thomas Metcalf of Newton. Jerry Self and wife of Silsbee welcome Paul Daniel born Sept 27. Donna Michelle born Sept 27 to Farris Soow and wife Wildwood. Sour Lake couple Elford Freeman and wife welcome Deryl Wayne born Oct 1. Jo Ann daughter born Oct 2 to Clifton Warden and wife Kountze. Larry Wayne born Oct 2 to Marvin Carter of Silsbee. Khonda Jane born Oct 3 to Leonard Williford and wife Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lancaster
Houston
Helen Lee
A Landolt Sr
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Thomas Metcalf
Newton
Larry Waylon
Paul Daniel
Jerry Self
Silsbee
Farris Soow
Wildwood
Donna Michelle
Deryl Wayne
Clifton Warden
Marvin Carter
Larry Wayne
Leonard Williford
Khonda Jane
Final Rites Held Saturday For Cecil C Gripen
Funeral services for Cecil Cato Gripen 69 of Silsbee were held at 10 am Saturday in Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev Woodrow Copeland officiating. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont. He died Thursday in Hardin Memorial Hospital Kountze after a brief illness. Gripen, a retired carpenter foreman, was born Sabine Pass lived Beaumont before moving to Silsbee 20 years ago. He was past president of Carpenters Union Local 753 and a member of Eagles Lodge Aerie 116 and Woodrow Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Bessie, son Johnny C Gripon, three brothers, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Edward Davis Henry Fisher Paul Keith Monroe Arnold Cyriel Brown and Johnny Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Cato Gripen
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral
Woodrow Copeland
Woodrow Baptist Church
Magnolia i
Beaumont
Gripen
Hardin Memorial Hospial
Kountze
Sabine Pass
Sisbee
Carpenters Union
Eagles Lodge Aerie 116
Bessie Gripon
Johnny Co. Gripon
A. E
Leo K. Gripon
Ted Gripon
Houston
Raymond Keeton Oo Bearmont
Robert E. Goodman
Orange
Edward Davis
Henry Fisher
Paul Keith
Monroe Arnold
Cyriel Brown
Land Johnny Jones
Marine Corps Corporal heads to Vietnam
Cpl. A. J. Fountain departed for California after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs R T Cunningham. He served with the Marines in Las Vegas Nevada and has received orders for duty in Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
A. J. Fountain
California
R. T. Cunningham
Marines
Las Vegas
Nev
Vietnam
Panthers Challenge Livingston Saturday
Panthers seek their first district win Saturday at Livingston as they face Dunbar High School. Panthers are 0-1 after a 20-6 loss to Lincoln, with Chester Burks Jr. connecting a 70 yard touchdown pass to Marvin Lewis. Lewis injured his knee but is expected to return. quarterback Lowenll Lowe was sidelined last week with an injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo Mathews Panthers
Livingston
Dunbar High School
San Augustine
Panthers
Lincoln High
Lincoln
Patther
Chester Burks Jr
Marvin Lewis Lewis
Wesley Shaw
Lownell Lowe
Kanes
Shaw
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Alton Ray Cryer
Alton Earl
Marvin Willis
Church of Jesus Church of Latter Day Saints
Salt Lake City
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Cryer
D. L. Lazarene
George Clark
Lufkin
Henry Rodrigues
Tax Collector's
Silsbee Tigers
Bridge City Crew
Fittie
Huntsville
Beaumont High
Vicor
County United Appeals
Silsbee Social Notes
Wilsons
Bankers Convention
A. M. Glass
Cecil C. Gripen
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