Four Baytown and Lake Charles men sentenced for Silsbee burglary
Sheriff Billy Paine reports Darvis McCartney 19 Baytown James Daniels 20 Baytown and Patrick McCraney 20 Lake Charles were sentenced by Judge H A Coe after pleading guilty to the Sept 18 Morris Pharmacy burglary in Silsbee. James Warner 19 Silsbee also pleaded guilty to burglarizing R B Warden home in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Paine
Darvis Leon McCartney
Baytown
James Kenneth Daniels
Patrick Glenn McCraney
Lake Charles
H. A. Coe
Morris Pharmacy
Silsbee
James A. Warner
R. B. Warden
Kountze
Paine Added
Clocks to Be Set Back on October 29
Daylight Saving Time ends as clocks are set back one hour on Sunday October 29. Cool mornings and shorter days alert citizens to the season change and return to Standard Time.
Council To Study Zoning Changes and Industrial Waste Order
Silsbee City Council approved study of zoning changes to 50 foot minimum width and 6,200 square foot minimum area for existing subdivided lots. A 13 page industrial waste ordinance was presented, establishing acceptable strength levels for liquid waste and a city treatment rate schedule with an enforcement clause, pending Texas Water Quality Board approval. A special session was tentatively set to borrow 25,000 for operating capital. PakMor Manufacturing won the bid for two cubic yard garbage containers at 182 each, with Davis Equipment as backup bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Ronald Hickerson
Planning and Zoning Commission
James L. Hays
Hickerson
Texas Water Quality Board
BEE
Hays
PakMor Maufacturing Co
San Antonio
PakMor
Davis Truck and Equipment Co
Houston
Davis
Industrial Welding, Inc of
Silsbee police report includes drug charges and council bids
A Silsbee man, 1 Charged With Drug Possession, was arrested Sunday on dangerous drugs charges and released on 2500 bond. Gilbert Roberts, 22, of Kountze, faces Valium tablet possession charges. The council bids due Oct 24 for two police autos, a fire chief station wagon, and a water department pickup, while reaffirming a Gradall loan and accepting 600 for a 1941 Ford fire truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Kountzeman
Billy Paine
Gilbert Roberts
Kountze
Jesse Cartwright
Claude Lindsey
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Tyler County
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Hickerson
Police Department
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Water Department
First National Bank of Silsbee
Fred Volunteer Fire Department
Hardin County Eyes Compact Waste System and DWI Classes
Hardin County Commissioners meet with a Dallas waste engineer to study a county wide garbage system with about 145000 needed for 200 four cubic yard containers and related gear. They consider bids after survey and discuss space for DWI rehab classes. County voter registration hits 16400 with 29996 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Virgil Caraway
Hugh Bevil Means
T. D. Whitaker
W. K. Barton
Tyler
Means
Caraway
Wih
Howard Barrington
Bob Kerr
Emmett Lack
Dallas
George P. Bane, Inc
Whitaker
Tyler County
Tractor Stolen From Job Site Near Cypress Creek
A backhoe equipped 580 Case tractor valued in the thousands was reported missing October 8–9 from a Cypress Creek bridge widening site on Highway 326. The Dallas firm Charles Coker Construction Co. reported the theft, with tracks showing the machine was hot-wired and driven onto Highway 326 before being loaded onto a trailer. County investigators pursue leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 326
Howard Grantham
Jerry Barbe
Charles Coker Construction Co
Dallas
Cypress Creek
Kountze
Sour Lake
Grantham
Barber
Silsbee High Band To Play At Lamar Game Saturday
Silsbee High Band joins 16 area groups for Band Night at Cardinal Stadium as Lamar University hosts Abi lene Christian College. The 225 member Lamar unit performs Mr Touchdown Grandiose March and alma mater at halftime. Junior high bands from Nederland Central and C O Wilson also perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Cardinal Stadium
Lamar University
Jimmy Simmons
Lamar
Silsbee
RB W Ross
Deweyville
Buddy Ryland
Orangefield
John Fling
Charlton Pollard
Gerald Stewart
Lumberton
Delano Cassel
Nacogdoches
Troy Lilly
Warren
Bill Bartin
Little Cypress- Mauriceville
Richard Keyton
Chuck Lisman
Kountze Ronnie Page
Dayton
Terry Bourcier
Forest Park
Bob Janecek
Nederland
Blan
Old Timers Reunion Set For O Neil School Sunday
Silsbee’s Old Timers Reunion gathers at O Neil Intermediate School cafeteria on Highway 96 South across from First Baptist Church. Registration starts 10 a.m. Lunch served 12:30. Tickets at the door or by contacting Grace Daniel. Richard Hicks of Beaumont is president. Special recognitions for oldest attendee and farthest traveler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
O'Neil Intermediate School
Highway 96 South
First Baptist Church
Grace Daniel
North 6Th Street
Richard Hicks
Beaumont
Rites Held For Robert Beason
Mr and Mrs J N Hare of Silsbee attended the funeral of Robert Beason in Lake Charles Louisiana last week. Beason aged 28 died October 5 and was buried October 7. He is survived by his wife and two small children and is the son of Mrs Venice Fontenot and Manuel Benson of Pasadena. He was born in Silsbee and lived most of his life there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Hare
Silsbee
Beason
Lake Charles
Venice Fontenot
Manuel Benson
Pasadena
Hall Wells 76 Dies After Sudden Illness in Silsbee
Funeral services were pending Wednesday for Hall Wells 76 of Silsbee after he died at 1 10 p m Oct 11 at Doctors Hospital following a sudden illness in Silsbee The Elder Wells was pronounced dead at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Wells
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral Home
Wells
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Burn Victims In Sour Lake Improving After Tank Fire
Four men burned October 4 in an explosion and fire at a Sour Lake oil site were reported in fair condition by St. Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont. Victims Harvey Eanes Rodney Uptigrove Larry Winberry and Marion Crow were to receive new dressings October 10. Fire Chief Townsend said a spark from an electrical oil mixer caused the blaze at the City Services Oil Co. tank north of FM 105 off Highway 326. Sour Lake volunteers controlled the fire in about 15 to 20 minutes after a 3:30 p.m. call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Lake
St. Elizabeth ‘Hospital
Beaumont
Harvey Eanes
River Oaks
Rodney Uptigrove
Larry Winberry
Sour Lake
Marion Crow
Louisiana
W. W. Townsend
Fire Prevention Week Observed Across U S and Canada
County Fire Marshal John Busby announces Fire Prevention Week Oct 8 to 14 in the United States and Canada. Volunteer fire departments join the observance now in its 61st year, tracing to 1911 with the Great Chicago Fire memorial on Oct 9 1871.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Canada
United States
John Busby
Hardin County Fire Prevention Bureau
Chicago
Miss Vicki Long Leads Houston Pledge Week
Ninety one University of Houston coeds pledged sororities this fall after rush parties. Among them was Miss Vicki Long, daughter of Nelson Long of Silsbee, who pledged Zeta Tau Alpha.
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University of Houston
Miss Vickions
Nelson Lang Wh
Silsbee
Zeta Tau Alpha
Tigers Open Zone Play Here Friday Against Bridge City
Silsbee hosts Bridge City in a 7 30 p m Friday district opener at Kirby Memorial Stadium to contest the East Zone 10 AAA title. Bridge City brings a 3 2 record with a powerful wishbone and explosive backfield led by Keith MacCammond and Roger Easterling. Silsbee counters with a solid defense and a renewed offense after early season injuries.
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Tigers
Bridge City
Silsbee
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Bridge City Cardinals
Cardinals
Orange and Sulphur
Bishop Byrne
Chief Wilson
Tiger
Ray McGallion
Keith MacCammond
Roger Easterling
MacGallion
MacCammond
Births in Silsbee and area list several newborns
Mr and Mrs Philip Byron McAlister of Silsbee welcomed a son Oct 4 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Mr and Mrs David Marion McGill of Silsbee welcomed a daughter Oct 5 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Michael Ray Lofting and wife of Kountze welcomed daughter Sondra Anda lena Oct 3 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Juanell Jenice George born Oct 5 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital to Mr and Mrs James Paul George of Victor. Orie Sharwin Richardson and wife of Silsbee welcomed daughter Samantha Fair Oct 7 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital. Roderick Grant born Oct 8 at Silsbee Doctors Hospital to Mr and Mrs Glenn Hutto of Silsbee. Don Lester Arnold and wife of Silsbee welcomed daughter Leigh Ann Oct 6 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Byron McAlister
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
David Marion McGill
Sondra Andalena
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Michael Ray Lofting
Kountze
Juanell Jenice
James Paul George
Victor
Orie Sharwin Richardson
Samantha Fair
Roderick Grant
Glenn Hutto
Don Lester Arnold
Leigh Ann
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Freshmen Meet Forest Park Today
Coach Ronnie Nash leads the Silsbee Tigers freshmen who sit 3-0 as they host Forest Park freshmen at 5:30 p.m. today. Silsbee has outscored opponents 89 to 16, beating South Park 55-8 and Lincoln Bees 26-8 and 6-0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Nash
Silsbee Tigers
Forest Park High School
South Park
Lincoln
Tigers
Lincoln Bees
Cindy Bowman Crowned Lumberton Homecoming Queen
Cindy Bowman was crowned Queen of the Lumberton Homecoming after Friday’s football game against the Dayton Broncos. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Marcus Bowman and active in multiple student groups including Outstanding American High School Students Future Teachers of America and the Raiderette Drill Team. Senior princesses named were Sherron Gray Jannette Hargraves and Cathy Cunningham. Duchesses representing younger classes were Ruth McFaddin Cheryl Sheffield and Debbi Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Bowman
Lumberton
Future Teachers of America
Leo Club
Sherron Gray
Jannette Hargraves
Cathy Cunningham
Dr Poshataske Named Fellow of Family Physicians Academy
Dr W J Poshataske of Silsbee earns the fellowship of the American Academy of Family Physicians, a new category created in 1971. The honor requires diplomate status or 600 hours of approved continuing education and was conferred at the Academy's annual assembly in New York in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Poshataske of
Silsbee
American Academy of Family Physicians
Academy
New York
Fire calls keep Silsbee volunteers busy this week
Silsbee volunteers battled a roof collapse and home fire on Sunday that destroyed Adolph Winegeart’s house near Lee Miller Road with no injuries. A 1963 Ford at East Avenue H burned after a 5 58 a m call. Earlier a gas leak at Silsbee Convalescent Center store caused no damage. A smoldering rag by a hot water heater sparked a small blaze at David Whitman’s home on Gentry Road.
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Silsbee
Silsbee Convalescent Center
Russell Busby
Busby
Adolph Winegeart
Lee Miller Road
J. D. Tyler
Auto
East Avenue
David Whitman
Gentry Road
Shotgun Stolen From Pine Plaza in Silsbee
Johnny Willard Jr reported a Remington Model 1100 shotgun stolen October 7 from a tan case set between two stores at Pine Plaza Shopping Center. Patrolman James Fulgham said Willard claimed to have left the gun in the case while using a phone and later found both missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Johnny Willard Jr
James Fulgharm
Williard
Pine Plaza
Scase
Fulgham
Mrs Gerald Peveto Visits Orange Relative's Home
Mrs Gerald Peveto of Orange spent last weekend at the home of her mother Mrs J H Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Peveto
Orange
J. H. Richardson
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Lanny LaLanne
Texas Alcoholic Commission
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Lack
Clarence McNeely
Jeanette McCreight
Tax Department
Fred Anders
McNeely
Anders
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
Silsbee High
O’neil
Robert Beason
Vicki Long
Baidac
Cardinal
Mitch Dinkle
Huntsville
Bubba McGallion
Phil Hill
David Moss
Butch Smith
Ricky Bt
Randy King
Jim Kirby
Oliver Jones
Keven McClusky
Bobby Joe Westbrook
Jesse Davis
Cindy Bowman
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