City Council Discusses Charter and Employee Complaints
Council debated whether to amend the city charter and promised a thorough probe into alleged mistreatment of city workers. The meeting also approved bids, planning issues, and financial notes with Neches National Bank for a fire truck, bulldozer, and City Hall annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fordinal
Busby
E. E. Lott
Hickerson
Water Department
Planning Commission
Neches National Bank
Ward
Allis- Chalmers
City Hall
Silsbee School Menus
Silsbee School meals list daily options from Monday to Friday. Menu includes veal cutlets with mash potatoes and gravy on Monday, chicken dumplings Tuesday, hot dogs Wednesday, fish burger Thursday, and Friday listed as a holiday.
Wright Family Thanks Friends For Kindness During Illness
The family of Thomas R. Wright expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for the kindness shown during the illness and death of their loved one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Wright
City Notes Fund Obligation and Water Lab Updates
Hickerson told the Council the general fund must cover the notes. He reported completion of the Dardin Drive water quality laboratory and two new hires in the water and sewer department. James Simms will perform lab analysis and Glenn Hutto is hired as a water meter repairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City General Fund
Hickerson
Dardin Drive
Water and Sewer Department
James Simms
Glenn Hutto
Tigers Throttle Panthers 41-0 in 11-AAA rout
Silsbee high school dominated Liberty in District 11-AAA play at Liberty Stadium. James Hunter scored four touchdowns including a 65 yard punt return and two receiving TDs, Mitch Dinkle added two rushing scores, Arthur Rodriguez hit five extra points, while the defense led by Skinner White Buskin Stover and Johnston held Liberty to seven first downs and eight punts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Silsbee Tigers
Panthers
James Hunter
Tiger
Bubba McGallion
Silsbee
Mitch Dinkle
Arthur Rodriguez
Hunter
John Roberts
Panther
Stover
Gilbert Johnston
Silsbee Liberty
Knife Slashing Incident Shocks Silsbee Resident
At 2 16 a m Sunday Lee reportedly forced entry by window into a home on Lee N 9th Street in Silsbee. Arnold was cut from a seven inch gash under the left arm and arteries were severed. Arnold was treated at Silsbee Doctors Hospital and later moved to St Elizabeth Hospital in Beau mont in good condition. Lee was arraigned before Justice Rex Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. 9Th Street
Silsbee
Arnold
Lee
Blood
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Rex Moore
Beaumont man with granddaughters honored in pallbearers
Dickinson of Beaumont is noted along with two granddaughters in the list of pallbearers Frank L. McClanahan Jr Newton Hopkins Percy Watkins Billy Paine Houston Thompson and Fred Jordan Honorary pallbearers are Berly Slaydon B F Newsom Edward Yoksh Julian Blanchette George Bellenger Dwayne Beck Hart Brookins and Lincoln Skillern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Frank L. McClanahan Jr
Newton Hopkins
Percy Watkins
Billy Paine
Houston Thompson
Fred Jordan
Berly Slaydon
B. F. Newsom
Edward Yoksh
Julian Blanchette
George Bellenger
Dwayne Beck
Hart Brookins
Lincoln Skillern
Old Timers Meeting Committees Named
Herbert Elmore as Old Timers president urges attendance. Arrangements committee includes Mrs. Frank Caskey Mrs. I F Daniel Mrs. J W Oldham Mrs. Mary Ella Sheffield Mrs. Sam Farrell and Mrs Leon Jennings. Greeting committee features Mr and Mrs L P Skinner Mr and Mrs Jack Hill W C Britton and other couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Elmore
Old Timers
Frank Caskey
I. F. Daniel
J. W. Oldham
Mary Ella Sheffield
Sam Farrell
Leon Jennings
L. P. Skinner
Jack Hill
W. C Britton
Harmon Weathersby
Richard Weathersby
E. M. Wilson
E. J. Wilson
John Busby
Aggressive Tigers Welcome West Orange for Homecoming
Silsbee High Tigers host West Orange Chiefs at 7 30 p m Friday in homecoming action. Both teams sit 2 1 in District 11 AAA and 3 2 overall with Silsbee riding a tougher schedule. Key players include Dowd Hauver Eddie Turner Charles Austin for West Orange and Bubba McGallion William Walters Charles Carter for Silsbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee High Tigers
West Orange Chiefs
Tigers
Chiefs
Silsbee
West Orange
Jasper
Cleveland
Little Cypress
Livingston
Bridge City
Liberty
Dowd Hauver
Eddie Turner
Charles Austin
Tiger
Ray McGallion
Bubba McGallion
McGallion
William Walters
Charles Carter
Mitch Dinkle
James Hunter
Mark Yawn
Ronnie Calvert
Ronnie Singleton
Larry Gardner
John Winger
Pete Landgraf
Court hearing on Hardin County redistricting and partisan influence
In a day long federal court session Judge Lack faced questions about a county redistricting plan criticized as gerrymandering. Attorneys clashed over whether lack of meeting calls was tied to sheriff and commissioner elections. Witnesses testified from across Hardin County about the plan’s impact on voting duration and residency boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lack
Stover
Fisher
Carpenter
Torney Keith
Caraway
Keith
Commissioners Court
Silsbee
Hardin County
Frank Carpenter
Sour Lake
Citizens Redistricting Committee
Silshee AA 15th Anniversary Dinner and Meeting Set
Silshee Chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a dinner and fellowship meeting on Oct. 17 at 1420 Woodrow Road. Fellowship hour at 4 30 p m, meeting at 5 p m, dinner at 6 30 p m, evening program at 8 p m. Mary of Houston to introduce speakers from Turning Point. Evelyn P. of Victor to introduce Dr Tom O of Lake Providence, La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silshee Chapter
Alcoholics Anonymous
Woodrow Road
Mary of
Houston
Turning Point
Evelyn P
Victor
Tom O
Lake Providence
Negro Firms Lead in VA Loan Guaranty Role FY 1970
Minority participation in VA loan guaranty operations rose in fiscal 1970 with 83 percent of the activity carried by Negro firms and individuals.
Redistricting session delays as oil firm sues county
In Hardin County Texas a dispute over 1970 tax assessments involves Atlantic Richfield suing the county commissioners in 88th District Court. A later bid meeting sparked a heated exchange between C. E. Landolt Jr. and County Commissioner Hugh Means over re advertising bids for oil and gas. The court adjourned with Lack limiting press access and approved a vehicle purchase bid for Barrington's Precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic- Richfield
Oil Company
Commissioners
C. E. Landolt Jr
Silsbee
Sinclair - Atlantic - Richfield Oil and Gas Consignee
Hugh Bevil Means
Beaumont
Houston Thompson
Landolt
Means
Atlantic
Landelt
Gulf Oil Co
Pete
Sergeant Ervin Glover Arrives for Duty at Webb AFB
Sgt. Ervin W. Glover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin D. Glover of Silsbee, has arrived for duty at Webb AFB Texas. He serves as a communications specialist with the Air Force Communications Service providing global communications and air traffic control. Glover, a 1965 Silsbee High School graduate, is married to Sharon daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Sipple of Port Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Spring
Texas
U. S. Air Force
Ervin W. Glover
Ervin D. Glover
Silsbee
Webb Afb
Glover
Webb
Air Force Communications Service
USAF
Silsbee High School
Sharon
Dale W. Sipple
61St St
Port Arthur
Road job bids and local election judge changes
Russell Trent Contractors won the road-surfacing tender for 3,520 cubic yards at 1.25 per yd3 for Highway 105 in Precinct 4, beating James McCullough Trucking. Village Mills and Honey Island election judges were changed, with Aileen Sumrall and Delphia Brackin appointed. Citizen's Redistricting Committee added Jack Gore and Sonny Yawn, with Gore replacing C. J. Thorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Trent Contractors
Precinct 4
James McCullough
Beaumont
Barrington
Village Mills
Honey Island
Aileen Sumrall
van Wikerson
Delphia Brackin
Williams
Judge Lack
Jack Gore
Sonny Yawn
Silsbee
Citizen’s
Gore
C. J. Thorn
H E Hoke to Begin Two Year LDS Mission
Horace Edward Hoke son of Mr and Mrs James R Hoke of Silsbee will depart Oct 23 for Salt Lake City for a five day orientation before a two year mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints He will ship to Cambridge Massachusetts Oct 31 to serve in New England He is a 1970 graduate of Silsbee High School and has completed four years of seminary training at the local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Edward Hoke
James R. Hoke
Silsbee
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Hoke
Utah
Cambridge
Mass
New England
Silsbee High School
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Silsbee School
Aya Sen
Gerald Skinner
Don White
Steve Buskin
Earl
Sanitone
Jeffrey
Earnest Avenue
Northwest
Investment Counsel
AY AY
Stheches National Bank
Aggressive Tigers
Silshee AA
Molyneux
Silsbee Auto Co
Sgt
Ervin Glover
Parks Street
H. E. Hoke
Catfish
Pines Theatre
Marvel Ann
Odis Gore
Dyer’s Furniture
Odis
Dyer
Silsbee’s
North Third Street
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