County Agrees To Buy Surplus Plane For 500
Hardin County Commissioners after a called Oct 10 meeting agreed to purchase a surplus single engine fixed gear aircraft through Texas Civil Defense for 500. The group discussed FAA and state grants to fund airport improvements and a long running lease talks with fixed base operator Joe Register.
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Hardin County
Texas Civil Defense
County Airport Committee
Texas Aeronautical Association
Federal Aeronautics Administration
Emmett Lack
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Commissioners Court
Don L. Hawthorne
Hardin County Civil Defense
State CD
Hugh Bevil Means
Vee
Fee
Hawthorne
George Kirkpatrick
Joe Register
Register
FAA
State Aeronautics Association
Two Beaumont Men Arrested in Jefferson County Thefts
Jefferson County officials arrested Joseph Herman Walker Jr. and Edward Alfred Franks II on October 11 after a stop for a sign violation. A stolen console color TV was found in their trunk and traced to James Beckman in Artesian Acres Hardin County. Franks bonded out. Walker jailed in Kountze with bonds from Hardin and Jefferson Counties.
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Hardin County
Hardin
Billy Paine
Joseph Herman Walker Jr
Edward Alfred Franks II
James Beckman
Artesian Acres
Paine
Franks
Jefferson County
Walker
Kountze
Jefferson
Silsbee Jasper Residents Hurt In Auto Wreck
Five people were injured in a two car crash near Silsbee High School during heavy rains on Tuesday morning. Rhonda Vaught 15 of Silsbee drove a 1969 Ford when it collided with Joe Brooks 39 of Jasper in a 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo on US 96. Vaught was admitted for observation and listed in good condition. passengers Vickie de Bretagne and Carolyn Hepler of Silsbee and Joe Brooks and his wife Fae Brooks were treated and released.
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BEF
Silsbee
Billy Davenport
The
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Rhonda Jean Vaught
Joe Louis Brooks
Jasper
Vaught
US 96
Roy Hill Road
Miss Vaught
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Vickie Louise de Bretagne
Carolyn Diane Hepler
Brooks
Fae Brooks
Local Births Reported for October Babies
Mr. and Mrs. John Duke of Silsbee welcome a son born October 11 at Women's and Children's Hospital. Mrs. Billy Hooks of Evadale and Mr. Hare of Silsbee announce a daughter born October 14 at Women and Children Hospital.
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Silsbee
Women's and Children's Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Billy Hooks
Evadale
Andrew Hare
Women and Children Hospital
SISD to Order 1.8 Million Bond Election October 24
Silsbee Independent School District trustees set a special meeting for October 24 to vote on ordering a 1.865 million bond issue for architectural work at all campuses. The proposal covers air conditioning at 12 plants, a new administration building, and various repairs with estimated costs around 1.846 million. An eight cent tax rate increase is projected to service the debt if approved.
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James C. Tucker Co
Tyler
Hough
Saxe
O'Neil
Robinson
Kirby
Read-Turrentine
Caney Head
Sherlyn Woodard
Raymond Brown
SW Bell to Lease New Maintenance Building Near Evans Plant
Southwestern Bell plans a $120000 dispatch and maintenance center north of Silsbee near FM 92, to be leased from Croslin Brothers with completion targeted for December 1. About 18 Bell employees will operate there under Plant Foreman Frank Carter, while site upgrades include new walks and parking and a remodeled auditorium and gym for district use.
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Evans Products
Croslin Brothers
Dallas
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Bell
J. H. Richardson
Bellaire
Edna
Gibson
Port
Arthur
John H
Auditori- Richardson
Bessie Readum
Port Neches
Richardson
Youths Arrested On Charge Of Purse Snatching
Two Silsbee juveniles were turned over to Hardin County juvenile officers after being charged with purse snatching theft over 50 dollars. The incident occurred Oct 3 around 10 30 p m on North Seventh Street when the victims say two youths approached from behind.
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Silsbee
Harding County
Bob Ogden
Mary Clifton
North Seventh Street
Lam
Lumberton Officials To Take Oath Tonight
Lumberton officials led by Mayor Oscar Ad arms take oath of office at Lumberton High School Cafeteria tonight at 7 30 pm Marcus Bowman to MC Emmett Lack to administer oaths Attending mayors from Nilsbee Victor Rose Hill Acres and Beaumont area along with local civic organizers and refreshment committee indicated.
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Lumberton
Oscar Adarms
Ava Mae Gary
Thomas Daniels
Charles Mills
James Stewart
Fred Gloede
Tucker Whitmire
Lumberton ‘High School
Marcus Bowman
Emmett Lack
James L. Hays
Nilsbee
R. C. Watts
Victor
Joe S. Barraque
Rose Hill Acres
Ed Hubert
Oxford 1
Beaumont
James B. Stewart
Margaret Bartmess
Tigers to run headon into undefeated SFA Eagles
Silsbee faces a tough test as it hosts the undefeated Stephen F. Austin offense at Public School Stadium in Port Arthur. The Eagles rolled over Jasper 35 7 behind George Soleo’s 126 rushing yards 77 passing and 344 yards total while SFA’s defense limited Jasper to 19 rushing and 3 passing yards. Jasper’s hopes rely on Tiger line stability with possible return of fullback David Moss and defender Kevin McClusky to boost morale.
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Tigers
Stephen F. Austin
Public School Stadium
Port Arthur
West Orange Chiefs
Bridge City Cardinals
Eagles
Port Acres
Jasper Bulldog
Eagle Machine
George Soleo
Jasper
Soleo
Leroy Ballou
SFA
Lucien Hebert
Tiger
Bridge City
Bengals
David Moss
Kevin McClusky
Silsbee High Picks 20 for Varsity Basketball Squad
Twenty candidates report for the 1973 Silsbee Tiger Varsity basketball team led by coach Dan Montgomery with four returning lettermen James Simmons Michael Dabney Jerry Galloway and Johnny Lowe among the veterans. The Tigers open the season November 16 at Reagan High Houston and host Orange Stark November 17. District title last year was 23 wins and 10 losses.
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Tigers
Houston
Reagan High
Orange Stark
Silshee High Gym
Montgomery
James Simmons
Michael Dabney
Jerry Galloway
Johnny Lowe
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Dabney
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Tiger
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Stark
Orange
Forest Park
Jefferson
Port Arthur
Cleveland
Beaumont
Nederland
Clear Creek
French
Junior High Game With Silsbee Rescheduled
A junior high football game between the Silsbee Tigers and the Stephen F. Austin Eagles of Port Arthur has been moved to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 due to heavy rains the preceding day.
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Tom Easley Named Foreman of October Hardy County Grand Jury
Tom Easley of Kountze is foreman of the empaneled Hardy County Grand Jury announced by District Attorney R. Coe. The panel meets the third Friday each month, first session Oct 19. Jurors include W. Cummings of Lumberton Nathan Ferrell Johns DuBose Mrs. Gerald Dean H C Muckleroy Roy Baker J W McDonald all of Silsbee Mrs Willa Coe of Kountze J L Loftin Mrs Emmett Barnes Sour Lake.
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Tom Easley
Kountze
Hardy County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
W. W. Cummings
Lumberton
Nathan Guy Ferrell
C. A. Johns
John C. DuBose
Gerald O Dean
H. C. Muckleroy
Roy Baker
W. J. McDonald
Victorian Charged With Theft Of U S Checks
Charles A Hampshire 36 of Victor is jailed in Hardin County on 7500 bond for felony theft involving U S Government treasury checks. He was arrested Oct 16 in Victor on a warrant for taking two Federal checks from Minnie Ernest mailbox. Checks totaled 56 and 201 dollars. He was arraigned by Justice Bennie Como.
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Charles A. Hampshire
Victor
Hardin County
Treasury
Billy Paine
Hampshire
Ira Moore
Roland Million
Minnie Ernest
Dardlin i Drive
Susbee
Paine
Justice of the
Bennie Como
Seven Hurt in Lumberton Auto Crash Involving Two Cars
Seven Lumberton residents were injured, none seriously, in a two car crash at the US 86 Chance Cut-off Road intersection Sunday. All were treated at Beaumont hospital and released. The Retrial route was headed south on US 96 at the time. Passenger names include Houston Weaver Flora Weaver Allan Vigeon and the Revia family Kurt 15 Richard 12 Delores.
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Paul Revin
Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
US 86 Chance
Beaumont Hospital
Houston Weaver
Flora Weaver
Allan Vigeon
Pau Revia
Delores Revia
Kurt
Richard
Barrows
Two Arrested for Pot Possession After Traffic Stop
David J. Kutzler, 21, of Wake Charles, and a 16-year-old from Lake Jackson, were charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana after officers Billy Davenport and Eddie Holstein stopped them at US 96 and Highway 327 during a traffic case investigation.
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David John Kutzler
Wake Charles
Lake Jackson
Qect
Tes Oran Nwo
Poice Mikers
Billy Davenport
Eddie Holstein
Chef Bob
Ogden
US 96
Highway 327
Bee Dominates Reader Circulation In City
Paid circulation shows 5 300 copies for the Bee far exceeding other local papers. Sillber reads the Bee more than any competing newspaper, underscoring its strong local presence and readership.
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