Suspects Sought After Lumber Firm Burglary
Silsbee police seek three suspects in a weekend burglary of Britton Cravens Lumber Co. A rug helped conceal the loot. Value estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars. Entry appeared from a broken side door and tied to a night raid Saturday into Sunday. One suspect seen Friday October 13 and the trio were observed near the building Saturday.
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Silsbee
Britton-Cravens Lumber Co
Edgar Blood
Inves
Eddie Plunk
Blood
Theuilding
Suspect Charged in Afternoon filing per Chief Blood
Police reported charges were filed Wednesday afternoon against one suspect. The individual had not been arrested by press time and the name remained unreleased.
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Chief Blood
Six Injured In Major Silsbee Crash At City Intersection
Six people were injured early Saturday in a two car crash at the intersection of Highway 327 and South Third Street in Silsbee. Leon Harris 21 and four passengers were treated for injuries. Robert Burdette 24 had minor injuries. A sixth victim, Roy Gene West 15, suffered a fractured pelvis and collar bone. Earlier, Faye Ward Ortega 39 of Silsbee sustained minor injuries when her car left the road on Business Route 96 near east city limits.
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South Third Street
Silsbee
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Tennison Clinic
Leon Harris
Robert Burdette
Harris
Third Street
Burdette
Roy Gene West
Frances Ann McWilliams
Gail Gore
Roger Dale West
Faye Ward Ortega
Funeral Services for David Rogers 86 Held Tuesday
David Rogers 86 of 535 N Ninth Silsbee died Sunday night after a long illness. He was a retired Kirby Lumber Co. foreman and a Church of Christ member. Funeral services were held 10 am Tuesday at Farmer Funeral Home with Joe Wolf officiating. Burial followed at Rest Haven Cemetery. Surviving: two daughters Bessie Bradshaw and A B Brown, two sons Leon and Drey, 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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David Rogers
Silsbee
Rogers
Kirby Lumber Co
Church of Christ
Farmer Funeral Home
Joe Wolf
Resthaven
Bessie Bradshaw
A. B. Brown
Port Arthur
Leon Rogers
Beaumont
Drey Rogers
Humble
Neches National Bank Named City Depository
The Neches National Bank of Silsbee was named depository for all City of Silsbee funds by unanimous city council vote. Bids from Neches National and Silsbee State were close and included free handling charges and bond paying agent services.
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Neches National Bank
Neches National Bank of
Neches National
Silsbee
Eastex Adopts Sawdust For Pulp And Paper Production
Eastex Incorporated begins using sawdust once burned as waste from East Texas and Western Louisiana mills as a raw material for pulp and paper. The Hart Stud Mill near Evadale and Kirby Lumber Co. mills export the sawdust. Eastex aims to buy from 27 mills, spending about 2 million dollars annually, creating new revenue for mills and reducing air pollution by avoiding open burning. The process will cook sawdust with existing hard wood, processing about 1 300 tons daily with newly installed equipment, strengthening the regional economy over time.
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Eastex Inc
Evadale
A. P. Hart
Hart Stud Mill
J. Kirby Herndon
Kirby Lumber Corporation
Houston
Eastex
R. M. Buckley
Tom Orth
Evadale Company
East
East Texas
Louisiana
Eastex Incorporated
Hart Stud
Silsbee
Tthe Company
Buckley
Texas
Billy Paine Elected SHS Ex-Student President
Silsbee High School homecoming 1967 capped weekend festivities with a victorious football game and a standout parade. Billy Paine was elected Ex-Students Association president succeeding Johnny Wood, with Joe Bell as vice president and Emma Dean Bell as secretary.
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Silsbee High School
Billy Paine
Ex-Students’ Association
Johnny Wood
Joe Bell
Maxine Bell
Silsbee High Art Club
Buna High School
Silsbee Junior High
Silsbee Senior High
Association
Irene Holland
Peggy Brookins Gould
Jackson
Hardin County 4-H Gold Star Winners Named
Donald Phillips and Shirley Glaze win Hardin County 4-H Gold Star Awards for 1967. Phillips, 16, from Kountze, active seven years with projects in sheep beef cattle poultry rabbits and gardening, has served as junior leader and club officer. Glaze, 16, from Pine Ridge is a longtime 4-H member with leadership roles in foods and clothing, plans her wardrobe, and has four fair exhibits and multiple district appearances. They will be honored at the District Gold Star Banquet at the Rice Hotel in Houston.
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Donald Phillips
Kountze
Hardin County
Howard Phillips
Donald
Beaumont
Pine Ridge
Shirley
Texas
Texas A&m University
Rice Hotel
Houston
Navy
Gulf States Utilities Co
Houston Lighting and Power Co
Hog Community Public Service
Longtime Silsbee Resident Lula Moran Dies at 6:20 PM
Lula Moran a Silsbee resident since 1907 died at her home 1126 Ave J Monday at 6 20 p m She was wife of the late John Moran Santa Fe Railway machinist She belonged to Heroines of Jerico Golden East Court 284 and New Bethel Baptist Church Survived by two sons Cade Spates of Houston and H P Moran of Silsbee Funeral held at New Bethel Baptist Church Wednesday at 11 a m.
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Lula Moran
Silsbee
Ave. J
John Moran
Santa Fe Railway
Heroines
Jerico
Golden East Court
New Bethel Baptist Church
lCade Spates
Houston
H. P. Moran
Not Seriously Injured G E McLaughlin Shot in Hunting Accident
G E McLaughlin 57, Santa Fe Railway inspector, was hit by about 40 No 6 shot while hunting near his Silsbee home. An eleven year old hunter fired from 50 feet, thinking a squirrel moved, injuring his left arm shoulder and back. Watch crystal stopped at 7 07. McLaughlin to have swelling treated before removal of the bullet.
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G. E. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Santa Fe Railway
Marshall Lane
Silsbee
Timmy Biggs
County deputies hired to staff Hardin Tax Office
Hardin County Commissioners approved ten deputies for Tax Assessor-Collector Willie Bean and four for County Clerk Clarence McNeely. Deputy pay ranges from 200 to 420 dollars monthly. Bean reported 1966 fees totaling 13299.90 and county valuation at 58101454. Members also approved the auditor’s cash statement and treasurer’s quarterly report. Only Barrington abstained on a right of way settlement of 6200 with The State of Texas v Woodrow Cook.
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Hardin County
Willie Bean
Clarence McNeely
Bean
MceNeely
Howard Barrington
State of Texas
Irs
Woodrow Cook
Barrington
Five Take Polygraph Tests In Kountze Shooting Case
Five Kountze area residents underwent polygraph examinations in the inquiry into Mrs. Sue Whittington's shooting on October 14 in her kitchen. Sheriff Overstreet said results were inconclusive and a $500 reward remains for information leading to the arrest and conviction, with tips to local authorities welcomed.
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Kountze
Sue Whittington
Hardin County
Henry Overstreet
Texas Rangers
Department of Public Safety
Houston
Overstreet
Couple Welcomes Sons Terry Eugene and David DeShong
Mr and Mrs Troy Cooley of Silsbee announce the birth of a son Terry Eugene on October 12 and a son David DeShong born October 13 to another family.
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Troy Cooley
Silsbee
Terry Eugene
David DeShong
Tigers Face Tough District Run After Week Off
Silsbee Tigers regain rest before finishing the District 9-AAA schedule. They sit second behind Liberty with two wins and a tie while Forest Park and West Orange trail. Key games loom including a Nov 17 at Liberty and potential shifts as Port Acres and Livingston move up to District 9-AAA next season.
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Ray McGallion
Silsbee Tigers
Tigers
Liberty
Forest Park
West Orange
Bridge City
Silsbee
Cleveland
Forest Park Park
Randy Wallace
Wallace
Ralph Davenport
Deryl McGallion
THE
BEE
Port Acres
Livingston
Little Theater Opens Membership Drive This Week
Silsbee Little Theater starts its 1967 68 membership drive through November 15. Past members will be contacted by phone for renewals and new members may join via Dr Mays Rev Garrett Wingfield or Mrs Betty Ann Mitchell. Season membership costs five dollars per couple. The season opens with The Man Who Came to Dinner on December 1 and 2 at the junior high auditorium directed by Eddie Van Winkle.
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Silsbee Little Theater
Max Bays
Mays
Garrett Wingfield
Betty Ann Mitchell
Moss Hart
George S. Kaufman
Eddie van Winkle
Eddie Tennison Visits Neighbors in Austin Home
Eddie Tennison of Austin spent the weekend at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tennison.
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Eddie Tennison
Austin
Tom Tennison
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Bulletin
Robert A. Scott
First Christian Church
International Convention of the Christian Church
St. Louis
Silsbee State Bank
H. L. Jenkins
Great Western Television Cable Co
Jenkins
Council
SHS
Shirley Glaze
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Tiger
Nathan Broussard
Garmer
Trojan
Glenn Cooper
Gary Bryant
James Smart
Broussard
Little Theater
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