Hardin County Commissioners oppose Amendments 2 3 and 7
Hardin County Commissioners voted unanimously to oppose Amendments 2 3 and 7 and agreed to meet with county judges on November 4 to canvass and certify ballots from the November 3 general election. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and includes discussion of redistricting plans and voting machine logistics.
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Hardin County
Texas State Institution
Ingreement
Howard Barrrington
Harding County
Tom Burch
Burch
Tigers, Little Cypress To Meet Saturday
The Silsbee Tigers visit the Little Cypress Bears in a District 11-AAA showdown at Bridge City Stadium Saturday night at 7 30. Silsbee sits 4-1 in district play after a 14 0 win over Port Acres Stephen F. Austin and faces LC's high passing attack led by Don Dean despite injuries to key backs.
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Little Cypress Bears
Silsbee Tigers
Bridge City
Tigers
Stephen F. Austin Eagles
Port Acres
Tiger
Don White
Steve Bufkin
Gerald Skinner
Ramon Rodriguez
James Hunter
John Roberts
Curtis Smith
Silsbee
Bubba McGallion
Mitch Dinkle
Don Dean
Bears
Dean
Ray McGallion
Cleveland
West Orange
Little Cypress
Livingston
McGallion
Dinkle
City Council Postpones Meeting to Thursday Night
Silsbee city council meeting delayed from Tuesday to tonight at 7 30 as several officials attend a Texas Municipal League Conference in Fort Worth. Delegates include City Manager Ronald M Hickerson City Secretary Jerry D Jones Mayor Claude C Coward and councilmen C E Landolt Jr John C Ferdinal and R F Itanford.
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Dominguez
Texas Municipal League
Fort Worth
Silsbee
Ronald M. Hickerson
Jerry D Jones
Claude C. Coward
C. E. Landolt ‘Jr
John C. Ferdinal
R. F. Itanford
Hause Infant Son Dies In Conroe
Cecil Thomas Hause II, six weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Hause of Conroe, died October 24 and was buried October 26 at Conroe Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Rigby officiating. He was the great grandson of Mr and Mrs B Williamson of Silsbee.
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Cecil Thomas Hause II
Stephen Hause
Conroe
Conroe Memorial
Rev. Rigby
South Side Baptist Church
Last Rites For R. D. Bob Daniels Held Here On Oct. 24
Robert David Daniels 77 of Silsbee died Oct. 22 after a stroke. Funeral services were held Oct. 24 at Farmer Funeral Home with Rev. R. E. Barclay and Rev. C. B. Bass officiating. Interment followed at Grimes Cemetery near Colmesneil. Daniels, a WWI veteran and former timber contractor, leaves a daughter, four sons, a brother, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Rayford Birdwell, Lenox Hawthorne, Jack Coody, Elmo DuBose, James R. Walker, and Lee Kelly.
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Silsbee
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R. E. Barclay
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C. B. Bass
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Mount Carmel
Colmesneil
Daniels
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Joaquin
First Baptist Church
Winford Barclay
Billy Barclay
Gerald Daniels
Nederland
Jimmy Daniels
Hardin County Ballot Faces Write-Ins and Seven Amendments
Hardin County voters face a contentious ballot on Tuesday November 3 with five write-in candidates for four posts seven state constitutional amendments and a likely strong Republican slate for state offices Local voters will also use voting machines for the first time in the county’s history Prominent write-ins include Cecil Cain Jay McNeely and J M Bowman opposing Democratic nominees County Judge Emmett Lack Precinct Two Commissioner and Justice of the Peace Ray Martin Also write-ins challenge U S Congressman John Dowdy of Athens Amendment Two would end the open saloon restriction Amendment Three proposes tax shifts for ranch farm and forest lands Amendment Seven would consolidate government functions across political subdivisions The article notes civic friction and campaign emphasis on redistricting absentee voting and local option liquor questions
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Hardin County
Cecil Cain
Jay McNeely
J. M. Bowman
Emmett Lack
Howard Barrington
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Joe Runnels
Eugene R. Hoyt
Orange
U. S
John Dowdy
Athens
Lack
Oscar Adams
Rueben Martin
Orange County
Barrington
McNeely
Pct
Justice
Bowman
Lumberton
Dowdy
Maryland
Texas
Missing Silsbee Girls Prompt APB and Local Alerts
Two Silsbee High freshmen aged 14 and 15 have been missing since 11 a m Thursday October 22. Mickey Copeland 14 and Kathy Brewer 15, both without cars, were last seen after third period. An all-points bulletin is out and authorities in Hardin Jefferson Tyler and Jasper Counties were notified.
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Mickey Copeland
Geraldine Herrington
Kathy Brewer
John Brewer
Silsbee
Brunett
Edgar Blood
The
BEE
Hardin
Jefferson
Tyler
Jasper
Herrington
Brewer
Thieves and Tornado Plague Silsbee Police Weekend
A felonious four days Oct 23-26 saw thieves burglars vandals an arsonist and a tornado keep Silsbee police busy. Incidents included attempted arson burglaries at Bealls and Warricks pawn shop car thefts and damage from a Friday tornado at Caraway Motor Co and nearby properties.
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Silsbee
James P. Doane
Ed Thedford
Morris Cole
Warrick
Beall
Pine Plaza Center
R. F. Ford
Ford
Cole
Cravens Drive
Thedford
Maxwell Drive
Lindsey Road
Doane
Beall’s Department Store
Render Wilson
East Avenue H
Texas
Caraway Motor Co
At & P.m
Val Hickman
Hickman
Draft Board Seeks D. C. Bryan Jr for Local Board No. 86
The Draft Board seeks D. C. Bryan Jr to Texas Local Board No. 86 Lib Liberty to provide information locating Doyle Chester Bryan Jr reportedly from Silsbee with last known address in Lufkin Social security number 41 86 49 293 If you have information contact Local Board No 86 425 Fanning Liberty.
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Texas Local Board
Selective Service System
Liberty
Doyle Chester Bryan Jr
Silsbee
Bryan
Lufkin
Fanning
Runnels Declares Write-In Bid Against Dowdy
Joe Runnels former Orange mayor and county clerk announces a write-in campaign for representative in the second congressional district now held by John Dowdy. An East Texas native born in Palestine Runnels spent over eight years as an appraiser for the Texas Veterans Land Board and General Land Office. He cites poor district representation and seeks to secure better return of tax dollars sent to Washington.
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Joe Runnels
Orange
John Dowdy
Runnels
Palestine
Texas Veterans Land Board
General Land Office
Washington
Bowman seeks reelection in Hardin County Precinct 2
J M Bowman of Lumberton announced October 27 that he will seek re election as write in candidate for Hardin County Justice Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace against Ray Martin in the November 3 general election. Bowman, incumbent Pct Justice, was defeated by two votes in the Democratic primary. He served 15 years as Pet Justice and has lived in Lumberton 24 years with his wife Gladys.
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J. M. Bowman
Lumberton
Harding County
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Bowman
Pct
Justice
Martin
Gladys
Constable McKinney Indicted by Tyler Grand Jury
Constable Albert McKinney of Hardin County Precinct Five was indicted October 26 by the Tyler County Grand Jury on a felony theft charge. The accusation stems from a complaint filed by Aimuel Lee Gore of Silsbee charging the theft of a table saw and axle wheels from the old Sheffield place in Tyler County. A $1,000 bond was set for McKinney.
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Hardin County
Albert McKinney
Tyler County
Grand Jury
Aimuel Lee Gore
Silsbee
Grady Ray
Woodville
Citizens Committee Sets Meetings Over Voting Machines
The Citizens Committee for United Hardin County will meet tonight at 7 at Pieteher Emanuel Baptist Church Lumberton to instruct on voting machine use for Tuesday's balloting. A second session is planned Sunday at 3 pm at First Presbyterian Church Silsbee to explain voting machine use.
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Citizens Committee For
United
Diptheria Shots Available Friday At Courthouse
Hardin County residents may receive free diptheria immunizations Friday Oct 30 at the Courthouse in Kountze from 10 a m to 7 p m. The clinic, run by the Region VII Public Health Unit of Tyler, welcomes all ages three months and up. Those lacking a booster in a year or never immunized are urged to attend amid a recent Tyler County case.
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Hardin County
Kountze
Hardin County Health Unit
Carolyn Reeves
Region VII Public Health Unit
Tyler
Cones Visit Houston Couple Stay With Schnaithmans
Mr and Mrs J D Cones of Houston spent Thursday through Saturday in the home of Mr and Mrs A D Schnaithman with other friends and relatives. They are former residents of this city.
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J. D. Cones
Houston
A. D. Schnaithman
McNeely Launches Write-In Bid for Hardin County Post
Jay H. McNeely of Kountze announced on October 22 a write-in campaign for Hardin County Commissioner in Precinct Two against incumbent Howard Barrington. A former Yange County Commissioner (1959–1963) he cites 32 years with Boilermakers Local 587 in Orange and vows full-time service if elected, aiming to unite Hardin County. He and his wife Cleora are Baptists.
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Jay H. McNeely
Kountze
Hardin County
Howard Barrington
McNeely
Ar Yange
Cle‘ora
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