Trial Delays Verdict In Bowles Murder Case
In Kountze 88th District Court jurors remained deliberating at 4 p.m. after hearing closing arguments in the murder trial of Mrs Elma Lois Bowles wife of Bryant Bowles. Prosecutors had charged her as a principal with aiding in the May 4 shooting of James Earl Harvey on his Loeb porch. Harvey was killed by a shotgun blast while on his porch. Bowles previously sentenced to life for the killing of Harvey’s brother in law Jimmy Mitchell. Bowles' wife faced an indictment as principal. Jurors selected included Sam Hughes Melvin Cole G H Easley Roy L Kendrick D C Grisham J L Stiles L D Collins and more. death penalty not qualified.
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Elma Lois Bowles
Bowles
James Earl Harvey
Loeb
Harvey
Liberty County
Stanley Coe
Earl Stover
Mr. Goodwin
Mr. Coe
Sam Hughes
Melvin Cole
G. H. Easley
Roy L. Kendrick
D. C. Grisham
Silsbee
Walter Ganns
Charles W. Daniel
Gerald Drake
Kountze
J. D. Dugot
Sour Lake
Bryant William Bowles
Right of Way Bond Election Considered by Hardin County Court
Hardin county plans a 1.5 million dollar right of way bond to finance five year highway and farm to market projects. Judge Fletcher Richardson and the county commissioners discuss landowner negotiations, potential condemnation, and the need for state appraisals. The court also reviews a stock law vote in Saratoga and a state attorney general opinion on auditing county treasurer books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin County
Econoy Ymissioners’ Court
Fletcher Richardson
Hardin County Chamber of Commerce
Bill Penington
Silsbee
W. E. Simmons
Burke Hargrove
Commissioner’s Court
Neches
Evadale
Hargrove
Tom Burch
Sour Lake
Ted
Saratoga
Richardson
State Attorney General
P T A Outlines School Year Projects and Roles
The Parent-Teacher Association met October 21 at the high school auditorium with Mrs. Ed Brown presiding. Planned items include fans for all schools at an estimated $3,000, Kiwanis PTA patrol outfits cooperation, mobile TB X-ray for the area, and bicycle racks for Read Turrentine and John Henry Kirby schools.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Ed Brown
Alf Fullingim
Kiwanis
PTA
Read Turrentine
John Henry Kirby
Tuesday Is Election Day in Hardin County
Silsbee voters are reminded that November 4 is the general election with a U S senator national delegates and local officials to be chosen. Absentee voting closes October 31 with only three ballots issued. Satsuma Valley Radio Club will report results from mobile units aiding early returns. Election judges listed by precinct and voting strength totals, countywide potential 5 509.
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Silsbee
Texas
U. S
Satsuma Valley Radio Club
Susbee Bee
D. H. Suitt
Hardin County
Kountze
R. J. Crow
Fet
L. D. Self
Caney Head
W. A. Rashall
C. E. Reed
Plank
A. D. Lindsey
Village Mills
Mamie Waddell
Honey Island
George Jordan
Thicket
Eddie Loftin
Wotaw
S. G Musgrove
Saratoga
Eddie Legendre
Batson
B. Durham
Spear Lake
Grayburg
Frank Mitchell
Services Held For Otis Burks 62 Merryville LA
Graveside services were held Friday at 2 p m for Otis Burks 62 of Merryville La who died of a heart attack He was born in Merryville and had 43 years with the Santa Fe Railroad and served as depot agent at his death Survivors include his wife Lucy two sisters three nieces six great nieces and one great nephew
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Otis Burks
Merryville
Santa Fe Railroad
Calif
Phil Jenkins
Silsbee
Bobby Nufelt
Orange
Dorothy Sue Yawn
California
Earline Thomas
Washington
Final Rites Are Held This Week For Two Area Men Killed In Saturday Auto Crash
Two area men, John Edward Rawls Jr. of Silsbee and Jeff A. Parks of Port Arthur, died in a two vehicle crash six miles north of Silsbee around 12:30 a m Saturday. Robert Lee Henderson of Groves was injured and later treated at Baptist hospital. Rawls and Parks had services this week with burial in local cemeteries.
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Silsbee
John Edward Rawls Jr
Jeff A. Parks
Port Arthur
Baptist Hospital
Farmer Funeral Home
Robert Lee Henderson
Groves
Construction of New Country Club Facilities Begins
Construction on the new $22,000 addition at Silsbee Golf and Country Club began this week. Southern Building and Construction Company of Silsbee was the low bidder. A lounge, ballroom and kitchen will be added to the present pro shop, expanding golf club facilities.
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Silsbee Golf and Country Club
Southern Building and Construction Company of
Silsbee
Crockett & Gilchriest Big Star
E. Ave. N
Highway 96S
Ave N
Silsbee Citizens Involved In Auto Collisions
Several Silsbee residents were in two recent traffic crashes. Seven youths and adults from Silsbee sustained minor injuries in a 69 highway crash two miles north of Loeb. all were treated and released from Baptist hospital. A second wreck on North 18th Street involved Claud Gray and Lamar Tech student passengers from Silsbee. another car struck the Darby vehicle after the tractor collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Highway 69
Loeb
Baptist Hospital
Mary Adams
Shirley Adams
Tommy Lee Whittle
Laura Broomfield
Odella Artis
Retha Marie Artis
Charles Shave
Jefferson County
Lth Street
Claud Gray
Glenn A. “Frenchy” Darby
W. T. Williams
Kountze
Darby
Lillian Whitman
Leo Paine
Nadine Foster
Johnny Cerniglia
Jack Gore
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Junior High Grid Squad To Play Port Neches Tonight
Silsbee junior high football squad hosts Port Neches at Kirby Stadium with B game at 6 p m and A game to follow. The juniors lost 14 6 to Orange last week after scoring early but failing to hold the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior High Grid
Port Neches
Silsbee Junior High Chol
Kirby Stadium
Juniiors
Orange
Silsbee
Grand Jury Indicts Seven in Hardin County District Court
Hardin county grand jurors returned seven indictments to 88th district court on Oct. 20. Wil lis Selman the district clerk noted five pleas of guilty since Oct. 6. Defendants included Frank Al brow George Atkins Clarence Russell all from Sour Lake who received two year probation for burglary. L. C. Laman got two years probation for obtaining valuables with a worthless check. S. J. Gall also received two years probation for child desertion.
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Hardin County
Willis Selman
George Atkins
Frank Albrow
Clarence Russell
Sour Lake Negroes
L. C. Laman
S. J. Gall
Methodist Group To Aid UNICEF On Halloween
The Intermediate MYF of the First Methodist Church plans a Friday 5:30 meeting to door to door collect for UNICEF the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund aiding underprivileged children. Their motto is The Trick is to Treat with donations directed to this purpose. Mrs. Pat Beard sponsors the group.
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First Methodist Church
Unicef
United Nations International Childrens
Pat Beard
B and P W Club View Two Films
The Silsbee Business and Professional Women’s Club met at Mrs. Elester Pryor’s home for a social. Mrs. Pryor showed two films from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, In Visible Receptionist and Civilian Defense, highlighting the part of the telephone. The next meeting will be a business session on November 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee Business and Professional Womens Club
Elester Pryor
Trespassers And Squirrel Hunters Are Fined Here
Four men paid fines in Judge Louis Sellers court in Silsbee for game law and trespass violations. Wayne Craft and T. J. Ward were fined 25 dollars and costs for trespassing on land leased to East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association. Jack Edward Gore and Henry Richard Yawn were fined 25 dollars and costs for killing or hunting squirrels in closed season. All arrests were by Game Warden E. B. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sellers
Justice of the Peace Court
Silsbee
Wayne Craft
T. J. Ward
E. B. Williams
East Texas Wildlife Conservation Association
Jack Edward Gore
Henry Richard Yawn
Warden Williams
Local Youth Hit by Accidental Gunshot Wound
Virgil Mock 17 son of Mr and Mrs Britton Mock of Silsbee suffered a serious leg wound Tuesday night when he fell on the steps entering his home and the shotgun he carried discharged. He was taken to Parker and Copeland clinic in Silsbee for emergency care by Dr Sam Copeland and then to Baptist hospital in Beaumont by a Farmer Funeral Home ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Mock
Britton Mock
Silsbee
Young Mock
Parker and Copeland Clinic
Sam Copeland
Baptist Hospital
Beaumont
Farmer Funeral Home
Local Girl Burns In Flash Fire Saturday Afternoon
Ann Hayes 14 daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Hayes sustained burns on arms and a leg when naptha used to clean the kitchen floor flashed into flame Saturday afternoon. She carried the blazing pan to the carport preventing greater danger. The Hayes home suffered no fire damage, according to Mr Hayes.
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Ann Hayes
Bob Hayes
Hayes
DOKK Stage Show Draws Christmas Fund Crowd
A Saturday preview parade at 2 p.m. near Neches Minimax leads to an 8 p.m. downtown stage show at the high school auditorium. Richard Weathersby chairs the event with Silsbee Riding Club members guiding the parade. Anelle Poshataske Dana Ford B Shorty Falkner are flag bearers. The free afternoon program offers a sample of the music and singing to come. The Saturday night performance features country, hoe downs, square dancing and religious music with tickets at the door or from DOKK members.
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DOKK
Knights of Phythias Krossroads Kaners
Richard Weathersby
Neches Minimax
Silsbee Riding Club
Marvin Willis
Anelle Poshataske
Dana Ford
B. E. “Shorty” Falkner
Joseph Trahan 86 Dies Sudden in Fletcher Rites Today
Funeral services for Joseph Trahan 86 were set for 10 a m at Emanuel Baptist church Fletcher with Rev J W Lovett officiating Graveside rites followed at 2 30 p m at White House cemetery near Lufkin with the Masonic lodge presiding Trahan died suddenly at 12 30 p m Tuesday in Hardin county hospital He was a retired farmer and stockman long time Fletcher resident and a 40 year member of the Chance school board Survived by four grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren among others Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home Silsbee
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Joseph Trahan
Emanuel Baptist
Fletcher
J. W. Lovett
White House Cemetery
Lufkin
Masonic Lodge
Trahan
Hardin County Hospital
Jefferson County
Silsbee
John D. Trahan
Laura Williford
Houston
R. D. Nerren
Orange
D. H. Hopson
W. Thompson
P. H. Frahan
Kountze
D. Yo Trahan
Willard Trahan
George W Hooks Buried at Cravy Cemetery
Funeral services for George Washington Hooks 63 lifelong Silsbee resident were held at Cravy Cemetery at 2 p m Tuesday with Rev W A Rashall officiating. He died Sunday in Hardin County Hospital. Survived by wife Davie Hooks three sons Ben John and Louis all of Silsbee five daughters Maxine Whisenant Bernice Baker Emma Lee Hall Evelyn Williams and Lottie Crawford four brothers Willy Arrie Jean Oscar Hooks and five sisters Libby Annie Smith Gertie Richardson Minnie Rhoades and Lottie Gibson. Pallbearers were nephews L G A D Norman Ralph Warren Hooks and Charles Revin. Arrangements by Farmer Funeral Home.
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George Washington Hooks
Silsbee
Cravy Cemetery
W. A. Rashall
Wiley Mae Pentecostal Church
Hooks
Hardin County Hospital
Davie Hooks
Ben
John
Louis Hooks
Maxine Whisenant
Bernice Baker
Fred
Emma Lee Hall
Beaumont
Evelyn Williams
Honey Island
Loutis Crawford
Willy Arrie
Jean Oscar Hooks
iSuisbee
Libby
Annie Smith
Tigers Face Liberty in Homecoming Showdown at Kirby Stadium
Silsbee Tigers bring a 5-1 record to Kirby Stadium for Homecoming against Liberty Panthers. Game time is 7:30, with homecoming queen crowned at halftime. Last week the Tigers beat St Anthony 28-12 in Beaumont as Parker and Barr connected on key plays and Marvin Gordon sparked the defense.
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Kirby Stadium
Maurice Hobbs
Silsbee Tigers
Panthers
Liberty
Hinhhemoen Hoefara
Sentra
Tiger
Silabee
St. Anthony
Tommy Emerson
Saint
Marvin Gordon
Saints
Parker
Lane
Johnny Barr
Barr
Tigers
Flars
McMahon
Bulldogs
Silbee
Johnny Sar
Den Mothers To Have Training Course Here
A Cub Scout basic training course for den mothers starts Tuesday November 4 at Cravens Hall First Methodist Church. Three two hour sessions run Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a m. Certificates awarded on completion. Alvin Ragan Central District institutional representative announced the course.
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Cravens Hall
First Methodist Church
Alvin Ragan
Central District
Mr Ragan
Ludus Club Tea Friday at Melinda Cullinan Home
The Ludus Club hosts a tea Friday from 4 to 6 p m at 770 North 5th Street. Melinda Cullinan, club president, invites former members and sponsors to attend.
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Ludus Club
The
Melinda Cullinan
North &Th Street
Hag Inlvited
Exa
Silsbee Merchants Plan Aggressive Christmas Promotion
Silsbee retail merchants voted to launch a large Christmas promotion with $200 in prizes for decorations, $100 for best business, $100 for best home display, and $400 in Pewee Money over Saturdays before Christmas. Santa will visit 12 days, with special four page shopping sections planned in December.
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Silsbee
Bluebonnet Cafe
BE. M. Prewitt
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Silsbee Bee
Off icers Jail 26 In Week 24 Drunks
County law enforcement officers jailed 26 persons last week as reported by Deputy Dave Rountree. Arrests included 24 drunks, one traffic violator, and one affray. One Hardin county man, Robert Lee Smart, 45, of Kountee, was charged Oct. 73 in Beay ant with driving while intoxicated.
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Dave Rountree
Hardin County
Robert Lee Smart
Kountee
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P.T.A
Merryville, la
Mr. Rawls
Franks Branch Church
Clyde Dulaney
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Park
Levingston - Moerbe Funeral
Farmer's
Farm Road 92
Rawls
Katy Ann
Judy Lee
Janice Marie
Margie Lorraine Rawls
Charles
Jim Rawls
K. L Clark
Victor
Parks
Rita Diane
Joyce Ann Parks
W. M. Meyers
Big Spring
Jack Parks
Lake
Otis Trolinder
Midland
Max Pitts
el Paso
Ida Ruth
Peggy Myers
Henderson
Methodist
B& PW Club
George W. Hooks
Cravy
Prewitt
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