Silsbee Names A L Burleson Chief of Police
Silsbee City Manager Ronald Hickerson promoted A L Burleson from Deputy Chief to Chief of Police. Burleson, a former Hurst Texas sergeant, becomes the first SPD promoted Chief since Silsbee’s 1938 reincorporation. He pledged open door service and will lead an eight-officer department.
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Silsbee
Ronald Hickerson
A. L. Burleson
Hurst
Texas
SPD
Grady Tarver
Edgar Blood
Orange Police Department
Bob L. Ogden
Hickerson
the Bee
Burleson
James Fulgham
Ogden
Silsbee Police Department
DeRidder
Northwestern University
Natchitoches
Tarrant County Junior College
Fort Worth
T.C.U
University of Texas At Arlington
FBI
DPS
Lamar University
Texas Police Association
Silsbee Municipal Police Association
First United Methodist Church
Navy
Jackie
Silsbee School of Dance
Aaron
Ashlea
Blake
Cyclist Injured In Wednesday Silsbee Collision
Fifteen year old Frankie Williams of 1205 Woodrow Road was injured at 3 20 pm Wednesday when his 125 Kawasaki motorcycle hit the rear of a Dodge Monaco driven by 29 year old Larry Wayne Strickland of Star Route Silsbee The crash occurred on Highway 327 as Strickland halted to turn left Williams was treated at Silsbee Doctors Hospital for an elbow injury and released.
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Frankie Williams
Woodrow Road
Larry Wayne Strickland
Box 310
Silsbee
James P. Doane
Williams
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Burglars Take $119 From State Gas and Oil Register
Burglars forced open a south side door at Ronnie Copellar’s State Gas and Oil on September 3 and stole about $119 from the cash register. Officer Billy Davenport reported the break in around 8 a.m. and noted the door was forced, not pried, with the register rifled at the Fifth and Ernest Avenue intersection.
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Ronnie Copellar
State Gas and Oil
Billy Davenport
The
BEE
Copellar
Fifth and
Ernest Avenue
Friends To Honor Archer Fullingim Day in Kountze
The Archer Fullingim Day observance set for Oct. 18 at the Hardin County Courthouse in Kountze honors the former Kountze News editor publisher who retired in 1974 after 25 years. A commemorative edition of the News and a book selection by Roy Hamric accompany the tribute, with a planned afternoon program and reception.
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Archer Fullingim
Kountze
Fullingim
The
Kountze News
Roy Hamric
University of Texas At Arlington
Texas Senate
Don Adams
Adams
Hardin County
Maxine Johnston
Thomas Sidney Hooks
Tom Easley
Willa Dee Coe
Laura Mitchell
Alice Cashen
Houston Thompson
Gordon Baxter
Buddy Moore
F. E. Abernathy
Nacogdoches
Bob Pierce
Huntsville
Ann Roberts
Moss
Beaumont Man Hurt When Auto Battery Explodes
A Beaumont man, Robbie Coy Rogers, 22, was treated for facial acid burns after an auto battery exploded while he attempted to start a stalled motorcycle in Silsbee. Officers James Ohlrich and Ronald Barnes aided him, washing his face and eyes before he was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital and later released. The incident occurred near the Capitol Auto Sales Lot on South US 96 at 7:50 p.m. on August 30.
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Beaumont
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Silsbee
James Ohlrich
Ronald Barnes
The
BEE
Robbie Coy Rogers
Washington Blvd
Rogers
Barnes
Ohlrich
Silsbee’ Doctors Hospital
Capitol
Area women pledge sororities at Lamar University
Three Hardin County women students pledged National Panhellenic Conference sororities during Lamar University rush week. Ann Shaw announced the pledges and their hometowns, naming Terri Elaine Neely of Silsbee and Angie Marie Johnson of Lumberton pledging Gamma Phi Beta, and Cynthia Lorene Harvey of Silsbee pledging Kappa Delta.
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Beaumont
Hardin County
Lamar University
Ann Shaw
Terri Elaine Neely
Silsbee
Angie Marie Johnson
Lumberton
Cynthia Lorene Harvey
Funeral services for Mrs Blanche Barton held Friday
Funeral services for Blanche Barton 71 of Silsbee were set for 2 p.m. Friday at South Mill Creek Baptist Church with Rev Norman B Allen and Rev Roy Phillips officiating. Burial followed in Morse Cemetery near Buna. Barton died at 3 50 a.m. September 3 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Survivors include three daughters Ruth Crain of Silsbee Betty Hudnall of Houston and Nell Dean of Nederland a brother Sherman Derrick of California and three sisters Louie LaBaude of Cleveland Pauline Rollins of Florida and Euna Lindayre of Leesville.
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Blanche Barton
Silsbee
South Mill Creek Baptist Church
Norman B. Allen
Roy Phillips
Morse Cemetery
Buna
Barton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Ruth Crain
Betty Hudnall
Houston
Nell Dean
Nederland
Sherman Derrick
California
Louie LaBaude
Cleveland
Pauline Rollins
Florida
Euna Lindeayre
Leesville
Funeral Services For William F. Bennett 77 Held Sept 3
Funeral services for William F. Bennett 77 of 745 N 10th Silsbee were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pace Funeral Home with burial in Phelps Cemetery Thicket He died at 4 45 a m Monday in M D Anderson Hospital Houston He was a former resident of Cleveland and Saratoga Survivors include three sons J D Bennett Pollock La Billy Bennett Houston and Jessie Leon Bennett Silsbee and one daughter Mrs Fay Hill Pasadena
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William F. Bennett
N. 10Th
Silsbee
Pace Funeral
Phelps Cemetery
Thicket
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Cleveland
Saratoga
J. D Bennett
Pollock
Billy Bennett
Jessie Leon Bennett
Fay Hill
Pasadena
Tigers Open 1975 District 10-3A at Silsbee Friday
Silsbee Tigers host C. E. King Panthers in Kirby Memorial Stadium as the 10-3A opener. King seeks to slow Silsbee’s running game led by Derrek Shelton and Artie Shankle while King features quarterback Robert Thompson and a bring-back seven defensive lettermen.
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Silsbee
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Tigers
C. E. King Panthers
Tiger
Ray McGallion
King
McGallion
Nederland
William Graham
Panther
Charlie McGinty
the Bee
McGinty
Derrek Shelton
Artie Shankle
Bridge City Cardinals
Ernie Tilman
Tyler Junior College
Robert Thompson
John Hall
Jimmy French
Mike Burk
Ronald D. Robertson
Shelton
Shankle
Jim Rawls
Allen Sanford
Frankie Spearman
Pete Priest
George Thomas
Norris Green
Green
Seilsbee Tigers
Ronald W. Robertson
Dwight Fobbs
Don Muckleroy
Jerry Fontaine
Lynn Robinson
LE George Thomas
Noseman
Doug Shankle
David Jones
Jimmy Rawls
Robert Arline
Co. E. King Panthers
Lewis Rather
Mike Zatopeck
Eddie Brown
Tommy Walters
Bill Bassett
Paul Self
LE James Matlock
Steve O'Neil
James Batterton
Craig Kefauver
Bobby Thomas
Kyle Rice
John Irvin
James Matlock
Ken Ynfante
Kelvin Bryant
Douglas High
Charles Plumb
Oliver Lewis
CB Radio Theft Attempt Noted At Honey Island
Hardin County deputies report a theft attempt near Honey Island at 10 30 p m August 30 as a man tried to pry into a Buick Riviera owned by Lawrence Brown of Saratoga to steal a CB radio. witnesses at Starlight Tavern saw him flee in a blue Ford pickup. No suspects named.
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Hardin County
Lumberton
Honey Island
Charles Laird
Starlight Tavern
Mike Holzapfel
L. J. Foux
Lawrence Brown
Saraotga
Hardin County SC
Laird
SETRPC To Discuss Silsbee Grant Application Tuesday
The SETRPC project committee will meet next Tuesday September 9 to review three municipal project requests for Federal funding including a 138400 sewer expansion for Silsbee. The group earlier chose priorities such as sewer service for 36 homes in Possum Hollow Avenue J and 22nd Street and water line improvements.
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South East Texas
City Hall
Ronald Hickerson
Possum Hollow
Avenue J
22Nd Street
Tiger Rag Publication Begins In This Issue
The 1975 76 Silsbee High School Tiger Rag debuts this week in the Silsbee Bee. Sponsored by SHS English teacher James Leigh, the paper lists Pam McMillan as editor in chief with Kathy Stanton and Gloria Robinson as news editors and Greg Edwards Terry Hulet as sports editors.
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Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Tiger Rag
SHS
James Leigh
BEE
Pam McMillan
Kathy Stanton
Gloria Robinson
Greg Edwards
Terry Hulet
Donna Hardison
Debbie Wallace
Lisa Luttrell
Cindy McClung
Nancy Schuler
Births in Silsbee and nearby areas report multiple newborns
Mr and Mrs Joe F Caraway of Silsbee welcomed a daughter born August 27 at Women and Children Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Hartman of Lumberton welcomed a son born August 27 at St Elizabeth Hospital. Mr and Mrs Jimmy De Wayne Huss t etler of Silsbee welcomed a son born August 28 at St Elizabeth Hospital. A son was born August 28 to Bluffard Allen Hicks and wife of Silsbee at St Elizabeth Hospital. A daughter Bitha Nicole was born August 29 to Sam Osteen III and wife of Fred in Silsbee Doctors Hospital.
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Joe F. Caraway
Silsbee
Women and Children Hospital
Donald Hartman
Lumberton
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Jimmy DeWayne Husstetler
Bluffard Allen Hicks
Bitha Nicole
Sam Osteen III
Fred
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Suit Filed For $2 Million By Lumberton Man
Ace Nobles of Lumberton filed a $2 million suit in 60th District Court alleging exposure to poisonous fumes from welding products used during his welding career from 1960 to 1973. Defendants include International Galvanizers United Galvanizing Smith Industries Southwest Galvanizing Ruth Berry Co. of Houston and A B Chance Continental Emsco of Dallas.
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Texas
60Th District Court
Ace Nobles
Silsbee Highway
Lumberton
Nobles
Boy 17 Reports Assault To Beaumont Police
Beaumont Police said a 17 year old Lumberton man Donald W. Raynes reported being assaulted by five men who forced him into a car around 2:30 a.m. and dumped him at a street intersection. No charges had been filed as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Beaumont
the Bee
Donald W. Raynes
Route 3
Box 11
Silsbee
Alder
TH 10
Raynes
Police Arrest Local Man on Angelina Warrant
Silsbee Police Detective Sgt. James Fulgham arrested Homer Eugene Mitchell 22 of Silsbee on Aug 28 for a warrant from Angelina County. Lufkin officers picked up the suspect the same day. Angelina County Grand Jury had indicted Mitchell for an auto theft reported in 1974 with a January warrant issued this year.
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Silsbee
James Fulgham
Homer Eugene Mitchell
Angelina County
Lufkin
Lufkin SO
The
BEE
Mitchell
Volunteers Report House And Auto Fires In August
Silsbee volunteers battled two fires this week including an auto blaze starting under the hood of a 1970 Buick on August 31 at about 2 40 a m reported by W L Marshall of 350 Hick man. A house fire at the Jack Whisenant home is noted in Fire Section.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
W. L. Marshall
Busby
Jack Whisenant
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AL Burleson
Highway 327
South Seventh Street
Doane
C. E. King
Richard Avery
Port Neches Groves
Associated Press
Indians
Bryan
Setrpc
G. L. McLaughlin
Department of Housing and Urban Develop
Tom Tennison
Leola Ewing
H. E. Munden
Theresa Bennett
Debbie Almond
Donna
Boy
Beaumont Police
Angelina
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