Unions Give Eastex 10 Day Strike Notice
Eastex Incorporated faces a 10 day strike notice from Locals 825 and 801 of the United Paperworkers International Union after Aug 30 contract expiration. Negotiations since July produced offers the union rejected, with talks continuing amid warnings of a planned organized shutdown if a strike occurs.
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Eastex
Eastex Incorporated
Felix Hammack
United Paperworkers International Union
Silsbee
UPIU
Hammack
UPSU
The
International
Boyd Young
Local 801
BEE
Don Thomas
Local 825
Thomas
Lumberton Woman Hurt In Accident At Beaumont Y
A Lumberton woman, Azalea Howe, 55, was injured Saturday when her 1963 Oldsmobile collided with a 1972 Buick at the Lumberton Y intersection of US 96 and US 69 near Beaumont. She was treated at St Elizabeth Hospital after being thrown into the windshield. Police said four crashes occurred in the period, but hers was the only injury.
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Lumberton
Lumberton “Y
US 96
US 69
Beaumont
Truman Dougharty
The
BEE
Hurt
Azalea Howe
Robert Howe
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Howe
Velma Depne
Dougharty
Warren ISD trims tax rate amid budget hike
Warren Independent School District lowers its tax rate from 1.70 to 1.45 for 1974-75, citing a larger budget and a higher total assessed value. The district retains a 70 percent assessment ratio, approves a $4 000 home stead exemption, and adds new teachers across schools.
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Warren Independent School
Grover Die
WISD
David Montgomery
Janice Hairgrove
Jerry Minter
Sharon Whitman
Daisy Weideman
Alfred Weideman
Bruce Mundy
Warren
Eva Lou Gray
Dorothy McGuire
Barbara McClintock
Fred
Gaylon Prince
Linda Lacy
Wilda
Pousson
Lumberton Woman Shot on US 96. Warrants Issued
Kathy Beasley, 22, of Lumberton, was shot in the right thigh with a .22 pistol around 8 p.m. August 29 on US 96. Warrants for assault with intent to murder have been issued against two suspects who remain at large as Sheriff Billy Paine and Deputy Bruce Gravis say the case is under active investigation. Beasley was treated at Baptist Hospital and released September 3.
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Lumberton
Beaumont
Billy Paine
Bruce Gravis
The
BEE
Paine
Kathy Beasley
US 96
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Beasley
Baptist Hospital
Gravis
US 96 widening contract let to Ashland Oil
The Texas Highway Commission let a Lumberton US 96 widening project on Aug 21 to Ashland Oil Inc for 1,279,778.74. The plan provides four lanes from Silsbee into Beaumont, resurfacing and grading 3.624 miles from Walton Creek Bridge to the US 96 US 69 junction. Bridges at Village Creek and Walton Creek stay two lanes.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Lumberton
Ashland Oil, Inc
Ashland By
Way Department
Les
Landgraf
Silsbee
Walton Creek
Beaumont
Village Creek
Theft Charges Are Dismissed In District Court
Mrs Versie L Thompson faced a theft docket in 88th District Court with trial set for September 23. The District Attorney spokesman said the case is dismissed and Thompson noted the charges related to a will provision and moving furniture.
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Versie L. Thompson
The
BEE
Kirby Industrial Zone Created and Tax Agreement Certified
City Council authorized a contract placing Kirby Lumber Corp in Silsbee Industrial District No 1. Kirby will pay 40000 in lieu of taxes for 1974-75 and a rising percentage of assessed value through 1980. District consolidates Kirby assets including Evans Products site, with annexation discussed but not adopted.
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Kirby
Kirby ‘Lumber Corp
Silsbee
James L. Hays
The
BEE
Old Evans Products Co
Evans
City Hall
I. F. Eldredge
Hays
David Shows
John Fordinal
Frank Grote
Tigers To Test King There Friday
Silsbee hosts C. E. King in a Friday night football test at Shelton Stadium. King, 11-3A, is 5-0 vs Dayton and 2-0 vs Santa Fe, while Silsbee, fresh from a 3-1 scrimmage win over Nederland, aims to counter with a strong defense and versatile offense led by Earnest Tillman.
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Tigers
Silsbee
C. E. King
Shelton
Ray McGallion
King
Dayton
Santa Fe
Houston
Nederland Bulldogs
Earnest Tillman
Triggerman
Ricky Riddle
Kenneth Logan
Tillman
Chuck Thomas
Herbert Walpole
Mark Welch
Dennis Mitchell
Jerry Attaway
Randy Walker
Donald Cooper
Mike Burk
Jimmy French
McGallion
Nederland
Bulldogs
Nelson Long
Derek Shelton
Artie Shankle
Doug Almond
Bill Hardy
Tom Sawyer
Dock Mullins
Bill Pike
Three Arrested For Burglary In Kountze
Three Kountze residents including two juveniles were charged with the August 26 burglary of the York Samuel home. Don ald Carey, 20, and two youths, 13 and 16, were arrested August 31. Carey faces a $1500 bond on felony theft. juveniles sent to Hardin County authorities. Over $1100 reportedly stolen.
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Kountze
York Samuel
Billy Paine
Donald Ray Carey
P. O. Box
Paine
Carey
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Hardin County
Lloyd Lulue
Silsbee
Jefferson County
Trucker Kills Silsbee Man Near Bronson
Thomas Kay Moore 36 of Silsbee died from injuries after a tractor trailer struck him on US 96 south of Bronson around 12:05 a.m. September 3. The Enterprise Product truck owned by a Houston firm swerved to avoid a pedestrian and struck Moore. no DPS or county investigation noted. Funeral services were held September 4 in Farmer.
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Thomas Kay Moore
Silsbee
Bronson
Moore
Enterprise Product
Houston
Walter Oxford
Arcadie
Oxford
the Bee
DPS
San Augustine
BEE
Farmer
First National Bank to mark tenth anniversary in Silsbee
First National Bank of Silsbee will observe a decade of service next Tuesday September 10. Since opening in 1964 with seven employees and $500000 in resources the bank has grown to 286 employees nearly $12 million in resources and plans a six lane motor bank with 53 additional parking spaces.
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First National Bank of Silsbee
Nelson O. Long Jr
First National
Charles W. Sadler
Warren Bower
Bank
Firemen Answer Auto Fire Call in Silsbee
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen report an uneventful week since Aug. 27 when they answered the only fire call in several days. Fire Chief Russell Busby said the blaze began at 12:26 p.m. and damaged an auto owned by Mrs. Raymond Drake, catching under the hood at Pine Plaza Shopping Center.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
Raymond Drake
Busby
Pine Plaza
Redistricting clash heads to court after county split vote
Hardin County judges and residents remain divided over a redistricting proposal that would create a new precinct with parts of Pets 3 and 4 and merge Sour Lake with Lamberton. Opponents fear timing. backers vow a federal suit to force action.
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Emmett Lack
The
BEE
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Lamberton
Lack
Pets
Sour Lake
Pet
Frank Carpenter
Th Bee
Abroad trip ends for Jack Evans after Europe tour
Jack Evans returns from a month long tour of Europe visiting friends in Paris and Belgium.
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Jack Evans
Europe
Paris
Belgium
Wilde and sister visiting Mexico City for holidays
Dr and Mrs W T Wilde and Miss Elsa Ricardi of Buenos Aires Argentina are in Mexico City for the holiday season.
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Mexico City
W. T. Wilde
Elsa Ricardi
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Clifton Caraway Urges Tax Hike for Hardin County Budget
Silsbee businessman Clifton Caraway asked about 30 local leaders to urge Commissioners Virgil Caraway and Rex Moore to raise the county tax rate when the Commissioners Court adopts the 1974 75 budget on September 9. He said the county cannot pay indigent care or fund libraries and departments and proposed raising assessment from 35 to 40 percent to generate about 140 000 dollars. The court will hold a public hearing at 10 am prior to voting on the budget.
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The
BEE
Hammack
Silsbee Group
UPIU
Eastex
Condit
Caraway
Virgil Caraway
Rex Moore
Commissioners Court
Eastex Inc
Hardin County
Galveston
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Paul Sweatt
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Leon Stanley
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Westmoreland
Johnny Stepnik
Paul Broussard
Jimmy Rawls
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Leonard Atkins
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C. E. King Panthers
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Crutchfield Ky
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Yellott
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Clifton
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