California Couple Dies In Labor Day Auto Crash
A two car crash one mile east of Silsbee on US 96 at 11 p m Labor Day killed a Burlingame California couple and sent four others to hospitals. The Woods of Burlingame died on arrival. James McElveen of Anacoco was serious. Dippel of Silsbee and the Rambler driver Glenn Alford faced murder and marijuana charges. Sheriff Paine said the crash remained under investigation.
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California
Silsbee
Hardin County
Billy E. Paine
the Bee
Glenn Ernest Alford
Alford
John Ross Ferdinal
Deborah Amanda James
N. W. Barrow
Sheriff's Office
Bobby Franklin
Theodore Woods
Mary Ann i McElveen Woods
Burlingame
Calif
Silsbee Doctors ‘Hospital
Woods
James McElveen
Anacoco
Dodge
Dippel
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
R. S. Farmer
Sillibee’s
Farmer Funeral Home
Barrow
Franklin
Beaumont
Jimmy Lee Mathis
Delores Heiser Glenn
Evadale
Mathis
Mary McElveen Woods
Sils
Bee
Charles Dippel
B. H. Gilley
Special City Council Post Bids In Silsbee Election
The Sept. 14 special election to fill Spencer Armour Jr.’s Place 5 seat may decide if Police Chief Edgar Blood remains in office. Armour resigned July 27 and reapplied Aug. 9 amid council tensions over Blood’s probationary period. Election at Silsbee Fire Hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with paper ballots.
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Spencer Armour
Place 5
Edgar Blood
Spencer D. Armour Jr
Armour
Blood
Suitt
Silsbee Fire Hall
Avenue I
Silsbee Fire Chief John Busby retires after 32 years
John L. Busby announced his retirement from the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department effective Sept. 1 after 32 years and six months as chief. He will remain available for fire prevention work and will teach pumper operation at Lamar University and TAMU. Busby estimates handling about 8,000 emergency calls and plans to focus on his Busby and Sons Garage business and hunting and fishing with family.
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Silsbee
John L. Busby
Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department
Busby
Silsbee Fire Department
Beaumont
First Baptist Church
Silsbee Group
Kirby Lumber Corp
Hardin County Commissioners' Court
Texas A&m University
Lamar University
Hardin County
Woodrow
Busby and Sons Garage
Suspects Sought in Big Star Store Burglary at Silsbee
Silsbee police report a burglary at the Big Star Market on 210 Fast Avenue N. Theft involved about two dollars in old coins from a desk drawer. Officers found a damaged back door and a turned safety, with suspects fled before arrival. Chief Edgar Blood and Deputy Ira Moore led the investigation.
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Star Market
Fast Avenue N
Sam Ruggles
James Doane
Doane
Ruggles
Edgar Blood
Ira Moore
Moore
the Bee
Burgles
Deane
K. M. Locke
Silsbee City Council Meets Tonight On Refund Request
The Silsbee City Council plans a routine agenda for a meeting at 7 30 p m tonight replacing Sept 14's session to avoid clashing with next Tuesday's council election. Claude Thompson seeks a $460 refund for water line installation at his Highway 327 East pet shop, arguing the line connected to an existing main at Lanjolt Lane serving multiple customers. The council will decide and also review master maps by D D Shine, to be presented and purchased per sheet.
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Claude Thompson
Silsbee City
Thompson
Highway 327
Lanjolt Lane
Couner
Tld Thompson
D, D Shine
Might
Origi
Council
Minton Home on 30 Day Leave From Viet Nam Duty
Robert Minton son of Mr and Mrs Bob Minton returns home on a 30 day leave from Viet Nam where he served aboard the naval vessel USS Askari He will report for duty in San Francisco California after his visit to this city
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Robert Minton
Bob Minton
Vietnam
Askari
San Francisco
Calif
Commissioners Outlaw Alcohol Sales Near Churches
In a Sept. 2 meeting the Hardin County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution banning alcohol sales within 300 feet of any church public school or public hospital measured along property lines and front doors. The measure by Commissioner Hugh Bev il Means and seconded by Commissioner Bob Kerr asks that cities enforce the rule beyond incorporated areas during a Board of Equalization session noting Beaumont Colony residents' dispute.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
Hugh Bevil Means
Bob Kerr
Beaumont Colony
The
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Eight Charged In Four Hardin County Burglary Cases
Hardin County sheriff officers report eight arrests in four burglary investigations since September 1. The latest involved four Pinewood juveniles charged with vandalism at the Pine Wood Water District Office. youths aged 13 and 14 were sent to juvenile authorities. Doyle Moss and Bobby Ray Franklin were turned over to postal authorities for stealing three Treasury checks worth 55, 85, and 127 dollars, with two cashed in Sour Lake before arrest.
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Grantham
Jesse Cartwright
Pinewood
Pinewood Water District
Doyle Moss
Thicket
Bobby Ray Franklin
Batson
U. S. Treasury Department
Sour Lake
Drowns Near Timber Slough 17YearOld Jerry Hooks
Jerry Allen Hooks 17 drowned about 5 30 p m Sept 5 while swimming in Timber Slough near the Neches River on the Hardin Tyler County line. His body was recovered 15 minutes later by Ben Bruce of Evadale. He was a Silsbee High School tenth grader and son of Pleze and Mrs Hooks of Silsbee. Funeral 4 p m Sept 7 at First Pentecostal Church Silsbee with burial Franks Branch Cemetery. Survivors include his parents a brother Joe Williams and grandparents Lee Williams of Silsbee. Active in local church.
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Jerry Allen
Hooks
Timber
Neches
Hardin-Tyler
Hardin County
Howard Stantham
Silsbee High School
Pleze Hooks
Silsbee
Slough
Ben Bruce
Evadale
Grantham
Hardin County Sheriff's Posse
Silsbee Faces Jesuit In Opener Friday Night
Silsbee meets Jesuit Houston in Kirby Memorial Stadium at 7 30 p m to open the 1971 season. Jesuit, with quarterback Tim Peebles and strong receivers, is a tough foe believed to pace a quick offense. The Tigers return eight starters from last year and rely on Bubba McGaughin to direct the offense with a deep backfield and a solid receiving corps led by James Hunter.
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Silsbee
Tigers
Jesuit Fighting Crusaders of
Houston
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Jesuit
Crusaders
T:m Peebles
Victor
Channelview
Ight
Steger approves commissioners plan for Hardin County redistricting
Judge William M. Steger in Beaumont upholds Hardin County plan adopted by the commissioners on Aug 24 1970 and readopted Dec 28 1970. The court orders elections in 1972 for all four precincts with terms set four years for Precincts One and Three and two years for Precincts Two and Four. All costs to be borne by the commissioners court.
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Hardin County Commissioners Court
William M. Steger
U.S. District Court
Beaumont
Hardin County
Texas
Steger
Hardin County Commissioners’ Court
WWI Vets to Meet in Silsbee Barracks 2641 Auxiliary
WWI veterans and the Barracks 2641 auxiliary will hold a regular meeting Saturday September 11 at 230 pm in the Neches National Bank. Commander John Richardson presides with Mrs Wallie Smith as auxiliary president. A redistricting suit earlier sought to redraw Hardin County precincts for equal representation.
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Neches National Bank
John Richardson
Wallie Smith
Tax collection update for Silsbee ISD 1970 71 year
L D Self tax assessor collector reports 98 7 percent of 70 71 school taxes collected ending Sept 1 1971. Collectible taxes were 842 868 with 831 953 collected at cost to the district of 1 985 percent. 1971 72 tax year notices to be mailed. Self served since 1954 after 21 years as district superintendent.
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L. D. Self
Silsbee Independent
Self
Silsbee Schools
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Butch) Suitt
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John Busby
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Billy Paine
Jerry Hooks
Bubba MccGahon
Arthur Rodriguez
James Hunter
WWI
Emmett Lack
Commissioners Court
Robert A. Scott
R. L. Read
Eddie Plunk
C. E. Landolt Jr
W. A. Cawthon
Conley Brdnshaw
Louis Buzon
Asistant
Bobby Battle
US 96
Avenue P
E. J. Groba
Lilsbee
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