Editorial County Taxes Go Up
County taxes are set to rise 25 percent if the commissioners court adopts the board of equalization resolution on Sept. 14. The Lack Barrington administration faces revenue shortfalls after last year's tax cuts, with industries resisting assessments, risking programs and enlarging the case for a write-in campaign in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Lack
Howard Barrington
Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
Lack-Barrington
Atlantic-Richfield
Barrington
Lack
Means
Hardin County
Bell Choir Featured at First Baptist Church
The Sunday night service at First Baptist Church in Silsbee will host a Bell Choir from Memorial Baptist Church in Baytown on Sept. 13. Directed by Bart Neal, the group of about 12 youths will play for offertory, prelude, congregational singing, and special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Silsbee
Memorial Baptist Church
Baytown
Bart Neal
Warren ISD Boards Budget and Facility Talks
Warren ISD set a 753,189 budget with a 1.30 total tax rate based on a 34,042,624 market value. Enrollment reached 767 on first day, with high school at 228 students from a 165 to 175 capacity. temporary space changes discussed for a closet and band hall. The district accepted a 1967 68 funded band hall and announced a vocational agriculture tractor maintenance short course Sept 21-24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Fred
Atlantic-Richfield
Vocational Agriculture Department
Buna School Staff and Community News Roll Call
Faculty and auxiliary personnel for Buna Public Schools list names for 1970 71 across elementary junior high and high school posts. Local residents discuss hospital visits travel, engagements, PTA program, and Garden Club activity alongside obituaries and final rites for Walter John Burrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buna Public
Supt
R. C. Hyden
God and brotherly giving legend leads to temple
A legend tells of two brothers one married one single who silently aid each other by sharing grain. Each fears the other faces more trials, then they meet and build a temple to God where spirit meets man. Prayer and reflection on knowing God follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ Jesus
Cain Write-In For County Judge is Suggested
A Silsbee Bee letter urges voters to back Cecil Cain as a write-in for Hardin County Judge in November. The plea, dated Sept 8 1970, argues for good county government and cites county court activity and redistricting discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Silsbee Bee
Silsbee
Texas
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Christine Read
Cecil Cain
Robert A. Scott
Christian Church (Disciples
East Avenue
Lumberton School Board Criticized Over Open Meetings
A Lumberton letter praises the school board while accusing it of favoritism and missteps. The writer claims taxes rose despite promises, questions superintendent leadership, and urges openness and accountability in board actions. The piece defends open meetings and criticizes perceived bias and political conflicts affecting students.
Fully Mature Antelope Serves as Racing Peformance Prospect
The animal is described as a 100 pound mature racing frame of nervous energy with sprint speeds around 60 miles per hour and a sustained gallop near 40 miles an hour.
Costs to raise a child to 18 in Hardin County reaches 26200
Hardin County families incur about 26200 dollars per child from birth to age 18 according to an Institute of Life Insurance study using Agriculture and Labor data. The estimate reflects medical costs food clothing transportation education and housing attributed to the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hardin County
Institute of Life Insurance
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Labor Stattistics
Starns Promoted to SP4 in Vietnam Jeep Detail
Phan Thiet Vietnam August 24 Jackie L Sterns 20 son of Mrs Sarah Kunitz Star Route Silsbee recently promoted to Army specialist four while serving as a jeep driver in the 73rd Engineer Company of the 864th Engineer Battalion near Phan Thiet He entered the Army in June 1969 completed basic training at Ft Bliss Texas and was last stationed at Ft Bragg NC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phan Thiet
Vietnam
Jackie L. Sterns
Sarah Kunitz
Star Route
Silsbee
864Th Engineer
Army
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Lumberton Raiderettes for 1970 71 roster and plans
The Lumberton Raiderettes squad lists 20 members led by Director Mrs. Willie Pollard and notes practice hours 10 to 12 on weekdays 3 to 5 after school and 9 to 12 on Saturdays. They will perform at all Raiders games including a Hawaii Five-Oh pom pom routine at the Sept near 8 p.m. opener versus New Caney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raiderettes
Willie Pollard
Raider
Harold Pollard
Houston Baptist College
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
Hawaii Five-Oo
Funeral Services for Paul Chance 74 in Beaumont
George Tyer and family attend funeral for Paul Chance 74 of Beaumont held at Carroll Wallace Funeral Chapel at 1 30 p m Sunday. Rev Eugene Dickey and Rev James Bradford officiated. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery. Chance died Friday in Milam Nursing Home after a long illness. Survived by wife Annie K Chance of Beaumont daughter Mrs George Tyers of Lumberton son D Andrew Chance of Austin sister Mrs Nonie Larson of Lake Charles La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tyer
Paul ‘Chance
Beaumont
George Tyers
Lumberton
D. Andrew Chance
Austin
Nonie Larson
Lake Charles
Skillerns Wed In Monterrey Then Make Austin Home
Mr and Mrs Henry Rockwell Skillern after a wedding trip to Monterrey Mexico reside at 209 W Lola Apt 1 Austin The bride Frances Arleigh Maul is daughter of Fred R Maul of Debary Fla The bridegroom parents are Lincoln Skillern of this city Attendants Mrs Marilyn McNally and Harry Clinefelter The couple both UT students attended reception and luncheon with family and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterrey
Mexico
Henry Rockwell Skillern
W. Lola
Apt. 1
Austin
Will E. McCollough
Frances Arleigh Maul
Fred R. Maul
Debary, Fla
Lincoln Skillern
City
Marilyn McNally
Harry Clinefelter
McNally
University of Texas
C. H. Clinefelter
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Jasper
Tyler
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R. L. Read
Tommy Read
Lpona Whitman
Lse Kelly
Doris Woolley
Harold Leigh
John S. Paige
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Michael Minton
H. E. Munden
North 5Th
Warren Isd Board
Buna
M. M. McCullough, JR
Deason Moore
Joyce Gay
Bess Peve
Pauline Stancil
Oline Matthews
France
Horn
Sarah Sanders
Gertie B. Kennedy
Elois Alex
Laverne Barnhill
Maurine Muckleroy
Laprelle Wilson
Lois Ashmore
Marvis Bond
Lillian Stanford
Lucille Brown
Fula FE. Reno
Rebecca Michalcky
J. EB. Ashmore
Joan Franklin
Nan Bagly
Nana Franklin Pettey
Geneva Gaines
Leola Bond
Doris Yeates
Iris James
Joan Miller
Librar
J. R. Graves
Wade Griggs
Michael Ward
Nathan Chambers
Robbie Whittaker
James ,Casper
Carolyn Rauwerda
Lawrence Adler
Buster Wilson
David Stark
C. E. Gary
Bettye Champion
Ray Hamilton
Jonell Gatlin
Jonell Curtis
Harrold West
Lorna i Ward
Betty Barker
R. A. Garlington
Glenda Walker
Raleigh Hooper
Doris Bosenbaucher
Kenneth Champion
A. J. Michalsky
Elba
Wade Reese
Earl Weaver
Noah Boyette
Mertie Denman
Bob Garner
Larry Hatch
Joe Williams
R. C. Cunningham
E. H. Irby
Sim McGraw
Lloyd Midkiff
Joyce Ellison
Mary Kerr
Opal Fuller
Marvis Percy
Wynona Williams
Helen Wilson
Reba Gill
Pearl Worsham
E. E. Richardson
Luther W. Hashaw
Vinton
M. M. McCullough Jr
Eula Walker
Baton Rouge
Olan Grayson
Lucille Martin
M. D. Anderson Clinic
Houston
Garland Whitmire
Silsbee’s
Doctors Hospital
Joetta Erwin
Howard Coyle
Beaumont Hospital
M. M. McCollough Jr
PTA
Jerry Fontenot
Port Arthur Police Department
Buna Garden Club
Roy L. Jenkins
Emma _ Baddens
W. S. Nichols
South Park Club
Walter John Burrell
South Mill Creek Baptist Church
Alben Godbold
Missouri
Layton’s General Store
Coleman Stoves
Mnoleum Bugs Ignition Parts
J. L. Starns
Sewell’s
Worm Ranch Wholesale
Chance
Fletcher News
Sidney Davis
Lumberton Raiderettes
Carolyn Blackburn
Cindy Bowman
Rhonda Brinckley
Danese Buel
Lynn Danna
Kathi Dorrell
Wanda Enderl
Mary Ann Green
Vickie Hargraves
Rhonda Kasper
Karen LeBlanc
Ruth McFaddin
Debbie McHenry
Rhonda Whatley
Donna Williams
Susan Williamson
Connie Wych
Eugene McNally
Mamie Louella Bevill
Searcy
Ark
E. C. Haines
Memphis
Tenn
Richard Smith
William Smith
Elmore McClaung
Doyle Haley
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Christi Kay
L. B. Haley
Andrew Hicks
Odell Burkhalter
Bradley
Margaret Jordan
Deborah
Sandra Payne
J. W. Norwood
D. O. Parrish
Frank Parrish
Houma
Debbie Parrish
Ada Dean
Leroy Templeton
H. E. Pearseley
Octavia Thompson
Humble
Ellen Pickering
A. E. Pickering
Hilton Davis
Larry Newton
Orange
Arnold Pickering
DeQuincy
Lothell Tanton
Lester Carl Tanton
Robert Russ
Ted Tanton
Carl Starks
Ogden Rosier
Shirley Flowers
Debbie
Rocky Skillerns
Myrtle’s
Charles Deir
Harmon Perryman
Prescription
Esslietion
L.A & J.P. Skinner Pharmacists
Silsbee, Texas
Moore Chevrolet
J. N. McGallion
Bob McBride
Jack Droddy
Chevrolet
Vegas
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