Irregularities alleged in sheriff books debated by county court
County Commissioners voted 3 2 to reject a plan for a special audit of the Sheriff Department following outside accounting firm findings of irregularities. Sheriff Overstreet responded the 12 irregularities involved $503 in unentered fines, all deposited, not misappropriation. Authorities planned to submit a full report by Sept. 30, while grand jury sessions yielded no indictments.
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Barrington
Koshkin, Norfeldt, Coville, and Ferrell
Beaumont
Emmett Lack
Lack
Tom Burch
Hugh Bevil Means
Virgil Caraway
Burch
Means
Bureh
Makhes
Grand Jury
Stanley Coe
The
BEE
Coe
F. H. Koshkin
Koshkin
Sheriff Overstreet
People’s State Bank of
Koun
Jack Rhymes
Overstreet
Silsbee Beards and Permits Mark Diamond Jubilee Festivities
Silsbee plans a beard driven Diamond Jubilee with shaving permits from the Chamber of Commerce or Deputy Ward. Violations carry fines or brief jail, while a movable jail trailer patrols the city. Old time fiddlers contest entries are available for prizes, with Oct. 18 tentatively set as the event date.
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Silsbee Chamber of Commercce
Robert Ward
Albert Sharp
Jim Stephens
Stubby Davis
Ward
E. B. Clark
John Meade
Silsbee
Ward's Furniture
Chamber of Commerce
Reader renews $75 subscription to the Silsbee Bee
A local citizen renewed a weekly paper by mail to Venezuela, paying $75 for a year including $71 air mail postage and $4 subscription. The reader sent a check for the total, remarking thanks and requesting prompt news coverage of the Silsbee area.
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The
Silsbee Bee
Venezuela
BEE
Post Office
Silsbee
City to assume control of all Silsbee traffic signals
Texas Highway Department may take over installation maintenance and operation of state approved signals in Silsbee. Mayor Claude Coward told the City Council that the Highway Commission authorized traffic lights on state routes in towns under 15 000 population and that the council would seek state maintenance for all Silsbee signals. The council also discussed school light shipments and city charter procedures, with future talks and approvals planned.
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Texas Highway Department
Silsbee
Claude C. Coward
Ronald Hickerson
F. C. Young
Highway Commission
Austin
Ted
Hickerson
Coward
O'Neil
John Fordinal
Busby
Las City
C. E. Landolt Jr
Cits
Kir
Thieves Take Guns From Britton-Cravens Lumber
Burglars stole about 17 firearms and ammunition from Britton-Cravens Lumber Co between Sept 5 close and Sept 6 morning. Loss estimated $750 to $1000. Entry made through a half glass back door. deputies processed fingerprints and inventory ongoing.
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Britton-Cravens
Britton - Cravens Lumber Co
Sheriff’s Office
Eddie Plunk
Arma Defice
Lester Cowarth
Cowart
W. C. Britton
Silsbee Country Club to Stage Grand Opening Golf Tourney
Silsbee Country Club opens new facilities with a 36 hole medal play club championship for male members, five flights prizes, President's Cup low net, and Club Champion's trophy. Sign up in pro shop by Sept 11. event Sept 13 14 includes buffet, cocktail hour, and dance. Member guest event planned for Oct 4 5.
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Silsbee Country Club
Gunshot Victim Improves in Beaumont Hospital
Gene L. Freeman, 39, of Silsbee, remained conscious after a Labor Day gun accident. He was hospitalized Sept. 1 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The pistol, a German 32 caliber automatic, fired when drawn from his belt.
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Gene L. Freeman
Silsbee
Baptist Hospital
I Beaumont
Freeman
Ed Thedford
Thedford
Silsbee Doctor’s Hospital
Clark
License Office Sets Schedule
The Driver License Office of the Texas Department of Public Safety reverts to original hours starting Sept 8. Silsbee hours are 8 to 5 on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with Wednesday Saturday and Sunday closed. Licenses renewals and written tests are on all working days, road exams only on Thursdays first come first served per Patrolman Richard W. Rose.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Silsbee
Richard W. Rose
Local Leaders Honor Dr Brasssard at Beaumont Dinner
Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Munden attended a Royal Coach Inn appreciation dinner honoring Dr. G. M. Brassard in Beaumont. James D. McNicholas, Beaumont mayor, served as master of ceremonies. Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr. was guest speaker. Dr. Brassard has been elected national president of the American Chiropractic Association.
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H. E. Munden
G. M. Brasssard
Royal Coach Inn
Beaumont
James D. Mc Nicholas
Martin Dies Jr
Brassard
American Chiropractic Association
Silsbee ISD trustees seek HEW hearing on integration allegations
At a Sept 3 meeting the Silsbee Independent School District board authorized Superintendent Don L. Hough to prepare a brief addressing 25 HEW allegations about the district’s freedom of choice desegregation plan. The action aims to state the district position and report progress at Robinson Elementary. HEW warned of withholding federal funds for 90 days pending Civil Rights Act compliance, set an answer deadline and hearing for Sept. Mr. and Mrs. James O. Brown of Dallas visited LaVera Landis and Mrs. James Brown over the weekend.
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Board of Education
Silsbee Independent School District
Supt
Don L. Hough
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Freedom of Choice
Robinson Elementary
Hough
Washington
James 0. Brown
Dallas
LaVera Landis
James Brown
Chief Cracks Down On Mini-Bikes Go-Carts
Silsbee Police Chief Edgar Blood says mini-bikes and go-carts on city streets are unlawful and dangerous. He reiterates a public notice from Aug. 7 warning parents to keep such vehicles on private property due to lack of valid titles, licensing, and inspection.
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Chief
Silsbee
Edgar
Consu
Blood
the Bee
BRE
Lumberton Youth Sentenced to Three Years in Penitentiary
Russell William Pennington, 18, was sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary after probation was revoked by Criminal District Judge George Taylor in Jefferson County. He had been on five years probation since April 11 for theft of a car and a July 3 burglary at Coleman's Grocery in Loeb, with prior misdemeanor conviction in Hardin County.
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Chance-Loeb
George Taylor
Jefferson County
Russell William Pennington
Coleman
Loeb
Hardin County
Kirby Revin
Pennington
Gerald
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Kirby Memorial Stadium
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Don White
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