Leon Crum Appointed Silsbee City Attorney
In a council meeting the Silsbee City Council accepted Gulf Oil bids for gasoline and diesel, set a public budget hearing for Sept 24, and named Leon Crum as city attorney and tax collector. Crum will prosecute city cases and replace Earl Stover on delinquent taxes as part of the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silsbee
Gulf Oil Products
Jerry Jones
Leon Crum
Terrell Buchanan
Crum
Earl Stover
Stover
Wayne DuBose
Corporation Court
DuBose
14Th
16Th
12Th Street
Highway 327
Avenue J
Rebels Open Season at Home Against Goodrich
Evadale's Rebels host Goodrich in the 1968 season opener at Rebel Stadium Friday at 7:30 pm. New head coach Buddy Pierce leads a largely revamped squad with five returning lettermen and quarterback Mike Chambers as a key returning starter.
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Rebels
Goodrich
Evadale’s
Rebel Stadium
Buddy Pierce
Papaine
Speed
Eprenrte
Mike Charmbers
Sequad
Chambers
Richard Plake
Kenneth Sylweeter
Joe Stringer
Stringer
Lumberton Opens 1968 Season At Colmesneil Friday
Lumberton Raiders head to Colmesneil for a Friday battle to start the 1968 football season. Coach Claire Welch brings 10 returning lettermen including 220-pound tackle Larry Smith and 175-pound center Jerry Bryan. Sophomore QB Thomas Schrimsher leads the offense as Lumberton seeks to improve from last year’s squad. Colmesneil, district runner up last season, is favored to win and could pose a strong test for Lumberton's defense and new depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raider
Claire Welch
Larry Smith
Welch
Jerry Bryam
Don Hartman
Mike Mab
Three Injured In Auto Accident Here Tuesday
Three women were injured, none seriously, in a two car collision at 2 48 p m Tuesday at the U S 96 and Dardin Drive intersection. Dana Pearce Mitchell 26 Susbee driver and Bernice Ferguson of Silsvee a passenger in Mitchell car were named along with Netha Busbee Land 59 of Beau mont occupant of the second car. Land taken to Wide Clinic for bruises and lacerations Ferguson broken foot Mitchell neck and back injuries. All treated and released. Three children in Mitchell car uninjured.
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U. 8 Highway 96
Dardin Drive
Morris Cole
Aere Dana Pearce Mitchell
Susbee
Bernice Fergeson
Silsvee
Netha Busbee Land
Delaware
Beaumont
Mitchell
U.S. 96
Dardin
Cole
Land
Wide Clinic
Miss Ferguson
Mrs. Mitchell
Adult Education Classes Begin at Kirby Tuesday
Adult education resumes at Kirby Elementary School at 7 p.m. Tuesday with basic courses in reading spelling arithmetic and writing. Former attendees urged to return and new students may register on opening night. Teachers are Mrs Mona Plonk and Miss Joanna Smyly. Call Mrs Plunk wt EV o 2718 for more information.
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Kirby
Kirby Elementary School
Mona Plonk
Joanna Smyly
Plunk
Silsbee Tigers Kick Off 1968 Football Season at Home
The Silsbee Tigers open their 1968 season Friday at Kirby Memorial Stadium hosting Houston George W. Strake Memorial Jesuit. Coach Ray McGallion leads a young, thin squad with potential district contention, while Jesuit's speedy offense led by quarterback Mike Janda tests Silsbee's lines. Key injuries include Mike McDonald’s twisted ankle, possibly sidelining him for the opener as the team builds depth and confidence for the season.
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Silsbee
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Tigers
Fighting Crusaders of
Houston
George W. Strake
Tiger
Little Cypress
Conroe
Land
Ray McGallion
Jesuit
Mike Janda
Fie
Janda
Crusader
Larry Keister
Bill Signet
Vic Conroe
Deryl Ray
Trustees Discuss School Progress At Silshee Meeting
Silshee School Board plans a regular session with two main topics including a progress report from Supt. Don L. Hough on the high school air conditioning unit outage. The unit failed before opening and remains off forcing 1050 plus occupants into a non ventilated space. Enrollment across six district schools totals 3637 as of Monday with 1028 at Silshee High School.
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Silshee School Board
Don L. Hough
Boise
J New High School
Sils
Boa High School
Commissioners Ban Culverts for Private Roads in Hardin County
Hardin County Commissioners Court Monday barred furnishing culverts and concrete tile for private roads and driveways citing an Texas Attorney General ruling on improper use of public funds. Other business included bids for tax forms, a 12 foot refrigerator for the Health Unity office, a Tri County Health Unit expense of 924.13, a 8600 reappraisal fee for Bob Kerr, salary adjustments for deputies Eaton and Davenport, and paying county bills except those from the Sheriff's department.
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Hardin County Commissioners
Commissioners Court
Texas Attorney General
Tax Assessor-Collectors Office
Hardin County Health Unity
Tri-County Health Unit
Bob Kerr
County Board of Equalization
Henry Overstreet
David Eaton
A. Davenport
Eaton
Saratoga
Davenport
Don Allums
Weldon Gilchriest Takes Directorship At Silsbee State Bank
Weldon Gilchriest was elected to the board of directors at Silsbee State Bank to fill the vacancy created by the death of Attorney Terrell Buchanan. A Silsbee native, Gilchriest joined the bank in 1960 and serves as vice president in charge of consumer credit. He is active in banking institutes and attends St. John's Episcopal Church with his wife and two children.
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FE. Weldon Gilchriest
Silshee State Bank
RE. M. Wilson Jr
Gilchriest
Terrell Buchanan
Silsbee
Silsbee High School
Lamar Tech
Texas Tech
University of Texas
Gilchviest
Bank
Wilson
American Institute of Banking and
Bank Administration Institute
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bowers Road
Dr M W Wallace Joins Texas A M University Faculty
Dr Marshall Wallace Jr of Silsbee joins Texas A M University College of Veterinary Medicine as microbiology research faculty. He earned a DVM from A M on Aug 2 and received Texas veterinary license on Sept 7 after prior Louisiana licensing. He and his wife have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Wallace Jr
Silsbee
Texas Asm University
State Veterinary Medical Examiners Board of
Texas
Louisiana
Wallace
Civil District Court Opens in Kountze October 7
The 88th District Court will open in Kountze for the October term at 10 a.m. October 7 with civil cases docketed for four weeks. Ordinary felonies begin November 4 for two weeks, with civil cases tried again during weeks seven and eight. Judge H A Coe will preside.
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Kountze
H. A. Coe
Debakey Surgeon Joins Silsbee Clinic Three Days a Week
Vr Domingo Liotta assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine arrived in Silsbee September 4 and will work with Dr Wilde at Wilde Clinic three days weekly from Wednesday to Friday. He will perform surgeries at Silsbee Doctors Hospital and in Beaumont while collaborating with Dr Michael DeBakey on artificial heart research and surgical innovations. He is to attend a heart surgery conference in Buenos Aires later in September.
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Domingo Liotta
Baylor University College of Medicine
Houston
Silsbee
W. T. Wilde
Wilde Clinic
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Beaumont
Liotia
Michael FE. DeBakey
Methodist Hospital
Tive
Baylor University College of, ‘Medicine
Hee
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Christian
New Texas Residents Told Voting Rules For Freshcomers
County Clerk Clarence Mc Neely outlined how newcomers can vote in the presidential election. New residents with 60 to 364 days in Texas may apply for a ballot by 5 pm next Friday Sept 20 and vote only for President and Vice President after verification of prior state eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McNeely
Texas
Navy
McNeely
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Highway 96
State Highway Department
Randy Wallace
Danny Almond
Evadale
Lumberton
Colmesneil
Cologeeneil
Lumberton’s Raiders
Aew
McGallion
Mike McDonald
Powersof
Richard Gainer
Ronnie Singleton
Gary Wood
Claude Co
McDonald
Sions
R. B. Thompson
Lufkin
East Texas Nursing Homes Inc
Louise
Baldosier
Highway 418
Weldon Gilchriest
Silshee State
M. W. Wallace
Texas A & M University
M. W. Wallace JR
Hardin County
Mattie Barlow
Willie Bennett
W. W. Howell
Clarence Nerren
Normen Franklin
George Norman
Cautiol
W. Lewis
Ronald’ ‘Ray Beaumont
Wiley G. Lewis
Ronald
Rey Beaumont
Charlie A. Peters Jr
Et Ax
Dan Fregia
R. C. Williams
American and Foreign Insurance Co
Willie D. Walker
Batson Timber Co
Winnie Barnes
S. Dixie Transport Co
Texaco Inc
City of
Pearl
Neches
M. O. Brown
H. T. Hermansen
Jeanette Wright
Yvonne Elliott Cameron
Emmett Flowers
B. H. Flowers
Wallace L. Lyle
DR. Debakey
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