Three Shootings Keeps Local Police Busy This Weekend
Over the weekend three separate shootings occurred at the Cozy Corner Cafe on Avenue J. Jeff Toran allegedly shot Jewel McCarty at 720 East Avenue H, later surrendering to authorities. Carnell Sharp shot at J. D. Moore at the cafe, Moore was wounded but in good condition. Will Manning fired at J. C. Elam during a back room argument. George William Pearson was acquitted of acetylene cylinder theft in Jefferson County Court at Law. Randy Read and spouse returned from New Orleans as he begins graduate studies at Rice University.
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Avenue J
Jeff Toran
Jewel McCarty
East Avenue H
Peace Rex Moore
Hardin County
Carnell Sharp
J. D. Moore
Moore
Grady Tarver
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Sharp
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Henry Overstreet
Tarver
Will Manning
J. C. Elam
Manning
Elam
Kimball
Jefferson
cGorge William Pearson
Silsbee
The
Beaumont Motor Co
Randy Read
New Orleans
Houston
Rice University
Football Tickets On Sale For Silsbee French Game
Football tickets for the Silsbee versus French High game are on sale at the school administration office through 4 p.m. Friday. Next week’s Silsbee French game goes on sale Thursday at 8 30 a.m. with 1000 reserved seats allocated for Silsbee fans.
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Silsbee Beaumont
Silsbee- French High
Silsbee
Child Injured Monday In Motorcycle Mishap
Marilyn Gilley ten year old daughter of Mrs Virginia Sheffield sustained leg injuries Monday when struck by a motorcycle driven by Red Adams of Silsbee at the Woodrow Road and Highway 327 intersection around 4 30 p m The rider was uninjured Police say the child ran into the street after the motorcycle had turned off the highway She was examined treated and sent home and the driver was not hurt Two other accidents Tuesday afternoon caused vehicle damage with no injuries The incidents occurred at Fourth Street and Avenue K and at Seventh Street and Avenue A with drivers and conditions noted by police
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Marilyn Gilley
Virginia Sheffield
Red Adams
Silsbee
Woodrow Road
Highway 327
Grady Tarver
Mary Ann Grissom
Lindy Lovick Odom
Fourth Street
Avenue K
Odom
Grissom
Fourth
Arthur Blackman
Voth
Hilyard Gatlin
Seventh Street
Avenue A
Five County Youth Corps Projects Win Federal Funds
The Federal government awards 152,320 for Youth Corps projects across Orange Tyler Jasper Newton and Hardin counties in southeast Texas. Coordinated by Orange County School Board the one year program will place 120 in school and 160 summer enrollees in roles such as nurse aides orderlies and library aides while ensuring jobs do not displace current workers and include counseling testing and remedial education.
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Texas
Jack Brooks
Washington
Orange County School Board
Orange
Tyler
Jasper
Newton
Hardin
Brooks
Birth Announcements for Campbell and Caldera Daughters
A daughter, Campbell Ann, was born Sept 10 to Mr and Mrs David Campbell Long of Columbiana Alabama. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cecil Skinner of this city and Dr and Mrs John Long of Marion Alabama. Margarita Caldera, a daughter, was born Sept 8 in Hardin Memorial Hospital in Kountze Texas to Mr and Mrs Manuel Ybarra of Kingsville Texas.
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Campbell Ann
David Campbell Long
Columbiana
Ala
Cecil Skinner
This City
John Long
Marion
Margarita Caldera
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Kountze
Manuel Ybarra
Kingsville
Texas
Silsbee Plans 15 MPH School Zone Speeds Citywide
Silsbee City Council heard a planning commission recommendation to cut speeds to 15 mph in school zones on city streets near six campuses and other zones, excluding state highways. City Manager DuBose was given authority to draft an ordinance for approval at the September 27 meeting.
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Silsbee City
City Planning Commission
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Rex Moore
T. C. Freeman
Two Troop 88 Scouts To Receive Eagle Awards
Two 14 year old Troop 88 scouts Frank Eldredge and Wayne Conner will receive Eagle Scout badges at an Eagle Court of Honor next Wednesday night in Cravens Hall First Methodist Church. They earned their ranks at a July board of review and will be joined by other troop members receiving Tenderfoot through Star awards at a regular court of honor. Cecil Cobble will present with Scoutmaster Joe Hignett and other committee members assisting. Both boys joined scouting at age nine and have been active locally and council wide. Conner, son of Jim and Mrs. Conner, holds 22 merit badges and the Spanish award with World Brotherhood merit badge, plus Spanish Interpreter stripe. Eldredge, son of I. F. and Mrs. Eldredge, has 21 merit badges and serves as senior patrol leader. he belongs to the Order of the Arrow. They are currently in the God and Country class at the church.
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Frank Eldredge
Wayne Conner
Silsbee
Silsbee Troop 88
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Troop 88
First Methodist Church
Cravens Hall
Cecil Cobble
Eagle Scouts
Joe Hignett
Aend
Young Conner
Jim Conner
World Brotherhood
Eldredge
I. F. Eldredge
Order of the Arrow
Methodist Church
Silsbee Trustees Hear Report On High School Progress
Silsbee trustees reported on progress of the new high school with foundation beam work finished and steel framework rising. The building is near schedule with occupancy planned for Fall 1967. Enrollment reached 3691 across six schools with detailed by school figures and bond sale discussions on financing the project.
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Silsbee
Bruce Watts
Charles Pringle Named To Baylor Dean's List
Charles Pringle a Baylor University freshman from Silsbee has been named to the Dean's Distinguished List for the spring 1966 semester. The 161 members posted a GPA between 3.8 and 4.0. Pringle son of Rev and Mrs C W Pringle plans to major in business and minor in political science. He graduated from Ferris High School in Ferris Texas.
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Charleouglas Pringle
Baylor University
Silsbee
Pringle
C. W. Pringle
Ferris High School
Ferris
Texas
Airport Committee to Report at Silsbee Chamber Meeting
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce general meeting set for Monday at 7 30 p m in Heritage Room of Silsbee State Bank with freight delivery airport safety and the proposed city youth center on the agenda Mrs Hugh Smith of the Silsbee Womens Club will seek business support for the center Knighten Chamber manager attends Texas A&M University for the Texas Industrial Development Conference and serves on the East Texas Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee The Silsbee Chamber belongs to the East Texas Chamber Commerce
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Silsbee
Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee State Bank
Tom Knighten
Hugh Smith
Silsbee Women's Club
Membe
Knighten
Texas Industrial Development Conference
Texas A&m University
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Silsbee Chamber
East Texas Chamber Commerce
Robert Parks Plays In Baylor Syracuse Game
Robert Parks son of Mrs Helen Parks of Silsbee played in the Baylor Syracuse game last Saturday Baylor won 35 to 12 Parks a former Silsbee Tiger fullback and valedictorian received an athletic scholarship to Baylor and is a pre med junior He entered in the fourth quarter carried the ball once for about four yards and made several key blocks against the Orangemen.
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Robert Parks
Helen Parks
Silsbee
Syracuse
Baylor
Parks
Silsbee Tiger
Orangemen
Waggoner Carr To Visit Silsbee Next Thursday
Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr the Democratic Senate nominee will visit Silsbee on Thursday morning September 22. Co chairs Mrs John Mead and Fred Hardy say the reception at the Heritage Room of the Silsbee State Bank runs from 9 45 to 10 45 with coffee and a chance to meet Carr.
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Texas
Waggoner Carr
United States
Silsbee
John Mead
Fred Hardy
Mead
Mr. Hardy
Carrier Senator
Betty Ann Mitchell
Democratic Executive Committee
Silsbee State Bank
Dog Poisoner Kills Five Dogs In Silsbee Pens
Louis O. Grissom found five dogs, four beagles, dead or dying in two pens at 705 Railroad, Silsbee. The autopsy indicates raw meatballs laced with organic phosphate poison, likely dropped into the yard about an hour and a half earlier, suggesting the attacker was in or near the house when the meatballs were placed.
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Silsbee
Louis O. Grisom
Grissom
N. G. Ferrell
eFrrell
Evadale Superintendent Nash Enters Hospital for Heart Condition
Supt. E. C. Nash of Evadale School is to enter a Beaumont hospital as soon as a bed is available to begin treatment for a heart condition. He had gall bladder surgery about three weeks ago, recovered, then suffered a Labor Day attack later identified as heart damage. He is expected to be bedbound for at least a month. Nash, formerly Silsbee Junior High principal, has led Evadale for about ten years.
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E. C. Nash
Evadale
Beaumont Hospital
Nash
Silsbee
Suits Filed On Defaulted FHA Loans In U S District Court
Three civil suits filed Thursday seek judgments against individuals who allegedly defaulted on FHA insured loans. T L Smith and Audrey Smith of Silsbee face $595.51 plus 6 percent interest and $184.91 accrued on two notes. Ed Davis and Lillian Davis of Kountze are sued for $477.63 plus 6 percent annual interest and $45.62 accrued. note of $677.88 was endorsed to First Security Bank and FHA paid off part of it.
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U.S. District Court
U.S
T. L. Smith
Audrey Smith
Silsbee
Smiths
South Coast Mortgage Co
Beaumont
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Ed Davis
Lillian Davis
Kountze
Whatley’s Construction Co
First Security National Bank
FHA
Quarterbacks Club Holds 1966 67 Organization Meeting
The Chance Loeb Quarterback Club will organize for the 1966 1967 session with a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school. J R Allen, president, invites all interested in joining the club to attend.
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Chance - Loeb
J. R. Allen
Board of Equalization Adjourns in Silsbee Tax Row
Silsbee city Board of Equalization nears finalizing tax assessments after disputes. Cesar Dominguez, city tax assessor, says most business concluded and an estimated 7.7 million dollar valuation may be approved. If final, the tax roll goes to the City Council on Sept 27 for approval with tax statements due by Oct 1.
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Silsbee
City Board of Equalization
Cesar Dominguez
Domingues
Board of Equalization
Dominguez
Adarea Oes Ya
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Silsbee High
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Kirby
Waldo Mathews
Robinson
Cafeteras
Martha Wilson
Glenda Gray
Oshan Little
Jean Eddy
Jewel Hare
Homer Vinson
Burl Ashworth
Silsbee High School
James Jones
Huntsville
Jones
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Kirby Stadium
Charles Pringle
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