Tigers Face French Buffaloes in Beaumont Showdown
Silsbee and French High meet Friday night at Purple Stadium Beaumont in a clash of explosive quarterbacks Joel DeSpain and Deryl MecGallion plus top receivers and a strong backfield. Silsbee narrows gaps with line depth and possible virus absences but aims to halt French in a key district tilt.
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Silsbee
French High Buffaloes
Beaumont
Purple Stadium
Tiger
Buffaloes
Joel DeSpain
Houston
Westbury
Houston Lamar
Silsvee
Ray McGallion
Deryl McGallion
DeSpain
Jesuit
MecGallion
Matt Dinkle
Dinkle
Randy Wallace
Mike McDonald
Kurt Benson
Givine McGallion
Gary Wood
Claude Coward
Danny Almond
Richard Gainer
McGallion
Gainer
Coward
Wood
McDonald
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Cubs
Mauriceville
Bishop Byrne
County Hires P and A To Prepare Oil Gas Rolls
Hardin County Commissioners Court awarded Pritchard and Abbott evaluation engineers a $2750 contract to prepare oil and gas tax rolls and 1968 tax statements for oil and gas firms. The county faces litgation with Atlantic Richfield, which filed suit Oct 25 1967 (docket 14468) over tax values. Judge H A Coe is disqualified and trial set for Nov 19 in 88th district court before Judge P C Matthews.
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Pritchard and Abbott
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Atlantic Richfield
H. A. Coe
Kountze
PC Matthews
Liberty
Glen Kirby
Jasper
Hardin County
Dwayne Overstreet
Blades, Crane, Slater
Final Rites Held Here Friday For Dr. Robert Harp
Dr. Robert F. Harp 79 of Silsbee died Friday at John Sealy Hospital Galveston after a long illness. Funeral services were Saturday at Farmer Funeral chapel with Rev. Eugerie Jonte officiating. Graveside rites were Sunday at Abernathy Cemetery. He was a UT Medical School graduate 1918. practiced in Kansas before moving to Silsbee 14 years ago as Kirby Lumber Corp doctor. Survived by wife Corine Harp, son Dr. Robert A. Harp, brother Walter D. Harp, sister Msgr Pauline Harp.
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Robert F. Harp
Silsbee
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Farmer Funeral
R Eugerie Jonte
First United Methodist Church
Abernathy Cemetery
Abernathy
Atlanta
Texas
Harp
University of Texas Medical School
Kansas
Kirby Lumber Corp
Corine Harp
Robert A. Harp
Springfield
Walter D. Harn
Sweetwater
Pauline Harp
Arlington
Mrs. Letha Taylor Dies In Nederland
Mrs. Letha Alma Taylor 457 of 3812 Central Blvd Nederland died at 1 35 p m Sept 18 in Mid Jefferson County Hospital after a four month illness She was born in Wild Cherry Arkansas and had lived in Nederland since 1940 Funeral services were held at Missionary Baptist Church with Rev John Duke officiating Burial followed at Cunningham Cemetery in Silsbee Survivors include a daughter Mrs Thomas Lee Boulan of Silsbee
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Letha Alma Taylor
Central Blvd
Nederland
Mid-Jefferson County Hospital
Wild Cherry
Ark
Taylor
Missionary Baptist Church
John Duke
Cunningham Cemetery
Silsbee
Thomas Lee, Boulan
Minors Charged in Area Burglaries North of Silsbee
Two juvenile boys under 17 from north of Silsbee were arrested this week by the Hardin County Sheriff's Department and charged with burglaries at two laundromats near Silsbee. They were released to parents pending a Friday morning Juvenile Court hearing in Hardin County.
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Silsbee
Hardin County Sheriff's Department
Hardin County Juvenile Court
Sherif
Dave Rountree
Airport Field Day To Feature Skydivers
Skydivers from the Jefferson County area are set to perform again this weekend at Silsbee Kountze Airport weather permitting. An estimated crowd of 200 watched last Sunday as a skydiver suffered a parachute failure but was stopped by tree limbs, then descended with minor injuries. Marshall’s Flying Service planes will offer rides Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Ground school for new lessons is planned to begin late next week.
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Silsbee- Kountze
N. G. Ferrell
Jefferson County
Ferrell
Marshall
Jasper
Hardin County
Silsbee council approves record 1968 69 budget
Silsbee City Council Friday night adopted an all time high budget of 454335 for 1968 69 to take effect Oct 1 The tax rate remains 125 per 100 valuation with 52 cents for interest and redemption and 73 cents for general funds The budget hinges on a one cent sales tax starting July 1 expected to add over 40000 in city funds Also approved were bids for a new pumper truck two police cars and a lease with Great Western Cable TV Co for antenna tower land near the disposal plant with service anticipated after Jan 1 1969 for Woodlea residents first.
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Winters
Ross
Houston
Commissioners Court
Hardin County Health Unit
Western Auto
Kountze
Carl Vinson
Com
Virgil Caraway
Precinct One
Neches National Bank
Fidelity & Casualty Co
New York
Hardin County
Silsbee
Wayne DuBose
DuBose
Silsbee Fire Department
Great Western Cable TV Co
Cook Road
Woodlea
Woman Injured In Two Car Mishap In Silsbee
Police report a two car collision at Roosevelt Drive and North Sixth Street in Silsbee at 11 55 a m Saturday. Mrs Lucille Walters 21 of 1265 Harris Silsbee was hospitalized with chest and leg injuries but not serious. Zachary Mansfield 75 and his wife were uninjured. Walters was thrown from her car into a yard after leaving the street. Mansfield the other driver attempted a turn onto Roosevelt. His car then struck a parked car owned by Wesley Jackson Jr. status of both vehicles.
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Roosevelt Drive
Sixth Street
Silsbee
Morris Cole
Lucille Walters
Harris
Roosevelt
Cole
Earl Droddy
Zachary Mansfield
Funeral Rites Held Sunday for Albert McBroom
Funeral services for Albert McBroom 72 of Silsbee were held at 3 p m Sunday at Farmer Funeral Chapel with Rev E Barclay officiating. He died after a heart attack fishing on the Neches River. He was a native of Olla Louisiana and a 12 year resident of Silsbee. He was a retired lumber grader for Kirby Lumber Corp and a World War I veteran. He is survived by his wife Lela, son Edward of Beaumont, daughter Mrs Laverne McCuistion of Houston, sister Mrs Lillian Minor of Fort Bragg, California, and three brothers Clyde Arcata California Bobby of Velajo California and Barney of Fort Bragg. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery.
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Albert McBroom
Silsbee
Farmer Funeral
E. Barclay
First Baptist Church
Resthaven Cemetery
William R Jr
Thomas B. Whitehead
Charles Read Shelton
Floyd L Todd
Robert Baker
Billy Howard Raymon Robinson
Dan McBroom
McBroom
Neches
Craven
Laverne McCuistion
Houston
Lillian Minor
Fort Bragg
Calif
Clyde McBroom
Arcata
Bobby McBroom
Vellajo
Barney McBroom
Lumberton to Host Sabine Pass in Homecoming Clash
Lumberton Raiders host Sabine Pass Sharks at Lumberton High Stadium 7:30 p m in Lumberton Homecoming game. Raiders, 1st win and ex student return, expect large crowd. tickets at high school. Coach Welch reports no major injuries and improving offense after 26 0 win over Evadale.
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Lumberton
Sabine Pass
Lumberton Raiders
Sabine Pass Sharks
Lumberton High Stadium
Lumberton High School
Raiders
Colmesner
Evadale
Lumberton High
Fang
Raider
Claire Welch
Evadale Rebels
Tommy Schrimshher
Buster Mitchell
Ralph Bertrand
Fred Lavergne
Lamberton
Don Hartman
Harold Reese
Lumberton High Plans First Homecoming Week Activities
Lumberton High School announces its first homecoming celebration for Friday September 27 led by Principal William Nelson. A Thursday bonfire near the field precedes a Friday pep rally and barbecue, with a 7 20 kickoff for Lumberton versus Sabine Pass, a half time queen crown, and a post game dance in the cafetorium. Queen candidates include Susan McMillan Denise Mouton Linda Mitchell and Claudia Cartreshman.
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Lumberton High School
William Nelson
Lumberton Raiders
Sabine Pass Sharks
Lumberton-Sabine
Lumberton
Susan McMillan
Denise Mouton
Linda Mitchell
Claudia Cartreshman
Hopkins 77 former councilman dies after brief illness
Harold C. Hopkins 77 died Monday at Silsbee Doctors Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church Silsbee with Rev. R. E. Barclay officiating. Burial at Memorial Park Cemetery Jasper. A native of Elkhart Texas he lived in Silsbee 30 years and was a former city councilman chamber of commerce leader and Kirby Lumber Co. executive. Surviving are his wife two sons two daughters and a sister. pallbearers included local city officials.
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Harold C. Hopkins
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
First Baptist Church
Silsbee
R. E. Barclay
Memorial Park Cemetery
Jasper
Hopkins
Silsbee Ice Co
Silsbee Chamber of Commerce
Elkhart
Texas
Kirby Lumber Co
Silsbee Kiwanis Club
Ethel Hopkins
H. Newton Hopkins
Harry C. Hopkins
Hurst
Winifred Caro
New Orleans
Frances Stringer
Ada Bell Furlong
Milwaukee
Ore
Frank L. McClanahan Jr
Wayne DuBose
Frank Rudisaile
John Fordinal
N. G. Ferrell
Jim Hayes
Pete Landolt
Paul Georgas
County Rescue Unit Elects New Officers
Hardin County Sheriff's Posse Rescue Unit installed new leaders for the coming year with Albert McKinney as president Lester Keown as first vice president Robert Ward as second vice president Rex Moore as secretary and Martin McKinney as treasurer. The group chartered in 1966 assists the sheriff department in rescue and search tasks and now has 32 members. They aided in a weekend search for Mrs. Rachel Hamm of Lumberton, found near her home. They have assisted in searches for five lost persons and eight drowning victims, with funds raised through dues and donations.
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Albert McKinney
Lester Keown
Robert Ward
Rex Moore
Martin McKinney
Sheriff's Department
Posse
Rachel Hamm
Lumberton
Hamm
Hardin County Sheriff's Posse
Henry Overstreet
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Buffs
South Park
Silsbee Tiger
County
Robert Harp
Letha Taylor
Airport Field
Council
Lumberton Raiderettes
Rhonda Whatley
Vickie Kasper
Lynn Bates
Raiderettes
Newton
A. E. Redkey
Linda
New Port
A. Shropshire
Kathy
Miss Redkey
Kathy Shropshire
Jim Bowles Sainday
Richard Plake
H. C. Hopkins
Pam Brittain
Joe Britain
St. Elizabeth Hospital
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