Lumberton Homecoming Queen Crowned After Raiders vs Bulldogs
Lumberton High School plans to crown the Homecoming Queen at halftime Friday Sept 27 when the Raiders host the Kelly Bulldogs. Candidates include Cheryl Sheffield Henri Etta Butler Angie Johnson and Becky Will with duchesses Paula Lagush Tina Whatley and Lu Ann Johnson. A Homecoming Dancer follows the game with Jerico band. Advance tickets are 2.00 couples 1.50 stags. at door 2.50 couples 2.00 stags.
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Lumberton High School
Raiders
Kelly Bulldogs
Jim Lang
Cheryl Sheffield
Dale, Sheffield
Henri Etta Butler
I. M. Butler
Angie Johnson
J. J. Johnson
Becky Will
T. R. Will
Paula Lagush
Philip Lagush
Tina Whatley
Q. P. Whatley
Lu Ann Johnson
Reede
Jerico
Lumberton
Henrietta Butler
Council Adopts 906,255 Budget With 8 Percent Tax Hike
Silsbee City Council approves a 906 255 dollar 1974 75 general fund budget and a general tax increase of 8 percent derived from raising the assessment rate and lowering the tax rate. Water and sewer funds also gain funding. bids on insurance are accepted with a special meeting set to pick final providers. A zoning dispute over Avenue J to Santa Fe prompts a split vote on the first reading of a zoning ordinance. final action set for the next meeting.
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Silsbee
Cravens Insurance Agency
Elmore Insurance
Silsbee Insurance Agency
Ronald Hickerson
Avenue J
Santa Fe
Murray Dear
John Fordinal
Fordinal
E. Landolt
Silsbee Stags Clash With Stark In District Opener
Silsbee and Stark meet Friday to kick off District 10-3A with Stark aiming to extend a strong offense led by Craig Couvillion and a 5 2 defense. Silsbee fields a versatile attack around Doug Almond and Artie Shankle while managing injuries including Norris Green.
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Orange Stark
Tigers
Silsbee Tigers
Bengals
Ray McGallion
Norris Green
Nelson Long
Doug Almond
Craig Couvillion
Silsbee ‘Tigers
Cleveland
Stark
Orange
Mt. Carmel
Jesuit
Houston
Beaumont High
McGallion
Indians
Derek Shelton
Artie Shankle
Silsbee
Jimmy Rawls
Frankie Spearman
Don Muckleroy
Paul Broussard
C. E.king
Hardy
Dock Mullins
Ronald Robertson
Paul Sweatt
Frank Tims
Eugene Harris
Steve Sims
Doug Cash
Danny Monogue Atteads
Phillip Fuller
Ronnie Gearhart
David Huckaby
Andrew Martin
Patrick Sillers
Allan Sanders
Larry Broussard
Burglaries Reported In Silsbee Including School Break-In
Silsbee police investigated multiple burglaries last week including a break-in at Silsbee Junior High School. Damage to the door was about 50 dollars with no items missing. A back porch screen hole was found at a residence. An antique clock was stolen from a home at Avenue H and North First Street.
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Silsbee
Bob Ogden
Dennis Allen
B. L. Williams
Allen
Elizabeth Langwin
Darrell Hartman
Hartman
James Doane
Jimmy Jones
Avenue H
North First Street
Doane
Hardin Officers Help Capture Franks After Chase
Hardin County officers aided in the capture of Glen Wayne Franks 25 of Beaumont charged with attempted murder and marijuana possession after a hour long chase. At the Jefferson Hardin line a roadblock intercepted Franks auto before he fled into woods. Also arrested were Robbie Coy Rogers 21 of Silsbee and Cheryl Ann Cruse Blankenship 18 of Beauregard on marijuana possession with about 12 ounces found in Franks vehicle.
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Hardin County
Glen Wayne Franks
Beaumont
Hardin
Mike Holzapfel
Jefferson- Hardin County
Frank
Franks
Jefferson County
Old Voth Road
Holzapfel
Billy Paine
Morris Cole
Roland Million
LCB
Truett Bennett
Robbie Coy Rogers
Sils~bee
Cheryl Ann Cruse Blankenship
Beaurrent
Breaux receives concurrent burglary terms in two counties
Robert Andrew Breaux. 20, of Lumberton, was given two concurrent five year terms after pleading guilty in Jefferson County Criminal District Court to two burglary counts. The sentences run concurrently with a Hardin County burglary conviction from Sept. 23. The crimes include the Summers Drug Store burglary on Aug. 24 1972 and the Giant Food Discount burglary on Jan. 20 1973, plus the S G Richardson home burglary in Hardin County on April 23 1973.
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Robert Andrew Breaux
Lumberton
Jefferson County
Hardin County
Breaux
Summers Drug
N. 11Th
Giant Food Discount
S. 11Th
S. G. Richardson
Tyler Sheriff To Return Murder Suspect From Fla
Craven of Tyler County travels to Dixie County Florida to extradite Charles Edward Smith 31 charged with murder in the shootings of Harriet Raiford 61 and Mae Smith 65. Smith allegedly drove Raiford’s car after both women were found shot at the Raiford home near Spurger.
Car Fire Touches Silsbee Volunteers in Week Report
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen had a light week September 16 to 20 with one incident a car fire on Old FM 418 Friday morning. Fire Chief Russell Busby said a 1965 Pontiac caught fire under the hood when the carburetor back fired causing minor damage. Owner Mrs. Thelma Collins was identified by the chief.
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Silsbee
Russell Busby
Busby
Thelma Collins
Suspects Sought In Till Tap Cases In Area
Police seek a 16 year old girl and a woman connected to two similar till tap thefts reported near Silsbee this week. Silsbee Police Chief Bob L Ogden and Hardin County deputy Mike Holzapfel said officers are pursuing leads after the incidents.
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Holzapfel
Silsbee
Bob L. Ogden
Hardin
Mike Holzapfel
City Council approves tap fee increases for water and sewer
City council announces residents can save by pre making taps before October 1. New ordinance raises water taps from 80 to 125 dollars and sewer taps from 60 to 105 dollars per tap. Mayor James L. Hays notes pre ordinance taps billed at old rates.
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James L. Hays
Court Partially Pays Bills Amid Payroll Funding Uncertainty
Hardin County Commissioners paid 11,438.64 in General Fund bills including 5,111.89 unpaid since Sept. 9 while Auditor Horace Moye warned no funds remain for road and bridge payrolls after Oct. 11. He estimates a three week pay period near 12,500 for workers plus 6,000 for officials, funded from a 21,000 Road and Bridge balance.
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Hardin County
Emmett Lack
Horace Moye
Moye
The
BEE
Arene Ee Eaeare
Moye'setter
Pet
Hugh Bevil Means
Billy Paine
Justice of the Peace
Kyle Reeves
Silsbee
Jerry Jones
Paul Johnson
14 Arrested At Silsbee Pot Party Near Camp Mitigwa
Sheriff's report details 14 arrests after a pot party near Silsbee. Nine charged with felony marijuana possession and five with misdemeanors, including two teenage girls. Cars stopped near the camp yielded additional less than four ounces. Authorities found 14 to 15 ounces in a camphouse, with potential further drug charges pending.
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Silsbee
Billy Paine
the Bee
Paine
Jack Phelps
Camp Mitigwa Estates
Mike Holzapfel
Morris Cole
LCB
Truett Bennett
Jefferson County
Joe Donald Sanders
Colon Lem Hooks
Hardin County
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Kirbyville
American Sheet Metal Co
International Union of Operating Engineers
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South Park
Voth
R. A. Breaux
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Speedy
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Sepeda
Jones
Ira Moore
Pat's
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Jack Duell
Canton
Ohio
County Law Library
Means
Lack
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Pete Trest
George Kirkpatrick Jr
Kirkpatrick
Austin
Trest
Bennie L. Como
Bobby Reed Henderson
Audie Harvey Milner
Colleen Farrow
Michael Roy Milner
Guy Bradford Farrow
James Ray Phelps
Michael Holton
Roy Lee Hamm
Heoasmont
Janet Lynne Brock
Nederland
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