Three Arrested For Conspiracy To Commit Aggravated Robbery
Three men were arrested on September 23 for conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery after allegedly taking 20 to 25 dollars at knifepoint from a male transient hitchhiking through town. Harry Thomas Shaver 18 James Farr Shaver 18 and Ray Dean Shaver 20 were arrested following the incident.
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A. L. Burleson
Harry Thomas Shaver
James Farr Shaver
Ray Dean Shaver
Burleson
Sent
Francis Rudolph Linhart
ESEA Title I Programs Explained for Local Schools
Title I classes are offered at Robinson Kindergarten for language and number readiness with extra reading support in grades 1 through 8. Meetings for parents are scheduled at Robinson on Oct 4 and Kirby on Oct 6 to explain services and select Parent Advisory Committee members.
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ESEA
Robinson Kindergarten
Robinson
Kirby Elementary
Kirby Schoo
Flo Stark
Silsbee Independent School District
County EMS plans faced as commissioners weigh cheaper option
Hardin County Commissioners heard representatives for two EMS groups push a cheaper system option vs Beaumont plan. Carroll Dore argued for expanded existing ambulances with advanced life support at about 196 000, arguing current plan is too costly. They will study the proposal and delay action while Beaumont reviews the plan. The board also approved legal reference books and a flood insurance continuation.
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Hardin County
Dore
Beaumont
Trardin County
Guillet
Lance
Council Approves 325000 Bond for Water Well Construction
Silsee City Council approves 325000 in revenue bonds to pair with a 250000 federal grant for building a water well and storage tank near the high school. Mayor Hays authorized to issue bonds via fiscal agents to start within 90 days. Bonds are 6 percent, 15 year, paid from water and sewer user fees with potential future rate adjustments. Budget for 1977 78 set at 1272731 with no tax rate change, plus amended revenue sharing budget carrying over about 39000.
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Silsee City
James Hays
Economic Development Administration
Ronald Hickerson
Hickerson
Water and Sewer Department
Silsbee
Councy
Five Burglaries Probed Over Busy Three Day Span
Hardin County deputies investigated five burglaries between Sept 20 and 21 across Beaumont Colony Kountze and Lumberton, with other thefts including two shotguns a rifle and a Yamaha motorcycle. Notable items included tools jewelry a color console TV and a 1951 Ford tractor. Investigators noted curious details such as discarded money and a pistol left behind and wooden slivers and cut curtain holes as lookouts.
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Dickson
Beaumont Colony
Larry Walton
Nelda Cheshire
Kountze
Jack Crabtree
Greer Construction Company
Travis Western
T. J. Peden
Lumberton
Wreck Sends Eight People To Hospitals
A two car crash Wednesday morning at Roosevelt Drive and Fifth Street sent eight people to area hospitals. Tien Thi Nguyen, 23, drove one car with seven occupants. five were treated and released while two were moved to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Hang Vo Lee had possible head injuries and Phung Thanh Nguyen a possible broken jaw. David Sheffield, 15, in the other car, was treated and released at St. Elizabeth. Mrs. Robert Sheffield listed in the wreck notice.
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Roosevelt Drive
Fifth Street
Tien Thi Nguyen
Silsbee Doctors Hospital
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Hang Vo Lee
Phung Thanh Nguyen
David Sheffield
Robert Sheffield
Improvements Planned for Fresenius Road Widening
County crews will widen a dangerous stretch of Fresenius Road between Lee Miller Road and the hairpin turn after Santa Fe Railroad easement approval. Commissioner Rex Moore said work should start within two weeks and will enhance safety for school buses, trucks, and cars.
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Fresenius
Lee Miller Road
Rex Moore
Santa Fe Railroad Co
Moore
Minority Hiring Rules Slow Two Local Public Works Projects
Silsbee and Hardin County face stringent 10 percent minority hiring and 10 percent minority bidding rules tied to Public Works Employment Program grants. Officials, while optimistic no funding will be canceled, plan to pursue up to 15 percent minority contracting and stricter compliance steps for a $630000 courthouse repair and a $259000 water well and storage tank project. The city’s limited local firms complicate the water well drilling and tank work, prompting a coordinated agenda among officials.
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Silsbee
Hardin County
Economic Development Administration
Ronald Hickerson
Emmett Lack
Horace Moye
Houston
Moye
Com~wissinners
Juvenile Arrests Linked to Store Clerk Kidnapping
A 14 year old male juvenile was arrested after a gunpoint kidnapping of Letha Williams 29 who was abducted from Lee's Drive In on Highway 418 Monday night. Williams escaped with an excuse and alerted police. The juvenile was detained by his mother and is held without bond in Hardin County Jail awaiting a hearing before Judge Clyde Smith. He is on probation for auto theft.
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Hardin County
Billy Paine
Letha Willams
Lee
Highway
Paine
Pane
Ale Ted
Clyde Smith
Tigers Open Road Trip at Liberty in Three-Game Span
Silsbee coach Pat Day cautions that Liberty despite a mediocre record may present a tough test as the Tigers begin a three-game road swing after a 33-14 win over Jasper. Day notes Liberty could be 4-0 but has dropped late to strong teams. Silsbee aims to curb turnovers after seven fumbles last week while relying on a stout defense led by Doug Shankle and Craig McGallion.
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Silsbee Tigers
Jasiper
Liberty
Pat Day
Jasper
Panthers
Day
Little Cypress
Tigers
Ginning
Jell
Silsbee
Wardens Foil Arson Attempt On Stolen Truck
Game wardens on Tuesday night stopped a suspected arson as a stolen three quarter ton pickup caught fire on Old Maid's Road. Silsbee Fire Dept extinguished the blaze before heavy damage. Sheriff Paine says the truck was stolen from a Beaumont auto dealer with no suspects at this time. Four recent fires reported by Fire Chief Russell Busby include two grass fires and two vehicle fires in the last two weeks with quick control noted.
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Old Maid’s Road
Silsbee
Billy Paine
Beaumont
Paine
Russell Busby
Ed Tom Worthey
Camp Matigna
Busby
Transfer Payments Rise to 11 Percent of County Income
The article notes Hardin County residents rely on transfer payments from government sources. It defines payments for retirees disabled unemployed and others including social security pensions Medicare welfare and food stamps. The text cites state figures showing about 11 percent of income comes from such transfers amid inflation and recession.
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New York
Hardin County
Lumberton Moves to Reincorporation Vote After Court Nod
Lumberton officials declare the city non existent while a judge voids the original incorporation as Beaumont disputed its boundaries. A referendum on November 8 would redraw limits north and west to avert annexation by Beaumont and restart city services and law enforcement.
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Lumberton
Dennis Robinson
Beaumont
Clyde
Robinson
Silsbee
Village Creek
Jordan Drive
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