Council Seeks Legal Opinion On Recall Petitions
Petitions accusing Councilman Landolt of incompetence misconduct and malfeasance were filed at City Hall last Tuesday and returned to Neil Marshall after a meeting at Councilman Beck's office. Ford and Bee dispute involvement with the petitions while J C Busby says he did not handle them.
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Council
Ford
J.C. Busby
the Bee
Marshall
Busby
Beck
City Hall
Ronald Hickerson
Jerry Jones
Neil Mar
Lee Council
Landolt
Neil Marshall
The
BEE
Blood
Edgar Blood
Conroe
Jones
R. F. Ford
J. C. Busby
Grand Jury Probes Use of County Equipment
Four petitions totaling 490 names seek a recall election against City Councilman C. E. Landolt Jr and were sent to City attorneys for opinion. If accepted, a public hearing may be requested. if not, an election is required. City officials questioned petition legality while agreeing to review for form.
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C. E. Landolt Jr
Jerry Jones
Landolt
Duane Beck
John Ferdinal
I. F. Eldredge
Beck
Richardson
Coward
Tigers Meet Little Cypress Bears In District Showdown
The Silsbee Tigers host the undefeated Little Cypress Bears at 7:30 Friday in a key District 11-AAA clash. Both teams boast stingy defenses with Silsbee allowing 14 points per game and Little Cypress giving up 16. The game marks a test of grit as both clubs seek pivotal early-season bragging rights.
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Silsbee Tigers
Little Cypress Bears
Tigers
Bears
Silsbee
Little Cypress
Bridge City
Tiger
Ray McGallion
Kelly
Liberty
Livingston
SFA
MecGallion
Caraway Seeks Precinct Two Commissioner Post in New District
Virgil Caraway, former Hardin County Commissioner from Silsbee Precinct 1, announced plans to run for commissioner in the newly drawn Precinct 2 North Silsbee. The re alignment moves Howard Barrington of Kountze into Precinct 2. A federal ruling requires all four commissioners to be elected in 1972 with four year terms for precincts 1 and 3 and two year terms for precincts 2 and 4. Caraway has served five years as Silsbee's commissioner.
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Hardin County Grand Jury
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Howard Barrington
Virgil Caraway
Bob Kerr
Barrington
Belton Baird
Wotan
Dorothy Nunez Nan
Beaumont
H. A. Coe
88Th Judicial District
Grand Jury
Commissioner’ Court
Sheriff's Department
Commissioners Court
Hardin County
Silsbee
South Silsbee
North Silsbee
Kountze
Caraway
Silsbee High Homecoming Planned for Oct 9 Parade
Silsbee Ex-Student Association mapped events for Homecoming Friday and Saturday with a 3:30 parade led by Jesse Hawthorne Herman Adams and Gene Evans and parade marshal Richard Weathersby. Activities include a 1:30 assembly and class meetings at the Junior High and a post gathering in the cafeteria.
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Silsbee Ex
Jesse Hawthorne
Herman Adams
Gene Evans
Richard Weathersby
Eddie VanWinkle
BEE
van Winkle
Silsbee Man Arrested On Drug Charge
Bobby Norman, 31, of Silsbee, posted $5,000 bond after arrest on a charge of unlawful possession of Demerol. Silsbee Police Detective Morris Cole said Norman reportedly received 20 Demerol tablets illegally. He allegedly picked up the drugs at a local pharmacy and was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Rex Moore.
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Bobby Norman
Silsbee
Hardin County
Morris Cole
Norman
Cole
Silsbee Justice of the Peace
Rex Moore
Masons To Meet for M M Degree Thursday Night
There will be a called Communication of Silsbee Lodge No. 27 A F and A M Thursday night Sept 23 at 7 pm for work in the M M degree at the Masonic Temple. Visiting Brothers are cordiality invited to attend per J L King W M and D L Webb secretary.
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Silsbee Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
J. L. King
W. M. D. L. Webb
Mrs Marrell Conway Visits Mother In Orange
Mrs Marrell Conway of Orange visited recently in the home of her mother Mrs J H Richardson.
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Marrell Conway
Orange
J. H. Richardson
Four Nabbed For Gaming In Silsbee
Silsbee area arrests at Oak Grove Tavern on Fresenius Road west of town led to four men and a woman being charged with gaming. Herbert G. Buckett 33 Thomas Oliver Greer 47 McKinley Johnson 40 and Patricia Richardson pleaded guilty before Justice Ray Martin and paid $40 fines.
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Silsbee
Sheriff's Department
Liquor Control Board
Hardin County
Billy Paine
BEE
Paine
Herbert G. Buckett
Thomas Oliver Greer
McKinley Johnson
Patricia Richardson
Don Merrill
Jim Stinson
Truett Bennett
LCB
Oak Grove
Fresenius
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Old Timers Meet at O'Neil School on Oct 10
The Old Timers Annual Reunion will be held Sunday October 10 at O Neil Intermediate School. Registration starts 10 30 a m with a noon meal catered by Mrs Rose McGallion. Reservations may be made with Mrs Grace Daniel at 385 2387.
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O'Neil Intermediate School
Rose McGallion
Grace Daniel
Silsbee
John Henry Schuler
Highway 96
First Baptist Church
Football ticket prices drop to 1970 levels district wide
Executive Committee of District 11-3A announced on September 28 that 1971 football ticket fees revert to 1970 prices for this week’s games. Reserve seats drop to 1.50, general admission to 1.25, with student pregames at 0.50. Season-ticket refunds available on request at the Silsbee School office through October 7.
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Silsbee Independent School District
Don L. [Hough
the Bee
Hough
Bridge City
Silsbee School
Avenue H
County Election Precincts Reorganized By Commissioners
Hardin County voters will use 16 new election precincts starting Jan 1 as approved by the Commissioners Court on Sept 27. Precincts include Silsbee areas West Silsbee Pet 2 and Silsbee Pet 9 10 Good Shepherd Church along with Kountze Saratoga Batson Thicket Wotaw Honey Island Village Mills Wiley Mae Church Carver School Lumberton Pinewood Sour Lake and Grayburg. New deputy registrars sworn in under state law may assist with applications but cannot issue certificates. appointments begin Oct 1.
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Hardin County
Commissioners Court
Hector Fred Anders
William Steger
Keith
The
BEE
Silsbee
West Silsbee
Village Creek
Good Shepherd
Kountze
Saratoga
Batson
Thicket
Wotaw
Honey Island
Village Mills
Wiley Mae
Carver School
North
Lumberton
Pinewood
Sour Lake
Grayburg
Anders
the Bee
Silsbee Teen Injured in Motorcycle Collision With Pickup
Larry Daigle, 16, of Silsbee, suffered leg injuries at 7:47 AM when his 1971 Honda motorcycle collided with a pickup truck driven by Silsbee Fire Chief Russell Busby. He was treated at St Elizabeth Hospital Beaumont then transferred to Beaumont hospital. Busby cited for failure to view right of way.
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Larry Daigle
Silsbee
Russell Busby
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Beaumont
Willis Compton
Compton
Daigle
North Fifth Street
West Avenue H
Busby
Fifth Street
Avenue H
Cyele
Silshee Doctors Hospital
Beaumont Hospital
St. Elizabeth
the Bee
Mrs O C Seely Visits Mexia With Friends
Mrs. O. C. Seely spent last week in Mexia visiting friends and relatives, sharing time with local acquaintances and enjoying hospitality from the community.
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O. C. Seely
Mexia
City to Begin Double Garbage Pickup Schedule in Silsbee
City of Silsbee starts separate residential and business garbage runs on Mondays beginning Oct 4. A new 8 am to 5 pm residential route will replace the 5:30 am start, with the old truck dedicated to business pickups and a four to five hour business run.
Three youths charged in Silsbee pharmacy burglary
Joint probe by Silsbee Police Hardin County Sheriff and Texas DPS led to the arrest of Karol McAfee 17 James Prott 19 and a 15 year old from Port Arthur for burglary at Morris Pharmacy Pine Plaza Silsbee on Sept 26. About $2000 of drugs were recovered and returned to the owner.
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Port Arthur
Kirby
Railroad Avenues
Morris Cole
Pine Plaza
Kirby and Railroad
Justice of the Peace
Ray Martin
Kountze
Billy E. Paine
McAfee
Protz
Paine
Wayne Pullen
Jim Baldwin
Morris Pharmacy
E. B. Clark
Jerry's Mobil
South US 96
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Pete Luandgraf
Grant Dean
Ricky Price
Larry Gardner
Charles Carter
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William Walters
Tony Calhoun
Bim Armour
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Virgil IL
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Hickerson
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Lilsbee
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