The Pine Needle (Silsbee , Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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Second Class Postage Paid at Silsbee, Texas 77656
VOLUME V, NUMBER XVI
SILSBEE, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS
News Stand Price 5 Cents
APRIL 18, 1968
3(6 IfctCKET
OVERSTREET - HARGROVE
EFFORT TO FOOL
PEOPLE FAILING
by Geraldine Watson
"Why this is a jungle!" ex-
claimed my visitor from Germ-
any, "You live in a real jungle r
This reaction could be expected
of one coming from a land wh-
ere the natural forests disappear-
ed long ago and only cultivated
tree farms and parks remain to
remind the inhabitants that this
earth was once an Eden where
"every plant that was pleasant
to the eye or was good for food"
grew in abundance. Indeed, sc-
ientists have referred to it as a
"Mesophytic jungle". (Mesophy-
tic means a plant community
with requirements for the middle
of the temperature -moisture-
soil range).
One has only to drive Big Th-
icket highways or float its st-
reams to realize what an apt
description this is. Where roads
cut a path of light through the
woods, all plants, from low for-
est-floor herbs, understary and
tallest canopy trees, spread their
leaves to tire life-giving light as
we would spread our cold liands
before the warmth of a fire,
forming solid walls of vegetation
Contributing most to the "jun-
gle" atmosphere are the myriad
species of vines which tie all
stages of plantlife together into
a tangled, indistinguishable
mass. In young forests, vines
mingle with low, thick brush,
| making progress impossible witb-
| out heavy clothing and every
foot of the way gained by the
hack of a machete. But in ma-
ture forests where the dominant
species lias formed a canopy,
killing out a 11 but the most shade-
tolerant understory, the vine
survives by climbing the trunks
of tiie conquering trees and sp-
reading its own leaves with those
of its host to gather the sunlight
without which no plant can use
(Continued on page 2)
SHERIFF OVERSTREET'S EXPENSES
FOR 196& & 1967 STAGGER COUNTY
Sheriff Henry Overstreet has pect they will be similiar to those
gone over Hardin County claim- jjf 1966 and 1967.
ing that County Commissioner DATE APPROVED 1/24/66
Howard Barrington and County Expense Refund 187.20
Judge Emmett Lack were depriv- Gulf Oil Corp. 2,402.14
143.27
6.88
2. 97
14.51
4.57
7.91
54.82
127.03
mg his office of adequate funds Silsbee Auto
for operation. This is the excuse Thomas Auto Service
he has given for not having scien- Simpson Auto Service
tific methods of investigation that Gulf Oil Carp,
he promised the people when he Union Texas Petroleum
ran for office in 1964. Electronic Service Co.
The Pine Needle got a little Texaco Inc.
curious and decided to check the Humble Oil & Rcfi. Co.
records in the County Treasurer’s Williams Farm &
office as well as the auditor’s of- Home Supply
fice. This is what we found for Mobil 2-Way Service
1966 and 1967. We have not ch- White Tire Supply
ecked this year of 1968, but ex- (Continued on page 2)
29.90
140.25
8.50
BARRINGTON DISCUSSES
COUNTY ISSUES
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EDITOR.............................HOUSTON THON#SON
OFHCF MANAGER..................... HAZEL ALLXANIXK
PICTURE EDTntR........................... THOMAS BT AN
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Last Friday night terestata rate greater than $1,500
County Commis- P® month- he was a
sioner Howard Bar- new source of revenue to support
rington was invied without added taxes,
to address the Sour 3* Outside Audit. The three old
Lake Optimist members of the Commissioners
Club on the sub- Court voted a§ainst an out“
ject of Hardin side audit. atleast three different
County Govern- (Continued on page 8)
ment. When
Barrington was th-
■ rough with his
speech, the Optimist meeting was
adjourned so that an open discus-
sion could be had concerning the
issues facing Hardin County voters.
Mr. Barrington, who with Co-
unty Judge Emmett Lack has made
up the progressive members of the
Commissioners Court who have
pro pa; ed major reforms in County
Government, listed the following
as important matters taken up by Mable, I don’t understand how
Hardin County’s Commissioners Gene could expect Dwayne O-
Court: verstreet to show up to debate
1. Voting Machines. Mr. Bar- the duties of the County Attor-
rington stated that he and Judge ney’s Office when he wont show
Lack had voted to install voting up to try the court cases,
machines but the machines were
voted down by the other three POLITICAL RALLY TO
sZZte™ HELD AT LUMP.ERTON
who was present, stated that the APRIL 20TK
machines would be too difficult The Ladies Auxiliary of the
for our -older voters. Barrington Lumberton Volunteer Fire Dept,
contended that the machines wo- are sponsoring a Political Rally
uld be easier for everyone - the to be held Saturday, Paril 20,
voter, the counters - and everyone at 7:00 P. M. at the Lumberton
involved in the election process. High SchooL Candidates for all
2. Interest Contract. Mr. Bar- State, District, County, and Rre-
rington stated that although three cinct offices have been invited
of the Commissioners drug their There will be cakes, cokes, and
feet on the interest contract that coffee for sale. The public is
llardin County was being paid in- cordially invited to attend.
An independent poll of pub- and planned propaganda cam-
lie opinion in Hardin County re- paign might have worked if it
vealed what others had suspected had not been attempted so many
- that the attempt by Howard times in the past. But most peo-
Hargrove, County Attorney D- pie were .dismissing the latest
wayne Overstreet and Sheriff Hen- blasts as just some more of the
ry Overstreet to fool the people political machine's efforts to hold
was falling flat. The people of on to positions of power that
Hardin County are too smart and should be positions of trust,
have been through too many hot According to the scientific
election campaigns to swallow sampling of opinion, the common
the political propaganda being people of Hardin County are sm-
circulated by the Overstreets and arter than the professional polit-
Hargrove under the guise of a cials have given them credit for
conservationist, non-political, being. They are aware of the
non-profit organization. tie-in between Howard Hargrove
It was the opinion of most of the large taxpayers and the O-
thc representative citizens inter- verstreet Campaign to take over
viewed that the cleverly printed (Cont on pg 3)
Pine Needle Editorial-
LET'S STICK TO THE FACTS
All of this year this newspaper has tried to get the candidates in
this years election to talk about the issues facing the people of
Hardin County. So far, we have not been successful.
This newspaper asked the candidates for sheriff, for County and
District Attorney, for constable and for District Judge to discuss
their attitude toward adequate law enforcement and protection .
For the most part, our plea has been ignored.
Again we asked that the barage of vituperation let loose by
Howard Hargrove and the Overstreets in the East Texas Wildlife
paper be laid aside, so that the candidates can discuss the record
of our office holders.
We believe Hardin County voters want the facts about out of-
ficial’s conduct in office - not a lot of half-truths meant to tarn-
ish the character and reputation of those running for office.
We would like for the County Sheriff candidates to discuss what
the present sheriff has done to fulfill the promises he made when
he was elected. We would be interested to know how the candidates
believe they can improve this record.
We would like the County and District Attorney candidates to
discuss the performance of the present District and County Attor-
neys. We want to know if these records can be improved on and
how.
We believe the District Judge candidates should stop discussing
retirement plans and give each other’s views about how the con-
duct of this office can be improved.
The Pine Needle knows the temptation is great to muddy the
water when one’s record will not stand the light of inspection. But
we warn the politicians that the voters are more mature than some
seem to think. They can distinguish between the garbage and the
facts.
If the candidates don’t start shooting level with the people, the
candidates had better start looking for a place to hide from the
people's wrath.
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Thompson, Houston. The Pine Needle (Silsbee , Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1968, newspaper, April 18, 1968; Silsbee , Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth662759/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar University.