The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1967 Page: 1 of 14
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VOLUME 50
SILSBEE, TEXAS - 77656, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1667_10c PER COPY
NUMBER 4
Bean Reports $|222j|S
Burglary Of Tax Office
A giant Easter Egg hunt, ing 50 treasure eggs which will
open to all area children 12 ‘ • 'ar *L *' "
years of age or younger, will
be held Easter Sunday at 2
A burglary from the Hardin box had been in the safe when the safe or the tax office. A of the burglary Wednesday,
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County Tax Assessor’s office of
over $4000 sometime Monday
night was reported early Tues-
day by Tax Assessor Willie
Bean.
Deputy Sheriff Bennett
Haynes, who investigated the
burglary, reported that he had
found an’ opened metal cash
box at the rear of the tax of-
fice which supposedly con-
tained the $4000 cash. In the
he left the office about 6:30
p. m. Monday and thaft the
safe was locked. Haynes re-
ported that the safe was locked
when he investigated Tuesday.
In the safe, next to the place
where the cash box had been
were bank deposit sacks con-
taining approximately $6000
which had not been touched.
Neither Haynes nor the Tex-
as Ranger who Sheriff Henry
fingerprint expert from the
sheriff’s office searched for
unusual prints, but reportedly
found none. The Ranger alleg-
edly finished his investigation
box when found were one $100 jOverstreet declined to identify
bill and two $50 bills, I who Investigated Tuesday
Bean told investigators from'and Wednesday found any
the sheriff’s office that the;traces of forced entry into
Justice Bowman
Indicted Monday
but his findings were not made
available to the press.
According to Sheriff Henry
Overstreet, Bean told the Ran-
ger that exactly $4222.03 had
been stolen from his office. In-
vestigating officers reported
that only bills had been taken.
A large stack of checks were
passed up. As stated before, a
bundle of bills totaling $6000
and a bank sack with change
were also passed.
Overstreet said that the mo-
Tiger trackmen accumulated ney boX from whkh the money
48 points Saturday to lake was apparently stolen had
Conroe Track Team
Takes Top Honors
In Silsbee Relays
fouth place in the annual Sils-
bee Relays. Conroe was the
overall winner with 99 points,
Three indictments were re-
turned by the Hardin County
Grand Jury at their final meet-
ing Monday.
Justice of the Peace J. M.
Bowman of Precinct 2 at
Chance-Loeb, was free Wed-
nesday under $1000 bond af-
ter being indicted for misap-
plication of public funds ac-
cording to the charge.
Cbie part of the two part in-
dictment charged Bowman with
obtaining $40 50 of public mo-
Judge Bowman was served
with a warrant by Sheriff Hen-
ry Overstreet late Tuesday.
Dale F. Bulman of Casper,
Wyo., is in Hardin County jail
under $10,000 bond after be-
ing indicted for robbery by
firearms of a salesman in the
Silsbee area last July. Bulman
and two accomplices allegedly
forced the salesman to give relay team. The Tiger 440-yard
them his money then take off
his outer garments while being
ney on or about May 17, 1965 at gunpoint, and was left
unlawfully and fraudentiy up- stranded without clothing or
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plied to personal uses. The sec-
ond part ot the indictment ai-
ms eyeglasses,
A person indicted for passing
leges that Bowman during the a ^h^ss instrument ie e^Vall^ Jaelnys -ift Liberty Sat-
calendar year of 1965, exclud- urday.
ing the above date, came into
posession of $1853.50 of public
funds and used the money for
his own benefit.
According to District Attor-
ney R. A. Richardson, an audi-
tor's report of Judge Bowman’s
records showed the fund to be
$6000 short during the past
four years.
Kenneth Beasley
Seeks Place On
Unberlon Board
Kenneth W. Beasley Sr., pro-
duction supervisor for Mobil
Chemical Co. to Beaumont, has
announced that he Is an inde-
pendent candidate for trustee
in the Lumberton Independent
School District The election
will be April 1.
A resident of the school dis-
trict for two and one-half
years, he is the father of two
children, one of Whom is en-
rolled in the Lumberton school.
He is a graduate of Port Neches
High School and attended La-
mar State College of Technolo-
gy-
“I think that if we are to
have continuous growth to our
school educational program,
there must be an active inter-
operation by the
community. Bet-
.......ation between the
. the citizens will cre-
interest and support,”
Beasley said.
oi eommumeai
that will keep the people
been opened with a key, the
office door was apparently
opened with a key, and the
safe was opened with the com-
The sheriff added that Mrs
p. m. at the Double R Ranch,
north of Silsbee.
This is the second annual
hunt sponsored by the Silsbee
Merchants Association.
Site of the Easter Egg hunt
will be the greasy, woody acre-
age of the Double R. Ranch, lo-
cated on FM 1122. To reach the
ranch, turn onto FM 1122 from
either FM 92 or FM 418 and
travel about one and one-half
miles. The ranch is on the
south side of the highway and
will be identified by a large
sign.
Approximately 6000 wrap-
ped candy eggs will be scat-
tered in the hunt area, includ-
piastic and must be redeemed
with the judges.
Hunters will be divided into
four age groups, which is hop-
ed will give all a chance a‘
their share of the eggs.
..... All who wish to take part to
be worth $1.00 each. The the Easter Egg hunt are asked
treasure eggs will be made of to be at the ranch promptly at
2 p. m. for the start.
Emma Lou Brownlee, deputy
tax assessor, had verified that
the box had been placed in the
safe Monday evening, and the
safe locked. She told the sher-
iff that she had helped put the
money in the safe.
Three trusties from the coun-
ty jail who cleaned the tax of-
fice Tuesday morning all stated
that the safe door was closed o{ tne Lumberton school Dis-
and apparently locked when tricti has decided to withdraw
they were working. They were from the race.
W. T. Priest Out
Of School Race
W. T. Priest, who announced
his candidacy , earlier for a po-
Tornado Toudies
Down (hi Farm Near
Silsbee Monday
it •
A’lsmall tornado, popping
out of the leading edge of a
cold front shortly after 11 a. m.
Monday, touched the ground
briefly about five miles north
of Silsbee.
Several trees were uprooted
and minor damage was report-
ed at the Gerald Attaway home
off Highway 92 by Deputy
Sheriff Billy Paine who was at
the scene at 11:30 a. m.
The funnel shaped cloud.
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sition on the board of trustees moving in a northeasterly di~
r — T'i" rection, was spotted by Mrs.
Attaway and several other area
in the office before 8 a. m. ac-
cording to the sheriff. Bean re-
ported the suspected burglary
about 8:30 a, m. All three trea-
ties were to have a polygraph said
“Due to unforseen changes in
my business, I feel I will, not
have adequate time to dedicate
to this important position," he
test in Houston Thursday.
"I would like to express my
overall winner with 99 points, safe was opened with the com- State auditors were checking appreciation to those who have
followed by Forest Park with binaUon, if they were all lock- the books in the tax office assisted and supported me
80. and Houston Jesuit with ed. Wednesday. I this effort."
80, and Houston Jesuit with
60.
Dickinson’s mile relay team
chalked up the only new rec-
ord for the meet with a 3:25.0
timing. Houston Jesuit tied the
43.6 standard in the 440-yard
relay.
Silsbee runners failed to win
a single fir?t place medal, but
notched two seconds, t w o
thirds, a fourth and two fifths.
Dorrell and Nichols took se-
conds in the broad jump and
the high jump, respectively.
Thirds went to Warner in the
220-yard dash and to the mile
residents just before it hit the
farm. A line of thunderstorms
were moving through the area
at the time.
Paine stated that the tornado
apparently knocked out the top
of a tree at another home in
the area, also.
No other damage was report-
ed.
Grand Jury Asks Audit
Of All County Offices
relay team finished fourth
Benson, managed a fifth in the
t40-yard dash and Dorrell took
ifth in the 880-yard run.
Next meet for the Tiger
track team will be the Trinity
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report, Court, A. D.,
The Hardin County Grand ommendations in the ........L„----- --------M -
Jury of the 88th District Court which follows: jfor Hardin County, Texas, and
was discharged last week, aiwi To tj?e Honorable if. A. Coe, begs to submit the following
in its final report to the district Judge of the 88th Judicial D‘s^ ^e have made a thorough
judge, they recommended that,trlct: , „ ' , 'investigation of ail matters of
every office in Hardin County Comes now the-Grand Jury jaw violation that have come
be audited by an outside firp.'of your Honorable Court or- t0 our knowledge and have
They made several other rec- gaaized at the Qcjgjgtr Term,uL<!nmntrtgrt our work for the
term, and as a result of this in-
vestigation have returned 72
indictments, 38 no - bills, and
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1966, held in and; six cases referred to the Coun-
ty Attorney, two referred to
next Grand Jury and two re-
ferred to Juvenile Court.
We recommend {tat the Com-
missioners Court jjhvi the rec-
ords of every <mk* PnUL the
County
the firm of
. j-,-?
We recommend that all game
(See Grand Jury, Page 3)
MISS BRENDA GEE
Miss Brenda Gee
Is Duchess To
Dogwood Festival
Miss Brenda Gee. Miss Sils-
bee of 1967, will represent Sils-
bee when she reigns as a duch-
ess at the annual Dogwood Fes-
tival to be held in Woodville
Saturday. She will participate
in the parade to be held in
downtown Woodville at 2:30
p. m., in the coronation cere-
monies and at the Queen’s Ball
to be held that night.
Miss Gee was elected Miss
Silsbee at a pageant held in
February and was sponsored by
the Silsbee Optimists Club.
The daughter of Mrs. Ima
Gee of this city, she is a mem-
ber of the Ludus Club, Tiger-
ette Drill Team and Future
Homemakers of America.
Tommy Nicholson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard N. Nich-
olson, will be her escort.
Area Pioneer Is
Laid To Rest
Two Charged In
Collier Burglary
Kenneth Presley Burch, 32,
and Benny Dale Burch, 21,
both of Silsbee and formerly
Funeral services for Mrs
Martha Jane Hoke, 81. of Star
Route, Silsbee, were held at 10
a. m. Wednesday in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints. Bishop Alton Ray Cryer
officiated. Burial was in Cun-
ningham Cemetery near Sils-
bee under direction oi Farmer
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hoke, a lifelong resi-
dent of Silsbee, died at 9:35
a. m. Monday in Hardin Me-
morial Hospital in Kountze
. . . .. .. after a long illness. She was a
glass was found just inside the 0f Church of Jesus
door. A fingerpruit expert from Christ ot Latter-day Saints.
Beaumont was called out. He, cl • . hv three
reported that the burglars ap-! She is survived by thiee
duui ui oio«* v reported mat me ourguus.
of Vidor. Were charged Mon- parently wore gloves or socks sons, Dewey, Robert and Clyde
.... a* - .—a i____i., untttair «« Wnkp one daughter. Mrs. hva
_______ PICTURED WORKING SIDE
BY SIDE WITH MEN, were on the job for Aus-
tin Construction Co. last week tying steel reinforc-
ing rods on Highway 327 construction east of Sils-
bee. H. C. McCamey, superintendent for the job,
reported that the women were hired when the lack
of men threatened a slowdown or stoppage of the
roadwork. They were sent to the site by Texas
ployment Commission in Beaumont. Wednes-
day, the first day the women worked, they tied
over 2,000 feet of roadway in seven hours, more
than had been tied the previous day in nine hours,
McCamey said. He added that this was the first
time he could remember when women had been
used 'for this type of construction work. They fin-
ished their part of the road work Friday and con-
crete pouring was underway this week.
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day in the court of Justice of
the Peace Rex Moore with the
nighttime burglary of Collier
Hardware.
The brothers were being
held Wednesday in Hardin
County jail without bond in
lieu of an examining trial, ac-
cording to the arresting officer,
Deputy Sheriff Billy Paine.
They allegedly broke out the
glass in a side door with a
hammer sometime between 5
p. m. Friday and 8 a. m. Sat-
urday, entered the store and
took pistols and ammunition
valued at S448.55. All seven of
the pistols have been recover-
ed according to Paine.
Richard Collier, owner of
the store, reported that an open
safe had also apparently been
searched, but no money had
been left in-the safe and ap-
parently nothing taken.
Morris Cole, city patrolman
who investigated, said that the
hammer used to break the
over their hands leaving no Hoke; one daughter. Mrs. Eva
finsprnrints Carter; two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Paine said that informaiion Hartman and Mrs. Arabelle
from a private citizen enabled Hoke, all of Silsbee, 24 grand-
Sheriff Henry Overstreet and children; 53 great - granclchil-
himself to make the a r r e s t s. dren and one great - great -
Monday night.____1 grandchild.________________
Votaw Girl Saved
After Fall In Well
A nine-hour fight to save the Grady Dwtf j. nr°^>th^efl ®nd
life of two-year old Theresa
Fregia ended successfully at
2:25 a. m. last Saturday in Vo-
taw when she was pulled from
the water well which had
trapped her.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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[ported that the driver was not ris Manuel of Port Arthur, and
injured. ' another passenger, Jimmy
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“doing fine” after her ordeal.
At 5:30 p. m. Friday; she fell
feet first into an eight - inch
concrete casing of a water well
near her home. Abouf 25-feet
down the shaft, only six ieet
above water level, she Wedged
in a slight bend. ; , *
By 6 p. m., an estimated 200
volunteer workers had arrived
at the scene, including two Off-
duty Silsbee policemen Mid
Fire Chief John Busby. They
oegan digging at the entrance
the well with hand tools
„.iibt listening to the cries of
the child from the depths.
Three heavy earth diggers
anned by volunteers m<
and had a 13-foot deep
i the side of the well at 1
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Read, Tommy. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 23, 1967, newspaper, March 23, 1967; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775085/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.