The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 1971 Page: 1 of 20
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Silsbee Area Newspaper Collection and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Silsbee Public Library.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
) i nc m 1
:-ir fiIn Ct-ot'-r
K 0. Box 45436
t/illRS, Trex.°s 75235
Council Delays Action On
Proposed Annexation
THE SlLSBEE BEE
By a 3-2 vote Tuesday night,
Silsbee Cit.y Council decided to
postpone a vote on annexation
of area southeast of the present
City limits until “figures on
population density and projec-
ted availability of water and
sewer service” to residents in
the area can be studied by
Council at its next meeting on
Nov. 9.
That motion, made by Coun-
cilman C. E. Landolt
Jr. came after extended
discussion among Council mem-
bers and Earl B. Stover, A. E.
Johnson, R. L. Paret, and oth-
er residents of the proposed an-
nexation area. Councilwoman
Mrs. I. F. Eldredge, Landolt
and Councilman John Fordinal south at the site of the high-
VOLUME 53
SILSBEE, TEXAS 77653, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1971 10c PER COPY
NUMBER 36
cast affirmative votes while
Councilman Duane Beck and
Mayor Pro-Tern Dr. N. G. Fer-
rell opposed the measure. Beck
and Ferrell agreed with Stov-
er’s suggestion that the matter
should be referred back to the
Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion, from which it came, for
consideration of annexing srnal
ler perimeter areas around the
City limits.
The proposed annexation
would total 30 percent of the
present City area. Boundary
line would begin at present
eastern City limits at the San-
ta Fe tracks, continue east for
a distance of one mile, turn
C. E. Landolt Jr. Charged
With Threat To Take Life
Silsbee City Councilman
C E. Landolt Jr. was released
from Hardin County Sheriff’s
office Tuesday after he signed
a personal recognizance bond
of $500 in a charge of “threat
to take the life of a human be-
ing,” which was filed against
him Oct. 26 by Neil Marshall
of Silsbee, Sheriff Billy Paine
told the BEE.
County Attorney Dwayne
Overstreet said that Marshall’s
complaint alleges that Landolt
threatened to do Marshall
“serious bodily injury, to take
his life" on Sept. 23 of t h i s
year. Marshall, along with
Frank Richardson, R. F. Ford,
and II. P. Moran, are sponsors
of a petition seeking a recall
election against Councilman
Laindolt.
The Sheriff explained that
the charge was filed in County
Court as a misdemeanor.
In a statement to the BEE
Tuesday, Landolt d on ied the
allegation. He said, “1 deny it
completely, it’s .just a pait of
this political campaign to dis-
credit me. I am not guilty of
these charges, and I regret that
these people feel this way.”
After Landolt was informed
of the charge against him, Paine
added, the Councilman came to
the Sheriff's Office with Sils-
bee attorney Earl B. Stover and
was released on his own recog-
nizance.
--•-
Final Rites For
Phillip Jenkins
To Be Today
Fuenral services for Phillip
Jenkins, 74, of Silsbee will be
at 10 a. in. Thursday at Farmer
Funeral chapel with Rev. E. E.
Castelaw officiating. Burial
will be in the Village Mills
Cemetery.
Jenkins died at 1:45 p. m.
Tuesday at Schlesinger’s Nurs-
ing Home after a lengthy ill-
ness.
A native of Village Mills he
lived most of his life in Silsbee.
He was a retired school custo-
dian and was a member of the
Village Mills Baptist Church.
(See Jenkins, Sec. 1, Page 6)
Gatesville Inmates Escape
For Second Time In Month
caliber
Two juvenile inmates of theiis 8M-1302, Moore said, and
State School for Boys at Gates- added that it had been report -
ville, from Silsbee and Pasa- [ed that a loaded .22
, . , , rifle was in the truck,
dena. have escaped from the______--
correctional institution for the,
second time since Oct. 15, Hat -1
din County Deputy Sheriff Ira
Moore told the BEE Tuesday.
The boys, aged 15 and 16,
were reported as escapees Oct.
25 by Gatesville officials J i m
McMillan and Frank Brown
Moore said. They first escaped
on Oct. 15 and were arretsed
on Oct. 15 and were arrested
ty officers, then returned to
the institution.
Moore said that it had been
reported that the boys had sto-
len a brown and white 1968
Chevrolet pickup in Gatesville.
License number of that vehicle
way by-pass construction, fol-
low the route of the by-pass
southwest to a north-south line
280 feet west of Cook's Road,
and extend to the present
southern City limits. City Man-
ager Ronald Hickerson explain-
ed that the Planning and Zon-
ing Commission had recom-
mended that the Council pass
Resolution 71-10 to srart annex-
ation procedures (public hear-
ings) “to apply zoning controls
in the area to insure orderly
growth.”
Measure was opposed by Sto-
ver and other residents of the
area. Re-slating Hickerson’s
earlier admission that some
“300 to 500 families” within the
present City limits did not yet
have City sewer facilities, he
urged the Council to reconsider
annexation of so large an area.
After Hickerson said that State
laws allow cities to annex up
to 10 percent of their area each
year, cumulative to 30 percent,
Stover questioned the wisdom
if "growing just to be grow-
ing.”
Stover said. “This is a very
ambitious annexation program
when you consider that 300 to
500 families within the City do
not yet have sewer facilities,
ind that you cannot give us
nv projection as to the length
if time it would take the City
to provide them for us. All I
say is that annexation should
lie done more step-by-step as
’acilities become available.”
In reply to questions from
Stover, Beck and others, Hiek-
erson stated that figures pro-
jecting time and cost of provid-
ing the area with City facili-
ties had been drawn lip, but
were not in his possession.
That admission gave rise to
Landolt’s motion to delay ac-
tion until those figures could
tie made available at the next
meeting.
Stover opposed the motion,
stating. “If vou pass tills, you
are starting the annexation ma-
’hinery in motion. We are here
iow. Annexation was part of
he agenda tonight, and if you
uit a decision off, you are in-
■onvenieneing us. As far as I’m
’onrerned, this vote tnnieht is
THE vote — this will indicate
•he public hearing vote.”
Stover had begun his re-
marks by stating that "We feel
that until the City can immedi-
ately provide us these services,
t would be grossly unfair to
mnex us."
(See Council. Sec. 1. Page 6)
Tigers Meet Panthers Here Friday Night
points to be scored in six games
for a 13.7 points per game av-
erage. Silsbee’s mighty defense
has given up only 33 points in
Silsbee’s top rated Tigers re-
turn to Kirby Memorial Sta-
dium this Friday night at 7:30
where the Liberty Pathers will
try to knock them irom their
number one state ranking and
also get a chance at the West
Zone 11-AAA title.
Liberty, this year fielding
one of the most powerful teamslbeen successful in stopping the
163.
Liberty’s attack depends
heavily on the running and
in that school’s history, has ev-
erything it takes to win . . .
good coaching, speed and
strength.
The Panther defense is sec-
ond only to the Tigers in Dis-
seven games for a 4.7 points per j passing ability of quarterback
game average. Liberty uses the I Ronnie Randal, probably the
four-man front and secondary [second best field general in the
Texas-style defense and has area, and the speed of halfback
Percy Simmons. The Panthers
use the Texas Wishbone for 90
percent of their offense with
Randal and ‘Simmons sharing
90 percent of the calls. Sim-
mons has been clocked at 9.7
“crack-um-in-the-middle” and
short passing offense of most
of their other opponents.
On offense, Liberty has the
third high scoring team in this
district with 138 points for the
trict 11-AAA, allowing 82lseason, behind Silsbee with
249, and West Orange with the outside option from the
wishbone.
Randal is also a fine passer
with adequate receivers and
takes full advantage of the
three-way wishbone option —
pitchout, run or pass.
Silsbec’s defense will be
down from its peak slightly
with three key injuries, all in
the front four. Tommy Dunnin-
gan is classed as a possible
starter by head coach Ray Mc-
Gallion. He has missed every
workout this week with a knee
injury, hut will suit-up and
for the 100-yard dash during try to play Friday night W. M
track season and is deadly with j Jackson, who did a standout job
Ricky Johnson, 17, Dies
In Truck Crash On Oct. 25
Ricky Johnson, 17, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of
Kountzc, died Oet. 25 at St
Elizabeth Hospital in Beau-
mont of injuries he received in
a one-vehicle accident near
Kountze at 7 p. m. Monday
night, according to Highway
Patrolman N. W. Barrow and
hospital spokesmen.
Barrow, who said that his
partner, Bobby Franklin in-
Redistricting Would Join
Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson
On Oil. 22, flic Texas Legis-
lative Redistricting Board gave
its approval to a House redis-
trioting plan which combines
some 2(1226 Jefferson County
residents with Hardin and Jas-
per counties (or a new repre-
sentative district. Rep. Don
Adams of Jasper is the incum-
bent for that new district.
Under the plan, Jefferson
Last Rites For
E. R. Moore, 64,
Held On Oct. 23
Funeral services for Elvin R
Moore. 64, of Shelbyvillc, were
held at 2 p. m. Oct. 23 at Mau-
gham Funeral Home chapel in
Shelbyvillc with Rev. Elmo
Green officiating. Burial was in
Shelbyville Cemetery with Ma-
sonic graveside rites by Sam
Houston Masonic Lodge No. 32.
Moore died after a brief ill-
ness at Veterans Hospital,
Shreveport, al 5 a. m. Oct. 22.
He was a veteran of World War
Ii, a Baptist, and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. Ethel Moore, of Shclby-
ville; two sons, Bill, with the
Air Force at Barksdale AFB,
Bossier City, and John Moore
o f Shelbyvillc; a daughter,
Thelma Ann Moore of Shelby-
ville; brothers, Ira W. Moore of
Silsbee and W. I. Moore of
Joaquin; two sifters, Mrs. D. E.
Wilburn of Dallas and Mrs.
H. D. Haley of Center; and one
grandchild.
County would have three seats
in the Texas House of Repre-
sentatives, as well as a voice in
the Hardin-Jaspcr District. Al-
so, a small segment of the mid-
county area was combined with
Orange County.
Masons To Meet
There will be a called com-
munication of Silsbee Lodge
No. 927. A. F. & A. M. tonight
(Thursday) at 7:30 p. m. al the
Masonic Temple for work in
the E. A. degree.
Visiting Brethren arc cordi-
ally invited according to J. L.
King, W. M.; D. L. Webb is sec-
retary.
vestigated the incident, ex-
plained that Johnson was a
passenger in a 1963 Dodge pick-
up driven by George Ross
Stutts, 18. of Kountze. “The ac-
cident occurred on FM 418, two
and three-tenths miles east of
Kountze.” Barrow said, and
continued, "the truck was trav-
eling west on the farm road
when the driver apparently
lost control. The truck left the
road and overturned.”
The Patrolman said that
Stutts and a second passenger.
Hugh Carmichael, 17, also of
Kountze, were taken to Hardin
Memorial Hospital for treat-
ment of injuries. H o s p i t a 1
spokesmen said Tuesday that
both had been released to their
homes.
Funeral services for Johnson
were held at 11 a. m. Oet. 27
at Kountze Church of Christ,
with minister Clayton Arnold
officiating. Burial was in Hol-
land Cemetery.
Pallbearers we r e Wesley
Pace. Leon Clark, High Car-
michael, Larry i Johnson, Ray
Childress, Mike Colton, and
John Overstreet.
Johnson is survived by h i s
parents: a brother, Eric John-
son; and four sisters, Donna,
Cynthia, Kayla, and Abbe Jan-
ell Johnson, all of Kountze;
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Higgins, also of Kountze.
BLOCK AND TACKLE — Not too hampered by a
Crosby blocker, Tiger Tackle Tommy Dunnigan
puts the grab on Cougar halfback Fred Jones dur-
ing the Tigers’ 42-13 romp over Crosby last Satur-
day. Safety William Walters (20) gets ready to
pounce in case Jones should slip past the 225-
pound tackle. Jones was the leading ground gainer
for the Cougars.
filling in for Dunningan after
his injury last week will take
over his defensive fiities again
this week if Dunningan cannot
play.
Bim Armour, who broke his
big toe two weeks ago, is still
slowed by the injury but is ex-
pected to play aaginst Liberty.
Curtis L. Smith. 195 pound
defensive tackle, is not likely
to suit up for the. Panther
game. He is out with an elbow
injury and could miss the next
two games. Ronnie Calvert and
Arthur Rodriguez will share
duties at Smith’s spot.
Offensively. Silsbee will be
good condition, according to
cGallion. Ace quarterback
jbba McGallion received a
ight knee injury last, week hut
is recuperated and is ready
r Liberty.
Coach McGa'Iion aid he
sulci make no change; in the
fensive starting unit. Tie add-
. that the unit appeared to
ive “jelled” within the past
uple of weeks, with every
ember of the souad getting
entv of practice. He also poin-
d out that the Tiger offense
auld get its best lest of the
gular season against Liberty’s
fense.
While Silsbee is still ranked
jmber One in the state among
AA football teams with a 7-0
asnn record. Liberty is right
hir'd with only one loss in
; starts, that to district foe
eveland last week in the
ener 18-13. The Panthers are
t rated in the stale Doll, but
r our money they should be.
This game could turn into I he
me of the year for District
-AAA, and cou'd well deter-
ine the eventual district win-
r.
Probable starters for the Ti-
r offense will be iuarter-
ick Bubba McGallion. haif-
cks James Hunter and Mike
■oss, fullback Butch Smith,
nter Pete Land'T,",f. guards
rant Dean and Ricky Price,
ckles Larry Gardner and
o n n i e Calvert, and ends
harles Carter and Bobby
esfbrook.
On defense, the probable first
lit wii! be safety James
unter, halfbacks William Wat-
ers and Tony Calhoun, and
Bim Armour, Tommy Dunnin-
gan, Gerald Skinner, Curtis
Smith, Arthur Rodriguez, Bob-
by Woodard, Bobby Westbrook
ind Calvin Fobbs.
Start"dPB0ybeMr & MrS‘ A J .Kiker Mortuary To
Observe 70th Anniversary |_um|Jr(0n
City Council
Mrs. H. A. Richardson re-
turned home this week after
visiting several days in Rock-
port in the home of Mrs. Jim-
mie McDonald, former resident
of this city.
Commissioners Conduct
Routine Session Tuesday
In a brief meeting on Tues-
day, Oct. 26, (he Hardin County
Commissioners Court accepted
bids and agreed lo purchase a
Gradall for Pet. 4; accepted
subdivision plats and perform-
ance bonds from developer
H. K. Maxey; and approved a
90-day extension on a note for
Hardin County Airport. Com-
missioners observed Veteran’s
Day Holiday Monday, and the
meeting was rescheduled for
Tuesday.
Pet. 4 Commissioner Bob
Kerr moved for purchase of a
“Gradall” hydraulic excavator
from Hi-Way Equipment Co. of
Houston, purchase price $6,-
158.46, and Court voted unani-
mously to purchase the equip-
ment.
A $2,118.12 note assumed by
the Court from the Cit.y of
Kountze for Hardin County air-
port was extended for a 90-
day period upon motion of Pet.
and a unanimous vote of the
Court. Motion included pay-
ment of due interest, with pay-
ment in full expected within
the three-month period.
Finally, t h e Commissioners
accepted two plats of H. K.
Maxey’s proposed “Beaumont
Colony South” subdivision, as
well as requested performance
bonds totalling $46,707.92. Max-
ey said that he had been clear-
ing the lots and that he hoped
to lay out some streets soon.
Development covers 315 acres
and is located at the junction of
Walton Road and US 69 south
of Kountze.
AARP To Meet
Silsbee Area Chapter Retired
Persons (AARP) will meet in
O’Neil School cafeteria tonight
(Thursday) at 7 o’clock for a
games night.
Those attending have been
asked to carry card tables and
1 Commissioner Virgil Caraway dominoes.
First session of the Silsbee
City Council’s public investiga-
tion of the recall petition filed
against Councilman C. F,. Lan-
dolt Jr. was set to begin at
6:30 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 27
(BEE presstime) at Council
Chambers in City Hall, City
Secretary Jerry D. Jones said
ihis week.
Investigation of the petitions
was authorized by a 3-1 vote
of the Council to approve Reso-
lution 71-9 on Oet. 12. Jones
had originally presented the
petitions to the Council on Oet.
5.
Resolution 71-9, calling the
probe, states that “certain seri-
ous irregularities appear on the
face” of the petition. Council
members Landolt, Duane Beck,
and Mrs. I. F. Eldredge have
stated that they doubt the au-
thenticity of the petition pre-
sented by Frank Richardson.
City Manager Ronald Hicker-
son said Wednesday that Rich-
ardson had been subpoeaned to
testily at the Wednesday ses-
sion. and that Councilman Lan-
dolt had requested that Neil
Marshall be subpoeaned for
Thursday's hearing. Other
petition sponsors are R. F.
Ford and H. P. Moran.
The City Secretary added
that 22 persons had been sub-
poenaed for the first two ses-
sions of the investigation. “Ten
persons are to testify Wedneg
day night and 12 arc to be call
ed Thursday,” he said.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kikef, 23
1901 in Nelta by Rev. Kays.(grandchildren and one great-
both of whom arc 90 years old. They arc the parents of two grandchild. I a new funeral home will be
ceicbiated their 70th wedding gons p q Kiker of this city Mr. and Mrs. Kiker, who are'constructed in Lumberton with-
anmversary Oct. 23. jand a. P. (Curly) Kiker of .members of the New Covenant jin the next 90 days. Miller Fun-
The former Miss Nora Elmira Beaumont. They were married Assembly Church, moved to eral Directors, Inc. will be
20 years before their first child |Silsbee in 1946. He is a retired .opened on or about March 1,
Burkhart of Nelta, Texas and
Mr. Kiker were married Oct.
was born. They also have four!farmer.
City Dump Moved
To New Location
\
Silsbee City Dump, formerly
located north of FM 418 East
near its intersection witVi Bon-
ner Street, has been closed and
a new dump site established,
City Manager Ronald Hicker-
son said this week.
The new site is located one
block east of Bonner Street, on
the south side of FM 418 East,
he explained.
MR. AND MRS. A. J. KIKER
James Arthur Ferguson was
honored with a suprise family
get - together celebrating h i s
birthday Sunday in the home
of his mother, Mrs. A. H. Fer-
guson Forty-two persons at-
tended.
Firemen Answer Eighth Graders Sport 7*0
Four Calls Record; Win Two More
Members of the Silsbee Vol-j Silsbee eighth grade coachjweek.
unteer Fire Department work-jJ*m Bollich told the BEE Wed-
1972 with complete facilities for
jail types of funeral needs. In
addition to the Mortuary serv-
ice, two new fully equipped
ambulances will be available
24 hours a day to serve the
needs of people in Hardin
County and North Jefferson
County.
The mortuary will he located
on a one and one-half acre
tract of land situated at the
corner of Highway 96 and Mat-
thews Lane, between the Lum-
berton High School and the new
Bell Shopping Center.
The initial Board of Directors
for the corporation will be
James C. Barry, president of
Barry and Barry Sand Com-
pany, Inc., in Hardin County,
Mrs. Hazel Cole, rea’tor, of
Beaumont, Tres N. Miller, of
Beaumont, James A. McDaniel,
insurance executive, Houston,
and H. P. Robiehau Jr., a
Beaumont attorney.
Contracts for construction of
the mortuary, parking facilities
and landscaping will be let
within ihe next few days. De-
signer for the new mortuary is
Byram-Swain Co. of Beaumont.
The mortuary will seat ap-
proximately 200 and will con-
tain approximately 5,000 sq.
ifeet.
ed three fire calls and answer-
ed a false alarm from Oct. 20-
The “B” team was also vic-
nesday that his charges sported torious, shutting out Memorial's
B” squad 8-0.
In Tuesday's game, tailback
a perfect 7-0 record following
a 44-6 romp over Beaumont's
25, Fire Chief Russell Bu sb.V Memorial - Forest Park team A i t i e Shankle' and'split end
reported this week. .Tuesday night and a 6-0 blank|Carl Tvler turned in two touch„
Latest fire destroyed a bar-jof Stephen F. Austin in a re-Uowns each, and split back
bccue stand near the Hardin-{scheduled game on Oct. 20.
Paul Dominguez, right end
John Scott, and left halfback
Don Muckleroy were each re-
sponsible for one touchdown
Quarterback Lewis kicked two
Bollich I Htccessful PAT’s to bring the
Hie Ti final tally to 44-6.
On Oct. 20, firemen answer- gcrs meet Beaumont Dunbar. In the 6-0 shutout of SFA
ed alarms at the home of Paul here at 5 p. m„ and close outjlast week, Muckleroy scored
(See Firemen, Sec, 1, Page 6)!their season th e followingifor the Tigers.
Tyler county line on FM 92
Oct. 25, Busby said. Alarm
came at 10:03 p. m., he added,
but said that the structure had
been consumed by the time
trucks arrived.
Silsbee quarterback Oliver
Lewis ended his play for the
current season this week when
he suffered a broken ankle in
the Memorial bout,
added. Next Tuesday
OPERATION
CRIME STOP!
Report Crimes or Suspicious
circumstances at any houi
IN SILSBEE CALL *
385-3714
COUNTY -WIDE DIAL *0”
AND ASK FOR
Enterprise
2163
(No Toll Charge)
)
*
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Read, Tommy. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 1971, newspaper, October 28, 1971; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789282/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Silsbee Public Library.