The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1981 Page: 10 of 28
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Tri-State
were Gena Miller,
Bayleas, and Kyle Wc
Festival at Piano actompaniist for the
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Judges for the contests were
was accom-
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r judge’s chambers to the De-
partment of Public Safety
office, the court reporter to his
second floor chambers that the
two offices next to the County
Attorney could be used. Some
of the eld records also will be
returned to the, offices of the
Tax Assessor, County Clerk,
and County Attorney.
The judge said removal of the
records was to begin on Wed-
nesday morning with the aid of
jafl prisoners and county help,
under the watchful eye of the
commissioners.
In the Monday session the
Commissioners declared Satur-
day to be Senior Citiaen Day in
Hardin County. They also gave
permission for a dance benefit-
ting the little League to be
held in the courthouse auditor-
ium, with the stipulation that it
be well chaperoned.
o e e
(Can't. Prom Sac. 1, Pag* 1)
Arthur.
Lamar president Dr. C.
Robert Kemble will deliver
remarks at the May 16 pro-
gram.
Silsbee students who are
eligible for graduation include
Katherine Baker Miller for a
bachelors degree in Manage-
ment; Ted Walker for Market-
ing; Pamela Moore and Patricia
Anderson Strong for Elemen-
tary Education; Cindy McClung
Monk for Home Economics;
Keaton Landry and Leslie Luna
for Industrial Technology;
Pamela Pike Willis for Math;
Leslie Birdwell and Johnny
Lowe for Music; Dennis Wilson
Miles for
If* Associate:
are Janet Hepler for Drafting
Technology; Keaton Landry
(again) and Leslie Luna (again)
for Industrial Electronics and
Electrical Technology; David
Thornhill for Mid-Management;
William Mauer Jr; for Refriger-
ation and Air Conditioning;
Buford Curtis, Winford Howell
and Larry Stanley for Welding.
Certificate of Completions
will be presented to two Silsbee
students: Jackie Davidson
Helms and Shirley Wooten, for
Vocational Nursing.
CARD OF THANKS
’ With deep gratitude and
very htmible heart Wp wish to
dunk aH our many friends
and families who so
generously gave of their time
and were so very supportive
during Don Lee’s surgery
and recovery in Baptist
Hospiul the last two weeks.
We deeply appreciate all
cards, calls, flowers, visits,
and prayers.
Aim a special thanks to
Rev. Alvin Strother, Rev.
Robert Carter and Brother
Bod Sarles.
May God bless all of you.
Ema Lou and Don Lee
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Knifing, Burglary Highlight
Police Action During Week
Police were pretty busy
during the week as they booked
22 persons, investigated eight
complaints and six1 auto acci-
dents, plus working traffic and
normal patrols.
Vernon Thomas Jr., 18, of
Silsbee, was charged May 6
with aggravated assault with a
deadly weapon following the
alleged knifing of Kenneth
Hambridc, 19, 348 1st St.,
Silsbee. Police said they were
called to the parking lot of
Silsbee Doctors Hospital where
they found Hambrick with a cut
on his left forearm. He told
officers that he and Thomas had
engaged in an argument and
that the latter slashed him with
the knife.
Thomas was arraigned be-
fore Justice of the Peace Benny
Como, who set bond at $1,500.
Two men were arrested for
the burglary of the Jack
Segrest home, 1350 Robinson
Road. Approximately $2,000
worth of items, including food,
towels, jewelry, a radio, a
utility fan, a wrench and
numerous other items were
reported to have been taken.
Arrested and charged with
the Segrest burglary were Paul
F. Mann, 30,980 Durdin Drive,
and Richard James Hutchinson,
21, 1105 Barefield. The men
were arraigned before Justice
of the Peace Robert Ward, who
set bond of $5,000 on Mann and
$1,500 on Hutchinson.
Two were arrested and
charged with theft of fog lights
and mirrors from vehicles on
the Silsbee Auto Co. lot.
WiSSSWK
old juvenile. They were charg-
ed with felony theft over $200
and under $10,000. Bond for
Dingier was set at $1,000.
In the offense reports Dennis
Arlan, 206 Redbud, told inves-
tigating officers that on May 2
someone had taken clothes
from his auto parked in front of
his residence. The clothes were
later discovered at another
residence. No report of arrest
was given. On the same day B.
M. Slaydon, 214 Redbud, re-
ported that someone had brok-
en a. post in front of his
residence.
Food stamps, valued at $175,
were reported taken from the
residence of Rosie Whittle, 714
Ave. G.
Vandals were reported to
have shot into the windows and
door of a vehicle belonging to
Charles Slimp at his residence
at 108 Lindsey Road.
Officer Roger Slusher re-
sponded to a call at Read-Tur-
rentine School where someone
was reported to have been seen
inside the building. Slusher
could not find a point of entry
and solicited the help of School
Security Officer Ricky Rolls.
The men found that several
offices had been entered. No
Inventory of missing items was
given.
Someone broke the vent
window of an auto belonging to
Melvin C. Berry, 320 E. Ave. J.
Loss was placed at $50.
Esteban Robledo Vasquez
fold police that someone had
taken two tires and rims, two
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mirrors and a CB antenna from
a truck parked at J&B Sales
and Service on FM 92.
Officers investigated six traf-
fic accidents with no injuries
reported. There were 22 book-
ed during the week. Traffic
officers issued 72 citations and
handed out another 90 warning
tickets. The police dispatchers
took 78 calls.
Walter C. Ehret, a widely
known compOseir and arranger
of choral music; James Walnn-
er choral director at the Uni-
versity of Oklahoma, and Dr.
James Hardy of Wichita State
University.
The group was housed at the
Philips University dormitor-
ies, and an aura of excitement
prevailed when the tornado
alert sounded at 1 a.m. Satur-
day and all students were
herded into the basements of
their dormitories for about an
hour until the all clear was
sounded.
Director of the choirs is Roy
Bean, and girls’ chaperone for
the trip was Mrs. Mary Burns.
Leo Karnes Scores
Hole-ln-One At
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charges of theft by checkUnJP night's »»«• °f Trustees meet-
Courts) were: 1 ft «$<
Sharon J. Rodgers, (no ago Merle Cawthon, president
givenj, 530 E. Tram Road, of th« CTA, expressed her
Vidor, $50 fine in JP 3 Court. thanks **>*6 members in
Jenifer Bass, (no age given), 8*neral and asked that they
Rebate . . .. Silsbee Country Club
A Mnr Car Or Trod i •"'f'1
PRECIS!
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(Con't. From Sec. 1, Pag* 1)
drinks sold within its bounda-
ries.
Collection of the state’s 10
percent mixed drink tax during
the first quarter of 1981 was up
29 percent over the same
period last year.
Bullock said the state receiv-
ed $28.5 million in taxes on the
sale of mixed drinks during the
first quarter of this year.
He said his office is sending
checks totaling $8.2 million to
211 counties and 371 cities as
their share of the gross receipts
tax on mixed drinks for the first
quarter.
The state’s general revenue
fund will receive the balance,
$20.2 million, of the tax money
collected.
Texas cities and counties
receive the 15 percent rebate
under the law that legalized the
sale of mixed drinks in the
state.
The mixed drink tax is
collected by the Alcoholic Bev-
erage Commission and the city-
county rebates are sent out
quarterly by the Comptroller’s
office.1
Bullock said first quarter tax
collections represent the sale of
more than $285 million worth of
mixed drinks.
Jordan...
(Cen'I. From S*c. 1, Pag* 1)
Mrs. Henry Joe Jordan Sr.
Miss Sheffield has an average
of 91.53. She was active in
volleyball, FHA, Student Coun-
cil and the National Beta Club.
She has served as FHA presi-
dent, and has earned Level I, II
and HI Encounter Awards in
FHA. During high shcool she
has been elected Miss Spirit,
FFA Sweetheart, Homecoming
Princess, and vice president of
the National Beta Club. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Sheffield.
Harold was named high rank-
ing boy of this year’s graduates
with an average of 86.77. He is
a member of the FFA, was the
Star Greenhand his freshman
year and won the Diversified
Livestock Award. He is a
Student Council representa-
tive, junior class officer and on
the paper staff. In sports, he
played baseball and wass man-
ager for the tennis team. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
F. Saph.
Kountze Library
Plans Kid’s Summer
Reading Program
The Kountze Public Library
summer reading program this
year will be held June 4
through July 9. Supervised fun
with films and story readings
will be held on Thursdays at 10
a.m. at the library.
This yoar's theme “Monster
Madness”, co-sponsored by the
Texas State Library, encour-
ages kids to read 10 and 15
books to receive certificates of
completion. Folders listing
books read by each enrollee are
kept up to date by library
personnel and when completed
ven to each child to work
and games printed
therein. Alice Kelley is librar-
ian.
During thp Thursday pro-
grams children will see films
and have stories read to them.
Kountze library's children's fic-
tion room has many interesting
books for kids to read and check
out.
Parents are encouraged to
take advantage of the program
by taking their children to the
Thursday programs, Mrs. Kell-
ey told. ‘
M«mW* Maid they were
energy Mrs"; Cawthon has
shown during her Wnure as
president of the teacher's group
and welcomed Meldrum as the
new leader.
PTA president Diane Keith
also thanked the board for their
•h
Student Detention Center for
Silsbee - a place where students
who had committed pn infrac-
tion and had’been suspended
would be required to report for
the school day.
Board members indicated
P O Box 8047 Liberty $50 keep in mind the organization's support in the past year and they felt that an alternative to
fine ill JP 2 Court. ' - -- - merely freeing students from
ac Arson Attempt Made
On Sour Lake House
The Silsbee Country Club
hosted two golf tournaments
in which several local golfers
participated and won
trophies.
The results of the May 9
tourney show Roger Martin
with a low gross of 74; Tom-
my Bledsoe, 75. Low Net -
Mike Myers, 67; Rob
Georgas, 69; James Robbins,
69; Jerry Biddle, 70; and
Gene Gilson, 70. Low Putt -
Henry Donelson, 23.
The Sabine-Neches Pro-
Am Tournament, May 8,
was won by teams that in-
cluded Silsbee players Ar-
delle Clark, Gary Woodson,
and Butch Lutz. Jerry Biddle
played with a team that came
in third in the competition.
Ricky Jay, golf
professional at the club, an-
nounced that on May 2 Leo
Karnes made a hole-in-one
on Number 16 r 168 yards.
Witnesses to the event were
Tommy Bledsoe, Ricky
James, and Lloyd Karnes.
Final Rites Held
For James V. Smith
Air Crash Victim
Funeral services for James
V. Smith Jr., 37, of Kountze,
were held Saturday at 9:30
a.m. in Beaumont with in-
terment in Forest Lawn
Cemetery.
Smith was pronounced
dead at a Kirbyville Clinic
from injuries received Thur-
sday when a gyrocopter he
was flying failed to clear a
power line and crashed.
A 1961 graduate of Silsbee
High School, Smith had been
active as a skydiver and was a
licensed airplane pilot.
Smith is survived by a son,
James V. Smith III, and a
daughter, Jami Dawn Smith,
both of Silsbee; his parents,
James V. Smith Sr., of Lum-
berton, and Mrs. Fauvette
Paxton, of Beaumont; four
sisters, Mrs. Ricki Beaufouef
of Beaumont; Mrs. Terry
Lynn Domino of Lumberton;
Mrs. Jean Allen Pierce of
Vidor and Mrs. Susan Ellen
Halsey of Corpus Christi.
EXPRESSION
OF THANKS
The family of Mrs. Ard
would like to thank Dr. Patil
and staff for their concern.
Also special thanks to all
friends and relatives for the
food, flowers and calls, and
for being there during the loss
of our loved one.
Ison Ard (Husband), Mabell
Collins & Lucy McGallion
(Daughters) Elton Gore,
Elgie Gore, Harvey Gore,
and Arvis Gore (Sons).
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council of the City of Silsbee. Texas passed
the following Ordinance on Ha first reading
at it* regular meeting of Tuesday, Mty 12,
1881. The second seeding will be held at the
next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 26,
1981:
ORDINANCE 81-2
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE
SILSBEE COMMUNITY CENTER, 166
HIGHWAY 86 SOUTH. SILSBEE,
TEXAS. AS THE POLLING PLACE FOR
CITY ELECTIONS AND CONTAINING A .
8AVING8 CLAUSE.
1*1 Darrell D. Shine - Mayor
Attest:
1*1 Edna E. Brown - City Secretary
Betty Hollyfield, (no
given), St. Rt. Box 1120,
Silsbee, $100 fine.
Clifford Briscoe Jr., (no age
given), Rt. 1 Box 9, Buna, $50
fine in JP 2 Court.
Richard G. Dougherty, (No
age given), Rt. 2, Box 860-C, Deputy Sheriff Gary Scho-
Silsbee, restitution made in JP field is investigating an arson
6 Court. attempt last Sunday at a house
Marvis Jean Percy, (no age belonging to his parents near
given), P. 0. Box 753, Buna, Sour Lake, Sheriff Mike Hol-
$50 fine in JP 3 Court. zapfel reported.
Mrs. Megg Moore, (no age Holzapfel said a gasoline can
given), P. 0. Box 8223, Lum- was found at the back door and
berton, $50 fine in JP 4 Court, a scorched trail led from the
Rhonda Allison, (no age house where the liquid had
given); 18 Lumberton Mobile been poured and ignited. The
Park, Lumberton, $50 fine in back door and attic section of
JP 2 Court. the house were damaged, the
Dale Spence, (no age given), sheriff said. He stressed that
no address given, $50 fine in JP the arson was not aimed at the
6 Court.
The following persons plead-
ed guilty to charges of driving
while intoxicated (in County
Court):
Carl Edward Cain, 58, Rt. 2
Box 243, Warren, $250 fine and
six months unadjudicated pro-
bation.
James Frank New, 63, Rt. 4,
Box 519, Silsbee, $350 fine and
six months unadjudicated pro-
bation.
Esker Arline, no age given,
270 E. Gill St., Beaumont, $250
fine and six months unadjudi-
cated probation.
Rites Are Today For
George Crawford, 73
George Crawford, 73, of
Silsbee died at 2:45 p.m.
Tuesday at Silsbee Doctors
Hospital after an illness.
Funeral services will be
held today (Thursday) at 2
p.m. in Wiley Mae Pen-
tecostal Church. Rev. Roy
McNeely, assisted by Rev,.
W. A. Rashall, will officiate.
- A lifelong resident of
Silsbee, he was a retired
welder with Bethelehem Steel
Inc. in Beaumont.
Survivors include his wife,
Cordie Crawford of Silsbee;
daughter, Dorothy Denmon
of Buna; brother, Lee
Crawford of Fred; Maybell
Ard of Silsbee; three gran-
dchildren; and three great-
grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Junior
Baker, Raymond McGallion,
J. N. Gore, Earl Crawford,
Elmer Eddings and Tommy
Ard.
as a run-away, and a 32-year-
old Tennessee man wanted by
Alabama authorities.
Holzapfel said that Jerald
Thomas Williams was found to
be wanted by the Clark County
Sheriffs Dept, in Grove Hill,
Ala. for leaving the scene of an
accident on Feb. 16,1978. Two
other men in the car were
arrested and charged with
intoxication.
Schofield arrested three ju-
veniles accused of recently
vandalizing a building in Sara-
deputy or his family since the toga belonging to H. V. Fillin
gim. Damage to the building
was estimated at $600.
Schofield is investigating the
theft of a 25 horsepower
Mercury motor, a 1980 Skipper
B trailer and numerous items of
fishing gear from Charles Coco,
three miles east of Saratoga on
The Royal Ambassadors of FM 105. „
Friendship Baptist Church 8henff Gen:
house is rented to others.
Schofield stopped a car near
Lumberton on Saturday night
which netted a 15-year-old
female from Wisconisn, classed
RA’s Win Trophies
school and school work should
be explored and members Rob-
ert Herbst, Edward Domin-
guez, And Dot Smith were
appointed to work with Lee
PerlitZ and Pam Robinson in
the matter.
In other action, school attor-
ney Tanner Hunt told the board
that it had been agreed to with
the city that both entities
would hold joint April elections
at the new Silsbee Community
Center. The vote to do so was
unanimous.
Upon recommendation from
Raymond Tennison, the group
appointed James Skinner; Mrs.
Marjorie Eldridge, and J. C.
Perkins Jr. as the school
district's 1981 Equalization
Board.
At the end of the meeting, it -
was announced that Mrs. Mab-
leen Brent, who has worked at
Robinson Kindergarten for 24
years and served as principal
there for the past seven years,
has decided to retire.
Other resignations included
Michael Anders and Kay Raba-
Iais.
won three trophies and a
number of ribbons at the an-
try is checking into the theft of
a 1969 20 horsepower Mercury
,n, , motor from the home of W. B.
nual RA awards night held Jenking on ^ 12 fa the
M»yJk the Fust Baptist slough community on
Silsbee Star Route. The theft
Suspect
Church.
The boys participating
were Dean Garner, Jimmy
Don Stancil, Rodger
Holland, Sam Sharp, Dan
Sharp, Paul Domney, John
Resatto, Joseph Sharp and
Michael Resatto. Kevin Mc-
Clusky is the leader of the
boys.
They received second place
trophies in basketball and
track; plus a trophy for
displaying good sportsman-
ship and a Christlike attitude
while in competition. This is
the second year for this RA
chapter to receive this
trophy.
Rev. Alvin Strother is
pastor of Friendship church.
Tax...
($•• Tax Sac. 1, Pag* 10)
pied in the courthouse for the
past seven and a half months be
credited to the district for the
renovations they will have to
make to the third floor area-
was vigourously rejected by
commissioners.
A counter-proposal, reluc-
tantly accepted by the taxing
group, lowered that bill to
$2500 - a figure felt was a fair
compromise.
Of Nimes
The name “denim” is a short-
ening of the French words,
was reported May 1.
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Free Estimates
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Dorothy's
Face & Figure Salon
Offers
Aerobic Fitness
Program
Register Now and Receive
*1.00 Off On Either A
Facial or Body Wrap
755-7217
Highway 96 • Lumberton
(Can't. From Sac. 1, Pag* 1)
also used in an attempted
burglary in Beaumont. The
vehicle was impounded by
Beaumont authorities. . . „ „ ,, ,
Beck and his wife, Maxine, J Nim«- mcanin8 Orally “of
were crabbing at the east end Nimes-
of Rainbow bridge near Bridge
City on April 17 when Duple-
chian was alleged to have
attempted to rob them. Beck
managed to escape his attacker
after being stabbed at least
three times. His wife ran
toward a motorist who had
stopped to render assistance.
Earlier it was announced by
Orange officials that Jackie
Dennis, 32, 528 Morrell Blvd.,
Orange, had been arrested and
charged with the knifing. How-
ever, he has been released by
the officers, Simpson said.
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