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Redistricting Is Postponed
Until January, 1981
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“I think you did the right
thing in not rqdfotrictfog this
year,” commented Pet. Com-
missioner Ronald White at the
Monday meeting of the Hardin
County Commlaaioners.
White, just back from a state
meeting of County Judges and
Commissioners at Austin, in-
formed the court that he found
a number of thoae who hurried
redistricting before getting a
census count have found them-
selvee in a lawsuit. Commis-
sioners agreed and decided to
wait unto next year.
Commissioner-elect Herbert
WOIiams, who attended the
meeting with White, said the
Commissioners may be able to
get a guideline from the Census
Bureau by the end of the year.
White explained that ndis-
tricting involves some compli-
cated procedure such as the
proper division of some resi-
- dents. He said it is possible that
special attention will1 be de-
manded by the government to
cover those under the 18-year-
old voting age. WOIiams added
that this figure makes up some
15 percent of the population
who are not registered. Both
men indicated that the Voting
Rights Act would have a great
influence on the final redistrict-
ing lines.
One of the topics covered kt
the meeting in Austin, White
said, was subdivision plats. He
suggested that the court should
' make every effort as soon as
■ possible to install the permit
system by early next year. “I
realise this is not the time to
talk budget, but we need to put
something in there for the
permit system,” White said. He
urged a tie-in with a 100-year
flood plan. “We’re going to
have to come to it soonbr or
later,” commented Pet. 8 Com-
missioner T. 8. Hooks.
In other board action bids
were opened for repairs on the.
hangar roof at Hawthorne
Airport. A repair bid of $4,600
was turned in by Neal Hinson,
of Silsbee. A bid for raising and
recovering the entire roof at a
cost of $11,57Q was submitted
by Hi-Top Roofing and Coating
Inc., pf Beadmont. The bids
were turnwBover to Airport
Committee Chairman Don L
Hawthorne for study.
Repairf on the new hanger
were made necessary because
the roof leaked from the
beginning, according to Haw-
thorne. Some money was with-
held from the building contrac-
for because of the leaks.
Hawthorne had previously told
the Court that he had made
every effort to get the contrac-
tor to repair the leaking roof.
Pet. 1 Commissioner-elect
Pete McKinney asked why Pet.
3 Commissioner James Medal-
lion is working on three city of
Kountze streets. He said he had
obtained a ruling from the
State’s Attorney General who
said it was illegal. McGallfam
disagreed and said he was not
breaking any law so long as he
was working on streets connec-
ting with county roads.
County Judge Ray Martin
said that this situation had
existed for years and “It is
something which the court may
like to look at.”
White said he had asked
Horka for an opinion on this
type of situation, but had not
received one. “Mr. White, I’ve
spent some money on this. HI
be glad to give you the law,"
McKinney said. He added that
a county may fix roads within a
city ifthat town does pot have a
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street department.
McGallion later told the BEE
that he to furnishing one
machine and the City of
Kountse is renting another.
McGallion is furnishing both
operators. The City buys the
material, McGallion said.
The Silsbee Bee Us*
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VOLUME 62, NUMBER 29
SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28,1980
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Third Tax Raise Hearing
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WIND DAMAGE — Some of the tree* next to the Kirby Forest Industries office on
FM 92 were snapped like toothpicks while others escaped damage as tomadlc
winds hit Silsbee last Friday evening.
Tornadic Winds Hit City
Twice Within One Week
A second hearing on a tax
raise Monday night ended with
Hardin County Commissioners
voting unanimously to raise the
tax rate by 20 percent and
setting a third hearing for
Friday, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m.
County Judge Ray Martin
opened the meeting with an
explanation of the 20 percent
tax raise, which he said would
not raise the individual taxes of
any landowner.
Martin said that Tax Asses-
sor-Collector Jeanette Mc-
Creight had estimated the
amount of tax needed for the
proposed new budget at 79
cents of the 42 percent of
assessed valuation. M.pttn itid
that by using the aame 42
percent, or a 16-cent per $100 reference to s late opponent,
hike. who he did net asms. He had
Tony Cdletti of Lumberton first complained of the sad
spent most of his time trying to shape of the precinct which be
get the commissioners to admit took over after his last dsetion,
they were actually raising suggesting that his opponent
taxes by 16 cents. He told the had not told the truth,
court that the county needs This tins he thought the
ded that
Commissioners should go ahead
and redtstriet without wafting
on the Federal census figures.
Barrington recalled the ipUt of
percent tax assessment ratio
Milast _
cents per $100
i last year, along with a 95
Tornadic,winds hit Silsbee on
Friday evening and again on
Monday afternoon causing con-
siderable damage, according to
a report from City Police.
More damage was registered
by the 6:40 p.m. Friday blow
which was termed a tornado by
was petroling the streets at the
time. The only damage deter-
mined in the Monday blow was
caused by lightning which
struck the dty radio tower next
to dty hall, shortly past 5 p.m.
Three of the police radios and
one at dty hail were put dot of
HVBSB MOMMY NIGHT DECISION
Lumberton MUD Votes To Keep
Eppes And Underhill For Audit
City Officer Bruce Yancey, who commission by the lightning.
Assistant dty Manager Cesar
Dominguez said the light bulbs
in the dty hall exploded from
the lightning striking the tow-
er.
Tuesday night the Lumber-
ton Municipal Utilities District
board changed it’s mind after
discussing how the dismissal of
Eppes and Underhill would
effect the district - in particu-
lar, the possibility of a lawsuit -
and dedded to reverse their
decision and let the Silsbee
-auditing firm complete the
audit.
Board president Howard Gaf-
ford and member Hal Board-
man, who were absent from
Monday night’s meeting, tried
to convince George Mitchell
and Kerry Bendy that firing the
auditors could hurt the district.
“If this will end their (Eppes
and Underhill) contract and we
can put out bids for another
auditing firm, 111 consent,” said
Kerry Bendy reluctantly.
When contacted' Wednesday
morning, Jim Underhill said
that no one from the board had
contacted the auditing office
and his reaction to the entire
lueiiiiviii names
fauta fnnfiininn
County Court pleas listed in
the BEE on Aug. 21 listed
Jsmes D. Berry as pleading to
destruction of property and
receiving an 18-day jail sen-
tence.
This was Jsmes D. Berry , 24,
of Sour Liko, it wu not Jf&inos
D. Berry, 45, who lives an the
Hkks Deity Road north of
episode was one of confusion.
“Fve never gotten into this
kind of a situation before,” said
Underhill, “and I don’t know
how to evaluate it.”
“It’s rather unorthodox and
we are unsure of where we
stand,” he continued. “Steve
(Eppes) and I will just have to
take some time and talk ft
over
The Lumberton Municipal
Utilities District voted Monday
night to fire the district’s
auditors - Steve Eppes and Jim
Underhill of Silsbee.
The dismissal resulted
Eppes and Un
to meet*
deadline demanded of
Friday morning by board mem-
bers Kerry Bendy and George
Mitchell. (Mitchell was appoint-
ed during a regular meeting
held Aug. 20). ; v 4*
“They (Eppes and Underhill)
are dunging us three times the
amount of an audit,” said
Mitchell, “andj don’t fo$ we’ve
received the proper coopera-
tion or enthusiasm (from the
firm).
On the other hand/ Eppes
and Underhill don’t fool thev
*7 tEI a-* - . m'j ;$
oi ouBoee.
i missal resulted from
d Underhill’s inability
a Monday morning
Telephones were also knock-
ed out at both the police station
and the dty hall. Service was
quickly restored at the polks
station, but the phones at dty
hall were not returned to
have been treated fairly by the service until about noon Tues-
MUD board. day, Dominguez said.
“They (the board) obviously The Friday tornado cut a
don’t understand the complex!- wide path as it touched down in
ty of an audit,” said Underhill, the pne trees next to the Kirby
“Also, we haven’t had the Forest Industries office on FM
cooperation of the board - they 92 behind West-Gibson. It also
were constantly looking over cut down light standards at the
our shoulders.” Silsbee High School baseball
“WeVe been the LMUD diamond on Payne Road. The
auditors for four years. We winds knocked out a window in
know our job,” Underhill em- the tower at the First Pente-
phasized. , costal Church on FM 92 and
Eppes said that he and another window at Murphey’s
Underhill were 90 percent in Pine Plaza Shopping Center,
through with the audit - which John McLaughlin, assistant
is due Sept. 80 - and indicated manager at the Pine Plaza J&M
they expected to be paid for the store, said a shopping cart was
wort: that had already been picked up by the wind and
done. deposited in front of the G&S
“We’ve held back $2000,” Jeans store across FM 418. No
said Mitchell. “The firm has other damage was reported at
been, paid $2760 and hasn’t the shopping center,
produced anything.”
“We recently sent the FHA a
requested cash flow projection
for the district’s next fiscal
year,” said Eppes, “and have
not received payment ($500) for
this.”
Clarence Cowart, who voted
against firing the firm but was
overruled by Mitchell and Ben-
Plate glass windows on the
west and north sides of Ander-
son Gulf at North 5th St. and
Herndon Ave. were shattered
by the winds. Glass from the
window damaged a vehicle in
which Mrs. Gay Tatum waa
riding. She had pulled in at the
station to await the passing of
the bad weather, Yancey said.
A window at Dyer’s Furni-
ture in Downtown Silsbee was
knocked out by the winds, the
officer said, adding that several
utility poles in downtown Sils-
bee and on the Santa Fe
property were damaged. He
also said there was debris on
stream lei
most
winds.
left by the high
value, that the county would
generate enough revenue to
take can of its needs. He also
said the budget would be tight
and will require same paring in
certain area to keep the
county out of the red. County
Auditor Versie Flowers told
the BEE that the above percen-
tages should bring in total
revenues of $1,856,608.00 fur
1981. The audience was told
that the county values have
been raised by $69 million. New
oil discoveries account for $60
million.
Mrs. Oscar Yellott told the
Commissioners that she wu
given the impression that the
elderly roddents with home-
steads would not have their
taxes raised. However, she said
an attorney told her that taxes
would have to be raised equally
on all property. This, she said,
has uDset soma senior citixens.
Martin told Mrs* Yellott tint
she can be “assured taxes will
be the same” in spite of the 20
people. He added that the
county needs a tax base or
otherwise people will be scared
to come to Hardin County.
Former Commissioner How- the county at
ard Barrington scored the ing session and again offered
politicians, labor, the preamt criticism of his opponent,
sheriff and his late opponent. Other protestors who frit the
Martin twice rapped the desk fox burden is getting too greet
with his gavel to get the were Frank fiutler of Lumber-
meeting back on the subject of ton and C. J. Thorne of Silsbee.
the evening. Barrington cm- Thorne told the Court that he
sured the present court for felt the children who come oat
allowing the sheriff’s depart- of school are not getting their
ment budget to be raised, money’s worth. He said ft is
“When I came on the court tin costing the taxpayers $2,000
budget was $85,000 and now ft per student to put their i
is over $850,000.” He continued ran
that “we have got to stop rising some of
costs” and do something about
the labor unions. Barrington, who remained
Barrington said he had told quiet for several minutes after
f the sheriff when he asked Martin rapped the gavel and
asked, “Mr. Barrington, will
to put their child-
t school and that
leave
off the
the court for two new ears and
(lee Tax lee. I, Fete to)
SISD Expects
3,950 Students
On Tuesday
two deputies. “If thev would
keep them cars under that
carport and the deputies in the
office, they would have people
available to answer calls when
they come in,” the former
commissioner said in explaining
his idea of operating the county
on less money.
Barrington said the budget
must be set up before the tax
rate is set and wanted to know,
along with others, why this has __ _
not been dons. Martin suggest- morning for the
ed he “Ask Mr. Peveto. The the 1980-81 scad)
new procedure ia to figure the
tax rate and then set the
budget." the judge said.
, Barrington then drifted for a
second tune during
public
open its doors to an
8,960
a third
about 1,100,
ing, to another
the even-
subject in
Survey To Be Made For
Elderly Housing In Silsbee
another 60 during the first few
days of school.
Mucklsroy gave a breahdown
by classes, with 284 expected ia
the freshman class, 288 sopho-
284 juniors and 281
(lee UMUD Sec. 1. Paget)
Woman Charged
With Knifing
Charges of aggravated as-
sault with a deadly weapon
were filed on Deltie M. Carey,
31, by the victim of a Friday
night knifing at a residence at
(See Police Sec. I.Pege 10)
’iwsr i
ESS*
The list of pleas, released by
the office of County Attorney
Bo Horta, did not give the age*
and addresses. The BEE apol-
ogfaM for the mistaken identity
and any embarrasment suffer-
ed by James D. Barry of Hicks
Dairy Road.
Additional School
Bus Regulations
regulationnot
weekstynl
bus
last
. : says that “A student may
be denied riding privileges for
any period of time with a first
offonse warning if the offense ia
of a serious nature, or if a
student has been a discipline
problem in the past.”
In addition parents have
bom asked to not atop a school
bus to discuss discipline or
other problems with the driver.
Theee problems should bo
referred to the transportation
director, Supt. Weeks Craw-
ford said.
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A FORT ARTHUR MAN, Rofrwrt Earl Furry, 80, was killed whan Mm 1970 Chevrolet
pickup (abovu) which ha was driving, was In heodon collision with a 1977 Ford
AAustong driven by Kirk Ruasa Chrlatophor. 22, of iuno, early Tuasday morning.
Tha accident occurred at 5jW a.m. on U. S. 96 near the Nuchas Rlvor bridge.
pronounced Ferry dead at tha scene. State
I. loth men were employees of Texaco In Fort
I Tuesday that Christopher suffered shoulder, chest
rare broken, he sold. Christopher was admitted to
Justice
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Silsbee may get housing
units built for the elderly if a
marketing study by a Kansas
City firm proves feasible for
such a project.
Sudail Jundi, of Houston, a
vice president of Lexton- Ancira
Inc., appeared before the City
Council Tuesday night to amk
its approval of a marketing
study of the dty. The study is
to determine if the dty needs
such a project, determine a
location, etc. The city will not
be obligated, Jundi emphasiz-
ed.
Jundi explained that the
project will be built with
Federal Housing Administra-
tion backing on a 50-year lorn.
His company guarantees the
houses will not be sold for a
period of 26 years.
The head of the household
who occupies the quadruples
housing units must be 62 years
of age or older. A 26 percent
maximum of adjusted income
will be charged to occupants
with the remainder of the rent
USD Looks
For 2,500
On Tuesday
Lumberton schools will wel-
come 2,500 students next Tues-
day with a fuB day of classes
scheduled, Dr. Philip Allen,
superintendent, said.
Registration will continue
through Friday for students
kindergarten through the
eighth grade. High 8chool
students will register today
(Thursday) and tommorrow.
Seniors are to register from 8
until 11 a.m. with the juniors
coming in from 1 to 8 p.m.
Freshmen will sign up during
the same morning hours on
Friday, with the sophomores
I the same
i said,
will em-
to be
Jundi’s
The quadroplex units will ba
built contiguous to each other,
Jundi said. While
the new
development will not be a
nursing home, Jundi said that
five percent of the homes will
be built to accomodate disabled
persona. All houses will bo built
with safety of the elderly in
mind, he said. A manager will
live on or near the project. A
financial reserve is built In for
the upkeep of the buildings.
A study will be made to
according to with the law to become effec-
tive immediately. The reetriet-
ed area ia located directly in
front of the Southwestern Bell
Exchange building
City HaU.
nexttotiwCfty ]
M. O.
Council to give the
today (Thursday). Sophomores
will register from 8:80 a.m. to
nooa. with the freshmen sign-
ing up from 1 to 8 p.m.
A full day of classes is
scheduled for Tuesday.
County. Ho said
City going to «h
market value appraisals that hs
felt the senior citizens should
to Leggett thsfi% dty Was
determine the location of the forced by slito tew to go to 100
development. Jundi said a percent, fu
number of things will be Dominguez to
considered such as availability the dty had
of the land and cost. The houses
must be located away from a
railroad or busy thoroughfares
for the safety of the occupants,
but near a shopping area.
The units are planned for a
three to five acre plot with a
possibility of no flooding for 100
years. Jundi said there would
be no short cuts taken in
building the housing units. A
local contractor and local labor
will be southt first for the
project. He also said that all
materials are to be purchased
locally,
Lexton-Andva will finance
seven percent of the develop-
ment with the other 98 percent
FHA. A
given by Hardin TrlfflC PrOCBdUfl
■aid that with tile |yp||||||Q(j fjf
Rsod-Turrsn
lations for tha i
year were reeai
the public by
offset by a lower
However, he said he
know until the l
the driveway by t
front of the school
Seventh Street. The
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son told the Council he had *or ku. traffic only no
5J5 Sw^hoSd be pmlS in that
people” about the proposed » ywn.,
completed.
City Mam
.,41
(*eeCHy*ec.1,Poge10)
(See Traffic tec. I, Page W)
coming from the
‘ “ project it befog eon-
in Center, Jundi said.
Council unsnimoualy
approved the study. Jundi said
he would be in contact with the
efty during the time the devel-
opment is being studied and
built.
In other action the Council
approved a new fire contract
with Hardin County. This year
the county pays $1,600 for
firefighting outside the dty
limits. The Council learned that
the county expects to double
that amount for next year.
The Council voted to adver-
tise for bide for insurance
are to be In the
Accused Robber Of 2
Stores Gets Probation
A man accused of robbing
two Silsbee stores in one day
wu put on parole Aug. 19 by
88th District Court by Judge
Clyde E. Smith and ordered to
pay a fine and make restitution.
Jessie Lee Isaac, 80, 415
Kirby St„ wu arrested ct
June 1 after he had allegedly
entered Slavik's Grocery and
had taken $1,158.18 from the -
safe. A few minutes later,
» Silsbee Polks,
restitution of $54 to Don
at Quik Pantry
$892-82 to Jaro Slavik. 11m
amount ia to be paid at $88 per
month, according to the court
Gene Everett Beckham 8r„
prrAs
Texu Dept, ef Corrections on
Pant? He wu
nth 6th thefts
“fr
store on South I
St. and Ernest Avo. Where he
m another |
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wu said to have taken i
to pay $56
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