The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1980 Page: 1 of 28
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The Silsbee Bee is
FACILITY IS NOW CERTIFIED
$ Inspector Commends Sheriff,
Commissioners On Upgrading
Of Hardin County Jail
VOLUME 62-NUMBER 13
HORKA IS DA WINNER
SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656, THURSDAY, MAY 8,1980
28 PAGES IN 3 SECTIONS
Runoff Races Set For Sheriff,
Commissioners, Constables
Runoff races for sheriff,
three commissioners and two
constables are to be held on
June 7, but dearcut decisions
were reached in other races
where there were more than
two candidates.
Sheriff Billy Paine was leader
in the race to succeed himself,
while Mike Holzapfel pulled
ahead of former County Judge
Emmett Lack to earn a runoff
spot.
Paine unofficially accumulat-
ed 89.7 percent of the vote in
leading his four opponents. His
total was 4,120. Holzapfel came
in second with 2,666. Lack's
vote was 2,081. Roland Million
was next with 1,261 and Lester
Cowart polled 262.
County Attorney R. F. “Bo”
Horka won a clear majority in
both Hardin and Tyler County
over incumbent 88th District
Attorney George Kirkpatrick
Jr. Horka amassed 6,608 votes
to 4,822 for Kirkpatrick in
Hardin County and 2,681 to
Kirkpatrick’s 2,066 in Tyler
County.
In the Precinct 1 Commiss-
ioner’s race Milton “Pete” Mc-
Kinney came within 10 votes of
incumbent Rex Moore, the
leader of the ticket. Moore
polled 686 and McKinney 625.
Raymond Tenniaon was third
with 367. Bill Flowers tallied
216, James “Pee Wee” Flanakin
received 191 and B. F. “Cotton”
Newsum, 92.
“Herb” Wflhams received
more than twice as many votes
as his nearest opponent, W. G.
Birdwell, in the Precinct 8 Carl “Bo” Tarver, son of a
Commissioner’s race, but a former Silsbee Chief of Police,
larger vote was spread among was the top man in the Precinct
five other opponents. 2 Constable race, while Dale
Totals in this race show Williford, of Kountze, outgain-
Williams with 888, Birdwell «d Mark Kelley for a runoff
421, Don Corley 876, Hollis spot. Tarver polled 667, Willi-
“Bear” Singleton 261, J. W. ford, 481, and Kelley 460.
Livingston 162, Allen Hodge Others in the race and their
155 and W. P. “Bill” Fregia 160. vote were Jerry Clark 267, J.
Melvin Weber 912 to 288 in the
Precinct 4 Constable’s race.
Longtime Constable E.
"Red" Ricks will face challenger
Jerry W. Day in a runoff in
Lumberton's Precinct 6 Con-
stable race. Ricks polled 846,
officials and the efforts of the
staffs of each official.
Paine, in accepting the eerti-
R. F. "BO" HORKA
Incumbent appointee Paul M.
“Pete” Treat of Lumberton and
Ronald S. White of Sour Lake
were the top vote-getters in the
Precinct 4 Commissioners race
to fill the unexpired term of the
late J. L. Loftin. Treat polled
1,017 with his strength coming
from Lumberton’s Precinct 18,
while White, who received 986
votes, was strongest in Precin-
cts 14, 16 and 16, comprising
the Sour Lake area.
Other candidates and their
votes were J. D. Brown 681,
Jerry Harrell 315, L. J. Breaux
200, C. E. “Skipper” Meadows
168 and J. D. “Smitty” Smith
124.
Constable races also saw
lively action with two precincts
ending up in a runoff. Howard
P. Grantham polled 1,119 votes
to 642 for G. Scott Harer in the
Precinct 1 contest.
One Killed, Three Injured
In Saturday Headon Collision
9.
Injured and described Mon-
day as being in stable condition
at Baptist Hospital in Beau-
mont was Randall Corey Gloss-
another car and was attempting
to pass it without sufficient
HEADON FATALITY — The two vohlclos above struck hoadon about 10:80 p.m.
lost Saturday night killing tho occupant of tho car in top photo and leaving the
other In stable condition as of Monday, according to police. (See story)
W. King 240, J. P. "Jim" Doane
146, Mike Cline 72, Earl Hutson
51, and Jerry Pond 41.
Incumbent W. A. “Bill”
Langston of Wildwood, won
handily over Neal Wright of
Kountze for another term as
Constable of Precinct 8. Langs-
ton’s vote was 1,176 with
Wright getting 864.
Another incumbent who was
an easy winner over his chal-
lenger was Jesse E. Cartwright
of Sour Lake who defeated
One person was killed and on, of Kountze., Charles Me- . month without a fatal accident
another seriously injured when Donald, 10, and Randy Mitt* Inside the corporate limits,
two automobiles collided head- hews, 8, both passengers in the Funeral services for Mrs.
on at 10:80 Saturday night on McDonald car, were taken to
Highway 418 about 800 feet Silsbee Doctors Hospital,
east of Lee MOjer Road. where they were treated and
Dead at the scene was Irene released.
Mitchell McDonald, 49, Silsbee,
who had just completed the day According to the City Police
working the election in Precinct Glossdn’s vehicle had overtaken
McDonald will be at 11 a.m.
Friday at the First Baptist
Church on North Second St.
Rev. S. Booker will officiate.
Interment will be at Kildare.
A native of Kildare, she was
a home economics teacher for
Silsbee High School.
Survivors include three sons,
Ratliff, who chose not to seek
reelection.
Ashworth polled 4,879 votes.
His nearest opponent, Rufus
Hooks Jr., received 1,986, with
Jessie Sanders tallying 1,786.
State Rep. Jerry Chirk of
Day received 771, while Jesse Buna had little trouble winning . _
Esclovon tellied 419 and L. J. handily over two opponents in ficate noted that “without the
Foux accumulated 92 votes. Hardin, Jasper and Jefferson cooperation of the Commission-
Counties. ers Court” the jail could not
Leslie Ashworth polled a 727 Clark took a 2,607-vote mar- have attained certification. The
vote majority over two oppo- gin fo the Hardin County vote, upgrading took place over a
nents to become the new He polled 5,868, while Jack three-year period and was.
chairman of the Hardin County Hardy of Evadale had 1,748, stepped up with the action of
Democratic Executive Com- the present commissioners. In-
mittee. He will succeed Roger (*•• Runoff Sec. 1, Pag* 10) eluded in the steps toward the
high plateau was the jailer staff
ISSUED BY APPELATE COURT
Writ Of Mandamus Obtained
For Release Of Absentee Box
Texas Jail Inspector Bob increased to four persons to
Dearing told a special session of give the jail 24-hour survelli-
the Commissioners Court anee. The county has spent
Thursday that Hardin County money over a three-year period
had one of the beat operated to come into compliance, Dear-
jails in the 87-county area ing said,
under Ms jurisdiction. Commissioners also ap-
Dearing was in Kountze to preprinted funds for physical
inspect the jail and present a changes in the third flow
certificate of certification to section of the main jail and
Sheriff Billy Paine wMch makes alterations to the detoxification
the Kountze facility the 87th in cells on the ground flow,
the state to be certified. Dearing, a former Dallas
The inspector gave “nine detective who now lives in
reasons" why the jail had met Pineland, told the BEE that the
the high standards set by state Hardin County jail is one of the
law.Intheorderwhichhegave best operated facilities in the 87
them were Paine, Judge Ray counties in his jurisdiction. He
Martin, Commissioners T. S. said there was never any
Hooks, James McGallion, Pete ’ complaint against the way the
Treat and Rex Moore, County jail has been run, but rather
Auditor Versie Flowers, the physical items which had to be
cooperation of the foregoing upgraded to eomply with state
clearance. The police report Ramseney A. McDonald of
shows that the city had passed Houston, George Wayne Mc-
the two-year mark just last (See Collision Sec. 1, Page 10)
REP. JERRY CLARK
City Court
Set For
Busy Day
Silsbee’s Municipal Court will
be a busy place tomorrow tact by the stote office
(Friday) with seven cases on
docket for jury trial and six
more set for non-jury hearing.
Scheduled at 9 a.m. will be
one of the seven cases against
Samuel Colvin, who is accused
of criminal mischief fw the
A Writ of Mandamus was
issued by the Court of Civil
Appeals on May 1 which
ordered County Clerk Clarence
McNeely to release the absen-
tee ballot boxes to the “Special
Canvassing Board.”
A petition for the writ was
filed on April 30 under authori-
ty of Art. 1786a, Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas, by County
Democratic Chairman Lee
Roger Ratliff. Ratliff told the
BEE that he found it necessary
to seek the Writ of Mandamus
when it became obvious that
McNeely would not let the
canvassing board remove the
boxes from the clerk’s office to
the office of County Treasurer
Henry Donalson.
Ratliff said he had put the
Secretary of State's office on
notice of the exchange between
himself and McNeely. Appeals
were made by the office on two
different occasions. Ratliff said
he was told that the clerk was
“adamant” in his stand on the
matter during the second con-
Ratliff said he then made
Tom Clark, of the Secretary of
State’s office, aware of his
Ratliff said that the papers
were filed on Wednesday, after
he had again called McNeely. A
clerk of the court contacted
McNeely on Thursday morning
to inform him of the hearing
and to ask him if he wanted to
appear before the court, ac-
cording to Ratliff, who said the
clerk waived his right by
refusing to appear.
Ratliff said he wu present
when Betty Ann Mitchell,
absentee election judge, and
her staff, composed of Buddy
Courtney, Ward, Bush and
Dana Bradshaw appeared to
pick up the box. Ratliff said the
procedure went rather smooth-
ly and credited Preston Good-
USD Trustees
Face Lengthy
Agenda Tonight
Lumberton School Trustees
face a lengthy agenda when
they meet tonight (Thursday)
at 7:80 p.m. in the Middle
School library.
First item will be discussion
of a renewal agreement for
intention to file for a Writ of USDA commodities for 1980-
Mandamus. He also said he 81. A request for increase in
alleged destruction of street
markers. An earlier trial ended
with a deadlocked jury. Listed
as witnesses in all of the cases
are Lumberton. Justice of the
(See Court Sec. 1, Page 10)
contacted McNeely. The clerk monthly charges from Hooks
still would not relent, Ratliff Abstract Co. of Kountze is to be
said, and told the chairman that considered,
he would release the ballots Dean Moore will talk on the
only on court order. Otherwise Hardin County Tax Appraisal
they were to be counted in his
office.
(See USD. Sec. 1, Page J)
win, an official from the Secre-
tary of State’s office, with
keeping things in order.
Present at the clerk's office
when the election officials
arrived were Houston Thomp-
son, Howard Barrington, Ger-
ald Flowers and Buddy Moore,
along with an unidentified
woman. The group was inform-
ed by the state official that no
one would be allowed to leave
the room where the ballots
were being trilled until* aH the
business pertaining to the
counting wef completed. He
’ ’ruled tnat once a person takes
oath as a watcher he cannot
leave the premises.
Mrs. Mitchell told the BEE
that there were supposed to be
watchers for Andy Radke and
Jesse Sanders, along with
Thompson and Barrington.
However, Barrington did net
choose to stay and left the
premises before being sworn
in.
Mrs. Mitchell said the count-
ing began at 2:80 p.m. and was
over by 6:80 p.m. She credited
the addition of an extra count-
ing table with expediting the
absentee results.
She said she rejected 48
mail-in ballots, 82 of which
were mailed without the official
ballot envelope. Numerous sig-
natures did not match, some
were without applications, a
serviceman had not included a
sworn affidavit as required by
law, and one person was not
registered.
law. The state legislature paus-
ed the law to closely comply
with guidelines set up in federal
court suits.
Fear of a suit had been
foremost in the mind of Judge
Martin, according to a state-
ment he made at the Thursday
meeting.
Texaa has 284 counties, but
14 of them do not have jrila,
Dearing said. Of the 87 to reach
compliance with the law, 20 of
them are In Hearing's 87-coun-
ty district, which reaches from
Vernon to Beaumont and all
counties east.
Mail Truck
Hits Parked
Milk Trailer
A loaded mail truck struck a
parked trailer tank loaded with
milk about 4 a.m. Friday one
mile north of FM 421 at
Lumberton injuring the driver
of the mail truck and causing
several thousands dollars in
damages.
Norris Perkins, 60, 2896
Amarillo, Beaumont, was taken
to St. Elizabeth Hospital with
injuries sustained in the acci-
dent.
Stato Trooper Curtis Ste-
wart, who investigated the
accident, gave this account:
Perkins wss traveling south in
the loaded mail truck when he
met another veMele whieh he
believed was veering into his
lane. -He swerved to the right
and did not see the tanker
parked on the improved shoul-
der of the road.
Stewart was told by Michael
Gray, driver of the milk truck,
that he had parked his trailer
due to an axle problem about
1:80 a.m. He drove into Beau-
mont for assistance and return-
ed about 4:15, several minutes
following the accident. The
milk truck wu the property of
Associated Milk Producers
Inc., Rusk, and wu enrouto to
Beaumont.
Stewart said the driver of the
milk truck had set fuses before
leaving the scene, but that the
truck did not display reflectors
or lights. The roadway wu wet
from rain during the night.
21 From Silsbee To Receive
Degrees, Certificates From Lamar
BEAUMONT-Lamar Uni-
versity’s 28th annual Spring
Commencement will begin at
7:80 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in
Cardinal Stadium, and approxi-
mately 820 students are candi-
dates for receiving degrees or
certificates.
Five separate annual awards
will be bestowed upon deserv-
ing students, including the
Otho Plummer Award for the
man and woman with the
highest grade point average
receiving a four-yew bacca-
laureate degree; the C. W.
Bingman Special Recognition
Award for outstanding achieve-
ment and service; the Ida
Caldwell McFaddin Citizenship
Award for outstanding contri-
bution; the Student Govern-
ment Award and the Frank
Jolly Award for outstanding
leadership and service.
In addition, five students will
be commissioned u second
lieutenants into the United
Statu Air Force, by Lt. Col.
Theodore Johnson.
Silsbee Students who are
candidates for degrees on May
10 include three Master’s de-
for Elementary Education,
Doyle Bean for Chemical En-
gineering, Steven Sirmons for
Industrial Engineering, Tereu
McGuire for for Math, Robert
Stephenson for Mechanical En-
Bachelor’s degree candidates gfoeering, Leslie Olsen for a
include Mary Gilchrist Morgan Bachelor of Fine Arts and
gree candidates-Flo Rosier
Stark for School Administra-
tion, Thomas Daniluk for En-
gineering and Sandra Richard-
son for Audiology.
Karen McClelland for Socio-
logy.
Associate degree candidates
las Levias, Brent Rennick and
Darrel O’Quinn for Industrial
Electrical and Electronic Tech-
are Sherilyn Hawn Caines and *d,h*w for
8haryn Young Ferguson for a
degree in Nursing; Pamela Coe
Marshall for Radiological Tech-
nology; Esca Hicks Jr., Doug-
Students to receive s Certifi-
cate of Completion for Voca-
(See Degree Sec. 1, Page lOj*
County Officials Asked To
'Tighten Up' For Road Fund
Hardin County’s elected off-
iceholders were called into
Commissioners Court at a spec-
ial meeting Tuesday and advis-
ed to “tighten up” so more
money could be put into the
road and bridge fund.
The session wu called for the
purpose of approving an $8,000
loan for a Precinct 4 maintain-
ed County Judge Ray Martin
seized the opportunity to call
the in for a conference
on cutting their equipment
requests, according to Com-
missioner Pete Treat.
Treat had requested the
special session to get approval
for the loan to replace an engine
in a maintained The maintainer
wu used u security, he said.
Treat told the BEE that
Martin told officials they would
have to curtail the spending far
extra equipment and supplies
or there would be no raises for
employees.
Treat said the move is
necessary to skim enough mon-
ey for the road and bridge
funds. Commissioners are
working to stay within the
present budget and to struc-
ture a budget for next yew
which will not necessitate a tax
raise.
The Precinct 4 Commissioner
said the officials agreed to work
with the court in attempting to
improve the county roads,
considered a top priority by
residents.
Treat is an advocate of
equipment pooling. He has
previously
court that all.
ers pool their
work in one
until the
shape.
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