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THE SlLSBEE BEE
VOLUME 53
SI LSI! EE, TEXAS 77656, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1971
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881 h DISTRICT COURT ACTION
AFOWL OF THE LAW — These gamecocks, among 50 captured by County of-
ficers Sunday in a raid near Sour Lake, might be discussing the possibility of
becoming honored guests at a Sheriff’s Posse barbecue. The roosters and 21
persons were arrested around noon May 23, and charges of illegal gaming were
filed on the human suspects. All paid fines, and every rooster had been return-
ed to its owner by Monday. The photo was taken by Highway Patrolman
Wayne Pullen, who assisted Sheriff's officers in the
raid.
Sunday Raid Nets 50
Gamecocks, 21 Persons
Twenty-one individuals were
arrested Sunday on charges of
gaming with game cocks near
Sour Lake and 50 fighting roos-
ters were confiscated in a raid
that took place about 11 a. m
Hardin County Billy E. Paine
told the BEE Monday.
Paine said that his office had
received a call from Jefferson
County authorities at 9 a. m
Sunday, advising his office that
game cock fights were to be
held near a race track in Sour
Luke. Later Paine, deputies
Jesse Cartwright and L. J.
Foux, Highway Patrolmen
Joe E. Toylor
Receives JD Law
Degree At Baylor
Waco — Traditional concepts
of marked change in life after
commencement are no longer
true for today’s college gradu-
ate, Baylor University Presi-
dent Abner V. McCall told de-
gree candidates during the uni-
versity’s 126th commencement
exercises May 14.
As has become a tradition of
Baylor commencement exercis
es, the university’s president
delivered a charge to members
of the graduating class, telling
them they can expect life be-
fore and after commencement
to be much the same.
McCall conferred 855 aca-
demic degrees during the exer-
cises in Waco's Heart O' Texas
Coliseum. Lester B. Collins Jr.,
pastor of the Tallowood Bap-
tist Church in Houston, was
awarded an honorary doctor of
laws degree.
Traditional concepts hold
before commencement the stu
dent is economically dependent
upon his parents, he is engaged
in the process of learning and
preparation and that he is char-
acterized by impractical dreams
of a better world.
But today’s college student,
through programs of financial
aid, loans and employment, arc
1 a r g c 1 y* economically self-
reliant, McCall said.
Joe Edward Taylor, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Taylor of
103 Britton Drive, Silsbee, re-
ceived a Juris Doctor degree in
Law.
Fire Marshal Lists
Safety Rules For
Service Stations
• Silsbee Fire Marshall J. C.
Bushy has announced that he
will be available at any time
to discuss recent fire regula-
tions issued by the State Board
of Insurance which effect op-
erators of retail service sta-
tions.
Busby said that he would
like to emphasize four rules
out of a number dealing with
service station fire safety. They
are:
1. At least one “approved"
fire extinguisher must be pro-
vided for each pump and un-
derground fill tank while in
use;
2. Signs stating “No Smoking
—Stop Engines" must be plac-
ed in view of customers, let-
ters no less than two inches
high and three-eighths inches
wide;
3. No sale or purcahse of
gasoline, kerosene or diesel
fuel is allowed in containers
that, arc not clearly marked as
to content; and
4. Portable containers used
for storing, transporting, or
Wayne Pullen and Jim Baldwin,
Sour Lake Constable George
Robinson, and Texas Ranger
L. C. White surprised a group
in woods behind the H&B
Speedway in Sour Lake. The
Sheriff said that all but three
spectators fled. The trio was
apprehended and later arrests
brought in a total of 21 sus-
pects.
All were charged before
Kountzc Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball, entered pleas of
guilty, apd were released after
paying fines of $35 each, Paine
said. Roosters were returned to
their owners, the last, pair be-
ing picked up just before noon
Monday.
Clyde E. Smith,
Former Justice,
Dies In Columbus
Columbus, Texas — Former
Texas Supreme Court Associ-
ate Justice Clyde E. Smith, 73
died Saturday night of an ap-
parent heart attack
Smith, \yno was appointed by
the court in 1950, retired last
December. Former Gov. Price
Daniel was "appointed by Gov.
Preston Smith to take his place
on the high court.
Funeral service for Justice
Smith were held at 11 a. S
Tuesday in the First Baptist
Church in Woodville with Dr.
Raymond Parker officiating.
Burial was in Magnolia Ceme-
tery.
(See Smith, Sec. 1, Page 2)
Legal Showdown In Herron-City
Trailer Suit Set For Friday
NUMBER 14
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USING CITY CREWS, EQUIPMENT
$
City Starts First
Phase Of 20-Year,
40,000 Program
Work started recently on
2,000-foot sewer line extension
program which when comple-
ted will serve a projected total
of 2,300 persons in the west
Silsbee area, City Manager
Ronald Hicfterson and Water-
Sewer Supt. Bill Allen told the
BEE last week.
Hickerson said that the work
included construction of a lift
station near the Texas Highway
Department Barn on Highway
327 West, as well as a first-
phase installation of some 2,000
feet of 10 and six-inch line.
When first phase is completed'
the system will be capable of
serving about 1,000 customers.
Additional work between
now and 1991 will bring the io-
tal customer capacity of the
system up to 2.300 persons, the
projected maximum population
density for the area. There are
now about 300 potential custo-
mers in the western part of the
City, and some of Ihcse arc
presently without any form of
sanitary sewage facilities. Some
outdoor toilets are in use, Hick-
erson said, and, in some sec-
tions, raw Sewage fills drainage
ditches less than 25 feet from
homes and children's
areas.
The line now being laid will
extend approximately from
14th Street to a point just east
of the city limits, including
Prince Hall Villa.
Hickerson made the follow-
ing statement concerning the
project: “We have long been
aware of the health hazard in
this area, and are now doing
all within our power to correct
the situation. This area, rather
than other areas of the City
with similar problems, has
been chosen for immediate ac-
tion because we feel that by
this addition we can serve more
of our citizens than in any oth-
er area of the City. The exten
sion is also included in the
comprehensive Muster Plan for
the City.
“We intend to use city crews
a n d equipment exclusively,
which will result in monetary
savings to taxpayers. Cost for
the first phase, including the
lift station, has been estimated
at $2,000 with City labor, and
at $20,000 if the job were con-
tracted. Total cost of the 20-
vear improvement would cost
nearly half a million dollars if
jobs were contracted. We esti-
mate that the City can do the
work for an estimated cost of
$40,000."
Reds, Braves Lead
Seniors, Majors As
LL First Half Ends
Senior League Reds and Ma-
pla.y jor League Braves lead their
respective leagues in the first (un< j-
half of Sitaboe Little League JSjSSSJS5
competition, and first half win-
Seltlenient of the “trailer
park” suit filed against the
City of Silsbee by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Herron on Feb. 23, in
88th District Court at least,
waits on the outcome of a leg-
al duel between attorneys H. A.
Coe Jr. and Lee Roger Ratliff
set for this Friday before
Judge H. A. Coe.
Judge Coe heard evidence
and testimony from the Her-
rons and various City officials
for almost nine hours last Fri-
day. Though he first declared
for the City’s position, he later
was swayed to Herron’s side of
the question by legal argument
from H. A. Coe Jr. Shortly be-
fore 7 p. m„ the Judge agreed
to Ratliff’s request that he be
given more time to present fur-
ther legal opinions favoring the
City’s argument.
Herron’s suit was filed in
February after the City issued
his wife a building permit for
a proposed trailer park located
north of Knupple Road and re-
voked it shortly afterwards.
Judge Coe found for Herron in
a pair of subsequent hearings
on March 12 and April 16. and
ordered the City to issue Her-
ron a building permit and trail-
er park license, holding that
City revocation was illegal and
that Herron was entitled to a
prior non-eonforming use for a
trailer park under Ordinance
67-13, under which the permit
was first issued. On April 2.
the City Council and the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission
adopted a zoning ordinance for
the City which would, the City
claimed, cause Herron to apply
to the Commission for a zoning
change before he could move
in more trailers (he had two
on the property when Judge
Coe ordered issuance of the li-
cense) and to operate a trailer
park under the zoning plan’s
provisions.
In the lengthy hearing last
Friday, City attorney Roger
Ratliff first requested that all
City arguments be entered as
a matter of record (to perfect
City case for possible appeal)
ated against the Herrons byibe read to allow the Herrons to Herrons to move in additional
refusing to zone their property “fill the 3-acre tract with trail-
for mobile homes parks while ers” so long as they did not ex-
it had set up such zones for
Cammack and Scott.
After testimony from City
officials shook Coe’s conten-
tion that the City had discrimi-
nated against the Herrons, Coe
came back with several cases
from Texas and other states,
related to the case to a greater
or lesser degree. Attorney Coe
used the legal arguments to
back up his final contention
that a section of the zoning or-
dinance prohibiting expansion
of a non-conforming use “past
property lines” was in conflict
with another section which for-
bade “unit expansion.” Thus
he claimed the ordinance should
pand past the property line or
“change the nature of the non-
conforming use” (by setting up
a second restricted business in
the R-l residential area). “The
character, not the amount of
units in the non-conforming
use must not be changed!” Coe
said.
Ratliff countered with a
number of cases holding that
addition of trailers to the pro-
perty would constitute expan-
sion of the use as contrary to
the zoning ordinance. Judge
Coe ended the hearing with a
statement to the effect that he
believed the greater weight of
legal precedent would allow the
trailers, but added that Ratliff
had presented the more “logi-
cal” ease, thus granting both
attorneys additional time to
perfect their arguments. The
law-book battle is set for 9
a. m. this Friday (May 28).
Probably the most damaging
evidence to the Herrons’ case,
and that which apparently
swayed Judge Coe to the “logi-
cal” City argument, walT given
by Planning and Zoning Com-
mission Chairman Wes Lath-
am. Latham, in answer to Rat-
liff’s examination, revealed
that the apparent reasons that
the Scott and Cammack proper-
ty was zoned for mobile home
parks were the following:
(See Suit, Sec. 1, Page 2)
Commissioners Add $7,500 In
Raises To Current Budget
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for May, held on Monday, the
Hardin County Commissioners
Court voted 4-1 to amend the
County budget by an additional
$7,500 to take care of a pay
raise voted for most County
employees last month. The mo-
tion was made by Commission-
er Virgil Caraway, Silsbee Pet.
and seconded by Sour Lake
Commissioner Bob Kerr. Pet. 2
Commissioner Howard Barring-
ton cast the sole negative vote.
Later, County Auditor Hor-
ace Move told the BEE that the
monies would come from the
“miscellaneous” category in the
General Fund, which had had
a total balance of $10,000. He
said that the amendment was
for the 1971 budget, and added
that the 1972 budget would
hopefully be adopted in Octo-
ber after public hearings in
Commissioners Court.
Court declined payment
of a $14,859.54 bill to Bob
Keith, Beaumont attorney, for
legal services since Aug. 24,
, , , 1970. Pet. 3 Commissioner
--5n-lelLa" amcndcd pleading Hugh Bevil Means asked that
County Judge Emmett Lack
In the last regular meeting May 7, protesting what they
termed their “unreasonable,
arbitrary and capricious” re-
moval from the Board on
March 22. Lack said, “We need
to appoint an attorney now.”
Commissioner Barring-
ton, who voted against the dis-
missal, said, “We don’t want to
hire an attorney. We have i
County Attorney who was in
strumental in filing that suit.
I’m not voting to pay it or to
hire one—you can just get
yourselves out of this the best
asking that:
1. Judge Coe set aside his
court order of March 12-April
16;
2. The Judge dismiss Herron’s
contention that they should be
allowed to operate a trailer
park under the terms of the
recently - repealed Ordinance
67-13, as the zoning ordinance
was now the legislation in pow-
er; and that
write to Keith and request a
total bill and itemized state
ment of the County’s debt.
Commissioners have already
paid Keith some $12,000 in leg-
al fees since last fall.
The Court took the oath as
County Board of Equalization,
called the Board to order, and
then resumed operation* as
Commissioners Court. Judge
3. Judge Coe issue a tempor- Lack later told the BEE that the
ary injunction against the Her-1 Board would be called to order
rons to stop them from enlarg-
ing number of trailers on their
property until they comply
with the provisions of the zon-
ing ordinance.
H. A. Coe, Herrons' attorney,
objected to the introduction of
the zoning ordinance into the
hearing as evidence because
nothing showed, he *aid, that
the ordinance had been proper-
ly adopted. He also charged
ners in the Minor League divi-
sion will be decided in games
set for Mav 26 and May 27,1
player agent Roy Baker and
Mrs. Neville Braswell reported
this week.
In Minors action, Cubs were
to meet Mets at 5 p. m. Wed-
nesday, and Colls and Mets
were to tie up at 4 p. m. today
(Sec Reds, Sec. 1, Page 2)
discriminatory”
and was directed to protect the
"health, welfare, or morals of
only a few citizens in certain
areas of the City”; and that it
permitted “illegal spot zoning,”
especially in the cases of MH,
or mobile home park zones in-
cluded in the plan and map for
property belonging to Harold
Cammack and Archie Scott. He
claimed that the City had acted
arbitrarily and had discrimin-
later on when it sat to hear
tax requests and adjustments.
Judge Lack reported that he
had been served with notice of
the suit filed against him and
the Court by formed Hardin
County Hospital Board mem-
bers Pat Pace, Jack Gore, and
R. C. Williams. The trio filed
the suit in U. S. District Court
Regular Council
Meeting Reset
For Tonight
IE PLAN IS ADOPTED
Hardin To Be Dealt Out In
Legislative Redistricting
liquids must be of metal "or
other approved material” and
must be provided with a tight
closure and spill-proof spout.
Busby said that these rules
were “very important,” and
that he would welcome meet-
ings with service station opera-
tors to discuss other rules and
regulations pertaining to fire
safety. He may be reached at
385-4418.
Hardin County will be voted Approximately
out of its present legislative dis-
trict and combined with the
northwest portion of Jefferson
County, Chambers County and
Bolivar Peninsula of Galves-
ton County if the redistricting
bill which was. expected to be
enagted Wednesday in Austin
is passed.
Presently Hardin County is
filling wTth’ciass fand class II in State Representative District
7, composed of Hardin, Jasper,
Tyler and Newton Counties as
1‘edistricted by the Legislature
in 1967 and containing a popu-
lation of 67,767, according to
the 1960 Census.
Present ideal population the
Legislature is attempting to
achieve is 74,645.
The 1970 census count for
Hardin County is 29,996;
Chambers County has 12,187;
23,000 would “old on to the fourth seat by
be included from the northwest this type of gerrymandering.
portion of Jefferson County;
that would leave 9,462 estima-
ted to be in the Bolivar Penin-
sula. area of Galveston County, going to take Hardin
State Representative Don
Adams told the Bee Wednes-
day, “It looks like they are
County
If such a plan is adopted and I don't know what I can
Hardin would be the dominant
county in the new district with
40 percent of the population.
However, - it would tie Hardin
County in with the coastal
plains of Jefferson, Chambers
and Galveston counties, which
have little in common with this
area’s piney woods economy—
except perhaps a state repre-
sentative.
do about it. The people of Har-
din County have been good to
me and I have lots of friends
certainly want what is fair for
Hardin County. The present
tentative arrangement is the
best I’ve been able to work out,
and Hardin County will be the
dominant county in the group.”
The Jefferson County , reprft-
The change was brought sentatives have Adams out-
numbered four to one. State
Representative Rufus Kilpat-
rick would probably represent
was
about because Jefferson Coun-
ty iS no longer entitled to four
representatives on the basis of
population and it is trying to the district in the new plan.
A regular meeting of the
Silsbee City Council set for
City Council set for 7:30 p. m„
May 25, has been called off
and reset for tonight (Thurs-
day) at the regular time. City
Manager Ronald M. Hickerson
told the BEE Tuesday.
Hickerson said that the meet-i
ing had been postponed due to an
lack of a quorum of Council
members. Councilmen Spencer
Armour, John Fordinal, and
Dr. N. G. Ferrell had reported-
ly informed the City that they
would be unable to attend a
Tuesday session.
Among items on the agenda
for the meeting are the follow-
ing:
—Discussion of an ordinance
providing for a two-dollar
monthly fee to be charged own-
ers and occupants (if different
from owner) of mobile homes
located in the City: and to be
charged owners and/or opera-
tors of mobile home parks;
An ordinance to amend
provisions of the Southern
Standard Building Code which
there. I hate to lose it and I Provide that a local architect
be a member of Boards of
Zoning Adjustments and Ap-
peals; to be amended to sub-
stitute membership of a gener-
al contractor or engineer as no
architect resides in the City;
—Action on a Fire Commis-
sion recommendation that J. C.
Busby be reappointed as City
Fire Marshall: and
City Manager's monthly fi-
nancial reports.
Wreck Injuries
Hospitalize
Chief John Busby
Fire Chief John Busby was
in Silsbee Doctors Hospital
Tuesday, undergoing medical
treatment for injuries he re-
ceived in a May 18 collision
between his City truck and a
City dump truck, hospital offi-
cials said.
Busby’s truck was struck by
the dump truck at the intersec-
tion of Maxwell and Durdin
Drive last Tuesday. He is re-
portedly suffering from a
shoulder injury, and his condi-
tion was reported as good onj
Tuesday. He entered the hospi-
tal on May 21.
After investigation of the ac-
cident by Patrolman James
Doane, the patrolman issued
Chief Busby a citation for fail-
ure to yield right-of-way. Then
Busby reportedly refused to
sign the ticket, before Doane,
Chief of Police Edgar Blood,
and City Manager Ronald
Hickerson. Chief Blood re-
portedly told Busby to come
before City Judge L. A. Yan-
kie when he “felt like it.”
Judge Yankie told the BEE
Thursday that he had issued a
warrant for Busby’s arrest af-
ter Busby again refused to sign
the ticket at the Judge’s re-
quest. The Chief also refused
to sign his $100 bond, set by
Yankie. Busby was then taken
to Hardin County Jail in
Kountze. Sheriff Billy E.
Paine told the BEE at 3:30
p. m. that Busby had signed his
own bond and was “getting
ready to come back” to Silsbee.
The signing of a citation is-
sued by a police officer is not
admission of guilt, but
way you can." “I’d sure hate to
go to federal court without a
lawyer,’ the Judge replied.
Silsbee Attorney Houston
Thompson said, “I’ll apply for
the job—I can win it if you’ll
tell me which side to get on.”
Means said, “When we voted to
replace that Board, Judge Bev-
il (retired judge A. L. “Leak”
Bevil) said that he would be
glad to help us whenever we
needed him. So I move to ap-
point Judge A. L. Bevil as our
attorney in this suit. I’m f;ure
he will be honored that we
would ask him.”
County Tax Assessor-Collec
tor Fred Anders then told the
Court that the Commissioners
were required to pay his office
a monthly fee for auto titles
transferred. In counties with
populations the size of Hardin,
he said, the fee was $30
month. He added that during
the year, he had transferred
8,168 auto titles. “I’m just ask-
ing $30 a month, out of some
$2,000 I turned in to the Coun-
ty.” He also told the Court that
State law said the payment was
mandatory, “I can go back to
1969 to collect, but I’m just ask-
ing for payment as of May 1.
Kerr made the motion, and it
passed with Barrington abstain
ing. Means pointed out that he
didn’t mind paying the fee, but
said he resented Anders’ forc-
ing” it on the Court. “I didn't
force it,” Anders said. “I’m just
reading you the law."
In other action the Court:
—Voted to present an
amended contract for Carl Flip-
pen’s lease of the Hardin Coun-
ty Airport to the Airport Board
for recommendation;
—Approved a resolution
attempt to set up a county-
wide tax evaluation program
for all taxing bodies in the
County “to work together”;
(See Raises, Sec. 1, Page 2)
li
I)R. RANDOL R. READ
Randol R. Read
Receives Doctor's
Degree At Rice U.
Randol R. Read of Silsbee
was among 128 graduates to re-
ceive the Doctor of Philosophy
degree at the 58th Commence-
ment Exercises of Rice Univer-
sity in Houston last Saturday
night. May 22.
Dr. Read received his BA de-
gree (cum laude) from Rice in
electrical engineering in 1966
and his MS degree in electrical
engineering from Rice in 1968.
His doctoral dissertation in
electrical engineering was
titled “Geometry of Pa rtial
Sums.” He has previously been
a tutorial leader and laboratory
instructor for courses at Rice
and, in cooperation with sever-
al Rice professors, has submit-
ted a number of papers for pub-
lication in technical journals.
A 1962 graduate of Silsbee
High School where he was a
three-vear letterman in both
football and basketball. Dr.
Read is married to the former
Margaret Robinson of Silsbee
and they have three sons. His
parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Read, 735 North Seventh, Sils-
bee.
Dr. Read plans to remain at
Rice for several weeks until
completion of a technical paper
on which he is working. At
present his future plans call for
industrial scientific research
possibly in the field of digital
analysis, or teaching at the uni-
versity level.
Last Rites For
W. Scarborough
Held May 26
County Officials
Oppose Harris
Auditor Bill
pledge that the suspect
face a magistrate.
will
House, Clothing
Blazes Controlled
By Firemen
Silsbee Volunteer Firemen
controlled a house fire that
broke out in the bedroom of
the unfinished home of Clyde
Overstreet on Highway 327
West, Acting Fire Chief Rus-
sell Busby told the BEE after
the fire Tuesday.
He said that the blaze was
reported about 2:10 p. m. May
25. “Most of the house was
gutted,” he said, but added that
firemen and neighbors managed tics.”
to save furniture and clothing.
Volunteers also extinguished
a fire that broke out in sever-
al boxes filled with stored
clothing Saturday afternoon, he government. It would destroy
said. Boxes were located at a the system of checks and bal-
home near the intersection of ances now set up between the
Old 96 and FM 418 east of the financial and legislative offices
city. of counties.”
A bill now under debate in
the Texas Legislature which
would allow the County Judge
of Harris County to appoint the
County Auditor is the subject
of a resolution recently issued
by the Houston chapter of the
Texas Society of Certified Pub-
lic Accountants.
The bill is sponsored by Har-
ris County Judge Bill Elliot,
and will go to the Senate if it
is approved by the House. The
CPA Society opposes the bill
on grounds that it will destroy
the independence of the Harris
County Auditor, and could, by
extension, do away with the
present appointive system for
the position in counties across
the state. Presently, auditors
are appointed by State District
Judges.
The BEE asked County Judge
Emmett Lack and County Au-
ditor Horace Moye for com-
ment on the bill. Moye stated.
“Such a move would definite-
ly not be in the best interests
of responsible County govern
ment. It would make the office
of auditor subservient to t h e
County Judge and Commission-
ers Court, and place the office
in the middle of County poli-
Funcral services for Wallace
L. Scarborough, 31, of Silsbee,
were held at 4 p. m. May 26 at
Farmer Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Harry Klutts, pastor
of the Call Junction Baptist
Church, officiating.
Burial was in Bean Cemetery
in Kirbvville. He was a truck
to driver for Muckleroy Cattle
Sales.
Scarborough was killed in a
gun accident at about 330 p. m.
Sunday, an official from the
Grant County. New Mexico
(Silver City) Sheriff’s Depart-
ment told the BEE May 24. The
spokesman said that Scarbor-
ough and a companion were
sightseeing on Knight Moun-
tain. located about 25 miles
south of Silver City, when
Scarborough started down a
steep ledge. H e reportedly
jumped between rocks and a
pistol he was carrying fell out
of a pocket, struck the rocks,
and fired, the bullet hitting
him in the left breast. The in-
cident was ruled accidental
death, the spokesman said.
Scarborough is survived by a
daughter, Barbara Lynn Scar-
borough, parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Dalton Scarborough, all of Sils-
bee; sister, Mrs. June Mendoza
of Lake Charles, and a brother,
Donald Ray Scarborough of
Jacksonville.
Judge Lack said that he was
also opposed to the bill. “Pas-
sage of that legislation could
set a bad precedent in County
County Court
Sets 180 Cases
For July Hearing
A total of 180 cases are set
for Hardin County Court “try
or dismiss” hearings to begin
on Tuesday. July 6 at County
Court in Kountze, County
Judge Emmett Lack announc-
ed this week.
Majority of the cases are for
such offenses, as theft, driving
while intoxicated, first and se-
cond offense, and hot check.
Judge Lack said that some of
the chses were filed from a
“year \to a year and three
months ago.” County Court
was last held in 1970, he said.
“We are going to try to op-
erate the County Court regular-
ly from now on,” Judge Lack
said.
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Read, Tommy. The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1971, newspaper, May 27, 1971; Silsbee, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth790278/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Silsbee Public Library.