The Silsbee Bee (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1986 Page: 1 of 30
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VOLUME 68-NUMBER 14
SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656, THURSDAY, MAY 8,1986
26 PAGES IN 3 SECTIONS
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McKinney, Golden, Collins, Ward
And Johnson Win Primary Races
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M.R. "Ffir McKMNEY
County Judge M.R "Pete”
McKinney overcame Jay Pet-
ers’ strong challenge to win a
second term in office, while
Precinct 2 Commissioner James
Medallion lost his bid for re
election in Saturday’s Demo
cratic primary.
McKinney won 4,042 votes to
Peters' 3,236. Three Silsbee
precincts gave McKinney the
win, with a total Silsbee vote of
1,854 to Peters' 922. Peters
made a strong showing in
Kountze, Beaumont Colony and
Honey Island.
McKinney, who served as
Precinct 1 commissioner before
being elected county judge four
years ago, said he appreciates
the support from his home
community and expects busi-
ness as usual to continue at the
courthouse.
Challenger John Golden won
the Precinct 2 commissioner's
race by a slim 39 votes over
incumbent McGallion. McGal-
lion garnered the most votes in
Caney Head and North Koun
tze, but could not overcome
had urged him to.
Golden said he planned to
work to improve roads and
drainage and would represent
the people in commissioners
Golden's votes in north Silsbee, court. He said he is interested
Village Mills and absentees to in turning some county roads
win.
McGallion said Tuesday af
ternoon he would probably ask
for a recount at the election
canvassing Tuesday night be
cause so many of his supporters
into farm-to-market roads and
working for the replacement of
bridges by the state.
Incumbent County Clerk
Geraldine Collins easily bested
Doris McNeely in the race for
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County Voters Choose White
In The Race For Governor
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OfRAlDtNE COLLINS
Incumbent Gov. Mark White
bested five opponents in the
Democratic primary election
Saturday to win advancement
to the November general elec
tions.
White faced Sheila Bilyeu,
Ron Slover, Andrew C. Briscoe
III, Bobby Locke and A. Don
Crowder. County voters echoed
the state totals by giving White
2,576 votes, 526 more than
Crowder, his closest opponent
in the county Briscoe was third
with local voters at 1,357 votes.
Bill Hobby came in first in
the state and county m his bid
for the office of lieutenant
governor, beating David Young
4.382 to 2,106.
Agriculture Commissioner
Jim Hightower triumphed over
challenger Noel Cowling in both
•tale and county, with county
residents voting 5.380 to 1.179
lor him
Railroad Commission candi
date John Sharp came in first in
the county and faces a run off
at the state level, chalking up
2,850 votes locally to Sam
Ervin's 1,211 and W A. Mac
Naughton's 1,015. John Pou
land received 984 votes.
Oscar Maury and Shirley
Butts face a statewide run off
for Place 1 on the state Su
preme Court. In the county, the
two topped voters' lists, with
Maury getting 3,045 votes and
Butts 1,339.
In the race for Place 2 on the
Supreme Court, county voters
gave the votes to Jim Brady
and Robert Campbell. Brady
received 2,430 votes to Camp
bell's 2,081, both well ahead of
two other candidates in the
race.
Raul Gonzalez and Jay Gib
son will face a run off election
for "the position of Supreme
Court, Place 4. County voters
put Gibson at the top of local
lists with 2.978 votes to Gon
ralez 1,500 votes.
For Court of Criminal Ap
peals. Place 1, county voters
chose Rusty Duncan for the
position at 1,655 votes. He was
followed closely by Paul Rea
gan at 1,437 votes.
District 20 State Rep. Jerry
Clark will face challenger W.L.
Pate in a run off election after
both came in ahead of Ken Pelt.
Clark received the most sup
port with 3,243 votes, while
Pate got 2, 151 votes and Pelt
1,793.
In Republican races, Julian
Gordon came out on top in the
House of Representatives, Dis
trict 2, election statewide, but
in the county voters preferred
Louis Dugas 103-91.
Republican candidate for
governor Bill Clements beat
Tom Loeffler and Kent Hance.
In the county, Clements beat
both men by a large margin,
getting 169 votes to Loeffler's
27 and Hance's 46.
David Davidson and Aaron
Bullock will meet in a run-off
election after coming out on top
in both the state and county
tallies for the office of iieuten
ent governor. Davidson got 58
votes and Bullock 53, although
both were closely followed by
Virgil Mulanax at 46 votes and
Glenn Jackson at 41.
Roy Barrera Jr. and Eld
Walsh will be on the run-off
ballot statewide for the office of
attorney general. Locally,
Walsh lopped the list with 85
votes, followed by Barrera at
61 and John Roach at 55.
M.D. Anderson Jr. and Gra-
dy T. Yarbrough will be on the
run off ballot as candidates for
commissioner of the General
Land Office. Anderson came in
first in the county with 95
votes, with Yarbrough getting
55 votes and George Collis 46.
Bill Powers triumphed over
challenger Charles Trompler
for the office of commissioner of
agriculture. County voters ech-
oed that choice, voting for
Powers 134 to Trompler's 61.
In the race for railroad
commissioner, John Thomas
Henderson will meet Milton
Fox in a run-off election. Local
ly voters overwhelmingly chose
Henderson with 88 votes, while
Ed Emmett came in second
with 44 votes and Fox third
with 32 votes.
Charles Ben Howell took first
place with Republicans in the
state and county for the posi
tion of Place 1 on the Supreme
Court. Howell got 121 votes to
Nathan Lincoln Hecht's 60
votes.
In the race for Place 4 on the
Supreme Court, John L. Bates
came in first in the state and
county, receiving 124 local
votes to Bill Stephen's 71.
Area Students To Graduate
From Lamar University
Ten Guilty Pleas Are
Heard In 356th Court
Several local students are
scheduled to graduate from
Lamar University at 9 a m.
May 17 in the Montagne Cen
ter. A total of 793 university
students are candidates to re
ceive certificates of completion
and associate, baccalaureate,
master and doctorate degrees
in the ceremony.
Allan W. Ostar, president of
the American Association of
State Colleges and Universi
ties, will be the commencement
speaker. Ostar is included in
Who's Who is the World, Who's
Who in America and Who's
Who in American Education.
Change magazine listed Ostar
as one of 44 most influential
leaders in American higher
education.
He has been awarded honor
ary doctoral degrees from 17
state universities and two pnv
ate institutions in recognition
for his outstanding contribu
tions to higher education.
Ann Die, Regents' professor
of physchology and president of
the faculty senate, will lead the
academic procession, followed
by L. Randolph Babin, director
of choral activities, singing the
National Anthem.
Provost David Geddes will
certify the graduates following
Ostar's address. The class will
be presented by W. Patrick
Haring an, associate professor
of speech, and Sharon Pate,
international student advisor.
Pill Franklin will offer con
eluding remarks and Regent's
profeasor of geology William
Pampe will give the benedic
tion.
A SUabee student is one of 71
candidates for master s de
greet. Nelda Graves Boyen will
receive a master's degree in
elementary education.
Students from Silsbee who
are candidates for baccalaure
ate degrees are Marion Ruth
Harris Davis, finance; John
Towler Wood, marketing; Roz
aha Mane Stark, studio art;
Yolanda Nanette Johnson,
dance, Debra Anna Cartwright
and Terry Lynn Roy, elemen
tary education; Claudia Marie
Posterick, graphic design.
Other Silsbee students are
William James Montana Jr.,
mathematical sciences; Christ
me Anita Vivori Morris, nurs
ing: Sherri Suzette Nelson,
physical education; and Angela
Del^une, secondary education.
Other area baccalaureate
candidates are, from Lumber-
ton, Velma Christine Richard-
son Burnett, music theory com-
position; Clifford Ray Wenzel,
chemical engineering; Royce
Alan Laverne, electrical engi-
neering; Annegret Metta Klie
Schindehette, elementary edu-
cation; Alice Lynn Orr, nurs-
ing; Micha McKinley Bass and
Alvin Credeur, physical educa
tion.
From Evadale is John Paul
Cowart, economics; from Kou
ntze, Maud Ellis Shaw, ac
counting; and from Wildwood.
Melody Malana Scroggins,
nursing.
Sour I>ake baccalaureate can
didates are Randi Lee Step
hens, graphic design, Patricia
Ruth Wright Loden, nursing;
Terri Jo Evans Clark, element
ary education; and John Russell
Arnold, chemical engineering.
Silsbee candidates for assoc
iate degrees are Larry Gene
Kasseroler, industrial electro
nics technology; Robert Earl
Watts Jr., mid management;
and Kallai Tyirine Williams,
radiologic technology.
Lumberton associate degree
candidates are Jeffrey Lance
Cunningham, computer draft
ing technology; Keith Wayne
Cole and Darrol Frank GrUlo,
diesel mechanics; Albert Don
aid Cain, refrigeration and air
conditioning technology; Cam-
mie Sheryl Adkins Parker and
(So# Students Sec. 1, Page I)
Golf Team And Chris Barnes
Qualify For State Playoffs
Chris Barnes will represent
Silsbee High School in the state
class AAAA track meet Friday,
May 16, at Austin's Memorial
Stadium, on the University of
Texas campus.
Barnes won the regional
meet in the 100 meter dash
with a time of 10.8, and the 200
meter dash with a time of
21.29. Ffotd events will begin at
noon with the running events
scheduled for .8:30 p.m,
The Silsbee High School boys
golf team will also be entered in
the state meet Thursday and
Friday May 15 and 16 at Marvis
Williams golf course in Austin.
The team consists of Paul
Voigtman, Steve Martin, Dan
ny Moore, Danny Simon, Ken
Burris and Tim Jones.
The Silsbee girls golf team
finished fourth in the regional
AAAA meet. On the girli team
are Kim AUiaon, Michele Mar
Union, Ashley Burleson, Tam
my Luti and Teresa Karnes.
Ten guilty pleas were heard
in the 356th district court
during the last week in April,
according to the offices of
District Attorney R.F. "Bo"
Horka and District Judge Britt
Plunk.
I-arry Hubbard. 37, P.0. Box
1971, Kountze, pleaded guilty
to a charge of misdemeanor
theft reduced from a charge of
forgery by passing. Plunk sen-
tenced him to one year unad-
judicated probation and fined
him $200, plus court costs.
Hubbard was ordered to pay
$189 restitution.
Lacy Waine Aden, 27, P.O.
Box 375, Oakdale, La., pleaded
Streetmon Receives
Stay Of Execution
Robert Streetman, convicted
of murdering a Kountze woman
in 1982, again won a last
minute stay of execution Tues-
day.
First scheduled to die by
lethal injection Feb. 6, Street
man was granted an 11th-hour
stay by the Criminal Court of
Appeals so its judges could
review a Feb. 4 hearing in
which District Judge Earl B.
Stover refused to withdraw the
execution date.
After the review, the court
ruled against Streetman and
Stover set today (Thursday) as
the execution date.
Streetman's attorney Will
Gray appealed the case to the
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap-
peals in New Orleans, which
granted the stay. Attorney
General Jim Mattox could ap-
peal the decision to the U.S.
Supreme Court, which could
overturn the stay.
Streetman waa convicted in
the shooting death of Christine
Baker. 44. She waa ahot in the
head with a ,22 caliber rifle
from outside the house while
she watched television.
the office of county clerk by a
vote of 4,845 to 2, 235. Collins,
who has worked in the clerk’s
office since 1945, won in every
precinct.
Collins said she appreciated
the vote of confidence from the
people of the county and ex-
pressed gratitude to the people
who worked with her cam-
paign.
Justice of the Peace Robert
Ward won 1,208-646 over Walt
McMillan in the Precinct 1 race.
Ward has held the office since
1979.
In the Precinct 5 justice of
the peace race, incumbent Sid
Johnson came in with 856 votes
to challenger David Hayes 599.
Johnson has served two terms
in office.
Running unopposed in the
primary were Precinct 4 Com
missioner J.D. Brown, District
Clerk Aline Harper, County
Treasurer Henry Donelson and
justices of the peace Bennie
Como, Cecil Overstreet, Gerald
Loper and Kenneth Enloe. Bet-
ty Mitchell ran unopposed for
county chairman.
Collins said the votes for
unopposed candidates would
not be counted until late in the
week.
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SILSBEE PITCHER JOEY ALEXANDER shows strikeout
form in Monday's gamo against Lumberton. Alexan-
der throw 14 strikeouts and the Tigers won 4-8.
Monday Shutout Assures
Playoff Berth For Tigers
Silsbee pitcher Joey Alexan-
der tossed a neat two-hitter to
help lift the Tigers to a 4-0
shutout of the Lumberton Raid-
ers on Monday afternoon at
Lumberton. The win clinched a
playoff berth for the Tigers.
Alexander also helped his
own cause at the plate, getting
two hits and driving in two
runs. He struck out 14 Raiders.
Mike McCaleb added two hits
to the total and Corky McDon-
ald contributed with one hit.
The Tigers jumped out to an
early 2-0 lead in the top of the
first, and that was all Alexan-
der needed. He didn’t allow a
baserunner through the first
three innings.
The Tigers are now 17-6
overall, and 8-3 in district play.
Alexander improved his season
record to 12-3.
(So* Tlgorj Sac. 1, Pag# I)
Schoenfeld And Webb Are
Top Students At Lumberton
Catherine Schoenfeld has
been selected valedictorian and
Amanda Webb, salutatorian,
for the 1986 Lumberton High
School graduating class. They
were selected from the top 15
percent of their class by a test
SIR
guilty to a charge of criminal
non support. He was sentenced
to 10 years probation and
ordered to pay back child
support of $2,054 and court
costs.
Danny Roberson. 24, P.O.
Box 673, Kountze, pleaded
guilty to a charge of-burglary of
a building. Plunk sentenced
him to three years unadjudicat-
ed probation and fined him $600
and court costs, plus $1,100
restitution.
Johnny Edward Courville,
39, 1504 N. West 27, Oklahoma
City, Okla., pleaded guilty to a
charge of possession of mari-
juana. He was fined $2,750 and
court costs.
Eugene Mitchell, 49, 1795
Rivercrest, Beaumont, pleaded
guilty to a charge of misdemea
nor theft reduced from a charge
of theft by check. He was
sentenced to one year unadjud
icated probation and fined $500,
plus court costs and restitution
of $894.
William Doyle Earnest, 39,
P.O. Box 8910, Lumberton,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
possession of marijuana. Plunk
sentenced him to 10 years
unadjudicated probation and
fined him $5,000 and court
costs.
Anita Ruth Rushing, 23, 2154
Oaks Ranch Road, Vidor,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
third degree theft reduced from
a charge of burglary of a
habitation. She was sentenced
to two years unadjudicated
probation and ordered to pay
court costs.
Vernon Henry Richard, 47,
6591 Verdie, Groves, pleaded
guilty to a charge of misdemea-
nor theft reduced from a charge
of theft. Plunk sentenced him
to one year unadjudicated pro-
bation and fined him $500, plus
court costs, and $3,830 restitu-
tion.
Willie l«e Edwards. 20, 310
(teerieestei. I tsgal)
CATHERINE SCHOENFELD
Burglaries Are
Investigated By
Deputy Sheriffs
Sheriffs deputies are investi-
gating an April 25 burglary at a
countv residence, according to
Sheriff H.R. "Mike" Holzapfel's
reports.
Mike Brake of Rye reported
to the department that some
one had stolen a number of
items, with a total value of
about $1,680, from his home.
Among the items taken were
a video-cassette recorder, a CB
radio, jewelry, gun cases and a
number of guns.
In unrelated action, J.D.
Chester Rhodes of Thicket re-
ported that sometime between
November 1985 and March 1966
someone entered a house that
had belonged to his mother and
had stolen an iron bed, a box of
tools and a washhouse full of
tools, all valued at $1,275.
Alice Dowers Wooten of
Kountze told deputies that on
April 25 someone had entered
her residence and had taken a
color television and gun, valued
at $250.
Charles Womack of Kountxe
reported that on Aprjl 28 or 29
someone broke into his truck,
which was parked at the inter-
section of Highways 69 and
1003, and took a chain saw and
gas cap, valued at $208. A $30
camper aheil window waa dam
•R*d.
Catherine, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Schoenfeld,
has also participated in many
other school and church organi-
zation. She has served three
years in the National Honor
Society, three years in the
Foreign Language Club, and
four years in the Math Club and
Drama Club. In U.I.L. Number
Sense, Catherine has advanced
to Regionals for four years and
to State once. She has advanc-
ed to regional competition for
two years in Informative
Speaking and was state alter-
nate last year.
Amanda, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leland Webb, has
participated in band, four
years; the Foreign Language
Club for two years, and the
Math Club for two years. She
has attended Solo and Ensem
Teachers Expected
To Receive Results
Of Exam Soon
Silsbee Independent School
District Superintendent H.C.
Muckleroy said that the results
from the controversial state-
wide examination for teachers
should be in “within the next
day or two."
Teachers took the exam on
March 10, and it was expected
to take six weeks to correct and
return them. The exam was
designed to prove competency
in the classroom. Failure of the
first exam, commonly known as
TECAT, would result in the
teacher taking the exam a
second time in June.
Failure of the second exam
would mean a removal of duties
of that teacher.
Muckleroy said that the test
results will be mailed to each
individual teacher and he would
not know the results of the
exams other than his own for a
while. Both teachers and school
administrators were required
to take the exams.
A lot of local and state
teachers have voiced their op-
position of the exam, calling it
unfair, with seam teachers
taking the matter te court.
Kindergarten ,
Pre-Registration
Pre registration applications
for four-year-olds who qualify
baaed on low income will be
available at Robinoon Kinder
garten School from May i2 23
for the 1986 1987 school year.
Birth certificate* and ahot
record* are required, according
to Robert Edwardc. principal at
Robinaon Elementary School.
ble Contest for two years and
has advanced to state bath
years. Amanda has also been a
member of the National Honor
Society for three years.
Mark St. Clair, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gerald St. Clair, was
the year's high ranking boy.
AMANDA WEBB
Man Faces Charges
After Minor Accident
A Silsbee man faces several
charges after his arrest follow-
ing what was described as a
minor traffic accident.
Michael Dale Lovell, 27,
Route 6, Box 13, has been
charged with public intoxica-
tion, failure to control speed to
avoid an accident, resisting
arrest and escape. The resist-
ing arrest charge was filed
after Officer Mike Custer re-
ported that Lovell struck him,
and the escape charge was filed
after Custer said Lovell walked
out the door when Custer left
the room.
Lovell was taken before City
Judge Frank Grote who fined
him $200 on the public intoxica-
tion charge, and $50 on the
charge of failure to control
speed.
He was then taken before
Justice of the Peace Kenneth
Enloe, who set bond at $1,800
on a charge of resisting arrest,
and a bond of $2,500 an a
charge of escape.
Howard Hollis, a member af
First Bethel Baptist Church.
420 South 10th, reported that
someone had entered the
church and had taken II ante af
dishes, valued at $111.
Ann Smart, af M0 Wait
Avenue N, re parted to pottos
that aomeona had taken a pit
bulldog from span ia bar yard.
(leeNOselas. I.Fapel)
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