The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1964 Page: 6 of 6
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PAGE SIX
Deep E. Texas Flood Control Plan
Propose 23 Major Reservoirs
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1964
Reprinted from the
Houston Chronicle
Chronicle East Texes Bureau
Garrison—An ambitious plan
by leaders of four East Texas
counties to harness waters of
the Attoyac Bayou will be sub-
mitted to Congress for approval
early next year. ,
Almost three years in the
planning, the program calls for
23 flood control reservoirs—
ranging in size from H to 585
acres—and 49 miles of channel
improvements.
It will cost better than $5 mil-
lion, with most funds coming
from federal sources under a
cost share program of the U.S.
Soil Conservation Service.
Would Prevent Floods
Principal goal, says SCS
specialist Claude Compton of
Nacogdoches, is to eliminate
prolonged flooding of 19,000
acres of rich bottomland on the
Attoyac arid its tributaries.
Overflows average four ’per-
cent a year on some lands, he
said.
Compton also foresees wide-
spread recreational benefits—
amounting to more than $80,000
annually~f r o m the program,
the first of its kind in deep
East Texas.
The Attoyac Bayou Watershed
Authority, which prepared the
program with help from com-
missioners court and other
agencies in Nacogdoches Shel-
by, Rusk and San Augustine
counties, will outline its provi-
sions to federal and state
bodies in mid-September.
Expects No Delay
The authority expects no de-
lay in winning Congressional ap-
proval next spring.
“The necessary funds are
available under Public Law
566,” a director said. “It is just
a matter of getting permission
to spend the mbney.”
The watershed’s biggest and
most, expensive lake will cover
585 acres on Naconiche Creek
north of Nacogdoches. It will
cost about $180,495 and will
be used for both flood control
and recreation.
A 200-foot band around the
lake will be set aside for public
boat docks, swimming beaches
and picnic areas. The reservoir
will be the largest ever built
in the Nacogdoches area.
Covers 333 Miles
The Attoyac watershed covers
some 333 square miles in Nac-
ogdoches, Shelby, Rusk and San
Augustine counties.
Compton estimates that flood
waters there cause $123,443
damages yearly, mostly to
crops, livestock, fences and
farm equipment.
He believes the damages will
be reduced to less than $34,-
000 when the earthen dams and
lakes are completed to retain
the overflow and disperse it at
a stable rate.
Authority personnel will begin
securing easements and deeds
for the lakes and dams next
spring. They also may begin
some channel improvements.
1966 Starting Date Set
Construction of the lakes
probably will begin in the spring
of 1966 with full completion ex-
pected in five years.
The authority’s long-range
plan also proposes land treat-
ment measures at an ac-
celerated rate during the five-
year period to protect the wa-
tershed
The measures, expected to
cost $1 million, call for improve-
ments to the “hydrologic con-
dition of the grass and f o r e s t
land,”
This, too, would be financed
largely by the federal govern-
ment.
MAP SHOWS PROPOSED RESERVOIRS (DARK AREAS)
Large, Shaded Area Is 585-Acre Lake Naconiche
BUZZ SAW-
(Cont. from page!)
money that the preliminary moves
take. We notice that John Blair
went along. To those of us that
know his nature, we are sure that
he went along to sign the check.
BUZZ SAW assumes that Rich-
ardson plans a high Dam and not
the series of low Dams as advo-
cated by Representative Emmett
Lack. Well, there’s nothing very
wrong with that either. We feel
that the low Dams will be best
for recreation, but there is noth-
'ing, really, to keep Hardin Count)
from having both the high Dam
and the series of low dams above
and below the big dam for recre-
ation.'
In the reprint from the Hous-
ton Chronicle that is printed on
this page, it looks like we could
get a lot of help on the low Dams
from the U. S. Soil Conservation
Service. When the new spirit of
the people of Hard in County is re-
flected in the Hardin County Com -
mmssioner’s Court,, we should be
able to go forward with the small
dams as the people of Cherokee,
Nacogdoches and Shelby Counties
are now doing.
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New Bank Opens
Tempnrary
Quarters
Honey
IsIom
Antenna
BY MABLE SIMPSON
Visiting in the home of Mr.
Mrs. George W. Simpson Fri-
day, Sept. 45h was her mother
Mrs. D. N. Taylor and sister,
Mrs. Hazel Stanley all of Buna.
Howdy folks. Here I am a-
gain. I know we will feel bet-
ter when it gets cool weather.
It has sure been hot this sum-
mer.
Silsbee and Hardin County
has a new Bank with the open-
ing of the Neches National Bank
at401 Highway 96 South in Sil-
sbee. The banking operations
are going on in temporary quar-
ters in the community room of
the bank building that is still
under construction. The room
is located on the south side of
the building. All services were
in operation Tuesday except
for drive-in windows and safe-
ty deposit boxes.
Construction to the rest of
the building will continue for
several weeks. A formal open-
ing will take place when the
construction is complete.
Nelson Long, a former res-
ident o.f Kountze, is the presi-
dent of the new Bank. He came
to the new Bank from the Sharps-
town State BankinHouston. Way-
for Hollis is vice president and
cashier. He came to Silsbee
from the FirstStateBankof Greens
B«you in Houston.
Other employees are Mrs.
Verna Ashworth, Mrs. Ruby Hen-
ley, Mrs, Priscilla Hardison,
and Mrs. Jackie Battle.
Congressman Jack Brooks is
the majority stockholder of the
new Bank. Other directors and
are Earl Wills, Jack Hedge, Ray
Brown, Frank McClanahan, V. C.
Caraway, Alf Fullingim, C, R*
Lambert, Davis Carter, V. O.
Holmes, Nelson Long and Ray-
ford Hollis.
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Valinda
Estates
SILSBEE’S PRESTIGE PLANNED
COMMUNITY
Valinda Estates is in the North
west section of Silsbee, just North
of FM RD 1122, and fronts on Lee
Miller Road. There are forty-two
lots in this Addition. 14 brick
homes have already been con-
structed and sold. This Addition
is restricted to brick homes only.
Lots are large and spacious. There
is an ideal community atmos-
phere. Drive out and take a look
at this property and the beautiful
home*, and you will agree that
this is a prestige planned com-
munity.
Open houses Sunday Sept. 13th
from 2:00 P. M. til 5:00 P. M.
Come and register for free rotes-
serie.
COUNTRY
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The children of Mr. -and Mrs. A. D. Overstreet will have open
house in the Home of their parents, Sunday, September 13 from
1:00 to 5:00 P. M. in honor of their 76th and 75th birthdays. W e
would like to invite all of their friends and relatives to drop b y
and help us make this a big day for them.
PAT OVERSTREET
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Would whoever picked up the
girls blue bike close to Honey Is-
land about two weeks ago, please
return it. You have b roken a
little girls heart, and you can
mend it real soon by returning it.
It belongs to Keith Breithautt. He
is 10 years old. So picture your
self as you have left him. Y0u
would be glad to get your bike
back. So retu rn it please.
Thank You
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Frazier,
and children visited in the Hol-
mes home Sunday, August 30.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W^ Holmes
visited Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hol-
mes Wednesday night. Mr. Hol-
mes has been in bad health a
MUSIC
MUSINGS
Behind every great country
artist, there’s usually a great
country song writer. Some great
artists have started out as song
writers. To name a few is Law-
ton Williams, whose current hit
of "Everything’s O. K. on the
L. B.J, " is just a sample of his
fine style of writing.
Also Roger Miller first start-
ed out as a song writer. A few
more are W i Hi e Nelson, Mel
Tillis and several others that
we don’t have room to name at
this time.
But there’s one I would like
to introduce to you who is a
personal friend of mine and has
long time/ *
Mrs. H. L. Cherry Sr. and Mrs.
Ernest Cherry visited in the school
Monday, August 31.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Itson visited
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Patterson
at their fish camp last weekend.
The men work on the house while
the ladies cook.
Mr. and Mrs. R.M,Itson and
daughter Pat and her girl friend
visited Mrs. Itson's sister, Mrs.
Gladys Woodard inDalias, Texas
over the weekend.
Lawrence Flowers is leaving
Sept. 15th for Alaska where he
will be employed by the state.
Mrs. Flowers and son Ricky,
will join him later. They will
i be missed by everyone.
We are about to lose some
more gopdjieighbors, Mr, and
Mrs, H, W. Ener, They have their
place up for sale.
Mrs. Curley Hatcher is going
to open the Bar-B-Que stand. It
was run by Mrs. Amos Laird. She
had to close it due to ill health.
Well so long for now folks.
Hope to see you all next week.
Until then may God Bless You All,
Mabel Simpson
Magnolia Swamp
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many friends throughout Hardin
County. This friend started out
as a poet, in his own right that
is. One of this best poem’s was
Alaskan Heritage of which he
later transformed i n t o a song,
which was recorded byRay Jack-
soh, another local boy. This
friend's song first hit the ai r -
waves sometime in September
of'55 in the form of "Why
Baby Why" and "Seasons of My
Heart" sung by George Jones.
Later came, "What Am I Worth"
by George Jones, "Who Shot
S a m" co-written by J on e s,
"Trifling Heart" and "Hopeless-
ly" by Fidlo. Several more re-
corded by several different art-
tists. He andjones have a writ-
ing style so much alike that
Jones records most of his songs.
At the time of this writing this
friend of whom I speak, Darrell
Edwards is in Alaska, where I
hope to join him sometimes in
the near future; so, maybe we
can find out about Country Mus-
ic Alaskan style.
Meanwhile, be watching for
two more of Darrell's songs
which will probably be released
by Jones sometime in the near
future. They’re titled "The Sea
Between Our Hearts” and "I'm
Gonna Take Me Away From You'.'
Ar.d friends if you like country
music, go out and buy your
favorite singer’s records and you
will not only help him but also
help some song writer some-
where along the line. So until
next week, "Don't go around
breaking hearts, for one of them
may turn out to be your own.
Musically your s,
Lawrence Flowers.
“For Health’s Sake — Keep Your Spine In Line”
DR. H. E. MUKDEN
Chiropractor
715 North 5th Street
Silsbee, Texas
Phone EV *5-2611
Houston
Fields'
Brief
Filed
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TO BE WED
ENGAGED : Jeannette Griffin,
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G. D.
Griffin of Honey Island and
Glenn B.. Sanders, Jr., son of
Mr. &Mrs. Glenn B. Sanders, Sr.
of Nederland, are engaged to
be married. The wedding will
take place in the latter part of
September.
Jeannette is a 1962 graduate
of Kountze IJigh School. Glenn
is a 1962 graduate of Nederland
High School.
The couple will live in Hobbs,
New Mexico, where he is
ployed.
em-
Houston Fields' attorney,
Ernest L. Sample of Beaumont
lost no time in filing Fields'
law brief in the election con-
test involving the office of
Road Commissioner for Pre-
cinct 3, Hardin County. Fields
is appealing the decision of
District Judge H. A. Coe, Sr.
which certified the incumbent
E. E. Cotton, as the Demo-
cratic Party candidate in the
November General Election.
Judge Coe certified Cot-
ton the winner by two votes
after a hearing that took ap-
proximately two weeks in Kou -
ntze. The DistricfCourt trial
featured an inquiry into the pro
cedures involved in the absen-
tee box in the County Clerk's
office.
In his law brief on appeal
Fields contends that H. A. Coe,
Sr., the District Judge erred
in refusing to hold that the ab-
sentee voting was void and il-
legal in that die election in the
absentee bos was conducted in
complete disregard of Article
5.05 of the Texas Election Code
as well'as Articles 2.06, 6.05
a and Article 6, Section 2, of
the Texas Constitution. Fields
also contends that'judge Coe
erred "in failing to order a com-
plete canvass and recount of the
Absentee Ballot Box.
The brief also contends that
Judge Coe erred in the trial as
far as individual voters were
concerned as follows:
(1) In refusing to tiirow out
the votes of ROBERT CREAGER
and CHARLOTTE CREAGER of
Virginia on grounds of non-res-
idence,on their failure to have,
valid poll-tax receipts, and be-
cause neither of them had made
an application for the absentee
ballot, all as required by Texas
law.
(2) In refusing to throw out
the ballot of Mrs. Ethel Brackin,
of Silsbee, Cotton's sister-in-
law, because of non-residence
in Precinct 3.
(3) In refusing to throw out
the ballot of Tex Proctor of Da-
isetta, Liberty County on the
basis of non-residence in Hardin
County.
(4) In refusing to throw out
the vote of Fred Bear, who was
living in Dolan, Liberty County,
Texas less than six months be-
fore theelection.
(5) In refusing to throw out
the votes of Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Payne because they did not make
written applications for absentee
ballots as required by law, and
because when the ballot box was
opened, the jacker envelopes
showed that Mr. Payne's ballot
had been cast in Chambers Coun-
ty while Mr. Payne was confined
to the Veteran's Hospital in Har-
ris County.
(6) In refusing to throw out
the vote of Noel Guynes because
she did not make a written appli-
cation for an absentee ballot and
did not mail the application from
a point' outside Hardin County,
(7) In refusing to throw out
the votes of Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Hendrix whose ballots were cast
outside the absentee polling place
and who received illegal assis-
tance.
Fields' law brief contends
that the following votes were il-
legally excluded by Judge Coe;
(1) 'Curtis Flowers. This vote
was excluded because Flowers,
a bed ridden person, senthis ap-
plication in and did mail it.
plication in and did not mail it.'
(like the Paynes got by with).
(2) Charlie Oliver. This bal-
lot was excluded because the ap-
plication was not mailed in,.
Also just like the Paynes.
In This connection, Fields
makes the point that Judge Coe
was inconsistent in applying the
law. He contends that Cotton's
voters should have to go by the .
same laws that his voters do. He
contends that if the Payne and •
Guynes votes are counted for Cot-,
ton, then the Flowers and Oliver
votes should be counted for him.
Either way, the out come of the
election would be changed.
All in all, Fields contends
that Judge Coe erred in 13 votes.
Since there is a difference of on-
ly two, the Appeals Court has
only to agree with him three times
to give him the election. This is
irregardless of the outcome in the
absentee box.
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Jennings, James C. The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1964, newspaper, September 10, 1964; Kountze, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth847637/m1/6/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Lamar University.