Weary Tally Crews Count 3591 Votes in County Polls
Brady election officials processed a large turnout on a countywide voting day with 3591 total ballots. Runoffs set for August 28 in three races: county judge between Love Kimbrough and Arch Gainer. sheriff between J. P. Williamson and Luke Vogel. tax assessor-collector between John M. Guice and Wayne Spiller. Elected Saturday were Aubrey Davee for county attorney and several county offices including district clerk and county treasurer. Williamson led sheriff vote in 1952 rematch context.
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McCulloch
Brady
Ward No
Love Kimbrough
Areainer
J. P. Williamson
Luke Vogel
John M. Guice
Wayne Spiller
Aubrey Davee
W. R. Johnson
D. C. Thomas
H. E B. Patterson
Joe C. Myrick
Procinet
W. H
Bill) Horton
Paw Lohn
Arch Gainer
W. M. Deans
Williamson
Vogel
Dorman Gibbs
Z. P. Waldrep
Fisher Re-Elected By 2 to Margin
In Brady Texas the county results show Fisher winning re election by a narrow margin. John M Guice led the tax assessor collector race with 1163 votes while Wayne Spiller had 941 in the runoff. Other races included Aubrey Davee unseating Evang J Adkins as county attorney and Mrs W R Johnson defeating Mrs Dick Broadway King for district clerk.
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John M. Guice
Wayne Spiller
Adkins
Davee
W. R. Johnson
Dick Broadway King
Johnson
King
W. A. Carroll
D. C. Thomas
Brady Dealership Sweeps Ford Contest Prizes
Norman Lawler Co. Brady Ford agency swept Ford Company contest prizes in May and June. Norman Lawler won an expense paid trip to Paris. Four others Williams Owens Gotcher and Leach won trips with spouses and a choice of Cuba Mexico City Bermuda or White Sulphur Springs or cash. Trips usable after August 4. Additionally 57 new vehicles sold in May and 87 in June. Meers received 500 prize. Holloway Chew James Sephus each 100.
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Norman Lawler Co
Ford
Brady
Ford Company
Norman Lawler
Paris
France
N. C. Williams
Tony Owens
Allison Gotcher
Henry Leach
Williams
Owens
Gotcher
Leach
Cuba
Mexico City
Bermuda
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Lawler
R. E. Meers
Otho Holloway
Gene Chew
Roosevelt James
Norman-Lawler
Ernest Sephus
McCulloch County Votes Favor Shivers in Gubernatorial Race
McCulloch County results show Governor Shivers leading Yarborough 1,927 to 1,447 with a statewide runoff likely. Fisher wins McCulloch for Congress 2,236 to 1,107 over Connally, while Johnson dominates with 2,681 to 691. McCulloch backs Alfred Scott for Supreme Court Place 1 and Sam Davis for Court of Criminal Appeals. Ramsey leads lieutenant governor race locally and statewide. Sheppard defeats Crouch heavily for attorney general.
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Allan Shivers
O. C. Fisher
U. S
Lyndon Johnson
McCulloch
Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Texas Election Bureau
Arlen B
Cyclone) Davis
J. J. Holmes
Fisher
Congress
Sam Connally
Melvin
Connally
Supreme Court of Texas
McCulloch County
Alfred M. Scott
Travis County
Few Brewster
Robert B. Keenan
Brewster
Keenan
Scott
Court of Criminal Appeals
Sam Davis
Lloyd W. Davidson
Alan Haley
W. C. Graves
Davidson
Davis
Graves
Haley
Ben Ramsey
C. T. Johnson
George T. Hinson
Ramsey
John Ben Shepperd
Doug Crouch
Shepperd
Crouch
Farmers Approve 1955 Wheat Marketing Quotas
McCulloch County farmers joined nationwide approval of 1955 wheat quotas. Local tally was 77 for and 10 against, enabling price supports at 80 percent of Parity for within allotments. Producers exceeding quotas face penalties on excess output. The county vote by boxes:
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McCulloch County
Brady Band Boosters Host 500-Seat Barbecue Thursday
Brady Band Boosters will feed about 500 people at a barbecue supper on Thursday night. Tickets are 1 and the proceeds benefit the Brady Bulldog Band and the Brady Junior High Lion Band. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Mill Miller ranch on the San Angelo highway north of the Country Club. A gate sign marks the entrance. Tickets are available from Band Boosters band members drug stores and The Brady Standard.
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Brady Band
Brady
Bulldog
Brady Junior High Lion Band
Mill Miller Ranch
San Angelo Highway
Country Club
Brady Standard
Rochelle HS fills coaching, adds VA teacher for new year
Rochelle High School hires Nathan M. Curlee as head coach and Helen Duncan as assistant coach and new girls basketball coach. Jack Herrington becomes VA teacher replacing Oliver Burk. Curlee previously coached at Rogers and served in the Border Patrol. Duncan returns from Brady after automobile sales. Superintendent Thompson notes a chemistry teacher still needed as school opens August 390.
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Rochelle High School
Supt. C. W. Thompson
Nathan M. Curlee
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Rogers
Bell County
Border Patrol
McAllen
Helen Duncan
Brady
Rochelle
Duncan
Howard Payne
San Saba
Oliver Burk
Eldorado
Jack Herrington
Gulf of Co
Odessa
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Thompson
Dress Revue Honors Go to Rochelle Girl
Rochelle 15 year old Glennanda Hargrove won first place in McCulloch County 4-H Girls Dress Revue held at South Ward School. Diana Myers and Ann Fullagar led junior and senior groups in standout outfits while judges and a local audience observed the twenty six participants.
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Glennanda Nash
Rochelle
McCulloch County
Glennanda
Diana Myers
Lohn
Abilene
South Ward
Helen Boyd
Menard
H. H. Jackson
Harold Taylor
Shirley Fullagar
Nancy Moore
Sohn
Ann Fullagar
Roberta Ann Watters
Melvin
Diana
Sam Fullagar
Ann
Lohn 4-H Club
Roberta Ann
R. L. Watters
Lohn Couple's Son Elected Sheriff in Val Verde County
Herman Richter son of Mr and Mrs R Richter of Lohn and police chief at Del Rio won the Val Verde County sheriff race on Saturday defeating A B Steinmers who had served as sheriff nearly twenty years The former McCulloch Countian has not lived in the area for over two decades
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K E. Patterson
Joe Jay
Justice of Peace
Joe Myrick
Brady
Arch Clevenger
G. R
Rex) Lewis
W. H
Bill) Horton
D. R
Don) Jordan
Democratic Executive Committee
Henry Bradley
Paul Lohn
Lohn
Bradley
Val Verde County
Herman Richter
del Rio
Wildcat Oil Test Planned at Placid
S. C. and C. L. Booker of Placid plan to drill a 1000 foot cable tool wildcat oil well one mile northeast of Placid. The test well, No. 1 Luther KB, Smith, sits 880 feet from the north and east lines of block 280, J. W. Black Survey A-1860.
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S. C. and
C. L. Booker
Placid
Luther KB. Smith
J. W. Black
City halts lawn watering after well motor burns
The pump motor at City Well No. 2 at the power plant burned out at 2 am Tuesday, prompting Brady Water & Light to order an immediate stop to all lawn and shrub watering. Officials warn loss of the well could affect water in parts of Brady, with a two day repair promise.
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City
Brady
Brady Water & Light
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