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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1954
Page
9
Governor Allan Shivers thanks voters after near majority in the July primary and announces an all-out, around-the-clock runoff campaign for re election. He vows victory and confronts the challengers with renewed determination.
Learn to avoid harsh laxatives and seek gentle relief. The ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Senna Laxative with Spi Pepsin as a natural option that eases constipation and helps stomach sourness, promising satisfaction or money back. Mail order to Box 280 New York NY.
In a statewide radio address Governor Shivers pledges no mudslinging and emphasizes unity. He cites drought relief and soil and water conservation while detailing runoff strategy with speeches, stamp rallies, ads, and media. He criticizes rival Yarborough as CIO influenced, notes voting imbalances, and defends segregation stance.
Absentee ballots for the Run off Primary on Aug 28 become available next Monday at the County Clerk Weldon Fikes office. The governor race features Ralph W. Yarborough challenging Allan Shivers, with a Supreme Court Place 1 runoff between Few Brewster and Alfred M. Scott as the other contest. Absentee voting ends Wednesday, Aug 25, with ballots issued at the clerk’s office or by written application.
The text notes that more lives were lost in the Civil War than in any other war involving the United States, highlighting the unprecedented scale of casualties in that conflict.
C L McMahon Inc of Tyler seeks to drill 6500 feet No 1 A A Hendry wildcat on 238 acre lease three miles SE of Blackwell Coke County near Rafael Andrete 470 survey. Early tests show Gardner lime potential with oil and water shows and reported oil recovery in past tests.
During the Civil War the proportion of Northern soldiers to Southern soldiers was 44 percent in favor of the North to 1 Southerner.
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