Texas Primary Dates Move Up Two Months in 1960 Law
New Texas election law shifts primaries and conventions to May and June 1960 with filing by Feb 1. The plan changes dates for precinct and county conventions and includes party affiliation rules requiring primary participation for convention access. Also tightens absentee voting secrecy and limits mail ballots to sick or disabled voters within residence county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Democratic Committee
San Antonio
Harold H. Coley
Conroe
Senate
House
Personal notices span visits and gatherings across multiple towns
Dr. and Mrs. V. B. Chrane spent a few days in Monterey Mexico. Judy Baker from San Angelo visited grandparents J. S. Adair. Mrs. Leslie Lammers traveled to Liberty Hill as a guest of the Davises. Walter Johnson and children from Odessa visited Lammers. Cecil Smith of Blackwell visited. Joplin-Walter families and Willows hosted visitors from San Angelo. Fourth of July barbecue with Denman family and guests from Robert Lee Colorado City. Sidney Jean Denman stayed for a visit with Joanna Denman. Best family hosted Jimmy from Sweetwater and others from Merkel Nolan and Dallas area. Gibsons Bests Webbs also visited J. M. Wrinkle in Goldthwaite. Catherine White Girls Auxiliary met at Phelan Parker’s home with Compton, Corley, Denman, Hester, and Parker relatives. Carroll Leathers and John Robert of Odessa visited Herron family. group attended Ed Hickman reunion in Robert Lee. John Robert remained in Bronte for extended visit with grandparents. Higginbothams hosted visitors from Moriarty New Mexico Crosbyton Dallas and San Antonio. Mrs. John Clark reported eight weeks old granddaughter Beth Clark of Kermit recovering after surgery. The baby is daughter of Kenneth and Beth Clark.
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V. B. Chrane
Monterey
Mexico
Judy Baker
San Angelo
J. S. Adair
Leslie Lammers
Liberty Hill
T. J. Davis
Lammers
Walter Johnson
Odessa
Cecil Smith
Blackwell
T. D. Joplin
J. M. Walter
Donny
J. P. Willows
Lisa
Phillip
A. Z. Denman
Crowley Harmon
Jerry Clint
Bob Patterson
Robert Lee
Sid Compton
Larry
Sidney Jean
Colorado City
Joanna Denman
Everett Best
Jimmy
Sweetwater
Cherry Hobbs
Merkel
Joel Webb
Brenda
Nolan
Floyd Gibson
Gibsons
Bests
Webbs
Goldthwaite
J. M. Wrinkle
Catherine White
Phelan Parker
Jean Compton
Peggy Corley
Jeanna Denman
Janice Hester
Jesse Parker
Carroll Leathers
John Robert
R. H. Herron
Ed Hickman
Bronte
F. S. Higginbotham
Frank Sayner
Patsy
Moriarty
N. M
Warren Hames
Crosbyton
Jack Hamilton
Jackie
Wayne
Dallas
H. A. Fithugh
Chita
San Antonio
Beth Clark
Kermit
Kenneth Clark
Attender Camp Sends Local Boys to Royal Ambassador Camp
Rev. Lester Vinson of the First Baptist led Tommy Glenn Sims Manuel Reyes Tony Landers and Kenny Mayben to a Royal Ambassador camp at Lake Brownwood where the group will spend the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Vinson
First Baptist
Tommy Glenn Sims
Manuel Reyes
Tony Landers
Kenny Mayben
Royal Ambassador Camp
Lake Brownwood
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