Gillis Wins Milam District Judge Nomination Runoff
Milam County results show Graham Gillis defeating Judge John Watson by 751 votes to win the District Judge nomination. With over 6200 votes cast, Gillis carried Cameron strongly and leads in countywide races as Jeff Kemp ties with J O Hughes for County Judge and S M Burns ousts Ed Gunn for Criminal District Attorney.
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Graham Gillis
Milam County
John Watson
Judge Gillis
Judge Watson
Gillis
Botth
Herald
Cameron
Cameron Box
Jeff T. Kemp
J. O. Hughes
Jesse James
Thorndale
Henry B. Krenek
Lincoln
Emory B. Camp
Rockdale
J. A. Ely
Gause
A. N. Green
Roy Law
L. van Perkins
H. B. McClellen
Frank Walzer
L. B. Fikes
R. A. (Woodsie) Devers
S. M. Burns
Ed Gunn
Clyde Moore
E. G. Stiles
H Moore
Grady Stidham
N. H. Butts
Paul J. Thompson
Beaumont merchant visits Cameron revisits old ties
Jack A. McCall, a Beaumont hardware and general merchant and former cashier of the First National Bank, spent Tuesday in Cameron renewing acquaintances with friends and noting his Cameron roots. He is a cousin of local resident R. H. McIntosh.
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Jack A. McCall
Beaumont
Cameron
Mr. McCall
First National Bank
R. H. McIntosh
Newtons Return From Summer Trip To Glen Rose And Abilene
Mr and Mrs Walter Newton have come back from a summer journey visiting Glen Rose and Abilene. The article notes their travel to Texas sites and hints at a pleasant family vacation.
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Walter Newton
Glen Rose
Abilene
Walker Leads Unopposed Ticket in Milam County Primary
Henderson Walker, Milam County Surveyor, led the unopposed ticket in the July 23 Primary with 6170 votes. Congressman Luther Johnson drew the highest votes among unopposed candidates. The table lists votes for those with no opposition.
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Walker
Milam County
Henderson Walker
Luther Johnson
Edgar E. Witt
George H. Sheppard
Charley Lockhart
J. H. Walker
F. L. Hawkins
J. B. White
Mrs. Packer Visits with Marshall Family in Missouri City
Mrs. R. B. Packer of Missouri City is visiting with her sisters Miss Mae Marshall and Miss Julia Marshall and their father George Marshall. Miss Mae has been staying with Mrs. Packer and accompanied her home.
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R. B. Packer
Missouri City
Misses Mae
Julia Marshall
George Marshall
Miss Mae
Mrs. Packer
National Evangelist to Speak in Cameron Saturday
Evangelist Raymond T. Richey, a nationally known Houston revivalist, will preach at 5 and 8 p m Saturday July 30 in the Cameron Gospel Tabernacle at Fannin and Fifth Streets now under construction but to be ready for the services. He will be joined by Harry H. Hodge and others with large crowds anticipated from nearby towns.
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Raymond T. Richey
Houston
Cameron
New Cameron
Richey
Texas
America
United States
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
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Tulsa
Okla
Albany
N. Y
The Wet Parade at Milam Theatre August 2 3
Manager Swift presents The Wet Parade at Milam Theatre with Walter Huston and a galaxy of stars. See page 4 for details.
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Swift
Milam Theatre
Walter Huston
Lewis
Ferguson Leads In State Poll As County Count Grows
With 181 of 254 counties reporting and 864,908 votes tallied Ferguson leads Sterling by about 100000 for governor. The Wednesday night tally shows Ferguson ahead in a tight statewide contest awaiting more results.
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Sterling
Hunter
Shaver
Woods
Thompson
Hatcher
Terrell
Satterwhite
Congress
Parrish
Bailey
Davis
Strong Burkett
McGregor Paar
Firemen Beat Bengals to Face Lampasas Budgers Sunday
Cameron Firemen defeated the Ben Arnold Bengals on Wednesday to set up a Sunday matchup with the Lampasas Badgers in Cameron. The win boosts their claim as Central Texas’s top amateur baseball team. Lampasas visits Cameron on Sunday, July 31, for the clash.
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Cameron Firemen
Ben Arnold Bengals
Lampasas Badgers
Texas
Lampasas
Cameron
Cameron Dab
AY Curry
Salem
Minerva
Adi Rice School House
Maysfield
Jones Prairie
Baileyville
Branchville
Clarkson Anemecenene
Yo Bruary
Port Sullivan
Vo O
Belmena Oe
Milano
Mit
Gause
Hanover
Marlow
Rockdale
New Salem
Hamilton Chapel
Bethlehem
Ney
Gay Hill
Sand Grove
Sandy Creek
Bushdale
Oak Hill
Sarsion
Davilla
Lilae
Tracy RO
Sharpe As
San Gabriel
Ny BO
Crush ” Friendship
Sandy Ridge
Burlington
Ben Arnold
Walker's Creek
Marek
Yarrelton Eos
Mo North Elm
Conoley
Watson Branc
Thorndale
Ellison Ridge
Milam County unofficial returns show district and county race totals
Reading left to right the first two columns record District Judge votes the next four show Flatorial Representative results and the following three list County Representative totals Hughes and Kemp for County Judge Batte Blaylock and Smith for Sheriff Perkins and Law for Tax Collector McClellen and Walzel for Tax Assessor Fikes and Devers for County Treasurer Gunn and Burns for Criminal District Attorney.
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Hughes
Kemp
Batte
Blaylock
Smith
Perkins
Law
McClellen and Walzel
Fikes
Devers
Gunn
Burns
Milam County sheriff runoff set for August 27
In Milam County a runoff for sheriff pits incumbent L L Blaylock against R L Batte Jr. after a primary top three finish by Gene Smith with 1419 votes. Blaylock led 2068 to 1853 with Smith at 1419 and the runoff date is set for Saturday August 27, with details to follow.
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Milam County
L. L. Blaylock
R. L. Butte, Jr
Thorndale
Gene Smith
Blaylock
Batte
Mr. Smith
Cameron
Revival at Milano Church Dates Set
Milano Christian church schedules a revival from July 31 to August 10 led by Rev. Joel B. Hardigree, formerly pastor here and now a resident pastor in Oklahoma, who will conduct the services.
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Milano Christian Church
Joel B. Hardigree
Oklahoma
Miss Rebecca Lamb Spends Summer in Grandparents’ Company
Miss Rebecca Lamb of Dallas visits her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Johnson for a summer stay, sharing time with family.
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Rebecca Lamb
Dallas
Mrs. M. M. Johnson
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W. C. Covin
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B. F. Bailey
J. E. Holtzclaw
Jack Owings
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