Milam County Judge Seeks Re election After Long Service
Chas C Smith, Milam County Judge for 60 years, seeks a second full term. He notes over 4 million dollars spent by the state highway department on county roads during his tenure and another 3 million authorized, including 29 more miles of farm to market roads. He emphasizes honesty, administrative ability, and cooperation with the highway department, outlining a four point platform on efficient office conduct, independence from outside influence, continued highway cooperation, and careful consideration of every caller.
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Chas. C. Smith
Milam Countian
State Highway Department
Smith
Milam County
Highway Department
Clent
Birth of Paul Douglas Lewis Jr. in Houston
Paul Douglas Lewis Jr. born July 8 at New Herman Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Lewis Jr. of Houston. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Benge of Oakdale Louisiana and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis of Buckholts. The baby weighs 8 pounds 5 ounces.
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Paul Douglas
John Douglas Lewis, Jr
Houston
New Herman Hospital
S. A. Benge
Oakdale
J. D. Lewis
Buckholts
Don G. Humble Seeks Cameron County Judge Post
Don G. Humble of Cameron announces his bid for county judge. A Cameron school board member and lawyer since 1950, he cites courtroom procedure and administrative experience, plus service with the Junior Chamber of Commerce and local churches. He lives in Cameron with wife Betty and two sons Mark and Monty.
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Don G. Humble
Cameron
Cameron School Board
Humble
Cameron Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Chamber of Commerce
Cameron Fire Department
First Methodist Church
Taft
Texas
Milam County
Hoyt
Belmena
Port Sullivan
Houston
Temple Junior College
Baylor University
School of Law
Betty Maedgen
Troy
Mark
Monty
Shower Honors Mrs. Davidson in July at Milano Lunch Room
Gail Davidson former Wilma Pierce was feted with a wedding shower for about 50 guests hosted by W W Wilson E D Swenson and Clarence Hayman. The event followed by travel notes include visits by family members to Houston Austin Leander and other towns while Rev Claude Ellis and family prepare to move to Austin for a new Baptist ministry.
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Curtis Miller
Gail Davidson
Wilma Pierce
Milano
W. W. Wilson
E. D. Swenson
Clarence Hayman
Claude Ellis
Austin
First Baptist Church
Milam County Registers 18 Year Olds For Draft June
Milam County draft board lists 13 registrants born January 1940 who have reached 18. Questionnaires were mailed to 23 men on Monday. registrants must complete all sections or they will be sent back. The board will use the documents and attached evidence for classification decisions.
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Milam County
Draft Board
Higginbothams Visit Schulzes in Rosenburg Home
Mr and Mrs Melvin Higginbot ham and their children from Rosenburg were visiting the home of their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Herman Schulz. The family spent time with relatives during the visit.
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Melvin Higginbotham
Rosenburg
Herman Schulz
Incumbent Judge B G Rice Seeks Re election in Cameron
Judge B G Rice the incumbent justice of the peace in Precinct 1 Cameron seeks reelection. He has served five years in office, lived in Cameron six years and Milam County sixty years. Rice moved from Ben Arnold in 1952 and lives with wife Jennie on East 15th Street. He campaigns on honest and efficient administration and a sound court system and attends First Baptist Church Cameron.
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B. G. Rice
Gene Kirk Seeks Justice of the Peace Post in Cameron
F E Gene Kirk 32 a Cameron native graduates Yee High School and attends Durham Business School in Austin. He worked a year in Cameron AAA office then ran a retail feed business until 1950. He became general manager of Kirk Truck Lines, his present job, citing business experience and law enforcement insight as his qualifications for justice of the peace.
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F. E
Gene” Kirk
Cameron
Office of
Justice of the Peace
Kirk
Yee High School
Durham's Business School
Austin
Cameron Aaa
Kirk Truck Lines
Office of Justice of the Peace
Evans, Sr. seeks Cameron justice of the peace post
Gus Evans Sr of Cameron, a retired optometrist who has lived in the city for 40 years, announces his candidacy for Precinct 1 justice of the peace. He notes prior service as a JP and pledges active, fair judgment. he and Mrs. Evans live at 907 N Central and attend First Baptist Church Came.
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Gus Evans, Sr
Cameron
Justice of the Peace, Precinct
Evans
Cemetery Working Set For North Elm
Ed Westbrook announces a cemetery working meeting and dinner at North Elm Cemetery on Thursday July 24. He invites all interested residents to participate with dinner served at noon.
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Ed Westbrook
North Elm Cemetery
Westbrook
Range factors for turkey production include shade and cleanliness
Ben Wormell extension poultry husbandman notes two key range considerations for turkey production. Shade preserves feed and water consumption gains, while clean premises reduce disease and parasite hazards.
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Turkey
Ben Wormell
Hus Andman
Services Held For Perry Clark 83 In Lometa
Funeral services for Perry Oliver Clark 83 were conducted Saturday at the Assembly of God Church Lometa with burial in Lampasas County He died Friday night at the home of his son Ollen Clark in Lometa Clark a retired farmer and carpenter had lived in Lometa since 1933 He was a Pentecostal Holiness Church member Survivors include two daughters Mrs Jearlene Marie Thomas of Lometa and Mrs Marybelle Lewis of San Saba two sons Willis Clark Cameron and Ollen W Clark of Lometa 24 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
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Perry Oliver Clark
Assembly of God
Lometa
Lampasas County
Clark
Lomets
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Jearlene Marie Thomas
Marybelle Lewis
San Saba
Willis Clark
Cameron
Ollen W Clark
Blakley Seeks First Elective Senate Term
Bill Blakley, long allied with Democrats since 1957 appointment, seeks his first elective U.S. Senate term. His vote has helped swing party control in Washington, aligning with Democratic governance.
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Senate
William A. Blakley
U. S. Senate
Texas
Washington
Blakley
Bill Blakley
Candidate for Justice of the Peace seeks second term
To the voters of Justice Precinct Number 1 I am presenting my candidacy for Justice of the Peace by this notice. I served you in this capacity years ago and now ask for another term. If elected I will devote my full time to the duties of the office and value your vote.
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Justice of the Peace
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