Milam County District Judge race goes to Gillis
Milam County voters chose Graham Gillis as District Judge in the July 22 primary with 3477 votes to Judge John Watson's 2726. More than 6200 votes were cast. Gillis becomes Milam’s first native to win the office and will bring extensive experience and legal training to the post.
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Graham Gillis
Milam County
John Watson
Judge Gillis
Judge Watson
Gillis
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 Stiham
N. H Butts
Paul J. Thompson
H. A. Fuchs
Visits Old Home by Beaumont merchant in Cameron
Jack A. McCall a Beaumont hardware and general merchant spent Tuesday in Cameron renewing old acquaintances. He formerly lived in Cameron and served as cashier of the First National Bank. He is a cousin of Cameron townsman 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 home after a summer journey visiting Glen Rose and Abilene.
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Walter Newton
Glen Rose
Abilene
Watker Leads Ticket in Milam County Unopposed Races
Henderson Walker, Milam County surveyor, led the unopposed ticket in the July 23 primary with 6170 votes. Congressman Luther Johnson received the highest vote of any unopposed candidate. The table lists votes for unopposed candidates in the Milam County July primary.
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Watker
Milam County
Henderson Walker
Luther Johnson
Visit of Packer and Marshall Family Stirs Missouri City
Mrs. R. B. Packer of Missouri City visits with her sisters Miss Mae Marshall and Miss Julia Marshall and their father George Marshall. Miss Mae had 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
Nationally Known Evangelist to Speak Here Saturday
Evangelist Raymond T. Richey will speak in Cameron at 5 p m and 8 p m Saturday July 30 in the new Cameron Gospel Tabernacle at Fannin and Fifth Streets. The tabernacle, under construction, will be ready for the services. Richey is accompanied by Harry H. Hodge and others. Large crowds are expected with delegations from surrounding towns. Richey has led revivals in major cities and founded the Evangelistic Temple in Houston.
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Raymond T. Richey
Houston
Cameron
New Cameron
Mr. Richey
Texas
America
United States
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Tulsa
Okla
Albany
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Evangelist
The Wet Parade at Milam Theatre August 2 and 3
Manager Swift presents The Wet Parade at Milam Theatre featuring Walter Huston on Tuesday and Wednesday August 2 and 3. A controversial Prohibition tale with a galaxy of stars including Lewis.
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Swift
Milam Theatre
Walter Huston
Lewis
Ferguson Leads In State Poll With 181 Counties Counted
With 181 of 254 counties reporting and 864,908 votes tallied, Ferguson leads Sterling by a margin around 100,000 votes for governor. The tally was reported Wednesday night, with many counties still to report and more votes expected.
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Jew
Sterling
Hunter
Shaver
Woods
Thompson
Hoh Hatcher
Terrell
Satterwhite
Congress
Parrish
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Davis
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Firemen Win Bolster Cameron Baseball Standings
Cameron Firemen defeated the Ben Arnold Bengals on Wednesday to position themselves to play the Lampasas Baders Sunday afternoon. Lampasas will visit Cameron Sunday July 31 to dispute the boast of being the best amateur baseball team in Central Texas. See the game.
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Cameron Firemen
Ben Arnold Bengals
Lampasas Baders
Texas
Lampasas
Cameron
Unofficial Returns on Milam County Races
District Judge votes shown first, followed by Floratorial Representative totals, then County Representative tallies. Hughes and Kemp appear for County Judge, Batte Blaylock and Smith for Sheriff, Perkins and Law for Tax Collector, McClellen and Walzer 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
Walzer
Fikes
Devers
Gunn
Burns
Runoff Set In Milam County Sheriff Race August 27
The Milam County sheriff runoff pits incumbent L. L. Blaylock against R. L. Batte Jr of Thorndale after a primary with Blaylock 2068, Batte 1853, Smith 1419. The runoff date is Saturday August 27. Smith declines to endorse either rival.
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Sherie
Milam County
L. L. Blaylock
R. L. Butte, Jr
Thorndale
Gene Smith
Blaylock
Mr. Smith
Cameron
Revival At Milano Protestant Church Dates Announced
Milano Christian church will hold a revival from July 31 to August 10 led by Rev. Joel B. Hardigree former local pastor now a resident pastor in Oklahoma. The paper notes his return to conduct services.
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Milano Christian Church
Joel B. Hardigree
Oklahoma
Miss Rebecca Lamb Spends Summer with Johnson Grandparents
Dallas girl Miss Rebecca Lamb visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs M M Johnson for a summer stay spending time at their home and enjoying the local community.
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Rebecca Lamb
Dallas
Mrs. M. M. Johnson
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