May Sth Primary: Schiller and Watson Win Milam Contests
Milam County voters backed Milton Schiller for District 45 and Murray Watson for state senate in a light May primary. Schiller led in all three new district counties, while Watson swept McLennan and Bell counties. Other county races included Mrs. Ida Johns defeating Vera Fisher Shafer for county treasurer and incumbents winning in commissioners and justice precincts.
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Watson
Schiller
Milam
Milton Schiller
Murray Watson
Ida Johns
Vera Fisher Shafer
Cameron
Texas
Herman Yezak
Bremend
Milam County
Yorak
Justice
R. H. McCasland
Frank Felton
C. L. Younts
Yount
Justice B. G. Rice
W. E. Braden
Jess Brock
Brock
Braden
Rice
Grady Allen
H D Maxwell
Don Grumble
Wayne Wieser
Max McClaren
Library Board Appeals for support and donations
The Cameron Library Board appeals to 250 founding sustaining members from 1955 for renewed financial backing and donations for operating funds and new books at the library's new 112 EF First Street location. Donations of lamps tables chairs a globe and a divan plus trading stamps are sought along with renewed member participation.
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Cameron Library Board
Cameron Herald
George Bowman
Cameron Library
First Street
Cameron Civic and Women’s Club
Delphian Club
Library Board
Milam Voters Favor Yarborough In Six-Man Governor Field
Milam County voters split across statewide offices with Yarborough leading the six-man governor field 1564 to Connally 1284 while Daniel traces 674 and Wilson 437. Jarrard Secrest tops lieutenant governor 2685, followed by Turman 734 and Smith 209. Carr leads attorney general 1348 with Procter and McDonald next. Wheeler Stevenson leads for congressman at large in Milam, and Griffin and Steakley win in Supreme Court races. Runoffs loom for White and others as local totals favor incumbents on several posts.
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Yarborough
Connally
Price Daniel
Will Wilson
Edwin Walker
Marshall Formby
Jarrard Secrest
James Turman
Robert Baker
Crawford Martin
Turman
Preston Smith
Milam
Waggoner Carr
Les Procter
W. J. McDonald
Carr
Tom Beavley
Tom James
Bob Looney
Charles H. Stevenson, Jr
Manleyre
Woodrow Bean
Phil Willis
Joe Pool
Warren G. Moore
Russell van Kueren
Texas Supreme Courts
Meade F. Griffin
Jesse Owens
Zollie Steakley
Williard G. Street
James R. Nowell
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. A. Morrison
Otis Dunagan
Ben Ramsey
Keith Wheatley
William J. Murray
Railroad Commission
John C. White
Evetts Haley, Jr
Court of Civil Appeals
Third District
Walter R. Koch
Thos. C. Ferguson
John C. Phillips
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
Jerry Sadler
General Land Office
W. R. Poage
Election Returns Draw Hundreds to Milam County Courthouse
A large crowd of cars circled the Milam County Court house Square as election results broadcast over a PA system. Fewer county candidates and less campaigning reduced voting, yet strong interest persisted among local residents.
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Milam County
All
TV cameras reshape campaign virtues and flaws
The piece argues that many candidates fail to present themselves well on television and questions whether televised debates help or hurt. It notes Kennedy Nixon dynamics and warns that stage lights reveal weaknesses that could cost candidates ground in local and national races.
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Kennedy
Nixon
Waco
Houston
Austin
Services Held For Mrs Steele
Funeral services for Mrs. Janie Steele 74 were held at 4 p m Sunday at Green Funeral Home She was born in Fayette County November 5 1883 and died at St Edwards Hospital after a brief illness She lived in Milam County 50 years married John Steele August 30 1908 Rev John Pietsch officiated burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery Survivors include three sons five daughters two brothers one sister and twelve grandchildren
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Janie Steele
Green Funeral
William Steele
Houston
Henry Steele
Palisade
Colorado
George Steele
Burlington
Frances Coker
Estelle Angell
Gladys Sommers
Imogene Rylander
Cameron
John Dueser
Ernest Dueser
Louise Deeds
Ft. Worth
Ingram B L Boge Ingram Dies In Houston
B L Boge Ingram died at 9 a m Monday in Houston after forty years residence there. A Cameron native, he was a retired Houston Police Dept officer and a member of Woodhaven Baptist Church AF and AM Houston Lodge 1189 Scottish Rite Bodies and Araba Shrine. Services were held 23 p m Wednesday in Houston. Survivors include his wife Frankie M Ingram one sister Mrs O W Walker Hempsstead one brother Wyatt Miller Cameron and many nieces and nephews.
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B. L
Boge
Ingram
Houston
Cameron
Houston Police Dept
Woodhaven Baptist Church
Houston Lodge
Af&am
Arbia Temple
Frankie M. Ingram
O. W. Walker
Hempstead
Wyatt Miller
Milam County Votes Down Three Propositions
Milam County voters defeated all three propositions on the Democratic Primary ballot. Proposition 1 favored pari mutuel amendment 1677 to 2324 against, Proposition 2 pari mutuel legislation 1778 to 2286 against, and Proposition 3 abolishing the poll tax 1879 for 2149 against. County result aligned with state on pari mutuel issues but opposed abolition of the poll tax.
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Milam County
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Sophia Starnes
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m Friday for Mrs Sophia Starnes 82 who died in League City on Thursday Born July 4 1879 she lived around Cameron for twenty years and in League City the last five months The Rev James Abington officiated at Marek Burns Funeral Home burial followed at Rosebud Survivors include one son Fred Starnes of Cameron three daughters Mrs E L Bell of Velasco Mrs Lawrence Tlatter of League City and Mrs Frank Wiggs of Tyler seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Pallbearers were Alvin Nolte Ed Manning Henry Liebman Gus Plentl Frank Richter Jr and Paul Matyastik.
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Sophia Starnes
League City
Starnes
Cameron
James Abington
Marek - Burns
Rosebud
Fred Starnes
E. L. Bell
Velasco
Lawrence Tlatter
Frank Wiggs
Tyler
Alvin Nolte
Ed Manning
Henry Liebman
Gus Plentl
Frank Richter, Jr
Paul Matyastik
Bloodmobile to Visit Cameron for Blood Drive
The Waco Bloodmobile will visit Cameron on Friday May 18 at the Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church from 12 noon to 6 p m. The drive aims to collect seventy pints. Milam County residents can receive free blood at any US hospital if they declare residency and participate in the Central Texas Regional Blood Program.
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Waco
Cameron
Milam County
United States
Red Cross Blood Bank
Central Texas
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
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