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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
1
Clint Pierce of Hanover led election duties with his wife assisting as crowds gathered for Democratic primary returns at the MIlam Courthouse. The scene drew hundreds of cars and reflected ongoing public interest in local politics despite fewer precincts and campaigning.
Cameron Little League officials announce signup for summer baseball from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. today May 12. Babe Ruth and American Legion players and Little Leaguers may sign up. 125 have already joined for four teams. Coaches and adult officials needed. nine teams projected for the season at the new Little League Park. meeting set for 7:30 p.m. Monday at Kathy’s Cafe to finalize details.
Milam County voters favored Gov. Price Daniel Lt Gov. Ben Ramsey and Atty Gen. Will Wilson in Democratic nominations. Ramsey edged Don Yarborough 2472 to 2427. Daniel led Jack Cox 2737 to 2295. Wilson beat Waggoner Carr and Robert Looney in local results. Johnson and Poage ran unopposed. Judicial and state race leaders included Jim D. Bowmer over McDonald and Davidson. Calvert defeated Hughes for chief justice. Smith and Greenhill led for Supreme Court places. County results also favored Sadler over Alcorn for land commissioner and Calvert over Ramsey for state comptroller. Other unopposed results listed.
A 5146 vote Democratic turnout nominated W C Wallace as district judge and Sen Jarrard Secrest while giving Richard Moseley a 125 vote edge in Robertson County. Yezak led Moseley 2200 to 1366 in Robertson with total votes Yezak 4666 Moseley 3957. Wallace 2800 Nelson 2231 Len Secrest 3246 Sullivan 1609. Secrest carried all three count-
In the Milam County Democratic primary precincts report races for Constables and Commissioners. Precinct 3 sees Byron Neal lead Cliff Blackburn and J B Earle. Precinct 1 has C S Raney defeating Joe Zajicek. Marshall Terry narrowly beats Harry Rogers Jr while J A Taylor wins Precinct 6 over Johnn Zajicek. Several incumbents unopposed. County wide, four non contested posts show Prescott, Black, White and McClaren with votes over 50 hundred each. Precinct totals list Thweatt Burks Cook Gamble Corner Paris with varying counts. Delegates to the county convention chosen for Saturday evening. Johnson for president endorsed by all precinct conventions.
The advisory board invites the public to visit the fund drive headquarters at 207 S Houston in the Sealy Lamkin Building next to the Chamber of Commerce. Staff will explain the drive and hospital plans while visitors enjoy free coffee. Newton Memorial Hospital honors Dr William Newton who died in 1938 and the current building was erected in 1942. The drive seeks at least $50 000 to fund a new hospital replacing the present structure.
Cameron police recorded three crashes in seven days. C J Sutter and Robert L Mathis collided at 15th and Houston causing 250 and 150 dollars in damage respectively. John Robert Schlemmer hit five mailboxes on FM 1600 causing 100 dollars damage. Marcel la L Wilhite and James W Harris collided at West Fourth and Scott Sts causing 200 and 150 dollars in damage.
Three panel programs on radio KMIL will discuss plans for the new Newton Memorial Hospital. The panel, a three man group led by Earl Curtis Jack Tomlinson and Shep McClaren, will air at 9 30 a m Friday 11 a m Saturday and 2 p m Sunday.
Firemen battled a blaze at the home of Mr. Casey on E 18th Street Friday night. The attic fire caused total loss to the frame house with no injuries reported.
Edwin Adams and Jeannette Richter lead Yee High School class of 1960 as valedictorian and salutatorian with averages of 5.277 and 5.156 respectively. Principal 3 Young notes eleven other honor students including Berney Dusek Charles Hollas Sandra Smith Daisy Henderson Beulah Malone Mark Per rin Margaret Young Darene Chollett Catherine Mikula Sally Alfaro and Betsy Rochetzky.
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