Milam County Election Dispute Over Absentee Ballots
A petition in Milam County District Court seeks a writ of mandamus to force the canvassing of 247 absentee ballots rejected from Precinct 15 during the August 28 election. Plaintiffs allege improper challenges by Don Humble and unlawful ballot rejection violated Texas law and the U.S. Constitution. a hearing is set for 10 am on Saturday Sept. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Prescott
Cameron
Milam County
Allan Shivers
Lee Young
Texas
O. D. Graham
Milamn County
E Security
Special Election Board
Tom Humble
Don Humble
Precinet No. 15
Milam
Vernon
The
United States
State of
Yager Woman Laid To Rest In Walnut Creek Cemetery
Funeral services for a Yager community leader were held at the family home with Rev. A F Russell officiating. Interment followed at Walnut Creek Cemetery north of Austin. Survivors include husband H L Yager son George Yager and four sisters with pallbearers named. Marek Burns Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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H. L. Yager
A. F. Russell
First Baptist Church
Cameron
Walnut Creek
Austin
Texas
Marek-Burns
George Yager
Maysfield
I. S. Kibbe
Brownsville
Robert W. Walling
Myrtle LaRue
George LaRue
Walter White
William Freeman
Leroy Massengale
Vaughan Thweatt
Charlie Bailey
Ray Alfaro
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Hanel at St Monica’s
Mrs. Hanel of Cameron passed away leaving a large family including 38 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. A Requiem High Mass was held at St. Monica’s Catholic Church with Rev Clyde Holtmann officiating and burial in St. Monica’s Cemetery. Rosary was recited at Marek Burns Funeral Home Chapel. Pallbearers were grandsons Clarence Hanel Herman Hanel Gregory Hanel Johnny Hanel Bill Kruel and Robert Kruel.
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Requim
St. Monica’s Catholic Church
Clyde Holtmann
St. Monica’s Cemetery
Johnnie Joe Hauk Earns Master of Education Degree
Johnnie Joe Hauk was conferred a Master of Education degree in Education History and English from Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville on Friday night August 26. He is a Crosby High School coach and science teacher, a 1945 Yee High School graduate, Baylor 1948 alumnus, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hauk.
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Orvaline Butler
Wortham
Texas
Crosby
Local Student Receives Nursing Degree At Temple
Mrs. J. A. Becker the former Mary Kolodejcak daughter of Mr and Mrs F A Kolodejcak of Cameron completes a three year professional nursing course at Scott and White Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Temple this semester She is a 1951 Yee High School graduate and a 1949 St Anthony School alumna After training she will work at Mc Closkey Veterans Hospital in Temple.
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Temple
J. A. Becker
Mary Kolodejcak
F. A. Kolodejcak
West 4Th Street
Cameron
Scott & White Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Becker
Yee High School
St. Anthony School
McCloskey Veterans Hospital
Absentee Ballots Rejected by Milam County Canvassing Board
Milam County canvassing board rejected more than 200 absentee ballots from Rockdale Precinct 15 in the August run off. Don Humble challenged ballots not voted in the County Clerk’s office as a private citizen. The board, with Collier Pearson and Eber Flinn as supervisors, unanimously voted to reject the ballots amid a dispute over their appointment.
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Milam County
Don Humble
Rockdale
Humble
Collier Pearson
Eber Flinn
Cameron
Ralph Yarborough
Jack Prescott
Allan Shivers
Leo O’neill
O'Neill
Ballots Locked in Vault as canvassing board named
The ballots were secured in the county clerk's office vault and Max McClaren, county chairman, said the board named to canvass the absentee votes is the same group appointed by the County Democratic Executive Committee for the July Primary canvass.
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Democratic Party
Texas
Milam County
Couny
Democratic Committee
Max McClaren
Milam ‘County
Special Election Board
Said County
Democratic Executive Committee
Cameron Yoemen Scrimmage Recap at Giddings and Lockhart
The Cameron Yoemen traveled to Giddings for scrimmages with Lockhart and Giddings. About 27 players accompanied by coaches Leo Jackson and J. R. Young. Scrimmages used twelve plays per team from the fifty yard line. Cameron scored once at Giddings and allowed one TD. Lockhart scored twice.
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Cameron Yoemen
Giddings
Lockhart
Leo Jackson
J. R. Young
Local Yeomen Hold Off Lockhart In Scrimmage
Yeomen crossed the goal line once and reached the Lockhart five before their twelve plays ended. Giddings and Lockhart back veteran lines, Lockhart listing six 1953 squad losses. Rettig missed scrimmage with a minor muscle injury. coach calls the injury painful but not serious.
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Yeomen
Lockhart
Giddings
Jackson
Jimmie Rettig
Bohas Hurl announces birth of Peggy LaNell
Mr and Mrs Bohas B Hurl of Caldwell announce the arrival of a daughter at St Edward Hospital on August 16. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was named Peggy LaNell.
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Bohas B. Hurl
Caldwell
St. Edward Hospital
Peggy LaNell
Posey announces birth of son David Barkley Posey
Mr and Mrs T L Posey of Waco announce the arrival of their son David Barkley at Hillcrest Hospital. He weighs eight pounds thirteen ounces. Welcoming him are his brother Thomas Louie and sister Pam. Grandparents include Mrs Mildred Tindall and Mr Mrs H C Tindall, with Narvel Posey and others in Houston. This is the fifteenth grandchild for the Tindalls.
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T. L. Posey
Waco
David Barkley
Hillcrest Hospital
Thomas Louie
Pam
Posey
Mildred Tindall
H. C. Tindall
Narvel Posey
Houston
Tindalls
Marak Family Vacation Spans Houston and Galveston
Mr and Mrs Roman Marak and their daughters spent their vacation visiting relatives and friends in Houston and Galveston observing a family trip with local stops and social visits.
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Roman Marak
Houston
Galveston
Cameron Couple Welcomes Son Stanley Joseph
Mr and Mrs B Janek of Cameron announce the birth of their son Stanley Joseph on August 21 at St Edward Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces.
Price Returns From Texas Trip With Family Visit
Stanley Price son of Mr and Mrs Tibby Price visited his brother Wright Price and family in Tohoka Texas Then they traveled to New Mexico for mountain sight seeing and other places of interest.
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Stanley Price
Tibby Price
Tohoka
Texas
Wright Price
New Mexico
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James F. Gunn
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W. P. Hogan
C. W. Moehring
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Walter Weise
John C. Hirt
John Yelverton
N. B. Bullock
Jack W. Prescott
First National Bank
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