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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1968
Page
1
Cuero moves to All Number Calling with seven digit numbers and a new prefix CR5 changed to 278. About 6 375 copies of the new directory mailed May 2 notify Cuero subscribers of the switch as Southwestern Bell phases ANC nationwide to increase usable numbers and future service.
Frank Burns Tl was a business visitor in Shreveport Louisiana Saturday. HemisFall in San Antonio Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Adeack of Springfield Missouri are visiting relatives and friends in Cuero. Mr and Mrs Norby Buchhorn and daughter of Corpus Christi are here for the week. Mr and Mrs Clarence Arndt and family and Mrs Mary Leubert have returned from Kingsville where they visited Mr and Mrs Buddy Leubert and son David who had the misfortune of breaking his leg.
UPT officials in Austin say they may secure enough support to place former Alabama Governor George Wallace on Texas presidential ballot. Wallace campaign coordinator Tom Turnipseed said the party will determine by Monday whether 14 259 members meet the requirement. Officials expect Wallace to announce at the Montgomery party gathering Monday.
Mr and Mrs C L Duckett and Mr and Mrs Mike Weber left Saturday afternoon for Dallas to attend the TADA meeting and will return home Wednesday.
Historic OCR reads DeWitt County precinct results for Governor and other offices with multiple misspellings. Names include Barnes Glad den Smith Mullins New man Calvert Blanken ship Reavley and Denton with tallies for Comptroller, Supreme Court, State Rep and Constable, plus referendums on Liquor by the Drink Pari Mutuel Betting and State Milk Commission with varied for and against counts.
Election results list multiple offices and measures with candidate totals and referendum tallies. Governors Smith Barnes O'Daniel Hill Carr Locke Briscoe Whittenburg Yar Veloz Hackwor. Comptroller Calvert Blankship. Supreme Court Davis McGee Beavley Denton. State Rep Mullins New man. Constable Steen Gibbs. Liquor by the Drink and Pari Mutuel Betting results. State Milk Commission votes.
Election returns show Governor Smith 69 to O Daniel 7 and Hill 33, Carr 79, Locke 1, Briscoe 68, Whittenburg 0, Yar borough 22, Velox 0. Lt Governor Barnes 253 and Glad den 9, Smith 17. Comptroller Calvert 229 and Blankenship 35. Supreme Court Place 1 Davis 147 and McGee 116. Place 2 Reavley 183 and Denton 74. State Rep Mullins 3 and Newman 200. Constable Pree 1 Steen 168. Liquor by the Drink For 163 Against 94. Pari Mutuel Betting For 156. State Milk Commission For 62 Against 189.
Thomaston Governor Smith 13 O Danial 0 Hill 2 Carr 5 Locke 0 Briscoe 17 Whittenburg 0 Yarborough 2 Veloz 0 Hackworthe 0 Lt Governor Barnes 32 Glad den 4 Smith 3 Comptroller Calvert 33 Blanken ship 3 Sup Court Place 1 Davis 16 McGee 19 Denton 9 State Rep Mullins 11 Newman 2 Constable Prec 1 Steen 33 Gibbs 3 Against Pari Mutuel Betting For 18 Against 15 State Milk Commission For 6
Election ledger lists Governor Smith 13 O Daniel 0 Hill 5 Carr 32 Locke 7 Bris coe 31 Whittenburg 0 Yarborough 5 Velox 0 Hackworth 0 St Governor Barnes 79 Gladden 3 Smith 8 Comptroller Calvert 83 Blankenship 9 Sup Court Place 1 Davis 52 McGee 4 69 Denton 20 State Rep Mullins 39 Newman 53 Constable Prec 2 Steen 53 Gibbs 27
Ballot results show liquor by the drink proposed with 45 for and 48 against. Pari mutuel betting tally 42 for and 46 against. State Milk Commission results show 22 for and 66 against.
Results list Meyersville offices and measures with vote tallies including Governor Smith 8 and 30 for Briscoe, Lt Governor Barnes 70, Gladden 2, Smith 5, Comptroller Calvert 62, Blankenship 8, Supreme Court votes Davis 49 and Reaviey 69, Denton 10, State Rep Mullins 31 Newman 47, Constable Proc 1 Steen 49 Gibbs 11, Liquor by the Drink For 38 Against 37, Pari Mutuel Betting For 36 Against 38, State Milk Commission For 18 Against 53.
Governor Smith leads with 9 to 4 in a division of votes for Yorktown while Hackwor St. Governor Barnes tallies 209. Comptroller Calvert 34 blankenship 31. Supreme Court Place 1 Davis 129 McGee 97. State Rep Mullins 121 New man 127. Liquor by the Drink For 170 Against 67. State Milk Commission For 81 Against 142.
The report lists votes by area and official titles. Nordheim figures show Smith seven, O Danial ten, Hill three, Carr sixteen, Locke twelve, Briscoe forty one, Whittenburg one, Yar borough twenty one, Veloz zero. The St Governor Barnes 144, Glad den 17, Smith 14. Comptroller Calvert 153, Blan cnship 19. Supreme Court Place three, Davis 93, McGee 73, 109, Denton 51. State Rep Mullins 32, New man 146. Liquor by the Drink For 118, Against 36. Pari Matwel Betting For 114, Against 41. State Milk Commission For 14 Against 95.
Reported county results show Governor Smith leading with 15 votes for Lindenau and 18 for Briscoe, among others. Lt. Governor Barnes dominant with 47. Comptroller Calvert 46 to Blankenhip 4. Referendums on liquor by the drink and pari mutuel betting favored the yes side, while the State Milk Commission vote opposed.
The record shows Hochheim Governor race with Smith nine, O Daniel one, Hill zero, Carr thirteen, Locke one, Briscoe seventeen, Whittenburg zero, Yarborough zero, Veloz zero, Hackworthe zero. St Governor Barnes thirty eight, Gladden one, Smith two. Comptroller Calvert thirty six, Blankenship four. Supreme Court Place Davia two, McGee eleven.
The document lists partial election returns with names and scores for positions such as Governor, St Governor, Comptroller, Supreme Court Place 1, and state representatives. It also records votes on Liquor by the Drink, Pari Mutuel Betting, and State Milk Commission with For and Against counts.
Governor race results list Smith 18 for Hochheim Prairie and Barnes 41 for Governor with Glad den 1, Smith 6. Comptroller Calvert 42 and Blankenship 6. Sup Court Place 1 Davis 30 and McGee 17 with Denton 22. State Rep Mullins 15 and Newman 32. Constable Prec 6 Carroll 29 Rush 11 McCord 7. Referendum on Liquor by the Drink For 29. Pari Mutuel Betting For 28. State Milk Commission For 9.
Government race tallies show Smith eight and O Daniel one with Hill at seventeen Carr twenty Locke twenty five Briscoe eighty eight Whittenburg zero Yar borough thirty eight Veloz zero Hackwor the first lieutenant governor Barnes two hundred thirty nine Glad flen fifteen Smith sixteen Calvert two hundred twenty four Blankenship twenty nine Davia one hundred twenty six McGee one seventeen Reaviey one sixty seven Denton seventy one Mullins seventy four Newman one ninety Pree six Carroll eighty six Rush one twenty nine McCord fourty five For Liquor by the Drink one hundred sixty four Against eighty two Pari Mutuel Betting For three hundred forty one Against one zero three State Milk Commission For sixty eight Against one hundred seventy three.
Ballot figures show Smith 2 percent O'Daniel 7 Hill 8 Carr 25 Locke 12 Briscoe 75 Whittenburg 4 Yar borough 17 Veloz 0 Hackwor Lt Governor Barnes 34 Glad den 13 Smith 11 Comptroller Calvert 121 Blan kenship 2 Sup Court Place 1 Davis 79 McGee 71 92 Denton 50 State Rep Mullins 64 New man 104 Prec 5 Neyland 38 Koenig 64 Whitehead 84 Referendum Liquor by the Drink For 97 Against 42.
The report lists vote counts for officials and measures. East Yorktown Governor candidates Smith 70, O Dan iel 4, Hill 10, Carr 19, Locke 9, Briscoe 37, Whittenburg 1, Yar borough 13, Veloz 1, Hackwor St. Governor Barnes 136, Glad den 8, Smith 16 Comptroller Calvert 134, Blankenship 21 Supreme Court Davis 83, McGee 57 93, Denton 47 State Rep Mullins 57, New man 101 Liquor by the Drink For 99 Pari Mutuel Betting For 105 Against 48 State Milk Commission For 28, Against 113.
Townwide results list votes for governor lieutenant governor and other state offices, including Smith 51 and Briscoe 43 for governor and Barnes 132 for lieutenant governor. readouts show comptroller Calvert 117 and state rep Mullins 41 with precincts Carroll 47 Rush 97. Liquor by the Drink favored 87 to 8, parl mutuel 88 to 37 against 97.
The report lists statewide election tallies with candidates Gruenau Governor Smith 11 and O Danial 1, others Carr 4 Hill 0 Locke 0 Bris coe 18 Yarborough 6 Velogu Hackworthey den 2, Davis 23 McGee 26. Comptroller Calvert 28. Supreme Court Blankenship 1. State Rep Mullins 12 Newman 24. Liquor by the Drink For 26, Part-Mutuel Betting For 25 Against 10. State Milk Commission For 16.
The report lists votes for Governor Smith 38 and O Daniel 3 Hill 19 Carr 39 Locke 14 Bris cot 35 Whittenburg 3 Yarborough 36 Veloz 1 Hackworthe 2 Lt Governor Barnes 151 Glad den 11 Smith 10 Comptroller Calvert 144 Blanken ship 14 Supt Court Place 1 Davis 87 McGee Ti Supt Court Place 2 Reaviey 11 Denton 43 man 157 Constable Prec 2 Steen 139 Gibbs 39 Liquor by the Drink For 85 Against 79 Part Mutuel Betting For 77 State Milk Commission For 38.
Bear Creek Governor Smith 17 O Danial 0 Hill Carr and Locke 1 Bris ough 1 Veloz 0 Hackworthe 0. St Governor Barnes 47 Glad.
Local Cuero ballot results list governor races Smith 20 and O Daniel 4 while Yar borough tallies 32 and Veloz 0. Lt Governor Barnas 91 and Glad den 19, Smith 15. Comptroller Calvert 79 Blan caship 12. Sup Court Place 1 Davis 38 McGee 51 Place 2 Reavley 58 Denton 92. State Rep Mulling 19 New man 119. Constable Steen 81 Gibbs 37. Liquor by the Drink For 54. Pari Mutuel Betting For 30 Against 43. State Mk Commission For 41. Public count includes many other figures.
Voters cast results for multiple offices including governor Lt. governor comptroller and Supreme Court places with listed tallies. Tarquor by the Drink Parl Mutual Beetlig and State Milk Commission referenda show For and Against tallies alongside precinct results.
DeWitt County voters backed liquor by the drink and pari mutuel racing on the Democratic primary ballot, while opposing the plan for a state milk-pricing commission.
Cuero Church Women United sponsored May Fellowship Day at Proctor Hall on Friday. Mrs. George Trowell led arrangements, Mrs. Lem Duderstadt presided and led prayers, with three musicians Norman Powall Roger Leick and Darrel Foster performing. Rev Penn? Pulkingham spoke on values in a technological society. about seventy attended. Benediction by Rev. Paul Abbott followed refreshments under day lily centerpiece.
United Press International reports incumbents led Democratic primaries with several Texas districts showing strong returns. John Dowdy Athens Joe Pearl Dallas Casey Meaision Young Corpus Christi O Clark Fisher San Angelo held early leads as multiple districts reported partial tallies. Results mention District 3 Tyalia, District LE John Young, and District 2 Fisher versus Gordon Johnson with scattered county returns.
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