Dull Democratic Primary Fails to Excite Local Voters
In Lubbock County a light Democratic primary turnout produced 8 185 ballots in a 30 of 33 precinct count. Preston Smith led with 6 273 votes and G H Nelson topped seven opponents with 6 176. George Mahon defeated Anton Ripps 7 183 to 691 as Waggoner Carr and Travis Shelton also led their races in a quiet election. Local page continues.
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v_R. C. HANKINS
Avalanche-Journal
Ubbock County
Sturday
Lubbock
Avalanche- Journal
L. C. Ellis
Democratic Executive Committee
Preston Smith
G. H. Nelson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Smith
Hero
Nelson
George Mahon
Mitchell County
Anton Mike Ripps
Howard County
Allan Shivers
George H. Mahon
Carr Elected To Legislature
Carr leads in seven of nine counties in the 119th district race with 13 552 votes to 6140 for Forrest Weimhold. Weimhold conceded as incomplete returns from seven counties tallied. Weimhold, publisher of the Hockley County Herald and Sun News, congratulated Carr by telegram and pledged cooperation. Totals announced show Weimhold ahead in some counties and Carr dominant in others as results trickle in.
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Opal Dixon Avalanche-Journal
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Forrest Weimhold
Levelland
Weimhold
Hockley County
Lubbock County
Carr
119Th District
First Cavalry Aids Battered Taejon Troops
General MacArthur announced that Yonadok on the Korean east coast fell back to Communist control amid renewed fighting. The U S First Cavalry division relieved Taejon and bombarded forces along the lifeline to Kumchon Taegu and Pusan as U S carrier planes hit lines behind the 38th parallel. Military engineers blew bridges and rail facilities while several bridges oil depots and airfields were damaged by Navy strikes.
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Inskyo
Douglas MacArthur
Yonadok
First Cavalry Division
Taejon
Pohang
First Cavalry
U.S
Pusan
U.S. First Cavalry
Taejon-Yongdong
Korea
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Haeyu
North Korea
Navy Fets
Mahon Wins Ninth Term in Democratic Primary
Congressman Mahon secured a sweeping victory in the Texas 19th district Democratic primary. With 18 of 25 counties counted at midnight he led rival An. Mike Ripps of Big Spring roughly nine to one, 28 441 to 2 249, and maintained a decisive edge in all reported counties.
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Mike Ripps
Big Spring
Mahon
Ripps
Andrews
Borden
Crosby
Dickens
Garza
Yoakum
Con- Breceran
Bills Hold Wide Lead in 64 Percent Judgeship Race
Incumbent EA Bills of Littlefield led Robert Kirk 3 373 to 1 882 at 11 p m Saturday in the 6th district judge race. Bills led in all six counties though returns were incomplete and near completion gave Kirk little chance. County tallies show Bills ahead in Bailey Castro Hale Lamb Palmer with varying margins.
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EA. Bills
Littlefield
Robert
Bob Kirk
Kirk
Bailey
Castro
Hale
Lamb
Palmer
Voters Reach Polls By Boat In Morton Floods
Heavy rain across the Morton Portales area caused flash floods up to five feet deep on Highway 290 five miles west of Morton. Voters crossed in boats to reach polls as sections remained impassable. Rain also hit Littlefield and nearby spots with accumulations reported.
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Here
Littlefield
Lubbock
Plains
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Matador
Brownfield
Lamesa
Texas Highway Patrol
Building Permits Boosted Report Highlights Growth
Editors note a rise in building permits across the South Plains area with multiple projects approved by City Council. The report details permit counts, key developers, and expected impacts on local housing and commercial development.
LaFont Wins State Representative Race in District 120
Harold M. LaFont of Plainview led early and held a wide lead in eight counties against H. J. Blanchard of Floydada. At 11 p.m. LaFont stood 4,810 to 2,311 overall with Blanchard strongest in Floyd County 558 votes to 664 for LaFont in that county.
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Plainview
H. J
Doc) Blanchard
Floydada
Blanchard
Floyd
Bailey —LaFont
Briscoe
LaFont
Lamb—LaFont
Palmer
Woman Defies Poll Boss To Back Candidate At Roscoe Wilson
A city polling place erupted in a dispute when a woman, defying guidance from a precinct chairman, supported her chosen candidate John E. Blakey Jr. amid a heated day of voting. The incident occurred at the Roscoe Wilson school station as doors opened and signals of party loyalty clashed with voter autonomy.
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Bill Clark
Avalanche-Journal
A. Riiner Tempest
Roscoe Wilson School
Lubbock
John E. Blakey, Jr
W. W. Campbell
Woman Rebels
Heavy voting reported in South Plains primaries with close county races
Satur day Democratic primaries brought large turnout across South Plains counties. Congressman George Mahon posted a strong margin in his bid for re election while sheriff races drew heavy interest. In Hockley Charlie Bullock won reelection. Lynn re elected Roland Clem. Cochran led W M Harryman over Herman Crockett for sheriff. County totals show Mahon ahead 2 950 to 1 587 in early counts with numerous local race results listed.
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Cochran County
W. M. Harryman
Herman Crocket
Hockley County
George Mahon
A. M. Ripps
Forrest Weimons
Waggoner Carr
C. L. Harris
Travis Shelton
Harper Brown
Bill
Charlie Bullock
Woody Sullivan
W. S. (Weir
Murry C. Stewart
Mary Kee
A. M. (Marshall) Armstrong
Tom Price
C. G. Brooks
Shelton Leads in Four-County District Attorney Race
Travis Shelton former Texas Tech student and World War II veteran leads the 72nd district attorney race in Democratic primaries with 8,084 votes to C L Harris 3,999 based on incomplete returns at 11 p.m. Shelton served 22 months overseas as a Coast Guard navigator in the Pacific and recently graduated from UT Law in January 1949.
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Charles Stone
Avalanche-Journal
Travis Shelton
Texas Technological College
C. L. Harris
Shelton
Harris
Dixie
Lynn County
S. L. Shelton
Wilson
Tahoka
Tech
Texas ‘Tech
Coast Guard
Pacific
Texas Tech
University of Texas
Lubbock
Lee Shelton
HST To Detail War and Defense Spending Plan
President Truman will present Congress with a $10 billion defense package including a $2 billion Korea war plan and an $8 billion general buildup. Officials indicate he may seek power to roll back prewar prices, while Taft cautions on broader military readiness and potential Russian aggression. Pentagon planners target a 100000-man reinforcement call by Sept. 15 as reserves mobilize for frontline and support roles.
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INS
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Korea
U. S
White House
Truman
Congress
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Taft
GOP
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Reed Leading in 106th Judge's Race in Six-County District
District Judge Louis B. Reed of Lamesa led the 106th district race early today amid incomplete returns from six counties. Reed showed 8 605 votes against Tom Garrard of Tahoka with 4 030, as counts from individual counties were still incomplete.
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Louis B. Reed
Lamesa
Reed
Tom Garrard
Tahoka
Lynn
Reed Garrard
Miss Evelyn Jones Honored as Exchange Teacher to England
Lubbock woman Miss Evelyn Jones of Carroll Thompson Junior High becomes the district's first exchange educator, to teach at Loose Pond South Borough Count Secondary Girl's school in England for the 1950 51 session. Isis Hobson of Maidstone will replace her in Lubbock to teach rural science at Carroll Thompson, with final plans arranged by Supt. R Matthews and Raymond H Nelson head of the Federal Security Agency exchange committee.
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Evelyn Jones
Carroll Thompson
South Borough
Loose Pond
Eng
Isis Hobson
Maidstone
County
Carroll, Thompson School
R. Matthews
Matthews
Raymond H. Nelson
Federal Security Agency
United States
Lubbock
Hobson
Weather forecast for Lubbock area today and Monday
Partly to mostly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers in the afternoons and evenings. Warmer temperatures expected as the period continues, with continued cloudy skies across the region.
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Lubbock
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