Close Races Mark County Vote Runoff Set For County Attorney
Lubbock County officials prepare to canvass county election returns Tuesday with results pending in several races. In the Democratic primary count governor candidates led by Allan Shivers and Ralph Yarborough, while county and state posts including county attorney were listed with unofficial tallies. Weather was hot and machines were used for the first time in several precincts.
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J. W. Sisk
Justice of the Peace
Gov
Shivers
Lubbock County
Yarborough
J. Holmes
Ralph W. Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Cyclone Davis
George T Hinson
C. T. Johnson
Ben Ramsey
Doug Crouch
John Ben Shepperd
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dudley Tarlton Dougherty
Supreme Court of Texas
Few Bresters
Alfred M. Scott
Robert B. Keenan
Court of Criminal Appeals
Www
C. Graves
Sam Davis
Lloyd W. Davidson
Alan Haley
Berry
Texas
Madison
Square
Nominees Crowned In Clear Leads For Local Races
Unofficial returns show These Men Win Nomination Without Runoff. Jack Douglas trails with 24 votes as several precinct and justice of the peace contests yield varied tallies. Commissioner and precinct chair results list leaders across 39 precincts with multiple names and votes.
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Jack Douglas
Douglas
Charley Smith
Grover C. Mitchell
Arch G. Lamb
Joe Robertson
J. T. Trigg
J. W
Curly) Martindale
George G. Green
C. D
Doug) Moore
Ottis Isom
W. C
Bill) Weems
Raymond H. Tanner
H. A. Black
P. M. Jeffcoat
H. H. Price
Fred Gentry
Newton Stokes
J. William Davis
Overton
John Blakey
McClung
Robert Thomas
Abernathy
F. B Lovelace
Hurland
E. G. Green
Cooper
W. T. Lemon
Posey
S. N. Gentry
Northwest Slaton
J. H. Brewer
East Slaton
C. H. Whalen
Southwest Slaton
Chester Williams
Roosevelt
Douglas Pounds
Idalon
Harlan Holt
Becton
Ray Fureeson
Monroe
van Story
Shallowater
Moot
Williams
Posey School
Rascoe Freasiie
Arnett Schoni
Troy Cannadas
Rush Schon
George W. Gray
Stubbs Schonl
H. J. McCabe
Wheetack School
O. A. Lambert
Courthouse Tis
Carter School
Jackson School
McWhorter School
Hunt School
Bean School
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Harwell School
Brown School
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Wilson School
Overton School
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Arnett School
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Mayor captures burglary suspect in wife's store
Mayor Frank Johnson trapped a burglary suspect after a week of waiting and held him at gunpoint until sheriff's deputies arrived. Arthur McKee, 45, a street sweeper, was charged with burglary.
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Tex
Frank Johnson
Arthur McKee
GOP Republicans Vote Across Lubbock and Slaton Polls for Primaries
In Lubbock and Slaton on Saturday, 84 Republicans voted in unopposed races while others joined Democrats to influence contested races. John J. Christmann reported results from seven GOP boxes in Lubbock County and noted most Republicans participated in Democratic primaries to impact the governor's race. Precincts listed include Old Courthouse and several schools. precinct conventions elected delegates for the county convention.
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Lubbock
Slat
John J. Christmann
GOP
Lubbock County
Demos
Christmann
Texas
Tod R. Adams
U. S
Carlos G. W Watson
Tom Nolan
Harry W. Linderman
A. E. Quest
Felix O. Kelly
Bertha Helen Kerr
George J. Young
Lubbock County New Courthouse
E. R. McGee
Jasper Sanders
Election district tallies show varying counts and completions
The report lists district level vote returns across multiple districts with counts for candidates Lucas Thompson Hudson Kilgore Regan Rutherford Crawford Kemp Rogers Conally Fisher Bell DeWitt Garrett Scott Shireman and completion statuses ranging from zero to nine complete counties in several districts.
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Kennerly
Thompson
Lucas
Wright
Hudson
Kilgore
Regan
Rutherford
Crawford
Kemp
Rogers
Conally
Fisher
Bell
DeWitt
Garrett
Scott
Shireman
Vacationers urged to rejoin Avalanche and Journal copy
Vacationers are urged to dial 3 4343 and ask for the circulation department to ensure they do not miss a copy of the Avalanche or Journal while away.
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Avalanche
Journal
Shivers Gains Ground as Precinct Conventions Tally
Reports from Texas precinct meetings show Shivers forces winning most rural precincts including Travis and Dallas counties, with several counties adopting unit-rule resolutions. Loyalists and conservatives clash at some locations, but control of county conventions appears shifting toward Shivers.
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Pasadena
Houston
Kester McGaughey
Sam Davis
Jack Porter
GOP
Texas
Democratic Party
National Party
Adlai Stevenson
Longview
Shivers
Reagan McLemore
R. L. Whitehead
McLemore
Gregg County
Travis County
Ralph Arbor Our
Midland County
Yarborough
Ector County
Dallas County
Tarrant County
Bowie County
Texarkana
Greenville
Lufkin
Sherman
Huntsville
Parr Rival Picks Fail in 79th District Vote Totals
John Ben Shepperd led Parr challengers as results from Jim Wells Brooks and Duval counties showed limited turnout with about 23 000 eligible voters casting ballots and no votes from Starr County. Parr faces indictments amid a wide investigation of Duval finances and a murder charge against Parr himself.
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John Ben Shepperd
Parr
Duke of Duval
Jim Wells County
Duval County
Brooks County
Starr County
Starr
Duval
Brooks
Lt Col Thomp son Jr visits parents then heads to Amarillo
Lt Col Clay Edward Thompson Jr recently returned from service in the South Pacific visited his parents Mr and Mrs Clay E Thompson at 2312 16th St. He will report to Carswell Air Force Base Monday after a visit with his brother Noel E Bud Thompson manager and program director of KGNC TV in Amarillo. Registration for a square dancing class offered by the city recreation department continues through Monday night. The $5 per couple fee covers eight lessons with classes on Monday nights at the Mackenzie State Park tennis courts. Fees may be mailed to A C Hamilton City Hall Lubbock or to instructors Mr and Mrs C C Lindsey at 1504 26th St. The condition of Miss Margaret Weeks dean emeritus of the Home Economics Division at Texas Tech was listed as fair and improving at West Texas Hospital after heart ailment surgery.
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Clay Edward Thompson Jr
South Pacific
Clay E. Thompson
16Th St
Amarillo
Noel E
Bud”’ Thompson
Kgnc-Tv
Carswell Air Force Base
City Recreation Department
Mackenzie State Park
A. C. Hamilton
City Recreation
City Hall
Lubbock
C. C. Lindsey
26Th St
Margaret Weeks
Texas Tech
West Texas Hospital
Miss Weeks
Texas Republicans vote in fourth primary election
Texas Republicans held their fourth primary in history with no official statewide results as all four unopposed candidates lacked competition. Houston saw the lone contested race for the 8th District with 320 votes counted by midnight, showing William B. Butler 235 and Jerry McAfee 85.
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Associated Press
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
GOP
Houston
Jerry McAfee
William B. Butler
Buter
McAfee
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