Shivers Daniel Dies and Ramsey In Lead Runoff Looms
In Scurry County the race for county offices is headed for runoffs August 23 after 5,000 voters provided incomplete returns. District attorney sheriff and county commissioner precincts feature runoffs with leaders Townsend Parmer and Cullen Toombs advancing. Sterling Williams leads district judge, while Homer Whisnand faces a possible sheriff runoff against Lloyd Merritt or Ray Keenan.
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Shivers
Daniel
Ramsey
D.A
Scurry County
Cory
Ibly
D: News
Lone Wolf
Northeast Snyder
Walter Grant
le Parmer
Cullen Toombs
Palmer
Jones Chapman
Haskell C. Beard
Pat Moore
J. H. Kimmel
Henry Layne
C. S. Mulkey
Dress
Sterling
Keith L. Merrick
Borden Rosson
Davie
Merrick
Homer Whisnand
Lloyd H. Merritt
Ray J. Keenan
Whisnand
Merritt
Borden Voters Push County Races Toward Runoff
Unofficial returns show a runoff likely in the Borden County Judge race with C C Nunnally Jr leading 171 to 137 for incumbent C S Harris and 57 for Alfred L Clock. Other results include Mrs Dick Cantrell ahead in county and district clerk, and Sid Reeder unopposed for sheriff and tax assessor collector with 348 votes. Sterling Williams leads district judge race with 262 votes while Bob Davie holds the district attorney post with 139. N C Outlaw carries county for state representative.
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Daily News
Borden County
C. C. Nunnally, Jr
C. S. Harris
Alfred L. Clock
Dick Cantrell
Barney Kent
Jack Rogers
Herbert Walker
Nathan Zant
E. E. Crittenden
Borden Gray
T. M. Hughes
C. T. Hunnicutt
Sterling Williams
Williams
Robert R. Patterson
James
Bordenas
Bob Davie
Keith Merrick
Renal Rosson
N. C. Outlaw
Post
C. F. Sentell
Snyder
Sid Reeder
George A. Cathey
Colt and Hay Lost in Big Barn Fire Near Snyder
A barn at the home of Mr and Mrs John Voss burned Friday at midnight near the south edge of Snyder. Estimated property damage 12000 dollars. A colt was lost, three calves saved, and the fire blamed on combustion of newly baled alfalfa. Firemen answered the call. a water truck arrived but unused.
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John Voss
Snyder
Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co
Big Spring
Polio Patient Released From Hendrick Hospital
David Patterson Wells son of Mr and Mrs D P Wells of Snyder was released Friday from the polio ward at Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene. The one and a half year old had been admitted on July 10 for treatment.
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David Patterson Wells
D. P. Wells
Snyder
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Egyptian King Farouk Abdicates Under Army Pressure
King Farouk I abdicated in favor of Crown Prince Ahmed Fuad after an army cleanup campaign led by Lt Gen Mohamed Naguib Bey surrounded Ras el Tin Palace. Farouk sailed alone on the Mahroussa toward exile, with Queen Narriman and the baby crown prince left behind. A Regency Council will rule until the prince comes of age as Egypt faces political turmoil and civilian unrest.
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Cairo
Egypt
Farouk I
Ahmed Fuad
Mohammed Naguib Bey
Ras el Tin
Alexandria
Farouk
Mediterranean
Italy
United States
Narriman
Naguib
Maher Pasha
Abdin Palace
Diers
Ras el Tin Palace
U. S
Jefferson Caffery
Adlai Selects Sparkman for VP in Democratic Unity Push
At the 31st Democratic National Convention in Chicago Sparkman accepted the vice presidential nomination beside Adlai Stevenson. The declared aim was unity after weeks of factional battles over civil rights and loyalty oaths, with Kefauver briefly touted as a candidate before Stevenson’s pick prevailed.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Sen
John J. Sparkman
Alabama
Adlai Stevenson
Sparkman
Stevenson
Illinois
Kefauver
Estes Kefauver
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
John S. Battle
Virginia
Hubert Humphrey
Truman
Kansas City
Washington
House
Huntsville
Ala
Senate
Lister Hill
Stockyards
Averell Harriman
Precinct Meetings For Both Parties In Snyder Area
Democratic precinct conventions in four Snyder voting precincts elected 25 delegates to the county Democratic convention to be held next Saturday at 2 PM. Republicans planned precinct conventions at 7 30 PM to elect delegates for the county convention meeting at 3 PM next Saturday. The county conventions occur at the courthouse with state conventions and electors to follow.
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Snyder
Northeast Snyder
R. A. Schooling
John R. Covey, Sr
C. H. Callis
Clyde Willborn
Ross Williams
G. R. Austin
Callis
Northwest Snyder
Joe York
Ray Lunsford
Guy Glenn
Fickas Bell
Bill Grimmett
S. E. McGowen
Glenn
J. L. Browning
Precinect No
C. N. von Roeder
John Cox Claude McCormick
E. J. Hardin
Southwest
H. H. Efland
Giles Bowers
Amos Joyce
Lida M. Hardy
E. M. Inman
W. D. Herrel
M. W. Clark
Roland Bell
Clark
H. J. Brice
H. W. Cargile
Wayne Boren
S. L. Surratt
Surratt
Fluvanna
Fluvanna Mercantile
Lloyd Ainswoth
Texas Primary: Shivers Maintains Lead In Governor Race
Texas voters report strong turnout as Lt. Gov. Ramsey and Agriculture Commissioner White lead in statewide races. Allan Shivers holds about 60 percent of votes for governor with Yarborough trailing. Daniel leads Beckworth in the U S Senate race. Burleson and Thompson face challenges from Cox and Lane in congressional contests.
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Associated Press
Allan Shivers
Texas
Price Daniel
Tom Connelly
Marlin
Texas Election Bureau
Sethrday
Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
House Un-American Activities Committee
Washington
Lufkin
Chicago
Ben Ramsey
San Augustine
Ramsey
Frank Hessbrook Morales
Austin
John C. White
Wichita Falls
Bascom Giles
Guy Patterson
Eastland
John Ben Shepperd
Gladewater
Curt Stiles
Dallas
Sam Rayburn
Omar Burleson
Anson
Jack Cox
Lane
Burleson
Yarborough
U. S. Senate
Beckworth
Daniel
Nas Pier
Mo Tales
White
Beard
McKay Seeee Lata Giles
Paterson
Culber
Oo Laird
Texas Democrats split as Shivers leads early, Stevenson urged
Early returns from Democratic precincts show Allar Shivers ahead in Texas for the governor race despite anti Shivers factions. Maury Maverick organizes Stevenson for President clubs in Texas as Loyalists push for pledged electors and a September convention battle over electors. Shivers returns from Chicago to Woodville with no comment on the ticket.
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Austin
Allar
San Antonio
Maury Maverick
Stevenson
Texas
Chicago
Shivers
Stevencan
Woodville
Russell
Stevnson
National Party
Long Illness Ends Eva Peron Life
Eva Peron wife of Argentine President Juan Peron dies after a long illness, officially listed as 30 years old. Officials indicate near death after loss of consciousness while opposition argued she was too young to be vice president. As First Lady she directed labor policy and led the Sortal Aid Foundation controlling hospitals and housing. The case touched on international aid mishap with U S Children’s Aid Society and the Argentine embassy attache.
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Buenos Aires
Eva Peron
Actine
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Juan Domingo Peron
South America
Ministry of Labor
Indivettre
United States
Children’s Aid Society
Washington
Social Aid Foundation
Russia
Aid Foundation
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Borden
Colt
Hay
Adlai
Demos
John White
Agriculture
T. W. Buckshot Lane
Evita Peron
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