Otis Miller Sets Strong Lead in County Judge Race
Jones county primary results show Otis Miller with 2,915 votes from 27 of 30 boxes, beating Brandon H. Shapard by a wide margin. Sheriff T. P. Hudson leads in his race with 76 percent and faces a runoff with Gee G. Flournoy if unreported boxes don’t change results.
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Otis Miller
Jones County
Miller
Brandon H. Shapard
T. P. Hudson
Gee. G. Flournoy
Stamford
Flournoy
T. L. Holland
Anson
Hudson
Holland
Jim Morrow
Jones County Returns in Governor Race and Other Races
Jones County totals show Clint Small leading with 1581 votes for governor as Mrs Ferguson is second and Love third in 27 of 30 boxes. Morriseyew Henry Mitchner for US Senate. Blanton 2207 and Earp 120s for Congress. Emmett Roan 2572 and W J Cunningham 2007 for district attorney.
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Omar T Burleson
Raymond Wheeler
A. J. Smith, Jr
A. S. Reaves
O. J. Cooper
W. W. Hawkins
Clint Small
Jones County
Mra. Ferguson
Love
Small
Ferguson
Love Too
Sterling Sir Mayfield
United States
Jones Onl
Morris Yew
Henry
C. A. Mitchner
Blanton
Earp
Emmett Roan
W. J. Cunningham
Governors race tallies across Texas counties 1926
County results show Ferguson and Love leading in several counties with large vote counts. Notable tallies include Dallas Ferguson 1381 and Love 1925, Harris Ferguson 2466 and Love 841, and Dallas Sterling 1593 with Young 795. Sterling appears strong in multiple counties.
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Kell County
Ferguson
Love
Mayfield
Miller
Small
Sterling
Young
Hexar County
Leve
Leven
Moody
Putnam
Walker
Kaufman County
Galveston County
McClennan
Loven
Comal County
Lovin
Collingsworth County
Harris County
Bexar County Ferguson
Dallas County Ferguson
James Young Delivers Closing Speech in Texas Governor Race
In Stamford City Auditorium James Young concluded campaign stops for governor with a detailed platform. About 150 attendees sweated through the heat as he attacked Clint Small and Ross Sterl, claiming only he defends the Democratic party in Texas. Introduced by Judge E. V. Hardwick, he spoke over an hour. Dallas visitors, Mrs. W. B. Tayman and others were guests at the Tayman home.
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Stamford
James Young
City Auditorium
Mr. Young
Clint Small
Ross Sterl
Texas
J. Young
E. V. Hardwick
White and Locke face run off for county commissioner
In Precinct 2 primary White led with 168 votes and will meet Frank M. Locke of Stamford in a runoff. Locke had 0 votes. Lew Cauthen 404 and J P Holman 608. Taylor reelected Weigher with SUS votes to 331 for Fay Anders. Justice of the Peace C J Meeker re elected. Missing Avoca had 127 votes not altering results.
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Ht. DD. White
Avoes
Frank M. Locke
Stamford
White
Locke
Lew Cauthen
Luchers
J.P. Holman
Taylor
Fred W. Taylor
Winners Of Garden And Yard Contest Decided By Judges
Stamford Garden Club conducted its garden and yard contest on Tuesday. Visiting judges Charles Connor of Haskell and WM Johnson of Larders evaluated entries. First prize in front yard went to Mrs. FP Schaefer, second to Mrs. Tom Hart. Back yard prizes went to Mr LS Furrh and Mrs Jobe Rakerted. In vegetable gardens, Tom Hart won first with H C Halbert second. A prize award meeting with Mea J W Puckett is planned this week.
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Stamford Garden Club
Charles Connor
Haskell
WM. Johnson
Larders and Co
Decicaon
Ancon
Schaefer
Tom Hart
LS. Furrh
Jobe Rakerted
Merc
H.C. Halbert
Mea J
Poll Tax Receipts Issued In Jones County
Jones County tax collector reports 4.726 poll tax receipts issued this year with numerous exemptions listed. Named residents and numbers shown include Anson 22, Nugent 16, Round Mound 17, Metomant HM, Hodges 8, Newsle 127, Lovehaven 4 Nields 147, Tusede 29, Stamford 195, Avena Lt. Trutby 4%, Anson 22h, K Anson 245, W Anson 104, Stith 10%, Laeders 171, Hawley 195, Mami 444, Pam View Gi, Golan 44, Wilton 12, Swans Chapel 49, Compere 59, Stafford Sb, Centerline 355, Sweneen and others. The Jayton post Legion will hold an event at Jayton next Saturday with cash prizes and festivity.
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Padhows Te Lieteed
W. Anson
Nugent
Round Mound
Metomant
Hodges
Newstle
Stith
Laeders
Hawley
K. Mami
Pam View
Golan
Wileon
Swans Chapel
Compere
B. Stafford
Mhile
Centerline
Mio
Sweneen
Wo Mami
Anson Entenprine
Mie Nenald
Maddus Waller
Enator
Henrs
Mitechnes
Bhurkes
Sheppard Perletiicenm
Coon
Bervusen
Lave ‘ Met Hatcher
Loven
Es Jahnson Marsfield
Miller Patton
Arnold i
Stephens
Parnell
Roger Imi
Rony i
Uptorney General
Alfred
Sinclair
Hristian
N. E. Anson
Kehark
S. W. Anson
Havin Sait Lockhart
N. W. Anson
Stamford
Swan Chapel
Swenson
McCamant
Plainview Area
Goland
Wilson
Shiloh
Possible runoff looms in Texas governor race as returns lag
Partial statewide returns show Mel Ferguson and Clint Small contesting second place by about ten thousand votes with Sterling leading. run off likely between Ferguson and Small. Final totals pending from remaining counties. statewide turnout around 735000 July results. Other state offices reported include Morris Sheppard, VM Cureton, O S Lattimore, George H Sheppard, J J Walks, and G K Johnson with gaps in data.
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Texas
Daldas
Mel
Miriam. Ferguson
Ros
Sterling
Texas Election Bureau
Ferguson
Clint Small
Small
Morris Sheppard
Robi. L. Henry
C. A. Mitchener
U.S
VM. Cureton
Covey
Thomas
The
Supreme Court
O. S. Lattimore
James A. Stephens
Court of Criminal Appeals
George H. Sheppard
Arthur Bl. Mills
J. J. Walks
G. Kb. Johnson
J.W. Burks
Incomplete Returns and Weekend Visits Mentioned
Lillian White of Stephenville visits her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs M S White this weekend. Gay Cannon leaves Saturday for a visit with his sister in Dallas.
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Gaay Cannon
Dallas
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Amt
Dorothy Bunkley
Mesdames
L. F. Metz
G. HH
Cashary
RK. BK
Hills
E. B. Harrison
Henry Andrews
Maurine Couch
Tarrant County
Millersos
C. H. Hazlip
H. H. Fulkerson
Anna Lee Johnson
W. B. Tayman
Tayman
Hazlip
Hoss Sterling
Whigher Mepaer
Justice OF
Tech Nwa
Jayton Pont Legion
Jayton
Trante
Rede
Ross Sterling
Mies
Lillian White
Stephoenville
Apd Anele
M.S. White
Justne Weigher
Pearce
W. Stamford
Lueder
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