Legal procedure debate over Waco city election cases
The piece discusses confusion in legal procedure amid a pending Waco city election contest. It explains injunctions on ballots, potential court orders to swear in officials, and how outcomes may rerun sworn-in council members. It also notes coverage of the Waco Citizen by the Texas Press Association and city hall history context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstein
Pardo
Conger
Waco Citizen
Texas Press Association
The
Citizen
TPA
Houston
No Further Need For Court of Inquiry
Judge D Y McDaniel of the 74th District Court directed that C L Middlebrook district clerk and Raymond J Baker city secretary keep the ballot boxes impounded until further order. District Attorney Don Hall seeks dismissal of the court of inquiry citing no further need and cites Article 8 15 of the Revised Civil Statutes.
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D. Y. McDaniel
74Th District Court
C. L. Middlebrook
Raymond J. Baker
Don Hall
Hall
City Election Contest Formalized in Waco District Court
The 74th district court hears a formal city election contest filed by Sloan and others against Goldstein and others. The eight page petition alleges miscounted ballots and seeks a recount and voiding of the election with a new vote, citing Article 9.03 and Article 6.06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Sloan
A.M. Goldstein
74Th District Court
Tony Duty
Sloan
Waco
Raymond Baker
Times-Herald
News-Tribune
Pipkin Drugs Formed as New Waco Firm
A new corporation Pipkin Drugs Inc is formed with R E Bob Williams as president and plans move to Waco as Rexall ic sale dominates the year. Williams a 30 year pharmacist and former Rexall district sales manager for TX OK NM lives in Fort Worth with wife and 21 year old son in Vietnam. City Wide Shoppers Edition set for next week two color pages promoting Rexall sale with 32 000 copies to be distributed door to door in greater Waco. Residents urged to watch for delivery and call the Citizen office for missed copies.
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Norman Mott Jr
Yazoo City
Miss) Herald
Lester Williams
Columbia
Miss
Columbian Progress
Pipkins
Waco
Rexall
R. E
Bob) Williams
Rexall Stores
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Williams
Nashville
Tenn
Ft. Worth
Waco Magist
Viet Nam
Garland
Pipkin Drugs, Inc
John Dp
Nichols
Melvin E. Wicklander
Gen
Mgr
Nancy O. Nichols
Sec
Treas
Doctor Riends
Citizen
Sportsman News
Legion Meeting in Clifton Attendees Attend Eleventh District Convention
Members from James A. Edmond Post and Auxiliary 121 travel to Clifton for the Eleventh District Convention. Voting delegates for the Auxiliary district business session are listed. A joint meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the Edmond clubhouse includes a covered dish supper and a film. Memorial Day services planned for May 30 at 6 p m to honor fallen service members.
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James A. Edmond Post and
Auxiliary
Clifton
Ruth Venable
Gwen Merka
Emilee South
Evelyn Bradbury
Nelma Dillon
Lucille Olson
Bernice Perry
Natalie Forke
Marcie Scheffer
Mildred Scheffer
Helen Hannah
First Republican Election On Same Day of Democratic Primary
Waco and McLennan county hold dual elections for Democratic and Republican nominations on May 2. The county lists 48 polling boxes with separate buildings where possible and 110 yards apart if boxes are close. Full polling places and ballots for both parties will be published next week.
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Waco
McLennan County
Chunn Backs Secret Meetings Amid City Hall Talks
Councilman Raymond Chunn urged resuming secret meetings if Lenamon withdraws his election contest and others stop back-biting. The Ad vancement Committee heard remarks at the Holiday Inn as Chunn pressed for harmony in city affairs and discussed efforts to fund and sustain the Better Business Bureau of Waco.
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Roger Conger
Advancement Committee
Conger
Allen Sanford
Sanford
Waco
Riggins
Eighth and
Austin
Raleigh
Clear
Lenamon
Goldstein
Barrett
Raymond Chunn
Holiday Inn
Chunn
Health Hazard Reported Near 2319 Bosque Neighborhood
Neighbors complain at 2319 Bosque about a long neglected sewer issue from a former resident. Filth, mosquitoes, and swarming flies allegedly create a health hazard while city officials are said to ignore requests for action.
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Bosque
May Day Observances Highlight Rule by Law
Judge Derwood Johnson chairs county court events for the American Bar Association as it renews calls for public support of Rule by Law over individual rule. Details will follow in news releases before the May 1 observance date.
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Derwood Johnson
County Court At Law
American Bar Association
Ira Thompson Named Jaycee of the Month in Waco
The Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce selects Ira Thompson as Jaycee of the Month for April. He serves as Wesley Foundation director at Baylor and is a Methodist campus minister after previous ministry at Hewitt. Thompson joined the Jaycees in 1961 and has led projects like Christmas Religious activities and the Miss Waco Pageant.
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Ira Thompson
Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ira
Waco
Wesley Foundation
Baylor University
Baylor
Hewitt Methodist Church
Jaycees
Texas Wesleyan
Perkins School of Theology
SMU
Waco Jaycees
YMCA
United Fund
Waco Ministerial Association
Fisticuff Encounters At Pepsi Cola Strike
Waco police intervened as strikers clashed with strike breakers at the Pepsi Cola bottling plant on LaSalle Highway. Some protesters were treated at local hospitals. Bryan and Temple plants reportedly did not join the strike, while the Waco plant began rehiring replacements as the newly formed union emerged.
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Waco
Pepsi-Cola
LaSalle Highway
Bryan and Temple
Absentee Voting Under Way for Primaries
Absentee voting has begun for the upcoming primary elections with ballots available by mail and in person. Voters may request ballots through the county election office and must meet eligibility requirements to participate in the primaries.
Richfield Cars Hit by Prowlers
Richfield high school was the scene of car prowlers who got away. Students watched the prowlers through classroom windows but were not allowed to exit to avoid a gang fight. Police arrived after the culprits had disappeared. Glasses were broken and other depredations noted.
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Richfield High School
East Waco Negroes accuse voter persuasion scheme in city race
Cleon Petty reports a Good Government group paid a man 2600 to pass out literature and sway Negro votes for Goldstein Conger and Arthur Fred Joe. Burgis found a card inside a polling place. Petty cites an anonymous circular and says primaries will test these charges amid claims of betrayal and racial politics.
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East Waco
North Sixth Street
Goldstein
Pardo
Conger
Cleon Petty
Elm Avenue
Arthur Fred Joe
Petty
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Gainesville
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Hank
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Roger Conyers
New Corporation
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Legion Meeting
Amien Sanford Jarrell McCracken
Jimmie Witt
Olin Hudson
McCracken
Bill Bailey
Bill Dosher
Charles
Easley
Better Business Bureau
Burney Walker
Charles Easley
BBA
Walker
Jaycee
Richfield
John D. Burgis
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Clifton Street
John Connally
Don Yarborough
Voters League
Interstate Theatre
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