Voters to Affix Signature on Reverse Side
A June 4 1960 instruction warns that the voter must place their signature on the reverse side of the ballot or form. The note emphasizes correct completion to ensure valid casting and processing.
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Newspaper
Waco News Citizen
Location
Waco, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
1
Sample Ballot Pledge and Candidate List
Pledge reads I am a Democrat and pledge myself to support the party nominee. Voters are instructed to mark one name per race. For Court of Criminal Appeals W T McDonald Brazos County and Lloyd W Davidson Travis County listed. County Commissioner Precinct 1 Ray Berry and C P Maedgen shown. Precinct 3 Jim Collins and Jerry Masher listed. Constable Precinct 1 Bill Cornell and Louis Graham named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. T. McDonald
Brazos County
Lloyd W. Davidson
Travis County
Jim Collins
Jerry Masher
Louis Graham
Bill Cornell
Jerry Mashek
Ray Berry
Buster Maegden
Nip
W. T. Mc Ponald
Bryan
Lievd Davidson
Court of Crminal Appeals
Observations on Minier and local politics in Waco
Julian Minier a Waco accountant who spoke in Austin took the Fifth on his income tax return and criticizes the Eisenhower era. The piece notes light absentee voting, races for constable precinct three and county commissioner, and a Bryan judge challenge in the criminal appeals court alongside broader social concerns about gun safety and public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Minier
Waco
Constitution
Austin
Minier
Eisenhower
Senate hikes dam authorization for Waco project and four reservoirs
A Senate public works committee raised the authorization from 40 to 61 million dollars for five Brazos basin dams including Waco on the Bosque and Procter on the Leon rivers. Stillhouse Hollow and Somerville Dams on Lampasas and Yegua respectively plus Ferguson Reserve on the Navasota are in planning. Most funds will finish Waco and Procter dams as the project advances ahead of schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Brazos River
Senate Public Works Committee
W. R. Poage
Senate
House
Bosque River
Proctor
Leon River
Stillhouse Hollow
Lampassas River
Somerville
Yegua River
Ferguson
Navasota
Procter
Aco
University High in Waco awards diplomas to 99 graduates
Ninety nine University High School seniors marched in to receive diplomas at Waco Hall as Avery Downing, Supt. Waco Schools, delivered the address. He noted class traits, warned about college patience, auto dangers, and urged graduates to strive for higher standards amid changing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University High School
Waco Hall
W. ©. Griffin
Trojan
Alton McNew
Peeler Wiliam Jr
Lewis Davis
Avery R Downing
Wace
Earlene Reed
Downing
University
Frank Wilson
Waco
Texas Coliseum
Butler College
L F. Hardee
Moore High School
LaVesa
Dallas Man to Head New Industries Work in Waco
Winthrop Seley announces Vern T Lemon Jr will lead the joint effort by the Waco Chamber of Commerce Waco Industrial Districts and the Waco Industrial Foundation to attract industry. The 1960 budget of 25000 is the largest in the chamber’s history. Lemon, 29, previously led industrial development in Dallas and helped locate over seventy five new firms. He assumes duties immediately and will serve as an officer of the foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Speedway
McGregor
Winthrop Seley
Waco Chamber of Commerce
Vern T Lemon, Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Waco Industrial Districts
Waco Industrial Foundation
Waco
Charmber of Commerce
Lemon
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Vern Lemon
Seley
Dallas
Kansas City
Missouri
University of Kansas
Texas Electric Service Company
Lemson
American Industrial Development Council
Southern Industrial Development Conference
Phi Kappa Tau
Donna Marie
Sheryl Kay
Darcy Lyon
Huaco Lane
Lennon
Diplomas Awarded in Waco Public Schools
Graduation exercises wrapped up across the Greater Waco area with commencement speakers at University High Waco High Moore High and LaVesa. The bi year class finished as report cards went out and summer classes were planned while Texas oil lands decision funds state schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Stabbed in Dope Hounds Rendezvous Injures Luther James
Luther James was stabbed and found near a creek behind Steakley Brothers Chevrolet in Waco. Police and detectives investigated a drug user hangout at the scene where bottles and contraband were scattered. James, 50, was taken to hospital with a three inch wound near the left rib.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther James
Connally
Otto Cawthon
Delbert Butler
Steakley Brothers Chevrolet
Columbus
Fifth
Fourth Streets
James
Don Warren
Boyrum
Waco Creek
Clay Avenue
Waco
Baylor Ticket Force Preps for June 15 Season Ticket Start
Baylor organizers push for 7 500 season football tickets with a three week sale starting June 15 led by Stanley Fairly on Mitchell Street as 300 salesmen join the drive. Renewals ensure current holders keep seats while good seats grow scarce. A June 2 meeting and barbecue on the Payvier Stadium east side outlined plans and distribution of applications posters and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baylor Ticket Task Force
Waco
Stanley Fairly
Mitchell
Payvier
Baylor Varety
Out-Patient Clinic To Be Improved In Waco
VA out-patient clinic director Ly Turner Camp said full services will be restored in Waco in discussions with locals. Facilities were moved to Dallas two years ago. the local VA office serves 34 counties with 136,100 veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Ly Turner Camp
Washington, BE
Dallas
Sixth
Franklin
Kimbler Reelected Lions Camp Director for Crippled Children
D O Kimbler of Waco was reelected to a two year term as director of the Lions Camp for Crippled Children at the District 2X3 convention in Commerce Carsicana. Kimbler, resident at 1216 Barnard, has already served one year. O E Pierson of Clifton was chosen District Governor for the 15 county, 3 club, 2500 member Central Texas area. Marlin selected as 1961 convention city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O Kimbler
Waco
Lions Camp For
Carsicana
Monday Kimbler
Barnard
Central Texas
O. E. Pierson
Clifton
Marlin
Auto Pedestrian Accident Driver Charged in Court
Jerry Thomas Slovak, 24, of Grand Prairie faces aggravated assault with a motor vehicle in a case arising from a May 20 autopedestrian crash near Leroy. Eight-year-old Jimmy Wiese of Route 2 West remains in critical condition after being struck as he ran into the street from a bus unloading. State law requires cars to stop for unloading school buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Thomas Slovak
Grand Prairie
Leroy
Don Hall
Vie Hall
Jimmy Wiese
West
Five Year Prison Term Given to Asaline Hall
Asaline Hall, 20, of Houte, was found guilty of murder in the February 22 shooting of Sam Curtis Jr., 24, at his Lacy Lakeview tavern. In DW Partrett's 54th District Court, she received a five year term. Hall testified that an argument led to her arming with a knife and pistol, then returning to shoot Curtis in the chest. No appeal will be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asaline Hall
Houte
Sam Curtis,Jr
Lacy-Lake View
DW Partrett
54Th District Court
Asassine Hall
Curtis Tavern
Kenneth Wiltetruck
Curtis
Sherwin Winiford
Lews Muldrow
Barney Walker
Don Hall
Scroll Presented Commending Waco For Its Good Will
A Braniff Airlines visitor awaited a quorum at a Waco city council meeting to present a scroll from the Consulate de Chile in Dallas praising Waco for aviation commerce industry and good will between the Americas. With no quorum the award was accepted by Mayor Jilly Iffinton for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Braniffs Airline
City of
Jilly Iffinton
Dallas
Consulate de
Chile
Texas
Americas
City Council Holds Called Meeting in Waco
The Waco City Council met in a called session this morning to approve routine contracts and pay bills. City secretary Raymond J. Baker set the agenda after last Tuesday’s meeting was canceled and next Tuesday’s was dropped due to a lack of quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Raymond J. Baker
County to Pay Fees For Court Attorneys
County commissioners decided to fund court appointed attorneys for indigent felony defendants in line with state law. The 1950 legislature set fees at 35 dollars per day for trials 10 dollars for pleas of guilty and 100 dollars for appeals, changing prior county discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLennan
Sully
Lawyers Urge Davidson Support for Court of Criminal Appeals
Central Texas lawyers urge friends to back Lloyd Davidson for re election this Saturday noting his fitness to serve and calling for his return to the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Texas
Lloyd Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Four youths drown at YMCA camp near Valley Mills
Four Waco teenagers die at the Bosque River YMCA camp. Kenneth Spoonts aged 18, Carolyn Spoonts, Juanita Spoonts, and Lula Spradley, ages 15, are named as victims. The Spoonts family is from 1825 Baylor in Waco, with R C Spoonts listed as father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Bosque River
Valley Mills
Kenneth Spoonts
Carolyn Spoonts
Juanita Spoonts
Baylor
Lula Spradley
Spoonts
R. C. Spoonts
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. P
Buster) Maedgen
Federal
Reviue
Sam
Julien
Penitenttiary
Cran
University High Grads
University High
Avery
Vern T. Lemon
United Fund
Avery Downing
Frank Turner
Sparks Memorial Methodist Church
Texaschools
U.S. Supreme Court
Kimbler
Kay Purvis
Charles G Purvis
Rockview
Waco Jaycees
Peps
Cola
Imperial Theatre
Beaumont
Archie L. L. Stacone
Waco Jaycoos
Raleigh Hotel
Davidson
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