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Voters Reelect Barnett as Commissioner in County Race
In Collingsworth County, W. C. Barnett won re election as county commissioner precinct 4 with 197 votes over M. Payne who had 126. Unopposed county candidates posted strong totals: Riggs 2620 county judge Tucker 2657 county attorney Beaird 2690 tax official Holder 2693 party chair Manzer 2689. District results saw Templeton win state representative race 2682. King defeated Hamilton for district attorney 4468 to 3036. Worley unopposed for congress 2575. Boyce named associate justice with 2599 votes. Second primary set for August 24 to decide county clerk and precincts 1 and 3 races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Barnett
M. Payne
Howard Riggs
W. M. Tucker
B. W. ‘Beaird
J. W. Holder
L. A. Manzer
W.G. Hite
Bill McCarver
R. L. Templeton
Wellington
Collingsworth
Leonard King
Childress
Sam Hamilton
Memphis
King
Hamilton
Eugene Worley
Wm. Q. Boyce
Potter County