Texas Governor Shivers Extends Lead After Aug Primary
A Texas Election Bureau final report shows 109,599 more voters in the Aug 28 Democratic primary than July 24. Governor Shivers gained 91,609 votes over Ralph Yarborough, increasing his July margin from about 23,000 to a decisive lead. Shivers finished with 773,923 votes (53.14%) to Yarborough's 682,315.
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Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Shiver
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
Yarborough
Robert L. Johnson
Election Bureau
Texas
Texas 1954 motor vehicle registrations rise 4 percent
The Bureau of Public Roads estimates Texas 1954 motor vehicle registrations at 3,494,000, up 4 percent from 1953. Total U S registrations projected at 58,129,000. Car registrations 2,745,000 up from 2,626,759. trucks and buses 749,000 up from 732,687.
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Washington
Bureau of Public Roads
Texas
Bureau
Texas counties realign as Shivers leads in July
Yarborough carried 98 counties while Shivers led with 156 in July. Shivers flipped 30 counties, mainly in West and Central Texas, including Hartley and Parker. Three counties moved from Shivers to Yarborough: Upton, Frio and Houston, with regional shifts listed.
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Yarborough
Shivers
Hartley
Parker
Texas
Upton
West
Frio
Houston
West Texas
Brown
Coke
Eastland
Fisher
Irion
Jones
Scurry
Burnet
Brazos
Lee
Mills
Waller and
Williamson
Baylor
Throckmorton
Young
Panhandle
Potter
Dallam
Carson
Ward
Winkler
Jim Hogg
San Patricio
South Plains
Bailey
Lynn
Lamar
Gregg
West Hartford Boy Wins Second in Worm Parade
Jeffrey Truesdal 8 faced officials to enter the town pet parade and earned second prize with his entry a can of angle worms in West Hartford Connecticut.
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West Hartford
Conn
Jeffrey Truesdal
Subscription Rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties
Rates list Grayson and Fannin Counties at 82.00, outside counties 2.50, and foreign subscriptions 5.00. The publisher pledges to correct any erroneous reflections on persons, firms, or corporations brought to attention.
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Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
No Slip-Ups With School Lunch Boxes
A guide from the National School Lunch Program outlines a Type A lunch for 3 A students. It specifies 1 bread portion, 2 oz protein, 2 tsp butter, 1/4 cup vegetables or fruit, and a pint of milk, with options for fillings, breads, and added nutrients.
Wouldn't You Know The Jobs Are Filled
A midsummer survey shows many people already in jobs that fit them, with Henry Bruns in Newman Georgia, Mary Ann Foley in Minneapolis and Sarah Krause in Indianapolis among those praised for niche roles. The piece notes wives and mothers also earning manlike wages, while Maple Sugar Capital St Johnsbury Vermont is cited.
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Sarah Krause
Indianapolis
Hank Bruns
Newman
Mary Ann Foley
Minneapolis
Minn
Miss Krause
RCA
Philip Kratz
Hoffman Beverage Co
Long Island City
N. Y
Mary Gordon
Trans World Airlines
TWA Cus
Notice of Sheriff Sale Grayson County Texas Denison parcel auction
Public notice that on October 5, 1954, between 2 and 4 PM at the Grayson County courthouse, the sheriff will sell Lot 1 Block 6 Stevens Addition Denison Texas for $442.57 to satisfy a judgment against H R Weaver and wife Hattie Weaver plus liens for delinquent taxes and costs. The sale is subject to redemption and other rights under law. G W Blanton sheriff L Day chief deputy Sherman Texas.
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State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
Denison
State of
District Court
Grayson County
Texas
Said
H. R. Weaver
Hattie Weaver
Stevens
Title Examination Important In Home Purchase
This column explains why a title examination is essential before buying property. It warns that a warranty deed does not guarantee marketable title and that abstracts show history, not ownership, risking hidden defects. It notes lenders’ practices and offers a Texas pamphlet via the State Bar of Texas.
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Texas
State Bar of Texas
Colorado
Austin
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