The Mexia Daily News from Mexia, Texas • Page 1

MICROFILM SERVICE BOX 8Q66 U92Li. COLL DALLAS, TEWS SALES CO 5 ctntt VOLUMNE "kEMBER ASSOCIATED PHEii WJRE IfellVICE MEXIA, TEXAS, 7MW7. SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1964 NEA COMPLETE FEATURE SERVICE NUMBER 105 HAWKINS, SPIVEY AND SIMS ELECTED Jack Hawkins apparently won a seat in the Texas House of Representatives, defeating three other candidates in the Democratic Primary Saturday. Incomplete and unofficial returns from all three counties Limestone, Freestone and Palls shows Mr. Hawkins with 5,482 votes.

Louis Patke, of Marlin, was second in the balloting with 2,621 votes, Charles Barker, of CITY BEAT By JOHN MOSS Therc weren't many people voting in the Republican primary election at the city hall Saturday but Miss Josie Newman, who was conducting the election, wasn't lonesome. People just kept coming in wanting to vote but they left quickly when they discovered the only way they could vote there was Republican. They then went on to the armory and voted the Democratic Primary. in Josie Newman's name was on the ballot as candiate for Limestone County Republican chairman, and Leon Flatt was on the ballot as a candidate for precinct chairman. Two people had cast their ballots by 9 a.m.

Starley Cogdell was among the guests at Friday night's banquet of the Mexia High School Chapter of the JFuture Mexia, received 1,713 votes, and W. B. Duke, of Groesbeck, polled 501 votes. in the Total vote for each of these election candidates in Limestone County was as follows: Hawkins. Barker, Duke, 272, and Patke, 166.

W. T. (Bill) Moore, of Bryan, apparently was re-elected as stale senator with the incomplete and unofficial returns giving him 20,595 votes to 16,648 for his opponent, Rep. Joe Cannon. These are unofficial returns from the nine counties of the district, with only three counties, Limestone, Lee and Burleson, complete.

In Limestone County, Cannon received 3,757 votes to 1,139 for Moore. As the voters of Limestone County turned out in large numbers, A. B. (Jep) Sims was reelected as tax assessor collecting, defeating two opponents without a runoff. Mr.

Sims received 2,505 votes. Russell Richardson received 1,730 votes and John Clay received 642 votes. Sheriff Conner Spivey soundly trounced his opponent to win re-election as sheriff. He received 4,322 votes to 469 for his opponent, Jeff Russell. In Mexia Precinct 4, Marvin Wooton was re-elected to the post of constable, getting 1,233, more than the other three candidates combined.

Dewey La- Foy received 380 votes; L. F.j Parker, 302, and Ben Lankford, 108. The latter was a write-in candidate. Others receiving write in votes for constable of the Mexia elected. In Kosse Precinct 1, Boyd Tillmon received 598 votes to John Nance's 475.

In Groesbeck Precinct 3, Dick Long received 863 votes to 491 for Elgin Cook. Congressman Olin E. Teague was re-elected and he had a big majority in Limestone County, receiving 3,623 votes to 1,096 for Jack Zubik. Incomplete returns from the district showed Congressman Teague with 25,052 votes and Zubik with 8,440. John G.

White was apparently re-elected as commissioner Ralph Yarborough Defeats McLendon By ROBERT E. FORD Associated Press Writer Democrats renominated Ralph Yarborough to the U.S. Senat Saturday after one of the bitter est campaigns in recent Texa political history. Also renominated by the par ty were Gov. of i by a wide all the agriculture but Millard incumbents holding state drew the most ballots in Lime stone County.

Shivers polled 2,608 votes to 2,012 for White in the county. Senator Ralph Yarborough was re-elected and also carried Limestone County. He received 2,508 votes in Limestone to 2,194 for his opponent, Gordon McLendon. Governor John Connally, who was re-elected by a wide margin over three other candidates, ran a great race in Limestone County. He received 3,307 votes to 1,367 for Don Yarborough, 40 for M.

T. Banks and 24 for Johnnie Mae Hackworthe. In Precinct 3, Gus LaFoy was re-elected constable with 967 votes compared to 33 for F. F. Duke and three write-in votes for Ray Wimbish.

Precinct 2, Maurice Walk- sr received 141 votes while Ballard got 133. A third candidate in that race, Kenneth Gardner, wide offices. The seven U.S. House mem bers who had opposition also ap- precinct were Arland Allbright with 35, W. R.

Hendrick with 5, Billy Pollard, 1, and A. B. Kerzee Sr 1. polled 87 votes. Arthur Forrester received four write-in votes.

In an uncontested race, John Castleberry received 940 votes to win re-election as constable of Precinct 1. Farmers of America. Starley Kerzec br used to be a Mexia Future! Therc were two commission- Farmer and now he's vocational! 61 races in lhe count and bolh agriculture teacher at Frost. incumbents were apparently re- Joe Roark tells us that prospects are good for a fine watermelon crop in the Kickapoo area this year but he regrets the facts that the melons, when they get ripe, won't bring! the 13 cents a pound that thei supermarket ones are selling' for today. John L.

Bates, one of the election officials at Mexia Box 2, kept a record of the number of people 60 years of age and above who voted. Out of about 1150 votes cast, 313 were cast by people 60 and over. The Jaycees did a tremendous job to make the Mexia Daily News election party one of the best ever Saturday night. They did it with their radio brigade They had five radio-equipped cars covering 14 of the county's 17 boxes, relaying their reports to three home bases and then directly to the News office. The mobile radio men were Larry Hill, chairmen; Mickey Stubbs J.

C. Hawkins III, Dewey La- Foy and Charles Copeland. The home base men were Russell de Cordova, who was sitting at his radio with three broken ribs and a broken collarbone; Alton Kerzee and Edmund Pitts. We also had Jaycees in front of the News office operating a concession stand. Don Little was chairman.

Dr. Bill PJUman and Bill Burnett with the vote tabulation and Larry Myers and Curtis Layton posted the board. Other Jayceet help- Ing were Harold Nussbaum, Albert Nabors, and the president, Jon Barton. Our special thanks, too, to Postmaster G. E.

(Jiromie) Blair, who was at the mike, giving out the latest results as Pity were received. M. I. luntw aital Bit wwp Graveside Rites Held In Bremond For Mrs. Gill Funeral services for Mrs.

Robert E. Gill, 83, a sister of Mrs. W. M. Dillard, of Mexia, were held Friday in Huntsville.

Graveside services were con- iducted in Bremond. The Rev. pea red to have won the right to meet the Republican nominee! in the general election. Gordon McLendon, the young er, vigorous opponent of Sen Yarborough, conceded defeat ai 11:30 p.m. Yarborough steppec out early in the tabulations with a comfortable lead and held it Gov.

Connally's opponent, Don Yarborough, no kin of the senator, conceded. He trailed with a surprisingly small vote in comparison with his 1962 Democratic campaign, also against Connally In the only Republican statewide primary contest, George Bush and Jack Cox were running a close race in a four-candidate field The Republicans, as expected, endorsed Sen. Barry Goldwater for the presidential nomination. But the most heat was general ed in the race for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate.

The campaign grew bitter after a Dallas newspaper quoted bankrupt Billie Sol Estes, the RE-ELECTED Ralph Yarborough was elected as U. S. Senator in the hottest race of the election campaign. Texas Election Bureau 1 a.m. returns from 226 of 254 counties, 18 complete: Democratic Primary Governor: M.

T. Banks 14,920, Gov. John Connally 790.720, Mrs. fljhVmie Mae Hackworthe 11,413, Don Yarborough 308.263. Lieutenant governor: Alber Delegates to the LimestoneJFuentes Jr.

190,383, Lt. Gov County Democratic con vention Preslon Smith 824,384. were elected at precinct rdo 481,563, Sen. Ralph Yarbor uons in Mexia Saturday after- ugh 601,749. noon i U.

S. representative-at-large Lester McCullough was elect- Robert Baker 206,266, Bill Elk ed chairman and Mrs. Benj ins 66,073, Bob Looney 69,579 Powell was elected as Joe Pool 478,829, Dan Sul ry during the Precinct 2-B con-ilivan 138,377 Mexia Delegates Named To County Demo Convention convicted one-time promoter, as saying he gave Yarborough $50, 000. Yarborough said the charge was a lie. The Justice Depart ment said one man who said he saw the transaction later saic he had not told the truth.

In the lone statewide Republican primary race, George Bush led veteran campaignei Jack Cox for the U.S. Senate nomination. Bush was the choice of the GOP leadership, and when Cox filed for the office at the last minute, it threw the Republicans into some contusion. Gov. John Connally led Don Yarborough by a very wide margin in Connally's bid for a second Democratic nomination.

The size of Connally's margin was surprising in view of the two men's 1962 race, which Connally won by only 26,250 votes out of 1.1 million cast. Leading by good margins in heir Democratic primary bids Election Returns vention at Dunbar school. Agriculture commissioner Delegates from Precinct 2- Millard Shivers 309,670, Commr IH. F. Meier, pastor of thej 8 to the county convention next John White 662,928 i A L.

I urill It.yJ^i,. i JACK HAWKINS If apparently the winner, without a runoff, in the state representative's race. Mr. Hawkins swept a majority of the votes in Limestone and Freestone counties. He will represent those two counties, plus Falls County.

ly, 1873. First Methodist Church, of Mexia, officiated. Mrs. GUI, who had been ill for several years, died Thursday at her home in Huntsville. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Wallace Koehl of Huntsville; a son, Robert E. Gill, jof Huntsville; and a sister, Mrs. Dillard, of Mexia. Attending funeral services from Mexia were nephews and Saturday will be Judge and Land commissioner Commr Mrs. Dan Dove, Mr.

and Mrs. i Jerry Sadler 680,043, Fred Wil Lcvi Thompson, Mrs. Vernon liams 283,746. Jones, W. D.

Dunn and J. W. Railroad commissioner: Booker. They were instructed to i Commr. Jim Langdon 586,801 nieces, Mr.

and Mrs. B. M. Davis, and Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Dillard. The first Grange in Texas was organized at Salado in Ju- vote as a unit. John L. Bates was elected convention chairman of Precinct 2. Mrs.

William B. Lokey was named secretary. Jesse Owens 372,412. Supreme Court: Sears McGee .564,576, Jack Pope 529,755. Republican Primary U.

S. senator: George Bush Delegates from Precinct 2 Jack Cox 34,428, Dr. Mil the county convention will be ton Davis 4,464, Dr. Robert Mor- John L. Bates, Dr.

W. L. Car-jris 23,182. rington, Mr. and Mrs.

Williamj GOP presidential preferential B. Lokey, and Mr. and Mrs. poll: Sen. Barry Goldwater 81, Charles Barker.

4156, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller were instructed to Sen. Margaret Chase Smith as a unit at the county Harold Stassen 4,243. vention. Write ins 9,696.

or renomination were Lt. Gov Smith, U.S. Rep. at arge Joe Pool, Agriculture Commissioner John White, Lane Commissioner Jerry Sadler anc Railroad Commisisoner Jim Langdon. Sen.

Barry Goldwater of Ari zona, the favorite of the Texas Republican leadership for presidential nomination, found the rank-and-file supporting him, too, with a wide margin in the non-binding presidential prefer ential poll. Freestone Sheriffs Race Produces Runoff FAIRFIELD (Spl.) A lively sheriff's race lived up to expectations as voters in Freestone County went to the polls Saturday. Henry Brown, the incumbent. received 1,237 votes to go into a runoff with J. K.

(Sonny) Sessions, who got the most votes 1.465. Other candidates were T. H. McWatters, who polled 1,004, and Sam Carroll, who received 613 votes. Election Returns Returns to the Texas Election Bureau at 1:30 a.m.

in contested U.S. House races, by districts: Democratic Primary 3. Rep. Lindley Beckworth 30, Funeral Services Set In Wortham For Mrs. Byers WORTHAM (Spl.) Funeral services will be held Sunday at the First Methodist Church of Wortham for Mrs.

Odie Modine Byers, 65, who died in a Houston hospital Thursday. The services will be ed by the Rev. Verne Fuqua lhoma James, 70. and his wife 'May Rose, 54, of Post, 782, Charlie Langford 5,458, Everett Page 16,882. 5.

Baxton Bryant 38,428, Earle Cabell 73,959. 6. Rep. Olin Teague 25,840 Jack Zubik 9,418. 7.

Rep. John Dowdy 24,347 Benton Musslewhite 18,980. 11. Joe F. McAlister 10,107 Rep.

Bob Poage 37,680. 12. T. D. Thompson 4,270, Rep.

Jim Wright 47,663. 15. Eligio de la Garza 16,720, Gene McCullough 11,431, Lindsey Rodriquez 11,625. 16. Mrs.

Robert Dooley 5.178, Malcolm McGregor 11,891, Richard White 13,647. 17. Rep. Omar Burleson 39,284, Max Carriker 18,132. Republican Primary 17.

Phil Bridges 762, Dr. Clyde Morgan 725. 20. Layman Cameron 3,945, John O'Connell 4,303. TWO PEOPLE KILLED AT GRADE CORSSING CASA GRANDE, Ariz.

(AP)- iastor of the First Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Wortham city cemetery with he Walker Funeral Home in of arrangements. Mrs. Byers was born on Aug. 1898, and lived in Wortham 'or a number of years.

She was a member of the First Methodist Church in that town. Survivors include a daughter, were killed east of her Friday when their car and a Southern Pacific freight train collided. Jack Hawkins, of Groesbeck led the list in the state representative's race, polling 1,932 votes. His nearest opponent, Charles Barker, of Mexia, received 671 votes. W.

B. Duke of Groesbeck got 296 and the other candidate, Louis Patke, of Marlin, received 273 votes. In the state senator's race, Joe Cannon led the ticket, soundly thumping his opponent, Bill Moore, 2,391 to 1,198. George William Fryer was successful in his bid for re-election as county attorney. Mr.

Fryer polled 2,173 votes, while his opponent, Joe Anderson, got 1,289. Jerry Jones was re-elected tax assessor-collector, receiving 2,850 votes to 1,012 for J. Tommy Dodd. More Votes Cost- Saturday Than In '62 Election Interest was greater in Saturday's Democratic Primary election than in the election two years ago. A total of 4,738 people cast their votes in Saturday's election, compared to in the 1962 Democratic Primary.

In Mexia, 1,640 people voted. This included 1,139 at Precinct 2 National Guard armory) and 501 at Precinct 2-B (Dun- Jar school). A total of 1,029 votes were cast in the Groesbeck box. FIRST BAPTIST YOUTHS TO HAVE FELLOWSHIP The youth of the First Baptist Church are invited to a Youth Fellowship after the eve- Mrs. Nell Upchurch, of Hou-Jning worship service Sunday.

ston; a son, Cecil Byers, of! ienderson; four sisters, two William Henry Harrison died brothers, four grandchildren, on April 4, 1941, just one month one great grandchild and a after he was inaugurated presi- number of nieces and nephews, dent of the United States. Ban On Cigarette Sales Hurting Coed Relations MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP)-A ban on campus sale of cigarettes at Kansas State University has caused "a marked decrease in boy-girl relationships," says the student newspaper. The reason: the girls can't stand cigars, which can still be sold on the campus. "The female gender," says an editorial in the Daily Collegian, "has in many cases given the ultimatum 'Either take the cigar or me'.

But some males, the paper says, are heeding Rudyard Kipling's admonition that "A woman's just a woman, but a good cigar's a smoke." Unofficial Election. Returns In Limestone County Governor i I Lieutenant Governor gfi U. S. Senator I I Comr. of Agriculture IE U.

S. Rep. 4th Dist. 1 Senator llth Sen. Oist.

2 State Representative 1 Barker 4 a. i i Hawkins 1 Sheriff I Russell i a. V) Tax Assessor- Collector "0 Richardson VI Constable Precinct 4: Parker Wooton U. IV TJ aae mr 2m 8194 2012 aeoa 1096 3623 1139 469 4303 308 1233 380" IQfl.