The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1952 Page: 1 of 12
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Large Vote A nticipate
In Primary on July 26
Much Interest
Develops Ovc
Governor*! Ra
Of all the state ^offices being
contested this year, Interest is ex-
pected to center around the gov-
ernor’s race where Governor Allan
Shivers, asking for a second term,
is being contested by Ralph Yar-
borough. A woman, Mrs Ilene M.
Traylor of San Antonio, is also a
candidate, but she is expected to
receive few votes.
Shivers has served one elective
two year term plus almost a full
term when he was elfvated from
Lieut Governor to Governor fol-
lowing the death of the late Beau-
ford Jester. In his campaigning,
Yarborough claims that Shivers
has held the position long enough
and it is time for a new governor.
Shivers has not campagined too
strenuously over the state this
year saying that he has been
busy handling the affairs of the.
State. Yarborough, however, ban
for two months been stumping
Texas, speaking in nearly all
county seat towns.
Yarborough says that if he is
elected he will clean up the state
government. Specifically, he is a-
gainst the new automobile safety
inspection law, blames Shivers for
inequalities in administration of
the old age pension law, says the
state needs a clean up of gambling
and narcotic syndicates, and he
pokes fun at Shivers for spending
too much time in air conditioned
rooms of the Shamrock Hotel in
Houston and enjoying patching
Democrats to Hold
Precinct Conventions
During Primary Voting
An important phase of election
lay activities on July 26 will be
the holding of precince conventions.
Main business to be handled at
the precinct conventions will be
selection of delegates to the coun
ty convention to be held on Au-
gust 2 at 2 ]i. m. in th£ district
jourt room in Canton.
Delegates at the county con-
tention will name delegates to the
state convention. Power of the
state convention is not too well
'mown, but the state convention
ould, if it so desired, change th«
oallot form in the November gen-
eral election by declaring some
candidates not democrats or poo
sibly listing some Republican can-
didates as candidates of the Demo-
cratic Party.
The state convention prill also
hold the power to instruct the
State’s elec to rial college how to
vpte in the eveat the party wins
the general election in November
>M ROAD BUILDING TO | way engineer for this area, is I Lt C. Richard L- Powell and Maj.
[BRING—It. Coi. Lee Roy shown above discussing army train- George B. Lothridge, both of Dal-
, center, resident state high-1 ing problems with two assistants | iss.
Inly Three County Contests
\t Stake in Primary Election
Jeepit# the feet that 1968 is a In the race, both candidates, and J. W. (Jew) Burnett,
stral election year, political in- have pointed to their past expert- a former sheriff.
■est in' local offices has been race in public eervlee, stating they A run-off for sheriff IS -
a low ebb this year with only are well qualified for the office, ered a sure thing. AH of tl
'«** county offices being contest- Cox refers te his past record as didates have conducted a pi
FIRST CATCH
e year old Larry Has
, had the thrill of his j
In recent weelcs Governor Allan
Shivers has been encouraging al’
ing, asking that citizens vote for
them on their individual merits.
Incumbent Billy Deen is opposed
for county clerk by J. T- Childs
citizens to attend and take part
in their precinct and county con-
ventions. He has stated that al-
though his followers now control
the Democratic Party organisa-
tion in Texas they could loose
their-control at the State conven-
tion. .......
ed to study each in order to havo*
their minds made up when elec-
tion day arrives.
For a sample ballot containing
names of all county, state, and dis-
trict office seekers, turn to page
4, section 2.
of (Wills Point. Doen is running
on his past record of service.
Childs points to his personal re-
putation, saying he is well quali-
fied. Childs states that Deen has
held the office too long and it la
time for a change.
County offices in which candi-
dates ' are unopposed are C. D.
(Doug) Wood for tax assessor-
collector; Luke Gabbert, county
-treasurer: Joe Tunnell, criminal
district attorney; and Bill Fisher,
commissioner of precinct one.
L Two district races are in con-
test this year. Grady C. Hogue of
Martins Mill, Walter Dean of Ath-
ens, and Billy Mark McKnight of
Wills Point are seeking the of-
fice of State Representative. The
district covers Van Zandt, Hender-
son, and Rains Counties.
Probably (be most exciting race
of the area will be for United!
States Congressman. Five men am
seeking the office. They ere Al-
ton D. Wood, lumberman of Arp;
& L. Whitehead, Longview attorn-
ey and present district attorney oi,
Grogg County; Fred Whitaker, at-
torney of Carthage; J. O. Duncan
of Gilmer, former state represen-
tative; and Brady Gentry of Tyler,
long time member of the Statq
Highwoy Commission and native
of Colfax.
See GOVERNOR, Page 8—
>n Cox, incumuent, is being
isd for county judge by G. D.
n of mils Point, long time
I administrator.
WHOSE BACKING WHO?
WM Whatley, 64.
Well Known Loctol
Daniel9 Beckworth Waging
Bitter Fight for Senator
Three Local FFA Boys
At State Convention
A delegation of throe repres-
enting the Grand Saline Future
Farmer Chapter, is in Dallas at-
tending the 24th Annual Conven-
tion of the Texas Association of
the Future Farmers of America.
The 'group is headed by Barlon
Lae, accompanied by T. B. Rhodes
and G. B. Martin, teachers. Other*
making the trip are Garry Davis
and David Ray Jones.
All Over
v •
, Town
Final rites for Will M. V
64 year old Cass County
but long time resident at ti
och community, were few
Sunday afternoon with hi
the Creagleville Cemeterj
John Burch officiated at tfe
Mr. (Whatley moved to
Zandt County when but i
boy and spent the remeii
his life here except for a 2m
in West Texes.
Survivors include his wil
Molly Whatley; eight d
Leondis Whatley, Howard VS
Mrs. Maggie Lee, iHaskeli VS
Jack Whatley, Ray Whatla
Faye Fisher, end Clois W
three sister*, Mrs. Myrtle
Stock, Mrs. Effie Blankensh
Mrs. Beatrice Nicholson; cm
or, Fred (Whatley of Cant
grandchildren, and one
grandchild.
Pallbearers were Malcdl m
J. A. Fisher, Carl Clowpr, 1
Swain, Marvin Currey, and
Skinner.
trial attempts have been made
week by The Sun staff to
e political messages from
dates seeking public offic*
vhom ell good Democrats will
on a week from Saturday,
favorite in the race, and he haa
stated that he will poll more than
three times the votes of his other
opponents.
Beckworth, Congressman from
this the Third District for the past
16 years, entered the race after
Tom Connelly announced he would
not seek re-election. Beckworth
proudly points to his past experi-
ence in Washington, and says that
he is the best qualified to repres-
ent the people of Texas. v ■. V
Bitterness in the campaign has
developed over the spending of
Texans this year are enjoying
a hotly contested fight for the
position of United States Senator,
a fight which in the past two woeks
has become a bitter straggle for
the vacancy created when long timet
Senator Tom Connolly announced
he would not ask for rdtolection.
The principal candidates for the
office ere Attorney General Pried
Daniel of Liberty and JUndley
Beckworth Of Gladefwator. A third
man, E. W. Napier of (Wichita Falls
Is also in the race.
Daniel announced for the office
early in the year when it was
thought that Connolly would run
for re-election. He has developed
e strong organization throughout
the state and has made numerous
state wide radio broadcasts ex-
plaining his views.
As Attorney General, Daniel
fought hard to restore the tide-
lands to the' state of Texas and
argued the case before the Su-
preme Court. He also led the fight
to clean Texas of organized crime
for which he haa received much
favorable publicity.
Daniel is running on an anti-
administration platform in which
he favors cleaning up tha federal
government of corruption, more
economy in the federal government,
lower taxes but not at the expense
of weakening national defense, and
leas concentration of power in
Washington with more respect by
the federal government for states
rights.
Daniel is conceeded to be the
sally every candidate
public office is repraeent-
kis edition—Tha Sun be-
I are represented who
toed and who have any
# being elected. Readers
lursged to study each
There are over 60 names
H be listed on the ballot,
intelligently, people will
give some though to how
end to mark their ballot
ting to the polls. A sample
II be found on. page 4 of
Musical Jamboree
Planned in Fruitvale
A musical jamborep will be held
at the Fruitvale school Friday
night July 25th. There will be no
admission.
All musicians are invited to
participate in the program, it wab
said. *
aly humans, but animal*
have been taking an in-
politics this year. I^RED
says .he has a squirrel
lace which listened every
the proceedings of ' tfa*
in convention held Mi
Chicago. When BROWN
>is radio on, the squirrel
a nearby window, perch-
tree trunk, and stayed
t radio was turned off.
Errorless Play Give
Local Nine Victory
Mrs. Billy Gene i
Joins Husband in
Mrs. Billy Gene Crock
IN THE
HOSPITAL
Behind the nine hit pitching oi five attempts.
William Boyles, Grand Saline Sunday, Ora
trounced Gilmer 14-2 here last Barm any here
Sunday end advanced into a third school grounds
piece tie with Harmony in the Tha Fruitva
Upshur League. i the win columi
Patients in the Cotby-Germanyt
ospitel at C p. m. Wednesday
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Harle, Neil. The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1952, newspaper, July 17, 1952; Grand Saline, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1016416/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.