The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1956 Page: 3 of 6
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By VERN SANFORD
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
AUSTIN. — Income and ex-
pense reports of candidate*
show Daniel, Aikin and Wilson
leading in both receipts and ex-
penditures, in their respective
fields.
U. S. Senator Price Datuul was
far out in front in finmacia! sup-
port. He listed contributions tot-
aling $112,848
Other gubernatorial contend-
ers' kitties stocked ip thusly:
Reuben Senterfut, $31,772; Ralph
Yarbrough, $23,865; W. Lee O'-
Damel, $1,770
Sen. A M Aikin Jr, lee* in the
Lt Governor's race with $9,&37
in contributions, as compared
with $8,125 for Lt. Gov. Ben
Ramsey and $6,300 tor John Lee
Smith.
Will Wilson was far ahead of
the pack in the attorney gener-
al's race, reporting financial
support totaling $21,021.
On the expenditure side of the
ledger the leaders heid the saj;ne
positions. In the Governor's race,
Daniel spent $82,474; Senterfitt
$32,081; Yarbrough $25,826; and
O'Daniel $20,589.
Among the eandidtes for Lt.
Governor, Aikin reported expens-
es of SI2.244 82; Ramsey $7,003;
and Smith $8,583 05
Wilson again outdistanced his
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KEEP OUR SCHOOL LANDS
IN DEPENDABLE HANDS
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Stat* Representative:
GEORGE WILLIAM FRYER
For Sheriff:
O. K. RAY
C. L, CARROLL
HENRY BROWN
(Re-election)
J T HUGHES
For Tax Assessor and Collector
W. H, McSPADDEN
(Re-election)
TRAVIS D. COCKERELL
For County Attorney:
HUGH D REED, JR,
For Constable, Precinct 4:
RUFUS T FINCH
W A. (Bill) STUBBS
For State Representative:
JACK C. BRYAN
(Re-election)
competitors in the campaign for
attorney general with a total ex-
penditure of $10,962,
SHOTS CUT POLIO— State
Health Department officials ce-
Heve Salk shots enabled Texans
to avert a bad polio year.
Pre-season incidence of polio,
they point out, was unusually
high this vein—224 cases as com-
pared to 167 in 1955. But as the
season progressed, immunization
was stepped up. Since April 28
there have been only 269 cases
compand to 370 in the san e p r-
iod last year.
“This would have been n ma-
jor polio year," said an official.
"Salk vaccine apparently i5 the
answer to why it isn’t"
FARM INCOME OFF 18 PER
CENT—Texas firm mconv thus
f.u m 19,)6 has >hd 13 p*e cent
from last year.
Inod equate moisture u,.< the
tnajoi cause.
Prices wore off only three per
cent. Then fore, mu,-t of the drop
came from smaller marketings
State officials took note of the
farmers’ worsening plight Gov
Allan Shivers announce1 the
U S. Depaitm-nt of Agriculture
has approved extension i f the
emergency drought fe<-d program
foi 64 counties.
A request for direct payments
to enable drought-hit farmers to
purchase hay on the open mark-
et was turned over to the state
di fensc and disaster relief office.
It came from the Texas Farm
Bureau president who said the
present federal program is in-
adequate.
John White, state ag’irulture
A RUGGED TEXAN, hero of movies, radio, TV
and recordings, Eddie Dean, will be seen and heard in
person during the rodeo of the Heart O’ Texas Fair in
Waco, Sept. 29 through Oct. 5. Besides singing and
playing tile guitar, Dean does his own riding and fight-
ing and takes his own falls in his Western movies
instead of having a stunt-man as a double. Known as
“the Golden Voice, America’s Great Singing Cowboy”,
Dean will 6ing the hit songs he composed, including
“1 Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven” and “Cry of a
Broken Heart.”
comni'asyoner aaid the state's
rural ecurmmy in many up as, is
m the final stages nf collapse.
Gohst towns are in the making
,:i the heart of sAme of our rich-
est agricultural land1-, hi' said.
La.-t week's widely scattered
ram brought only temporary re-
lief to .some Southwest Texas
area-', reported the Agricultural
Extension Service, In most sec-
tions. -aid the service, diought
is -pit riding. Resuit: feed crops
arc tiling lost and livestock sold
off in huge numbers.
CREEK DAMMING COM-
PLAINTS- -Continued compla-
ints of creek damming wop re-
ported by the S'.a'e Water Boa d
last week as evidence of Texas'
mounting water troubles.
One of the most critical anas
now is ;it Llano, said the hoard.
Llano irrigators w re asked to
limit their withdrawals from the
nearly dry Llano River.
Communines along the river
have priority, said the board.
Some, such as Junction and
•Jr
Llano, have said they have only
a 30 to 60 day supply,
Other areas from which com-
plaints of damming were sent to
the board included Wolf Creek
and Groesbeck Creek on the Red
River, Blanco Riv< r m Blanco
County, Caney Creek near Boy
City, and Elm Creek in Milam
County' .
Meanwhile, the Water Board
had another problem. After a 12-
d,.v recess, hearings were to re-
sume Tuesday in 'the Canyon
Dam controversy. San Antonio's
request for water from the pro-
posed dam is vigorously opposed
by nearby rural communities.
DIPLOMAS MAY BECOME
THE WORTHAM JOURNAL, THURSDAY. JULY 11
HARDER—If the’ Slate Board of doned since the high court rolr
Education adopts its stud' -com-
mittee’s proposals, future diplo-
mas win come a little harritr for
Texas high school students.
Suggestions included (!' two
years, instad of one, of labora-
tory science, (2) a half uni* more
of government -r history (3)
making physical education, and
health non-credit courses and
14) limiting athletic practice dur-
ing school hours.
BUS SEGREGATION STILL
LAW—-Texas citizens still have
the right to file criminal com-
plaints against anyone v olating
bus segregation laws.
Attv Gen. John Ben Slypperd
has reiterated h-s official opin-
ion that a recent U. S. Supreme
Court decision did not invalidate
Texas law in this area.
Anv citizen may file a com-
plaint against any bus driver nr
other person failing to comply
with these laws,’ said Shepperd.
•j His statement came in response
to a query from Rep. Jo- Pool |
of Dallas. There, as in several |
other Texas’ cities, enforcement
efforts have been virtually aban-
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Simmons, Mildred. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 12, 1956, newspaper, July 12, 1956; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1060163/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.