The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1986 Page: 1 of 4
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:>cott, Pogue face runoff on June 7
By MARY GRANT
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Incumbent Hopkins County Judge
Wayne Scott and former County
Judge Joe Pogue will meet in a runoff
election June 7 after each failed to
receive, a majority in Saturday’s
Democratic Primary election, ac-
cording to complete but unofficial
tallies.
The two men met head-on four
years ago when Scott edged out then
incumbent Pogue for the judge’s seat.
‘‘With that many (candidates) in
the race, it was pretty evident th^t
there would! be a runoff,” Scott told
The News-Telegram late Saturday
night after the returns were in.
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Tabulating the votes
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The sound of papers shuffling and political night where Rod Henderson, left, Charlotte
chatter rang cigar and strong at Hopkins Lewis and Lowell Cable were keeping tabs
County Democrat Headquarters Saturday on the latest primary results.
-Staff Photo by Richard Hail
Man dies in crash
Joe Pogue
Pogue noted, “I was pretty con-
fident that I would be in the runoff.”
Scott, who led Pogue by 200 votes,
garnered 1,419 votes to Pogue’s 1,219,
35.48 percent and 30.48 percent of the
total vote, respectively.
Both men expressed their gratitude
to the voters who made their way to
the polls, but pointed to what they
said was a light turnout. A scarce
4,085 voters of the more than 14,000
registered voters used their right to
cast a ballot for the candidate of their
choice.
"There just weren’t that many -
people that voted,” J.O. Walker,
another candidate for the judge’s
office said, attributing the*light
turnout as a partial factor in his
defeat.
Walker, a Sulphur Springs City
Councilman, will continue serving in
that office, he said.
The fourth candidate, Marvin
Stubbs, cited a broken foot as a
possible reason for his failure to
make the runoff. “Of course, I had
this accident about two weeks ago,”
he said of the injury that took him out
of the door-to-door campaigning in
the final weeks of the stumping.
Walker received 753 votes, 18.83
percent of the total vote, while Stubbs
collected 608 votes, 15.20 percent of
the total vote.
Scott said he would attempt to
reach more voters in his campaign
for the runoff. In his last campaign
for the seat, Scott said he made
special effort to meet the public, but
during this campaign county duties
prevented similar action. “I’ll just
have to get out and contact the
people,” he said.
Pogue also said he plans to actively
solicit votes in preparation for the
runoff, headlining his campaign of an
“open door policy for all the people.”
Scott said he would continue to
emphasize his past work in the county
judge’s office in an attempt to garner
votes for the runoff election.
Pogue said if elected, “I will be
receptive to everyone who wants to
see me.”
In the voting boxes in Sulphur
Springs, Pogue outdistanced Scott 93
votes — 795-702. In the rural boxes,
including Cumby, Scott led Pogue 293
votes — 717-424.
Total city voting box count was
1,497 while rural box count numbered
1,141 — a difference of 356 votes cast.
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Wayne Scott
Br KAREN TURPEN
A fier> crash on Interstate 30
Monday afternoon claimed the life of
an El Paso man but left his wife with
apparent minor injuries — thanks to
quick action by passing motorists.
Killed in the single-vehicle crash
and ensuing blaze was retired Army
Col. Mitchell William Phillips, 78, of
2437 Gairlock Drive, El Paso.
His wife, Viola Phillips, 75,
sustained minor abrasions and was
taken to Memorial Hospital.
Phillips was pronounced dead at
the scene at 2 10 p.m. by Justice of
■ the Peace William Bauman
Ttiesbody has been taken to the
Dallas County Medical Examiner's
Office-for an autopsy.
The Phillips couple were eastbound
on 1-30 in a motor home when, ac-
cording to a Department of Public
Safety report, a gust of wind struck
the vehicle, causing it to swerve and
strike a concrete pillar at the State
Highway 69 overpass about five miles
east of Sulphur Springs.
The motor home burst into flames
on impact. Unidentified passing
motorists pried open the doors and
pulled the couple from the burning
vehicle, according to the DPS report
Investigating DPS Trooper Gene
Barnett reported that both occupants
of the motor home were wearing seat
belts
The Phillips' dog also died in the
mishap.
The couple were en route to Cyn-
thiana, Ky., where Phillips was to
perform a wedding ceremony, ac-
cording to information given by Mrs.
Phillips
The Hopkins County Rescue Unit,
the Hopkins County fire truck and the
Como fire-foam unit remained on
duty for 41 minutes containing and
attempting to extinguish the burning
motor home.
Traffic was detoured around the
scene and onlookers were urged to
stay back as firemen anticipated the
explosion of propane tanks on board
the motor home.
The motor home was destroyed,
resulting in an estimated loss of
$40,000, according to fire department
reports.
Monday 's fatality was the second
^traffic death to occur within a 30-mile
construction area along 1-30 since
work began last December.
Glenn Allen Hitt, 46, of Texarkana
died from injuries “received March 6
when his 1966 Volkswagon went out of
control and into a ditch.
Phillips’ death was the fourth
traffic fatality of 1986 in Hopkins
County. \
Primary draws 4,085 voters;
Beckham', Mobley victorious
County Democrats
give White an edge
By MICHAEL PELRINE
Judging from complete but unof-
ficial results of Saturday's
Democratic Party primary election,
incumbents District Clerk Ola
Beckham and Precinct 4 Com-
missioner Wayne Mobley have
emerged as clear winners.
A runoff appears imminent in the
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
contest between Cletis M. Millsap and
incumbent William “Bill" Bauman.
Theodore "Ted” Boggs appears to
have been nudged out of the running.
feeling somewhat down about the
results. x,
“I feel kind of disappointed with the
turnout and the results,” he said,
"but if that’s what the people want,
then so be it.”
Bowers, who garnered 395 votes,
said. “I gained a lot of experience
that will help if I ever decide to run
again.”
The race for Precinct 1 Justice of
the Peace was close right down to the
wire, and wound up with an apparent
runoff between Millsap and Bauman.
Millsap, who received the most
votes with an unofficial total of 1,173,
differently in his campaign?
“I haven't put out the effort
campaigning as my opponent,” he
said. “I didn't have the time. You
have to give the man credit, he put
out a lot of effort and a lot of money.”
“1 appreciate every vote,” he said.
Boggs had a positive attitude
toward his apparent defeat. “Both of
them (Millsap and Bauman) are fine
men and which ever one wins the
runoff, he will serve the county to the
very best of his ability," he said.
Boggs garnered 590 votes for 20.96
percent of the total vote.
Beckham, who received 53.23 f 41.67 percent, told The News-
percent of the unofficial vote, could Telegram, “I appreciate the support
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L PELRINE
Second fatality
in 1-30 work area
Construction work along In-
terstate 30 in Hopkins County is
apparently taking a heavy toll on
vehicles and motorists, judging
by the number of accidents since
the project was started Dec. 6,
1985.
An El Paso m£n‘s death
Monday was the second traffic
fatality along the 30-mile im-
provemt»t-construction zone.
The Department of Public
Safety reports that troopers have
investigated 20 accidents within
the construction zone. Thirteen
were non-injury accidents, seven
were injury accidents, and two of
those were fatalities.
The State Highway 69 overpasj
bridge has been ordered dost
by the district Department of
Highways and Public Tran-
sportation office Monday
following Monday’s fiery crash.
Flames from the burning
motor home may have weakened
the bridge, according to a
highway department spokesman,
who said it was closed as a
precautionary measure.
Engineers are inspecting the
bridge for structural damage.
The unofficial vote in Hopkins
County for statewide races in the
Democratic Party Primary, while
unlikely to reflect exactly the vote
across Texans, shows what many
believed would be foregone con-
clusions for some seats.
In the governor's race, incumbent
Mark White made a strong showing
with 44.87 percent of the unofficial
tally, or 1,525 votes.
Running behind White was Andrew
C. Briscoe III with 26.27 percent, or
893 votes; then comes A. Don
Crowder with 15.95 percent, or 542
votes; Bobby Locke with 6.27 percent,
or 213 votes; Sheila Bilyeu with 4.82
percent, or 164 votes; and Ron Slover
with 1.82 percent, or 62 votes.
The giveaway race was for
lieutenant governor with incumbent
Bill Hobby getting 70.83 percent of the
Hopkins County vote, for a total of
2,358, against challenger David
Young who got 971 votes.
Incumbent Agriculture Com-
missioner Jim Hightower ran away
from challenger Noel S. Cowling with
81.54 percent of the vote in Hopkins
County. Unofficially, Hightower
received 2,672 vote to Cowling‘s605.
County voters favored John Sharp
for Railroad Commissioner in a field
of four Candidates. Sharp got 1,304
votes for 48.03 percent <rf the total.
Next was P.S. "Sam" Ervin with 563
votes, or 20.74 percent; John Pouland
with 537 votes, or 19.78 percent; and
W.A. "Bill" MacNaughton with 311
votes, or 11.45 percent-
For Supreme Court Place 1,
Hopkins Countians favored State Sen.
Oscar Mauzy with 57.45 percent of the
vote, or 1,580 total votes. Following
well behind was Shirley Butts with
20.76 percent, or 571 votes; incumbent
Sears McGee with 13.53 percent, or
372 votes; and Hugo Touchy with 8.25
percent, or 227 votes.
In the Place 2 Supreme Court race,
the unofficial Hopkins County results
showed a split decision between in-
cumbent Robert M. Campbell with
34.89 percent, or 904 votes, and Ted
Akin with 32 percent, or 829 votes.
Behind them was Jim Brady with
25.86 percent, or 670 votes, and Colin
Kelly Kaufman with 7.26 percent, or
188 votes.
State^tep Jay Gibson ran strong in
Hopkins County for the Supreme
Court Place 4 spot. He garnered 38.68
percent, or 1,017 unofficial votes,
followed by incumbent Raul Gonzalez
with 26.59 percent, or 699 votes; John
E. Humphreys with 25.45 percent, or
669 votes; and David M. Ivy with 9.28
percent, or 244 votes.
Also strong in Hopkins County was
Rusty Duncan for Place 1 on the State
Court of Criminal Appeals. "Tie
received 40.38 percent of the vote,
unofficially, or ,969 votes. Following
at a distant second was Paul R.
Reagan with 28.13 percent, or 675
votes; Preston Dial with 20.17 per-
cent, or 484 votes; and Goerge
“Jorge" Martinez pulling up the rear
with 11.33 percent, or 272 votes.
In uncontested nominations,
Congressman Jim Chapman received
2,692 votes and State Rep Pete
Patterson garnered 2,653 votes in
Hopkins County.
not be reached for
However, her oppoi
Ishmael Hathcox,
gracefully.
Beckham received 2,083 to Hath-
cox’s 1,830.
“I’m a little disappointed. I’m
sorry' about-the low turnout, and I
think that made the difference,”
Hathcox said.
Hathcox ran against Beckham
unsuccessfully four years ago, and
she isn’t sure if she’ll try again.
“That’s still four years away,” she
said.
Mobley could hardly conceal’ his
pleasure at the 69.40 percent, 896 vote
showing he made at the polls.
"1 feel real good,” he said.- “I’m
very proud of the people that voted
for me, and 1 think I’m going to work
just a little bit harder now for the
people of Hopkins County.”
Bowers, understandably, was
that I got, and I hope those that
supported me this time around will
return to the polls and support me
again." •
On his campaign strategy for the
runoff, Millsap said, “ It’s hard to say
what we’re going to do. I’m going to
get together with my supporters to
see what the best plan is.
"I think my support has been pretty
broad-based throughout the county,
and I’ll be willing to put four more
weeks of hard work into this race.”
Bauman was out of town when the
election results came in. After he
learned of the outcome, he was a little
surprised, he said.
“I’m a little disappointed,” he said.
"I thought I’d do better;” He received
1,052 votes, unofficially, or 37.37
percent.
“I didn’t think I’d have less votes to
get into a runoff," he added.
Would he have done something
Ola Beckham
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Keys, Clarke & Hillsamer, Dave. The Hopkins County Echo (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1986, newspaper, May 9, 1986; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth776481/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.