Lion’s Club International Meeting in Carthage

Duration: 0:03:08

Year Published: c.1966

Format: 16mm

Sound: No Sound on Film

Description: Elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1950, Waggoner Carr went on to serve two terms as the Speaker of the House in 1957 and 1959. After losing a 1960 bid for state Attorney General to incumbent Will Wilson, Carr later ran successfully for the 1962 and 1964 terms, but unsuccessfully in 1966 for a seat in the United States Senate.In this footage, a woman’s charter group speaks to a Lion’s Club International meeting in Carthage, supporting Carr’s 1966 run for the U.S. Senate and handing out “Viva Carr” promotional packages.