Location of Voting Precincts List
A numbered roster lists precinct locations including N Decatur S Decatur Slidell Greenwood Alvord Ph Springs Crafton Chico N Bridgeport S Bridgeport Boonsville Paradise Newark Rhome Boyd with numbers 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 24 25 27 for voter reference. The list indicates multiple towns and communities to identify polling sites.
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N. Decatur
S. Decatur
Slidell
Greenwood
Alvord
Ph. Springs
Crafton
Chico
N. Bridgeport
S. Bridgeport
Boonsville
Paradise
Newark
Rhome
Boyd
Precinct
Johnson
Ramsey
Moyers
Arrington
County Atty
Shriver
Reighton
Tandy
Sioner
Arris
Lambert
Waller
Lipsey
Commissioner Bennett
Winans
Hays
Smith
Ramsey Wins Wise County Sheriff Nomination In Democratic Primary
Over 6,000 Wise County voters participated in the Democratic Primary with Rook Ramsey winning the sheriff nomination by a wide margin. Ramsey will face no Republican opposition in November and take office January 1, 1977. The article lists results in county and state races and notes Carter and Bentsen wins in the Democratic primary, Reagan’s statewide GOP victory, and affirmative Republican ballot referendums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rook Ramsey
Wise County
Ramsey
Stephen Wren
Jack Shriver
S. C. Hays
Jim Harris
Buck Lipsey
Bentsen
U. S. Senate
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Alan Steelman
United State Senate
Will
Lloyd Bentsen
Walter Wendlandt
Railroad Commission
Ned Finney
David Gary
Commissioners Court Allocates Funds and Approves Audit
The Wise County Commissioners approve $90,000 in Revenue Sharing and $80,000 due through year end to fund precinct equipment at $42,500 each plus $5,000 for miscellaneous expenditures. Merritt and Ewing CPA firm audit approved with a $500 check to Mr. Ewing. Board sets Board of Equalization for July 9 and May 7 meeting. resignations, bonds, and scholarships addressed. Parking-space request for jail patrol cars deferred. future review planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Merritt and Ewing and Company
Certified Public Accountants
Ewing
Eldon Moyers
Board of Equalization
Thomas Y. Pickett and Company
Bryan Goodger
Wise County Park Board
Robert Kirkbride
Wise County
Gerald Gibbons
Austin
County Auditors’ Institute
Park Springs
Council Debates Officer Harassment and Solar Plant Plan
City Council hears officer Ontreveras recount two hour brow beating by City Manager Maury Brown and discusses his transfer. The panel also reviews Carter-Burgess solar plant contract terms, grant prospects, and a 13 016 expenditure plan with ERDA grant hope, plus a Humphrey commendation and revenue sharing funds update.
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Maury Brown
Tom Ontreveras
Ontreveras
Brown
Walter Dale
City Hall
Bridgeport
Houston Police Department
Houston
Carter-Burgess
Solar King
Baylor University
Bob Davis
Governor's Energy Council
Hubert Humphrey
Senate
Humphrey
Hotline to Begin in Bridgeport Area News Index
Bridgeport residents will soon access the Index Hotline a 24 hour telephone newscast with late news meeting reports weather updates and upcoming events. The system will be revised daily and a special seven day dial will connect callers.
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Bridgeport Area
Firemen Seek 100 Percent Fund Increase From County
Wise County firemen led by President Mike Bement will ask the Commissioners Court on Monday for a doubling of county funds for fire protection from 14 400 to 28 800 annually. If approved each department would receive 200 monthly instead of 100 plus a share of the total.
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Wise County Firemen’s Association
Mike Bement
Richard Motley
Commissioners Court
Bridgeport Man Charged in School Vandalism Incident
A 20 year old Bridgeport man, Johnny Martinez, was arrested after a vehicle drove across the high school baseball field and rammed the football field fence before crossing the track. Officer Randy Singleton found a muffler and other car parts at the scene. Police matched the muffler windshield wiper and paint marks to the vehicle, with 416 feet of chain link fence damaged and an estimated loss of 1600 dollars.
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Bridgeport
Randy Singleton
Johnny Martinez
Singleton
Martinez
Flatwood Seeks Incorporation Near Decatur
A petition signed by 49 Flatwood residents seeks incorporation of a six square mile area near Flatwood south of Decatur off Highway 51. Wise County Judge Charles Wilhite says the move has no stated purpose and may aim to deter annexation. Also on the agenda are a courthouse heating contract with Texas Distributors for 32 dollars a month and a new road dedication in Precinct 3 near Boyd.
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Flatwood
Wise County
Charles Wilhite
Decatur
Texas Distributors
Precinct 3
Boyd
Radio Blackout Ends in Wise County Across Agencies
Wise County Sheriff's Office radio blackout ended Monday after two days of isolated communication. Officials cited Sheriff Eldon Moyers restricting dispatch dialogue with Bridgeport and others, amid tensions from the Democratic primary loss to Rook Ramsey. Judge Wilhite and County Attorney Jack Shriver helped secure the restored radio contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise County
Sheriff's Office
Newark
Charles Wilhite
Eldon Moyers
Bridgeport
Wilhite
Moyers
Rook Ramsey
Ramsey
Huntsville
Jack Shriver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tom Creighton
Alex Tandy
Creighton
Jon Newton
Jerry Sadler
Jack Pope
Don Yarbrough
James G. Denton
Criminal Appeals Court
Bill Sullivant
Frank A. Massey
Court of Civil Appeals
W. A. Hughes
Jerry Woodlock
Jessie Quisenberry
Ed Forbis
George Harwood
Omar Burleson
U. S
Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Council
Elaine Taylor
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