Grass Fires Keep CVFD On Go in Comanche Area
Comanche Volunteer Fire Department fights multiple grass fires amid drought and high winds. Fire Marshal Dale Nowlin warns residents to avoid outdoor burning and reduce fire risk as a wind driven blaze scorches 300 to 400 acres west of Comanche. Fire units from CVFD De Leon and Comanche assist in containment. source notes electric fence fault sparked Saturday blaze. Damage reported on several local farms including Clowers Brooks Godfrey Davis and Weatherman properties.
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Comanche Volunteer Fire Department
Dale Nowlin
Nowlin
Comanche
de Leon
CVFD
Harold Price
Brooks
Jim Godfrey
Charles Davis
Ellis Weatherman
Countians Pick Democratic Primary Slate in Comanche County
Late filings secured two contested Justice of Peace and constable races in Precinct 4. The Democratic lineup features unopposed incumbents for several seats including U S Representative District 11 Omar Burleson and State figures like Tom Creighton Lynn Nabers Byron McClellan Bobby Cummings and James L Edwards. Incumbents not seeking re election include Gaston Boykin Homer Miller Wade Davis and Charles Bean.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Comanche County
Ann Woodruff
Proctor
Justice of Peace
Harold Hurst
Republican Party
Comanche
U. S
W. R
Bob) Poage
Omar Burleson
Byron McClellan
Bobby Cummings
James L. Edwards
W. L. Ferrill
John Fenimore
Jerry Hulsey
Bill Vineyard
W. G. (Shilo) Garmon
Gaston Boykin
Thomas K. Foreman
Wade Davis
A. L. (Fisher) Reese
Wayne Woolsey
W. A
Pudge) Ross
Fred Hall
Lloyd Dale Reed
Bill) Mazurek
Charles Bean
Gene Gilbreath
Harold J. Shockley
Irvin Dunn
Homer Miller
Statewide Races See Seven-Way Democratic Railroad Commission Fight
The Democratic Railroad Commission race becomes a seven way contest after late filings by former officials Jerry Sadler and Woodrow Bean. Primary winners will face Republicans in November for the seat vacated by Ben Ramsey as Gov Briscoe serves his first four year term ending 1979. The slate also includes bids for U S Senate and Texas Supreme Court with several filed candidates across parties.
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Railroad Commission
Associated Press
Austin
Jerry Sadler
Grapeland
Woodrow Bean
el Paso
Ben Ramsey
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
US Senate
Texas Supreme Court
Presidential Ballots Set in Texas Primaries
The Abilene Reporter-News notes Ford Reagan appear on May 1 Republican ballots for 11th 17th and 21st districts while Kennedy Carter? Wait. Harris Shriver and uncommitted delegates listed for Democrats in several senatorial districts. Five candidates filed petitions for national convention delegates to be on every county ballot.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Texas
Abilene Reporter - News
Lloyd Bentsen
Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Texas Secretary of State
Fred Harris
Harris
Sargent Shriver
Comanche
Erath
Callahan
Eastland
Fisher
Haskell
Howard
Dillin Children’s Home Closes After 23 Years of Care
Retired administrator LaRue Dillin and her husband Buddy end a 23 year run at 608 North Houston Comanche Texas. Since 1954 a waiting list of families sought their high standard care for mentally and physically handicapped children. 437 children came and went, with meals of meat three times daily and continuous home expansion to serve new rooms.
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Dillin
Buddy
LaRue
Abilene Nursing School
Donna Faye
George
Public Welfare Office
North
Houston
Comanche
Texas
Dillin's Children’s Home
LA Rue
Andy Carr
Major Fish
Dillins
Major
Killeen
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Happy) Hathcock
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