Comanche CountyPolitical Candidates Announced in May Primaries
Ly Ferrill veteran attorney announces bid for County Attorney in Comanche County. James H. Dudley seeks renomination for a full term. Charles E. Spellman Jr. of Brownwood announces candidacy for State Representative in the 55th District. Spellman co-owns Blue Bonnet Dressing Plant. Ferrill operates a Logan's Gap ranch. Dudley active in civic groups and banks.
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Y. Ly Ferrill
Chiefs
Ferris
Mark Callaway Veail
Callaway
Charles E. Spellman, Jr
Brownwood
Brown
Comanche
Coleman
Runnels
McCulloch
Callahan
Spellman
Brownwood High School
Howard Payne College
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Jaycees
Washington, D.C
Central
Texas
Comanche Trail Council
11Th Street
Blue Bonnet
McDougal Seeks Comanche County Sheriff Candidacy
John B. McDougal, also known as John McDoreel, seeks the Comanche County sheriff nomination via the Democratic primary on May 6. He is 48, lives near Gustine with wife Mary, runs a stock farm and livestock trucking from Rt. 1, has World War II service in Europe and the Pacific, and is son of former Precinct 2 commissioner Eddie McDougal. This is his first political race.
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Comanche County
Democratic Executive Committee
John B. McDougal
Rt. 1
Gustine
McDougal
Mary
Eddie
Mazurek Seeks Commissioner Post in Comanche County
Bill Mazurek of 807 Tanglewood Comanche seeks the Democratic nomination for Commissioner Precinct 1 in the May 6 primary. Mazurek, 42, a lifelong county resident and Comanche High School graduate, is a building contractor with wife Maxine and four children.
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Ww. R
Bill) Mazurek
Tanglewood
Comanche
Comanche County
Mazurek
Fairview
Comanche High School
Maxine
Jackie
Richard Barret
Denton
Betty Barret
Austin
Ray Mazurek
Brownwood
Charles Bear Seeks Commissioner Seat in Precinct 1 Race
Charles A. Bean announces candidacy for Comanche County Precinct 1 commissioner in the Democratic primary on May 6. Born and raised in Comanche County, he is a former county auditor for 20 years in Hutchinson County Texas and active in local civic groups including the First Baptist Church and Chamber of Commerce.
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Mr. Bean
Comanche County
Comanche
Johnnie Couch
Gustine
Harold
Imma Jo
Fort Worth
Charles
Johnnie
First Baptist Church
Lake Proctor
Par Country Club
Hutchinson
Texas
Bean
Commissioners Court
Charlie
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Scouts
McPherson Announces Candidacy for Precinct 3
Claude McPherson, who served 1963 64 as Commissioner of Precinct No 3 in Comanche County, announces his candidacy for the office with residence and livestock raising business in Energy. His name noted in The Chief's political announcement column.
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Claude McPherson
Comanche County
McPherson
Bobby D. Cummings Seeks D A Post for 52nd District
Gatesville lawyer Bobby L. Cummings authorized The Chief to place his candidacy for District Attorney in the 52nd Judicial District. The race depends on the May 6 Democratic Primary. The district includes Comanche Coryell Hamilton and Bosque Counties. He will issue a formal statement about his candidacy soon.
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Bobby L. Cummings
Gatesville
52Nd Judicial District
52Nd
Comanche
Coryell
Hamilton
Bosque
Cummings
Ben Barnes rallies Comanche County in Brownwood Coliseum
Large crowd gathers at Brownwood Coliseum as Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes opens his Texas governor campaign. The Brownwood event, with 6000 plus attendees, features Ray Price and local bands and marks Barnes’s effort to lead a bold reform platform focusing on Respect, Reform and Responsibility. He urges Texans to back a dynamic, forward looking administration.
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Brownwood Coliseum
Pen Barnes
Texas
Brownwood
Comanche County
Barnes
Preston Smith
Dolph Briscoe
Cenral West Texas
Ribbon
Austin
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Ray Price
Howard Payne Heritage Singers
Singing Blues
Coleman High School
Comanche High School
de Leon
Groner Pitts
Gyale Pirkle
Comanche
Guy Newman
Howard Payne College
Kenneth Carnes Seeks Sheriff Bid in Comanche County
Kenneth Carnes, a Comanche County rancher, announces his candidacy for sheriff to succeed the office. He is joined by wife Carmen, head secretary at Higginbotham Lumber Yards, and their children Rusty, a Tarleton State College graduate with KCCM ties, and Debbie, a CHS freshman. Carnes also has farming, ranching, and Ford Tractor Co. links and plans a formal statement later.
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Kenneth Carnes
Comanche
Comanche County
Carmen
Higginbotham Lumber Yards
Rusty
Debbie
Tarleton State College
KCCM
CHS
Carnes
Ford Tractor Co
Stamp files for sheriff in Comanche County primary
L V Stamp filed to enter the May 6 Democratic primary for Sheriff of Comanche County. He and wife Creola moved back to the county three years ago from Fort Worth where he served as Tarrant County deputy sheriff for four years and was Everman police chief for four years. He is 62, raised in Energy and has one son named Jerry.
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L. V
Stamp
Jerry
Comanche Junior High Faces Coleman in Thursday Home Games
Jr. High action sees Comanche hosting Coleman on Thursday starting at 6 00 with the Jenior Maidens tangling Coleman girls and the boys contest following It is the last home game of the season before the season finale in Dublin next Monday
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Comanche
Coleman
Jenior
Dublin
H D Clubs To Meets Here Thursday
An all day meeting set for February 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the TP&L Hospitality Room features James Denton, area economist-manager of A&M, on Records For Income Tax Purposes. A covered dish luncheon follows at noon, with crafts to be presented by Ruth Goodsoon in the afternoon.
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Tp&l
James Denton
A&m
Soda Springs H. D. Club
No Contested Local Race For Republicans
Three Republican candidates filed Monday February 7 in Comanche County to appear on the GOP primary ballot May 6. James C. Rominger seeks the State Board of Education 17th District, Herbert Lockwood runs for Commissioner Precinct No 1, and Mrs. Pittman seeks re election to her party post.
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Comanche County
GOP
Arlena Pittman
de Leon
James C. Rominger
State Board of Education
Herbert Lockwood
Comanche
Pittman
Claud Jones Stands for Re Election in Precinct One
Claud Jones seeks another term as Commissioner Precinct No 1 in Comanche County. He resides on a farm 12 miles NW of Comanche on State Highway 36. Jones is currently serving a second term and plans to run in the May 6 Democratic primary.
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Comanche County
Claud Jones
Jones
Comanche
Teall 54 768 3 Acres Retold 1 127 Farms
The fragment notes a land area of 54 768 3 acres associated with Teall and mentions 1 127 farms. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
Maidens Anson Bi District Final Set Tuesday Night in Stephenville
The Comanche Maid ens meet Anson for Bi District in Stephenville Tarleton State Gym at 7 30 pm Tuesday Feb 15 Coach Leta Andrews leads Comanche 22 2 with 1436 points scored 917 allowed Laura Spruill tops Comanche at 21 3 ppg Linda Andrews 18 3 Linda Williams 15 ppg Comanche undefeated in district play with two Christmas losses Anson holds 16 9 season record.
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Anson
Tarletton State Gym
Leta Andrews
Laura Spruill
Comanche
Linda Andrews
Linda Williams
Midway
Gatesville
Cyndra Frick
Judy Welch
Janet Brightman
Cost of Raising Children in Comanche County
A presidential commission estimates national costs to rear a child to age 18, noting wide regional variation. In Comanche County with $5 000 to $6 000 average net income, the cost runs about $19 800 per child, with birth year peak spendings over $3 000 and teen years demanding the most. Urban children cost about $3 400 more than farm children.
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New York
United States
Comanche County
Commission On Population and the American Future
Health Insurance Institute
Bi-District Contest Tickets Priced at 1 50
All seats to the Comanche versus Anson bi district game are 1 50 at the door. Students may buy in advance for 75c from their principals. Gate price remains 1 50 for both students and adults in Steuhenville. Tip off is 7 30 with winner advancing to the Regional Tournament on February 19.
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Comanche
Anson
Steuhenville
Indians Close Season With Cisco Friday
Comanche Indians finish the 1971-72 basketball season here Friday night against the Cisco Lobees. B-games start at 7:00 with the Indians following. Two seniors, Larry McDougal and Harry Dudley, wrap up their final games.
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Gene Westmoreland
Comanche Indians
Indians
Larry McDougal
Harry Dudley
Weather Girls Reach 18 In Comanche County Costs Near One Million
The Weather girls in Comanche County who reach 18 annually represent a total outlay on the part of their parents of nearly $990000 during the growing up period.
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Comanche County
Leon Douglas To Address County Teachers
Leon Douglas of the Texas State Teachers Association will speak to the Comanche County Unit of the TSTA on February 14 at 6 30 p m in De Leon High School Auditorium. The talk titled You As a TSTA Member covers professional duties and organizational activities. He has served in local association offices and district roles and holds degrees from West Texas State College.
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Leon Douglas
Texas State Teachers Association
Comanche County
TSTA
de Leon High School
Douglas
West Texas State College
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Dwight Driguepman
Dwight Brightman
FBI Arent
Proctor
Rhonda Lubke
Brightman
Nancy Ormsby
Proffitt
Attorne
Jim Dudley
James H
Jim
Dudley
Comanche National Bank
Central Texas Mental Health and Retardation Center
Noon Lions Club
Dharies Spellman
John McDoreel
Sheriff's Office
Bill Mazurek
Charles Bear
Charles A. Bean
Claude MecPherson
Bobby D. Cummings
D.A. Post
H.D. Clubs
ASCS
Teall
Maidens
Stephenville
Cross Plains
Santa Anna
Priddy
Singleville
Cisco
Clyde
Winters
Eastland
West
Abbott
Coma
Proctor Reservoir
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