Democrats Vote Saturday in Arizona Party Preference Poll
Nine Democratic presidential hopefuls appear on the ballot in Payson for the party preference poll held at the Justice of the Peace Court from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters must be registered or register day of the primary. To win delegates, candidates need at least 15 percent. District 4 will elect 239 delegates.
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Arizona
Payson
Justice of the Peace Court
Frank Bona
New York
Donald Jackson
Ellen McCormack
Charles Pine
Gila County Delegates Named for State Republican Convention
Ten Gila County Republicans and 10 alternates, including four from Payson, to attend the State Republican Convention in Phoenix. Gayle and Helen Stanfill and Ellen Sutton and Tommie Martin named as delegates and alternates. Delegates will elect 29 delegates and 29 alternates to the Republican National Convention in Kansas City, MO in August. Seven of the ten Gila delegates are committed to Ronald Reagan, three are uncommitted.
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Gila County
Payson
del Webbs Townehouse
Phoenix
Gayle
Helen Stanfill
Ellen Sutton
Tommie Martin
Kansas City
Ronald Reagan
Simmons earns Time Merit Award in 1976
Time Insurance Company selects Simmons Insurance of Payson as a 1976 Merit Award Winner. Simmons, an independent agent for four years, is among 300 of 4,000 agencies honored nationwide, with only five from Arizona. Time is Milwaukee based, organized in 1892, licensed in 45 states and DC.
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Simmons Insurance of Payson
Time Insurance Company
Simmons
Time
Arizona
W.E. Jordens
States
District of Columbia
Gila County Retail Sales Rise 4.1 Percent in 1975
Gila County posted a 4.1 percent increase in retail sales to 90.1 million in 1975, up from 86.5 million in 1974, according to Valley National Bank figures. Arizona totals rose 5.6 percent to 7 billion with Mohave Yuma and Apache counties showing the largest gains.
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Gila County
The
Valley National Bank
Arizona
Mohave County
Yuma County
Apache County
Assessor Visit Change Delays Payson Meeting
Miriam Vuksanovich Gila County assessor will not be in Payson May 4 at the County building. She will instead meet local residents May 6 and May 7 at alternate locations.
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Miriam Vuksanovich
Gila
Payson
Seventeen Democrats Seek Nine County Posts in Gila County
Candidacy petitions for nine elective Gila County offices have been filed by 17 county Democrats. Four individuals hold Sheriff nomination papers: incumbent Lyman Peace, Benny Voelkel, Jack Jones, and Glen Vickers, with Peace and Jones having run against each other in 1972. For District One Supervisor, incumbent Lynn Sheppard, Ed Heckman, and Charles Heslop have submitted petitions.
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Gila County
Lyman Peace
Benny Voelkel
Jack Jones
Glen Vickers
Peace
Jones
Lynn Sheppard
Ed Heckman
Charles Heslop
Who's Who and Local Races Highlight Ballot Petitions in Globe
Publisher Jerry Taylor of The Payson Roundup is noted as being considered for inclusion in Who's Who in Finance and Industry. In county races, Adolph Trujillo and Jame Tewksbury seek District Two seats, James Dandy runs for reelection in District Three, and three candidates vie for County Recorder with Mary DePaoli, Dorothy Olsson, and Ted Lake. Frank Tippett seeks County Attorney, Edd Dawson incumbent. Robert McGhee pursues the Second Division Superior Court bench, Bill Cunningham aims for County Treasurer, Miriam Vuksanovich seeks reelection as County Assessor. Petitions available from Globe Board of Supervisors, due June 9 to July 9.
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Jerry Taylor
Payson
Who’s Who In
America
Adolph “Fito
Trujillo
Jame Tewksbury
James Dandy
Mary DePaoli
Dorothy Olsson
Ted Lake
Frank Tippett
Edd Dawson
Robert McGhee
Superior Court
Gila County
Bill Cunningham
Miriam Vuksanovich
Board of
Pinal-Gila agency wins HEW grant for Head Start plan
The Pinal-Gila Community Child Services Inc. has received notice from the Department of Health Education and Welfare that its Education Plan was chosen as one of the top four for funding. Region IX includes Arizona California Nevada Hawaii Guam American Samoa and Pacific islands with 75 grantees operating Head Start programs.
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Morris Udall
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Washington
Henry Jackson
Alabama
George Wallace
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Idaho
Frank Church
den Ene
Bill Doudnas
Tonto Books
Allan E. Tarkow
Optometrist
Enterprise Drive
Fountain Hills
Globe
HEW
Payson North
Wade Lane
Flower Nook
Marsha
Rob Coles
Justin Boots
Sinde
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