Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 220, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 4, 1980 Page: 2 of 33
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Erath County Election Returns
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FRIENDS OF AN IMA IJS- Mayor Joe ('ummings is pictured sign-
ing ■ proclamation designating the week of May 4-10 “Be Kind to
Animals Week." Witnessing the signing are members of the
Erath Humane Society, Inc. From left, are Patricia Schmidt,
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The First Baptist Church’s
choral presentation of
“Alleluia! A Praise Gathering
for Believers", originally
scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
tonight, has been postponed,
due to the death of the father
of Gerre Joiner, the church’s
music director.
Elementary brought in the
most of Fulfer’s votes with
137. He got nearly as many,
131, in Box 5 at Stephenville
High School. Exray favored
Fulfer 110; and in Huckabay
84 voted for Fulfer. Box 11 in
Morgan Mill totaled 65, and
there were 14 votes in Patillo
Absentee votes brought in 28.
Cal McGee got the majority
of his votes, 273, in Box 5. Of
the other boxes for McGee,
Box 32 netted him 123. Morgan
Mill brought in a dozen votes
and Huckabay totaled half
that many. Four votes were
from Exray and one from
Patillo. Twenty-eight voted
absentee for McGee.
Box 32 brought in 134 of
Alford's total votes; Box 5 was
close behind, with 105
Huckabay voters contributed
49 to the Alford total, and 44
votes were from Morgan Mill.
Patillo brought in 24 and 19
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The Stephenville Farmers’
Market will debut this
Tuesday at the city park
pavilion, wjviding spaces for
local proffiicers and com-
mercial suppliers.
First Baptist postpones
planned special program
Merriman responded to a
citizen’s call stating that
someone had broken into the
market. The culprits were still
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In Place 3 for judge of the
Court of Criminal Appeals,
Tom Davis earned Erath
County overwhelmingly with •
1580 votes. Edith Roberts
received 873 votes and Walter
Boyd received 766.
Of the Republican can-
didates for the same term,
Henry C. "Hank’’ Grover led
in Erath, with 172 votes and
Farmers Market opens Tuesday
County farmers. Commercial 6 30 p.m., will include fresh
sellers must pay $3. Bob
Jackson is in charge of
assigning spaces to and
collecting money from the
participants.
The market, which will be
open Tuesdays through
Saturdays from 7:30 a m. to
Abb Davis, another in-
cumbent running unopposed,
received 607 votes in Precinct
3, with 201 from Box 8 at the
National Guard Armory. Box
27, at the Middle School,
brought in 167 votes for Davis.
Bluff Dale contributed 107
votes, and 59 were from
Johnsville. Thirty-seven were
from Selden and Duffau
followed closely, with 36.
The Democratic voters in
Erath County followed the tide
of the country as they showed
an overwhelming support for
Jimmy Carter as their party’s
candidate in the November
Presidental elections although
a noticeably very large
number preferred not to
committ themselves right
now. The county Democrats
cast 2833 votes for Carter; 345
for Edward Kennedy and 79
for Jerry Brown. Another 767
remained uncommitted.
In the Texas Railroad
Commissioners race, Erath
county voters favored John
Poerner over Buddy Temple
1907 to 1821 for the full term
and Jim Hightower over
James Nugent 2071 to 1786 for
the unexpired term.
In the race for the
Democratic nomination for
Associate Justice of Supreme
Court Place 1, James Wallace
carried Erath County with
1323 votes. John C. Phillips
also drew heavy in this area
receiving 1154 votes. Wayne
Scott finished third in Erath
with 808
In Place 2, Lawrence
Bergman led in Erath County
with 1758 while Sears McGee
gained 1477 votes. Running
unopposed 'in Place 3 on the
Although Buddy Temple
won the overall state
Democratic nomination for
the full six year term on the
Telas Railraod commission,
Erath County Democrats
favored the incumbent
commissioner John Poerner
casting 1907 votes. Temple
also made a strong showing in
this area however receiving
1821 votes in the county.
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CHOSEN- Dana Taylor was named Optimist Youth of the Month last week at the noon luncheon of
the Stephenville Optimist Club. She Is the ll-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Taylor. She has
maintained a grade average of M and is listed on the A honor roll. She Is a four-year member of the
uttMerrtte drill team and officer for three years with that organization. She Is Involved In Future
Hoffifmak*™ of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Office Education Association. She
wfll graduate In May ceremonies. (E-T Staff Photo)
won the statewide support to
set a meeting with Temple in
the fall. John Thomas Hen-
derson gathered 88 votes and
E.W “Billy" Kidd followed,
with 54 votes.
For the unexpired term of
Railroad Commissioner, Jim
Hightower’s 2071 votes earned
him the Democratic
broadcast, will be held at a
later date.
The sapctuary choir, con-
sisting of 40 voices, presented
“Alleluia” five years ago for
various area churches and
civic groups.
The work, copyrighted in
1973 by its composers, Bill and
Gloria Gaither, features
"There’s Something About
That Name”, “Because He
Lives" and “Get All Excited".
Supreme Court was Robert M
Campbell who received 2959 in
Erath County. C.L Ray was
also unopposed in Place 4 with
2966 votes.
In the state races for Judge
of the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals Marvin Teague led in
Place 1 with 2039 votes over
Leon Douglas with 1330. In
Place 2 county voters favored
C.T. “Son" Fulfer is the
Democratic nominee in the
highly-contested race for
County Commissioner,
Precinct 4, with a total of 569
votes from the six boxes.
Remaining votes in the race
were distributed evenly
among the other candidates.
Calvin McGee followed with
455 total votes; V.D. "Al"
Alford netted 401 and G.W.
"Jack" Stewart got 372 of the
total county votes.
Box 32 at Chamberlin
Democratic
Primary
Uncontested
Race Results
Sheriff
Jack Perry 3615
Tax Assessor
Frances Wise3725
District Judge 29
Herman Fitts 3 302
Court of Civil
Appeals
Dickerson 3044
Shawn living, Marla Paul, Joyce Whitto, Iva Marr and Nan
Holcomb. Hie Humane Society to sponsoring an esany contest far
third, fourth and fifth grnden this week with prizes for the win-
ning esuys. (E-T Staff Photo)
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(locally contested races only)
votes were for Alford in
Exray. Absentee votes totaled
26
Jack Stewart’s votes from
Box 32 were not only the
majority of his total, but the
majority for that box, with
158 He brought in 131 in Box 5.
Votes for Stewart in other
boxes include: 30 from
Morgan Mill; 17 from
Huckabay; 12 from Exray and
The service, which was to
have been televised by
Warner Cable for re-
Fulfer gets commission nomination
6 from Patillo. Eighteen voted
absentee for Stewart.
Incumbent Terry Owens,
running unopposed in his bid
for County Commissioner,
Precinct 1, netted a total of 633
votes, with 365 coming from
Box 1 at the city rec hall. Box 2
at Central Elementary
brought in 220 votes for Owens
and 48 votes were from
Clairette.
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Huckabay sets
PTFA elections
Approximately 40 people
met last month, at Huckabay
school and voted to form a
Parents, Teachers, and
Friends Association. Meetings
will be held monthly during
the school term.
The purpose of the
organization is to provide a
vehicle for the people of the
community to exchange in-
formation and work together
to provide the best possible
education for the youth of
Huckabay, according to a
spoksman
Election of officers will be
held Tuesday, May 6 at 7:30
p.m. at Huckabay cafeteria
and all interested parents,
teachers and friends are
welcome.
Two men were arrested by
Erath County Sheriff’s of-
ficers Thursday at 11 p.m.
inside the Red Chain Meat
Market on the Old Dublin
Highway.
According to Deputy Lin-
dley Clayton the arrest will
clear up several other
burglanes in the city and
county area.
Arrested at the scene and
charged with burglary was
Raymond Dwayne Sechnst,
IB, of Stephenville and a 16-
year old companion. Sub-
sequent investigation led to
the arrest of still another man
involved, Charles Ray Houk,
19.
The three were arraigned
Friday in Sarah Miller's court
and will face trial on several
burglary charges in the near
future. The adults are being
held at Erath County jail while
the juvenile is presently in
Comanche County Juvenile
Detention facilities.
Deputies Lindley Clayton,
Calvin Fergueson and Randy
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nomination in Erath County,
over incumbent James E.
"Jim" Nugent, who brought in
1786 votes. Late returns
statewide indicated that
Nugent had a slim lead over
Hightower.
H.J. "Doc’’ Blanchard
received 291 votes in his
unopposed bid for
Republican nomination.
The early returns did not
include any from Harris
County in the races for
Railroad Commission and
Supreme Court nominations.
Harris County Election
Central said there was a delay
inside the building when the in getting exact figures in
police arri ved. those races.
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