Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 144, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 2, 1972 Page: 3 of 48
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Sunday, April 2,1972
BROWNWOOD BULLETIN
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Independent School District Church.
ZEPHYR (BBC)—Two in-
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newcomers
in Saturday's school board returns Saturday
councilman
Incumbent
voting.
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CENTER & BAKER STREETS . BROWNWOOD,TEX AS 76801
We are determined
to exert all our efforts
towards this end...
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK IN BROWNWOOD
cumbents
newcomer
and Mrs Betty Golden and Mrs.
Doris Joiner one write-in each.
Investigating the incident
with Neal were all members of
the Brown County Sheriff’s
SIDNEY (BBC)—The two Easter pageant. He is Risen,
newcomer candidates who filed w ill be presehted at 7 p.m today
Harold P Tidwell tallied an
unofficial 62 votes in this close
race A total of 96 votes were
cast to fill the three vacancies.
nd the
e girls
fielding Winchester will
direct the choir Jim Ratliffe
will act as narrator with Mrs
Harold Walker as pianist and
James Steel at the organ
Man is critical;
charges filed
Charges of assault with intent
to murder were filed late
Saturday night in Joe Bob
Morgan's justice of the peace
court here against Junior Ray
Holland of Brownwood
According to Brown County
es also
of them
i Folk-
ildrens
iter in
versity.
hanism
utsetto
cancers
imulate
bodies,
the im-
y even
growth
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ssigned
ne and
at two ■
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stly to
school
EARLY (BBC)—Donald
lewis who piled up an unofficial
69 votes and Garland Lindly, 63.
won the two places on the Early
Independent School District
Board Saturday.
Other unofficial totals include
Bob J. Taylor, 29 votes. Mrs.
Garland Neal. $7; and Robert
Wortley, 41.
FJf Carlisle was elected
county trustee
* A. W Griffith with an unofficial
254 votes and Leroy Woody with
173
All newcomer candidates this
year for the two positions, the
race included Jack Hubbard
’Scissor) Couch in Saturdays
voting
Mrs Kirkland unofficially
received $2 votes and Couch 37.
Close behind is Wayne Caraway
with 3$.
Mrs Kay Martin, running
unopposed as mayor, garnered
an unofficial 65 votes. Current
Mayor N. E. Palmer was
9•ReS
itied ex
■
"We are interested
in building the Brownwood area:
in watching it
and its residents
grow and prosper."
We feel we have
a responsibility to fulfill:
to each individual and to
the entire community
we owe our support
(both moral
and financial),
our ideas,
and our action,
And,
in the best ways we know how,
we try to fulfill
this responsibility.
ers are
failure
It in a
ration
age, a
graded
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n said
except
14 ing by
l Secona
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her
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and Sherman Wilborn all with for Lynn Ward was cast
A 13 votes according to unofficial Two aiderman were also
were both elected Saturday
However, four write-in votes
were cast.
James Wyatt piled up an
unofficial' 73 votes while Mrs
Mary Collins captured an
unofficial 59.
Write-in votes cast include
Wayne W Woolsey. 21; Alan
Dessent. 8, D. D Kinsey, 1; and
Gary Hall, 1.
William A. Hill received 64
unofficial votes for county
school trustee at large
honored by the candidates for (BBC)—Two newcomer can-
his work during his terms didates who filed for trustee
«
h
‘ Fir st ness” Counts
_ To be first,
to think first,
and, often,
to do first
is important to us.
SANTA ANNA (BBC)—Two
newcomer candidates appear
victorious in the Santa Anna
Independent School District
board of education race
Saturday over the two in-
RICHLAND SPRINGS
adozen
i new
or wak-
e to the
ith ap-
ults in
well as
CHEROKEE (BBC)—Con-
tinuing its 51-year-record of
write-in for election of trustees.
The Cherokee Independent
school District placed three
persons to positions by write-ins
here Saturday.
The three write-in candidates
elected were Robert Broyles,
with an unofficial 39 votes; Dick
Low, 34, and Castulo San
Miguel, an unofficial 29
Other write-in votes cast
include Billy L. Cates, 27;
Charles Gray, 22; Hilly Walker,
9: and Clyde L. Gray, 6.
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their positions by write-in were the race and piled up an unof-
H C Miller, Malcom Mask, .ficial 121 votes Awrite-in vote
elected to the three positions on Patrolman Richard Campbell
the Zephyr Independent School and Texas Ranger H R Block
for positions on the Sidney in the Rising Star First Baptist
BROOKESMITH-The two
open positions for trustees on EARLY (BBC)—The three
the Brookesmith Common leaders in the Early,city council
School District board of race are incument J. T.
education will be filled by DeViney with an 62 votes and
Garland Bailey and Arlie newcomers Randall L. Brown
Lewis. Unofficially. Bailey and Bill Powers each with 64
received 14 votes and Lewis 12 votes, according to unofficial
and another
Mid-Texas elections decide posts
BANGS (BBCI-Royce Clyde-Johanson with 54 GOLDTHWAITE (BBC,L
m . with an unofficial unofficial-votes was elected to Three Goldthwaite aldermen.
It.vo1es,and Mrs. David the county school board for Pct all running unopposed, were
coeuwithsansunof- t Clyde Estep, • write-in returned to office Saturday for,
noat Hi, led the field of can- received four votes new terms The aldermen ar
didates m the Bangs Hollis Wiggins. Lester Geeslin
Independent District trustee CIPMA,ge, we and Jim Smith
race -SMurHay * —lMAN i BBC) with four
Eight candidates filed for two candidates vying for the place 3
positions making the total sPot on the Coleman GOLDTHWAITE (BBC)
number of candidates for a race Independent School District Two candidates for two full
one of the largest in the mid- board o.education, incumbent terms as trustees on the Goldth-
Texas area Archie Nettles was the leader waite Independent School
Other unofficial totals in the wth.an unofficial 196 votes District board of education,
Bangs school board race in- saturday. running unopposed, had no
dude Mrs. Bob Bennie, 10$; , eneaTraylor netted 159 difficulty winning the election
George Spivey, 62; Bill votes unofficially with Manuel here Saturday
Nesmith, 62; S. C. Maaey, $2; Gutierrez receiving 156 and Incumbent Bill Bishop gar-
Bobby Stephens. 18-year-old James A Peme 58. nered 49 votes unofficially and
high school student). 42; and In the place I trustee race, newcomer Dale Allen received
Mrs James Hall 23 Ray E Martin unofficially 50
received,293 votes against.a Running for •
BANGS (EBC)-In the hotly renewcomer anddats.both unexpiredterm.lee.Roztacy MULLIN (BBC)-
i untested Bangs city council ort Keatts, running unop- wceivdunuyoons unotficially newcomer in opposition to two
Ward 1 race Saturday, the posed in place 2, tallied 551 "ithout °PPositon. incumbent trustees on the ______________ __________
leader was incumbent Willie B. votes while Jim Williams, neriog onc, . . Mullin Independent School five others They include. Joe votes was Tommy Tinney and
Martin with 69 votes unof- unopposed for place 5, garnered , . .5 . cnatwo District board of education was Harrington, 2; Donald Skelton, Joe Ragsdale captured an
ficially. 547 votes. eaders fomnthe Sixtcandidains am apparentwinner Saturday. ; Calvin Bush, 1; Norman unofficial 122 vote.
Other unofficial totals are Bill for twopostionsonthe Gustine * Lethco unofficially McKee, 1; and Ffaas Croft, 1. Two write-in votes were cast.
Carter 56, Tommy Jacobs II, COMANCHE (BBC)—The ndepe 2 education are received, 43 votes while in- one for NeweU Oliver and the
Bobby Reynolds 20, and Mrs three Comanche city council RedunAHon.s cumbent Deward Chesser RISING STAR (BBC)-Fred other for J. W Shook
Odessa Rippetoe 46. incumbents were returned to nowcomer ,usse U Hayes and garnerediwith 24.IncumbentH. Cook and Brice Carroll are
The incumbent in Ward 3 was office although a newcomer SKolr newcomer Mrs E Roberts trailed satl 2 xotes unofficially one vote apart in SAN SABA (BBC)-
also the leader Waymond candidate who was killed in a pAn Kirkland garnered ill for two available positions, the Rising Star city council race Newcomer Mrs Opaline
Sheppard received 141 votes recent auto accident scored a witklannduKtentTwas. wIn a strong write-insballot which as made them leaders for Hardman and incumbent BUI
unofficially and J. T. HiU 71. 1 large vote total m Saturday's Xdems"thccersimg Wa llace Hickman received 19 the two available positions as Sloan won the two places on the
Newcomer James Blair city election. ficili. Newcomers Bobbv votes. councilmen in Saturday's San Saba Independent School
tallied 146 votes unofficially in The late Evart Steed, whose counc rane ,n 73 and bu r election. District board in Saturday's
ward 4 with incumbent Jimmy name could not be removed u™. 7 n - ' PRIDDY (BBC)—In a close Unofficially, Cook garnered election. STAR (BBC)— Leaders for
Rudloff receiving 63. from the ballot due to the un- race for two seats on the Priddy 166 votes and Carroll 165. Mrs. Hardman received an the two full terms as candidates- sheriff Danny Neal, charges
timeliness of his death, received Common School District board With 292 voters going to the unofficial 161 votes with Sloan on the Star Independent School stem from an incident near the
BLANKET—The two in an unofficial 82 votes. GUSTINE (BBC)—The two of education the leaders were polls here Saturday to make a piling up an unofficial 152 votes. District board of education Thrifty Bridge on the Jim Ned
cumbent Blanket ritv °coun- Ernest Ebell garnered an top candidates out of the three unofficially newcomer Paul choice between the five can- Bill Hardy, a newcomer, took from the race of three can- Creek in Brown County around
cilmen were returned in office unofficial 563 votes with Roy for*o seats on the Gustine city Kunkle and incumbent Milton didates. Willie Vandivere 144 unofficial votes didates were Culver R Emdy 9:30p.m.
Saturday without onoeitin Turner receiving 559 and Johen council were Mrs. William Meier Saturday gained 144 votes unofficially Harry Shapiro took 20 and Bjlly Bradford Saturday Lee Horseman of Bangs was
The tai for poucimoPP°kit Huet 51® One write-in vote ' Betty) Kirkland and Bobby W. Kunkle's unofficial total vote with Charlie Benson at 73 and unofficial votes in the San Saba Unofficially. Emdy received listed in critical condition at
Thomas’and Rav cumnib h 1 named Bobby Arthur ’Scissor) Couch in Saturdays was 46 and Meier tallied .43. Eddie Barker at 36 County School Board for Pct. 4. 13 votes. Bradford 11 votes and Brownwood Community
votes each unoiciami But the race was close in the voting. Incumbent Elton Bufe was a write-in vote was cast for Jack Hamilton 5 votes Hospital Saturday night He
' ’ retaining the Comanche Mrs. Kirkland unofficially one vote behind the leaders RISING STAR (BBC)— Bttly Bub McCoury Lone candidates for two suffered massive head injuries
parking meters The unofficial received 52 votes and Couch 37. unofficially with 42 votes. The leaders in the Rising Star separate unexpired terms, Rev in the incident and was un
Ar A ku ft oor □ .. totals show that 346 voters for close behind is Wayne Caraway fourth candidate, newcomer Independent School board of SANTA ANNA (BBC)—Two Russell Crosby and Dean dergoing surgery at 11 pm
inEINKE trustsCnBoth keeping them and 345 against with 35 Lohman Feist, rung in with 23, education race Saturday were newcomer candidates appear Kincheloe, each garnered 12 saturday
ineum ,» trustees, on.the the measure Mrs Kay Martin, running votes, unofficially • A W Griffith with an unofficial newcome Cand1255. ■ votes.
DianKel Hural Hign School
District board of education
were apparently re-elected COMANCHE I BBC —In what
here, although there was one was perhaps record interest in a
write-in candidate Saturday Comanche Independent School
Incumbent Raymond Isham District trustee election two
unofficially garnered 25 votes candidates who were backed by
and incumbent Gayle Teague the local Citizens for Better
26. Three write-ins were Government were leaders for
toward Gustine water. sewer positions on the Richland with an unofficial 143 votes and Unofficially, Max Eubank District board of education in a
and city hall improvements Springs Independent School Lavelle Killion with 142 received 132 votes and Floyd field of fgdr candidates
Palmer did not seek re- District board were elected to Approximately 340 voters Smith 91 Saturday A
election this year their posts in Saturday's went to the polls here Saturday Incumbents A. R Buddy) Newcomer George M Sears
election. Neff and Jessie Williams tallied unofficially recieved $5 votes
MAY (BBC)—The three in- Chris Pappas captured an 56 and 27. respectively and with incumbents Joe Sanchez
cumbents on the May Rural unofficial 55 votes while ROCHELLE (BBC)—All newcomer Mrs Carmen showing 45 and incumbent Gene
High School District board of Maynard Locker took an three incumbents on the Rendon 49, unofficially Biggs 43 Eric F Simpson
education each received an unofficial 45 vote*. Rochelle Kurai High School gained 23 votes unofficially and
unofficial 43 vote*, but three Write-in votes werecasttinthe board of education, running Bill Pahl received two write-ins
write-n candidates were also election with Donald Skelton unopposed were returried to incmbents on thebsfnta Arne In the Brown Coynty school
recorded here Saturday receivingeight oficegSaturday.The pustees City Council were *D re-elected board race for Pct h H
The incumeents are Jack ' Cwan and Ray weatersstn to their posts saturday There XfK-U votes
Ehrte, J. R. Hardy and Lewie were no write-in votes cast unottctal--------------------
Newman. HCHhAND SPRINGS Unofficial totals include H. A. . :« Dieen ect
Receiling write-ins were ' BBC I—Richland Springs city SAN SABA (BBC)—Mayor H. (Sy) Burden, 45; Glen Copelanq. He is Risen set
Wade Chambers with an election was, by writein votes D Chadwick was re-elected ui 46; and Glen Pope, 46. in Rising Star
unofficial 11, Jack Palmore Saturday. the San Saba city election RusINc STAR BBC’-Ar,
with nine and Hal Dean Michael Three aldermen elected to Saturday He was unopposed in K,S1‘ ’
with six.
count , returned to office in the elec-
Write in votes were caslkfor bon Taking an unofficial KB
cumbents and a newcomer were Dept., Texas Highway
received by Winnie McClain the two vacant posts in voting
In the Brown County school Saturday
board race in Pct 3, F H. The five candidates seeking
Carlisle received an unofficial the two posts did not include the
26 votes and one write-in for incumbents. The election came
Jess Marlin on the heels of the resignation of
Comanche ISD Supt. S. H
BRADY (BBC)—Norman Fletcher
Lawler with an unofficial 797 Garland Collins lead unof-
votes took the mayor's post ficially with 929 votes and
unopposed in Saturday's city Burton Cunningham garnered
election here. Incumbent Mayor 798 votes from a total of 1,615
Aubree Davee did not run for re- ballots cast here Saturday
election. Ben Doyle-Sudderth received
In Place 1 on the Brady City 603 votes unofficially with Mrs.
Council. W A. Dodds piled up Bill (Judy i Wilkerson tallying
an unofficial 810 votes while 579 and Bill Blue 266
incumbent Leycester Moore .William Hill received two
had 252 unofficial votes write-ins and a single write-in /
In Place 2, Billy Jack Neal was polled for R T. Scott.
gathered an unofficial 368 votes in the Comanche County
while Daymon McBee gathered school board race in Pct. 2,
359 votes and incumbent James Harold Easley unofficially
King received an unofficial 329 gained-296 votes to a total of 135
votes. for Charles Ray Levisay. For
trustee-at-large. William A.
BRADY (BBC)-S.m (Bilh Hill gained 278 votes
McCollum, lone candidate for unofficially.
Position 3 on the Brady
Independent School District DE LEON (BBC)-
board of education, gathered an Newcomer Gayle Mahan and
unofficial 963 votes Saturday incumbent Dr Forrest
He had been filling an unex- Eisenrich were vote leaders in
pired term the four-man race for two
Mrs Patsy Quinn with an positions on the De Leon
unofficial 441 votes led voting independent School District
for the Place 4 slot on the board board of education Saturday.
Freddy Johnson captured 439 Mahan unofficially received
votes while incumbent M E 180 votes and Dr Eisenrich, 153.
Kidd received an unofficial 423 other tallies are Bill Lindsay
votes 148, and B J Hare 100
For position 5, Lam in a total of 296 votes here,
Leifeste gathered an unofhiei three write-in candidates
718 votes while Leo Cervantes garnered recognition. James
took an unofficial 528. Both were Miears received four write-ins
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