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jr n n nniwiii n j| BB 1 Davie Election Summary GOP Sheriff Davie County Republicans chose Joe Smith of Mocksville as their candidate for Sheriff of Davie County in the November elections. They also elected their two incumbent county com missioners....John Bailey and Jerry Swicegood as can didates to the county's gover ning board. Joe Smith, a former deputy, carried II of 12 precincts as he amassed 1818 votes to 826 for George Smith. Qarksville, his home precinct gave George Smith 214 votes to 70 for Joe Smith. However, it was a dif ferent story in the precincts: Farming ton went over whelmingly for Joe &nith, 171 to 89, as did Fulton 116 to 47. Jerry Swicegood led the ticket with 1095 votes in the G. O. P. commissioner race. John Bailey was a dose second with 1071 votes. Charlie Brown, Jr., had 796 votes, William H. Blackwelder, 481; Norman T. Smith, 425; ar d Abner Steele 188. Democratic Sheriff Davie County Democrats nominated Grimes Hancock for dieriff in a dose vote Saturday. Hancock received 882 votes to 730 for Robert O. Kiger. Local Democrats also nominated Lester Blackwelder and James A. Eaton as can didates for county com missioner. Blackwelder received 1098 votes and Eaton, 964. Edgar Cartner received 591 votes. For the court of appeals, Davie favored Fred Hedrick of Statesville over Harry C. Martin of Asheville. In Davie Hedrick received 831 votes to 700 for Martin. Hedrick was also tops in the state wide voting. Bd. Of Education Mrs. Victor L. Andrews was re-elected to her second six year term on the Davie Co jnty Board of Education last Saturday. Davie voters also chose Joe Murphy of Mocksville for the other six-year term. Mrs. Lib Anderson of Fork was elected to the four-year term. Mrs. Andrews polled 2351 votes to lead the voting for the board of education. Murphy polled 1291 votes; Bill Boven polled 1177 votes; Bennie Bofjer, 963; and william R. Gales, 961. Mrs. Anderson polled 1755 votes for the four year term; Daniel L. Smith polled 893 votes, and Calvin L. Jones polled 683. Mrs. Anderson will take office immediately filling out the unexpired term of the late Claude Hicks. This seat on the board has been vacant for the past three months following the resignation of John M. Barber who assumed the post of county manager. Mr. Murphy will take office on April 1, 1970, following the expiration of the term now being served by George Shutt. District 22 ludge John Brock of Davie County was the leading vote getter last Saturday as be was nominated by the Republicans of the 22nd Judicial District to seek one of the four district judgeships. Brock polled 4168 votes to 3275 for Arthur Beckham, who was second. In addition to Brock and Beckham, W. Lindsay Stafford had 2903 votes, followed by Robert Bryant with 2874. The low man was Paul Swanson with 2702 votes. The Republican nominee will face the following Democratic nominees for the four district judgeship offices this fall: Hubert Olive, Jr., and Robert E. Hughes of Davidson County ; C. H. Dearman and Preston Cornelius of Iredell County. The county by county vote was as follows: Davie: Brock, 1896; Beckham,l,ol4; Bryant, 1,057; Stafford, 895; Swanson, 897. Davidson: Brock, 1479; Beckham, 1410; Bryant, 1106; Stafford, 1867; Swanson, 1282. Alexander: Brock, 312; Beckham, 261; Bryant, 287; Stafford, 313; Swanson, 265. Iredell: Brock, 481; Beckham, 590; Bryant, 364, Stafford, 330; Swanson, 308. '^s&ra&Hei^^^EjMF^^^^Hlfl : .^Ba|Mkva^!^lßPy^ >^ wB!/M^ Smot9 W V iFy *'J 1" /J'W «MP WBHP^ • No GAMES ftem for item, comparison proves that Food e Ik GIMMIGCS Town is lower in price on more than 4,000 ■ e Ne STAMPS different grocery products every day, Monday ■ i~®v( MvtahMlMkr...... 'tr .41 .6 MSMSU' hlj|g|':Allp>-.» ««««SlMruu^^SwST« cutl Cte(S«Jm> CotlM. ■» -'S -0 • WS^RMGFT-BONE ROUND SIRLOIN - .11 3/JS : "CD M STEAK STEAK STEAK ■ ! PIES il $ .l 43 N 23 H 3s lifl HI I J* M 4*4* ! 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Bingham carried every county with the exception of Watauga, the home county of Coffey, which he lost by a narrow margin. TTie vote county by countv for this office is as follows: Davie: 12 precircts; Bingham, 1857, Murray Co fey, 152. Watauga: IS precincts; Bingham, 626; Coffey, 716 Wilkes: 31 predicts; Bingham, 1964; Coffey, 77>. Yadkin: IS precincts; Bingham, 1533; Coffey, 526. Totals: 74 precincts; Bingham, 6000; Coffey, 2172. M— In id TMwir Mrf l#7 P~ confidence and support. I will strive at all times to carry out your wishes and work with the other board members to provide our children with one of the best educational systems in the state. MRS. VICTOR L. ANDREWS, JR. 7
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