Cooleemee Journal
64th Year
No. 43
Republicans nosed out the
Democrats in a close vote in the
election Tuesday.
Incumbents John Bailey and
Jerry Swicegood were hard
pressed to win back their seats
over Democrats Lester Black
welder and Junes A. Eaton.
Bailey had an unofficial
majority of 129 votes to win
back his seat, and Swicegood
had an unofficial majority of 150
votes.
Joe Smith polled 2918 votes to
2664 for Grimes Hancock to win
the sheriff's race. This gave a
majority of 254 for Smith.
Democrats
Elected
To House
Democrats will represent
Davie in the North Carolina
House of Representatives for
the first time in the past six
years.
J. P. Huskins and Arthur L.
(Sap) Smith polled more than
enough majority in Iredell
County to over-ride their deficit
in Davie and be elected as the
representatives of the 39th
House District.
Gilbert Lee Boger polled 3061
votes in Davie and Homer
Talbert had 3013. Huskins had
2225 and Smith 2146 in Davie.
In Iredell County, Huskins bad
8,651 votes; Smith had 7,639;
Tolbert 6,723; and Boger 5,967.
This made for a total un
official vote in the two counties
as follows
Huskins 10,876
Smith 9,785
Tolbert 9,736
Boger 9,018
District Judge
Race Is Close
John T. Brock of Davie Coun
ty apparently has won one of
the four judgeships of the 22nd
Judicial District.
With three precincts in Al
exander County still unreport
ed at press time, Brock was in
third place in the four man
race and his lead appeared sub
stantial enough to assure him
at least one ol the four posi
tions.
The unofficial vote total for
the four counties involved
(Davie. Davidson, Iredell and
Alexander), with three precincts
in Alexander still to report, was
as follows:
L. Roy Hughes (D) 25,304
Hubert E. Olive. Jr. (D) 28,223
John T. Brock (R) 28,167
Preston Cornelius (D) 24,818
Arthur Beckham (R) 24,728
C. H. Dearman (D) 24,493
Robert Bryant (R) 23,189
Lindsay Stafford (R) 22,725
Republicans Win County Offices
Swicegood carried 9 precincts
in amassing 2831 votes to lead
the commissioner's ticket.
Bailey carried 6 precincts for
2810 votes.
Eaten had 2681 votes to lead
the Democrats race for com
missioner, carrying 5 precincts.
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James Griffey, 4, and Janet Shore, 4, enjoy a playful
afternoon in the changing colors and falling leaves of
autumn. James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Griffey of
Farmington, was visiting with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Griffey of North Cooleemee. Janet is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Shore also of North
Cooleemee. "Dingo" the puppy happily joined in the fun.
More photos on pages 2 and 3in todays Journal. (Photos
by James Barringer)
In Navy ™
Navy Petty Officer Second
Class Edward D. Cook, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. Cook of
3 Joyner St., Cooleemee, N. C.,
completed the "Orion" aircraft
maintenance course at the
Naval Air Station, Patuxent
River, Md.
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1970
COOLEEMEE, NORTH CAROLINA
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Blackweider had 2678 votes
carrying 6 precincts.
In the sheriff's race, Smith
carried 7 precincts and Han
cock carried S.
H. W. (Butch) Zimmerman of
Davidson County, a Democrat,
polled 2443 votes in Davie. He
Bloodmobile
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will make its second visit of the
1970-71 year to Davie County
next Wednesday, November
Uth.
Davie Libraij 5-3-65
rocksville, N C 27028
was unopposed for Superior
Court Solicitor of the 2&id
Judicial District and was
elected to this position.
Donald Bingham polled 3579
votes in Davie County and in the
25th Senatorial District to win
this post. A Republican, he was
Remember
Gls Overseas
Again this Christmas season, The Journal will
publish the names of area boys who are overseas
and won't be able to be home for the holidays.
We hope that our readers will remember them
with cards and letters.
Please send us the full names and addresses of any
local service men and women who are overseas for
publication next week. Cards and letters should get in the
mail as early as possible.
unopposed.
J. C. Comer, Republican and
unopposed, polled 3435 to be
elected county surveyor.
Ed Howard received a
number of write-in votes for
Clerk of Court.
12 °oges
10 Cants