BAS BLAZBSD THB HUIL r. ■* • W vou xxxni. Ko. e« I#. ^ "’"X ■. liBJfDERMAN Democrat, CommiMioner District One SL-t ■:, 'C' -\ i .n- -T i THE '‘8TAT1 OJf Wi ’.w 9?-' -.i^: dh* PubUibedlytoadays sod Th^H^j^/ir^ 4 irtPi i^if ^1940 W.W ^ii! :e - •» -W-v;; r? ‘-n . . *■;.- . ■A* ■ssr Lenderman, Walsh, Absher, Democrats Win G>minissi(Miers In Two Districts Republican Majorities For Representative, Register Deeds Increase SHORE IS ELECTED Yadkin County Republican To Represent District In The State Senate Vll-AS T. WAIiSH Democrat, Commissioner DMrict Two r'?vS’4s»«“ -it >1. K. ABSHER Republican, ComiiiJssioner District Tim-e Democrats in^ Wllkee county Tuesday elected commissioners in two of the districts formed by the 1939 legislature but the re- iader of the county ticket went Republican by larger majorities than in the election two years ago. C. E. Lenderman, Democrat, defeated Dave Mink, Republican, in district one, composed of North Wilkeaboro. Wilkesboro, Antioch, New Castle and Somers town ships. Vilas M'alsh, Democrat, defeat ed Grover Hamby, Republican, in district two composed of Love lace, Brushy Mountain, Moravian Falls, Boomer, Beaver Creek, * Elk, Lewis Fork and Stanton i townships. I M. F. Absher. Republican and chairman of the present board of commissioners, won by a large majority in district three, which includes several townships which i normally vote substantial Repub- j Ucan majorities. dPt j date for repreisentatlve in the j general assembly, won by a com- 'paratively large majority over A. i A. Cashion, Democrat. Story led I the ticket in the county by a wide , margin. ( C. C. S'idden Republican and a member of the present board of commissioners, defeated Cecil Howell for register of deeds. Earl Caudill, Republican, had I no opposition as county surveyor. Miles F. Shore. Republican of i Yadkin county, received substan- I tial majorities in Yadkin and Wilkes counties to win the 24th ,'iiatorial election over J. B. Mc Coy, of Ibis city, the Democratic candidate. Tlie totals of the official vote as canvassed today by the county board of elections for MMlkes app’ears on this page. OFFICIAL VOTE IN WILKES Fbllowin? is the official vote of Wilkes County as tabulated by the Wilkes coun ty boajpd of elections today for the following offices: For President Willkie (R) - 8446 Roosevelt (D) - 7299 For Governor McNeiU (R) - 8433 Broughton (D) 733- Lieutenant Governor Leavitt (R) - — 8360 Harris (D) - 7310 For Congress * Harding (R) - 8359 Burgin (D) 7319 Register Deeds Bidden (R) - Howei; (D) - - State Senate Shore (R) - McCoy (D) Representative Story (R) - 8542 Cashion (D) - 7069 Coinanissioner, District 1 Lenderman (D) 3849 Mink (R) 2654 Commissioner, District 2 Walsh (D) - 157a I Hamby (R) 1469 Commissioner, District 3 Absher (R) - 4362 Harris (D) 27o8 8298 7310 8315 7234 And Affidliary To Have A Banquet Interesting Program Plann ed For Armistice Day Meeting On Monday Army Recruiting Offeer Is Coming Here On Monday Sergeant Anderson To Take Applications For Enlist ments In This City Wilkes county post number 125 of the American Legion and the Auxiliary are planning to ob serve Armistice Day with appro priate ceremonies at the Legion- Auxiliary clubhouse Monday. No vember 11th, beginning at seven o’clock in the evening. John Hall and Miss Toby Tur ner. with committees from the I^egion and Auxiliary, are pre paring a sumptuous supper which will be served at seven o’clock. .A, G. Finley is chairman of a committee to .provide an attrac tive program for the evening. A j prominent speaker will be se cured to deliver a patriotic ad dress. The program will be closed with a square dance. T. E. STORY Re|>ul>licnii. R«‘presoiU«tJve Sergeant Glassell B. Anderson, ot the U. S. Array Recruiting of fice in Winston-Salem, will be in North M’ilkesboro Monday. No vember 11. for the purpose of taking enlistment and making ap Rev. J. R. Sydnor At Presbyterian Church Sunday, Nov. 10th Rev. James R. Sydnor, profes sor of church music at the Pres- ^ ... byterian Assembly Training plication for young men who de- | school at Richmond, Va.. will sire to enlist in the army. take part in the morning and Sergeant Anderson will be in evening ,»ervice8 Sunday, Novem- (his city from 9:30 a. m. to four her 10, at the North Wilkesboro p m. and will maintain head- Presbyterian church, according inarters at the postoffice build- to an announcement by the pas- ing on C .street. [tor. Rev. Watt M. Cooper, today. .■Announcement of his c jniing to North wilkesboro stated that recruits would be taken to Win At the 11 o’clock service he will apeak on the subject of “Value of Church Music,’’ and ton-Saiem on that day. Those will lead in congregational sing- who make application may enlist ing in the evening service. He now in field artillery, infantry, | will also meet with the church coast artillery, air corps, medical choir on Saturday night. department, quartermaster corps and signal corps. They may pick their choice branch and be sta tioned at Fort Bragg, N Rev. Mr. Sydnor is one of the best known authorities on church music and is a widely recognized SWEEPING PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO jROOSEVELt- C.. Fort I leader in that form of worship. Jackson, S. C.. Fort Moultrie. S. jjt is expected that many will be Fort McPherson. Ga., Fort |interested in the announcement HENRY A. WALLACE, Next Vice-President Rieedves M Electoral Votes Margju In Popular Vote Is Smatteir; Litde Qiange In Confess Party Setiy Rooeerelt Carries 39 States To Nine For Wendell Wiinde In Election MANY MILUONS VOTE Next Governof t .:5^J Many States Close But Pres- . ident Makes Big Geo graphic Sweep The American people decided in Tuesday’s election that Presi dent Roosevelt should head the nation for a precedent-shatterlngl third term and re-elected him by a smashing majority of electoral votes, receiving 468 of 531. As early returns came in Tues day night it was evident that the Roosevelt - Wallace ticket was leading Willkie-McNary but the margin of the popular vote ma jority remained comparatively clase in many key states until later in the night when the elec- , tion was conceded by Republican leaders. On the basis of Incomplete but conclusive returns, President Roosevelt carried 39 states to nine for Willkie. However, the popular vote was closer than in any election since 1916 when President Wilson de feated Hughes. According to in-1 com,plete returns, . President Roosevelt had a popular vote of about 25,000,000 to $20,000,000 for Willkie. Both figures are ex pected to Increase materially with thfc official count of all the na tion’s voting. - " • JT. I. M. Broaghton, Democratic candidate for governor, worn over Robert H. McNeill In the eleotton Tneeday by a record vote and huge majority in tbe state. Re£lected 4r Roosevelt, the-wl«ner ani ot$Myf sweep of the electoral col- legp.'* Nine states remained In the Willkie column. The President was credited tentatively with 468 of 531 electoral votes, with the issue settled in all but a few states. The popular vote, with many ballots yet to be added to both sides, was much closer. It stood at 25.694,747 for Roosevelt and 21,427.673 for Willkie. Popular Vote Closer Republican leaders drew much gratification from the fact that the President’s popular plurality was running below his 10,000.- 000 margin of 1936. In this c number of them, including Sena tor Charles L. McNary, the Re- ‘ publican vice presidential nomi nee, saw pc’tents of a Republican victory in 194 4. The statistics in dicated that the party’s popular vpte this year would be the larg est in its history. , But the broad geographical sweep of the President’s victory carried with it a Democratic gain of a dozen or so seats in the House. Of 35 Senate seats ai stake 21 Democrats and nine Re publicans had been elected, which ^against the trend—gave the Republicans a net gain of two. Sixteen Democrats and 13 Repub licans were elected to guberna torial posts, with the Democrats ousting four Republicans and Re publicans capturing four seats* from Democrats. j Willkie, defeated after a cam-1 ■palgn which gained him stature | as a determined, unqulttlng po- j litical fighter, conceded Roose- r. HIDDEN Republicao, Register of Deeds masonic notice Regular* communication of North wiigfcboro lodge number 40T, on pSay night, 7:30. Im- cortant buslnee* will be tnuis- »{Red and all membera are asked fo attend. Benning. Ga., and MacDlll, Flor ida. There are also a number of openings in Panama and Hawaii, the announcement said. Other informtion included the fact that there are 221 different trades for men enlisting in the army to choose. It is expected that several young men of the county who do not desire to wait for the disft to secure military training will consult with the recruiting of ficer here Monday. that he will take part in the ser vices here Sunday. Election Data At A Glance .....4, and Willkie 20,999,249. Senate: 22 Democrats, 12 Re publicans and one Progressive r-—•- I p-cving Republicans a net gain of four. N. C. S. E. S. Office P0 Closed Monday (E.S.T.I President Roosevelt led ^ Pem'bllcans 160. American ^ La- Presldential: At 7:30 p. m. ■”r*'ise' Democrats elected 261, The employment office here will be closed on Monday, Novem ber 11, and claimants who are re quired to reporf on Monday are asked to report on Tuesday, No vember 12. In 39 states with 468 electoral votes: Wendell Willkie In nine with 63. Popular vote: M'lth 114.244 of the nation’s 127.246 precincts codnted at that tlmsi-^ the total major/party vote was 46,162,796, of which Roosevelt polled. 26,- •Ibr, one, Progressive one, Inde- nendent Democrat, one. The nemocrate picked np 23 seats and RepubUcans gained 15. Governors: 16 Democrats and. 13 Reoubreans elected, tour un decided. Each party scored four ; upsets. ^ ■ Kcjirc.Hi-iiliifive W. O. Bnr- gin, wlio on Tu‘-*d;»v wn-. cl(»ol- ■1 10 lib: s‘‘ond icnn in coit- gnws from tlic Eiglilli district. Senate Winner velt’s victory hours after most of (Continued on page eight) Two Blitzes On Yadkin Rebuilt Roaring River Bridge Com pleted; Forces Now Work ing On Ronda Structure State highway bridge forces have just completed construction of a bridge across the Yadkin at Roaring River and are now busily engaged 1 n building another bridge at Ronda, state highway officials said here today. Bridges at those points, as well as all other Yadkin bridges In Wilkes except the one between the Wllkeeboros, were destroyed In the flood on August 14. With the exception of bridges across the Yadkin just above Wilkesboro and at Adley and Ooehen, all bridges In Wilkes de stroyed In the flood have been replaced and destroyed portlonr ot reaA have been rebuilt. MilCH P. Shore, Yadkin county Republican who win over j. B. MeCtoy, ot thls-lSty, In the election for slate, sena tor of the 24th district. Court To Begin Again Monday A special term Of Wilkes su perior court for trial of criminal caaee will convene In Wllke-d-oro on Monday. November 11, wtth Judge Allen Gwyn presiding. Many cases are pending trial, although a large numter were disposed of in the session of one week which ended Prljjey of !«6b' week. Solicitor Avalon. X Halt will prosecute the 4ocket.^ The Miecial tend'' thr ^ one week only. .

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