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it One Fdurth the Mother To feallot Senate Hes in the fact that by considerable ina the coun cxcept Moseley Hall where tli led by 94 votes. In Pink '2, Southwest and Sand Hill nolds nosed Smith out for sec honors and Pig Breeder Boyd a goose egg in three pre ;ts, Vance, Southwest and ■ The failure of: Graham to ca,rry la Grange and vicinity can large ly be explained by the fact that a few community leaders swal lowed some of the vicious anil-' Graham propaganda and spread it constantly until the last votes were cast Saturday afternoon. The State Senate fight between Greene County’s Carl T. Hicks (3258), Jones County’s John D. ’ *"**ins Jr. (3821), and Lenoir lty’s Jesse A. j<meS (2883) as a surprise to many, one of the best known and a „__j adds of ABC controls, ctlons by some who it the combined “dry” , and “Scott”'vote would be > than enough to elect Jones were far wide of the mark since Jones ran a weak third in all of the district’s six counties and led the ticket In only three pre cincts of his horttev county ~ Woodington, Southwest, Pink Hill 1 and in Pink Hill 2 there was a tie vote between Hicks and Jones for first spot. As everyone expected Marion Parrott, (4719) mopped up the county with Tom Davis (1268) and the only bets lost in this de partment were those who rashly predicted that Parrott would beat Davis In Davis’ home precinct and this almost happened for lmvis only led by four vote3, but ^avis did hand Parrott a licking In Pink -Hill 1 where he was tops on a 90-31 vote. . Always the most inte'rest'ng county race and no exception this year was the fight for the five seats on tl^e county board of commissioners. Four of the Incumbents were rated strong contenders for the job and a mong the six new men out for the county’s top rulers there were several rated above the rest of the field. Ike Whitfield (3630* was one of these newcomers and he stole the entire show bv com ing out on top, leading Incum bent Mark Smith (3611) bv 29 votes. Incumbent chairman Wil lie Measlev pulled into third soot with (3364) and Harry Sutton took over the number four spot with (3045); The tightest race of the lot came in the struggle to deci.de the fifth seat on the hoard and It was between two veteran-' politicians. Incumbent Cameron Langston and? newcomer In county „„ Jack Alexander pulled seventh whh iwmr „. ash Davis was eighth with 1664, Quentin Stroud was ninth with 1633 and Roscoe Hill trailed In tenth spot with 1554. ' The sheriff race surprised very few people with Incumbent Sam 'We Won't Be Home Until Morning9 The song—If anyone had the energy or inclination to sing at such an hour—might have been most appropriately “We Won’t Bie Home Until Morning.” The weary individuals pictured above are waiting to hear from the last Lenoir County precinct on Saturday night. Sixteen of the 17 had reported and only Kinston No. 1 was left from thp totals. From left to right above are Kin ston No. 4 Registrar James McRae Lamb, Ellis Simon, Judge Harry Lang (one of Kinston’s 18 magistrates) and handing over the returns from Kinston No. 3 is Max Jones, registrar from that precinct. Election Board Chairman W. A. Allen Jr. is the last individual on the right. Final returns were not tabulated until 6:30 a. m. due to the long list of magistrates on the city ballot.—(Whitaker-Leffew photo) Churchill (2960) polling by far the largest vote, leading the next highest man by 1808 votes, but with not quite enough votes for a, 'clear numerical majority Churchill still had to await the ‘ jislon of second man Clay .152) on whether or _____ _-wWwHrui W. Pate (449), fifth Kenyon Whaley (4B5) and bringing up the rear was Hubert Baker (244). Incumbent Coroner Raymond Jarman retained hl6 seat in suite of competition from Former Cor oner Farley-Gamer with a 3472 2524 count. Kinston Attorney Frank Owens at Holy Innocents on Sunday di >cese of the Episcopal Church htq been a trtuii enta Church in the Moan H1U community of Lenoir II. Wright is reaching for some of the sumptuous i *ad aU the rest of the fine food spread after his on Sunday. Standing with the JMfpiop fe the Rev. Hip tWWo«n,-WWjHrtd and Mrs. Horace Burdy, and to her home church More than 2,000 Vote in Jones Primary Saturday Township Constable retained his seat ov er Johnnie Gray with a 1778 1069 count. The entire board of education was reelected and the only op ponent they had ran a weak sixth. This was John Dail of Wheat Swamp who polled 2500 votes. New Ruritan Club In an impressive and enjoy able ceremony last Monday night the Deep Run Ruritan Club re ceived its charter and heard sev eral high officials on the nation al organization speak on the work of the organization. President F. M. fyhllette was in charge of the program. The ladies Auxiliary o* Deep Run Free Will Baptist Church served a fried chicken supper to the gathering prior to tha ceremony. New Racket Now Hardwareman Ed Johnson was busy Tuesday morning with what he termed “a new racket... He had a handsome folder illustrat ing a $24.95 desk. Johnson said he was going the rounds trying to sell desks to each of Kins ton new 18 magistrates before some other enterprising sales man beat him to it He reported no sales so far. Veterans’ original, discharge certificates can never be replac ed. When kept In a refrigerator at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit, milk may be stored several days. Several trees of ornamental value, are. objectionable because of the unsightly litter they make when their fruits * ripen and drop. Examples' are horse-chest nut, catalpa, European ash, hon ey locust, and eastern poplar. A new device and process have' been developed recently few re moving; trash and other foreign matter from seed cotjuh. •_ • Pri mary to support most incum bents on state, district and coun ty tickets, * but made more changes among incumbents on the county slates. U. S. Senator Frank Graham received 1,141 of the ballots to lead the 568 of Willis Smith and the 305 of Robert Reynolds. In cumbent State Senator John D. Larkins, Jr., of Trenton Dolled 1.716 votes in his home 'ounty of the Seventh District to lead Carl T. Hicks of Walsconburg, who re ceived 1,067, and J. A. Jones of Kinston, who was low mar, with only 707 votes The Jones C i ty citize.is cave R. P. Bender .if Pollock .ville 1 100 votes ui defeat the re-nomi nation of Nicx Nobles of Trenton, with 98G vi'.n, ^oc tl,f' c un*y*s representative post in the Gen eral Assembly. Other winners on the state ticket were incumbents Waldo C Cheek, commissioner of insur ance. with 1,175 votes over the 260 of challenger Hoke, R. Bostian and Associate Justice of the Su preme Court Emery B. Denny with 746 votes over the 323 of contender Oscar O. Efird. Only two of the three incum bent county commissioners seek ing re-election were successful. Those were John Creagh, Jr., and Paul D. Westbrook, and the de feated Incumbent was Eugene Hood, recently appointed to fin unexpired term. The success ful contenders In the field of 10 '■endidates were James Barbee, who was high man with 1,201 votes. Thomas Stilley "-'tv, 944 for runner-up, and Harold C. Mallard. Two incumbents or —« the sev»n-men school boa-'’ —ore nlo/tne r»— ;* *K" V* J"wn in size by the 19*0 <>enert>) Assembly. Those -”-»e,e#ul w—0 Chairmen E. M. Philyaw and J. P. Davenpri Newcomers to the board for the nmrt, term will b“ Herbert. Tyn deH .t Charhon West, and Rob ert Mills, to individual balloting ttrjfmr from 963 to 1.164 votes. sheriff Jeter Tavlor took a clear decision over two contend °rs for h1s lob. Boiling 1 411 votes CONllbuEU ON BACK PACK '
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