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Pag* 10-THE GASTON ENQUIRER. 1980
Commission Slate Has Experience
Harley Gaston Represents
South Point
Harley B. Gaston, Jr., a Bel
mont attorney, is a candidate
for re-election to the Gaston
County Board of Commis
sioners as the representative on
this board from Southpoint
Township.
Harley is married to the
former Katherine Beatty of
Charlotte and they have two
sons. Bo and Curtis. He is a
lifetime resident of Gaston
County and he and his family
reside in Belmont.
Gene Carson
Serves From
Crowders Mt.
Gene Carson is running for
re-election as County Commis
sioner for the Crowders Moun
tain Township. He has served
one term, after being elected in
1976.
At the present time he is ser
ving on the following commit
tees for the Commissioners:
Water and Sewer Land
Development Committee,
Building and Grounds Commit
tee. Fire Commission, Rescue
Squad Committee and others.
Gene is married to the
former Sue Willis, and they
have two married children and
2 grandchildren. He is self
employed in the electrical con
trading business. He is a
Mason, a Shriner, belongs to
the Scottish Rites.
Gene is a Deacon at his
church which is the Pisgah
ARP Church.
Presently serving as Vice-
Chairman of the Board of Com
missioners, Gaston was first
elected as a member of the
Board in 1976. He believes in
and has encouraged greater
citizen participation and in
volvement in government. As
to specific programs, he
believes it essential that some
beginning be made in the future
development of a county wide
water and, perhaps, a county
wide sewer system and that if
properly instituted a county
wide water and, perhaps, a
county wide sewer system will
eventually be accepted as a
necessary part of the develop
ment of the county. He believes
that he is in a unique position
to understand the necessity of
planning for a new Courthouse
to serve the citizens of Gaston
County and the problems in
volved in obtaining community
support for this projed, and
that this planning should begin
the citizens of Gaston County
and that his efforts deserve
your support.
In off^ering for re-election he
solicits your support for the
programs in progress in Gaston
County, and your ideas as to
whatj;an be realistically done
and how these things might be
best accomplished and con
tinued in Gaston County.
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BUD BLACK
Left to right - Beth Bolin, Sam Beam. Atty. General Rufus Ed-
misten and Bud Black.
Robert Heavner
O f Gastonia Township
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HARLEY GASTON
He believes in Gaston County
and its citizens and that with
proper leadership it can and
they will recognize the real
needs of the County and will
support those ideas and pro
grams necessary to maintain
Gaston County in a position of
leadership in this State and
which are necessary to and in
the best interest of the future of
Gaston County. He hopes to
develop a positive attitude,
spirit and image in or and for
Gaston County, rather then the
negative attitude, spirit and im
age that we have frequently
seen portrayed in recent years.
He maintains that he has work
ed hard in what he perceives to
be in the best interest of all of
Greater economic opportuni
ty and continued effective law
enforcement are the cor
nerstones of Robert Heavner’s
bid for reelection to the Gaston
County Board of Commis
sioners from the Gastonia
Township.
Finishing out his first term as
a commissioner, Heavner has
been active in most all phases of
county government.
He currently serves as chair
man of the following commit
tees: Building and Grounds,
Cablevision and land-use. He
serves as a member of the per
sonnel and landfill committees.
“Law enforcement,”
Heavner said, “is foremost in
most everyone’s mind and the
opportunity to better
themselves. County govern
ment can and does help in these
areas.”
“The fear of crime is one of
the great concerns of our
citizens in this county,”
Heavner added.
Heavner, 37, is married to
the former Patricia Cloninger
ROBERT HEAVNER
of Dallas. They are the parents
of two boys, Eric and Anthony,
and make their home at 3516
Sherwood Circle in Gastonia.
THe family attends Holy Com
munion Lutheran Church in
Dallas.
Heavenr, president of Pierce-
Heavner Builders, Inc., General
Contractors, attended Gaston
Technical Institute and is a
registered surveyor.
Bud Black
Of CherryvUle
Seeks 2nd Term
A.M. (Bud) Black of Cher
ry ville, N.C. is seeking a second
term of the Gaston County
Commission. Bud is self-
employed as a realtor and
broker.
He proudly serves as the first
vice-president of the North
Carolina Association of County
Commissioners, a highly impor
tant post.
He also belongs to the N.C.
Department of Natural
Resources and Community
Development Policy Advisory
Committee, the Legislative
Research Study Committee on
State Revenue Sharing as well
as the local government Ad
vocacy Council Interim Balanc
ed Growth Board of North
Carolina, in an appointment
made by Governor Hunt.
Bud is considered one of the
State’s most promising young
leaders.
He has proved himself in the
past by numerous acclades and
awards he has received. He was
chosen outstanding public ser
vant for 1977 by the Gaston
County Mental Health
Association, and the Gaston
County Association of Retard
ed Citizens awarded him the
Award of Merit in 1978.
He has, of course, served on
numerous committees for the
Gaston County Commission.
Since his election in 1976,
Bud has consistently supported
increased funding for educa
tion, for smaller classes, increas
ed support for volunteer fire
departments, for the county
wide recreation program for all
ages and groups, and for sup
port of the mental health pro
gram.
‘The support for these pro
grams has been a direct reflec
tion of the people and their
wishes,” Bud stated, “and I will
continue to represent this in all
my decision making. I believe
that my experience over the
past four years has shown that
my efforts are to represent my
people and I pledge the same
over the next four years.”
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Young Democrats Bring Spark
To County’s Political Life
The Young Democrats Club
of Gaston County has certainly
come a long way in the last
several years. It is now
recognized as one of the
strongest clubs in the State and
certainly had added a great deal
to the political life here in
Gaston County. Do not think
that age precludes you from
joining. Beth Bolin, president of
the Gaston County YDC
stated: “As long as you are
young at heart, you can join
the many elected public of
ficials and other party members
who belong to the Gaston
County YDC.”
Y oung Democrats in Gaston
County are now led by Beth
Bolin, President; John Eaker,
Vice-President; Libby Snuggs,
Secretary; and Simms Doster,
Treasurer. Jim Johnston is
secretary-treasurer of the 10th
Congressional District YDC.
The local club hosted the
first Tenth District Congres
sional YDC rally during the
winter.
Eight members attend the
Stale YDC convention in the
spring. The local club also spon
sored a hospitality room at the
convention that proved quite
popular.
President Beth Bolin served
on the Awards Committee at
the State Installation Banquet
and our local club received
strong praise from statewide of
ficers.
The YDC not only is active
in State Young Democrat ac
tivities, but provides support
for the local senior party ac-
tivities. Members have worked
hard to help clean up and
decorate the party head
quarters on LI.S. 321. Club
members help with the 10th
District Convention.
“In fact, it is hard to tell
where the YDC ends and the
senior party begins,” com
mented party chairman Joe
Roberts. ‘The YDC has cer
tainly been the mainstay of the
party during the last several
years.”
Beth Bolin is a typical exam
ple. She serves not only as presi
dent of the YDC but also as
secretary of the County party
and is in charge of special
events for this fall, organizing
the highly successful ticket
sales and trip to the Vance-
Aycock Banquet in Asheville
this October. Jim Johnston is
another example. He is past
president of the YDC and was
recently elected 10th Congres
sional District Chairman. He is
also helping Chairman Joe
Roberts in the preparation of
this newspaper. Simms Doster
has been the campaign fund
raiser for the senior party.
Blake Beam is treasurer of the
County party. Terry Propst is
chairman of the Get Out To
Vote Campaign. This just
pxtints out that the young
Democrats are vitally active in
senior party activities.
Members also run and have
run in the past for various
public offices.
Young Democrats provide a
training ground for members
planning to run for office and
also provides a fertile ground
for laborers in other campaigns.
The club usually meet the
first Thursday in the month,
usually gathering first for sup)-
per. The YDC in Gaston is not
all work, however, they have
numerous social activities. Last
Christmas the club had a party
at the home of Linda and Len
Clemmer where the members
displayed their culinary skills
by bringing a covered dish.
If you are young and in
terested in getting involved in
politics, you can find no better
organization to join than
Gaston County Young
Democrats. For a good balance
of hard work and enjoyment,
there is no better way to be in
troduced to pxilitics.
CAMPAIGN
FACTS
Reagon says he'll cut
taxes. He also promised
that when he ran as
governor oi California ...
yet when he became
governor he raised taxes
by $2.5 billion - more
than any Democratic ad
ministration.
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YDC Officers from loft to right, Libby John Eaker. Vice-President; and Beth Bolin.
Snuggs, Secretary; Sims Doster, Treasurer; President.
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THE GASTON ENQUIRER. 1980-Pag* 3
Terry Propst and GOTV staff hard at work.
Get Out The V ote
Effort A Success
What takes dedicated
workers, countless hours, a
small army of volunteers and
two months to comp)lete? The
1980 GET OUT THE VOTE
campiaign in Gaston County!
Actually, this year’s effort
began in June when county
chairman, Joe Roberts, called
on Terry Propst to head the
voter drive. After an August
workshop led by state p>arty
peopjle, the GOTV ’80 cam-
ptaign was under way.
Since September 2nd, six
workers have put in three
nights pier week telephoning
voters. Volunteers have filled in
on Thursdays. This effort was
financed by the Century Club.
Over 18,000 voters were con
tacted. GOTV chairman Terry
Propst repiorts that the effort
has been successful; “State piar-
ty officials have given our cam
piaign a great rating and have
said our’s is one of the best in
the State.”
“The pHirpxse of the drive,"
Propst said, “is to identify
strong Democratic supporters
and those who are undecided.
Brochures will be mailed to the
undecided ones. The good
Democrats will be called again
before election day. On election
day we will keep up with who
has and who hasn’t voted. .
.and will encourage those who
haven’t, to vote.”
Nellie Little has served as
phone bank supervisor with
Kris Metcalf, Rc^bie Caldwell,
Deloris Thompson, Jan
Bradley, Mary Little and Pam
Whisenant as callers.
Bell Seeks To Serve Again
E. Graham Bell, a Gastonia
businessman, is seeking his fifth
term in the N.C. House.
Graham has served as Chair
man of the Banks and Banking
Committee and of the Excep>-
tional Children Educatinal
Council, Member of the N.C.
Housing and Finance Agency,
Vice-chairman of the commit
tee on Aging and on the Educa
tion and Election Law commit
tees.
A diligent, hard-working
legislator, he is a man with a
solid reputation for getting
things done.
GRAHAM BELL