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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1974
Page
17
Jones expects no runoff and says all three candidates are evenly matched. None has pressed opponents on issues while stressing honesty and integrity amid national concerns of Watergate inflation and confidence in government. The winner will face Republican Marshall J Parker and Independent Robert Summer in November.
Voters on Tuesday nominate Democratic candidates for districts one and three on the Aiken County Board of Com missioners. Five Democrats compete across districts one and three while Republicans run unopposed in all districts. Only Democratic primary results affect November race for district one and three seats.
County files list George W. Brelsford 4 a Vanderbilt graduate and Owens Corning plant director in Aiken. He chairs local human relations efforts and leads multiple Aiken civic groups while serving nationaland regional boards. Dale Blevins 45 runs Blevins Tower Carpet Shop and holds supervisory roles with Daniel Construction in Augusta, with prior DuPont Savannah River work and police service.
District 3 profiles include Forest L Kirby 53 a retired Aiken businessman World War Two veteran active in veterans affairs and various posts. Leroy V Davis 57 Bath native retired businessman evangelist church worker. Charles W Prosser 46 Minit Shop owner Navy veteran and long time area school advisory council chairman. Albert Pike Lodge 174 member with five years in business.
The article outlines primary rules including majority wins and runoff thresholds. It notes Election Commission oversight for vote counting. Voter data for Aiken County as of April 1974 shows 35 289 registered with demographic breakdown and 11 633 on the rolls as inactive or moved. It lists 13 precincts affected by district line changes.
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