Local Edgefield candidates listed for House seats
Profiles of five Edgefield region residents running for state office including Thomas A. Mims an attorney and pharmacist, retired colonel William A. Reel Jr., George L. Brightharp a teacher and Paine College professor, Barbara F. Gunter a teacher and PTA leader, Robert M. Bell an attorney, and Marion D. McGowan a businessman and former candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Reel Jr
Edgefield High School
U. S. Army
Command and General Staff College
Paine College
Augusta
Local officials and community leaders profiled in Wagener area
Profiles of M Judson Busbee, district 86 magistrate W Edwin Derrick, and Medwell Hill detail their education military service civic roles church membership and current occupations. Busbee runs a hardware business with his father, Derrick leads as magistrate and community director, Hill serves as magistrate and business representative with ties to local associations and politics.
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Hill
duPont
Savannah River
Ellenton
Talatha
P.A.T.L. U. No
South Carolina Political Figures Profiled in 1970s
Profiles of George M. Jones 28 an attorney from Ware Shoals and congressional candidate. Butler C. Derrick Jr. 37 from Edgefield longtime state representative. Jack F. McIntosh 46 Anderson attorney and civic leader. Each bio notes education church ties family and public service roles.
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Anderson
Greenville
Darlington
J. Robert Martin Jr
Federal Courts
South Carolina
George M. Jones
Ware Shoals
Ware Shoals High School
Butler C. Derrick Jr
S. C. House of Representatives
Edgefield
Johnston
University of South Carolina
University of Georgia School of Law
Derrick
House
Council of State Governments
Jack F. McIntosh
Charleston High School
Furman University
The
University of South Carolina Law School
Computers Close Election Loopholes
The article explains how computer checks and cross referencing by the Aiken County Board of Voter Registration deter illegal voting. It notes coroner lists and felon lists are used to purge ineligible names and warns against double voting in primary elections. It emphasizes oath compliance and vigilance by poll workers.
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Lizzie
Columbia
Aiken County
Notable Aiken Leaders Named for County Commission Roles
County Commission district candidates include George W. Brelsford a Vanderbilt graduate and Owens Corning plant director in Aiken who leads local civic groups. Forest L. Kirby and Dale Blevins, both longtime Aiken businessmen, are also profiled with military service and community involvement across veterans groups and local churches.
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George W. Brelsford
Vanderbilt University
Owens Corning Fiberglas
Aiken
Brelsford
New Jersey
Owens Corning
Aiken County
Local District 3 Profiles Leroy Davis and Charles Prosser
District 3 profiles Leroy V. Davis 57 a Bath native and former Davis Superett operator who later served as a church evangelist and remains active part time. Charles W. Prosser 46 of Gloverville runs the Minit Shop after Navy service and Bath Electric Co work, chairs the area No three school advisory council, and leads Albert Pike Lodge No. 174 in a five year business span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Prosser
Minit Shop
Gloverville
Aiken High School
Prosser
Aiken Electric Co. Op
Area No Three
Albert Pike Lodge No. 174
Also Mentioned on This Page
House of Representatives
Thomas A. Mims
Citadel
Medical College of
S.C
University of Georgia
Mims
Veterans Hospital
American Judicature Society
State
American Bar Associations
First Baptist Church
W.A. Reel Jr
Reel
South Carolina National Guard
S. C. General Assembly
Senate
G. L. Brightharp
George L. Brightharp
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Barbara F. Gunter
Langley- Bath - Clearwater High School
Church of Christ In
Brightharp
Montmorenci Baptist Church
Gunter
Langley Elementary Pta
Girl Scouts
Horse Creek Valley
Robert M. Bell
Langley
Leavelle McCampbell High School
Graniteville
Bell
Sertoma Club
Marion D. McGowan
Graniteville High School
U. S. Air Force
American Legion
McGowan
Warrenville
John C. West
West
McGowan Furniture and
M. Judson Busbee
Wagener Hi School
Anderson College
Lander College
Busbee
U. S
Republic of South Viet Nam
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jaycees
First Baptist Church of
Wagoner
Busbee’s Hardware and Supply Store
W. Edwin Derrick
Wagener- Salley-Perry
North Carolina State University
Aiken County Magistrate Association
Salley Lions Club
Dean Swamp Lodge No. 172
Salley Development Corp
Salley Gin and Fertilizer Company
Salley Baptist Church
Medwell Hill
Jones County High School
Ellisville
Miss
Merchant Marines
LaSalle Law School
New Ellenton Business Association
Talatha Democratic Precinct
WM. Judson Busbee
Ord
Congressional District
Congress
Jones
Veterans Claims
Veterans Administration
USC
Ware Shoals Methodist Church
Suzanne
Trinity Episcopal Church
United States Army
Marine Corps
McIntosh
Anderson County Retarded Children’s Association
Vocational Rehabilitation Workshop
USC Law School Legal Fraternity
His Wife
Francis
Central Presbyterian Church
Commission
Aiken Kiwanis Club
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
S.C. Chamber of Commerce
Forest L. Kirby
Pacolet High School
Cecil's Business College
Spartanburg
Kirby
S. C. Veterans of Foreign Wars
Aiken Lodge
AFM
York Rite Ladies
Dale Blevins
Blevins Tower
Daniel Construction Company
Blevins
Aiken City
Masonic Lodge
Who's Who
S. C
First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Leroy V. Davis
Bath
Davis
Davis Superett
Church of Nazarene
Church
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