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Bv MATTHEW T CORSO■JgMIntelligencer Staff Writer Richard D Hollidav of Doylestown Borough, a Republican candidate for Bucks register of wills, was fired by his employer, William F Heefner, who is treasurer of the countv DemocraticvOrganization.Holliday, who is married and has two children, was an employe of the Pennsylvania Abstract Co for nearlv three years before being fired on Thursday, Heefner. an attorney who is a key advisor to the Democrat-controlled countv board of commissioners, is owner of■methe company, which receives thousands of dollars worth of business from thecountv.wHolliday, 27. president of the Doylestown Republican Club, said he believed his firing was di^p to hispolitical aspirations.“I guess the political bosses just tried to make it tough on me.” said Holliday.But Heefner denied that political considerations were involved “His discontinuance had nothing whatever to do with his political activity,” Heefner said.Holliday two teeks ago submitted his resume to GOP headquarters, announcing his intention to seek the Republican nomination to the $18,500-a-year register of wills post, now heldby Republican Thomas E Welsh of Upper SouthamptonHollidav worked as a title searcher'Wfor Heefner’s company.His duty was to trace the ownership of real estate to insure there were no liens or interests on property under sale.By law. any property being sold must have a title search performed Heefner’s firm has done the bulk of the countv’s business for title searches.wespecially for condemnation proceedings, since the Democrats tookcontrol of the courthouse in 1972.Hollidav said he earned a salarv ofip. ” wabout $14,500 a year Heefner said that Holliday was fired because of necessary personnel cutbacks due to the slumping real estate market inBucks.But Holliday said the firing hasSee HEEFNER on page 3
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Doylestown Daily Intelligencer
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Feb 10, 1975
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