County Voters Pick Candidates For Senate And House Races
Democratic voters in Guilford and Randolph counties chose the state for the upcoming elections. In the Senate race incumbents Hargrove Bowles Elton Edwards won easy nominations with Bowles leading 13 372 votes McLendon 12 242 Edwards 10 662 Sawyer 6 645. In the Guilford County House race GOP incumbents Robert Payne Ralph Slate won the nod with Payne 1 936 votes Slate 1 598 and others Clifton Hunt Roger Gibson Ralph Walker Hal Hilema also edging into the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Cates
State Senate
Hargrove Bowles
Elton Edwards
Senate
L. P. McLendon
Thomas Sawyer
Bowles
McLendon
Edwards
Sawyer
Guilford County
House of Representatives
E. N. Estrem
Greensboro
GOP
Guilford
Robert Payne
McLeansville
Ralph Slate
High Point
Payne
Clifton Hunt
Roger Gibson
Ralph Walker
Hal Hilema
Precinct
Democrats
Senate Bowles
Titties Terete Anata Ccesticiidantine
Sheriff Dempsey
Gibson
Hennis
Hinson
Andrews
Bodenheimer
Childress
Troxler
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SSS Ste Sees
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Sienesis Metrensnsis
State House Estrem
Hilemn
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Hunt
Hae
Sheriff
Neo. Ae
Gibson And Seay To Fight For Guilford Sheriff Job
In Guilford County a Democrat incumbent Paul Gibson seeks re election as sheriff against Republican George Seay Jr in November. Gibson led the Democratic primary by about 6 000 votes while Seay edged his GOP rival for the nomination. Republicans hold a 41 seat majority on the county board and Democrats nominate a full slate for county commission and senate seats. Voters in Greensboro rejected a Sunday blue law by 7 258 to 5 165.
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Paul Gibson
Guilford County
George Seay Jr
Gibson
Seay
Hinson
Dempsey
Hennis
W. C. Bean
Dale Montgomery
Percy Sears
Thomas E. Wright
High Point
Guilford
Greensboro
Two Picked For School Commission
Guilford County voters chose two school board members in the Saturday election. Howard E. Carr won another term with 7,163 votes, while Herbert V. Pegram trailed with 4,223 and former member Zack L. Whitaker dropped to 3,647. Herman E. Flynt and William Penny also ran, finishing with 3,312 and 1,891 votes respectively. Carr has served since 1947. Pegram teaches in Summerfield. Whitaker served since 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guilford County
Zack L. Whitaker
Herbert V. Pegram
Howard E. Carr
Pegram
Whitaker
Herman E. Flynt
William Penny
Carr
Greensboro
Newcomer And Veteran Lead In Party Primaries
In Davidson County on Saturday about 15 percent of 44 000 registered voters cast ballots. Democrat Wille F Everhart led with 5218 votes while Republican Joe L Berrier led a ticket that included three incumbents. Mrs Charles E Graham and Cliff Fitzgerald also led their parties with strong totals for future fall races. Long led sheriff race for Democrats with 4643 votes and will face GOP incumbent Fred C Sink in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Davidson County
Wille F. Everhart
Davidson County Superior Court
Everhart
Joe L. Berrier
Thomasville
Republican Party
GOP
James R. Tussey
Silver Hill
Tussey
Magdleane T. Goforth
Charles E. Graham
Linwood
Demos
Graham
Cliff Fitzgerald
Tyre
Bill Anderson
Long
Fred C. Sink
Davidson Incumbents Win Election To School Board
Davidson voters chose five candidates for Davidson County Board of Education. Mrs. C L White received 4341 votes and Sink 4600 to win the two seats, defeating four challengers. Races for a judgeship and the Court of Appeals also included several Republican and Democratic candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Lexington
C. L. White
Woman Is Last In Sheriff Race In Richmond County
In Rockingham North Carolina Mrs Eunice Bruce a Hamlet housewife ran last in a three candidate field for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Richmond County. Raymond Goodman the 20 year incumbent led with 4975 votes Jim Perry of Rockingham finished second with 2 votes and Mrs Bruce posted 408 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lanier
Welcome
Jim Wheless
Lexington
Long
Wheless
Rockingham
N.C
Eunice Bruce
Richmond County
Raymond Goodman
Jim Perry
Bruce
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Randolph Counties
Bodenheimer Troxler
Gibson and
F. P. Bodenheimer
R. T
R. J. Childress
Henry M. Tickle
Wth
G. L. Dempsey
E. H. Hennis
Albert Hinson
John Hutchens
Richard Pugh
Asheboro
Coolidge Murrow
W. H. Barnett
Rt. 1
Whisett
Henry Frye
Charles Phillips
Marcus Short
McNeill Smith
Charles Webb
Slate
I A
Summerfield
Walker
High Point Enterprise
Stokes
Craver of
Democrats’ Commission
Tyro
C. A. (Whitey) Smith
Hasty Community
Smith
Charles A. Leach
Leach
Wade Yarbrough
L. F
Chuck) Carter
Rt. 9
C. W. Long
Superior Court
Elmer R. Everhart
Ralph E. Campbell Jr
Wiliam C. Latham
Soran
Reynolds Shoaf
Latham Will Op
Joel Leonard
Anderson Fitzgerald Graham
Craver
Glosson
Hartman
Long E. Everhart Snyder
Hege
Bob Burchette
Enterprise
E. B
22Nd Judicial
W. Lindsay Stratford Jr
Arcdia
Paul Swanson
Yadkin
Arthur §. Beckham
Statesville
John T.brook
Mocksville
Robert M.ant
Arcadia
R. A
Fred) Hedrick
N.C. Court of Appeals
Harry C. Martin
Klass of Jr
William P. Saunders
Moore County
Sam H. Poole
Trosper N. Combs
Scotland County
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