The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-22
THE COUNTY OFFICERS.

+ A Faithful and Efficient Set of OFF,
! Gals Who Have Served the County
/ Well and Acceptably-Servic Run
| ming From Two Years TO Sixteen
Affairs of the County in Competent
Hands.
The county officers have entered
upon terms to which they were elected
in November. There have been some
changes:while most Of. them are re-
elections.
Col. Henry Perry, clerk OF the
Superior court, has served cOntin-
uously for 16 years. No county ever
had a better officer, fact which the
people OF Vance appreciate az shown
bv their action. After holding Office
as long as he has to have been nOmi-
mated and elected without opposition,
no candidate being put out against
him by the opposing party even, was
a tribute to the man and the officer
which Col. Perry appreciates very
highly.
Kenneth w. Edwards, register of
deeds, has been in office II years
six terms OF two years each. His has
been a record of faithful and efficient
service and his reelection attests the
confidence and esteem in which he is
held by the electorate OF Vance
Elected for the first term in 1898
when many regarded his candidacy
almost as joke so hopeless seemed
the odds against him, Mr.. Edwards
has lead the ticket every time.
Sheriff ]. S. Register has served but
one term and so well has he dis
charged the duties of his office that it
was considered only fair and proper
thing to re-elect him. Ii Sheriff
Royster's second term reflects the
same credit upon himself and proves
as satisfactory to his constituents
and the interest OF the State and
county as his first, he will have &C
quilted himself we'll.
Col. W. f Gary retires after having
held the office of county treasurer
three terms, six years. His record OF
service was one Of efficiency and
fidelity to trust and he goes out OF
office mPriting the acclaim of "Well
done, good and faithful servant. ="
Nor is it alone as treasurer that Col.
Gary has served the people of Vance
county. His first official position
was as Judge Of election when the
county was formed in 1891. He was
a magistrate twenty years; school
committeeman for Henderson dis
trict, serving until he was made
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trustee of the Henderson graded
schools six years; chairman OF the
County Executive Committee eight
years. In this capacity Col. Gary
served during the dark days of 1896,
1898 and 1900, and in appreciation
of his wise and successful leadership
he was presented with a handsome
gold headed cane by admiring and
appreciative fellow citizens after the
Amendment election in 1900.
Mr.. James Amos retires as a men,
Der OF the Board OF County Commits
| sioners, of which he was chairman.
His tenure of office dates away back
like that of Col. Perry's. For up
wards of Is years, off and on, MIR.
| Amos has been a County Commits
sioner-15 years and 9 months to be
| exact-and no man ever rendered the
county more earnest, constant and
| careful service. AS chairman he gave
| his time and attention to the bust
ness of the county exhibiting a zeal,
| pride and ambition most cOmmenda-
BILE in a public official. The county
owes a lasting debt of gratitude to
Jim Amos and it is loser by his re-
tirement from the board.
| Mr.. Melville Dorsey, the new county
treasurer, does not need either words