Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-02
GOLD STAR TO NICHOL WHEN NEW OFFICERS
 TAKE OATH OFFICE
Newly lnducted Sheriff Presented With Handsome Insignia of Office by Ad- miring Friends.

The new county officers were sworn in yesterday morning at 9 a. m. in the circuit court room by Judge w. B. Sorrells. Those who took the oath of office were:
 County Judge, R. IT. Williams. sheriff and collector, Curren Nichol county clerk, l.. T. Salee circuit and chancery clerk, s. F. Vaulx; as sessor, c. P. Gould; surveyor, T. Y. Sorrells; chancery judge, J. M. El- liott circuit judge, w. B. Sorrells, i, prosecuting attorney, E. w. Brock man. county treasury, J. R. Par sons superintendent of public edu- cation, r. Garland May.
 In administering the oath, Judge Sorrells said:
 "Gentlemen, before taking the oath of office, beg permission to say a few words. You have been chosen by the people of your county as their ser wants for the next two years. They have the right to expect the best ser vice from all of us, and your election is an honor conferred upon you be- cause the people repose in you the ut most trust and confidence. We owe them the very best service i'll our pow CT, and the best way to play politics is to always strive to render the very i best service in our power; and if we do this--strive' each day to make a little better officer than we did the day before-politics will take care of itself The people appreciate the man who is striving. faithfully to dis charge the duties of his office, and they will not forget him when they come again to pass at the polls on his merits and demerits."
 Sheriff Nichol Given Gold Star. | Quite the feature of the ceremony was the presentation to Sheriff Cur ren Nichol with a gold star, gwen .u him by his friends as a typification of their esteem. The golden emblem of office was presented ay Judge Sor- rells, who said "Mr. Nichol, your friends who will be associated with you for the next two years have asked me to present to you this beautiful star, the barge of yovr high office. It is pure gold and untarished, and they know that the office it typifies will be so conducted that they will never re- gret the confidence in you reposed Their good wishes go with it. l take great pleasure in presenting to you this gold star with my esteem anC good wishes"
 In expressing his thanks that thls expression from his friends touched him deeply, and that his every effort would be to justify their confidence and esteem, and that he would use every. faculty at his command to con- duct his office in a manner befittine the untarnished gold of the badge which was it's symboe.
 The new officers assumed the du" ties of their position immediately at ter they were sworn in, and wltl hardly ripple on the surface of the official sea the incumbelns gllded in to the routine of their respective new positions.
 Out Going Officers. 1 With the taking of the oath of office yesterday by the new county officers there passed out of the county offl cial personnel, three men who have been long in the service of the county and who have rendered most excellent
 
 service during their period of incum- bency.
 While the public welcomes the in- coming officials and extends to thepl its best wishes, at the same time il holds out the cordial hand of esteen and appreciation to those going out and says well done, thou good and faithful servant"
 Those to whom the people of thf county say vale" to are T. c. Par ham, A. w. Lowe( and Frank Reeves Mir. Parham has been prosecuting at torney for period of eight years, dur ing which time has been faithful servant to the people of the county ob serving the duties and responsible i ties of his office with rigid regard. l A. w, Lowe has been for years superintendent of public instruction