The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-23
Teddy CIdyUeH is
in Race for Sheriff


nouncement in the Courier-Index
this week of his candidacy for the
office of sheriff and collector of
Lee county, subject to the action of
the voters in the Forthcoming DEM
ocratic primary election. In present
ing Mr.. ClaywelPs name for the con-
sideration of the voters it is proper
to state he was not born in Lee coun-
ty, circumstance for which he
should not be held responsible. He
is a native of the grand old state of
Kentucky, but has been a citizen of
Lee county for number of years
since 1910,to be exact. When he
first came to the county he was en-
ployed in the Vaccaro store at Brick
eys which position he held until Nov
ember 1, 1912, when he became chief
deputy under Sheriff Arthur Cotter.
He served in this capacity for three
years, then went back to Brickeys
as manager of the Vaccaro store for
one year, then returned to the sher-
iff's office where he remained until
June 30, 1917, when he volunteered
for service in the army. He was
called into active service August 5,
1917, as a member of Company 8,
Hath Ammunition Train, being first
in camp at Forest City, then at Fort
Roots and later at Camp Beauregard,
where the company was split up. Mr..
Claywell was transferred to de-
pot detachment and was recommend
ed for commission, but upon his
urgent request he was transferred
back to his old company in the Hath
L.,
other Lee county boys, turning down
the offer of commission in order to
be with the home boys. He was made
top sergeant of his company and
held that position throughout the
war. On June 10Th, 1918, his COM
pany was transferred to Detroit for
convoy work, making three trips with
trucks from Detroit to Baltimore.
On August 26 his company sailed
for France, landing at Brest. From
that time until August 8, 1919, Mr..
Claywell was in the transportation
branch of the service in France, Bel
GUM and Holland, returning to the
United States on August 6, 1919, and
landing in Mariana on August 13,
1919. On September 10 he resum-
ed his old position as chief deputy
under Sheriff Cotter, resigning on
January /, 1920, to make the race for
sheriff and collector.
Mr.. Claywell is every inch a man
in every sense of the word. He is
honest, trustworthy, sober, court
eous-a man of commanding appear
ance, cool, self-relant and fearless.
His work as chief deputy sheriff for
years has been marked by close at
tention to duty. He has handled
tens of thousands of dollars in pub
lie funds, has conducted every de-
tail of the work incumbent upon the
sheriff and collector and in every
capacity he has measured up to a
high standard of efficiency. Every
body in Lee county knows Teddy
Claywell-knows him for his sterl-
ing qualities as citizen and as an
official, knows him for his manliness,
and the conscientiousness with which
he discharges every obligation rest
ing upon him. He is deservedly pop
ular-perhaps one of the most pop
ular young men in the county. That
he is peculiarly well qualified by
nature and by experience to credit
ably fill the office he seeks goes
without argument. He promises, if
honored with the office, to devote all
his time to the duties encumbent up
on him and is confident he will make
a record that will be a source of
pride to himself and to the people
of the county.
In this connection it is proper to
reproduce the following tribute paid
to Mr.. Claywell by members of his
company. This appeared in the last
issue of the Times-Herald at For
rest City:
Not exactly 1--WE the people" but
about one hundred and fifty of st.
Francis county's ex-soldiers and cit
izens having learned that Teddy"
Claywell, of Mariana, Lee county,
has "shied his hat into the ring" and
is offering for sheriff of that coun-
ty. We, the boys who have been
closely identified with him in the
army for two years, would add our
concentrations, not alone for his
soldierly conduct, but for his intel
ligence, sobriety and honesty.
The position of sheriff requires
man of sterling worth, intelligence
and fearlessness in the discharge of
the duties. Teddy Claywell possess
es all these attributes and would re-
fleet credit to the office and the
county.
Such men as Sergeant Claywell are
scarce, and we regret that he does
not reside over the line this way.
While we cannot vote for "Teddy,"
we ask the voters of Lee county to
cast their votes for him.
MEMBERS OF TRUCK cos. 8