The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1921-01-06
NEW OFFICERS ON JOE

Visitors to GrantSvillc Monday who
had business at the Court House were
greeted by new faces when they enter
ed the Offices of the county officials.
All the offices are filled by new in
cumbcntS except that of prosecuting
attorney To which LOrcntz C. Hamilton
was reelected
In the Sheriff'S Office George \. Rich
ards is in charge and hc took hold of
the rciuS where laid down 10y Marsh
I'LL Board amdTivcS signs of conducting
the office aS capably as il has been for
the past four years Mr.. Richards is
the first Republican To he elected to the
Sheriiialty since the days of John w
Bell who went bankrupt during his
term of office and financially ruined
several of his bondSmcn. In the last
election Mr.. Richards defeated H. j.
Knots by II few votes. The village of
Crcmo seems To have gotten the habit
of furnishing ShcriifS. it hcin" the home
OF eN-Sheriif Board who is just retiring
from the office. Mr. Richards WAS a
merchant and is said to be IL success
ful business man. We have no doubt
'
county capable and efficient admin
iStration. He will bc assisted i'm the
office work by William Deems. Il prom
ihent business man of this place. who
has been appointed deputy sheriff
In tie county clerks office will he
FOUND Il face. that though handsome
aId smiling. could hardly he called
nc1. Way back in the late sixties or
thrrcab@utS Taylor Waldo began to
sweep out the office and empty the
wGStchaSl:ct* IL the above mentioned
cfl!tr. AT the same time he was form
IllatiAG plans for his election to the
CtitcG, Re Kept on working and plan
EihS lFIf for seine reason or other was
teycT p"n4ittcd to run until last wear
Sl,rn he rot IN earl and refused TO be
ec>yWdcd tUCF with Tie result :hnt
Nc WAS elected with LITTLE ODpoSition.
He Ia thoroughly familiar with the
records IN tie oNi,c having made most
OF mem. and WE 'lNrdict - brilliant
ctreet 4or him. Mr.. waldo promises
20 l." "n IT, job nj all times and viii
bive his personal attention to the office
Affairs in the circuit Clerks oiica
VIII q" lnpR"'i aitc" ~ Louis l. For
r'll az !:rJu ~til!c. who was elected fo,.
Il tenn o: six years last November
IN" Office Is one OF the most important
IN the county and one that reuuircs
much attention and thought to take
care of properly. The present
incumbent is one of the county's most
prominent teachers and is admirably
equipped for the position. He will
give the office his undivided attention
and we believe will make fine clerk.
me only other Republican able to
Ste1f the tide in November was Greed
oak OF Millstone who entered llpon
me important duties of listing and VAL
wing the property of Calhoun county
taxpayers Monday. There are many
inequalities in the values placed upor
property in this county and the nev
assessor Will have "a delicate and diff
cult job on his hands TO please every
ore. Mr.. YOak is fully competent to
hapdle this job and we imagine no will
do IT. If not misguided by his friends
In his work he will be assisted h,.
deputies Clark Stalnaker and Emery
AoSers, the former assessing Lee dis.
arlet and the latter Sheridan.
10 the new officers the Chronicle
extends its heartiest ana most sincere
wishes for successful ana seryiceful
terms OF Office. Could we have mould
Ell things to the hearts desire. some
OF the names above written would bovo
10 be changed. But after all the good
OF the county is what we should uII
most fervently desire and to that end
we pledge our most cheerful assistance
10 the new officers, both Democrats ana
l'epuDllcahS. In return. we cypcct
froiS them service-service for tho
county and not for self or party. ANY
Attempt 10 perpctuatc ones self I'm
ONCE or to build up a political steam
roller at the expense of the taxpnvcrs
Is gong to be property rcbuked by the
people