Paragould soliphone., 1922-04-24
Byrd Dover Aspires to
 Office Circuit Clerk

Byrd Dover has autnOflZed us lO make public his announcement as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Greene county subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primary election that will be conducted on August Sth. His formal card is appearing in the set aside for the candi- dates in this issue, to which the attention of the readers is invited.
 In requesting this paper to make known his announcement MT. Dover said his entrance into the realm of Greene county politics was as much a surprise to him as it perhaps Wouldy prove to be to his numerous friends throughout the county. lie said that till few days ago the thought of entering the present race was entirely foreign to him but him that he has felt that he is en- tirely justified in seeking the office for which he is asking, and wants it known that he is entering the contest with eagerncss to win ana hopes that his friends over the county will rally to his support.
 MT. Dover, as it perhaps will be remembered by q majority of the readers uf this paper, recently sus- tained the loss Of the fingers Of his left hand while operating a saw at the plant of the East Arkansas Lam bre Company i'll this city. The in jury sustained has completely in capacitated him for work at his trade as carpenter and he feels forc'ed by reason of the misfortune to seek another source of activity and has yielded to the solicitation of friends to enter the race for Cir cult Court Clerk to succeed John Simpson, the present official Of that station now serving his second and final term.
 MT. Dover has requested the writer to say fer him that he will heartily appreciate the assistance |the office would be to him and that, if chosen at the Democratic primary in August as the party 5 nominee, he would immediately de vote himself to familiarizing him IGelf with the duties of the office and equip himself to measure up to every requirement the position demands From an educational point of view, he is already well equipped to discharge the duties of | the office, having taught school for | a period of approximately twenty years. quitting that profession only a few years ago to take up the trade of carpentry which he had fol- lowed up to the time he sustained the loss of his left hand at the i East Arkansas Lumber Company's
 plant, a short time ago.
 Mir Dover is 70 years of age, 2 man of excellent character, has q wife and four children, is a sor
 of the late Andy Dover and is { | brother of Will, Henderson. Clar- | Ienoe and Gresham Dover. He is ja member in good standing of the l Iparagould local of the Carpenter.
 Union and is an ardent supporter ot Iprinciples Of labor unions. lie re IspcctfUlly solicits the support an(
 influence of every voter in tho county and promises, if elected, tC
 so administer tho affairs of the of flee of Circuit Court Clerk that his
 aupporters will feel proud fer hay
 ing elected him.
 l In discussing his campaign plans
 with this paper, MT Dover re Iquested us to say for him that oI
 account of the condition of his hanC
 it may be impossible for him to set
 all the people he hoped to sec, bur
 he would put forth his best efforts
 in that direction. The injured
 hand is causing him eXcruciatinf
 pain; with bones, leaders and mus
 cles severed, the process of healing
 is very slow and it is with mucl IdifiiCuity he is able to be out an( IminGling with the people. He sait Inc wanted the voters to know thai | he will sincerely do his best to meet 1 with them, but may not be able tc personally meet with everyone a. lsOOn as he would like.