The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-02-16
J. Monroe Roach Makes
Announcement In
Sherif's Race
Deputy Officer Reviews
Record To Public And
Asks For Support

HSNS tOs SuPPOss
The News is authorized to announce
today the candidacy of J. Monroe
Roach, deputy sheriff of Holmes
county, for the office Of Sheriff.
Mr.. Roach is well and favorably
known over the county and one of
the most popular members of She
riff Ellis staff.
His many friends will be interest
ed in his announcement which fol-
lows:
To the People of Holmes County:
| / hereby make my announcement of
my candidacy for the office of Sheriff
] and Tax Collector of Holmes County
subject to the action of the voters
in tho coming August primaries.
| I was born and reared in Holmes
County about five miles southwest
of Lexington on farm in the Cleve-
land and Brosville community, have
served the people of the City of Lex
Iinats4 ss.zA s.sAsa a and sfgeest4 Mil RltH'
that date rendered my services to this
County and people as Deputy Sheriff
with the exception of less than three
years that was engaged in other
business.
During this period Of time / have
had experience attending courts, serv-
ing all kinds of writs, various kinds of
process issued by the court officials.
making returns thereon, collecting
county and state taxes, on real estate
and personal property privilege IL
cense and familiar with descriptions
Of land and lots, separate road and
school districts over the county, tax
rates and levies both county and
state, distributions Of collections into
the many and various funds, being
paid into the proper accounts.
This has been my experience as an
officer and having had this experience
l feel that this record Is sufficient
and concrete proof that 1 am tho
roughly qualified and capable to fully
perform and discharge any and ali
duties placed upon me as pertaining
to this office, aware OF this tremen-
dous Importance 1 feel that I have the
training and ability to make you an
efficient officer, my experience should
deserve consideration and be to your |
interest as a tax payer
Feeling that l know the require
ments of this office and having been |
associated with the public in this
and line of work 1 could
and would extend each'tof you the
service and courtesy that you would /
Justly deserve and, expect of me as
one of your public officials accord.
ing to the best of my ability.
1t is my ambition to serve you in
this capacity and have endeavorcd
10 equip myself in order that / might
DC well qualified and render efficient
service in a manner that would be
approved by all citizens of this county
md according to the laws by which
We live and are governed.
Asking your support in behalf of
ny candidacy my efforts will be to
see each of you personally between
low and the August primaries pre- +
'enting my claim to you upon highest
principals and citizenship in my us
ial humble way, and assuring you
me and all If elected to this. office
-ou would never regret extending me
our vote and influence.
Expressing my thanks and heart
cit gratitude showing my appreci-
-tion to all who have given nae en-
engagement to enter this campaign. +.
howing their interest in me and i,
ehalf of my candidacy shall always |
eel grateful to each of you beyond &
sords of expression and shall never .
'etray your trust and confidence
on have in me.
l am World War Veteran. served /
$ a volunteer in both domestic and {
oreign services, my enlistment was
mong the first in our home Com Z
any, Rave served as adjutant. fl
ance officer. service officer and as