The Coolidge examiner., 1946-04-19
48 Candidates
File Petitions
For Nominations
M any Incumbents Unop-
posed But Competition
Keen In Some Precincts
For J. P. And Constable
Posts

The names of 4S candidates will
appear on the ballots when voters
go to the polls in Pinal county to
nominate office seekers of the u
state and county offices.
OF the number seeking election
score are seeking reelection. A
number of the candidates are vet
Grams of World War II while the
veterans of 1918 are well repre-
sented on the ballot.
For state senator, Charles S.
Goff. the incumbent, Is opposed by
Lloyd f. Canfil, of Superior.
In. District No. / state repre-
sentative o. w. Rugg, the incum-
bent seeking reelection is opposed
by Parke T. Gilbert. Both candi-
dates are from Casa Grande.
In District No. 2. George Ernest,
the incumbent, is unopposed.
Judge w. c. Truman, present su-
perior court Judge is seeking re-
election and is unopposed.
T. ]. Marks. present clerk OF
superior court is also unopposed.
Three contestants are seeking
the post of sheriff to be vacated
at the end of this term by Sheriff
James Heron, Jr, who has refused
to run again.
They are A. w. Sizemore, who
recently resigned as chief of police
OF Casa Grande and unsuccessful
candidate for sheriff in the last
e e C t on; Lynn Early, present
county assessor and John Mitchell
of Superior.
In District No. 1, Supervisor M.
j. Backstein. Ray is unopposed
as is j. w. Spray, of Superior. In
District No. 2. However in Dis
trict No. 3, Charles w. (Johnny)
Stokes, of Coolidge Is opposed by
Frank Williams. of Casa Grande for
the supervisors job.
Louis Taylor, of Coolidge. is un-
opposed for the job of county SUI
perintendent of schools. Horace ].
Chesley of Casa Grande filed a pc
tition for the post Tuesday, but on
Wednesday filed papers withdraw
ing his petition. John J. Bugg,
present superintendent, has refused
to seek reelection.
The lists are a little more crowd
ed in the races for justice of peace
and for constable.
For justice of the peace, Lottie
c. Devine of Florence, Walter b.
Love, Jr.. of Casa Grande, J. C.
Garrett, Eloy, and H. o. Ramsay of
Oracle, all incumbents are unop-
posed. In Mammoth, the 9Th JUS
tice precinct, John E. Carnighan is
seeking to replace John C. Wille-
ford, the incumbent seeking re-
election.
In Coolidge, William C. Roche.
the incumbent faces competition
from Charles s. Treadway and
Charles d. Elledge.
T. G. Morton, of Ray is unop-
posed for reelection as is w. z.
Wallace, in Superior but In justice
precinct No. z, two women are
battling 1t out for the job of ]. P.
They are Myrtle Cooper of Field
man and Kate M. Trent of Hay
den Junction.
Five candidates for constable are
unopposed. They are: Homer B.
Ward of Casa Grande, who was the
only Republican to file nominating
petitions jim the county; J. J.
Naugh, of Oracle, Percy O'Neil, Of
Mammoth, incumbent; w. c. Gil
pin, of Ray, and Alex Arnett Of
Superior.
o. r. Harding, Eloy constable
has two competitors in c. J. Prock
and Hubert w. Wilks.
Asa F. Gardner and Monroe
Moore. are seeking the nomination
for constable in Coolidge while
Charles Rhodes of Winkelman, has
competitors H. L. Lacey and
Jesse league, both Of Feldman to
beat If he is to be reelected.