The Lincoln times., 1955-04-28

the results were reversed. COch-
rane led Craig by ITO votes,
Cline was ahead of TAFT by 81
votes, Jenkins led Wilburn by
92 votes. and Kuck was ahead of
DIR. Griggs by SO votes after
Ward 2, 5, 4 votes had been tab
ulated. But, Ward l proved their
downfall.
There were some uncOnfirmed
reports circulating around town
following the primary that one
beaten candidate would call for a
runoff and another unofficial re-
port was that a recount of the bal
lots might be called for. However.
nothing developed from
the reports as the elections board
met at IL O'CLOCK this morning to
officially canvass the returns.
The Republicans offered no
primary ticket, and as a result
the mayor, four aldermen NOM
mated Tuesday will comprise
the city's incoming administra-
ton in June. The town election
in May will be only routine, and
a mere formality OF making the
election legal.
DR.. Boyce Griggs, the school
board nominee, will fill the va
cancy on the school board left
wher B. j. Ramsaur died recently.
David Warlick has been filling out
the late Mr. Ramsaur'S term by
appointment.
The voting results brought sur
priseS in some quarters. Some OF
the candidates who were favored
to win didn't, and some who were
rated as underdogs came through
as victors.
INCUMBENTS BEATEN
Two incumbent aldermen. Bruce
Jenkins and Ralph Cochrane,
tailed in their bid to hold onto
their places on the five-man city
council board.
COchrane, furniture manufac-
turer. was beaten by Bryan
Dusty Craig, school princi-
pal, by a 53-vOte majority. Jen-
kinS. novelty firm owner. was
defeated by Gene Wilburn, au-
tOmObile salesman, by the slim
margin of IL votes. Both Craig
and Wilburn are newcomers in
politics, and were seeking their
first elective office.
Pat Buckley. Piedmont Parts e.
Supply Co. manager. won the
Ward race against his two op-
ponentS. NJ. L. Higgins and Clyde
Cornwell Buckley had 808 votes.
Higgins 642, and CornWell 81.
Buckley. also, was making his
first bid for elective office. Hug
gins, Service Dry Cleaners Own
er, is a former member of the
school board.
In Ward 4. Willie Ramsey
made a runaway of his race "a
eainst his opponent, Hinkle HouS-
er. Mr.. Ramsey. an overSeer at
the Ideal Chair Co., polled the
largest number of votes of any
candidate. 1900 Houser, former
groceryman trailed with 304.
DR.. GRIGGS WINNER
DIR. BOyce Griggs, well known
LincolntOn physician. came out
the winner in the 3-man battle
for the one vacancy coming up
on the school board DIR. GriggS
polled 65S votes to $50 for
Frank Kuck, and 28S for julie
Ward. Kuck is owner of Kuck'S
ESQ Service. and Ward preSi-
dent of Dixie Wholesale Gro
Gerry Co.
3,006 we're eligible to vote in
the primary, and the vote of l.
500 in the mayors race showed
that over half of the registered
voters turned out to cast their
ballots. This turnout of the voters
was encouraging and showed
much interest on the part of the
electorate in their city govern
ment
The Lincolnton vote was i'm
preSSiVe when compared to the
total vote in primary elections in
other towns, where less than 25
percent of the voters usually take
part in their respective town
elections.
WARD l LEADS VOTING
Ward ] led in the voting Tues
day, and it was in this box where
the elections outcome was de-
termined. OF 977 registered vot-
ers in Ward /. $40 cast ballots.
LOLA were registered in Ward Q
and 480 voted; In Ward 3, there
were 7l5 eligible to vote and 334
did SO. And of the 300 registered
in Ward T. total of 174 voted.