Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-08

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Politics reached the "vou can
tell how II will turn out" stag,
tbs week as local residents be
gan taking serious look at can
dldateS in the town election I,
be reeled off Tuesday, June IA
II. c.. DOC" Cameron ant
Fred Jernigan, ST., are the lon,
candidates in the mayoral rae,
while nine men are seeking cleo.
ton to the five-man board O
commissioners.
Candidates seeking election L
the board of commissioners ar,
Jimmy DicuS, Howard Buffkin
Willard c. Windy" Wright
Waldo Woody, Phil Hughes, Bill
ly Carroll, William Shelley, H
ID. Stevens, ST., and Howard
HARRISON.
Wright, Shelley, Hughes and
Woody are making bids for re-
'NNNAO4A ~ bil1 lOOiIu.
Although the coming election
has lacked the warmth of some
IN past years, furry of new
registrants was noted in the fin
al days of registration last week.
Registrar Ben L. Nesmith III,
said that approximately $50 new
voters had registered. This runs
the total of registered voters to
around $50. In the 1853 election
there were 511 votes cast and It
IS predicted that an even heavier
vote will be recorded on June ID.
MAYORS RACE
Battling for the mayors post
are two veteran town Board
members. Cameron is serving as
mayor pro TEN of the present
Board and Jernigan served three
years on the Board from 1913 to
1851. The extra year of service
came when he was appointed to
fill the unCXpired term OF the
late Troy Bennett.
Both men are making their in
itial attempt TO win the mayors
post. Each operates his own bus
mess in the community.
Cameron is a member of the
Tabor City Volunteer Fire De-
Dartmcnt, Boosters Club, Civil
tanS, and Merchants Association.
Jcrnigan is Il member of the
Rotary Club and Merchants As
ISOLATION. He is a former FIR
Chief and served as secretary
treasurer of the volunteer file
department for 10 years.
COMMISSIONER RACE
Willard c. Wright and Waldo
Woody are the two leaders in
length of service among the nine
seeking election.
Wright is seeking reelection u
his third term on the Town
Board. An active civic worker
and merchant, he is a member
Of the Volunteer Fire Depart
mcnt, Civilians, Boosters Clut
and Merchants Association. Il,
has been extremely active il.
past years with Boy Scout wor,
and other COMMUNICATIVE ben-
eft drives.
Woody is anotht- candiiat,
seeking reelec' ." T. a 3rd term
He IS manager of the w. Z. Co.
Company furniture department
and an active civic worker. y
member Of the Rotary Club.
Boosters Club and Merchants
Association, Woody has held OF
fees in all of these organic
tons. He is member of the Mt
Tabor Baptist Church.
William Shelley and Phil
Hughes are the other two mCm-
bcrs of the present Board aces-
nG reelection. Shelley is a gr0C-
cr and member of the Civital
Club and Il past president of that
organization. a member of the
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, ne is
an active supporter OF cOmmun-
ty projects. He is also a member
of the Merchants Association.
Hughes is a partner in the d.
J. Hughes Crate factory and !.
ow completing his first term
on the Board. He is a member Of
the Civilian Club and past prCsi-
dent Of the organization. He is
IA member of the Mt. Tabor Bap-
fist Church.
a candidate with experience
who barely missed in the 1853
election is II. d. Stevens. ST..
Stevens served on the Town
Board several years ago. He is a
member of the local Masonic
Lodge and past council COM
.mander of the Woodmcn of the
World. Stevens is supervisor
for the State Highway Depart
mcnt in this area.
Four newcomers are making
their bid for election. Howard
Harrelson, Billy Carroll, Jimmy
DiCus and Howard Bulfkin art
seeking commissioner seats.
HARRISON, owner of Harrcl-
| son Pharmacy, is an active mem
Der Of the JayCces and McrCh-
ANTS Association. He is a mem
| Der Of the Mt. Tabor Baptist
Church.
Carroll is a local fertilizer
dealer who has shown his civic
/ interest through active memb-
cr ;hip in the JaycCCS and Mer-
| ChantS Association. He is a
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