Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1958-04-23


Tor the May 81 Democratic Pri-
mary.
Most OF the candidates, 80, are
seeking township constable posts
and 10 are running for Justice
OF the peace positions.
7One candidate, Hosea Black,
well, withdrew from the Senate
race; however. his withdrawal
came about 10 minutes after the
deadiine and he viii probably
lose his filing fee. 1t marked
the second time during this
month he had withdrawn from a
race. Earlier he filed for the
House OF Representatives only to
withdraw several hours later.
He said his withdrawal from the
Senate race was prompted by
ms lO2-year-old mothers poor
health.
The races as they now stand
are:
Sheriff, incumbent, ]. R. Prid-I
gen; two former deputies (underI
Hugh Nancc), Thurman Butler
and Ben Duke, and Penn Sum-
mersett, a newcomer.
General Assembly, house. Ell
Williamson, Whit sville and Ev-
ergreen attorney, Young Demo-
Gratis club active member. Chad
bourn town attorney: Willard
Wright, Tabor City street COM
missioner: Lucian L Stephens,
Evergreen, former county COM
missioner.
In the state senate race, it will
be Sankcy w. Robinson, present
Recorders court iudge. and Ar
thur w. Williamson, former
state senator.
Judgeship, Coroner
|. The biggest field n the major
aces will be in the recorders
race, six candidates:
'Schard Elwood eavcr,
Whiteville attorney, a former
county solicitor; Raymond Kis-
sam, Evergreen: ". Avery
thompson, Lake Waccamaw,
county chairman o. the Demo-
cratic executive Committee; Raj
,ph J. Billiard, Ccrro Gordo: w
A. (AD Williams, former Tabor
City mayor; Paul Judd William
son, former county recorder.
Lee j: Greer is the sole candi-
date for clerk of court, a post he
now holds.
In the coroner race. three
men seek the seat; the !,,cumb-
lent, Dick WilliamscE of Chad
bourn; Jim B. McGougan. Jr. OF
Whiteville; J. B. Long of White
vile.
Commission Races
\ Five candidates are seeking the
TWO seats up for decision in the
county board of commissioners
From District 3, i. IS incumbent
Lacy R. Thompson of Chad.
bourn and ed Walton William
son of Cerro Gordo.
\ In District /, it is incumben,
CHARLES r. Council OF Lake Wac.
camaw, James p. Gainey OF
Acme-Delco, A. Q. CAD Burne
of Acme.
Voters in Whiteville and Tat
uin townships Will have the
most names to LOOK over on the
ballots. Each has six candidates
for constable, in addition TO the
county candidates above. and
state offices.
Whiteville CcnstabIes
For Whiteville, Lawrence Bos-
well, a former deputy, Warren
b. Rosbuck, a former policeman,
j. r. Faircloth, n former con-
stable, j. E. Tyrce, Advil Joe
White and Archie Marlowe are
in the running.
Whiteville voters came within
candidate OF two of having to
vote for a justice of the peace
four filed: A Jack Moore, B. l.
Martin, II. v. Sasser and Irwin
Cook.
In Tatums township. the six
candidates for constable are
John A. Bass, George Herman
Harrison, Roosevelt Ivey, Dewey
Bowen, James Carl Williamson,
Delmer II. Inman.
There are also two candidates
Tor justice of the peace, Bud
Britt and William II. Harrison.
At Chadbourn
Chadbourn can also expect TO
vote for a constable from a fair
ly large field. Filed are Charles
David Joyner, Earl Crib. Joe
Z. Piver, George c. White.
Frank Andrews.
Only Isaac c. Durcan filed for
Justice Of the peace for Chad
oourn township. Voters in South
Williams will have their choice
OF Junior ID. Jordsn, Lonzie d.
Ward, ID. M. Phipps for con-
stable. Dock Fowler is the only
justice of the peace candidate.
Williams township will choose
either Alton Fipps or Haynes
Long as constable. Brooks Har-
die, is the sole candidate for