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Cumming, Georgia.
FOR SHERIFF
OF FORSYTH COUNTY
I hereby announce my candidacy
for re-election to the office of
Sheriff of Forsyth County, Georgia,
In the Democratic Primary of
March 16, 1960. Subject to the rules
and regulations of the Forsyth
County Democratic Executive Com
mittee.
I also take this opportunity to
express my gratitude to my many
loyal friends and supporters for
your continued friendship and sup
port during my first term as your
sheriff.
In asking for your support for
this endorsement term as Sheriff
of Forsyth County I pledge my
best efforts toward fulfilling the
duties of the office justly and
treating everyone who has contact
with this office fairly.
It is not my desire to become
engaged in any “mud slinging”
tactics or sarcastic remarks be
cause; (1) I firmly believe the
good people of this county do not
approve of such activities, (2) No
man can stand in front of a mirror
and throw mud on someone else.
I am entering this campaign
standing on my own record of the
past three years as your sheriff
and on my own personal character.
When the election is completed and
the final vote counted, I fully ex
pect to abide by the results of this
count conducted by the very cap
able election managers (Democratic
Executive Committee) of this
county.
Sincerely,
Loy H. Barnett
FOR SHERIFF
OF FORSYTH COUNTY
I hereby announce my candidacy
for Democratic nominee for Sheriff
of Forsyth County, Georgia, sub
ject to the rules and regulations
governing the Democratic Primary
to be held March 16. 1960 one
which is I will support the Demo
cratic nominees.
As I will not get to see each one
of you in person. I take this meth
od of asking you for your vote
and influence in my behalf, for
which I will be deeply grateful.
When elected to this office I
promise to enforce all laws in a
courteous, fair and imparital man
ner without fear or favor from
anvone. I am entering this race
with no ill will toward anyone,
but I do feel that my many years
of experience as a law enforce
ment officer qualifies me to make
Forsyth County the kind of Sher
iss that it needs and deserves.
I am running this race alone; I
am not lined up with any person,
group or faction, for in running
alone, I believe that after I am
elected that I can better serve each
person, group or faction. As for
deputies, after I am elected. I will
talk with you people of Forsyth
County and let you help me select
one or as many as we need and
whoever thev may be, I promies
you they will never be fired for
enforcing the law. Also I will not
have anv deputies work up until
I run for re-election, then lay them
off until after the election, for 'f
they are good enough to serve
with me for three years and nine
months, they will be good enough
to serve while I am running for
office.
As your sheriff, I will work with
all other county officers you choose
so as to make Forsyth County a
safer and better place to live.
As your sheriff, I will patrol
the roads to make them safer for
you and your children to use. I
will answer all your calls at the
time I receive them and serve ail
papers given me as soon as nos.
sibe.
Most of you people, both young
and old, know me personally, hut
for you who do not, I am 49 years
old, married to Edna Mae Wheeler
Farr, have four children, three
bovs and one girl. Victor is our
oldest, he just, finished four years
in service and is now working at
an electronics place in Atlanta.
Pat, our onlv daughter, is married
to a very fine boy, you all know
him. Larrv Watson thev have
three children. I still have two
small boys to raise, Rickey is 11
and Jerry is 6 years old.
As your sheriff, I not onlv want
to make the kind of sheriff that
your children will love, admire
and respect, hut one that my own
children and grandchildren will
Jove, admire and respect, and in
making this kind of sheriff. I know
that I will not have anv trouble
from the young people of Forsyth
County and as for the people from
other counties, either teen-agers
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; breaking traffic laws or criminals
I breaking other laws, they will be
better off to stay in their own
counties for as long as I am sher
iff, they will not use our county
for any law breaking purposes.
As your sheriff, it will be my
duty to safeguard your life and
property, this I will always be
striving to do, both night and day
without permitting personal feel
ings, prejudices or friendships to
influence my decisions.
As your sheriff, I will always
recognize my office as a symbol
of public faith and I will accept it
as a public trust to be held as
long as I am true to my oath of
office.
As your sheriff, I will constant
ly strive to achieve these objectives
and ideals, dedicating myself be
fore God to my chosen profession—
that of law enforcement.
So to each Mother, Father, Boy
or Girl who wish better law en
forcement and safety on the roads
in Forsyth County, law enforce
ment so that we may at least have
a county fair for you people out
in the county to bring your poultry,
calves and pigs to be judged. If
each of you will talk and work
for me from now until the 16th
day of March, then I promise you
in all sincerity that I will work
for you the next four years striv
ing with all my ability to make
Forsyth County a county where
we and our children may visit our
friends, go to Church, school and
even have our fair in some min
ority of peace.
I sincerely believe that I can
do this without calling out half
the State Patrol in Georgia.
Sincerely,
BASS R. FARR
FOR SHERIFF
OF FORSYTH COUNTY
I hereby announce my candidacy
for Sheriff of Forsyth County,
Georgia, subject to the rules and
regulations governing the Demo
cratic Primary to be held March
16, 1960.
I am taking this opportunity of
asking you for your vote and in
fluence in my behalf, which will
be deeply appreciated.
When voting for me you will
also be voting for Two Deputies
whose names will be announced
before Election Day.
Sincerely,
Rex Porter
FOR SHERIFF
CF FORSYTH COUNTY
To The Voters of Forsyth County:
I herehv announce my candidacv
for the office of Sheriff of Forsyth
County, subject to the rules and
regulations of the Democratic Pri
mary to be held on March 16. 1960.
If you elect me as your Sheriff,
I will go when I am callpd by the
citizens of Forsyth County Day or
Night. I will treat all citizens alike,
and have no Pets or Foes.
If I am elected ar.-d the citizens
of the Countv will co-operate with
me, there will be no open bootleg
ging. whiskey making or gambling
joints in Forsyth County. No Sher
iff can enforce the law unless he
has the support and co-operation
of the citizens.
I trust that you can see your
way clear to vote for me and give
me your support in the March
Primary.
I will not sling mud at any one.
If I cannot be elected without en
gaging in a mud slinging cam
paign, I will not be elected.
Sineerely.
NAMON WALLACE
FOR CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT, FORSYTH COUNTY
I hereby announce as a Candi
date for Clerk of the Superior
Court of Forsyth County, subject
to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic Primary to be held
Wednesday, March 16. 1960.
I ask your consideration and
support based on qualifications to
fulfill the duties of this high office
to the satisfaction of all people.
I sincerely believe that after 28
years in office and being eligible
for a good retirement that the
people of this County have given
all they owe to any one man for
his services.
As a young man I ask this op
portunity and privilege of serving
my fellow citizens as Clerk of
the Superior Court of Forsyth
Countv.
I shall honor vour confidence
and vote; not only with efficient
and imoartial service in this office,
but I shall also conduct my private
life and personal affairs on a high
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moral standard that will bring
credit to my Mother, to my Friends
and to the Citizens of this County.
I shall make every effort to see
each of you personally, but ’f
time does not permit, I humbly
solicit your consideration and
support.
Respectfully,
JOHN CATES
FOR CLERK OF SUPERIOR
COURT, FORSYTH COUNTY
To The Voters of Forsyth County.
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Re-election to the
office of Clerk Superior Court ot
Forsyth County, Georgia, subject
to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic Primary to be held on
March 16th, 1960.
I feel very grateful to the people
of the county, who have been so
kind to me and I have tried to
show my gratitude each day as I
come in contact with you.
I certainly hope you w r ill Re
elect me to this office. I will con
tinue to treat and respect every
one as I have in the past.
I want to thank each one of you
from the bottom of my heart for
your loyal friendship.
| It makes me feel ver v humble
as I go along through life,
Your Vote and Influence will be
greatly appreciated in this election.
Sincerely,
J. V. “Sport” MERRITT
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER
FORSYTH COUNTY
I hereby announce my Candidacy
for the Office of Tax Commissioner
subject to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic Primary to be
Iheld March 16, 1960,
If elected to this Office, I will
serve the people of this County to
the best of my ability according
to the laws of said office.
I will make an all out effort
to see each and every voter in
the county. If I should fail to see
you in person, remember that I
did my best.
Your Vote and Influence will be
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
JOHN V. GREEN
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER
FORSYTH COUNTY
I hereby announce my Candidacy
for the office of Tax Commissioner
subject to the rules of the Demo
cratic Primary to be held March
16, 1960. If elected to this office I
make the following promises.
To make the necessary Rounds
to receive your Tax Returns and
Collect your Taxes. I will be at
your Voting Precinct for this, altho
you will have the pleasureof paying
there or at the Court House.
I will also keep the office open
8 hours a day, 6 days each week,
unless otherwise specified.
I promise to execute the Laws of
said office to the best of my
ability to every one.
Your vote and Influence will be
appreciated on March 16, 1960.
Sincerely,
STEVE C. GROGAN
I
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER
FORSYTH COUNTY
I
i I hereby announce myself as a
Candidate for re-election to the of
fice of Tax Commissioner, subject
Ito the rules and regulations of the
j Democratic Primary to be held on
! March 16. 1960.
| First I want you to know that
;I appreciate what you did for me
in the past; and will appreciate
your vote and influence, as I will
probably not get to see all of you
in person, but I will assure you I
will continue to do the work in
the office as to the very best of
m v ability.
The job grows bigger each year
as more is added, and keep in
mind if I can be of help to you
in anyway just call on me.
Sincerely,
Vinnie B. Redd
FOR CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF
ROADS & REVENUES
I I hereby announce as a candidate
for re-election as Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenue of Forsyth County,
Georgia, subject to the rules and
regulations of the County Demo
cratic Primary Election to be held
on March 16, 1960.
I appreciate your vote and sup
port of me in the past and will
| appreciate your voting for and
supporting me in this election for
this important office of your
j County.
Respectfully,
Charlie W. Boling
FOR CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF
ROADS & REVENUES
|To The People of Forsyth County:
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Chair
man of the Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues of Forsyth
County, subject to the Democratic
Primary to be held March 16, 1960.
Due to my experience as having
served Forsyth County as County
School Superintendent I feel that
I am better qualified to render a
more valuable service to my Coun
ty at this time. If I am honored
with this office, I pledge to you a
fair and impartial administration,
and will give my full time to the
affairs of this office.
I will cooperate with the State
and County authorities to secure
as much road construction as pos
sible in Forsyth County.
I promise to you there will be
no private roads or private sub
divisions built with county mach
inery at county expense. If the
money that has been spent for
that purpose had been spent wise
ly, every road leading from Cum
ming to Lake Lanier could have
been graded and paved.
I am in favor of a revision of
the Board of Tax Assessors in
Forsyth County. There has been
too much discrimination against |
the small land owner. If a man has
been fortunate enough to accumu
late a large amount of property
he should be willing to pay taxes
on it in accordance with the other
tax payers in Forsyth County.
There will be no private con
tracts made with county machinery
in competition with the contractors
in Forsyth County who have pur
chased machinery for that purpose.
I promise to you that all machinery
and equipment purchased by For
syth County will be purchased on
competitive basis.
I will endeavor to re-open the
claim of Forsyth County against
the Federal Government on the
roads that were covered by Lake
Lanier. I noticed in the Gainesville
Daily Times where Hall County re
ceived $2,500,000.00. Forsyth Countv
received approximately $90,000.00. I
think it was very unfortunate for
Forsyth County when the Com
missioners settled their claim for
such a small amount. In my opin-
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I shall conduct my campaign on
the principles of honesty, Inte
grity and fair play, and If elected
( to this position of trust, I shall
at all times adhere to these same
principles in serving the people of
Forsyth County to the best of my
ability.
I shall be most grateful for your
'vote and influence in this election.
Respectfully yours,
A. R. (Gus) HOUSLEY
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