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Domestic News January 24, 1947

Clinch Valley News

Tazewell, Jeffersonville, Tazewell County, Virginia

What is this article about?

A large Republican mass meeting in the county last Saturday re-elected county committee officers Carl C. Gillespie as chairman and Archer Royall as secretary, selected district and precinct chairmen, and scheduled a county convention for March 1 to nominate candidates for county offices.

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Republicans Name Officers

District Chairmen Selected— County Convention to Be Held March 1.

The Republican mass meeting here last Saturday was attended by a large crowd. At the meeting the following officers of the county committee were reelected:

Carl C. Gillespie, county chairman, Archer Royall, secretary.

The district chairmen are:

Jeffersonville, Frank Harman; Maiden Spring, John C. Gillespie; Clear Fork, M. Butler Hammitt;

Precinct chairmen: Graham, R. C. Anderson: R. H. Mathews; Pocahontas, C. G. Huffman, Hal Renkin; Abbs Valley, W. T. Sublett; Bluestone G. W. Slade; Burke's Garden, W. T. Goodman; Cove Creek, Charles O. Slade; Falls Mills, R. H. Tabor; Tip Top, Grat M. Bowen, Frank M. Hurt; Gratton, Roscoe Gillespie; Richlands, J. Edd Bandy, Elbridge Brown; Cedar Bluff, Robert McDilda and S. E. Clay; Liberty, Robert Gillespie; Tannersville, John F. Hitch; Pounding Mill, C. E. Ringstaff, Jun Sam Gillespie; Lockhart's Chapel, George Dailey; Raven, Otis Nash B. L. Boyd; Baptist Valley, John Bandy, Harry Puckett; Midway, John H. Ascue, Grat Steele; Jeffersonville Joseph S. Gillespie; Benbow, Oscar; Claytor; Freestone, Robert Ellis; Thompson Valley, J. F. Gibson; Crockett's Cove, E. E. Crockett; Gap Store, W. J. Sparks; Laurel Fork, Ross Beavers; North Tazewell, Roy Peery, Mrs. Bonnie Hall.

The county convention to nominate candidates for county offices, will be held on March 1.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Republican Meeting County Officers District Chairmen Precinct Chairmen Convention March 1

What entities or persons were involved?

Carl C. Gillespie Archer Royall Frank Harman John C. Gillespie M. Butler Hammitt R. C. Anderson R. H. Mathews C. G. Huffman Hal Renkin W. T. Sublett G. W. Slade W. T. Goodman Charles O. Slade R. H. Tabor Grat M. Bowen Frank M. Hurt Roscoe Gillespie J. Edd Bandy Elbridge Brown Robert Mcdilda S. E. Clay Robert Gillespie John F. Hitch C. E. Ringstaff Jun Sam Gillespie George Dailey Otis Nash B. L. Boyd John Bandy Harry Puckett John H. Ascue Grat Steele Joseph S. Gillespie Oscar Robert Ellis J. F. Gibson E. E. Crockett W. J. Sparks Ross Beavers Roy Peery Mrs. Bonnie Hall

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Last Saturday

Key Persons

Carl C. Gillespie Archer Royall Frank Harman John C. Gillespie M. Butler Hammitt R. C. Anderson R. H. Mathews C. G. Huffman Hal Renkin W. T. Sublett G. W. Slade W. T. Goodman Charles O. Slade R. H. Tabor Grat M. Bowen Frank M. Hurt Roscoe Gillespie J. Edd Bandy Elbridge Brown Robert Mcdilda S. E. Clay Robert Gillespie John F. Hitch C. E. Ringstaff Jun Sam Gillespie George Dailey Otis Nash B. L. Boyd John Bandy Harry Puckett John H. Ascue Grat Steele Joseph S. Gillespie Oscar Robert Ellis J. F. Gibson E. E. Crockett W. J. Sparks Ross Beavers Roy Peery Mrs. Bonnie Hall

Outcome

county committee officers reelected; district and precinct chairmen selected; county convention scheduled for march 1 to nominate candidates.

Event Details

The Republican mass meeting attended by a large crowd re-elected Carl C. Gillespie as county chairman and Archer Royall as secretary. District chairmen selected for Jeffersonville, Maiden Spring, and Clear Fork. Precinct chairmen selected for various locations including Graham, Pocahontas, Abbs Valley, and others. The county convention to nominate candidates for county offices will be held on March 1.

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