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The SHREVEPonr Times Sunday, Nov. 3, 1963 3-C Comparison Comes Tuesday Know Your Candidates er ot three children. Education: 'Year of Polls' Is Reaching Climax; Final One Monda survey of local schools; member of the Goodwill Rehabilitation attended Louisiana State Univer- Business: insurance. Byrd High School graduate. Past director and vice president of the Shreve- School Board Building Fund Drive; member of sity, graduated from Louisiana Emmanuel Baptist Church; past president of West Shreveport 1 Toastmasters Club; member of Shreveport Sales and Marketing By BRIAN SULLIVAN NEW YORK (API The year IvT1 I Executives' Club.

of the polls is reaching the cli lead. Both polls, however, indi- of each state, 10 days before the cate that Humphrey was gain- election, said "it appeared that ing in the stretch. Nixon's strength had peaked," Evaluating the findings is that Humphrey probably complicated by the fact tfcat could not win outright. Harris these surveys are now out ofhas done polling work for News- Tech. Served on the Vivian City Council, past president of Vivian Industrial Devel past president Vivian i 's Club, board of commissioners Jaycees, past Louisiana Jaycees vice president and past national U.S.

Jaycees director. Present member of Republican State Central Committee, Caddo Par-i Committee and Shreveport ROBERT E. KING Age: 37. Address: 935 Thora max now, with publication of llth-hour surveys and the op Blvd. Associated with the Trust portunity for Americans to see how close the polls come to'ctate, by tne tact tnat popular Department Bossier Ward Two Democratic (Vote for Two) GROVER C.

ADKINS Address: 2401 Douglas Drive, Ussier City. Occupation: of Bolinger Lum-ijrr and Supply Co. Education: Graduate of Martin High School nd Norton Business College, Tuesday's actual vote vole musl translated into a teiepnone poll of 48 states Most public opinion surveys! electoral votes and by the 3-tojby the Norwood, marketing across the nation show Richard i 4-point margin of statistical er-J firm of Sindlinger flic, Vivnn still leading Huhert 'ror. i found Nixon with a razor thin lead as of Oct. 29-31 of 33.3 per cent to 32.2 per cent over RHum-phrey.

The New York Daily News, Humphrey, but with the vice1 The most recent Harris find-president closing fast. ling. Nixon 40, Humphrey 37, is The latest figures will come! within that margin of error. Mnndav whpn the two most' Still another complication is Commercial Nation al. Bank.

Married and the father of four Graduate of LSU and Centenary Col-lege night school in law. Formerly employed for a major oil firm and for himself. Bossier Precinct Locations WARD ONE 1. Elm Grove 2. Curtis School 3.

Parkway School WARD TWO 1. Bossier Parish Jail, Benton 2. Airline High School 3. Lufkin Truck Trailers 4. Central Fire Station 5.

Bossier High School 6. Bossier Elem. School 7. Bossier Water Works 8. Jerry's Mobile Homes 9.

Plantation Park School 10. Greenacres Jr. Hi. Sch. 11.

Bossier Health Unit 12. Rusheon Jr. Hi. School 13. Central Park School 14.

Waller Fire Sta. 15. Waller School lfi. Kerr School 17. Meadowview School WARD THREE 1.

Plain Dealing, East 2. Plain Dealing, West WARD FOUR 1. Carter ville 2. Mott WARD FIVE 1. Ivan 2.

Midway WARD SIX 1. Rushing Store, Princeton 2. Haughton Library 3. Oakland 4. Adner Home Demonstration Building 1 widely published polls, Harris; the third party campaign of, wrong only three times in 17 the Black Bayou Water Shed District, U.S.

Navy three years. Membership in First Baptist Church, American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars, El Karubah Shrine, Scottish Rite Masons. Republican LEWIS W. HOLBROOK Age: 44. Address: Box 805, Vivian.

Maintenance supervisor, Universal Oil Products Co. Married and the father of five daughters. Education: Vivian and Gallup, produce findings ueorge wauace, no gcis m.puus uver i years, nas nau Municipal Committee. Member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, Knight Templar, Shrine, Mason.

Louisiana Motor Transportation Association. Chairman of A. C. Steere Athletic Association and South Shreveport YMCA board member. Married and father of three children.

MRS. RAYNELLE SANDERLIN DESPOT Age: 37. Address: 6012 S. Lakeshore Drive. Graduate of Byrd High School in 1948.

Attended Southern Methodist University one year and Oklaho- based on interviews conducted after President Johnson' bombing halt announcement Thursday night. The comparison of the polls per cent from Harris and 15; on and RHumphrey both moving from Gallup. Gallup has Nixon! up and down, with RHumphrey ahead of Humphrey 44-36 perl getting the edge by 2 per cent in cent as of Oct. 17-21. the latest poll taken Oct.

26-29. There are also those who re-! The Chicago Sun-Times straw mained undecided. 7 per cent in poll, usually an accurate guide Member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, director of Ark-La-Tex Landmen's Association and a studied accounting at Centenary College. Civic and business affiliations: Past president Bossier City Lions Club, past president Bossier Parish School Board, past member of Bossier City Metro and the real thing has a height member of the American Association of Petnoleum Landmen.

A to Illinois voting, gives Nixon Harris, and 5 in Gallup. Gallup cites an average error U.S. Air Force veteran who has 46.94 per cent, RHumphrey 38.96 and Wallace 14.10. of only about 1.5 per cent in na ened interest this year, with some observers saying that the polls played a major role in the long election campaign, rather than merely reporting public worked with the 'Boy Scouts, United Fund, and YMCA. Mem ber of the Shreveport Sports tional elections since 1954.

say-; A state poll by The St. Louis ing this is within the statistical Globe-Democrat gaives Nixon margin. But in presidential! 38 per cent, RHumphrey 32.2 and races since 1936, Gallup has Wallace 15.9. with a large unde- Foundation and committee mem "The polls may well have re ber of education and information High School, North western State College. World War II veteran.

Air Force flight engineer, awarded the Air Medal six times and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Member the Methodist written the nolitiral hislorv of been off an average of 3.3 per dried percentage of 13.9. division of Resource Conservation and Development District. the United States in 1968," the cent. The Christian Science Moni- Washington Post said last Fri-i Gallup was extremely close tor final pre-election survey dav.

"Thev have certainly on Jonn i Kennedy, tor oxatrt- touwt Mxon me winner, dui a uniyersuy three years. Active in Panhel-lenic Council work, the League of Women Voters, past president Alpha Phi sorority, member of Shreveport 7 riiu ERNEST A. MERKLEIN JR. Age: 39. Address: 344 Millicent wielded an influence this yearjple.

giving him ol per cent in with a chance that RHumphrey politan Planning Commission, current chairman of Bossier Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee. Religion: Deacon at Bossier City First Baptist Church, past chairman of deacon 'board, present chairman of usher 'board. Married and father of two sons and a daughter, J. MURRAY DURHAM Address: 1923 Cambridge St. Age: 50.

Occupation: President, Bank of Bossier City. Education: Graduate of Vicks-Jwg, High School, attended Louisiana State University, Way, Occupation: Vice president far greater than al any time in 1960 over Nixon, when he got might get enough electoral 50.1 per cent. But gallup under- votes to throw the contest into estimated Dwight Eisenhower's Ihe RHouse of Representatives. Merklein, Feron Page, their 32-year-history. Money sources began to dry Church of Vivian, vice chairman of the commission on evangelism and membership, assistant Sun nn for the Humnhrpv ramnaisn: 1952 victory by 4.4 per cent.

The final Baltimore News in early August, for example, Harris started his published American straw poll shows Nix- day School superintendent, off i- i i a ii viuu, South Lakeshore after a Gallup Poll showed him: poll in u3. lie caueci me on wan per cent, Ktiumpnrey Church Road. District sales manager. Married and the father Wallace 27.2, no election within 2 percentagei with 31.6, 16 points behind Nixon. Only aft points.

Ichoice 1.4. The imnression that Hum-j The Buffalo Courier-Express phrey is still gaining is strength-; final poll showed Humphrey er the polls improved for Humphrey did the "Gallup Gap" end and the money begin flowingin. insurance. Married and father if four children. Education: St.

I 's High School here, New Mexico Mil. I I a Institute High Sc ol, and one year at Institute's uinior college; Centenary Col-ege, Louisiana of four children. Education: Miami, Fla. High School, College cned bv the fmal Detroit News leading in Erie County with 43.2 Michigan Gov. George Rom- ney dropped out of the early poll, which shows a shift in the, per cent, Nixon 37.6 and Wal- Charleston Community Club and Shreveport Horse Show Association, President of Lakewood Stables, Editor of yearbook at Baptist Christian Academy.

Married and mother of six children. JOE W. SCRIVNER Age: 54. Address: 923 Boulevard. Employe 18 years of Cy Young Letter and Mailing Service.

Married and father of two ,1 Up ttln' ini Iw Ht.lTnn Unmnhmil cial board member. District Democratic JOHNNY E. LONG Age: 37. Address: Route 1, Keithville. Occupation: Exterminator.

Married and father of three children. Education: Gibs-land High School. Public service: Appointed Democratic commit S.C. Served in presiaenuai race wnen a pou wcin.ii.i- wnv mc m.i. uundw, numyiucjr US AVmv 1949 showed him running far behind! weeks to give the vice president 55.

'Awarded in New Hampshire. Yet polls! a 44-41 lead over Nixon in Michi- 10. In eight Western New York counties. Nixon 41.4, Humphrey Centenary 1 a school and United States armed services schools, graduate of the American Institute of Banking and the School of Banking of the South at LSU. Civic and business affiliations: Started ci anon in me primaries were san ihe vote for Sen.

Eugene J.I Nixon had a 1-point lead in the 39.6. Wallace 10.2. uiuinc cmi tit: i -n State University. Religion: St. John's Catholic Church, a Sun taken in tne primaries werei.News pou iasi aunudv.

a nau a oo-io (jfi tern the vote for Sen. Eugene day School teacher. Member stale wan 21 electoral votes. jicaci over KHumpnrey, wim io The News said Wallace per cent for Wallace, in a South McCarthy. He was rated at 11! Christian Laymen Fellowship.

I A I and i-l immmA Purple Heart. POW in Korea. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars and Broad-acres Baptist Church. children. Graduate of Derma High School.

Veteran of World War II, per cent in New Hampshire and nronped trom it per com in ear- unKoia pou sponsored ny me won 42.2 per cent. 'ly October to 12 per cent in its Soux Falls Argus-Leader. Aber- The Harris and Gallup find- final poll. Undecided voters! deen American-News and Wat- Organizations: Served in United Fund, Boy Scout and Centenary College fund raising drives. tee a for Ward 6 three years ago.

Reli-g i Vice chairman of the board of Sum ings have been at odds through- dropped from 5 to 3 per cent. jertown Public Opinion servuig in Euro- Wallace has charged that the Overseas, there was a split: 7 KT4 District Norwela Council Boy Scouts of America, former scoutmaster, chairman first Outdoor Scout 'O Rama. Past board member out most of the campaign, and before the convention. Since then, Nixon has run consistantly national political post are Nixon won a prediction from a rigged against him. arguing! Thai astrologer in Bangkok that stronger in Gallup findings than1 that inconsistencies show they he would win, and RHumphrey Shreveport Junior Chamber of a theater.

Member of the American Legion, Shreveport Horse Show Association; second vice presi jlj Democratic JOHNNY MeFERREN Age: 34. Address: 9605 in Harris results mer Grove Methodist Church. Organizations: Board of directors of Summer Grove Lions Club. are incorrect. iwon a mocK election in me Newsweek magazine study Netherlands.

Commerce and Pierremont Oaks Tennis Club. First president of Nob' The most recent gallup poll; jit as runner at First National Bank, later joined Pioneer Bank Trust principal organizer of National Bank of Bossier City in 1952, organized and president of Credit Life Insurance member of Bossier City Lions Club, Committee of 100, vice president and past president of Bossier Industrial Foundation, president of Bossier City General Hospital Commission, president of Bossier Tarish School Board, past director of Junior Chamber of Commerce, past Bossier Chamber of Commerce president. Religion: Caddo-Bossier Volunteer Services Lane. Occupation: Owner of! taken Oct. 17-21 gave Nixon an Triple Realty Co.

Married and-point lead, but the Harris Poll Bureau. Board member Commu TOMORROW IS nity Council, Shreveport Mental Health Association, Shreveport Civic Opera, Louisiana Chapter American Ordnance Association, Shreveport Chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, past president Shreveport Member of Landmark Lodge No. 214, Scottish Rite and El Karubah Temple; and Caddo Parish Farm Bureau. Military: Member of U.S. Army Reserve.

Republican WILLIAM M. MOBLEY Age: 35. Address: 6513 Quinn dent of West Shreveport Lions Club; deputy district governor Region 1, District 8-L Lions: member of Highland Baptist Church in which teaches Boaz Sunday School Class, active in Laymen Crusades and Nursing Home Ministry. District Democratic WILLIAM GORDON SMITH lather of two ot uci. u-tv gives mm a j-puuu children.

Educa-j Jon: Northwes- Member of Brookwood Baptist tern State Col-! Church. On hoard of deacons, lege, work be-j director of junior Training Union Nnd Masters! department, and Sunday School Degree at NSC teacher. Organizations: Member and the Univer- of Shreveport Chamber of Com-sity of Arkan- merce, serving on its vocational-sas. Public serv- technical training committee, ice: a tj Formerly- served on Chamber's school two years education committee. Member of Natchitoches; Summer Grove Lions Club, Lnui-Parish and nineisiana Real Estate Brokers and Member First Presbyterian Church.

Married and father of Association of Insurance Agents. Member of Sales Executives SHREVEPORT DAY AT EJESZQiEL1 WATCH FOR OUR AD IN MONDAY'S SHREVEPORT TIMES! Club. Military: Served two years a son and daughter. Republican MRS. RUTH M.

McKINNON as first lieutenant Army ordnance, ammunition procurement. Ace: 43. Address, 3227 Jana Vote Early Avoid Lines Place, Bossier City. Housewife years in Caddo Parish. Religion: Forest Hill PTA.

Republican FIELDER CALHOUN Age: 37. Address, 146 Adger St Age: 47. Address: 223 V. Virginia Vivian. Building contractor.

Married and the fath- Married and the mother of three children. Member of Barksdale Baptist Church, PTA, and has worked on the Rossier March of Caddo Voting Precincts Dimes, the American Cancer and Heart Funds; is for WARD 1: 1 Caddo Brownie Equipment GET MORE TO GIVE FOR CHRISTMAS AT SINGER NOW i .1 Precinct Dixie. i'W' iroop leaner, a ''vVipast chairman or tne Bossier Parish Republi-c a Executive rrJ Committee; is a Precinct 18 No. 7 Fire Station, 751 Wilkinson. Precinct 19 Creswell St.

School, 2901 Creswell St. Precinct 20 Byrd High School gymnasium. Precinct 21 No. 10 Fire Station, 763 Oneonta St. Precinct 22 Pierremont Mall, 4801 Line Avenue.

Precinct 23-No. 9 Fire Station, 6809 Dillman St. Precinct 24 South Highlands Elementary School. 831 Erie St. Precinct 25 Werner Park Sews straight, Precinct 55 Hillsdale Elementary School, 6460 Hutchinson.

Precinct 56 Broadmoor Assembly of God Church, one mile south on 70th Street. Precinct 57 Pine Grove Elementary School, 1800 Caldwell. Precinct 58 Caddo Heights School, 1702 Corbitt St. Precinct 59 Janet Lane Baptist Church, 409 Janet Lane. Precinct 60 Midway Jr.

High School, 3333 Midway. Precinct 61 Mooretown' Elem. School, 3913 Powell. Precinct 62 South Highlands School, 831 Erie Precinct 63 Capl. Shreve High School, 6115 E.

Kings Hwy. zig-zag and chainstitch WHILE SELECTIONS ARE PRICES ARE LOW. gives you mora stitch versatility. i School, 2715 Corbitt St. member Republican State Central Committee and Bossier Parish Republican Political Action Council; was chairman oT Nixon for President campaign in Bossier Parish in 10 and of Goldwater for president campaign in 1964.

Caddo District! A Democratic ROY h. BEARD 835351 Precinct 26 Recreation Building, Betty Virginia Park. Precinct 27 Barret Street School. 2600 Barret St. Precinct 2 Belcher.

Precinct 3 Gilliam Community House. Gilliam. WARD 2: Precinct 1 Humble Pipe Line Co. N. off Vivian Hwy.

1. Precinct 2 Vivian Junior High School, Vivian. Precinct 3 Lions Club, Vivian. Precinct 4 Leach's Store, intersection of the Boyter Lane Road and Trees City Highway. Precinct 5 Carl Morris Office Building, one mile north of Oil City on Louisiana Highwav l.

Precinct 6 City Hall, Oil City. WARD 3: Precinct 1 Mooringsport Community Center, Mooringsport. Precinct 2 Blanchard School, Blanchard. Precinct 3 Northwood High School, 5939 Old Mooringsport Rd. Precinct 4 White Eagle Motorcycle Club, No.

Lakeshore Dr. Precinct 5 No. Highland Elem. School, 885 Poleman Road. Precinct 64 Caddo Business Machines 2435 Youree Dr.

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SIHG3M I LSU and New York University School of Law. Served in the U.S. Army, 1957-1959. Past president of the Shreveport Jun Precinct 28 Line Avenue School. 1830 Line Ave.

Precinct 29 Pierre Ave. Elem. School, 701 Pierre Ave. Precinct 30 Jewella School, 3800 Greenwood Rd. Precinct 31 Andrew Currie Park, 1611 Norma St.

Precinct 32 Caddo-Shreveport Health Unit, 1866 Kings Highway. Precinct 33 Allen Monument 1340 Claiborne. Precinct 34 Caddo Heights School. 1702 Corbitt St. Precinct 35 Linwood Junior High, 401 70th St.

Precinct 36 Sunset Acres School, 6514 West Canal. Precinct 37 Claiborne Avenue School, 2345 Claiborne Ave. Precinct 38 Hollywood Elem. School, 6310 Clift St. Precinct 39 Notre Dame High School, 2932 Murphy St.

Precinct 40 Booker T. Washington School, 2104 Milam St. WARD 4: ior Chamber of Commerce, Precinct 1 Northside Elemen-2000 Northside Member of School, Chamber of! Drive. Commerce, Store, Precinct 2 Johnson's 5078 Jefferson Rd. Precinct 3 Belhune High School, 431 Henry St.

Precinct 4 Linwood Assembly of God Church. 395 Watts Road. U. L. "W6 v- w.

Mill). v. Get a built-in 'First Baptist Church, Kiwanis Club, Ark-La-Tex Tax Institute, local state and national bar associations. Worker for United Fund, Goodwill Industries and 19H8 city bond issue. Chairman of Police Jury Citizens Jail Study Committee and listed in 1967 publication "Outstanding Young Men of America." FORREST DUNX Age: 39.

Addresss: 3150 Iberville Drive. President of local Precinct 65 Booker T. Washington School, 2104 Milam St. Precinct 66 Municipal Auditorium, 705 Grand. Precinct 67 West Shreveport Elem.

School, 2100 Weinstock. Precinct 68 No. 3 Fire Station, 1420 East 70th St. Precinct 69 Wcstwood School, 7325 Jewella. WARD 5: Precinct 1 Voting Machine Warehouse, Flournoy.

Precinct 2 Greenwood School, Greenwood. Precinct 3 McAnn's Store, Bethany. Precinct 4 Suburban Grocery, 5986 Jefferson Road. Precinct 5 Ford Park Baptist Church, 5755 Yarborough Road. WARD fi: Precinct 1 Midyett's Store, Springridge.

WARD 7: Precinct 1 Summer Grove School, Flournoy-Lucas Rd. Precinct 2 Summer Grove School, Flournoy-Lucas Rd. Precinct 3 Forrest Hills Elementary School, 2005 Francais Drive. Precinct 4 F'orrest Hills Elem. School, 2005 Francais Drive.

Precinct 5 Southern Hills Elem. School, 9175 Kingston Rd. WARD 8 Precinct 1 Dixie Garden Civic Center, 5151 Dixie Garden Drive. Precinct 2-? YMCA Boys Camp, 9470 Ellerbe Road. Precinct 3 Hutchinson's Store.

Caspiana. WARD 9: Precinct 1 Hawthorne's Store, Mira. Precinct 2 Hosston School, Hosston. Precinct 3 Ida School, Ida. Precinct 4 Rodessa School, Rodessa.

Precinct 5 Cherokee Park Elementary School, 2010 Algonquin Trail. Precinct 6 Hamilton Terrace School, 1105 Louisiana. Precinct 7 Centenary Gymnasium Building, 110 Kings buitonholer just two simple dial settings. Precinct 41 No. 6 Fire Station 3034 Lakeshore Drive.

Precinct 42 Stale Exhibit Building, 3015 Greenwood Road. Precinct 43 Midway Junior High School, 3333 Midway. Precinct 44 Queensborough School, 2701 Catherine St. Precinct 45 Lakeshore Junior High, 1801 San Jacinto. Precinct 46 Fair Park High School, 3222 Greenwood Road.

Precinct 47 Boy Scouts Area Office, 3508 Beverly Place. turniture company and co-owner of ice cream parlors. Married and the father of three children. Attend-e Centenary Precinct 48 Riverside Elementary School, 625 Dixie Gar- REDUCED TO $88 GET MORETO GIVE'with a SINGER sewing machine in handsome cabinet. It sews all types of fabrics from sheers to bulky woolens, stays quiet and vibration-free with smooth stitching in forward and reverse, stores neatly in Early American cabinet.

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School, 836 Sewanee PI. Precinct 9 A. C. Steere School, 4000 Youree Drive. Precinct 10 roadmoor Branch Library, 4025 Youree Dr.

Precinct 11 Arthur Circle School, 261 Arthur. Precinct 12 Broadmoor Junior High School, 441 Atlantic. Precinct 13-No. 11 Fire Station, 3736 Youree Drive. Precinct 14 Recreation Hall, Querbes Park.

Precinct 15 Alexander School, 1545 Coty St. Precinct 16 Riverside Elementary School, 625 Dixie Garden Drive. Precinct 17 No. 5 Fire Station, 239675 I College. Veteran of U.S.

Navy. Member of the Shreveport Parks and Re ior High, 6008 Youree Drive. Precinct 50 Eden Garden Jr High School, 7600 Cornelious. Precinct 51 Atkins Elementa ry School, 7611 St. Vincent.

Precinct 52 Woodlawn High creation Council; co-chairman of the recent city bond election; major of the current United Fund campaign; member of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service; member of the Citizen's Advisory School, 7340 Wyngate. Precinct 53 Oak Terrace Jun ior High, 6650 Quilen St. Precinct 54 Judson Elementa ry School, 3800 Judson St Committee tor the Peabody'664 Stoner. SEE ELVIS PRESLEY IN HIS FIRST TV SPECIAL "WATCH SINGER presents IN COLOR, DEC.

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