Eighty-one candidates for offices in Richland county – 21 of them for the county’s seven seats in the house of representatives – had announced when the entry lists for the Democratic primary August 13, closed at noon yesterday. It was the largest field in many years, experienced politicians observed.

Five incumbents of as many major of as many major offices are without opposition. These are: Legare Bates, county judge; Judson H. Smith, probate judge; Harry M. Lightsey, master in equity; William M. Mobley, county treasurer; R. Andrew Feagan, county auditor.

The candidates who announced yesterday for the House, rasising the entry list to 21 included Zach McGhee, Columbia attorney, Francis L. Rawl, war veteran and cattle raiser of near Lykesland, and John W. Kirby of Columbia, oxygen technician and war veteran.

An incumbent member of the House, Heyward Brockington, who has also served as county senator, did not qualify for re-election.

A series of contests have developed including races for the Senate, House, supervisor, solicitor (Fifth Judicial Circuit which includes Kershaw county), and county commissioners, for six magisterial districts.

Added to the races will be two new factors which will be watched with interest by the electorate: The admission of 18-19-20 year olds to primaries for the first time and the World War II veteran vote, estimated at potentially one-fifth (5,000 votes) fo the county’s total.

In the individual races, Joe E Berry, incumbent state senator will be opposed by Yancey A. McLeod.

In the supervisor’s race are six candidates to the position held by H. H. Hinnant, who does not plan to offer for re-election, C. Laney Talbert, J. J. Lowman, John L. Cotton, H. L. Shealy, Ernest M. DuPre and Sidney S. Blackburn.

Three In Solicitor’s Race

In the solicitor’s race, another hot contest looms in the three-corner race between T. Pou Taylor incumbent, opposed by Pat H. Nelson and Williams P Donelan.

Races have developed in the positions for count commissioner in which commissioners are elected from the following townships: Dutch Fork, Columbia, Hopkins, Upper, Lower, Blythewood and Center.

Six contests have developed in magisterial districts, including Waverly, frequently a hot spot politically; upper township, Killian, Eastover, Dutch Fork and Pontiac.

As far as individual precincts go, probably the liveliest of the county’s 49 will be at Eastover where two local contests (commissioner and magistrate) have developed in addition to a close interest in the supervisor’s race because of local angles.

Glenn C. Addison withdrew today as a candidate for county commission from Lower township. Two others entered the same race, however, D. T. Holt and F. S. Price.

Candidates for the state senate are:Joe E. Berry and Yancey A McLeod.

Candidates for the house; E. J. Bennett, Owen T. Cobb, George H. Davis, Wilson E. Davis, John C. DuPre, Walton H. Greever, Jr., Thomas W. Hair, S. Rhea Haskell, M. V. Horne, Horace T. Jacobs, John W. Kirby, Astor M. Krell, Zach McGhee, John Gregg McMaster, J. Laurens Mills, Francis L. Rawl, Hyman Rubin, Claud N. Sapp, A. Fletcher Spigner, Jr., C. B. Sutton, J. W. Thomas, Jr.

Candidates for solicitor of the Fifth circuit: William P. Donelan, Pat H. Nelson, and T. Pou Taylor.

Candidates for county supervisor: Sidney S. Blackburn, John L. Cotton, Ernest M DuPre, J. J. Lowman, H. L. Shealy, and C. Laney Talbert.

County Commissioners

James A. Eleazer, for county commissioner from the Dutch Fork.
W. H Koon, for county commissioner from Dutch Fork.
A. G. Dent, for the county commissioner from Columbia township.
Ed C. Harris, for county commissioner from Columbia township.
J. E. Fraylick, for county commissioner from Lower township.
F. E. Heape, for county commissioner from Lower township.
D. T. Holt, for county commissioner from Lower township.
F. S. Price, for county commissioner from Lower township.
W. B. (Nick) Caughman, of Lykesland, for county commissioner from Hopkins township.
J. H. Cloaninger, of Horrell Hill, for county commissioner from Hopkins township.
H. L. Milner, for county commissioner from Hopkins township.
J. G. (Jock) Wilson, for county commissioner from Center township.
Earl J. Jacobs, of Pontiac, for county commissioner from Center township.
Brooks Boney of Blythewood, for county commissioner from Blythewood township.
T. D. Palmer, for county commissioner from Blythwood township.
J. L. (Jim) Moore, for county commissioner from Upper township.
D. A. Swygert, for county commissioner from Upper township.

Magistrate

Ollie Mefford, for Waverly magistrate.
L. P. Rivers, for Waverley magistrate.
F. M. Arants, for Gadsden magistrate.
William H. Thompson, for Columbia township magistrate.
Lonnie Jacobs, for Pontiac magistrate.
Fred D Martin, for Pontiac magistrate.
Ben F. Walker, for Upper township magistrate.
W. M. Johnson, for Upper township magistrate.
Fred C. Harmon, for Upper township magistrate.
H. H. Knox, for Olympia magistrate.
J. R. Davis, for Garners magistrate.
Daniel W. Goff, for Garners magistrate.
W. G. Sloan, for Killian magistrate.
W. E. Boney, for Blythewood magistrate.
L. W. Smith, Jr., for Blythewood magistrate.
C. M. Haithcock of Eastover, for magistrate at Eastover.
Fred C. Hill of Eastover, for magistrate at Eastover.
Jack Reese of Congaree, for Hopkins township magistrate.
M. L. Adams, for Lykesland magistrate.
J. L. Sites of White Rock, for Ballentine magistrate.
G. Andrew Swygert of Ballentine, for Dutch Fork magistrate.

School Commissioners

F. Caldwell Withers, for school commissioner from School District 1 (Two to be elected.)
Charles T. Smith, Jr., for school commissioner from School District 1
W. J. Keenan, Jr., school commissioner from School District 1
C. D. Wilson, for Blythewood school commissioner. (Two to be elected.)
Edmond (Ham) Nelson, for Blythewood school commissioner.
James B. Wessinger, for school commissioner, Dutch Fork.