Correspondence from Winner to Suitts, Williams, Guinier, Wheeler, and Chambers; Order;
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November 19, 1981 - November 20, 1981

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Case Files, Thornburg v. Gingles Hardbacks, Briefs, and Trial Transcript. Legal Research on Session Laws - 1981, Chapter 4, 1981. 3d806794-d392-ee11-be37-00224827e97b. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/baf4822f-f1c3-492a-bffc-e5ac38cc3e74/legal-research-on-session-laws-1981-chapter-4. Accessed May 22, 2025.
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o ir:-:j"J ,,.1fifi Jfi jr i.:I fr':l T,qtj'4, EXHTBIT R Beriie (' Reyrrold: Mrrrl'ret+ Dist rir Itiil. Mi Towtrshi, I'opl;rr l) Bethel ar Distrit Butterwr .Scotland Hamiltor l'ork..Sur Distrit Nash, ant Distric and Ari hr Grillon, ( County. Distric Jones Co Distrie County. I)ist ric Sanrpson Long Cret Districr Harnett, I Dist rici Count)'; C ol'l)t,tuk'r District County. Dist ricl Robesorr ( ol'Scotlan District Enunrerat 901 and Torvnship Creek Pre Creek Tov Districl ol'Cunrber Dist ricl lre Courrt District Johnston t District l.,; rr ili.: I i I I ,r;.. ',.;,, }:-. car.lirra Senate, .r N,rth oar,rina House district with ar or part of anotherc,u,t-v. a cou.t.v gxrriticur party, irr chtxrsirrg nrembers,.hrlr ,il;;;;tlaerugat",l'rom precirrcts within the distiict to vote in erecting tr,"."-u"r. oiill'ai.tri.texet'utive c.nrnrirtee. rn a case where a district constitutes part of a countysta.dirg akxre, a,d the county executive committe"e i, to -rute-io-fiil thettrtntination' .ttly rtrcntbcrs ,l'thl conrr,ittee who reside wittrin ttre aistrict mayvote. Rules lbr voting shall be presr:ribe<l b.y the Stafe party Jrirrnon ,nlu*,Iltt Slalc prrrt.y provirlt,s otlrcrwise. Sec. 15. l'or tlre.,lgg2 primary election only, G.S. 16A-112 shall beapplie.d by substitutirg "I0 d-ayi" ftrr';J0 days" wherev", it rpp"*, iri.ora, asthe .l'lices ol l)nirerr .states Irepresentative,"N.rth car.rina $;;i;, or Nor*r(.'arolirra House are corrcerned. sec. 16. The srate B.ard o[ Erectirns shail adopt regutations toirrrplenrerrt this acr. Art.;rti..,r'such reguratirirs is ,rt suuloii" i'i"pi". rson.l tlre Gerreral staru(es L,xcept as to [iriiig, pubrication, uri r"ri"* oiii.," rrr*.lrr lieu ol' the. not ice reqrrirenients ot.C.S. j Oa_air(g), the State Board of Electionsshall prescribe an ahlrreviated n,tir:e proceduie of the primary, and for anyother electiorrs lrel<l orr that date. . sec. 17. The provisi.ns .r'secti.ns r through lz of this act shail be S_l]|:tr,ly flrl shall. anpl.y onty r, the 1982 primiry electlons-coni,].t"a in l)"r:,:r].-""1:::l,l1r::1 irs provisions shail expire on liepiember I, 1982; however,*s provrsr,rs shail renrlxrrarily suspend all requirements in law to thl contraryurrtil the rlate ol expirulion. sec. 18. secti.n 3..f ohapter r 130, Session Laws of r9gl, is repeated.Sec. lg. This act is elli,ctive uporr ral ilicatlon. ln the Gt'rrerar Asst,rrrbly read three tim*s and ratified, this the I lth day ofl-ebruary,1982. CHAMER 3 Session L,aws-tg8I H.B.I CHAPTER 4 AN ACT'IU A I'I{)IT'I'I0N'I'I I U DIS'|}TI( :I'Ii OI' THE NOR.I'H CAROLINAHOI,ISE O}' ITTJPRESI.]N'IA1]VES. 'l' I n' G e r rc ra I A *se t n I t l.y o t' N <t r t h Ca ro I i n a e n ac Ls : Section f . (:.S. l2(),2 is reu,ritten to read: "$ 120 2 House rpp.r!ionntenr sperified.--la) For the purpose .f nonri,atingarrtl electirrg rilcrrrlrt,rs ot'tlle Nortli oarolina iluure,ll'Represerrtatives jn I9g2a,d periodically thereafter, the State of North carotina.r,"rr t" airlaua inmi he lirllowirrg districls: ?::1:t"t,1-:,1:l!, ",::, tu,o. Represenratives and shail corrsist or. Camcten,Ilr(tEttr fr*:.11,-.L:'.jl:TI, ,gu'":. pasquotank, poiquir,"n., ,rJ-rlri"I'ci,rntt"s; ll::llt glll:"-Ii,wrrstrip .t.c,rres ri""ii,;-r',; ;;; iru,r,'rir,n,il;,':,? '-Lr.*+.}.J {ir ei ,.r"1=i ri":( f?-,t''-3: ;r,U :e'jfi .a Skinnersville Tou rrships ol \\,ashitrgilr,, Coruty. District 2 shalr elt'ct,rre Represenrativ., "id *hoil consist of Beaufort andllrl]9 (l.urrti.s; and Scuppt,rrrrrrg_T.wnship,ljWa*hingtir" a;;;y. "--'" District 3 shalr t'rt'r't thrce Rtlrrcserrr.,tives and ihail c,lusirt of craven,lrnoir, arrd Pantlict_l Counties. Dislrict 4 sh;rll elrtt rhrt't'Reprt,st,rrr:rtivgi arrrr strall colrsist o[(]arteret and0trslow Oourrties. District 5 shall elect .nt, Ireprcsentatir.e and shail consist of Northampton(irrnty; Indian wtxxls. It.r,het, .sruke Biie, and \\rtxrdviilt, T,nvrr*hips of ii;i; ar rl€'F f.;Ff:iiPr iil':{#11 ', .": -L': ,;..;:. . ..-. -.'. -o':{ rother egates .istrict )ountY ill thc ct maY unless rall be olhr as North rrrs to r l50A r rules. tr:tions or any hall be :ted in rWevef, rttl rar-Y ied. r da]' ol' OLINA rinatirtg in 1982 led irtttr hnxlcrt, oullties; th, and ibrt arrd (,'raven, eret and 'rarnpton .shi1x ol' Bertie County; Gatesville, Hall, Hastelt, Huntem Mill' Mintonsville' and n"Vnofaru" fownships ot' Gates County; and Harrellsville, Maneys Neck. M rirl reesboro, St. J.hns, and Wint,.'I'owrrships ol' Hertlbrd O.unty. District 6 shall elect one Representative and shall consist ol Colerain, Merry IIill, Mitchells, Whitcs, unrl !Virrtlvrr'l"owrrships ol' Rcrtic.(lounty; Ahoskie i*inrhip ol tiertlirrd C.unty; Beargrass. Oross Roads, Grillins, Janresville. Pt-rplar P<rlnt, witliams, and williamstorr To$'nships ol'Martirr ()ounty; and Bethel and Carolina Townslrips of Pitt Oounty' District ? shall elect one Representative and shall t:onsist ol'Brinkleyville, Butterwood, oorrtxrrnnara, gniietd, Faucett, Halilax, Palmyra, Rmeneath' s"uttr,,a Neck, and weklon 'lirwtrships rtl' llalilax (irunty: (lrxrse Nest' Hamilton, arrrl Robersonville Towrrships ol'Martin Oounty: arrd !'ishing Creek' iurk, sandy creek, Shocco, and !\'arrcrr(orr'lirwlrsltilrs ol'warrett (irutrty. District u shall elect lbur Representatives and shall crrnsist ol Edgeconrhe. Nash, and Wilson Courrties. District 9 shall eter:t two Rt,presetttal ive's and shall cottsisl ol Greene Oounty; and Arthur, Ayden, Belvoir. ciricod, !'alkland, l'arnrville, F'ountaitt, Greenville. Grill<ln. Crime*tonA, Pactolus, Swilt Creck, and Wirrterville'fowrrships of Pitt Session Laws-l981 CHATTER 4 one Rel)resetrtative and slrall corrsist ol' Duplin and Represerrlatives and shall corrsist ol' Wayne County. District l0 shall elect Jones Counties. District. I I shull elect two ol'Pender County. District 15 shall elect County. County. Disirict l2 shatl etect two Ilepresentatives and shall cotrsist ol'Bladen and Sr*ii*, b.rntics; ancl Burgaw, Caswell, (-',lumbia, H,lly, O.netuck, Grady, L,orrj Creek, Rocky Point, and Union lirwnships 0l'Pender County' I)istrict lB slrull t'ltr.t two llepnrserrlltivr.s attd slt:tll trrttsist of F'tdt'ral Point. Harnett, Masonboro, and \\'ilmington'Iownships of N0w Il:ttrover county. District 14 shall elect orre Representative arrd shrrll t'onsist of Brunswick county; cape Fear Township ol New I'lanover coutrty; and 'l'opsail Township one Representative and shall consist ol' Columbus District l6 shall elect three Representatives and shall consist ol'Hoke and Roteson Counties; and SpriDg Hili, Stewartsville, and Willianrsons'Ibwnships ol Scotland County. District lZ shall elect one Representative and strall cottsist ol lllock 901 and Enunreration District 534 ol Ctjnsus Tritt:t 34 in Mtrrrcheslcr Township' Bltx:k 901 and Enunreration District 535 of cetrsus 'I'ract 34 in severrty-l'irst i,,*,,.hip, Block 901 ol'Census Tract 34 irr oarver's Creek T,wnship, and Cr.ss orcck Piecincts 16 and 17 (except for Block 107 ol (-'ensus'I'ract 24) in cross Creek Township ol Cumherland County' District l8 shall etect lbur Representatives and shall consist of the remainder ol'Cunrberlarrd County not irrcluded irr District l7' District l9 shall elect two Roprcsenlativcs arrd shall cottsist ol'Harnett and Lee Counties. District 20 shall elect two Representatives antl shall consist ol'Franklin and Johnston Counties. District 2l s5all clect six Representatives arrrl shall rrrnsist of \\take County. o CHAPTER 4 Session [,aws-l981 District 22 shall elect three Representatives and shall consist of Caswell, Granville, Person, and Vance Oounties; Littleton and Roanoke Rapids Townshigrs ol'Halilax (-'ourrly; and Hawtree, Judkins, Nutbush, River, Roanoke, Sixpound, and Smith Creek 'Ibwrrships of Warren C<runty. District 23 shall elt.ct three Representatives and shall consist of Durham County. District 24 shall elcct two Reprcsentatives attd shull consist of Orange County; and tsaldwin, Oape Fear, Center, Hadley, Haw River, Hickory Mourrtairr, Matthews, New Hope, Oakland, and \\'illiams Townships of Chatham ()runty. District 25 shall cler:t lour Reprtserrtatives and shall corrsist of Alamance and Rot'kinglranr (irurrtics; arrtt Beaver lsland and Snow Creek Townships of Stokes County. District 26 shall elect one Representative and shall consist of Providence 'l'trwrrship ol ltarrdolph (irurrty arrd Greettsboro Precincts 5,6,7,8, 19,29, and 30. and !'entress Towrrship of Guilford County. District 27 shall elect three Representatives and shall consist of South (-'enter Grove Precirrct, Jamestown Precinct 2, North Madison Precinct, South Morrroe Precinct, North Sumner Precirrct, and Greensboro Precincts l, 2, 3,4, I, 10, t l, 12, 13, 14, 15, r6. r7, 18, 20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,31, 32, 33,34, 35, arrd 36 ol'Guillbrd County. Dislrir:t 28 shall elu't two Rt,prtscttlalives and shall consist of Deep River lbwrrship, I'rierrdship'l'ownship, High Point Township, Jamestown Precincts I arrd 3, arrd South Sutrrtrt'r Precinct ol'Guillbrd County. District 29 shall elect one Reprrx;entative and shall consist of Belews Creek arrd Salcrn Ohapcl 'l'owrrslrips ol' l'orsyth Oounty and North Cetrter Grove Precirrct, South Madisotr Precinct, North Monroe Precinct and Bruce, Clay, Greene, Jel'l'erson, ()ak Ridge, Rock (lreek and Washington Townships of Cuillbrd County. District 30 shall elect one Representative and shall consist of Albright, Bear (lreek, arrd Gull 'I'onnships ol' (lhathanr County; and Ashcbor<1, Coleridge, (lolumbia, l'ranklinville, Liberty, and Randleman Townships of Randolph ()rurrty. District 3l shall elert orre Representative and shall consist of Moore County. District 32 slrall elect one Represerttative and shall consist of Richmond (irurrty; and Iaurel llill Township ol Sicolland &runty. llistrict 33 shall elect one Rcprcsentative and shall consist of Anson and Montgornery Counties. I)istrici 34 shall elect lbur Represerrtatives and shall consist of Cabarrus, Stanly, arrd [Jnion Oountres. District Oounty. 35 shall elect two Representatives and shall consist of Rowan District 3ti shall elect eight Representatives and shall consist of Mecklenburg Oounty. District ll? slrall etet't thrce Re;rrcsentatives arrd shall consist of Davidson and Davie Counties; Oounty. and Eagle Mills and Urrion Crove Townships of Iredell District 38 shall ek,tl olre ltcprt,st,ntative arrd shall crlttsist o[ Back Creek, Brur+'t'r, Oerlur (.irovc, Oontrrrrl, (lnrnt, Ir:vel (lrrns, New llopc, New Market, 8 Plelsan R"arrdol Distr Creek, Fork.0 ol'!'oni.t f)isl r Ashe. u Gap. Sa Blowinr New Il (irulrt.y Distt Yadkin Alexarrr Distr Chamb, and Tur Distr Torvnsl Townsl Fallstot Ilistr Lirrcoln Distr urrd Up Jacobs I Dist r Caldwel Wittenl Creek. Beaverd Distr llvtlad County. Distr Polk. un Distr Yancey Distr Clear ( Townsh Distr arrd Tre He rrden Distr Jackson Trtrvnsh Dist ri and Mac ",.1r.:a o ri;i:fs*:{,.:.:.,irrj'.'+-: {::r * [{ swell, apids noke, rlraltr rallge ckory p,s of :e and itokes idence 9, and South South 3.4.9. 34.35, River incts I Creek Grove , Clay, rips of t, Bear icrirlge. ndolph ountY. hmond otr attd .barrus, Rorvan lerrburg rvidson Iredell . Creek, Market. Session l,aws-1981 CHAPTER 4 Pleasant Crove' Richland, Tabernacle' I'rinity' and Union 'lbwnships of Randqlph (}runtY. iilJill,tli'.iall elect l'ive Representativts ana sl,1lt :T:l::,fl **:i: Creek,' Bethania, n'oua'u"v,'Cru'nli'n""lro' [::l:::*'#::::t'lS;*:i',* H.i,iT "ii'il,f i i;#;, t; ;'+i,;;,'ii,,*' r"'i' V ien na' a nd w i nston rownshi ps ol'!'orsyth CourrtY. ;:Iill 16 ffi i el ect t hree Represen t al i ves.a'd shal t :,:.1:Tl,:l..lJ'Xl:l:: Ashe. and Surrv Counti"-l'ii'g'ct"Ik' Danlxrrv'.Moa'lil:::.li:'*T*:S:,Llt 8il:'",'J?illli,Hi'i"'ill',"d;iltp{;i:i:l:g::l:":Ji.?''"Y;tlil:: Hfl i;,",iJH,llil"ui,l}i'i*"';;;;;,B''.;"h,T.*.*:lti.::):Pl,lY;tii;ll; fi:T'ii1#:i;ff;#i:'tt""v ir"t' ltn'r w't"'g' Townshilx or watauga ""Blll;,., 4l sha, erect two Represe_ntatives and sha, crnsist o' witkes and yadkin counties; and Gwartneys, sharpes, and Sugar [r-rar' 'I'ow.ships ol' Atexander CountY. il i=ffi1 :; :ii, t t " t ". t on e Rep res-e n ta t i v e a ntl " t'.?11. -"^".:.'J::-'1, :;*1 ii'"' c#"1'J:.il;-,?iii".iJi' i,.",i tr;1';liFT.,pe' orirr' sharperiburg' statesvile' ,na;irtn"oUirg Townships of Iredell County' l; ff li lT'i;i' ;i; ffi;; ilrle1 "''1 ": :' I d, :' h 11.1,' '. *: :::,:.1,, Y i'"'."I ,,,Ilil'lfi ,;i ;.ili'i";::"'d;;t;;-'ij;r,r"'lit: ,t'::t:'*jy.:,.lll.n , Y.:I"i*"lfilil;::';li'";r^a;;;; il;;;;, .:,',ql:ll:l:r' (ixrdre .r'luk' r)uvirrurrr' f;iili;;, ,"d Shiloh Townships ol'Iredell County' slrall crr.sisr ol' Gast,n an<l- -Oirttl.i 44 shalt elect lbur Reprerientatives at '..-: { r :: i: ,-. r^t:* : jii, s*rr v,i^rqli lilif ilil'Iil;, elect rwo Repr.sr:.ti,tivcs'"'r lr:11.:jlil'-:.I::'1i',:1""* ,"ffiII": TJr:"ffiJ*;'" ;i il;'k;'iy"'I' :*. iandv's' (, ines' H ickorv' i"iittrY.tx, *J N"*ton Townships ol Catawba Countv- ; lilIi i6 Tt^,n';';; - 't' ;;; tie p rese n t at i v-": i"d ..'.h' tl H1::l ::- : 1,,1':?; ","";:1i:';"0'riililr*ii'c",i;;;";;hb'Jare'-Littre,*l-::'l.f ::'3:::l'::,ill Y*iiff;:;tl,l,liliiir"Jl,tX,l,:",il'-tj""iv' b*':l:.'-'i:l''j:::;: ?*i:;y'ff; E','.:fi1"6f.i;"3:::[: ;il' u*;; c *"r 1',,*,,* t'i p* "-1 .P:*:-: ;'.:]: 3', "n ;'"',""l,,iJil:iI,ffir;''il;nI li''*u""t',w lirwrrsltil:.'ll,w:::::::1" ll"illl; irlilili' .'l' lr,",i ru;i i """ - n",""*n ta ti ve . a rrd. shan i.,: ::::1,:.1 l' XllL::L'lstrtcl '' sIrdrr '''i"[oi r"r"tiJ"*' "a silve r (lreck T.wnships of Burke l,oveladY, Morgunton, Q ""Hll;,., 4g sha, erect three Representatives a,d shalr consist o[ cleveland, Polk, and Rutherlord Counties' District 49 shall "1".;;;;i;"re..;entative arrtl shall corrsist ol McDowell and Yancey counties' .. rd shatl co'sist ol Blue Riclge, Dislrict 50 shall elect otre Represerttattw al Clear Creek, ran.vu,i"]"4;;;; Rt';r' IIendt'rs,nville' and Mills River T<lrvnships ol Hertderson County' District 5l shall "1";i;;; Rt'prest'nlatives arrd shall cottsist of Brrncombe and Transylvrui, curntioilJ tjrrr, creek antl lloopcrs orr:ek 'l'ownships ol' Lincoln Counties Ilcttde nion CoutttY. ? C ;"t'rT;iii'Xi'ii elect two Representativ"- 1"..1.:h:ll-":::1,-\;1,,*',;:.-t ,,.-"u:i;',"J;;fi: "#:i il",il"iil;i*,',"i'st.,c.,arr and Yenow (rreek TownshiPs ol Graham CountY' ;llllil;;,i;fii:iffiil?repre'crrtiltivc il.rr srtarr t,j::i:l::1t'n"'.kee' orav' and Macon Counties; una Chooun fownship ot'Graham County' I :., -...:. '^--:.ii;;:,,1-';ri...,:-'r.,'r.,'i,:'..-r-r--'.--lL:-..t..',:i1ji''+rr'.':i ':.:--- .-.:-l- :t i+ CHAMER 4 Session Laws-I981 (b) The nanres arrd txrurrdaries ol towrrships specil'ied in this section are as tlrey were legally rlt,lirred arrd irr el'l'ect as ol'January I, I980, and recognized in tlte l9tl0 U.S. Cerrsus. (c) For Guillbrd and Cunrberland Counties, precinct boundaries are as shown on the nraps on l'ile with the Stal.e Board ol Elections on January l, f 982, in accorrlanr:e with G.S. 163 I zti(b). Il arry charrges in lrrtt'itrr:t boundaries are nrade, the areas on the map shall still remain in the sanre llouse District." Sec. 2. 'I'his act is el'lective upon ratilication. Irr the Ge neral Asscrrrbly read three tinrcs alrd ratified, this the I I th day of l'elrruary, 1982. t S. B. I CHAPTER 5 AN AL'T TO F]S'I'AT}I,ISH SENA'I'ORIAI, DISTRICTS AND TO APPOR]'ION S}|A]'S IN I'HE SENA'I'E AMONG DISTRIL-TS. 7'lte General A.ssenrll/.1 ol'Ntr|h (iarolitn enacLs: Section f. G.S. l2().1, as anrerrderl by ()hapter 821 of the l98l Session Lau's, is rt,writlerr to read: "$ 120 l. ^Selalon-.-{a) }'or Ihe purpose ol rronrinating and electing members ol tlre Serrate irr l9ti2 and every two years thereafter, senatorial districts are establislred arrd seats in t.he Senate are apportioned atnong those districts as lbllows: District 2 elecls one Serrator and consisls ol tsertie, Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Northunrpton, Pertp inratrs, Ty rrell antl Washi ngton Count ies. l)istrict I clccls orrc Scrralor anrl consists ol'Beuulbrt, Camden, Currituck, Dart, llyrle, Panrlirrl atrrl l)asquol.ank (bunlieri. Dist rict 3 elects olre St,nator arrd cotrsists ol Carteret and Craven Counties. District 4 elects one Serrator and consists ol Orrslow County. l)istrict 5 elects orre St'nator arrd r:orrsists ol' Duplin, Jones and l.enoir (lount ies and ()olunrhirr arrd tJnion Tou rrshilrs in Pende'r (hunty. District 6 elccts otte St,rrator antl corrsists ol lirlgeconrbe altd Halilax Counties arrd tlre l'ollowing lownships ol'Warretr (,'ounty: Hawtrce, River, Roanoke, and Sixpourrd. l)istrict 7 elecis orrt,Sermtor and consists ol'New Hanover County and the Iollowirrg tou'rrslrills ol l)ender County: Burgaw, Canetuck, Caswell, Grady, llolly, l,orrg Oreek, ltrx ky l)oirrl arr<l 'lirpsail. Districl 8 elt cts orre Scrrator and consisls ol'Greerre and Wayne Counties. l)ist.rict I t'ler:l.s orrt.St,rurlrlr;rrrrl cotrsisls ol M:rrtirr arrrl Pitl ()lrrrl.ies. I)istrict !0 elects orre Serrator arrd ulrsists ol'Wilson (lounty; and the lollowing tourrslrigrs ol Nash ()oulrty: Otxrpers, Jackson, Mantrings, Nashville, North \\'hitakers, Oak I.tvel, Rerl Oak, Rocky Mount, South lVhitakers and Storry Creek. District I I elects orre Serrator and consists of Franklin and Vance Counties; tlre lirllowing lorvrrslrips irr Nash Oounty: Baileys, Castalia, Dry Wells, Ferrells, Gril'lins; lhe lirlkxvirrg trrwnships in Wake (-'ounty: Bartons Creek, l.eesville, Little lliver, New l,iglrt, arrd lVake l.irrest; arrd the lbllowing towrrships in Warren Oounty': F-ishirrg Oreck, l'ork, ,Jurtkirrs, Nuthush, Sandy Creek, Shocco, Srrrith (lrt,ek. arrd Warrelrton. -- Disl rict Ournhcrlar Eastover, ( District Countieb a Little Rivr District and the li Holly Spr Parrther E Oak. District Counties. l)istricl Randolph Chapel Hi Dist ricl Richnrond District Colunrbus District Fors-vth (' townships Township Township 2t,27,28. Wushirrgtr I)ist ricl Fors-vth [.cwisville Vienna atr District ('otrul ies. Dist rict Counties. Disl rict Counties. District Stokes, Su Disl ricl and Ruthr I)ist ricl and Yadk: Districr Mitchell r Distric' Madison, Distric. Haywood. District ':i', iii,li; i B ! Ii';lr rIF. # )lf,i:rl"ltJ,, .fjfr iF.4I lrt r f. l0