Several candidates for Fayette

County Commission received financial boosts to their campaigns in the

final weeks leading up to yesterday's primary.

According to records released

two commission posts received contributions of $1,000 or more since

June 30, the initial deadline for reporting contributions. Anything

after that date must be reported within 48 hours of being received.

Linda Wells, the incumbent

in Post 4, received $2,000 from former commissioner Harold Bost of Fayetteville

Aug. 7.

One of her opponents, Thomas

Stephens, reported three contributions, the largest of which was a $5,000

loan he made to his own campaign July 31. He also received $1,000 from

Lawrence H. Davis, Jr., of Fayetteville Aug. 14, and $1,000 from Robert

Fowler of Buford July 7. Both are engineers Davis with Integrated Science

& Engineering in Fayetteville, and Fowler with United Forming, Inc.

Mike Wheat, running in Post

5, reported a $1,000 contribution July 31 from David H. Flint, an attorney

in Atlanta, and $1,000 July 19 from Dr. Carlo Musso of Jonesboro.