Evening star., 1943-05-04
13Towns Elect
Officials Two
NearbyCounties
Eight Prince Georges
And Five Montgomery
Communities Vote

ObtbuIO VIC
More than 1000 residents of eight
towns in Prince Georges County and
five in Montgomery County yester-
day went to the polls to elect mu-
nicipal officials.
There were contests in five of the
eight Prince Georges County elec-
tons. but only one contest in the
five Montgomery County elections.
In the only contest in Hyattsville,
George J. O'Hare was reelected for
two-year term to the Town Coun-
Gil from the 1st ward. He defeated
Claude Davis, 159 to 131. Mr.. O'Hare
also defeated Mr.. Davis two years
ago.
H. Wilson Spicknall and 1t. Col
Caesar L. Aiello, commander of the
9th Battalion of the Maryland State
Guard. were reelected to the Coun-
Gil from the I'd ward, while Harry
A. Shinn and Robert T. Pitt were
named to the Council from the Sd
ward. All were unopposed.
Also reelected to third term
without opposition was Mayor E.
Murray Cover, who received 439
complimentary ballots.
Voters of the town adopted by
vote of 290 to 1874 proposal to in
crease the mayors salary from SIG
to $50 month and the salaries of
each of the councilmen from SO to
S25 a month.
Mount Rainier Bond Issue Loses.
Principal interest in the Mount
Rainier election centered on a pro-
posal to authorize bond issue up
to per cent of the assessed valua-
ton Of the property in the town for
the construction of storm sewers
and bridges. The proposal was de-
feated, 267 to 1874.
Mayor Floyd Matthias and Coun-
cilmen Warren James, Arthur Bates.
C. D. Glascock and Price Myers
we're unopposed for reelection.
Harry L. Barker defeated William
c. Wedding for mayor of Riverdale
by vote of l48 to l6. MI. Wedding
was running for reelection. A. L.
Bowman and Edward Stewart were
without opposition for the two va
cancies on the Town Council.
In District Heights. John w.
Moran defeated Lawrence T. Rohan,
l18 to ST, for two-year term as
town commissioner. j. Owen Null
ligan was unopposed for three
year term in that Office.
District Heights voters also ap-
proved tax increase from 10 cents
to 30 cents per Sl00 in the town levy.
Cheverly Write-in Candidate Wins.
A three-cornered race for seat
on the council from the third ward
in Cheverly featured the election in
that town with Mrs. Betty Tayman
receiving 73 votes to Al for j. J.
Buckley and 80 for c. M. Elkins. All
of Mrs, Tayman's votes were write
ins, since her name was not on the
official ballot
Mayor j. Raymond Fletcher was
reelected with l53 votes to 10 writ
ten in for Mrs. Tayman, while G. w.
Lambert was unopposed for coun-
Gil seat from the second ward.
Three contests marked the cleo
ton in Edmonston. Mayor Gibson
l.. Moore defeated r. w. Frere. while
jeff Davis was elected treasurer
over F. R. Coburn. The third con-
test was in the race for council for
one-year term with Frank L.
Eichorn defeating Clinton L. Mat
tingly.
In the second ward Mrs Gertrude
II. McQuinn was unopposed for re-
election to the council for two
year term.
In uncontested elections, Harry
H, Jackson and G.. G. Anderson
were reelected town commissioners
of Cottage City. and Sandy P. Baker
was named mayor of North Brent
wood, with Legora Wood elected as
town clerk and Ralph Richardson
as councilman from the first ward.
One Contest in Montgomery.
The only contested election in
Montgomery County was for two of
the four vacancies on the Poolesville
Town Council. Five candidates
were tied for two seats with %
votes each. They are Charles Sell
man, M. J. Morningstar, Isaac
CuDitt, German Butler and Harry
Kohlhoss. A runoff election prob
ably will be scheduled shortly.
z. NJ Compiler was named chair
man of the Board of Commissioners,
while Joseph Haller and Harold
Brooks were elected to the remain
Ing two vacancies on the council.
A. D. Werner and A. E. Henze
were reelected to succeed them
selves for two-year terms on the
Somerset Town Council. o. H. Gish
was elected to fill the seat left va
cant by the resignation of Talbot
Brewer.
Drummend Election.
James B. Garry, Wilmer C. Powick
and DR.. John R. Fleming were
elected members of the Citizens
Committee of Drummond.
Mr.. Carry. who was reelected to
succeed himself, has been treasurer
of the committee for the last 10
years. Fleming who also succeeds
himself, has been a member of the
committee almost continuously since
the Drummond taxing area was
established
In Garrett Park. Clyde Hall and
James Thomas were reelected to
the Town Council without opposi-
ton, while Joseph Deebo and Clyde
Fishel were named to the Glen Echo
Town Council. Mr.. Deebo succeeds
Charles w. Ballinger, who refused
to run again, while Mr.. Fishel was
reelected.