Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-04-22

Three independently rum
ming candidates have already
filed for positions on the town
council and others are expect
ed to file before the deadline.
The ticket placing Mr.. Kelly and
his running mates in nomination
is endorsed by outgoing council
members who are unable to run
because of pressing business af-
fairs. 1t has also been endorsed by
such men as Robert Peter, attorney
at law and former State Senator;
Frank Tyler, former president of
Rockville PIT. A.; DR.. William A.
Linthicum; Randolph Talbot; ;
John G. Mcdonald, town manager;
John Oxley; R. W. Vinson; Judge
Donald A. DeLashmutt; assistant
States Attorney, Thomas M. An
derson, and Theodore S. Mason, Jr.
G. Lamar Kelly has been coun-
Gilman for IL years and a mayor
for two years. He was former
Lieutenant Commander in the
United States Coast Guard and
saw service overseas. He has been
a resident of Rockville for the past
25 years and is the owner Of the
Standard Supply Company. 1t was
largely through Mr.. Kelly's efforts
that the town procured parking
meters and a new water tower. Mr..
Kelly's experience as chemist and
plumber has been valuable to the
town in connection with water and
sewerage problems.
DR.. William W. Walsh is 3S
years old and has been resident
of Rockville all of his life. DR..
Welsh is one of the leading physi-
clans of Montgomery County and
has been extremely active in Sub
urban and Gallinger Hospitals. He
has given his services to the vari-
GUS health clinics of the county
during the past five years.
Frank Higgins has been a life
long resident of Rockville. He has
been an agent of the Sinclair Re-
filming Company for the past 20
years but is now running MS own
oil business. He has been active in
the Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment for rs years and has held
the office of vice-president in that
company many times. M. Higgins
served on the council several times
prior to the war. His experience as
councilman qualities him to pass
upon municipal affairs.
Daniel X. Weddle, also a resi-
dent of Rockville all of his life.
has been associated with the Po-
tomac Electric Power Company fer
many years. He has been. active in
Rockville civic affairs all of his
life and has contributed to the in
stallation of lights at Welsh Field.
Mr.. Weddle was formerly a MEM
Der of the Rockville Fire Depart
ment and held office therein.
Murray W. Bradshaw, lifelong
resident Of Rockville, is the pro-
prietor of the Western Auto Store
on East Montgomery Avenue. For
the past Is years he has been an
active member Of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department and is
now interested in the development
of athletics in Rockville. He is ac-
tive in the Montgomery County
Baseball League and has held Of
flee therein for several years.
Candidates running independ-
emily for positions on the town
council are Balfour Lytton, Sam
uel Hershberger and Leroy Sher-
man.
Balfour (Bill) Lytton, 917 Craw-
ford Drive, Rockcrest, was the first
candidate TO file for the Office of'
councilman. Mr.. Lytton claims a
wide knowledge Of public Transport
tation, both highway and rail,
through his connection with the
finance department Of the Pullman
Company. He also has a knowledge
of engineering.
Mr.. Lytton has spent 10 years
in Rockville, says he loves the town
and shall strive unselfishly for its
II elected. He pledges
himself TO work for the cleanup
Of Monkey Run, and to cooperate
with civic organizations for better
ment Of Rockville and its people.