Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-09-21
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9Th District, w. Prescott Allen,
Bethesda publisher, lost Montgom-
cry County to Russell P. Hartle,
Hagerstown, retired Army major
general, 4,957 to 7,728.
Unofficial but nearly complete
returns showed these results for
nominations to those County offices
for which there were party con-
tests:
COUNTY COUNCIL
First Council District-Jerry r
Williams of Damascus, with 8640
votes; Malcolm H. White of Sun
shine, Alb votes.
Fourth Council District = Mrs.
Stella B. Werner of Chevy Chase,
with 1922 votes, won over Basil
L. Carr of Bethesda, who had
1889. Mrs, Werner also had the
backing of the Charter Commit
tee and the Free Democrats.
For two at-large seats-The
Democrats nominated Preston C.
King, jr., with 5000 votes, and
Joseph NJ Matthias, with 1892
votes. Losing out were John c.
Post with $3.50 votes and William
Brent Young with 1861 votes,
Opposing Mr.. King and Mr..
Matthias will be Republican oppon-
ents Mrs. Kathryn J. Lawlor who
pclled 1885 votes and J. Louis
Monarch who polled A, 022 votes in
their party's primary. Republican
primary loser was Wesley M. Nor
ris who got 1892 votes.
STATE SENATE
Choice of the Democrats as NOM
inee to the State Senate was
Joseph B. Simpson, jr., who polled
9,199 votes against $3.50 for Rob-
ert w. Beall. Mr.. Simpson faces
Republican Dewitt S. Hyde who
was unopposed for his party's NOM
nation, in November.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Democrats who will be up for
November election to six House
seats are Einar B. Christensen who
got 9,416 votes; James C. Chris
topher who got 1896; Frank l..
Hewitt Jr., 9,O43; Edward S.
North; 1854; Mrs. Margaret S.
Schweiahaut, 9,021; and Jerome H..
Simonds 7,187.
Losing out in the Democratic
primary were R. Edwin Brown,
with 1875 votes; Donald A. De-
Lashmutt, 1898; R. Shirley Hays,
3,725; and Charles d. Sanger, jr.,
4,307.
The winning Democratics will
face these Republicans on the basis
of the unofficial and incomplete
primary totals: J. Douglas Brad
shaw, 4,379 votes; Julian p. King,
Germantown, 1906 votes; Anders
R. Lofstrand, jr., 1926; ]. Paul
Marshall, 4,361; Mrs. Leona M.
Rush, 4,187; and Robert A. Wal
lace, 1879.
Republican primary losers were
Donald H. Dalton, with 1913 votes;
Louise L. Dixon, 1896; and Frank
r. Long, 1912.
STATES ATTORNEY
The Democrats nominated Alger
Y. Barbee, with 9,175 votes, as
their candidate for States At
torney, over John M. McInerney,
who got a. 62 votes. Mr.. Barbee
will face Walter w. Dawson, Rock
vile, the incumbent, who pulled
1852 votes in the Republican pri-
mary to 1887 for Walter H. Moor
man.
REGISTER OF WILLS
Frank l. Davis, now sheriff of
the county, won his battle for
Democratic nomination as regis
ter of wills in the primary, poll
ing 9,286 votes in 2,S4l for Thomas
E. Plummer.. Mr.. Davis will face
Walter C. Clarke, the Republican
incumbent, who had no primary op-
position.
ORPHANS COURT
The Democrats nominated three
men to seek three Orphans Cour.
judgeships now held by Repub-
leans. Democratic nominees and
their unofficial votes are Coleman
L. Diamond with 1896 votes; Eu-