Evening star., 1951-02-23
Gov. MckeIdin Heeds
Protests, Keeps Noyes
As Juvenile Judge
By J. B. Zotmon
Star Stoff Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 23.-Alfred D
Noyes, a Democrat. will continue
to head Montgomery County's
Juvenile Court for at least the
next two years because of a last
minute change by Republican Gov.
McKeldin in his list of green
bag" appointments.
The switch. Which erased the
name of F. Archie Meatyard, jr.,
also a Democrat. minutes before
the list was sent to the Senate for
confirmation late yesterday, was
engineered by Senator Dewitt S.
Hyde, Republican of Montgomery
County. Judge Noyes confirma-
ton appeared assured.
Senator Hyde, it was learned,
made his request for the change
because of a flood of protests from
county civic leaders over reports
that Mr.. Meatyard had been
selected for the job.
News that Mr.. Meatyard was
slated to replace Judge Noyes was
obtained from reliable sources
Wednesday night. 1t was con-
firmed in an advance copy of the
"greenbag" appointments given
neWsmen a few hours later and
published yesterday.
Representatives of various Or
ganizations called members of the
all-Republican delegation and
Senator Hyde to voice their pro-
tests.
Among the groups represented
were the League of Women Voters,
the County Charter Committee
and numerous civic and women S
organizations.
Some of the callers repeatedly
threatened to withdraw their
support of the county's Repub-
lican Party. unless Judge Noyes
was reappointed.
| Most of them represented voters
who played q major part in county
Republican victories in 1916 and
again last year.
Three Recommended.
AS a result, Senator Hyde, with
only minutes to spare before the
appointments were sent to the
Senate, asked the Governor to
make the change.
Judge Noyes and Mr.. Meatyard,
along with Mrs. Emma Waldrop,
former substitute trial magistrate,
we're recommended to the Cover
nor for Juvenile Court judge by
the County Council.
The county's legislative dele
CATION and Senator Hyde sup
ported Judge Noyes, but some
COP leaders, it was learned, held
out for Mr.. Meatyard.
Among those named by the
Governor yesterday to replace
Democrats in important posts
were:
/ l. Elmer F. Munshower, 65-
year-old Mayor of Frederick, to
be superintendent of the State
police. He held the same job for
three years during the administra-
ton of the late Harry w. Nice
and, if confirmed by the Senate,
will succeed Col. Carey Jarman.
Shipley Parole Chief.
2. Former State Senator A. Earl
Shipley of Carroll County, to be
director of the Department OF
Parole ara Probation in place of
F.. Murray Benson. Mr.. Shipley,
as a former member of the Sem
ate. was confirmed Immediately
3. DR.. Oliver Collins, Metho-
dist minister of Baltimore, to serve
the unexpired Tidewater Fisheries
Commission term of William
Mason Shehan, now a Democratic
State Senator from Talbot County
4.-John L. Estes, Cumberland
labor leader, to succeed Joseph P
McCurdy on the Employment Sc
curity Board.
Several Democrats were ap-
pointed to State posts and quite
a few got county and Baltimore
city jobs.
In many cases, Gov. McKeldin
named Democrats to meet statu-
tory provisions for two-party rep
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