Evening star., 1952-05-04
s Montgomery Areas
Will Vote on Local
Contests Tomorrow

Residents Of five Montgomery
communities will elect mayors in
town elections to be held tomor-
row. concurrently with the Mary
land primaries.
The top contest is in Rockville
where two candidates have filed
for mayor and eight for four coun-
Gil seats.
Councilman Daniel r. Weddle is
opposed by w. H. Hoskinson, a
builder, for the top post.
The present mayor, G. Lamar
Kelly, jr.. declined to run for re-
election. Mayor Kelly, however. is
supporting Mr.. Weddle and q
council slate that includes in.
cumbents Murray w. Bradshaw
and Frank Higgins. Others on the
slate are j. Warren Milor anc
Frank E. Williams, jr.
First Negro in Town Race.
Among four independent candi-
dates for the council is the Rev
James w. Davis, retired colored
minister.
MFR. Davis is the first Negro evel
to file for Office in Rockville, city
officials said. He is 81 years ole
and a lifelong resident Of the city
Other council candidates are
Everett Woodward, Van S. Lipparc
and Edward H. Hit.
Gaithersburg Mayor Harry c
Perry, sr., faces opposition from
Merton F. Duvall.
Residents also have a field o.
seven to eye in choosing two
members of the four-man coun.
Icil. Candidates include incum.
bents Samuel B. Briggs and G
ISprigg Ward and newcomers E
Russell Gloyd, William M. Chris.
tie, T. L. Hebb Freeman, William
N. Hurley, jr., and Ward w. Mul'
lican.
Glen Echo Mayor Opposed.
In Garrett Park. Mayor Fran.
els j. Short is unopposed in hi.
bid for reelection.
Councilman Samuel T. Powell
and Dudley j. Hill also are un.
opposed for reelection. A contest
however, has developed for an un.
expired term on the council. The
seat is sought by Charles A. Freel
and Lawrence M. Fisher.
Glen Echo Mayor w. S. Hert.
stein will be opposed by Mrs
Beulah H. McCuen whom he un.
seated in 1948. Mrs. McCuer
formerly held the post for min,
years.
Donald B. Canada and David w
FesSenden are unopposed for tw,
council seats in Glen Echo.
Somerset Council Contest.
Mayor Irving M. Day who il
completing IL years in Office il
Somerset also is unopposed for re-
election.
A spirited contest, however, i
on tap for two council seats will
six candidates seeking the voter
nod.
Recent enlargement Of Somer
set brought about the food O
candidates observers say. TIL
race appears to be between tn,
"old" and the new" sections O
the town.
Candidates there include incum
beats Mrs. Joseph E. O'Brien an,
A. H. Van Keuren, and newcomer
Elting Arnold, Douglas Heck
David Reich and Warren Vinton
The Somerset election will b
held at the school from to
pm.
Brookeville residents will selec
three town commissioners in vot
ing from 2 to 6 pm. at Boswell
store. Incumbents c. Willard Har
vey. Howard T. Craver and Charlie
r. Hawkins are seeking re-elec
ton. Write-in votes, however, ar
accepted in Brookeville.
The three incumbent town com
missioners Of Leytonsville-tLu
ther c. Howard, w. w. White an,
Augustus w. Lee-have no oppo
sition, but write-ins will be &C
cepted. Municipal balloting ther
will be conducted in conjunction
with the primary election.
One community, Barnesville
postponed its election until Ma,
IL to avoid conflict with the prim
aries. Incumbents Mark p. Jeffers
Mrs. Cecilia Hershberger and AL
bert Easter will seek reelection.
A number of special taxin,
areas including Drummond als'
will elect officers of their govern
ing organizations tomorrow.