Evening star., 1953-07-07
Stanley and FehWick
Campaign Today
In Roanoke Area
By Alex R. Preston

Both candidates for the DEM
ocratic gubernatorial nomination
centered their campaigns in the
Roanoke area today, exactly one
week before the primary.
Former Representative Thomas
B. Stanley made his last sched-
uled appearance in the nearby
area last night when he attended
garden party at the estate of
Clarance Simpson, Alexandria
builder.
His opponent, State Senator
Charles R. Fenwick, attended a
Shrine ceremony at Herndon, in
Fairfax County and was off by
plane this morning for Roa-
noke. Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley left
by train last night.
Both on Tv
Each was scheduled to make
television talks in Roanoke. but
at different times.
About ITS Stanley campaigners
from throughout the 10th dis
trict, as we'll as some of Alex
andria's top social figures, at
tended the reception on the lawn
of the Simpsons Colonial home.
A six-piece orchestra played
softly and buffet tables for
punch, cake and ice cream were
f1oodlighted beneath the trees.
Hostesses for the affair bore
plates of cake in one hand and
plates of Stanley-for- Governor
campaign buttons in the other.
A great many of the guests ac-
cepted one of each.
The host, Mr.. Simpson, was
laid up in Alexandria Hospital
at the time with a 20-pound
traction brace on his neck. He
suffered a dislocated vertebrae in
mishap while riding water skis
at his summer place at Deltaville,
Va, Sunday. Mrs. Simpson and
her brother-in-law, Eugene B.
Simpson, greeted all comers.
Clarke, Haley Arrive Early.
Two faces that appear at all
Stanley rallies in the nearby
area were prominent. Andrew w.
Clarke. former State Senator,
and Calvin Haley. administra-
tive assistant to Representative
Smith. Democrat, of Virginia,
were among tire first arrivals and
were there when the Stanleys
drove in from Lynchburg.
It was not strictly an Alex
andria affair, judging by guests
that came from other parts of
the 10th district. These in
cluded Caldwell Kendrick, Ar
lington campaign manager; Ed
ward K. Uhler and Robert j.
McCandlish, jr., Fairfax County
co-managers of the campaign
and Fairfax Commemorative S
Attorney Hugh Marsh.
But the Alexandria City Coun-
Gil and other departments were
well represented by Councilmen
James N. Duncan, Daniel O'Fla-
herty, Frank Mann, David Had
dock and Vice Mayor Leroy
Bendheim. Former Mayor Will
liam T. Wilkins also was seen in
the groups clustered on the lawn.
So was City Treasurer Roger C.
Sullivan.
Both Civil and Police Court
Judges James R. Duncan and
James N. Colasanto, as we'll as a
number of policemen out Of uni
form, were among the greeters.
R. L. May and his son, Beverly
May of the Alexandria, Bancroft
& Washington Transit Co. were
there too.
Makes No Speech.
And overseeing operations were
co-managers of the Alexandria
campaign, Albert A. Smoot and
Allen B. Hicklin.
Mr.. Stanley, tanned from
months of campaigning from one
end of the State to the other,
did not make a speech. The can
didate, who lowered over nearly
all of the others, bent over to
speak genially to old friends and
to meet new ones. Mrs. Stanley,
looking refreshed after a long,
hot automobile trip. was at his
side.
A campaign aide from Rich
mond said the candidate has no
more scheduled appearances be-
tween now and next Tuesday.
"The rest of the time has been
kept open." he said. "Mr. STAN
ley will keep appointments as
they come up or go wherever he
thinks he's needed"