Evening star., 1953-10-23

of each:
Theodore r. ArrantS, so, an
employe of the Chesapeake &
Potomac telephone Co. in Falls
Church, has lived in Fairfax
County for IS years. He makes
his home on Leesburg pike near
Falls Church. He was the last
CT the five to announce his can
oidacy.
Mr.. Arrants previously operat-
ed an electrical contracting busi-
ness. Last year he was unsuc-
cessful as a candidate for tie
breaker for the supervisors, an
official who votes only when the
board is evenly divided On an
issue. The addition of the sew
enth member by redistricting
will make this Office unneceS-
sary. One of his opponents now
serves as tiebreaker.
Mr.. ArrantS was an organizer
and first president of the Green
way Downs Citizens Association
in Falls Church. He is char
ter member of Kena Shrine
Temple and also is member OF
the Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire
Department.
Walter b. Jamison, so, former
president of the Fairfax County
Taxpayers Association who lives
near Annandale, is an industrial
MANAGEMENT and financial con-
sultant.
He is running as an inde-
pendent and describes his politl-
cal outlook as conservative i.
a staunch supporter of the ma
tional policies of Senator Byrd
and the late Senator Taft"
A resident of the Pleasant
Ridge community the last seven
years, he is a former president OF
the Pleasant Ridge Taxpayers
Association. He claims to have
submitted to the supervisors a
proposed budget study with rec
concentrations that resulted in
the reduction of an originally
proposed tax rate without i'm
pairment of services.
Educated in New York State
public schools and at Tefft Busi-
ness College, he held executive
posts with such corporations as
the ohns-Manville Co., Eagle
Picher Lead Co. and Hegeler
Zinc Co.
During World War II he di-
rected ALLEGATION programs for
the War Production Board and
received a citation for his. en-
deavors when the board was
terminated in 1945. During the
Korean War he joined the Ma
tional Production Authority.
Mr.. Lawrence, AZ, is treasurer
of the Fairfax County Republic
can Committee and a member Of
the 10th Congressional District
G. o. P. Finance Committee.
A resident of Fairfax County
more than 10 years. he owns a
business at 915 Nineteenth street
NV. He has been active in
PTA groups in the county and
has participated in a number of
Embarrassing drives. He is one of
the founders of the Northern
Virginians for Eisenhower dur
ing last years Presidential cam
paign.
Mr.. Lawrence has represented
Fairfax County at State Repub-
lican conventions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence make
their home in Idylwood. They
have two married daughters, a
son and two grandchildren.
c. B. RunyOn, A, is the present
tiebreaker and is a former super
visor attempting a comeback for
that ottce.
He served on the board from
1947 to 1851 in the Falls Church
District. He was defeated for
reelection by Mrs. Anne Wilkins
in 1850. However, in the first
election for the tiebreaker'S Of
ince, he swamped two opponents,
including Mr.. ArrantS.
Previously a deputy sheriff, he
Is president of the firm of Run
yon & Hall, Inc, excavating and
grading contractors, and presi-
dent of Lee Highway Motors
Inc. He lives near Falls Church
Warren QuenStedt, Al, Wash
ington attorney who lives at Wei