Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-11

papers in his home state, as well
as on the Washington Post and
i the Washington Daily News. He
has been in the Real Estate bust
ness for 10 years.
A veteran of World War II,
Mr.. Bridges is married to the
former Mary Elizabeth Miller of
Paris, Illinois, and lives at 1116
Edmonston Drive. The Bridges
have two children.
He is member of the Rock
vile Lions Club, and the Ameri-
can Legion and serves as secre-
tary of the Mems Bible Class of
the Methodist Church.
Mr.. Bradshaw
Mr. Bradshaw is a member of
the present town council, where
he is now completing his third
term. A native of Manassa, Vir-
ginia, he has lived in Rockville
II years and has operated West
ern Auto here during that time.
During World War II, Mr..
Bradshaw was in Infantry and
served in the European Theatre.
He is a member of the Board of
Trade, the Masons, the American
Legion and the Veterans of For
eign Wars. He attends the Metho-
dist Church.
Mr.. Bradshaw is a widower
and has two children. He lives at
402 w. Montgomery Avenue.
Mr.. Baker
Walter Baker owns and oper-
ates Baker Motor Service in
Rockville and lives at 205 Eng
land Terrace. He was born at
Jamestown but has lived in
Rockville for ten years.
Twenty years ago, Mr.. Baker
came to work at the County seat
for A. E. Partin. He took over
the business nine years ago.
A member of the Lions Club
and serving on its Board of Di-
rectors, Mr.. Baker also has been
Tail Twister" of that organiza-
ton for five years. He is a veter-
an of World War II and saw
service with the Navy and the
Third Marine Division in the
South Pacific.
He is married to the former
Cecilia Rau of Gaithersburg.
The Bakers have three children,
Nancy, IA; and twin boys, Char
lie and Johnny, age 5.
Platform Aims
Mr.. Hit told the Sentinel to-
day his slate has met several
times in order to discuss mutual
aims and detectives connected
with service on the towns gov
erning body. He said if the slate
is elected it will function as
working team" in behalf of
economic and civic progress for
Rockville.
Mr.. Hit said his slate deplores
tendencies of groups within the
town to separate into area-inter-
est groups. He said the slate be-
lieves the Mayor and Council have
responsibility to unity all citi-
zens in behalf of a better Rock
vile.
Increased citizen interest and
participation in town govern
ment would help accomplish this,
Mr.. Hit said and if he is elected
to office he Immediately will de-
signate specific fields of interest
to the various members of the
Council in order that they may
become specialists" in those
fields and be able to discuss prob
lens of the town with up to date
information.
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He will ask council members,
Mr.. Hit added, to set up citizen
committees to meet with them
for the purpose of comforting on
town problems. These commit
tees headed by council member,
would make periodic reports to
the whole governing body. Mr.
Hit said such committees, if
they function properly, will en-
able the Mayor and Council to
conduct business with mini
mum of lost motion and time.
In view of the continuing
growth of Rockville, Mr.. Hit
said, the slate favors long-range
planning in expanding present
facilities. This is particularly
true, he stated, in the matter OF
water supply, sewage disposal,
construction of streets and COM
merical and industrial coming. He
said the town should have a pub
lished master plan available at
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