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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24

6. I am running for office be.
cause l believe the majority of
the present Councilmen have NOT
administered County affairs in
the best interests of its citizens
Edward Lee Hahn
l. The State of Maryland is not
a rich uncle with money to hand
out to anyone who might need il
Basically, the State, as all other
governmental bodies, receives its
income in the form of taxes from
the people. In order to increase
its present contribution to the
counties, it will be necessary to
increase States taxes. The ques.
ton as to whether the State or,
the county collects taxes is to me
merely an academic one. Taxes
are still collected from the people
1 do believe that Montgomery
County is entitled to fair share
of the taxes paid to the State by
the people of Montgomery Coun.
ty, to be used for the welfare of
the people of Montgomery
County.
2. Communities all over the
country are endeavoring to en-.
tice industry to their localities not
for the sake of taxation but to i'm.
prove the economy of their towns
or counties. There is a great
deal of discussion as to the mum.
Der of children coming into the
schools every year, but not one
word about those who leave the
schools every year to take places
as citizens of Montgomery
County. 1 feel that they, too, are
a responsibility of the county. I
feel that regardless of the CUES
ton of taxes. the increased OPP
portunities of employment, the
higher standard of living from
higher salaries that will accrue
to the people of Montgomery
County, will far outweigh any eX-
pected tax relief. Montgomery
County would be selective as to
Continued on Page B-3)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24

vestigation of County Mgrs.,
candidates before selecting same;
(b) An adequate Civil Defense
program, which would only cost
each taxpayer about one cent per
hundred dollar valuation on his
tax bill, and yet, it may very well
mean the saving of thousands of
lives and millions of dollars worth
of property;
(c) Open public hearings of
all of its proceedings, without
Star Chamber" meetings in
secret;
I'D Accessibility to the tax.
payer;
(el Seeing that all county en-
ployees are courteous, Well-in-
formed, and helpful.
j. Conway Hunt
/. I am in favor of more State
aid to the County. Under the pre-
sent law it appears that other
Counties receive a greater share
of State funds than Montgomery
County, although the so-called
equalization" act provides for
equal distribution. l plan to
establish closer cooperation be-
tween county officials and State
officials in order to bring this
inequality to the attention of the
appropriate persons in Annapolis.
2. I am opposed to importing
light industry until such time as
the Council and N.CP.P.C. rati-
fly and adopt a master coming
plan upon which property own
ers can rely.
3. I am in favor of "home rule"
a. Non-segregation should be
supplemented in our schools on a
gradual basis.
5. Farmers own the major
land area of the County and their
consideration is of prime import
ance in my platform. They should
not be harassed by any so-called
Upper County Planning Coun-
Gil" or other autocratic body I'M
sympathetic to their needs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24
Democrats and Republicans
Answer Sentinel Questions

Here are the remainder Of an
swers received by the Sentinel on
its poll Of leading political candi.
dates on questions important to
Montgomery County voters.
The questions were:
l. What are your plans for
State aid to Montgomery County?
2. How do you feel about i'm.
porting light industry to ease the
tax burden on home-oWners?
3. How do you stand on home
rule?"
q. What is your opinion Of non
segregation in schools?
5. Where does the farmer stand
in your program?
6. Basically. why are you run.
ming for office?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24
House of Delegates
Geneyieve II. Wells

]. Because there is such a def
mite need for an extensive school
construction program in Mont
gomery County ! recommend and
shall work for a revision of the
formula under which State aid
for school construction is distrib.
uted. This formula should be de.
signed to render greater assist
ance to those counties which are
experiencing abnormal increase
OF population and school enroll
ment. The enactment of legisla
ton recommended by the Case
Commission with respect to as.
sessment ratios In the counties
will help to solve this problem.
Another aid would be the re.
apportionment of representation
in the General Assembly but as
this can only be done by a Con.
stitutional amendment whic h
takes time, II cannot be helpful in
this emergency.
2. ! think that we have reached
the point in Montgomery County
where real estate can no longer
bear the heavy tax burden now
being imposed upon ia burden
which is bound to increase during
the next 5 or 6 years unless some.
thing is done TO relieve il. | be.
lieve light industries should be
encouraged TO locate in the Coun,
ty In order TO relieve to some eX,
tent this upward SPIRAL OF real
estate taxes. Careful planning as
to location and tvpeS of industries
should be provided in order to
preserve residential character OF
the County.
3. AS we have "Home Rule" In
Montgomery County this is rath.
err moot question so far as we
are concerned but | shall he glad
to support Home Rule LEGISLATION
for towns, municipalities and
other counties desiring it.
4. As the Supreme Court has
ruled that there shall no longer
be segregation all personal opin
ions should be subdued and the
subject approached with under
standing so that we NAV have q
calm, orderly implementation OF
what is now the law Of the lant
and I shall do nv part to this
end. AS the Court has indicated
that the decisions TO be handed
down in October will contain sDe
cific suggestions to facilitate in
tegration believe that we should
wait until that time and avail our
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24
William Il. Wheeler

!. If elected, | plan to work to-
ward more State aid for school
construction and school operating
funds.
2. l feel that it is important to
encourage light industry in Mont.
gomery County in order to pro-
vide a more balanced economy re-
sulting in the easing of the tax
load on home owners. Additional
light industrial coming might be
provided adjacent to railroad
rights-of-way This, of course,
should be done so as not to inter-
fere at all with established resi-
dental communities.
3. would favor granting
"home rule" to those towns and
counties which desire same. This
would relieve the State Legisla-
ture of the burden of handling
thousands of purely local matters
and afford more time for state
wide matters.
4. The Supreme Court has ruled
i'm this matter and l think it is
something for the State and Lo-
cal School Boards to work out.
5. | was born and raised at a
farm in the Colesyille District of
Montgomery County and l be-
lieve / understand most of their
problems. l favor an adequate
system of highways to serve all
rural areas. Assessments on farm
land in Montgomery County
should be in line with assess
ments on farm land throughout
the State of Maryland so that
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24
Governor
Pedro Del Vale

/. / am not sufficiently well in.
formed to have definite plans.
2. / believe this may be a good
thing and should be studied in
connection with other measures
to reduce taxes.
3. 100 per cent for it.
a. In my opinion the judgment
of the Supreme Court is contrary
to the guarantees Of States rights
and the U. S. Constitution.
5. | am farmer. My position
is roughly with the Fmra Blu
reau's.
6. Because believe the people
should have a choice between
New Deal socialism and good old
Republican conservatism.
Temus Bright
promise the people of Mont
gomery County the greatest
school program anywhere in the
world, sufficient industry to solve
all employment needs to afford a
booming prosperity based upon
bringing new industry into the
state as outlined in the MARYLAND
Mirror.
] am 100 percent in favor Of
home rule and state aid for all
the counties.
wish TO take the same position
as Jesus Christ would toward
non-segregation in schools.
] offer a plan (see Maryland
Mirror TO protect the farmer
against crop failure, or market
failure financed through a state
Insurance farm bond.
Part " Of the Bright Pros
perity Program guarantees finan.
cial assistance to Maryland bust
nesses, professions and industries
In times of financial adversely.
/ am running for office Of
Governor because | KNOW / can
take Maryland out of the cellar
into the BIG LEAGUES" as far
as education, prosperity and prog
ress are concerned.
My platform is outlined on
page 4 of the Maryland Mirror,
which / am enclosing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24

taxes against farm properties are
fair and equal.
6. | am a lifelong resident of
Montgomery County. practicing
lawyer in the County since 1910
and believing that l understand
the problems confronting the
County, desire to represent the
citizens of Montgomery County
in the House of Delegates.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24
Council
Charles ii. JamisOn

4 l. An increase in State aid tC
Montgomery County has never
been more urgently needed. A
I general overhaul or re-draftinq
of the equalization formula Sc
that our percentage of distribu
/ ton is more in line with our
population growth, and monies
paid to the state through income
tax and sales tai is certainly the
right course to pursue. feel an.
other solution to the question
could be worked out by a Demo.
cratic delegation to Annapolis
coupled with County Council
whose policy was one of hold-the.
line insofar as assessment and
taxation on a local level concern.
ed.
2. l believe the importation of
the proper type of light industry
in Montgomery County could help
alleviate some of our tax load. /
have reference to those types
of industries which employ PEG
pie who are good craftsmen with
technical backgrounds, thus re.
quiring higher wages. However,
it seems ridiculous to expect any
type industry to want to help
carry the tax load for Montgom.
cry County unless our county of
ficials are willing to make the
taxation picture stable.
B. We have been hearing about
home rule" for the past x years.
My idea of "home rule" is the
rule by Montgomery Countians
for Montgomery Countians. To
day we have less "home rule"
but plenty of foreign rule" and
gay rule" l truly favor home
rule if it is to be administered
by residents and/or tax-paying
Montgomery County citizens
from the County Manager down
to the janitor.
4. This issue has been ruled
on by the Supreme Court. Re
CARELESS of my personal feelings
and convictions it is now the law
of these United States. The only
thing we can do is prepare to
work out the mechanics of int
grafton in an orderly manner. l
do not feel Montgomery County
should rush or take the lead to
see how quickly we can start in
tegration, but rather let a few
others such as the d. C. and other
comparable areas take the initia-
tive SO we can profit by their
mistakes instead of our making
the mistakes.
5. Having been born and rear
ed on farm and now own and
operate farms in this county, l
shall be ever vigilant as to the
various forms of taxation on
both real and personal property
which may curtail his activities
as a farmer. l further feel that
the farmer who works in the dirt
all week should be entitled to a
good road in order to transport
his produce or take his family
to church.
6. The things that prompted
my running for County Council
are:
A. A threat on the part of the
Superintendent of Schools for
Montgomery County that the
Poolesville Senior high school be
discontinued and our teen-age
farm children be transported to
an already overcrowded school
or schools.
B. My genuine dislike for the
most recent heavily worded, am
biguous, over-regulated product
of the Upper Montgomery County
Planning Commission.
c. Cold, caustic and sometimes
arrogant treatment by non-resi-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24

dent, non-taxpaying county EN-.
ployees.
ID. My conviction is our area is
not being promoted or kept
abreast with other sections of the
county, and our values and vir.
tues should be paraded more
often.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24

selves Of these suggestions be
fore taking any action.
s. As a resident Of Upper Mont
gomery County the farmers prob
lens will receive my full atten.
ton. ! believe our platform will
benefit all the people of the
County. OF special interest to the
Upper County is our recommen.
dation that the jurisdiction of the
Park and Planning Commission
be extended to include the whole
County and the abolishing of the
present Upper Montgomery CoUn.
ty Planning Commission, whose
rules and regulations are so con.
trary TO the wishes of the Upper
County residents. | am opposed
to the assignment of inflated
values to farm land because in
the opinion Of the assessor it is
potential subdivision" land. A
farmer who wants TO farm should
not be made to pay taxes on in
flated values. l shall at all times
be receptive to any suggestions
my farm friends may care to
make.
6. Having had the privilege Of
serving in the House Of Delegates
from 1942-1946 / feel that my ex-
perience will be helpful in solving
the many problems facing us. For
the past 8 years we have had a
Republican delegation at Annapo-
lis and their record Of accomplish
ment has been almost nil. Basd
on experience | sincerely believe
that a Democratic delegation
from Montgomery County work
ing with Democratic delegations
from other sections of the State
in a additionally Democratic
Legislature can produce sound
program of legislation beneficial
both to the County and the State.
| also believe that there should
be team work and coordination
between the Council at Rockville
and the Legislature another de-
partment in which the Republi-
cans have failed dismally. l be-
lieve that our Harmony ticket can
and will work together. For
these reasons and the fact that
the members of the Women's
Democratic Clubs of the County
and also the Silver Spring Bust
ness and Professional Women's
Club urged me TO do so | am
candidate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24
Gilbert GUIDE

/. The most beneficial state aid
which could be given to Montgom.
cry County would be in the form
Of a School Construction Loan,
which would provide money to
those areas Of the state. such as
Montgomery County, which have
had very sharp increases in
school population in recent years.
plan to vigorously support the
introduction and passage of such
legislation.
2 Light industry of non-ob.
iectionable nature would benefit
Montgomery County provided the
personnel employed in such in
dustries is Of ashigh an income
level as our present citizens. The
attraction Of such industry is
problem for the County Council
with the support of the County
Delegation. AS a member of the
Montgomery County Delegation
in 1853, ] supported and voted for
the reduction Of the Inventory
Tax which was passed and is
recognized as a stimulation of
growth and expression of bust
ness in Montgomery County, and
as an aid to easing the tax load
on Montgomery County home
owners.
3. Since 1916 the Montgomery
County Delegation has given
Montgomery county citizens
more and more of a voice in their
own affairs, by making govern
mental agencies more responsible
TO them. ] stand on my record of
voting for such measures and
will continue to fight for them.
a. How the Supreme Courts
Decisions are to be fulfilled will
be developed in discussions before
that body this fall. The recon-
mendations which will develop
from such discussions are to be a
guide to following the Courts De
cisions, which are, of course, the
Law of the Land.
). The farmer still stands as a
corner stone of our economy and
American way of life. l am
strongly in favor of conservation
measures which will keep Ameri-
ca strong through its farms.
supported and voted for the re-
peal of the law which levied a
sales tax on fungicides and in.
secticides used for purely agri-
cultural purposes. I shall con-
tinue to work for the elimination
Of unfair measures which handi-
cap the farmer.
6. | am running for office be-
cause l believe that it is the duty
of every citizen to participate in
his government to the fullest ex-
tent of his capabilities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24
Joseph Nj. O'COnneII

Joseph NJ. O'COnnelI
/. Change the present laws on
distribution of school funds and
change the present tax assess
ment laws which would place all
counties on an equal tax assess
ments basis.
3. There are definite desirabili-
ties and dangers in attracting in.
dustry to Montgomery County.
However thing that if we are
diligent in our efforts, we can
make sure that only those types
OF industries which would employ
only highly skilled employees
can be established in our County.
To bring in industries which
would pay a salary scale below
the average County family in
come would only make our prob
lens more difficult and would
definitely not solve our present
dilemma.
3. | am definitely in favor of
home rule and | feel that by Civ
ing the County the authority to
operate its own government, it
relieves the General Assembly
from passing on County matters
and thereby devotes more time to
the State as whole by he mem.
bers of the General Assembly.
4. AS I have stated publicly,
long before the Supreme Court
decision, / am against any segre-
cation Of any form in our public
facilities, schools and services.
have always subscribed to the be.
lief that all men are created
equal, regardless of race, creed or
color. If elected, | shall represent
every citizen to the best of my
ability, 800 days a year. Some of
our present delegates seem to
only represent the interest of the
citizens when the House of Dele.
gates Is in session and spend the
rest of their time representing
special interest groups opposing
the interestof the citizens.
3. AS Tor the farmer, will natu-
rally do everything that l can to
assure that his interests, as well
as the interests of the other citi-
2enS of this County, are repre-.
scented in the General Assembly
at Annapolis.
6. I feel that during the past
eight years, ! have gained valu.
able legislative experience in
Washington and I think that this
experience can be put to good use
in representing the interest Of all
the people of this County. The
primary reason for running for
office is that ! feel that my party
needs new bloow. A look at the
election returns in our County
since 1916 will convince the Dem.
ocratic voters of our County that
our party is in need of new lead.
ership and workers. feel that
over the past eight years, ! have
devoted a great deal of time to
the interest of the party and that
1t is about time that some Of us
who are not satisfied with the
present group of individuals run
ming the party should step for
ward and offer our services to the
people in the interest Of better
government and to bolster the
Democratic party of Montgomery
County in the State of Maryland
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-06-24

in the primary election
June %
A reporter for the Washington Post
for 80 years, he covered this county for
more than a quarter of a century. Re-
Gently he has been editor of the Mont
gOmery County Sentinel and now is
with the Bethesda Chevy Chase Tribune.
He was a founder and first president
of the Allied Civic Groups of Silver
Spring, founder and first president of
the Montgomery County Press AssOcia-
ton, a former delegate of the Mont
gOmery County Civic Federation, a
former president of the Washington
Newspaper Guild and twice president
of the Washington Council of News
paper Unions and long has been active
in movements for the betterment Of the
County. A former resident of North
Chevy Chase, he now resides in Silver
Spring with his wife and two children.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-01
Nazarcne Church Notes

For Sunday, July 4, Rev. ]. c.
Reedy, pastor of the Church of
the Nazarene, makes the follow
ing announcements: The IL am.
message, Freedom in Christian
Deligion", is based on the con-
tent found in Galatians, Chapter
5. The three divisions of the
message are: 1st, Freedom
through Christ; End, Freedom
from sins fruits; 3rd, Freedom to
bear the fruits of the Spirit. The
evangelistic message at 7:30 pm,
LET Us Alone, is the title, and
are words which were spoken to
Jesus as recorded in Mark 1:24.
This message has two parts. Per-
sons who speak these words, and
The danger involved in making
such a request of the Lord. The
Sunday School lessons for July,
August, and September are
Growth In Christian Living
and are being studied to show
that the Christian life is the daily
process of being nodded more
and more into the likeness of
Christ. The first of these lessons
What Is Christian Living?" will
be studied this Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-01

Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy, including the f following g
passage (227:14-16.24-26): Dis
cerning the rights of man, we
cannot fail to foresee the doom
of all oppression. Slavery is not
the legitimate state of man
Citizens of the world, accept the
glorious liberty of the children
of God and be free! This is your
divine right" Among the pass
ages to be read from the King
James Version of the Bible is The
following (Isaiah 1929: For the
Lord is our judge, the Lord is
our lawgiver, the Lord is our
king; he will save u.s."
Smyrna times., 1954-07-01
TaylOr's Bridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren f.
Drumm of Glenside, Pa, and Miss
Norma David of Smyrna visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee w. David last
week.
Mrs. Frank Carlin and son,
Francis, of Lansdowne, Pa, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Kei-
ser.
Miss Doris Dukes is spending
the summer at Pocono Mountains,
Pa.
Mr.. Karl Francis is spending
the summer at Lake Pioneer in
New York.
Mrs. Thomas Rowan, Mrs. Earl
Francis, Mrs. William Francis,
Mrs. Delbert Steller, Mrs. Warren
Drumm, and Mrs. Lee David
spent Friday with Mrs. Wilson
Walls in Sudlersville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Delbert Steller
and Mrs. John d. Steller were
visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. Byard
Evans last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Elliott of
Goldsboro, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moore of Newark spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Shockley.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stats
and daughter of Clayton, and Mr..
and Mrs. James Reynolds, Jr. and
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Reynolds, Sr.
Miss Elsie Shockley spent the
weekend at Ocean City, Md.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-01

Here's the latest in girl-fashions;
toe-nails painted in 10 different
colors. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jones
spent Sunday at Rehoboth Beach.
MIR. and Mrs. Leroy Jones spent
Sunday at Rehoboth Beach. Mr..
and Mrs. William Jones attended
q family reunion at Rochester
Beach on Saturday.
The Weakly Wit: The sad
thing about diets is that they
do as much for your will power
and so little for your waistline.
Smyrna times., 1954-07-01

Sturdy old barns, garages
buildings of any kind, in fact
make comfortable homes if re-
modelling is intelligently planned
and carried out.
The basic requirement is that
the old structure be fundamental
ly sound in construction. When
that is the case, skilled use of
modern materials can convert the
building into a fully satisfactory
dwelling often with the rich
charm of age that cannot be ac-
quired in any other way.
The old gristnaill shown here
is a prime example of how sue
cessful remodeling can be. AS fea-
tured in Better Homes & Gardens
magazine, the home has two bed
rooms and bathroom on the Sec
ond floor, living room and dining
room on the ground floor, and
Smyrna times., 1954-07-01
SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

The subject of the Lesson-Ser-
mon in First Church of Christ,
Scientist, 1901 Van Buren Street,
Wilmington, Christian Science So
ciety, Grange Hall, Milford and
Christian Science Society, VIA.
Building, Rehoboth Beach, Sun.
July 4, 1854, will be God. Morn
ing Service and Sunday School
are at HOO am. The spiritual
basis of mans true independence
will be emphasized at Christian
Science services S Sunday. Mans
G God-given freedom will b e
brought out in readings from