Evening star., 1957-04-23

AT st. Johns Church, Lafa
Of State David NICK. Key, Vice
Admiral James L. Holloway,
chief of the Bureau of Naval
Personnel and David E. Finley,
former director of the National
Gallery Of Art, were elected ves-
trymen. Former Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Eliot
Wadsworth was reelected to the
vestry.
James L. Houghteling, former
Commissioner of immigration
and Naturalization. was re-
elected senior warden and Miles
Colean. Junior warden.
Gordon Gray Chosen
Office of Defense Mobilization
Director Gordon Gray was chos-
en- to the vestry of Epiphany
Episcopal Church, 1917 G street
N. w. Other new vestrymen
elected were DR.. John Minor,
Robert H. Simmons and Charles
G. Weaver.
Richard w. Wilmer, we'll
known local attorney, was re-
elected senior warden and DR..
Leonard NJ. Elstad. president of
Gallaudet College. junior warden.
A new treasurer, DR.. Leonard r.
KoSer. economist at the Export
Import Bank, and a new as
sistant treasurer, Wendell B.
Barnes. director of the Small
Business Administration, were
elected.
William L. Beale, vice presi-
ent of the American Security
nd Trust Co., was reelected
enior warden at st. Thomas
church, and James B. Platt, jr.,
vas elected junior warden. DON
I'D NJ. Merritt was once again
chosen as registrar and the
American Security and Trust
Co., as treasurer.
Judge Richmond Keech of the
j. S. District Court and Francis
Robey, vice president of the
Bank of Commerce, were chosen
to the vestry of All Souls Me-
mortal Church. DR.. John w.
Burke was returned as senior
warden and George w. Lipscomb
as junior warden.
st. Nhrgaret's Elects
At st. Margaret's Church,
Ernest w. Greene was reelected
senior warden and Charles H.
Lefevre. Junior warden. Robert
w. Wilson. vice president of the
Potomac Electric & Powers Co.,
was chosen as delegate to the
diocesan convention and DR..
Montgomery Blair, former head
Of Children's Hospital, as an al
ternate delegate. The other dell
egate selected, was j. Mitchell
Owens and the other alternate
Charles L. Oswald.
st. Adams Church reelected
Albert w. Atwood and A. Gray
Dawson as senior and Junior
warden, respectively. Elmer l..
Kayser. dean at George WASH
ington University. and George
Bissett, vice president of the
Washington Gas Light Co., were
those chosen to the vestry.
Municipal Court Judge Ed
ward A. Beard was elected regis
trar at st. Patrick's Church. Ir-
wing Gumbel was chosen senior
warden and Humphrey P. Harms
berger. Junior warden.
Herman G. Mattern. who
served as senior warden of Ma
tivity and Resurrection Church
from 1937-1955. was reelected
senior warden emeritus. Harry
E. Gibbons, manager of Presi-
Dental Gardens, was chosen
senior warden and H. A. Grimes.
junior warden.
Former Representative Lans-
dale @. Sasscer. ST.. of Maryland
was reelected senior warden of
Trinity Church. Upper Marlboro,
and Judge Charles C. Marbury
of the 7th Judicial Circuit of
Maryland, junior warden. DR..
James G. Sasscer, a brother of
the former Representative, was
chosen to the vestry.
West A. Hamilton. a member
of the District School Board, was
elected a vestryman at st. Luke's
Church Washington Parish.
At Grace Church. Silver
Spring, Md, Alger Y. Barbee,
States attorney for Montgomery
County, was chosen registrar
Harold D. Rice, sr., was elected