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DETROIT fREE 5 Sunday, Ny, 4. County Offices to Be Filled PROSECUTING TREASURER DRAIN COMMISSIONER GERALD K. BRrEN, 58, HAROLD E. STOLL, 59, Democrat, incumbent. Register of deeds from 1933-42, he is seeking his sixth term as treasurer.

Lives at 524 Emmons, Wyandotte. Former State Senator. WILLIAM A. LAU, 66, Republican. A building contractor, he has been a candidate for this office in last eight elections.

Also failed for County Auditor. Lives at 11654 Nardin. A. L. MEREDITH, 53.

Republican. An attorney, ho has been unsuccessful candidate for the sarp offi" and Common Pleas judge. Lives st 9015 W. Outr married. WILLIAM H.

FERGUSON, 42, Republican. An attorney 17 years, he was an unsuccessful candidate for this office. Probate Court and Recorder's Court. Single, he lives at 16S58 HENRY V. HERRICK.

54, Democrat. A real estate broker and insurance agent, he was unsuccessful candidate for Congress, 1950. Ecorse Township supervisor, 1942-53. Lives at 15095 Mc-Lain, Allen Park. ijU Imiv- )imwffi-ftif REGISTER OF DEEDS AUDITOR ATTORNEY CLERK 1 if 1 A fr-ii)t nn i-'1 dA.S SHERIFF 1 PAUL TROUT, 41, Republican.

A salesman, he is a former Tiger pitcher and baseball announcer. Never sought public office before. High school education. Lives at 2024 Edison; married, eight children. THOMAS H.

COTTER, 54, Republican. A clothing merchant, he ran for the same office in 1952 ani 1954. Lives at 1400 Harvard, Grosse Pointe Park; married, three children. Weightx Decisions The decisions which voters will have io make Tuesday are mighty onev The electors will have to decide on a President and Congressman to serve them in Vashington. They must select a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, auditor general, senators and representatives to run the vast business of Michigan.

County government also is vital and a full slafe of prosecutor, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, register of deeds and drain commissioner will be elected. They also must select Circuit judges, Probate judges and Supreme Court justices. A Consfirntional amendment to bar felons from serving in the Legislature also must be, voted upon by the electors. State eDresentatives FIRST DISTRICT for Two) (Vote TENTH DISTRICT (Continued) DISTRICT (Vote for DISTRICT (Vote for of? IT 1 vrwwVc VV V' GtfOfSE 7 HARPER SHx," wooos. I v.

GEORGE A. ISABELL, 51, Republican. A. property manager and real estate agent, he was unsuccessful candidate for same office, 1954 Congress, 1952. Lives at 50 Holbrooke.

LULA E. BACHMAN. 63, Republican. A practicing- attorney, she is a member of the County Board of Supervisors. Unsuccessful candidate for Probate Judge, 1948.

Married, lives at 1130 Boston. 1 RICHARD COLBY. 5J 1 Republican, of 17312 lndi-j ana. Real estate salesman. Has never held public office, before.

Attended Wayne State married and father of two children; World War! I veteran. Vv' "V.V 2i, Republican. A credit rating reporter, he is a Highland Park Junior Col-1 a life? td lege graduate and war vet eran. His borne is at 3203 Kentucky, Native Detroiter. KENNETH R.

JOHNSON, 42, Republican, of 5209 Maplewood. Former Internal Revenue a cent now building maintenance. Seeking office for first time. Married with inree cnnaren. Two) THOMAS W.

TURNER, SR, 47, Republican. A tool Wayne A DISTRICT (Vote for i.ii'.'.in,, rf-vii torney, is seeking his ixth term as Prosecutor. Former deputy Attorney General. Lives at 715 Calvert; married, three children. ANDREW C.

BAIRD, 77, Democrat, incumbent. An attorney and former assistant U.S. district attorney, he is peeking" his eighth term. War veteran. Lives at 1402 Beaubien.

EDGAR M. BRANIGIN, Democrat, incumbent. A lawyer and former newspaper reporter, he has held office since 1947. World War II veteran. Married, he lives 1565 Ford, Grosse Pointe Woods.

WILLIAM BAIRD. Demo- erat, incumbent, 64, of 3S30 Audubon. Committee clerk for City of Detroit for 21 years. Seeks second term. High school graduate with one year college.

ERNEST MURPHY, Democrat, 48, of 4302 Nottingham. Welfare and pension administrator for Sheet Metal Workers Local 292. Born Ireland, lived in Detroit for 29 years. Attended college. FRANK J.

O'BRIEN, Democrat, incumbent, 41, of 17409 Warrington. Manufacturer's representative for furniture company, seeking second term. City Election Commission employe, 1935-42. EDGAR CURRIE, Democrat, incumbent, 63, of 2265 Pasadena. Business representative of Amalgamated Clotiiing Workers of America for 10 years; State Representative four terms.

Two years of college. FRANK D. WILLIAMS, 40, Democrat, incumbent. Active in civic affairs and a native Detroiter, he has been member of the House since 3 953. Lives with wife and daughter at 5973 Trumbull.

ROBERT D. MAHONEY, Democrat, incumbent. 35, of 19971 Dresden. An insurance agent seeking second term. Born Duluth, lived in Detroit for 19 years.

Attended Mich. School for Blind years. ED CAREY, 51, Democrat incumbent, of 15626 Park-grove. Five terms in house, three terms as minority floor leader. International representative of UAW.

Mar- ried with six children. I E. D. O'BRIEN, 36, Democrat. A sales supervisor, he attended Wayne U.

and was unsuccessful candidate for Council and Mayor. Lives at 13392 Tromenade. FREDERICK A Democrat, incumbent, 42, of $634 I.aSalle. Attorney peeking second term; born Malvern, Ark. Graduate of W.

Va. State College and Detroit College, of Law. Lived in Detroit 30 years. FRANK A 57, Democrat, peace officer. MAHONEY, incumbent.

A he seeks his fifth term in the House. Lives at 4112 Larchmont, married. Unsuccessful candidate for council in 1941. MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN, Prmocrat, incumbent, 49, of 43 17 W.

Euclid Served seven terms, 1941-46; 49-56. Assistant superintendent Detroit Department of rublic Works. Detroit born, high school graduate. SECOND THIRD FOURTH ARTHUR J. MADAR, 51, Republican, Head health inspector for the Detroit Department of Health, he has been unsuccessful for Congress, Council and Legislature.

Lives at 9166 Yorkshire. ALBERT V. GRINIS, 30, Republican. President of a paint and wallpaper firm, he was candidate for Legislature in 1954. Attended Wayne State U.

and U. of D. Lives at 11609 Roxbury, married, two children. Three) WILLIAM L. MA GILL, 57, Republican, of 15 W.

Vernor. Attorney, ran for Common Pleas Court in 1933 and State Representative in 1954. Native of Missouri. Graduated from Columber-land University in 1923. ROBERT J.

HENDERSON, Republican, 71, of 475 Peterboro. A retired salesman who served as State Representative one term, 1947-48. Born in Ontario and lived in Detroit 47 years; two years high school. EDWARD HOWARD, 57, Republican. A constable in Detroit for 20 years before he retired in 1952, he lives with his wife at 714 Delaware.

They have on He is a Knight Templar and Shriner, Blue Lodge. ree) ALFRED W. WILKE, 34, Republican, of 18039 West- phalia. An attorney, he was1 nominated for State Repre- tentative in 1954. A gradu- ate of the University of De- troit, he is married and has two children.

ARTHUR V. SMITH. 38, Republican. A salesman, he: is running for of- fice for the first time. He has a college education in business administration, married.

Home, 16400 Car- lisle. HELEN VOGEL, Republican, 41, of 13074 Glenfield. Housewife works in public relations for Ira Wilson Sons Dairy. Graduated from Cass Tech. Hig School and Wayne State University, 1933-1936.

DISTRICT (Vol for Three) 4 DISTRICT (Vote for Th BERNARD J. YOUNG-BLOOD, 58, Democrat, incumbent. Seeking his eighth term. Former deputy secretary of state. Two years college.

Lives at 11200 Nashville; married, two children. ARTHUR A. SUM E-RACKI, 40, Democrat, incumbent. A former tool shop superintendent, he is seeking- his third term. Lives at 4R77 Cabot; married.

Elev enth grade education. JOHN J. FITZPATRICK, 46, Democratic incumbent. Right of vvay agent for Wayne County Road Commission. Accountant for 14 years.

Married and father of four children. Resides at 5S44 Baker. JOSEPH G. O'CONNOR, 52, Democrat, incumbent. Ma-nnfacturer's agent; lives at 11366 Dalrymple and attended University of Calif.

Nominee for Common Council twice. Married and father of one child. PETER J. KELLY, 6sT Democrat, incumbent. A Common Pleas Court baliff, he is seeking his seventh terms in the House.

Former school teacher, he lives at 15075 Washburn; married, 10 children. T. JOHN LESINSKI. 31, Democrat, incumbent. He is seeking his fourth term.

An attorney and U. of D. graduate, he is a native Detroiter. His home is at 3911 Commor. War veteran.

MICHAEL NOVAK, 39, Democrat, incumbent. He is seeking his seventh term in office, A Common Pleas Court bailiff since 1941, he is a native Detroiter. His home is at 19658 Caldwell. JOHN JOSEPH PENC-ZAK, Democrat, incumbent, 55, of 11700 Pinehurst. A state representative four terms, he is a UAW (CIO) representative and has lived in Detroit since he was 15.

EDWIN A. FitzPATRICK, Democrat, incumbent, 55, of 9595 Pinehurst. A Ford Motor Co. electrician, he has lived in Detroit 42 years. War veteran, he attended St.

Leo's and Cass Technical High School. CHARLES M. DIGGS, Democrat, incumbent, 57, of 2961 Macomb. Former grocer and former minister, born in Winston-Salem, N. C.

A Detroiter 18 years, he has a 10th grade educa- tion. Seeking second term. ADAM SUMERACKI, 45, Democrat, incumbent. Has served four terms and lives at 6240 Mitchell; an investigator for the Wayne County Department of Social Welfare. College graduate; single.

FRED R. DINGMAN, 67, Democrat, incumbent. A field supervisor for the Wayne County Drain Commission, be has served seven terms in the House. He lives with his wife and son at 9643 Sussex. -1 ei.r 1 1 j-u Oi ST I rrmTi Me.

-1 SIXTH SEVENTH EIGHTH NINTH I I I TENTH gauii ana h'ty Pjclurc tti" I 1 Not Available JOSEPH J. KOWALSKI, 45, Democrat, incumbent. A graduate of the Valparaiso University law school, he has been in the Legislature since 1949. He lives at 9164 Steel; married, four children. CHARLINE WHITE, Democrat, incumbent, 36, of 638 Smith.

Served three House terms. A florist. Born in Atlantr, she has Jived in Detroit 33 years. Cass Tech graduate. GEORGE H.

EDWARDS, i 45, Democrat, incumbent, An accountant and auditor, 1 member of the executive board, 13th Congressional i District Organization. Lives st 273 Hague, married, four children. JOSEPHINE D. HUN- KTKfiKR 4 2. Democrat, in- curabent.

A former Wayne County jury commissioner, Mrs. Hunsinger, mother of a daughter, is serving her first term. She lives at 13933 Minock. RAYMOND-dTDZEND-ZEL, 35, Democratic, incumbent. A union assistant business agent, he is seeking his second term.

He lives at -1 A 1 i mnr- i(id and three children. JOHN M. ROCHE, 26, Democrat. A U. of D.

law student, he seeks his first political office. A veteran. and single, he lives at 200i2 Ballantyne Ct Grosse Pointe Woods, CHESTER WOZNIAK, 23, Democrat, incumbent. Veteran Hamtramck public 'servant, in spite of youth, two-time Representative. MSU graduate in 1955.

Lives at -ozb jwaime, namiramcK. rncppu TAru-cnw a Democrat, incumbent. Native of London, seeks second term. Works a machinist for Motor City Tool Co, Naturalized about Highland Park. LUCILLE H.

McCOL-LOUGH, 50, Democrat, incumbent. Housewife, former teacher. Dearborn council two terms; seeks second term in Legislature at Lansing. Lives at 7517 Ken tucky, Dearborn. JAMES L.

BOYD, 47, Democrat. Real estate 1 iteacher; graduate of Lane Jil JLCFOX. Lives at 4055 Ninth, Ecorse. I I A R. COPE-LAND, 47, Democrat, incumbent.

Veteran of Wyandotte and Wayne County government; two-term Legislator. Rigger for Pennsylvania Salt Mfg-. Co. Lives at 3536 Twenty-first, Wyandotte. COLEMAN A.

STANIS-LAVV, 56, Democrat, incumbent. He is State chairman, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and seeks his second term. He is married, has a son," and lives at 7265 Weddel, Dearborn. HIRAM McNEELEY. 51, Democrat, incumbent.

Running for his second term, he lives at 3230 Walnut, Ink-ster, where he served on council, 1944-50. Now serving- seventh term as president of School Board. I A Ptr-Cr T-tr A TT XT' A 1 FXKVKMH TWELFTH 1 WILLIAM R. EIER-WIRTH, 32. Republican.

A graduate political scientist; traimne: assistant at Cadillac, Motor. Married, he is a veteran, has two children, and lives at 12937 Archdale, Two) P. ALLEN, republican, 39, of 503 E. Philadelphia. General manager of Five Lakes Distributors.

A Detroiter 26 years, he is a graduate of Northeastern High School and Michigan State Normal College. 32, of 226 E. Hancock. A former University of Michigan and Detroit Lions football player, Mann is a U-M graduate and a war veteran. He is a native of New Bern, N.

C. Two) WELDON O. YEAGER, 34, Republican. An unsuccessful candidate for Council, he is owner of an employment agency. A Wayn." U.

graduate, he lives at 16525 Shaftshury; married, two ROBERT YOUNG, 50, Re. publican, of 1S643 Bentler. Real estate agent and pro. cinct delegate for 20 years. Attended Wayne State married and father of four.

Nominated for Representative in 1952. ROBERT E. WALDRON, 36 Republican, incumbent. A U. of M.

law graduate, he has served one term and active in the party since 1949. Home, University. Grose. Pointe; married, 2 children. RICHARD FALUSZ-KIEWICZ, 1, Republican.

Engineering graduate from U. of Chief engineer of the Tioneer Specialty Co. Hamtramck native. Home at 2312 Hamtramck. RICHARD L.

THOMSON. 53, Republican. He seeks reelection after three terms ending in 1954. A member of the Highland Park Council, he lives at 46 Rhode married, one son. GEORGE A.

MARTIN. 35. Republican. A Counseling Center director, he was twice nominated and defeated for Representative. Lives at 1240 Geneva, Dearborn; marrier, father of four.

HOWARD E. WOOD, fin. Republican, of 104 Oak. River Rouge. An attorney, he served on the River Rouge City Council, 1935- 1942-46 and the Wayn ty Board of Super LOUIS J.

KANYO, S7, Republican. A product engineer for the Ford Motor Co he is a native of Michigan with a technical background from several schools. Lives at 6630 Kolb, Allen Park. DONALD J. BOSMAN, 28, Republican.

A construction engineer, he hve3 at 18665 Marsha, Riverview. He was educated at Wyandotte's Roosevelt High and the University of Wisconsin. LEE BOOTHBY, 23, republican. A senior law student at Wayne University, he lives at 28495 Joy, Garden City. Took State and Local Government in correspondence study from the University of Indiana.

STERLING EATON, 50, Republican. A former newspaper publisher, he lives at 1294 Maple, Plymouth, where he was president of the Board of Education for six years. Attended George Washington University. DISTRICT (Vote for it "t.ik. 1 at, TJ TPlyrdt1932.

Home at 53 Grove, DISTRICT (Vote for Three) k- FOURTEENTH DISTRICT FIFTEENTH DISTRICT 4 J' 's SIXTEENTH DISTRICT lsA SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT NINETEENTH DISTRICT TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT nouoMtxAMb is js 1 THIRTEENTH DISTRICT ssf" i i 1 i 4 I Picture Available TWENTIETH DISTRICT 1 hurl rtim 4 Pf DISTRICT (Vote for 1 Chevrolet Gear Axle Co Lived in Detroit 29 years. Junior hifrh school graduate. Lives at 20431 Cardoni. SAMUEL LEWIS, 60, Republican. A real estate salesman, he has lived in Detroit since 1937.

He has an eighth erade education and has been 1 a grocer. His home is at 2439 Two) STANLEY MACHO W- SKI, 47, Republican. Vet-, H- iTr tt eran of World War II. Re- tail florist since 1929 unsuccessfully for State Representative in 1954. Married with two children.

Lives at 7437 Michigan. JOHN T. SZELLES741, Re-publican. A production and follow-up man, he is a high school graduate. Born in Detroit, is a veteran of World War IT.

Lives at 1931 S. Greyfriars. WILLIAM HUNTER, 66, Republican. A retired millwright, he was born in Mobile, and lived in Detroit since 1928. Grammar school inn Cincrlo rie livef at 1 1 i 1 1 1516 Wellington.

JOSEPH REESMAN, 55, Republican. A former real estate broker and payroll auditor, he is married, father of nine children and lives at 3569 Theodore. It is his first venture for elective office. Two) ARTHUR E. HURLEY, DISTRICT (Vote for Three) E.

W. METCALFE, 69, Reoublican, of 5712 Stanton. Self employed mimeog-rapiier. Representative 1947-4S, he was an unsuccessful candidate a number of times. Married with no children.

PHILIP J. WILLIAMS, Republican, 52, of 8177 La-Sane. An attorney served one term as State Representative, 1947-4S. Born in Greece; lived in Detroit 45 years. Detroit College of Law graduate.

JOHN H. SMITH, Republican, 30, of 6119 Scotten. Construction inspector for City of Detroit. Now a senior in civil engineering at Wayne State U. Born in Detroit, a graduate of Northwestern High; vet.

RICHARD A. MacRAE, 71, Republican, of 34S0 Iroquois. Lawyer and broker, he was elected State Representative in 1928 and 1930. Also was candidate for State Senator and Detroit Board of Education. EDWARD M.

RESH, 42, Republican, an attorney, he lives at 920? Van Dyke. Defeated for Legislature in 1954. Assistant prosecutor 1947-48. Gradua-te of University of Detroit. Married; one child.

CARRIE J. YOUNG, 56, Republican. A housewife, she was unsuccessful candidate for State Representative in 1954. Married, one son. Lives at 1765 Canton.

Up lo You FIFTH JOHN SOBIESKI, 49, Dmocrat, incumbent. A budget analyst, he is seek- Ing his second term. Attended It. of M. for two years; married, has one child and lives at 20433 Spencer.

DISTRICT (Vote for Two) s. I sir, I I -fti- Ik 1 tSviasr ill 1 c- I JAMES BRADLEY, Democrat, incumbent, 42. of 3750 Concord. A real estate broker seeking second term. Porn Hope, lived Detroit 34 years.

Co-partner in Home Accessories Co. EDWARD H. JEFFRIES, 40, Democratic, incumbent. Assistant engineer with Wayne County Drain Commission. Active in veteran ffairs.

Resides at 2507 Hurlbut with wife and four hildren. DISTRICT (Vote for Republican, 33. of 194S8 Democrat, of 19467 Waken-Stansbury. Milk salesman den, Redford Township, for Borden Co. and former General and real assitant secretary of mort- estate broker now serving gage brokerage firm.

De- on the Township Board of troit born, attended High-; Trustees. Candidate in '54; land Park Junior College, married, one child. Good Government IJ Jk ese4.

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