The Ohio Daily Express

Breen For Congress Group Forms Committee

A tri-county advisory committee representing Butler, Preble and Montgomery counties was announced Monday by Peirce Wood, Dayton attorney, in the interests of the Breen-for-Congress executive committee of which he is chairman.

Two former United States congressmen from the 3rd district, representatives of labor, management, fraternal and patriotic organizations, professional groups, large and small business, veterans, rural interests, newspapers and radio, a complete cross section of citizenship encompassing all economic levels, all nationalities and all religious beliefs, are represented in the 60-man advisory committee.

John Westendorf, treasurer and general manager of the Premier Rubber company, and a civic leader of established reputation, is vice chairman of the committee.

Miriam Rosenthal, public relations counselor, is secretary. Committee headquarters are in the Biltmore hotel.

Representing Butler county on the committee are: Edward Gardner, former United States congressman and new chairman of the Butler County Democratic executive committee; Greg Holbrock, Hamilton, former United States congressman; Harry L. Dell, Middletown, vice chairman of the Butler County Democratic executive committee; Thomas A. Galeese, Middletown, treasurer of the Butler County Democratic executive committee, and Henderson Estes, Middletown, attorney and member of the Butler County Democratic executive committee.

Preble county is represented on the committee by John Fahrenholz, West Alexandria, chairman of the Preble County Democratic executive committee; Harry G. Johnson, Eaton, publisher of "The Bulletin", and Thomas Donohoe, Camden.

Montgomery county is represented on the committee by Harry Baujan, John Breidenbach, Dr. Louis S. Bucher, Si Burick, Victor J. Cassano, Bryan Cooper, John C. Csipkar, Irvin Delscamp, Jacob L. Deutsch, Joseph H. Drapp, Sidney Eisenberger, Frank Elardo, Mrs. R. G. Fitzgerald, Jr., Harry H. Harold, Joseph Horvath, Phillip Kloos, Albert Kolleda, Albert A. Kramer, Frank M. Krebs, Ralph E. Krisher, Fred Krumholtz, Sr., Leo L. Lucas, Thomas S. Mitchell, Ralph Midlam, George P. Meyer, Ferris C. Myers, Mrs. Rial T. Parrish, Mrs. James A. Parsons, Jr., Stephen J. Possert, Everett W. Quintrell, Donald Ruhlman, Thomas H. Ryan, Miss Mae Ryder, Robert C. Schamel, William Snoots, Clarence N. Stemper, Fred G. Stroop, Colonel H. A. Toulmin, Theron H. Weaver, (continued on page 4)
Tuesday, September 14, 1948
Everett M. Young and George B. Young.
Chairman Wood stated Monday that many additional names representing the three counties in the district will be announced for various committees working with the advisory committee, within another week or 10 days.