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The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 16

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Petersburg, Virginia
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March 31, 1954 V-" 1 Happenings NOTE; i another In wtavM ooocernlnf arUvi- Powder pre- Clover, editor or The employe publi- Ul MWMT tvtry two weeks fMture of The Progress(Hopewell Bureau) Hopewell Herculiteij out' week to donate to first visit of the Red Bioodmobite Unit to the City MA Stomach? TUMS Quick! MM nnnMuir of Hopewell 'for'this year. Hemjtes quota for this ylslt was 38 donors. Twenty-five of the donors came from the Cellulose Products Plant and; are: Hartley Wilder, Mar shall Holder, Joseph Butor, Wi! mer Shocktey, Louis Pate, Driscoll, Calvin Townes, Claude Plaheity, Junior Compton, i Reign, Kenneth Harvey, Billy Janosik, Jack Lawes, Jack McAndrew, Curtis Delbridge, John Bonyata, Carl Ashbrcok, Doreey Gil- lesple, Francis Ferin, Marx, Percy Chlldress, Franklin Brauman, and Charles Sipes. Thirteen donors came from Virginia Cellulose and are: Francis LannSng, Billy Godsey, Neil Wilson, Tom Ackerman, Alice Walker, Owen Lester, Ben Smiley, Roy Gllmore, R. L.

Beacham, John Coleman, Thomas Wells, Jimmy Karnes, and Shannon Nichols. Quarter Century Club WE HAVE COAL POCAHONTAS BRIQUETTES I -RED ASH CAIX US ITS EASY TO GET THE BEST CALL RE 2-3131 I i Over 200,000 installed in Virginia NOT ONE complaint due rust or warping GENERAL HOME IMPROVEMENT PHONE RE SIDE GLANCES --By Gofbraith paid me a djme, to takt a picture of you with your teeth in your hand!" Hopewell Quarter Century Club members are busy making preparations for their annual banquet which lias been tentatively scheti uled for Uhc latter part of April. At a meeting held Thursday, March 38, acting president Charles Jackson appointed the following Wake Up To More Comfort Without Nagging; Backache Nagging backache, loas of pep and enemy homlachoa dizziness may be duo to ulow- down of kidney function. BoctorH any good kidney function in very important to irood health. When some evcrydny coniUtlon.such Btrcmt and strain, cauncn this important function folkumifrurnnc- elnK unckuche-fcol miserable.

Minor l.lad- aer Irritntlons due to cold or wrong diet may Gnuac jfc-Ufne ui nights or requontpnssnireg. Don iicjfleel your kidneys it those condi- Ot Try Doan mil'l nv r-Kn'- jjicceasfully by millions for over 60 years Ifn how many limes Chappy relief from these dlHcom- kidney tubes and ni- flush out waste. Get Bonn's Pills today! NEWEST HIGH in TVVAIUE First Time at this LOW PRICE i i 3.. high in TV beauty Mott bttutifu! compact 17" tabta mcxUI offtred. Available in decorator finiifm Dawn Grey, Blond and Cordovan.

The METROPOLITAN 17 179 50 only With 82-Cnannel $209.50 ii' Superior Performance Features- Entirely new Magnavox custom chassis Super-powered for clearest, sharpest pictures 8-inch Magnavox Extended-Range Speaker Smartly styled compact cabinet in beautiful decorator finishes. BUY ON CONVENIENT BUDGET TERMS LEONARD'S Hardware Center" W. St. Dial RE 3-9105 committees, to take charge of arrangements for the banquet: Program and Invitations: r.a Peoples, chairman, Z. D.

Mumford, F. L. Boddicker, Norm Howard, and E. M. Fouts.

Entertainment C. B. Connelly, chairman, Owen F. Bouchard, E. S.

Elliott, a J. M. Wood. Banquet W. E.

Bell, chairman, Tommy Cox, C. Wells, M. I. Lewis, and R. C.

Good. PLAN BARBECUE The Virginia Cellulose pipe, welding, and machine shop crews are busy making plans for a gala barbecue to be held April 3 at Roper Elder's pond. Plans call for the social to begin at 2 p. m. with barbecue being served from-3 p.

m. until -Acting as chief chefs for the affair will be Walter Ingram and Russell Clements. Scott Promoted Robert H. Scott, Shift Leaclman in the Cellulose Products Laboratory, has recently been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant, Company 176th Infantry, Virginia National Guard. A veteran of World War II, Robert enlisted in the Hopewell Rifles on September 9, 1950, and served as Platoon Sergeant until he was given a direct commission as second lieutenant on December 19.

1050. For his war service, Lt. Scott was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star, Pacific Theatre Medal with one battle star, Army Good Conduct Medal, and the Korean Occupation Medal. CHURCH GROUP TO HEAR NONJE GRAVETT SPEAK- (Hopewell Bureau): The WMS, of First' Baptist Church will meet April when reports will be heard from delegates who attended the state convention in Norfolk, March 16-18. The meeting will open 'at 11 o'clock.

Lunch will be served by Ruth Parker Circle and Miss Gravett, who was director of the Goodwill Center formerly located on 14th Hopewell, will be Suest speaker at the session following lunch. Miss Gravett is now director of the Goodwill Center in Newport News. An invitation is extended to all Miss Gravett's friends in Hopewell to attend this meeting. Current models of cars have an average of 20 lights. Shelburne Transfer Storage Corp.

1970 W. Broad St. Richmond. Va. Phone Richmond 4-0932 or 5-0717 -ONG DISTANCE SPECIALIST Plane Improver Starts Business West Coast Scot Begins New Industry Redesigning Amphibious Aircraft PORTLAND, Ore.

'(INS) A Scotchman's dissatisfaction with his amphibious seaplane led. to the establishment of one of Portland's newest industries, and Sis largest aircraft factory. Two years ago the Scotchman, Angus McKinnon, bought the war- surplus plane to fly between his home and office at nearby Sandy scattered jobs. He is an Industrial bridge contractor. He found that the plane saved many hours.

But It lacked power enough for safe, easy take-offs from high lakes and In still air. So McKinnon went to Vernon Hickman, then chief mechanic at a suburban- airport, and together they developed the "Super-Widgeon." The development involves a conversion job for the Grumman Widgeon. That means new and higher-powered engines, constant speed propellers, cowlings, cooling systems and sound-proofing. There are only 250 Widgeon owners In the United States, according to McKinnon, but he is negotiating with others in Australia, South America, Greece, Canada, France, PIANOS Own This Beautiful New Piano Now! Terms! $59.50 down $4, wk. Ask About Our Student Rental Plan All rental payments to apply on purchase if you desire.

BRISTOW MUSIC CO. 14 Franklin St. Sweden and (he Philippine Islands. He reported: "I answered a letter from the French government, and the next thing. I knew they rushed a representative over here by air." The French have 20 of the twin- engine planes.

The firm hires 22'mechanics in its peak season, and McKinnon says his aircraft conversion job has pushed building away into the background. Besides taking oft faster and flying faster and higher, the converted plane is safer, McKinnon claims. One engine will hold it in steady flight at 4,000 feet, whereas the old model could do little more than stretch its glide. MALARIA PREVENTION MANILA Three thousand men with DDT spray-guns are fanning over malaria-threatened areas of the Philippines, to spray more than a million houses and provide protection for more than 5 million persons In rural areas. The program, financed by the U.

S. foreign administration mission. S. M. Keeny, director of United Nations Children's Fund in Asia, says that within the 10 years it is expected that 30(K million people in Asia will be against the'dread disease.

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Take hops, for instance. Anheuser-Busch has always bought the very finest hops blossoms available America's best and Europe's best. The best. That's what it takes for Budweiser. So, it's no wonder America enjoys Budweiser so much.

In fact, more people have bought and enjoyed more Budweiser than any other beer in history. average over the last five years. When you knew beer BOUND TO BE "0UP --y, Budweiser LEADS ALL BEERS IN SALES TODAY THROUGH THE YEARS 6NB-12 A I I A I A I II 'm- I.

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