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It, Exchange Finding tenors Fewer This Year pto Fomilitt It ing Tlion Are Being Token ''Christmas jfcxchanfe Is fitid- this year than which, "'co-ordl- Christmas giving, reports OB Its-'list mti not Seing taken rapidly and appealed to "to snare their' Christmas the -needy regard Is operated in. rs of Department of Welfare. at, the end of -and Miss Mary V- All, orgtnliatloni individuals the, Exchange families-; they tiding 'foe. at Christmas so there be no duplication of giving. almost none last year, lliwfLeMoine said.

OSiifce opening December- 5 the 1 Exclfaijge- has received" from most church "and the names of fam- files ire- These names-' are to persons who want food and gifts for a family aVchrls'tmas. Contributions of cash are by, the Exchange which ttses them to provide for families -individuals not taken from its JJnt. This year workers in the volunteer effort report that colored families ar being added to the list faster than they are 'being taken, work of the Exchange Ii put to good use If donors can be -directed to families not yet provided for, can not be done unless donors take families 'are on the. list," Mrs. Thomas; E.

Adkins one of the co-chairmen of the Exchange said last week. less" than a week to go more have got to call anc take a family, or a number of "them will left uncared for," she SOAP BOX DIMY CONTRACT SIGNED--Carl E. King, center, president Pttenbuig Optimist Club, tht contract wibich assures this city of having a Soap Box Deiby this summer. The Derby is jointly siponsored by the Optimist Club, Master Chevrolet Co. and The Progress-Index.

Looking on are (seated, from left): Oscar Suttle, of Master Chevrolet, and Henry T. Blankenship, advertising director of The Progress-Index; standing Ot- bome T. Marshall co-chairmcm; W. Wilson, of Richmond, district manager for Chevrolet, and Herbert F. Tqlbott, (Rose Studio photo) Colonial Heights Yule Sing Set For Thursday said.

2-2115. number i is REgent 14 Indicted In Hustings Court Fourteen Indictments were turned when the fcrand jury of Hustings Court opened its December term. Those indicted were: Joseph Abraham, throwing a missile at a passenger bus; John Allen, grand Rodney Coureton, malicious wounding; Charles Mabry, malicious wounding; Jesse L. Dickerson, malicious wounding. Leroy Eppes, rape; Aubrey William -Fitzgerald, malicious wounding; WHIie L.

Harris, malic- ious -wounding; Nelson Mayton, wounding; Richard A. Walker, grand larceny. An indictment also was return' ed against Robert Colerrian, colored," Charged with rape, judge Oliv' 'er Ah Pollard has ordered that Coleman be committed to Central State Hospital for'mental observa- tion. NCREASE SHOWN IN RECKLESS DRIVING RICHMOND MV-DMsion of Motor Vehicle records show 5,580 driv- permits have been suspended in Virginia through November of 1955 because 'of reckless driving convictions. This compare! with iioni during the period' of 1954...

Plans have been completed the annual Colonial Heights Community Christmas Carol Sing, the Rev. K. Ale; pastor of Colonial- Heights Presbyterian Church said The community sing will be held front.of the Presbyterian Church Thursday night at 7 o'clock. In case of inclement weather the program will be held inside the church; In the past the affair been sponsored jointly by the Colonial Heights, Club, Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Immanuel Baptist -Church, -Woodlawn Baptist Church, Ug 1 a Methodist Church and Colonial Heights Pres-' byterlan Church. This year, the-Rer.

Mr. explained, the Colonial Heights Rotary and Optimists Clubs and the Colonial Junior 'Chamber of.Commerce were asked to co- sponso-- the and have agreed to participate; Clyde C. Hart will make a ad- of welcome on of Major Fred R. Shepherd the City'Council. Other the communlT ty sing committee and their various activities are: Rev.

Mr. Ale will as master of ceremoriies; W. Boiling Bradley will lead the group singing; and T. W. Murphy.

The Rev. Dalton Ward, pastor of Immanuel Baptist will a Christmas story, and.the. Rev. Gene L. of the Woodlawn Baptist Church, will read the scriptures.

The Rev. Clyde A. Klrby, pastor of Colonial Heights Baptist Church will deliver the invocation; and the Rev. James B. of Highland Methodist Church, will give the benediction'.

Colonial Heights' school children have -also been asked participate in the program which will be primarily the singing of Christmas carols. 29 Dinwiddie High School Students Make Honor Roll The following 29 students in the high, at Dinwiddie High School the honor roll, for the second six weeks' reporting period ending -December HoKgood. Jean' Dancy, -Dixie Jackie Spiers, 1 'Billy Wai- ace, Barbara Thrift, Lula Gay -V-Sophomores Carolyn Chander, Rebecca.Brown, Maty Rideout, Betty Jane Wells, 'Fred Shultz. Carroll Bray, William Gunn, Carol Barnes, Margie Brugh, Nancy Hln- son, Sally Wilson, Patsy Carr. 8th Grade--Clarence Bain, Sandra Crowder, Annie L.

Hamner, Jean Mitchell, Martha Moore, James Andrews', Frances Hob- jood; Mary T. Ralnej Jane So' -The following students of Dinwiddie High School attended the National Conference of Christians and Jews at B'rith Achim Temple, Petersburg, Thursday, with students from Prince George i School, Petersburg High School, Hopewell High School, and School: Carol Hobgood, Dolores Bray, T. LEONARD WEILS FUNERAL HOME FUNERAL DIRECTORS and EMBALMERS Modern Chapel if Adequate Seating CapacUn CADILLAC AMBULANCE SERVICE 405 High Dial RE 2-3442 Pre-Christmas Noon-Day Services Washington Street Methodist Church DEC. 19 THROUGH DEC. 24 P.M.

Dr. Carl J. Sanders, Methodist District Speaker MONDAY'S SUBJECT: "ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS?" Cecile Thomai, Hilda Lobb.Bar- bara Bray, Jimmy Wakins, Juanita Henshaw, Frances Hautekeet, Katie.Howerton,'.Scott Barnes. -The ninth, grade class, i diredtibn '-''of 1 Mlsi '-ijll- lian teacher, presented a Christmas, play, "The Man Who Stayed at Home" in the'weekly assembly at Dinwiddie High School on December 9. The following students had roles''in the play: Lawrence Watkins, Juanita bert Edmonds, Seymour, Calvin Williamson, Olgia-Lee Clary and 'Elizabeth Harrell, Carolyn Chandler and Fred Shultz.

The eighth grade chorus, under the direction of Rose Marie Boyd, jsang Christmas carols. The play was introduced by Patsy Carr. The following students assisted in. staging: Franklin Hogan, James Elder, Loretta Harrell, and-J3hir- ley "Glass. Seven students have completed their training audio visual equipment operators at Dinwiddie High School.

This group was given instruction by Silas Hopkins. They are: Neville, Lewis 'Calvin Williamson, Arnold Williamson, -Charlie Lowery, Powell, 'Sammy Taylor. Hawks Issues CD Volunteers Call Edward F. Hawks i i Defense coordinator of Chesterfield Ceunty, yesterday issued a call for volunteers. Hawks said there is a need at present for auxiliary police, fire and rescue service personnel.

Volunteers will be given courses in nurses aid and home nursing next month by the Ettrlck Fire Apartment Auxiliary. Anyone wishing to take either or both of the courses is asked to get In touch with Civil Defense officials on the second floor of the Ettrick Municipal Building or call REgent 2-5737. T. G. Reid, assistant coordinator, also has membership applications and may.

be reached at REgent 3-7725. Vifd Statistics Nineteen births and 13 deaths were recorded in the Petersburg Health Department last week, Osborne Marshall, registrar of vital statistics, announced yesterday. No communicable diseases were reported. WHITE BIRTHS: Boys born to Ralph B. and Glenlce Hayes, Edwin E.

and Jane Bryson, Fisher, T. Mi an'd Fannie p. Tate, Emil and Georgia N. Lazworsky, Caesar E. and Jewel Rose Jr.

Girls born to-- Charles and Helen W. Cover, Byron W. arid Dorothy L. Robinette, Lane and Marie M. Robert C.

and Margaret Lewis, Joseph B. and -Joyce C. Parker, Martin J. and Martha M. Powroznik, Charles L.

and Marguerite B. Deem Frank and Ethel M. Curry, Carl R. and Mary C. Bogese, Curtis F.

and Carol H. Jones. NEGRO BIRTHS: Boys, born to Howard A. and Doretha H. Brown.

Girls born to Stith-and Millie B. Parham, Robert an'd Mary R. Banks. WHITE DEATHS: Male Roy Thomas Parsons, Infant Miller, i Wade. Throckmorton, Charles Benesek.

Female Mary Katherine Fannie Ossie Ford Emory, Virgie Pearl Edmonds. NEGRO DEATHS: Male Francis Demorigan. Givings, James Ragland, James Geter, George Jordan, Judge Mayes. Female Alice Smith. Sonotone To Give Hearing Aids To Needy Children Clayton A.

Gearhart, manager of tht Sonotone Corporation store in Petersburg, announced yesterday that the'Sonotone Corp. will again this year give away 1,000 hearing aids to needy children, who are hard of hearing. Last year 1,000 hearing aids were given as Christmas presents throughout the United States, none hi Petersburg, by tht Sonotone Corporation. Gearhart asks anyone knowing of a child who needs a hearing aid and doesn't have because of financial to get in touch with the local manager at his office, 203 Union Trust Building, or telephone REgent 2-4324, or Chester 7303. Kresge Announces Christmas Remembrances The S.

S. Kresge from Its, main office in Detroit, announces that cash Christmas remembrances will be distributed to approximately 45,000 employes throughout the country, says Fred Coyle, manager of the Kresge store here. Approximately 70' Kresge and women in Petersburg will participate In the plan. This is the 35th year that the Kresge Co. has paid cash remembrances- to its employes at Christmas, time.

This year, 603 stores, as well as the company's offices and warehouse, will participate. schedule covers both full and part-time employes working on December 24 who were hired before December'l, and is arranged on the basis of of service with the Kresge Co. Petersburg Motor Co. Pays Year-End Bonus Petersburg Motor local Ford" dealers', Thursday paid a a r-end bonus to all em- ployes of the company which totaled 56,340.48 excluding any payments to officers of the corporation. According to H.

C. Myers president" and "treasurer, the" amount of the bonus was based on profit for the year and was divided according to regular salary and the number of years of continuous employment. According to Myers there are 73 employes Including three officers. They add up to 528 years of continuous service. AP Employes To Share $2,500,000 In Compensation Employes of the Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company throughout the country will share more.than $2,500,000 in pre-hollday componsa- tlon this year, it was announced I yesterday Halph W.

Burger, 'president of'ilie food chain. i Every employe with as much as six months' service will receive a part, of the annual fund voted by the company's board of directors. Distribution is scheduled for December 17. The amount to he distributed this year Is more than last year's compensa- 11911. Methodists Plan Daily Services Dr.

Carl Sanderi, Methodist District superintendent, will, apeak each day thii week, Monday through Saturdny, at MM-day lervlcei at Washlnfton Street MethodUt Church. have now been completed for theie It announced yeterday by the Rev. B. TObuflai, of the Pe- if ipoMoring of Pre-ChrlRtmu program! for first time ta; city. Beginning with- congregational Hinging of carolt the service.

will start promptly at 12:05 day and will rend at 12:30. The Revi "George Wesley Jones, pastor of High Street Methodist Church, will lead the singing- and Mrs. J. Westmore Brown mnd Miss Ada G. Andrews will act as organists -during the series; The Rev; Mr.

Douglas, the Rey. Elmer N. Hassell, 1 the Rev. Wilton Allen, the Key. H.

H. Smfth the Rev. Clarence England, and the 'Rev. G. C.

Bentley -will preside on various days during the week and ushers from the churches served by these ministers will. act on the same days. Dr. Sanders, a popular and effective speaker, will use following subjects for his day messages: Monday "Are You Ready For Tuesday Your Wagon To This Wednesday "I Dare You Look At This Child;" a The Wise Men Friday "What AVill Santa Claus Bring You?" Saturday "The Miracle Of A Single Word Christmas!" With the theme, "Christmas for Christ," the Methodist ministers have platmned this, series of services for the people of the city. Men In Service SMITH OJf BYRD ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION John R.

Navy, son Mrs. Althea Smith, of Dinwiddie County, is serving aboard the USS Whandot, with the Byrd expedition to the Antarctic. Smith' wife, Verona and infant twin daughters, make their home at Ford. Smith left Norfolk on November 14, for New Zealand where the expedition collected before making the 'last leg of the trip to the antartic. The party, under the leadership of Admiral Richard E.

Byrd, is making what he has called one of the" most important expeditions in history. Smith's ship is expected to reach the antartic about December 25. Smith entered -service. in 1944 and has served in the Pacific, Alaska and at sea. He recently returned from a tour of duty in Newfoundland? and spent a 15-day leave with his family before beginning the trip to the bottom of the LEWIS DT SAGE BRUSH Xrmy Pvt.

Ernest P. Lewis, 25, son and Fred D. 2750 Jones participated in the largest joint Army-Air Force maneuver since World War IT. Exercise Sage Brush, in, Louisiana, Lewis, a tanker in Company of the 82nd Airborne' Infantry Division's 44th Tank Battalion, is regularly stationed at Fort Bragg, C. 3IOXTGOMERT IN GERMANY Sergeant First Class Lathon H.

Montgomery, whose wife, Ethel. lives at-'lOlO recently took part -in cold weather squad and platoon tests with the 5th Infantry Division at the "Grafenwohr training area in Germany. Sergeant Montgomery, assigned with 3rd Battalion headquarters in the division's llth Regiment, entered the Army in 1943 and wears the World War II Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. The sergeant, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Cicero Montgomery, of Grenwood, arrived in Europe last April. PAYS TO INOW rOtm CITY--ttTM oi winnm in Ow remit ing lot picture" contort, shown receiving from mana- of adYwtbing. Left to right: Robnt K. 1 SSI pkfced fifth; Harold H. Couch 2703 Poplar St, Moood; Bownwa 210 Colonial Heights; finrt; Howard C.

2, third; Miw Carolyn Ash, 1819 Matoaz Mrs. John H. Maclin, 2059 Woodland who placed sixth, is not in the picture. A total of $125 was paid winntri, with Mrs. Bowman re-- i $75.

(Rose Studio photo) Obituaries CLYDE THOMAS CARTER Funeral services for Clyde Thomas Carter who died early Friday morning in' tile Medical College, of Virginia Hospital; Richmoncl- will be conducted this morning 'at 10 o'clock in -the chapel of J. T. Morriss Son. The Rev. BL Helzer, pastor of Concord "Presbyterian Church, and the Rev.

H. Randolph Arrington, pastor of -Kenwood Methodist officiate. Interment will be Maplewood Cemetery in Durham, N. C. MRS.

MARY PERKIXSOIT Funeral services'for Mrs. Etta Myers Perkinson, whose death occured Friday night-' at her residence, will be conducted tomorrow morning at 11 clock in the chapel of T. Morriss Son. Dr. C.

Irving L'ewis; pastor of Tabb Street Prebysterian Church, of which she was a member will officiate. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery. WILLIAM 8. RASKINS Funeral services for William Sidney Haskins, proprietor of Dutch Garden Barbecue, Sycamore Walnut Hill, who died of a heart attack Friday morning at the residence of his mother-in- law, Mrs. J.

William 664 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Chapel of J. T. Morriss Son. Dr. Denver Jackson Davis, pastor First Baptist of which he was; a member, and the Rev.

Clyde A. Heights Baptist Church, 'officiate. Burial will be in Blandford Cemetery. MRS. T.

JOJfES Funeral services for Mrs. Eleanor Jones, of 513 St. Andrew who died Wednesday in 3opewell after a long illness, were leld yesterday at 2 p. m. in the chapel of the E.

Alvin Small Funeral Home, Colonial Heights. The Rev. L. W. Gammon, 1 pastor of Main St.

Baptist Church, officiated. Pallbearers were: Charles Jackson, B. C. J. Nun- rially, -W.

T. Tatum, L. Taylor and'N. Nelson. Burial was in East Matoaca Flowers For Every Occasion STANLEY FLORIST (Adv.) Call RE-2-3733 or.

RE-2-4482 RICHMOND NEWSPAPERS ELECT VICE-PRESIDENTS RICHMOND L. Stbtt, business manager, and Alan S. Donnahoe, director of have been elected vice presidents of Richmond Newspapers, Inc. At Christmas Time: If Christmas reminds that another year is passing without your having settled that problem of a Monument have a talk with us. Details which appear as "problems" to you, may easily be disposed of, with our and understanding help.

Without least obligation, phone us and we will call at your home. V. H. POPPA STONE MFG. South Crattr Rd.

Dial RE 2-4341 J. T. Morriss and Son, Inc. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Our Religious Calendars, That Have Been So Popular, Have Arrived! You May Call For One At Your Con- veniencel FOUNDED 1856 PHONE REgent 3-8511 ADAMS AND STREETS PETERSBURG 24-HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE P-l "Parking Lot Picture Contest Winners Listed Real Estate Transfers following' real estate transactions recorded in office of the Cleric of-Hustings Court for, the "ending December 16. pec.

9'-- Hilda W. PoWell, ex- Marshall" Johnson, lots in Tax, $6.30. 12 Harris to Pearl Sadler; south side W. Washington St. Tax, $27.

12 Edwdrd Whitley and wife to Margaret L. Lunsford, corn'e'r of Randolph Ave. and dray- son St. Tax, 13 -jetersburg Savings and American Trust Co. and The Bank of interest in Party Wall.

Tax, 15 cents. Dec. 14 Westover Custom Builders. Inc. to Stuart M.

Lee and wife, east side Cumberland Ave. Tax, $6.75. Dec. 14 Willis M. Wllcox to Herbert Phillips, lots in East Petersburg.

Tax, $10.50. Dec. 14 L. Boykln 1 to Mary E. Wyche, lot In Coxendale.

Tax, $9.75. Dec. 14 Connie Lee Claiborne and wife '-W. J. Glass, west side of Adams St.

Tax, $3.90. Dec. 15 Joseph H. McCormick Jr. and wife to Edith Terry McCormick, north side of St.

Matthew St Tax, 75 cenls. Dec. 15 Joseph H. HcCormick and. wife to 'The Most Rev, Peter Inston, south side St.

Tax, $25.80: Dec. 15 R. Brockwell "to: Carrie Lewis; Matthews, south' side East Hill St east side Jefferson St. Tax, $16.50. Dec.

16 "i-r J. W. Rackley to Ernest: Taylfcr Hawkins, 12 feet on north side of Walls St Tax, 30 cents, Dec. 16 f-' William Hoffer Worth and wife to Hawkins, northeast corner of Wells St. Tax, 30 cents.

'V. Dec. 16 -Safeway Stores, Inc. to Connecticut GeneralfLlfe Insurance 29 S. Adams St.

Tax, $100.35. Winners of tjie recent Progress- Index "parking lot plcturt" contest were announced yesterday. The-contest a new versloirof the Christmas shoppers' feature this paper has conducted for several was designed to focus attention on expanded parking facilities In, Petersburg. Pictures of 20 -of approximately 25 parking lots In business district were placed in various ads throughout the paper Nov. 27.

Contestants asked to find and identify the lots and write a short letter stating how the nore numerous parking spaces a shopping more convenient. All entries were of a high Border, but many failed to find picture No. 15, which appeared in one of the. larger ads. Some of the contestants reported to have driven around the city for hours locat- ing'the lots, and one woman was out with her husband at 2.

a-, m. looking'for the lots, it was 'ilri. The areas included in the photographs were 'city operated mctered lots, privately operated lots, and several maintained by.stores;;and other firms for customer parking. Judges were George E. Fisher, executive secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Anderson, of.

who is experienced In Chamber of Commerce work, 4 and was here for several weeks'on business. LIONS CLUB MAN SA KETTLE HOUSE "Members of Petersburg Lions Club manned Salvation Army Kettle House" yesterday; They were: H. Titus, Harry B. Hartman C. Zehmer, S.

Lingamfelter, J. M. -Titus, C. NunnallVji Gordon ppleman, sH. 'Hopkins.

G. Traylor Shelley; U. Dock Robert A. Dr. C.

Peapody, W. T. Elmore. James Erny, and Gwll A. Beautiful Lots are available in.

Petersburg's traditional cemeteries for as little as '50 .00 i Where you are privileged to practice the time-honored 'American custom of erecting a Monument to your love'd i There iV.ipace and very desirable iptce in Petersburg 1 long established traditional monument cemeteries pricei your family can afford. i And always with the privilege of following the traditiontl American custom of honoring your loved ones with a distinctive monument of granite or marble. The time to select both your family lot'and monument is now--not on a day of sorrow when it is impossible to give such important decisions the consideration they deserve. SEND FOR THIS HELPFUL BOOKLET Titled Monumental Problem Made It will help you iclve tome of tht mott importtnt problenil you will ever odle'd upon to Monumtnt Deoltrt Atsociatiort of Petersburg 336 Crafer Rd..