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NEWPORT KEWS MAIN CFFICI Wal 71231 215 23th Street HAMPTON BUREAU Dial Hpt 3-3368 117 North Kins Street WARWICK BUREAU Dial 8-1551 345 Warwick Road Snap Shots by SEI8 When opportunity knocks Better be ready, Remember the old gal Won't go steady. Saturday, June 28, 1958 THE SECOND FRONT PAGE Pigi 3 WV 1 or i 'e- 3 it Waterworks Commission Garnett Promises To Prosecute GRAPHIC PROOF OF HAMPTON DUMP'S CONDITION Hampton's City Dump at the end of Quash St. is not only an eye sore, but unsanitary according tp residents of the area. Left phdto shows how fires started by city crews burn only in center and do not consume outer ringers. In the center trash is strewn promiscuously in front of houses on edge of dump.

At right children play near a refuge strewn ditch, which is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Will Present NN Council Senate Hears 2nd Nuclear Carrier Plea WASHINGTON WV Sen. Allen J. 'Blue Law' Charges In New City I 5 Low Bid On Seaford Job City Dump's Condition Deplorable By J. VANN DUNFORD A mere assertion that the "blua The Newport News Waterworks The system now serves New port News, Warwick, Hampton, Ellender (D-La) told top Navy officers Friday he hoped they By JOY GALLAGHER Commission will end over three Complaints to various Hamp Clam longer Finds White Phosphorus In River Bed laws will be enforced In the con-" solidated cities of Warwick and Newport News" is not as simple as that decades of business Monday Poquoson, the American Oil Re Marine Institute Okays when its presents to the outgoing knew what they were doing in planning a second nuclear power ton city officials' concerning the finery at Yorktown and populated City Council a recommendation areas in York county.

deplorable condition of the city ed aircraft earrier costing around Douglas M. Smith is serving as dump at the end of Quash St. have on bids received Friday for the construction of a pipeline to Sea However, that did not deter Henry D. Garnett, Warwick Commonwealth's Attorney, who will 300 million. the final chairman of the commis Plan For Bridge-Tunnel brought no results, Negro resr dents of the area have reported, sion.

Other members are Joe He told them that Congress has Richman and W. S. Parker. W. B.

Harman, the commission's general manager, who will The residents complain that al hold the same office in the new city from issuing a statement in tins respect. By BILL DELANY Almost a pound of hazardous white phosphorus was found early Friday on the James River bed off Newport News Shipbuilding and Drv Dock Co. Harman has served as general manager of the commission since lost control of the purse strings, that "it is in your hands because as a rule we do what you suggest" in providing money for the though the city bulldozer, stops NORFOLK MV-The Chesapeake be head of the new city depart turning under garbage at 1952. He has been with the water Bay Ferry Commission's plans for ment of public works, said that of the six bids submitted for the a bridge-tunnel to link the Vir p. city trucks arriving after that time, and numerous trucks belonging to private firms, for nation defense requirements.

Ellender's remarks were made as Vice Adm. Thomas S. Combs, ginia -mainapd with the Eastern The hard cream-colored chemical element, shaped like slices of cuke, has been found in the same pipeline job, Connell Construction of Warrington, N.C., gave a low bid of $88,027.50. works commission since it was created and, prion to that time, served with the Newport News Light and Power from which the system was purchased by the several hours, continue to dump Shore have been approved by the evu-smt'lJing loads. ccneral area three times this The commission will meet Mon American Merchant Marine Insti 3-Way Hearing Scheduled For TV Channel 13 WASHINGTON UP) The stage Refuse such as cow's heads and week.

Army explosives experts city. tute, whose member companies made final Identification of the entrails, and fish entrails, are left day morning to decide on which bid it will recommend to the council at its afternoon session. operate 6,500,000 tons of shipping. overniBht or over the week end. deputy chief of naval operations, and Hear Adm.

Albert G. Mum-ma, chief of the bureau of ships, appealed to a senate appropriations sub-committee for 33 million dollars to start work on the carrier. The money, which would be used to buy Jong lead-time parts ping. Installation of the 4.2-mile pipe volatile element after Fridays discovery. W.

W. Hall, of Gloucester, said he was about 7:30 a.m. The sec filling the neighborhood with the odor of garbage rotting In the Registration "In administering the affairs of the office of Commonwealth's at. torney of the new city, I shall continue in the same manner as I have heretofore done in the -I same office in Warwick," Garnett said. "As far as the so-called 'blue law is concerned, I will diligently prosecute any and all warrants which are issued, charging any in dividual or corporation with viola tion of that law." It was recalled that the case brought in Warwick in 1955 against James K.

Rich operator of a supermarket at Jefferson was prosecuted by Garnett. He won a conviction In municipal 3 Court and it was annealed to tho In a letter to the U.S. Army En line is expected to begin soon af sun, tne residents say. ter the contract is awarded. The was set Friday for a hearing on project is expected to take about Four personal visits and num gineers, the institute reported its harbor improvements committee had studied and approved the amended plans for substitution of 60 days to complete.

For Exchange erous interviews with people in the neighborhood, by a Daily tor the ship, was included in President Eisenhower's defense ond segment was located within 25 yards of the first about three hours later. Acting on notices given after two similar discoveries earlier The pipeline will extend from a three-way contest for television channel 13 in the Norfolk-Hampton, area. FLAG DISPLAY PROCLAIMED Mayor Robert B. Smith of Newport News has proclaimed that on the birthday of consolidated Newport News-July 1 the American Flag should bo displayed throughout the city. In issuing the proclamation, Mayor Smith noted that this city has played an Important part in the history of the nation, and that present world unrest makes It imperative that "we remember pur allegiance to the high ideals of the American way of life and salute our flag." Pursuant to the Code of the City of Newport News, Mayor Smith said, "I proclaim that the American Flag be displayed from the flag pole sockets placed In the sidewalks by the City by our citizens on July 1, 1958, and from their homes and places of business; and to join in the activities which are being arranged for the proper celebration of this memorable event in the history of our City." tunnel beneath the Baltimore rress reporter, coniirmcd many budget for the 1959 fiscal year ship channel for an originally of the accusations, including one Meet Begins this week, Hall kept both the half- planned bridge over the channel.

Agreements were renched at athat the remains of garbage are starting juiy i Dut was aeieiea by the house. Combs said the Navy definitely intends to ask for the carrier as pound sections Immersed in pre-hearing conference designed The commission's engineers had water the romainder Route 630 near HornsDyvuie along 718 into Seaford and then along Back Creek Road to Back Creek. Petitions were presented to the commission some time ago bearing the names of 152 persons desiring the new service. In new Newport News, the water system will be operated by the substituted the tunnel for the to speed communications com of the dnv. He landed tnem at Representatives from 20 Ex bridge in their plans after Mary part of its 1960 fiscal- year pro- mission hearing starting July 21 change Clubs throughout the Circuit Court of Warwick.

He won a conviction in circuit court be- land maritime interests objected Newport News Boat Harbor when he returned to Pete Druminond's on these applications: Mate registered lor the 20th An to the bridge. fore a jury and an appeal was 1 it tit inn. gram ana lesiuiea resiorauun ui the 35 million dollar cut by the house would permit, the ship to be completed six months earlier Peninsular Broadcasting Corn washed out of trucks almost directly in front of some houses, just outside the confines) of the dump. '4 The ground and rondway are mushy with water from the hose and debris; dank-smelling mattresses and overstuffed furniture fringe the dump. A foiil smell envelopes the entire area.

Directly to the side of one resi nual State Convention Friday afternoonat the Chamberlin Ho As now- planned, the 17-mile taken. i WVEC-TV. Hamnton. to chans, department of utilities under the First Lt. Philip Kelley, of on Monroe's 533rd Ordinance De link would include two tunnels The State Supreme Court of Ap- tel and prepared for the main city manager.

irom cnannei is 10 channel 13. One, beneath the Baltimore ship peals granted a writ of error to business session which will get The commission has authorized Tim Brite. WTOV-TV. of than otherwise would be tne case. It would increase the Navy's aircraft carriers to eight but tachment (Explosive Disposal and said the material Rich In April 1906.

Rich had been I unaer way at 9 a.m. Saturday channel, would be 5,265 feet between island and 5,665 between employment of a certified public iortoiK, to change from channel is def nitely the same as tne Eleven members of the State Board of Control wound up busi to cnannei 13. portals. The other tube, beneath accountant to audit the commis sion's books through June 30. would be isomewhat smaller than the first atomic-powered carrier, chemical used in wartime fire found guilty by a jury Sept.

30. 1955. lie drew a fine of $100, the same imposed in municipal court, This case as in others that have Virginian Television of ness affairs of the past year at bombs. He -was unable to account dence occupied by several small children and at the edge of the the Thimble Shoals channel, would be 5,800 feet between islands and July 1. the day the waterworks the Enterprise, on which con iorfolk.

for a new station on for its presence in the bay system becomes part of the gen struction now has started. an open session Friday night. The rest of the evening was taken up dump, is a deep, water and 6,200 feet between portals. channel 13. waters.

eral city government, would have marked the 32nd anniversary of Officials of the Maryland Port been appealed under the "blue law" revolved around the deter mination of necessity, whether the': witn the state president ball. A fourth applicant. Norfolk Shone bf the material rules debris filled ditch, which, residents say, has been there for Combs testified the Enterprise now is expected to cost -about 380 million dollars instead of the 314 Newport News Te evision Corn the waterworks commission, which some time gathering stagnant On hand to greet the delegates and others attending the convention was William F. Stvron of Authority this week asked the Bay Ferry Commission to change its plans to make the Baltimore of Norfolk, withdrew in March its began in 1928 with the purchase water, application for a channel 13 sta of the system by tne city. Range Lists There are no safety precautions rtortoiR, state president.

out the chance that it came from military explosives, he said. The phosphorus could have been generated in some manufacturing process, Kelley added. Kelley renewed pYevlous warn-inr. to kero the material under channel tunnel as long as or long tion. Valued at some $3 million at Commonwealth had proven lactc of necessity.

Numerous witnesses were offered on Rich's behalf to testify they considered his opera tion on Sundays to be a necessity to fulfill the shopping needs of millions originally estimated, but he said the cost of the proposed new nuclear carrier "will be down in the range of 300 million dollars because of design changes He noted tnat attendance at the to prevent anyone tumbling into Examiner J. D. Bond told at purchase, the commission proper er than the Thimble Shoals channel tunnel. The commission re convention was expected to run tne 15-ioot deep ravine, torneys at today's conference to fused. RC Chapter Thursday afternoon the body of doe, which, workers at the some 50 people higher than at conventions in other parts of the state.

This fact he attributed to ty currently is listed at' a book value of over $15 million. Its fair market value is probably more than $10 million higher than the get together on exhibits to be offered so that objections will not residents of the area and tourists. that will make it cheaper. Ellender observed that the two Section 4-97 of the Code of Vir dump said, was shot earlier by water until ton Monroe is caneu for disposal aid. He pointed out that serious injuries could be in delay the hearing earners will cost about 700 mil somebody from the doe-catch the large concentration of Exchange Clubs in the Tidewater Vessel To Unload 35,000 Ton Cargo book figure.

It was agreed that notices of Swim Classes lion dollars and said he questioned spending so much money flicted bv flaming pnospnorus ers," lay smoldering on the huge any witnesses wanted for cross- area. unless special precautions were Donnre used to burn trasn. The second new ore importing There are five clubs on the Hearing Continued taken in disposal. "He'll be back this afternoon Swimming and life saving class examination should be given by July 3 and to require notice by July 8 of any objections to pro acord in less than a month will Peninsula and four clubs in the on ships of this type in tne missile age. He said he feared defense spending was going to destroy the economy.

Preliminary hearing on the mur with more," one man told a re Norfolk-Portsmouth area which schedules for the remainder of the Summer have been announced for ginia provides that cities can pro- dibit or regulate the sale of beer 3 or wine on Sunday, but neither Newport News or Warwick cxer clsed that power. Section 18-329, which is the so- called "blue law" provides that if 1 a person labor on Sunday at any 2 labor or calling or cause an em- i ploye to later in work other than household or other work of neces- i der charge against James T. be established this week end with arrival of the Liberian Rio At the same time, the cnemicai should not merely be tossed over the side. Other fishermen could be burned by the same piece if it amounts to almost 'half of the ducing sucn witnesses or provid porter. Every day they bring them out one, two, three or four at.

a time and siioot them. Then total number in the state. ing requested lniormaiion. the area served by Newport News Warwick Red Cross chapter. Election of officers and mem July 15 or 16 was set for Some 35,000 tons of Canadian they throw the bodies on the fire." "Military personnel are invited Gale, 38, a Negro, of 1552-48th Newport News, was continued in Warwick Municipal Court Friday until July 8, in the consolidated city court, Newport News.

Gale is accused of killing Miss Willie bers of the board of control, a further pre-hearing conference if was ever returned to tne sunace, Kelley said, phmmrifirim btcomes "sticky iron will be discharged by the modern bulk carrier following Dotting the dump are pools of memorial service for deceased to take advantage of this oppor tunity with the civilian popula necessary Brewing Industry MILWAUKEE The brewing industry is the fifth largest taxpayer the nation. Ahead of it come liquor, tobacco, automobiles, and gasoline, in that order. ner arrival Saturday. The con water tilled with trash and rotting food. Flies and mosquitoes members and any other business that may be presented from the tion," it was emphasized by J.

C. sity or for charity, it shall be; I classed as a misdemeanor. when it breaks into rapid oxidation and results in extremely bad E. Glasgow, 30, also a Negro, of signment will move over Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to the FIRE RECORD Range, water safety committee chairman for the local chapter This section provides certain 3 swarm over them. Foul-smelling old clothing and rags are spread burns.

The chemical imoeos it 1471-44th June 21. Asheland, plant of Armco. self In flesh and burns as soon iloor, will come up at a session beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, The main address by Past National President Harold Mott and exceptions such as the operation of furnaces, kilns, plants and oth-i; over boxes and piles of earth to Built in 1957, the 12,859 gross for the past 15 years. "Bounded as we are by water," See Clam, Page 15, Col.

1 dry. ton freighter is operated by NEWPORT NEWS Range added, "it seems common presentation of the outstanding Tri-Cities And Peninsula Asked if they were being dried Transworld Carriers, of er business of like kind that may be necessary to be conducted on Sunday. Also exempted are the 4:13 p. m. 3412 West sense that Tidewater residents Four-Year-Old house fire, no damage.

should avail themselves of these sale of gasoline, motor fuel, motor 1 to make them easier to burn, a workman said, "No, some of the boys dry them out and sell them, to make a few extra pennies. free classes. Official Weather Forecast HAMPTON Warwick Child Between 4,000 and 5,000 persons oils and motion picture houses. The latter amendment was passed 3 5:09 p. m.

103 Clyde false club award along with individual awards will take place at the banquet starting at 7 p.m. Saturday. The co-chairmen for the convention are R. T. Doyle and E.

M. Hutton of the Hampton Exchange Club which is serving as host to the delegates and alarm, Although the reporter's visits Panama. Previous record for a single vessel consignment of ore handled here was set at 33,700 tons by the British freighter Sept Isles. The freighter is named for the rich ore fields which supplied iron for both the record-setting orders. register for the courses annually.

All classes are held at Newport Hurt In Crash A foiir-venr-old Negro child was 9:44 p. m. Grove St. and At Following is 'the official U.S. WASHINGTON tfV-Weather Bu reau table for the 24 hours end were made at various times during the day, over the period of almost a week, the bulldozer each News Recreation Center pool, 28th St.

and Wickam Ave. lantic wires down. Weather Bureau forecast for today and Sunday for the Lower in 1904. Shortly after the Rich case 5 arose, Warwick city council au- thorized C. B.

Mattox then city attorney, and Garnett to jj draw up a proposed blue law for that city that would specify cer i 9:44 p. m. 130 WOstover Road. Free Classes for beginners, intermediates, and advanced swimmers Peninsula: pot on stove, no damage. hospitalwed Friday night as the result of an accident in Warwick while a three car collision, in Hamnton resulted in the arrest of ing at 7 p.m.

Friday: Stattoa High Alpena 73 Amanita 87 AsheviMe 74 01 will last about one month and be time was sitting idle. Workers seemed more intent on salvaging refuse that might be sold than burning it. Mostly sunny and mild today, .09 Atlanta 81 one man and minor injuries to a given in both July and August. There is no minimum or maxi Ju'gh temperature near 80. Fair tain businesses not to operate on Sundays.

133 None of the residents in the woman. mum age limit. area and interviews were made In February 1955 Mattox said rs John E. Catling passenger i First registration will be held before a conference of officials in fh. par unven dv ma at houses as far back as Rip Rap Atlantic City 80 Baltimore 79 Birmingham 81 Bismarck 90 Boise 82 Boston 81 Buffalo 71 Burlington 71 and cool lonignt, low near do.

Sunday, continued mostly sunny and a little warmer, high near 80-85. North to northeast winds 10-15 mph today becoming varia at 9 a.m. July 7 for classes be .01 Koad can remember the dump being sprayed for flies or mos wa taken to Riverside Hospital suffering from a possible brain concussion. A hospital spokesman said li'i II iff, fy f.v-" Iflf w.yy -tew-, it-- 1 quitoes. ble 10 mpn or less lomgni ana 3.18 Sunday.

the child condition is lair, r.niline'ii vehicle struck the rear Cape Hatteraa 74 Charleston, N. C. 85 Charlotte 81 Chattanooga 80 Chicago 74 .11 Kiwanians Plan ginning that day and held each Monday, Wednesday and Friday until the latter part of the month. Second registration and first class for swimming lessons will be held July 8 and' each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday thereafter. Currently qualified Red Cross instructors will teach, Range said.

Last swimming courses will start Aug. 1 with recistration at of the three Peninsula cities at Hampton that "the most that War- wick could do WOuld be to draw i an ordinance paralleling what is known as the State 'blue law. 1 adding "in my opinion it would I handled for the Commonwealth by statute. Garnett reported he was not invited to a conference on the 5 question in Hampton. However, in August 1954 Garnett told council it is not a new sub- Day Of.

Worship of a car driven bv uamei u. i Sumler, a Negro of 4356 Orcutt Ave. According to Patrolman B. T. Leonard, the child was standing Cincinnati 78 Cleveland 77 Columbus, O.

80 Dallas 85 For the 24-hour period nding at 6:30 p.m. Friday, high temperature was 78, low 62, according to" instruments in the Weather Bureau station atop the Daily Press Building. Temperature at .02 Sunday has been designated by Denver 90 no in the back seat ot tne car ana niirhed forward when the colli 6:30 was 72. Precipitation meas i a i International as All-Kiwanis Day of Worship and the Newport News and Warwick Clubs will attend the 8:30 a.m. service sion occurred.

Catling, who lives Des Moinet 81 Detroit 78 Duluth 78 Fresno 92 Houston 87 Indianapolis 78 ject. He said the so-called blue 9 a.m., classes to begin at 9 a.m. Aug. 4, continuing each Monday, Wednesday and Friday thereafter. at 1241-44th reportedly ran ured 1.42 inches for tne period.

FIVE DAY OUTLOOK law of Virginia, like some others. into the other car when Sumlet J09 of the First Methodist Church, and another session with registra is more or less dormant "There has been no concerted effort to For the period Saturday, June Jacksonville 87 stopped while proceeding west on Warwick, together. Low 53 51 57 63 62 57 62 48 62 67 59 59 67 76 63 58 61 55 55 51 54 55 52 63 70 56 75 58 83 58 62 67 57 59 67 82 56 53 70 69 59 72 62 63 60 78 56 61 65 38 63 70 55 74 54 78 61 71 tion at 9 a.m. Aug. 2 for classes 28, through Wednesday, July 48th St.

enforce it. except in isolated 2 Kansas City 82 Key West .5 90 Knoxville 80 The sermon will be preached by Damage to Catling's car was Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days beginning Aug. 5. temperatures wiu average iout six degrees below normal, nor the Rev. Robert A.

Davis, former estimated at $450 and to Sumler 8 cases and they were in instances where nuisances were declared," he said. director of Wesley Foundation, Little Rock 82 Los Angeles 85 Louisville 80 Memphis 82 at $250t No charses have been filed a yet. Assisting Leonard at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, mal high being 86, normal low 68. Cool Saturday, mild Sunday and Monday, seasonal tempera He further told councu "I would Junior and senior life saving instruction will, be offered from 6-9 p.m. nightly July 7-12.

To be eligible for the junior Blacksburg, who will discuss the scene of the crash was Patrolman I vnwood Lovett. spiritual Wigmeering." tures Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain will average one-half inch, Meridian 84 Miami 86 Milwaukee 78 Paul 80 Mobile 80 Montgomery 83 A 34-vear o'd Norfolk man is The Committee on Support of See Range, Page 15, Col, occurring Tuesday or Wednes being "held by Hampton police as Churches and their Spiritual Aims, headed by H. Franklin Harvey has arranged the observance so like an expression from the city government whether it is desired 5 to enforce the blue law. Before there can be overall crack-down, 1 the question of amusements, soda 'J fountains, baseball and other such tilings, must be considered.

city could pass an ordinance to I parallel the State law, but we day. TIME AND TIDE result of a three-car crash on Military Hfehway near Aberdeen Montreal 67 NN Police Search For Negro Woman New Orleans 81 New York Rond late Friday night Charsrd with drunken and reck- .22 .59 .44 the club members may attend their Bible schools and the 11 a.m. service. Newport News police are trying Sun Rise 4:47 Sun Sets 7:29 High Tides 6:41 a. m.

7:13 p. m. Low Tides 12:47 a.m. 12:47 p.m. to contact Carrie Oyster, a Ne tos driving is Joseph I.

McDon-ild, who rave his address as 233 Rawiew Norfolk. Police Members of Harvey's commit gro, about 50, to mtorm her of tee are B. G. James. George L.

the death of her brother. J4 listed hi occunation as enpineer. must proceed against all who are not conducting a business of ne- cessity on Sunday. The question is, what is a necessity?" Mrs. Oyster is believed to be Toledo Shipping 78 74 80 ...111 71: 72 79 79 ...102 91 75 86 90 80 80 Nina Firth, 211 Cynthia Pnve, Norfolk Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, Me.

Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Antonio San Francisco Savannah Seattle Tampa Washington Wilmington, N. Smith, Judge Herbert G. Smith, Allen C. Tanner and the Rev.

C. Trayham living in Newport News. Her It was learned tnat snomy alter brother, Zezedee Muchell of Wash TOLEDO, Ohio In 1957 the Port of Toledo was visited by was tne oniv person injured in the mishap. She was taken to Riverside Hospital, treated for abrasions of the right leg, and released. .03 Dr.

J. Will Tankard is president ington, died Thursday. REGISTER FOR STATE EXCHANGE CLUB CONVENTION Signing in for the 20th annual convention of Virginia Exchange Clubs at the Hotel Chamberlin are, (left to right), William F. Styron, state president; Harold Mott of Washington, past national and Jerry. A.

Lawrence, president of Exchange Club of Hampton the Rich case arose a spot check 1 was made on Sunday, Feb. 27, 4,884 snips, carrying domestic and of the Newport News Club and Anyone knowing the where .04 .10, overseas cargo totaling more 1955 hi the city of Newport News abouts of Mrs. Oyster is requested Jennings Bryant, the Warwick Details of the crash were not .02 1.18 than 34,000,000 tons. Club. 1 See Garnett, Page 15, toL 1 to inform the police department immediately available.

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