Daily Press from Newport News, Virginia • Page 11

DAILY PRESS. Newport News, Friday, December 16, 1J77 11 Fake Police Rob Woman NN Blaze Drives Out 3 Families station at 2229 West Pembroke Avenue on November 28, police said. Vernom was arrested following the armed robbery of another Kayo station at 30 West Pembroke Avenue on Dec. 6, but was released on his own recognizance. In that hold-up, the station manager chased two suspects to the Langley Air Force Base gate.

Signer Sets Total 40 NEW YORK An expert autograph collector estimates that there may be eight complete sets of signatures of signers of the Declaration of Independence in individuals' hands, but the majority of the 40 known sets are in institutions. Those at the New York Public Library, the Pennsylvania Historical Society and Yale University are considered the finest. Two men who posed as police officers conned their way into the home of a woman on Dare Avenue Thursday night and then robbed her at gunpoint, Hampton police report. One of the men reportedly had what resembled a police badge and told Mrs. Edna English that they wanted to speak to her husband.

Despite the husband's absence, she let the pair into the house at 449 Dare Avenue, police said. The men both armed with snub-nosed revolvers then took an undetermined amount of money from Mrs. English and fled. One is described as 5 2" tall and wearing green army fatigues. The other was 6" and wore a brown jacket, police said.

Mrs. English was not injured in the robbery. Meanwhile, 27-year-old Bobby Vernom, of the 100 block of Tucker Lane, was charged Thursday night with armed robbery of a gas station and use of a firearm in the commission of a Vernom was accused of robbing the Kayo Service Fire forced the evacuation of three families. Thursday night in a Newport News apartment com----- '-plex. Newport News Police Lt.

Richard Haughtoo said a fire at 941 Ivy Apt. 2, did more than $2,000 damage and forced several families out into the cold as firefighters battled the blaze for nearly two hours. Mrs. Brenda Wardrett and her four small chil-h. -dren, ranging in age from four months to six were in their apartment when the blaze began.

Mrs. Wardrett reportedly was in the kitchen' when the fire started in another section of the home, i Haughton said the possibility of arson in the case has not been ruled out, but it has not yet been declared as an incinderary fire. The blaze reportedly started about 6 p.m. and forced the evacuation of all of the building's pants for several hours. i.R f) SNOW BEAR SAYS: Take a break from your busy Christmas shopping ond stop by the Sword ond Kilt on Thalhimers Upper Level for delicious food with cocktails if you wish.

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Lee Elementary School. Hampton Board Advances Driveway Paving Project opecially priced for Replacement of roofs at Bassette, Tarrant and Tyler Elementary schools, $195,000. Replace Hampton High- roof. $175,000. Renovations at Wythe Elementary, $200,000.

Jones Junior High track and athletic field, $50,000. Architectural planning for swimming facility and for football stadium, $65,000 each. The fiscal 1980 budget includes $206,230 to modify buildings for the handicapped. The proposed budget will be submitted to the city by Jan. 16.

Hampton School Board members Wednesday decided to advance a $150,000 repaving of badly worn school driveways by some four years. The decision was reached during the first board review of a proposed $7.5 million school construction budget for 1979-83. Advancing the resurfacing job to 1979 increases that year's construction budget from $1.3 million to $1.45 million. Other projects scheduled for that year are: Bethel High physical education addition, $550,000 and another $650,000 in 1980 needed to comply with federal Title IX regulations for athletic programs. wiiahtk nr qmns giving! Mil Our own I Taylor sweaters 11.99 7:99 an i are She il welcome a warm acrylic knit machine washable, tumble dry! S-M-L-XL.

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