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Second News Section LOCAL HOPEWELL CLASSIFIED PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1955 Prince George Students' Organize Swing Band, Make "Defeat" Tonight By TRKVVEIT MATTHEWS "Royal a 14-piece band composed of pupils at Prince George School, wi)l make its formal debut tonight when it plays for a dance in the auditorium. The orchestra, with three vocalists, will follow a program by the Junior and Senior Bands of the school. This is the second annual spring concert of the groups, which are headed by John Maz- la. director of bands. The young swing musicians started their unit about two months ago with the help of Mazza.

He said the idea and energy came from the pupils in the school bands, who received encouragement in the form of sheet music from band funds. Mildred Smelly, pianist with the orchestra, will give a solo rendition of "Etude in Boogie" and James Clark, trombonist, will be featured in "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp." Clark is captain of the Prince George Senior Band and Miss Smelly is co-captain. Presentation of the Arian Award, given annually to the outstanding senior in the band, will be a feature of the evening. The swing band's modest beginning, with a few pieces of music for dancing, has been augmented by stands in the style of "name" bands, with the legend "Royal Members of the "Koyal Serena- ders" swing; band at Prince George School shown below (from the left Mlldrey Smelly, piano; first row, Grace Sccord, Herbert Williams and Guilford Kenn, cornet; Kenneth Deadmon, Olga Peter and Hazel Allin, saxaphone, and Bill Caughron, clarinet. The second row is (from the left); Wayne Long, drums; Heid Frazier, bass aal Eddie Clbula, Michael Kreynus and James Clark, trombone.

The Prultte Sisters are rocallsta with the Serenaders. Serenaders" painted on them. Students in shop work classes at the school made the stands and the art department did the decorating. Mazza said yesterday that the bandsmen, who ages range from 11 to 17 years have done a "very creidtable" Tonight is the first "real" dance they have, played for. but they expect to be on call for other school and community functions.

Xone of the members has had more than two years of music instruction. The orchestra draws its members from the school's bands. There are 80 in the junior and 60 in the senior band. Band instruction has been offered for only the last two years at the school, but the results have been very good. Mazza said.

The band room, individual practice rooms and storage room are more than ample. The soundproofing is satisfactory, Mazza says, permitting pupils to practice in all rooms at the same time. jtizens Group View Ettrick Sewer Situation Committee Slated To Recommend Action To County Supervisors The Ettrick Sanitary District itizens' committee will reconi- lend a course of action for solu- on of the community's sewer ituation to the Chesterfield Coun- Board of Supervisors May 24. The committee is expected to fa or one of three suggested means having Ettrick sewage treated: reatment by the Petersburg plant, reatment by the Colonial Heights lant and construction of a plant Ettrick. M.

AV. Burnett, execu- ive secretary of the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors, said today ie believes the committee now has vailable all information necessary or considering the sewage prob- em and making a decision. Chesterfield County Engineer eorge D. Shropshire earlier this veek said $31,000 is the estimated ost of connecting the Ettrick and 'etersburg sewer lines. Petersburg as offered to treat the sewage al "0 per million gallons.

Colonial Heights would charge S57 a mil- ion gallons for Ettrick sewage reatment plus an outlay of $30,000 the county's share of the Colo ial Heights plant costs and the ost of connecting the Ettrick and Colonial Heights sewer lines. Con truction of a sewage treatment jlant for Ettrick would cost $100,00. The State Water Control Board las ordered some indication of irogress in planning a sewage dis 3osal solution if county officials re to avoid explaining the delaj "Royal Serenaders" Rehearse for First "Real" Performance--(Staff Photo) 20 FROM AREA ENLIST DURING APRIL IN AF Twelve Petersburgers and eight other Southside youths enlisted in the Air Force last month through the Recruiting Sation in the Petersburg Post Office. The Petersburg boys were: William L. Maddox, of Lawrenceville; Richard C.

Harrell, of Chase City; Gerald F. Ruggles, of Dutch Gap; Henry McCoy of Hopewell; Charles Chester V. Evans-, of Blackstone; Richai'd F. Ransome, of Blackstone: Freeman Palmer, of Dundas, and Paul R. Johnston of Hopewell.

POLICE COURT LIST SHORTEST OF WEEK An 11-case docket shortest of the week was handled by Justice H. B. Gilliam in police court today. Four men drew fines on va grancy charges, their cases being disposed of as follows: Thomas Sadler, fined $15; Purriell AVarren, S10; Prince A. Hawkins, $20, and Ben T.

Hadwin, $20. The.fines and costs in the Hawkins and Hadwin cases were suspended on condition of good behavior for'30 days. Two other -misdemeanor cases were on the docket. Dog-Gone! A retired Army sergeant in Sutherland lost all his belongings recently when his home burned. That was bad enough, he said.

But a "greater blow" came this week, 'Sgt. Frank Fisher declared, when his small brown dog disappeared. Fisher said he left the dog in his parked auto in downtown Petersburg. The dog, answering -to 'Brownie Boy," and of undetermined ancestry, is the object of a continuing search today. He said his auto was locked front of the Chesterfield Hotel on N.

Svcamore St. with "BroWnie Boy" in it. He had no explanation the disappearance. Fisher is taking a look inside the city 'dog pound daily. In the meantime, he said, if anyone knows anything about "Brownie Boy," he hopes the news will be reported to Puryear's Service Station at Sutherland.

MEET YOUR FRIENDS AND ENJOY WONDERFUL FOODS in the comfortable surroundings of our i i rooms! Our meals are always plentiful and moderately priced. -ATe Cater To Private Parties Hotel Petersburg "Known For Its Fine Foods" 16 TABB ST. REgent 24711 LOCAL MAN AMONG 72 SEMI-FINALISTS IN SPEAKING CONTEST A Petersburg man is one of 12 United States bankers to compete in semifinals of a public-speaking contest under auspices of the Am erican Institute of Banking. He is W. R.

S. Curtis, trust of ficer and assistant cashier of Pe tersburg Savings and American Trust Company. He will compete of oratorical con tests in other districts of the coun try in Miami, May' 29. Three winners of the nationa contest are to be awarded Institute's A. P.

Giannini Educa tional endowment prizes. MIDWAY FFA DEGREE TEAM TO COMPETE STATE CONTEST The Midway FFA Degree Team vill represent its district in the 'FA State Degree contest, held al Brookville tomorrow. Team members are: Thomas Da conductor; Billy Winn and bhn Whelan, candidates; Maxwel Vatkins, conductor; Larry Stan ield, sentinel; Jamee Glass, president; Gay Davis, vice president, Villiam Springton, treasurer; Robert Ellis, secretary; and William Jones, reporter. Mr. J.

H. Sommerville is school adviser. DISPUTAXTA 4-H MEET The Disputanta 4-H Club mem hers met 'recently to see a movie depicting how houses would look 20 years from now. Following the film a discussion period was held. ACL Passenger Service To Start At New Depot ETTRICK GARDEN CLUB HEARS MRS.

WOODRUFF The May meeting of the Ettrick Garden Club was held, yesterday afternoon in the hpme of Mrs. B. E. Woodruff, of Totty with Mrs. M.

E. Downing, president, presiding. Mrs. Coleman Woodruff demonstrated methods of drying materials to be used in dried arrangements. Judges were Mrs.

Sally Veasy and Mrs. Gilber Picardat. who 2awarded ribbons to the following members: Mrs. Downing, Mrs. C.

C. Hogwood, Mrs. Floyd Bowman, Mrs. Claiborne and Mrs. Coleman Woodruff.

Flowers For Every Occasion STANLEY FLORIST (Adv.) Call RE 2-3733 or 2-4482 The Flower Mart, 27 S. Sycamore Dial RE 3-4028 Nights. Holidays. Dial RE 2-4855 Be Sure To See On Stage" A Dance Revue Presented By PARKS SCHOOL of DANCE ARTS May 20-21 Petersburg High School Sponsored By Petersburg Moose Lodge This Spare Given By Walnut Hill Hardware Co. 2010 S.

SYCAMOKK ST. DIAL RK 2--I029 Passengers will be served at th Atlantic Coast Line's recently completed combination freight an passenger statiion in North Pe tersburg (Ettrick), beginning Mon day, officials of the railroad an nounced Freight operations were move' to the new location from the ol building on W. Washington St some weeks ago. However, passen ger service was continued at th present station some 300 feet sout of the combination freight and pas senger station, pending' surfacing of grounds around the new build ing. The telephone number for pass enger service will remain th same, REgent 2-4023.

The ACL is expected to remov all partitions in the present Petersburg passenger station, buil a siding to it and rent it as warehouse. The railroad compan owns acres in the North Pel ersburg area which it hopes to de velop for industrial use. Not In tig Sells Like GERMAN STUDENT TALK TO DINWIDDIE RURITANS A German student. Miss Erick Reinholdt, told the Dinwiddie Rur tan Club, meeting recently in th Log Cabin, her impressions of difference between life here and i her country. The senior class of Dinwiddi High School, as guests of the club took part in the program along wit Miss Reinholdt.

The young exchange student di cussed the German school sys tern, its methods and results, tel ing the seniors that fewer pupil there continue in college. Ivan Butter-worth, principal i Dinwiddie High School, introdu ed the 12 boys and 13 girls to clu members and i Betty Reeves delivered class greeting President T. 0. Rainey Jr. we corned the group and Miss Marn Reese invited the club incmbei to the class graduation.

Miss Angelica Simmons spok on. "The Founding Fathers of 01 Constitution," and a comedy skit I was given. The actors were: Al! ton Lewis, JOP Westfnll, Charles Chambers, Ashland Williamson a Keon RiiUerworth. The Rnv, Rush gave line invocation. sefore the Board lay 26.

in a hearing WAC BIRTHDAY--Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary of the Womans Army Corp. Fort Lee personnel show some of the many jobs that the organization holds today. In the usual order: Pfc. Loretta M. Sackett demonstrates the activity of an X-Kay technician, Pvt Betty McMillan is taking dictation in shorthand and Pvt.

Eleanor Macy works on a layout she has made for the Training Literature and Aids Department at the post. (Army Photo). WACs Ignore Superstition, Prepare For Birthday Party Tomorrow At Lee Friday the 13th is an auspicious day this year, at least for the WAC. Tomorrow is the 13th birthday of the organization and Fort Lee is today making preparations for a party- There are 106 WACs stationed there now. and they and their friends have a full load of entertainment scheduled for tomorrow.

They will attend a 6 p. m. buffet supper, followed by a floor show complete with chorus line. The entertainment will also feature a dance and a skit, in which WACs will model the 1955 light taupe uniform and the 1942 uniform, 11.000. or two per cent of the tot- worn with a man's tie and made of a i Armv.

This ratio of two women olive darab. heavy wool soldiers use today). An original WAAC member, Capt. Virginia Ingram, who commands the Lee detachment, reported that the WAC is the oldest non-professional women's group in the Armed Services. The organization was authorized by Congress and came into being September 1, 1943, as a wartime component of the Army of the United States.

It reached a size of more than 150,000 women, serving in all theatres during WAV II. Its strength now is approximate- to 9S men is the aim of the WAC. and it accepts enlistments to keep up its compliment. The Petersburg Recruiting Station, in the Post Office Building, is commanded by Master Sergeant William R. Poole Jr.

Information on service in WAC can be obtained from Sgt. Poole and Sergeant Agathel Sanders. AY AC, who is stationed at Richmond Quartermaster Depot. Sgt. Sanders visits the Petersburg office on field trips to serve prospective recruits in this area.

Hospital Tours Schedule Here To Mark "Week Guides To Explain Functions Of Various Institution Departments Many visitors are expected at Petersburg General Hospital this afternoon and evening to tour the facility "in observance of National Hospital Week. The tours, first of which was scheduled for '2 p. will include visits to the operating room, nursery, kitchen and X-ray departments. Tours will be conduct- by members of the Medical uxilinry, with Mrs. Meade Ed- lunds and Mrs.

John W. Uzman charge of the one at 2 o'clock. Irs. Robert C. Livingstone and Irs.

Clyde W. Vick will be' charge of a 4 o'clock tour, and Irs. Nelson M. Smith and Dr. s'atalie Linn will be in charge the final tour at 8 p.

m. De- artment heads will be on hand; assist. Following each tour, refresh- lents will be served in the new Home, the Strother louse, on Mt. Erin Place, across he street from the hospital. A feature of the day will be cere- nonies at which employe service iwards will be made to five per- ons who have worked contin- louslv at the institution for from First Industrial Workshop To Be A Tri-City Venture 21 ARMY GENERALS COMING TO FORT LEE This weekend 21 Army generals will begin arriving at Lee two-week seminar in Supply Management, which opens Monday morning.

The second of its kind ever held at the nearby post, this conference designed to give these general officers from six Army technical services the chance to exchange views and hear about current progress in supply management. Main speaker at Monday's open- ng ceremony will be Lt. Gen. Carter B. Magruder, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, who will be ntroduced by Maj.

Gen. F. C. lolbrook, of Fort Lee command- general, Quartermaster Train- Command. Social highlight of the seminar will be a Tuesday evening barbecue.

The Tri-City Industrial AVork- shop to be held Wednesday in the Colonial Heights Community Center, should be of interest to every business and professional man in the area, William L. Stanton, president of the Chamber of Commerce, said today. This first workshop of its kind in this area is a joint effort of the Chambers of Commerce of Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell. It will be "strictly educational" its sponsors said, to enable businessmen of the area to work together better in Industrial development of the area. T- day-long program, for which registration will begin at 8:30 a.

will be opened by Frank A. Ernst, manager of Nitrogen Division of Allied Chemical and Dye who was instrumental in formation of the Tri-City Relations Committee. The program will consist of three consecutive panels, with intermission for luncheon at Arnette's Restaurant, where the group will hear a talk on "Regional Planning." Each of the three panels will be led by the president of one of the participating Chambers of Commerce and each will present outstanding speakers in the fields under discussion. She Wanted Service, And She Got It Executives a women's apparel store here found this letter from another city in their mailbox yesterday: 'Dear Clerk No. 14.

"First of all I will try and let you know know who I am. "If you can remember the one in the store Monday evening and bought the green dress $17.98, the one I didn't care too much for. "I want to ask if you would mind doing a little something for me. There is a dress shop just below the store you work. I went in there before I came to your place and saw a yellow figure dress it had a ruffle around the hips and I would like for you to go in there and ask if they remember me trying it on and send it to me COD or write to me and I will send the money for it.

it was size 9 or 11 $8.98 or S9.9S I Just don't know which price is right. "If you would do that for me I will Thank You very much. Thank You The "yellow figure dress" with a ruffle around the hips was duly traced to the dress shop next door and shipped COD to the shopper. New for Spring, 1955, Is Ford Motor Company's "960" model tricycle tractor, shown here with the new four-row, front-mounted Ford cultivator. Three new Ford tricycle tractors have been announced, bringing to eight the number of new Ford tractors introduced since January.

The tricycles are in two power series, the "700" with one model--the the 30 per cent more powerful "900" series with two models--the "950" and the "960." All three feature high crop clearance while retaining Ford's low center of gravity safety design. Front-mounted equipment includes two and four-row cultivators, with planter, fertilizer and side-dresser attachments. Now on display at the tractor division of Petersburg Motor 214 Hinton St. The first panel will have the gen ral topic, industrial-community re- ations, and will cover community ttitudes towards local Industries, ndustry's attitude toward the com- nunity, industry's effect on local overnment, effect of industry on he community. The second panel will cover relative problems of industrial grow- with the following sub-headngs: "Encourage Expansion of Local Industries," "Seeking New In dustry," Zoning -and Land Use Planning" and "Industrial Sur veys." The final panel; headed "Indus trial Financing," will include cussions of industrial development corporations, banking institutions' activities, and insurance compan- es.

Following the speeches, there will be questions and a discussion period at each panel and at the of the third panel, there wil je a conference summary. The workshop is open to all business and professional men of the area, without cost except for luncheon, and the Tri-City Relations Committee, which reports much effort and thought has gone into the planning of this program, is hoping for a large attendance. Reservations may be made by calling the Chamber of Commerce office, REgent 3-8131. Cloudy Spell Sets-ln Here The cloudy spell in this region vill continue through Saturday he weatherman said this morning nit Sunday will be generally fai and warm in this part of the state No sooner had the weatherm-u gotten the words out of his moutl yesterday, saying the cloudiries would continue, than the sun cle cided to come out for the aftei noon. It went back behind th clouds later, though, and stave there all this morning, when rather insignificant drizzle has.fa len much of the time.

Yesterday's high temperatur was 78 degrees, coming at 4 p. and last night's low was 55. Th mercury in the thermometer a Fort Lee Climatology Labora tory went up only 10 degrees thi norning, rising to 5S at o'clocl 61 at 10 and 05 at noon. The Virginia forecast is for rai with scattered thundei storms probable in the west an temperatures of 56-04. Ther will be considerable cloudiness an warmer weather tomorrow wit scattered thundei showers likely.

Mrs. Marek Head Of Midway PTA Mrs. Warren Marek, of Edgehil Park, was elected president of th Midway PTA for 1954-55 at a re cent meeting in the school audi torium. J. P.

Derby was elected vice president; Mrs. Frank Green, sec retary; J. J. Ruzicka, treasurer The organization voted to pay th expenses of a representative to Girls' or Boys' State and to a music conference to be held at Massanetta. It also voted to pay expenses of the in-coming president to the A conference which in Williamsburg.

Mrs. J. A. Hawkes, chairman of the program committee, bers for their cooperation. Mrs Claude i out-going president also expressed her thanks teachers and patrons for thci support.

The PTA gave Mrs. Winn rising vote of thanks in recogn tion of her leadership during th year. The program consisted by two members of the junior class. Betty Lou Robert? spoke on "Narcotics- a National Menace," and Patricia Kossick spoke on "Democracy." Joyce Sedivy served as chairman. Mrs.

Marek thanked, nierr THE WEATHER Virginia: Rain tonight, probabl scattered thunderstorms in th west; low 56-64. Tomorrow con siderable cloudiness, warmer, sea tered thundershowers likely. Thermometer Headings TODAY 8 A. 58 10 A. M.

6.1 12 NOON 65 SINCE NOON YESTERDAY Maximum 78 Minimum 55 A I IN OTHKK CITIES High Low Richmond 78 5S Atlanta S3 67 Chicago "2 50 Detroit 77 50 Duluth B5 41 Los Angeles 75 56 i a i SI 75 Minneapolis-Si. Paul so 54 New York 75 57 ive to 25 years. Also expected to attract many to the hospital today is the used clothing sale being conduct- el by the Hospital Guild in the Strother House. This is the second innual sale, and proceeds will go award purchase of an air conditioning and heating unit for the icw-born infants room in the hosr pital. The observance of Hospital Day jegun here this morning with a adio broadcast by Administrator George E.

Bokinsky who told of the importance of the hospital to the community and urged all resi- to see the services it offers to protect lives and look after lealth needs over a widening area, Posters designed by school children and entered in a contest in connection with Hospital Day, are downtown store AVinners in the on display in windows today, contest will be ewarded prizes tomorrow morning at the hospital. Plans for the observance of Hospital were made by the licity Committee, of which Mrs. J. H. Lavenstein is chairman, each member being engaged in some phase of the preparations.

VSC To Give 300 Degrees Nearly 300 students will receive degrees at commencement exercises at Virginia State College, May 30, it was announced college officials. Baccalaureate services will take place on Sunday, May 29 at 4 p. when the Rev. William Holmes Borders, pastor, AVheat Street Baptist Church, Atlanta, will deliver the sermon. The commencement address will be given by Eric Johnston, president of Motion Picture Association of America and chairman of the International Development Advisory Board of the Foreign Operation Administration.

An honorary degree of doctor of laws will be given to James C. Evans, civilian assistant to the assistant secretary of defense. Certificates of merits will be given to Mrs. Phyllis S. O'Kelly, superintendent of the Porter Barrett School for Girls, Peaks Turnout, Virginia and to Charles Sand-, ers.

loyal alumnus of the college, to be awarded posthumously. His widow, Mrs. Adlena Sanders, a public school teacher in the city of Richmond will receive the certificate. Dr. Robert P.

Daniel, president of the college, will preside, at exercises and will award de-. greea and certificates. All exercises will be held in Virginia Hall Auditorium. KEY CU'B PLANS' CAR WASH The Key Club of Petersburg will sponsor a car wash tomorrow from 10 a. m.

to 5 p. m. on the corner of South and Sycamore Street. Proceeds from the car will he used to send delegates to the International convention in Detroit, 3-7. The Club is composed of high school and is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club.

BIG ETTRICK JAMBOREE OPENS TONIGHT Continues Nightly (Except Sunday) Through Saturday, May 21 Chesterfield Are. At ACL Railroad GRANGER FIELD Come! Bring the Whole Family 5 RIDES (Kiddies'and Grown-ups') From Famous Cetlin-Wilson Shows Concession Stands Nightly Free Awards (STARTING MONDAY) FREE ADMISSION TO GROUNDS Sponsored By Ettrick Athletic Assn. Nothing Sells Like Newspapers.