The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 9

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1960 NEWS. Of Tli? Tflf-CITY AREA 4 'i r- yt Js --i 'S OBITUARIES ANDREW A. DENSON Andrew Denson, of 80 Culpepper died Monday in McGuire Hospital, He is survived by one son, Harvey Denson; his mother, Mrs. Martha Frances Denson; four sisters: Mrs. Susan Denson Lane, of Petersburg; Mrs.

Mary Denson Brockwcll, of Hopewell; Mrs. lola Denson Arpe, of Ettrick, and Mrs. Emma- Denson Goode, of New York City; three brothers: Edward H. Johnson, of Franklin; James L. Denson, of Richmond, and Dennis M.

Denson, of Petersburg. Funeral services wiU be held Friday in the Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home, Richmond at 1 p. m. Interment will be in Richmond National Cemetery.

ROSS LYND BATTLES Ross Lynd Battles, 52, died early today at 210 Moore Colonial Heights, after a period of declining health. He was a native of Tyler, Texas and had made his home in Colonial Heights for the last 14 years. He was a Veteran of World War II having served as Lieutenant Commander in the U. S. Navy before his retirement, and was a member of Colonial Heights Post 284, American Legion.

After retiring from the Navy, he was employed as supervisor of Ordinance Dept, Fort Lee until poor health caused his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nobles Battles, of Colonial Heights; i father, Samuel T. Battles, of Spur, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Dianne Chasteen, of Norfolk; two sisters: Mrs.

Mary Stone, of Miami, and Mrs. Mozclle Day, of California; a brother Royal C. Battles, of Lubbock, Texas and a grandson. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a. m.

in the chapel of J. T. Morriss Son with Dr. Frank G. Sayers, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating.

Burial will be -in Blandford Cemetery, i full military honors. Mrs. Battles will be at the home of her mother, Mrs. Nobles, WILLIE E. PICARDAT Willie Edward Picardat, 55, died last night in his home, 536 Fleet after a brief illness.

He was born in Etlrick, a son of the late Atwill and Maggie Crase Picardat, and had lived in this vicinity all his life. He is survived by three half- sisters; Miss Sarah Virginia Picardat, of Ettrick; Mrs. John H. Baxter, of Colonial Heights, and Mrs. John Mitchell, of Hagerstown, and one half- brother, Charles Atwill Picardat, of Ettrick.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a. m. Friday in the chapel of J. T. Morriss Son, with burial in Blandford Cemetery.

The family will -be at the home of Miss a a Virginia Picardat, 38, 3rd Ettrick. Local Library To Remain (ConUpued From Page One) of using the library, but for demonstration." He said it was his feeling the most orderly procedure to order the library closed, which he did. He said he kept it closed to "avoid confusion" until such time as the council should meet. Ash 'told newsmen following the "We contemplated they would question our procedure'and we wanted to spell it out more clearly." Following presentation of the Negro students' petition, Mayor Walter M. Edens read a prepared statement reaffirming the city's position.

It pointed out that the deed which conveyed the library property to the city requires that the facility be operated on a segregated basis. Under the conveyance of the property to the city by the late Mrs. Clara J. McKenney, it is provided that first and second floors shall be for the exclusive use white persons and the basement, with an entrance of its own, for. exclusive use of Negro persons.

The deed also provides that the property' shall revert to the McKenney heirs if the city should violate any of its provisions. Bound By Deed Edens said: "The city is bound MRS. CHARLIE E. SMITH (Hopewell Bureau) Mrs. Myrtle Hughes Smith, wife of Charlie.E.

Smith, of 3104 Franklin Hopewell, died this morning in John Randolph Hospital, after a brief illness. She was a teller for the Pioneer Federal Loan Association of Hopewell. She was born in Richmond, but had spent most of her life in Hopewell. She was the daughter of Mrs. Ida a Beasley Hughes, of Hopewell, and the late Oscar Floyd Hughes.

Besides her a and mother, she is survived by a daughter, Smith; and a brother, Charles E. all of Hopewell. Funeral arrangements incomplete this morning, but will be announced later" by J. T. Morriss Son of Hopewell.

The family will be at the home of brother, Charles E. Hughes, 112 N. 9th Hopewell. S21 LaFayette Heights. Colonial BERNARD 0.

TAYLOR Bernard O. Taylor, 86, a former resident of Petersburg, died Monday in his home in Oxford, after a long period of declining health. He was bom in Richmond, but had lived in Petersburg for many years, having worked for the Seaboard Air Line Railroad for 35 years before retiring and moving to Massachusetts. He is survived by a son, Arlynn O. Taylor, of Oxford, a brother, John Taylor, of Richmond; and one i Mrs.

George S. Grizzard, of jOrlando, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted Friday in the chapel of J. T. Morriss Son, at an hour to be announced later.

MRS. FREDA LUCY GRANT Funeral services for Mrs. Freda Lucy Grant, wife of the late Wellington J. Grant, of Prince George County, whe died Sunday, were conducted yesterday at .2 p. m.

in the chapel of J. T. Morriss Son with, the Rev. James L. Clements, pastor of Memorial Methodist Church, officiating.

Pallbearers were: Eric Ingleton, Petec Daniels, David Brown, and B. G. Sheffield. Burial was in "Blandford Cemetery. Drastic Cuts Or Drastic Taxes Foreseen By Ash It looks as if the City of Petersburg will have to make "some drastic cuts or impose some drastic taxes," City Manager Roy F.

Ash told the City Counci! last night. He suggested that councilmcn be thinking what they can do about the matter of $250,000 it lacks for a balanced budget "We may have to consider abandoning our welfare and recreation programs," he declared. Ash said it may be a little early Leaders Of Student Demonstrcrtors Are Interviewed In Corridor Outside Council Chamber by the deed to maintain the. li- In Foreground- Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, Virginius B.

Thornton, And Merry Cherry Allen for him to make a report regarding the budget, but that "as soon as the General Assembly is finished, we will have to revise the budget." The city had supported the sales tax as a means of providing funds needed to balance the 1960 budget. A two-cent sales tax on cigarettes was withheld pending action of the General Assembly. Ash declared: "There has been no act or no bill by the General Badly Beaien Victim's Condition Is 'Critical' A Petersburg man was found early today near his home partially clothed and apparently the victim of a violent beating. Charles F. Tuma, 39, of 1119 Appomattox was found at covered with ashes of bcdcloth- ing, and a part of Picardat's pants had been burned slightly Detective Sergeant C.

H. Slate said it appeared Picardat had gone to sleep while smoking a cig arette, and the bed had caugh 6:45 a. m. lying jn the rear'yard on fire. Picardat staggered into brary for use by both races As we see it, the city must'con- tinue to operate the library in accordance with the conditions of the deed.

Otherwise it would revert to the McKenney estate, and the public, members of both races, would lose its excellent library. We do not want this to happen, and we do not believe that any responsible citizen of Petersburg it to happen. We believe the purpose for which the library is maintained is best served by the orderly observance this rule by the members of both races. The privilege of borrowing books and obtaining material in the library are enjoyed-equally by members of the white and Negro races. The obligation of observing the rules governing the operation of the library bears equally upon the members of both races.

"On its part, the City Council recognizes the obligation that rests upon it to preserve the public library for the use of present and future generations of citizens of our city." anti-trespass ordinance, which City Attorney Willis Bohannan said will become effective after it is advertised in a local newspaper, appears under "Legal Notices" in today's The Progress-Index. Misdemeanor The ordinance sets forth that any person who enters upon city- owned property after being forbidden "either orally or in writ- OLIVER BURLIN WOODFIN Funeral services for Oliver Burlin Woodfin, whose death occurred yesterday in Petersburg General Hospital, will be held tomorrow at 3 p. m. at the grave in Blandford Cemetery with'the Rev. R.

J. Cutchin pastor of Monumental Baptist Church, officiating. The procession leave the T. Leonard Wells Funeral Home at 2:45 p. m.

Burial will Cemetery. be in Blandford ROBERT WATSON Robert Watson, 84, of near Sussex Courthouse, died yesterday in Petersburg General Hospital after two years illness. He was born in Wilson County, N. a son of the lafe Applewhite and Obedience Winstead Watson, and had made his home in Sussex County for the last 40 years. He is survived by three daughters: Mrs.

Eunice W. Ricks, of Norfolk; Mrs. Minnie W. Cox, of Waverly, and Mrs. Lyla W.

Jones, of Chesterfield; one son, Joseph S. Watson, of Aiken. S. eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be cpri- ductcd tomorrow at 2 p.

m. in' the chapel of J. T. Morriss Son with the Rev. Stuart Carlton, pastor of AntJoch Baptist Church, and the Rev.

D. Edgar Wood, pastor of Ettrick Baptist Church, efficiating. Burial will be in the Reidville MTSS NOrvlE M. PERKINSON Funeral services for Miss Nonie Mae Perkinson, whose death occurred Saturday night in the home of her niece, Mrs. B.

C. Schenck, of Hickory Road, were held yesterday at 3 p. m. in Woods Methodist Church with the Rev. L.

R. Nease pastor, and the Rev. J. W. Enruh, pastor of Matoaca Methodist Church, officiating.

Pallbearers were: Pete O'Ken- non, Woodliff Partin, Harold Partin, Walter Graves, Eugene Perdue and Willie Phillips. Interment was in the church cemetery. (Staff Photos by C. F. Malloy Reads Petition For Library Desegregation officer, custodian other per- He Was Spokesman On Behalf Of Student Demonstrators son lawfully charge thereof shall be guilty' of a misde- Flowers For Every Occasion Call RE 2-3733 or RE 2-4482 STANLEY FLORIST Adv.

Baptist Church Cemetery Sussex Courthouse. at NICHOLAS COVATSOS (Hopewell Bureau) Nicholas Covatsos, 80, died early taday at his residence, 304 South City Point Road, in Hopewell. Mr. Covatsos was born in 1879 in Athens, Greece, and was formerly employed by the Planters Nut and Chocolate Company of Suffolk. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.

R. W. Piltman, with whom he resided; a nephew, James P. Mitchell, of Harrisburg, two grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Friday at 10 a.

m. at the graveside in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Petersburg: The Rev. Francis Bambrick, pastor of St. James Catholic Church, will, officiate.

Building Permits Up in Hopewell (Hopewell Bureau) Issuance of six building permits for new homes and three for business buildings during the past week in Hopewell may be the beginning of a new building flurry, real estate men speculated today. The new homes were valued at $11,500 each and will be frame with asbestos siding. They are to be constructed by a corporation in the Moultrie St. area. The business construction will b'e in the downtown area.

A permit for removal of the old Charleton Inn on East Cawson St. also has been issued. meanor. C. J.

Malloy, of Petersburg, a student at Virginia State College, "spokesman for student demonstrators," read a statement to the council. He said in part: "We petition tonight on behalf of the general Negro citizenry, complete desegregation of the facilities of the Petersburg Public Library. "It is our desire that unless the side entrance is of some convenient use, deliveries, the same be closed and common entrance for all be the rule and practice. Not Lightly Taken "We to add that this petition and attempt at negotiations to bring to pass the desired end, is not a matter that has been lightly taken by the petitioners. "In several very, definite areas, all of the sign posts indicate this desired condition is ought to exit in Petersburg, or any other city, North or South, where people of a common heritage, regardless of race, creed or color, respect the Constitution of our democracy and the allegiance of our flag." 1 we suggest, that as there is no doubt as to which way the tide is moving, that we face the problem realistically, no matter how difficult they seem.

Segregation as a part of fabric of American life is dead! We stand on the threshold of America becoming' her ideal. This is the hour for you' as our governing body, and for us as citizens to commit ourselves to the moving tide and mutual understanding, let Petersburg become a part of the American In conclusion, he "Granting this petition tonight would be a great step toward Petersburg really being an All-American City." Malloy was called on to make the statement by Virginius B. Thornton, of West Point, a student at Virginia State College who said after.the meeting, he is chairman of "the Petersburg students demanding complete use oi the public library on a desegregated basis." Asked by a reporter what his group plans to do now, he said: "We plan to take whatever steps are necessary." He declined to elaborate. P.G. Board Tax Sfand Explained by hacker The tax situation and the Prince George County Board of Supervisors' stand on the real estate assessment was explained last night by J.

Lee Thacker, chairman of the board. He spoke at a meeting of the Battlefield Park-Walnut Hill gardens Civic Association, and termed most of the recent criticism of the tfcx situation as "unwarranted and unjust." Thacker said the county is required by law to reassess all real estate periodically. The supervisors attempted to equalize the appraisals of property so that all county taxpayers will pay their proportionate share of taxes, he pointed out. "We realized that in the past a lot of timber land was appraised at too low a figure while many subdivision homes were appraised higher," Thacker said. "We attempted to correct this situation this year by asking the appraisers to use fair market values throughout the county." Thacker said the prime reason behind raising most ments is the need for more money to operate the county government and schools.

"We have been told by the school board that at least $110,000 more will be needed by the schools and this, added to other anticipated increases, will mean we will need at least $150,000 more revenue this year," he said. The chairman was questioned on reasons for the anticipated increase in the school budget. He out added, "we (the supervisors will do all in our power to cor rect these situations. The entir purpose of this work is to equaliz the tax structure in i George." Many residents have complain ed about the new assessmen which increased from slightly ove $0,000,000 in 1943 to The complaints have been pr marily that the appraisals an used by the assessor are too far out of line with pas figures. 3eef Breeding ilm Is Shown YFClubinP.G.

(Hopewell Bureau) Dr. R. E. -Ayers spoke to the i. L.

Beazley Association, Young 'aVmers of Virginia, at their regular meeting held last night at Prince George High School. He )resented a film on artificial ireeding of beef and dairy cattle. During the business portion of meeting Edward Hanzlik gave a report on the state convention ield in Roanoke last month. Plans were made for the annual Ladies Vight to be held April 5 with Clifton Daughtry, State Y. F.

president, as guest sptaker. A brief discussion was held on forthcoming soils judging contest to be held in Surry County during the last March. Members taking part in training "or the contest are Joseph E. Paul Corny, a Ruanak, Wayne Scarborough and Bobby Daniel. Rudy Horak was appointed to procure refreshments for the May, June and July meetings.

Officers elected at a recent meeting of the Y. F. are Bill Sebera, president; Paul Kvasnicka, vice president; Edward Hanzlik, secretary; Joe Chudoba, treasurer; and Rudolph Horak, reporter. of 1128 West High' St. He had been badly beaten about the head and and body, police said.

Captain M. B. Biggs said Tuma was barefooted, and was wearing an undershirt and 'trousers which had been pulled over a pair of pajama pants. "He was nearly) frozen," the captain said. Tuma was first taken to Petersburg General Hospital, and later was transferred to Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond.

His condition was listed as critical at noon today. Police said they found blood on Tuma's bed and on the bedroom floor. There also were blood stains near a rear door, which police said appeared to have been broken as "if he left the house in a hurry." The bedroom looked as if there had been a struggle. Police reported several pieces of furniture had been overturned. A neighbor found Tuma lying in the back yard, Capt.

Biggs said. Assisting Capt. Biggs were Patrolmen F. W. Easter, J.

A. Tench and J. H. Moore. Police also are investigating the death early today of Willie E.

Picardat, of 536 Fleet St. When police arrived they found Picardat's body lying face down in the living room. A bed was the living room to escape th blaze and fell dead on the livini room floor, police said. Police said Picardat hail bee in poor health, and had been, tak ing medicine for a heart con dition. The wall next to the head was slightly scorched, but nothing else was burned.

Assembly that would be of bene- it to local government, except a ill under which the state would articipate. in the construction of rison farms. He said if this bill enacted, it would some. "That is the only thing to my nowledge of benefit' ar 1 in many vays it looks as if they (the Genral Assembly) are pre-empting iur sources." He pointed to the tate liquor tax (Petersburg was eeking permission to impose a ax on liquor sold locally) and he tobacco tax. He told the council, "We will have to make a thorough of our finances and suggested hat members be giving the mater careful consideration.

In other action, the council adopted a resolution asking that widening of South Sycamore St. and Crater Road be "programmed" as a federal-urban project. The proposed project is the widening of South Sycamore St. from South Boulevard to Crater Road (Route 301) and the widening of Crater Road from Graham Road to the southern city limits. Setting of a for a public hearing on a proposed Appomattox River water authority was postponed; pending plans for all six participating localities to hold a joint public hearing or public hearings at about the same time.

The water authority is -proposed as a means of developing the river for large supply of water for Southside localities. Man Is Fined, Jailed On 2 Charges in CH Numerous Jobs At To Be Filled Examination'- for career-conditional appointments to positions of supply officer, supply commodity management officer, supply requirements and distribution officer, with salaries from $4,980 to $8,330 per annum; supply cataloger and supply cataloging- supervisor, salaries $4,980 to $7030 per annum and supply cataloging, administrator, $7030 to $8330 per annum have been announced by the executive secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Richmond Quartermaster Depot. Jobs are located at the military general supply agency, Richmond Quartermaster Depot.

No written test is required, applicants being rated on experience. Colonial Heights Is Added to Name Of TB Association Colonial Heights has been added to the name of the Chesterfield County Tuberculosis Association and Delegate Edward M. Hudgins was named as president. A personnel committee recommended a full-time executive secretary be employed with a salary of from $3,600 to $4,400. Committee members are Miss Thelma Crenshaw, Ernest P.

Gates and Mrs. R. Stuart Royer. The committee will begin interviewing applicants soon. Interested persons are invited to call the association office at Bon Air, BRidge 2-1514.

Hudgins succeeds Wirt H. Colenan. Other officers are W. Jones first vice pre- 'dent; Mrs. Robert S.

Simpers, econd vice president; Mrs. Wray Tarkharri, secretary, and Mrs. ohn F. Yancey, treasurer. Two Escapees From WestVa.

Hunted in Md. GRANTSVILLE, Md. (AP) -State Police.hunted, two 'escapees from, the West Virginia penitentiary at Moundsville today on snow- crusted Negro Mountain in bitter- cold Western Maryland today. A third captured after the three wrecked a stolen station wagon as Maryland troopers gave chase on U. S.

40 near here. He was identified as Emmett R. McCarthy, 28, of Cabell County, W. Va. The three drove through the penitentiary gate at Moundsville last night in a prison pick-up truck by disguising the driver in guard's clothing.

It was the first break at the prison in 11 years None of the men were believec armed. McCarthy was serving a one-to 10 year term for breaking and entering as was Roy F. Haines 34, of Hampshire 'County, W. Va Simon Whytsell 36, of Calhoun County, W. Va.

was serving a life senence under the habitua criminal act. A Petersburg man, originally harged with raping a 17-year-old Colonial Heights housewife, yes- erday was convicted on a lesser ount of contributing to the de- inquency of a minor and was sen- enced to 12 months in jail and ined $500. He is Limvood Ralph Elliott, 35, the first block Seaboard St. fudge Fred R. Shepherd also ined Elliott $500 for adultery and ave him another 12 month jail entence.

The jail terms are to un consecutively. Elliott allegedly raped the girl her apartment on Lafayette February 22. He first de- ied the charge, but after ques- iqning by Sergeant R. J. Fon- aine and Patrolman C.

R. Wells admitted having relations, but aid the girl did not resist. The commonwealth, in asking he court to reduce the felony charge of rape to a lesser count, pointed out that possibly, there have been more resistance by the girl to constitute the felony count. The girl told officers that Eliott came to her home looking for ler husband, who had gone to replied that this year a new school i ics of. announcements i i ion will be opened and at least half of the estimated $110,000 will be needed for salaries for more teachers.

Thacker said that in some instances the new assessments for some citizens may be out of line, The body is at the Fuccral Home, Hopewell. Gould Assault Charge Is Certified Here Louis Crawlcy, Negro, 26, of the 300 block Carter was ordered held for the Hustings Court grand jury on a charge of felonious assault a hearing in Petersburg Municipal Court. Judge H. B. Gillinm placed Crawley tinder $750 bond.

Judge Gilliam also heard 63 other cases today. Of these 44 were for parking violations, eight for minor traffic violations and four for being drunk in public. Elks Minstrels Rehearsals Begin Rehearsals for, the second annual Elks Minstrels will begin tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Elks Home on West Tabb St. All person interested in taking part jn the show in any way arc requested to be prescntj especially those who had a part in last year's production. This year's show is scheduled for two nights, April 7 and 8 and has moved to the audiloriiun of Wahvit Hill Elementary School.

Cancer Society Members Meet Three members of the Dinwid die County Cancer Society met yesterday in Richmond i cancer society workers from throughout the state to pian this year's Cancer Crusade, set' for next month. Attending from Dinwiddie were Mrs. a Malinowski, Mrs. Claude Fowlkes and Mrs. W.

Allen Jr. The group heard Richard Giltis, stale president of the Americar Cancer Society, and saw several films on. cancer education. Virginia's goal this year is $525,000. ng qualification' requirements and necessary application forms may be secured ifrom any firsl or second class post office or "rom the executive secretary Board of U.

S. Civil Service Examiners, Richmond Quartermaster Depot, U. S. Army, Richmond 12,. Applications will be accepted indefinitely under these announcements.

Petersburg VPI Alumni To Meet The Petersburg chapter 'of thi Virginia Polytechnic Institut Alumni Association will hold 1 a din nor meeting March 10'at 6:3 p. m. in Arnette's Restaurant Colonial Heights. Mark Oliver, executive secrc taryof the VPI Alumni Associa tlon, will be the speaker. Two i movies will lx shown, "The VPI Story" an "Molder of Men." Reservations a be oblainc from.

Claude Newman. Churches To Hold Combined Service Four churches in the Dinwiddie lourthouse area will hold a com- ined service in observance of Vorld Day of Prayer. The service will be at Lebanon Methodist Church Friday at 8 m. The other three participat- ng churches are Smyrna Baptist Church, a 1 a r'y Episcopal Church and Crawford Methodist Church. Lay leaders from the churches vill conduct the services.

Music will be by a combined choir from all four churches. Mrs. Robert Morris, of Smyrna Baptist Church, will render a solo, and Mrs. Mac Butterworth, of Calvary Episcopal Church, will the Civitan Official Visits Local Club Lewis A. Martin, lieutenan governor of Zone 2 of Civita International, was the speaker at a recent meeting the Petersburg Civitan Club i Whitmore's Restaurant.

Martin, who lives in Charlottes ville, initiated into the Petersbur; Club, George Robertson of PR Business Machine Sales and Free Feiden of FS Oldsmobile Sale: The lieutenant governor noted in his talk that March 14 is Founders Day for Civitan International, and he praised the Petersburg club for its work and progress since it was chartered last November. work. He allegedly made several passes at her and then raped her in a bedroom. The attack was not reported to police until 12:30 a. in.

the next day. The girl reportedly was very upset and waited until her husband came home from work to make a report. In another case yesterday, a manslaughter charge against Oliver Owens, Negro, of Bayside, was reduced to reckless driving and he was fined $25. Owens was the driver of a truck involved in an accident with an auto driven by James' Edward Mason, Negro, of Church Road, Dinwiddie County last month. Mason died of injuries sustained in the crash.

Arnold To Speak At Blackwater District Meeting Remmie L. Arnold leader of a protest aimed at reducing property tax rates in Prince George County, will speak at a meeting of taxpayers of Blackwater District. Kiwanians Shown Movie On Wildlife A color film depicting Virginia showing field scenes of hunters, dogs and quail, was presented to the Kiwanis Club yesterday afternoon in Hotel Petersburg. Prior to the film, George Harvey, wildlife education specialist of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, described what is being done to preserve the state's game birds. He said habitat improvement better than stocking and said the'birds need food, cover pnd The meeting will be held Friday at 8 p.

m. in the Disputanta Grade School. Arnold, president of the Remmie Arnold Pen Company, said last week he had been considering relocating his Petersburg plant in Prince George County, but had decided not to because of the tax situation. recent reassessment in the county increased the value of taxable property from slightly more than $9,000,000 to $23,783,086. Following protests from taxpayers, the supervisors and assessors voted to cut the new appraisals by 30 per cent.

The supervisors a have under consideration a reduction in the present $2.20 per $100 evaluation tax rate. Former R-MWC Professor Dies LYNCHBURG (AP) A nationally known professor emeritus of Greek at Randolph Macon Woman's College, Dr. Mabel Kate Whitesidc, died here yesterday in a local hospital. She had retired in 1954. Area Students On Honors List Three area students have received academic recognition for he fall semester of Randolph- Macon College.

Charles Wayne Tucker, of 927 West Washington Petersburg, and Carl Jones Marshall of Wakefield, made the honors list, which includes those students who have attained an academic average of 2.5 quality credits out of a possible 3. noliRrl. E. Shoun, of McKenney, made the Dean's List, signifying that the student has maintained a 2 or average during the semester. protection every day of the year.

He referred to the bob-white quail as Virginia's No. 1 game bird and told of experiments to introduce foreign birds to the state. Dr. Thomas B. Pope presented Harvey to the club and also introduced two other special guests: Joseph Shomon, cheif of the education division of the Commission and Francis M.

Fenderson, Petersburg game warden. P.E. Opens Fourth Training Center' FARMVILLE (AP)--The fourth of 10 projected Negro "training centers" was to open today in Prince Edward County. The centers are designed to keep Negro children occupied during school hours, but are not considered schools. The Rev.

L. F. Griffiii, the county's NAACP coordinator, said the one opening today was one of three scheduled to open this week. They will be located, he said, at Hampden Sydney, New Bethel and High Bridge. He did not say which one of the three would be open today.

Some 1,700 Negro pupils have been without any school since the county abolished public classes last year rather than submit to court ordered integration. The county's white children are attending a private school system. "Classified" News from the Want Ad Pages "Sold on first call" said Mr. Richard Hcckel on'the sale of his TV set. HOP ROD--Hopping over a four-foot block of concrete is not feat for this Swiss-Made truck undergoing tests in Battle Creek, Hinged ut the middle, the truck raises its front wheels to the top o'f Ihe block, then pulls itself up with the powered middle wheels.

Its a rough terrain cargo carrier. 17" WESTrNf.HOUSE used TV. ma- hosany, table model, S2S. Phone UK Mr. Heckel is just one of many that sell unwanted items through the convenience of a Classified Ad.

If you have items arourtd the house that no one uses any more, sell those dust catchers by calling ME 2-3456 and asking for the Classified Ad taker. She will be happy to help you word your ad and you will be surprised at the I quick results yju will get..