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LOCAL HOPEWELL CLASSIFIED SECOND NEWS SECTION Man Arrested In Death Of Woman Hopewell Negro Held As Police Probe Finding Of Body In Appomattox William Matthews, colored, 34, of Hopewell, an employe at the Elks Home here, has been arrested and charged with being suspected a felony in the murder of Hattie Belle Ridley, colored, 43, whose body found Sunday in Appomattox River. Matthews was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective Sergeant M. B. Biggs. Biggs said Matthews admitted being with the woman the night of March 5 -and the morning of March 6 but said that was the last time he saw her.

He had been seen with the woman both times. His case was continued until Wednesday when called in police court today. The Ridleywoman's body was sent to Richmond for examination by the state medical examiner, who said the woman was murdered. Two cuts were found on her throat and Dr. Geoffrey T.

Mann, the medical examiner, said the woman apparently was cut and thrown into the river when semiconscious or in a stupor. Death was attributed partly to hemorrhage and partly to drown Ing. Detective Biggs today was running clown other information which he said might shed additional on the killing. PARENT VISITATION DAY SCHEDULED IN CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM Parent Visitation Day, scheduled twice during the school term, wil be held Saturday from 9 a. m.

to 12:30 p. m. in all schools throughout the system, S. P. Johnson Jr.

director of instruction in Peters burg Public Schools, said today All schools will be open and teachers will be in their class roc-ms to meet and confere with parents. The day affords parents an excellent opportunity to meel i child's teacher and dis cuss his progress, Joynson explain ed. Should any problem exist, an appointment be made at this time for further discussion. Chil dren will not be in school. This is-the second Visitation Daj of the 1953-54 session, one being held last fall during American Ed Ucation Week.

APPLICATIONS FOR PLAYGROUND WORKERS ACCEPTED Applications are being acceptec for supervisors for city play grounds which will be open froii June 15 to August 27 this year Richard H. Salmon, City Recrea tion Department director, said to day. Previous recreation experience work with groups of children Will be preferred but are not obli gatory for the positions, Salmor Raid. Anyone interested in playgroun work may apply through May 1 and may obtain further information by calling the Recreation Depart ment office in Fire Dtepartmen Headquarters, telephone RE 2-4969 SANDFORD TO TEACH BIBLE CLASS AT YMCA C. B.

Sandford, of Second Pres byterian Church, will teach the in ternationai Sunday school lesso at the weekly meeting of the Bus ncssmen's Bible Class of Centra YMCA tomorrow afternoon at 12:1 o'clock in the YMCA. Reservation for the weekly inee ing should be made-at the YMC. today. PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1954 W. J.

FEAZEL, Feazel Will Seek Council Seat Real Estate, Insurance Man Is Seventh To Enter June 8 Election William J. Feazel, real estate and nsurance executive and a member of the Colonial Heights School Board, today entered the race for he Colonial Heights City Council. He is the seventh candidate 'or the "'three seats to be filled in the election June 8. A resident of Colonial Heights 'or five years, Feazel is secretary- reasurer of Feazel and Swearin- the real estate and insurance firm he established. Feazel is seeking one of the seats now held by Frank L.

Fan-is, Clyde C. Hart and George O. Powell, all of whom will seek reelection. Others in the field are N. Russell Williams, Horace S.

Furman and Harold C. Simmons. "Feazel for Council" committee has been active for several months. A retired Army officer, Feazei served on Admiral Nimitz' planning staff in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He later served in Korea and on the staff of General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo.

While in the service he graduated from various Army schools, including the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. Feazel is secretary of the Petersburg Real Estate Board, member of the Mortgage Council of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. He Is secretary and past president of the Colonial Heights Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of Blandford Lodge No. 3, AFAM, Petersburg Shrine Club, Petersburg Kiwanis Club, Loyal Order of Moose, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Colonial Heights Baptist Church.

Candidate Gives Council Views B.jankeriship Would Have Votes On Questions Taken At Open Meets Thomas J. Blankenship, candidate for City Council in the Democratic primary Tuesday, today issued a statement of his views on executive sessions of Petersburg's governing body. Blankenship said he does not "have any personal knowledge of any closed sessions" of Council but he believes votes should not be taken in such sessions if there are any. He stated: "There has been much talk during this campaign for City Council in regards to the discussion of issues. 1-have never avoided or evaded any point of contention that 1 believed to be a genuine issue since have been associated with the local political scene.

"It has been said that the closest thing resembling an issue in this campaig'n has been the attitude of the different candidates towards closed or executive sessions of the City "I would like to state for the Committee Asked To Study Air Force Base At Pickett In India, the Ganges is a holy river and its water is carried ail over the country for ceremonial uses. 4 Inducted By Cub Scout Pack Many Awards Made At March Meeting Of Highland Group Four new members were taken into Cub Scout Pack No. 158, of Highland Methodist Church, Colonial Heights, at its March meeting in the Scout House, and a long list of awards was presented by Advancement Chairman Russell H. Will. New members are Robert Cheat- lan, Bob Covington, Dick Covington and Danny Gregory.

One visitor, who, when he becomes an official member of the Pack will fill it to capacity, is John Childress. Those presented awards are Bill Lucie, George Bokonsky, Royce Xevctral, Eddie Cogle, Eric Griffey, W. R. Carter, Frank Cone, Billy Bradley, Rex Brugh, Pace Minis, Bill Cawthorne, Gregory Bokensky, Bradley Brooks, Dudley Vest, Richard Wells, Dick Coving- t.on, Bob Covington, Robert Chreat- nam and Danny Gregory. Ivan Vaughan was named treasurer to succeed Frank Mims, who resigned to take over a job with a new Pack being organized under the sponsorship of Colonial Heights Baptist Church.

A report showed that the Pack had raised $50 through a sale of rags which will be used for making bandages. The Pack's theme for the past month was bird houses, and the boys put on exhibition the houses they had made. VOTE FOR "TOM" BLANKENSHIP For CITY COUNCIL Subject To Democratic Primary--Tuesday, April 6, 1954 (Paid Political Adv.) record, that I do not have any personal knowledge of any closed sessions of the Council. As a candidate for office, I do feel, however, that the people have every right to my views and opinions on the matter. "City government like state and federal government, requires the support and confidence of the people at all times.

The people constitute our government on any and all levels. It is our privilege under the constitution, to elect our representatives. They are servants of the people and as such, should ever be willing to keep the public well informed on all matters and subjects of public interest. The people have the inalienable right to sit in on sessions of the Congress of the United States, State Legislature sessions, and sessions of City Councils, security being the only justifiable reason to the contrary. "It has been recognized at times that executive sessions and committee meetings have certain advantages and that members of governing bodies think sufficient to justify their existence.

"1. To enable committees to bring their recommendations to the main body for consideration, thus avoiding much detail discussion, and many interruptions. "2. To hold back information temporarily from the general public when working on a project that if leaked out prematurely, could perhaps affect the outcome of the entire transaction. All of this uv formation is usually 'made public at the conclusion of such proposals.

"It is my opinion, that open meetings offer the people the opportunity to see and hear our representatives at work. Here we have the opportunity of knowing who supported what, so to speak, also their reasons for doing so. I would also like to say, that I believe that there are times when executive sessions and committee meetings, can accomplish their aim and purpose and at the same time, not infringe on the rights of the people as guaranteed under our constitution. I would like to emphasize as strongly as possible that, whenever a closed session is justified and is held, it is my firm position that no vote should be taken in the closed session but should be taken in open session so that each man can stand up and be counted." Howard L. Meredith, local businessman, will make a radio speech tonight in support of Blankenship's candidacy.

He will urge all voters to participate in the Democratic primary Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of taking part in local government. He will enumerate Blankenship's qualifications on the basis of responsibility, dependability, sensibility, versatility and availability. DENTAL HEALTH EXHIBIT--Seven-year-old Ann Godwin Kinsey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin T.

Kinsey and pupil in the second-high grade at Walnut Hill School, puts the finishing touches on her poster for the dental health art contest and exhibit sponsored by the Junior Woman's Club. Pictures entered in the contest will be on exhibition in Pythian Hall tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday and were entered'by children in the first through Hith grades in Petersburg elementary schools. Miss Mable Barnes, Ann's teacher, looks on. (Rose Studio Photo) Ckildreris Dental Health Posters To Be Displayed Obituari.es DR. JAMES W.

MORRIS DIES IN NURSING HOME IN RICHMOND Dr. James W. Morris, co-founder of -the -Episcopal Church in Brazil and a former rector of Grace Episcopal Church here, died in a Richmond nursing home yesterday at the age of. 94. He was rector emeritus of Monumental Episcopal Church in Richmond.

Dr. Morris had retired when he accepted the call to Petersburg in 1932. He quit the pulpit in September 1938. He was the oldest living graduate of Randolph-Macon College and was graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary in' Alexandria. Following his graduation from the seminary, he accompanied Bishop Lucius Lee Kinsolving to Brazil to organize an Episcopal Church.

He returned to Virginia in 1902. Dr. Morris served at St. James in Leesburg, Christ Episcopal in Norfolk and Monumental in Richmond, returning to Brazil 'for six years in 1920. He was in retirement from then i he accepter the rectorship of Grace Church here.

Dr. Morris was born in Goochland County, Nov. 27, 1859, the son of Charles and Mary Minor Mor ris. Surviving are two daughters: Rose Morris and Mrs. Calvin Sat terfield, both of Richmond; a son James W.

Morris of Norfolk six grandchildren and three groat grandchildren. NAACP Counsel To Speak Here Organization's Chief Of Legal Dept. To Be Heard At VSC Today Thurgood Marshall, chief counsel for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, -will speak this afternoon at 4 o'clock at Virginia State College. The speech by the civil rights lawyer will climax a membership drive by the college NAACP chapter, of which Dr. James H.

Brewer McKENNEY GROUP ATTENDS FBL MEETING Five members of the McKenney Chapter, Future Business Leaders of America, and their instructor, Mfss Gladys GgUc-n, allc-rided the annual state convention in Roanoke last weekend. Although their entrant in the public speaking contest did not capture first prize, they called their trip profitable and enjoyable. Billy Helzer, who won the first prize of a $25 defense bond at the regional meeting in Farmville recently, placed fourth in Roanoke, but 'received special recognition for his address on one section of the FBLA creed. Archie Barrow Crittenden, of the McKenney group, went as a delegate from the Longwood region, of which he Is treasurer. Agnes Best, president, delegates Lois Og- hurn and Cecelia Powers, with Miss Ogden, comprised the party of six which motored to Roanoke foV the event.

is adviser. Dr. Marshall, who heads the legal staff at the group's national headquarters in New York City, recently argued for integration in education before the U. S. Supreme Court.

This afternoon he will report briefly on the NAACP's membership drive. A native of Baltimore, Dr. Marshall Is a graduate of Lincoln University and the Howard University Law School. After being admitted to the bar in 1933, he engaged tn private practice in Baltimore un- 1938, at the same time serving as counsel for the NAACP. tn 1038 he became chief counsel rot- the association.

In recognition of his contribution he has been placed on the bonor roll of race relations by the Schomburg Collection of New York City. In 1044 he received Howard University's Alumni Award and in the same year was awarded the Spingard medal. TRUI.EY A. Funeral services for Truley An derson Beasley, who died Mondaj night at his home, 1302 Com rnerce were conducted yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at the grave in Blandford Cemetery. The Rev.

Benjamin Joyner, pastor High Street Methodist Church, of ficiated, and the following wer pallbearers: W. N. Crowder, H. Lamoreaux, R. G.

Young, Ed ware Bishop, Samuel E. Palmer anc John E. Baker. JOHN A. Funeral services for John Al pheus Jarratt, who died Monday morning at his home, near Sussc Court House, were conducted yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock a the grave in Bethel Methodis Church Cemetery, Sussex County The Rev.

Robert Consolvo, pastor of Sherion-Methodist Church, anc the Rev. W. J. Robbiris, pastor Reidsville Baptist Church, offici ated. Pallbearers were: Honorary --Guy Rose, Roy, Ben, Bernie John, Waverly, Hugh, Otha, James Ernest', Everett and Wil bur Jarratt, James Jones, Ear and Gerecke and Griver Harrell.

Active Dallie, Wood row, Leonard Joseph, Town ley and William Jarratt. A KUMP Funeral services for a Kump who died March 10 in hi home, 203 23rd Newport News were conducted yesterday morninj at 10 o'clock in St. John's Cath olic Church in Dinwiddie. The pas tor, Rev. Stephen Shralmlek, of f.iciated and pallbearers were: Hon oaray: Frank Vestval and Frank Uzel.

Active--Allen Uzcl, John Kohoul, Joseph Kuska, Mike Elko John Vinsh, Wesley Hanzlik, Frank Chudoba and Joseph Mizcra. In terment was In the church Ceme tery. The Flower Mart, 27 S. Sycamore Dial RE 3-402 Nights, Holidays, Dial RE 2-4S5 Call RE 2-3733 or RE 2-44S2 Flowers For Every Occasion STANLEY FLORIST (Adv. British railroads are i freight cars with rubber buffers and springs to carry fragHe cargoes.

RECKLESS DRIVING BRINGS MAN FINE James Grady fin ed $25 and costs in police coui today on a charge of reckless driv ing. A of speeding rases, otl er traffic offenses and rlrun charges also were on the d.oc!kt heard by Justice H. 13. GHlitfm Posters entered in the dental ealtli art contest for pupils in Pe- ersburg elementary schools will ie on exhibit a Pythian Halt Saturday and Sunday rom 1 to 5 p. m.

The contest and exhibit sponsor- by the Committee for Educa- ion and Publicity of the 1 board of, he Petersburg Dental Clinic of the unior Federated Woman's Club met the League of Petersburg Ar- ists is being held to familiarize school children with dental Hy- The contest, which closed March 26, was open to all school chil- iren in the first through fifth fades in the following schools: Walnut Hill, Jackson, Lee, Brown, and Stuart, and Hill. A selection committee will choose best pictures submitted and hang them today In the Hall. A Irst prize winner and honorable nention in each grade also will be selected 'by three judges: Miss Dorothy Bowie, artist and teacher of art; Miss Helen Bowman, h-incipal of Stuart School; and Dr. tSmory Hodges, president of the Dental Association of Petersburg. Originality, design, rhythm, and color will be factors in the selection of winning pictures, and plans are being made to exhibit the winners later on Sycamore St.

Members of the selection committee are: Mrs. Charlotte Moore, directory, League of Petersburg Artists; Mrs. David H. Reamses Miss Esma Shields, and Mrs. T.

P. T. Roper, chairman of the event, and Mrs. T. Frank Crowder, vice chairman: Hostesses, members of the Junior Woman's Club, will be: Mrs Charles E.

Ayers, Mrs. Jerrel Saunders, Mrs. E. B. McDonald, Mrs.

J. Cyrus Kirkpatrick Mrs. Harry E. Hartman Mrs J. P.

Robinson Mrs. J. D. Leftwich, Mrs. Edwin B.

Totty Jr. Mrs. E. T. Rileey Mrs.

Wallet Y. Burge, Mrs. Ellsworth G. Col. Her, Mrs.

Howard C. Blount. Rural Engineer Named By Vepco Official Will Direct Activities In Seven- County Area The Virginia Electric and Power Company lias announced the as signment of David C. Stables Jr as rural engineer for the Peters burg district. Stables will be lo cated in the Petersburg office and will carry out his duties in, the entire Petersburg district area comprising counties of Prince George, Dimviddie, Stirr3 and i of Chesterfield i a Southampton counties.

Assignment of a rural engineei in the Petersburg district repre sents expansion of customer service facilities by the Virginia Electric and Power Company. Rural engineers within the VEPCO service area are available to rural and farm customers for advice and assistance on matters pertaining to electrification or associated fields. Liaison is 'maintained with farm agents and co-operative work is done with 4-H groups. Stables previously was assigned to the Virginia Electric and Power Company's Southside district with headquarters in South Boston. He is a native of Wilson, Dinwiddie County, and graduated from Midway High School and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where he received his BS degree in agricultural engineering.

Butter Prices Firm Here Today Third Chain Meets Level Of Tuesday Drop--No Further Cuts Listed Further drops in the price of jutter expected with the cut in government support prices effective today had not materialized this morning. Two store, chains lowered their irices from 3 to 12 cents per pound Tuesday and another followed suit this morning with a bo.ttom price of cents per pound. Other retail grocers have been slower to fee! effects of the support cut but one local dEilry today cut its wholesale price three cents today. Predictions vary on what effect the drop will hnve on butter sales. Due grocer reported he had no- liced Increases while another was doubtful if there would be any change.

"Many customers say that they have become so used to using oleomargarine that they won't switch back," he sukl. Oleomargarine sells for 21 to 30 cents per pound, while butter ranged from 03 to 83 cents per pound today. Secretary of Agriculture Benson predicted Monday a butter would fall to 59 cents per pound with the government support price cut from (15 to 57 cents. -He was reported to bn confident that lower price would mean a sharp Increase in sales which would diminish the tremendous surplus of 285,000,000 pounds on hand. TOMORROW DEADLINE FOR VOTERS TO GET ABSENTEE BALLOTS Tomorrow is the deadline for making application for absentee voter ballots in the Democratic primary election next Tuesday, Robert H.

Kiricl, general registrar, said today. The registrar's office is Room 20(i, City Hall. Four candidates are tn the race for nomination to two on the City Council. They arq: Mayor Churchill G. Dunn, who -seeks to succeed himself; Joseph Hallow a businessman; Thomas J.

Ulmikonshlp. druggist and Dr. Wll- llnm 11. Myers, Negro dentist. Program Given By Blankenship Bland Scholarship Winner Heard At Lions Club Meeting Jau Blankcnshlji, well-known young Petersburg pianist, gave his usunl brilliant performance when presented before the Petersburg Lions Club at Its weekly luncheon meeting In Hotel Petersburg yesterday a Tier noon.

ttlrmkonship appeared on a program arranged by Clary Xehmer and Jennings Titus. He Is the winner of tlie clly ami contests for the- Ulniui Memorial Scholarship sponsored by the Lions Clubs and will go Into the district content to be held next month. The tnlented young artist. Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry T. Blankcn- ship, of Rlverview Park. Announcement was made of a meeting of the activities committee tonight at o'clock in the home of James W. Scoggln, 1112 Woodland Road, to further discuss plans for the joint. Petersburg Colonial Heights Lions Clubs nn- nuul broom sale April 15, when a house-to-house canvass will be made.

The brooms are purchasec from the Workshop for the Bllnc In Charlottcsvllle and all proceeds from the sale will be used locally to help the Lions Clubs furthei their work among the blind. Guests were: H. B. Hartman anc Fred Swearlngen, of the Colonla Heights Lions Club; Harvey Taylor and Art Isonberg, of the Lake- Hide Lions Club; A. B.

Miami Lions Club; George T. Coleman, of Rochester, N. anrt Ronald Mann and Dr. Philip Di- Stanislao, of Petersburg. Don Voshall gave the fellowship and Lester I.

Bowman presided in the absence of President William M. Robinson, who is on rcKerve training at Fort Lee. The House Armed Services "Committee was asked today to consider "the propriety" of new air" force bases being built when 1 such facilities as Camp Pickett might be used. The request was made by Rep. Abbltt (of the Fourth District) in a letter to Chairman Short (R-M6) of the committee.

Abbitt is seeking to have Camp Pickett put to some permanent military use or else disposed of altogether. The installation', "near Blackstone, is'scheduled to be closed by the Army June 30. Abbitt also requested permission to testify before the committee in hearings scheduled this month the Air Force 700 million dollar program for new bases and reopening World War II "While the construction of these bases Is one of the vital links in our military preparedness program," Abbltt wrote, "I feel that It is only just and proper that we in the Congress'exercise good judgment in preparing ourselves fo'r defense on a long-range basis." Abbltt added that while the Army "may not feel that Camp Pickett is necessary In Its own planning at tills time beyond the designation as a deactivated installation, I feel it Is Incumbent upon Hie Department Defense and the appropriate committees In the Congress to Inquire into the possibility of using the splendid facilities at the Blackstone Army airport as one of the bases to be utilized in the Air Force program." "It seems to me that with a facility such as this available in close proximity to others being contemplated for, use, that it Is only that this investigation )e made," he wrote. Air Force officials said yester- lay thot a study on the possibility of using Pickett as an Air Force bnse had been completed but declined to Indicate what the rec- HIGHWAY DEPT. DELUGED WITH JOB REQUESTS RICHMOND W-- Applications ommendation might be.

Abbitt told Short that the Blackstone Army Air Base has four runways of approximately 5,000 feet "which can easily be to accommodate most of our heavier type planes." "The facilities nearby at Camp Pickett. would readily meet the needs of a large number of airmen who might be stationed there," he received by State Highway Department for summer employment exceed available positions, a spokesman said today. Personnel Engineer Charles Nelson said more than 500 applications have been received for the approximately 150 summer work jobs. CUSTOMS RECEIPTS HERE SHOW GAIN Customs receipts for March were higher than those in February, according to J. Albert Wine, in charge of the local, office in the Post Office Building here.

The total for last month was $51,091.69 as compared with in February. Although it is not possible to give a complete tabulation until tho end of the fiscal year in Wine believes collections thin year will bo greater than those previously totaled. FAIR AND WARMER WEATHER FORECAST HERE BY TOMORROW Fair and somewhat colder tonight but milder by tomorrow afternoon is the fnrqcast for Petersburg and vicinity after a steady rain fell yesterday and last night. Yesterday's a i a tipped the March total to 2.3( inches, considerably belpw the March average of 4:08 inches. Total rainfall for the year is 8.61 inches.

The average temperature in March was 48.2 degrees, which reading of the month recorded by F. N. Hibbard; of Colonial Heights, was S3 on March 24 and the low was 22 on March 6. March bad 524 degree days giving the season 3,278 degree days as compared with a total of 3,256 last season, Hibbard said adding this makes the season a little cooler. At noon today the mercury here stood at 47 at noon after registering 41 at 10 a.

m. and 37 at 8 o'clock. Higb yesterday afternoon was 51 and low last night was 33. THE WEATHER I I I A Fair and' somewhat colder tonight with low in west and north and in portion, Friday fair with milder in afternoon. Thermometer Readings TODAY A.

37 10 A. M. 41 12 47 SINCE NOON YESTERDAY Maximum Minimum 33 In Other Cities) High Low- Richmond A a a fji CblcnKO 38 Detroit 3.) l.os Angeles Mliinii Prml Nrw York Norfolk 30 07 SI 3-1 Tampii 85 Wnshluglon BB 25 21 5 14 15 21 (17 35 Moose Welcome New Members Initiation Is Held At Weekly Meeting Of Petersburg Lodge New members were welcomed Into Petersburg Lodge, No. 1670, Loyal Order of Moose, by J. Kitchen, presiding In the absence of Governor Paul Bullfant, last Monday night at the initiation of candidates.

Kitchen also thanked the local degree team for its work with the large class. Robert B. Harrison represented the new members. W. II, Saunders gave the candidates a brief history of the Loyal Order of Moose, including a description of the foundling and operation of Moosehoart and Moose- liaverj.

All committees on' the Parks School of Dance Revue, sponsored by the lodge, wore requested to got in touch with H. H. Lewis, general Election of officers for the ensuing year will be held at the meeting next Monday, and other important business also will be transacted. The Esquires Orchestra has been engaged to play for'the dance Saturday and the entertainment committee urged members make reservations now for the special Easter dance. After the business session, the Barbershop Chorus sang.

Jurors Hear (Continued From Page One) widdle Circuit Court Judge J. land Jefferson; Whoso schedule i filled, Judge Jefferson asked the" Virginia Supreme-Court to appoint! a judge to sit -with the'grand Some have estimated that the investigation -may require several weeks. Judge told the jurors in his charge yesterday to take as long as they deemed necessary but said that If the probe is not completed this week he will- have to return later in the month. He has court sessions In his circuit beginning next week. Virginia law requires a judge to be present when a special grand jury Is in session.

The Judge does not enter the jury room but remains in court. The Jury make a report at' the conclusion of Its Investigation and Judge Flood instructed it to return indictments against anyone who it thinks is guilty of a The powers of a special grand jury are numerous and almost un- limited. One point which stood out in Judge Flood's Instructions was that "if there are those who you find are at no fault I recommend that you so state in your report." All of the testimony before the jury is secret with only-one witness in the jury room at a time. None of the proceedings will be made public. The report the jury will submit at the end of the probe will be released the press.

NEW POSTMASTER AT McKENNEY SWORN IN Miss Dorothy M. Cliborne was sworn in as new postmaster of Post Office yesterday afternoon by W. A. Weaver, Post Office inspector in Petersburg. Beginning today, Miss Cliborne will i the position formerly held by H.

Hardy, who retired' from her job with the Post Office Department. POSTAL RECEIPTS FOR MARCH SHOW INCREASE OF $4,045.43 HERE Postal, receipts for March were over last year for the same period, officials at the Petersburg Post Office said today. The March total was as compared with for March 1953, This also Is a rise of $7,803.38 over the February total this year of $37,039.22. The difference between the totals of. the last two months, however, is due partially to ah extra three days in March as February had only 28 days this year.

omorrow George Thompson Council, No. 13, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, to meet at 8 p. m. in Pythian Hall. dame night to be held at 8 p.

m. in VFW Post Home, 272 Grove Ave. A Howard Meredith TONIGHT WSSV 9:05 P. M. Speaking for the Candidacy of "TOM" BLANKENSHIP For CITY COUNCIL Subject to Democratic Primary April 6, 1954 (Paid Political.