The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 13

Local Classified I Second Hews Section Chester Girl Dies of Rites Are Set Jeanette Ann Lucy, nine year old daughter of Mi and Mis Lucy, of Chester, died yesterday in Medical College of Virginia Hospital as a result of severe burns suffered at her home more than a month ago. She was burned when her cloth- Ing caught fiom a pile of burning trash. She had been the hospital since the accident Besides het 1 a i she Is sur Viv ed by one brother, Michael and one sister, Margaret Lucy, both Chester; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W.

Firth, of Feartherstone, England; Paternal Grandparents, Mrs. T. Lucy, of "Warfield, Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p. rm in Cluster Methodist Church. The Rev.

Forest S. Wagoner, pastor of Chester Methodist Church, will officiate. The body will be in the chapel of the E. Alvin Small F.uneral Horn, Colonial Heights, until m. at time, they be taken "to the church to He in state until the hour funeral.

Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park The family will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. Ford. 376 Charlotte Colonial News For Vets TERM AND I'KRMANEiVL 1 GI INSURANCE There are-three and a half million veterans of who are still carrying National Service Life Insurance on a term plan.

The average age of these men is 37 and they are. now paying an average monthly premium $7.60 for a 000 policy. They are facing 40 and middle age when the monthly term premium will advance to $8.50. At age 45 the premium jumps to 59.90 a month, at 50 it to and from 50 the cost a sharply until at age 65 the premium has. reached each month.

AnyVveteran can convert from a 5-year term policy to a 'It will cost: more at the start, but the premium will never-go higher. The 40 year old veteran, for example, now pay- would pay moritfr'Jpr: permanent plan 'arid no more throughout his lifetime. would not face the of paying $61.80 at age 70. In addition the permanenUplan accumulates mounting- cash surrender values or. up- insur- ancev.

WWIt 'veterans should take a tip from those older of the first World War who were able to swing 'on their government insurance dur-. ing the depression years of the '1030s. For instance, take the World 'War I veteran who converted his 'term policy into ordinary life policy in 1920. His figures show that, since then he has paid $5,592. -in premiums, but has received $2,906.10 in dividends, leaving a net cost to him of $2,676.40 for the policy's present cash value of $4,879.90 not mention $10,000 worth of insurance protection for his family over a period 3 5 years.

The Petersburg Office of the Division of War. Veterans Claims is located in the USO Building, 303 Wythe telephone Regent 2-9009. Edward D. Farley may be reached there every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a. m.

to 3 p. m. GOP Convention May Be Cut 1 Day SAN FRANCISCO, (fP)--The Republican party may cut Its national convention here in August from four to three days to avoid tiring television audiences, political commentator Earl C. Behrens wrote in the San Francisco 'Chronicle Behrens said the decision probably be made 'until GOP Chairman Leonard W. Hall meets 21 in Chicago or Washington the arrnagemehis committee.

"With the work of the convention --renomination of President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon--a cut and dried affair," Behrens, "the problem of holding TV interest Jn the'conven- tion Is worrying GOP leaders. 8 Believed Killed In Colorado Crash DENVER W--A B25 Air Force plane crashed shortly after taking from Lowry Air Force Base today. Officials said there was no indication that any "-of the eight aboard "survived. Lowry publjc Information officers said the pilot called the control: tower for an emergency landing shortly after taking off. The plane crashed into a cemetery about a mile south of Lowry's runways.

The plane stopped in Denver to refuel on a flight from McChprd Field, to Tindali Air Force Base in Florida. CIVIC AND BUSINESS CLUBS Post and; exchange managers, community! busi- nessmenj are active in civic and business throughout, AAFES personnel a more than 350 such local organizations. PETERSBURG-COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA; FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1956 GRADUATES OF ST. JOSEPH'S HONORED-Father George Gormley, of ish, Richmond, diocesan director of vocations, was the speaker at a dinner and program given by the alumni of Parochial School in honor of the graduating class. Others (from left) are: Mrs.

Ann C. Riegel, president of the alumni group; Miss Louise Elko, president Via HM i and Miss Donna Fisher, honor graduate. Alumni Entertains St. Joseph Graduates The graduating class of St. Joseph's Parochial School was entertained by a i at a dinner and program in the Elks' Home last night.

Speaker the occasion was Father George Gormley, of Cathedral Parish, Richmond, diocesan i r'e of vocations. 'Father Gormley, who was graduated from St. 'Joseph's School here 25 years ago, was presented by the Rev. John J. Brochtrup, pastor of St.

Joseph's Church. Following his inspirational talk, Father Gormley was presented with a black rosary on a silver'chain, by Mrs. Helen Cummins, of Petersburg, vice governor of the Virginia Chapter of International Federated Catholic Alumnae. Miss Margaret Bailey was presented with a bouquet of roses for her untiring devotion and loyalty to her alma mater, St. Joseph's School.

Father Charles W. assist ant pastor of' St. Joseph's Church, made awards to members of the basketball team. Ann C. Riegel, president of the Alumni, presided.

Seventy-four persons, including graduates, faculty, parents and friends attended the affair. OBITUARIES MRS. EDWARD P. HEATH Mrs. Delia Heath, of 1153 Hinton widow of.

Edward F. Heath, died this morning at 7:20 m. after a long period of declining health. She was a native of Dinwiddie County, but had lived in Petersburg nearly all of her life'. daughter of 1 a't-e Sam Moody and Mary k'i 6 Moody, she is by a Mrs.

C. Minetree, this city, several nieces and nephews and a grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow, at 2 p. m. in the chapeL of J.

T. Mo'rriss Son. Dr. William B. pastor of Second Presbyterian Church, will Burial -will be in Biandford Cemetery.

MRS HO AIi RICHARD BR OKS Mrs. Delia Borum Brooks, wife of Royal Richard Brooks, dale Park, Din widdie County, died yesterday at 2 45 p. m. in. Petersburg General Hospital, after a period of declining health.

Brooks, M'as a native Nottoway County and former, resident of Petersburg, For the past 42 years had made her 'home in County. -She the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Potterman Borum. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters and six sons: Mrs. John E. Vaiden, of Dinwiddie County; Mrs.

R. B. Cesley of 'Richmond; Lennie M. Brooks, of Petersburg; Wesley N. Brooks, of- Royal G.

Brooks, of Petersburg; Stanley W. Brooks, of Front Royal; Lawrence E. Brooks, of Dinwiddie County; and Earl B. Brooks, of Petersburg; a sister, Mrs. Anna L.

Watts, a brother, Charlie Borum, both of Augusta, 11 grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p. m. in the chapel J. T.

Mdrriss Son. The Rev. J. E. Shockley, pastor of Wood lawn Baptist Church, Hopewell, will Burial will be in Biandford Cemetery.

ASHLKY ROYCE TATUM Ashley Royce Tatum, 2031 Matoax Walnut Hill, died last night at 7 o'clock in Petersburg General Hospital, after an illness of several months. He was a native of Sussex County, but had lived in-Petersburg for the past 28 years. A son of the late Willie Allen Tatum and Irene Payne Tatum, is survived by his wife, Lucy Yeoman -Tatum, and a daughter, Miss Phyllis Anne Tatum, both of Petersburg; a sister, Mrs. S. M.

Rogers, of Hyattesville, and brothers, C. Tatum, of Colonial Heights; R. W. Tatum, of Charlottesville; D. A.

Tatum, of Disputanta. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. at the grave in St. Luke's Memorial Park, near Smithfield.

The Rev. Elmer N. Hassall, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, of which Tatum was 'a member, and Dr. L. Oakey Wllburn, pastor of, Fort Hill Methodist Church, Lynchburg.

will The procession will leave from the chapel of J. T. Morrlss and Son at, 1 It is requested flowers be Committed. MRS. IiOUISA P.

DENNEY Private funeral cervices for Mrs. Louisa Frances whose death Friday in St. Petersburg, were held' yesterday at 2 p. the grave In Biandford Cemetery. The Rev.

Frank G. Sayers, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiated. Pallbearers were: Jerry Rosser, Theodore Rosser Richad Lowder, Bernard Lane, Herbert Tyler and Anthony M. Rubbo. Flowers For Every Occasion ,.4, FLORIST Call RE-2-3733'or RE-2-4482 Rotary and Lions Clubs are Given Fight Exhibition Members of the Rctary and Lions Clubs were treated to a boxing match at their meeting yesterday afternoon in Hotel Petersburg.

Following was cleared the'center of the dining room arid two top amateur middleweight boxers engaged, in a sparring Roy Moneymaker 'and George Bishop, Negro, both holders of several titles, were' presented by Officer Robert H. Evans, who is active in the Police Boys Club. Bishop was winner; of. the state championship last year, has won two district championships and was yotecl the most outstanding boxer, in the recent Golden Gloves contest in Petersburg. Moneymaker, was state champi on for two years, winner of three district championships, and won two trophies as runner-up as the most outstanding fighter in the tournament and a.

sportsmanship trophy in the recent Golden Gloves contest in Richmond. The youths were. only sparring because Bishop was scheduled to box in Norfolk last night and Mon maker had a "beat-up" mouth from a recent match. It was top entertainment, however, the boys exhibiting skillful footwork packed sonie terrific wallops. Russell B.

Gill introduced the program. Lions were meeting with the Rotarians due to-the fact a Wednesday, their regular meeting day, a a holiday. QM Reserve Unit To Train At Lee "The Quartermaster Replacement Training, Center preserve unit will begin its first period training Sunday at Fort Composed of reservists from Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell, the unit was activated last February. A schedule of such activities as small arms' marksmanship, a study of outdoor training areas and chemical-biological radiological warfare has been prepared. Much of the training during the firsts 'week will be conducted by Active Army forces at Fort Lee.

The second week will be devoted to on-the-job training with various staff sections on the post. June 9 Is Last Day To Register In P. G. Mrs. Katherlne; B.

Mundt, gen- ral registrar for Prince, George County, said today that be. the. last day for register for the democratic primary to be held July, id. said the books will'be open every at her home ion 106, about one-quarter of mile west "of Prince George Court Mrs. 'Mundt urged that, all people who have not registered to do so as soon as possible, Firemen Detect Gas Main Leak City workmen making a i a check on new sewer Installations at Washington and Sycamore discovered a leaking gas a i around noon yesterday.

After making inclr by inch checks the leak was found and closed late this morning. Whitworth Cotlen, city engineer, said today that the leak was probably caused by a "fracture" in a four-inch cast, iron pipe carrying the gas. After making a number of checks with "gas detectors" workmen pinpointed the leak and repaired It. The leak, according to Gotten and Fire Chief J. N.

Farmer, was discovered before it did any damage. Hit-Run Driver Injures Soldier Philip Young, 22, of 233 S. Adams faces a hit-run charge as the result of an accident late las! night on the Petersburg-Hopcwel road in "(vhich Thomas stationed at Fort Lee, suffered bruises on his face and leg Hearing of Young continued until tomorrow when the case was called in police court today. Sgt. A.

V. Bowen conducted the investigation that resulted In the arrest of Young. Three Negro girls received dispensary treatment at Petersburg Geneal Hospital last night for injuries received in an auto accident on Miller St. were: Doris Thurman, 17, of 30 South Foley Mary E. Thomas, IS, of nOR Taylor St.

and Agnes Smith, 16? of 709 East Bank James B. Wyatt, Negro, station ed at Fort Lee, escaped serious injury when a car he 'was driving hit a fire plug and guy wire on Crater Road at Taylor St. early today. Police said Wyatt reported he was forced off the-road by two cars that were racing. FRANK E.

WILEY SON' Auto--Fire Insuran.ce---Adv.- 217 Union Trust Bldg. RE 3-3321 Business Loans Turn Downward RICHMOND W--For the first time in seven weeks, business loans of 5th District commercial banks took a downward turn last week, the Federal.Reserve Bank of Richmond said today. The reserve bank a i the banks' loans to comrnercial and industrial concerns declined $88,000 In the week ended May 23. In each of the preceding six weeks, their, business loans had moved upward. Total loans at the banks' on which the reserve bank bases its report increased $4,115,000 over the preceding week.

The banks total loans- outstanding on May 23 stood at $1,793,000 after deducting valuation reserves and interbank loans. The banks whose figures are used in the reserve bank's weekly survey are Federal Reserve System members in Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Ex-Commissioner DeHardit Paroled From Reformatory A former member of tho State Highway Commission, George P. DeHardit, Has been paroled from the federal reformatory In Prince George County where ho was serving a year's sentence fyr income tax evasion. DeHardit was released from the reformatory Wednesday on parole.

The former Gloucester County Commonwealth's attorney was sentenced to one year in "prison ami fined in March, 1954, after being convicted by a Federal District Court jury In Richmond. He wont to prison last Nov. IS after Ills appeals wore exlivuisted. His license to practice law has been suspended. Painter Named County Engineer A.

Painter, native of Pu- laskl and assistant engineer nnd director of the Alexandria Sanitation Authority, last night was named Chesterfield County engineer. He will succeed George D. Shropshire, whose resignation as county engineer Is effective today. Shropshire i affiliated i the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike Authority as administrative assistant to the assistant general manager. The Board of Supervisors last week directed Executive Secretary M.

W. Burnett to offer the position to Painter after he and three other applicants had been interviewed by the Board. Painter has held the Alexandria position since January of last year. Prior to that he was operations and malntainence engineer for Fairfax County, and before that was assistant city engineer In Fredericksburg. Painter, who Is 38 years old, received his civil engineering' degree from VPl hi 11)48.

He was a member of Tail Beta Pi nnd Chi Epsilon fraternities and did graduate work in public administration at American University. He served as a bombadler in the Air Force during World War 'II, and received the Purple Heart, Air Medal and Unit Citation. He Is married to the former Caroline H. Hadeh, of Rlchhmond, Petersburg Man Held In County William, n. Harrison, 51, of PC tersburg, faces action of the Chesterfield County Circuit Court grand jury on charge of breaking and entering.

Ah investigation conducted by Detectivc-Sgt. Carl Slate and Cpl. Marshall James and Chesterfield police resulted i the arrest of Harrison here yesterday on charges of breaking into a stock room at Virginia State.College.and stealing two hydraulic jacks and other equipment. Harrison was ordered held for the grand jury when given a hearing in Chesterfield Trial Justice Court, today. Guatemala Crash Survivor Picked Up BALBOA, aZ.

A U.S. Ail- Force helicopter has picked up the lone survivor of Guatemala's worst plane', disaster in which 30 persons perished last Friday. The rescue coordination center at Albrook Air Force Base said the helicopter flew at 9,100 feet to perform the hazardous mountainside The government had announced first that all aboard 'died In the crash of the Aviateca airliner. Later it said Roberto Ovando Ardon, 22, an electrician mechanic working for the public works department, had survived 5 A. M.

is Favorite Hour for Births WASHINGTON Ifl--A doctor reported today what many mothers know more babies are horn at 5 a.m. than at any other hour. Dr. Peter D. King of the Warren, State Hospital wrote in the magazine Science that a study of 33,215 births at five hospitals showed 48 per cent more were born at 5 a.m.

than at 7 p.m.,- the low hour. Of the 33,215 births, he said, .1,032 occurred at 5 a.m.y 1,590 at 3 a.m., 1,588 at 8 a.m.--the three most common hours and only 1,103 at Husband of Ppisoned Woman Held on Drunkenness Count Loo Curtis, whose Mae Curtis, 37, found dead In her home, -105 Canal Monday morning as'a result of methyl alcohol poisoning produced, police said, by the consumption of melted canned heat, is held in Petersburg jail pending disposition of a charge of drunkenness filed against him. i filed the charge against Curtis after he came to police headquarters Monday morning and told them his wife was sick and requested that the emergency crew be sent to his home. Curtis'; physical condition h.a"s considerably improved since he has come under the care of police authorities. Police said his condition when he first came under their attention indicated that he too was suffering from methyl alcohol Bearing out this line of Investigation was the fact that police found at least 10 cans, which had contained melted heat, on the floor of the: Curr.is residence.

Dr. Thomas B. Pope, city medical that an autopsy on the body of Mrs. Curtis es. tablisned that she died as a result, of methyl poising.

Dr; Pope- said that in recent years methyl! alcohol poisoning of the type discovered In the Curtis case -has claimed at least- four victims annually in Petersburg. The canned heat Is readily bought over store counters and melted and usually' mixed with a drink' or other beverages by those who consume it, police say. Chesterfield Approves Budget Of $12,330,371 (Stuff 1'lioto by NEW C. H. POSTMASTER TAKES OATH--H.

B. Hahn, (loll) postal inspector, swears in Ivan L. Potts as postmaster of Colonial Heights in brief ceremonies yesterday afternoon at the Colonial Heights Post Oifice. Poffs Assumes Duties As Postmaster Oi C.H. Ivan L.

Potts, recently appointed postmaster for Colonial Heights, took the oath of office yesterday and officially assumed the duties of that office this morning. The oath was administered bv H. B. Hahn, postal Inspector of the Richmond office, who also checked out George M. Willis, who has been acting postmaster since 19H3.

Potts was nominated for postmaster in January of this year and was confirmed by the Senate on April 10. In February lOfH Potts and two others took a civil service examination for the postmaster's position, and Potts emerged with the top score. The new postmaster Is a graduate of Pennsylvania State College. whore he received a degree In civil engineering. For some years Potts has operated a wholesale confectionary business in Colonial Heights, where he ban been a resident for years'.

He Is a veteran of WorkrWar 1 and Is a member''of the Colonlfi Heights Chamber of Commerce a Directors. He is ulad member of Colonial Heights lJon. Club, American i Post 28- and a steward of Highland Mciho dlst is "retlriiiK from govern moiH service after approximately 30 He spent a 10 years in the A and 23 a i the -Department' of Justice, Bureai. of Prisons, lie wna with the Post Office Department almost three Years. Reservists End Summer Training Tlie 348th Engineer Pipeline Company of Fort Lee completes Its two-weeks of stinjmer training tomorrow and 'return for further Instruction and training, The 38th, which has a wartime mission of construction of petroleum pipelines, is composed of reservists from Southside Virginia.

Many, of whom are World War II and Korean veterans; are high school students who will take six months of active duty training after graduation and who will be draft deferred. 2 Men Killed In New York Holdup NEW YORK men, Including the controversial editor of a Detroit Polish newspaper here on his honeymoon, were i last night in a holdup by two' masked in a lower East Side social club. A third man was wounded. Killed were Thomas Dombrowski, 46, editor of the weekly Glos Ludowy (People's Voice), and Frank Grodzkl, New York City. Dombrowski's newspaper was banned from street sale by the Detroit City Council several years, the Council- saying the paper was Communistic.

Dombrowskl testified in April 1952 before the House Un-American Activities Committee in'Wash- ington. At that time he was described as "high In the hierarchy of the Communist party" by Charles Potter, then a representative from Michigan now a U.S. senator. THE WEATHER VIRGINIA: Partly cloudy, cooler tonight. Low 55 to 60 degrees.

Tomorrow will be fair and continued cool. Thermometer Readings TODAY A. 78 10 A. 82 12 NOON 78 SINCE NOON YESTERDAY Maximum 92 Minimum. 72 In Oilier Cities) tl Hfchmond 03 Atlnntn 01 Chlcnifo 73 Detroit .70 Duluth 55 Los Angeles 71 83 Mlnnc.ipolls-St.

Pntil 00 New York 87 Norfolk Tnmpn 80 Washington 00 Low 08 67 64 CO 17 52 75 53 fl3 fit) fi7 00 Masons Meet At Stony Creek Willis Vernon Fentrcss, Gram Master of Masons In Virginia, of Norfolk, was guest speaker at the annual night" of Edwards Lodge 308, of Stony Crook, In Fort Grove Methodist Church. Kentross was introduced by L. Finney. George A. Hall Master of Edwards Lodge, Intro duced the.officers present as fol lows: Norman P.

Lowry, senior warden; Finney, treasurer; Dr. A. Hawks, socrctary; Shclton Bolschos, senior deacon; a N. Jordan, junior steward; John H. Colo, chaplain; P.

Howe associate chaplain; Shelton Rideout, tiler; and J. N. Rideout chairman of sickness and rello: committee. Finney, past district deputy, served as chairman and presentee: the' guests, as follows: Wives 01 deceased 'members, Mrs. Louis Hargrave, Mrs.

W. L. Hasty Sr. R. T.

Hawks Mrs. H. Croshaw, Mrs. T. Malone Mrs.

W. D. Lee, and Mrs Sain F. Kitchen E. P.

Henry district deputy grand master, 20tl Masonic District, of Hopewcll; Saul Frohman, district grand master, 30th Masonic District, of Waverly; J'. L. member committee Grand Lodge AFAM of Virginia of Wakeflold A. S. J.

Wheeler past district deputy grand master 29th Masonic District, of Hope Dr. William D. Prince, firs 1 Worshipful Master, a Lodge, AFAM; B. F. Jarratt first senior warden, a Lodge AFAM, R.

M. Mason, past master, Roanoke Lodge 203 AFAM, Weldon, N. Irving Shepherd, member Dallas 508 AFAM, Pittsburgh; and Mrs G. L. Parson president of the Stony Creek Woman's Club and Parson, all of Stony C''cek music by a male quar tot composed of James L.

Baskor vill, Bernard J. Wheeler, Harwood F. Wheeler and Samuel Home, with Mrs. Lulu E. 'Williams as accompanist.

Petersburg Hours Listed By Agent Albert M. Klnker, Internal Revenue Service Agent for this ills trlct, has announced that wll be Ir. Petersburg office only on Fridays between 1 and 5 m. In the Post Office. All business to be transacted with him must be carried out dur ing those "hours.

Board Includes School Clause Wilh the provision tlint no funds vill bo spent lurlng the coming Isc'nl year for integrated schools; he Chesterfield County Hoard of uporvlsors Inst night approved a budget of 2,330,371 for A group of more i pooplo Ulemlod last night's session nnd several voiced opposition to pass- igfi of Iho resolution providing for jontfollctl suhool appropriating. luporvlxr Harold T. Ooyne nl loiMiiuda District, was the lone dis- ioator of Donrd members: The approved for con- itnicllon of a now court-offices mlldlng was cause for mnjor op- osltlon to the budget. Members of the 'Chesterfield Voters' Leaguo vvoro the main objectors to this Included In (he now budget a noronses In lax rates. Personal ifopcrl.y taxes wore ruised from to per assessed valuation, and machinery a ea worn Jumped from 40 to 50 cents per $100.

Common wealth's Attorney Ernest had drawn up T-CRO- lutlon, at, the Hoard's direction. which was Inserted In this portion it the budget. It said, "It Is the tUont of the ttonril Unit no funds will be appropriated to the School loiml for the operntion of integrated schools i The resolution, In order to insure Ills, specifics that nil revenue pro- luoctl. by UH; new tux rate i Into general operating fund iml the supervisors i nuike ap- H'oprlntlouH "from i to time lepemllng necessity thereof a determined i Uourd." It continued that the county treasurer cnn transfer funds tho School Board only upon receipt, of ti resolution by tlie Hoard of Supervisors. I G.

Homer, chnlnhnn of tho Doaril of Supervisors, explained that the resolution mount the do- ctslon to continue public schools- In Chesterfield, 1C Integration is ordered, woul.d be In tho hands of the people and supervisors could appropriate money for any number of months, from one to 12, they desired to do so. CJoync oxpicsusd by say- Ing ho could not vote favor a budget that contained such provision, nl though lie approved of the budget. Itself because not In fnvor of a i will do- slroy or even disrupt the organization of our school system In Virginia." Goyne went on to shy the Board would bo "presumptuous to Action before state police has been established on the segregation question. Lost night's session was opened with George McKesson, of the Voters' League, telling the supervisors that the need for additional 'school rooms is greater f.hnn the need for now office building. He urged tho supervisors to take the lend in: guiding the School Board to plan for construction of temporary school buildings.

He said the League was in favor of temporary buildings that could Inter be converter! to permanent ones. The Voters', League was 'ins a In helping defeat th 000 school construction bond Issue. In Tuesday's referendum. Speaking as a member the nepuhlican Party of Chesterfield County, John Purcell asked the Board I present office facilities couldn't be o'xpnnrcd. Supervisor Stanley Hague, of Dale District, architects had pointed out that a now building would bo less costly than repairs and additions.

A $60,000 appropriation for the water expansion system was the only change made in the budget, which was tentatively approved at tlie Board's April meeting. This money will be repaid by the Water Department when the water revenue bonds are sold. Fort Lee's Scouts Will Attend 2-Week Camping Outing Fort Lee's Boy Scout Troop 132, headed by its new Scoutmaster Lt. Joseph L. Kntz.

and. long-time assistant Scoutmaster M-Sgt. Lynn Sweet, will take to the woods west of Richmond near the Chesterfield Court House for two weeks at Camp Showandasse. The Fort Lee unit will do their tenting, boating, cooking out, swimming and woodsmanship in company with troops from the entire Robert E. Lee Council.

Some 30 Troop 132 Boy Scouts are currently scheduled to attend the two-week-camp. While at the camp site the group i i "in tents and attend classes to aid them In passing their Scouting tests. The Troop will 'leave for Camp Showandasse op June 17 and return June 30. Thursday has bee'n designated as visitors day foe- the Scouts. Toward the end of their stay, certain Scouts will be tapped for membership in one of Scouting's top honors the Order of the Arrow.

On June 6 the annual troop inspection will take place in conjunction with renewing the charter for the group. Thd Troop Committee, headed by Lewis Flint, will make, the inspection. HIBERNATING J3IHD Only bird known to hibernate is the poorwill, a southwestern cousin of the whlppoorwill. One was found a cave two consecutive winters..