The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 11

Serving The Growing Sonthtide Virginia Area PETERSBURG Friday, November 1,1963 COLONIAL HEIGHTS HOPEWELL Hopewell Kiwanis Hold Election New officers were elected at the moling of the Hopewell Kiwanis Club last night. The officers are Jack Seavy, president; Wesley Andrews 1st vice president; Ted Sweetland, 2nd vice president, and Robert H. Andrews, treasurer. Pictured at the meeting last i from left, Sweetland, Seavy and Russell Tatum, outgoing president. Not present were Wesley Andrews and R.

H. Andrews. (Staff Photo) Name Team To Aid MD Drive Philip H. Kirkpatrick, general chairman for the 1963 Muscular Dystrophy Campaign which opens today, announced the members of the MD team. Serving as Petersburg chairman is George B.

Robinson, Colo; nial Heights' chairman, E. Web- iter Andrews, and Hopewell chairman, James E. Cuddihy. Coordinator for the Tri-City area is R. K.

Richards. W. Boiling Bradley will serve as Special Gifts chairman'and Dr. David N. Bader as Director of Public Education.

Heading the Petersburg Firefighters' march is CapL Henry Beasley. Otto W. Parker will serve as treasurer for the campaign. Kirkpatrick a announced that the Petersburg Firefighters Will begin their annual march-for Muscular Dystrophy Monday and will continue to march nightly, in a door-to-door campaign, until every section of Petersburg has been covered. He urged residents to turn'on porch lights to aid the firemen.

Activities scheduled during'the month include 1 a Family Night, which is befog sponsored by American Legion Post No. 284 of Colonial Heights, tomorrow night in the Colonial Heights Legion Home. Also, the local supporters of Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America will sponsor their third annual buffet dinner and dance Nov. 16 in Congress Inn, eight miles south of Petersburg. The Business and Professional Women's Club will give a bridge and canasta party for the benefit of the campaign Nov.

21' at 8 p. m. in Christ and Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall. Two youth organizations Alpha Sigma Sorority and the Key Club of Petersburg High School, will sponsor a dance Nov. 27 in the American Legion Home on Rt.

460 east from 8:30 until midnight. New School Suit Filed By Prince George Attorney RICHMOND (AP) A Negro attorney has. filed a new school desegregation suit a a i Prince George County, already under one court order forbidding it from discriminating against federally connected children. Henry L. Marsh III filed the suit in Federal District Court yesterday on behalf of 24 Negro parents who claimed their chil- 600 Sick At VSCWith Food Poison Around 600 students at State College became ill yesterday from whit is suspected as food posioning.

Only 14 of the approximately 600 cases of diarhea were hospitalized: three who.are still in the hospital are expected to be dismissed today. Dr. C. H. Townes, medical director of the college, described the outbreak as "apparently" food poisoning of the staphlyo- coccus type, or common food poisoning and not He said -the matter has been reported to state and county, health officials and an investigation will be made.

Dr. W. F. Wagner, Chesterfield County health officer, said the outbreak of suspected food poisoning is "not serious" and that the food is being examined. He said it would be next week before there will, be a report as to the organism which'may have caused the outbreak.

Business News On Page 18 dren were being denied- admission to the county's i schools. Federal District Judge John D. Butzner Jr. in June ordered Prince George officials and the State Pupil Placement Board from denying Negro 'children of civilian, and i i a at Ft. Lee a desegregated education.

Marsh said that to his knowledge, no Negro child was allowed to transfer to the county's white schools unless he was a child of Ft. Lee personnel. Hopewell Quiet On Halloween HOPEWELL--E. Beal Minter, police chief of reported this morning that no arrests were made last night and vandalism was of a minor nature in the city on Halloween last -night. He said that all sections of the city egg throwing and window painting but no serious damage was reported.

The chief said that as a whole the Halloween 'relatively quiet. In Prince George ty, Sheriff Robert E. Lee reported that windows were reported broken on Rt. 629 and some mailboxes were torn down on Rt. 616 between the courthouse and Prince George High School.

No arrests were reported in the county, however, and the police department said they also considered i a orderly Halloween. Here in Hopewell only 118 children turned out for the Halloween program sponsored by the Retail Merchants Association and the- Recreation Department. member of the department said this morning that it was the smallest crowd in 'the years of the event. In the costume contest prizes went to Mrs. Lois McNew for the prettiest costume; Wayne McNew, most original, and Donald Pulver, most comical.

In other competition winners were: Johnny Daniels, balloon sword fighting; sack race, Gail Setchel and Wendy Harris; band aid bandits, George Edward, Jimmy Hayden and Burley Frye; island mixer, Mary Murty; funny face, Robert Hartsell; do-nut eating, Eddie Adams; pie eating, Linda Loving and Charlie Daniels; toothpick relay, David Powers and Burley Frye; Linnv Nugent and Michael Blythe. Negro children held their Halloween program in the recreation center in Davisville. Costume prize winners were Belty Washington and Nina Washington, prettiest; Jean Jefferson and Gilbert Bradley, funnist; most original, Wayne Spratley. Other contest winners were Reginald Hayes, Lee Wyche, Lisa Wilson, Willie Savannah, Herman Spratley, Thelma Davis and Joseph Bradley Jr. Halloween Queen Fifteen-year-old Cecil Carver, a sophmore at Matoaca High School, was Ettrick Halloween Queen at an American Legion-apon- UalloweeB festival at the Ettrick Legion home last night.

About 390 youngsters and adults attended the festival, many adorned in the formal drew of the Halloween Allied Chemical Opens UF Drive HOPEWELL-The Nitrogen division plant of Allied Chemical Corp. in Hopewell will start its annual campaign on behalf of the United Fund on Monday, Nov. 4. Sixty-seven sub-cliairmen will solicit all employees for contributions or pledges. Last year employees gave $8,663 to the United Fund.

There will be kick-off meetings at 11 a. m. and 3 p. m. Monday for all sub-chairmen.

VEAVofes To Steer Clear Of Poll Tax Issue RICHMOND (AP) The Virginia Education Association" convention reached its climax today as some 12,000 white school teachers arrived in Richmond to attend fee final general session. Public schools in many Virginia areas closed for the day to permit faculty members to make the trek to the state capital. Although- nearly 400 of its members disagreed, the organization decided yesterday to steer clear of the statewide controversy over the poll tax. The VEA delegate assembly voted 671-391 to table a motion which opposed the tax as a prerequisite for voting'and called and called for its repeal. The assembly then a by standing vote a motion asking that local teachers' associations make known their position on the poll tax.

The two'-'motions, one near the beginning and the other near'the end of the four-hour meeting, were made by Arlington County delegates. During the period between these the assembly adopted a long list of committee reports setting forth the VEA's position on scores of 'educational issues. These recommendations made: the state provide' financial assistance for expanded summer school programs. That consideration be given to 14 Retired Atfortlee Fourteen Army officers and enlisted were retired yesterday at Ft. Lee.

More than 345 years of combined active service was represented. A retirement ceremony with parade was given in honor of the men. Leading in the number of active years was Col. Eual W. Cuibertson and Col.

Ward B. Waits both with more than 30 years service. Those officers having more than 20 a included: Colonels James Colemen, Robert Harrison, Lt. Colonels John Diefendorf, George "Upton, Ernest Daniel Majors Theodore Marks and Roscoe Rodgers. Enlisted men having more than 20 years service included: SMaj.

Eugene Paddock, MSgt. Guido Fanty, arid Robert Pryor and Sfc Guy Albanese. G.I Charged With Assault A 19-year-old i was charged with robbery and assault last night in connection with the beating and robbery of another soldier in a downtown alley. Capt. M.

B. Biggs charged Robert A. Roth, 19, of Co. Airborne Division, Ft. Lee, after Michael D.

Holloway ot Co. QMST, Ft. Lee identified him in a downtown restaurant as one of two men who robbed him in an alley. Holloway told police the two men assaulted him and stole his wallet containing $7 and his watch. Police are searching for the second culprit in the 8 p.

m. assault. Kansas Bank's Vault In HESSTON, Kan. (AP) The Hesston State. Bank's vault, with the money in it, stts out in the open air without so much as an armed guard during the night.

During office hours, when the bank needs dash, an official accompanied by two shotgun carrying guards crosses the main street from its offices, and takes out whatever he needs. This awkward procedure became necessary when, the bank building was torn down. They left the vault sticking up like a sore thumb in the rubble where a new bank building soon will be erected. "We don't keep any full-time guards," said Bob Ruth, president. "It's well exposed and well lighted ali the time.

The insurance company approved the arrangement." Rule Mistrial In Gun Slaying WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) The second trial of a Frederick County man charged iri a shotgun slaying has been set for Dec. 17. The first trial of 56-year-old James Clark ShanhoHz ended yesterday when Frederick County Circuit Judge Elliott D. Marshall agreed with a defense contention that improper 1 evidence had been introduced.

A mistrial was daclared. Slianholtz is accused in the Aug. 20 shotgun slaying of John K. Conard, 41, of Washington. including in the regular public school program, i a by state and local funds.

local school divisions establish a salary differential for those teachers who hold master's degrees. school divisions set up good basic salary schedule" before they consider merit pay for teachers. That physical education' instructors be trained arid' certified in driver education. That consideration be given to offering a wider variety of state- sponsored- in-service: training courses for teachers. Local Man Is New Recruiter For Air Force Tech.

Sgt. Robert S. Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs. P.

R. Stewart of has recently taken over as recruiter for the U.S. Air Force at the Post Office in Petersburg. Stewart a 1948 graduate of Petersburg High School and has been in service for 13 years. He has served in Texas, Washington, D.C., N.Y., Nevada, and California.

His overseas tours in- Kids Quick To Pick Up ZIP Code For Santa kids, If yon listen to their critics, are lazy, careless and destructive. But they're also pretty smart, especially whet it comes to numbers. In this case ZIP code numbers. Monday the Progress-Index listed the address of Santa Clause for young Tri-City area residents who will be writing to "the jolly old gent in the bright red suit." The address included Mr. Claus' ZIP code number.

99701, And, in today's mail, came more letters to Mr. Glaus- ail addressed to The North Pole and bearing, you're right, ZIP code number 99701. Peaceful TECH SGT: STEWART elude North Africa and Alaska. Recruiting is a fairly new job to as he has been both a legal technician court reporting and an administration superintendent clerical duties in the past. His present job began in 1962 ad, prior to his Petersburg assigment, he was with recruiting in Fresno, Calif.

Sgt. Stewart is married, to the former Patricia Saunders of New York and they have four, boys, 11, Frank, 9, Arthur, 6, and 16 months. They now 'reside at 2323 Colston St. in Walnut -Hill. Report Only 4 Halloween Trouble Galls Colonial Heights Chief of Police, R.

B. Ellison stated this morning that there were no major incidents during last night's Halloween celebration. Only four calls were received last'-night; three of which concerned egg throwing and another the throwing a Fourteen members of the city's auxiliary police and' all 1 of the regular city policemen were stationed in each of five districts which were "marked-off" by the Chief. A total of 10 cars were in circulation. Chief Ellison is proud of the way in which the citizens conducted themselves and went on to say that "last night was the quietest Halloween observance that we have had since I have been here." Name Last UF Division Head HOPEWELL--Thomas George, assistant princino.l at i George High -xl, will serve as chairmen the school division for the 1963 United Fund Campaign.

His acceptance of the post, was srjioanced this morning by Campaign Chairman L. Ray Dillingham. George's appointment completes the list of divisional chairmen heading up the drive, Djl- lingham said. Fifteen per cent o. the $54,000 goal was reached yesterday.

Walter Turner, Negro division chairman, has announced the following residential chairmen for his area: Langston Park and Dreamland Park, Mrs. Gladys Washington; Davisville and Georgia Mrs. Minnie Robinson and Mrs. Pearl Graves; Highland Park, Mrs. Lee Bazemore; Arlington Heights, Mrs.

a Smith end Mrs. Florine Brown Jones; South Village, Mrs. Minnie Belfield. For City of Police 'Willard E. Tray- tor this morning termed Petersburg's Halloween festivities "for the most part peaceful." The entire police department was on duty until midnight pa- troling the streets in patrol cars and on foot.

Chief Traylor and the head the detective bureau, Capt. G. Slate, with three other officers took to an unmarked car unti midnight in a concentrated effor aimed at halting any serious trou ble. The a Hill "triangle' proved the only real "hot spot' in the city for the officers, Tray tor said this morning. The first call from homeowners near' the intersection of Soutl and Glenroy Ave.

came about 7:30 p. m. All available police units in the area were called to disperse some 300 teen-agers who had gather ed in the small island. Twenty policemen on the spot and the crowd quick ly. scattered.

Several calls during the night brought cars back to the inter sec-' tion but walking officers assigned to me area kept ttie crowds to a minimum. There were; few reports of van dalism or destroying property ir the chief's office today and Tray lor reported several phone calls from'home owners in the Walnu Hill area who praised the work of the department in its 8 p. to midnight vigil. But Chief Traylor did report his police oar was in need of a wash job this morning. Someone in crowd of youths hurled an egg a the vehicle splattering its rear window.

But for egg throwing and shouting, it was generally a quiet night to the police. "We appreciate the mos of the people acted and we especially appreciate the effort on the part of parents in keeping serious problems from errupt- ing," Chief 'Traylor said thi morning. The fire department reported a rash of false alarms in severa sections of the city and several small fires in leaves were noted in the a1 Hill section but damage was slight. Rotarians See Football Film A film of the recent Hopewell- Petersfaurg football game, with Coach Bobby Tyler as narrator, was shown at a meeting of the Rotary Club yesterday afternoon in Hotel Petersburg. A new member, Dr.

Charles H. Moseley was introduced by George E. Bokinsky. A highlight of the meeting was recognition of Charles A. Stevens for 30 years of perfect attand- ance.

Storm Damages Homes In Cuba MIAMI, Fla. (AP) a a a Radio said Thursday night that a violent storm in Oriente Province damaged homes, cut communications and washed out a Yumuri River bridge near Ba- rocoa. The broadcast was monitored in Miami. Baracoa is near Cuba's eastern tip. Petersburg Proclaimed Victor in Contest To Reach UF Goal Hear Victory News L.

Morris. Gotten and Roger Beane, co-chairmen of the Petersburg United Fund campaign are as get'news'by phone that Pe- tersburg has won out over the Charlottesvllle-Albemarle area in the battle to reach UF goals. (Staff Photo) Hill unit: answered for burning, leaves Po'whattan Ave. near. Johnston.Ave.

alarm 1 art Shore-and: Boiling answered. .8:58 Thursdays-False alarm; at High'and 'Cross Sts. St! units p. 1 -m. Thursday--Abandoned" car burned in- a vacant lot at'4th arid; Henry Sts.

Bank St. unit reported minor damage. 9:27 m. 'Thursday--False alarm at Church- and rri; Thursday--False- alarm -at Tuckahoe' arid -Burkley Ave. Walnut-Hill unit answered.

9:28 -p: Thursday--False alarm -at -High and: Cross -Sts. Halifax unit 9:37 pi m. alarrn at Bollingbrook Old Church Halifax unit Answered. Thursday--False alarm at Harding and New Sts. Halifax St.

unit m. in gutter at South and! East Blvd. answered 1 by Walnut unit. 11 a. Friday--Leaves fire at 'Westover" Aye', answered 'by Hill i .1:46 Friday--A woods'fire-was reported at Johnson' Road' -near Wilcox Lake answered by Walnut, Hill unit.

2 m. Friday--Leaves a vacant, lot, on fire at 'Glenwood. and" South' Blvd. answered by Dr. Jackson To Attend Meeting Dr.

R. M. Jackson, 1653 Monticello will serve as alternate delegate in the House of 'Delegates of the 'American Society of Anesthesiologists at its annual business and scientific meeting which opens Saturday in Chicago. Dr. Jackson is anesthesiologist at Petersburg General Hospital where he-is also director of the hospital's medical education program.

The 135-member House of Delegates the policy-making of the society. While in session members will study ways to the critical shortage of anesthesiologists in the country. The meeting Wednesday. will run through State Auto Death Toll Rises Io7f 1 By The Associated Press young girls, one of" them out trick or treating with.friends were killed', last night when struck by cars in separate accidents: The deaths -raised Virginia's road toll -to 790, compared 'Roriie 7, of was struck by- a -car near- her home last, night; trick or treating. with a group of friends.

Ann Hunt, 6, of Rt -1, Rocky Mount, died last night when struck by a car at a Rocky Mount' intersection. The 1963 United Fund Campaign reached a noisy and victorious climax last night as the workers on the local fund'report- ed that 98.1 per cent of their goal had been pledged. Officials of the fund immediately claimed victory over the Charlottesvilie-Albeinarie Community Chest since this was one and a half per cent higher than the level reached by the UnU versity City by last night's line. Tension rose througiwut the report meeting, as all campaign divisions' reported to Chairman L. Morris, Gotten that they had exceeded, or.

were within seven per cent of their individual goals. The spirited efforts of the campaign workers were punctuated by-music by. the Petersburg High School Pep Band, Exactly at p. m. co-chairman, Roger Beane, telephone Charlottesville Chest headquarters and reported that a total of gifts and had been received and audited by the deadline.

Gordon Harris stafc. ed that the chest had raised $158 537 which was 96.6 per: cent of their goal of $164,122. This morning The Progress- Index received a telegram from W. Parker Anslow pnsident of the Charlottesville-AlbAmarle Community Chest, congratulating the people of Petersburg on their victory. It said in part "it was a-hard fought and close victory but a victory well won." Petersburg's prize as will be a replica of the Betsy Ross flag to be presented during halftime of the Petersburg-Colonial Heights football game on Thanksgiving Day.

The advance-gift divisioii. under RuhlL. Talbptt was the'first group to go over their goal. Talbott that a total of $90,221 had been from the large business arid industrial organizations in the 'Petersburg area. Chairman' James B.

Graves then reported and fraternal division, had received $805 which per cent of its goal. Other divisions reported gifts and percentages as "follows: major gifts, $29,273.82, per cent; commercial, $19,135:26, 95.5 rer cent; 93 per cent; 98.1 iper Chairman Co and other fund officials "elation at Glub Elects Officers HOPEWELL Jack operating supervisor at Hercules was 'elected president of the Hopewell Ki- wanislClub last night at the'din- ner meeting of the club in the Chesterfield Club room. officers elected were Wesley 1st vice president, Ted Sweetland, 2nd vice president, and Robert H. Andrews, treasurer. Chosen to the board of directors were Arthur Wadsworth Dr.

Alexander, Ralph 'Black, Joseph Schulhof, Jack Fox, Eduardo Ortiz and Dr. Ypungblood. The new board and officers will begin their terms in January. President Russell Tatum announced that the November board meeting would be held next Tuesday night; at the home of Jack Seavy on Cedar Lane. It was also announced that the club's "Ladies Night" will be an informal dinner to held at Jordan Point Country.

Club, Nov. 15. Dunnington gave the fellowship report and introduced Virgil Lee, visiting Ki- wanian from California, a Charlie Palladino of Pottstown, Pa. During the program, Dr. Alexander inducted Dr.

Charles Dorsey and Lyman Poley as new members. the arid. the. fine work. 'of the campaign is believed that 98.1 is: the highest percentage ever reached- by fund at of the two- month, campaign; drive continue until all solicitations have been' completed," all' reports have.

been. turned in! to campaign headquarters iand.the linal goal of $206,904 is reached. Cot- iten stated that he: was; confident that the gdai, will Vbe'exceeded when all reports are. Group Over Top In UF Cqmpjign At HOPEWELL I T-; One Hopewell industry was over' the top in its United Fund goal this morning with more pledges still to. come in, L.

Ray Dillingham, 1963 campaign chairman -said. Synthetic i this in an incomplete report; revealed that plant em- ployes a already, pledged more than $2,000 over their $4,000 goal. Industrial Division Chairman D. B. Eib of Firestone reported that the employes have given $6,081 to the fund as of today.

Two other industries made incomplete bringing the industrial division. contributions to more than $10,000, Dillingham said. Other divisional reports were advanced gifts, medical division, $275; public utilities, $138, federal, state and city division, $134. The United Fund drive opened here Oct. 21 and will extend through Nov.

21. Scheduled Events Stew Sale DINWIDDlE A Brunswick stew sale, with proceeds going to Dinwiddie Cub Scout Pack No. 188, will be held tomorrow at Lebanon Methodist Church at Dinwiddie Courthouse. the sale begins at 1 p. m.

and stew will be pi-iced att $1.00 per quart or 50 csri.s per serving, Scout leader Marvin L. Duke Jr. said. Brownies Count For T. B.

Brownie from Troop 176 count "Fight TB" lapel pins for the local tuberculosis association preparation l-r 15 kkk-Wl of toe ChristmiM Seal drive. Area school chiMrem will be given the small pins wear home reminding to buy Christmas. Cwtaien here are Tracy Ljra Wood, 7, Susan Gail PnreU, 7, aad Kalhy EUea Carter, att students at Wauwt tUM 1 t'.