The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 13

SECOND NEWS SECTION LOCAL HOPEWELL CLASSIFIED Speeding Canadian Flees Police; Capture Reveals Stolen Goods More than $250 worth of stolen goods were found in the car of a 20-year-old Canadian as the result of a routine speed check in Din- County last night. youth led police on an hour-and-a- half chase when he fled from his car after being stopped for speeding. Charles Warren Boomer, of Ontario, Canada, was headed north on Route 1 at fifj mph when he passed a radar check post. Slate Trooper W. T.

Holloway stopped Boomer's car a a i below liinwiddie Court House. Roomer jumped from the vehicle and fled into the woods. Holloway chased him some distance into the forest and then returned for help. Bloodhounds, a dozen i officers, and a number of "volunteers" set out after the Canadian, but were unable to track i At 7 o'clock Boomer came out of the woods by the Stony Creek Ixxlge Service Station and offered a man S.T for a ride into town. Al Schmitz, owner of the service station, recognized Roomer and fired a revolver over his head.

Schmitz then held the fugitive i police arrived. Investigation of the automobile Boomer had been driving revealed about worth of stolen goods I i four Atlas tires, two auto batteries, over (W cartons of cigarettes, a of cigarette ligh ers and ball point pens, clothes and other miscellaneous articles, time; having spent a week in Buf- PETERSBURG-COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VIRGINIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1956 Sheriff bought the from an unidentified iiinn in Richmond for $50. tpld falo, N. a 1 CPhoto by Edwanl Y. Price) Deputy Sheriff W.

A. Caudle Questions Canadian Youth Charles Boomer Was Arrested Last Night In Dinwiddie the car was stolen. The youth was taken to the Pe- about 10 days in Bal- Traffic Violators Fined To $50 In PG County Court Seventeen traffic law violators faced Judge W. Francis Binford in Prince George County court today and were fined from to $50 and costs. AH but one were charged with exceeding epeed limits.

Those fined were: Oscar Bennett, $50 and costs; Mae Allen, William J. Weeks, R. M. Fuller, George Walker and Leo Francis, $20 and costs each. M.

T. Johnson, P. N. Suggs, Luther Teller, Angelo Donatie- lo, Jack D. Spivey Agnes Lewis, Sarah Thornton.

Lela Fern i a Ixiuise Fenner and James Lewis Johnson, Slo and costs each. Johnson also was fined $10 and costs for not appearing. Horace G. Birchett. charged with speeding, was discharged.

timore and three days in Richmond. He admitted that he "had i is being held for further investi- Obituaries Mrs. Louisa H. Inge Dies In Crewe Home Mrs. Louisa Hardaway Inge, SO, of Crewe, mother of J.

Edward Inge, circulation manager of The Progress-Index, diet! at. her home yesterday. She is also survived by her husband, Captain Henry Inge, of Crewe; two daughters: T. tersburg jail last night where he I Thornton of Suffolk, and Negro Attacks Woman E. R.

Vaiden, of Newport News, four otner sons: Henry S. Inge lhi-pf? weeks altogether i tamperr-d with and he suspected (Staff Photo by EzzelD 8,417 Sent TB Christmas Seals Only One Question Before Ettrick Voters Tomorrow The Petersburg Tuberculosis As-i Only one question is before Ettrick Sanitary District's aociation has mailed s.4i7 i 1 a i i voters who go to the polls tomorrow to vote on a opes a i i i a Seals' SOO.OOO bond to residents of the i It is whether or not the expansion of the present water Official of the organization sewer lines, to new developments i i the boundar- gencrous buying of th- to ics of the district, shall be done in the immediate or cover expenses of the activities, postponed i such time as necessary are available a Matthews, of Thomasviile. N. C. A a service will be held at p.

m. tomorrow in the C. L. i and Son Funeral Home in Crewe. Burial will be in Crewe Cemeterv.

CORONATION--Miss Lauia Mae Reames, 22, of 1141 W. Washington is crowned queen of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority's Harvest Saturday night in the Elks Home. Placing the crown on Miss Reames' head is Mrs. Jane Bryant, president of the sorority. Miss Reames was presented a loving cup and a bouquet of roses.

She represented the Petersburg Junior Chamber of Commerce. i Connecting i Petersburg's plant is not the issue." Contrary to the belief of a of tho group. These activities are: Chest Clinic for 4 5 i free each Thursday, at thn Health of a from 2 to 4 p. i of Supervisors. Manv a of Supervisors authorized Ex Diagnostic Chest Clinic, 1 under the impression a thc A.

HARRIS William Alfred a i a prominent resident of Wakefield! died today at 3 a. m. in his home! after an illness of several Mr. a i was a native of SurVyi County, but had resided in fiekl most of his life. Mr.

Harris was a member of Rocky Hock Methodist Church, a former member of the Town Coun- October Reading In City Increases By 448 Books cil of and was a a i a i i i I I i a i us raw-sewage the Appomat- of lhc Columbian Peanut tox River and the State Board I Wakefield until his retirement a has ordered the practice ended. Last week the Chesterfield Board twice a i 14 17 chest i make? i this is a referral clinic TH' a i iu TM; i is simply ecI Gtarv i a A I to the rnsl of i free. make application for federal funds. A public meeting will be held an advisory body a voluntary night at o'clock in Ettrick Corn- Groundwork laid for the aclmis-j roup of 'interested i i sion vrays at the Petersburg Gen- for the betterment of the district's Hospital, i of Phy- welfare sicians i the culos munity Building. Purpose of the 11 mil? rates mil en uie i a have been appointed by same as a a i purpose a to work i the Tuber- and has no legal status.

ai A a i i. In event the bond issue fails district IP i a i a assist- to pass, Board of Supervisors issue Ill 9 do 1 i h.nt operates much thej is to ther explain the of the sewer bond refer- and give residents of the latest information on the Supervisors issue. to the city a a sec- then will have to devise might be had. City assum- means for ed ilus cost December i a i of sewage a Property owners in the district children, with whom he lived; two Xr our A a i of present a are not residents, are" not sisters: Mrs. William P.

Nelms, of i All" qualified voters of the dis- a are eligible to cast ballots. few years ago. Surviving are his wife. Mrs. oka White Harris, of Wakefield.

Funeral services will be conduct- cxl tomorrow at 3 p. m. in his home. The Rev. L.

P. Bland, pastor of Church. Rocky Hock Methodist will officiate. Interment will be in Wakefield Cemeterv. LOUIS Bl'KGESS Louis N.

Burgess, a native a former resident of Petersburg, died in his home in Charleston, S. Saturday night. The number of books issued by the Petersburg Public Library in October was an increase of over the in September. Circulation last month 3.H73 compared to 2,925 in September. Average daily i a i in October was 147.

The largest. -43, was on October and the smallest, SS, on October 11. A total of 13S book? was purchased and catalogued. Sixt y- three books were repaired in the library. Seventy-eight new readers registered last month and 11 old readers re-registered (old cards expired).

Number of visitors to the reading rooms was 2,520, The staff 562 reference ques- answered tions. A total of 23S overdue notices was sent and fines on overdue books amounted to S25. Non-resident fees totaled S17. An analysis of circulations shows: Adult general works. 14S; psychology and philosophy, 33; religion, 64; sociology, language, 19; natural science, 52; useful arts.

99; fine arts, 133; literature, 90; travel. 55; biography, 97; history. 13S; fiction, 1,350. Juvenile general works, 22; religion. 15; sociology, 20; natural science, 57: useful arts, 32; fine arts, 36; literature.

34; travel. 21; biography. 125; history, 61: fiction, 5G6; fairy and folk tales, 57. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Fred Young and two grand- a respon-1 er and sewer lines will be delayed i eligible.

sibility to proper a i i indefinitely-. Drugs are furnished when not i Proponents of the bond ovored by the city funds or Voting will take place in the dor state regulations. Free, mobile X-rays offered to i Community iiiaintain i will allow com-kweon 6 a a 6 i to continue its growth with out delsv. the citizens by street x-ray a Air members of the district's to all a schools and i i committee favor the issue. Thry tnins.

This is given follow-up work! contend the sewage system is a when necessary. jprofiiahle and can easily i i to a indigent pay off the S50.000 in the 12-vear patients going to thc sanator-i it will cover. ia nnd enc-h patient sent, monthly i for incidentals. a i a furnished tn the schools, hospital, doctors, nurses, and posters to plants and a other interested persons. Last year over 10.000 X-rays were taken in Petersburg at a cost of each.

Residents who have not received seals and wish them can ob- a i them at the associations office in the Union Trust Building Or by telephoning RE This Cost of the construction of con- i i Petersburg's Disposal Plant has been estimated at slightly more than would leave most of a S3 plus the i i has to be used for i i a expansion of present lines. The long-time problem of how to satisfy the State Water Control Board requirements will move toward a settlement whichever wav the vote goes. At present the district empties Driver Draws Fine i And 30-Day Term Frank Holt, 24, of Scdley. was fined S100 and sentenced to 30 days in jail in Municipal Court today on a charge of under the influence of intoxicants. Thomas A.

Rice, Negro, of the 200 block Shore was fined on a reckless driving charge. The hearing of Beatrice a N'ogi'o, of the 500 block Gill terian a with felonious assault. Police also are investicatinc the I Rogers, PS. a resident of Amelia for i i u1 Wednesday, snatching of the purse of a Negro! 43 who died Saturday in I Tho of i Virginia 3 ii-Viilrt r-TA r-T. i i 5 t- 1 f-.

Building be- Purse-Snatching Case Is Probed Petersburg, and Mrs. Richard S. of Richmond, and several nieces and nephews. -Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Charleston. KKV.

Tl. P. ROGKRS A funeral service will be held Second Within 2 Weeks; Assailant Believed Same The second case in Petersburg within two weeks in which a woman was brutally assaulted by a Negro youth is under police investigation today. The 55-year-old victim of the latest attack was robbed of her purse containing approximately $72. Suffering from possible fracture of the jaw and shock, she is in Petersburg General Hospital hut in a satisfactory condition.

The woman told police she was locking her auto on a lot in the rear of the Ted Curry lot on Union St. prepatalory to returning to her apartment in Watson Court when assaulted and robbed last night about 15 o'clock. 13 Injured In Crashes In City Area Thirteen persons were injured She said she was driving on Union St. when she saw a young Negro walking near the parking lot. She pulled into the lot to park.

The Negro looked at her when the Negro i a a a Four Fort Lee soldiers were i made an objectionable remark as in an accident on Bradley's Bridge he grabbed at her. She screamed Road about one i east of the and he hit her in the face with East Road intersection late last his fists several times. She be- night- came dizzy and foil as he grabbed Investigators said the driver of her pur.se and ran toward the rear the car apparently lost, control on i of buildings fronting on Washing- a sharp curve and the car struck ton St. a tree. Screams of the woman were Those injured are Pvts.

Edward 1 hearcl High Constable John R. J. Crovvley, Billy Herron, Henry L. Jackson and Gilbert all attached to Company 5th Battalion, QM School Regiment. Thev are in Fort Lee' Hospital but their injuries are not serious.

State Trooper L. i i a investigated the accident and Chesterfield Officers John Simmons and Charles Hamner assisted in handling traffic. Four members of a Roxboro, Mass, family were injured in an accident at Stony Creek Saturday afternoon. Those injured are John Stepanian, Steven Stopanian, 9. Owen Stepanian, 57, and Alice Stepanian, 42, all of Roxboro.

All were admitted to Petersburg General Hospital and were reported in Mallory who has an apartment in Watson Court, and he came to her assistance. Police were Immediately notified and they seaychod a four-block area within the next few minutes but found no trace of the young Negro. Last night's incident was similar in certain respects to the assault upon an elderly woman in an alley between South Sycamore St. and South Adams St. "November 3.

She was beaten and injured but her pocketbook was not taken. Police believe the two offenses were the work of the same Negro youth. A partial description of the man guilty of last night's assault is similar in certain respects to that 'of the youth who assaulted the wom- woman while she was a i on i a Rlackstone nursing home arren. charged i bigamy, also Halifax St. Saturday at p.

The Rev. Mr. Rogers was pas- was soc for Wednesday. She said a Negro man grabbed tor of the Amelia Presbyterian containing and for 30 yenrs. Surviving are two sons: Dr.

J. M. Rogers, of Glade Spring, and Dr. W. H.

Rogers, of Tallahassee, two brothers: John Rogers, of Bradenton. and the i THE WEATHER Eagles To Discuss By-Laws Changes The regular meeting of I 7 A Clear, low tonight! Claude Rogers, of A a a a five'' 1 1 Aerie SS2. Frater between 25 and 30 in west; grandchildren and 10 great grand-' of Eagles, will be held ppntral ann 1 tn Jn i "2. Fraternal Order WHAT A CHANGEl-David Standard news editor on the Duluth Herald and News-Tribune staff under an exchange program, says it's probably 90 above in his home and and stages this protest over the 12-inch snowstorm In Duluth, Minn. (AP Wirepholo) and ,35 to 40 on the coast Tomorrow sunny, warmer.

THERMOMETER READINGS TODAY A. 20 10 A. 44 tomorrow Noon 50 SINCE NOON YESTERDAY Maximum 54 Minimum 25 children. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Masonic rites. The Rev.

Mr. Rogers was a member of Amelia Lodge 101, AFAM. HP was a past i i deputy grand waster and served the a Lodge of i i i a for many years TS a member of the Masonic Home committee. at p. m.

in the Eagles Home on Franklin St. The proposed new by-laws for the year will be read at'this meeting. Tho proposed changes are of utmost importance. Va. Traffic Judges Discuss Highway Safety, Death Toll RICHMOND WV--Virginia's traf- fie judges today had for their consideration a group of resolutions proposed by a special session of judges Saturday.

The resolutions are aimed at changing certain of the state's a i court laws and procedures. The jurists were called into a special two-day session by Gov. Stanley. They discussed h'ighway safety and the state's traffic death toll. The resolutions, formulated by a committee, will be sent to judges for a "yes" or "no" vote.

The exact nature of the resolutions was not disclosed but it was learned the major ones concerned: A request that counties and municipalities contribute to the increase of dignity in the a i court by providing better facilities. Endorsement of legislation to rule out potential driver misfits. a satisfactory condition today. a two weeks ago. Robert Carter, 27, of 323 Washington injured in an dent on Route 4GO, was admitted to the i a Roosevelt Wright, and Lucille Wright, Negroes, both of this city, were admitted to the hospital! receiving dispensary treatment as a result of injuries received in traffic accidents were Frank Gholson.

Negro, 24. of Dinwiddie; Edith Stewart. Negro, 56. of Route 1, Petersburg; Bernard Ford. Negro, 13, Thomas Nelson Ford; Xlonzo Negro, James Jones, Negro, all of this city.

Also Estis Ford, of Church Road: Nettie Newcomb, of this city, and Dorothy Ann Gotten, 7, of Disputanta. Flowers For Every Occasion STANLEY FLORIST (Adv.) Call RE 2-3733 or RE 2-44S2 John B. Spiers, 36th Circuit Judge, Succumbs In Radford RADFORD, Va. l.fl John R. Spiers, dynamic former state legislator and circuit judge since last March 12, died unexpectedly here yesterday at his home.

He was 59. He was stricken in a a i shortly a he returned to the house from foeding his dog. The family physician said death was most likely duo to a heart attack. Spiers was judge of the 3Rth Judicial Circuit, which embraces this city nnd Montgomery and Floyd counties. He gained prominence during his service as a member of the House of Delegates from 1S134-4G and was regarded as one of the Assembly's most active and articulate members.

Spiers gained statewide notice In 1044 as the advocate of the Spiers amendment to the appropriations bill, a proposal to boost the state allotment per teaching unit from (he $000 recommended by Gov. Colgate Dnrden to i lost tho (ho General Assembly returned thc next year and raised I the allotment to 51.050, a figure much higher than the one Spiers originally proposed. i he occasionally voted with the majority bloc" in the House, Spiers was not considered "an organization man." He was tabbed an a i independent Democrat. During one i a session of lhc Legislature Spiers introduced fiO bills, of which f7 were passed. He was nominated in tho a Assembly for the post of attorney general following the death in office of a B.

Apperson. Spiers was defeated by J. Lindsay Almond JR, who "still holds clown this job. Spiers, a native of Newport News, came here in 1D23. He was Radford's commonwealth's attorney from city councilman from lf)33-3r, and city attorney from 1041 until last March 12, when ho was sworn in as circuit judge.

Survivors include his widow, two daughters and one son. Funeral arrangements incomplete early today. I 3 0 A OUTLOOK 30-DAY TEMPERATURE OUUOOK U.S. WCAlHfR BUREAU O.patlrpenl of WEATHER FORECAST FOR NEXT 30 DAYS--These maps, based on those supplied November 16 by the United States Weather Bureau, forecast the probable precipitation and temperatures for the next 30 days. (AP Wirephoto Map) FRANK E.

WILEY SON Auto Fire Insurance Adv. 217 Union Trust Bldg. RE 3-3321 Firemen To March Against Dystrophy Firefighters of the area i make their march for the fight against muscular dystrophy to night, beginning at o'clock. Residents are asked to leave their outside lights on to indicate they are at home. Firefighters across the nation "march" annually on their own time to help raise funds for research into the cause and cure of the dread disease, which attacks children mostly.

The Firefighters March has nothing to do with the United Fund, in which the local chapter of MDA participates. C. H. Home Boom Seems Over Colonial Heights' home building boom apparently is over. i i of Revenue George E.

Denny said today that home building permits Issued this year are only 70 at an estimated cost of This is the lowest estimated cost for new residences since 1949, Denny ssid, when permits for new dwellings were estimated at $211,700. In only one year (1954) since 1.049 has there been a decrease in the of permits issuckl and in the estimated cost for houses. In 1955 a total of 187 new residence permits were issued at an estimated cost of 81,574.955, to make last, year the largest building year for Colonial Heights since it became a second class cfty in 194S. Other years were: 10of) 90 permits, SH37.120 estimated cost; 1951 for 5771.000: 1952 -131 for SS64.000; 1953 13S for 1954 131 for S1.096.4S5. Asked a he thought the reason for the i was.

said. 'T don't know the of the drop, unless it is because loans are much harder to get this tear." Moose To Meet In New Club Home Largest single item on U.S. food Loyal Order of Moose. Lodge bills is beef, average annual consumption being over GO pounds per person. of Petersburg, will meet ton i in the lodge's new home at 36 S.

Adams St. Now open at Walnut Hill Hardware The proa test array of exciting toys we've ever had priced to please any purse! LAY YOURS AWAY NOW! A HKPOSIT HO MLS A ITKM UNTIL X.MAS: 2010 S. SYCAMORE PETERSBURG, VA. Dial RE 1-4029 We Deliver.