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The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 8

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r-'V Spiritual Understanding imW understanding heart!" This was an Old Testament Hoe's prayer- Stould it not be our prayer also, for this day? Surely, there i BO sadder description of the spiritual life than to that are characterized by a dull heart, heavy ears ctotid This means that we are spiritually insensitive, that eur soul is sluggish. If we are concerned about our physical alertness, should-we not have an even deeper concern about our spiritual sensitivity? God alooe can-give us keen spiritual and ears and a responsive heart But he cannot do it alone, unless we will it "God, Help Me Be Aware!" is a beautiful poem which reflects the, yearning of our hearts. There is no more meaningless existence than to travel life's pathway without knowing and experiencing the what it means to live as sons of God. GEM THEATRE --TODAY THRU SATURDAY-Randolph Scott "Gabby" Hayes In "THE CARIBOU TRAIL" "FLIPPER" With Chuck (Bargain Hour Saturday 1M) Calendar Meetings, programs and events scheduled: Daughters of Rebecca Tent, No. 246, to meet Monday afternoon at 6:45 b'dock at Wilkerson's Hall.

Regular services wfll be held. at Loving Union Baptist Church, Disputants, Sunday. Dr. J. L.

Woods is pastor. Sunday School is scheduled for 12 noon. James Bland is superintendent. "The Church Is Beautiful" is the subject for 1 with the pastor speaking. Mrs.

Gracie Brown is church clerk. A program of be presented Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at Bethesda Church of Christ, Harding St. To be featured ere: Soul Stirrers, Newberry Sinners, of Portsmouth; Holy Gospel Singers, Senior Choir, Young People's Chorus of Bethesda, Miss Rosetta Morgan, Moses Stith and the Bethesda Specials. Deacon Moses Stith Sr. is sponsor.

Bishop John S. Bearie is pastor. Japtist Church to meet' Sunday it the close of the morning wor- iiip hour, Harriet Jones' is resident. The'Rev. r- LTW hams, The CIBC Club to hold installa- on services 'this at 8 'ckck-at the Elks' Home, Byrne Blooming Zion Nursery of the Ideal Benefit Society to meet this afternoon at 5 o'clock.

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E. J. Johnson, pastor, will deliver'the mes- age. STORK REPORT The following birth was re- xr ted from'the Petersburg Gcn- ral Hospital: To Mr. and Mrs.

'Francis Graves (Ruth Eoylan) 821 Marseilles son, Jan. 9. Obituaries STEPHEN D. WALKER Stephen. Darnell six- month-dd son of Mr.

and Mrs. Villie Walker of Route 2, Dinwiddie, died suddenly yesterday Besides his parents, he is sur- 1 iyed- by a 'sister; Little Deborah Walker, maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Pride, paternal Mr.

and s. Willie Walker 'of ChurcVv load; -maternal great-grandparents, land. Mrs. Charlie 'ride of Stony Creek; 'paternal Mr: and Mrs! Junius; Walker of 'Church Road; wo great-great-grandmothers, Hattie. Pride of Stony Dreek arid Mrs.

Fannie Massen- xjrg of Dinwiddie. Graveside services will be conducted tomorrow at 1 p.m., from Dabney Fam.ily Cemetery. The T. A. 'Lacy will Funera! arrangements by 'he H.

P. 1 Johnson Funeral-Home. Poixessjon will leave the funeral home 'at 12:30 p.m. Ike, Trurflqnr Discgrcte Ofr SucceBbrTdiPresidefncy; NEW Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Harry, Truman disagree over whether an elected or an appointed official should be next line for the presidency after a president succeeds to the office, i The two men, along'with" former Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Sen.

KenneMuvBt Keating, discussed the complexities of presidential succession in a series of filmed interviews, televised Wednesday night by the Columbia Broadcasting System. Eisenhower said that when: a vice president succeeds to office of president on the latter's death, the next in line for the top job should be the secretary of state, an appointed the system until IM7 when the law was changed with the backing of then President Truman, Under the change; still effect, next in line of official. This was after fr speaker of the House, followed i by pro-fcm of the Senate, both elected'offktals, 'Truman said he'didfnot be- lieve that'any president, should have right appoint his he would''have if he secretary of state was second in line. He said he thought be successor should be a'man who holds an elective office speaker of the' House," he said, "has been a member of the House' for a good long time'. And when he's elected, speaker' he comes more nearly being elected by the country at Truman 'said an 'even hotter' method would be to have the Electoral College fill the job of vice president after the clatter succeeds to the presidency, Nixon agreed.

He said the vice president who becomes president should be authorized to convene the Electoral College within SO days to fill the vacancy; TALL, FAST detailed view shows a KC-135 Banker, giving a F-105 jet a longidrink of fuel over Florida. The With a new which allows it to boom.method, or. through the trailing hose-type operation performed by other "types of aerial SPECIAL AT GURLIE YOUNG Gurlie" Young, of Route 2, Box, 11, Wakefield, died yesterday morning at the Louise Obicie Suffolk. Young was a native of Surry County, where he was a member of the Grove Baptist-Church. He a member of Wakefield Masonic Lodge, 153,, AFAM of Virginia.

Surviving wife, Mrs. Martha 'Young of Wakefieldf -three daughters: India Mayfield, of Mrs. Sarah Clai- bome of Mrs. Donna Mae Dozier, of eight sons: William, Frank and Gurlie Young, all. of Washington; "Samuel of Baltimore; Caladies of this Johnnie of.Wakefield; Ernest of Waverly and George of Newport New.s; 17- Alice Bailey, three brothers; Charlie of -Elizabeth City, N.Cl; Otis Johnson, of Waverly; Wilbert Young" of Newport News; three sons-in-law, seven daughters-in-law, and other relatives -and friends.

services will be conducted Sunday at 2:15 p.m. from the Oak Grove Baptist Church, Surry County. The T. V. Brown wild officiate.

Remains are resting at Peace Funeral Home, Waverly. W. Mitchell funeral MRS. JULIA B. CROWDER Mrs.

Julia-' Gilliam died at her; Maplewood City Point, Hopewell, yesterday afternoon 3:30 o'clock. Mrs. was a native and life-long resident of City Point, but resided in Petersburg for several years. a member, Stephens' PE Church; member of the Lilly of the Chapter No. 44, Eastern where- she served as past matron and treasurer at.

the time of death. Surviving are: sister, Mrs. Octavia T. Sheppen; brother, the Rev. William Gilliam; four nieces, a newphew, a great- niece, two great-nephews, two sisters-in-law, and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Monday, at noon from the First Baptist.Church, City Point. The Rev. L. Gordon and S. 'Perry will', officiate.

Interment will be in. the Blandford Cemetery. Remains are resting'at her late residence. The' Rev. J.

M. Wilkerson 1 Funeral Establishment is in MRS. KATOERINE NICHOLAS Katherine Route 3, Box: Petersburg, (Surry 'died' yesterday evening at 5:50 at her residence after a short period of declining health'. Mrs. Nicholas was a native of Prince George County, but, had lived in 'West Petersburg for a number of years.

She was a.mem- ber of the' First Baptist Church, A TOTAL OF 58.5 per cent of the nation's railroad passenger, cars than 30 years old, according to a recent survey. SHOP-RITE SPARERIBS SIRLOIN PETERSBURG, VA. W. Washingtwi St Lee 14K W. Wasatagtaa 8U ETTRJCK, Chesterfield Aw, COLONIAL HEIGHTS, BwdeVarl For Airmen HONOLULU' (AP )--Hope faded -today the survival of nine men lost on a niissirig Air, Force transport plane.

Their fate remained a as a massive search drew toward. a closp. The Air Force.and Navy'ihad been involved since last Thursday in what they called the greatest search effort ever in Pacific. Sixty-nine aircraft and Navy ships scanned 600,000 square miles of ocean between Hawaii and Wake Island with-' out finding any trace of the big C124 plane or its. eight Air Force crewmen -and a Navy passenger, who, was "escorting the body of another Navy man home.

'The search was' down to 11 planes and 'three; ships The missing plane was. on a flight; from Japan to', Hawaii via Wake Island. Harlow-Hardy AMERICA STUDIO ONLY W. Petersburg. Surviving are: husband, Charles.

Nicholas; daughter, Miss Dorothy Winston, both of W. Petersburg; three sisters: Mrs. Bessie Perkins, of Dinwiddie; Mrs. Fran-, cis Short of Disputants; and Miss Nellie Noel of Delaware; brothers: Sam Noel, James Noel and Herbert Noel of Richmond; six sisters-in-law, seven brothers- in-law, a'father-in-law, a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will'be announced.

Remains "at the Eland's Funeral Home. Write 'For bdfdOn Ballof NEW YORK munist U.S.A., Wednesday it is writing to cials'ppf the 50 -states for -infpr-: m'ation pertinent, to "placing Communist candidates "on the were" sent by the party's relations, director, Arnold Johnson, to secretaries of state and attorneys general', in each stated They seek on election in general and specific- laws, -if- any, applying to the rights of Communist candidates to appear on the ballot or of voters, to write in the names such candidates. Friendly SERVICE Here's a practical, economical way to decorate your living room or and add to its utility at the same time! We know you've often wanted a "spare" bed----now you can have it along with the beauty of a lovely sofa ---and at an amazingly low price. Easily converts to a luxurious single, twin or double bed. Don't wait another day to enjoy this wonderful addition to your modern, young America living! LONG EASY TERMS W.

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Lonnie Jones; four daughters: 1 Mrs. Annie Mae Fields, Mrs. Deli a Goodwyn, Maleatha -Evans and Miss, Nannie Jones; three sons: Deacon Clinton Jones, William A. Jones and Edward Jones all of Disputanta; two sisters: Mrs. Gertie Johnson arid Mrs.

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