The Progress-Index from Petersburg, Virginia • Page 9

Serving The Growing Virginia PETERSBURG Friday, January 24, 1964 COLONIAL HEIGHTS HOPEWELL Expect Rough Time Over James Dredging RICHMOND The 1964 General Assembly winds up its second full week today with virtually all of Gov. Albertis S. Harrison program in the works except'one-- the James River dredging bill. The stream ahead appears smooth for the bulk of Harrison's proposals, but the legislative waters: are murky the' James' uncertainty is behind the relative slowness with which is emerging. The bill is scheduled to be introduced on the' Senate side with State Sen.

Garland Gray of Waverly at the helm. But the rough waters are on. the House especially in the and its Tributaries Committee. Tidewater legislators representing oyster and port interests are predominant on the committee, and both interests look GOP Leaders iVa. Session on the bill with tew than loving eyes.

The bill would take away the veto power over the dredging which is held by the Commission on Fisheries. Harrison has plugged for deepening rthe James channel from 25 to. 35 feet as an industrial development boost. The fuss over the dredging was stalled off-at the 198B session by the creation, of. a study commission which came back with, a recom- mendatioh that the river be But while the James bill 7 was moore off-floor yesterday, the talk of money for and education, once more echoed through CapKqI.

William 'B. Hopkins of Roanoke took the floor to dispute the administration's contention 'that the budget has' been stretched as far as 'possible for higher said some searching would have shown an additional $30 million was available for He produced 'figures 'he said showed the state's income tax would bring million more than anticipated in this fiscal year and in each of the next two budget years. The Roanoke senator made it clear he was answering Sen. Republican leaders began arriving here today in preparation for the meeting of the GOP State Central Committee tomorrow. Topping the agenda are selection of a date and place for the 1964 state convention and a consideration of tactics for upcoming elections.

The cities of Norfolk, Roanoke, i and Virginia Arlington County expected to bid for the convention; The State Finance Committee also is scheduled to meet. It is expected to adopt a preliminary budget -which reflect. Republican plans to carry' 'Virginia for the 'Republican presidenua candidate in 1964. Virginia has 'gone Republican in presidential ejections 'since 1948. 1 The Committee will hear a report on the 11-roan Republican delegation to thi General Assembly.

State' chairman Horace E. Henderson said the GOP to enter candidates for all congressional seats in 1964 and field a large number of candidates for local offices in the municipal ejections June 9. Gray, who OQ Wednesday had said that while the governor's budget is tight, legislators must resign themselves that more money means more taxes. Set Date For Adult Classes Spring Semester The spring semester of adult education program will be offered at Petersburg Peabody High Schools to adults in the Petersburg area for upgrading and self-improving those desiring such a program. Classes wiU begain Thursday, Jan.

.30. Registration will be held Wednesday, Jan. 29 between the hours of 7 and 10 p. m. at Petersburg and Peabody High Schools.

AH classes will meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 until 9:30. Certified experienced instructors will be provided for each subject. It is necessary to have as many as 12 people register for each subject in order to offer that subject. Any subject of educational value will be offered providing 12 or more people reg- fcter for that particular subject. A certificate will be issued to each student who has maintained the proper amount of attendance and has satisfactorily completed the work of the course.

Credit for high school work' will be transferred to the student's former school. Students enrolled in day school or those seeking credit to be transferred to another school should have written permission from the principal of that school before enrolling in classes. NofAffecting Tri-City Sales area cigarette smokers are apparently unmoved by the recently published government-sponsored report Unking lung cancer and smoking. Local -retail merchants reporI little, if any, fluxuatibh in sales ol cigarettes and otter tobacco products, giving thp''assump- tion that smokers here dbh't'take the report too seriously. "Our sales 'have die manager of one large retafl "I have noticed no sales difference between'the period before the, report and! the period after Across, the counter sales' 1 in stores also seem little affectec by the sharply report' "I haven't noticed any, difference in sales at alii" said one drug store assistant "If sales-had fallen off, I woulc have been to notice." "I think: people around, here will.

Keep on smoking, hoping for the development of a new, more reliable filter," one grocer saic over the phone. "Heck, I'm smoking right now." Despite reports from other parts of the nation on sales spurts jf: cigars and pipe tobacco, Tri Sity area merchants maintain that there has been no stamoede for cigars or pipes. "If anything," a grocer said 'our cigar sales are down E. little." Reports from other stores carrying tobacco-products' seem to confirm that general' tobacco sales remain steady. According to "who sel the products to smokers, the smoking report has had no effect in the Tri-City area.

There may be women switching to jeweled pipes elsewhere, but in Southside Virginia they seem to be stick ing to cigarettes. In other areas men may be abandoning cigarettes for pipe, (and the possibility of cancer the lip, according to the report) but around here they are stick ing with their habit. Cigarette manufacturers, should be noted, will not be a to tell the impact of the report on national sales for about anothe four to five weeks when regions field reports come in. If Tri-City sales are any indi have little to worrj about. Classified News From The Wont Pages KING, RING.

RING, RING Set it with drum beats and you'd sell a million copies. Set your ad on the classified pages and you'd get a million calls. Well, maybe Dot quite a million; but phones ring so quick with classified ads that it makes a nice comparison. Mrs. Marie Phillips will vouch for classified's quick results.

Someone was just waiting for her ad LARGE DRAWING BOARD, on iUnd, with rnitchtnff (tool and tacbcd light; for qnkk RIG S-67M after 6 p. re. and someone is watting for youn. Call us now at RE 2-3456 and let us help you adver Excuse me, 1x17 phone is ringing, another happy advertiser wants to place an ad. Will the next call bt you? Fire Damages Congress Inn CHESTERFIELD A 10-room whig of the Congress Inn Motel, ocated on Willis Road and-Interstate 95 in Chesterfield 'County, was danvaged''by fire ate yesterday afternoon.

No in- uries. were reported although one man said to haVe been evacuated from the building. B. Whitt, owner of the motel; stated that damage was estimated at $50,000. He said that fire- was- believed to- have started in the linen room in the.

rear of the building where wires leading to the main TV" antenna a located. The fke-was discovered short- before 5 p. and brought volunteer fire departments from Bensley, Dale, Chester, 'Enon, and to the scene. Residents' of. the wing, described as semi-permanent gussts, were away when the fire broke out, but their belongings were saved.

pervisors Battl ittee Posts By H. HUGH MOORE Of The P-I Staff CHESTERFIELD Chester- (ieid County committee appointments, called by one member "a lot of spite work," were grudgingly approved late yesterday by the Board of Supervisors. The appointments were made by board chairman Harold T. Goyne ST. and drew hasty and lengthy criticism from veteran supervisors G.

Homer and Raymond J. Britton. Goyne's to tbe board's 11 committees included three--utility, buildings and and police--for all new supervisors were chosen. Homer, seconds after seeing Goyne's selections, charged that the appointment of J. Ruffin Ap- person, Herbert 0.

Browning and Andrew R. Martin to the utility XKiimittee was "improper and ir- sgular to have an area (Man- tester) where most of the sewer rork is being done and not have le district's representative on utility committee." Homer, the deposed board $50,000 Fire Damage Motel A fire late yesterday afternoon in a wing of the Congress Inn Motel la Chesterfield County brought an estimated damage of $50,000 to the FormAdvisory Committee For RohoicPlan I)INWn)DIEi-- A citizens advisory cornrnittee, formed 'to present plans of the proposed Rohoic Sanitary District to Dinwiddie agreed to hold a series of public in the next several months, to present details of 'the $2.2 million program. The decision was made this week at a meeting held at Rohoic District supervisor -Mitchell Smith's Smith' is -chairman of the 15-member group. Proposed by the Dinwiddie Board of Supervisors, the sanitary district would serve the of the county, an area containing 959 homes and businesses and 3,357 residents, with 959 homes and businesses and 3,357 residents, with water, and sewer services, refuse collection and street lights. The cost of offering the service, according, to a study by R.

Stuart Royer arid Associates of Richmond would be slightly over $2.1 million and would require a bond issue. The bonds would be retired through service fees and connection fees. No tax increase would be needed to retire the bonds, the consultants' report notes. Smith said 10 members of ttre group of 15 attended the session and were briefed on details of the Royer report. The public sessions will- be held later with time, date and location announce! later.

The citizens advisory group was recommended by the consultants a means of explaining the sanitary district proposal to county, residents. Rohoic District was createc Jan. 1, 1963 and is located south west of the city of Petersburg It is a rapidly growing residentia section of the county. RICHMOND AP) Ratification a constitutional amend- nent outlawing the poll tax in ederal elections, Virginia irmed with a -but a )it dubious of "its 'future in, the It is certain the requirement or "certificates of residence" in lieu of the tax will; encounter stiff legal challenge. One suit already has been filed in U.S.

District Court at Norfolk. Others are promised, notably by state Republicans. And even among some of legislators who enacted', the tax substi- ute at a special General 'Assembly session in doubts were expressed the courts would sustain it. The measure retains the poll ax as for' voting in 'state who do not the tax may vote' in elections, but' only by filing, "certificates, of residence" which certify' they are Virginia residents. Gov.

Albertis; Harrison: in a'statement issued yesterday not long after South Dakota assured ratification of the 24th by becoming the Liquor-By-The-Drink? Delegates Bernard Lerta ef NerMk (left) sad Junta Brad- over a bfll fatrotfuced ta the House ol Delegates Uday which woold allow load option Ikpior-by-the- hi Norfolk ud Virginia Beach. AP building and contents. It' was believed' that the blaze started in a linen closet at the rear of the building. (Staff 1 Photo) Oi State-s Poll Tax Substitute 38th state to -approve said was confident the "alternative" provided 'Virginians "will" maintain and sanctity of But in. Washington, Rep.V W.

Pat Jennings, Democrat of tne Southwest Virginia District, renewed his call for. the. "move to abolish the poll tax on the state and level. Jennings assailed the certificate requirement for a 1 elections as only ditch action against democracy in devised "to circumvent this new. constitutional amendment.

Four bills with the poll tax have been tossed into -the hopper at the current session of the Assembly 'and'await disposition. A public hearing on them is set 'for identical measures in House and Senate 'by Republicans would set ery, in motion to amend the state constitution and away with the tax. Northern Virginia Democrats have introduced a similar bill in the House of Delegates. rvisprs Accept Rood Plan CHESTERFIELD A state senator's plan for an 'east'- west Interstate highway through the City of 'Richmond has won approval from five of "the six-member Chesterfield County Board 'of Supervisors, Only Dale supervisor J. Ruffin Apperson yesterday failed to vote.

or, a motion which asks the U.S. 1 Bureau of Public Roads and the -Virginia Highway Commission for additional -toll- free interstate mileage through the -state capital. The resolution is-identical to one passed earlier mis' week by Rotarians Hear Talk On Safety With Firearms Detective Mason -Chalkey of the Chesterfield police department- gave a demonstration and talk on -gun handling and safety at a Rotary Club yesterday afternoon in Hotel Petersburg. Chalkey, who has given many throughout the. area, known for his skill and dexterity in handling proved, himself 'so "quick on'the he startled his audience '-a number of.

tknes and held its fascinated attention In his talk prior to the demonstration, he urged of better public relations between police departments and citizens. He said police department is only as good as the citizens make it. He pointed out that a police officer must "expect the unexpected" "make decisions in a split second." He best trained man-costs the taxpayer less, on Lthe Conrad Hi Akers, chairman of presented the pro- Club Service gram. Another Day No Ag reement HOPEWELL Negotiations were resumed this morning at 10:30 between Nitrogen Division of Allied Chemical Corp. and Local Union 121; 3, District 50, United Mine Workers, Francis Smith, superintendent of industrial relations for the company reported.

the Richmond' City Council and 4he Henrico County Board 1 of Supervisors. The plan was proposed by Richmond Sen: E. Willey. and. will be.

1 submitted to Gov. Harrison. Willey proposed the expressway: 35. a method'-of eliminating traffic congestion in 'Richmond on a toll-free basis. Interstate 64 will be a free highway "through Richmond but- -the city's other superhighway, 95, (Richmond-Petersburg 'Turnpike) is a toll Chesterfield supervisor Irvin G.

Homer-'has proposed that the state''purchase the turnpike bonds and 33-mile road a freerhighway. action during a four- hotir'session; siprvisors approved jincreased- the Welfare Departmerit.and-aslessor.'s office. Lee RrGordon-anoT Lewis owners of which houses office' Mud they increasing the partment's $125' to $175 monthly 'while. Mrs. Theo CogbiU, owner off the property housing assessor's; office, said her, rates- be hiked from $80 to- Both increases-are effective Feb.

1. supervisors are currently -planning. an 'addition to the county office -building to remove both the welfare and assessor's office from rented space. The, addition is' expected to be rpady -by July 1965, executive secretary Melvin W. Burnett said yesterday.

Supervisors approved the employment-of Clarence R. Gardner as a bulldozer "operator for the county's landfills at Ft. Darling Bon- Air. Gardner will be paid $400 monthly. A' Jan.

30 session with the School-Board was planned to 'per; mit members of the two bodies to begin, -discussions on -1964-65 school-budget, a figure sure to be increased-substantially over the present mark. Only Wednesday, the School Board voted "to ask the supervisors for an additional $110,000 to meet instruction expenses for the remainder of the 1963-64 fiscal year. 'Board members agreed to issue free building permits to Thomas Daniel, opeator of a county furniture store that burned earlier this month. The firnv located on U.S. 360, will -be rebuilt at its present location.

The free permits would total about $31, Burnett said. i The fourth' bill, co-sponsored by Virginia and Northern Virginia Democrats, urges a referendum in which citizens would vote on whether to do 'away with, the tax. Virginia is one of only five states which retain the tax. A Republican Committee to of'the Poll Tax is to meet tonight -in Williamsburg, after a of the GOP Central Committee, to map plans for legal action against the poll tax on all evels. Gov.

Harrison week trajis- mitted to the any recommendation the congressional resolution proposing -the 24th Amendment. He has said he believes no action wjll be. taken. The governor said yesterday the "certificate law' was passed "in order 'to' prO: vide an orderly means by which citizens of Virginia -who so desire might register, and vote in federal elections without payment of pott taxes." He; said previously that without the poll tax or such certificates Virginia would have no way 'of checking, whether those who voted, in federal elections were boria fide state residents. certificates be filed six 'monOvs in advance of federal elections-T- the same deadline as for payment of the poll taxi Those, who pay the.

poll tax automatically will be to vote, in both state and national elections. Crump Named Chesterfield County Clerk CHESTERFIELD Richard Milton Crump a probation officer with the Chesterfield Probation Department, today was named clerk of Chesterfield County Court. Crump, 35, succeeds the late Robert Ivey who died in November. He will be sworn in and take office on Feb. 1.

A native of Chester, Crump is a 1953 graduate of Richmond Pro fessional Institute which awarded him a BS degree in social science. He completed his school education in 1946 al Thomas Dale in Chester. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert M.

Crump he is a for mer manager and co-owner the Fred Astaire dance studio in Roanoke, a business he operatec from 1953-to 1962 when he joined the county's probation depart ment. DamlsUrged ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Washington's director of sanitary erigineerbig says "the time has already arrived when we should vigorously advocate the building of a dam (on the Potomac River) near Blbomington, V. Auld todd the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin yesterday such "could be expected to allay (Washington's) concern as to the Potomac's sufficiency for some years to come." Auld gave his backing to the basin development plan of the Army Corps Engineers, which suggests 16 major dams and 418 reservoirs at a total cost of 1498 million. Even without any general decrease in rainfall, Auld warned, the flow of the widely fluctuating Potomac could drop below the, daily demand of the city "perhaps by the mid-70s." The dam at Bloomington, Auld said, would assure a constant minimum water supply and also would add oxygen to the Potomac basin to aid waste disposal.

The vital functions 'of supplying water to Washington and absorbing the area's waste should be the first concern of conservationists, Auld said. said the area is rapidly improving the quality of the water it returns to the river b2- cause of efforts in sewage treatment and the new Potomac interceptor sewer line. But the problem of adequate water supply, he said, is far from being solved. "At no time during its first 100 years as the city's water source did the Potomac fail to meet the need. The second century, however, will not for long be so successful." RICHARD M.

CRUMP JR. Crump served three years from 1946 to 1949, in the Army in Italy. The new clerk is single, a Bap list and lives at 3800 Curtis Crump was named by Count Court Judge D. Murphe from 10 applicants -for the pos tion. He will receive an annua salary of $5,000 but Judge Mu phey said some change in th salary is the ne future.

Crump becomes only the secon clerk that the County Court ha had. Mr. Ivey had held the pos for 37 years prior to his death Nov. 27. In his new position, Crump will direct the operation of the coun ty court, including work in th civil, criminal, domestic relation and juvenile sections.

He will assisted by four deputy clerks Check Included In Plea For Street Lights CHESTERFIELD-- Woodrow Clark of Bon Air wants a street light and he wants it badly. So badly in fact that he's Willing to pay for it. Chesterfield supervisors were read a letter yesterday from Clarke asking for the street light at the corner of Bliley Road and Hagerman St. near Bon Air. The letter was accompanied by a check for $100 to pay for the light.

Supervisors, taken aback at offer, and generosity, referred the request to their street light committee. They told their executive secretary, Melvin W. Burnett, to return the check. The request is now in the committee's hands, and Chesterfield Courthouse odds are that he gets Chesterfield Staffs Named For New Year CHESTERFIELD Chesterfield supervisors yesterday nan ed 1964 members to five commissions, a or advisory bodies. In several cases, the appointments subject to confirmation by the Circuit Court judge but all are expected to be approved.

The appointments made included: Planning Commission: Herbert 0. Browning, representative from the Board of Supervisors; Melvin W. Burnett, county executive secretary; Robert P. Eagles, School Board representative; David G. Walker, George W.

Gray, Preston T. Holmes and Garton Taylor. Regional Planning Commission: Irvin G. Horner, supervisors' representative; David G. Walker, Planning Commission representative; and Patrick Simmons.

Board of Real Estate Equalization: Percy Curtis, A. J. Goodwyn, W. B. F.

Johnson, Rufus Casion and Jack Woosley. Chesterfield Colonial Heights Welfare Board: J. Ruffin Apper son, representative the o' a of Supervisors. Other members are, from Chesterfield Stanley Crump, David a White and William G. Ritchie Colonial Heights members are Clyde C.

Hart, Gordon Grumpier and Frank Farris Sr. Appomattox River Water Au thority: Herbert 0. Browning. Appomattox Basin -Industria Development' Herbert 0 Browning and. Melvin' W.

Burnet were named the members of dhe corporation's executive committee. They are to submit the names of four county residents to be named to the group's board directors from Chesterfield. chairman who represents Clover Hill District, told Goyne tfeat "committee appointments are political plums." He urged that Britton be added to the proposed three-man unit and made chairman, a motion that was ater approved. Goyne's instructions to committee chairmen not to hold meetings in members' homes also drew a sharp protest from Korner and Both noted that committee recommendations are subject to approval by the full Board of Supervisors and they demanded to know the reason for the order. Goyne said that he hag had complaints from county residents that they wanted to appear before committees but could not because the meeting was being held in a private home.

"That," Britton stormed, "is the only way you can get any work done." Horner then said "I don't feel that you-as board chairman have the authority to impose such an order upon committee chairmen." Goyne said, however, that he did. Concerning the utility appointments. Horner said that it "just isn't right not to have the dis- riet's representative on the when most of.the work is on in his backyard. Mr. Britton," Horner continued, "represents 55 per cent of the people the county and we are spending nearly $10 million on work, most of it in that area, and he.

is not on the committee. It's rediculous." Goyne-said he named Brown- ng to the utility group "because lower end of the county nerer has been, property represented on this body. The board's committees do much of the routine work which falls upon supervisors, makees recommendations' and suggests policy and advises full county board. All committee action is subject to full board approval but, in.many cases, approval is automatic. Following the- nearly 20-minute argument; and after unanimous'' but' hesitant Britton charged that- appointments, were a lot of spite Then, turning to news reporters you can quote iritfon that." The disagreement between Horner and Goyne on'committee appointments is round two of a fight that began Jan.

1 8 when the three new supervisors teamed with Goyne to elect the latter chairman, a'post held by Horner for the past 12 years. At that tune Britton supported Horner for re-election as chairman but Browning, Martin and Apperson voted for Goyne and the Bermuda supervisor was elected chairman, the first time in his 28-year -political life he has held the post. Here are the committees and their members named by Goyne with the chairman listed first: UTILITY: Britton, Apperson, Browning and Martin. SALARY: Apperson, Britton and Browning. POLICE: Browning, Apperson and Martin.

ASSESSING: Horner, Britton and Martin. Browning, Britton and Apperson. BLDGS, GROUNDS: Martin, Apperson and Browning. FIRE: Apperson, Martin and Britton. SANITARY: Horner, Apperson and Britton.

ROADS: Britton, Horner and Martin. ORDINANCE: Browning, Britton and Horner. SAFETY: Britton, Horner and Martin. As chairman of the county supervisors, Goyne is a member of all board committees. Plan Sale Of Swift Creek Mill The Colonial Heights City Council has authorized the city manager to begin advertising for bids on the old (rist mill located on Swift Creek at the Colonial Heights city City manager Sauggs ukl today the city will rctata one-aaM feet hi order Us water rl-'iU.

He pointed out that Mdf will probably he for next moatiu ISiati Phoio).