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j'The Progress-Index. Petersburg-Colonial Heights, Virginia, Monday. May 6, 1957 CSH Escapee Falls To From A Central State Hospital escapee was killed yesterday when he fell from a 125 foot Seaboard Air Line railroad bridge over the Nottoway River, two miles west of McKenney. Willie 57, Negro, of Nor folk, was crossing the bridge on the Dinwiddie i line at 7:15 a. m.

when he dropped below, the tracks and hung by his hands from a cross-tie to avoid any'oncoming northbound train. The engineer, who witnessed the desperate action, was helpless, and before the train passed Elbert lost his grip and plummeted to the ground. Rudge Butterworth, of Dinwiddie County, reported that Elbert might have saved himself If he had jumped to a water barrel oa the opposite side of the tracks. Elbert, who had been committee! to the Central State Hospital in 1946 with a chronic brain disease, escaped May I. Superintendent Juul C.

Nielsen reported that he was "harmless." Elbert's body was sent to the State Medical Examiner's office in Richmond for an autopsy. Gordon To Give Recital At VSC The Music Department of Virginia State College will present Michael Gordon, baritone, in a senior voice recital tomorrow at 8 p. m. in the Virginia Hall Audi torium. Gordon, a vocal music education major, has studied voice under Mrs.

Cleota Collins Trent and the late Eddie Matthews. He IB a student of Aldrich Adkins. A member of the A Cappella Choir, he has appeared as soloist in Norfolk, Roanoke, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, Rochester anc New York City. He appeared on radio and television. Son of the Rev.

and Mrs. R. L. Gordon, of 411 S. West Petersburg, Michael is a graduate of the Peabody High School and a member of the St.

Stephen's Episcopal Church, Petersburg. Since entering the college in 1953 he has participated in many activities and maintained an Honor Roll average for each semester. He Is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Student Council and the National Honorary Military Society of Scabbard and Blade. He was re'cently selected to represent the college in the 1957 edition of Who's "Who ih American Universities and Colleges. Quick! Confidential! CASH LOANS Old Dominion Small Loan Corp.

"Serving The Public For 25 Yrars" Bristow Bldg. 12 Franklin St. Petersburg RE 2-9131 Loans To $600.00 Photo by Weylnrtd) UNEXPECTED living room of a uplex at 3fJ; Crater Road was in shambles after the front of a heavy truck crashed through the wall. The truck descended on the house after skidding across Crater Road and down a 12-foot embankment. Renters Spc.

3rd Class Joe Barnes Jr. and his wiie were away when the accident occurred. (See picture on Page 1.) 12 Building Permits Issued In Col. Hgts. Twelve building permits, issued during April by Colonial Heights' commissioner of revenue, involve an estimated cost of $72,110.

Seven dwelling permits, estimated to cost $66,710, and three permits for alterations and repairs to dwellings, expected to cost $3,200, were Issued. One permit Issued for alterations and improvements to a business establishment is expected to cost 52,000. A permit to build a tool shed was also issued and is estimated cost $200. A permit to build a tool shed was also issued and is estimated to cost $200. So far this month no permit has seen Issued.

Industries School Plan 'Open House' The School of Industries, Virginia State College, will observe its annual "open house" and exhibits Friday from 10 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. Hopewell Youth Killed In Route 10 Accident (Continued Prom Page One) ceived slight injuries in this crash, crash.

Injured were D. E. 32, of Route 2, Chester; Betty C. Crymes, also of the same address and Irene Clatterbuck, 17, of Hopewell. They received cuts and bruises in the" crash.

Patrolman S. N. Swink and B. H. Langford said the Crymes vehicle struck another car operated by Willie Dorsey Negro, 42, of Fort Lee.

D. E. Crymes was the driver. The officers said Crym es told them he did not see the Dorsey car until he was almost j. upon it.

A pedestrian ran into the path of an auto on Crater Road around o'clock last night. Eugene Mc- Kleene, 40, of Blandford Inn, was treated for a knee and wrist injury. The driver of the car, Ellis Marion Jones, 24, of 717 Harrison told police McKleene ran into the path of his car. Patrolman K. W.

Harris investigated. REV. BILL RUS3 YOU ARE INVITED TO Revival Services 7:45 P. M. Monday, May 6, Thru Sunday, May 12 (SATURDAY IS YOUTH NIGHT) MATOACA BAPTIST CHURCH Matoaca, Va.

REV. JAMES N. IRK ITT, Pastor Special Singing Nightly Stirring Messages By REV. BILL RUSS, Pastor SOUTH NORFOLK BAPTIST CHURCH Come This Week To The Services Of Revival And Christian Home Emphasis Walnut Mill Batol CLrck REV. MOFFETT C.

BOOKER Richmond, Virginia Guest Minister On South Boulevard Between Sherwood Road and Arch Street Rev. Linwood T. Home, Pastor Sunday, May 5, Through Friday, May 10 Each Evening At 8 'P. M. Mr.

A. Morgan Rucker, Director of Music EVERYONE IS CORDIALLY INVITED "Let the people renew their strength." ISAIAH 41:1 GARY ARNOLD STORY Killed In Accident Early yesterday, two persons suf fered slight injuries when the ca in which they were riding went ou of control and struck a utility pol at Washington Sts and South Mar ket St. Patrolman F. Easter identi fied the injured as Bennie Shirley Negro, '40, of Route 5, Petersburg and Frank Webster, Negro, 25, ol 403 Byrne St. They suffered lace rations of the face.

Easter said the car in which the pair were occupants was driven by Floyd Alexander Cookey, Ne gro, 29, of 12 W. River Road, Et trick. Charles Harold Butler, 62, of 31 Suffolk Colonial Height received a laceration of the seal last night around 7:35 his vehicle and that of K. B. Vol mer, BS, of Columbia, N.

Y. col ided on Route 1, one mile north Colonial Heights. Chesterfield County Patrolman E. Jones, said Vollmer was heat ed north when he passed a rnoto court and decided to turn aroun' and go back to it. He was in the process of making a turn wher the Butler vehicle struck him.

In Colonial Heights yesterday on ly two minor accidents were in vestigated, neither resulting i personal injury damage. Funeral services for Story wil be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. i the Church of Brethren, Hopewell with burial in Sunset Park Ceme tery, Chester. Young Story is survived by hi mother, Mrs.

Inez Story Coleman a brother, Jnmes K. Story; sister Mrs. June K. Greggar; his step father, Arthur B. Coleman hi paternal grandfather, George Story, and his maternal granrlmo ther, Mrs.

Rowena Ennis, all Hopewell. Band Leader Hurl- In Virginia Crash CHARLOTTESVILLE, leader Charlie Spivak and thre members of his group were in jurod in an auto accident abot 3:45 a.m. today five miles port of here on U.S. 29. Spivak, 50, of Coral Gable? was treated for injuries his left hand and knee at th University of Virginia hospita and released.

Paul O'Connor, 30 of Charleston, W.Va., was th only one of the four hospitalIxoc He suffered cuts on the fore-hoa and head injuries. Other injured were Jack Larson 20, of" New York City, injurlo to lower left leg; and Josep Relchgott, 2-1, of Brooklyn, N.Y injuries to his left hand and knc Today Last Day ToPay Poll Tax; Those who have not paid their 1956 capitation tax must dp so today in order to vote in the July 9 Democratic primary. Registration also may be made dny un to the close of by those wishing to The capitation tax is payable at the office of City Treasurer I. Val Parham in City Hall and at the office of Colonial Heights' City Treasurer James G. Moseley in the Muni-' cipal Building.

The tax was due to be paid by May'5 in order to qualify to vote in the As that date fell on a Saturday when both offices were closed, payment is being accepted today. Souths Ordered Held For Tria -or Robbery Charges of robbery by force against two Petersburg youths vere certified lo Hustings Court oday after- a hearing in Petei-s burg Municipal Court. Certified were Robert 18, Negro, of the 300 block Stalnback and Billy Hill, Negro, IS, of the 500 block S. Dunlop St. A third person, Paul Hayes Negro, 21, of the 700 block'of Commerce also charged with robbery by force was discharged by Judge H.

B. Gil- "iam. They are alleged to have robbed, a Fort Lee soldier, Ralph Moore, Wednesday night on South Hill St. at the point of a razor Charges of breaking and enter- ng against Kellam W. Epps, Negro, 21, of the 300 block Federal and Paul J.

Brown, Negro, 19 of Sutherland, were continued un til July 6. Epps early Saturday walked into police headquarters and handed a iistol to Desk Sergeant G. W. Antony and asked to be arrested. Anthony said Epps told hini that he and Brown had tried -to oreak" into the New Market Restaurant.

Judge Gilliam heard 27 cases to day. 1 Hurt, 4 Held In Dinwiddie Cutting Cases Three Negroes were injured and four arrested following two Jiat took place in Dinwiddie Coun- over the weekend. After a melee near Bolster's Store in the southern end of the county about p. m. yesterday charges were placed against three related women.

One man was treated for three stab wounds, and his brother, presumed also to wounded, disappeared, 1 Rudge Butterworth, of Dlnwlddi County, reported today. Gertrude Gholson was arrestei for felonious assault and posses sion of illegal whiskey; her sister Mrs. Shirley Tucker, for simple assault; and their mother, Mrs Sam Walker, on the same charge Clyde Drumgoole was prlvatel; treated for his stab wounds, whil Milton Drumgoole, his brother, anc the alleged fifth participant in th melee, could not be located bj McKenney Town Sergeant i Chamberlain or members of th sheriff's department. The second cutting, which als involved Negroes with McKenne addresses, led to the hospitaiiza tion of Franklin Davis and th arrest of Joseph Johnson on felonious assault charge. The two men fell into an argu ment that turned to violence a Harrison's Store, three miles wes of McKenney on Route 40, aroun 5 p.

m. Saturday, Sheriff Buttti worth reported. Davis, who wa taken to Petersburg General Hosp tal, was reported iri "fair" con dltion today. Liquor Counts Net Jail Term In Prince George County Cour today Judge W. Francis Binfor fined Thomas Matthew -Hun Negro, 550 and costs and sentenc e'd hini to 30 days in jail for pos sessing illegal liquor; and for sel ing the whiskey he was fined a additional S50 and costs and wa sentenced to another 30-day ja sentence.

The jail sentences will run con currently. William Walker Mason, Negro was aiso fined $50 and costs fo possessing illegal liquor. ABC in vestigators made the arrests. In other court action, Binford fined Ina S. Barns, from North Carolina, $100 and costs an' sentenced her to 30 days in jai for driving while under the influ ence of intoxicants.

Masoe R. Bland, Negro, from Hopewell, drew a $100 fine am costs plus a 30-day jail sentenc for driving under the influence intoxicants; and for driving with out an operator's license he re ceived an additional fine of $1 and costs. Milford Ray Cotton, from Ma ryland, received a $50 fine an costs and a suspension of his op orators' license for 60 days t'o speeding at SO-mph. Arthur Baum from New York, drew the -sam sentence for driving at 90 mph Thirty-seven other, minor case were tried with each receiving sentence ranging from a $10 $30 fine and costs. THE WEATHER VIRGINIA: Mostly sunny today high around 07.

Tuesday, mostl sunny and a little warmer; hlg in low 70's. TEMPERATURK READINGS TODAY 7:30 A. M. 5f, 9:30 A. M.

fin 11:30 A. M. 69 S1XCI3 2 A. M. SUNDAY Mnilmum -M Maximum 69 OBITUARIES Funeral Services Friend 1 Dies; Ch rcK Leader Hlhernia Mcllwaine Friend, lifelong resident, of Petersburg, ied today at 4 a.

m. at her resi- ence on Washington St. Funeral services' will be held Wednesday at 10 a. m. in Second 'resbyterian' Church, conducted by he Rev.

Robert C. Vaughan, astor, and the Rev. William B. Icliwalne former pastor. Daughter of John 1 Wesley Friend nd Mrs.

Hibernia Mcllwaine Hriend, Miss Friend was born anuary 19. 1S79 at the family resi- ence of her grandfather, Robert Dunn Mcllwaine, on Washington t. She was widely, related among he older; families of Petersburg nd Virginia. Educated at Southern College, vhich was conducted by' her un- le, Dr. Arthur Kyle' Davis, she aught school at Jarratt, and at Romney.

W. Va. For a time she engaged in home mission work for he Southern Presbyterian Church Coeburn, Wise County. A life- ong member of Second Presby- erian Church, she it three ears ago as one of the pioneer roup to fount! the West Street Presbyterian Church. She was a iunday school teacher in both churches.

She is survived by a brother, Robert Mcllwaine Friend, of Pe- ersburg; two sisters: Miss Lucy ryor Friend, of St. Petersburg, and Mrs. James Woodrow Hassell, of Marion, N. and a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives. Set For Sisters Double funeral services for Miss Barbara Cizler, who died early Friday at her home Baltimore, and her sister, Mrs.

Anna Josephine CizlenBlaha, who died Saturday at her home in Baltimore, will be co'n- ducteU tomorrow at 10 a. m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The pastor, the Rev.

John J. Brochtrup and the Rev. Stephen Shrahuiek, pastor of. St. John's Catholic Church of Dinwiddie County, will officiate.

Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemb.tery. The Rosary'will be' recited tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the chapel of J. T. Morriss pon.

The procession-will leave the a. m. JAMES H. PROCISK MRS. MARY M.

L1VKSAV Mrs. Mary Jane Moody Liyesay. of Route 3, Petersburg, wife of the late Andrew Livesay, died yesterday at 11 a. m. in Petersburg General Hospital after a period of declining health.

Mrs. Livesay was born in Prince George County, a daughter of the late Henry and Susan Brockwell Moody and resided in this vicinity all her life. Surviving are: one daughter, Mrs. Melvin L. Marks, of Dinwiddie; one sister, Mrs.

Ro sa Belle Cox, of this city, and five grandchildren and three nieces. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p. m. in the chapel of J. T.

Morriss Son. The Rev. H. Edward Henderson, pastor of Second Baptist Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery.

James Herbert Precise, a pipe-fitter for the Allied Chemical Dye died unexpectedly today at 5 a. m. at his home 1900 Dupuy Road. Mr. Precise, son of the late John Thomas and Kate Underbill Pro cise, was a native and life long esident of Petersburg.

He is sur- 'ived by his wife, -LUlle Joran Precise; one daughter, Mrs iathleen Rhodes; one son, J. Herert Precise one brother, John Precise; and five granchildren 11 of Petersburg. Funo'ral services will be conducted Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. in the hapel of J.

T. Morriss Son vith the Rev. Gilliam C. Bentley astor of Memorial Methodist Ihurch. officiating.

Burial will be Blandford Cemetery. Flowers for Every Occasion STANLEY FLORIST (Adv.) Call RE 2-3763 or RE 2-4482 MRS. SUE W. TANNER Mrs. Sue Mary Whitaker Tanner, wife of the late Elmer M.

Tanner, died yesterday 'at 8 a. m. in a Richmond hospital after a long Illness. Mrs. Tanner was born in Spout Springs, a daughter of the late John William and Susan Ferbush Whitaker, and resided In this city at 127 N.

Jefferson for many years. Surviving are: two sons, Harolc D. Tanner, of San Francisco and Winston R. Tanner, 01 Kenbridge; one brother, Joel Whitaker, one sister, Mrs. George M.

Sawyer; and one granddaugh ter, Betsy Jane Tanner, all Richmond. Funeral services will be conduct ed tomorrow at 11 a. m. in the chapel, of J. T.

Morriss Son. The Rev. H. Edward Henderson, pastor of Second Baptist Church, wil officiate. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery.

HILL SLOAN Mrs. Jewell Barnadoe Sloan Wife of the Rev. Pearson i 1 Sloan, rector of Saint Michael' Episcopal Church in Savannah died Friday from a stroke She was buried "in Savannah. Mrs. Sloan is survived by he husband and one daughter, Mrs James Sloan Lyon, of Raleigh N.

and several brothers an sisters, all of Savannah. Mrs Sloan was a native of Savannah The Rev. Mr. Sloan was recto of Grace Episcopal Church in Pe tersburg for a number of years GURXEY M. ELLIS Funeral services for Gurney Ellis, of 811 Kensington Co lonial Heights, who died Friday night in the Portsmouth Nava Hospital, will be held today at p.

m. in the chapel of the Alvin Small Funeral Home. Co lonial Heights. The Rev. Douglas, pastor of Highland Me thodist Church, will officiate.

In terment will 'be in City Poin National Cemetery, Hopewell, wit military honors. JAMES A. MOORE James Alexander Moore, 73, fa ther of Mrs. Trewett Matthews of Petersburg, died yesterday in Norfolk General Hospital. Other survivors include his wife three daughters, a son and severa grandchildren.

A native of Ahoskle, N. Mr Moore had resided In Norfolk al most all of his life. Funeral plans are incomplete bu interment will be tomorrow in Nor folk. MRS. IDA B.

GARRETT Mrs. Ida Branch Garrett, 84, 1601 Dinwiddie Hopewell, die last night in a Richmond hosplta after a long illness. She had been a resident of Hope well almost all of her'life but wa: a former resident of Petersburg and a native of Chesterfield Coim ty. Mrs. Garrett was a member Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Hopewell.

Surviving are: two Mrs. Mabel Hook, of Chester, Pa. and Mrs. Charles Gray, of Hopewell; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. The body is at the Gould Funeral Home and funeral services wil) be hold tomorrow at 4:30 p.

m. in Woodlawn Presbyterian Church with the Rev. E. Summers McGavock, pastor of the church, officiating. Buflnl will bo in Blandford Cemetery.

Tho body will be taken to the church at 11:30 a. m. to remain until the funeral. Land For Road Will Be Filed A clndemnation suit to acquire property at Cameron Field for right-of-way for; the Petersburg Turnpike probably will be filed in Petersburg's Hustings Court tomorrow. William Earle White, local counsel for the Turnpike Authority said papers in the suit are ready.

He said he expects to file the suit tomorrow. He is awaiting the Authority's check in of the appraised value, which must be filed with the suit. The condemnation suit is necessary to define tli'e, according to Authority Manager John J. Pershing. He added that H'is a "technical matter, to clear title." The properly involved Is part of that deeded to the city by Mrs.

Gagriella Cameron Gilbert as a memorial to her father, George Cameron. The gift was for an athletic field and playground. One of the conditions of the gift was that the city must perpetually maintain the land for the purposes for which it was given, otherwise the property would revert to the Cameron estate. A condemnation suit to acquire The Cameron Fieid properly and considerable owned property is about all right- of-way remaining to be acquired for the turnpike in Petersburg. Authority, representatives and a committee of, the City Council will meet here Thursday morning for the second time to discuss price for the city property involved.

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