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A 'She THrglman J) Hol riday Juno 13 1958 Methodist Conference Housing Authority Approves It Downtown Advances In Southern Branch Public Hearing July 2 5 I I port of temperature' and rainfall for the kt ii tir(kk iK ho no Norfolk Weather Bureau qffi lit 2 for 0 13 SE4 2998 see our ad on page 10 44 1 SJ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 051 Wet 70 70 708 Hlxh 70 96 88 95 3rd Class Clayton Davis skipper of the Coast Guard patrol boat the two men were trying out a boat which one of them con sidered buying The victim had left his friend on an old pier and was making' 85 97 57 60 77 70 70 82 91 91 93 64 84 Municipal Airport Norfolk Va June 12 1958 77 86 74 65 77 93 81 95 89 83 90 76 88 92 98 85 68 93 97 69 93 8284 95 78 76 81 79 96 67 67 92 86 90 I area in a to 5 1 Two Additional Applicants Join "Plea to CC 7:30 PM Norfolk igures Above Average or Nation Bonner Points to Value of acility In Defense 184 A NE3 Dr WtCnrroI! reeman Going to Roanoke And Rev John A McKenyy Jr to Danville southeast becoming off southwest Backing Reaffirmed Before this however Nusbaum Jr speaking in the absence of Robert Ripley chairman of the executive com mittee of the realty organization announced that an earlier en dorsement of the project in prin ciple has been reaffirmed' Nusbaum in urging the hous ing authority to proceed with the utmost caution so that business and residents in the area will not suffer undulywas reassured by Cox that every precaution will be taken Reviewing the history of the project Cox declared is no undertaking pointing out that initial information on blight ed conditions of the 140 acres earmarked for clearance came out of a comprehensive study of slums conducted tn 1949 He asserted that the 'reuse plan ning of the recovered land is en visioned as the nucleus of a more representative business and trad or further reading see Downtown Page 59 a sweeping turn in the channel south of the Portsmouth Virginia Electric and Power Co plant The boat apparently capsized over the inland waterway chan nel folk Redevelopment and Hous ing Authority announced it may be cleared to the starting stage next month Cox speaking before the Nor ent of the 'armville District Bishop Paul Neff parber pre sided at the conference which is scheduled to meet in Norfolk next year Delegates voted to hold the 1960 conference in redericksburg Mary Washington College The Rev Harry Backhus III was returned to Norfolk for a fourth year as superintendent The Rev Mr Backhus described the 15 changes in ministers in his district as a turnover" Six Norfolk city churches will have new ministers as a result of the conference appointments New pastor of Campostella Churcn will be the Rev Price from Urbanna He replaced the Rev Reynolds assigned to orestville Alexandria District airmount Park will have the Rev Mortzfelt of Grace Church Manassas who succeeds the Rev Graham Carlton going to Wesley Memorial Richmond Assigned to Zion is the Rev Abbott of Bishop Memorial Richmond replacing the Rev Yow who will go to loral Hills Danville or further reading see Conference Page 57 1 pm pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:30 AM WASHINGTON The Com munications Commission said to day the three applicants for TV channel 13 in the' Norfolk Hampton Va area have aS asked for temporary authority to use that channel while their contest goes through hearing The applicants are Virginian Television Corp associated with radio stations WBO Virginia Beachand WRNB New Bern channel 15 station WVEC TV of Hampton and channel sta tion 27 WTOV TV of Norfolk WVEC TV as advised the com mission its signals are being sub jected to an odd type of inter ference Which has been traced to radiation thrown out by receiving sets turned to channel 10 station WAVY TV WVEC TV asked for use of Channel 13 to relieve this situation WTOV said it is better pre pared to inaugurate service on channel 13 than is WVEC TV Virginian' Television today also applied for temporary use at channel 13 NOROLK New assignments as district superintendents were given to two Norfolk ministers Thursday at the closing session of the 176th annual Virginia Metho dist Conference in Richmond Dr Carroll reeman pastor of Miles Memorial Methodist Church was named to the superin tendency of the Roanoke District and the Rev John A McKenry Jr pastor of Ghent Church Was ap pointed superintendent oi the Dan ville District Pastor of the irst Church Charlottesville the Rev John Hendricks will serve at i 1 Memorial and the Rev Archie Acey superintendent of Danville District takes the Rev Mr Me pulpit at Ghent Church Comes to Portsmouth i New superintendent of the Portsmouth District is Dn Haddock replacing Dr Hughes who fills his position as pastor of the Arlington Church in the Alexandria District Two other Virginia districts have new superintendents The Rev A G( Lynch was named as Eastern Shore District superintendent and the Rev Thomas Carroll as superintend HA Units Show Many Vacancies tlVIfV JlVO dim JldO KLatUlI3 ville 32 and 6471 Nansemdnd County 36 and 4706 Arlington and airfax Counties 20 and 2222 Lynchburg Petersburg and Roanoke 8 and 3329 Newport News no bodily injury increase and 2778 Danville 20 and 1765 and the remainded of the state 20 and 3333 Both mutual and stock oom 1 pantes petitioned the SCC for the higher rates "In addition to direct increases the companies asked for redefin ing of territories that would boost rates for some subscribers These changes would apply to Danville airfax Lynchburg Petersburg Richmond and Roanoke some of them being ex panded to embrace areas now enjoying a lower rate schedule Two Norfolk Pastors Will Head Dis tricts NOROLK ederal Housing Administration insured rental umts are in strong demand na tionally but in the Norfolk the vacancy list was found recent survey to be close per cent Nationally the same survey which was made as of Match 15 revealed the vacancy rate at 29 per cent An HA spokesman said that while the vacancy rate was a little higher than the 24 per cent reported as of March 31 1957 it was below the national rates for the three preceding years which were: 1956 3 2 per cent 1955 44 per cent and 35 per cent 4 So far as Norfolk is concerned the vacancy rate during the spring survey approximated the findings of a similar study a year earlier Village Excluded The survey figures for the Norfolk area excluded Glenwood Village where 1146 of the 1600 units were found vacant when the enumerators called The HA explained that con sidering that this project is in the liquidation stage it was felt it should not be chargeable to the vacancy rate If 'in cluded the vacancy rate would have jumped to 94 per cent Most HA rental units through out other parts of Virginia were found to have comparatively few vacancies ewer Vacancies In the Norfolk fewer vacancies were found in projects near to or reserved for occu pancy by the military? Nationally the 1958 analysis covered more than 460000 dwell ing Units in rental projects lo cated in all parts of the United States and in Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico' Virginia with the exception of the Alexandria area had 21363 HA insured rental units The largest increases in vacan cies were reported for Alaska Montana and while the greatest decreases occurred in southern Louisiana South Caro lina Colorado and Kentucky 'Dept from normal 5 Hourly Readings 70 71 71 7172 75 72 72 Virginian Pilot Photo by Breon Rep Herbert Bonner (D NC) speaking at the official ground breaking rites for the Harvey Point jet seaplane base A brief forced the congressman to don a raincoat IL am am am am am am am noon pm pm pm pm pm A 4 Norfolk Pilots Badly Hurt iii 1 Edenton Crash Two Norfolk based Navy pilots were seriously injured Thursday morning when their Grumman S2 antisubmarine air craft crashed at the Edenton NC Naval Auxiliary Air Station die ifth Naval District reported The plane a propeller driven twin engine type was engaged field carier landing practice ex ercises when the crash occurred resulting from a power on stall The aircraft and pilots are at tached to Air Anti Submarine Squadron 30 at the Norfolk Naval Air Station The Navy identified the pilot as Ens Nicholas Wagman Jr iof 1976 East Ocean View Avd He was taken to Chowan County Hos pital at Edenton where his con dition Thursday night was re ported as The co pilot Lt (jg) Charles Perrotta of New Castle Pa was taken to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital and reported to be in a serious condition White 24 Drowns While Trying Out Boa Tidewater residents be complaning about the weather too much today Moderate tem I peratures in the are expected But a high pressure front from Pennsylvania will edge its way to Hampton Roads by Saturday and bring hot weather similar to that experienced here earlier in the week be partly cloudy today with scattered showers the after noon But by nightfall skiesWill clear and the mercury will sink to a cool and comfortable level The expected high tempera ture for today is 85 jthe lowest reading foreseen is 65 Local Office US Weather Bureau Washington weather Bureau re Humidity will be normal Been 27 Days Without a Traffic atality 110 6 in 1956 6195211 1951 10 1950 9 Rate Hike of 25 Per Cent Sought by Au Insurers RICHMOND Wi A whopping folk 3103 and 3158 Martins 249 per cent average increase in automobile liability rates effective Sept 1 is being sought by insurance underwriters in Virginia The State Corporation Com mission has set July 2 at 10 am for a public hearing on the re quest The increases sought vary over the state The average increase in bodily injury premiums would be 211 per cent in property damage premiums 308 per cent This makes an over all average of 249 per cent increase or the various territories in the state the percentage in creases for bodily injury and property damage respectively woud be: Richmond 3704 and 4444 Nor tf Bank and Plume REE storeside parking dial MA 5 1456 Va Beach call Enterprise 700 toll Warming Trend In Offing Cool Today But Not for Long SRe dapartawnt far TldawaW UlGSwart? 1 a low prec icials recorded 81 as Thursday (highest temperature registered VJt at 4 pm The day lowest read ing was 68 at 2 am Winds today will be at 10 to 15 mph 66 61 70 65 67 67 5251 54 47 5571 76 69 62 53 62 48 99 54 55 52 46 57 74 62 74 68 71 64 59 63 73 70 78 51 50 73 '72 59 74 68 01 6568 S3 53 68 66 75 58 72 53 73 69 74 Precipilation inches Wind velocity miles Sea level pressure 2994 Humidity Dry 7 am 714 1 pm 743 Dm f784 Record high 97 in 1914 Record low 53 in 1951 Seawaten temperature Cheaa eaiue peake Light 69 degrees Diamond Tampa Deaths Thu Year Same Date Last Year unine Maze 1955 4 1954 4 1953 7 Start in July Hinges on Action By City Council NOROLK The multi million dollar downtown redevelopment You'll be right when you give Dad these baby cord slacks They're lightweight and wonderfully cool and the 75 Dacron and 25 cotton fabric takes to water like a duck dries crisp and ready to wear without ironing! Pleated style in blue tan and grey Sizes 28 to 42 waist Their comfort and style are sure to please Shop fol these and a host of other wonderful gifts throughout vouf store 'til 9 tonight! Swartz Men' Store irst Main Street 24 hours nedlng pm for selected areas:) Alpena Amarillo Asheville' Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Birmingham Bismarck Boise Boston Buffalo Burlington 74 Cape Hatteras Charleston SC 76' Charlotte I Chattanooga Chicago Ch Cincinnati uu i Cleveland 82 Columbus IfMllas 78 77' GILMERTON A young South Norfolk man drowned in the south ern branch of the Elizabeth River Thursday at dusk when his 13 foot pleasure craft capsized Robert White 24 nf 442T Bainbridge Blvd disappeared be The older White said he at fore the eyes of his companionernPfe(l to wade to shore from while struggling to reach a kapocithe broken pier when he saw his cushion floating a few feet be friend Struggling He ran into yond his grasp deep water however and was On shore 'about 100 feet to cling to a piling the site was White 39 of He was in the water for more 4515 Bainbridge BlvdThe men than half an hour before being are not related rescued by Julian Gwaltney According to Matemithfield 'Gyvaltney was aboard 3rd Class Clayton Davis skipper his yacht Seaway with his small son The Coast Guard and the Washington District Volunteer Rescue Squad were still dragging for the younger body at midnight 04 at 10 to 15 mph 2'55 southerly tonight os A cold front from is movinjz "toward Cape Hatteras aqd is expected to cut inland around ioi Charleston SC Then it writjhead northwest into a low front lover Kansas "i A high front now over Pennsyl vania will have moved eastward to the coast by Saturday night IAs it moves east swing to the south and bring an37l increase of moisture in the areaMi By Richard Mansfield VlrrtnitR Iloi Military WrIUr HERTORD Rain swept groundbreaking ceremonies Thursday officially started con struction on the Navy's $45 mil lion Harvey Point master jet sea plane base that eventually will be tfie operating home of nuclear powered seapianos Specifically designed as the 1 permanent home" for the new Martin P6M Seamaster multi jet seaplane the Harvey Point facility "brings the Navy back to the Perquimans operating base" after a lapse of 13 years Rep Bonner (D NC) principal speaker for the brief and rain dampened cere monies described the powerful jet seaplane as latest innova tion in the concept of mobile striking forces He said the planes and the men who will operate them will make an "im measurable contribution" to na tional defense New Rear Adm Massie Hughes commandant of the Naval District told the small group of guests attending that "this great installation begins a new era to keep us abreast of developments and ahead of our great opponent the Russian Soviet Hughe also predicted that project was brought into closer some time the near future focus Thursday when Lawrence the people of these quiet com Cox chairman of the Nor munines win see nying overneaa a nuclear This type of plage he said is on the drawing board" and when it is In operation the Harvey Point facility "probably will be its operating base only While citing the importance of the 'new P6M and the new base the defense of this great and powerful Bonner empha sized the economic impact the facility have on the bemarle communities" He dis closed that the total cost of the base will be about $45 million of which 60 per cent "will be expended in this area for labornd materials" 194 Civilian Workers He also reported that the mili tary population of the base will be about 2500 with 194 civilian employes The annual military payroll will approximate $9 mil lion with the maintenance and operating budget amounting to $15 million goes without saying that these dollars will flow into the 1 economy of our Bonner added possible exten sive development which would not otherwise be possible We or further reading see Harvey Point Page 59 OAi oU Denver i Des Molnei 'I Detroit (Duluth resno Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Key West Knoxville Lox Anteles Louisville Memphis Meridian Miami Milwaukee Mpis St Paul Mobile Montgomery momrrai Nil Orleans QtCJj Yorh City Philadelphia gl Phoenix Plltaburih 69 Portland Me I IS 4 A St: IXTUll San Antonio San ranclico Savannah Seattle Wllmlnton folk Portsmouth Real Estate which were critical in implies 1 aL DUdiu oaiu me auutuxuy naa given its approval and has con veyed to City Council a recom mendation for affirmative action An authority council public hear ing on the project was conducted some weeks ago The realtors met at the Hotel Commodore Maury The authority spokesman after reviewing the project before a board membership meeting par ried various questions some of gifts for Dad are easy to find in Swartz big selections wash 'n wear baby cord slax stay cool crisp and neat Three TV irms Seek Channel 13 open 'til 9 tonight Home'ibr Master Jet Seaplanes Ground Breaking Rites Mark Start on Harvey Point Base fflW I 'I I KJX I ir 4 J' jfW I a' 1 Jr 1 0 II I yIV 7 WWA ir HujaP If ill It i al ii 1 Er 3SI i ft" 1 IS tc: Jk It Jill I AS 1 If I lj ir 'Wb iMuai'' 'Iii' A MM Xb 7 4 UM1 I Vwv 'X Vlfdaml 7 Hip 71 Ju '4 vW) 1 1 I I fib 1 4 'I 41 A tk 1 4 I 'A I A A lunrAUhioh 0 A Iot Poyttmo riday i igurt Show Htfh Trnptaiuras txpeded 1 STH 1957 1958 7 am 71 7 pm 85 78' Highest 93 82 Lowest 67 68 Mean $0 75 ORECAST.