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'1 VIRGINIA HIGHWAY BULLETIN OCTOBER 19&5 Lyna Phillips, who is Miss Melson County, and L. H. McWane, member of the Highway Commission from the Lynchburg District, help decli cate the new million-dollar bridge over the James River at Bent Creek. The dedication on September 23 was attended by about 300 people, in­ cluding state legislators, members of the boards of supervisors of surrounding counties, and ,other dign_itaries. Carper photo.

f Vol. 31 Ho. 10 " Issued monthly by the Virginia Department of Highways as a medium of departmental news and information. D. B. Fugate, commissioner; J. E. Harwood, chief engineer; Floyd Mihill, editor; Karen Vassar, artwork and layout; Lillian Golden and Pauline Jenkins, vari-typists; W. T. Heath, Reggie Carper, and Leslie Hu1,y, photographers. Multigraphed by Warren Williams. Published under the direction of the- public information office. •

The Spotsylvania County Agricultural Fair featured a parade commemorating Highway Week. District Engineer 0. T. Aichel (foreground) was chosen grand marshal I. With him (from the left) are Joyce Marshall (Miss Spotsylvania), Jacqueline Rankin (Miss Highway), and C. Wilson Sacra, chairman of the fair. HIGHWAYS ON PARADE

irginia's record-breaking highway M. Whitton, federal highway admini­ Vconstruction program received strator, at a luncheon in Arlington widespread attention during the observance of National Highway Week, September 19-25. Field engineers conducted special tours for public officials and news­ men to show the progress that has been made and to point up what remains to be done. Excellent press, radio, and television coverage gave stay-at-homes a chance to learn what their highway department is doing to give them better roads. The Richmond Times-Dispatch, for ;.._1' 1f :0: example, issued a special and very f· ·./ ·; ·\,.' informative Highway Week supple­ i •• . /~---.#·; ;>•_1* ment on Sunday, September 19. Among the highlights of the week The Fredericksburg Di strict tour were a talk by Commissioner D. B. party inspects a construction project Fugate at the dedication of the Bent on US 301 near US 17. Parallel Creek Bridge over the James River lanes are being built on 301 between on September 23, and a talk by Rex US 17 and Bowling Green. Visitors to the Covington area inc:luded (left to right) H. Bass, superintendent of construction; Delegate George J. Kastel; Senator Curry Carter; B. L. Ham, general superintendent of Oman Construction Co., Nashville, Tennessee; Delegate Charles Gunn; and Di strict Engineer R. C. Ambler. on the same day. contributing to industrial, com­ Mr. Fugate, speaking of the mercial, and residential growth, and status of Virginia's highways today, they, along with the arterial roads, said that "already the interstate will have a profound impact on Vir­ roads that are open to traffic are ginia's economic development." He said the safety benefits of these roads are "of great importance." He reported that Virginia is striving for traffic safety by "chip­ ping away at specific hazards on existing highways through a series of spot improvements intended to reduce accidents." He pointed out that during the first six months of 1965, steps were taken to reduce the danger of slickness at 26 locations; 29,000 feet of guard rail were installed; new signs were erected; a bridge was widened; left­ turn lanes were constructed at seven intersections; and three intersections were relocated and modified. The spot improvements for the period cost $748,764, and though they may seem small, the .;.., Commissioner said, in comparison The Staunton Di strict tour included with the big projects now under an inspection of the Interstate 64 way, they "are reducing accidents, overpass of US 60. injuries, and deaths-and so they

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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Glad­ Construction on Interstate 64 in stone Volunteer Fire Department the Covington area proved of special served a luncheon to the Lynchburg interest to the Staunton tour party. District tour party.

Among the dignitaries who were present for the dedication of the Bent Creek Bridge in the Lynchburg District were (left to right) Delegate Earle M. Brown; L. H. McWane, member of the Highway Commission; Delegate L. R. Thompson; Delegate Thomas R. Glass; Delegate W. A. Pennington; and Commissioner D. B. Fugate.

The Glidden Antique Auto Tour Twin bridges over the New River brought a touch of the past to Vir­ on Interstate 81 were seen by the ginia during Highway Week. Here travelers in the Salem District the old-time cars are traveling along tour. The bridges will be open US 460 in Pulaski County. about November 1. Bus stop ot the Salem District office. From the left are Mrs. Opal Sowder, clerk-typist; C. F. Kellam, Salem district engineer; Mrs. Nancy Lancaster, cl erk-stenographer; Earl A. Fitzpatrick, mem her of the Highway Commission; and W. S. G. Britton, director of programming and planning.

Gathered for o hmchec•, ,ngion ?mk Motel during the Culpeper tour are (left to right) Senator - ,::,1 ::rest; John E Horwood, deputy commissioner and chief engineer; Rex rt Wh tton, fed em! hi ghwoy administrator; J. E. Sullivan, division engineer, Eh1,21JcJ of Public Roads; C. W. Kestner, Culpeper district engineer; and George C. Landrith, member of the Highway Commission.

This well-kept rest area on Inter­ The Suffolk District tour party state 66 was one of the stops on views urban construction in Norfolk. the Culpeper District tour. .. ·:fl

The Richmond tour bus, from which t~I~ this picture was taken, is about to ... I~ cross the Hopewell-Charles City The "inside" story of the Suffolk Ferry, At the left is a mile-long, tour. All over the state busses pro­ $5.5 million bridge, which will re· vided easy viewing of highway pro­ place the ferry on its completion jects. in early 1967, take on extremely vast importance." roadsides, that there are gentle Mr. Whitton, whose luncheon talk slopes, and that the median is of at the Park Arlington Hotel was varying width. given m conj unction with the He complimented Virginia on its Culpeper District tour, warmly "fine highway department." He praised Virginia's highway accom­ said the Department has obligated plishments. He remarked that 69 per cent of its 1966 federal ABC Interstate 95 between Fredericksburg funds, while the national average is and the Shirley Highway "is one 47 per cent, and 93 per cent of its of the most beautiful highways in 1966 interstate federal funds, while the world." He cited the fact that the national average is 61 per cent. it was developed with separate "So Virginia is very near the locations for northbound and south­ top; it is doing a tremendous job," bound roadways, that trees were he concluded. preserved in the median and on the

Some of those who took the Richmond District tour are (left to right) Charles Houston, of the Richmond News. Leader; William R. Pully, of the Portland Cement Association; B. W. Sumpter, resident engineer at Amelia; H. G. Blundon, secondary roads engineer; B. C. Medlock, assistant resident engineer at Petersburg; and C. 0. Jones, resident engineer at South Hill. ~ .) Gulr ol' //kx1,co

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EYEWITNESS TO TYRANNY

Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Fernandez, it is vital that they know what is both Department employees, le{ t happening only 90 miles off the their native Cuba 17 months ago, southern tip of the United States. having sent their three children to In the Caribbean Sea today, only this country two years earlier. Mr. six years after Castro's take-over, Fernandez offers here a firsthand a highly organized and efficient account of Fidel Castro's rise to pack of wolves-calling itself a power as he and his family witnessed fishing fleet-is scattering death it, of his and his wife's active through the persecution of Cubans opposition to the Castro regime, of who attempt to flee their country their coming to America and then to (it is estimated that only one out of Richmond. This is the first of two four refugees succeeds in escaping). articles. Also, this wolf pack, which is equipped with the best radar and by Ramon Fernandez two-way radio comm uni cations Accounting Diuision systems, is intercepting communi­ (No reproduction of this article, cations among members of the free in whole or in part, without per­ world, especially messages coming mission of the author.) from Cape Kennedy. I<-,urthermore, it is landing saboteurs and arms along n explaining the present political desolate shorelines throughout the I situation of my country and the Americas-including, I am sure, the way it came into lwing, it is im­ United States-for the subversion of possibk• to be brief. I ask forgive­ these countries. m,ss of my readers for the lengh of this account, hut I assure them that In mid-November, 1958, Castro's

6 war had spread from - the rebel fled!" I got up as if shot and stronghold in the mountains to cities telephoned my brn,s, chief accountant and towns in the plains of our for the ~Joa Bay ~lining Company eastern province, Oriente (the most (American owned) where I was then severely battered), and in the working. I knew he was a friend of central province of Santa Clara. My the American consul and would know wife and I and our three children what was going on. He confirmed lived about 12 miles north of Santiago that Batista had fled shortly after de Cuba in Oriente, some 700 miles midnight and that Castro's rebel from Havana and 100 miles from the radio had announced that Castro United States Naval Base at Guan­ would address the nation at 9:30 a.m. tanamo. About four miles north of Shouting had begun in the streets us was Boniato garrison and some already; cars and trucks were blow­ 10 or 12 miles directly east was ing their horns noisily. These were Caney garrison, both manned by the expressions ofCubans optimistic Batista's forces. about Castro's take-over. But you At night these garrisons were could also see the somber faces of under continuous attack by Castro's those who, in spite of their joy at rebels-one night Boniato, one night Batista's departure and the end of Caney, some nights, both. From our his bloody satrapy, sensed a very home, we could hear, distinctly, the uncertain future. rattling of30- and 50-calibre machine In the afternoon, we went for a guns and M-1 rifles, the thundering ride through the town to watch the of 75 mm cannons, the bursting of entrance of the rebel army. It was grenades, and the whistling overhead strange to see Castro's men embrace of stray bullets. Reinforcements for members of the regular army when, the Boniato garrison came from only 24 hours before, the regular Moncada garrison in Santiago via the army had killed some Castro youths­ Guantanamo road ( that led to the comprising a guerilla spearhead-by U.S. base)-only 100 yards, maybe the side of a road near Santiago. 150 yards, west of our home. My wife and I did not understand it One night a light tank, part of all then, but we did not like it. these reinforcements, delivered a That night, Castro addressed the barrage just west of our home, nation again in the first of his more aiming for a guerilla spearhead. The demagogic messages. We did not sound of the approaching fire seemed like the address. Others didn't like to cut through our house. We grabbed it either-but not enough others. our children and went to the rear of In the middle of February, Castro the house, which backed up to a became prime minister. We wrote to stone wall and thus offered the a friend then and told him that this greatest safety. After this experience, was the first step in a new tyranny, we decided to leave our neighbor­ the outcome of which no one could hood (all but two or three other tell. persons had already left) and move Among the measures proposed by into Santiago with my wife's aunt. the new regime, certain were clearly It was 7:45 a.m., January 1, 1959, designed to win or maintain follow­ while I was still dozing, that my ers-a reduction in telephone and children came into my room shouting: electric rates (set by American­ "Daddy, Daddy, wake up! Batista's owned companies); a reduction in

7 Mrs. Manuela (Nenita) Fernandez does filing for the right-of-way division. rentals, sometimes as much as 50 purchase of raw oil from Russia per cent; a 50-per-cent reduction in invited Russian participation in the interest on mortgages. Then Cuba, and set the stage for the followed the new agrarian and urban establishment of Cuba as a Western reform laws, which robbed the in­ hemisphere satellite. dividual of everything except the Before each of these measures house he lived in if he owned it; if was put into effect, some sort of the owner of a house did not live survey was made through the news­ in it, that house, too, was seized. papers or through some of Castro's The new mining law, which imposed TV appearances to test the public excessive taxes on ore exports, was reaction-though, act u a 11 y, the "cut to measure" for the destruction government didn't care in the least and ultimate nationalization of the about public reaction. My wife and Moa Bay Mining Company. I very soon began to discuss, in In what we called the most private homes and at the office­ spectacular of Castro's Roman circus anywhete, in fact-the scope and exhibitions, there was the televised full implication of these measures. ousting of the president, Manuel Those of us who did this were Urrutia, a former honored Justice of operating as "loners," you might Santiago. There was also the tele­ say, because most people still vised indictment of Sosa Blanco, a believed that the new government colonel in Batista's army, and of was acting in good faith. Thus, other distinguished members of that very early, we were singled out as army. And, of course, there was the opponents of the new regime-among daily massacre before Castro's firing the first few to accuse the govern­ squads, so bloody as to provoke ment of being pro-Communist and to requests from both North and South oppose the so-called "popular" America for a halt. measures. Records of our opposition The nationalization of the oil began to pile up in the G-2 (military refineries-American owned-and the police) files.

8 Ramon Fernandez is a clerk in the accounting division.

By the end of 1959, known, old­ fight against Castro. Although these ranking Communists held outstanding comrades did not come to us, we offices or positions in the govern­ went to them and shared experiences ment; all of the measures cited with them that we could never have above had been put into effect; foreseen. national production standards had The Castro government, still been disrupted and had fallen, in operating within the framework of some instances, to 33 per cent of make-believe democracy and still the normal output; Russia was holding out hope for popular elections, pressing for payment for oil Oater, permitted gatherings, and my wife she would be pressing for other and I joined the Democratic Christian things, as well); food and clothing Movement (DCM), of which we are began to be scarce; newspapers still members. The movement had were being censored; telephones been founded recently in Havana and were being tapped; individual freedom was then establishing itself in Santi­ was being curtailed in every way; ago. This organization, embracing, and people with foresight were primarily, Catholics and professional fleeing the country. It was so men, was a political one, formed to evident that my wife and I, among provide candidates for the promised others, were correct in our judgment popular elections that, of course, of the Castro regime that we could never came about. not conceive how others could be so The movement gained many blind or so stubborn as to accept it. followers, representing nearly every With the situation rapidly worsen­ important field of employment. But ing under Castro, I told my wife by May, 1960, the government was that I believed very soon the old making things pretty tough on us­ comrades (in the good sense of the imposing restrictions that made it word) from our struggle against no longer safe for us to meet in the Batista would eventually reshape open. Thus, on May 20, seven of us and reorganize for this different in Santiago gathered at my house,

9 it being the most isolated one in Throughout Cuba, the underground the area, and organized the DCM operates in small cells of two or underground group for the whole of three members. Information is Cuba. Our local organization soon limited, even among members of a developed into a national movement. single cell, so that, if caught, a Our first task was to win follow­ member could tell only so much. ers-to contact any citizens who All of our original seven are alive might be interested in joining che and in exile today. But many of our underground. We also had to establish less fortunate associates arc now places to meet and to be s·ure we in prison. had alternate meeting places should The underground in Cuba was any one location become "too hot." hampered severely by thP Revolution­ As an underground group, we ary Vigilance Committees, govern­ were, among other things, able to ment spies that patrol nearly every print and distribute pamphlets in­ block of a city or town. They know forming people of our movement or who comes to see you, whether you warning them of impending danger receive or deliver packages, the from the military; to establish license numbers of your car and the supply lines to sites chosen for cars of your visitors. Usually my battle with Castro forces; to establish wife and I recognized members of a communication 1ine to the Guan­ these committees, but we still tanamo base that would enable us to received surprises from neighborhood flee when we felt lives were in children and parents whom we'd danger; to move, hide, and operate known all our lives. short-wave plants-or to bury them Maj or opposition to Castro has and leave them behind us. been concentrated in the mountainous Our principal aim, always, was to region of Escambray in central Cuba, kill Raoul and Fidel Castro, as where guerilla warfare (a sort of well as other important figures, Viet Nam in reverse) has been when they came into Santiago. But waged daily. These fighters call government officials changed their them s e 1 v es "guerillas for de­ travel patterns constantly. Even mocracy." (Editor's note: on Septem­ though we picked up on our radios ber 21, Mr. Fernandez learned that announcements of plane arrivals in guerilla activities have spread Santiago from Havana, we were throughout Cuba.) The Bay of Pigs repeatedly thwartfld by such strata­ operation proved a tremendous dis­ gems as the last-minute switching appointment to them because of the of types of planes, the failure ;)f a United States' failure to provide visiting official ever to disembark landing coverage, as promised, for from his plane, or, if the official the 2605 brigade of Cuban fighters, did stay overnight, his use of any who were to join forces with the one of 10 or 15 places to btay. Escambray guerillas and organize a Furthermore, a visiting dignltary government in arms that would have seldom stayed in the same place been able to fight openly and strongly. throughout a single night; at mid­ Because my wife's and my night he would move somm, here activities were known-or suspected­ else. Nevertheless, those in the the G-2 (or other men, not sufficiently Cuban underground today are still disguised to fool us) prowled around seeking their chance. m our zone, hoping to gather

10 evidence again:,;t us. I 11a,.,u'. rnuch b.v the firing :,;quad. surprised, therefo1 l!, 1\l,011, or1 Jun,! After that interview, my wife 20, 1961, I was summoned lo the and I carried on in our normal way, G-2 office at the Cubana Airlines, knowing that to alter our routine where, by this time, I was employed would be to reveal our guilt. We as traffic manager for Santiago. were still harassed by threats of In what, apparently, was an act being transferred to lesser positions to frighten me and test my reactions, (my wife had been working for a the lieutenant in charge, backed by telephone company for over 20 men with 30-calibre sub-machine years), of being fired, or of being guns, told me that he knew of my sent to jail if we didn't fall in line. activities against the Revolution of These threats usually came to us the p e op 1e, that he had some through friends, who, the government evidence against me, but that he knew, would relay them to us. was going to give me one more Finally, in March, 1962, I re­ chance to stop my activities. Other­ signed my position, following an wise, he said, I would be taken to operation, once and for all. By this the People's Tribunals. There, as time, too, my wife and I had made I knew, I would be given a phony preparations to get our children out trial and thrown into prison or shot of the country.

Trash Unlimited

any householders have been Department and numerous CIVIC­ Musing our roadsides for garbage minded organizations to beautify and trash disposal, particularly in our highways. localities that do not provide public What can be done about the dumping facilities. Sometimes the problem? A few localities have refuse is dropped into receptacles undertaken more rigid enforcement at waysides and picnic areas, and of anti-litter regulations and have sometimes it is just left on the erected signs pointing the way to roadsides. public dumps. At one interstate rest The practice puts a heavy burden area where motorists were dropping on our maintenance men, who must their garbage on their way to work spend many hours collecting refuse in the morning, a caretaker was when they might otherwise be work­ hired, and the situation improved. ing on necessary road repairs. And One thing is certain, the establish­ it's expensive: in the past fiscal ment of adequate dumps in all year the Department spent $495,000 communities would go far toward on litter cleanup. The practice also solving the problem. severely hampers efforts by the

A Wythe County truck driver was fined $50 plus court costs for deliberately scattering debris for two miles on US 11 west of Wytheville. Paper, oil cans, and trash were strewn along the usually well-kept median strip. The act was described by Resident Engineer George Atkins as a "senseless prank" and a "wanton waste of taxpayers' money."

11 it-a,~~,~ Kathleen Atack Jc1mes S. Bache J. P. Bassett HERE ARE THE WINNERS

ames S. Bache, an engineering was a close second with her well­ Jdraftsman in the Culpeper District constructed slogan: "Driving is your office, is the winner of the first right; safety your responsibility." prize of $25 in the Central Office And Mr. Bassett came through with EBA's safety slogan contest. the brief but pointed admonition: The second prize of $15 went "Be courteous, be considerate, be to Kathleen Atack, a clerk-typist in safe." the Central Office traffic and planning The judges, who did not know division; and the third prize of $10 the names of the contestants until went to J. P. Bassett, a materials the entries had been chosen, were engineer in the Central Office. W. S. G. Britton, director of pro­ Mr. Bache topped two-hundred gramming and planning; T. Ashby competitors with the slogan: "Drive Newby, purchasing agent; and Paul with safety today, and enjoy the Coldiron, assistant location and highways of tomorrow." Miss Atack design engineer.

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. T. Anstey, district right-of-way appraiser at Lynchburg, spoke on right-of-way procedures at a meeting of the Appomattox Lions Club on September 9. FR. V. Fielding, district materials engineer at Lynchburg, discussed the testing program for the arterial network at a meeting of the New London Ruritan Club on Sep· tember 14. J, F. Coles, resident engineer at Lebanon, addressed the Lions Club of St. Paul on September 16 and showed the film, "More Than One to Grow On." H. G. Shepherd, resident engineer at Tazewell, spoke before the Tazewell Rotary Club on September 24, He discussed the Appalachian program and arterial progress in Tazewell County. Tilton E. Shelburne, state research engineer, gave a talk on Virginia's highway research program before the Skyline Chapter of the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, in Charlottesville, on September 30.

12 AMBASSADORS OF GOOD WILL

he Department has been particu­ pends on the amount of relocation Tlarly fortunate in maintaining good required. relations with displaced citizens Every landowner whose property whose property has been needed for is to be acquired is given advance highway development. Under a pro­ information on the policies and pro­ gram known as Relocation Advisory cedures involved. His individual Assistance, it has given aid to rights are explained, and he is told hundreds of families who have had that any tenants he may have will not to move. be notified until his property has The advisory assistance program been appraised. was set up on October 23, 1962, After negotiations have been when Congress passed a law re­ completed, the landowner may request quiring it. At that time, the service relocation assistance. The Depart­ provided no more than information ment then obtains two or more bids concerning available sale or rental from movers, and the landowner may properties. On March 31, 1964, how­ also submit a bid to handle the ever, the Virginia General Assembly moving himself. The sealed bids are passed a law providing financial as­ opened on a specified day, and though sistance to families and businesses all may be turned down if they are displaced by highway construction too high, the lowest bid is custom­ projects. arily approved. The landowner then For families, the Highway Depart­ makes his own arrangements with ment will pay expenses for moving the successful bidder for the re­ 15 miles, or $200, whichever is less. location of his personal property. For businesses, the Department will The Department is not obligated pay expenses for moving 30 miles, or to give relocation advisory assistance $300, whichever is less. on projects not involv.ing federal So far, about 1200 families and funds. Nevertheless. in order to treat businesses· have received payment all citizens en the same basis, it for moving expenses. Altogether, the makes assistance available to every Department has paid out about person displaced by highway con­ $235,000 for this purpose. struction projects. Relocation offices A relocation advisory assistance have been established on Route 892 office is set up wherever 25 or more in Chesterfield County and on Route families are to be displaced (it is 13 on the Eastern Shore, though the permissible, however, for one office right-of-way on the projects concern­ to serve more than one project if the ed is not being financed with federal projects are in the same general aid. location). If fewer than 25 families Many displaced persons have been are involved, they will receive the elderly, and some have been invalids. same assistance through the local Most of those displaced have been residency or district office. Every able to relocate in better houses or district has at least one right-of-way apartments. agent who is in charge of this work. The right-of-way agent may thus The number of agents assigned de- be considered an ambassador of good

13 will. He is genuinely concerned with the Department can legally render to the welfare of the people with whom those displaced by highway improve­ the Department must deal, and exerts ment. every effort to provide the assistance

MR. McCORMICK HONORED

. F. McCormick, permit engi­ Wneer, is one of only 125 men ' nationwide to be honored with a ' li. ' permanent commission in the S. ' Naval Reserve. Mr. McCormick was among 5,700 candidates and was ( one of only 25 to be selected for DC l I the Naval Civil Engineering Corps. He was also the first membEir of the Roanoke Naval Reserve Traming Center to be admitted to the Corps without a degree in civil engineer­ ing. Mr. McCormick was sworn into the Navy on November 3, 194,3, and graduated from the lJ. S. Naval Hospital Corps School in Bainbridge, Maryland, in March, 1944. He served in the Hospital Corps in Australia W. F. McCormick and New Guinea, saw submarine duty in the Philippines, served at Mr. McCormick attended VPI, majored Okinawa and on the China mainland in dentistry at Washington and Lee, in 1945, and was stationed with and took extension courses in occupation forces in Korea. civil engineering from the University Discharged from active duty in of Wisconsin. He joined the Highway 1946, he has been with the Reserves Department in 1948 as an inspector. ever since. In 1955 he transferred In 1958 he became assistant resident from the Medical Department to the engineer at Lexington, and in April, Naval Construction Division, and 1964, he was promoted to permit in 1957 he received a permanent engineer. appointment as chief petty officer. He is married to the former Mary His new commission is as permit Catherine Wood, of Keysville, and warrant officer. the couple have two children-Sarah, A native of Rockbridge County, 13, and Bryan, 11.

Seat belts spell safety. That's why the Department is increasing its efforts to get more motorists to use them. A new sign bearing the message, FASTEN SEAT BELTS, will be erectE!d in each completed rest area on the interstate system by October 15. The signs are also expected to be posted on driveways to district and residency headquarters.

14 INTERSTATE SAFETY REAFFIRMED

he greater safety of Virginia's Whereas the interstate routes as Tinterstate highways, already a whole could boast a relatively low cited in the case of the Richmond­ death rate of 3.2 (also based on Ashland section of 1-95 (April 100 million vehicle miles of travel), Bulletin) has been evidenced on a Interstate 81 had a 6.2 death rate­ statewide scale, as seen in an almost double that of the statewide accident data study recently com­ system and just under the rates of pleted by the Department's traffic the primary and secondary systems, and planning division. both of which were 7.1. The study, covering the 1964 In spite of 1--Sl's poor showing calendar year, shows that during in these figures, a section of the that time an estimated 45 lives were superhighway in Washington County saved on the total 366 miles of proved its safety features in a interstate roads that had been separate comparative study of opened to traffic by the end of that accidents on that route and parallel year. "The superior design of these us 11. facilities," the study records, "has This study, also covering the resulted in the saving of approxi­ 1964 calendar year, showed that mately 115 lives during the past only 18 per cent of the total number five years . " of accidents on both highways The accident rate on the inter­ occurred on the interstate route. state system (based on 100 million Only 33 per cent of the total persons vehicle miles of travel) was 55 injured were hurt on I--81. per cent less than that on the rural Although the section of 81 under primary system and 73 per cent less study is .9 mile shorter than the than that on the secondary system. comparable section of US 11, it Injury and death rates, respec­ carried 10 per cent more traffic, tively, were 57 and 55 per cent less most of it "through" traffic diverted on interstate highways than on from the older route. Yet the accident primary routes, and 70 and 55 per rate on 1--81 was only 22 per cent of cent less on interstate than on the rate on US 11, and the injury secondary roads. rate only 49 per cent of that on US 11. Though the combined sections of The number of fatalities-one for completed interstate roads carried each route-was the same. 10 per cent of the traffic on all of Other figures from the overall the Department's road systems, they study showed that, on the interstate accounted for only 4 per cent of the roads, most crashes occurred between total accidents, 4 per cent of the interchanges and on dry pavement; injuries, 5 per cent of the fatalities, more fatal accidents occurred at 5 per cent of the property damage, night than during the day and most and 2 per cent of the economic loss. involved single-vehicle crashes. The estimated cost of accidents on the interstate was a modest 0.28 of one cent per mile of vehicle Your United Way gift helps make travel as compared with 1.28 cents your community a better place in ~r mile on the primary routes and which to live. One gift works many 1.25 on the secondary. wonders.

15 W. S. Cornell, weigh master, superintends weighing operations from the second-floor control tower at thEi Dumfries station on Interstate 95.

PIONEER IN ELECTRONIC WEIGHING

he magic of electronics has only one building has to be con­ Tgiven a new look to Virginia's structed and maintained at each truck-weighing operations. station, whereas two buildings have At weighing stations now being been necessary before. Also, only constructedon the interstate system, two Department employees are re­ electronic scales are being used quired to man the new stations for the first time. A load cell in during a single shift, whereas at these scales transmits weight certain stations using mechanical electronically from the scales to scales, at least three employees the recording dials-over a distance are needed. as great as 1,000 feet. Installation of electronic scales Thus, it's a snap for a Depart­ and construction of the new buildings ment weigh master just off the have averaged about $80,000 per northbound lane of Interstate 95 at station-somewhat more than the Dumfries to record the weight of cost at comparable stations using a truck on the southbound lane some mechanical scales. But this initial 400 feet away. The message is expense, says Edgar L. Tidd, Jr., channeled from the distant lane associate traffic engineer and di­ through a tunnel running under the rector of the truck weighing section, highway between the two sets of will be more than offset in a few scale platfom1S. years by the savings in construction The principal advantage of the and maintenance costs and m new weighing operation is one of salaries. economy. Since, with electronic In almost every feature, new scales, supervision of both weighing stations outshine the old. directions of traffic can be handled Each handsome, two-story building, from just one side of the highway, counterpart of the undistinguished

16 one-room structures at the old and obtaining other information for stations, has a second-floor control weight reports, which, in the case center, where the weigh master of violations, are turned into the maintains constant vigil. Seated in Central Office's traffic and planning front of six dials-three for each set division. of scale platforms-he determines \1r. Tidd admits that "a few weights and spots violations on electronic bugs" had to be elimi­ both north-and southbound lanes, nated when the first interstate weigh­ at the rate of about one vehicle ing station went into operation at every 10 seconds. Dumfries last \lay. What else would Binoculars give him the exact one expect, he asks, of a mechanism position of a vehicle on the scale compnsrng "thousands of com­ platforms, 400 feet away. And a ponents-almost like a Gemini V"? two-way intercom system permits But even these minor snags are a an easy exchange of conversation thing of the past, says \Ir. Tidd. At between himself and the driver (and the station on 1-81 at Troutville, between the driver and a state opened last .June, there were fewer trooper, also a member of the per­ difficulties, and at the station on manent weighing staff). f-66 at Fairfax, opened last month, On the first floor of the new there have been no problems at all. building are two lavatories, an Of the eight stations to be built office area where the main scale on interstate routes, five are yet to dials are loce'.Rd, and another room be completed. These include-in where the trooper handles all weight order of their scheduled completion violations. dates-stations on 64 near Sandston, The scales-differing from me­ on 81 near Stephens City, on 85 chanical scales in other than elec­ near Cochran, on 95 near Carson, tronic features-are designed to and on 77 near Bland. weigh even the longest trucks in one Peak days in the weighing opera­ operation. Each platform records tion, says l\.1r. Tidd, are Wednesdays individual axle or tandem weights and Thursdays, and traffic is al­ and is located flush with the pave­ ways heaviest at night. At the Dum­ ment, as is the case with mechanical fries station, it is not uncommon to scales. But whereas two of these weigh as many as 4,800 vehicles scales are the conventional 10 1 x during a given 24-hour period-some 1 1 1 10 , the third is 10 x 34 -a size 200 an hour, about half of which are designed expressly to accommodate moving in either direction. the longer vehicles. There are between 8 and 10 The permanent Department staff violations a day at the Dumfries mans the new stations on a 24- station, a figure that approximates hour basis, working on 12-hour the normal violation ratio: about shifts. Two Department employees one-half of one per cent of all vehi­ alternate first-and second-floor as­ cles weighed. While some of these signments in the office buildingeach violations represent hrmest mis­ hour, primarily to provide relief for calculations on the part of the the weigh master in the control room. companies at fault, many are pur­ The man on the first floor assists poseful. the trooper in measuring vehicles The owner of a company might

17 This electronic weighing station at Dumfries was the first in Virginia. Two others ore in operation, and E?ventuolly there will be eight such buildings, all of the some design. reason, explains Mr. Tidd, that age to highways that would other­ fines which, for a first offense, wise be torn up by excessively would range from $10 to $100 would heavy vehicles. cost less than a separate shipment The Department, Mr. Tidd asserts, of the surplus load. Such an offender would rather prevent violations than would be wary of repeating this apprehend violators.But en­ violation, however, as judges can forcement of the state's trucking spot regular and purposeful offenses laws becomes an unpleasant and can hike the fine to as high as necessity when, through overload­ $500 and sentence the owner to six ing, individuals seek to extract far months in jail. more than their fair share of the Fines, which are assessed use of our highways. against weight violators and credited Virginia-years ago the first state annually to the Highway Depart­ to use the three-scale platform de­ ment Fund, bring in considerably sign-is a recognized pioneer in more than the operational cost of weighing operations. Now it's the the weighing program, according to first state, says Mr. Tidd, to use Mr. Tidd. (Revenue from this over­ the three-scale electronic design on all fund goes to the construction the interstate system. and maintenance of the various road Judging from the number of in­ systems.) quiries about the scales and the But this revenue, he adds, is not number of visits to, and inspections the greatest benefit derived from of, recently completed stations, Mr. the weighing operation. Its real Tidd believes that other states will value lies in the prevention, each not be long in following Virginia's year, of millions of dollars in dam- example. V.T.W.

18 UPS AND DOWNS IN TOLL REVENUES

evenue from the George P. 64. RColeman Bridge nosedived during Travel between Fredericksburg the fiscal year ending August 31, and Newport News, Mr. Orange ex­ and income from the James River plains, is much faster and safer on Bridge showed a slight decrease. four-lane, divided I-95 and I-64 But Department officials find this (even excluding the sections of 64 picture less bleak than might appear. not yet opened to traffic) than it is For the Hampton-Roads Bridge on two-lane US 17 to Yorktown and Tunnel-most outstanding of the four the Coleman Bridge. At Newport facilities in the 1954 bond packet­ News, motorists can either pick up brings in a steadily increasing US 17 again and cross the James revenue, which, on completion of River Bridge to Portsmouth or con­ segments of Interstate 64 between tinue on I-64 across the Hampton Newport News and Richmond by the Roads Bridge-Tunnel. end of the year, is expected to rise The overall revenue from the sharply and more than offset the James River Bridge was only two­ losses at other facilities. hundredths of one per cent less than The Robert 0. Norris, Jr. Bridge the revenue of the previous fiscal over the Rappahannock showed a year. This included, however, a 7 per cent increase in revenue during decrease of 3 per cent in straight the fiscal year, but with its light fares. traffic load (average daily traffic While Mr. Orange sees nothing for the year totaled only 614 vehicles) ahead for the Coleman Bridge but it contributes only about 3 per cent further decline in revenue as more toward the retirement of the '54 bond and more motorists rely on I-95 and issue. I-64, he feels that the James River Overall revenue from the Coleman Bridge is assured of a relatively Bridge at the York River dropped 9 stable income. For one thing, this per cent from the income of the bridge offers an alternate north­ previous fiscal year, with revenue south river crossing for US 17 and from straight fares (excluding I-64 travelers. For another, it commuter tickets) dipping 18 per serves local shipyard and business cent. This cutback, says E. H. traffic between the peninsula and Orange, toll facilities manager, is Southside Virginia-traffic that is largely the result of the diversion of on the increase now that economy on US 17 traffic to Interstate 95 and the peninsula is booming.

FALL CONFERENCE The 19th annual Virginia Highway Conference, sponsored by the Depart­ ment and VMI, will be held on October 28 and 29 in Lexington. Speakers will include Federal Highway Administrator Rex M. Whitton, Governor Albertis S. Harrison, Jr., Senator FitzGerald Bemiss, Connecticut Highway Commissioner Howard S. Ives, and Commissioner D. B. Fugate. In addition to various panel sessions, there will be a review by the VMI Corps of Cadets and a buffet dinner at the Natural Bridge Hotel.

19 13LVO.

Toll .SJ'ahon. @)

Progress On Virgi:

number of major construction mond. The I-264 spur through Ports­ Aprojects-now in bid stage or mouth and Norfolk will also tie in under way-spell good news for with the toll road. lovers of the beach. Other projects call for additional Most outstanding is the schedul­ four-lane dividing of arterial routes ed construction of the long-awaited leading to beach areas. Norfolk-Virginia Beach toll road, The toll road will cost a total which has been in the study and $20,766,000-or $l,876,878per mile­ planning stages for several years. when the costs of engineering and Bids for this work were received on contingencies are adtled to the bids. September 13, 15, and 17. This price tag is relatively low Contracts, to be awarded pending when compared to the cost of free completion of negotiations for interstate routes in the same area. revenue bonds, will call for the The total cost of I-264 through opening of the 11.4-mile highway by Norfolk and Portsmouth, a route a December, 1967, and completion of little shorter than the toll road, will all work by June, 1968. Right-of­ be close to $35 million. About 25 way difficulties were finally re­ miles of the more rural I-64 between solved this year. the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Projects on Interstate 64 will and Bowers Hill will cost some $50 provide a new highway from the million. Neither figure includes the route's eastern terminus at Bowers costs of preliminary engineering or Hill to Tidewater Drive in Norfolk, right-of-way. from Newport News to Williamsburg, The total bond issue for the toll and from Bottoms Bridge to Rich- road will be about $34 million and 20 /A/TE~C#AA/GE. .. 0

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will cover-in addition to con­ hundred million miles of traven. struction-pre! iminary engineering, That year there were 517 reported right-of-way costs of more than $5 accidents, three fatalities, and million, additional utility adjust­ property damage totaling $39,600. ments, financing charges, and a Furthermore, the cost of driving three-year bond interest. on an uncontrolled-access highway, Under an unusual provision by because of frequent stops and the State Highway Commission, heavy traffic, is as high as the cost regular highway funds will be used of driving on a limited-access toll for maintenance of the toll road, highway. The fee for travel on the thereby allowing for earlier re­ entire toll road will be 25 cents per tirement of the bonds. car, with smaller amounts to be The need for the road has been levied for short-di stance travel be­ made apparent by traffic surveys tween interchanges and toll ramps. taken on the heavily traveled Vir­ The accompanying map shows the ginia Beach Boulevard. Between location of toll stations and inter­ 1956 and 1962 ( when the Depart­ changes. It ment discontinued traffic counts on Offering complete control of ac­ the Boulevard), traffic on this road cess, the toll road will have two increased from some 16,000 vehicle8 24-foot concrete lanes divided by a daily to more than 24,000. wide median. On the Virginia Beach During 1962, the last year for end, it will tie in with one-way 21st which the Department kept accident and 22nd Streets at Baltic Avenue, records on the Boulevard, the high­ just a few blocks from the Atlantic. way had an accident rate of 600 (per On the Norfolk end, it will inter-

21 change with I-64 and US 13, and more distant sections of beach-di­ connect with 1-264, which goes rected routes should be opened this through downtown Norfolk and Ports­ year. Eighteen miles on I-64 from mouth to Bowers Hill. Newport News to Williamsburg were The December, 1967, opening opened on October 15. Ten miles of date set for the toll road coincides construction on I-64 between Bottoms with the expected completion of Bridge and the Richmond city limits I-264 to Brambleton Avenue in Nor­ are expected to be completed in the folk and of I-64 from the toll road to latter part of November. Tidewater Drive and west to US 17. Also scheduled for opening this The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch com­ year are projects for the four-lane mented editorially that the delay in dividing of ocean-bound arterial the toll road's construction was routes. These include sections of partially compensated, at least, by US 17 from south of Yorktown to the "closer coordination of the toll I-64 in Newport News, US 13 on the road's opening with that of its southern end of the Eastern Shore funnel to downtown Norfolk." from the divided highway near Cape One section of the I-264 spur in Charles to north of Eastville, and Norfolk remains to be let to con­ US 58 west of the Lawrenceville by­ tract-that from Brambleton Avenue pass. And under way at Petersburg to Tidewater Drive. is an Arterial US 460 bypass south While none of the immediate of the city for east-west traffic, with Norfolk area routes will be completed a time limit of September 1, 1966. for through traffic until 1967, other, M.L.H.

HOCK SHOP ON THE PLAZA

awn or pay? Though such a subject to sale after thirty days.) Pchoice is not being promoted, Any way you look at it, the sympathetic toll collectors at the penniless traveler imposes a hard­ James River Bridge are permitting ship on the toll collector. Negoti­ financially distressed motorists to ations over a security are time­ barter for their passage across. consuming and may delay traffic. Watches, fishing rods, tires (in Then, unreclaimed articles must be good condition) and other articles­ sold and the toll account settled some valued at as much as $200- from the proceeds. have been accepted as security And-eventually-the co 11 e c tor from those unable to pay the 90-cent will be stuck with a worthless item. toll. One official, harried by heavy traffic, Collectors, instructed to accept accepted a tire as security, only to only articles of value, have taken a learn later that it was flat and not $150 shotgun and a tool box con­ worth a nickel. taining a good set of tools in lieu This sort of thing explains of­ of the 90 cents. Both of these ficials' preference for pay over articles were reclaimed in a few pawn, and their recourse to the days. (Items held as security are latter "only as a last resort."

22 on rhe death of his sister. OBITUARIES T. A. Chappell, Halifax Residency, on the death of his sister. " Robert II. Ingle, who retired in June, M. Z. Cross, Abingdon Residency, 1961, as resident engineer at Louisa, on the death of his brother. died on August 30. He was 74 years G. R. Fern, Bristol District, on the old. Mr. Ingle joined the Department death of his mother. in September, 1929. Before going to W. W. Fetzer, Leesburg Residency, Louisa, he served as resident engineer on fhe death of his brother. at Covington, Lebanon, and Dillwyn. J. F. Fields, Abingdon Residency, on the death of his father. Ernest L. Jean, equipment operator, P. E. Garrett, Leesburg Residency, died on August 3 . .'.Ir. Jean, who was on the death of his brother. 61 years old, joined the Department in Lois Gatewood, Central Office, on 1932 when the state rook over the the death of her father. secondary roads in the county. He was Frank N. Hall, Norfolk Residency, formerly employed by the county as a on the death of his son. tractor driver. Herbie Hodnett, Martinsville Resi­ James S. Lucas, road design engi­ dency, on the death of his father. neer, died on August 29. Mr. Lucas, who John Houser, Jr., Abingdon Residency, was 52 years old, had been employed on the death of his mother. in· the Suffolk District since January, C. B. McDowell, Jr., South Hill 1952. He is survived by his wife and Residency, on the death of his grand­ two stepsons. mother. S. L. Moxley, Wytheville Residency, J. W. Vaughan, bridge tender in the on the death of his father. Suffolk Residency, died on August 27. Carlie Reeves, Wytheville Residency, Mr. Vaughan was employed by the De· on the death of his father. partment in May, 1954. He was 60 years R. L. Rollings, Suffolk Residency, old. on the death of his sister. E. A. Royal, Bristol District, on the death of his mother. B. F. Timms, Jr., Leesburg Resi­ Condolences to dency, on the death of his father. L. J. Wright, Leesburg Residency, Leon Baldwin, Central Office, on the on the death of his father. death of his uncle. R. P. Wright, Martinsville Residency, Lindsay Boxley, Culpeper Residency, on the death of his mother.

Mr. Sheppard

"It's nice to be nice." This partment employee, but a member of slogan will be familiar to nearly all the Division of Buildings and who have taken the second elevator Grounds. in the old Central Office building. For thirty years Mr. Sheppard The slogan, displayed on a small served as a justice of the peace in sign, was composed by Raymond G. Henrico County, and every now and Sheppard, who operated the elevator then he would recount some incident until a short time before his death of those days. He was a lively on September 21. conversationalist, genuinely inter­ Mr. Sheppard, who was 67 years ested in everyone, young or old, who old, had been an elevator operator would stop and chat with him. for the Department since April 1, He is survived by his son, five 1956. He was not, however, a De- sisters, and three grandchildren. 23 ALL IN THE FAMILY

family vacationed at Si 1 v er Spring, brlslol Maryland; and Laura Salye-r went to Florida. Jerry Honaker, former secretary to our District Office district engineer, is the mother of a son, Harry Jason, born on August 19. W. R. McCracken, right•of•way agent, Roger Horne and Sam Rutter, of the attended a seminar on negotiating for materials lab, have resigned to accept ,ight•of-way acqu1s1t1ons, at the Uni• other employment. D. K. Campbell, of versity of Maryland, August 25-27. the materials division, is on educational C. V. Eskridge, right-of-way agent, leave. We welcome new employees Harold and his wife visited their son, Van, in V. Morehead and James Thomas Parris Detroit, Michigan. Bob Quillen, right-of­ to the lab. way agent, and his family enjoyed a few We were pleased to see L. A.Jackson, days' swimming and picnicking at Hungry assistant district engineer for construc­ Mother State Park. tion in the Richmond District, and Mrs. E. D. Henderson, core drill o;oerator Jackson, who recently paid us a v1s1t. with the geology crew, was married on Norman Hood, district traffic engi­ August 7 to Judy Shell, of Pocahontas. neer; Jack Lewis, of the district shop; Judy is a registered nurse at the Johnston and Norman Hood, Jr., furnished music Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. for the Wise Residency picnic. W. A. Dennison, materials engineer, Several of our district office per­ and his family vacationed in Baltimore sonnel were guests at the Abingdon Resi­ and Annapolis. ~I. B. Perfater, of the dency picnic. geology crew, vacationed with friends in Our softball team ended its first New York City and visited the World's season in second place in the Bristol Fair. Shirley Stevens, secretary to our Classic Softball League and will be assistant district engineer for mainte­ awarded a trophy. nance, visited relatives in Lynchburg. M. G. Groseclose, computer, and his family vacationed at Tarpon Springs, Abingdon Florida, where they attended his niece's wedding. From the district shop: Ina Price J. R. Minton, project engineer, and vacationed in New York City and visited his wife vacationed in the Smokies. the World's Fair; Betty Jo Ray and her W. L. Roberts, inspector, and his 24 family vac'l.tioned at \lyrtle Beach. H. J. Sturgill, inspector, vacationed at Chilhowie Park in Knoxville, visited Lookout Mountain, Blowing Rock, and Grandfather \lountain, and saw the Tweetsie Railroad. Geneva Kelly, clerk-stenographer, vacationed in Richmond. We enjoyed a visit from V. A. Clark, former employee, who is now working in the Central Office. About 350 people attended the annual EBA picnic at Hungry Mother State Park on August 20. Safety awards were presented to 225 employees. J. K. Smiley, of Survey Party 55, has entered military service. S. M. Blackwell, equipment operator TV with Dad. Don A. Necessary, rood in Washington County, is the father of a design table head in the Bristol District daughter, Sarah Margaret, born on August office, hos his arms full with daughter 7, Julio Ann and Don A., Jr. C. F. Shew, area superintendent in Washington County, vacationed in Wash­ ington, D. C. the sick list for several weeks. Sherman Fuller is back after recover­ ing from an equipment accident. Wise Over 200 people attended our annual picnic, held at the Flatwoods Picnic R. K. Culbertson, hourly employee in Area in Coeburn on Saturday, July 24.We the Coeburn area, is back after being on were pleased to have many guests from the district office. Entertainment was furnished by Norman Hood and the High­ waymen from the district office. Leland Branham has moved to his new home in Coeburn. We welcome:'vlrs. Elizabeth Lineberry, clerk-typist. Linda Slaughter and Linda Burke have left after being with us for the summer.

Wytheville

A. H. Moore and his family vacationed in the Smoky Mountains. W. S. Tarter and his family spent a few days at the World's Fair. Robert M. Caudle is the father of a son, Roger Kevin, born on August 8. About 285 people enjoyed the picnic Geonne Poof e, daughter of Oscar F, that was held at Carter Memorial Wayside Poole, equipment operator in the Wise on August 14. Residency, was chosen from her Spanish Ted R. King is recuperating at his class at Clinch Volley College to home after under going Silr gery at the participate in the C. V.C. Summer Abroad Pulaski Hospital. Program. She taught English at the Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Ray have Cultural Center in Bogota, Columbia. become the parents of a baby girl.

25 Velva Patton and James E. Henegar, inspector in the Williamsburg Residency, were married on September 18. culpeper

District Off ice

L. E. Carver, right-of-way agent, and Mrs. Carver spent 10 da,,s in Nashvi lie visiting his mother. M. J. Ballato, right-of-way agent, and his family took a trip to Niagara Falls and upper New York State. P. 0. Dobyns, right-of-way agent, and Mrs. Dobyns visited friends at Claytor Lake and enjoyed the fishing there. C. W. Kestner, district engineer, enjoyed a week's vacation at his home in Harrisonburg. "I'm a lot of fun to have around." Mrs. Helen Boldridge is back after William Conway is the three-month-old a month's leave for a thyroidectomy. grandson of John Hoffman, mechonic in Mrs. Margaret Tysinger's son, Travis, the Culpeper District shop. was married in Blacksburg, and she entertained for the newlyweds on their return from their honeymoon. Culpeper J. E. Floyd, assistant resident engi­ neer, and his family took a trip to Hershey and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. G. D. Hann, resident engineer, and his family vacationed in South Carolina.

Leesburg

Floyd W. Furr, inspector, has a son, Keith Lee, born on May 12; T. W. Rhodes, assistant resident engineer, a son, Rodney Scott, born on May 19; and Roger L. Foster, inspector, a son, Curtis Edward, born on August 21. C. E. Atkins, inspector trainee, transferred to us from Warrenton.

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District Headquarters "This Halloween let's coll on the Munsters." Mary Margaret and Shelby Jean are the daughters of D. L. Guill, Miss C. Daly Johnson spent several of Survey Party 21 in the Leesburg days at Virginia Beach ·with her nephew Residency. and his family from Brevard, North

26 Carolina. They were accompanied by on military leave. .\!rs. Avis Harris, of the district shop. John Lloyd Cardwell, rodman on Leonard Graninger, of Survey Party Survey Party 24, was recently married. 18, enjoyed a few days at Virginia Beach. 11. E. Garrett, equipment operator, is L. J. Elliott, Sr., district clerk, spent on sick leave. a week vacationing at home. J. L. Corley and his family vacation­ Margaret Marshall was recently visit­ ed in North Carolina and \"rest Virginia. ed by her daughter and her family from Mary Van Wagenen Illinois. Claude Shifflett, transitman on Survey Party 53, is recovering from an appen­ Warsaw dectomy at Mary Washington Hospital. Drafting room: Ken Davis, Dennis W. W.Hayden, assistant residentengi­ Cox, Ronnie Stevens, and Bob Jackson neer, and his family spent their vacation have resigned to enter the Air Force, in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsyl­ Dave Cooper to enter the Army, and vania. Lance Ward to enter the Navy. Bill J. M. Carter, equipment operator, is Thomas and Bob Knuteson have re­ back after being hospitalized. signed to enter college. We welcome new .\1. D. Dameron, engineering clerk, employees Ronnie Wactor and Chip and his family spent their vacation Long. visiting relatives in North Carolina. D ..\1. Wigglesworth, of the soils Cecil Woolard and his family spent laboratory, is back after a long illness. a few days in '.'.; ew York and attended Janet Johnson attended a youth con­ the World's Fair. ference in New York City and visited \fartha Sandy and her children va­ the World's Fair. cationed at \laggie' s Valley in North C. S. Gentry, of the soils lab, and Carolina. Jo Anne Franck were married on August C. L. Reynolds, equipment operator, 14. R. E. Chinault, of the soils lab, and and his wife spent a few days at the Janice Garnett were married on July 31. World's Fair. Dean C. Wheeler James .\linor, time clerk, is back after District shop: C. H. Scott took a being on sick leave. few days off and visited relatives near Culpeper . .\!rs. Gladys Schleife vacationed at Daytona Beach. C. T. Bullock and G. M. Payne en· joyed vacations. E. C. Farmer, equipment operator, and C. E. Marcin, equipment mechanic, have resigned to accept other em· ployment. ,~~

{·· Bowling Green

F. E. Jenkins, who worked on a sur­ vey party, has become an inspector. W. M. Hairfield has returned from mi Ii tary I eave. C. F. SchefUien has resigned. William L. Howard, son of Elizabeth Howard, of the Culpeper Residency, has Saluda received his master's degree from the University of Tennessee and will teach E. IL Mullen, inspector trainee, was in the physical education department of recently married. Buford Junior High School in Charlottes­ G. H. Bullock, inspector trainee, is vi II e. 27 W. T. Cook and his wife visited their daughter in Maryland. Susie Banton and her family vacationed at Shenandoah Acres_- C. !l· Patteson and his family vacauoned rn the Smoky Mountains. Clara Clements and Susie Banton enjoyed a visit to the Lynchburg Dis­ trict office.

Halifax

Dolly A. Fisher, clerk- stenographer, was married to Leonard Mitchell on August 4. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Moorefield have a son, Robert Eugene, born on August 8. Donkeyshines. Mrs. Katherine Newman, E. G. Wilbourn, co-op student, has clerk-stenographer in the Lynchburg returned to school. District office, enjoys a ride that's B. A. McCormick, equipment operator, different while vacationing at Hungry left on September 15 for military service. Mother State Park. richmond lynchburg

District Headquarten District Off ice

Margaret Poythress spent a week at Office and shop: Mrs. Katherine New­ Virginia Beach. man, of the right-of-way division, and L. A. Jackson and his family va­ her. family spent a week at Hungry cationed in Southwest Virginia. Mother State Park. Billy Iseman. dis­ Mr~. Ber~ice Spain and her family trict computer, and his family, W•!nt to vacationed rn the mountains and at Virginia Beach. W. W. Harper, di.strict Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. survey party supervisor, and his family Frank Isbell and his family vacationed visited the Eastern Shore. Mr. and Mrs. at his home in Roanoke. J. H. Phillips visited relatives in Edward Hanzlik and Evelyn Skalsky Lun_enburg C~unty. The R. V. Fielding were married in the Sacred Heart Catholic family vacauoned at Morehead City, Church in Prince George on August 7. North Carolina. We welcome H. J. Slatcher assistant We welcome Mrs. Sylvia Davis and district engineer. Mr. Slatche,r is living Stephen W. Gladden. Mr. Gladden, who at 613 Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial :Will work in the right-of-way division, Heights. 1s from Georgia. We welcome Robert N. Thompson, of . C. F · Daniel, shop superintendent, the drafting room. 1s recovering from illness. Right-of-way: Mrs. Sandra Harrison and her family vacationed at Cape Cod Massachusetts. ' Dillwyn C. B. Hicks attended a right-of-way school at the University of Maryland. F. H. Land has returned after spend­ June Houchins and Donald Ellis ing some time in Southside Community were married on August 14. Hospital. We welcome Lelia LeMaster. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. R. Lovell spent !lalph. Lewis and his family va­ their vacation visiting in North Carolina. cauoned rn Chicago.

28 \\"ayne Balch and his family va­ cationed at Virginia Beach. Jimmy Whitesell is back after being in the hospital several times recently. Oliver Akins vacationed at Virginia Beach.

Ashland

We welcome W. E. Alvis,M. W. Davis, and H. Walker, Jr., maintenance em­ ployees; Mrs. Bernelle S. Gregory, time­ keeper; and Johnnie Johnson, inspector trainee transferred from Survey Party 45. An EBA picnic was held on August 20, and safety awards were presented. Mary W. Johnson Two cute cookies. They ore Kim and Amy Cook, daughters of H. M. Cook, Jr., Chesterfield district bridge engineer in the Lynchburg District.

We welcome new employees Mrs. Linda Byrd and Mrs. Judith Simmons. Washingron College as a senior. R. V. Lancaster, III, resident engi­ neer, and his family have been on a two-week vacation. Sandston Mr. and Mrs. Howard Darby vacationed in Florida. W. G. Campbell, inspector, has Mrs. Lois Ca!lis took a week's resigned. vacation. E. L.Covingcon,Jr., engineer trainee, H. T. Fauncleroy cook a two-week has been transferred co che Central vacation co rest up from "urban fatigue." Office. Sandy Billings returned to Mary We welcome S. M. Mocley and S. H. Schrieberg, inspector trainees. A. E. Fields and Clifford M. Robinson. Jr., co-op students, have returned co school. Alpha Frise and her husband vaca­ tioned in Williamsburg; F. G. Sutherland, resident engineer, and his family vaca­ tioned ac his.parents' home in Clintwood and at her parents' home in Harrisonburg. C. F. Wallace, project engineer; P. J. Shereda, inspector; L. A. Jackson, assistant district construction engineer; and William Pulley, of the Porcland Cement Corporation, went co Texas on an inspection trip. The purpose of the trip was to review methods of che con­ struction of concrete pavement involving the use of continuous reinforcement. Marvin Eugene Graham, inspector, and Betty Gayle Lucy, were married on C. H. Scott, night watchman at the August 29; T. H. Sutherland, Jr., and Fredericksburg District headquarters, is Patricia Diane Martin were married on ready to make his rounds with his August 21. constant companion and bodyguard. Mabel C. Lowe

29 South Hill Alexander, W. E. Hughes, D. H. Hall, ll. D. Grogan, IL S. Frye, J. I{. Belton, W. P. Bowman (4); J. C. Holley, N. T. We we !come back Edward Le e Johnson (3); 0. C. Hanby (2); A. T. Powell, equipment operator. Graham, W. A. McMillan, D. L. Earles, J. W. Brame, superintendent, and his D. J. Moore, C. G. Ayers, G. L. Owens, wife toured the Blue Ridge Parkway. C. II. Coffman, and D. R. Collins (1). H. B. Wilson, equipment operator, Those who received awards for 10 is the father of a second

Our annual safety meeting and picnic Rocky Mount was held at Fairystone State Park on August 20. Franklin County's annual safety Douglas L. \lotley, safety represent­ meeting was held at Wolfe's Lake on ative of the Department of Labor and August 11. Miles Holland, resident Industry, gave an interesting demon­ engineer, announced that, as of May, stration of fire prevention. C. F. Kellam, 1965, the county had been on the honor district engineer, announced t'1at the roll for 131 months for having no lost­ Salem District's Personal Injury Plaque time accidents within this period. was won by the Martinsville Re»idency. The following employees received He then presented service awards to awards for being without accident to G. L. Owens (35 years), W. E. Hughes self, men, or equipment: B. T, Jeter (30), D. !!. Hall (30), C. _ L. Hairfield (23 years); R. G. Adkins (16); T. L. (25), and A. G. Cockram (20); and to Roberson (15); D. G .. Jones (12); R. P. retired employees B. A. Elgin 03) Kirk, A. II. Sledd (6); E. L. McNeil (4); and J. J. Wood (10). and A. 0. Hodges (1 ). ' The followirig employees received Those who received awards for l 0 awards for being without accident to years or more without accident to self self, men, or equipmenf: C. !I. Wells (15); or equipment were:. R. T". Berna.rd, J .. D.· JI. F. Hancock, G. F. Meyers(')); W. T. Byrd, J. N. Woody (29 .years); E ... L. Payne (8); N. B. Shelor, E. A. Mc- McNeil (28); T. F •. Boµsmaµ- (27);. L. J. ..

30 FUN AT FLIPPO LAKE

The Richmond District EBA held its annual picnic at Flippo Lake on August 14. The act1v1t1es included swimming, horseshoes, and badminton, which gave everyone a hearty appetite for the Southern fried chicken and the accompanying fare.

Wright (25); A. 0. Hodges, B. T. Jeter, McBride, O. B. Morris, H. A. Tyree, J. C. Prillaman (23); T. L. Roberson W. E. Underwood, J. S . .\!iles, I. M. (21 ); S. D. Spencer (20); R. G. Adkins, Yopp (14); II. H. Anderson, T. A. Dillon, Ben Hodges, R. 11. Jamison, D. G. W. R. Bernard, Clem .\Ii lier, Jr., L. H. Jones, G. \1. ~files (19); W. J. Brammer Sink (13); Clyde Adkins, Jr., L. T. (18); H. H. Hudson, R. P. Kirk, A. IL Perdue, P. L. Robertson (12); and J. R. Sledd, R. D. Stump, T. V. Wray (17); Ferguson (10). B. C. Potter (16); L. E. Akers, Sherman After the presentation of awards, Hall, L. M. Mullins (15); P. D. Akers, C. F. Kellam, district engineer, gave a Jr., G. L. Boyd, E. C. Gibson, E. R. short talk. Cora P. Reynolds

31 31. sullolk Helen !las lette, stenographer, spent several days 10 the 131 u e Ridge Mountains. District Hea dq ua rters Hilda Mansfield and her family vacationed in Luray and Washington, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Alwood and their E. Lockwood family vacationed at Nags Head ..-..ith Mrs. Atwood's brother and his family from South America. When the latter re­ Franklin turned to South America, David, the Alwood's youngest son, went with them Edwin C. Frantz, inspector, and for a 12-month stay. Beverly Jen sen were married in Salt Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ferre'!! have bec:,me Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, on the parents of a son. September 10. They will live in St. Mr. and Mrs. Walt Hayden plar to George, where Eddie, who is on edu­ attend the World's Fair. cational leave, will attend Dixie College. W. E. Reeves, materials technician, The Buster Harrises have had a vacationed in Mississippi. streak of bad luck. Anne fell and District office: Margaret Marshall, sprained her ankle and has been on of the landscape office, and Frances crutches for seven weeks, and their Harrell, of the materials section, vi~.ited son, George Edward, fell from a gym friends in Boston, spent a week on Cape set and broke his neck. Both are getting Cod, and went to the World's Fair. along fine. E. H. Jordan, district landscape Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brinkley vacationed supervisor, and W.W. Spence, Jr., land· at Nags Head. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Butler scape foreman, attended a herbicide spent three weeks at Homosassa Springs, Florida. Mrs. Annie Mae Daughtrey and school in Blacksburg. her family went to Nags Head for D. G. Hagwood, district bridge engi­ several days and attended the pony neer, and his two small sons, Grav and penning at Chincoteague. Bruce, went camping and fishing on the R. L. Fink's mother fell and broke Neuse River, Cherry Point, North her wrist while visiting him. She is Carolina. getting along fine, but he is left without We welcome Mrs. Nell King to the a baby sitter for his vacation. district clerk's office. She replaced E. P. Daughtrey has joined our staff Sarah Norfleet, who resigned on August as a timekeeper.

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""t ,''., ., .. ,.,... ',,pj,,4fii On September 8, the members of the ChesterfieldI Residency E B A and their guests attended a dinner at Cox's Restc,uranto The guest of honor was M. B. Vann, president of the Richmond District E BA. R. V. Lancaster, Ill, was master of ceremonies.

32 on July I.

Williamsburg

L. \\'. Butler, resident engineer, spent a week's vacation with his family, during which time he moved into his new home in Orange. R. D. Yeatts, assistant resident engineer, and his family have moved into a new home in Williamsburg. They formerly lived in Urbanna. D. \\'. Altman, inspector, has left for six months' military duty._ E. P. 'Brooks, inspector," was trans­ A perfect day for hammack fishing. ferred to the Suffolk Residency on Dick Woodrum, right-of-way agent in the Staunton District, I eaves it up to his September l. C. E. Blythe, inspector, was married 8-month-old grandson, Carl Lorin Hardee, to pull the fish in. to Louise Norris on August 29. M. L. Steele, C. E. Blythe, and P. S. Berman, inspectors, and Pac Wigfield, clerk-stenographer, have re­ Norfolk signed. M. G. Duke, foreman, retired on Jerry Morrison has been promoted to September 1, after 24 years of service. inspector B. Pat Wigfield Charles W. Flemming, inspector trainee, and Shirley Bell Hill were married on September 4. Dianne Belcher, clerk-typist, has resigned. central R. W. McLendon spent his vacation at Manteo, North Carolina. office R. A. Brown, Jr., inspector, and his family enjoyed a two-week camping trip ro Niagara Falls. Accounting H. T. Smith, inspector, and his family vacationed at Lake Murray in T. B. Omohundro, Jr., has been Columbia, South Carolina. promoted to assistant fiscal manager; S. T. Barker, Jr., project engineer, H. E. Giles, III, was promoted to spent an unplanned night at sea. He accountant C. The new position of and two companions drifted 18 to 20 audit supervisor has been filled by miles out when the motor on their 17-foot T. C. Sheehy. outboard motorboat wouldn't start. The Several employees enjoyed a success­ Coast Guard rescued them north-northeast ful fishing trip at Deltaville. L. E. of Oregon Inlet around 9: 30 the next Busser, III, T. B. Omohundro, Jr., L. L. morning. Though the trio were calm, the Jewell, Jr., W. J. Connelly, A. R. boat and motor were immediately put up Fernandez, J. W. Atwell, H. L. Forristal, for sale. and M. C. Barden had as their guest Marjorie Duke A. F. Laube, of the utilities section. L. E. Busser, III, won the prize money for the first fish caught and Leo Forristal won for catching the largest fish. About Suffolk 200 fish were caught, mostly trout. Mrs. Patricia Keane's vacation in L. M. Stephenson, equipment operator, Florida ended sooner than planned with has gone on military leave. the arrival of Hurricane Betsy. Wilbur Janet Warner, clerk-stenographer, has Holmes spent a weekend touring Wash­ been on vacation for serveral weeks. ington, D. C., and visiting his sister in J. J. Byrd, superintendent, retired Woodbridge. Bob Beasley caught 50

33 has been promoted to engineer draftsman. Joe M. McCabe and his family spent their vacation at Wrightsville Beach and at the Peaks of Otter. H. C. S~ott va­ cationed in New Jersey. C. C. Battige chose the Carolina coast. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jarvis built sand castles in Ocean City, Maryland. Frank Miller and his family also were at Ocean City. Jim, Betty Reid, Beth, and Michael Frye went to Virginia Beach. Bill Bass went to New York to see the world at the Fair. Dave Catogni, Jr.,and his family camped at Cape Hatteras. Hugh Nester was on Buggs Island. Ray Murphy vacationed in the Charlottesville area. Mrs. P. B. (Pat) Bradley vacationed in Florida. "Bet you can't do this." Jerry Gary is Spencer Tinder vacationed at Gwynn' s the great-grandson of C. C. Price, Island. Carolyn Alexander and her superintendent in the Suffolk Residency. husband visited relatives rn Ripley, West Virginia. Bonnie, Kenny, and Blossom Hiner went to Baltimore. Mickey fish while vacationing at Delta,ille. Woodward vacationed in New England Mrs. Regina Day spent two weeks and went to the World's Fair. visiting Niagara Falls and the World's We welcome Maurice Menefee, engi­ Fair with her son from Temple City, neer trainee; Marjorie Ann Christian, California. secretary to W. C. Clary; and John We welcome Mr. Spencer's new secre­ Hungate and Joe Clement, of Mr. tary, Gloria Adams. Battige' s office. Shirley Frawner is in Richmond Memorial Hospital. Frances Douglas is Bill Buskell received his BF A from convalescing at home after being in RPI. Grace Hospital. Edwin Ruiz is in Johnston Craig Hopson has returned to the Willis Hospital. University of Virginia. Patricia Ruiz Bonnie Hin er Jim Johnson

Bridge Location and Design

I Yu has gone to Princeton to get his We welcome R. D. Bryant, Marie Ph.D. Bill Stanley and John Korman Meyers, G. S. Nash, W. A. Burley, W. E. have returned to VPI. Sue Beard has re­ Hancock, Dorothy Libron, L. E. Radford, signed to become a teacher at the Me­ and G. R. Sanders. J. H. Williams, III, morial Guidance Clinic. Don Sutton has was reemployed. Carl Sheets is back left to teach drafting at Huguenot High. after attending Chowan College. Ray Parker is now working for Reynolds M. E. Hobson, J. C. Rice, Anita Singleton, L. D. Williamson, Janis Metals. Sandra Davis is taking a leave Blanks, Mary Alice Griffith, D. M. of absence. Jefferies, C. J. Parpart, Jr., Jeanette Bob Webb has been promoted to as­ Taylor, and H. D. Tomlinson, III, have sistant resident engineer at Lebano11.lna resigned. R. L. Dudley is on leave. Robinson is now a receptionist in Com­ J. R. Hungate transferred to the bridge missioner Fugate' s office. Charles Buck division. has transferred to the materials division. R. E. Juberg is on military leave. Dick Jarvis, Jim Frye, Buck Veasey, C. J. Hepper joined the Air Force. and Wayne Schwartz have each been Ronnie Haynes and Linda Lipscomb, promoted to bridge design engineer A. both of this division, are engaged. Bill Bass and Nils Johnson are now Danny Gilbert and Sandy Burch were engineer design draftsmen. Ray Strathy married on July 25. Billy Johns and

34 Eugenia Hoffman were married on August 14. We wish a speedy recovery to Anne Belchik. W. L. Brittle is back after having the mumps, and Nancy Rucker is back after several weeks' sick leave. Louise Wiles took her first plane ride, to Washington, D. C. Pete Liberto vacationed in New York. Bill and Charlene Dillard spent some time in Atlantic City. C. H. Bottoms and his family had a vacation they won't forget. While camping at Big Meadows, they watched bears damage their camping equipment. Tom Lucas vacationed in Wisconsin. W. E. Tackett went to Florida. Charlie Wingate took a trip to Daytona and Tampa, Florida. F. R. Beautification in the Norfolk Residency Stinson and his family vacationed in is in part a do-it-yourself proposition. Tennessee. Jimmy Williamson vacationed R. E. Rowls, Jr. (left), resident engineer, in Greenville, South Carolina. Jumbo and J. W. Hicks, mointenonce super­ Mannell visited the World's Fair. R. E. intendent, inspect two additions to the Hooper vacationed in Connecticut and grounds. The incinerator was built by Atlantic City, and also visited the Mr. Hicks from salvage to replace an World's Fair. B. A. Dixon spent his old unsightly barrel. The picnic table vacation getting his two sons, Gene was added primarily for the ladiea in and Mike, off to college. Mr. and Mrs. the office to use during lunch time when Jimmy Rowe went to Maryland and weather permits. visited the Civil War battlegrounds. They also attended the horse races in West Virginia and came out 80¢ ahead. Shirley Benson vacationed in Wisconsin. Juanita Gilbert and Ellen Garati traveled Robert Atherton spent his vacation at to Deltaville, where they boarded a boat Ocean City. Connie and Fred Bales and went to Tangier Island for a day. went to Glacier National Park, Yellow­ Bill Owen went to the World's Fair. stone National Park, Salt Lake City, and Curtis Pfeiffer vacationed at Nags Head. Pike's Peak. George Toombs toured New England. Fred Watkins and Robert Atkins W. B. Ranson circled Florida. Grayson have moved into new homes at Spring Nuckols also vacationed rn Florida. Meadows. H. M. Shaver moved into a new home at Atlee, and J. Rollings moved into a new home in Ashland. Mack Johnson won the WGOE Miniature Golf Tournament at Wee Tee Golf Course. Betty Zincone

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We welcome new employees .\!rs. Allie Stigall and Arlene Archibeque. A. C. Baird and his family spent a few days at Gaston Lake; Louise Jones visited the \\orld's Fair; and Elizabeth Payne vacationed in Jamaica. Eddie Joyner, draftsman (third from left), C. L. Holmes and his family vaca­ is presented with a wedding gift from tioned in Kentuc:ky and North Carolina; the Salem District drafting room. He Mrs. Roberta Childress spent a few days was recently married to the former at \fountain Lake; and \!rs. Vera Betty Quesenberry. Stephenson and her husband spent a

35 pavement section, have transferred to the maintenance section. Ken Cook and his family spent two weeks visiting points of interest through­ out the state. Mrs. Tilton Shelburne, wife of our director, has run into another spell of bad luck and is in the University Hospital with a broken leg. And speaking of bad luck, Dave Mahone journeyed to Albany for an HRB meeting and lost his luggage-the third time we can remember. Mr. Shelburne attended a meeting of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program's design panel tn Washington, September 9-10. Charlie Campbell has left the Council to join the faculty of the University of Pout and pony toil. Debro Arndt is the Kentucky's School of Economics and 18-month-old daughter of Captain and Commerce. T. L. Arndt, of Philadelphia, and the Tom Ferguson, student helper in the granddaughter of Mickey Turner, of the bridge section, has received his degree pub Ii c i nformotion office. and accepted a position with IBM. Y. H. Huang and his family spent two weeks at Niagara Falls and the weekend at Ocean City, Maryland. World's Fair; Patty Dunn and her Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas vacationed J. husband vacationed at Myrtle Beach; at Sandy Point and Virginia Beach; Mrs. Madolyn and Frank Ritter spent their Katherine Slayton and her family spent vacation at Hungry Mother State Park for their vacation in North Carolina and in the tenth consecutive year; and Gordon the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania; Dorrier and his family visited New York Margaret Mathews vacationed at Virginia and Virginia Beach. Beach and Baltimore, Maryland. Y. T. Chou is the father of a baby Jackie Hill has returned to Madison College for her junior year. Mrs. Blanche Nicholas attended a conference at Virginia Beach. F. B. Loving spent a weekend at Craigs Spring; L. E. Breeden spent his vacation in Stanley with his family; and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Williams vacationed 1n North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Dave Powers is on military leave. Frances Murphy vacationed in Miami Beach, Florida. Paige Johnson toured the Jamestown Festival Park. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thornsberry have moved into a new trailer. Dianne G~odman

Research

We welcome D. R. Collins, formerly Billy Goodfellow, of the Central Office assistant resident engineer at Martins­ location and design division, holds the ville, as assistant project director of only fish caught on a deep-sea fishing the Maintenance Study. D. S. Roosevelt, trip at Wachapreague. Fellow fishermen engineer trainee of the bridge division, were F. R. Stinson, C. A. Miller, A. H. and Larry Cook and Al Miller, of the Bowersox, K. H. Boyle, and D. C. Beard.

36 boy-Thomas Su \\'ein Chou. \Luy Ellen ~exrnn has inin<'d t11c geochemistry ,;;,ccric,n: fiow:trd ( 0'),L:f,_)\'{ has returned tn tl1( f{·purt \cctinn. :n1.i :\l \:(·Wrn,1n h.1c..; rc1ur11t·t1 tt, ;-he "-1' 1· sccril'n nn a 11,1rt-r1mc '.,.1 1..., ....:.tirl ir:,s.:. 1kHi ,ci ·. ·

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Dorothy Baker has been tr.in sfcrre,i 1~:-:g.'- H1·,1() r~rn\·cd ;i f't.•r,u1

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:\.nusbigic1n \\·c:It ~(' \,v 1\ W. C. Nelson, Jr., district traffic engi­ R. Neal Robertson, engineer trainee in neer at Culpeper, will transfer to the the Central Office, will replace Mr. traffic and planning division in Richmond Nelson as district traffic engineer at on October 15. Culpeper.

\\'. C Thomas, served as a 1udge in home. the Annual Truck Rodeo for the eleventh Congratulations to the Vikings, who yl'ar. have just won the state championship l{obcrt Terrell and his, w;fo have playoffs, as well as the regular season movl'd into a new home. in the Old Dominion Baseball League. ( :urt is ~!eyers became eni,aged on One of our T & P employees, Chester August 20 to Valerie Smith, of Culpeper. lhake, did exceptionally well for the Richard Adams and his wife arc the team. lie scored at least one hit in parents of a son, Christopher Andrew, every game and had a final batting born on August _"10. average of .508. Another Highway em­ Bobby C. Pierce attended tl-e Annual ployee on the Vikings' team is Melvin Firing Contest at the pistol range at Stone, of the right-of-way division. Virginia Beach. Elaine Coker Frank Jenkins has moved into a new

Visitors to the Virginia Stcte Fair view the models prepared by the Deport­ ment's model shop under th•? supervision of Ed Burton. At the left is a model of the Hopewell Bridge; cit the right, a model of the 1-95 interchange at Springfield, starting point of on 11-mile section of reversible lanes being built on the Shirley Highway. Huey photo. HIGHEST PRAISE COFFEE FOR TIRED MOTORISTS

(To Commissioner D. B. Fugate) (To Landscape Engineer E. W. Turner) I recently had the pleasure of driving On behalf of the West End Jaycees over the new section of Interstate 95 and 1,446 tired but grateful motorists, which is presently under construction we want to thank you and the Virginia just south of the Washington Beltway, Department of Highways for your Interstate 495; and I wish to compliment cooperation and courtesy in allowing the Virginia Department of Highways, as our "Coffee for Tired Motorists" project well as the contractor involved, on the to be held in the rest area on Interstate general quality of the construction as 95 on Labor Day. I witnessed it. Thanks to you, the project was a I wish to comment also on the fact complete success. Never before have that the traffic control and markings we given away as much coffee as we were of the highest order that I witnessed did then. It is our hope that you will in a 3,200-mile tour of construction in make this rest area available again for the Southern states. this purpose. I felt, too, that the asphalt pavement Again our sincere thanks. work which was being done at that Elwood G. Lawson, Chahman time was of a very high caliber indeed; Safety Committee and of course, the mix design which West End Junior Chamber of Commerce you use in Virginia is certainly one Richmond, Va. of the best in the whole of the United States. I only wish that more of the SCHOOL ROAD IMPROVED states would adopt a similar specification. I am sure that you get many com­ (To Resident Engineer C. H. Coffman, plaints concerning problems throughout Martinsville) your very fine state, but I just thought On behalf of the Franklin County I would take this opportunity to be an School Board, I would like to thank you uncomplaining commentator. very much for the improvements made to John Gray, Executive Director the Henry School road. The bus drivers National Asphalt Pavement Association report this improvement has helped them Riverdale, Md. tremendously in turning their buses at this particular location. They also ROAD WORK APPRECIATED advise us that the improvements your department made have eliminated the (To Resident Engineer Richard Worth­ major hazards at this particular point. ington, Halifax) C. I. Dillon, Jr., Genera/Supervisor I want to take this opportunity to Franklin County School Board congratulate you on the wonderful resurfacing job on Mountain Road here SAFETY MEASURES TAKEN in Halifax. It has needed this treatment for a good many years, and I have heard (To Traffic and Planning Engineer J. P. many favorable comments. Mills, Jr.) It is through such improvements Just wanted to take a minute to tell that we can make our streets and high­ you how much we appreciate your ways less hazardous for the motoring assistance in getting the intersection public. sign erected and the speed limit lowered I will be glad to work with you on for the West End Drive, Route 250 any project and at any time to promote intersection. I'm sure all the members highway safety. of the community and especially the Again-job well done! members of the West End Manor Civic C. H. Wilborn, Chairman Association share my thoughts. Halifax County Highway Safety Jerrold A. Engel Committee Richmond, Va. 39 Garden Tips t's a good idea to plant winter from the vme. Gourds should be I rye or some other green cover in stored in a warm, dry place. your vegetable garden. Such a cover *** will add organic matter to your soil Two circulars, available from when it is turned under next spring. your county agent, are especially It will also transform your garden helpful in controlling moles and from a drab, bare area to a pleasant Japanese beetle grubs, as well as green spot, to be enjoyec. all other grubs. These circulars are winter. No. MS117 - "Control Turf Insects" *** and No. 671 - ''Moles and Their If you raised gourds and intend Control." to use them decoratively, dJ not If your county agent can't furnish pick foem until they are thoroughly these circulars, try the VPI Ex­ matured-but get them before the tension mailing room. first frost. Leave about two inches Landscape Division of stem on a gourd when cutting it

Mr. President

by R. L. Millirons Inspector in the South Hill Residency

Mr. President: For rules are hard to break, but please Your greetings, so long exp,,cted, Let me go in his stead! Came in the morning mai 1, And though I am an old soldier, I know I'm not the man I was I feltmyfacegopale. When World War II was won, And I can't hike for thirty miles, And then with studied casualness But I can fire a gun. I gave it to my son, Who took it with eager fingers­ His dreams are all of the future, He thinks that war is fun. Bright hope shows in his face; My dreams are all sweet memories "This is what I've been w£·iting for, That war cannot erase. It's from my Uncle Sam. I'll go to join my outfit, My life's in the haze of autumn, We'll go to Viet Nam!" His in the bloom of spring; I have sung most of my love songs, Those flashing, dark eyes so eager He's just beginning to sing. To fight his country's foe-- Some twenty years ago, I see I've served my country in battle, Myself at Myitkyina. Gladly I'll go again, And lay down my life, if need be, He thinks that war is glorious, To spare my son the pain. With zest that naught can quell, But I, from bitter experience, Mr. President: Know war is mortal hell. Shamelessly and frightened I bare My soul to seek your grace; Mr. President: Grant me this one small favor-please, I know you must think I am one Let me go in his place! Just crazy in the head,

40 • SAFETY SCORES •

MOTOR VEHICLE ACCJDE,TS - Jl.L \', 1965

Numher of \'umlwr of \1ileal!,e Sumf;er of fJri1·ers A('cidrnh Vricen FreqilPnc.v .kcidenf-; Pcnali.zcd Sinee Sinf'e .','Ince Accident Change From District ____j'!J1~5_ __ }u!y_j_,__Jf!65 _j,J/_}__1. J.965 ~1_,__JJ_(5'5_ Frequency Last }'Par Fredericksburg l () I 7;);),267 J.:J .'.[.:J Bristol J l :3 7:31,T>tl .I.] -I.I Lynchburg ;] l ;J SO t,71 I .~).'.J -5.:J Suffolk ;J 2 :J .522.w:i .~.7 -0.4 Staunton I 4 fj:J9,763 6.:J --"l.2 Salem :; 5 fiH9. !40 7.:) .'.4.:J Culpeper ;J (i /f-i(i,;)90 7 .8 +5 ..1 Richmond (i 4 6 684,120 R.8 .'.:l.9 Toll Facilities () I) 0 :n,9S7 0.1) 0.0 Equipment Depot 0 0 () :JG,000 0.0 0.0 Central Office j 4 )96,Jli9 20.1 .'.0.9 State-wide Frequency :J,") 22 :J:, 6.2 --"2.4

ACCIDENT PREVENTIO!\ - HO:VOR ROLL

I. C,oochland (2161 28. Tazewell (4]) f>5. Accomack (18) 82. Rockingham (91 2. Powhatan (216) 29. Scott (41) ;;6, Charles City (18) 83. Page (9) 3. Staunton Shop (1821 :lO. Princess Anne i:39) 57. Suffolk Shop (16) 84. Sussex (8) 4. Patrick ( 1611 31. Appomattox (381 58. Bristol shop (16) 85. Russell (71 5. \'orthumberland (14;,I :l2. Wise (36) :,9, Lynchburg Surveys (16) 86. Culpeper Shop (71 6. Franklin (J:J:JI :n. Roanoke (361 60. Rappahannock (16) 87. Buchanan (7) 7. Westmoreland (131) 34. King and Queen (35) 61. Staunton Surveys (]6) 88. Salem Shop (6) 8. Richmond il!OI 35. Dinwiddie (35) 62. Rockbridge (]6) 89. Isle of Wight (6) 9. King George (I 091 36. Spotsylvania i.3,3) 63. Lynchburg Shop (15) 90. Buckingham (6) 10. Lunenburg 0031 37. Greene (33) 64. Fluvanna (15) 91. Botetourt (6) 11. Giles (96) 38. Richmond (311 65. Louisa il5) 92. Surrv (5) 12. King William (961 ,39. York (30) 66. Suffolk Surveys 05) 93. She~andoah (4) 13. Bland (861 40. :'lew Kent (30) 67. James City il4) 94. Pulaski (4) 14. Northampton (81) 41. Pittsylvania (29) 68. Caroline (14) 95. \fecklenburg (3). 15. Gloucester (781 42. Warren (271 69. Fredericksburg Surveys (14) 96. \1adison (2) 16. Charlotte (721 43. Prince Edward (26) 70. Washington (]2) 97. Albemarle (2) 17. \!iddlesex (651 44. Bath (26) 71. Richmond Shop (12) 98. Amherst (2) 18. Amelia (611 45. Southampton (24) 72. Montgomery (]l) 99. Culpeper Surveys (2) 19. Mathews (60) 46. Clarke (24) 73. Lancaster (10) 100. Fauquier (2) 20. Arlington (57) 47. Henry (23) 74. Floyd (!0) IOI. Salem Surveys 21. Craig (571 48. Richmond Surveys (23) 75. Carroll ( 10) 102. Alleghany 22. Nottoway (56) 49. F:ssex (2,3) 76. Smyth i!O) 103. Stafford 23. Cumberland (47) 50. Greensville (23) 77. Fredericksburg Shop (10) 104. Nansemond 24. Lee (47) 51. Grayson (22) 78. Orange (10) 105. Bedford 25. Brunswick (45) 52. Henrico (19) 79. Halifax (9) 106. Hanover 26. Nelson (43) 53. Chesterfield (19) 80. Frederick (9) 107. Prince William '£1. Wythe (42) ,54. Rristol Surveys (18) 81. Culpeper (9)

EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTS - JULY, 196S

Lost-time Lost-time Man-hours Frequency Injuries In Injuries Since Reported Since Accident Change From District July, 1965 July 1, 1965 July 1, 1965 Frequency Last Year Salem 0 0 243,154 0.0 -12.4 Fredericksburg 0 0 ]83,685 0.0 0.0 Richmond I I 298,709 3.3 -0.4 Suffolk I I 251,801 4.0 -0.3 Lynchburg I I 182,203 5.5 0.0 Culpeper 3 3 306,988 9.8 -2.7 Bristol 3 3 286,758 10.5 --"6.9 Staunton 3 3 280, ]87 10.7 .'.6.8 Central Office 0 0 255,864 0.0 -7.7 Toll Facilities 0 0 36,671 0.0 -27.0 Equipment Depot 0 0 24,255 _ 0.0 -34.4 State-wide Frequency 12 12 2,,350,275 5.1 -J.8