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alleviate the sttf_erlng of our people in the present Dael crisis. Tou~s truly, w.T.H. Gal!iford, Brig. Gen. ~S~C., Re~., Dep. Fuel 0al Co-0rdmnator." ~otion of ~r. ~oward that the officers be thanked for their extra service,was adopted. 5rd - ~,I Write to you not only as a minister, but as a sports en - thusiast who is concerned~ith the physical side of life as well a s with the spiritual. T~a will be able to help me with a matter which may appear to b e tri~lo But actually it is not so trivial as it may seem. E~nile in Randolph- Bacon College and the Duke Divinity School. i gave a good portion of my time to athletics, especially baseball. I mm beginning mys econd year as a p~stor and it concerns me that so many ministers of ~y a6quaint~nce h ere in Ports - mouth take no interest in sports, i can easily~derstand how a minister's sched~xle could be- come so crowded that ~hewould find little ti~e for such. But the fact still remains that we can not preach effectively about ~abundant living~ unless we are willing to develop the physi- cal - as well as the spiritual and mental - side of life. ~any of our ministers would be far greater assets in building the Kingdom of God if they would get out once in a while and get the cobwebs out of their brans and the kinks out of theirmuscles. I b~ve a plan - will you help me make it work~ i would like to urge more of the ~inisters in the Portsmouth Einisterial Union to take up golf as a means of recreation. ~is is a ~good cutdo~ game that most of them could learn to play. It csn be a rather expensive game, and therefore, very few o~ o~r mi~sters even consider such a venture. In most cities ministers are allowed to play the courses free. Z was able to t~e up the game last s~er while on my vacation ~n Salis- but~y, N.C., because this was t~e. A friend of mine (minister) from Danville, Va., visited me last fall and was surprised to find that we have to p~sg aE teen fee at the City Park course, i am against giving the minister special p~ivileges in everything -~s_u old idea that still pre- vails in some quarters - but i do fe~el that the request about to be made is a reasonable one. ¥~y not make it possible for ministers to play on the City Park cours~ v~thout having to pay a green fee? If you will see that this goes through in the near fut~e, I will see that more of o~ ministers get out to enjoy ~s game ~n the spring and thereby e~Imance their effectiveness in the christiam ministry. Your co-operation in.this matter will be greatly appreciated. i hope to hear from you, at your earliest convenience, concer~ing my request. Sincerely yours~ Roy Everett.'~ 0n motie~, referred to the act{rig City Manager. 4th ~The ~auagex~e~t Co~itt~e of the Veterans Information and Ser- vice Center rgspectfully submit a revised set of by-laws for the operation of the Center for consideration and approval oV your honorable body. ~q~ e m~.ority of your ~anagen~nt Committee, after due consideration of a_,l phases of the work of the Center, the future services required by veterans, their dependents and other War workers roquiring aid of ~he Center, feel that a more compact s_nd workable organization i s necesss~y. Specifice~ly, the orooose~ chan~es ~ount to ~he elimination of one com~ittee (The E~ecutive Commifte$) a_ud a reduo~mon mn numoer of ~e ~anageme~ Coummmt- A copy of our operations report far Dec~ber l~? is attached showing a continued service to veterans and others in considerable number. ~We welcome any com- ments or suggestions your group might have to Offer . Yours very ~' '~ Luther T.S~elI, Chai_~man." On motion filed. 5th - ~Te Southern Railway Company now operates as its Norfolk Divi- .sion a line of railroad between ~est 'No~folki Pittsylvmnia Co~xnty, Va. This line is operated by lease of the Atlantic and Danville Eailm~a~y Company. This lease is to expire on July l, 1949, and the Southern Railway Company _bas advise the Atlantic and Danville Railway Company that it will not continue the lease after that time. ir. the furtherance of th~ above-named purpose, and for other .reasons, the Southern Railway CSmpany has applied to the Znterstate Co;~mmerce Commission for authority to abandon its operation over this line and the Interstate Commerce Commission has informed the ~tate Corporation Comamission o f this appli?atlon nowb efore the Znterstate Com - merce Co~mission. Zt is orovided that unless i~mnediate reqnests are made for a hearing before the Interstate Conu~erce Commission ~u Washington, D.C., that Connnission will proceed to the consideration of the application. ~e are writing the Mayo~ of each City and the CommonweaIth~s 2ttor~ey and Ci~airmano f tha Board of Supervisors of each co~mty along the line of the Atlan - tic and ~anville Railway, new generally ~zmown as the Norfolk Divisionof the Southern Railway advisimg~of the actions of the Southern Eailway Company and so that each of you may be informe · ~ ~illiam C. Se!be~t, Co~::2e~ce Cotmsel.~ z On motion referred to the Acting City ~mnager. pproved on motion ad. ourne .