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THE WEEKLY
Ed Note^-Thl* la one of .a sc-
rle« 0 f articles written tiy a staff
correspondent about the many
oreeperous amaller towns In
Athena territory. Proaperlty la
eominB to thl * *ee‘lon through
dive'elUcd farming and In the de
velopment' of many small Indus-
tr i ei> which la reflected In the
fplendld growth of many of
these towns.
Apalachee, Ga.
APALACHEE, GEORGIA:
Only Fourteen Years
Incorporated
But Is a, Thriving
Community
A Harmonious Poople
Its Boast
Splendid Church and
School Interest
Fine Literary -Society
of Young People
Wonderful Water Power
Possible of Development
(By Henry F. Saxon)
Apalachee, Ga.—This little town on
the Central of Georgia railroad, In
Morgan county, Is a most Interesting
town, not alone because of Its his
tory but more largely for the very
floe men and women who compose
Its citizenry. It Is regretted tnat
space In this itory will not allow ot
tolling the history of Apalachee at
greater length, but It Is a delight to
write of the activities and gracious
cess of its people.
Apalachee in the Making.
In Its ombryo stage, when the clear
ing away of trees and bushes ana
tingled underbrush was begun to
make a site for the future settlement
the first name applied to It was
"Dogsboro." This was for many
years prior to the building of |Jie Cen
tral of Georgia railroad through this
territory. It la not clearly known wtiy
the place was called “Dogsboro,' nut
such Is its tradition.
The original name ot tho settle
merit, when It bad reached the dig
nity of such, was “Florence," In honor
of a daughter of Mr. J. C. Few, one
el the first settlers ot the hamlet, who
became one of Its largest land-owners
and most moving and Infiucntta
spirits. Mr. Few waa a man of muen
benevolence and generosity ana
through bis generosity was obtalflen
Isnd for churches and Bchool auilrf-
Inga Mr. Few erected the first store
building at Florence, or Apalachee.
The poet-offlee name of Florence
was carried by the settlement for a
number of years, until It became con
fused with post-offices of like name
la other counties of this state. When
this confusion readied the state
where it sis annoying, the govern
ment changedthe name to Apalachee,
the town taking Its namo from tht
Apalachee river, which flows Its tur-
.bulent and rocky course not far on
and roars Invitation to the develop
ment of untold water power.-
In the days before the railroad
came along and gave foundation tor
a better mall service, tho mall was
brought once a week—on Saturdays—
by “horse post" from - Madison.
The Town Incorporated.
"An set to Incorporate the town 01
Apalachee In Morgan county” was
paiied by the general assembly 01
Georgia In August, 1907, and It was
provided In the act that there should
be "held an election (or mayor and
•Idermen on the first Saturday In Sep
tomber, 1907, at the store of G. W.
Porter, and biennially thereafter.'
This election being held resulted in
the selection of Dr. R. H. Prior as
mayor; E. W. Knott, O. \V. Porter,
F. M. Prior and H. A. Davis as alder
men. These men composed tho first
official family of Apalachee. Wltl:
the election of these men thero was
born a spirit of community pride
which has descended ns a mantle on
the people of the town to this day.
*nd It Is proclaimed with pride by
Apelscblans that as far as can be re
called tbla has always been one ot
the best church and school centers
la the state, or anywhere else for that
matter. The most pleasant and har
monious social and community rela
tions exist between the people and
there has never been but one disrup
tion or disagreement of public ihir-
ment, and this so long ago and of suen
Inconsequential results as to bo now
largely traditional.
When the railroad ’ was built
through this town, some thirty-live
years ego, tho first depot "building'
was a box-car, and tho first depot
agenta appointed were Dr. F. M. Prior
and Mr. R. H. Prior.
Apalachee Today.
There are two well-attended
churches and Sunday schools at Apa
lachee. The Methodist church has a
membership of 130 and Rev. W. Mtlli-
ken la tti pastor. _
The Baptist church has a mffinaer-
ship of fifty or sixty. Rev. P. U. Les
ter Is pastor of Jits church.
There Is a splendid day school here
which next term will have Its curri
culum Increased to eleven grades.
The enrollment of tho school during
the past time was around l. r >0 pupils.
»nd It Is probable that this number
will be exceeded the coming term-
Iter. p. E. Lester, pastor of the Bap
tist church. Is principal of tile school
•nd la excellently assisted by three
teachers. Misses Agnes FulliMve,
Ruth Brock and Beralco Aiken.
A Ladles' Improvement club Is a
valuable adjunct to the town actlvi
tics, in that tho club largely spon
sort the cleanliness of the to
streets, looks after tho betterment
VOL. 89
ATHENS. GEORGIA. FRIDAY, JULY 29,1921
EST. 1832
- PRICE 5 CTS.
Probe Into Pellagra
Situation In South
To Go On Just Same
of Georgia
commission
was appointed
W. Hardwick as a-
tlonal convention
to be held at Bretonwood
lember 10th to 18th. Dr. McPherson
will represent the state ot Georgia at
this convention and the appointment
to this position by Governor Hard
wick is a very distinctive honor.
For several years Dr. McPherson
has been a member of tho Georgia
tax commission and through his ef
forts many changes In the tax system
of Georgia have been suggesied, It
not put Into operation. He Is strong
ly In favor of the classified property
tax, as opposed to the old general
tax, and has offered some valuable
suggestions in this direction.
In discussing the situation In (leor
gia today. Dr. McPherson stated that
ho believed the action taken by the
executive of Georgia was Indicative
of better times in the future. "If
will take time to adjust the situation
and bring to the attention ot the peo
ple the need for a change, hut us soon
as this is accomplished, I heilSVe the
state's financial matters will he great
ly Improved." stated Dr. McPher jbn.
“I am optimistic so far ns the futflrc
of' Georgia Is concerned.’’
A very interesting thing In this
connection Is the statement made by
Dr. McPherson at tho convention or
the National Tax associations hold In
Columbus. O., back In 1907, In view
of the fact that these suggestions are
so rapidly being put Into effect all
over the country. Tho statement fol
lows in full:
“The best proposal and tho one en
dorsed by the Federal Industrial com
mission. after an exhaustive Inquiry
Into the conditions, Is to separate en
tirely the sources of state and local
revenue, and to abandon the general
property tax as a state tax. The state
revenue could then be derived trom
tnxes on corporations, franchises. In
hcrltances. Incomes and other sources,
while the local revenues would be sup
plied either by the general pfoporty
tax, as the Industrial commission sug
gests. or. better still, rrom a tax on
real estate, supplemented by taxes at
perhaps varying rates on certain spe
cified classes of personal property,
and certain local metMee.or license
taxes. In thla way the general prop
erty tax would be everywhere aban
doned, and Its place taken by a sys
tem more In accordance with modern
views of Justice and equity In taxa
tion.
This “village" was constructed In Engl;
Most of the buildings were made ot spare
pilots who took part In the bombing were v
Mil TO ATTEP
II
Next Week He Will Be
Guest Secretary Weeks In
White Mountains
“Players Sold Their Soul,
Betrayed Comrades and
Public”
(By Associated Press)
Chicago, 111.—Final arguments In
the baseball trial begun Friday, when
the stats, directing a two-hour attack
on tho defendants, in which Edward
Prlndlvlllo, for the prosecution, pic
tured former White 8ox players a»
“traitors who for 1100,000 of dirty
money sold their souls and betrayed
their comrades end tho public." Ar
guments are expected to last througn
Tuesday.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, D. C.—President Har
ding left Washington Friday after
noon on the presidential yacht May
flower for an absence of more then a
week, most of which time will t>o
spent In the White Mountains of New
Hampshire,
A convoy of battleships and de
stroyers will pick up the Mayflower
°r RraMa at Hafnpton Roads and accompany
her to Plymouth, Mass., where she ia
due Monday morning.
The president will deliver an ad
dress there'kV-the Tencenetary Land
ing of the Pilgrims; go on the May-
flower to Portland, Ale., on Tuesday
and motor to Lancaster, N. H„ where
he will bo the guest of Secretary
Weeks.
Mrs. Harding and a number of sen
ators and representatives are In the
party aboard the Mayflower.
Athens Red Cross
Seeks Miss Fuller
As Secretary Here
Tho committee of the local chap
ter of the Red Cross In whose charge
is the selection of a successor to Miss
Susan Dawson, who has resigned, ef
fective August 1st. to accept a posi
tion with the Rod Cross In Atlanta,-t»
making everv effort within Its power
to secure Miss Fuller, who has been
suggested and highly recommended
by the southern division office of At
lanta.
It Is expected that this committee
demonsU
world war.
% ‘
advances made In aerial warfare.
Iple Is forty feet high. All of the
When they finished—ashes-
Wdshington And
New York ~
Off Mai
Friday
Yorke—New York and
Yaahlngton, D. C.—Public hearings
lOtnba off ths map Friday, fol
lowing In tho wake of Norfolk,
Newport New* , and Richmond,
white Philadelphia I* due for a
theoretical bombing Monday.
Brigadier General Mitchell, as
sistant chief df the army air serv
ice, announced the “attacks” Fri
day, when he stepped opt of hie
plane, after leading thrje squad
rons of sixteen bombers against
New York. Thsy theoretically
destroyed forte and akjracrapars
and opened a way for a landing
force. All those maneuvers art
part of a war problem ths army
aviator* are working out
S. H. Dunbar Better
After Operation
Tbe friends df 8. H. Dunbar, of this
city, will be interested * know that
he waa .opwatou is-,.. n w
morning tor appendicitis mad late UfF
day night was reported to be rest-
jiff well.
Mr. Dunbar was attacked Thursday
night and at one time It was believed
that the operation would have to to
made Immediately, but later It was
decided to wait until morning. Dr.
A. B. Patton performed the operation
at tha Athens General hospital, wnere
Mr. Dunbar la now rarldly recuper
ating.
It Is expected that tnis commuted
will be able to report within the next
few days and It is believed that the
services ot Miss Fuller will be se
cured.
RESPONSE GIVEN BA1ER-HERALD
.11
NOT ENCOURAGED
Members Enrolling and Getting Information Necessary
to Making Winning Race.
The growing popularity of The
Athens Banner-Herald’s “Salesman
ship Club” Is evidenced each day In
no small measure. The telephone is
doing Its share In anewering the anx
ious Inquiries ot thoso who want the
tlons and get busy at once.
The question has been askort sev
eral times by Interested persons re
garding the buying of rotes In the
“Salesmanship Club” campaign. Some
seem to think that votes may
I* HI ft 1111(1111 IKO U1 llftiotl TV IIU TV .... V BCCU S W swiuw J . A
details of th8 great race and others! bought tho same as it is reported i
arc taking the time off to call at tho *■ -* ■- or va-
office for a talk with the "Club” man
ager, while still others use the malls,
all nnxlous to learn the details OI
this most 'nterestlng of competitions
The announcement was made last
Tuesday and up to press time several
have enrolled as members ready to
. make the start. It Is not too late to
cleanliness of tho town. ta |, a par t, j n t [,e race. It will not he
,„„icg after the betterment c t too late for sometime to eome yet
school conditions and In many way.t; || oweV or, it Is a mighty good Idea to
seeks Improvements in tile commun enro || early and be- prepared to start
Ity. ! at once, thus enabling to notify
A social as well as literary enctfjr-j friends and acquaintances to save
agement. worthy of noto and or ten- tIie | r subscriptions and votes until
log Influence at Apalachee • Is the , BlK . h t | me as a c aii can be made tor
Young People’s Literary circle. Tne, t hem. , .1
circle was organised in 1910 and nas, As yet the campaign Is In Us in-
never failed to hold regularly Its hi- fanc y. it will be several dayane-; , ger of , he .-club.’’ number 1811, or.
weekly meetings or ceas.: Its func-| f 0re the official start Is made. 1 “JrI better still, come to tbe office and
Honing. The object and purpose ot mus t be tak^n for preliminary let's talk It over.
have been dono In "contests of va
rious kinds. The campaign manager
wishes to state "emphatically NO to
all those Inquiring, as all vote* Is
sued will be only given out when the
name of a bona fide subscriber, their
address and the money for the sub
scription Is turned in. All entering
the “Club” aro pledged a squire deal
and work alone will determine tne
relative merits of tho winners at tb*
end of the campaign.
Spare time Is all that Is expected
of those who enter the race. Jf you
are ambitious and want to turn your
spare moments Into dividends, send
in your name at once and get started
In the campaign. Telephone The man-
the circle la to encourage the study; noting the field of these newspapers
of American and English classics, and thoroughly covered and the-"2L
In tbe various communities re.ady tor
the start When It la made, but In the
they have a splendid library In con
nection with the public library M**»
Reno Prior 1s president df the circle
and Miss Edna Shockley « ecr fi?.7;
A flourishing Masonic lotto; eitot*
Apalachee—Aoatoche* Lod*
meantime do not wait longer, but
come to the “Club" headquarters,
room 106, Shackelford building, write
or telephone the manager, and get
Rev. P. T. Lester to worshipful^ neceM>ry lnfonna tlon and wcetp*
u (Continued on Page 6) hooka with which to tqks anhoertfl- cent commission*.
The Prise List.
$3,130 Lexington “lark.” Jig
$2,000 Columbia 8port car.
$850 Chevrolet touring car.
Two $250 8ultes of Furniture.
Two $226 Aeolian Vocations.
Two $76 "Likely" Wardrobe Trunks.
Two $66 Booster Kitchen Cabinets.
$2,000 Cash Fund to pay M per
Plans to Hold Parleys Prior
to Disarmament Confer
ence Not Popular
(By Aasociatad Press)
Washington. D. C.—Proposals for
preliminary meetings of representa
tives of all powers or any separate
group prior to the disarmament con
ference are receiving no encourage
ment from the American government.
Although making no formal com
ment. officials are understood to feel
that such a plan not only might create
groups within the main group but
open such avenues ot discussion as to
leave the participants further from
a solution than in the beginning, ft
to generally understod that Great
Britain is urging such a conference.
ft to generally expected that Presi
dent Harding will not sit at the eta
ference, but that Secretary Hughes
will act aa the American head. It is
Indicated that gerlous consideration
might be given to suggeatlons that fit
least one woman be appointed to the
American delegation.
Legion Commander
Says He Will JFight
Pardon For Debs
(By Associated Press)
Indianapolis, Ind. — Promising to
light to a finish If Eugene V. Debs
and other war prisoners are pardoned
at this time, John G. Emery, national
commander of the American Legion,
today wired President Hardin* sum
action would be Interpreted as a
license to disregard tow and order
and no action the administration cflfild
take would draw the fire of ex-eervice
men more promptly than to pardon
Debs.
SHOTAS SPY SAY
DAI EIAEA1ER
Communicated With Mun
ster Commander in March
Last Heard of Her
London.—Mrs. J. W. Lindsay, wife
of a Cork land-owner, who was kid
napped from her home In Coachfore
last February by three armed men,
was executed as a "spy.” according
to Information revealed Friday night
by Dell Elreann authorities.
The home ot Mrs. Lindsay waa
burned when she was kidnapped ano
the supposition was advanced that
Sinn Feiners were responsible,
they -kad been suspicious ..that,, mb*
gave Information to tho polls* con
cerning an ambuscade being told at
Drlpsey.
In March Major General Strickland,
commander of troops at Munster, re
ceived a letter from her, asking him
to spare Dennis Murphy and James
Barrett, two men being tried In con
nection with the Drlpasy ambuscade,
for her sake, adding “If these men
are spared I will he allowed to go
home and ir not I cannot say wlffis
will be my fat V Nothing had been
heqrd of her vinca the letter. Who
was 60 years old.
IliiTSEOIIT
Clarke Representative Very
Optimistic Over Prospects
Georgia Institutions
Representative Toombs DuBose, ot
Clarke county, and chairman of tne
appropriation committee of tbe Geor
gia legislature, gave out the cheerful
Information late Friday night that he
did not believe that tho appropriation
to tho University of Georgia, or any
of tho other Institutions ot higher
learning, will be cut one cenL Neither
does be believe thst tbe Smlth-Lvvet
fund will be touched.
“The announcements made Thurs
day and Friday relative to cuts are Off
tentative,” stated Mr. DuBose. "anif U
will be next week sometime—prob
ably Tuesday—before anything defi
nite can be seen. I am quite rare
that none of tbe Institutions will re
ceive an Increase, and I don’t believe
that there will be a cut lp the ap
propriations to any ot tbe Institution*
of higher learning.”
Wife In Friend’s
Arms Shoots Both
Gives Up—Is Freed
(By Associated Press)
Bogalusa. La.—C. M. Carrier, a saw
mill worker here, shot and killed his
wife and Roland Walker, a friend,
and then surrendered to the sheriff
and was released after a coroner’s
Jury investigated. Carrier suffered
knlte wounds on tbe body and anna,
which h* lays resulted trom an at
tach by Walker whan b* found bto
wife clasped to Walker’s anjia.
Big Truck Leads
Touring Car Astray
The Intersection of College avenue
end Clayton street was the scene ot s
little excitement Isle Friday after
noon, when one of the Callaway uro
eery Co.’s bL trucks tried to lead e
touring car, driven by J. E. Clenuma.
aatray. Catching the bumper oi
demon's car In the rear spring of IP*
big truck as both vehicles were tuffs-
lug from Clayton street Into Collage
avenue In the direction of the l-nivef-
sltv campus, the truck dragged tfct
touring car for several feet, snatch
ing off tho bumper, df the car. Out
side of this, no damage was done ana
tha people in this section of tbe city
were affo.-ded quite a bit of eiefls-
ment
Italy Will Not
- Send Her Troops
To Upper Silesia
Rome.—The committee on foreign
■ffalrs of the chamber of deputies Fri
day discussed the 8lleston question
and decided to adhere to the British
viewpoint of not sending more troops
to Upper JJUiMto prior to ths meet
ing of the allied supren* council
AT TEN O'CLOCK
Chamber Commerce And
Retail Merchants to Dis
cuss Appropriation Cut
UNIVERSITYFACE
A SERIOUS CRISIS
Committee Will Go Before
Legislature Monday In In
terest of Athens Coll
Following the action of the appro
priation committee of tbe Georgia leg
islature to recommending a cut in th<
appropriation to the University oi
Goorgla for the next fiscal year from
$95,000 to $91,000 and the abolltloo
of the Bmltb-Lever fund, upon .wblcB
the State College of Agriculture tto-
pends In a large measure for Its main
tenance, the Athens Chamber of Com
merce the Retell Merchants' as
sociation of Athena will bold a special
meeting In the Chamber of Commerce
room* at 10 o’clock Saturday morning
for the purpose ot appointing a com
mittee to go before the legislature
Monday In tha hope of bringing about,
at least, a compromise In this drastic
action.
It to estimated that should (he leg
islature act favorably upon thto rec
ommendation ot the appropriation
commlttae, It will mean a loss of more
than a half million dollars to tha edu
cational Instltutloa* In Athena and
consequently to the city of Athens.
In addition to this. It will mean that
the State College of Agriculture will
loan something like fifty instructors
who are supported by the Bmltb-Lever
fund, to say nothing of other Items
that are covered by this fund.
With the cut ot $4,000 to the ap
propriation to tbe University of Geor
gia, It will mean that at the com
mencement next June the Institution
will be something like $15,000 In debL
thing ot the handicaps under
will have to labor as a re
At the 'commenramen? tEls P«»i
to sty nothing 1
which It
IL „
June tbe UnlversRy faced a deficit in
Its treasury of something like $S.*7u
end tost year tha Unlvaralty of Geor
gia did receive the meager sum of
$15,000—$4,000 more than the commit
tee would give tbe Institution for tbs
coming year.
It Is a well known fact that tho
Unlvaralty of GeorgU to laboring un
der very great handicaps to the way
of Inadequate buildings, underpaid
professors and crowded dormitories,
and now that ths meager appropria
tion that It i
the situation
most critical one. With thla in mind,
tha cltlsene of Athene are being called
upon tp do anything that they can. At
the meeting Saturday morning, com
mittees wilt ba appointed, tha situa
tion will be discussed, and It to be
lieved that aome action that will at
least, be directed to tho right way
will ba taken. .
it to the earnest request of the
officials of both the Chamber of Con?
merce and the Retail Merchants’ as
sociation that every member of botn
organisations be present at tbe Cham
ber of Commerce rooms at 10 o’clofft
Athens Man Will
Succeed Mathews
As State Warden
J. F. Mathews, atatfc game and Of*
warden ot Georgia, has tendered bis
migration to Governor Hardwick, to
became effective at once, and. ac
cording to authoritative advices re
ceived In Athens on Friday ntgbl file
governor will appoint J. F. Rboge
ot thto city, to succeed him.
Failure To Wash
Freezer Caused
M Death of Child
(By Associated Press)
New Orleans, La—Making lee
cream three times without washing
tb* freeser between times was re
sponsible, In the opinion of Dr. R.
G. Patterson, chief food inspector ot
tb* city hoard of health, for the death
Friday of Amelia Sacriste, age 9, ana
the poisoning of seventeen others at
tending s wedding anniversary cele
bration. The others will recover.
Despite Denials and Char;
of Exaggeration It
Be Made
HARDING INFORMS
REPRESENTATIVE
Governor and Health Offi
cer of Alabama Enter
Protest
Washington, D. C —Despite denials
and chargee of exaggeration In tb*
government's Investigation Into the
pellagra situation to the south will
go ahead. President Harding Inform
ed Repreaentatlvee Byrnes, ot South
Carolina, Friday.
MAY BK PROPAGANDA
FOR SOME OTHER SECTION
SAYS GOVERNOR KILBY.
Montgomery. Ala.—Governor Kilby
gave out a Statement denying the pel
lagra peril In Alabama and adding
that he was unable to ray whether
"starting this report was Intended *■
a service to the south or-a campaign
of propaganda for soma other fi»c-
Hob,**
Dr. S. W. Welch, Alabama public
health officer, declared “If other sec
tion* of the country would tend aym-
E thetlc aid Instead of exploiting to
mbouyant style all untoward hap.
praings In thto section we could lolve
our problems with more ease aiffl ex
pedition. The present hysteria ever
pellagra to uncalled for and unwar
ranted."
TOOK mi II
Tax Revision Wanted By
Everybody—No Sugges
tion To Raise It.
Washington. D. C.—Public headings
on tax revision were dosed Friday
by ths house ways and mean com
mittee. which will start drafting tha
raw.rtvanra bfll after hrarti|;igcr*-
tary Mellon, International Revenue
Commissioner Blair and other treas
ury officers In execoUve session be
ginning Monday. Chairman Fordney
raid it will take three weeks to gat
the MU before the houae.
Like a great majority of those gone
before, most wltnssses sought a tt-
moral of tax on their particular prod
uct, but, as Fordpey repeatedly polnff
ad out, the committee got tew sug
gestions how the lots In revenue pro
posed was to be made up.
State Exam. For
School Teachers
Is Held Friday
Friday was a busy day for tha
wonld-b* teachers In Athens attend
ing the Summer school and those re
siding to Clarke county who' have
aa pin tlons to ba Instructors. Best a.
nlng early to the morning and con
tinuing throughout tb* day, at not*
ths county courthouse and the Pen-
body School ot Education on tha di
versity of Georgia campus, state ex
aminations for teachers wart conduct
ed by state officials. An unusually
large number of applicant* wtrt ex
amined.
Irish Parliament
Consider British
Terms Next Step
Dublin—It edema certain that the
summoning of the Irish republican
parliament to consider British terms
will be.one of the very next steps
taken In connection with peaee ne
gotiations.
Convicts Wreck
Shirt Factory
Oklahoma Prison
McAlister, Okla.—Mack Whitehead,
a life-termer, was killed, several
guards slightly wounded end the
building wrecked when a riot broke
out Friday afternoon In the recently
Initalled shirt factory at the stair
penitentiary. Prison authorities asm
the convicts were apparently edify
ing out « pre-arranged plan to wrack
the shirt factory, ns they made* no
attempt to escait.
WHO’S
WHO
HARVEY STOVALL
IN KIWANIS
By Chas. E. Martin.
HARVEY STOVALL Is secretary
and treasurer of the Budwfne Co.,
manufacturers of the drink Utat
"makes you glad you'r* thirsty." lie
has also served as assistant post
master of Athens and resigned that
wsltion to accept tbs one he now
lolds with the Bndwlne Co. Harvey
may not be responsible for tb* knock -
lag of tha "L" out of "Blidwlna” at i
making u "Budwfae," but be to as
"Ml" of a good fallow amd to Ittaea
not only by hla club-mates, bat by
*11 who know him. H* to s native
Athena product and attended tb* Uni
versity of Georgia and Is a membra
of tha Sigma Alpha Epsilon frater
nity and the Presbyterian church. He
to • brother of that dtottogntohad and
popular Georgian. Pleasant A.
of Savannah. Hla bus Ins sa
to the Budwtne Co. andhter
to on Hancock avauue. H
birthday win be August 25th.