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M. H. Foster and J. L. Black,
both Negroes, are being held in
the Chattooga County jail with
out bond on a rape charge, ac
cording to Sheriff A. H. (Tiny)
Glenn.
Clarence Amos Starkey, of
Summerville Route 2, was the
only one of six men sent for draft
pre-induction. examination to be
accepted, according to Mae Earl
Strange, local draft board clerk.
Farmers Io Choose
Commitleemen in
Saturday Election
Chattooga County farmers will
go to their community polls
Saturday to choose farmer com
mitteemen to administer the Ag
ricultural Conservation Program
and related farm programs in
1949.
T. D. Johnston, Chairman of
Chattooga County Agricultural
Conservation Association, an -
nounces that polls will be open
from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. and voting
will be by ballot box method.
Any farmer eligible to partici
pate in the 1948 Agricultural
Conservation Program may vote,
as well as any person eligible
for a commodity loan, eligible
under any price support program,
or holding a contract with the
Federal Crop Insurance Corpora
tion.
“Each farmer who is eligible
to vote has a definite responsibi
lity to cast his or her vote next
Saturday,” Mr. Johnston said.
“To fail to vote is to neglect your
opportunity to administer your
own farm program.
“Failure to vote is to let farm
er control of agriculture slip
away. Cast your vote Saturday
and unite behind a strong com
mitteeman controlled program.”
The following are the voting
places for each community in
this County:
Coldwater, Ratliff’s Store; Tri
on, Hanson Community House:
Teloga, Teloga Schoolhouse;
Dirttown, Youngblood’s Store;
Seminole, Paul Cook’s Store;
Dirtseller, Harrison’s Store; Al
pine, City Hall; Lyerly, Postof
fice; Haywood, Ebeneezer
Church; Summerville, Court
house; and Subligna, White’s
Store.
Officer School Now
Open for Women
Highly qualified young women
in Chattooga County between the
age of 19 and 28, now may apply
for enlistment in the Army
Corps Officer Candidate School,
Sgt. Jim Tate of the U. S. Army
and Air Force Recruiting Sta
tion, 406 West Building Rome,
said today.
Upon successfull completion of
the 6 month course at Camp Lee,
Va., Sgt Tate explained, Distin
guished Graduates will be con
sidered for appointment as sec
ond lieutenants in the Regular
Army. Other graduates will be
appointed second lieutenants in
the Organized Reserve Corps.
These officers may be placed on
competitive tours for one year,
and, if qualified, may be con
sidered for appointment in the
Regular Army. Officers com
missioned will serve at least two
years of active duty.
“Civilian women who enlist
for OCS and fail to complete
the course,” continued Sgt. Tate,
“may be separated from the
Army upon request. Civilian ap
plicants who have not had basic
training or it’s equal at some
time previous to application are
given basic training before start
ing the OCS course. Such can
didates hold the grade of ser
geant during the basic training
period.”
To qualify for enlistment for
OCS, applicants must be citizens
of the United States, have two
years’ accredited college educa
tion, be between the ages of 19
and 28 at the time of reporting
to OCS, be single, and pass cer
tain screening tests before an
OCS board. Those who do not I
possess the college minimum, I
but who are otherwise exception
ally qualified, may establishl
eligibility to apply by passing an |
appropriate Army educational
examination.
Complete information and ap
plications for the next scheduled
Women’s Army Corps Officer
Candidates School class may be
obtained at the Summerville
Post Office every Thursday.
STORES CLOSED
All stores and businesses in
Summerville, Including the
bank and post office, will be
closed all day Christmas, De
cember 25.
The Summerville Manufact
uring Company will be closed
for holidays on Christmas Eve
and Christmas Day, according
to A. G. Dunson, Manager.
Employes o f Montgomery
Knitting Mill will be off from
December 17 until December 27
it was disclosed this week.
• Berryton Mills and Riegel
Textile Corporation have not
announced holiday plans.
Sumwrotlk Bins
VOL. 63; NO. 50
Week-End Rains Cause
Much Damage Here
Things were beginning to get
back to normal yesterday after
one of the worst rainfalls in the
history of Chattooga County
left in it’s wake destruction of
thousands of dollars worth of
unharvested crops.
Dozens of persons in Trion
were forced to leave their dwell
ings Sunday by boats as the
swollen Chattooga River, which
traverses the town, rose it’s high
est in 39 years.
In addition to the evacuation
of the mill village houses built
on the banks of the river, several
persons living in the Trion Inn
were forced to evacuate by row
boats. Furniture on the ground
floor was moved to the second
story.
Transportation between Sum
merville and Rome was cut off
by the flood and busses had not
resumed schedules to Rome
Wednesday. They were expected
to begin their regular schedules
today.
Dozens of college students
home for holidays had to remain
over because of the transporta
tion conditions.
As many creeks throughout the
county overflowed their banks
Sunday, many residents were
forced to remain at their homes.
A number of dirt roads were
made impassable by the flash
Mayor Willis James Seal
Sale Proclamation Here
Every adult of Chattooga
County can enlist in the nation
wide fight against tuberculosis
by getting a chest X-ray and by
purchasing Christmas Seals
Mayor Willis James said yester
day in issuing his proclamation
officially designating Dec. 6 to
Dec 25 as “Christmas Seal Seas
on.”
The annual Christmas Seal
Sale provides the sole support of
the Chattooga Tuberculosis As
sociation, Mayor James pointed
out. Quota for Chattooga County,
based on the association’s mini
mum needs to carry out its tu
berculosis control program for
1949, is $2,000.
“Tuberculosis is a public health
problem, a serious threat to
everyone in this community, be
cause it is spread from person to
person,” Mayor James declared.
“We must give unqualified sup
port to those who work directly
to halt the spread of this disease.
“We show our desire to support
the tuberculosis control work of
this county when we purchase
Christmas Seals. We are also tak
ing a wise precaution when we
take the associations sound ad
vice and have our chests X-rayed
regularly.”
The proclamation follows:
“WHEREAS, tuberculosis is
spread from person to person
and constitutes a major public
health problem, and
“W HERE AS , tuberculosis
claims the lives of approxi
mately 50,000 Americans annu
ally, killing more of our citi
zens between the ages of 15
and 44 than any other disease,
and
“WHEREAS, the Chattooga
Tuberculosis Association is
conducting a tuberculosis con
tr o 1 program in Chattooga
County, and
“WHEREAS, the association’s
sole support is by the sale of
Christmas Seals,
“THEREFORE, I, Mayor of
Summerville, do officially desi
gnate the period from Decem
ber 6 to December 25 as Christ
mas Seal Season and do urge
that residents of Chattooga
County generously support the
1948 Christmas Seal Sale.”
TUBERCULOSIS
Tuberculosis can be cured.
An essential element is the
cure is rest. Treatment should
be carried out under medical
supervision. Usually, physicians
recommend that the patient go
to a sanatorium or tuberculo
sis hospital. Climate is not im
portant in the cure of tubercu
losis. Complete bed rest, under
medical supervision, is basic in
treatment. Surgery is some
times advised in conjunction
with rest.
No drug has been found that
will cure tuberculosis. The most
promising drug discovered to
date is streptomycin, but even
streptomycin does not cure tu
berculosis. It seems to inhibit
the growth of tubercle bacili,
however, and is sometimes
helpful in the treatment of
certain types of tuberculosis. It
is used as an adjuct to bed rest,
collapse therapy and other
established forms of treat
ment and not as a substitute
for them.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1948
floods Sunday.
Although no lives were lost and
apparently no valuable animals
destroyed by the flood, the dam
age to unharvested crops is de
scribed as tremendous.
The bridge spanning the river
at Bolling, was under water early
Monday morning, as was the
steel bridge on the Holland Road
below Lyerly.
During the 24-hour period from
Saturday night until Sunday
night, 6.03 inches of rainfall were
recorded, according to J. R.
Burgess, local rainfall observer.
So far this year, 64.38 inches of
rain has fallen in Summerville,
Mr. Burgess said. The average for
the past ten years is 57.10, al
though the greatest was recorded
in 1946, when 77.65 inches fell.
The least was in 1941, when 47.-
20 inches were recorded.
During November of this year,
16.64 inches fell and this was the
most in the past 11 years. Four
teen and thirty-seven hundreths
fell in January, 1943. The least
rainfall for any month in 11
years was in October, 1938, when
.02 was recorded.
The greatest drought in 11
years was from August 29-No
vember 4, 1938, when it rained
only .97 of an inch. Rain was re
corded on only four days during
the entire 67 days, Mr. Burgess
said.
Mrs. Elder Explains
School Attendance
Law by Example
As an example of how the
school attendance rules work,
Mrs. Virginia Elder, County Visi
ting Teacher, told of the case of
a fifteen-year old boy who had
refused to go to school.
According to the Visiting
i Teacher, the youth, who was in
the eighth grade, had attended
school only five days this entire
year.
“We visited his home repeated
ly,” she said “and his mother co
operated with us wholeheartedly,
urging him to go to school.’
However, Mrs. Elder said, the
lad would leave home presumably
on his way to school, and loaf
all day, leading his mother to
believe he was in school.
He was warned time and again,
Mrs. Elder declared, and finally
the only alternative was to bring
I the case into court, as provided
by law.
The case was heard Saturday
by Judge C. D. Rivers, who told
the young man that he must
either go the Training School for
Boys or the Summerville High
School.
The boy said that he would go
to High School, and he was put
on probation until December 17
Mrs. Elder pointed out that if
the boy again “played hookey” he
would be punished, probably by
being sent to Training School.
Mrs. Elder said that this is only
an example and she urges all
children to regularly attend
school in order to avoid such cir
umstances.
84 Gallons WEsliky
Captured by Po les
Summerville policemen Mon
day captured 84 gallons of moon
shine liquor in a 1946 Chevrolet
truck driven by Alvin Ayers. Sam
Strickland was the only other
occupant.
The whiskey was removed from
a truck on Martin Street, near
the Reuben Lyons residence, it
was reported, and Ayers was
arrested for transporting whis
key.
Sheriff A. H. (Tiny) Glenn re
ported, however that Ayers was
not in jail and that he had not
made bond.
The whiskey was in seven 10-
gallon kegs, one five-gallon stone
jug and nine one-gallon tin cans,
it was disclosed. It is to be de
stroyed and the truck is being
held by police officers, according
to Police Chief W. M. Whaley.
Policemen Tucker and Pledger
made the arrest and the move
was a planned one, according to
Chief Whaley, who was with
Policeman Kerce in another au
tomobile.
NOTICE
Those who care to contribute
labor on Summerville Cemetery
are asked to please see Charlie
Fowler at his home or the ceme
tery. Every hour contributed will
be credited on Summerville Cem
etery Corporations books.
WRITE SANTA
Don’t forget, boys and girls,
I write Santa a letter.
Send it to Santa Claus, care
of The Summerville News,
Summerville.
Huiet io Address
Rotary Wednesday
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BEN T. HUIET
Ben T. Huiet, Georgia’s Com
missioner of Labor, will speak at
the Summerville - Trion Rotary
Club meeting at Riegeldale Tav
ern, Trion, on Wednesday, it has
been announced by D. L. Mc-
Whorter.
Mr. Huiet’s subject will be “The
Role of the Georgia Department
of Labor in the Present Day
Economy.”
Motel Damaged in
Sunday Explosion
A sudden explosion in a unit
| of the Lovingood Motel, in Sum
merville, Sunday afternoon tore
out the sides of a bedroom and
four bathrooms in the recently
completed motel.
Cause of the explosion has not
been determined, although the
State Fire Marshal and a mem
ber of an insurance company
were supposed to arrive from At
lanta Wednesday to investigate.
The explosion, which occured
at about 4 p. m., was heard
throughout that section of town
and one of the first persons to
reach the scene was W. S. Nap
pier, who resides in the clinic
basement. Dr. Berlon Loving
good, owner, was away at the
time.
The building nor any of the
furnishings caught fire following
the explosion.
VETERANS CORNER
Questions about automobiles
for veterans eligible by reason
of loss of limbs or loss of use of
them and insurance are part of
current mail. Replies are obtain
ed from the Veterans Admin
istration and published in this
column by The Summerville
News as a service to our veterans.
Q: My brother, a World War
II veteran, made valid applica
tion for an automobile under
Public Law 663, 69th Congress.
But he died before delivery of
the car could be made. May it
now be paid by the VA and de
livered to his estate?
A: No. Payment for the car by
VA is contingent upon its de
livery to the veteran.
Q: I received a leg injury in an
automobile accident recently
which requires outpatient treat
ment. Will VA furnish the re
quired treatment?
A: Outpatient treatment is
available only for service-con
nected disabilities.
Q: I assigned my armed forces
’eave bond to pay premiums in
advance on my National Service
Life Insurance, but I need funds
at this time. I withdraw all
or part of it?
A: Yes. Upon written request
of the insured, all or part of the
unearned premium may be re
funded.
Q: I wrecked my automobile
which was furnished by VA un
der provisions of Public Law 663,
79th Congress. Will VA give me
another car to replace it?
A: No. There is no provision
under the law to provide more I
than one automobile to an eligi
ble veteran.
(Veterans wishing further in
formation about veterans’ bene
fits mav have their questions
answered bv writing the nearest
VA resrional office.
While no one is immune to tu
berculosis—it may strike anvone
at anvtime —the disease kills
seven times as many unskilled
workers as professional people,
three times as many skilled
workers as professional people.
County Hospital Plans Are
Under Way After Meeting
100 MEMBERSHIPS
SECURED IN LOCAL
C. OF C. DRIVE
Mose Brinson, Chamber of
Commerce Membership Chair
man, this" week released the
names of those joining the
Chamber during the recent drive
to secure members.
They are as follows:
Dr. B. Lovingood, Joe Ham
mond. T. J. Espy, Moses E. Brin
son, C. B. Akin, J. T. Morgan, J.
B. Butler, J. L. Henderson and A.
B. Hammond.
The Berryton Mills, Renabie
Farm, Dr. R. N. Little, Berryton
Stores, J. B. Woodard, W. F. Al
dred and John Stubbs, Jr.
Ward I, J. R. Burgess, J. R.
Jackson Jr., E. C. Pesterfield,
Frank Prince and Phillip Foglia.
Charles Esserman, J. G. Allen,
M. C. Milligan, Andrew Williams
and O. B. Milligan.
Ward IV, Fay Pledger, Rowland
Henry Store, J. D. Hill, Bryant
and Son Lumber Company, Hint
on Logan, The Loop Furniture
Company, John W. King, Medd
| er’s Supper Market and Jno S.
i Jones.
I Miss Beulah Shropshire, Dr.
Gist, Harry McGinnis (Bus Sta
tion), J. A. Hammond, T. M.
Boothand S. A. Scogging.
Ward 11, Summerville News,
Espy Radio Shop, Carl Ham
mond, Dr. H. P. Holdbrook, Jr.,
I Dr. B. Lovingood, Hollis Realty
and Bohanan’s Store.
Archibald Farrar, Vic’s Tire
I Company, Chattooga Mercantile
I Company, Packer’s Shoe Store
and Summerville Insurance Ag
ency.
Ward 111, Bagley Service Sta
tion, Farmers and Merchant’s
Bank, Rackleys Incorporated,
Walter Sturdivant, H. T. Phillips,
Montgomery Knitting Mill, Fred
and Ross Thomas, Earl Newsome
and Mr. Pete Dunson.
Mr. Pete Dunson, Mr. Hugh
Givens, Willis James, Curtis
Meacham, Joe Gammon, Ernest
Bridgeman, Earl Woods, Mr. Joe
Fitts and Marshel Lowry.
County Wide, J. P. Agnew,
Benny Stolaman, and Riegel Tex
tile Corporation
Pennville Ward, Leo Baker, Mi-
Place and (Supreme Motors)
Milton Hix.
Menlo, Ga., Menlo Gin Compa
ny, George A. Kling, Polk Broth
ers, Dr. D. S. Lawrence, Wyatt
Harware (C. A. Wyatt), R. D.
Chamblee, R. W. King (Hard
ware), W. A. Edwards (Pharma
cy), and O. L. Cleckler.
The following are those joining
from out-of-town that do busi
ness locally:
Tankersley and Hampton, Elli
jay; Maxwell Brothers and Gar
nett, Rome; Rome Provision
Company, Rome; Home Stores,
Chattanooga. Tenn.; Gibson and
DeJournette, Rome; Royal Crown
Bottling Company, Rome; Fleet
wood Coffee Company, Chatta
nooga, Tenn.; Battey Machinery
Company. Rome; U. S. 5 and 10c
Stores, Rome; Sears Roebuck and
Company, Rome; Dr. R. V. Rob
inson. Rome; Harper - Nichols
Furniture, Rome; B F G Coffee
Company, Knoxville, Tenn.; and
Gulf Refining Company, LaFay
ette.
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
DECEMBER 17
A majority of the schools in
Chattooga County will close on
December 17, in observance of
Christmas, it has been dis
closed by County School Sup
erintendent C. B. Akin.
There are a few schools how
ever, Mr. Akin said, that will
continue classes until Decem
ber 22, and among these are
Lyerly, Subligna and Pennville.
This is because of the fact that
these schools lost time during
the harvest season, which must
be made up, he said.
Mose of the schools will re
sume duties on January 3, it
was stated.
Os every 25 deaths in this
country, one is caused by tuber
culosis. Among Negroes, tuber
culosis causes one out of every
12 deaths.
3 SHOPPING
& WfEKS LEFT
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Funeral Services lor
Pvt. Hoyt L. Ashe
Io Be Held Sunday
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Funeral services for Pvt. Hoyt
L. Ashe, 19, of Trion, who was
killed on August 8, 1944, will be
held at 2 p. m. Sunday at the
Trion Methodist Church. The
Rev. George D. Erwin, the Rev.
Leroy Obert and the Rev. Frank
Prince will officiate. Interment
will take place in Trion Cemetery
where full military honors will
be bestowed.
Pvt. Ashe served with the Field
Artillery and was killed after
serving some 10 days on the front
lines in Italy. He was killed at
Vada, Italy.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Mary Lena Ashe, of Trion;
one brother, John L. Ashe, also
of Trion; one sister, Mrs. Doug
las Giles, of Summerville.
The remains will lie in state
at the J. D. Hill Funeral Home,
Summerville, until Saturday at 5
p. m., at which time they will be
be conveyed to the residence of
his sister, Mrs. Giles in Dickey
ville, to lie in state until the hour
of service.
J. D. Hill Funeral Heme in
charge.
S. H. S. Five Play
Al McHenry Tonight
The Summerville Indians bas
keteers open the 1948-49 basket
ball season tonight as they
journey to Rome to meet the Mc-
Henry Cardinals.
Practice sessions this week
have been long with passing and
shooting being the main points
stressed.
Coach Brooke Pierce has an
nounced the following lineup as
“probable.”
Boys-Forwards Bobby Bush
and Jimmy Bush.
Center—Sewell Cash.
Guards Bobby Nix and Joe
Fave Dacus.
Girls-Forwards Pat Tedder,
Carlene Woods and Barbara
Cash.
Guards—Jean Duff, Dot Jstew
art and Kathryn Koonce.
VISITS MADE BY KKK,
SPOKESMAN SAYS
Approximately 50 robed Ku
Klux, led by two members in
civilian clothes, visited in two
sections of Chattooga County
last Saturday night, according to
a spokesman of the group, who
said the visits were made at re
quests of citizens.
The spokesman said that “seri
ous misconduct” was alleged in
one section, involving a mingling
of races, and the other was con
cerning the desertion of a man
from his wife and children.
It was also disclosed that the
Klansmen had visited recently in
other sections, both being “err
ands of mercy,’ contributing to
two families that had lost their
homes by fire.
The spokesman quoted Dr.
Samuel Green, Grand Dragon of
the Klan, stating that the orga
nization, sworn to uphold the
law and assist in law enforce
ment and will not tolerate in this
community violations as have
been brought about in the past.”
John Crosby Conducts
Revival at Holland
The Rev. John Crosby, of
Rome, is conducting a revival
series at the New Hope South
Baptist Church, near Holland, at
8 o’clock each week with the ex
ception of Friday.
The Rev. V. W. Malcolm, pastor
of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church, Rome, will speak tonight
at 8 o’clock.
R. E. Worsham, of Maple Street
Baptist Church, Rome, is direct
ing the music.
Offerings at this revival will be
used to install gas heat in the
church, it was disclosed.
GROWING
W/IH
CHATTOOGA
$1 50A YEAR
Tentative plans for the build
ing of a Chattooga County Hospi
tal through state and federal aid
were made Monday afternoon at
a meeting of Chamber of Com
erce directors, the County Medi
cal Society and County Board of
Commissioners.
It was decided that probably
the best way to secure funds for
the county’s third in the venture
is to bond the county. Under the
plan the federal government
would finance a third, the state
a third and the county a third.
County Attorney Moses E.
Brinson pointed out that the
three ways of securing money for
the project are by personal sub
scription. bonds or assesments.
After discussion, it was decided
bonds would be the preferred
way.
Arthur Jutice, Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners, stated
that if the only way was by
bonds, it was agreeable, and that
it should go over all right, how
ever that it “might not.”
The commissioners present
Mr. Justice, Homer Gordon and
Dr. W. B. Hair, agreed that the
two or three acres of wooded
area near the county farm and
chain gang camp could be given
bj- the County as a site for the
hospital.
T. J. Espy was named Chair
man of a committee to secure
several hospital building olans
from the State Health Depart
ment or other qualified sources,
from which a suitable one could
! be chosen.
Also on the committee were:
Dr. William Gist, Miss Beulah
Shropshire, A. B. Hammond, Dr.
W. U. Hyden, O L. Cleckler, Will
is James and D. L. McWhorter.
Size Undecided
In discussing the size of the
hospital. Dr. Gist suggested at
least 30 beds with provisions to
add 10 more as needed.
Dr. Hyden, President of the
I Medical Society, stated that he
| believed a larger hospital would
Ibe needed, probably a 50 bed
; building.
“There isn’t a need for such a
large one, Dr. Hair said “and I
think you could get along on 20.
i We’ve been getting along on
I much less.”
Dr. H. P Holbrook suggested a
30 or 40 bed hospital.
In anjwer-to by Mr.
ID. L. McWhorter as to ■who would
| bear the operating expenses after
the hospital is constructed, it was
i pointed out by a number of per
sons that the county would and
lit was expected that they could
| “break even.’
It will not be a charity hospi
tal, E. C. Pesterfield, Secretary of
I the Chamber of Commerce said,
I however services will be render
i ed to those who are in need as
i certified by the Welfare Depart
ment.
“It should be self-supporting if
properly managed,” declared Dr.
Hyden, “even though there are
charity cases.”
C. B. Bricker suggested that
perhaps a group hospital insur
ance in this area might be the
answer to some of the problems.
It was also pointed out that
the sale of drugs, such as peni
cillin and streptomycin, should
add to the revenue.
Fred Aldred. President of the
Chamber of Commerce, which is
sponsoring the project, declared
that the hospital was not a
money making venture, and the
only purpose was to help the sick.
“We’ve been getting long
enough,” he declared, “and
there’s always a need to give, so
let’s give a little.
“We need a hospital that is
first class and that is properly
managed,” the Chamber presi
dent declared.
“If the county loses a little,
well, we’ll just lose a little,” he
said.
Dr. Hair pointed out there is a
great need for a place for the
doctors to bring their patients,
but that he felt the county
should do it without the govern
ment help.
“There’s too much red tape in
volved when the government
helps,” he said, “and everything
has to be so-so. An individual
could build one much cheaper
and it’d do as well.”
Ten per cent of the people in
the county are paying the taxes
Dr. Hair said, and the burden
will be on them.
“I’d say not to take in patients
unless they can pay,” Dr. Hair
stated. “They get money to buj’
liquor or cigarettes, and yet they
can’t get money to pay their hos
pital bill.’
“Fix it so they’ve got to pay if
they come. Can’t try to get the
Welfare Board to approve everv
lone, that’s too slow.”
He also suggested that laymen.
I no doctors whatsoever, be placed
on the Hospital Authortiy. which
I will probably function after the
I hospital is built.
In opening the meeting. Mr.
Aldred declared that “we are
here to see how we can get a
hospital, not how we can’t get
one. There are plenty of things
we could give as reasons we can’t
but we aren’t interested in that."
Those attending Monday’s
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