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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-16
Gm Salt o. the Earth
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~ Dorothy Se1ter
by
Doro thy Sal ter

the "Greenbelt husbands. "Just between us
girls" I think Gree1belt produced "rare
Species. For minding the babies, doing the
ing, washing the windows, waxing the floors, and
helping with the weekly wash, just ought to
give the devils their due"li
Here's hoping this little 1endation Doesn't go
to their heads. If it does a would be an
extra floor to wax, wi ndow to wash you
IF you should happen to into Mr.. A. R. Conover
Of 17-F Parkway and he should be wearing big broad
grin here's tip he has brand baby girl!
Two FAM liar faces which will be greatly nj ssed
around Greenbe1t, those Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Hayes of 27-B Ridge Road who being transferred
to San Francisco the 18th. lr. and lrs. Hayes are
both prominent around the town. Mrs. Hayes s ma-
sically inclined. sings and plays the piano. She
very active in her church and also the others club.
Happy Landing.
scourge has hit this fair community. 1t has
transformed "cherubic looking chi ldren" into
semblances Of widest Indians full warpaintl If
you should notified face gazing wi stfally out
the window don't be alarmed. tits just that the
younger generation is down with chicken pox!I
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Goodman, l-E
Westway, who celebrated their fifth wedding
sary Saturday. Many happy returns!
Mrs. Mabel Lelan of Kenyon. Minnesota is stopping
with her daughter Mrs. Robert Jacobsen, lc Garden
ray for three weeks. Mrs. Lelan is route to
Florida. Er. Jacobsen cal led to Minneapolis
Tuesday, February because Of the death Of his
Father He will return to Greenbelt Saturday, Feb
ruary ID. We wi sh to extend sympathy.
Master Richard Bishop Of 52-F Crescent Road has
been confined to his home with Of
grippe.
Ties HUT" held its weekly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Jane Pruitt, IF Parkway Friday night. Two
new members were present, Mrs. Thelma Snyder and
Mrs. Charles Wright. both Of Crescent Road. Games
and sewing furi she'd amusement oughout the
ing. after which Mrs. Pruitt served delicious
freslnents. The club will meet vii Mrs. Margaret
Hal loaan, 34-B Crescent Road next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherrod East entertained at a beau
tifully appointed Valentine supper at their home
33-L Ridge Road Saturday night. Guests included.
Nh. and Mrs. Richard Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Falls, Formerly Of Greenbelt l. and Mrs. Gerhardt
Crebs, and MIR. and Mrs. Nathan Schein.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Reminick have both been quite
i'll at their home 81 Eastway. Wishing you speedy
recovery!
The "sing1es Club. recently organized held
siness meeting Monday night, February 6 at the
home of Mr.. Humphrey. Forrestuay. An election Of
officers held and it decided to have a bus
mess meeting the first Monday Of every month
social the third Friday. This club or ganized
for young "uamarrieds" between the ages Of 1880.
HRS. Fordyce Lyman and daughter Beverly, Ask
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-16

Church was held at the home OF Mis-. John EcCullom
Asa Pidge Road, Friday night. Bridge and "5oOn
were Played The ladies served lovely REFRESHMENTS
Mrs. Ed. ''eitsman Of PA GardernHay has been con-
lined TO here home this past week. having had the
grippe. We wi sh you speedy recovery!
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-02-16
Your Rowing Reporter

QUESTION:
ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE GARDEN THIS YEAR?
Mr. Edward 0.Elalerty. III Ridge Road. tho I am
garden. want to spend certain amount Of NV time
ri tn my two children here, do work around the
house, and engage in activities Of the Athletic Club.
don't know enough about gardening to start now.
M: Leon Benefiel soc Crescent Road. "No. .we IL
be away on our vacation for month in the summer
and I'D find fine crop Of weeds instead Of GER
don, if I had Furthermore think the gardens
are too far away" Mrs. Benefiel: IT hope to have
flower garden, that IS, IF The Kids be brought
under control. V7e've had gardens in our day...
enough of them .raised farm"
Mr.. John Teel. 2-H Northway. mo. sir, not unless
I get a better plot than did last year. had
mud farm. The soil poor. One man put in two
hours in the morning and two at ght and his didn't
turn out SO good. Out here some Of the vegetables
walk away. I quit early. Those gardens too far
away from home. All through the south man's gar
don is never more than rs yards from his house,"
Mr.. Bernard Feig, 2o-C crescent Road. MID like
to have ny wife has always likedwrking around
in a garden. She grow fresh vegetables for
the babe. AS hobby and medium to off
some of the excess weight hope to put on, garden
would be just the thing. The best form relaxa-
tion I'm all for tomatoes, which do very we'll out
here"
Mr.. John Mowl ans, Sd Eastway. "1'm going to
have to take It easy this sumner. and won't sweat
over garoea. BESIDES, non, hon. I'm city boy"
Mr.. A. =. Gay. l4-H Ridge Road. Nothing I'D like
better, but my working hours too long, and with
my work I do lot Of walking-- Is miles day at
least. Ny son might have one, ask him. A fri
ours had garden which turned out very wel1---a1d
they brag good deal about it,"
mrs. Robert l. Scott, &c Soathway. "We're GER
tain1y going to have one if get one. Last
year put in lot of work and felt repaid by it.
although we felt we didn't have very good plot.
Ours wasn't ploughed we'll enough and had to do a
lot Of spade work. Tt worth it, though. guess
I'm just country girl at heart! What tomatoes!
Beans! Turnips!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
.Middleburg's
Boys Honored

M;ddleburs 5arm youths have
been highly honored at recent State
conventions of the Future Farmers
of America, the latest coming last
week, according to Prof. C. B. Blum,
vocational agricultural teacher at the
Middlepurg high school.
Last week, Wilbert r. Bender, son
of John M. Bender, was made State
treasurer at the State College gath
ering. He and Walter Bender, son
of George Bender, represented the
Middlbeurg and Vance county F. F.
A. groups.
Howell Steed, formerly of the Mid
dleburg school, was the first State
secretary of the F. F. A. when the
organization came into being some
years ago.
In addition to being elected treas
urer of the State group, Bender was
also given the Carolina farmer de-
gree, being one of Sc boys out of
$4,000 in the State association to be
so hOnOred. He was the second Vance
county boy ever to win that distinc-
ton, the first having been Allen Hol-
lOway, also of Middleburg.
The Middleburg youths were es-
corted to the State convention by J..
M. Hartage, agricultural teacher at
Norlina, who also had with him two
NOrlina boys members of the chapter
OF the F. F. A. there
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
ACTIVITIES - owRH
AMWU
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT

loW-paid wage earners starve, hasn't
had good effect. Not many folks
knew until a local newspaper man
dug up the figures, that the funeral
expenses of big wigs are paid out of
public tax money. The public gen.
orally did know and accepted with
varying degrees of approval, that
judges and some other officials were
recipients of handsome pensions
upon their retirement. But the ordi-
nary run-of-mill State employee
was denied the privilege of contri-
buting a part of his own pay to a
fund out of which he might later
draw pension.
"Czar" Burke May Return
A third cause of concern, if not
actual alarm among state workers
is the rumor that Henry Burke is
slated to come back to the budget
bureau. For some years Mr.. Burke
ruled with an iron hand as assist
ant director of the budget. He cut
out a lot of customary holidays, re-
duced pretty leave allowance, and
kept all departments and divisions
vigorously inside budget ALLEGATIONS
in the money spent. One of the
classic episodes of his regime was
the refusal to permit the health de-
partment to buy screens for it's
windows, because the budgeted
amount for such purposes had been
exceeded, but there was available
money to continue printing and dis
tributing literature urging citizens to
screen their windows against flies.
Mr.,
for several years, but a recent poll
tical upheaval there leaves him out
on limb. He may be brought back
to North Carolina. No doubt he
served this State we'll before and
would be good man for any one of
several possible jobs now. But State
employees who remember his iron
rule don't want him back on the
same Job he had before.
That job now is held by Robert C
Denton, who is very popular with
his co-Workers all over the state.
There is still some prospect that
Bob may land the berth as comp
troller of the University. If Bob
leaves, it is said that Henry might
get back on his old Job
These several reasons for dissatis-
faction among State workers may
soon be forgotten, or they may in
crease in Importance and get to the
point of really bothering the States
work. Right now about the only
effect is los of popularity for Mr..
Maxwell, who won't say that he is
running for governor, but who can
talk all day without ever Indicating
that he is not running The State
employee bloc of votes would be a
serious loss to him.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
PATTERN .9118

If YOU like to look crisp and pretty
even though it's just a shopping Or
working day, you'll appreciate this
well-designed shirtwaist frock by
Marian Martin. Neatly tailored, un-
usually smart, yet Pattern 9118 is
very simple to cut and sew. And
the accompanying diagrammed Sew
Chart lets you finish it in just a
Jimmy. There are no waistline
seams-a big time-saver in itself.
lust long, bias-cut center panels at
front and back that makes you glor-
iously tail and slim. How refresh
ing the pretty, curved-notch collar
would look made in snow-white
with lace edges.
pattern 9118 may be ordered only
in misses and women's sizes IA, 16
18 20. 50. "a, So, 38, 40 and 42. Size
16 REQUIRES 8 7-8 yards 80 inch fab
ric. 10 yard contrast and l IA yards
lace edging
Send fifteen cents in coins for this
MARIAN Martin pattern. Be sure tc
write plainly your size, name, ad-
Jress and style number.
Send your order to Daily Dispatch
Pattern Department, 232 w. 18th ST.,
New York, N. Z.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17

Prior to the ceremony, a program
OF nuptial music was rendered by the
church organist. The Bridal Chorus
from Lohengrin was used as the
professional, and Mendelssohn's
Wedding March was the occasional.
''To a Wild Rose, by MacDowell,
was softly played during the cere-
mony.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Mary Frances Finch and the late
George w. Finch, of Henderson. She
received her education az East Caro-
lima Teachers College and the Uni
versity of North Carolina. For sever
al years she has taught in the pub
lie schools of North Carolina, last
year having been member of the
faculty of the Nashville schools.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j.. R. Pearce, of Youngs-
Vile. He is graduate of Wake For
est College. For a number of years
he has been a prominent attorney of
Henderson, Recently, he received an
appointment as attorney for the
Federal Trade Commission, in Wash
ington, D. c.
After a short wedding trip, the
couple will make their home at the
Chastleton Hotel, Apartment 442, in
Washington, D. C.
Announcements, which have been
received by friends in the city, read
as follows:
''Mrs. Mary Frances Finch
announces the marriage of her
daughter
Matte Collins
to
Mr. Maurice Clifford Pearce
Saturday, July the fifteent,
nineteen hundred and thirty-nin
Richmond, Virginia
At home
Chastleton Hotel,
Washington, District of Columbia -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Farm Youths
Return Home

Sixteen Middleburg farm youths
returned home during the weekend
from one of the annual encamp-
ments at White Lake, in Bladen
county, of the Young Tar Heel Farm
ers organization. They were es-
corted by George B. Blum, vocation
al agricultural teacher at Middle
burg and Aycock schools. ! The camp
continued through all of last week.
Chapters with boys attending the
encampment are scattered across a
large section of the State, ranging
from as far west as Lincolnton to
points east of Raleigh. J. M. Os-
teen, who has been in charge of the
camp for the last eight years, was
director again this season.
The Vance county boys took rank
in the first half in honors achieved
in various athletics contests held
during the week. B. c.. Short, prin-
cipal of Rich Square high school,
was in charge Of the athletics pro-
gram. Events included baseball, soft
ball, volleyball, horse shoe pitching
and swimming. Friday night was
'stunt night Free motion pictures
were offered Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday nights. Refreshments were
also provided to add to the delight
of the boys.
Twenty chapters were represented,
with a total of 273 boys registered.
Teachers and other guests brought
the total up to 319.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Liquor Evils
Are Cited By
Dry Leader

Gale K. Burgess, of Raleigh, head
of the United Dry Forces of North
Carolina, addressed two audiences
in Henderson Sunday morning in
discussing the evils of the liquor
traffic and the problem thus Great
ed. He spoke to the Mems Bible
class of the First Methodist Sunday
school at 10 o'clock, and later ad-
dressed the congregation of the First
Baptist church at the regular II
o'clock morning service.
In his address at the First Bap-
tist church, Mr.. Burgess cited statis-
tics to show the extent of the LIQUOR
traffic financially, and also showed
the evil effects of intoxicants upon
the human body as we'll as the mind
He pointed out the economic drain
and loss of the liquor trade as an
economic matter.
The speaker did not emphasize the
problem of ABC liquor stores that
operate in some % counties of North
Carolina, including Vance, one of
the first to open liquor store. But
he cited testimonials of law officers
at large as to the crime problems
and the sinister influence of liquor.
At the conclusion of his talk, Mr.
Burgess took up collection to raise
funds, he said, for carrying on the
fight against liquor stores in Bun
combe county, where an election
soon is to be held.
An election that had been set in
Swain county has been cancelled by
the county authorities. Private in
formation has been that the county
authorities knew liquor stores
would be beaten if the election were
held. Other like advices have pre-
dicted the dry forces would win in
BuncomDe county. NO county west
of Durham has voted liquor stores in
since the State legislature four years
ago first authorized counties to hold
elections
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Low-Paid State Workers
Mad; May Hurt Maxwell
Continued From Page Onel

NNOIltlIlU0u
Safety Division. Mrs. Flythe has
been getting $100 a month as sort
OF rowing ambassador of safety. Her
job is to contact women's clubs, PTA
and similar associations, talk at pub
lie meetings and banquets, instruct
school children and groups of work.
erS, all with the idea of making
North Carolina safety conscious. 1t
is big job. If the lady can do it,
she is worth almost any amount of
money. But that doesn't help the
situation any with the hundreds of
other state workers who also are
doing good jobs and whose total pay
doesn't amount to as much as the
increase given Mrs. Flythe, effective
July 1st
There are extenuating circum-
stances, but it is hard to make a
mad stenographer understand the
extenuations. Mrs. Flythe was hired
the first of this year at $1OO with
the understanding that if the legis-
lature made money available her
pay would be boosted. It was-and
how!
One field man for the revenue
department, who has been working
on his same job as tax gatherer for
three years, and at the same salary
of $137.50 a month, saw the news
story about Mrs. Flythe's SITS. His
eyes widened and he said, "What
the hell?" Then he remembered
who his boss is, and closed up like
clam
A young Capitol building worker,
whose hair is a glorious dark brown.
approached her boss and asked if
he would pay her SITS a month if
she would get some peroxide and
bleach it. Such instances are in
tended to be humorous, but back of
them is some real feeling. And
since the Highway Safety Division
though paid for out of highway
funds, is administered as a unit in
the Department of Revenue, Com
missioner Maxwell is liable to suff-
er more than anybody else as a re-
suit of the disaffectiOn.
Funeral Costs Paid
There are at least two other re-
cent developments which are not
helping the morale of State employ
ees bit. Publicity given to the
custom of the State of North Caro-
lima paying the funeral expenses for
high State officials, land the in
creasing trend toward pensioning
high salaried officials and letting
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Pearce-Fimch Marriage
Pe17O1n1edMRiChm0nd

A marriage marked by its quiet
simplicity and dignity was that of
Miss Matte Collins Finch, of Hen
derson, to Maurice Clifford Pearce.
OF Washington, D. c., which took
place in private ceremony in the
Tabernacle Baptist church, of Rich
mond, Virginia, Saturday, July Is,
at Z o'clock in the evening.
DR.. j. H. Bum, Of Murfreesboro,
brother-in-law of the bride, officiat-
ed, using the impressive ring cere-
mOny.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with arrangements of white
gladioli in tall standards against a
background of ferns and evergreens.
Flanked on either side were baskets
of Shasta daisies and baby's breath
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Game Luncheon GiUeu
Fo1" Visiting Girls

"A unique party was given by Miss
Jane Thompson Saturday afternoon
at l o'clock, when she entertained
at game luncheon" at West End
Country club, honoring her house
guest, Miss Lucinda Lyon, of Ok
1ord, and the guests OF Miss Elvira
Cheatham.
Many games, ranging from chill
dren's very simple games to more
olfflcult ones for older people, were
played before luncheon.
The luncheon table had as a CEN
terplece a garden scene from the old
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17

Mother Goose rhyme, mistress
Mary, Quite Contrary" The menu
for luncheon was very attractive,
with each dish representing a game.
Guests invited for the luncheon in
cluded: the honor guests, Misses Ada
Page, Carolyn Duke, Frances Petty,
Anna Mae Bruin, Helen Royster,
Gertrude Tanner, Lucille White,
Mary Louise Patterson, Wilma
Thompson, Margaret Cheatham, and
Mrs. Joel T. Cheatham, Mrs. Alex
Cooper, Mrs. Harry Chavasse, Mrs.
Walter Aston, Mrs. Erskine Gle
mentS, and Mrs. Thomas Royster.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
NOTHING is FAR.

have never caught the
voIp 4 from any calling bird,
q .t3r GSo ali I't that the ""cients heard
- hsvc seen no diety
Though Iralc a twilit tree,
Eniel al that The seerS see.
,,on stone can still reveal
A colllI.r ,hino not stone, not seen, yet
real STONE conceal,
,..,,s is far that once was near
Nllii,,S NiimS is hid that once was clear,
NZ1Bfns Z5+5f'r.s was God that is not here
the bird. the tree, the stone.
Hels : tbc sun | sit alone
Hfle .asn Inc known and the un-
Be'Trl hnnvn 3obert Francis in Viz
- 0uartel ~ Review.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Go to FAYETTEVILLE.

Miss Dorothy Abbott, Miss Louise
Edwards, and Philip Abbott left yes
terday for Fayetteville, where they
will spend weeks vacation with
friends. They also expect to spend
some time at White Lake and Wrights
vile Beach.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Leave for Reach.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Turner, of
New York City, who have been visit
ing Mrs. Turner's mother, Mrs. A.
J. Harris, left yesterday for Vir-
ginia Beach, Va, to spend some time.
They were accompanied for the day
by Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Rose, Jr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Entertainment For
Miss Carrie Draper

The Business and Professional
Women's club is entertaining at the
home of Mrs. w. w. Parker, Sr., on
Chestnut street, Tuesday ngiht, for
Miss Carrie Draper's fiftieth birth
day. The hours are from $50 to 10,
and members of the club and other
guests are asked to drop in during
that time to greet f1er and also a
recent bride of the club, Mrs.
Charles B. Church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Breakfast At Club Is
f0r Out-of- -To7cm Girls

Mrs. Harry Chavasse entertained
saturday morning at a breakfast at
west End Country club, compliment
tary to her niece, Miss Elvira Cheat
nam, and the eight girls who were
visiting Miss Cheatham.
Upon their arrival at the club, the
guests went swimming in the new
club' pool, after which breakfast was
served informally in the club house
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Visit Ann Rose.

Misses Tempe Bradley, Mary Ann
Johnson, Martha Evans, Wilma
Thompson and Mary Ware Bruin
left this morning for Willoughby
Beach Virginia, to visit Miss Ann
Rose. They plan to return Thursday
night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Jews Given Brief
Haven In Lebanon
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carrying a total of more than 1000
passengers, were admitted to the
Beirut harbor Another refugee-laden
German ship, the Thessaly, was
found to be free from disease and
was obliged to put back to sea with
her 800 passengers. A fourth ship,
with 700 on board, was reported
cruising in the same region seeking
to land its refugees.
The four ships altogether have
aboard $500 refugees, including
many women and children.
Turned away from the Palestine
coast by British destroyers, shippers
OF the vessels reported they finally
were allowed to enter Turkish ports
for food supplies before being forced
out to sea.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Come from Beach.

Mrs. 1. c. Huff, Misses Lois and
Della Powell Huff, Vivian Floyd and
Rosa Mac Coghill have returned
after spending last week at Virginia
Beach. They returned by way of
Manteo and Nag's Head and attended
the historical drama, 'The Lost
Colony while there.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17

Besides Miss Cheatham and mem
bers of her house party, invited
guests for the morning included:
Miss Jane Thompson and her guest,
Miss Lucinda Lyon, of Oxford, Miss
Helen Royster, Mrs. Joel Cheatham,
Miss Margaret Cheatham, Miss
Wilma Thompson, Landis Chavasse,
Erskine Clements, Graham Jordan,
Joel Thomas Cheatham, and Walter
AlStOn
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Undergoes Operation

Miss Colleen O'Brien, Of Doerun,
Ca, who is visiting relatives in this
section underwent an operation for
appendicitis at Maria Parham hos
pital. and was said to be doing very
nicely.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
From LeWiSburg

Mrs. E. G. Everritt was expected
to arrive today from Lewisburg,
West Va, where she has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. John Echols,
for the past week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
To Florida

Mrs J H. Hinton left this morn
ing tor Leesburg, Fla, where she
will join her daughter, Miss Dolores
Hinton who has been spending
some time with Mrs. Catherine
Davis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Returns from Norfolk.

Miss FloSsie Bivens has returned
after visiting her uncle at Norfolk,
Virginia. She also visited at Manteo
while away and attended ''The Lost
Colony"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Return From Richmond

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hinton return
ed Sunday afternoon from Rich
mond, Va, where they have been
attending the worldwide conven-
ton of the Baraca-Philathea union.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Go To Nays Head

Miss Mary Frances Chavasse left
Yesterday morning for weeks visit
at Nag's Head Miss Maria Sellars,
Of Stanford, Conn, met her there,
ana next Sunday will accompany her
. Henderson, to be her guest here
Tor week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Weekend Guest.

Mis- Blanche Elmore, of Rich
m0nd Virginia, spent the weekend
here as the guest of Mrs. w. T.
Chaatham, at her apartment on Will
liam street
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
ComcS from StateSville.

49,. r Ii. Craig returned to the
-. NJ Saturday after visiting Mr.. and
.N , : " Connor in StatesVille last
look
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
CHESTS of Lords.

Miss Virginia Lee Gregson, of San
ford. and Miss Martha Few, of
Gainesville. Ga, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs H. L. Lord, of Rowland street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Week End at Beach

Misses Sadie Parham, Sue Kelly,
yancy Parham, and Eddie Blake
psrham % spent the weekend at Vir-
cinia Beach. Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17

Warfare in which planes are used
is so terrible that nations, in order
not to keep thinking about it, keep
on building them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-17
Return from Beach.

ur and Mrs. Roy o. Rodwell and
children are expected to return today
frnr Virginia Beach, Virginia, where
tbey have VacatiOned.