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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, January 20, To
Tuesday, January rs, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller. weather
recorder for Milford. reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, January
20, to Tuesday, January 26, inclu-
sive:
Evening star., 1943-10-24
HOUSEWIVES tN'l
!. PRODUCE GUIDO N1
u IVy~

The market as a whole is plenti-
fully supplied with all types of vege-
tables, with an increasing supply of
various greens. Fruits as a whole
are scarce, but better prospects for
oranges and grapefruit within the
next week or 10 days are indicated
especially since the Florida crop is
, expected to be reflected here within
that time Quality of most vege-
tables are good at this season.
Snap heans-Supplies are liberal,
quality IS good and moderately
priced,
Tomatoes Supplies liberal in
Guiding receipts from nearby pro-
ducing sections; quality is coed.
prices lower than a week ago
Sweet potatoes-Liberal supply,
good quality. prices moderate.
Potatoes-Liberal quantity, quality
rood. prices slightly lower than week
ago partly due to record crop being
produced.
Greens Gncluding spinach, kale
collards, mustard and turnip tops
: Supplies are liberal quality very
good in the loW-price bracket
Lettuce-Supplies moderate, quail
fly good and selling at ceiling
prices
Cauliflower-Supplies moderate
Quality good and moderately priced
Carrots-Supplies moderate and
quality good, but some western car
Evening star., 1943-10-24
II Civic Groups
List Programs
For Meetings

Senator Smith. Democrat, Of
South Carolina and Robert l.. Hay
cock, new superintendent of Dis
trict public schools, will address ?
OF the II scheduled citizens meet
ings this week.
Senator Smith will address the
Arkansas avenue group which is
meeting at 7:3O pm, half an hour
earlier than usual. for refreshments
and a social hour.
The Society Of Natives will hear
Mr. HaycoCk speak on Old George
town" A Community War Fund
speaker will talk also and fhe WAC
movie, We're in the Army Now, r
will be shown
Members OF the Georgetown and
Takoma Park associations Will hear
addresses by Harry S. Wender, pres
ident Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations. At the Georgetown
meeting, Mr. Wender will speak on
! Functions of Organized Cltizenry
Of the District; at the Takoma
Park meeting, Local Suffrage, Dis
trict Delegates and Civilian War
Services" Community War Fund
speakers will be present at both
meetings.
1t. Jane D. Dicks Of the WAC
will speak to Takoma Park and
Hampshire Heights citizens.
The City Association will see
the WAC movie and elect officers
| for the ensuing year.
Sixteenth Street Highlands and
the Southeast group VIII elect Off
GERS.
The complete list of scheduled
meetings fellows
Monday.
Fort Davis - Ryland Methodist
Church, Branch avenue and S street
Sc, pm.
Georgetown st. Johns Parish
Hall, Potomac avenue and o street
NV pm.
Mld-City It h ON son School,
Twelfth and l. streets NV, 8 pm.
North apitoI-McKinley High
School, First and T streets NE, 8
pm.
Society Of Natives-W0men's City
Club, 1856 Jackson place NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Arkansas Avenue-DenniSon Vo-
icational School, 1900 Allison street
NV, 7:30 pm.
/ Hampshire H eig h is Barnard
School, Fourth and Decatur streets
NV, pm.
Southeast-F Friendship House, 619
D street Sc, 8 pm.
Takoma Park, D. -Takoma
Branch of the Public Library. Fifth
and Cedar streets NV. 7:30 pm.
Wednesday,
Sixteenth Street Highlands
BrightWood School, Nicholson be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteeth
streets NV, pm.
Thursday.
Macarthur Boulevard-Pa
Field House, EdmundS street and
Sherrier place NV, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Eastern Star News

Naomi Chapter announces grand
visitation Wednesday. pm. Jointly
with Hope Chapter. Officers re-
hearsal for both chapters Monday
5 pm.
Harmony Chapter will initiate
Thursday. The associate grand pa
tron. Herbert S. Middlemiss, will
participate.
Miriam Chapter will hold joint
grand visitation with Temple Chap
ter tomorrow evening.
Bethlehem Chapter will meet
! Tuesday evening. Home Board will
meet Thursday.
Lebanon Chapter will have a
memorial service Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Nellie Carter, president Of
| the Woman'S Eastern Star Club.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
is sponsoring Halloween party at
the next stated meeting.
Chevy Chase Chapter will meet
Wednesday night.
Friendship Chapter will meet
Tuesday for grand visitation A spe-
cial meeting will be held pm. Fri
daY for initiation,
Temple Chapter will have grand
visitation at p.m. tomorrow.
+ Warren G. Harding Chapter will
meet Tuesday evening
La Fayette Lodge Chapter will
meet Wednesday evening. Patsy
party will be held at 4209 Ninth
street NV. Saturday evening. Naomi
Chapter will meet 8 pm. Wednes-
day for initiation.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

rOtS are running to large size ano
selling at ceiling prices.
Celery-Moderate supplies and OF
good quality. Slightly lower in price
Squash (both white and yellow
varieties,-In liberal quantities and
good quality with prices reasonable
Peppers-Supplies are liberal and
quality fair to good with >asonable
price.
Cabbage-In moderate supply and
Of good quality and selling at ceiling
prices.
Beets and turnips-Supplies are
fairly liberal and of good quality
Reasonably priced.
Onions-Sweet Spanish variety in
modera.2 supply and of good quality
selling at ceiling price.
Oranges and grapefruit-Supplies
are light but increasing with good
quality. Ceiling price sales noted.
Lemons and limes-Supplies are
liberal with good quality and at a
reasonable price.
Grapes-Supplies are liberal with
good quality and selling at ceiling
prices
Quinces-Prices are lower with fair
to good quality.
Apples-Supplies are light pending
new ceiling prices.
Pears-Supplies are light; quality
good in the higher priced bracket.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Moose Honors Mooseheurt

A JOINT meeting Ol C0lumbia
Chapter 366, Women Of the Moose
and Columbia Locge 126, Loyal Or
der Of Moo e, Will be held 6 pm
"Wednesday at the Moose Home
2200 Twentieth street NV. to COM
memorate the Both anniversary OF
the founding OF Mooseheart. "tne
Child City" and the birthday of the
founder, Director General James J
Davis, Senator from PENNSYLVANIA
Senator Davis has been invited tc
DarticiDate
Evening star., 1943-10-24
In Local Bridge Circles
BY Frank B. Lord.

limit to the number of pairs that
may be entered by any group. Pairs
representing the Federal Bridge
League won the plaque last year.
The gross proceeds from the Met
rOpolltan event viii be donated to
the Community War Fund.
IN addition to the standing tro-
phjes won in eaCn of the events,
victory award certificates will be
presented 10 the leaders and to
the runnerS-up. In lieu of the cost
ly prizes that have been awarded
by the league in past tournaments,
this year contribution of an equiv
alent sum of money will be made
to the War orphans Scholarship
Fund. The American Contract
Bride League will give master points
to winners in all events. in accor-
dance with its standard regulations,
P. E. Henninger is president of
the Washington Bridge League and
the chairman Of the tournament
committee Capt Russell Baldwin
and Paul E. Golden will be tourna-
ment directors.
Results in the latest reported Fed
eral Bridge League game were:
Section A-Stacs won I4I, ont of %
993s[&,, 9;a@H&,,r, Mrs. Mr. B Palmer and Mi Hyers
So1i SIo;t, hfnen, team. hieh pair North anc
/ >65ou Il Il ~, = points; w. c. Fewell and D
q: Shankle, Stags, high Faet anr We%1
~ ! :, ,,i. EoIhtS; Section B-Westerners wor
Johnson, West Crners, high North spT s ~
lo2 points Mr: and Mrs. Keim Wildcats
hi2h East and West, S9i2 0oin'e - 'or
S-1cottleS. II out of u boards. Harriet
2SpleS and Mrs. Clark Tuesdays hlgh
Eortq and South, IS points, Dr. JaSny and
ar MT kurtz' Co-Ops, high East and West
Evening star., 1943-10-24

Programs have been issued for
the 18th annual tournament Of
the Washington Bridge League,
which will be held Friday, Satur-
Gay and Sunday at the Shoreham
Hotel
There viii be four major cham
piGnShip contests, and, in addition,
the Metropolitan pair event and a
special game. First on the list is
the Womens pair championship,
which will be conducted Simulta-
neOuSly with the mems pair cham
piOnShlp, each in one session begin
ming at $50 pm. on the opening
day OF the meet. The trophy for
the Women'S match will be the Co.
lumbia Cup. 1t was won last year
by Mrs. w. S. Athey and Mrs. J. E,
FOlline of Richmond. The men will
play for the Presidents Cup, which.
III the last annual tournament. was
won by lie Roy Thurtell and R. L.
Miles of Norfolk.
On Saturday there will be a
mixed pair game in two sessions,
| afternoon and evening, for the Cap
ital Cup, which was captured last
year by Gene Hermann and Mrs.
Irene Surguy. A pair must consist
/ e on man and one woman. Tney
will play throughout both sessions,
with no oliminationS.
The team Of four match Will not
be played. In its place. there will
be an open pair championship for
/ the Woodward Cup. It was won
a year ago by Herbert Gerst and
N, G, Wilson, jr Of Norfolk. There
Will be two sessions Of this game,
one starting at 1870 am. Sunday
and the second one at $50 pm.
Pairs who do not qualify in the
first session by reaching a certain
score will be eliminated from the
second round For them there will
be a special game Sunday evening
IN which there will be top score
prizes and convertible master
A feature of the tournament. as
heretofore, will be the METROPOLITAN
pair event for The Evening Star
/ trophy. It will be played in two
sessions contemporaneous with the
sessions Of the open-pair cham
plonship game. Only those pairs
Will be eligible to play Who have
never won the match before and
who have never held more than 10
National Master points. 1t was won
last year by George Kathan, presi-
dent OF the Federal Bridge League,
and R. F. Thurrell. In addition to
to The Evening Star Trophy, the
Metropolitan Plaque will be awarded
for one year to the club or group of
duplicate players whose best three
pairs make the highest aggregate
score in the event. There is no
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Scottish Rite Confers
18th Degree Tuesday

The Eighteenth Degree Will be con-
tered by the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite Tuesday evening at
the temple, 2800 Sixteenth street
NV on members of the 1t. Col.
William Herbert Murphy class. Rob-
ert de Bruce Council of KodOsh will
meet preceding the conferring Of
the degrees.
A lecture, illustrated by motion
pictures, by Dr. William M. Mann.
director of the National Geological
Park, is to be given Friday night in
the auditorium Of the temple for
members Of the Scottish Rite and
their families. He will tell of visit
to Africa to obtain specimens for
the Washington Zoo.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
The Travellers Notebook
Atlantic City Convention Life Being Resumed;
New Shrines Open in Vicinity of New York;
Florida Realty Boom Seen Raising UgIy Head

famous church restoration in fac
simile as founded in 1865 adjoins
village Green, where in 1873, the
election resulted in the arrest of
John Peter Zeneger of the New
York Weekly Journal on charges of
sedition against the crown.
Completed this month, is the
shrine restoration OF the famous
Philipse Castle and bridge at North
Tarrytown in the Sleepy Hollow
country, OF Washington IrVings
legendary characters of Ichabob
Crane. the Headless Horseman and
the fiirtatious damsel Katrina Van
Tassel. The castle immortaAzed by
Washington Irving contains rare
exhibits of a literary background.
The restored buildings are vivid
mementos Of three generations and
are becoming known as the northern
counterpart of Colonial Williams
burg in Virginia. From the restored
/ Virginia village, architects and his
torians have long aided this restora-
ton. Now to be seen in completion,
/ is the facsimile of the celebrated
22-roOm Colonial castle fortress and
bridge, as when George Washington
stayed at the castle and courted
Mary PhlipSe and when Mai Andre
was captured with the scenes rem
iniscent with Benedict Arnoids
treaChery.
a roo1 orto+o tol,c.y>, ,,,--, 10 20 ,..ax
its ugly, if not dangerous, head in
Florida and the market in dwelling
I houses, as well as buildings lots. is
more active than it has been at any
time since the haICyon days of the
/ States great land boom nearly 20
years ago.
Purchase Of permanent homes in
/ St. Petersburg by Northerners who
have spent from one to several win
tcrs in the Sunshine City is reach
ing unprecedented proportions, ac-
cOrdlng to Chamber Of Commerce
and real estate dealers records.
About / in 10 persons listed as
visitors last year has joined the
permanent resident class. chamber
reports state. Inquiries about local
property are being received too.
from many who have never visited
the city.
The revival Of q strong real estate
market IS credited by realty brokers
to the oe Ire for a minor hedge
against imitation, the low cost Of
heating wartime prosperity and the
national wish Of "Oldaters" TO make
d home in the subtropics after re-
tiremcnt.
=. City officials and businessmen,
/ however, are III no mood generally
for a runaway market such as
marked the first boom.
+ Oujdoorsnen. with a little spare
time and & desire to take a shot at
/ a deer or a bird. have taken a tip
from Robin Hood, due to the short
age Of sports equipment and am
munitlon, according to the weekly
news letter of the Canadian Ma
tlOnal Railways System. Names Of
instructors In DOW and arrow hunt
ing and sources Of supplies have
been furnished to those who inquire,
out the system is yet to learn Of
the successes, if any, Of the modern
l1Wmcn.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

Whether or not the Weatherman S
averages back them up, denizens
of the New Jersey beaches gen.
orally are agreed the early fall this
year has been chilly indeed, but
they add, whenever this happens
November temperatures soar. The
weather, however, has had no effect
whatsoever on the number of yisi-
tors which bids fair to set up an
autumn record.
Atlantic City as resort was given
new impetus last week with the
arrival Of the first contingent oi
overseas heroes for the new Army
Air Forces redistribution station
The flyers occupy two of the city's
palatial beach-front homes and then
program calls for complete rest anc
recreation before they are sent out
on new assignments.
Unlike the hotel setup for tbs
basic training program that was
concluded on September /, the flyers
will enjoy all possible hotel COM
forts, including private rooms ant
baths.
OF the At hotels taken over fol
the Army Air Forces in June, 1912
all but 16 have been returned t.
civilian owners, the city press bu.
reau reports. Included in the beach.
front group that was returned anC
are now open are the st. Charles
Claridge, Shelburne, KnickerbOcker
Senator, Strand. Columbus, Madison
Crillon. Being readied for occu
Dancy later in the winter are tht
Marlborough Blenheim, Brighton
Breakers, jefferson and Chelsea.
1 With the return Of a majority o
beach-front-area hotels, the city
/ convention life is being resumed
large number of meetings alread,
being booked for this year and 1914
To those who visit New York Cit
with more than a round of theater
in view, a full dozen landmarks 0
Nation and State birthplaces ar
within easy reach Of the metropolis
the Travellers Cheque Survey Bureau
OF the American Express points on
in its series on American shrine
/ and landmarks Of history.
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopa
Church, shrine of American pres
freedom. is now under the aUsplce
of the National Park Services, tn
Evening star., 1943-10-24
VFW Department
Posts Arranging
Armistice Ball

Lloyd B. Field, general chairman
Of the Armistice ball of the District
of Columbia Department, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, announced last
week arrangements are about COM
pleted. 1t will be held at the Willard
Hotel on the night of November IL.
Comdr. Carl C. Pribey of Equality
Walter Reed Post presided at the
meeting last Monday night, when
motion pictures were featured. Sew
eral new members were obligated.
Front Line Post will meet tomor-
ror night at 713 D street NV. A class
of recruits will be mustered in.
Comdr. Garrett M. Mattingly will
preside. Past Department Comdr
Charles B. Jennings will be in charge
of the degree team
The post will be host to the Irish
War Veterans. Department Comdr.
Jack Holiday with his department
officers will be present.
Meetings this week are:
Monday-Front Line Post, Red
mems Hall, 7l3 D street NV.
Wednesday-Potomac Post, 1918
Rhode Island avenue NE; guard OF
honor, 1707 1 street NV.
Thursday - McKimmie- -Catterton
Police and Fire Post, 713 D street
NV.
AuXiliaries.
Mrs, Dorothy LOhman, depart
ment president. announced a Coun-
Gil of Administration meeting Octo-
Der 23 at the Northeast Masonic
Temple. 1t will be Virginia anC
Maryland night.
In National Capital Auxiliary
Mrs. Mildred Garter has been ap-
pointed chairman of the oath birth
day party to be celebrated in No
vember.
The Americanism chairman, Mrs
Ethel Sendlak, announced Navy Day
on October 81
Mrs. Rubie Heironimus, ways anc
means chairman. announced an eve
ming Of games at the Thomas Circle
Club tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Colored Mosons

To raise funds to complete pur-
chase OF property at 3llG-20-22
Georgia avenue NV for a new
Masonic Temple for colored masons.
a rally viii be held at 4 pm. to-
Gay at Lincoln Temple Congre-
gauonal Church under auspices Of
the Grand Lodge Of Prince Hall
Masons for the district. Barry B.
Hampton, president of the Acacia
Temple Builders Association will
preside.
James 7. Beason Of this city was
| renamed secretary general of the
United Supreme Council of Scottish
/ Rite Masons for the Southern Juris-
/ diction of the United States at its
18th Triennial Session here last
week. This is his 28th consecutive
term,
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Sons of American Revolution

The District of Columbia Society
of the Sons of the American Revo-
luton will meet at the MayfloWer
Hotel at pm. Wednesday. The
historian, Robert D. Brinker, will
speak on Scottish Friends and AS
sociates of George Washington
and Capt. Harry M. Dengler will dis
cuss Treasury Enforcement Agen-
cies." A secretary will be elected,
During Navy Day exercises at the
John Paul Jones Statue at Potomac
Park the District of Columbia So
ciety, jointly with the national So
ciety, will be represented by a COM
mittee composed Of Benjamin D
Hill, jr.; Selden NJ. Ely and Robert
H. Mcneil.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

The third annual city of Lynch
burg Championships are scheduled
for November 5, and 7 at the Vir-
ginlan Hotel, in Lynchburg. The
tournament will be an ACBL event
sponsored by the Lynchburg Bridge
Club. There will be women's pair,
a mems pair, mixed paid and a
team of four game. The last two
will be played in two sessions.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Ancient MUG Stolen

Northern Ireland's crockery short
age has penetrated the Irish kitchen
in the Belfast Museum, where an
ancient pottery mug wired to a
ledge was stolen.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

not now have the use Of an ade-
quate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with list price OF more than
$500 and 1871 model cars driven
more than 1000 miles are available
without rauOnlng certificates TO
any one who has need for a car
IN a galnful occupation, or who
needs a car tor volunteer work in
connection with the war effort OF
the public welfare Both dealer
and buyer are required to SEND
to the OPA inventory unit here
a statement certifying to eNcibll-
ity Of the buyer and giving the
description OF the car sold.
Tires-Au classes Of drivers may now
have tires reCapped with Grade c
CamelbaCk without obtaining Cer-
tlflcateS from their ration boards.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rauonlng board for the
purchase of any type Of tire. Ger
tllcateS are issued only after pres
entatlon Of applications on which
tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements and if ap-
pllcants are eligible.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-OCtOber
81 is the deadline for holders Of
B gasoline ration books.
November 80 is the next deadIne
for holders OF G. books.
September 80 was the deadlluc
for motorists with only A rauons
and the next deadline will hot be
until March 81. 1914
Inner Tubes-Used passenger cal
and truck inner tubes have beer
removed from rationing resulc-
tlons. New inner tubes. noN ever
are still rationed
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No.
is redeemable for one pair OF shoes
Indefinitely.
November lis the validity date
for airplane stamp No. l in Wal
Ration Book No. 3. No expiration
date is specified.
Special shoe stamp form R-170{
is valid for only 30 days after date
of issue.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Worl
Shoes-RegulatI have been re-
laXed to make all persons who
need beloW-the- knee light weigh
rubber boots eligible for ratIor
certificates for their purchase
These boots no longer are restrict.
ed to persons in essential occupa.
tionS.
Certificates must be obtained
from local boards for certain
types of heavy rubber foot.
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size &
lumbermen's overs, mems arctics
CATERS, work and dress rubbers
women's and children's boots, rub.
Der work shoes. arctics. CATERS
rubbers, and all olive drab play
all khaki-colored boots, all over
the-shoe boots, all lightweight
ankle-ftting boots which depend
on stretch at the ankle for fittings
Bicycles - Persons gainfully EN-.
ployed or those who are doing
voluntary work in connection witt
the war effort or the public vel,
fare, as well as pupils. may obtalr
certificates for the purchase y
bicycles if they need bicycles fol
travel between homo and wort, n,
school subject to certain eXcep.
tionS
Stoves-Au new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed t
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed Apply to your loca
ration board for stove purchase
certificate
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Votes After 20 Years

Declaring he had been waiting
for a worthwhile candidate, man
who has lived 20 years In Timaru,
New Zealand, cast his first vote
at the recent elections,
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Children Help in Fields

British schoolchildrcn have been
earning as high as S8 week in the
harvest fields
Evening star., 1943-04-22

Luncheon Mattresses,
Short hours, steady job, good
pay, no Sunday work. Apply
Restaurant Madrillon, Wash
ington Bldg, 18th and New
York ave. NV.
Evening star., 1943-04-22

FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR SOME ONE
to help drive automobile to Georgia or
Alabama. Call Taylor 4429 between and
evenings. References required. 23'
DRIVING TO MINNESOTA VIA CHICAGO,
Friday or Saturday. Take one or two
WILL DRIVE CAR OR SHARE RIDE TO
Iowa, Illinois. Missouri or Nebraska. Have
Iowa chauffeur and D. c. permits. Trinidad
367S. 23s
Evening star., 1943-04-22

AID WRITER, with expert
ence in layout and copy, for
permanent position; good
salary, 48-hour week. Give
age, experience, etc. Box
461-R, Star.
Evening star., 1943-04-22

BUS GIRLS,
Steady job, good pay, no Sun
day work. Apply Restaurant
Madrillon, Washington Bldg,
18th and New York ave. NV.
TYPIST for credit Office, Inter-
esting and diversified work, good
pay. = See Mr.. Freed, Georges
Radio Co., 816 F st. NV.
Evening star., 1943-04-22

U,ERK-TYPIST who types well. writes
ieQible hand, accurate with figures, to type
orders and bills, check invoices, answer
phone; hours. to s. u day Sat; salary
SI,30O, or II experienced in accounting,
S1,56O. Phone Mr.. Porterheld. ME. 2355,
Evening star., 1943-04-22

GOOD COOK and do general
housework for 2 in apt, 24O0 18th
ST.; breakfast $3.50, dinner $50;
live out; Thurs. after lunch, Sun
day after breakfast of; must
have local references and turn
in ration books; pay, $40. Phone
CO. 5096.
Evening star., 1943-04-22

DIAMOND, l carat, perfect, white beau
tifully cut. attract:yely mounted in dia-
monds and platinum S435: diamond 40
mond yellow-gold mounting. $95. Many
other diamond bargains available. Arthur
Markell, 91S F st. NV, Suite 3O1-3
Evening star., 1943-04-22
HELP WOMEN.
Stenographer- kkeeper
and RAcentinnist

In an active real estate ONCE Permanent
position with excellent opportunity for the
future. Personality, initiative and in
tegrity essential. Resident Of Falls Church
ofhce OF Eastman q Steele, 113 W. Broad
St, Falls Church. Va
Evening star., 1943-04-22

Desk Clerk for Service Club,
Live in: salary, $50 month and full
maintenance. Must be accurate and alert.
Apply, giving age, experience and refer
ences. Box 45-R, Star.
Evening star., 1943-04-22

lhAClOHS
And al farm equipmsnt. rails church 21eo
Phone after pm.