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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-09
County Health Surrey
Is Termed Favorable

Board of Health members decid-
ed after some discussion at yes
terday afternoons monthly meet
ing that the findings in the 60-page
report of the recent six-montil-
long survey Of City and County
health conditions by U. S. Public
Health service investigators were
generally favorable" in tone, al
though they embodied some COM
plants which would require .urth-
err study.
The survey, started in April, 1914,
at the insistence of the late Mayor
Bruce B. Cameron, took final form
in the report whose receipt was
announced Tuesday by DR.. A. H.
Elliot. 1t found the Wilmington
New Hanover health organization
to be well rounded depart
ment dispensing balanced serv-
ice'', said that it's economy "com-
pares favorably with figures for
the country as a whole, attribut-
ed TO IL leadership in a growing
health education program" but
labelled its medical and other serv-
ice, pinched by war time diff
culties, definitely undermanned'.
1nasmuch as only three of the
Board members, DR.. w. Houston
Moore, DR.. John c. VESSEL and
Mayor Ronald Lane, had read the
single copy of the report forward
ed by the office of DR.. w. K.
Sharpe. U. S. Public Health Serv-
ice district head. it was decided
to have copies made and distribut-
ed to the remaining members, aft
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STIMSON INDICATES
EARLY ATTEMPT TO
TAKE CORREGIDOR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-UP)-
Early efforts to retake Corregidor
was indicated by Secretary OF War
Stimson who also announced that
American war casualties have
reached the 765.832 mark.
Stimson said that American for
ces in the Philippines were pre-
pairing to open Manila harbor to
Allied shipping and that the first
result Of the harbor's operations
would be stronger blockade OF
the enemy's South Pacific empire.
He declined to say if Gen. Mac
Arthur would be given command
Of the final assault on the Japa-
nese homeland
THE harbor will be reopened
and from bases in the Philippines
American planes and ships will
cut Japanese sea routes to the East
Indies and separate Japan from the
oil, rubber and other resources OF
the Indies and Malaga" he said.
He gave his strongest hint OF an
assault on Corregidor when he said
that American troops have sealed
off the Bataan peninsula land are
in a position to move southwark.
1t was on Corregidor that Amerl-
can and Filipino forces made their
last valiant stand against the Japa-
nese.
In answer to questions on wheth-
er Macarthur would receive over
all command Of the finish push on
Tokyo. he said that such announce
ments were made when security
permitted. Military security, he
added. also postpones disclosure OF
the extent to which native Philip
pine forces will be used in liberat-
ing the Philippines and whether
they may be used elsewhere IN the
Pacific.
He promised that the government
of the Philippine people will be
re.established in the capital and
he lauded Macarthur for 1.-The free
ing of Manila
1.-THE liberation Of Manila re-
presents the elimination Of one
great phase of the war in the Pa
cific," he said. Gen. Macarthur
and his officers and men, together
with the Navy forces which clear.
ed the enemy from the waters OF
the far Pacific, have accomplish
ed feat which will be celebrated
in military annals"
An official compilation shows
that total announced U. S. combat
casualties have reached 764,832
since Pearl Harbor, 27,49O more
than announced a week ago. The
figure includes 1884 dead. 4s6,
532 wounded, 101,453 missing and
"a cf3 prisoners of war.
The Army total Of 676, 1876 repres.
ents all theater losses complied
here through January %, but re-
fleets only battle losses suffered
through December and early .Janu-
ary. While this includes the period
Of severest losses suffered during
the German break-through, the an
Continued on Page Two; Col. u
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BIG THREE TALKS
STARTED MONDAY
High Ranking Aide
Paved Way For Session
On Black Sea

LONDON, Feb. 8.-UP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and Marshal Jo-
sef Stain started their melting
Monday after their highest rank
ing army, navy and air officers
had conferred for thre days, dis
patches from key capitals report
ed today.
Secretary of State Edward R.
Stettinius, Jr.; British Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden and Rus
sian Foreign Commissar Viaches-
Law Molotov now are drawing up
formal agreements on the control
of Germany and the preservation
of world peace while the Big Three
discuss the broad aspects OF all
problems.
The leaders are meeting night
and day, the reports said, with
Stain taking out the time needed
to maintain communication with
Red Army supreme headquarters
and direct the Russian drive.
The conferees are meeting in
comfortable quarters, including
hotels. at a Black Sea town which
once teemed with German troops.
The Temperature varies from
warm in the daytime to freezing
at night.
Dispatches reporting the date of
the meeting and the atmosphere
of the meeting place came from
the United Press bureau at Cairo.
Dispatches reporting that agree
ments were being drafted by the
foreign ministers while tn Big
Three Discussed broad problems
came from Moscow, as did the
news of the day-and-night confer
ences and Stains activity.
The actual meeting place Of the
Big Three still was a secret, and
Cairo said the Russian hosts were
taking extraordinary security
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
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ADM. THOMAS HART
IS NAMED SENATOR
Connecticut Governor Fills
Maloney Death
Vacancy ~

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. g.
(UP)-Adm. Thomas c. Hart
former commander Of the U. s.
Asiatic fleet, today was named U.
S. senator from Connecticut to
ill the unexpired term Of the late
Democrat. Francis T. Ma1oney.
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin an
nounced the appointment immedi-
ately after signing the bill passed
by the Legislature giving him
the unprecedented authority to
name Maloney's successor.
''In Admiral Hart, the State has
an able, conscientious, patriotic
American for her new senator in
the Congress, Baldwin said. Il
am glad that we have been able
to avoid the necessity of calling
a special election"
The Senate and Assembly pass
ed the appointed bill after Bald
win had assured Democrats that
his choice of Hart for the vacancy
was not influenced by Rep. Clare
Boothe Luce, (R). Sen Brien Nc
Mahon also assured party men,
bers that Harris view of interna-
tional affairs were acceptable.
Hart. who lives at Shron, Conn.
and who now is a member of the
Navy General Board, first was
pointed commander in chief of the
Asiatic Fleet in 1899. He was nam
ed Allied naval force commander
under Field Marshal Lord Archi-
bald Wavell in January. 1912. but
resigned that post tn following
month.
Hart graduated from the U. S.
Continued on Pare T,uo. Col q
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Japs Trapped
Between Two
u. S. Forces
Important Highway Towns
Captured In Northern
Luzon

GEN. MACARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Luzon, Friday, Feb.
3 -UP) Troops of Maj. Gen.
Robert S. Beightler's 9th Buck
eye' Division have crossed h e
bridgeless Pasig river bisecting
Manila to join the 18th Airborne
Division in final drive against
Japanese resistance in the south
ern portion of the Philippines cap
ital, a communique disclosed to-
day.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
munique, which also reported sue
cesses against the enemy in mid
eastern Luzon, said the Pasig
crossing was made near Mala-
canaan palace. The palace lies on
the north bank of the river just
inside the final bend made by the
Pasig before it straightens to
flow into Manila Bay about four
miles to the west
Beightler's troops entered Mani
la Saturday night and early Sum
day from the north, and helped
the First Cavalry squeeze remain
ing Japanese units out of north
Manila. Macarthur communique
said the crossing into southern Ma
Mia was made after the 9th had
cleared north Manila.
They now are assisting the 18th
Airborne D iv ION in clearing
south Manila MacArthur's COM
munique said.
Remaining Japanese units in
southern Manila are trapped be-
tween the 9th Division forces
which crossed the river, and Maj.
Gen. Joseph M. Swings 18th Air
borne coming up from the south.
American artillery firing from
for the crossing, blasting japanese
batteries which have been setting
fires in northern Manila.
Along the northeastern Ameri-
can front in Luzon, American First
Corps troops have captured tn e
important highway towns of Lu-
pau, n ullOL dilo lllLdI, 1dol VI WlllIll
is only 80 miles from the Luzon
east coast.
In addition, Macarthur said,
they have smashed the Japanese
Second Armored Division until it
is mo longer an effective fight
ing unit" more than 200 enemy
tanks, representing more than
two-thirds of the divisions armor-
ed strength, have been knocked
out since the fighting on Luzon
began.
The fighting in this area has
pushed the Japanese from the cen.
trail Luzon plain and strengthened
the American hold on Highway II,
between Manila and the
hills of north Luzon where the enc
NV has sought refuge.
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Churchill Rejects Plan
For Anh-Russian Group

WASHINGTON 8-GPFlat rejection by Prime Minister
Churchill combine Russia helped clear
air for the current Big Three meeting.
The upspecicay proposal from the Spanish
European alliance against
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er which another discussion might
be held
Subsequently, it was moved, the
copies might be RENTED to h e
City Council for its perusal, after
which a Board member. armed
with latest information. might ap-
pear before the Council and ex-
plain, confirm or deny controver-
sial statements in the report. In
the interim, no details of the docu-
ment, controversial or ortherwise,
came up or we're expected to come
up for public discussion.
The summary which ties up the
findings in the report describes the
overall health situation in County
and City as follows"
"Much good work has been and
is being done. Many of the activi-
ties are giving quite satisfying re-
suits; few have really basic faults.
Health in the area appears to be
excellent and it would seem that
fair value is being received for
money spent in the public health
program. Improvement in teen
niques and methods is possible. -
The report also contains a his
tory of the Wilmington p u c
health service, first in North Caro-
lima and in some ways describe
able as parent ervice to the STATE
health organization, from its be-
ginnings in 1879 to the present
Preceding the discussion on the
report, the Board had given ap-
prevail to previous provisional ap-
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
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the SOV1et Union.
Churchill turned h m down
bluntly, it was learned here, and
went far beyond the immediate is
sue by making it entirely clear, in
the view of authorities here, that
British policy calls for cooperation
with Russia and the United States
toward a future peace. The Prime
Minister nailed the point down by
sending copies of the correspon-
dence to President Roosevelt and
Marshal Stain.
The gesture by Franco, one-time
friend and virtual ally of Hitler,
included an offer of his services
as mediator between h Allies
and their enemies - in a word,
Franco was willing to help nego-
tiate a peace if Churchill was in
terested. Churchill turned that
proposal down just as bluntly.
The effort by Franco to salvage
something of his political future
from the wreckage of Nazi Europe
was made last November.
The sharp reply from Churchill,
who spoke kindly words about
Spain in a speech earlier in 1914,
left no doubt that the British gov
eminent looks with little warmth
upon the present regime at Ma
drid.
The British view is shared in
Washington, where great empha
sis is laid on the need for giving
every evidence of Allied coopera-
ton, as a means of furthering
plans for future peace as well as
certain of final victory in
this war.
Franco wrote Churchill saying
he assumed as a matter of course
that the polltica! interests of Spain
and Britain were intertwined. He
a Spanish-British "un-
dertaking" to, in his view, protect
western Europe against Soviet
Russia.
The Prime Minister'S reply was
to the point, rejecting any idea
Of pact designed to KEEP Russia
out of Europe and making it en-
tirely clear, according to authori-
ties here, that he was not inter
ested in the Franco solicitude for
the political future of Britain.
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wholehearted support of both
political parties and the prayers
of the American people"
But in an address prepared for
delivery before a COP Lincoln
Day banquet mere, the 1914 Re-
publican Presidential nominee
asserted that the decisions on the
future of the world cannot be
left to rare meetings between the
heads of nations"
Gin giving their wholehearted
support to decisions to be made
at the present conference and to
action in the future" ne said,
'our people are perfectly aware
that they cannot have everything
just as they want it.
"Our Allies have strong views
of their own. We know that con-
flicting views must be reconciled.
But we insist that decisions be
Continued on Page Two; Col. u
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City, Extension Bill
Wins House Approval
Measure Will Go Before Senate Shortly; Le-
Grand Expects To Introduce Proposal
On Statewide Bond Limi-
tations Act Today

Rep. 10. LeGrand's City-exten-
sion bill was passed by the State
House of Representatives yester-
day morning and was believed to
have gone last night to the Senate
Committee on Counties, Cities and
Towns, who must report it favor
ably before the upper House can
vote on it. -
Mr.. LeGrand said last night that
he felt fairly sure that the bill
would pass the Senate easily. Sen
ator Roy Rose, of Pender,' chairman
Of the upper House committee now
holding ii. was present when the
House committee gave the bill
unanimous sanction Tuesday.
Providing no bitches in the House
calendar occur, Mr.. LeGrand ex-
pected last night to present to the
Representative today the bill eX-
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Dewey Supports Big Three
But Urges Closer Action

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-R)-
Governor Thomas E. Dewey de-
clared tonight that rare" meet
ings of the Big Three are not
enough-that the United States
must be dealt in every day on
conferences reshaping the world.
The New York Governor, in MS
first out-of-state appearance since
he was defeated for the Presi-
dency in November, pledged Re-
publican support to President
Roosevelt and his aides Sin every
step they take which advances
the cause of a just and lasting
peace" But he voiced sharp crit
icism of what he called false
liberalism" in the postwar do
mestic plans.
Dewey said that in President
Roosevelt's current meeting with
Prime Minister Churchill of Great
Britain and Premier Stain OF
Russia, the President has the
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men 10 pest advantage, encOuTd geo
vast "overproduction of surplus
goods" and fostered public over
confidence.
Brooks addressed the Senate
while Senator Tydings D.-Md.)
was moving for Congressional &C.
ton against what he called Selec.
tive Service efforts to brush
aside" his farmers deferment
amendment to the draft law.
Meanwhile, so steps down the
hall, high Government officials
were telling the Senate military
affairs committee that compulsory
controls over civilian manpower
are needed. Chairman J. A. Krug
of the War Production Board said
that without controls, more
more war production will be lost
every week. Selective Service Di-
rector. Lewis B. Hershey supported
an amendment to tn e pending
work-or-jail bill which would give
War Mobilization Director James
F. Byrnes control over actual place.
ment of workers under it.
Brooks, calling the bill a ter
rible indictment" of national lead.
ership, said he was unimpressed
by endorsements for it from Gen.
eral Marshall and Admiral King.
He set up these items in his &C.
counting, asserting that the serv-
ice chiefs shared responsibility in
each:
1. THE failure to use the vast
manpower already in the armed
forces"
2. Vast overproduction" of war
material now being sold at loss
3. Promotion of public overcon-
fidence by stressing Allied success
es over losses and reverseS.
With d ir e t reference to the
heads Of the armed services, the
Illinois legislator said:
'They are professional m e II,
ira ned in the art of strict military
and naval tactics and discipline,
but they are not experts on assem-
bly, lines and the art of labor and
management cooperation SO neces'
sary to maximum production.
In fact, they are in measure,
to blame for the over-confidence
on the part of our civilian popula.
ton. Under the guise OF military
and naval secrecy and security
they have helped play down our
real reverses and losses. and under
the guise of Morale have played
up the successes Of our forces.
During the months of Septem'
Der and October they did not tell
us that they were short of amnu'
milton or that shells were being
rationed.
He. said he had never felt that
inundated, forced, or slave Ia
Dor ever could or would equal the
production of our free American
people. "
The pending bill, which has clear
ed the House, would control the
activities of civilian men between
the ages of Is and As. If they quit
essential jobs without local draft
board permission, or failed to obey
directive to take over more es-
sential work, they would be SUBJ
ject to immediate induction into
the armed forces, or to a jail
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
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War Leaders Held Cause
Of Manpower Difficulty

WASHINGTON, 8LR-Senaor Brooks Or. I) declared
Nations troubles.
Specifically naming General Of the Army George Marshall and
King He said had failed
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FORECAST

rIo,idy with occasional showers today,
Incoming colder in afternoon.
Yesterdays temperatures:
High, SLOW, 80.
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Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
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tending a State wide bond limi-
tations act passed in 1943. This lat
ter sets March l, 1945, as deadline
for communities to vote bond is
sues for certain public improve
nents.'
The LeGrand bill would defer the
deadline. 1t was formulated with
the purpose of allowing the City
or County to issue bond-series
to finance building of port termi-
nal facilities, including tobacco
warehouse and dockside loading
equipment. Since the possibility
of State aid in this project has
been taken under Amusement by
the State Planning Board, and al
most certainly will not be confirm
ed or rejected until after March 1,
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Lost. Found. EstoY

LOST-Small 3-year old blaze faced.
gotch-eared Sorrel horse. Phone
3717. Imperial. j. c. Hatfield. 7-31
LOST horses-2 bay, l black and
gray, Monday in McCabe dis
trict viii pay reward for inf0r-
nation or return Of horses. Phone
115-J or 427 Broadway. 1923
LOST Eight ration books Each Of
No and No 4 belonging to f. Y.
Davis family Return to Ration
Board. 7-23
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Formerly Reidy's Coffee Shop
APPLY AFTER 9 a. NJ.
See Mrs. Patsy Bailey

6-Situutions Wanted
GIRL WANTS work caring for
children during week day. Call
781 Broadway in rear. 7-27
9IBusiness Opportunities
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ATTENTION
RANCHERS &
FARMERS

PERMANENT middle aged couple
want one or two bedroom furn
Apt. Jacob Hess, Faure Trac-
tor and Equip Co. 7-30
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TO RENT furnished
house or Apartment adults. Call
1871. 7-28
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MAN EMPLOYED by Govt desires
air cooled room in private home.
months or longer Phone 1901
7-30
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29-Liyestock

29-Livestock
-~-~-~~--~---~-~-~--~-~~-
WANTED-Young team Of mules.
Phone 1901. 1926
FOR SALE-6-yr -old saddle horse.
Well reined gated, tough. Good
for COW pony. Reasonable. End No.
3rd, 3rd hse. West on Villa. 7-27
FOR SALE-Family COW, young. Civ
ing 6 gallons per day. 513 No G..
Imperial 7-27
ONE SIX GALLON Jersey. Fresh
III l week. Sl75. 800 Villa, A. j.
Winn. 7-27
FOR SALE-Fife heavy Guernsey
springer Bottom New River Hill,
HiWay 90. Doris Hastings. BraW-
ley. 7-27
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WANTED - Apartment or small
house by marine officer and wife
Can furn. local references. Phone
1898. 7-3O
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{ toNyICIED OF AUTO THEFT

4 iu. OF three mem and nine
a.man. aeil.eratinl until 9 pm.
Tuesday, found Robert William
brown sulitE of the tht" unlawful
4u,ing and taking VI vehicle.
I.r nplaIn- again. BloNn wa-
.ru y. Mrs Aris CiHtrrr. BraW-
a ou Man a. I'm" trs tnrou4h
t.r .p.rn.ar. r. II Moore recou-
I,.a-u .-:ltnrE.
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GET LICENSE TO WED

Paul Howard Womack Army
Camp Grant. Rockford Illinois and
Rosemary Veronica Burgrau-, Pax
tom. Illinois. Were Issued a marriage
license lutsGaV d; County CirFK
" j. NIcElelIaId.
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WANTED by permanent middle
aged couple one or two bedroom,
unfurnished houSe Must be south
side location. Contact Box 664, co
POSt-PreSS. 8-6
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WASH TURBS

rzeF ~cLS5
-ILT STUCYA5
ECCE1AG5 AND
Et.LZ%aT-
CPIES Er EEC-
Sti6 SUHSA'NE
zZCa~<kC
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You Can Talk One Man Classified Ads 70 Thousands
Business Services

CANNERS-Can while tomatoes are
fresh. Get them at Corner Dog
wood and Villa Road. Just across
northeast Civ limits. 7-2S
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ELECTRIC WELDERS- -Shipyards.
Essential. Plenty over time Call
Fred or Harry Lincoln Welding
Works, 4Ool 30th St, Phone T446l.
san Diego. 8-5
WANTED Experienced beauty op-
orator with California license.
Phone 3042 or write Carolyn's
Beauty Salon. 70 No San Gorge
Mo Ave, Banning, Calf 7-30
MAID WANTED. Apply Cottage
Hotel 7-27
MATTRESSES WANTED -2-2l or
over. Work where it is cool. See
Sam. Jacumba Hotel Cafe, Phone
Jacumba 33 1928
CARPENTER Or bill poster helper
Experience not necessary. Good
wages, permanent JOB. Al q
Smith CO.. 1910 Adams. 7-3l
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FUGATE
FOR
FARMS

90 ACRES Of finest land between
highway and west highline. ad-
jactnt TO former Lone Star school.
lr alfalfa for six years and crop
of flax this year. Price $l4 900.
Half cash A c. Brown Realtor,
3773 Park Blvd, san Diego 3. Cal.
Phone W-5722 7-2G
20 ACRES on direct water $1,000
cash. balance $1,000 per year
Contact owner. Box 4G8, Post
Press. 1926
IMMEDIATE possession-2 story
farm house, new cooler. new water
pump system. new hot water
heater. II acres S29U0 terms. J.,
mi. north HOltVllle hiWay on Alder
canal. mi east Of E. Centro. 7-27
HOUSE AND 10 ACRES for sale.
mi west Imperial NcWside ditch,
~ mi. north. 2 bedroom house
all modern. furnished Cows,
chickens. horses. Blaine Lowary
81
l9-City Property .or Sole
-~-~~~->~>~>~~~-~-~-0~--~ ~~-~~~>~~~-
FOR SALES bedroom home on
south side See Starr Won FluSs,
664 Holt 7-3O
z BEDROOM Apt. downstairs fur
nished. Groom Apt. upstairs. I'm
mediate possession $4,000.
KATE OLDHAM
l27 No. 5th FL Centre
70
FOR SALE Immediate possession,
: bedroom house Cooler. just
painted. cleo water heater. 6S2
III Crutro. Inquire lG0 FL Centre
TAI
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OBTAINS FINAL DECREE

Final decree OF divorce was grant
ed Tuesday by Superior Court Judge
Elmer Heald TO Verda Mae AUSTIN
against Howard L. Austin
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