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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

the United States in China's be-
half is the latter's agreement to
purchase all surplus American
Var materials Except strictly
military items), in China and on
II Pacific islands:
Something between $500, 600, 900
and 5000, 0O0, 900 is the value the
Foreign Liquidation commission
puts upon these materials. Part of
them still remain to be declared
surplus.
In return, the liquidation au-
thorities say, China has under
taken obligations in behalf of the
United States amounting to about
SITS, 900, 900. The net balance due
is held to be approximately $685.
900, 900.
In the meantime the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
administration (UNRRA), with its
almost 81, 600, O0O, 900 of interna-
tional capital, was getting under
way. The U. S. supplied u per
cent of the total, or about ST.
664, 600, 600.
For China, UNRRA staked off
$575, 600, 900 for pure relief, mean
ing that the expense of getting
this vast succor to stricken China
would be taken care of from adj
ditional UNRRA funds. Shipping
expense has not yet been counted,
as the program is continuing, but
it has been unofficially estimated
at $500, 900, 900.
The combined relief and ship
ping to China comes to around
$675, 900, 900, of which u per cent,
or $486, ooo, 600, is from strictly
American pockets.
Another loom ing sizeable
amount of American aid for China
is contained in a $3.50, 900, 900 post
UNRRA aid bill now before con-
gress. This will be strictly an
American affair. How much China
will get remains to be decided.
Some quarters are saying $50, 900,
900.
Rolled into bare figures, official
American aid to China during the
past dozen years or so, is:
Congressional war loan $500, 600,
600.
Unrepaid export : import bank
loans 81, 900, 900.
U. S. surplus war property to
China 675, 900, 900.
Lend-lease 1865, 900, 900.
Postwar lend-lease so, 600, 900.
Net U. S. funds to China via
UNRRA 1856, 900, 900.
Total 3,340, 900, 900.
If the projected Export Import
bank loan is granted and the con.
g%ressional post UNRRA $50,000,'
900 comes along, the above total
will be raised by $3.50, 600, 900,
making the grand amount in Chi
mas behalf during recent years
50, 800, 900, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
AMERICAS AID
TO CHINA CITED
P Pending U. S. Loan Is Small
Beside Money Already
Sent
By ORk .. .-ARRIS

WASHINGTON, April 49, P)-
The U. S. is holding back on an
offer of a $500, 900, 900 loan to Chi
ma until China achieves peace and
unity and comes in with a work
able reconstruction plan.
Five hundred million is a lot of
money, but it seems tiny when
compared with the amount out
standing on aid which this country
has already advanced to China.
Grants and the unrepaid portion
of loans during the past dozen or
SO years now total more than 3
1-3 billion dollars.
The $500, 900, 900 credit was set
up by the export-import bank i'm
mediately after President Tru-
mans December IS, 1915, China
policy speech saying we would fl
nance China if it would pull itself
together.
The State department now says
the proffered credit will be with
drawn June 80 unless it receives
constructive reconstruction plans
from China by that time.
This deadline was set soon after
Secretary Marshall returned after
a year of futile efforts to bring
peace between Generalissimo Chi
ang Kai-shek and the Chinese
communists.
In the eyes of authorities here.
this progress toward peace has
not been accomplished and the
prospects that it will be prior to
June 80 r poor.
American money has been pour
ing into China for decades. One
important item was the return of
the boxer funds to China.
For the boxer attack On Ameri-
cam in 1900 the U. S. government
levied an indemnity of a few mil
lions. Later we gave it back by
financing Chinese students to
come to this country to study.
But the big-time aid came with
the war emergency.
Soon after Pearl Harbor (F'eb.
IL, 1942), congress began this as
sistance with what it called a war
loan 10 China, totalling $500, 000,-
900. .
Because America could not get
lend-lease materials into China on
an appreciate scale, this credit
was sometimes termed ga count
erpart to lend lease" seemingly
Indicating repayment was not ex-
pected.
The Export-Import bank, in ad-
dition to the present proposed loan
has been extending loans of vari-
Gus sorts to China since the bank
was established in 1884.
The banks purpose is to assist
in the development of American
trade abroad, and all loans have
been within that scope. Grants to
date total 1921, 1877. 079. The bank
says slightly more than $105, 00c,-
600 has been repaid. These ad-
vances are on a commercial basis
and bear interest averaging
around 3 IL per cent.
Other wartime assistance, all
for military purposes, is reckoned
by those who directed it to total
81, 55, 600, 900.
In addition, lend-1ease had in the
''pipeline" to China further as
sistance totaling $50, 600, 900 when
the fighting stopped. This was sent
along, with an obscure notation
that this particular lot would be
subject to negotiation, in the hope
China might pay for it.
The next great item piled up by
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
CAROLINA BOND
ISSUE IS CITED
Continued from Page One)

tIOlltlluSu 4Aol1
each so foot lot, Mrs. Strickland
pointed out.
On a basis of estimates now
available in the clerks offiies a
90 foot wide asphalt street, four
inches thick, and a four foot, four
inch concrete sidewalk with a TO-
foot drive, six inches thick for
each lot, will cost the property
owners of each side Of the street
q total of $132. Mrs. Strickland
said.
If the election is carried May
&. no bonds will be sold and no
work will be done until at least a
majority of the property owners
from either side of the street have
retitioned the work, Mrs. Strickland
said.
If the bond issue is approved
and the paving and other I'M
provement projects materlallze'
the total bonded indebtedness to
ba. paid from taxes will be only
&c per cent of the total assessment
valuation for 1916, Mrs. Strickland
said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
BURNETT FAVORS
EXTENSION WORK
Believes In Applying Bust
ness Principles To OPP
Grafton OF City

Richard l.. Dick) Burnett who
is seeking reelection to City coun.
I'll in tomorroW's primary, SAID
Yesterday he will continue to work
10 complete the city's extension
nrogram by providing necessary
seWer lines, water mains, storm
drainage and other facilities and
services in the annexed areas.
Pecalling that during the past
voar he has constantly sought tc
hiring about these improvements,
he said that in doing SO he has
made every effort to obtain the
hest contracts for economical and
nrornpt installation of the prof.
ects.
IF I am reelected" he contin-
ned, Il will pursue this program
mil all these facilities and serv-
ices promised are provided ou1
people.
Burnett stated he was also deep.
" interested in the extensive
street paving and sidewalk con.
ctruction work now underway and
ia anxious to see it brought te
successful conclusion.
New industry is tremendously
vital to Wilmington's future and
will continue to do my full share
;r attracting manufacturing plants
here. Our business and industry
must be expanded, payrolls en-
larged and unemployment held to
tho very minimum" he said.
A business man, he declared he
believed in applying business prin-
cipals of the City government.
Through this procedure, he add
ed. we may have consistent
progress and, at the same time,
receive full value for each dollar
spent. The taxpayers interest has
been my interest since I have
been a member of the council. II
will continue to be that way
He advocated erection of suit
able City auditorium, as DOR as
feasible, to accommodate conven.
tons, sporting events and other
large gatherings. He also favors
4 thorough study of ITALIAN hall.
leading to restoration of this his
torical landmark.
Burnett, a partner in the whole
sale seafood firm of Fales and
Son. was born in Wilmington on
Feb. u 1909, the son of the late
R. A. Capt. Dick) Burnett. Dur
ing his attendance at New Han
ever High school, he was captain
Of its first State championship
football team in 1927. Graduating
the following spring, he entered
Furman university, where he was
an outstanding football star, be.
ing named a member of the my.
thical All-South Atlantic team be.
fore his graduation in 1882. His
entrance into business was with
the Brown williamson Tobacco
company, first as a salesman and
later as contact representative in
five states.
In April, 1871, he accepted en-
ployment with the North Caro-
lima Shipbuilding company, where
he became Employment Manager
and later Assistant Personnel di-
rector. He continued in that ca
paciw until completion Of the
shipyard's contracts on Oct. 8,
1916, later becoming associated
with the Fales company.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Beat
Pickups
BY PHIL WRIGHT

Spring was in the air and the
birds had started to sing, and the
day had been murky, but H. Thorn
as Groom, mayor of Caro-
lima Beach repeatedly almost made
a move which would have caused
him to blush for the balance OF
his next two campaigns the other
night.
At an executive session the
mayor is said to have suggested
that the city's budget buy and pay
for new summer uniforms for the
members of the police department
Other officials were slow to act
on the suggestion, and announced
later that it was brought to light
by the towns clerk, Mrs. Alice
Strickland that the town was not
allowed to do this for the police
boys in blue, because she said,
there had been an ordinance
granting pay raises last fall tc
allow the boys enough extra NICOLA
to buy their own.
The mayor either did not know
about this arrangement, had
momentarily forgotten the matter
or something.
The bingo boys stole the show
from His Honor, it was later re-
ported, when they suggested pitch
ing a bingo game to buy the
dry goods. And still another bingo
baron fhere are at least FOUR
offered his benevolent efforts at
staging a bingo show for the sake
of the resorts life guards equip
ment.
And even another bingo capita
list wanted to throw a benefit for
the good (financiaD of the fire
department in getting it a new
electric range, price of which
stands pat at about $3.50 per, de-
spite the fact that the towns bud
get will allow only a $3.50 job for
the boys to fry their morning
bacon and their coffee.
Interest in the Wrightsville
Beach pending town election reach
ed a new high in its pitch, be-
side the three to enter the race
so far.
An incumbent, who must remain
anonymous keeps the path to the
town hall well worked to see WhC
has entered or is about to enter
the race. She may run, at the last
minute according to offices of R.
L. Benson, town clerk.
Yet Mayor Sidney V. Allen, has
repeatedly not mentioned whether
he will or will not enter the sim
mering political pot.
There's nobody here but us
chickens" Mrs. A. L. (Gus) Mey
land chirped the other morning
as she refused again to comment
ION the record" about what may
happen in the run-offs.
Paul Hess, the perennial Will
mington weather caster needed two
or three lines the other day Wher
the winds were high.
The office telephone was busy
for at least 80 minutes during moor
time. and to have got any wore
on the condition of the stratos
phere, one would have had te
either walk, ride or fly arouno
to his pent house quarters on the
custom house. The line actually
was busy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
AIRLIE EXTENDS
TOURIST PERIOD
Continued from Page One)

tlOlttlkluCu l. w
long-open season for Airlie a big
victory" ,.
''This is the first time Alrlle
has been opened for such a long
period" Farrell said, and ex-
pressed his opinion that the TACT
will be a boom to other beauty
spot exploitation. =.
This, officials believe, Will tie
in Remarkably" with the beautl-
f,cation program headed ny IT.
Houston Moore, chairman Oh inc
Greenfield Lake Developments
committee.
The announcement stressed the
fact that Ajrlie will be open
Saturdays and Sundays until July
l, between ! and 6 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
Cherry To Attend
Blossom Festival

H1NDERSONvILLE, April 10.
The Governor of North Carolina,
the mountains of the state, the
beaches of Florida, and some
thousands of expected visitors
will get together for big doings
here when the apple trees bloom
on April Is and 26.
Hendersonville's famous old
Apple Blossom Festival, for many
years before the late war the first
and most expansive of Western
North Carolina mountain events.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

and other clothing which he donned
Immediately.
Mrs. R. c. McCarl was the
owner of the house, Riggs said.
Riggs said he had been to have
supper with a friend, and when
the blast occurred, he screamed FOR
help.
Wrightsville police and neigh
bors rushed to. the scene.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

will be revied this month. to in
augurate what promises to be the
biggest tourist season of all this
resort towns long history, TO mark
the beauty of many square miles
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20

Of apple orchards on the sur.
rounding mountains, and to crown
a bauty queen whose prize will be
a weeks trip, by air, to Florida
and Havana. Cuba.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-20
DEAD VOTERS BALLOT
COUNTED

AUSTIN, Tex, WD - The ballot
Of a dead person was counted
and legally - when the residents
Of Texas capital city voted for
city councilmen. The vote was
mailed as an absentee ballot. While
It was in the mail the voter died.
Lop = sided meteors wobble
through the air like a poorly rifled
high-eXploSiVe shell,
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School, IL a. m.
Christian Science Society, Milford
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School II
a. m, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month AZ 3 m
Subject for Sunday, Feb. 9 is:
Spirit" Golden Text: Zach. 4. 6.
This is the word of the Lord unto
zerubbabal, saying, Not by might,
nor by power, but by my spirit,
saith the Lord of hosts. A Bible
citation from the lesson-sermon is:
Psalms so: ID, Is. Offer unto God
thanksgiving; and pay thy vows
unto the most High: And call upon
me in the day of trouble: will de-
liver thee, and thou shalt glorify
me. A correlative passage from
the Textbook Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures by
Mary Baker Eddy is: (P. S68).
When we come to have more faith
in the truth of being then we have
in error, more faith in Spirit than
in matter, more faith in living than
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

meeting of the Guild of Trinity
Church will be held on Tuesday.
February IL, at the home of Mrs.
c. A. Neugebauer. Time of meet
ing will be at 2 PM.
World Day of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer, 'spon-
sored by the World Council of
Churches, will be held in st. Pet
er's Church, Friday, February 21,
at 2:30 PM. This is an interde-
nominational service. The various
churches will participate, and it is
hoped that each church will have a
good representation of women at
this service.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS
Services Announced For st. Peters
Church-Vestry to Meet

st. Peters p. E. Church, Smyr-
ma, Rev. Paul Hebberger, rector,
announces the following services
for Sunday, February 9: 8 AM,
Holy Communion; $50 AM, Church
School; IL AM, morning prayer
and sermon. Sermon topic: Tell
Us About Religion" The regular
meeting of the Vestry of st. Pet
er's Church will be held on Monday
night, February 10. The meeting
will start with a dinner at the
Wayside Inn at $50 Pm. Bishop
McKinstry will meet with the YES
try at this time, and all vestrymen
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

are urged to attend. The regular
meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary
of st. Peters Church will be held
Monday afternoon, February 10, at
2 PM, in the Parish House. Mrs.
Ernest Slaughter will give a report
concerning the study of the Auxil-
iary on race relations. Mrs. Geo.
Carter and Mrs. v. Wallace Elter-
ich will serve tea. Regular choir
practice will be held on Friday
night at 7.45 Pm.
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06
Trinity Church, Clayton

Trinity P. E. Church, Clayton,
announces the service of evening
PRAYER and sermon for Sunday,
February 9. Sermon topic, "Christ's
Teaching on Prayer" The regular
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

dying faith in God than prevent healing the
man. supposions destroying
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

z. Quick warming
Radiant Fireplace"
Heat is available thru
famous Coleman Heat
Reflector Doors!
Smyrna times., 1947-02-06

1. Furnace Type"
Circulating Warm Air
comes out the top, as
cooler air is pulled off
the f1oorl
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niShed entertaining music.
Othe guests were members of the
Junior Class and college set.
BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Gillian Gwin extended hos
pitality to the members of her brid-
! ge club and additional guests on
Friday afternoon. Lovely flowers
were attractively arranged in the Ii
wing room where five tables were
placed for the games. High scores in
the club was Mrs. Myron Casteele
low score Mrs. H. Schur, High guest
score Mrs. H. ]. Baine and Bingo
Mrs. S. j. Foose Jr.
The hostess assisted by Mrs. w.
w. Gwin, served Coca-Cola's during
the games and late in the afternoon
served delicious chicken salad
course and ice tea.
Sgt. Guy Kelley of Fit. Benning
Ga. is visiting his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. B. Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinds Jumper have
returned from visit in Florida.
Mrs. Susan Gwin Mullens has ac-
copied position in the office at
Foster General Hospital in Jackson.
William Eggleston of Summer vi
sited his parents, DR.. and Mrs. S. A.
Eggleston last week.
Mrs. Boyd Caves and children OF
Bristow, Oklahoma are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Stokes Jones at Good
Hope, and Mrs. w. E. Jones.
Mrs. T. j. Lockhart of Aberdeen
brought her little granddaughter
Beverly Jean Smith to visit, DIR. and
Mrs. P. M Smith.
Willie Jones Jr. of Sanatorium,
Miss. spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Jones.
Billy Cooper Smith has received
his discharge from the Marine Ser
vice at Cherry Point, NC. and is al
home. .,-
1 Mrs. Walter Swartz has returned
from visit with her parents in
Greenville.
Thomas Sweet Of Bustow. Okla. is
at home on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Lacy and sor
Don Preston of Jackson spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. c. r
Hamlin. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Lacy''s aunt Mrs. !
J. Murphy of Donaldson, Ark. who
will be their guest for few days.
Y Mrs. J.. B. Kelly went to Yazot
City Thursday to visit her sister
Mrs. II. Y. Gerard OH ~Qssa
Recent guests of Mrs. Hattie Trig
leth were MIR. and Mrs. Swaty ane
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Toler Of Vicks
burg. sflg. S1A5 .fF.s
r. L. Ray attended the Banker
Convention in. Biloxi last week.
Mrs. Charley Combs Of Macon i
the house guest of Mrs. E. L. Hines
and Mrs. j. C. Cannon. ~
+ MIR. and Mrs. Bob Gillespie, J.. z
! Allen, Walter K. James, H "A. Black
S. B. Taylor, Sam Gwin and Reeve
Vandiver were among those attend
, ing the Shriner's Convention in JAG
: kson Thursday. MEn5ls
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TCHlJLA

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hughes had as
their guests Sunday, Mrs. Hughes
sister Mrs. Ada Stubblefield of
greenwood and Miss Emma Dalton
of Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Gordon of
Canton visited Mrs S. G. Beeman of
Greenwood visited Mrs. Ed Gordin
Sunday.
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PTA
The Tchula P.T,A. met Wednes-
day afternoon in the High School
Auditorium with Mrs. j. ]. Kazar'
President, presiding. Twenty two
members responded to roll call.
Selection of Public School Music
were given by pupils of the 5th and
9th grades under the direction OF
Miss Pickens Piano Solo by Marian
KaZar.
The treasurer reported S920.74 re-
ceived in the treausuy during the
year, and $814.50 spent, leaving a
balance on hand, $l56.24.
Mrs. Kazar gave the Presidents
message.
/, Plans were discussed for serving
The Lions Club Banquet on May 70.
MISS PICKENS COMPLIMENTED
Miss Katie Pickens, bride elect OF
Kenneth Foose, was complimented
with lovely party in the home OF
Mrs. w. M. Henry Thursday after
noon with Mrs. George Buck Mrs.
F. w. Gwin and Mrs. Henry, hostess
eS.
Colorful, seasonal flowers were at
tractively arranged through out the
home.
The guest were received in the
living room and later invited to the
sun porch where miniature colonial
home with bride and groom at en-
trance was placed, The honoree ope-
ned the house which was filled with
an assortment Of lovely towels for
her.
Mrs. S. ]. Foose Jr. presided 9,
the brides book in which the guests
registered.
A buffet luncheon of CONCEALED
salad, pickles, crackers, canapes' sal
ted nuts, minis and iced drinks was
served from a table laid with q lace
| cover and conferred with an arrange.
ment of dainty flowers in heart anc
| ring design bearing the inscription
Katie-Kenneth June l947. MRS. ,
| q. Foose, ST., assisted in serving.
SENIORS HONORED
/ On Monday evening the members
of the Senior High School Glass were
complimented with a Hamburger
Supper in the attractive yard OF MRS
George Samaha, by Miss Angelina
Samaha,, Miss Martha Louise Turne.
and Herbert Hill. Salads, slaw, pic
kles, rolls and iced drinks were ser
| we'd with hamburgers cooked on tn
! out door grill. A portable radio fur
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Mrs. Roy r. Wilson and little Jane
Gwin went to Memphis Tuesday to
attend the Cotton Carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore Clark
and Frank Neil visited Mrs. Norma
Clark in Grenada Hospital Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buster" Read spent
Sunday in Lexington with Mr.. and
Mrs. McNeer.
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was complimented with Coca-Cola
Party on Saturday morning by Mrs.
James Cunningham Jr. and Mrs
James Cunningham Sr. at the latters
home on Omega Plantation.
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Guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. Bedwell Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bedwell and
daughter, Marlene of Decatur, MISS
and Mrs. Bedwells cousin, Mrs. y. n.
Melvin of Carthage, who is a mem
Der of the faculty at Cruger School
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COCO-COLA PARTY
Miss Barbara Buck, popular senior
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25
M or HER COMING

Mr s. il. W. Eng l ish, mother of Jack Engl ish of Seldovia. is expected for a su- mer's vi si t when the Denali arr ives here ne xt week. Mrs. Eng l ish comes to Seldo- via from her homo in San Fr ancisco.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25
VISITInG >>>>>

TT THE: .BEACHC, oMBER H. c. lAmes Aachor- ::aga;a Bnd Nympqn1n c ity; ". 2. Dfers :; Sea 6t1e.
 AT SELDOVIA HOUSE: Parker Le ter, Pal mer; Herman Brantley, Red Mount ain; Sandra Ol son, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs George Hope we'll and daughter, Br own Bear Lodge; Er ic Pearson and Raw Tender on, Anchorage.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25
The Fronti CT snan
NINf HOMfMAktRS MCTORROAT 1D.eRADfORD HCUsfwARMino

.>.. Rain. squalls made 'snal1 " differ ence ~: to the nine members and
 gues ts of the Home- makers Club who had
 planned an outing up the bay to the home : Of Mrs. Frank Brad ford last Sunday.
 The nine, with sandwiches and potato salads under one arm, and a hous ewarming gift under the other out board motored to the Br adf ord home be- tween showers. The gr cup enjoyed Q pot luck dinner upon their arrival, and afterward held the regular monthly meet-
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25

ing of the ST cup. ' Plans; for. the July meeting wore dis GUS sed, and it was dec i'd ed that a picnic would be planned, when the weather mod crates enough.
 The nine who made the trip to the Brad- ford home Ia st Sunday inc ludeG:
 Mrs. Juanita And erson, Mis- Mar guer- ite Adams, Mrs <. Susan Mgl ish, Mrs. Erling Nilsson, Mrs. 4. N. Nj lson, Mr s. Florence Brun, Mrs. Be tty Thor snes ss, Miss Viola Daniels and Mrs. Su- s ie Lloyd.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25
5 A L [ SMAN HERE

W. E. Dicrs, sale- sman for the Goodrich Rubber Co.,, was in Seldov ia over the past Woekend.