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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

isolated region of vast undeveoped natural resources
 It has suddenly become transformed-by the ad- vancement of military science particularly in aviation into the most vital strategic in the world Held impregnably by the American defense ostab- lishments, Alaska be made most formidable protector of the United Satesbu in the hands of aggressive and powerful enemy it would render the defense of the United States virtually impossible.
 The blunt reality about Alaska in its present situation is that it is not impregnably defended it not formidable barrier to invasion, and it neither blocks very seriously obstrcts the path of aerial invasion which any future enemy of the United States would certainly pursue the top of the world.
 National Commander William M Floyd of the Regular Veterans Association further clarifies the blunt reality about Alaska in the matter of present military weakness and it's potentially fatal military impotency.
 Russia now has armed forces in Siberia that outnumber those have in Alaska 200 to 1' he asserts.
 With only 56 miles separating American and Rus sian territories in the Arctic he present Alaskan defenses must be judged against the stark fact that they could not hold off full-scae Russian invasion for more than three hours"
 Instead of admitting many 100000 aliens of doubtful loyalty to Alaska urges MT. Floyd, most concentrated efforts should be directed toward en- couraging heavy influx of American-born patriots into the Territory eager and ready to bear defense of that Territory"
 It would not be a process of absorption and assmila ation-bu of virtual abandonment of Alaska to an alien populationto admit nearly half million displaced Europeans into containing ! scant 90000 Americans
 The granting of refuge in the United States to foreign refugees must always be conditioned upon ability to absorb them within our economy, for, as MT Floyd remarks:
 The brighest hope this nation hold out to immigrants is that they may adjust themselves to American ways and customs and quickly become simulated
 That might be possible in the United States itself
 Tt would be impossible in Alaska where these refugees would he in the overwhelming majority and American born citizens would become a little minority"
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PLANS UNDER WAY
 FOR GARDEN SHOW

With the publication of entrance regulations, rules and claSslflca- tions, plans for the Fall Garden Show under the auspices of the Juneau Garden Club are well un- derWay.
 The Garden Show is scheduled to he held on August 27 at the Shrine Auditorium, with all en- tries in not later than 10 o'clock that morning, and judging at II o'clock in the evening.
 The competition is open to all amateur gardeners of the Gastin- eau Channel area, with the Stip- ulation that all flowers and vege- tables must have been grown by the exhibitor.
 Competition has been divided in to two sections, arrangement and horticultural; with the horticul- tural broken down into a flower division and vegetable division. Under each section of the con- test there are many classes in which the amateur gardener may compete for ribbon prizes. Under arrangement, prizes will be award ed for table arrangements, min iatures, for pansieS, sweet peas, roses, snapdragonS, calendulas and nasturtiums.
 Also. there will be a prize for an arrangement in shades and tints of one color; no prize, but honorable mention for miscellane- ous arrangements, and even a ribbon for men only in free style arrangements.
 In judging the arrangements, displays will be given 20 points each for color harmony and re- lation to receptacle; Is points each for proportion and halance, dis tinction and originality; and 10 points each for suitability to oc- casion, and suitability of combi- nation.
 The flower section will see re- wards offered for the best asters, calendulas, French marigolds, glad ioli pansies, violas, poppies, snap dragons, single or double nastur- tiums, various kinds of dahlias, daisies, or roses, and mixed or unmixed color displays of sweet peas.
 In the vegetable competition, there will be blue ribbons for al- most any kind of vegetable from parsley to turnips, and also an award for the best display of mixed vegetables, and another for the exhibitor displaying the most varieties of vegetables.
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THE MERRY-GO-ROuND

The President now has pair of S84 garters. Window shopping along Connecticut Ave, he inspect ed the jewelry store of Grape & Co, spied a pair of black gart- CTS with gold buckles. Price S84 Later he sent tack. bought the gartels, had the buckles mono grammed Gen Terry Allen. who was ;ont home from North Africa at one point during the war, has just teen denied radio station in Fl Paso, Texas. Rea- son: The Federal Communica- tions Commission ruled that since he owned only II percent of the stock. the proposed station would actually be owned by financiers outside Fl Paso. EGG rules are that radio stations must be locally owned Ali Landon, eX-Goyern- or of Kansas, came a cropper in trying to get a radio station at IngleWood, Colo, largely for the same reason. After he applied for a license, more than 100 affidavits poured into the EGG saying that Landon's station was unneeded in Inglewood. Landon withdrew, lat CT got a station in LeavenWorth Kansas. on his own stamping ground.
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20 YEARS AGO fHE TIT EMPIRE
AUGUST 13, 1927

AUGUST 13, 1927
 construction Masohc rejected advice of the architect Harlan Thomas Whittier Secretary The bid of G expected that again be called for in the spring
 Alaska on the Dorothy by Mrs Shaee declared he Alaska hao no idea we a in the country w. D Coliseum theatres in Juneau and Ketchikan arrived on the Northwestern
 left the Admiral Evans for Kechikan called there illness of her mother
 Alaska from several weeks ip the activities of the U S. 
 Mrs John visit several weeks in the States
 shown by nearly 50 Commissioners office here over wo period
 Weather report: temperature, A; low 5o mistng
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

Although faced with the biggest budget in the history of Juneau city councilmen their way make it through next year and wind up in the black after raising the tax rate by only one mill
 A nest egg of S35 900 in surplus bonds may be drawn upon but not necessarily.
 It looks to us as if the people of this city owe a vote of thanks the who devoting their time towards keeping Juneau sound footing financially. We doubt if any city in Alaska is in such good shape financially. As matter of fact some communities we could mention in bad way-hopelessly in debt with no hope of getting out for long time.
 One city is hard pressed that additional city taxes on liquor and gasoline have been levied, dup- eating both Territorial and Federal taxes
 Juneau's city administration has been sound and wise Crackpot schemes for doing away with the taxpayers funds have been discarded.
 It is a credit to the councimen and our mayor that even though the costs of running the city have almost doubled the past five years the costs have been met with minimum of hardship under the same tax system and with improved efficiency
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HOmes-Danger Points
Cincinnati Ennllirerl


 Homes-beeve it not-are Americas greatest points ol danger! More accidents in the quiet of the household than in any other location In 1946 000 persons suffered injuries in the safety" of their homes total of 34000 died result of such accidents
 The figures, perhaps, aren't entirely fair. At any given moment of any day you'll find more persons in homes and residences than you'll find highways, on city streets in offices and factories Still the great accident and death toll can't be ignored Each householder should take steps prevent the accidents large and small, which go to make up the record.
 Most of those mshaps result from carelessness. Injuries resulting from falls high the list falls from chairs falls down steps, falls objects which left in places where they should have been dropped Poor lighting causes many an accident Hundreds of thousands of housewives preparing the family meals, suffer serious and painful burns Mis- handling of electrical appliances brings many deaths from shock. Scores of others are on the list-moSt of them traceable to lack of proper attention the jcb at hand or to the use of improper tools.
 The toll can--and should be-reduced. It will be reduced if more is exercised not only in the execution of the work in the household but also in equpping that household. The housewife has job fully serious and important as that of the husband She has much right he to the proper tools of her trade.
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office, he Snapped: I'm not talk ing to Drew Pearson or anyone else about any trip" However, Crawford's Committee plans to leave by Army plane about Aug. 24 Those indicating a desire to go include: Dawson of Utah, En- gle of California, LeFevre of New York, all Republicans; Peden of Oklahoma, Democrat
 If these legislators rca..y got to know Alaska, their visit might be benficial; since that neglected Territory deserves serious consid- eration for statehood. So far, how ever, few Congressmen have been willing to pay much attention to Alaskan problems except dur ing the summer.
 (coPYRIGHT, l947, BELL SYNDICATE. INC)
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in Alaska to inspect new airfield sites.
 Here are the different Congfess- ional groups that have found ur- gent business in Alaska, though this summer they are careful to pay personally the expenses of their wives and families:
 Junket No. l-Senate Public Lands Committed Senator Hugh Butler Of Nebraska, Chairman, will take along his brother and ister-in-law, MT. and Mrs. Frank Butler; also Senators Zales Ecton of Montana and Arthur Watkins Of Utah. plus their wives, all Re- publicans. Gne Democratic Sen ator, Ernest Mcfarland of Ariz- one will te accompanied by his wife and daughter, Jewell; together with Committee Clerk Hugh Brown and Ms. Brown. To avoid criti- cism. Senator Ecton proposed that Senators pay the tax on their own steamship tickets, ordinarily un- ncoc- sary when on official busi- ness.
 No. 2-Senate Small Business Committee headed by Capehart of Indiana, will include Cain of Washington, Republican, with El- lender of Louisiana and Murray of Montana, Democrats. All except i Murray will take their wives. This group will include almost as many assistants as Senators-George Meredith, executive director; Ray mond Dicket, chief counsel, Char les Egenroad personal clerk to Senator Capehart, plus wives, and Catherine Gugon, publicity director
 Junket No. 3-House Interstate
 Commerce Committee: This group
 also planned to fly overseas to , inspect Pan American AirWays'
 plan for one company overseas
 operation. But the Civil Aero
 nautics Board refused them free
 travel Now the following will
 inspect proposed Alaskan air bas- es: Chairman Wolverton of New
 Jersey; Leonard Hall N. Y, Hen !; derson Carson, Ohio, Wilson Gil
 lette and Hugh Scott, Penn, Evar
 Howell, Ill (now a judge), all Re
 publicans; plus Democrats Beck worth, Texas, Harris, Ark, Rogers , Fla.
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Priority to Defense in Alaska
Seattle Post -Intenigencer1


 The national administrative council of the Regular Veterans Association has raised vigorous and excep- tonay sound objections to the proposal by Senator McCararn of Nevada that Alaska be opened to settle ment by European displaced persons.
 The plight of hundreds of thousands of displaced persons in Europe is admittedly serious and indeed pathetic. and the problem of it's aeviation is surely of grave humanitarian concern
 But the primary concern of the American people with respect to Alaska. the veterans association reminds the country, is that of national defense and that is vital concern to which the government of the United States must give undisputed priority.
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Taku Post No. 5JJg

Meets first and third Fridays. Post Hall, Sew ard St. Visiting Com rades Welcome.
 II. s. GRUENING. Com mander; F. II. FORBES, Adjutant.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA &y LEE

practice of shaking hands? A. is optional if she really acquaintance should always offer her
 O. permissible invitation in the first person?
 the third acknowledgment should be the
 declining nyiatcn he
 A S preferable, though not obligatory.
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

MISUSED Do T cannot go that person. Say T cannot TOLERATE person"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Pronounce ejend both Els as in unstressed.
 Barricade Rs
 SYNONYMS: Wander ramble, prowl stroll
 three times and it is yours Let us word each day Iodays word MINUTE (adecve very Pronounce the in syllable minute details and explained everything
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The Washington A;erry-Go-Round
CoRt,nued Jrom Page One

tained in a list found at the Naval Academy.
 Admiral Dewitt c. Ramesy Vice Admirals John L. Hall, Lynde D. Mccormick. William NJ Fecll- teler; Rear Admirals Ernest L Gmther, Monroe Kelly. Paul F Lee, Leslie C. Stevens. Errcst H yon Heimburg, Emmet P. Forrest el, John Perry, Morton L. Deyo Richard F. Byrd, Jr., Aaron s Merrill, Edward c. Even, Leo H Thebaud. John H Brown, Jr., Will jam K. Harrill, Robert w. Hayler Osborn B Hardison, William K Phillips, Charles w. Styler; Com modores George F. Reinicke, Tully Shelley.
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JUNKETS TO ALASKA

It's amazing how many Con- grcs men suddenly find they have urgent business in Alaska this summer-with travel paid for by the sweltering taxpayer back home. Even Congressman Evan Howell, Illinois Republican. now appointed to the U. s. Court of Claims and who won't pass on airfield sites any more, now finds he is needed
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LOOK and LEARN % C. GORDON

the invention of the alphabet which is the ebasio of art O writing ascribed? speaking city the world? DArtagnan hero? in music produced by irregular delayed  $ an  Phoencians
 
  Syncopation A o
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SENSITIVE CoNGREEsMEN

Whereas tke Senators made no effort to conceal their Alaskan trips, Wolverton's Interstate Com merce junket tried to get off with out public notice.
 Junket No 4-House Public Lands Committee-This group also is trying to hit the coolness of Alaska without folks knowing it. When Chairman Fred Crawford of Michigan was queried py this
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TIDE FABLE
AUGUST IA

Low tide, 6:l5 am, -1.9 feet . High tide, l2:49 pm, 14.8 feet . . Low tide, 1923 pm, 35 feet . IF IOUr MONEY IS NOT EARNING FOUR PERCENT it will pay you to investigate our offerings in well chosen investments, ALAS KA FINAN CORPORATION, Cooper Building, 4th and Main
 -adv.-S74-tf If
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1947-01-09
Cord Of Thanks

We wish to take this means to ex-
press our sincere appreciation to the
good people of Lexington and vicin-
lty for your many kindnesses and
wonderful expressions of friendship
in the illness and death of our be-
loved wife and sister, Mrs. Mabel
Tate Bevill. We wish to especially
thank DR.. j. S. Rosamond, DR.. P. B.
Brumby and DR.. j. H. Leigh for
their untiring efforts on our behalf.
The visits from our many friends
and their gifts of food.
fruit and flowers, and monetary
gifts will always be remembered and
deeply appreciated. May Gods rich
est blessings abide with each of you
is our prayer.
j. S. BEVILL
TATE and BEVILL Families
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. 1888. Letters Testamentary
having been granted on this day by
the Chancery Court of Holmes Co
unity, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of r. A. Povall, De-
ceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said
es te to present the same to the
Clerk of said Court for probate and
registration according to law within
six months from this date, or they
will be forever barred.
This December oath, 1916.
MRS. SIDNEY p. RHYME, Execu-
trIX. 37-4tnp
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NOTICE TIC

No. 7542 Letters of administration
having been granted on the 9th day
of January, l947, by the Chancery
Court of Holmes County, Miss, to
the undersigned upon the estate of
c. c. Reed, Deceased, notice is here
by given to all persons having
claims against said estate to present
the same to the Clerk of said Court
for probate and registration accord
ing to law within six months from
this date, or they will be forever
barred.
This the 9th day of January, 1947.
MRS. LILLE REED, Administrative.
38-4tnp
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FOR SALE-Iron fireman stoker,
good as new. Ask Jack Kenwright
Of Greenwood who installs them
about it. If interested, I will be glad
for you to look it over. Call H. L.
Nichols, Lexington, Phone 1872.
35-tfnp
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LOST: Thursday night in front of
my house, a black leather draw
string bag containing l pair of
glasses So or $40, a leather bill
fold and coin purse, and other
articles. Keep money and return
glasses and billfold-valuable on &C.
count of sentiment. Mrs. L. J. Stay,
Tchula. 36-3t-np
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FOR RENT CHEAP-3O0 ere OF
land at Thornton, Miss. For In
formation DR.. JOHN DARLINGTON
Yazoo City, Mississippi. 34-ttnp
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Through Hazel Eyes
CONTINUED from page one)

only uphold these statutes but save
them from abolition.
"Prohibitionists are finding that
local elections hold the key to their
program more than those affecting
state offices. The answer to the
whiskey situation in legal dry Miss
issippi, where approximately S10,-
600, 10000 worth of the stuff was
sold last year, will remain at home
so long IS local self government con-
tinues and state officials are not
clothed with superseding powers"
There was 8 time when Senator
Theodore G.. Bilbo cast the vote
which kept a fellow-Mississippian
from becoming presiding officer of
the United States Senate. BY cast
ing his vote for Senator Alben Bark
eley Of Kentucky, Senator Bilbo
denied Pat Harrison from attaining
the office he so ardentlv desired.
Senator Bilbo should be thank
full today that the junior senator
from Mississippi, Senator James o.
Eastland, has a more enlightened
attitude toward the office of u. S.
Senator including Senator Bilbo.
Senator EastIand's remarks on the
Senate floor concerning the seating
of Bilbo were fair and statesman
like. In spite of the fact that he
doesn't like Senator Bilbo person
ally or politically Eastland told the
Senate in no uncertain terms what
he considered the constitutional
rights of the state of Mississippi
which had voted for Senator Bilbo.
His remarks undoubtedly repres-
ent the attitude of most of the
thinking people of Mississippi re-
CARELESS of whether or not they are
friends of Senator Bilbo.
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FOR RENT:Two room house. See
Mrs. Els. Maskers, Lexington 35-tfnp
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LOST-Blue and white tricycle..
About one mile out of town on
Tchula highway. Notify Ebert
Sykes. Call 410. Reward. 38-2tpd
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FOR SALE-Hay. c. w. Bailey,
Lexington 38-4tnp
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STRAYED-From place east of
Ebenezer, reddish brown horse
mule, white nose, weight 1000. Scar
on left hind foot. Reward. T. E.
Haffey, Lexington, Route a. 38-3tpd
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FOR PAINTING inside, outside or
roofs call w. j. Waller. Kosciusko
phone 345-J or write 327 Goodman
Street, Kosciusko. 38-2tp g. 17-2tp
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FOR SALES cubic #. home freezer
T. M. Williams & Sons. Phone 374
38-3tnp
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FOR SALE: One large Heatrola. See
Mrs. Burkhardt. 36-tfnp
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FOR SALE-Large coal heater. o.
A. Fritz, phone 1921. 3Otf-np
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FOR SALE-Registered Guernsy
Bull. Papers furnished. A years
old, weighs 1000 pounds. A beauty.
$4,000. Must be sold before Tuesday
morning. Pair of big mules, able,
willing, ready. $4,000. w. M. Unger,
Tchula. 38-1tnp
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FOR SALE-1O4 Leaning wheel
Adams Grader, in extra good con
dition at a bargain. Bouchilllon Bro
theirs, Durant, Miss. 34-tf ana I3-tr
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CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-Mules, Hay, Loose or
Sacked Hulls and Cotton Seed Meal
at The Farmers Gin Co.
We also will pay you the best
prices for your Cattle and Hogs.
Moore & Ingold Telephone 207 1882
NOTICE-Why break your back
with an old fashioned broom when
YOU can rent a Premier Vacuum
Cleaner from T. M. Williams & Sons.
Phone 374 37-4tnp
FOR SALE-Dresses. See Mrs. E. S.
Maskers, Lexington. 38-2tpd
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FOR SALE-Hulless pop corn guar
anteed to pop or your money back.
T. M. Williams & Sons. Phone 374.
38-3tnp
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FOR SALE-One l-bag Jaeger con-
crete mixer in good condition.
Reason for selling: too large for our
needs. City of Lexington, Mlsslsslppi
34-ttnp
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RECEIPT BOOKS FOR sALE-ut
Advertiser Office. Sl.so euch 34ttp

WANTED TO BUY-One bid dog,
fair hunter, nothing expensive.
Advise what you have ar1 price. E.
j. Hines. Box l25 Cruger, Mississippi
37-4tnp
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FOR SALE-16 cubic #. home free
ger. 7. M. Williams g. Sons. Phone
o74 38-3tnp
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FOR SALE-Lespedeza or grass hay.
Good price on 100 bale lots or
more. Will swap for cattle. See L. F.
Heard, Lexington, Mississippi. 38-8tp
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LOST-Between Lexington and Du-
rant, solid white Eskimo spitz
female puppy, named Bonnie, 21a
months old. Return to Henry Ice g.
Cold Storage Co., Lexington, and
collect reward. 37-tfnp & 16-tfnp
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STRAYED around December LIST,
1916: Two black horse mules, W.T..
about HOO and 900 pounds. Please
notify H. B. MCGEE, Jr, Telephone
54. Tchula, Mississippi. 39-2tp
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FOR SALE-Soybean hay. Baled
from broadcast beans following
combine. $4,000 per ton; also soy
bean hay baled from broadcast beans
and cut in August in bloom stage.
$500 ton. F. o. B. Bailey Plant
alton, R. L. Wallace, Tchula, Miss,
Rt. 2, Box 101. 38-4tp
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TYPEWRITERS, Adding Machines,
and cash registers bought, sold, &
repaired. Union Typewriter Co. Box
277, Greenwood, Miss. 38-8tnp
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only uphold these statutes but save
them from abolition.
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Phone Lexington 35-W for r~efrigera-
ton, plsmbing and electrical SER
vice. Landy Refrigeration Service.
24-tfnp
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TATE and BEVILL Families