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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
COUNTY HAS 26
MILES OF HARD TOP
SECONDARY ROADS

The State Highway Department
this week released figures which
show that Virginia's hard surfac-
ed secondary road mileage has
passed the 10000 mark.
AS of January /, the road ag-
ency reported, hard surfaced
farm-to-market and connecting
roads in 81 counties totaled 49,
O92 miles. Dickinson County had
26.10 miles hard surfaced as OF
that date.
With nearly 5000 miles Of paw
ed primary highways, the over
all state total of hard surfaced
roads now touches $1,000 miles.
Long-range plans call for hard
surfacing all roads carrying more
than so vehicles daily, gravel or
stone surfacing all roads carrying
between 10 and SO vehicles, and
putting light surface for all7
weather travel on roads with less
than 10 vehicles daily. Also,
bringing all bridges to mini
mum of 10 tons capacity.
Engineers pointed out that
while Virginia has made long
strides in improvement of secon-
dairy roads, the increase in prices
has kept pace with increased
funds and limited the amount Of
work that could be done in any
one year This applies particular
ly to bridges where large sums OF
money are needed for short sec-
tons of work.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
DEMO CONVENTION
AT HAYSIO ON
JULY %

The bi-county convention to
name a Democratic candidate to
represent Dickinson and Buchan-
an counties will be held at Haysi
on Saturday, July %. The con-
vention will assemble at II a. m.
il the town hall.
The delegates will be apportion
ed on the basis of each 90 votes
cast for President Truman in the
election OF 1948. Under this ar
rangement Dickinson will have
SO delegates. Precinct mass meet
ings will be held Saturday, July
IA, to select delegates. The de-
tails were agreed upon by the
Democratic chairmen of the two
counties in meeting at ClintWood
Tuesday.
Thus far, R: E Coyle of Haysi
and Glyn Phillips of ClintWood
have announced themselves as
aspirants for the nomination. A.
R. Singleton, present member,
has made no announcement 1t is
said that Rufus Perrigan, Martha
Gap, Minister of the Regular Bap
fist church, will run by consent
of the Republican party.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
CONTINUES VERY ILL

Cameron Silcox continues in
critical condition in the Dicken-
son County Hospital, where he
has been continuously confined
during the last three weeks. He
is said to be suffering from
cancerous condition. Several
blood transfusions have been Civ
en- him during the last two weeks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
Freezing Citizen Has
Bomb Shelter Located

FREEZING, May 15-Repeated
talk of war and of the possibility
of atomic bombs being dropped
at various places has finally al
armed Willard Mullins, the VEN
cradle sage of Cutter Branch, to
decide that discretion is better
than valor. So, for the benefit OF
himself and his immediate kin,
he has selected large under
ground cavern on the southside Of
Cumberland Mountain as bomb
shelter in case of attack. This may
be good idea and again it may
not, for even in that shelter he
and his might suffer from radia-
ton should bomb be dropped
nearby, and too, if the intelll-
gence service Of an enemy coun-
try should learn the whereabouts
of the cavern it might be bomb
ed and the opening covered with
rock,
Abe Lincoln Swindall, with the
U. S. Army, spent a short fur
Tough with relatives hereabouts
recently.
Old man Campbell Willis re-
Gently returned to his home near
here from an extended visit with
his sons, Bill and John, in Pike
County, KY.
The stock law for this precinct
served good purpose for while.
but of late horses and cattle are
to be seen grazing on the COM
mons outside. Many think, so it
is said, that the whole thing is
nothing more than a bluff.
The road being built by Melvin
Collins to tract of timber at
Terrapin Bottom is nearing COM
pletion. 1t is now understood that
the operator will not move his
saw1nill to the top of the noun
tain to saw the timber and that
he is looking for a mill site along
Pound River.
Mrs. Helen Phipps, ailing for
some time, expects to go to Bris-
tol this week to medical clinic
for examination and then maybe
to Charlottesville for treatment.
Wick Haynes, former Pine
Creek resident, now residing else
where, was business visitor
here Monday evening.
Mr., and Mrs Bill Beverly and
son, Jack, spent Sunday with
their son, Little Bill, a student at
Lincoln Memorial University. He
will graduate in June.
George Mullins and wife, Mar
tina, were happy to have all of
their immediate family, which in
cludes five daughters and one
son, with them Sunday, as well as
several Of their grandchildren.
The gathering was in the nature
(See back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
CAST OF PLAY, "LITTLE
WOMEN" GIVEN

The cast for the play based on
Louisa M. Alcott's well known
story, Little Women, to be given
in the high school auditorium Fri
day, May 25, at 8 p. m, has beer
announced as follows:
Meg ..'..... Betty Lou Reedy
Beth go. Mildred Sutherland
Amy ....... Jane Sutherland
10 .......... Marisue Skeen
Mrs March ;. Resale Hawkins
Aunt March -. Nell Fleming
Hannah Mullet
...... Maude Ruth Powers
Mr.. Laurence -. Jack Bru1nit
Laurie .... Jimmie Hanover
John Brook :. Douglas Mullins
Prof. Bhaer go. Amos Mooney
Extras-Delores Mckinney, Jan
ice Stanley, Margaret Mullins,
Lula Fleming.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
THEY PLAYED A
DOUBLE HEADER
By CLAUDE SHORT

A large crowd came out to the
double-header scheduled for the
Clintwood ball ground last Sun
day. However. a majority of the
people were not exactly satisfied
with what they saw. The visiting
team, we should have before men
toned, was Dorchester. Inciden-
tally, that team returned home
leading the league on the days
performance.
The first game was something
of thriller until one Of the Dor
chester hitters lifted one into the
road for a home run The final
score was Clintwood 2, Dorches-
ter 4.
Young Jim Richardson of
Clinchco, starting for Clintwood,
was hit hard and far with all his
offerings. Manager Noodles"
Steele, was fast to act. Whels
Richardson walked out on his
own, leaving the bases drunk and
his team on the tail end of 81
score, it was then that the man
ager promptly called that young
and untried athlete, Stakes"
Messer, to the mound. He warmed
UP and threw his first pitch, 1t
was a slider that sailed little to
the left of the plate, but yet with
in reach of the catcher. Young
Messer next tried his floater. The
batter responded nobly. AT the
crack of the bat the ball took off
and finally whistled outside of
the grounds, denting car on the
highway. The bases We're unload
ed, and the score stood at 1871.
Messer left the mound, and III
came Claude Fuller, the oldest 40
year-old hurler in captivity. He
really bore down and finally fin
ished the game, with only five
scores chalked up against him,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17

Sugar Top" Is, OF course, q
term for the kind Of moonshine
whiskey they have been making
(Turh 70 back pase)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
INFANT DIES

Linda Lou Edwards, the four
day-old infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs Audie Edwards of Steinman.
died at the home Of her parents
last Thursday, May 10. Funeral
services were held Saturday, May
IL, Burial was In the Edwards
family cemetery near Steinrnan,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17
OF
All
Things!
By E, II. B.


from Lick Fork the other morn
ing, refusing to work, someone
inquired the reason. Tom Mullins
answered graphically, "The cats
loose again."
In the miners language that
meant that another local strike
had been called-a wildcat
walkout was on.
We hear, almost every day,
great many curious expressions
that would puzzle a stranger. PEG
pie seem to love figurative and
symbolic language. Let us exam
inc few of these forms.
To almost any person in South
west Virginia BLACK Satchel' has
definite meaning-some one has
voted under a strained interpreta
ton OF the absent voters law.
How did that term BLACK Satch-
eP' get started?
Sometime during October, 1924,
the registrar OF one of the Appa-
lachia precincts took a ballot to
a trainman in Bristol. The man
lived in Appalachia but had a run
on the Southern Railway between
Bristol and Knoxville. The train
man voted, and in some manner
or other the incident got out. The
Republicans secured an affidavit
from the absent voter as to the
transaction. He stated that the
registrar carried a ballot in a
black briefcase. That black brief
case was soon transmitted into a
symbol known as the 'Black
Satchel' The term had gained
wide currency by 1926.
We might explain that before
1924, absentee voting was done
through the post office. The vot-
er received his ballot at his post
office, and the postmaster, if he
could be persuaded to do so, GER
titled to the voting.
He's on the Rockin' Chair" ex
presses the fact that workman
having been laid off the job, is
drawing his social security bene-
fits. The term came into use very
soon after the system of unem-
ployment compensation began OPP
Grafton in 1887. Incidentally, have
you noticed that "Rockin' Chair
Day" isn't what it used to be in
Clintwood?
Negroes around Richmond have
a richly expressive term for one
OF their race who is showing off.
If one OF them begins to boast, to
wear better clothes than he is
wont to do, or to put on airs of
goodness or sanctity, the others
say he is "Signifyin"
a#
High school boys, faced with an
uncertain future, many of them
wanting w So W CohCSS, SAP1 eSS
their unsettled condition in
grim phrase. When asked what
college they plan to attend, they
will probably answer ''U. K,
l guess" Well, what is U K?
They answer, "The University of
Korea"
Sugar Top" Is, OF course, a
term for the kind of moonshine
whiskey they have been making
(1.urh 70 back page)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1951-05-17

Mrs, Anne Bradley Mitchell
and daughter, Deana, were the
weekend guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
Harve johnson.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
0. H. CHURCHES
ST. Boniface Church

ST. Boniface Church
Rev. Urban Burkhart. Pastor
Sunday low mass at 800 and
high mass at 1000.
Confession from 8 to 6 and 7::3O
to $50 p. m. Saturday.
ST. PauFs Evangelical and
Reformed Church
O. c. Doensess Pastor
Sunday School at 9:15 a. m.
Divine Worship at 1O:15 a. m.
Choir rehearsal Thursday eve
ming at 7:30.
Catechetical instruction Satur-
day morning at $50 o'clock.
Circle No. Three will meet We'd
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

Oct. % Emily Kohler, Edward
Oman, Mrs. Robert Mitchell, Mrs
r. D. Reitz, Mrs. Elizabeth Bice,
Frank Prohaska, Mrs. Harry
Hatch. Floyd Page.
Oct. 23-Robert Anderson, Joel
len st. John, Mrs. Ray Lambert.
Richard Radloff, Mildred Woz-
MAX, Judy Mae Everett.
Oct. 24-Frank Matthiesen,
William Goebel, Donald Mortus,
Mrs. Edwin Bredehoft, Mrs. H. C.
Wahlers, Virgil Frye, Mrs. Jake
Carnicom. Wedding anniversary
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Krupp,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oravec, Sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Hemminger,
Mr. and Mrs. Fayette K'Burg, MI.
and Mrs George Oravec, Jr
Oct. 25-Harry Ascher, Lloyd
Stull, Mrs. Jack Rider, Harold
Chaplin, John Ludwigsen, Fred
erick Wozniak, Lois Wadsworth
Bell, Lynn Henry Pal1lsen. We'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Oravec.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
Little Portage

Sanke Bahnsen, county COM
missioner was taken to Magruder
hospital by ambulance Tuesday
morning when he became sicl.
very suddenly. His condition is
improved today but no diagnosis
of his trouble has been obtained.
News of our township boys in
camp is about the same. Gaylord
Vogt has finished basic training
at Camp Gordon, Georgia and
Charles Regal is at Camp Stone
man, Calf, awaiting transporta-
ton to Japan. Norman (Budl
LaCumsky is in Korea as con-
ductor on train. James McGee
is in Germany. He is the only
one that has not been heard from
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daryl Vogt and
Douglas of Sandusky and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Vogt and Dale and new
brother, Clay Prentiss were SUn-
day guests of the Kenneth Vogt
family.
The Bay Farm Women's Club
are making plans for their yearly
Halloween dance at the township
hall on Oct. 27. Good music and
fine time is always enjoyed at
these gatherings. The admission
is fifty cents, with the proceeds
going to the club for its many
good deeds for the year.
The Bay Twp. Farm Bureau en-
tertained with a progressive ni-
nochle party last Saturday night.
Chester Herringshaw's committee
was in charge. A nice crowd was
present. Mrs. Howard Mackey
won the cake. The proceeds will
he in the general treasury for
the years activities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Burning and
Tracy spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour Curtis at Toledo.
The jolly Stitchers and Bay
Future Farmers brought back a
very large number of blue rib
bons from the Oak Harbor fair.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
LeffuvekS
BY JACK PARK
e1NN Sc ~ 9c ~ I0Noc

SOw&)S~~&0
An earnest small boy, uniden,
tilted in the mass of three hun
dred persons who had gathered
around the city building, to see
and hear Jeanne Grain and her
party when they stopped here
several days ago, caused a wave
of laughter to sweep through the
crowd as he voiced his bewilder-
ment at one of the movie indus
tries greatest phenomena. In
response tc the offer of the movie
people to answer questions, a
tiny voice piped up, "Why is it
when l see a man stabbed to
death in a show one day, the next
week l see that man riding a
horse. Why didn't he die?"
That one stumped the experts
as far as that small boy was
concerned, for his face still re-
flected bewilderment despite the
| efforts of Miss Grain, her public
relations man and even our May
or Carl Becker, who illustrated
his explanation with a knife he
had in his pocket.
1t might be that the world of
make-believe is losing its charm
for that youngster.
-0-O-O-
Just as famous and as ques-
tionable as the tales of days
fishing are the tales that come
from a day on the golf course.
But this tale is different, this one
is true We have heard of many
thousands of tempers being lost,
and we personally know of a
thousand golf balls that could not
be found, but it took an unidenti-
fed man playing on the Catawba
Cliffs course last Sunday to come
up with a new loss.
He told the golf club attendant
that he had lost the works out
of his watch, and as proof, he dis
played the strap still on his wrist.
and the empty case.
-O-O-O-
A group of Rotarians reported
for work several evenings this
week and completed construction
of fence at the Youth Center.
The fence has long been in pro-
cess of construction, but when
members appeared with post hole
diggers, sledges, shovels and all
other tools, the work was finally
completed, making the property
intact for the safety of children
playing on the grounds.
The work was spurred on by
Jack Lay and Eddie Edwards.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
THE METHODIST CHURCH

Inc Cnurcn WIN tHe Lighted
Window
Ira p. Benton, Minister
Church school at $50 a. m
Fred Peters, Supt.
Morning worship at 1870 a. m
The Fall District Conference will
be held next Sunday afternoon
and evening, at Rossford Meth
odist church, beginning at 2:30
Special features of the program
will be an address by DR.. E.
Arnett Seamands, missionary on
furlough from India, and high
lights from the Methodist Ecu
menical Conference held recently
in oxford, England, given by the
Rev. Roland G. Carter, of Col
lingWood Methodist church, To-
ledo, and Dr. John R. Cheney,
District Superintendent.
Methodist Men of Greater To-
ledo will meet next Monday eve
ming at Broadway Methodist
Church, Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
liIlIllN|P |
NOTES
FICTION
by
THELMA MONTGOMERY
Librarian

FICTION
THE RETURN OF CHRISTIE
PHER, Echard.
Christopher was handsome.
He could speak we'll; he could
! charm people; in fact he could do
anything he wanted tonight be
| President some day-had he want.
| ed to. But, Christopher was a
seeker after the truths of life, for
he had been at odds with his
family for years. He married the
girl that everyone did not like,
but he was right in that his mar
| riage helped him through many
trials.
| TRAGEDY TRAIL, Brand.
Western Story.
MOULDED IN EARTH, Vaughn.
If you, enjoyed HOW GREEN
| WAS MY VALLEY, by Richard
Lewellyn several years ago, you
will like this novel of the Black
Mountain Country of Wales where
Edwin Peele and Grett Ellis live.
SHIELD FOR MURDER, Nc
Givern.
Detective Story.
FRUIT IN HIS SEASON, Bar
ney.
After the American Revolution,
when the Quakers were living
peacefully in Virginia, they found
that they were being prosecuted
by their neighbors, because they
we're queer" So they moved to
the frontier of Ohio. This is the
story of their journey as they
went unarmed in the wilderness
to build new home and to estab-
lish a deep bond of friendship
with the American Indian.
NON-FICTION
MY SIX CONVICTS, Wilson.
When DR.. Wilson reported at
Fort Leavenworth penitentiary
for his research in drug-addiction,
he was professor of psychology.
When he left three years later, he
was still a professor but not the
same. The reason for his
change was his staff of six con-
yicts who assisted him in his re-
search.
SAINTS, SINNERS AND PSY-
CHIATRY, Anderson.
Have you seen anger or been
angry lately? Sometimes the an
ger will become rage and there
follows a tongue lashing at the
PERSONS nearest fellow men. This
author says that perhaps this rage
is a form of an escape from anx-
iety. The question OF how to deal
with someone like this is hard on
the person getting the lashing. 1t
is a weakness and sense OF
helplessness, which could be cor
rected if the reason could be dis
covered. This book is very read
able on the facts of human be-
havior.
ROMAN COLOR, Moore.
Monsignor Moore is pastor Of
historic St. Peters Church in the
heart of the financial district of
New York City. He tells of his
many experiences, which show
his warm hearted interest in the
people and the affairs of the city.
He tries to answer the question
What does a priest do?"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
On Tuesday evening, October
the 23rd, a moving picture en-
titled, "a Wonderful Life" will
be shown here in our church and
you are all invited to come and
see it. 1t is produced by the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
in cooperation with three other
denominations A free-will offer
ing will be received to defray ex-
penSes.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Ir.
win Ermish.
Oct 20-Ford Simon. Shirley
Mae Bass, Allan Dress, Lillian
Adams, Katherine Later Jensen,
Mrs. James r. Brough, Barbara
and Bill LAGER, Harry Hatch, Mrs.
Roy Cooley. Wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Wierz-
ba.
Oct. 2l-Harold Cooley, Bob
Brown, Mrs. j. B. Nelson, John
Jacob Krynock. Lowell Thomas
Rounds, Linda Kay McRoberts,
Mrs. F. J. Griswold, Mrs. Paul
Lockwood.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

A great many All projects and
open class exhibits are in the
Extension office. Please call for
them at an early date.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
ST. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church


Church
Rev. G. F. Shoup, Pastor
Rev. B. E. Brandt, D. d.
Pastor Emeritus
Sunday school at 900 am.
Worship service at 1915 a. m
Boy Scout meeting Tuesday at
p. m.
Sewing Circle No. Two will meet
Tuesday afternoon.
Sewing Circle No. One will
meet Wednesday afternoon.
Church council meeting Wed
nesday at 8 p. m.
The following choirs will meet
Thursday Junior at 4 p. M; Inter
mediate at Z p. M; Senior at s
p. m.
Junior catechetical class Satur
day at 8 a. m.
Senior catechetical instruction
at 10 a. m.
Adult class in preparation fol
church membership Sunday at Z
p. m.
Our Boy Scout Troop will con
duct paper drive tomorrow
Saturday. A special offering
for our Scout Troop project Sun
day morning. Please use an en-.
velope and mark it ''FFor the Boy
Scouts"
The Michigan District Women's
Missionary Federation will meet
at Mt. lions Lutheran church in
Detroit next Tuesday. A delega.
ton of the Women's Missionary
Aid Society expect to attend. The
convention opens at 9:30 a. m.
DR.. Brandt will be guest speak.
er at lions Lutheran church,
Gibsonburg, Sunday. The congre'
cation is observing National Luth-
eran Brotherhood, Sunday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
BIRTHDAYS
AnMlu.E:R E:RSARlES

Oct. 18-Ralph Wightman, Cur
fis Yingling. A. T. Emmett, Mrs.
Charles Webber, Charles Dress,
ST.. Billy Florian.
Oct. 19-Ray Cover, Charles
Sharp, Mrs. Marvin Lundgard,
Carl Easton, Dan Noll, Robert
Wahlers, Jim Warner. Wedding
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

making good the faith their lead
ers had in them.
The Bay Farm Bureau Youth
Council are planning hay ride
for this Saturday night.
Farm Bureau Council No. 8
held their winners and losers ban
quet at the Warner Hotel, Oak
Harbor last Friday night. The
men we're the winners.
Mrs. C. w. Burning attended
L. o. B. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Willet at Elmore
Thursday evening.
Soy beans are being harvested
in large quantities in this area
and apples are plentiful and
cheap.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

dehclency was discovered IN soy
beans.
DR.. Healy, Federal-State area
veterinarian made visit to the
office. He has replaced DR.. Reed
er who is we'll known to Ottawa
County farmers.
A great many All projects and
open class exhibits are in the
Extension office. Please call for
them at an early date.
Your county agent had very
worthwhile educational trip to the
United States Agricultural Re-
search Center at Beltsville, Mary
land. Most time was spent on
dairy work. However, expert
mental work on chickens, hogs,
and sheep were also observed.
Trip was sponsored In part by the
artificial breeding associations Of
Ohio.
-:-.
Elaine Myerholtz is still making
use of her All baking project.
Her family reports they had bis
cults last week.
-.-:-
Christmas Workshop plans are
underway. November 2 is the
date.
Mrs. Edwin Hansen and Mrs.
Fred Zunks' reservations for re-
finishing class, which will be held
in four places in the County
brought the total to 81.
--.-.-
A few cans of fruit and vege-
tables from the fair exhibit have
not been claimed. Owners con-
tact the Extension office.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19
COUNTY AGENTS
NEWSLETS
BY Our County Agents

BY Our County Agents
Carroll Knieriem inquired
about applying manganese sui
fate to the soil after an apparent
deficiency was discovered in soy.
beans.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-10-19

Know Your Newspaper
and Your Community.
Evening star., 1951-02-11

The stock market crashed on
October 20, 1929.
Evening star., 1951-02-11
About the Vienna Philharmonic

The list of the conductors of the Vienna
Philharmonic is who's Who" of mu-
sic's titans, and includes such person.
ages as Richard Wagner, Johannes
, Brahms. Richard Straus. Hans Richter,
Felix Weingartner and Gustav Mahler
-. to name but few. So well drilled
Is this great orchestra that its mem
bers play many major compositions
without any sheet music before them,
and In our series will perform four short
numbers without benefit of conductor. !.
It is pleasure and a privilege to pre-
sent such an outstanding group to
washington music lovers hope you
will hear and see 1t next Friday.