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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
GREENWOOD
By Mrs.
Nora WrOten
Phone
Greenwood 1921

Greenwood, Grace, Cannon MethO-
dist Charge
J Frank Dennis, Pastor
Services Sunday, November 10th.
Bethel Methodist Church
$3.50 am. Morning Worship serv-
ice. Sermon by the pastor.
1915 am. Sunday School. Mrs.
Mary d. Paskey, Supt.
Grace Methodist Church
$3.50 am. Sunday Church School.
Walter Mills, Supt.
10:30 am. Worship Service.
The Kiwanis Club of Greenwood
will meet in Grace Methodist
Church on Sunday at 1O:3O am.
Sermon by the pastor.
Cannon Methodist Church
10:SO am. Sunday Church School.
Robert Gilbert, Supt.
1880 a. m. Morning Worship
service. Sermon by the pastor.
A panel discussion will be the
feature of the November 18th PTA
meeting. The topic What We Owe
Our Children" will be presented by
the school superintendent, Mr.. On
wake, who will act as chairman.
Mrs. Byron Wise, Mr.. James Smith
and Billy Lord will serve as rep
resentatives of the parents, busi-
nessmen, and students, respective
IT, To speak for the church will be
the Rev. W. A. Mcdaniel, minister
of the Brethren Church in Farm
ingtOn and president of the PTA
IN his home town, Milton Mrs. Her
man Phillips from Milford, a we'll
known civic leader in Delaware and
a member of the Milford Board of
Education, will serve on the panel.
The program has been arranged
by Mrs. Frances Hatfield, chair
man of the PTA program commit
tee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Rogers,
Mrs. Nell Lyons and Mrs. Mary Ca
hall attended the Parents Reading
Conference at the University of
Delaware on Saturday.
Our Greenwood PTA was repre-
sented at the State Board of Man
ayers meeting at Smyrna on Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Medford Cal
hOun, Mr.. and Mrs. Gardiner Rogers
and Mrs. A. Stanley Cahall.
Mrs. Horace White, Bridgeville,
Mrs. Charles Meyer, Laurel, and
Mrs. Mart Uhler, officers of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Nanti-
coke Memorial Hospital, Inc, Sea-
ford, attended the Annual Confer
ence Of the Maryland, District of
Columbia, Delaware Association,
last Monday, November IL, in Will
mington, in the dupont Hotel. DR..
Edwin J. Crosby, President of the
American Hospital Association, ad-
dressed the WOmen's Auxiliary
luncheon in the DuBarry Room in
the Hotel at 1 pm.
The Food Drive for the Nanti-
coke Memorial Hospital, Seaford,
is underway and door to door can
vass has been going on. Mrs. Lee
Coulter is area cO-ordinator for
Greenwood. Fifteen solicitors from
this area were participating in the
food drive which will end Nov. 13-
"A. Committee members include
Mrs. Graylock Noble. Mrs. Charles
Conaway, Mrs. Clarence Ocheltree,
Mrs. Walter Mills, Mrs Mart Uhler,
Mrs. Carlisle FarrOw, Mrs. James
Smith, Mrs. Harvey Dickerson, Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Artificial Breeding
Pays OFF

RALEIGH, N CUP = Through
artificial dissemination, a recently
sold bull left behind him a record
OF having been bred to more than
5000 COWS over a period Of 25k
years.
I. c. Blalock, extension dairy
specialist at North Carolina State
college, says that on the basis OF
Ia 20 percent conception rate, 4.2O0
calves were fathered. The bulPs
first "A daughters averaged 1880
pounds Of milk more than their
dams during the first lactation.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14

literally from the bottle; others
go along with the feed a cold and
starve a fever" routine. Others Just
moan and grOan and receive lots
of sympathetic attention. Still
others shut themselves in their
room and enjoy some solitude,
reading or music, if that's what
they want.
So, I'm for the common cold.
And 1, like all other working stiffs
in their right mind, will rue the
day when the research lads come
up with the wonder drug to Danish
it forever.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Wild Goat Gets Curious

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. Up
A wild, Rocky Mountain billy-goat
decided to butt into the progress of
civilization near here recently when
he came down from his elevated
den for two-day visit.
The billy watched construction
workers building a 125-foot tower
on a new 230,000-volt power line
to Hungry Horse Dam.
For reasons known only to him
self, the goat grew so curious that
he inched his way up to within Is
feet of the workers at one point be-
fore turning tail and heading for
his home grounds.
Classified Ads get results
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Reds Have Truin Trouble

VIENNA = up Il One thing
Communism in Czechoslovakia can
not DO is make the trains run on
time.
Ihe Prague newspaper Rude
Pravo recently complained that
the irregularity Of trains is threat
ening the security of our railroads"
The newspaper said 65 per cent
or all trains arriying and leaving
the Slovak capital Of Bratislava
were late. "The total loss of time
Of trains in and out of Bratislava is
500 minutes a day." the paper said.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14

Check your speed-and check ac-
cidents!
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

est actor for the play Mrs. Sue
'owan Williams was director
Casanova, Jr." delightful
comedy presented by Shorter col
'eee won the third place in the
rnntest The characters were Ar
on Wheeler as Charles Stephens,
Y year old high school boy. A
'0iha Williams as Ann Stephens
Nherles' Is year old sister. Patrick
tones as Mr. Stephens, their meek,
Nanrecked father. Dorothy Will
fams as Dianne Hanson. AIMS
-onhisii"atei l6 year old friend Ell
7ahet'1 A. Green as Betsy Parker.
Dianne's shy friend Of l6 years.
parhara Taylor as Judy Murphy.
Charles IA year old admirer. The
action takes place in the Ste
phens' living room. Charles has
achieved a formidable dating tech
ridue. which results in his having
two dates for the Parent Family
Night Dance" This dilemma is
resolved for Charles. when the
two girls confront each other and
decide he is expendable Rising to
the emergency. Charles consents
TO last minute date with the inn
possible young girl next door. the
impossible young girl, portrayed
by Barbara Taylor, was the best
actress for her play and best OF
all the other actors and actresses
for the tournament. The play was
under the direction Of c. J. Minis
and Mrs B. ]. Miller.
Second prize went to Dunbar
Junior college who presented
Minor Miracle. a drama of man
against the sea The entire action
OF the play took place in life
raft, bacalmed off a coastal lagoon.
The characters as shown in the
picture deft to right are Eugene
Porter as Laslos, the hurley one;
Virgil Reed as McClane. the cy-
nical one also the best actor of
the play; James Sims as Hale, the
weak one; and David Bynum as
Jordan, the practical one. the play
was under the direction OF Harry
Dunbar.
Philander Smith colleges pre-.
sentation of who Used Fathers
Charge Account" won the so dol.
lar scholarship. The best actor for
the play was Maurice Crockett
Sallie Hooper was named the best
actress in in AMIN play The
Giants Stair.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Idea Exchange
Conference 10
Be Conducted

A series Of Idea Exchange con-
fenences will be conducted with
Negro extension agents in eastern
Arkansas during the month Oh
February The purpose of the con-
ferences is to intensity the con-
centration of agents on the wealth
Of wholesome and Informative
literature that is released by ex-
tension specialists and to broad
en- the vision Of all in mechanized
agriculture.
The conferences will directly
reach some twenty-five extension
agents and fifteen office clerks.
The counties that will be affected
are. Faulkner. Arkansas. Cross,
Crittenden, Conway, Lee, Missis-
sippi Monroe. Phillips, Poinsett'
Prairie, Pulaski. and St. Francis.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
City.Wide Basketball Tournament

Corbin high school of AMIN college won both b1
girls finals in the annual citywde basketball tournamer
was here Saturday More than $4,000 was raised as i
Of the meet for the March of Dimes
The Corbin boys defeated jefferson high school, 8
and the Corbn girls took easy from jefferson g
81 30.
Maxine Spears and Katherine Summers were La
scorers for the Corbn girls six with Lawrence Davis n
point for the Corbin boys
Merrill high school, and ST. Peter Catholic school Id
ticipated in the tourney
Trophies for the winners donated by c. E. EiyJ
r. r. Bernard of AM&N college George j. Jones Of the
high school had charge of all arrangements for the ee
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

CHAUCERlAN FEAST Shown in the toto are the nuI
college students and guests who present at the
feast given by the British Prose and Poetry classes
lege recently. Facing the camera sitting are Elizabeth
Betye Nelson, Alonzo Tyson, Mrs Eva R. Savie inuJ
Miss Ernestne l. Copeland, honored guest Dean John
Mrs, Vivian Haywood Miss Ruby Grice. Standing ac
camera Misses Ivory Abraham Vastie Crawford NAL
Webster Lena Began, Dorothy Webb Helen Sales Har,
strong, Haree Watson, Harryette Elan, Della McCraw
Broadous, o. c. Miller Sitting the left are Vida N
Bertha Green, Oce Walker, frankie Arnold Leroy
topic, jr. Wm Gkey, Miss Annie McDanels, Georc
Virgil Redo David Bynum Also present but not shown
toto were Dean L. M, Christophe, Mrs. Ruby Banks
Porter, Estea Johnson Dorothy Moore, Robert Hill anil
Mccoy, jr.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Claude Carpenter
Becomes 1855
First Candidate

Claude Carpenter jr.. Mabel
vale school teacher became the
first Pulaski county candidate 70
file corrupt practice pledge with
County Clerk r. S. (''Bob"O Peters
for the summer election cam
paign.
Carpenter will seek election for
representative Position 9, the add
tional legislative post allotted Phi.
laski County last fall by the state
Board OF Appointment
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

900 o'clock and league At
clock. Mrs. Laura Mansc.
porter J. c. Austin, prs
the Baptist State Convss
Illinois. pastor of pilgrim
church and secretary d
trade for the national
foreign mission board. ]
Arch Street. Sunday. Al
ing him were ] c. ON
Mrs. Cora J. Perkins d
Ohio Rev. Green's thour'I
week: Heaven and earl
speaking distance. Jesr
mends his church
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

Mrs. Clara Martin who was born
April 8, 1905 in Pulaski county,
died January %. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b.
Johnson and attended the public
schools of the city She professed
the Lord Jesus Christ in her youth
and was baptised into the Mission
airy Baptist church. She joined
Collins Street Baptist church in
l94l under the pastorate Of Dr. N.
Nichols where she was a member
until her death. Funeral rites were
conducted Monday at Collins
Street Baptist church with Rev N
Nichols, in charge. She leaves TO
mourn her departure a husband,
one brother, two aunts and a host
Of other relatives and friends.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
AMEN COLLEGE news OF THE Wb|
BY John Howard
Dr.. Hicks Appears At AMEN Co||ea|

The Reverend DR.. Fl. Beecher Hicks, prominent min,
Columbus, Ohio, and pastor of Olivet Baptist church
city, guest speaker at special chapel exercise herr
day.
DR.. Hicks reviewed his recent tour of Europe as
of the World Federation of Churches
brother of Charles Hicks of the department of an
in Arkansas, Dr. Hicks received his early education AL
college and later received his religious work at Obern
Attending the exercise with DR.. Hicks was the "a
G. Ellington Stephenson, pastor of Providence Baptist
Washington, D. c. and parttme instructor at Freye,
university of Washington Reverend Stephenson is br]
II. Stephenson, post master Of the Cedar Street brad
office which is located at AM&N college,
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

lAe tiIU natIoila ~. - o..
(Khlem plant you and forgot t.
set your age limit? | don want
to be abusive, but aren't you on
living your intrinsic value Now,
all you do is stand here defiantly
and wave your hoary heads in the
breeze.
Man is smart, very smart, he
can do almost anything. thinks
he can change the course OF the
EARTH build hospitals, have doc
tors and nurses, out still not
smart enough to live - be even
a hundred years old
After ALL big trees, YOU are
smart. Now before I depart. ] wish
again TO apologize 70: having been
so abusive. He did put you here
for a purpose but you and you
only know the secr,t II is not
good sense to criticise His doings.
| hastily went back TO the car
and was soon off on my way 20
the Golden Gate Bridge and tie
city just beyond. About noon the
next day | saw a big sign hang
ing across the Hi-Way. Trees OF
Mystery, II read
thought that could be only a
Joke because all had seen for
two t2) days were mystery trees
20 me. However, | drove up and
parked where many more cars
were. started across the open
space TO the entrance, and sudden
" a loud voice rang out that
could be heard for a block WELDON
ing me to the Park and described
me from head TO foot The en-
trance was thro a giant hollow
log that had fallen many hundreds
Of years ago, over which stood q
giant man with giant ax. | looked
again to see If he moved. Not far
up the hill saw another fallen
tree about feet in diameter, but
this time another tree had grown
entirely over IT, and was said TO
be about 3 thousand years oil.
The Shrine Tree was the most
astounding Of all (see picture'
no one was allowed Co speak IN
its presence. but we offered ur
silent prayer and passed The up
side down tree and many Others
were equally interesting These
trees are the oldest living things
on earth. and the impressions
they made are indelible.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Youth Sunday 10
Be Observed At
Mount Zion

Hundreds of young people OF all
races will observe lnterdenomina-
tional Sunday February 3rd over
the United States.
The Negro Christian Youth a.
round greater Little Rock VIII
observe services at Mt. Zion Bap-
tlst church. 9th and Cross street.
Rev. F. T Guy. pastor. The SER
vices will be conducted at $50
n m and the Reverend J. +. Hen
derson will be the speaker Other
local young people will participate
on the program.
Interdenominational Sunday is
tie elimination of the Call" Is
sued by the UCYM Omitted Chris
tan Youth Movement, an inter
racial, INSTRUMENTATION oreani-
xstion sponsored by the National
Council OF Churches USA.
The Call was heard clearly for
the first time in Little Rock in
September 1851 at which time,
%venty-five young people from
over the state gathered here for
two day Ecuvans training ses-
non The meeting was held at
several OF the down town church
rs During this time the Ecuvans
workers. were trained to do
ticld work for the UCYM.
Since that time programs have
oeen presented 10 church groups
and school groups acauaintine
them with the UCYM and the Call
80 United Christian Youth Action.
/. The utmost purpose and goal Of
1aae UcYM is one million young
N.ople and their adult leaders.
nited, committed in Christ The
pal Is hoped TO be reached dur
AZ Youth Week. Jan. q Feb
I'd.
All young people leaders and
directors and all Christian youth
are urged to be present at Mt.
Zion Baptist church Feb. Ord a,
$50 p. m. to hear and answer your
Call 70 Christ
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

Some difficulty was experienced
in getting through Portland or
the Hi-Way that would lead to
the Redwood Empire, my next OBJ.
iective. but that was soon over
come and | headed out down the
Pacific Coast toward the Red
woods that extends from Grants
Pass in southern Oregon, to San
Francisco. ! was very anxious TO
reach the trees; So much SO that
| failed to check my oil gauge
and oil ran too low ard was de-
tanned for an hour.
However il was not until the
next day before the Redwoods
were reached | found them 10 be
immense in size, tall ard bcau,i-
full beyond ones imagination. !
learned later that the tallest
known tree in the forest Is 36i
II That means II that tree was
uprooted at fifth ana Main, and
fall south II would block The
crossing on sixth and main, IN
Little Rock.
drove slowly down the avenue
until | saw one that had fallen
centuries ago Not satisfied a. Just
seeing IT, | took pencil and paper
in hand strolled slowly out TO
where IL lay and founi II g be IN
good state Of prcse; vation OF d.
~ the bark had dec lycl and a
great part OF that still chung 10
the fallen-but still a giant.trec. II
another person of my same height
had stood on my shoulder he
could have reached the other half
Of the log. BY this time my inter-
rogative began TO fly i)und like
paper in a tornado ! began 20
ask. why are you here big trees and
in no other place in the world?
What are you good f,r, aside from
lumber? Are you SONG 10 live
on forever? Some Of you are q
thousand years old; planted when
Abraham was trying 90 Christian
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Granite Mountain

]. X. Green
Rev. J Il. Green organized the
BTU at New Hope Baptist church
in New Town, Tie Plant, Rev. +.
c. Copeland, pastor Sunday at
$50 p. m. More than 100 young
people were present. Study work
will begin next Sunday .... Rev. F,
M. Allen preached at Paine Cha
pei church at the HOO o'clock
service. Sunday school opened at
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
NNPA Meets In St.
Louis In June

Detroit-The l3th annual con-
vention of the National Newspaper
Publishers Association VIII be
held in St, Louis on June 10, ~
and q. at which time Publisher j.
4. Mitchell of the ST. Louis AT
gus will receive special citation
from the association.
The announcement followed the
annual Mid Winter workshop OF
NNAP which was held at the Got
ham hotel here last weekend
Over forty publishers, editors
and newspaper executives from
all over the country participated
in the workshop sessions.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Branch License
Office Opened

Pine Bluff-The state depart
ment of revenues set up tenn
porary office for the issueing Of
auto and drivers licenses during
the month of January at Perry's
funeral home. The purpose of the
temporary office was to relieve
the CONGESTION at the main reve-
nue. office. The office at Perry's
funeral home was stated with
Negro personnel as follows: Mrs.
Evelyn Y. Taylor; Mrs. olympic
E. Watson and Mrs. Fannie c. Nit
chell.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Eagles Defeat
Lions, 25.A

Sweet Home The Sweet Home
Eagles girls team clashed against
the College Station Lions with a
1924 victory. The Eagles led
through the first three quarters,
1876 points. Betty Jewel David
son of Sweet Home took scoring
laurels with II points. Leandrew
Schiller is principal.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Agri Faculty
Attends Meet

Pine Bluff-Four members of
the AM&N college faculty in the
department of Agriculture attend
ed the Annual Farmers conference
at Tuskegee institute
The AM&N group was made up
of S. A. Haley, dean division of
Agriculture; j. A. Gordon. head
department of Agricultural Eco
Monies; B. F. Lever, farm mana
ger. and DR.. S. j. Parker, pro-
fessor of Horticulture.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
CARD OF THANKS

Pine Bluff-To the many friends
and neighbors who gave aid and
sympathy to tbs when Our loved
one passed we extend sincere
thanks. We pause TO thank the
pastor for his consoling words and
the members of Brown funeral
nome. st. Peters Rock church and
jefferson high school for the
beautiful florals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, parents
o. Carrole, husband
Dean, Joan and Billy, children
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
4 BIZ Of Old
England At Die

A Chaucerian Feast was enjoy
cd by English classes and guests
when the British Prose and Poetry
classes (23lA and 23lB- OF Dunber
Junior college staged a unique
Chaucerian feast on the campus
Old scrolls inviting the guests
were worded:
In fellowship pur chambres and
heartes are open wyde W, b,de
diat ye toward Tabard Inn wolden
ryde,
To meet sondray folke and by
adventure falle dressed as pilgrims
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

allie.
And wei we renessed ate beste
To dine, make merrye, make
songs, and reste,
Wei koude we dresse In old Enge.
lond style as a favoured knyght
or blistful ladye worthwhile"
Rugged tables were dc ,orated
with evergreen, colored ale bot.
ties holding lighted candles. relics
OF England. a picturesque basket
OF fruit and mixed nuts and SOU
venir hand painted cloth napkins.
A superfluous amount of food
(Which was typical during the age
OF Chaucer), was spread on the
tables consisting of glazed ham,
raisin branded sweet potatoes
combination salad, picked cucur
bers. aged round cheese. boiled
eggs. glazed apples. stringbaans.
old twist bread (Wnit, and tye)
flat sweet tarts. muifins ca'se,. and
mixed fruit drinks. Tho guests
were amused by the procedure of
wandering around with large
plates Of food. eating with their
hands instead Of using silverware
and drinking from tin containers
Members of the classes were cos
TUNED in the colol;ul traditional
English styles which afforded
much to the color AMI atmosphe,e
OF the occasion.
Participants in the main pro-
gram were:
Ye Host ..... o. c. Miller
Ye Hostess ..... Miss Marion
Broadous
The Jester ..... Robert HUI
Jollye Goode Lady .... HISS Har-
ryette Elan
Chorus ..-.. Jollye Goode Men OF
Glasses t23lA and 23lBi
Waltz .... Fine Ladyes OF Glasses
23lA 23lB)
Exerps ..." The Canterbury Tales
members Of the Glasses
Toasts ~r.. Members of class to
guests
To Jollye Dean l.. M Chris
topic ... Miss Lena Began
To Goode Dean J. !. King ....
Miss Della McGraw
To Fine Ladye of Jonoure Miss
+. l. Copeland
Miss r. I. Copeland. retired
head OF the Dunbar Junior col
lege English department, was the
guest OF honor for the night
Other faculty guests were Mrs. f.
W. Conway, Miss A. +. Stovall
Mrs. II Tatum King. Mes V r
Dean L NJ. Chris'ophe,
Sr., Dean ]. I. King, ". c. Gilkey
and L. NJ. christophe. jr. Mrs
sadye Thompson was a SPECIAL
guest.
And a jollye goode tyne by
allie hade" Glass sponsor was Mrs.
Eva Il. Savillc.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

Miller ... Mr.. and Mrs. Miller are
proud parents Of a baby girl,
Jackie. Mr. Miller is in training
school in West Virginia.....On the
sick list are Griffin Harris, Coney
Folden, U. S. Wilson and Jeff
jefferson.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

A graduate of Little Rock high
school. Arkansas state teachers
college and the Arkansas law
school Carpenter is presently do
ing graduate work at the Univer-
sity Of Arkansas graduate center
in Little Rock In addition to his
duties as teacher Of economics and
business law at the Mabelvalc high
school.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Killed
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
Towns was uninjured. II has been
reported that Mr., White apparent
ly lost control Of the car on
curve. In addition to mis- mother,
Mr.. White is survived by his II
year old daughter, Patricia Ann;
his uncle William Wade of Kan
sas City and three aunts, Mes
danes Jessie Corpier. Dora Wat
son and Ruby l.. Bell. Funeral ar
engagements will be announced
later.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
Booker Speaks At
MI. Pleasant

Attorney j, h. Booker will be
the speaker at the Civil Service
day observance at Mt, Pleasant
Baptist church, Sunday at 3 p, m,
All civil service workers of the
city are especially invited to be
present.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

ACCEPTS PastOrate-Rev. Jobe
Vaughn Cooper has been called to
the pastOrate Of the Philadelphia
Baptist church In Menifee. Rev.
Cooper who resides at 800 Ches-
ter, is a graduate Of Arkansas
Baptist college and has received
his Masters degree from the Uni
versity Of Arkansas. He Is widely
known throughout the state and is
a member Of the union district as
ISOLATION and for the past two
years has served as chairman of
the finance committee. lie holds
membership In the YMCA and Is
on the advisory council of the girl
scouts Of Greater Little Rock. He
Is member Of the Negro Demo
cratic association and belongs to
the J. II. Blount lodge no. 472.
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01
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Wardell Wright

Mrs Rosie Long has returned
from her trip to North Carolina
with her daughter. Mrs. Lee Ethel
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

ABC-
Continued from page one
Gallagher He was chosen as the
Arkansas State press., 1952-02-01

FIRST TENANTS-Mr and Mrs. William Con-
way and family were the first tenants to move
into the new HollinsWorth Grove housing pro
ject. The recently built and modernly furnish
ed apartments are now providing many far
lilies with comfortable living at reasonable s..
The Conways receive an annual income O lie
than II hundred dollars Before moving
their new home, they were paying an eve az
of $35 per month for rent, gas, water ar
lights. There we're two bedrooms NoAl"