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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
xxx ACTS UNVEILED

We learned much about the ku
Klux Kan, It's organization and
structure was examined al length
with It's weird names. its peTveTt-
ed psychology. and its methods Of
action Every local Klavern IS
headed by an Exalted CyclopS,
The other officers are the Klal1ff,
he Klig-app, the Klabee, the
Klakord, the Kludd, the Klarogo,
the kleX.er. The Kloksn and the
Night-Hawk. lis meetings are said
10 De opened with prayer, II has
Z woman'S auxiliary and its mis-
sion n life now Is 70 *'flgh; COM
muniSn" /; his E Klokann Com
1aittee. sometimes called the
'wrecking crew" This committee
performs the normal functions OF
{ membership committee but Il Is
also an investigating committee,
n investigates complaints made 10
the local klsvern and takes what
ever action may be deemed nee
aSSary. The action may take the
form o. burning 3 cross OF Z
X" the burning Of crosses was
recently outlswe6 by the Florida
legislature or the call Of dele
CATION on some person who has
been ''neglecting his family" or
running around with other wo-
men" or other acts Of alleged mis-
conduct. or the action may take
more violent forms, There Is q
standing Klokann Committee but
its chief may recruit others from
The general membership for
special Jobs" Acts" by lndivi-
dual members, Singly or IN groups,
On -heir own initiative are not IN
known. but such action by am
bilious young members new 70 the
order may draw reprimsno with
an samonloon. leave such things
10 the shock troops" Members
frequently take weapons 70 meet
i2gs and II a. least one klsvern II
was customary for The outer guard
Night Hawk 70 be armed.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
xxx AT CARVER VILLAGE

On the evening Of August s.
1881 there was & gathering Of
KlanSmen al Carver Village. These
KlanSnen were members various
" Of the John s. Gordon Klavern
al Hialesh. and Da6e No. > in Mi
ami. The first was affiliated with
the Southern knights Of the Ku
KluX Klan, ana The second with
the Association a Georgia KlznS.
This demonstrate ton occurred a. =
time when q par: Of knights
Manor was being converted from
White - Negro residential prop
artV nd renamed Carver Village
4 Negro man who had Just driv-
En- Up 10 the curb and was alish,-
ing from the car was assaulted bv
q member Of the Khan and 3 Stone
was thrown through his wind
shield. A policeman undertook 10
arrest the aSSailan: but he tripped
the officer and fled into the dark
ness Of an adjacent area. The dem
onS-ation was for the purpose Of
preventing Z Tl0-
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CHURCH AND SYNAGOGUE
SONSINGS

On June ). 1881 an explosion
occurred n the incompleted build
ing Of the Tifereth Israel North
side Center, located at $500 North
Miami Avenue, Miami. The charge
was placed IN 3 small projection
Of the unfinished building and
damage was done 70 the floor and
walls.
On the morning Of October Q,
1881, four school children. while
On the way 20 school observed two
sucks Of dynamite IN the east
front entrance Of Temple Israel
IN Miami The children removed
the dynamite and put Il II water
81 the curb. Painted On The wall
d Temple Israel II large red LEI
tiers was ths symbol xxx and q
large red cross The TWO sticks
were wrapped together with
tw1ne. A fuse with blasting CAP
was attached.
On the morning Of October Is.
1881. The sexton Of ne Miami He
brew School and Congregation
found IN the doorway 70 the
church 1wo sticks o. SO Per cent
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CENTRAL FLORIDA WORSE

Such things have gone on in
Central Florida for many years.
In l942 a White man was beaten
near Oviedo, Florida by a group
Of six KlanSmen. The reason Civ
en- was the molesting of White
girl. Again. in 1913 a White man
and woman were beaten near
Winter Garden by three Klans-
men, perhaps others. Memories
are vague after such a lapse Of
time. Again. near Winter Gsrden
in 1914, a White man was beaten
by a group of five Klansmen. The
reason given was drinking and
neglecting his family. In lo45 near
Winter Garden, a White man was
beaten by fo'rr Klansmen for
"moleSting a girl"
In l947 two White girls were
taken from a secluded lake near
Ocoee, by five Klansmen. driven
to a lorelv Snot in an orange
grove, and severely beaten. 1t was
nlShtame and the reason given
they were bathing in the nude"
In lS4S near Ocoee, White wo-
man was beaten by five Klsns-
men, The reason given was
drinking and neglecting her
family" In le49 a large group If
hianSmen partcipste6 in the
burning Of shack near AooDks
because the occupant a White
man was said to be moleSting
girls, Later, the same group un-
dertook to administer a treat
ment but the victim escaued
through the woods. Again. in le49
near Apopka, Negro man was
Beaten ov five KlanSmen for
"SsSSing White women"
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are attributed 70 the khan The
plainiive wall has been often acts
committed by others. We, there
fore no DOT attribute any set 10
the Khan, or 10 its members, eN-
cept in instances where one or
more of its members have adj
mitted participation.
In May of l947, g group of
KlAnSmen, about nine in number
from the John B. Gordon Klavern
of Hialeah. Florida. waited
upon" a citizen of that community
and discussed" with him certain
domesticS difficulties he was hav-
ing al that time. The discussion
was not friendly.
In 1947. the home Of Mamie
Woodland, located on 18th ST, Nj
ami. between l4:h and 18th aves..
was burned 70 the ground. The
house was in a white residential
area but was occupied by a Negro
taa7...,. T;.o fire appears 10 have
see. - -ace2a4a-y origin.
In the fall of 1850 q Negro fam
lily moved into a residence a: $500
NV SIND Avenue, Miami. This
was a White residential area. The
John 5. Gordon Klavern receiv-
ed : letter of complaint from Ger
tain Of the residents of the area.
A delegation Of the Khan met with
the complaining parties, The Khan
was requested 10 take action,
whatever might be necessary TO
move the residents out. The Khan
delegation countered with the
proposition that if the neighbors
would furnish one man for each
man supplied by the Kan direct
action" would be taken. The com
planning parties declined and the
matter was dropped But IN the
meantime the occupants Of the
residence received 2 number Of
telephone calls threatening vio-
lence.
In 1916 g group Of four KlanS-
men from the John B. Gordon
Klavern burned a cross in the
front yard Of a fellow member be
cause ''he had been tslking TOO
much" II was 3 warning and E
threat.
On July Il, 1851, Z number Of
large ks" were burned in various
locations in the City of Miami by
members Of the John B. Gordon
Klavern. The burnings were in or
on the fringe Of Negro residential
areas. These burnings were Incl
dent 10 3 Membership Drive"
In April of 1880 Khan stickers
were found plaStered on Z 0ir-''-e
show at Fl Lsuderdale. Florida
which was then running q picture
by the name Of ''Pinky." The pic
ture dealt with crossing the color
line.
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MINIS som SING

On the night Of December IS.
1851. Christmas night. al Minis.
Florida, the home of Harry T.
Moore was partially wrecked by
bias; Of dynamite or other type
Of high explosive. The charge was
placed under the floor of 4 bed
room al a point directly under
the bed occupied by Moore and
his wife, Harriet. Present in the
house al the time of the explo-
sion were Moore and his wife. his
daughter and his mother. TIE
latter two were in another part
Of the house and were unaffected
by the blast eXcep; by way Of
physical and mental shock.
The MooreS had spent festive
day with friends and relatives AZ
s neighboring home and had re-
turned 20 their own cottage in the
early evening, One by one the
family retired 10 rest and silence
settled upon the household. The
explosion literally blew the bed
room apart, 1t was complete
SHAMELESS with the floor demoliSh-
ed. the walls shattered and the
ceiling collapsed, The bed upon
which Moore and his wife silent
against the ceiling and had fallen
had evidentallN been blown
back into the wrcc&age. The moth
er was stunned but the daushtcr
went streaming into the nigh, in
search of help, Relatives arrived
those with whom the MoOreS had
spen; the day Harry T. Moore
never Tegaiaed 90 SciouSneyx He
aled as he was being rushed 10 a
s9S2s'S, ~ >SSt "a. His wife died
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CARVER VILLAGE BoMBINGS

On the night Of September p,
1881, TWO tremendous explosions
occurred in rapid succession a.
Carver Village. A l6-unit apart
ment building was wrecked. The
explosions were al opposite ends
of the building, was found box
containing IS sticks of dynamite
This had failed 10 explode but
il was equipped with fuse and
cap. These explosions climaXed a
long controversy between the
owners of the knights Manor
housing development and the resi-
dents Of the adjacent residential
area, over the conversion of
part Of the development into COL
ored residential property. The
controversy had been character
lied by protest meetings, motor
cades, and much agitation. The
situation al Carver Village has
been discussed al meetings of the
John B. Gordan Klavern and
members Of both Dade County
klanS were present al the demon
Stration :; Carver Village on the
nigh: Of August Sth.
The conversion at Carver Vii
!age proceeded apace and on the
night Of November 80. 1851 3
second apartment building was
wrecked by an explosion. Both
buildings were vacant at the time
II the explosions and there was
no loss of life.
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We deem i proper - give =
hrisf account @ the sc-s Of te--
ro- s-5 violence -hSs lave come
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
DYNAMITE is NEW
INSTRUMENT OF TERROR

In recent wears dynamite has
become an instrument Of terror.
not only IN Florida, bu; 80 We are
advised. IN other states as well.
As an instrument Of terror il has
certain advantages over the more
old-faShioned types q mob vlo-
lence. With L criminal designs
can be carried out by small groups
Of ruthless men n utmost secrecy
and in the darkness Of the night
The design may be harbored for
months and finally carried out
only when the time and clrcum-
stances. are propinouS. Dynamite
leaves no traces. In Its wake Is
only wreckage and death. Il des-
troyS clues along with life and
property It's victim Is helpless
against il. The perpetrators may
be far from the scene Of the
crime when the blast occurs Such
crimes are difficult 70 solve. They
viii continue difficult as long as
explosives can be bought or So
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the buying or the stealing Of g
sack Of citrus fruit. II Is e mat
ter which must be considered
seriously by authorities every
where, Local ordinances can help.
A state law with comprehensive
requirements and with real teeth
would so far 70 control il and il
may be tha; Federal statutes re-
lanng 10 interstate SHIPMENTS
should be re-examine6.
NEED FOR housing CAUSES
STRIFE
We learned that the simple need
for housing can result in tension
and strife. In the City Of Miami
90 80 people are members Of the
NEGRO race ll9Sol census. They
occupy less than 5 per cent Of ne
available residential area. Il Is No
secret tia. some Of :hel- housing
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eRovEIANo TERROR

In July Of le%9, KlanSnaen from
many points in Central Florida
converged on Groveland The
genesis Of the rape csse had lust
occurred, Thew carried weapoaS.
Some had gasoline. The purpose
was ITO prevent & riot Several
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
OPERATIONS FAMILY

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y. - (R} -
Speaking of operations, as they
often do in the Claude CrOtty fam
lily, the CrOtty daughters, Susan
Ann, seven, and Claudia, six, have
more operations to tell about than
all their friends and relatives put
together. Claudia has just passed
her sixth birthday in Middletown
Sanitarium recuperating from her
eighteenth operation. Most of
them have been operations in a
series started when she was five
days old to correct a rare defect.
She was born with the bladder on
the outside of the abdominal wall.
complicated by the fact that it was
an open sac. Doctors succeeded in
providing means of closing it and
tucking it into a pocket created
within the abdomen. That took
seventeen operations.
The other was a tOnsillectOmv.
With all that behind her. Claudia is
entering school at the first grade.
Susan Ann, at seven, can count
one operation for each year Of her
life. Hers have overcome an oral
defect.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
1858 News Letter
Issued By Ladies
Hospital Auxiliary

The Ladies of the Milford Mem
Orial Hospital Auxiliary nave is
sued the following news letter for
1853
To Our Friends:
AT our first fall meeting in Sep
tembeT, several members asked TO
have another news letter sent out
as they realized everyone was in
terested in the activities of the
Auxiliary, but for many reasons
were unable to participate in the
work or attend the meetings regu-
larly. We hope you will be able
to share with us this coming wear
the satisfaction of all of our ac-
tive members of a job we'll done
for a most worthy cause.
Our private and semi-private
rooms in the hospital have receiv-
ed most refreshing uplift of col
orful new drapes which we hone
VIII add to the morale of our pa
tlents. A much needed chart desk
has been added to the hospital
equipment. Upon completion of the
Nurses Home, the Auxiliary once
again turned their attention to the
nurses welfare. The lovely dra-
peries furnished by the Auxiliary
speak for themselves. We all
realize the importance of a well
furnished library to benefit our
Nursing School. Ten new comfor-
table chairs were bought for this
purpose.
All of our work is not shown in
material aspect, however. Many of
our members have given generous
ly OF their time to the hospital
cart in various and MANY wavs.
such as sewing, knitting. stocking
the inventory, obtaining hostesses,
and helping keep the carr rolling
each day. These workers know
through the appreciation shown bv
the patients, how much it means
10 have the cOnveniences of a cart
brought to their bedside from which
they might purchase items they de-
sire or need.
Very shortly now we are to have
the dedication of the new wing of
the hospital. We have once aaain
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
Grants Anniversary
Sale Now Underway
tcOntinued from frsr pase1

continued from flrsr pase1
nations leading manufacturers
were in production for months
manufacturing the special values
earmarked for the company's cele-
bratiOn of it's founding.
When the big Anniversary Sale
begins Thursday, every depart
ment in every Grant store will par
ticipate with unusual buys" for
every member of the family and
the home. Apparel, accessories,
home furnishings, hardware, dry
goods and smaIlwares will be offer
ed at prices that should set a low
for 1853, say Grant executives.
Our Anniversary Sale last year
had tremendous national accep-
tance," states Mr.. Greedy Pierce,
Manager of Grants store at 81 N.
Walnut Street in Milford. It topped
all previous stOre-wide sales by a
big margin. We think we have the
special values for our .47th Ami
Versary Sale that will assure the
biggest crowds in Grant history.
Hundreds of newspapers through
out the country will carry specific
details about the exceptional bar
gains that our stores will feature
starting October 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

sent our House Committee into
'huddle" to come out with plans
to furnish the conference room
and waiting room. Once again as
a team we hope to be right "over
the line" at the dedication. We
need everybOdy's help to keep the
team going.
October is Membership Month
maybe your neighbOr would like
to join us. Our annual 1854 dues
will be collected by the appointed
persons between October 1st, and
November 18th. If after this date
mo one has contacted you for them
you may send your dollar direct
to Membership Chairman, Mrs. By
ron Gibson, SOL South Walnut St.
Perhaps you have some ideas or
suggestions we could use, or per-
haps you would like to do some
work at home. For your conven-
fence, listed below are some of the
chairmen you might call. They
will be only too glad to give you
any information about our work.
Cart Hostess, Mrs. Garrett Grier.
phone 8476; Hospital Sewing, Mrs.
Robert Baynum, phone 4321, Mrs.
c. w. Stevenson, phone 1861;
NeedlewOrk for Cart, Mrs. Desmond
Lyons, phone 1922, Mrs. George
Reed, Jr., phone 5776.
If you do not sew and would
like to make a donation of materi-
al, it would be most acceptable and
appreciated.
Our monthly meetings are held
the second Tuesday of each month
at 1:3O p. m. in the Nurses Home.
We will be most happy to have
you join us.
Officers for 1853: President. Mrs
Laurence L. Fitchett; Vice Presi-
dent Mrs. Robert Baynum; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. LynwOod Tay-
Tor; Corresponding Secretary. Mrs.
Samuel Marshall, Jr.; Treasurer.
Mrs. Carlton FOoks.
October. 1853
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

son, Eureka Lodge No. 23 of Will
mingtOn.
Grand Master ClOugh HOnOred
Grand Master ClOugh was honor
ed on two occasions at last We'd
nesday afternoons session of the
grand lodge.
Mr.. Clough was presented with
the Jeremy L. Cross medal from
the grand jurisdiction of New
Hampshire for his outstanding
Masonic work during the past year.
He was also presented with the
Henry Price medal by the juris-
dictiOn &c Massachusetts. These
medals are presented on rare occa-
siOns for exceptional Masonic work.
Operate NIiddletOWn Farm
Mr.. Hukill, the new grand master
was born in Middletown where he
operates a farm. He attended the
MiddletOwn public schools and
Friends School in Wilmington. and
graduated from Lehigh University
with an engineer of mines degree.
He served with the U. S. Marines
in the First World War.
Mr.. Hukill did extensive explo-
sive work in the field of mining
and quarrying. He was connected
with the Michigan Limestone and
Chemical Co., at Rogers, Mich.
and later with The Atlas Portland
Cement Co., in Northampton, Pa.
and New York.
A former member of the Middle
town town council, Mr.. Hukill was
one of the organizers and first
president of the Middletown and
Southern States Cooperative.
He is a past master of Union
Lodge No. 5 OF Middletown and
has been treasurer of the lodge
for a number of years. He is
former senior grand warden and
a senior grand steward of the
grand lodge. During the past year
he served as deputy grand master.
Mr.. Hukill is a member of st.
Anne's Episcopal Church of Middle
town and a member of the Beta
Theta Pi fraternity.
Mr.. Hukill's wife is the former
Charlotte Peverly. He is the father
of one daughter and two sons.
Born In Wilmington
Mr.. Allen, the new deputy grand
master, was born in Wilmington.
He has lived here all his life and
was educated in the Wilmington
public schools and attended the
University of Delaware.
He was an automobile mechanic
prior to his employment in 1928 as
instructor of auto mechanics in the
old Wilmington Trade School and
later the H. Fletcher Brown VOca-.
tiOual School, where he is now en-
piOyed
Mr.. Allen married Isabelle NJ.
DOwd in 1922. He is the father of
one daughter, Mrs. Edward p. Fa-
gan of Washington, and one son,
Richard Horace Allen, who is con-
nected with the photo products de-
partment of the DUPONT Company
in Kansas City. He has one grand
son, Richard H., Jr.
Mr.. Allen is a lifelong member
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

of West Presbyterian Church. He is
a past master of DUPONT Lodge No.
29, a member of the Delaware
ConsistOry, Delta Chapter No. 6,
Royal Arch Masons, and of Julia
M. Story Chapter No. 80 of the
Eastern Star.
His brothers are Lewis B. Allen.
vice principal of Wilmington High
School; Alvan Allen, research
chemist, Dover Arsenal, Dover, N.
j.; and Charles B. Allen, General
Insurance Agency, Wilmington.
Last Wednesday night, at the
Hob Tea Room, T. Scott Purse of
SeafOrd was elected president of
the Past Grand Masters Associa-
ton at this organizations annual
dinner.
Mr.. Purse succeeds George E.
Vandergrift, of Wilmington. Mr..
Clough was elected deputy presi-
dent, and James P. Pierce was re-
elected secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
Community Calendar
For Coming Week
CONTINUED from first page)

CONTINUED from first page)
Oscar T. Moore, Commander.
Tuesday, October %
$50 p. m.-MilfOrd Kiwanis Club,
Boulevard Restaurant. George
Stokes, President.
500 p. m.-Pup Tent No. 4, NJ. O.
c. Charles MulhOllend. Seam
Squirrel.
Wednesday, October 81
$3.50 p. m.-FOotball, Milford Jun
Tor High VS.. Georgetown ]. VS..
Earl Brown and Bob Hoch,
coaches. Milford High School
Field.
500 p. m.-MilfCrd Memorial Hos
pital Card Party. Mrs. David
Pack, Chairman. New Student
Nurses Home.
Thursday, October %
6:45 p. m.-MilfOrd Lions Club,
Windsor Hotel.
Friday, October %
Gas p. m.-AIilford Junior Cham
ber of Commerce, Hotel Windsor.
William J. Watson. President.
800 p. m.-FOOtball, Milford High
Buccaneers VS.. Lewes High
School. Milford Ball Park. Bob
Leslie and Bill Nauman, coaches.
500 p. m.-Temple Lodge No. 8,
A. f. and A. M, Temple. Thomas
DerriCkSOn, Master.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16

Grand treasurer - George E.
Vandergrift, COrinthian Lodge No.
20 Of Wilmington.
Grand secretary - Chester R.
Jones, Oriental Lodge No. % of
Wilmington.
Officers appointed by Grand
Master Hukill are:
Senior grand deacon-Donald C.
Banks, New Castle, st. Johns
Lodge No. 2;
Junior grand deacOn-Charles w.
Lewis, Wilmington, Washington
Lodge No. l;
Grand chaplain-The Rev. Brooks
E. Reynolds, Franklin Lodge No.
II, Georgetown, minister of Will
mingtOn Manor Methodist Church;
Grand marshal-Herbert l.. Phil
lips, MiddletOwn, Union Lodge No.
5;
Sword bearer-Gilbert A. Shank.
Dover, Union Lodge No. z;
Senior grand steward-Calvin W.
Wells, Harrington, Temple Lodge
No. 8, Milford;
Junior grand steward. Ken
meth Fleetwood, Seaford, Hiram
Lodge No. 21;
Grand tiler-Clarence w. Thomp-
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
DEER, OR cowq

WEBER, Kan. -(P)- They've
tagged it a "dow"-but Tom Full
ton and his son, T. H. Fulton, Jew
ell County farmers don't know for
sure whether the new calf is what
it looks like, half deer and half
calf.
The 80-pound animal, found
frisking in a pasture, has fawnlike
markings and is thin-legged though
it otherwise resembles a calf.
While the Fultons report seeing
deer with cows on their farm,
livestock experts at Kansas State
College say they don't believe
cows and deer inter-breed.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
State MasOns Elect
Officers For 1953-54

Francis w. Hukill of MiddletoWn
was elected grand master of Mas
Ons in Delaware at the closing ses-
sion of the 148th communication
of the grand lodge of Ancient Free
and Accepted MasOns in the Mason
ic Temple in Wilmington las" eek.
Mr.. Hukill succeeds 4 E.
Clough of 10 West Son nue.,
Richardson Park, l--iring
grand master.
Horace S. Allen, Jr., of 28 East
Dale Road, NOrthfield, was elected
deputy grand master. Mr.. Allen is
a past master of DUPONT Lodge
No. 20, and is an instructor at the
H. Fletcher Brown Vocational
School.
Other officers elected by the
grand lodge are:
Grand senior warden-William
H. Cantwell of Eureka Lodge No.
23 of Wilmington.
Grand junior warden-William E.
Matthews, Jr., of Harmony Lodge
No. 13 of Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
Brownie Troop No. II

On Thursday, October 8th, the
Brownie had a registration partv.
the committee members bringing
cake, ice cream and soft drinks.
Four new members were welcom-
ed to the troop. On Thursday, Oc-
tober 18th, the regular meeting
will be held and then everyone is
going to Lewes to watch the fish
ing boats come home and unload.
A trip to the Philadelphia Zoo is
being planned. To aid in financing
this the Troop Mothers are holding
bake on Saturday, October 18th,
in James Restaurant at 900 a. m.
Anyone who could contribute a
cake or cookies would be welcom-
ed. We hope there will be many
buyers.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-16
ITlNERANT lMslBERs

HOLLISTER, CalR-CP)-Ever
toss an empty beer can or bottle
away as you drove along a scenic
road?
E. r. Hanna, San Benito County
road commissioner, had county Jail
prisoners clean up such debris a
long a highway.
In one short stretch they gathered
595 beer cans, AZ quart beer bottles.
25 wine bottles and whiskey
bottles.