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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29
Cast OF Auto
Inspections
|MsyBeFoulld

Craig Bowen, city finance direc-
tor, said today in a letter to the
City Manager and City Com
missimers that his department is
studying a method to determine
Whereby a true cost accounting
system is instituted by; means of
which proper ALLEGATION of all ad-
ministration and overhead cost
may be charged against particu-
lar services.
Bowen stated in letter, 1--WE
know, for example, what it cost
to collect garbage or pave streets
as far as direct cost are concerned,
but to determine true cost, we
must also have a means of charg.
ing to that function of municipal
operation its share of adminitra-
tive and overhead expenses
Study Costs
It has been speculated nat the
administrative cost study of var
ious public activities was begun in
an effort to determine what, if any,
of the cost of giSing automobile
inspections could tbe charged for
administrative purposes. /
Louis CarboneH has stated that
~ viii Introduce an ordinance at
ID y ;lexk ls:sslar meeting of the
city commissioners to reduce the
cost Of automobile inspections to
SOC. The fee is now $1.5O. The City
Manager had said that he was not
sure on the exad cost of the in
spections and SAD that he wasn't
sure if for example that some of
his pay shouldn't 60 toward the
cost of giving the inspections.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29
Tells Of Many
Changes To Be
Made In Dept;
Hope Different
BY BILL SPiLLMAN

Mayor c. B. Harvey in an
interview with The Citizen
today said that some dis
crepancy exists between the
police report in the case of
Staunton P. Nickerson, and
the statement made by him
in a letter to the Editor of
The CitizenA
Nickerson wrote a letter
to the mayor in which he
complained about abuse be
received from the police de-
partment when he was Ar
|.resf - srs beiAs 1s,lllz AID
DISORDERS. -.-.
Harvey said that he has receiy-
ed nothing but favorable reports
on the fairness of City Judge Es-
quinaldo In hearing testimony and
rendering decisions.
Placed In Jail
The police report of officer Z.
Ramirez states that on the MORN
ing in question he observed Nick
erson staggering down Duval
Street. He states that he (Ramirez)
asked the man where he was 60.
ing and that Nickerson said that
he was going to get another drink.
The report then states that the wa
gon was called and Nickerson was
placed in jail where he immediate
ly passed out.
Harvey said that if Nickerson
knew the context of the police re-
port ON Robert M. Hope he proba-
bly, would not want to associate his
case with that of Hope.
Nickerson quoted from letter
from Hope in his letter to the Edi-
tor of the Key West Citizen. Hope
had also complained that the Po-
lice had abused his privileges as a
citizen.
The police report on Hope, made
by Police Officer Armando Perez,
states that in Hopes case, the own
er of local bar made complaint
against Hope. He had been warn
ed by the police officer once be-
fore he was arrested and had been
given a chance to 60 to his hotel
to sleep it off but had returned
to cause trouble.
The report on Hope also stated
that a witness in the incident had
made grave charge against Hope
which was reported to have caus-
ed the disturbance on which Hope
had been arrested.
Harvey also stated that some ap.
parent discrepancy existed be.
tween the letter that Hope wrote
TO Nickerson and the copy tina,
Hope sent to him.
A letter from Mayor Harvey te
Nickerson is printed below. The
police report on Robert NJ. Hope
Is not being presented in this ar.
Continued on Page Two)
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Dick Thompson
Visits City Hall

City Hall was visited by Rich.
ard Thompson, 8 years old, yes
terday morning who wanted to
know where the Judge was. Rich
ard gave his address as 1876 B
Peary Court.
Eve Smith who works in the city
finance office said that she saw
Richard out in the court room and
questioned him 40 to why he was
there.
Has Day OF
''Oh, I just had a day off and
] came down to see how the city
was rum"
Richard was given d tour of the
city Jail by Police Chief Perez and
shown around the fire station by
Fire Chief Cremata.
When the Citizen photographer
wanted to take his picture he re-
fused but said "I'n 20 home and
ask my mother"
Richard was wearing his school
safety patrolman belt and badge.
He was a well hammered little boy.
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For Ou;ck Communication
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tenunts or workers Just
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

| With prayers for a peaceful fu-
ture, America honors its. soldier
dead once again this weekend.
The traditional rites across the
nation will occupy two days this
year, with some on Sunday and
others on Monday, because Mem
orial Day falls on Sunday.
But they will be no less fervent,
coming as they do at time when
the hydrogen bomb and other ave.
some weapons cast their dread
full shadows upon the earth.
The services will take many
forms, ranging from quiet prayers
to God for national guidance to
the strewing of flowers upon the
seas which wash Americas shores.
Then, too, there will be parade
and pageant.
For millions of Americans, the
weekend also will signal the. start
of the annual vacation and trateI
season, the opening of resorts and
the first taste of the many sum
mertime diversions.
With much of the nation enjoy
ing a three-day holiday, the Ma
tional Safety Council estimates
more than IS million automobiles
will roll along the highways, if the
weather is good.
It also estimates the lives of $40
citizens will be, snuffed out in the
heavy travel.
Millions of other persons will
travel by train, plane, bus and
boat.
President Eisenhower, acting in
conformity with provisions of a
congressional resolution approved
in 1886, ISSUED a proclamation des-
ignating Sunday as a day of prayer
for lasting peace.
The proclamation said:
"We should keep faith with our
heroic dead by humbly and devout-
lyF supplicating almighty God for
guidance in our efforts to achieve
peaceful world"
It then designated the hour of
II am. (local time) in each To-
cality for people to "join in prayer
for Gods help in reaching the
coveted goal Of amity. among ma.
TONS"
Monday morning, at memorial
exercises at the Arlington Nation
al Cemetery, the President will
lay a wreath at the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29
THREE PERSONS
ENTER GUILTY PLEA

Three persons Thursday pleaded
guilty before Judge Thomas S.
Caro- in Criminal Court. Their
names, offenses and sentences fol.
low:
Joe L. Mills, no drivers license,
81 or l day.
Roger A. Louf, reckless driving,
$50 or 60 days.
Fay c. Andrews, petty larceny,
dismissed.
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COLUMBIA PERSONALS

Mrs. W. A. VERIFY returned Sun
day from visiting her daughter and
SOM -law, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M.
Kelley, Jr. Their son Trip was
very ill with mumps.
Mrs. Webb Pritchitt is confined
in the Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. Llewellyn Davenport has
returned to the Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. D. Webb Brickhouse under
went an operation in the Edenton
Hospital Saturday.
Mrs. Mable Harris of Creswell is
patient at the Columbia Hospital.
Mrs. j.. Alvin Basnight, whose
right arm was broken when her
car rolled down on her as she got
out to open the gate, is slowly i'm
proving. Mrs. Basnight is IN the
Columbia Hospital and has beer
very i'll.
Mrs. Claud Jones spent Monday
in Norfolk.
Mrs. E. S. (Hattie) Hayman Of
Norfolk and her sister, the former
Miss Tressie Sykes of Fort Lauder
dale, Fla, were guests Sunday OF
Miss Matha Aykes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas OF
Norfolk were guests of Miss Mar
tina Sykes on Friday.
Misses Reda and Jessie Goodwin
of Williamson were week enc
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Selby
Mrs. ]. A. Primer, Mrs. N. P
McDuffy, Mrs. Lem A. Cohoon
Mrs. Louise Hales and Brands
Hales spent Monday in Norfolk.
w. S. (Alex) Sykes is patient
at Columbia Hospital
Mrs. Nora Mason Schmidt is {
patient at Columbia Hospital.
On Thursday evening Mr.. anc
Mrs. Joseph Green Brickhouse
were guests of honor at the James
vile annual woman's club ban.
quet. Mrs. Brickhouse is President
of District Is.
A1C Rod S. Bateman, Jr., of the
5th Operation Squadron at Travis
Air Force Base, son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Rodney S. Bateman of Column
bia, is recuperating from an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Brickhoust
spent Sunday in Aulander a:
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark M
Brickhouse, formerly of Columbia
C. C. Combs, Mrs. Aletha Combs
Jack and Donnie Combs spent Sat
urday in Plymouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cohoon anC
daughter Virgie of Cary, spen
Sunday home.
Capt. James Lassiter, U.S.A.F.
who has just returned from Korea
visited his sister and brother-in
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry w. Brick
house, this week. After 30 day:
he will report to Albuquerque, N
M.
Mrs. Joe Ward of Aulander, Mrs
B. C. Hamilton and Mrs. Kenneth
Runyon of Durwood, Md, spen
some time this week guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry w. Brickhouse
Mrs. Brickhouse is their sister.
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News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
For Subscriptions Mrs Blanche W. CohOon, Call
Phone Bill, Columbia N. C. She will welcome Of
Columbia and Tyrrel County
HISTORY ASSN.
LOCATES OLD DAYBOOKS

Columbia-Old daybooks of
three businesses which were thriv-
ing in the early 1905 in the Town
of Columbia: The E. B. Hathaway
Bar Room, during 1910; The H. E..
Lewis Daybook for years 1886,
and the VIM. G. Armstrong papers
from 1S54-1860 (shingle and. lum-
Der business) were reported to
have been located, at the meeting
of the Tyrrell County Historical
Association at the Agriculture
Building Monday night, by w. S.
Tarleton. These daybooks give
names of some of the persons who
lived in Tyrrell County at that
time, and some insight into their
lives.
Miss Jessie Flythe, at the insis-
tence of the program chairman,
Mrs. J. C. Meekins, gave an infor-
NATIVE outline of the events sur
rounding the two dates which ap-
pear on the North Carolina flag.
Those of the 4th provincial con-
vention at Halifax and the indie
pendence at Mecklinburg.
Letters from J. W. Alexander
and D. M. Pledger, ST., giving in
formation, to the organization,
were read and ordered filed in due
form with the cureator.
The president, S. S. Woodley,
ST., urged the committees on old
houses, papers, cemeteries, etc., to
begin work so that next meeting
will show increased interest
The meeting adjourned to meet
next on July 6 at 8 pm. at the
agriculture building. Sixteen men,
bers were present
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ENGELHARD PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gibbs spent
some time in Norfolk during the
past week.
! Mrs. Royden Neal was Wash
ington visitor on Friday.
Steve Jones, U.S.N., Norfolk,
spent the week end with Mrs.
Jones and little daughter, who live
near here.
Allen Gibbs has returned from
Tayloe Hospital where he had an
appendectomy on Monday of last
week.
Paul Gibbs spent some time in
the Tayloe Hospital with pneumon-
ia and measles.
w. d. Gibbs spent last Thursday
in Washington.
R. s. Cox spent Thursday in Bel
haven.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-04-16
COLUMBIA STUDENTS
ATTEND Eco SENIOR DAY

Columbia-Sixteen of the Co.
lumbia High School senior class
attended Senior Day at East Caro-
lima College in Greenville on Fri
day, April 9. Those attending:
Misses Peggy Griffin, Flo Daven-
port, Mary Meekins, Dorothy Tay-
lor, Annie Mae Berry, Betty Jean
Spruill, Gay Spencer, Hulda Aims
ley, Betty Lou Chesson and Susie
Cooper; Clair E. Morris, Jr., Roger
G. Armstrong, Ebert Belangia,
Leroy Copeland, Bobby Ray Has
sell and Billy Spencer.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-04-16
COLUMBIA WOMAN CLUB
SPONSORING REVUE

Columbia-The Columbia Wom-
ans Club made plans to again
sponsor the Dance Revue this
spring, at the meeting on Tuesday
night at the Agriculture Building.
Mrs. VIM. Chas. Cohoon, finance
chairman, who is in charge of the
revue, outlined what was expected
of the club members, stated the
time set for revue was May IA,
and would be held at the high
school auditorium this year. Com
mittees including the whole mem
bership of the club consisted of
ticket, poster and props, decora-
lions, refreshment, and advertising
committees.
Supt. M. L. Basnight introduced
by citizenship chairman Mrs. E. j.
Brickhouse, made a very informa-
tive and interesting speech on
"Forms of Citizenship" bringing
out how the teachers can and do
+. help create good citizens; that
training for citizenship dates back
to our schools; if we build better
tomorrow, we must have higher
social standards and better citizen
ship, which lies at the foundation
of true democracy; good citizen
ship must be lived rather than
learned" He stated that manners
in regards to the American
Flag" and "The Star Spangled
Banner" hymn should be taught,
and impressed on the child. That
one aim of the school committee,
was to have flag and flag pole
at every school in the county next
year, and that driver training in
the school is beginning to take on
great Importance, which includes
courtesy on the highways, and
good citizenship at the wheels of
America.
At the May meeting the "Club
Woman of the Year" will be Sc
lected, and the following commit
tee have been appointed in regard
to same: Mrs. C. P. Mitchell, Jr.,
Mrs. w. H. McClees, Mrs. D. M.
Bridgeman, and Mrs. w. A. Will
liams.
The years scrapbook made
by Mrs. J. H. Bateman and Mrs,
Laura McClees, was put on display
at the club, before being sent in to
the convention to be held at Ashe-
vile during April.
The club history which has been
recently compiled and filed with
district historian, Mrs. Annie Per
kins, with a copy incorporated III
the minutes of the club, will be
read as part of the program il
May.
Mrs. W. A. Williams and Mrs
John Hardison were appointed as
delegates to attend the state con-
vention in Asheville.
The Club voted to donate S.
towards sending a Tyrrell County
crippled child to the orthopedic
camp this summer.
The hostesses for the meeting
were Mrs. Julian H. Swain, Mrs.
M. L. Basnight, Mrs. A. K. Spen-
Ger and Mrs. J. C. McClees, who
served strawberry ice cream pie.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-04-16
PROPER MANAGEMENT is
KEY TO CHICK RAISING

A quality chick should possess
through inheritance the ability
to live, grow and perform. But
these profitable characteristics
may be torn down in very
short time by careless and in
different management, according
to R. S. Dearstyne.
Dearstyne, head of the depart
ment of poultry science at N. c.
State College, says there are
many ways in which the poultry
man can retain in his chicks their
inbred characteristics of vitality
and production.
One sure way is to feed them
a. balanced diet. A chick at the
time of hatch will weigh about
two ounces. At three pound
weight, which sholld be reached
in 10 to IL weeks, the chick will
have increased its weight 2,400
per cent. Growth is obtained sole
ly from the feed entering the
chicks body. The diet must con-
tain the proper type as well as
the right amount of protein, car
bohydrates, fats, minerals, and
vitamins if the desired end is to
be reached.
To secure such a diet is not
difficult as there are many rep
utable brands of mash on the
pudable brands of mash on the
market which should supply all
the necessary food factors. The
great possibility of poor results
in feeding lies in not having ade-
quate feeding space at the start
and in failing to increase this as
the birds grow larger. Chicks
should have one-half inch feeding
space for the first three weeks
and this should be doubled from
that time until the eleventh
week.
Secondly, chickens may go
without feed for days and still
live, but if deprived of water
they soon die. Healthy chicks
will drink if clean water is con-
veniently available and ample
drinking space is supplied. Re-
search indicates that, dependent
on diet, the average water con-
sumption of 100 chicks ranges
from 2.8 to 81 gallons per day.
Chicks should have three half
gallon founts per 100 chicks for
the first three weeks and two
three-gallon founts or one four
foot trough from then on through
the tenth week.
The chicken is a relatively
small animal, and its require
ments from fresh air are high in
comparison to other animals.
This emphasizes the necessity of
carefully controlled ventilation.
There should be a constant inflow
of fresh air without direct drafts
on the girds if health is to be
maintained. Good ventilation al
so is one of controlling factors
of wet litter. 1t is a fundamental
health measure.
A quality chick, as far as pos
sible, must be a diseasefree
chick. This is best accomplished
through. good sanitation and
careful management Many thou
sands of quality chicks perish
each year because managerial
errors have reduced vitality to
the extent that disease out
breaks have occurred.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-04-16
TYRRELL LIBRARY SHOWS
4,645 MARCH CIRCULATION

Columbia-During the month of
March, the Tyrrell County Public
Library showed an increase in cir
culation over the previous month
of 1,O76 books, according to Mrs.
w. V. Reynolds, Librarian. The
total circulation for the month of
March was: main library, 1875;
bookmobile, 1,404; schools, 1915;
Negro branch library, 283; book
station, 6S; making a total of
4,645 overall circulation.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-04-16
G. G. OWENS NEW CHAIRMAN

Columbia-George G. Owens has
been appointed to succeed D. M.
Alexander as chairman of Elec-
tions Board in Tytrell County, who
resigned due to moving his resi-
dence to Currituck County.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-04-16

Don't wash a slipcover at home
unless you are sure the fabric it
is made of is color-fast and
shrink-proof.
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WINDOW FAN!
$40

You'll be amazed at how cool this
fan will keep your kitchen, bedroom,
or living room =. what a cooling
breeze you get. Powerful GE-
powered motor and big 2O-inch
blade (screened for safety whip
the air around and keep 5000 cubic
feet of air circulating every minute!
Fits most windows 1894 to SO" wide.
Five-year guarantee on the fan and
a 1-year guarantee on the motor.
Buy this fan for your kitchen to
take out hot oven air and keep you
cool while you're cooking. Or buy
it for bedroom. Keep your home
cool and comfortable all summer at
low, low price.
The Hecht Co., Fans, 7th Floor. Washington;
9TH Floor. Silver Spring and PARKin0tOR
Coll MA. $500 for z4-Hour Phone Service
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What to Get Pop?

Consult our Fathers Day Gift Counselor Street Floor,
washington Store She has lists Of gift suggestions
and If you stumped for time well, call National
$500, Extension 5140 and she'll shop for you.
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A small price for lot Of extra cabinet
space Hang 1t in your kitchen or bath.
Steel construction, white enamel finish.
1917" long, IA" high, Az" deep.
The Hecht Co., 7th Floor, Washington;
9TH Floor, Silver Spring and PARKin0toH
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$4,000 Awarded
In False Arrest

A $4,000 award. one Of the
largest ever granted by a Fed
eral Court jury in a false arrest
case, has been returned in favor
of an Alexandria businessman.
The U. S. District Court for
the District of Columbia jury
granted that amount on Wednes-
day to Emmitt l.. BrinSon. pres
ident of Brinson's 5-10-$1 and up
store at 112 North Kings high
way.
The defendant was Orren HUI
lett of Detroit, q former partner
of Mr.. Brinson in the store.
Mr.. Crimson complained that
his partner, in November. 1851,
had him arrested at the store on
charges of trespaSs and fraud.
He was tried in Fairfax Magis-
trate's Court and acquitted.
Mr.. Hulett testified he did not
have his partner arrested mali
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-12
LANCER Plans Hearing Soon
On D. c, Presidential Vote

Chairman. LANCER Of the SEN
ate Judiciary Committee said
yesterday he plans early hear
ings on the resolution of Sena-
tor Case. Republican. Of South
Dakota. proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution to per-
NIT the District to vote in pres
idential elections and to have
representation in the House.
Senator Case, who heads the
Senate District Committee, also
is one of 80 Senators co-spon-
soring a bill to give the District
an elected form of city govern
ment. This is on the Senate cal
endar awaiting action. He offered
the constitutional amendment
earlier this week, since he was
advised the District could not be
given vote in presidential cleo
tions, except by a constitutional
amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-12
Courts Urged 10 Speed
Payment Of AIIoimenis

The Citizens Forum OF Co
lumbia Heights last night sug-
gested that local courts speed
the delivery Of .allotments II
orders paid to dependent chill
dren.
Members also recommended
that courts hasten divorce de-
crees when all means Of recon-
Citation have been exhausted.
Mrs. Isabella Kelly Of the Dis
trict Multiple Sclerosis Society,
told the group how it could help
victims of the disease by per-
sonal calls and visits.
w. j. Oates. president, con-
Quoted the meeting in the home
of Alphonse Fernandez, 1851
Fourteenth street NV.
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Draft Board Sends
QUESTIONABLE to
Virginia Farmer, 81
Bv The 'Assoelutec Pres,

RICHMOND, Va. Mar. Ia
A Mathews County farmer re-
ceived a Selective Service ques-
tionnaire recently from his Sui
Ivan County IN. W draft board.
He reacted energetically He
won't duck the draft. Ear from
it," he said. IF my number is
up, I'm anxious to CO."
He wrote to Col. Thomas M.
Tarpley. jr.. chief of the Vir-
ginia Military District here. ask
ing assignment to VIVID head
quarters so he could continue to
work his farm while in service.
Otherwise I'll have to SELL" he
said.
The farmer is Col. Williams
Homes, 81. who retired November
/. 1852 after Al years in the
Army. Col. Homes, formerly chief
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civitun Units to Meet
At Belle Haven Club

Delegations from Civitan In
ternational clubs throughout the
Chesapeake Bay district will
join with international members
at 7 pm. tomorrow at the Belle
Haven Country Club on Fort
Hunt road. near Alexandria.
DR.. Charles z. Weniger. dean
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.ss Ais


Of the Washington Theological
Seminary, will speak at the in
itiation of members of the new
Mount Vernon Civitan Club. In
stallation of new officers and
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| Mass Notes Anniversary
OF Pope S Coronation

A solemn pontiflcal mass COM
memorating the 18th anniversary
of the coronation Of Pope Plus
XII was celebrated today in the
National Shrine Of the Immac-
ulate Conception at Catholic
University.
Among those present were the
Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Ci-
cognani. Apostolic Delegate to
the United States, and the Most
Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle, Arch
bishop Of Washington.
The Most Rev. william A,
Scully, coadjutor Bishop Of AL
bany,. was the preacher.
Celebrant Of the mass was the
Most Rev. Bryan j. McEntegart
rector of Catholic University.
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presentation Of the units char.
ter will be included In the pro.
gram. A banquet will be fol.
lowed by dancing.
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ciously, but merely acted to con-
serve funds he felt were being
diSsipated.