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Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
1856 Will Be
Busy Year For
Dept.
Plans OF The Department
Are Reviewed By Walt
McKendrick Chief En-
gineer.

The year of 1856 will be an ex-
tremely busy period for the state
Highway Department, according TO
a review Of the Departments plans
bv Walter B. McKendrick, Jr., Chief
Engineer Of the Department.
In addition to the projects now
under construction, Mr.. McKen-
drick stated that contracts will be
awarded in the near future TOT
many other projects, most OF when
will be completed during the COM
ing year.
Mr.. McKendrick also stated, the
I Department plans to award con-
tracts for a number Of proJects
during the remaining winter anc
early spring months, which viii
add considerably to the work q
ths Department for the year.
The major projects, on Whlef
construction is being carried OFel
into 1856, are the Walnut Stree
| Crossing in Wilmington, for which
several more projects remain TO q
placed under contract, the compie
Ition Of IL. s. Route 13 as Qua
highway, through the constructor
Of the two remaining sections IRON
north Of Harrington to south Q
/ Greenwood, and the improvement
Of that portion Of Route Al in tn
vicinity Of the Emily P. Bissel
( ISanatorium.
Bids have already been received
and contracts may be aWarde
J early in the new year for the I'M
provement Of the highway leadin
, from Five Points to Lewes, the re
surfacing Of U. S. Route IL throug
? SMYRNA, the resurfacing Of tw
: portions of Route IA, from Hous
+. ton to Harrington, and from Nei
+, non to the Maryland Line, and u
T, construction of sidewalks aroun
< the Legislative Building in Dove
:. Some of the projects which WI
e be placed under contract durin
d the remaining winter and earl
spring months. Mr., McKendric
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Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Cedars Plan
For Dover
m a.
G. T. C. Thomas C. Rod
way VIII Be Formally
Installed Next Wednes-
day Evening AT Dover.

Thomas c. Roadway, well and
favorably known insurance execu-
tive from Dover, who was recently
elected Grand Tall Cedar Of Ever
green Forest No. 40, Tall Cedars
Of Lebanon, Of Kent and Sussex
Counties, will be formally installed
at impressive ceremonies to be
held in the social hall Of the Dover
High School, next Wednesday eve
ming, January 11th.
This will be the first Ceremonial
Of the new year, by Evergreen
Forest, which, incidentally, is the
largest Masonic organization in
Lower Delaware.
other officers Of the Forest, in
addition to Mr.. Roadway, are Senior
Deputy Grand Tall Cedar, Edgar
Smith Of Seaford; Junior Deputy
Grand Tall Cedar, Harry Dukes Of
Millville; Scribe, John G. Jewell
Of Milford, and Treasurer, Edwin
Messick, Of Milford.
CONTINUED on page ski
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Big New CD Siren
Due At CheswOld

Al l1O-decihel air raid siren will
be installed soon at CheswOld max
ing that community the second in
either Kent or Sussex Counties to
connect with the states automatic
attack warning system.
With the consent Of the town fa-
theirs Cheswold's Mayor John
Bamberger has applied for $3.50 N
federal Civil Defense funds which
will be matched with an equal
amount Of town money to pay fol
the siren and installation.
''We hope that Cheswqld's action
will set an example to other com
munities in Kent and Sussex. said
d. Preston Lee, state Civil Defense
director, in announcing that Ches'
wold's application for federal hell
Is virtually certain Of approval
CONTINUED on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Utility Building
Expenditures For '56

Electric company facilities for
serving residential and Industrial
customers on the Delmarva PENN
sula viii expand to the tune Of l6
million dollars during 1856. This
figure does not include New Castle
County served by the Northern Di-
vision of Delaware Power and
Light Company.
The amount was announced fol-
lowing the December meeting Of
the Boards Of Directors Of Delaware
Power and Light Company, The
Eastern Shore Public Service C<ym-
pany of Maryland and Eastern
Shore Public Service Company Of
Virginia.
Nine and three-Quarter million
dollars are ear-marked for the new
electric generating station under
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06

Flf4tettH Oh NlQAEAA ttt9-A@F---e-
AS Of 1855, Mcdaniel said, Del
aware banks held approximately
7Oeo Of the states 12-million-dollar
farm mortgage debt. The percen-
tage Of the farm mortgage debt
held BY private banks in otieI
states averaged only 1870 for the
whole u. S. and ranged from less
Than SO in some Of the western
states to between 40 and 459o III
some Of the New England states.
OF the 80 commercial banks II
Delaware. only three do not hole
loans to farmers, Mcdaniel sald.
Furthermore, % Of the 35 also
make nOn-real estate loans po
farmers for such credit needs a
farm operating expenses. i.
Mcdaniel pointed out that creoas
needs OF farmers and their depeE-
dence on sound credit advice nave
increasd greatly in recent years
with the tendency towards larger
more highly meehanized and nloIe
specialized farms. Farm costs ais
lhiah now. he said, and profit mar
fcontinued on page SIX
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Labor Pacts Are
Signed With Unions
2l-Cent Pay Boost Ends 6-MOnth
Dispute OF 2 Unions, 5 Plants

al six-month dispute between two
unions and five Delmarva Peninsula
poultry professors ended recently
with the signing Of a 24-cents-per-
hour package agreement. There
was no strike.
The settlement was announced
BY Jack Bril-, president Of Local
199. Meat and Poultry Workers, and
Tom owens. president Of Local S76r
brotherhood of Teamsters.
The FIVE companies involved are;
Maryland Poultry Professors, Snow
Hill: Acme Poultry Corporation
Berlin. Shovel Poultry Company
ShowelI. Caroline Farms. Inc
fredericksburg. and Denton; and n
and n. Poultry Company, Seicy'
Vile.
The agreement calls for a Il
cent wage hike January 3 and 2.
cents, plus two cents for healti
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Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Federal Taxables
May Get Assistance

The wilmington District Office
of the Internal Revenue Service to-
day asked for the cooperation Of
Delaware taxpayers during the in
come tax fling period which opened
January 3rd.
Commissioner Russell G. Har-
rington in a press release on De
cember % pointed out that il IS
the policy Of the Internal Revenue
Service to provide al taxpayers
with all OF the advice and assistance
they need in preparing their re-
turns.
He coupled this assurance with
the statement that this assistanee
would be rendered by the most
efficient and tzme-saving means
available. Experiments conducted
! las. year in some districts through
continued on page ive)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Seniors VIII Take
Population Cepsus
Starting 1T Once
Survey Ordered By Mil
ford Board OF Edu-
cation VIII Be Taken
Today And Monday.

At a special meeting Of the Mil
ford Board of Education held on
Tuesday night Janlagy 3, 1896,
the members Of the seniOr class
under the direction Of Miss Jane
Herson, senior high school social
studies teacher, we're authorized
10 saake a population survey or abb
EfeViated census Of persons living
in the City Of Milford This sur
vey IS TO be conducted Friday af-
ternoon, January 9, and Monday
afternoon. January 3, beginning at
i D. M. each day
The purpose Of the survey IS to
furnish recent data which viii be
Of value to the board of education
and general public in determining
the school building demands fcs
the immediate future.
For the Benjamin BannekeI
School the Legislature has made
available sS5,O0O for the construc-
ton Of two class rooms, purchase
Of equipment and construction o.
corridors and other improvements
For other school buildings in the
Milford Special School District
the Legislature has provided ST.,
200 600. All Of this may be used BY
the Milford District provided eacl
soc Of state money is matched b.
40c local funds.
AT the Lakeview avenue sehoo
all rooms are filed to capacity a
present
The senior class Of 1856 has q
members and grade one Of 1955-5l
has 100 members. These figures
alone indicate that 113 additiona
pupils must be provided for i
September 1856, and this condition
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Working Aged Told
OF S. S. Benefits
Even Though Employed
They May Be Eligible
For Payments

Persons past age 65 who have
sufficient coverage to be eligible
for old-age insurance benefits, but
have not filed application for bene-
fits because. they are still working
were reminded today by Myron Mil
houer. manager Of the social Sc
curity office at 813 West Street
Wilmington, that if their earnings
i'm 1855 are sufficiently low they
may receive full or partial dement's
for the year. ,.,
eve are inclined to believe" Mil
homer said. "that there are people
who could receive benefits for 1888
who have so far not taken adyail-
CONTINUED on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Josiah Marvel
Battle
With Cancer
Long Time Democratic
Leader In Delaware
Dies At 81; Services
Held Last Saturday.

Private funeral services were
held last Saturday afternoon for
Josiah Marvel, 81, U. S. ambsssa-
dor to Denmark from 1947 to 1949
and Democratic Party leader in
Delaware for many years.
Mr.. Marvel died Thursday, De-
cember %, in Delaware Hospital
after lighting a losing battle against
cancer for several years. He was
taken to the hospital in the county
ambulance from his home on Bar
ley Mill Road near GreenviIe.
In lieu Of flowers the family
suggested that contributions be
made to the Delaware Division
American Cancer Society.
Mr.. Marvel was secretary OF
state under Governor Richard G.
NcNlullen from 1888 to 1910. He
then ran for governor and was de-
feated by Walter w. Bacon.
Until recently he maintained ar
interest in his law practice with
the firm Of Logan, Marvel, BOggs
and Thiesen.
Mr.. Marvel was elected chair
man Of the Democratic State Com
mittee in February, 1897, and was
reelected in August, 1888,
His latest political post was a.
chairman OF the InternatiOna
Claims Commission. Mr. Marvel hat
been appointed to that Office il
1850 BY President Truman, witt
the endorsement of U. S. Senat0l
J. Allen Frear, Jr., and was ousteG
in June, 1858, by President Eisen
hover.
Mr.. Marvel was born in Whining
ton on November 26, 1904, son o
\ the late Josiah Marvel, Sr., ono
4 a Democratic national committee
man and a president Of the Ameri
can Bar Association. and the lat
Mary b. (JacksOn) Marvel. He wa
Continued on page sixJ
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Sussex Polio Fete
Due This Evening
viii Be Annual Kickoff
For County
Drive

The annual kick-off banquet for
the Sussex County Polio Campaign
viii be held Friday night in the
Georgetown High School cafeteria.
II. S. Senator John J. Williams,
MillsbOuO, is campaign chairman
for the county drive this year. Ar
thur Dean Belts, SeafOrd, is chair
man ef the county polio chapter
Former Gov Ebert N. Carvel
Laurel, once again state chairman
will attend the dinner and speak
briefly on the campaign for 1856
Mrs. Preston Workman viii be
chairman for the drive in the town
limits Of Georgetown.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
N0Uy Recruiting
Aide Is Named
RilIsborO Resident VIII
Be Commandments
Representative

Commander william A. Carter
USNR lInactive} a resident Of
Alillsboro, has been designated IS
Commandant's Local Representa-
tive II. connection with the Navy's
Recruiting Program. The appoint
ment was made by Rear Admiral
b. H. Won HeImburg, gSN, Com
mandant 81 the Fourth Naval Dis
trict, and became effective on jan
uary 1. 1856.
sThe primary purpose Of my ap-
pointment,o Commander Carter ex-
planned, els to serve as a. source
Of public Information, especially 70
Young men who are interested iR
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06

William III. Harman, Regional
ministration for the Philadelphia
svlvania and Delaware and certain
and West Virginia, today announcec
ance tailored to the needs Of sma
wholesale and service trades.
Loans can be made to small hrms'
under this new program, known as
the Limited Loan Participation
Plan. up to a limit Of $4,000 IN
Government funds plus q share
from the borrowers bank
The new program has been test
cd by the Small Business Admins
tratiOn on a trial basis since July
6. 1855. 1t is designed to provide
term bank-palticipatiOn loans to
very small fiims-such as retail
stores. repair shops, restaurants,
dry cleaning establishments and
MANY other similar enterprises.
Interest on these loans has been
Set ST not more than per cent
with the requirement that the bOr-
rOwer's bank take at least 70
per cent share Of each loan.
Mr.. Harman explained that loans
approved under the Limited Loan
participation Plan viii be approved
locally. and viii not have to Ds
sent to washington for approval
These loans will provide iinancia
CONTINUED on page siN)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06

tax laws.
ksnong other points to be ex-
planned at this meeting viii be the
proper way to figure the new social
security tax and the benefits farm
ers viii derive from social security.
University Of Delaware Agricul-
tural Economists, William =. Nc
Daniel and w. T. MacAllister, as
well as representatives from the
state and federal income tax and
social security offices viii be pres
ent to help answer farmers queG-
lions during the question and an
swer session that is provided in
the program.
The Farmers Income Tax Short
Course wiz be held January II, in
the Capital Grange Hall, at Dover,
BEGINNING at 500 p. N. All farm
I ers are invited and there IS no
charge Of any kind for advice.
"A new publication entitled Farm
lers Tax Guide" has been released
fby the u. S. Internal Revenue Ser
vice. Though the booklet does moi
tc0ntinued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Houston Methodist
Men Plan Breakfast
AFFAIR WIN Be Held In The Fire
Han This Sunday

The members of the Methodist
Men Of Houston Methodist Church,
an active organization composed OF
the male laity in that church have,
through their officers, announced
their intentions Of holding q break
fast at the Fire Hall in Houston,
this coming Sunday morning Janu-
airy 8th.
The membership, however, wani
if made clear that the breakfast Is
not being served for its member
ship alone, or for that matter, Just
the men residing in the area served
fcontinued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Many Courses At
Spring Semester
University OF Delaware viii IL
clude New Extension WOra

ciu0o New Extension WOfA
The spring semester Of the Uni
versity of Delaware's extension
program will include the largest
number and variety of courses for
Kent and Sussex Counties since
the official opening Of extension
work by the university in 1947.
Gordon c. Godbeyy extension d.
rector, has announced that TWEEN
ty-two different courses will be
offered in the college at home"
program for residents Of the two
counties.
Among the varied course offer
ings are Discussion" Music IN
American Culture" Principles o.
Geography" ''Early European His
tory" 'The Family" Seed Pro
duction," and Human Growth ant
Development.
Discussion" will be offered oI
Tuesday evenings in the Seafort
High School by Associate Profes
sor Ray E. Keesey of the depart
lment of dramatic arts and speech
OF the course, DR.. Keesey says
"It is not enough merely to en-
courage people to talk to others
I We need to know how to talk witt
Others, to practice the methods tha
make for goad human relations, t
cOODeratively think together Il
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Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Plans Shaping Up
For Eisenhower Fete
George Schulz, Tom Johnson Head
DOWnstate Committees

Republicans throughout the Ma
ton are planning to honor the
third anniversary Of the inaugura-
ton Of Americas beloved chief
executive on January goth, by a
Salute to Eisenhower Dinner.
In Delaware, the dinner viii be
held at the Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral, 4Oth and Lea Boulevard, VIII
mington, at 1880 p. m, on January
goth.
Mr.. Barton X. Feroe. Of viii
mington, has been named general
chairman for the fete. Mr.. Feroe
has named in Kent County as chair
man, General George ]. Schulz
and in Sussex County, Senator
Thomas L. Johnson.
The tickets win sell for. $1O0
each and, according 10 Messrs
/ Feroe, Schulz and Johnson, ad-
vance sales augur well for the sue
cess OF the undertaking which Is
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Gov. Boggs Calls
For Polio Support
Makes Proclamation Setting Aside
Month OF January

Despite the use Of the famous
Salk vaccine, polio has not been
whipped in the United States, Gov
ernor ]. Caleb Boggs said this week
in a proclamation setting aside the
month Of January as March OF
Dimes Month" in Delaware.
Governor Boggs pointed out that
"our people still need the pr0tec-
tion OF emergency polio fighting
skills and facilities which have
saved many lives and restored much
human usefulness.
The chief executive said that the
people Of Delaware and the nation
have given full support to this
fght in past years, and he appealed
to "the generosity and seh-interesi
~ every citizen to contribute to the
March Of Dimes during January
1856"
Continued on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Some Pertinent
Hints For Hunters
Check On License Expiration Dates
You May Need Renewal
Attention Hunters!

Attention Hunters!
If you wish to hunt deer or
waterfowl this month. January,
1855, you will need a new license
unless your hunting license was
issued after July /. 1855. Because
Of recent acts Of Legislature, lie
enses now expire June 30th each
year. All licenses are marked with
date of issue. II issue date is after
July /, 1886 expiration date viii
be June 80. 1855.
With a homemade hickory bow
Andy Byler bagged a deer near
Pearsons Corner to make a total
Of three kills for Delaware's i've
day archery season.
Seventy thousand waterfowl, oi
which 1900 were geese, were
resting in large fiOcks in the Del
aware River and Bay last week
This is Delaware's largest eoncen
tratiOn Of Canada geese.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
IN Dover
Seeking New Home
Capital City Officers Nssst Eaeate
Present Quarters Jannary 10TH

Eresent 4uaHttAo SAAAilAs
Al search is undel gay in Dover
to obtain a home for the Dover
police department by January 10,
whcn It has to vacate its present
rentes quarters on Kirlg street
Dover City Council recently au-
thorized negotiations for a lease on
house at the northwest corner q
Governors Avsnne and Reed Street,
for one year, with an option 70 e1-
tend the lease another year Y
necessary, as a temporary poilee
station. but these plans Were
dropped.
Abandonment Of the plans tol-
lowed a vigorous protest by MIS-
Vera. q. Dayiss on behalf q ner-
self and owners Of other proper
ties il the Governors Avenue DlochI
that the block is not only zoLeo
~eeiaenfiaI section but that the 10
Ccontinued on page nve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
SeLf-enspIoyed Farmers To
Pay Social Security 4Gr

This year win be the first time seempoyed farmers
required pay social security which sill be nd ana pad
the federal income tax
According Wesley Webb Assistant County Agricultural AGENT
set themselves
details tn our income
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
DeIa.Uare Bankers Tops In
Nation Loans To Farmers

~ y;llau e MCDANIEL University Delaware agricultural
economist odav congratulated Delaware bankers for the nte
reported that ney
@ ahead Of private other states in making n
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06
Ne1U Assistance Program
Set-up For Small Shops

Director Of the Small Business Ad-
area. covering the States Of Penn
| counties in Southern New Jersey
i 3 new program Of financial assist
II shops, particularly in the retail,
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-06

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-09-28
MINNEAPOLIS BIRTHDAYS

Sept 20 Charles De LaComp-
son, 422 Dupont Az. N; Hnlard
Thompson, 81 Hoag Av.; f. H.
Blackwell 1917 Fourth Az. s.;
Walter Aston, 1917 Third Av. s.:
Mrs. Maxine Frazier, 2209 Elliot
Av; Chester Gilmore III. 9l5 FIRE.
mont Av N.
Sept 3O-Paul Douglas Kelley.
948 Bryant Av N; Mrs. N. J.
Hunter 1929 Fourth Az. s.; VIII
bert Douglas. 1113 Lyndale Av.
Nm; Mrs. Katherine Nix, 6Ig
Girard Az. ~; vinley d. Owens.
2f2i Fourth Az. s.; Mrs. w. l..
Battle, 220 f. And St; Mrs. Ed
ward Temple. 1914 Fifth Av. s.:
Eddie Thomas. SIS 18th Az. g.;
villa Ellis, s50s Fifth Az. s.
Oct Mrs. Tyre Elliot. 1917
Fifth 81. s.; Riley Cilchrist Jr.
394s Second Av. s.; Mrs. Jimmie
Lee Johnson, SO Highland Az. ~:
Mrs Carl Ampey. 3O5ih Washing
ton Av. s.; Ronald Wayne Kit
chen. $50 Olson Highway.
Oct. 2-Leonard Cowan, 400
Lyndale Av N; Mrs. Blanche
Cooper. 7Oe Seventh St N; /. c.
, Mumford. 1909 Fourth Av. s.
Oct. 3-Mrs. Emma Gage, 1912
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-09-28

Upper Aston Road, Friday. Sep
TENDER 81. Mrs. Corrine Griffin
gave a report about a party for
old ayers, that was given by the
st. Paul Sunshine Federation,
Thursday, September goth, at the
st. Paurs Evangelical and Re-
formed church, Milton and sum
nit, Mines. Edith Green, Corrine
Griffin, Emma Lou Light and
Jessie Sonit Shoffner, assisted at
the party. A delightful time was
spent by the group viewing pic
lures that were shown by Mr..
Scipio, of his trip to Egypt. The
next meeting win be at the home
Of Mrs EarHne Galloway, 757 st.
Anthony, October 26th. at $50
p. m.
Joint Meeting: The Loafers. Inc.
Club and The Just For Fun Club
had a joint meeting at the Loaf
ers Club House Sunday, septem-
Der 23, at s p. m. Plans were COM
pleted for a Halloween Masquer-
ade Ball
COnvalescing: Mrs. Alberta Da-
Wis Of 954 Carroll, Previously re-
ported to have had a mild heart
attack, is well and up and doing
fine.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-09-28
WAY
q By NEIL D0DS0n RUSSELL :

NEW YoRK-Having returned Of my frequent
visits Washington D. C. hand that although the
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present were Allen Madison, Rich
ard Howell, Keith Howell, Grover
Ingram Jr, Denise Mallory, Rene
Crawford. Rodney Crawford Rich
ard posey, Joyce Robertson and
Timothy Robertson, Each guest re-
ceived a paper hat and balloon.
The honored guest received many
nice gifts.
Returned Home; Mr., John Law
renee Thompson returned TO his
home in Flint, Michigan, Monday,
September IL. Mr. Thompson
spent the summer visiting his aunt
and uncle. MIR and Mrs, Willard
Merrill Of $500 Fifth Az, s.
Coffee Party; Mr. and Mrs.
James Brown of sa47 stevens Av,
are extending invitations TO their
friends for coffee party Monday.
October /. at p, m. TO meet Mr..
Joseph Robbie. who Is running for
Congressman in the fifth district
on the pFL party ticket,
~. Agnes Guild Met; St Agnes
Guild OF St Thomas church, met
Friday, September 2 at the home
OF Mrs Harold Underwood, 33A2
Fourth Av s, Plans were made
for a fan program.
New Baby; Daryl Burie is the
name chosen FOR the Burie Car
michael Jr's new baby, a boy.
born Friday, September n M
Fairview hospital Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Jones, 1922 Rondo Av, ST.
Paul, Paternal grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs, Burie Carmichael OF
374i Fourth Av s, MIR. and Mrs,
Carmichael are residing at the
home OF Mr., Carmichael's parents,
| SIa4 Fourth Az, =,
Returned Home; Mrs. Willard
Merrill and daughter, Janice, 230e
Fifth Az. s., returned home Mon
day, September TO- where they
attended the National Baptist
Convention in Denver Colo, They
went on several tours OF the many
scenic views of Colorado.
Application For Marriage
Licenses Miss Lovcy Williams OF
$685. Potland Av s., and Mr., Ray,
mond Jackson, Flint, Michigan ap.
piled for a marriage license this
week