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he Canton Herald
VOLUME 62
THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 1944
NUMBER 6
Blood Donor
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Manager Will
593
IN UNIFORM
4
report on
4
NINE MEN INDUCTED
there must be a steady flow of
Canton
Total
Ollen
$332,070.90
regularly.
has not yet reported their sales.
MAKES GOOD ON JOB
SHOE—Stamp No. 18 in book 1
home a year ago.
I who is in an army
NOTICE
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Rusk of ceived recently in an automobile
J. LEE PRIEST
far
west, and through Feb. 21 in the
(Political Advertisement
W. F. Couch.
Methodist Church
1/
stamps K. L, and M. are good
through March 20.
INCOME TAX—Deadline
filing returns, March 15, earlier
is desirable.
this
A TRIBUTE TO RALPH GRAY
Friday after spending
all
►
but is being transferred.
to
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wimpey
Church of Christ
Sets Maximum Vegetable Prices
Figures recently released by
Let’s all back the attack.
which
method
by
developing
testinal worms by taking worm
_ 1 bride from a message, I
to
the following” announce-
For a
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be produced in 1944 have
quota of the
loan
pointed to
great loss.
second
6,
4
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—then buy what you need.
shortage of physicians or dentists ernment for camp maintenance.
1
0
%
NEWS OF OUR
MENw WOMEN
are good through March 21.
TIRE INSPECTION—Deadline
13,656,25
81.925.50
With twelve hours of continu-
ous rain fall here Tuesday, farm-
$335,070.90 Raised
In County On
Bond Drive
much if any tax they must pay
by March 15, the deadline for fil-
ing, the treasury department ad-
are good through Feb.
areas except the south.
their son, Cpl. Edward Wimpey,
the first in a month, stating that
he was back in the hospital again.
The last letter they received he
This
make
the airplane sheet
good for 1 pair.
FUEL OILPeriod
Old Bethel and Rock Hill have
joined Willow Springs commun-
ity in going over the top in their
ments for office, subject to the
Democratic primary July 22. 1944:
announce J. Lee Priest as a can-
didate for the office of commis-
sioner. precinct 2, subject to the
Democratic primary July 22.
To Determine Tax You Owe
As soon as wage earners !
Record Egg Crop Expected
Three out of every four eggs to
been
war
in
is
The hopes and ambitiol
proud mother for her r
hero have been crushed, f
has burst in the heart of J
submits the following
the drive to date:
Texas & Pacific ......
Postmaster, Edom ....
Post master, Edom ..
Postmaster, Edom ....
4 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, with
Rev- M. E. Ferguson of Van con-
ducting. Burial was in the Prairie
Springs cemetery.
writing to OPA district offices. A
minimum of 15 days will be re-
quired between filing of applica-
tion and granting of "non-ration-
ed" stickers, which identify the
I released fotwear.
of canning sugar through Feb- 28,
1945.
.$50,000.00
. 112.50
7500
. 1,125.00
i donors. i for A coupon holders is March 31.
' This new year will mear new For B and C holders, deadline is I
-
1.
MRS. MATTIE B. BRACKNEY
DIES AT HOME OF SON
nd a sister, Mrs. Mary Joy Stan-
“ard of San Antonio.
DR. W. A. BONEY TO
ATTEND MEETING
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Funeral services for J. J. Moore
of Ben Wheeler were held at the
Methodist church of that place at
For Representative:
M. K. THOMAS
J. B. BOX
For County Judge:
G. D. STATON
LEE STEED
For Criminal District Attorney:
PAUL H. STANFORD
Re-election 2nd term
For County Clerk:
HENRIETTA JAMES
BONNIE D. HIGH
For District Clerk:
MRS. LOY DEAN PATRICK
ORDIS H. DODSON
For County Treasurer:
LUKE GABBERT
Re-election, 2nd term.
For Sheriff:
CHARLIE WILSON
For Commissioner, Prec. 2
D. J. AYERS
Re-election 2nd term
J. LEE PRIEST
For Commissioner, Prec. 3:
CURTIS KNIGHT
Re-election. 2nd term
TO THE CITIZENS OF
VAN ZANDT COUNTY
Singing At Rast
Remember the singing at Rast
Sunday night, February 13. Ev-
eryone is invited to come. We are
anxious to have a good singing.
A countywide Red Cross meet-, \
ing in regard to the blood donors j >
service has been called for Fri-11
day, Feb 11. The meeting will be : (
TO THE PEOPLE OF
VAN ZANDT COUNTY:
Return To Home In Wills Point
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wilson
and Lizzie are returning to their
home near Wills Point this week.
Mr. Wilson has just recently re-
signed his position as deputy in
the sheriff’s office to enter into
a campaign for sheriff.
in action are lost. Plasma and s-
rum albumin from blood donated
to the Red Cross in this country j
\
!
west, east, west, and south re- '
main good through March 13 in
Speak Friday TOWNmaFARM
program for carlot graded eggs allocated to civilians, the
Four years ago I made the race I influence,
for district clerk, receiving a j (Poli
4ze
-4
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is given as the foremost reason
for this remarkable medical rec-I good for 1 pair. Stamp No. 1 on
ord. A wounded man is counting
on you to save his life.
in the office. This number is a
comparative average taken in pre-
vious years according to records
of the office-
Counting the overs and unders
the voting strength of the county
will be near 6,000.
FRIENDS: You know me as I
am—and I know you. So here we
go for county clerk.
BONNIE D. HIGH
(Political Advertisement)
Mr? Mattie Bell Brackney. a
M. G. Sanders, county chairman
for the fourth war loan drive
5
was a clerk deputy, offered her
resignation. Mrs. Opal Tucker
resigned to accept a position with
the local draft board taking the
place of Miss James, who has en-
tered politics. Mrs. Paul Daniels
held in the county court room in ,.
Canton at 3 p. m. It is open to . . ,
OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK
LOSES THREE EMPLOYEES
vises. Some wage earners
proposal for support prices on
other farm products, subject to
congressional action.
0HM
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than men. That's doubtlessly be-
cause of the greater experience
of the weaker sex—being up in
the air so much of the time.
been a member of the Methodist
church and at all times contrib-
uted his service and means to the
progress of the church. He
was a dependable citizen in the
interest of civic and social af-
for ator eligible for tires but unable
1:-- to obtain a tire certificate from
fourth war
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the middle west, east, and
in book 3 is
have just received word from
the public and with special urge i g
for all Red Cross communityI fTNEFW
chairmen to attend. 9aa8e
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To The Public
I am now operating the Dixie
Service Station where I shall be
glad to see you and serve you.
Will appreciate your business.
R. J. COURTNEY
employers they should take out
their annual income and victory
tax returns to determine how
his body by the use of nicotine
or liquors and created within
himself a cheerful disposition and
encouraged it in others.
Ralph prepared himself to live
for he was a Christian and had
Seaman Gerome White left
paper is authorized
The anticipated supply of eggs
this year, possibly exceeding 61
billion, is based on the potential
production of the greatest num-
ber of laying hens on record in
the United States.
with us in this as well as
other services.
sorry to inform you.” I
beautiful dreams of life
only cherished memor
again repeat, “What Pij
Farm Support Price Program
Average prices to egg producers
ranging from a low of about 30
cents a dozen during the spring
to a high of about 40 cents a
dozen in late fall or early winter
are planned by the war food ad-
ministration in its price support
2 coupons
fresh vegetable prices, the office
of price administration has an-
nounced maximum prices for car-
rots, spinach, peas, snap beans,
egg plant, peppers, and cucum-
bers. The action, effective at the
county shipper level. January 31,
will become effective 15 days lat-
Homer Hilliard was carried to
a Dallas hospital Monday. He
has been ill more than a week
at his home here.
community agrees to contribute
one-fourth the government's cost
to the public health service.
, Floyd Stout at Old Bethel. A. M.
resigned to join her husband at Rowan, Rock Hill, and J. B. Fos-
Temple. She was the former Miss ter. Willow Springs. We hope to
Sue Ashworth. I report others next week. -
boards. Stamp No. 40 will be
The office of county clerk has
lost three employees by resigna-
tion. Mrs. Julius Stagner, who
Evangelist Tom Walker of Dal-
las will preach next Sunday,
Feb. 13, at the Church of Christ
at 11 oclock and also at 8 p. m.
Bible study at 10 a. m. Com-
munion service will be at 11:45.
A cordial welcome to all.
spent the week-end with their
brother, Capt. Winton Richards,
Marines: William Rutherford
, may now apply to the surgeon gen-
feral or the district office of the
j U. S- public health service or
through the state health officer
requesting relocation of a physi-
fered all and have paid all.
Ralph had just reached man-
hood, He loved life, he loved life
in the evidence that he prepared
expecting to return to combat
service- He did not mention his
trouble but assured them that
he would be all right. He was
wounded in the leg during the in-
vasion of Sicily.
the Colfax community enjoyed a accident. He is getting along very
home coming of their children nicely but will be in the hospital
this week which included M Sgt. at least three more weeks. Capt.
and Mrs. O. N. Morton of Camp Richards went hrough the Afri-
Shelby, Miss., Pfc. and Mrs. Bob- can campaign with the British
by J. Rusk of Milwalkee, Wis., eighth army but has been back
and Sgt- and Mrs. Harold Rusk int hes tates several months.
of Salt Lake City Utah. Sgt. and ~ ,
Mrs. Harold Rusk also visited i Cpl. Clifton Partin is home for
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. a visit with relatives including
,his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
I Tom Morris, south of town after
for 1944. WFA also anounced its | food administration announced.
for the denial of the certificate.
This information will enable the
ODT to determine the kind of
action to be taken, if assistance
is warranted.
Ration-Free Rubber Footwear
dered their resignations.
Mr. Rusk has served in
capacity before.
Sgt. Osborne Richards writes
his family that he has great hope
of spending his next Christmas
at home after spending the last
two Christmas holidays in Eng-
land. Sgt. Richards was among
the first from this county to go
to Fngland and has been on the
island eighteen months- He is
with the weather squadron and
has had occasions to be over a
greater part of the island. He
speaks of it as being avery beau-
tiful place.
Consider Use of War Prisoners
Possibility of using prisoners of
war in farming and industry in
U. S. areas where free labor is
not available have been studied
by representatives of WMC and
the war department. Limited use
of prisoners on farms was begun
last summer. The employer is re-
quired to pay the wage prevail-
ing in his community, and the
prisoner gets credit for 80 cents
a day for personal expenditures,
the remainder going to the gov-
j united himself with the church of
- - ,cc , ,, ' his choice. Just a year ago he
. ,r‘. oore, age6 had time was married to his childhood
in failing health for some time only
and passed away in a Tyler hos- cNla 41. AII..
pital at 2 a. m. Tuesday. Mr. one. he had grasped the oppor
4r ", j 1 „ tunities of life and accepted t’ ■
Moore had been a prominent bus- resnonsiLiities of CitiyensLi .
iness man of Ben Wheeler forsponshtsto citizenshA
some 35 years. His wife and two j Peme" to "5
sons survive, E. L. and L. C. i
Moore, who are connected in the
business that carried the name of
term. Re-election and
cian or dentist. The public health
7 in a 1 service agrees to pay moving
, ,reriodcosts and to pay the relocated
3 coupons, now valid in the mid-; doctor $250 a month for the first
three months. The doctor agrees
to practice in the community for
not less than one year, and the
On The Sick List
Word has been received
Canton that George Wages
To Relocate Physicians, Dentists
Any municipality, county, or
other local subdivision of govern-
ment suffering from an acute
cessful business speaks for him
as a man, as his character has
been reflected in his business
dealing with the public he has
bus operators with their tire-
procurement problems. Any oper-
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WAR BONDS—buy them first I WAR BONDS assure the things
Numerous inquiries have been
made relative to my being a
candidate for sheriff and the in-
sistence of my friends to offer
myself as a candidate. This is to
advise you that I am not going
to be a candidate nor am I spon-
soring one. You were kind
enough to elect my husband to
this office and upon his induction
into military service I was ap-
Sunday morning, Feb. 13, at the
11 o’clock hour we will have as
guests a sextet of girls from Lon
Morris College, Jacksonville, to-
gether with the president of the
college. Dr C. E. Peoples.
These girls will bring a mes-
sage in song and Dr. Peoples will
be the speaker at that hour.
We extend to you a most cor-
dial welcome to come worship
common school district in the
(county and these communities
lean most certainly pride them-
selves for having rallied to this
vital cause-
The committee chairman repre-
senting these communities are
Help For Truck Owner
Owners of farm trucks and
other truck operators are re-
To prevent sharp increases in for such sales must apply in
This paper is authorized
Dr. W- A. Boney, extension
poultry veterinarian, will be in
Van Zandt county for two meet-
ings on Feb. 15, announces B. F.
Gray, county agricultural agent.
There will be a meeting at Van
at the vocational department at
10 a. m. and at 2 p. m. in Wills
Point at the high school. All
persons who have poultry flocks
are urged to be present. If they
have any sick birds or any prob-
lems at all, Dr. Boney will be
able to help them-
Again each and every poultry-
man is encouraged to be present.
Mr. Sanders states that Van
now valid in the south, remain
good through September 30.
MEATS, FATS—Brown stamps
V. W. and X good through Feb.
26.
PROCESSED FOODS—Green
stamps G, H, and J in book four
Word has just been received
hospital in anegagoomeinonegnrattnallcpatdi
and most certainly is received
quested by the office of defense
transportation to cooperate in a
are good through Feb. 20. Green reporting system which the ODT
stamps K. L, and M. are good has established to help truck and
.in
KAmKAA•
the war department show that ____________________
women pilots are safer flyers and istrict OPA offices.
splendid vote for which I am very I
grateful, and I am asking you for
your support again at this time.
I am a married man, 41 years of
age, efficient, honest, and quali-
fied for the job. I trust I shall
be nominated to serve you as
your next district clerk.
ORDIS H. DODSON
(Political Advertisement)
Mrs. Roy Norman of Tyler and j
Hubbard Richards of Canton
stand out not only as patriotic
citizens but local interest ex-
pressed in their communities. To
create local interest was the en-
tire purpose of setting individual
quotas for each town, village and
Her funeral services were held
in Dallas at 10 a. m. Saturday
at the Sparkman-Brank Chapel
with Dr. William M. Elliott and
Dr E. C. Scott officiating. Burial
was in Greenwood cemetery in
Dallas.
C. F. Riley, Mrs. Jessie Nolan
and Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Riley at-
tended the services from Canton.
This paper is authorized to an-
nounce J. B- Box as a candidate
for the office of representive,
subject to the Democratic pri-
mary July 22.
Great Lakes, Ill.—Robert T
Mayo, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. J. Mayo of Box 103, Van, Tex-
as has been graduated from re-
cruit training as honor man of
his company at the U. S. naval
training station here, and is now
on "boot” leave. Mayo was elect-
ed a candidate by fellow blue-
jackets and was selected as honor
man by his company commander
on the basis of military aptitude
and progress. He has been rec-
ommended for a hospital appren-
tice! first class, rating- Before
joining the navy, he was a pre-
med student at the University of
Texas at Austin.
"ANNAF
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*■•1-^^- ma
, medicine in their salt, curing
good 13 months, through Ferbu-, Cheddar cheese in half the time
ary 28, 1945, previously required, revolution-
1 Monroe, La., from injuries re-
I according to reports. Due to these 1 6essaved. According carmy I f SUGAR Stamp No. 30 in book Point
j S ih^r X and navvemerorhanarewoamaca ! ~ xr « j
----- in book 4 is good for five pounds
canning sugar later will be avail- sheep can dose themselves for in-
able on applicationt to local
number of years he had OLD BETHEL, RO
HILL GO OVI
fill his unexpired
Melvin L. Pinkerton, S- C. 3c,
of Creeds Field, Creed Virginia,
has just spent a 10-day leave
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Liyod Pinkerton, of the Ben
Wheeler community. Melvin has
been in the navy 16 months, hav-
ing been in Norfolk, Va., mostI
of the time. His friends all en-
joyed meeting him as he had
changed much since being at
izing ways of fighting insect
scourges, and developing recipes
so that new soybean products
may be used to supplement
scarcer foods.
was out after spending several himself to live. He was never
months in the hospital and was , known to disgrace himself by any
---------—~~~~~~ 1 profaneness or abscenity and
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD I avoided conversation and com-
FOR J J MOORE FEB. 2 panionship where such practices
' '____ ' were allowed. He never abused
spending eighteen months in serv-
Mr. and Mrs. R. L Caney re-ice in the South Pacific. Cpl.
\ I vkived word from their son, War- Partin last saw action on Bou-
, f yen Chaney, being the first word gainville, and following that en-
, » -- they had received from him since gagement was brought to the
, ‘9 his leaving the states. He was naval hospital in Oakland, Calif.,
especially interested in knowing I where he has been a patient for
aboutehis two brothers who are I rest and recuperating and is on a
4 ine 8rvice, one in the South Pa-sick leave for the visit home. He
" fic and one located in Gulf Port, lhas been in Australia, New Zea-
• J / Miss. He asked about friends at land, the Solomon Islands, New
+ " home and expressed how he Caledonio, and Guadalcanal.
would like to be here. _________________
somewhat improved from a very
severe illness and was carried
home from Baylor hospital Sun-
day. Mr. Wages was stricken
with a heart attack some three
weeks ago and for several days
his condition was considered
critical.
Appointed Deputy Sheriff ••
A. W Rusk of Colfax has been
appointed deputy sheriff. Two
vacancies have occurred in the
sheriff’s office just recently. Mr.
Wilson and Mr. Moore have ten-
Agricultural Research
er at wholesale markets. Exact Development
retail prices in each community Impressive research results that
will be annuonced by the regional have come out oft hel abortories.
i field plots, and experimental
(kitchens of the department of
Canning Sugar Now Available agriculture include the release in
Housewives may now get five a single year of 35 new varieties
pounds of canning sugar by using । of strains of crop plants, step-
stamp No. 40 in ration book 4, ping up production of penicillin,
OPA announced, and additional -- ...
will OPA will admit some ration-
, . ‘/free sales of rubber footwear by
owe a substantial amount. many retailers and jobbers who have
will owe a small figure an.d slow-moving stocks
others will get refunds. thot otherwise might be wasted
through deterioration. Retailers
and jobbers desiring permission
fairs of the little town of Ben drive and are to be congratulated
Wheeler where his going means a in making their communities
May Tighten Farm Deferment
To maintain their deferments
from military service because of
their agricultural activity, the
1,700,000 registrants engaged in
agriculture may be asked to in-
crease their production goals, ac-
cording to Commander Patrick H.
Winston, assistant executive se-
lective service system. Approxi-
mately one million of these de-
ferred men are non-fathers.
J J. Moore & Sons.
His thirty-five years of sue-
Pfc. Bryan Hilliard of the army Worthington, George
air corps stationed at Sheppard I Crume, Cecil Odell Sloan.
Field is at home for a few days • ---
visit. _____ HOME TOWN GIRL
here with interest. Mrs. Dudley j
Sawyer, known to her friends
here as Margie Lee Grove. We
think of her here as just a
charming young lady who one
time was a member of a Canton
popular singing trio, but in
Washington, D. C., she is a dis-
tinguished business woman with
a title, an office of her own and
with an official stamp of her
signature and a private secretary.
Mrs- Sawyer’s title is material
allocator for the petroleum ad-
ministration for war. Her duties
are to concur with various com-
panies in expending and allocat-
ing steel for the 100 octane avia-
tion gasoline plants. She confers
daily with the war production
board on vital materials that are
controlled by them.
Mrs. Sawyer has been in Wash-
ington several months and before
receiving her repent promotion
she was chief clerk and secre-
tary in this office. She was given
her appointment over a num-
ber who had been there much
longer than she.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Grove. She and her
husband resided in Longview un-
til he entered military service- He
serves in the navy and is located
in Rhode Island.
In announcing for commissioner
for precinct 2, I am running j
on a business administration and .
would appreciate your vote and
south. Period 4 and 5 coupons.
This paper is authorized to an-
nuonce Ordis H. Dodson as a
candidate for the office of district
clerk, subject to the Demoratic
primary, July 22.
terms can await Russell's dis-
charge from the army when vic-
tory comes, but until then I pre-
fer for the Galloway’s to re-
main in private life. I am going
to carry on through this term as
best I can and I assure you that
I will enforce the law and that
capable and able deputies will be
at all times on duty to serve
you and guard your properties.
MRS. RUSSELL GALLOWAY
(Political Advertisement)
a week What price freedom ? So start-
here. He has been stationed in ling, so mystifying and yet so
Dallas since he joined the navy entirely real. There’s an example
but ie hoinn *—efe—" in the life of Ralph Gray, a lad
just twenty-one who now lies un-
1 der a cross filled field along with
thousands of comrades who of-
| The last two years January has
, been dry with heavy rains start-
(ing in February and continuing
through the planting and grow- The manager of the blood do-
i ing season, causing almost a com- nor center of Dallas will be here' »
plete crop failure and most cer- for the meeting to give informa-
tainly the farmers would like to tion in detail of the national blood a
see the pendulum swing in their! donors drive now underway. Ration Rem:-
INTO ARMED FORCES favor this year. | At least one pint of blood for Bation Reminders
The following registrants wereaWith .50.60 ’ every man in service is the goal GASOLINE—In states outside
inducted into forces onifear for the local fruit crop as must reach by the end of 1914 emst.coast area A 10 coupons
ArZ i — indications show it is nearing the and to meet that urgent demand
Army: Derrell Melton Kuyken- budding stage.
dall, John Levi Skiles, James i Transportation is also being
Polk. I hampered by the heavy rainfall
Navy: Johny Loranzer Fletch- in all rural sections with manybattles. New battles mean new । February 28.
imvontgo nryson -ewis "iof the country roads impassable [ casualties. Most of these------
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| you want after victory!
famarmsesSSisae aF_- —071' =9-
Humble Oil & Re.f Co.. 20,000.00
Shell Oil Co........... 10,000.00
Grand Saline.......... 69,644.15
Postmaster, Ben Wheeler 2,737.50
First State Bank
Ben Wheeler........ 1,575.00
Pure Oil Co........... 50,000.00
Gulf Oil Co........... 5,000.00
Postmaster, Edgewood.. 11,737.00
Postmaster, Canton .... 12,037.00
Tyler Production
Company, Canton .... 1,697.50
First National Bank
his local rationing board because
of exhausted quotas or other rea-
, sons, is asked to report that fact
get to his ODT district office, stat-
.. , . cSk ing the reason given by the board
their wage and tax receipts from 5 & j
5.541 Poll Tax farmers to be late
„ . . . GETTING INTO FIELDS
Keceipts Issued
Itl TIllS County ers ot this area will be greatly de-
_______ . layed in getting into the field for
— , plowing their fields for planting.
.From an °^lcial report from This area has had more early rain-
the tax collector-assessors office fall than in previous years and
ey have recorded 5,541 poll tax with already a good season in
receipts from a final count taken j the ground they would like to see
, dry weather prevail.
sistgcowto the late Mrs. C. F. Ri-
lpv • .yf Birmingham, Alabama,
oR&M away at the home of her ।
du "Gus Brackney, of Dallas,,
,3, Mrs. Brackney was well
MN-in and admired by many in
L ^.on through her frequent vis-
kggPPhere during her sister’s life
Kgie. Surviving are her son of
33% illas, a daughter, Mrs. L. J.
333k antou, of Birmingham, Ala.,
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