The La Coste Ledger (La Coste, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 1939 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. 24
No. 26
BADER
FOUND STOLEN CAR -
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road. Bader was badly stunned in
had a tire on his machine go flat
southern part of Medina county.
Castroville and Three Point,
caus-
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with considerable interest.
where the Humble company has
reared in that city .where
to make-her home, Spending much
of her time at Riverside park she
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Gilbert and Welda
towns. Mrs. Haas is survived by
day.
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At
meeting of .the Hondo
at St. Ann’s
church, conducted by Rev. M. J.
officiating. At the cemetery the
for the purpose of’ financing the
ser-
piewhite, Joe Karm and Edgar
Rubin Faseler of Yaneey,
1019 acres of land according to
, a stu-
Coste bo;
Hans.
Appeal was made talk citizens
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gations.
tees for the stockholders of the
actual procedure and methods
et was called
crime.
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WITH a
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demonstraUens , in fire-fighting.
all
oville .
is perhaps better equipped than
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visitors Tuesday. . r
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Barn is Destroyed
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son cites one instance. In Medina
ones because of the soundness of
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Ip for trial on
Atascosa County
id with shooting
loans to small farmers is so great
that applicants are being called
to FSA offices in groups to work
was served and plans fop the
year's program Were outlined:
may be grown in the early spring
and fall gives the valley fanners
a two-way chance at success, es-
pecially those who' farm the ir-
rigated land. It is predicted that
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life of this community.
Your Business Appreciated-
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The Gilcrease
the bean crop this year will ex-
ceed two and a half million pounds,
since more thin a million and a
half have been contracted, m
—$1.95
$2.20
"-.604
_$2.65
704
$1.40 ,
_$1,10
The criminal '
this week, the .
Marria coming;
Tuesday, f The
ing: They report a pleasant trip
and saw some vary fine hogs..
s leme
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We also carry a complete line of Stock and
Poultry Remedies of all kinds
ous attack made by any legisla-
lature was that of W. J. Galbreath
of Wharton, Texas who is serving
his first term. ---
of the town to co-operate in the
work of really putting Hondo on
Superintendent Matt Bader of LaCoste School slightly
injured when Car turns over in ditch—Forced to
will make their home after Junewho found themselves all
1st. -a 1, : > I up in debt A notable shift in the
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John Nentwieh and
is in the Big Foot area and is six
miles north of the ‘Shattel area,
in the
M going
MRS. H. V. HAAS, JR.
) DIED LAST THURSDAY
made friends with hundreds of
Visitors "from all ;—------aa—-
Haas of Castrovilles Thursday of
last week in th/ M&S Hospital at
San Antonio brought sorrow to
many homes throughout . Medina
Valley where she was known and
loved by a wide circle of friends.
A daughter of Mrs. George
Cameron of Hondo, Mbs. Haas was
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HONDO C. OF C. IS 11 •
RE-ORGANIZED TUESDAY
, Many relatives and friends from
LaCoste and Castroville communi-
ties attended the funeral of Joseph
Zinsmeyer at St. Ann's Church in
San Antonio Sunday afternoon at
4 o’clock. Mr. Zinsmeyer,. 75, who
was well and favorably known in
the absence of the family. The
barn contained large quantities of
hay and cottonseed cake, all of
which was destroyed. Insurance
Easter Star, of which she/wi
member, conducted the burial
20% off on all Men's, Ladies and Children Sweaters
LACOSTE MERCANTILE CO.
LaCoste, Texas
The LaCoste National Bank
. ’ ’ LaCoste, Texas --3-5001205
in, Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
E. Wiechmann: 11 NeI
604 Phillip’s MILK OF MAGNESIA _
104 ST. JOSEPH’S ASPIRIN —A——
SOf SAL HEPATICA -<—'-----
604 ALKA-SELTZER----—
KLEENEX, 13 size, 2 for------
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LaCoste, Medina County, Texas, January 27, 1939
TRAPPED
A large barn on the E. L. O’-
Meara- ranch near Carrizo Springs
was burned Sunday night during
THROUGH LEDGER NOTICE । Edwards Lime Test in Prospect
For Southern Medina County
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Chandler
IN UPTURNED CAR
the crash and when he regained '
consciousness found that he was
imprisoned in the machine add
couldn’t open the doors. Three
automobiles passed him but he 1 «
could not attract the attention of
the drivers, so'he finally crawled
into the rear seat and finished
breaking out one of the windows . .5.
to effect an escape. "des, •
Mr. Bader suffered some rather
painful cuts and bruises, But es- ’
eaped serious injury.. The car,
however, was almost a total wreck .
and he does not expect to have it
repaired. He was able to be up
and about his school duties Mon-
Men are Taneterred
Three of the four men laid off
at the Humble station at Natalia
last week have been transferred
to Corpus Christi. They are Car-
ley Pilgrim, Munroe Ware Secrest
and W. G. Harris. The men left
Monday for that city to resume
work. Merle Steele had not been
pany is preparing to drill an Ed-
wards lime test in the extreme
Among the six men from the
San Antonio Recruiting Area Who
were enlisted in the U. S. Navy
at Houston, Texas, on January
17th, two were from LaCoste,
namely Leroy Bippert, son of Mr. ‘ 1 /
and Mrs. Max Bippert. Young
Bippert has two brothers in the
Navy already, and the other La,
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YANCEY YOUTH GETS
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
was , Gordon Stuart
MR. Galbreath points out that
removal of the state advalorem tax
would enable land grabbers to add
to their acreages without the bur-
t- den of taxes and that the advalo-
rem tax does not work a hardship
on small home owners because the
home is exempt. The representa-
tive exhibited some degree of pre-
judice when he said he would op-
pose anything suggested by the
governor. The vote to print the
speach in the house journal was
rescinded.
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ads of Alfred H. (Shorty) Federai U
LAME CROP IS HEAVY .s
SAYS HONDO RANCHMAN
4"‘n f-T K. ".6 " "zh
E. J. Leinweber. Hondq busi-
ness man who does alob-ef ranch-
ing on the side, believes be "hM
Saturday to claim the machine.
According to Mrs. Quinn, the car
was left on the street while the
driver walked a block and a half
track betting, although the bill
does not affect the law prohibit-
ing peri-mutual wagering. The
new governor says he would op-
poee any measure which would
put the state in partnership with
Advertue in the— '
LaCoste Ledger
it will take your message to
hundreds of consumers
exceptionally fine bred Duroc Jer-
sey hogs. They plan to improve
the breed of their hogs and ex-
pect to buy some bred gilts and
perhaps a boar for future breed-
THe Castrovilefire truck visit- 4
ed LaCoste last Sunday and gave
the map. It was pointed that
little- may be accomplished by in-
dividual effort, but with all the
people working daily for the up-
building of Hondo much may be
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policy of the FSA is shown in
I Mr. Johnson’s reports the last
! I few years. In 1937 the Medina
i County loans averaged less than
1 $600 for each of the 109 lotas as
■I compared With the average of
: more than $3,000 for 1938. It
is a fact that the installments on
11 the larger loans are being paid
11 more promptly than the smaller
LAYING MASH, Big Egg, 100 lbs-----
■ GROWING MASH, Chicks like it, 100 lbs. -43
50 lbs. -____— 11.15 — 25 lbs. —
STARTING MASH, Chicks like it, 100 lbs.-
50 lbs.____________|1.35 — 25 lbs.
WHEAT SHORTS, 100 lbs------
WHEAT BRAN, 100 lbs. •----- ■
son, Clinton were.’ San Antonio
enlistment these boys
were sent to the Naval training 1 e:
station at Norfolk, Virginia, for
I - Observations -
- Thinga we see, bear and infer
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THE proposed transaction tax
of Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel is draw-
ing fire from members of the
legislature as well 'as other citi-
zens of the state. The most vici-
I activities of the town, was re-
. organized for real chamber of
• commerce work. A dutch lunch
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gs-g 0, , __„ —- banks, which many ranchmen Are
Beasley, Austin friends, and it was have prospered during the year unable to provide. In many in-
“n _"rthe 'stances' the supervisor recom-
mends the purchase of additional
livestock, it being recognized that
the successful operation ’of a
ranch depends upon the proper
stocking of the ranch. Mr. John-
xiean at a dance
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Iters Exchange 1 notes sued’upon, and also to re- dent teacher
her husband, two sons, a mother,
three sisters and two brothers. She _
had reached her 45th biuthday the Quinns. ,
day before her death. . , ;. , . " -
NANCE’S DRUG STORE
1 1501 Nogalitos Street
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
any town in Medina county for
providing fire protection. . lut : ■
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Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bippert and
This well will be in the; vicinity of Th
Frio county wildcats and. is on the
same trend as that in the Big Foot
area. Contract has not yet been
let, but it is expected that work
Will get underway soon, I
Funeral services were held at 1
the Horger Funeral Home in Hon-
do at 10 o’clock .Friday morning
with Rev. W. S. Highsmith, pas- _ . ____—
tor of the First Methodist church, Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday
This JOSEPH ZINSMEYER
< DIED LAST FRIDAY
Although not unexpected, the
death of Mrs. Eul#h Maude Haas,
_ 45, beloved wife of H. V. Haas, Jr.,
Galbreath is a and mother of Ralph and Howard
two daughters, Mrs. Theodore
Brown, Mrs. Arthur Wagner, and
four grandchildren. The funeral
was held at the Reibe chapel fol.-
Gilbert. Interment was made in
San -Fernando cemetery No. 2.
4 night of this week, the organi-
ras a zation that has functioned only
blacksmith by trade and he did
not mince words in taking issue
With the new governor. He claims
the backers of the O’Daniel tax
plan are those who would abolish
: the advalorem tax on property and
that in most instances they are
the ones who bought all the prop-
erty up when delinquent taxes
forced sale.
on some errand and when she re-
__________ turned the machine was missing,
reared in that city where she The loss was immediately report-
lived until she came to Castroville ed to the police but no trace was
i found of the missing cap until it
the Edwards Mme at 3,494 feet.
- he test is reported to have had a the car to skid and turn
good odor arid is being watched „—H---:
. . It was also announced by W. S.
Wajura, who Lilly that a test will be made on
' ' > his property east of Devine. It . -
. > is scheduled to go to the Edwards this community died Friday after-
looking at some lime. noon at a San Antonio' hospital
Travis Bain/ told a Ledger rep-
G. D. Whitfield, Receiver for include: Ed Ney, Ben Graff, Ed- housed the challenger who never,
dams Company, vs. John C. Re- [win Rihn, Earl Parsons, Milton had a chance.
resentative Monday that; he had
not had time since his return from
Florida to ascertain what has de-
veloped in the Chicon Lake area,
but that three wells are to be drill-
ed in that vicinity atl'onee. lowed .by, services
Lytle early Thursday morning,
purroundin endsbnaayazcda of . tip
noon. A friend read the notice in to Gonzales Monday where the
the Ledger and telephoned the young men were looking at
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San Antonio Joint Stock Land
Bank, in the northeastern corner —
of the county, which is testing coming down the long hill between
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which made possible ♦poor and dry,” he explained.
It is reported that* demand for
established a record for lamb
production. He feta a flock of 611
County where the holder of a se-
cond lien was demanding pay-
ment of the ranchman and the
bank, holder of the first Hen, re-
fined further advances. An ad-
justment was made possible, ac-
cording to Johnson, by a FSA
loan that retired the debts tad
left enough to buy 150 ewes and
30 head of Hereford cattle.
The small farmer has hot been
abandoned because of the , en-
larged 5 program, according to
Johnson. “We are unwilling- to
accept a man who cannot obtain
land enough to make a living and
pay off his loan, which means—in
most instances,-a minimum of 40
acres of first class irrigated land
or more acreage if, the land is
gv,/kew"ei2 ■ .. 2
The news story in last week’s' 3
Ledger announcing that thieves
had brought a stolen car to a way-
side road near Lytle and stripped
it, brought Mr. and Mrs. H. J,
Quinn of an Antonio there last
three months military training
before being sent to a naval ves-a
sel. , ' a ' » ose
First National Bank of Hondo, vs. (used in modern day teaching.
ise.of Manuel R. J. Taylor et al. James Amber-1 Faseler is doing work in science I , -e-«--
son was dismissed from this Cause I under a competent instructor who! Fire Truck Here Sunday
aa a defendant. The Court order-is an expert in this particular line
ed that the plaintiffs recover from I of study. The instructor acts as
R. - Taylor the sum of $9,499.26,1 aguideandadvisor to the practice
following a short illness. Surviv-
ing are his son, Robert Zinsmeyer,
STOCK SALT, 100 Ibs. 654
FtOUR, White Wings, 48 lbs. ,$1.35 — 24 lbs. 704
; FLOUR, Pioneer, 48 Ibs. — ,$1.25 -,24, Ibs. . y 6W
SUGAR, Cloth Bags, 10 lbs. .---504
COFFEE, Texas Girl, 2 pkgs, and glass bow --454
’ i COFFEE, Best Peaberry, Bulk, per lb. —---154 4
COFFEE, Best Rio, bulk, per lb......... ................. \
CHOCOLATE, Old Dutch, strictly pure, 1 lb. can -- 254
% lb. can —---2.....— A----15%
MALTED MILK, Thompson’s, 1 lb. can --- 404
OAT MEAL, Crystal Wedding, large pkg. ------214
’ HOMINY GRITS, 1 lb. 8 oz. pkg. —-5,84
."PICKLES, Sour1 or Dill, 1 quart siize,——-2--d-144
PICKLES, sweet, 1 quart sizee -e---———-254 j ,
CHILI CON CARNE, with Beans, Derby, 1 lb. can, 2 for 254
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Cash Specials
- FOR- 4.
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;; his Orchestra $
{ Adm. Gents 40e Ladies 254 |
:: Everybody Welcome $
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The possibility Xs new oil, just finished drilling three wells,
tdi Frio county is, suggested two of them testing the Edwards
was found about a mile north of iegghaoe, s lime.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wanjura and it was also announced by W. S.
District Court at Hondo Busy
With Light Criminal Docket
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District court‘for Medina Coun- their finding and the partition of
ty, which ■, convened January 16, 1. —: i,u awvrung w numn fancier ox iancey, a stu- Coste boy
devoted last week to the civil Court decree and filed a plat of dent of Southwest Texas State .Wichma.
docket. The grand jury alled description of the partition be- College js teaching in the San e Wiechn
. ,2. poncno , i, on Monday of last week worked tween the joint owners. The Court Marcos Public schools as part of. After
whosarecohcerned in .the welfare last week and on Thursday re- approved the Commissioners’ re. the regular training offered by the
ported seven indictments, con- port. ' College in order to give the pros,
tinuing since on further investi- Claude W. Gilliam et al, Trus- pective teacher an insight into the
ewes and M lambs have been add-
Friday and Saturday
JANUARY 27th and 28th ?
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lank
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2$ ■
Stands at the heart of the business
Break Window in Machine to Escape
pH A Gas Coni by Hickok and Reynolds No. 1,° While enroute home Saturday. flip thto a deep ditch alongside the
— A • *- I ■ --- c-- A--:- . •na ‛ night from Hondo, Matt Bader reed M-aA- --- - A.- - a*, —la t—•
agreed to keep the marriage a just closed is evidenced by t.
secret until the bride had completr announcement by Tom Johnson,
ed her teaching engagement here, superyisor of the Federal Seeur-
but it was determined thiz Wetto At Administration in Medina
bride to receiving well wishes from iountk thoan8 ' hAvt" “han paid
a host of admiring friends, i funl for 1938. In the county
The bridegroom is a son of Mra.some 18 loans were made for a <
Mary Lee Fuller of San Martos, total of $48,000 with the average .
• where he was reared. The bride is around $3,000 I
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Last spring the FSA realized
Gregory of Kingsville. ; At the that livestock offered a sound pro-
present time Mr. Fuller is engaged gram and authorised loans 'large
in business at Austin, where theyjenough to really aid the rankhmen
11 tangled
lift , in the
farm'management
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Trip are pleased to learn that helva. Jeff Audie Crockett, damages. I cover for coats of court. It was to guide a class through an entire |.
has been promoted to manager I There was an agveement made by I further ordered that the plaintiffs I project which he has formulated,
of the Nance’s Drug Store, No, B, I which cross plaintiff, Jeff Audie I have judgment against the defend- I ' ■ 1 "At " ’ ■ 'V- < . .
at 1501 Nogalitos Street in Sani Crockett, and his attorneys are to Iants, R. J. Taylor and wife, Sally JOE LOUIS RETAINS
Antonio and has entered upon his receive the sum of $600.00 from Taylor, foreclosing their lien upon WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
duties in that capacity. Mr. Trip the cross defendant and also costs the following tracts of land: 401 • ---— "3
is the son of Mr, and Mrs. E. J. of the suit. ■ , I acres out of Survey No. 135, Anton. 1 . It, took Joe Louis only 2 minutes
Trip of Macdona and is well and G. D. Whitfield,. Receiver for I Bruchet and 17 acres out of Survey and 29 seconds to knock out John
favorably known throughout the Adams- Company, vs. M. E.Du-No. Martin Walker; and Henry Lewis in a championship
Medina Valley, areg. He has al-bose. Dismissed at plaintiff’s ordered saleot above property. fight. Madison Square Wednes-
ready proven his ability as »I costs. Jurors summoned for this week day night; The Champions power-
oung business man and hundreds! -G--— - h:
11 Adams Company, _ „____
him when in San Antonio, dus, Sr. Dismissed at plaintiff's I Rath, Herbert Decker, Sam Tschir-
He has the reputation for fair eosts. hart, Herman Koch, Lloyd Rihn,o,
dealing and his friends appreci- G. D Whitfield, .Receiver, Vs. E. Laughinghouse, Ed. Bendele,
ate the splendid service he is ren- "Fanhy Landa Price, et al. Dis- Eug. Bohl, Louis Gerloff, Wallace
dering. “Shorty”, at he is fam-missed at plaintiff’s costs. Luts, Clarence Van Fleet, Hy.
illarly known, is never too busy! OrphaDeVilbiss-vs. Luther De- Buss, Oscar Tschirhart, Richard
to accomodate a friend. Else- Vilbiss. Plaintiff was granted Carle, Geo. Briscoe,-Otto Tondre.
where in this issue may be found 1 divoree and former name of Orpha I George Balzen, Louis Haass, Bar-
an advertisement in which Mr. Harris was restored. nitz Carle, Frank Hartman, Eug.
Trip invites his 1 Medina fiends Mrs, Josie Johnson vs: Carr Mofield, Oscar Bendele, Gus. Matin, .....- - —..
to visit the Nance Store. , f Johnson et al, suitfor partition of Oscar de .iMontel, Ralph Beck, in the amount of $3,580 on the
• --.j property. The Commissioners, Julius Wurzbach, Henry -Biry, building and contents wi pai y
g Marrh8e Announced Arthur H. Rothe, Nic E. Fohn and Walter 'Rothe, Arnold Wurzbach, cover the loss,
Mrs. Erei G. Garvin, poPlar.Ben Koch, appointed in writ of A. G. Bless, Paul Koehig and EL ----—-------
primaryteacher in LaCoste school, partiti on by the .Court, reported 1 merBader, J
has made public her marriage to| - - _
Mr. John L. Fuller of Austin, which I t ' " ‘
eecurredeonChristmas.evesattheFarm Security Range Loans in .
home 01 Key, v. M. Ashmore, Pa8-1 r ww A ge 2 pe . w it I • i
tor of the First Christian church in I Medina County Promptly Paid
Austin. The happy young couple! ' 3221 * *
was attended by Mr. and Mrs. John That Medina County ranchmen”
TWO LACOSTE BOYS
,—2 ENLIST IN-NAVY ' 2.
ig to Mr. Johnson, the
j eow-, •
DANCE
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STEVE’S HALL
Old. Castroville Road J
{ Sat., Jan. 28th |
AGAIN the horse racing bill has
bobbed up in the legislature.
Representative Baily Ragsdale of
Crockett is suthor of a bill which
proposes the creation of a racing
commission to pave the way for
possible relegalization of race
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Dependable Drugs
Medina Valley friends are very cordially invited
to stop at Nance’s Drug Store No. 5, at 1501 No,
galitos Street and trade with their old friend and
neighbor, Alfred H. (Shorty) Trip. His prices
are as low as will be found anywhere in San An-
tonio and he is willing to cooperate with hisPan
trons in every way possible. Consider our prices:
754 BAYER’S ASPIRIN, 100 in bottle ——-50
11.25 SYRUP OF PEPSIN, 984
504 IP ANA TOOTH PASTE —-2
• 25 CARTER’S LIVER PILLS ————— 194
$1.50 Pinkham’s VEGETABLE COMPOUND — 11-00 "
vice. . . street lighting and night-watchman
Pallbearers were: Tommy and
Francis Hoog, Jesse and Joe Ap-
812 8. Alamo St -:- G. 4273
San Antonio, Texas
Funeral Flowers shipped by train
or boo on short notice.
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uUjf Ha (tote Ughger
up to Tuesday but was
a call any time. The
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