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i City Soldier Faces
! Bullets To Give Aid
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I Pfc. Lloyd P. Washam of Shamrock whoi is serving in the
Infantry in the Southwest Pacific, has been awarded the
Silver Star by Lt. General Millard F. Hannon, commanding
the U. S. Army Forces in the South Pacific Area, by direc-
tion of President Roosevelt.
Washam was given the award “for gallantry in action at
New Georgia, Solomon Islands, wherein he courageously left
the protection of a shell hole, ran across a clearing exposed
to heavy enemy fire, and administered first aid to a wounded
comrade at the cost of a serious wound to himself on July
3 T, 1943.”
Washam is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Washam, for-
mer Shamrock residents who moved to California a few
years ago. Lloyd attended school in Shamrock.
VOL. 40
SHAMROCK, WHEELER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1944
No. 36
Wheeler County Judge Complains Of Hostile Indians
Sergeant Baptized In
Berman Prison Camp
“On Sunday, Oct. 12, 1943, Chester James Beasley of
y^jr city, madq public profession of faith in Jesus Christ
anS was baptized by me at our camp in Germany;*’
Thus begins an air mail letter just received by Rev. Edw.
C. Derr; pastor of the First Baptist church, from Chaplain
Eugene L. Daniel of the U. S. Army, formerly a minister
of the Presbyterian Church, U. S. It was sent from a Ger-
man prison camp where S-Sgt. Beasley of Shamrock, and
Chaplain Daniel are held as prisoners of war and was dated
Oct. 12, 1943.
Mrs. Ima Lee Beasley, wife of the army sergeant, had
received a card from Chester last week, saying he was a
prisoner of war. Her card was dated Aug. 22, 1943, just
five days after her husband was shot down on a bombing
raid over Germany. Beasley was a tail gunner on a B-17.
The letter from Chaplain Daniel to Rev. Derr continues:
“Sgt. Beasley has been a faithful attendant of a Bible
%;idy Class and at Divine Public| Services. I examined him
carefully and am persuaded he has been born anew in
Christ. He desires to live for the Lord all the rest of his life.
“He desires membership in your church. He will write
for himself, but I wish to heartily recommend him for mem-
bership. He will, of course, confirm his vows and meet any
requirements upon his return home. In the meantime he
earnestly desires the benefit and services of church mem-
1 bership. I rejoice with him and your congregation in this
i addition to your flock.”
County Clerk9s Records Are Interesting
On November 10. 64 years ago.
the first Wheeler County Commis-
sioners Court passed the following
resolution:
"RESOLVED that County Judge
Bon': Elttanuel Dubbs make com-
plaint of the manner In which
hostile Indians are allowed to In-
vade this frontier. He should cite
the recent Pawnee excitement and
enclose copy of the pass found In
the possession of the Indians, to
the Adjutant General of the State."
That is one of hundreds of in-
teresting (many of them amusing)
recordings on file in the County
Clerk’1 office in Wheeler.
In an address at' the weekly
luncheon meeting of the Boosters
Club last week, County Clerk Harry
Wofford, told of many of these re-
cordings and quoted interesting
statistics from his files.
"Wheeler County was organized
and the first Commissioners Court
met at Sweetwater on May 26,
1879,” Wofford stated. On Novem-
ber 10, 1879, the county seat was
set up in Mobeetie.
Members of the first court and
county officials were: Emanuel
Dubbs, County Judge; William
Huselby, Commissioner Precinct 1;
George A. Montgomery, Commis-
sioner Precinct 2: Benjamin Wil-
liams, Commissioner Precinct 3;
John Donnelly, Commissioner Pre-
cinct 4: A. D. Tombs, County Clerk;
Travis Leach, County Surveyor;
Moses Wiley, County Attorney;
Henry Fleming, Sheriff; Mark
Huselby. Tax Assessor and Frank
Shick, treasurer.
Since that time thousands of
transactions have been recorded in
the County Clerk’s office. These
recordings fill 108 deed records, 26
deeds of trust records, three ab-
stracts of judgment records, 2 lis
pendens, 21 chattel mortgage rec-
ords, three bills of sale records,
eight books of probate minutes and
three books of county court records.
Wofford is at work on volume 7
of the Commissioners Court min-
utes.
An average of 200 warrants are
filed each month, he declared.
A note of prosperity was signaled
last year in the release of 56 fed-
eral land bank deeds of trust, 21
land bank commissioners deeds of
trust, 15 home owners’ loan deeds
of trust and 397 other deeds.
Crime was at a low ebb in 1943,
Wofford said, with only 30 criminal
cases filed as compared with 73
on record. Other statistics include
107 marriages, 378 births and 87
deaths. A total of 199 corrected
birth certificates and 289 delayed
birth certificates were also made
during the year.
Twelve thousand chattel mort-
gages and 24 probate cases were
filed during the 12 months.
During last year, 1,396 instru-
ments were filed in the deed of
trust records, the County Clerk
stated. That is about an average
yearly number, he said.
Wofford urged property owners
to be sure they have proper titles
to their holdings, declaring that
there is an entire block in Sham-
rock studded with some $25,000.00
worth of homes, on which a clear
title could not be obtained.
Nineteen Wheeler County men
received discharges from military
service in 1943; two were dis-
charged in 1942, the County Clerk’s
records show.
The county’s monthly payroll, ex-
cluding the Tux Collectors office
and the County Superintendent of
Schools office, is $2,426.63. In addi-
tion to this, approximately $1,000 is
paid out monthly to precinct
in 1942. Sixteen civil cases went workers.
Truckers
ftOFFORD ANNOUNCES CITY MARSHAL JOB May Use
FOR COUNTY CLERK SOUGHT BY VELVIN Old Permit
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ASKS CONSIDERATION OF
VOTERS ON BASIS OF HIS
CONDUCT OF OmCt
County Clerk Harry Wofford this
^ 'k announced his candidacy for
re-election in the following state-
ment to the voters and citizens of
Wheeler county:
‘‘In announcing my candidacy
for County Clerk of Wheeler Coun-
ty X wish, first to express my ap-
probation to all of you for the
kindnesses extended me, not only
during the past three years that
VETERAN NIGHT OFFICER IS I
FIRST TO ANNOUNCE FOR
McLEMORE‘8 PLACE
C. F. (Blue) Velyln, veteran night
city officer, this week announced
1 his candidacy for City Marshal aft-
er learning that W. K. McLemorc,
incumbent, was retiring at the end
of his present term.
The city election will be held
Tuesday, April 4.
Velvln has been employed by the
city as night officer for the past
19 years with the exception of a
I served as your County Clerk, but period of two or three years, serv-
throughout **••? years that I have in? under several city administra-
ted in Wheeler County. Believe tions. He has discharged his duties
me I will ever be grateful.
faithfully during all those years
Certificates of War Necessity will
remain in effect until cancelled, re-
called, suspended or revoked and
operators whose certificates have
not been reissued, may continue to
use them until further advised by
the Office of Defense Transporta-
tion.
This was the statement issued
this week by V. B. Hardcastle in
reply to many inquiries received
from operators relative to the re-
issuing of certificates.
The Office of Defens* Transpor-
tation found it necessary to re-
adout 20 per cent of the
All In Favor
Marines Say
Aye, Aye, Aye!
You can look any day now for
them to change the name of
Uncle Sam’s fightingest branch
of the armed forces *mm U. S.
Marines to Henry L. Hisee of
Shamrock.
Here is a story sent to news-
papers all over the United States
recently by International News
Service:
ATLANTA, Ga.. (INS.)—Now at
“Boot Camp" in the Marine Corps
Women’s Reserve’s leatherneck
base, Camp Lejeune, two sisters of
a Marine Corps hero are keeping
it all in the family.
issue only
New Order
On Proteins
In Effect
A new order concerning the ra-
tioning of protein feeds has been
received by V. B. Hardcastle, Ad-
ministrative Officer of the Wheeler
County A.C.A.
The order provides that after
January 1 no processors in Texas,
Oklahoma or New Mexico can de-
liver to any person, including feed-
ers, more than 500 pounds of pro-
tein feed within any 30-day period
unless such person delivers a signed
statement issued by the County
Agricultural Conservation Commit-
tee for the county in which the
farm, ranch or business is located.
Hardcastle stated that any pur-
“I have made every effort to af- i and now feels he is entitled to ask
ford you courteous and efficient j n promotion to the day job.
service but that alone does not, ' Several years ago while in line
my opinion, merit your con-10f duty as night officer, Velvin
Alteration at this time, for I be-
lieve that this is the type of serv-
ice to which you people are en-
titled and which you should rea-
sonably expect of your County
sustained serious injuries when he
"Jumped out" some night prowlers
on a darkened street in the busi-
ness district. Hospitalized for sev-
eral months because of a broken
Frieda Elain Hise and Jane Eliza-
total number of outstanding cer- ; beth Hise of Shamrock, Texas, sis-
tificates, Hardcastle said. The ma- j tecs of Capt. Henry William Hise,; chaser buying meal or cake from
of reissuances were made! joined the Marines shortly after i dealers is not required to have
Qterk. But the fact that I do feel bone in his leg, the officer re-
tnkt I can serve you well, and that j sumed his duties following his
I enjoy the privilege of so doing, j recovery and has been on the Job
I I respectfully submit my candi- continuously since then.
dacy to you and ask that you give
it your consideration, and if you
fit to return me to the office
of County Clerk I will continue my
efforts in your behalf and in a
measure try to show you my grati-
tude."
Wofford was an abstractor for
4 uiy years before his election os
County Clerk, having been engaged
in business both in Shamrock and
Wheeler. His efficiency in handling
county records and his courtesy
and friendly assistanee to persons
Seeding the services of his office
have made him one of the most
popular officials ever to occupy the
office of County Clerk.
BURCHAM &°SOtTfURN.
v BOUGHT BY ROBERTS
In recent months, Velvin has
taken on the added duties of "clock
puncher," the city council having
voted to abolish the latter Job.
'T have tried to make the city
a good officer and I hope the
voters will give their earnest con-
sideration to my applcation tor a
promottion,” said Velvin. “I have
appreciated the opportunity to
serve you as night officer these
many years and if you feel t$iat
I am now entitled to the day Job
I will be grateful for your vote and
support in the election on April 4,"
Velvin has been a resident of
Shamrock since 1907.
TRAVIS CANTRELL IS
NEW STATION OWNER
Jority
necessary because the holders who
began operations after the first
quarter of 1943, were not certified
for fuel in the previous quarters.
Since these certificates did not
have allotments certified for the
first quarter of the year, it was
necessary to reissue them to allow
for the period beginning January
1, 1944.
There were other minor cases In
which it was necessary to reissue
certificates.
Whefi gas for 1944 is needed, the
operator should carry his old ODT
to the local gas panel of the ra-
tioning board for new gas certifi-
cates unless additional or supple-
mental gas is needed. If that is the
case, he should apply at the agrl
cultural office.
DAIRYMMNTS
their brother returned to action in j a certificate Issued by the county
the South Pacific. A marine corps committee. Certificates issued un-
pilot; he had been seriously injured j der previous instructions are of no
25 TEAMS ENTERED
IN CAGE TOURNEY
HERE JANUARY 21
ROOMS ARE NEEDED TO CARE
FOR VISITORS WIIO WILL
BE HERE OVERNIGHT
in action over Guadalcanal.
The two "Boots" have another
brother, now a student at Texas
A. and M. He’s going to join the
service soon—as a Marine.
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LT. GEORGE ATKINSON
RETURNS TO CORPUS
INCREASED PRODUCTION MILK
PRODUCTS IN JANUARY IS
SOUGHT BY ACA
A. E. (Bud) Roberts, carpenter
and contractor in Shamrock since
1926, Wednesday announced he had
iff t-chased the Burcham & Son
Furniture store and would continue
to operate it in the same location, years experience in service station
Roberts is adding a cabinet and work, announces in an advertise-
repair shop in the back of the j ment in today’s Texan that he will
store and invites the public to see i continue to handle the good Texaco
Travis Cantrell has purchased
the service station, comer Main
and First Streets, formerly owned
and operated by R. A. Nichols and
is now operating the station
Cantrell, who has had several
14 1 for wood work of all kinds
and furniture repairs. He will con-
tinue to sell both new and used
furniture, and will buy used furni-
ture of all kinds.
W. M.’ (Slim) Burcham who has
d rated the Burcham & Son store
for the past several years, has not
announced his luture plans,
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j Mrs. Emma Blue and Mrs. O. W.
ft»bo were called to Rankin, Texas,
because of the serious Illness of
their grandson, Dan Blue.
products and will specialize in
wash and lubrication jobs. He in-
vites old and new customers to
visit him.
Mrs. Archie Harlow and son,
Elmo, were called to Brownwood
Saturday to attend the funeral of
“Grandmother” Harlow. They were
accompanied by Mrs. J. Rabo.
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Miss Alamrene Atkinson who is
a teacher in the White Deer
schools, returned last week to re-
sume her work, after spending two
weeks at home with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Carver and
small daughter, Mary, af Childress, j Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Atkinson, dur-
vu-ited relatives here this wsek. ' ing the holiday season.
The War Food Administration
has announced the continuance of
dairy productioa through January
to help farmers maintain the out-
put of milk and dairy products at
high wartime levels V. B. Hard-
castle, administrative officer of the
Lieut. George N. Atkinson,
U.S.N,R., returned to his base at
Corpus Christ! last week after a
two weeks visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Atkinson of
Shamrock.
Lieut. Atkinson recently com-
pleted his work as an interne at
St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas. H*
Is a graduate of the University of
Texas Medical School at Galveston.
value after January 1, and it will
not be necessary for a purchaser
to call at the County Agricultural
Conservation office to secure a cer-
tificate for meal or cake unless he
plans to buy from the oil mills.
Twenty-five teams have en-
tered Shamrock’s Annual Invita-
tion. ( Basketball Tournament,
which will be held st the local
gymnasium Friday and Saturday,
January 21 and 22.
Entries Include 15 boys teams,
including two Irish aggregations,
and 10 girls crews. The Children
boys team and Quail girls, cham-
pions of the 1943 meet, have re-
entered this year. Coach Bob
Clark announced this morning.
Deadline for entering the two-
day event is Tuesday, January 18,
Clark stated. Play will begin at 8
o’clock Friday morning and con-
tinue through Saturday, with
morning, afternoon and night ses-
sions being held each day.
Boys teams entered are: Chil-
dress, Samnorwood, Hedley, Kelton,
Mobeetie, Lakevlew, Quail, Wheeler,
Canadian. Wellington, Groom, Le-
fors, Carey and Shamrock.
Girls cagers who will be here are:
Quail, Wheeler, Kelton, Lakeview,
Canadian, Hedley, Groom, Samnor-
wood, Mobeetie and Shamrock.
First, second and third place
trophies will be awarded the win-
ning boys and girls teams and gold
basketballs will be presented each
player chosen on the all-star boys
and girls teams.
All-tournanjent tickets may be
purchased for $1.25 by adults or
50c for students. Session tickets
will sell for Kte and 26c with the
finals 25c and 50c, Clark stated.
Scores of players and coaches
will be In Shamrock Friday night
and rooms are needed for them.
Families who will keep one or more
players are asked to telephone Miss
Karen Kramer or Coach Clark.
All-tournament tickets will be
given for each olayer accommo-
dated.
Entries in the meet this year al-
ready exceed last year’s total when
20 clubs vied for the champion-
ship.
BISHOPFITZSIMON
IS VISITOR HERE
RECEPTION OF OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MEN INTO HOLY
NAME SOCIETY IS HELD
' We've had 7 snows this winter
and will have 10 more according to
the old reliable Indian signs.”
The quotes are from Burl Gol-
son, the Almanac reader and
weather observer at Lone Star Gas
Company’s plant, north of the city.
Also let this further prognostica-
tion from Mercury Chaser Golspn
go in one eye and out the other:
“It will clear up for two or three
days but will be below freezing
every night for a week.”
Waxing serious, Golson reported
low temperature for the week was
4 degrees above zero at 7:01 am.
January 8, and high was 48 degrees
at 4 p.m. Thursday, January 6.
Here is Oolson’s ofltciai record-
ings of the week: Jan. 6, low 27 at
9 am. high 46 at 4 p.m.; Jan.
7, low 6 at 8 a.m., high 27 at 9 a.m.;
Jan. 8. low 4 at 7:01, high 25 at
4 p.m.; Jan. 9. low a at 8 am.,
high 40 at 4 pm.; Jan. 10, low 22
at 5 a.m., high 40 at 4 p.m.; Jan.
11, low 17 at 7 a.m., high 34 at
4 pm.; Jan. 12, low 17 at 8 am.,
high 25 at 5 pm.; Jan. 13, low 9
at 8 a.m.
PASTORS. LAYMEN
ATTEND MEETING
CONFERENCE-WIDE SESSION
OF METHODISTS HELD TO
MAP WORLD PROGRAM
H. B. HILL TO HANDLE
OIL, GAS TAXATION
H. B. Hill has been employed by
the Commissioners Court to repre-
sent Wheeler County in matters
concerning oil and gas taxation,
Judge D. A. Hunt announced this
week.
Hill succeeds Judge Clayton
Heare who was recently appointed
Associate Justice of the Court of
Civil Appeals at Amarillo.
TO BE CONTINUED Extension on Electric Power
Service to County Farms
Is Expected After Victory
Rev. Marvin B. Norwood, togeth-
er with other pastors and laymen
from Shamrock and surrounding
territory, attended the conference-
wide meeting in Amarillo Wednes-
day as a part of “The Crusade for
a New World Order," led by the
Bishops of the Methodist church.
The purpose of the crusade is to
make sure that our own country
will assume its share of responsi-
bility for peace in the future, said
Rev. Norwood. “The Methodist is
attempting to mobilize sentiment
for a just and enduring peace and
a Christian world, and to make
that sentiment Influential ‘at the
place decision is made and before
decision Is made,’ according to a
statement issued by the council of
Bishops of V MVthodlst etturch:-----
“It places the responsibility for
peace upon the people, and as fol-
lowers of the Prince of Peaoe, the
Methodists feel hat they are un-
der divine imperative to use every
means to establish a world order
In which peace Is possible.'
“Influence lor peace ip to be
exerted by enlisting each of the
eight million Methodists to write
at least one letter to their Sena-
tors and Representatives urging
them to support and vote for those
measures that will enable our coun-
try to cooperate with the other
nations of the world in construc-
tive plans for the prevention of
conditions that permit aggression
and war.
“This movement has been ac-
claimed as ’the most significant
nation wide church movement In
His Excellency, the Most Rever-
end Laurence J. Fitzsirnen, Bishop J recent yearsET 6 off
of the Amarillo Diocese, visited the • yyj sessions of the meeting in
Prisoners of War Camp near Me- Amarillo were open to the public.
Lean and was the guest of Colonel i similar meetings are being held in
P. W. Whitney, Commanding Of- other cltles across the nation."
fleer, and his staff, Monday. I ...........0-
Accompanied by Col. Whitney,
Reverend Thomas J. Drury, pastor I
of the Sacred Heart Parish]
in Amarillo, Reverend Andrei
Quante, pastor of St. Patrick’s
Parish in Shamrock and Lt. Ernest
J. Zlzka, Camp Chaplain, Bishop
Fitzsimon made a complete tour
of the camp and the P. W. Com-
pounds, During his inspection of
the Compounds, the bishop visited
the mess halls, dispensary, canteen,
barber shop and work shops of the
prisoners and evidenced mucli in-
terest in the handicraft and art
work of the P.W.’s. a iw
In the evening, Bishop Fitzsimon,
assisted by Fathers Drury and 1
SERVICES HELD FOR
CHARLEY G, BARKER
SHAMROCK RESIDENT PASSES
AWAY IN WICHITA FALLS
FRIDAY OF LAST WEEK
Extension of electric power serv-
ice to the farms of Wheeler and
Gray counties during the period
immediately following the winning
of this war was announced today
by Orval Couch, manager of the
Wheeler County ACA announced Greenbelt Electric Coop., Inc., with
this week.
The payments, in effect slnfle
October, 1943, are designated to off-
set the rising production cost since
September, 1942, and To effect a
more favorable price ration for the
production of milk and dairy prod-
ucts.
The dairy payments on October
production started November 1.
Through December 18, Texas pro-
ducers had received $475,130.00 for
a total production of 93,944,600
pounds of milk and 1,067,505 pounds
of butter fat. The number of pro-
ducers who received payments to-
taled 34,015.
Wheeler County producers ro-
(Continued on last page)
headquarters in Wellington.
Although no farm homes are now
being served in Wheeler and Gray
counties by this cooperative, appli-
cations are now being taken for
electric service and lines will be
built if sufficient Interest is shown,
Mr. Couch said.
In outlining the program now
under way he pointed out that to
addition te pr riding electric
power far the trio counties not
now served by the rural electrifi-
cation program, it will mean long
extensions in the three Texas coun-
ties already receiving Greenbelt
service.
"Materials for constructing these
lines wii not be available until
the war ends, but the Greenbelt
Electric Coop . Inc., is now taking
applications for servicing farm
homes when victory comes," Mr.
Couch declared. 1
"The usual $5.00 membership and
the filling out of an application
for service is all that will be re-
quired.
„ “Those who make application
now will receive electric service
from 12 to 18 months earlier than
those who wait until the war is
over,” he explained.
The Greenbelt' Electric Coop.,
Inc., was one of the first organized
ill this section of the state under
the rural electrification program.
After 5 years of service to the
farms of Collingsworth, Donley and
Armstrong counties, its results have
been even brighter than its or-
ganizers hoped for. Mr. Couch has
been in charge of the Greenbelt
since plans for its formation was
in their earliest stages.
(Continued on last page)
Funeral services were heid at 2
o'clock this afternoon at the
Methodist Church !■ Dozier for
Charley Gray Barker of this city
who passed away in Wichita Falls
last Friday. He had been in Hi
health several years.
, Rev. F. R. Pickens, Shainbock
Quante and Chaplain Zlzka, pre-, Qjfeuit Pastor, was in charge of
sided over the solemn ceremony of i the Iast rltes and interment was
reception of the officers and en-
listed men of the camp into the
Holy Name Society and then was
the celebrant at Solemn benedic-
tion. Prior to the reception, Bishop
Fitzsimon gave a sermon to the as-
sembled congregation, In which he
stressed the need for religion in
wartime and trusted that the oc-
casion would be one which would
not be forgotten soon by the mili-
tary personnel concerned.
Bishop Fitzsimon and Father
Drury then were the guests of
Father Quante at his parish house
in Shamrock, where they stayed
for the evening.
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H. B. Hill this week received a
Chinese $10 bill Irom Lieut. John
V. Osborne of Pampa, who has been
in military service in China for
several months. Lieut. Osborne told
Hill to take the bill to a Chinese
restaurant and see if the proprietor
would accept it in payment of a
meal.
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PAYD
AY BUY WAR BONDS
in ths Dozier Cemetery by Clay
Funeral Home.
Mr. Barker was bom in Co-
manche County, Okla., January 24,
1838. He was married to Miss Em-
ma Rose Bergman of this city Feb-
ruary 6. 1927, and to this ui.ton
four children, three sons and one
daughter, were bom.
Survivors include the widow and
four children, James Milton, Tom
Gray, Charley Ray and Lucille, all
of Shamrock: eight sisters and one
brother, Mrs. Fannie Smith, Cali-
fornia, Mrs. Ida Donaldson, Colo-
rado, Mrs. Maud Bailey, California,
Mrs. J. Roberts, Holdenvllle, Okla.,
Mrs. Della Willingham, Colorado,
Mrs. Ira Trent, Thomas, Okla.,
Mrs. Alice Cox, Washington, Mrs.
W. D. Newman. Colorado and Tom
Barker, Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
noitoce the birth
Mary’s
hes been
and weighed
ounces.
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