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 Material Information
Title: The star
Uniform Title: Star (Port Saint Joe, Fla.)
Physical Description: Newspaper
Language: English
Publisher: W.S. Smith
Place of Publication: Port St. Joe Fla
Creation Date: December 24, 1952
Frequency: weekly
regular
 Subjects
Subjects / Keywords: Newspapers -- Port Saint Joe (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Newspapers -- Gulf County (Fla.)   ( lcsh )
Genre: newspaper   ( marcgt )
newspaper   ( sobekcm )
Spatial Coverage: United States -- Florida -- Gulf -- Port Saint Joe
Coordinates: 29.814722 x -85.297222 ( Place of Publication )
 Notes
Additional Physical Form: Also available on microfilm from the University of Florida.
Dates or Sequential Designation: Began in 1937.
General Note: Editor: Wesley R. Ramsey, <1970>.
General Note: Publisher: The Star Pub. Co., <1970>.
General Note: Description based on: Vol. 2, no. 7 (Dec. 2, 1938).
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Source Institution: University of Florida
Rights Management: All rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier: aleph - 000358020
oclc - 33602057
notis - ABZ6320
lccn - sn 95047323
System ID: UF00028419:00845

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PORT ST. JOE
A Progressive
Community With a
Modern, Progressive
. Weekly Newspaper


THE


STAR


"Pnr V- Jnp Th A Oup DPort Ifr th eAnnnrjchmnl -Chnttahonnchk e Valley"


THE STAR "
Published in Port St Joe
But Devoted To the Con-
tinued Development of
Gulf County


VOLUME XVI Single Copy 8c PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1952 $3.00 Per Year NUMBER 15-




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ORE than two thousand years ago, three Wise Men followed the

Star of Bethlehem to a manger the humble birthplace of Him

who was to bring a new spirit into the World the spirit of "Peace

on Earth, Good Will to Men." Today, as in all the years between, that

spirit lives on in the hearts and minds of all mankind calling us to

church on this, our Saviour's natal day .. to lift our voices in those

beloved old Christmas hymns and carols and lift our hearts anew

with the courage and hope of His message..


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by Rev. Harry B. Douglas, Jr.
Every year at this time a veier
old and much beloved story ae--
places the latest events of towan
state, and country on the front
pages of the newspapers hlroutih-
out Christendom. And while it may~
seem a bit unusual to some to con-
tinually' repeat an old announcea-
ment in a NEWSpaper, it is quite.
an extraordinary story. In a very-
real sense the birth announcement
of the.son of Mary and Joseph inm
the remote village of Bethlehem-
as recorded by a reporter namedT
Luke is the greatest news story-
ever written. The real joy of this.
story and the need for its annual
re-reading may be better under-
stood by the following account'ot"
the two longest telegrams eve:-
Ssent in the United States. Bothr
were sent to newspapers and botli
contained Holy Scripture, but there
the similarity ends.
During the War Between the
States, in the year 1862, a report-
er for the New York Herald Tri-
bune was covering the Battle ce.
Fredericksburg for that famous-
newspaper. The Union army hadi:
met with crushing defeat and itha:
Herald Tribune reporter was the.
first to reach the lone telegrate.
wire available to newsmen. Th-.-
editor knowing that he had a scoo.p.a
and knowing tne story to be a,
IHrald Tribune exclusive.,, il tryI*:
e.l the reporter to -et no ine else
use the wire. When the .Ke.port r
replied that there was u.[ m .'k
lit eV nd (th.,lt he had Kenu it adi.
the editor became :nore 'ii-iste:
Ti.e reporter as *:-4, "What- sihal
I send?" and his, chief replie-i
sharply, "Send anything, send the
Book of Job". So the newspaper-
man secured a Bible and began an
afternoon long dispatch' of the-
Book of Job, that immortal story
of disaster, loss and tragedy.
The second famous telegram
story took place nineteen years
later. In the year 1881 the first
English translation of the Bible
since the King James,, edition in
1611 was completed and copies of
the new version were sent by
steamship to the U. S. from Eng-
land. Once again an exclusive was
in the making, and this time it
was sought by two Chicago papers
the Tribune and the Times. Com-
bining forces they scooped all the
other papers by having the whole
New Testament telegraphed from
New York to Chicago. What a tele-
gram that was, it took all day it
be sent, but unlike its famous pre-
decessor it was full of Good News!:
There seems a remarkable par-
allel in today's. newspapers to the
messages of those famous tele-
grams. It would be no exaggeration
today to say that there is coming
in on every telegraph wire and e.e-
ing printed on every front page a
modern version of the Book or
Job. Each day we read of catas-
trophy, calamity,, and disaster
whether in Korea, China, South
Africa, or even in-the good oll I.
S. A. Never has there.been.a time
when the world was getting sa
much bad news and wanting so.
desperately the Good' News.
Therefore, it is very fitting that
during this Christmas week that
we get the Gospel on the wire again
and the Good News on our front
pages once more. The glad tidings.
of a birth announcement, not just
of another baby, but of the Sav-
iour of the world must once agair
ring in our hearts. With this birth.
there has come into the world sal-
Xation, our salvation-this is truly
GOOD NEWS!








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ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
'CHRISTMAS WEEK CALENDAR
Wednesday, 11:30 p.m. Christmas
.Eve Midnight Service of the Holy
Communion.
Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Holy Com-
munion (Christmas Day.)
Friday, 10:00 a.m. Holy Commun-
'ion (St. Stephen's Day). 7:30
p:m. Recreation Night for High
School Students.
:iatmrday, 10)00 a.m. Holy Com-
munion (St. John's Day).
sunday, 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion
'10-00 a.m. Family Service (No
;Church School) .5:00 p.m. Church
School Christmas Service and
Party. 6:30.p.m. Evening Prayer.
Young People's Service League.

M tcKEITHEN-McCROAN
Sev. and Mrs. Alton McKeithen
-announce the marriage of their
daughter, Joan to William Barney
-,cCroan, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
IH McCroan of Grand Ridge. The
wedding was solemnized in Pasca-
goula, Mississippi on November 15
by the Rev. R. L. Vaughn.

AMr- and Mrs. Roy Adams and
childrenn spent the week end in
Bonifay, with' relatives.


S Dr. Joseph B. Spear
OPTOMETRIST
jEyes Examined Glasses Fitted
.Broken Lenses Duplicated
APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA



Dr. Cha es Reicherter
O PTO M ETRIST
EYES EXAMINED
GLASSES FITTED

RITZ THEATRE BUILDING
ESFIRST FLOOR
R-S TO PHoNE S
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
CLOSED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS


HIGHLAND VIEW NEWS
By MARJORIE ROGERS

Honored With Party
Mrs. Jeff Duval honored her
daughter, G-wyn on her fifth birth-
day with a party on December 15,
1952 at her home. Refreshments' of
cake, drinks, cookies were served
to Dickie Parker, David Macum-
ber, June McKenzie, Rerue and
Billy Wayne Lee, Debbie Floyd,
Lorma Sue and Ray Peterson, Pat
Ensley. Those sending gifts were:
Charlotte and Judy Williams,
Diana Woods, .James. Lester Mc-
Quaig, Joe Barfield, Mrs. J. J. Lari-
more, Sandra Ensley, Mikey Mc-
Kenzie. The evening was enjoyed
by the group. Favors of balloons
were given each guest present.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hutto and
daughter of Panama City, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. M'
Williams and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Garrett and
son, Glenn left for Florala, Ala.,
Saturday because of the illness of
Mrs. Garrett's mother, Mrs. N. A.
Thomason.
Mr. and Mrs. Vester Burke and
daughter Glenda spent 'the week
end in Bonifay with Mrs. Vester's
parents.
Mrs. Edna Adams is spending ttie
Christmas holidays with her par-
ents in Lake Wales.
Mrs. Mildred Walko spent the
Christmas holidays in south Flor-
ida with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy James and
children spent the week end in
Apalachicola, Florida with the for-
mer's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wright and
children, Ken and sister spent the
week end in Ponce De Leon with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raffield and
children and Mrs. Billie Joe Jones
and daughter spent the Christmas
holidays in Orange, Texas 'with
their daughter and family Mr.
ahd Mrs. Spark 'Weekley.
Thomas Grissett of Alford, spent
a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Jadk
Richter and family.


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STAR To Be Closed
Friday and Saturday

Due to the fact that we have had
to work day and night and seven
days a week for the past month
due to the Christmas rush we are
going to .take Friday and Satur-
day off. The Star office will be
closed thbse days but will be open
again for some more of that day
and night, seven day a week busi-
ness bright and early Monday
morning.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
ALL.

Parcel Post Deliveries To
Be Made Christmas Day

Acting Postmaster, John T.
Simpson announced Monday. that
the local post office department
will make parcel post deliveries
will be made on Christmas Day in
order that as many as possible may
receive their Christmas packages
that come in the mail, as near
to Christmas day as possible.
No windows will be open how-
ever.

METHODISTS WILL HAVE
CHRISTMAS. EVE SERVICES
Rev. Warren Lindsey, pastor of
the Methodist Church stated Mon-


ST. JOE



Drive-In

Phone 424 W2. i
Box Office Opens 6:30 P. M.
SHOW STARTS 7:00 P. M.
Two Shows Nightly, Rain or Fair

Wednesday & Thursday

"1ER FIRST

ROMANCE"
PLUS CARTOON
"TEA FOR 200"


FRIDAY and SATURDAY

"RETURN OF

THE TEXAN"
with -
DALE ROBERTSON
Also Cartoon --
"SIOUX ME"


SUNDAY ONLY

"SCARLET ANGEL"
-with -
YVONNE DeCARLO
ROCK HUDSON
PLUS CARTOON
"Horse on the Merry-Go-
round"


MONDAY and TUESDAY

"VIVA ZAPATA"
witIh -
MARLON BRANDO
JEAN PETERS
PLUS CARTOON
"PASTRY PANIC"


Wednesday and Thursday

"STEEL TOWN"
-with-
ANN SHERIDAN
JOHN LUND
HOWARD DUFF
Cartoon -.
"Droopy's Double Trouble"


day that there will be special
Christmas services at the church 70 Rekee
at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Christmas Mise fry
Eve). Rev. Lindsey states that the
public is cordially invited.
-- .dp-C-oo-i
Advertising doesit' cost-it p I4"' | i uucTARins- Wi FPAUT ifli
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Port Theatre


A Martin Theatre


THEATRE OPENS DAILY


Port St. Joe, Fla.


3:00 P. M. SATURDAYS 1:00 P. M.


PAUL V. PLAYER

And From The Employees Of The

PORT THEATRE


THURSDAY FRIDAY





HADEN .



S--- ,Plus---

LATEST NEWS and Ca~toon
"FLYING CAT"


SATURDAY ONLY

DOUBLE FEATURE
FEATURE No. I


JOHN CALVERT '
RALPH MORGAN Ann Cornell

-- FEATURE No. 2 --


CHAPTER 9 OF SERIAL
"DESPERADOES
OF THE WEST"
Cartoon -
"Temperamental Lion"


SUNDAY MONDAY

Mario LANZA







LATEST NEWS and Cartoon
Cartoon: "Snooze Reel"


TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY


JEFF CHANDLER ---'
SSCOT BRADY
SUZAN SALL

S1 -- Also -----

"Test Pilot Donald"

Travel Short -

"Glimpses of Argentina"

1*0 0** S **40

THURSDAY and FRIDAY



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I^S OURS1
S' 9CL CHAMPION

S- '.'3 O'WEEFE '
Latest News and Cartoon

"Papas Little Helper"


NEW YEARS LATE SHOW
STARTS 10:45 P.M.

THE LAUGHl BATTE
Of THE CENTURY!



t Leo Gorcey
-d The BOWERY BOYS
HUNTZ HALL


Bring in the New Year with
the laugh riot BOWERY
BOYS
a"" aaaaaam'


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AND THANK-YOU FOR ALL
THE SWELL PATRONAGE LAST YEAR
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AND THANK-YOU FOR ALL
THE SWELL PATRONAGE LAST YEAR


McCOY DEPARTMENT STORE


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A the
years roll by, we real-
ize more and more
what it means to have
the friendship of folks
like you That's why
it is a pleasure to
wish you and yours a
SMerry -Chrktmos. s



ST. JOE FURNITURE & APPLIANCE Co

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streets and highways. If you don't
have to go any place for a good
reason, minimize your own traffic
activities.
Attwaters Prairie Chicken
Attwater's prairie hickenfound
Attwater's prairie chicken,`found
in only four Texas counties, is on the
verge of extinction.
---Star Want Ads Get Results
Star Want Ads Get Results


Drivers Urged

To Take Care

Over Holidays

TALLAHASSEE "Don't give
tragedy for Christmas," appealed
Colonel H. N. Kirkman, Director
of the Florida Highway Patrol, to-
day.
"In preparations for the last
minute 'hustle to make Christmas,
purchases, we all are a little in-
clined to become careless of
thoughtful traffic practices," said
Kirkman.
"It would be all too easy for us
to make one little mistake, which,
coupled with the, other fellow's
carelessness, might -cause sudden
tragedy, both for you and others."
;One hundred and twenty-seven
persons lost their lives in traffic
accidents during December, 1951.
"It is the hope and plea of the
Florida Highway Patrol that there
will not be a repetition of that aw-
ful figure again this year. We will
have to continue an intensified ef-
fort," said the Director, "for the
death rate continues to cli~nb."
Here are some simple last-min-
ute shopping tips to help eliminate
tragedy in your family or someone
else's this Christmas:
Be extra cautious at street cor-
ners and don't walk across the
street until you are sure of the
right-of-way.
Try and complete your shopping
early enough to be off the highway
after dark.
Watch out for the small fry who
will be darting across streets and
roads during the school vacation
at Christmastime.
Ordinarily temperate people are
inclined to be reckless with drink-
ing at Christmastime. So be care-
ful when you walk or drive.
Extra heavy traffic during the
Christmas rush, over-taxes the


Milk Products
Milk and milk products make up
about one-fourth of the foods con-
sumed annually by average Amer-
icans.

Street Space
Street cars, trackless trolley
coaches, and buses use street space
ten times as efficiently as private
automobiles.

Advertising doesn't cost-it pays!


Cits the

price



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sLu'W IF 3nJ uo
And here's Why
So many loggers and timbermen discovered the Model 3-25 to
mean bigger profits, and better-faster work that McCulloch's
production is zooming. This high production rate pushes down
manufacturing cost per unit and McCulloch is passing the
saving right on to you.
The 1953 McCulloch Model 3-25 will be a favorite of every man
who makes tree cutting a business proposition because of special
features like:
-full 3hp action in any position, at
any angle.
-a total- weight of only 25 pounds
-the new HH chain that boosts cut-
ting speed and stretches chain life

See for yourself

Ask today for a free demonstration

Clements Standard Service Station
Blountstown, Florida


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RBCH"S F~~ort St. Joe, Fla.BER-ARE


Chuck BEIEF ROAST lb. 39c ~9

BRISKET and RBIB STEW ilb. 29C

Fresh Pork N1ECK BONES 2 lbs. 25c

Fresh Pork Short RIBS lb. 39 c

WHITE SIDE MEAT_ lb. 29C

Smoked SLAB BACON lb. 3,9c

Tray Pack Sliced BACON lb. 49

PICNIC'HAMS lb. 29c

Plenty of Home Dressed Henscand Small 1Turkey Hens


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OYSTERS
Approximately 300 To Bag
100 Quart BAG


1 w25 1 m39 2A55




LARGE SHOPPING BAG
MINEP FRUIT


TWVO TRUCKLOADS OF

FRESH FRUIT
ARRIVING TUESDAY MORNING

WHOLESALE PRICES
On U.'S. No. I Fruit for Shipping
PLENTY OF FRESH
Collards, Mustard, Turnips, Green
Onions, Radisohes and Green
Cabbage

St. Joe's Largest Selection of

Garden Fresh Vegetables
CHOCOLATE COVERED

CHERRIES lb. box 49C
ALL KINDS

N U TS 2 lb. bag 69c
PILCHER'S PURE CANE

SYRUP 1/2gal. can 69
FLAG

DOG FOOD 2 cans 17 C
TWIN OAKS CUT

Green BEANS can 15c

Complete Line of Johnson's
CHRISTMAS CANDIES

50c and up
LYKES


MAXWELL HOUSE


COFFEE

2 LB. CAN


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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


PAGE THREE


WEDoNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1952


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McCulloch


69c


BEEF TRIPE


can 39c








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THE STAR
Published Every Friday At 306 Williams Avenue, Port St.
Joe, Florida, By The Star Publishing Company
WESLEY R. RAMSEY, Editor and Publisher
Also Linotype Operator, Ad Man, Floor Man, Columnist,
Reporter, Proof Reader and Bookkeeper
Entereil as second-class matter, December 10, 1937, at the
Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTION INVARIABLY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
ONE YEAR $3.00 SIX MONTHS $1.50
THREE MONTHS $127.15
-..f TELEPHONE 51 )g1-
TO ADVERTISERS-In case of error or omissions in adver
tisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable lot
dhmagesefurther than amount received for sitch advertisement.
The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word
is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts;
the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word
is lost; the printed word remains.

Our Country Right or Wrong

Christmas Is For Kids
Can you remember back to those nights-
before Christmas when you lay quietly in the
winter dark straining your ears for the hoof-
beats of reindeer'above you, or the rustling and
thumping of St. Nick down in the parlor?
And do you remember how all-at-once it was
morning, Christmas morning-and everything


STARDUST and

MOONSHINE
By Col. W. S. Smith, Retired.
Mayor of Buckhorn

We're back home again from
Birmingham, the trip being. un-
eventful but our wife sure
did enjoy that city a lot more than
we did, for she went into ecstacies
over the fact that she could go into
a store and try on shoes, dresses
and suits While in St. Joe she


had to order pract
shoes, dresses and
order houses that
women There


looked different, smelled different, tasted dif- th
ferent as you leapt out on the cold floor and fe
down the stairs with your feet hardly touching it
prE
the treads-to see what was under the tree? Ta
-Christmas is different now? Different to Cc
whom? To the youngsters? ne
We don't think so. Superficial, unimportant lis
th,
things have changed, but the kids don't know it. th
th
Maybe they get up in a warmer house than you th
did. Maybe they've got inside plumbing. May-.
be they don't have to bring in wood and fire arl
up the kitchen range. Maybe they can't hop the co
sleighs going by any more. Maybe they don't ro
get their milk warm from the cow, or ham. from
the smoke-house, or even home-made pie made 4'
of home-dried apples. They might even have
to eat frozen turkey.
But are they down-hearted? Any less ex- *
cited than you were? It that shine in their eyes
any different than what your mother and dad *
saw in yours?
Chhristmas is the same, Mister ... J.you're
different. But the best part of Christmas now- *
a-days is that you can shuck off the curse of
maturity so fast when that little fellow brings *
his first toy to your knee to help him wind it. 0
Hours and hours later, someone is going to
say, "Will you get up off that floor and, help
me set the table?"
Sure, Christmas is for kids-all us kids!

ts from mail business. However, there's one
catered to lae thing he overlooked-it would be
catered to large
c aren't enough quite a job to move the courthouse
SRc, ... to St. Joe, since the clearance on


lll-ii,-sie U wUonlli 111 OL. Jue Lto war-
rant merchants to carry stocks to
fit 'em Anyway, she spent a
couple of hundred of our hard-
earned shekels for such fripperies.

We notice in The Star that Mark
Tomlinson has petitioned the coun-
ty commissioners to move the
courthouse to St. Joe Only
reason we can see for Mark to
have it there is because it would
save him many a trip to Wewa


CHRISTMAS CLUB



1953



1FOW FORING

Our Christmas Club for 1953 is now open.
Nearly 100 persons are receiving one of our
Christmas Club checks this year. Are you one
of them? If not, why not join now and get a
check nbxt year. We know that you will be glad
you did because over 80% of our Christmas
Club members this year were members in prior
years.

Join one of the following clubs this year:

25c weekly will pay----- $12.50

50c weekly will pay ----- 25.00

1.00 weekly will pay 5000

5.00 weekly will pay ----- 250.00





FLORIDA BANK at


PORT ST. JOE

MEMBER
Florida National Group
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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e White City bridge is only 14
et (Personally, we don't believe
is strictly Mark's idea). We
edict that should,Senator George
apper and Representative Cecil
ostin, Jr., put through a bill in the
xt legislature authorizing estab-
hing St. Joe as the county seat
at when it was placed before
e electorate of Gulf county.that
e measure would fail of passage
SWhy? Because .the taxpayers
e still paying on the present
urthouse; because St. Joe does
t need the revenue derived there-
1m, and because it is one of the


mainstays of Wewahitchka .
Take away the county seat from
Wewa and there wouldn't be much
left in the way of regular payrolls,
and we believe the people of the
south part of the county wouldn't
want to do that to their neighbors
... .And on top of that, it would
burden the taxpayers with another
$500,000 or more debt .. and right
now our present board of county
commissioners have burdened the
county taxpayers with PUH-LEN-
TY in the way of debt. This pre-
diction sounds sorta Walter Win-
chellish, doesn't it?


Tirenson ""

HOME and AUTO SUPPLY STORE

Wishes to express to all my customers and q
those who are my friends, many thanks for
their support during the past year. Am looking *
forward to your continued patronage for which *
I shall always be grateful.
Please accept my best wishes for a very Merry *
Christmas.

Sincerely,
B. W. EELLS

,.444i!Abs<&<'<<<&b^-6^.<^l^^<


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to all of you whom we

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St. Joe L.ber & Export Fompany
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THE-STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORiDA


WEDNESDAY, DEC., 24, `1952


PAGE FOUR


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THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


Forest Fires Endangering .
Gulf County Woodiands

Gulf county had 11 woods fires
during the month of November,
which is more than occurred dur-
ing November of last year, Coun-
ty Ranger H. A. Hardy said Mon-
day.
"The critical period, however, is
during the next three months,"
Ranger Hardy stated. "Florida's
worst woods fires occur during the
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dry fall and winter months."
Pointing out that the majority
of fires are man-caused and there-
fore preventable. Ranger Hardy
requested that all Gulf Countian,~
be particularly. careful in burning
trash and brush during the dry
monuls ahead.
"It doesn't take long for an un-
attended trash or brush fire to es-
cape and become a wildfire des-
troying everything in its path,"
Ranger. H, A.'Hardy warned.


WtL)NtLkUAY, Ur-t- evt,


Spends Week End In Pensacola Less than 2 per cent of the 1!,.
David Rich spent week end with million acres of commercial iof--
John Rich in Pensacola. Mr. and est land under Florida Forest E-
Mrs. E. J. Rich drove to Pensacola vice fire control protection. buhime:,
Sunday to bring David home. last year.


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Department Quells

A Dangerous Fire

The Port St. Joe Fire Depart-
ment was called out Thursday
night to a fire in a.dweling house
over the bay at Highland View.
The fire was- apparently fed by a
broken gas line and was. pretty
well out of control when the de-
partment arrived on the scene.
The supply of water carried in the
pumper tank was quickly exhaust-
ed and the burning gas line soon
made the building a flaming mass.
It was some time before a water
line could be formed from the bay
to the truck and by that time the
building next to the one afire had
caught.
By fast and heroic action on the
part of the firemen and co-opera-
tion of Highland View citizens in
carrying water the fire was soon
brought under control and extin-
guished.
The Florida Forest Service sent
three tank trucks in relay to help
supplement the water supply.
Mr. W. C. Forehand, owner of
the two burned buildings called
the Panama City fire department,
who sent over a truck and the
Lynn Haven department who sent
over 18 firemen. Both sources of
aid arrived just as the fire was
out.
As is usually the case, lack of
water in the Highland View area
resulted in too much damage.
The fact that the two buildings
were built with their fronts, on the
road and stuck out over the bay
also proved a handicap to the fire-
men as they could only approach
from the front.
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SEVEN RECEIVE PAYMENTS
IN W-EEK ENDING DEC.. 12
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 18-Sixty-
one counties reported 4,786 quali-
fied claiments receiving $91,894 in
unemployment compensation, the
week ending December 12, accord-
ing to Raymond E. Barnes, Chair-
man of the Florida Industrial Com-
mission. In contrast, the previous
week, 5.292 unemployed got $109,-
114. The year 1951, however, tor
the corresponding period, 4,548
persons were paid a total of $82,-
946.
In this county seven persons re-
ceived checks in the total amount
of $215.

CARD OF THANKS


MABEL'S BEAUTY SHOP


MOUCHETTE'S STYLE SHOP


Please allow me to take this
means of thanking my many
friends, also doctors and nurses
fo- their -visits and kind deeds
while at the hospital.
BILLY JOE RICHARDS


M. G. LEWIS & SONS GARAGE


SEASON'S GREETINGS
WITH REGARDS AND
BEST WISHES TO ALL



THE LEADER SHOE

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Christmas bern with
Him in the manger two
thousand years ago ...
bring peace and hopeto,
you and yours... now
and always.


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AGirplane passengers in the U. S.
Sfew. minutes once a.we .a ,, during the past five years total in
needed, with a good dust gun and a number more than half the popula-
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may be destroyed by insects and --- ----
diseases. It pays to_ advertise-try It!
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EASON'S


GREETINGS


SThe approach of another season

brings with it our heartiest wishes

for a season of good, will and

happiness.


ST. JOE DRIVE IN
A Martin Theatre


James Alfred's

First Christmas

Jim Ellis lived near a small town
in central Kentucky. He lived on
the old home place which had been
his father's and his grandfather's.
He was well-known and rather fa-
vqrably known, but was considered
a more or less rugged individualist.
,There weren't many new people
in that part of Kentucky. Most of
the families had been there for
generations.
In 1912, Alfred Sanders bought
the old Bullock farm which adjoin-
ed the Ellis farm. The Sanders
family was unknown in this sec-
tion, having moved there from
South !Carolina. Alfred Sanders
was a big hulk of a maA with long
chin whiskers and some said
he had a fierce bark.
The neighbors in this Kentucky
community and surrounding area
had always, gotten along together
with none of the troubles which
come up many times among neigh-
bors. But when Sanders claimed
the Ellis fence wasn't on the pro-
perty line, the .trouble really be-
gan. Sanders brought suit and this
attracted' the attention of the en-
tire neighborhood. After the pro-
per legal investigation, it developed
that the fence was in its proper
place.
One day Ellis trimmed a wild


cherry tree which was on the fence This time there was a real feud
line, and some of the limbs fell on between- the Alfred ,-Sandere I
on the Sanders' side. The cattle family and the Ellis family. What
and horses ate the foliage and be. didn't help matters was the fact
came ill, and one of the colts died. (Continued On Page 7)


J. LAMAR MILLER'S

STANDARD SERVICE STATION

JIMMY GREER, Manager


We wish


for you every happiness


that you may enjoy fully

The Season of aood cheer.




Fowhand-Hall Furniture Company


Sha e. found that
the value of friendship
, a i "* ':


ST JOYOUS SEASON.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC., 24, 1952


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Copper About 95 per cent of the 7,691
.App4 *ionat~Y.'0 per sentr'o In- .wildfires- occurring on woodlands
ternational Nickel's copper was de- under Florida Forest Service fire
livered in Canada during 1950 for protection were caused by man.
consumption by brass and whr --__ ---
mills. Advertising doesn't cost-it pays!


James Alfred's First Xmas
S(Continued Froim Page 6)
that young Alfred Sanders had been
carrying the school books for pret-
ty Martha Ellis. Alfred's father
forbade his son's, going to the Ellis
.place and Jim Ellis. sternly de-
manded that Martha not be in
young Alfred's company.
The feud continued day after
day, month after month, and year
after year.
In the spring of 1916, several of
the Sanders' sheep were killed on
the EllisW place. Ellis had' a small,
black dog, called "Nig", which had
never been known as a sheepkilling
dog. However, they caught the dog
and found some wool in its teeth.
A few days later, the dog was mys-
teriously shot and killed.
The feud hit a new high. At the
same time, the courtship of young
Alfred and Martha had secretly
stepped up to a faster pace.
One night in June, the youths
failed to return home. They had
eloped. A short time later, the El-
lis family and the Sanders family
each received a letter with the in-
formation that young Alfred and
Martha were living in Cincinnatti.
Christmas came and went. The
children didn't return home and
their families were still not on
speaking terms. Both fathers were
making bigger threats/against each
other.
The following November, both
the Ellis and Sanders families re-
ceived letters from the children
stating that a son had been born.
Then, in December, they received
word that' the baby had beae named
"JamesAlfred." ."' .r
Christmas was approaching. The
Christmas spirit was in the air.
The harnesses on the horses pull-
ing the sleighs were equipped with
sleigh bells and the jingling bells
could be heard for a long distance
on the cold, winter evenings. Late
one December evening, there was
a knock on the Ellis door. Jim El-
lis opened the door and there
stood Alfred Sandfs With a let-
ter in his hand. He asked to come
into the house, saying "Jim,
I've been a fool." Alfred Sanders
had never called Jim Ellis by his
first name before. He said, "I have
a letter from the children. They
have named the baby James Al-
-fred. Let's write them to come
home and we will have a REAL
CHRISTIMAS." The two rugged
,men clasped their horny hands,
then took their red handkerchiefs
from their pockets and wiped the
tears from their eyes.
That Christmas was a great
Christmas for the young folks, and
the old folks as well. The Ellis and
Sanders families had never before
experienced such a Christmas.
Christmas is a good time to heal


misunderstandings, feuds, old this friendship. You, too, will have
wounds. ifietrfe is someone with
ounds If eeis someone witha HAPPY Christmas and a
whom you have had a misunder-
standing, Christmas is a good time HAPPY CHRISTMAS is our sin-
to take the initiative to retrieve cere wish for all of you.


The Christmas Season


brings to mind the

Many happy friendships

that we have

hod the pleasure of

enjoying during the past

twelve months. *

We trust that we may

continue to merit

Your trust and confidence /

and that the season ;

will be one of

nanv blessings.


B. E. PARKER
SHERIFF

J. E. PPRIDGEON
COUNTY JUDGE


MRS. C. G. RISH
Supervisor of Registration

SAMMY PATRICK
County Tax Assessor


MRS. EMILY PRIDGEON GEORGE Y. CORE
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR CLERK CIRCUIT COURT

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It's been a good
year, and a happy,
one and we're
glad that we have
the opportunity
to extend good
wishes.


Mil O E MS0i1`%


McGowin Motor Company

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THE STAR PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1952


PAGE SEVEN








THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


all to, you in person -

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith
"Stardust Lodge"


Columbus Unlucky

On Christmas Eve
America's first Christmas .. was
celebrated by Christopher Colum-
bus. It happened on Christmas eve
of the memorable year .1492.
Columbus was planning to observe
the Feast of the Nativity with' the
Indian chieftain, Guacanagari, whd
ruled over the island of Haiti. Al-
ready he had received fine presents
from the chief who he believed to
be great Khan of Cipagno, that
fabulous realm of the Orient Columri-
bus mistakenly thought le had
found.
But Columbus' plans went wrong.
He was so tired from long watches
while the Santa Maria cruised the
island channels that he retired to
his cabin for a nap. While he was
sleeping, the next in command also
decided to take a rest and went be-
low. The helmsman, as tired as the
others, decided that he deserved a
rest.as much as they and turned the
tiller over to a cabin boy.
Abandon Ship.
The worst happened. Within a
few minutes the Santa Maria was
fast on a reef. The rolling surf
drove the ship higher and higher
upon the reef and opened her seams.
Soon she fell over on her side and
the water poured into her hull. Co-
lumbus and the crew were forced to
seek refuge on his other ship, the
Nina.
Early next morning Columbus
sent word of the wreck to Chief
Guacanagari. Promptly the chief
sent a message to Columbus assur-
ing him that he would give him all
the assistance possible.
The noble chieftain was better
than his word. He assembled a
great flotilla of canoes and des-
patched them to the Santa Maria to
bring all its valuables ashore. Amid
the cargo .the natives saw many
things that made their eyes open
wide. with envy. Yet so strong was
their friendship for the white men
and so careful Guacanagari's su-
pervision that not a single article
was stolen.
Christmas Banquet.
After the last article had been
brought ashore. Guacarnagari had
another plan. His guests had missed
Christmas, but there was no reason
why\ Columbus and the men should
not enjoy the finest banquet he and
his followers could provide.
There was game from the woods,
lobster and fish from the sea; and
all sorts of tropical fruits and vege-
tables. A thousand natives danced
in Columbus' honor after the feast-
ing and the climax of the cere-
monies came when the chief brought
out a coronet of gold and placed it
upon Columbus' .head. There were
also presents of gold for the crew.
In the journal which he was keep-
ing for Ferdinand and Isabella. Co-
lumbus wrote: "These people love
their neighbors as themselves; their
discourse is ever sweet and gentle.
and accompanied by a smile. I
swear to your majesties, there is
not in the world a better nation rr
land."


JUST IN TIME Youngsters all over America will sleep with one
eye open on Christmas Eve-if they are lucky they might see Santa's
feet as he hurries on his way. These youngsters arrived in time to
hear, "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight."





















TO OUR MANY
GOOD FRIENDS
AND NEIGHBORS
SOF THIS FINE
COMMUNITY








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SC 4 5 H P S O U


Gardens
A few minutes once a week, or as
needed, with a good dust gun and a
good dust will save a garden that
may be destroyed by insects and
diseases.


Elephant's Trunk
The fingerlike end of the eleo
phant's many-muscled trunk is so
supple and skillful that this big,
awkward looking animal can even
untie knots with it.


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S- SEE YOUR


NEAREST


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Phone 388 24-Hour Wrecker Service Port St. Joe, Florida


CGristmas SeasonR

"Red" Fuller's

ST. JOE SUPPLY COMPANY


OLDSMOBILE


ETAOIN SHRDLU
by WESLEY R. RAMSEY


Already we have received a
Christmas gift. Saturday, when we
journed over to Rich's Super Mar-
ket to show him a proof of his
ad in this week's issue of THE
STAR, he presented us with the
large economy size shopping bag
full of delicious, delectable and de-
lightful fresh fruit as only Mr. Rich
has. Mighty tasty, mighty tasty.
The price we didn't have to pay
for it made it taste even better.

More about our turkey. We de-
,cided not to charge Mr. Rich after
all, for the advertising he derived
from our turkey in his pen. The
bird has gained another few de-
licious pounds under his feeding
care. I hope you saw that turkey.
I'll bet it weighed 25 pounds on


the hoof and isn't but eight mofiths-.
old. Isn't that gonna be some deee--
licious white meat?

Have you seen "Rudolph" the.
red-nosed reindeer in the window:-
of Cooper's Barber Shop?

We gotta' complaint: We hadn't:
been here but two or three days-
when around comes an inspector-
on the state payroll and walks upo'
to our trusty Ford parked out ia 1
front of the shop (liked to of.missed;
that first "t" in "trusty") and pro-
ceeded to put a sticker )on our
chief means of locomotion pertain-
ing to the fact that we had,,not yetp
done our duty and purchased a-.
Florida license tag for the bus and
that we should go posthaste to -the-
nearest license vending establish-
ment and pay $7.50 for a tag toU
run for a month and a half on. We-
did this. That was thyee weeks ag.c-
and we still haven't had time to.'
put the tag in its proper place. t.:
is still reclining peacefully in the-
rear seat of our heap. And naiy a:
peep out of the tag inspector be-
cause we don't have a tag. Either-
the guy was over zealous before-
or is under zealous now, one or-
the other.
We didn't mind that $7.50 for a-.
half year tag though as we had to,
pay $3.50 in Georgia for a full year-
tag-then at the end of the year;..
Uncle Herman socks you with a:.
$50.00 personal property tax .on-
your automobile. Good old Florida-

We see in the papers where a.
woman in Muncie, Indiana was,
Christmas shopping and laid a.
shoe box down and some yeg pur-
loined it. "No sweat", says the lady-
"it contained nothing but the-
corpse of my pet cat that I was-
taking to my sister's house to,-
bury". Hah, won't that shop-lifter-
have a wonderful Christmas sur-
prise present, though.

Then did you read abour the-- t
woman ,hospital superintendent im -k.
France who was canned because.
she only made one slight error?.'
She consigned a living patient to
the morgue. Slight error, she says..

Well, we gotta sign off and go
down the street and purchase the
biggest stocking we can find andc
hang it up and hope.

-Copper
Approximately 50 per cent of In-
ternational Nickel's copper was de-
livered in Canada during 1950 for
consumption by brass and wire
mills.

Farm Product Demand
A very strong demand for most
farm products is in prospect for
1951, according to U. S. department
of agriculture estimates.


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THE STAR,' PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24, 1952


PAGE NINE:


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'~(f TF TESAPR ST. JOE, GUL CONY FLRD WENSDY DE-s~., 24, 1952L~l


P-TA Has Open

House Meeting

The regular meeting of the P.-T.
A. was held at the Elementary
!School Thursday night December
18, at 8:00 p.m.
Daniel Tempkin, Port St. Joe
'bzhd director led the group in
singing accompanied by Mrs. Ralph
:.'watts at the piano.
'Fcllowing the welcome given by
the president, Mrs. W. D. Jones.
'I.ev. W. L. Lindsey gave a very in-
spiring devotional. The music and
irt chairman, Miss Norma Jean
Lewis had charge of the program.
The play "A Little Girls Wish On
A Star to See Santa Came True",
'was presented. There were be-
tween 55 and 60 of the elementary
grade children in the play some
'being carolers, Santa's helpers,
jack-in-the-box, dancing dolls, in-
alians, cowboys and all other toys.
Christmas carols were sung by
-the junior glee club.
SThe $2.00 pfize awarded for the
-best poster went to Miss Everidge's
second grade. Room prizes were
':awarded to Miss Sue Stewart's
first grade room and Henry Dan-
'dridge's eleventh grade.
A large crowd of between 450
and 500 attended the meeting,
which was an open house affair.
'The hospitality committee served
refreshments of ambrosia and cook-
ies .in the lunch room.
Art, handicraft and the chil-
-dren's work were displayed in
,~ach class room.
:The January meeting will be
7aeld at 8:00 Thursday night, Jan-
iWy 15 at the Elementary school.


Named Dimes Head





















Roy M. Blackburn, Marianna
businessman, has been named Dis-
trict Campaign Advisor for Cal-
houn, Bay, Gulf, Jackson and Wash-


ington counties for the 1953 March First Baptist Church of Marianna; Dimes campaigns for the past Heavenly Diamonds
of Dimes campaign by Joe Hall, a member of the Masoni; Order, three years. Small diamonds have been found
Miami, state dimes chairman. Eastern Star, Shriner and vico __ in meteorites.
For the past seven years, Black- president of the Life Underwriters U. S Mint----
burn has lived in Marianna as Dis- Association. The U. S. mint was established in Bluefin tuna fish grow to weigh
trict Manager of Liberty National He has been active i March of in 1792. 1000 pounds or more.
Life Insurance Co. and has been in
the insurance business since 1926. ------.. -'' .... .
Blackburn is a graduate of the
Agency Management Association of
Hartford, Conn.; a member of the f










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Brirtging You A.

BEST WISHES' /
for the
Holiday SeaMnr


e J St. Joe Motor Company
Parker's Jewelry

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selves eager to express to you

our good wishes for a Christ-


St. Joe Paper Company


WEDNESDAY, DEd., 24, 1952_


'THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


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THE STAR. PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


ronafe with which we have been favored.

Gulf Service Statio


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for the fine job you-are doing with ceived recognition in the "Student
the music department. Life", a magazine published for
Local Club Receives schools. The recognition was for
h e Por t St. Joe Capter of the i the work done last year. The mem-
The Port St. Joe Chapter of the brs kept turn keeping the town
National Junior Honor Society re- library and also shellacking books.
U


LIGHTED WINDOWS



happy smiling faces,
holly wreaths and
Yule logs burning

All these signs of Christwas
mean its time'to s


S E AS 0 N'S


GREET N S


APALACHICOLA NORIHEIN RAILROAD

and


St. Joseph Telephone & Telegraph Co.


BOYLES DEPT. STORE


CAMPUS INN
News of Port St. Joe High School
By MARTHA COSTING.

T.G.I.F.
At last the mystery has been
solved! T.G.I.F. which had so'long,
puzzled the, students, as announCed i
last Friday at the Recreation Cen-
ter means "Thank Goodness It's
Friday". This refers to the Recrea-
tion Center which is open every
Friday night. Although there was.
a small attendance at the opening
every one going had a wonderful
time. The Recreation Center was
opened Tuesday night and the
group all went caroling.
Music Department
The Music Department under
the direction of Daniel Temkin has
been doing much to spread Christ-
mas cheer. The Glee Club and
Band had charge of the'chapel pro-
gram for Christmas. The glee club
sang many Christmas songs. Fol-
lowing this the band played while
the audience joined in the singing
of many traditional Christmas
carols.
The new uniforms have just ar-
rived for the glee club. They con-
sist of white blouses with gold
music emblems on the pockets and
purple corduroy skirts for the girls.
The boys have shirts and -dark
pants. The glee club performed
for both the Kiwanis and Rotary
Clubs. Congratulations Mr. Temkin


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SAMARITAN LODGE No. 40, 1. Keys
TA IPTP0 A F.-Meets first and third Thurs-
CLA IW D ADS days, 7:30 p. m. inMasonic Hall. All
members urged to attend; visiting Bicyc
FAMOUS TYLERROSEBUSHES brethren invited. Pervs Howell, N.
FAMOUS TYLER ROSE BUSHES
From Rose Garden of America G.; Henry Geddie, V. G.; W. C.
Best varieties. We ship anywhere, Forehand. Secretary.Star
prepaid. Write for price list.
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315 S. Glenwood, Tyler, Texas


Elephant's Trunk
The fingerlike end of the ele-
phant's many-muscled trunk is so
supple and skillful that this big,
awkward looking animal can even
untie knots with it.


Gardens
A few minutes once a week, or as
needed4 with a good dust gun and a
good dust will save a garden that
may be destroyed by insects and
diseases.


Made While You Wait
35c EACH
cle Repairing All Makes
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end time for us
to express our greetings
of, the Season and
to once more soy "Thank You"




FRANK & DOT'S AGENCY


FOR SALE 7-room house, reason-
able. 507 Madison St., Oak Grove
" FOR SALE-Apartment size gasl
S range. Perfect Condition. $35.
See at Star Office.
SSAND FOR SALE
V For Masonary and Concrete
Work
6 yard Load _.. $18.00
1 yard Load ---_- $ 3.50
Fill Dirt
6 yard Load..--- $ 8.00
GRAVEL _- yd. $6.50
CALL 66
WALTER DUREN
LOST hand saw at ball park while
building float for.home coming
football game. Thissaw was bor-
rowed. Please return. Billy Joe
Richards.
SPECIAL SERVICES
PAINTER and DECORATOR. C.
W. Newman, Bay View Heights.
Highland View. Professional and
Satisfactory service. 12-2-2tp
S WILLIAM'S CAFE
Corner First and Reid
SRegular Dinners Daily
Home-Style Cooked Food
Eat With Us and Fuss With Us
Operated by Mrs. Y. L. Wages


ond best wishes for good fortune
through the coming year


COSTING'S DEPARTMENT STORE


an old and


happy custom

But it warms


it's always a pleasure

to wish you

the Merriest Christmas


that you have ever known


Rich's Super Market


Garraway Chevrolet Company


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