The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 2 November 1948 — Page 1
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GREENCASTIE, INDIANA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1948,
VOTE IS PROSPECT VER COUNTY
... s 01-I> KKSIUKNT IS iST AT SOI TH THIRD precinct i4.flA twda.y n ,M,n - 215 ,,a41 in .s«uil> Kirst <w,t <,f 410 I I,, North SctoiKl, 18» 0 IiyI wilt "f *88. jtjons at noon-time were . 0 ( the heaviest votes in years would be cast in m county before the polls it six o’clock tonight. r years ago in a presidenlection, the vote for con[in the county was 10,0X5; jars ago the total was 9,635 aany believed the total towuld be near 11,000.
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NEW DIRECTOR Thomas P. Carney, general' salesmanager of Grcencastlel Motors, Inc., has been named a l J director of this concern. The ar- | nouncement was made today hy Otto H. Ernberg, president. MARRIAGE UCEN8I Patty Lou Ryan and James F Rady, t)oth of Cloverdalc.
10 a. m„ the vote in four iv precincts was; verdalc, 159. (585 registcr(rth Warren, 61. (217 registith Warren, 70. (214 registLcdalc, 75. (285 registered)
MISS HORN TO BE FEATURED CHOIR SOLOIST
1,700,000 Hoosiers Were Scheduled To Cast Ballots At Polls Today
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MUSK IANS
By Eugene J. Cadou, Intcrnn1 tional News Service Staff Cor-1 SELECTED \ roHixindent.
Election Returns
County Native Dies In Brazil
Lottie Rean Cassidy, wifi O. Frank Cassidy, passed away suddenly at her home in Brazil Monday. She has been in failing health for the past three months Mrs. Cassidy, daughter or Oliver and Anna Hart Pursell, was born in Ihutnam County, but lived in Brazil practically all her life. She was a member of the First Christian Church and Mayflower Rebekah lardge No. 62 of which she was past noble grand. The family survivors are the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Myers, Dick Johnson Twp;. Mrs. Anna Haughee of Brazil; Miss Julia Mae Cassidy,
Brazil.
Truman Strolls To Voting Place
. rain which had been fore(or election day in Putnam Ity [ailed to materialize although the skies were and over-cast. The weatnid not stop voters from startle the polls at six o’clock and Ly instances voters arrived re the boards organized and I ready. However practical-j |l were ready soon after the. tinted opening hour and hy a
[minutes after six o’clock; . , „ .
,, he cast a vote to re-elect b rank
e was a rather steady flow . w t ,
len and women to the various] jig places throughout the I brcinteiest had been created
Miss Marjorie Horn, 109 Bloomington St., will be n featured soloist with the DePauw
choir for the 1948-49
concert season. Professor George I Gove, director, announced today, of ! The 54-choice choir, founded in 1911, will make its first appearance of the season Nov. 7 vith a special concert at the centennial celebration of the First Methodist Church. Ell wood, Ind. Since its organization the choir has became one of the outstanding musical organizations in the Midwest and, with the exception of the war years, has made annual tours through the midwest
and eastern areas.
Miss Horn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rucl E. Horn, has won first place In the Coloratura division of Michigan City Friendship Gardens Music Festival for three years. At one time, she went to the finals in the Chicagoland I Music Festival. She hak had I parts in the musical productions I
INDIANAPOLIS, Iml.. Nov. 21 CHARLESTON, W. Va , Nov. i INS) The governorship and| 2 ,up» First unofficial incomstate offices and three congroa- pi ct( returns frrtn three of the sional seats were most closely I city’s residential precincts today contested as some 1.700.000 vot- j gave this result at noon;
ers went to the |>oll.s in Indiann ,
KITES HELD TOD A V Funeral services for Lydia Nicholas, were held this afternoon at 2:00 o’clock from tin Whitaker Funeral Home in Clovcrdalc Burial was ui Stilesville
ret notery.
WIRE NEWS
< I !’. S< OIT NOTH I
SOUTH BEN'D, Iml., Nov. 2— (INS)—The nation's tirnt wej ported election day ea.Mialty was | reported ill South liend today vilien .lollies A. Harness, 7,1, no 1 election sheriff, fell dead as he j was opening U polling place.
today.
Ail polls and all impartial observers agree that Governor Thomas E. Dewey will carry the state’s i;i electoral votes by many more votes than the 94.488 margin he hel I in 1944. Indi cations were, however, that President Truman has whittled down an early Dewey lead considerably during the past few
weeks.
Few observers will risk a prediction on the outcome of the outcome of the contest between Henry F Schricker, Democrat, and Hobart Creighton. Republican. for Governor. Those who hear the early returns tonight may jump at the conclusion that Schricker has won handily, but they may be wiong. The Democratic nominee is certain to be considerably in front in the municipal areas and they are the voting machinf counties which
Trcskicnit: Dewey, 182; Tru-
man, 56. 1 . S. Senate; Revcrcoinb, 181: Neely, D„ 57.
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| POINTE AtJX BARqllES | Mich.. Nov. 2. (UP) Michj ignn’s first complete election i— turns from tills tiny community today gave Thomas E. Dowry a
Clean sweep.
Voters gave Dewey 15 votes I none for President Truman and Henry A. Wallace. U. S. Senator Homer Forgo-* son also received 15 votes wh.i his Democratic rival, Frank K Hook, was blanked.
There will be a Den Mothers Training course held Thursday from 2:00 p. in. to 3:00 p. m. in the Christian church. Malcolm | Brady, field executive of the WnImsh Valley Connell of Boy] Scouts of American will hav eliaig" id the meeting. All ii|Oth-| ers of children of Cub Scout aci are welcome to attend this meet-
ing.
I’ \I1IS, Nov. * _ (INS) — Britain was reliably reported tol day to have rejected Xmiyrlean I overtures to delay eonsideratlon ol solutions against Israelis or trails if either ignores I lilted
Notion orders.
Dewey Votes In New York City
■•Martha,” “The Marriage of Kig . profluC( , the quu kpgt rdoms.
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aro,” and "The Red Mill." She
INDEPENDENCE. Mo . Nov 2.— (UP) — President Truman arose at his usual early hour today to cast his vote for the straight Democratic ticket. The 64-year-old chief executive was vaiting for himself for president for the first time. In 194 1
It is on the trend of the rural
HART’S LOCATION, N. II Nov. 2. (UP) This first community in the nation to rr|Kirl its presidential election result: today gave: Truman 1. Dewey 11.
has been a soptano anlist in I ho | vote that the governorship will 1
i depend, and these smaller count-!
, in the county vote than in other contests, although the
Mrs Laura Ellen Bittle .is the first voter in Green- * tip's South Third precinct bis morning at 6 a. m. Mrs. Mile will be 90 years old K.. 22inl. She is the nioth)r of Mrs. Nora Hunter of us city and Mrs. Curtis itilly of Lebanon.
i for governor was expected lx second in interest to the
Icome in the county.
Jor several elections, the Rcilicans have taken the majoref offices in the courthouse It" a ha I split in the Dcmoranks. However, many cx?M this I reach to have been ^■’1 during this campaign as ■ Idtio was heard about any wenros and strict Democrat jiy loaders were predicting a pn to the solid Democrat hi'in Putnam eounty, but this -* "ff-sct hy Republican work1 wlw expected to elect the big
•Hty of their ticket.
r 1 ™ 1 work was fairly w II 1,11 car e of by election day and Ducal vote was believed to be j* 11 ' normal, due to interests (HH in various candidates. ’ city and town vote was be '' "l to he normal and if the A 1 vote is above normal, the r"y Ca| ( expect a big vote results will not be known £hnuni after the polling places Most forecasters said r' expected thousands of itched" ballots and the •suing of these will require " lithe than for “straight’’ ■ ■ It may be close to midPPd before the first precinct I to the election board I 1 *111 be in session through h '' >»Kht in the office of
(y clerk Omcr Akers.
•Wears Ago
W GKEENCA8TLE
J ' Kills was driving <i
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* 1,1 Kite] transacted busi-
,S . ln Ini| ianapolis.
h s •' ,, abel Stoner was con- *" * 1 ’ 1 home on west Wal-
lin D. Roosevelt for president and to elect himself for vice-
i president.
The President walked from Ins rambling home on Delaware Street about 10 a. m. (CST) to the polling place for the 7th Pre-
cinct of Blue township.
As in former elections, many friends and neighbors waited at the polling place to greet him and exchange a few words of
good-natured ribbing.
After casting his ballot for himself, his running mate Sen Alben W. Barkley and the Democratic Missouri state candidates the President turned ids back on
Messiah several times.
Miss Horn is a member of the DePauw chapte.r of Alpha Omierr.n Pi, national social sorority. She attended Valparaiso Uni-J versity and the University of Chicago before entering DePauw. French Organist
Will Piay Here
Marcel Dupre, world-known French organist, .will highlight a series of concerts and reaitais scheduled on campus by the School ot Music for the months of November and December. Dupre, organ virtuoso and improvisator, will appear in a recital at 8 p. in in Gobin Memor-
ial church, on Nov. 17.
Holder of the Grand Prix De Rome, highest prize offered by the French government. Dupre has been Head of the Organ at
political affairs for the remaind-. the Paris Conservatoire, tiv> er of the day. j Eoole Normale de Musique. th' During the afternoon be schcd-i American Fontainebleau Conser-
C., Nov prectn"t C . Voted
WAYNESVILLE. N.
ies will not complete tabulation ■ ■ 1 * ' * .dnl'"" h' of their vote, until after mid- ,,f H*ywood county. N night, in most cases. llown t,,lla . v Hn,l K av< ' Us The smaller counties normally ba » ,,ts 1,1 President Truman. Th. are Republican and the prosncct ‘"'Y community high in the Blue of rain today will keep the farm- mountains voted straight civ- out of the fields and encour- Democratic in all iiuis.
age them to go to the polls. This
should be Creighton weather. DROWNS FARM, Ha.. Nov _ j but Schricker, as an Indiana j < U‘‘> President I ruman A " n Farm Bureau member and con-j *’l 1 " ,( ' as f‘rst precinct to npoil
slant small town speaker like- |
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (UP) | For the second time in his iifi' j Gov Thomas E. Dewey stood on I the threshold of the White House I today But this time the 46-year- | old formin' rackct-b’Jster was the j front runner and was almost a |
sure bet to make it.
Dewey voted in New Yo(k| City, his legal residence. He am' Mr.. Dewey drovi to public 1 n honl IK. 121 East 51st St., at | noon to east their balh-ts.
British Minister of Slab llerj lor McNeil was said I > have iriiiielad instructions to press for ; a sanctions resotulion in the
! Soenrit y ( onneil.
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\\ \SHI.N(iTON t Nov. 2.— 1 (INS)—The U. S. Public Health Service said today that it lias rej coivi'd a request to assist in the i investigation of the Donora. I’a.
| smog deaths.
AMERICANS GO TO POLLS; BIG VOTE PREDICTED
I’ll IA TO
MILLION EXPECTED CAST BALLOTS HI RING DAY
Jolin J. Bloomfield assistant chief of tlie agency's Industrial Hygiene Division, said llial Die Public llcaltb Service would not ai t until il receives a specific r.'ipiesl, however, from state
health authorities.
He addl'd Dial Die hcallh ser-j vice lias a “pretty good idea" oi l
what caused the fatal fog blank
Aft* i V" ing 'ley let .M' ,.j jjiu,.)! |i ;i , elainied lit lives
IIy I nifed I'rt'MN 'i'he greatest jury in the world comes in today with its verdict on the candidates for President of the United States. From 47,(MM),<KM) to 50,000.000 free men and women are expectoil to vote. A world half slave and half free is alert far tlin election day decisions of Ameri-
can citizens.
Rain is in prospect for seal tcred parts of the country but th.’ national forecast is for generally fair weather. That is a good break for Democrats and among the few favors of fortune they have had in this campaign Pulls began to open at dawn on the Atlantic coast and followed the sunrise westward. Some New England village., will comp their votes and .report thorn il time for breakfast hour radio | programs. First major poll clos• | ing will be at 3 p. in. CST in eastran Kentucky. The last ballots will be cast in Washington state in the minute., before 10
their Roosevelt Hotel suite to] sweat out the returns. There they were joined by their two son. Tom and Johnny, and Dewey'' mother. Mrs. George ; a ||j ( . t |
who came here from
far the election, i
and scut scores of
hospitals.
persons (o
TOKYO, Nov . 2 —(INS)—The
war crimes tribunal summoned today In rei
OV<'l
tiled a visit with his sister, Miss Mary Jane Truman .and a walk around the old family farm home where she lives. Presidential aides said Mr Truman would retire "fairly early" tonight possibly before the results of the election are
known.
Gift Presented To City Schools
vatory, and organist of St. Sul-
pice.
Other musical events include a
wise has a following among the agriculturists. Voting machines are used in more than one-third of the state’s 4,057 precincts. The hottest congressional syats ale in the Seventh, eighth and eleventh. At stake in the election are President, Vice-President. 11 state offices, Il congressmen, 126 members of the Indiana General Assembly and county offices. The “hottest” congressional battles are in the Seventh, Eighth, and Eleventh Districts. Congressman Gerald \V. Landis, who stands an excellent
today, four votes to two
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey.
Only six of the eight registered voters balloted in the Presidential race. All eight went den ocratic for Governor, and sev- n voted democratic for the house
of Representatives.
Mrs. Luce Minus $20,000 In Gems
NEW YORK. 'Nov. 2 (UP) Detectives hunted today for the pussyfooted thief who picked up .>20.000 worth of jewelery in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel s’li' of Clare Boothe Luce, playwright
from
slept a
Dewey,
C.W. I Mick... I or me ciecw.n:. ' Tokyo Thursday In prmimm.t I). Vey will await the b tun.s judgment on “Pearl Harbor Pre-
' 11 mier" HMekl Tojo ani M cv-dc ter* In ad lition to his family, j
the gi'iip with him will include] T||r , ^.ling of the bulky nia- " '■'"■' ll 1 ! tafi joriiy ophrioaa is aapeeled (■ old friends and political adviser (llkr S ,, V( . I1 days. During this Tile Republican national com- I ss n w ||| i M ,,,me clear who
mittee lias taken over the mez | i-.anme floor of the Roosevelt and if it becomes apparent during
the evening that Dewey is elect I ed.. he is expected to show up in the ballroom an.l apeak to a large crowd of GOP workers.
among the 25 former Japanese unr leaders are to lie acquitted—
il any.
l lilt \GO, Nov. 2—(INs)—\ •our-y mir-old ( hw-ago girl, believed to Is* a kidnap victim »va.
Special win s hav, been instal- ] fol|I1(| .. W , w all d sbiveiing" in an led on the mezzanine floor f™ - j ,., n ,dv |„ t to.lay by (wo men wl<«
ncwspapi'is, j | llM | j 0 | n<t( | | n j|, e idc k hunt
for Iipt.
r *>ad due to tllnesa.
. ; , a ; l Mrs. a. J. Duff moto,I ' 'os to hear Herbel t and Mrs. Kenneth West
f Mv
Mrs. John Boyd, Chairmar of the Selective Recruitment Committee of Delta Kappa Gamma Society presented T. A. Kleckner, for the Greeneastle Schools, and Mr. Hutchins, for the (Futnam County Schools, wiUi thre' publications that the committee felt would give the picture of the teaching profession to high school students “Find Your Own Frontiers" attempts to answer adequately and realistically the most pertinont questions a young man or woman would be apt to ask about teaching. It gives the most recent authoritative information about salaries, job opportunities, and current trends. "Find Your Own Frontiers” was sponsored jointely by NEA Commission on I Teacher Education and Profess- i ional Standards and Delta Kappif I
Gamma.
The accompanying volume | "Eyes to See” is a book of infor- I mal biographies of pioneer teach- j ers. It brings into focus not only j| the clearly distinquiahed retards * of teaching, but also the highly ) necessary qualifications of teaih- | ers. The study recognizes our current need of highly endowed,
capable young people.
The third volume is monograph by Dr. Mildred Schucll, "Differences Which Matter-A Study of Boys and Girls". It is an inveati-
chance of being the next na-
tional spotlight with his back-toj and cx-congresswoman
concert hy the University Oreh- the-wall fight in the Seventh Connecticut, while she estra, conducted by Herman District. Aided by strong labor j few feet a way. Berg, on IVc. 9. and the annual , James Noland, youthful j The wife of Henry Lure, pubpresentation of ‘The Messiah Bloomington business man and i lisher of Time, Life anil Fortune, by the Choral Union, under the ] World War II veteran, who al-1 reported to police that the burg direction of George Gove, on most upset Landis two years lary occurred, sometime hr tween
; ago. is a serious threat to the
incumbert.
In the Eighth District, <! (). P. factionalism has created a bad situation for Repuhliea'i Congressman Edward A. Miteh--li The dopsters have his Democratic rival, Wingield K. Denton, attorney and former member of
Dec. 14.
The November - Decembei schedule is as follows; November 5, Professor Albeit Slngernian, pianist, 10 a. m., Mcharry Hall. November 9. Professor Herman Berg, violin recital, 8:15 p. m., Mehatry Hall.
November 10. Student recital, the House of Representatives,
7 p. m.. Mcharry Hall. 1 slightly in front.
November 11. Barbara Zuch
It seems to be a horse race
voic recital, 8:15 p. m., Meharry j also in the Eleventh Indianapolis Hall. , District, the seat being vacated November 14. Evelyn Gibson,, by Congressman Louis Ludlow voice recital, 8:15 p. m., Meharry bi'csuse of ill health. The bat-
Hall.
November 16. Student Composition recital, 8:15 p. m., Mcharry Hall. November 17, Marcel Dupre, organ recital, 8:15 p. w.. Gobin church. November 18, May Strong. I rent I mil'll Fin rilin' I 'lMirl
tiers here are former Mayor George L. Denny of Indianapolis. Republican, and Andrew Jacobs. Indianapolis attorney. Democrat. Indiatia probably will acquire her first woman member of Congress in many years as a result of the Sixth District hallo/'''nnHtMMMl n»» 1 *ngr ** F’oiir >
11 :15 P. M. Sunday when she retired and 7:30 a. m. yesterdav
when a maid awakened tier. The loot, which included a
diamond ring valued at $18.IKK) wa.s taken from a tray alongside the wash basin in Mrs. Lm . ' bathroom. Also taken from Uu tray were an Inexpensive wat. l and set of earrings. Fr m •• night table hy her bed. the tlin t took a vanity case containin'
two sets of rosary beads.
press associations,
radio networks, television sta- | | lions and newsreel calnpanies. Telephones by the score jam almost every available ii«ch of
space.
Huge election charts in the ; ballroom will give an up-to-the- ! minute picture of the election , race at a glance, towering bat-
teries Of spotlights were install- j ., ssall „,. ( | ^.ikl.
ei| for the newsrei l an I television 1 I cameras that will record ix wi'y's |
appearance.
Dewey still felt certain he would defeat President Ti’Uinan, ' hid if he mode any predii'Lu 'i o', the electoral or popular vote margins, he was keeping it strictly to himself.
MOYE ON MINERS
PARIS, Nov. 2 (UP) Gov ernment forces attacked will Sherman tanks and half track today in a:i effort to dislodgi several hundred pickets at the strikebound Calonne-Licvin pit heads- in northern France.
MOTOklsl N \BBI II / Douglas Ackerman, Del’auu student, wa- arii iteil Mnnda.s I'Vining by city police after he laded to oh . rvi' a stop sign it Locust ami Si'ininary strei*'s while driving an autoinohile. hh will appear in municipal court. IBM. MAKKET j logs 7 000 active, 25 to 51) light i ; go sl and choice 180-270 h:; hamiws and gills $21.50-$25 00. largely $24 75 and up. lop $25.00; scattered lots 300 Jl.s and above hid down to $24 00 $21 25; 160-180 lbs $21 25-$24.7. r , 100-160 lbs $20 00$23 50. few $24.00; sows 50 to $1.00 higher, j bulk good and choice $21 00-$22- | .50, top $23 00, extreme heavies ! $20.50.
ShorlK afterward police uricsted Williitin ItawniFiid, II, a
negro.
D. puty < hief of lb'te<'it Ives \iidrcu Aitken said Ra>nioml adinitteil abducting the girl of-j ter being questioned police. He said that hi' had Mriminitlh
. C. C. Rejects Rate Petition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP) The Interstate Cunmeroe Commission today rejected n pi'tition by the nation’s railroads for a.ti immediate f reight rate
i increase.
It said bearings will start Nov :;0, on the earrii r's ri'quest for a I ; per cent increase in rates. At jlhat time it will consider wtudh j i i paid of tne increase should hi . made etfeclivc on short noti'a .
p. m. CST.
1 Soon after that hour lonigh ] press associations and newspn j era will have tabulated appro: l inatcly 8,000,000 votes represei I ing every state in tlie uni 1 '•>> the election is very el' the trend will have been rsta
lished by midnight.
To win the While House, the I nils and surveys tap Kopublica Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of Ne' York. 16 years old now and It gang-busters boy wonder of tl mid-thirties. If he wins, he sti will know he has been in a figh President Harry S. Tnuna was a slow starter with th Democratic campaign. But h finished fast and tough. He wps slugging his opponent even in a final speech last night when it is more usual for the top candi dates to speak softly and urgi li.at all eligibles go to the polls Dewey maintained that tradition. All the principal presidential candidates and their running mates were on the air last night, including two who are in the contest for e variety of reasons but mostly to keep Mr. Truman out of the White House. They are Heniy A. Wallace, the Communist-sparked camlMale of (.lie progressive party, and .1. Stnin Thurlnond, the state’s rights candidate who lends the southern rebellion against M r Truman on the issue of civil rights. Mr. Truman fired Wallace out of the cabinet two year ago for opposing our |Hilicy of firmness toward Russia.
SOUTH SECOND PRECINCT ELECTION BOARD AT WORK
3 Plane Crashes Claim 17 Lives
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ilies today completed the task ol recovering the charred and mutilated bodies of 17 persons who lost their lives in three plane
crashes.
Two of the accidents involved
military aircraft and tin 1 nth rj in^ the' year have been deeiili
was a civilian-operated plane.
C. of C. Directors Met Last Night The Board of Directors of th" < iii enea-stle Chamber of Commerce met Monday night, November 1, with the Planning Committer and new .iccrel at v. Clmrlr . Weaver, to discuss the coming Christinas event and inak-’ tentative plans for activities in the future. Janies R. Pence (ire-
sided.
The Chamber of Commer ,v has arranged to give (IreeneasU its biggest Christmas celebr lion. Several events will tat place to usher in the Christm: holiday season which will be r interest to bntli adults and chil
ilren.
Plain for other aetivllies dn
ant * Mrs. Lee Williams gallon which will bring the rend p
• n loio wimaius gallon wiuv.i r, ra |j. Indianapolis to see The er a warm appreciation of chil ||
much more profound |
■ ‘ Ui own purchased
1 8 ^'ysler sedan.
| ren, and a
a sense of his own influence and
I responsibility.
in KVttmg ballots in the boxes. Left to
right thi-y are N. C. O’Hair, Fred Todd, Harold Flint. Ted Brown
Officers at Camp ChaftY • Aik., said 11 men were killed m the crasli of an air force transport near Moldrow, Okla. Tin plane apparently exploded whil Hying through a thunderstorm Four bodies. Including that of R. G. Rapp, president of He' Denver Producing ami Refining Co., were recovered from the wreckage of a private plane iwa Roaring Springs, Tex. The pla n iiaappeared Thursday during a severe electric and thunder
1 storm.
I An Oklahoma National Cuanl B-26. which was searching for the plane which clashed at Roaring Springs, crashed near Temple, Okla., and killed its two occupants.
I upon and will tie announced at
early dale.
O Todoys Weather
and
® Local Temperaturo * Cloudy and somewhat rn< today with rain ending touig' Wednesday clearing and so what warmer. Minimum . 52 6 a. m. 52 7 a. m. 54 8 a. m 55 9 a. in •.. .. . 59 10 a. in 60 ' 11 a. in. 62’ 12 noon 64’ 1 p. m 62’
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