Pomeroy Junior Band Debuts In First Public Concert
Approximately 100 friends attended the Pomeroy Junior Band’s first public concert at the Senior High auditorium before a Band Boosters meeting. Directed by Ray Woodgeard, 49 instrumentalists and five majorettes performed 13 numbers. The Band Boosters voted to fund instrument cases for alto and French horns and noted a Band Festival in Middleport with 30 Pomeroy students entering a 200-piece band.
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Pomeroy
Ray Woodgeard
Woodgeard
With
America
Nancy Blaetmar
Joy Smith
Sally Bartles
Mary Robinson
Marilyn Davis
Janet Smith
Marlene Brown
Bee Jay Lyons
Shirley Hunnel
Dorothy Stark
Linda Moore
Wanda Robinson
Irene Moore
Ellen Nesselroad
Neil Hysell
Sue Raub
Harold Brown
Bernice Nease
Shirley Radford
Mary Jo Hawk
Milton Lambert
Margaret Hawk
Marlene Moore
Charles Hamm
Sue Johnson
Judy Wildermuth
Rita Neutzling
Jo Anne Thornton
Shirley Bowers
Sue Struble
Joan Colmer
Jo Ann Swatzel
Marilyn Vickers
Robbie Brown
Carolyn Graves
Sue Clark
Lena Mitch
Dora Will
Francis Evans
Jo Ann Snowden
Phyllis Hawley
Mary Lawrence
Richard Leifheit
Charles Johnson
Robert Roberts
Robert Hill
Johnnie Young
Tommy Reuter
Shirley Russell
Patty Carpenter
Clarice Clifford
Barbara Coates
Mildred Stockton
Roosters
Phil Meier
W P. Lochary
Middleport
Corn Crib Saved as Barn Burns Near Darwin
Pomeroy Fire Department saved a corn crib while a barn owned by Eldon Clark near Darwin was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin. The hay inside the barn burned and losses were estimated at $10,000. Fire Chief Herbil es suggested the blaze may have started during hay baling at the site. The Clark property lies a short distance off Route 33 near Darwin.
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Pomeroy
Eldon Clark
Darwin
Herbiles
Clark Place
Man Burned on Leg At Strip Mine Fire
James F. Ingram suffered third degree burns on his right leg from the knee to the hip when a fire at Fleming and Jobb strip mine near Darwin blew by strong wind and ignited his clothing. He also had a first degree burn on the calf and was treated by a local physician before returning home. A marriage license was issued in probate court for Ora Lee Dailey and Doris Jean Pack.
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Pomeroy
James F. Ingram
Fleming and Jobb
Darwin
Lincoln Heights
Mason County Land Transfers Net Several Property Changes
Transfer records show Cleo F Reynolds and Emogene Louise Reynolds to James H West for Lot 81 in Victory Heights. Rupe to Giffen involve three tracts totaling 412 acres in Clendenin District. Wrigglesworth? Adkins to Morrow convey real estate in Clendenin District. Van Fosson to Bond covers two lots in Waggener District. Winebrener to Winebrener transfers two acres in Cooper District. Halstead to Liter covers Lot 134 in Country Club Addition Lewis District. Riffle to Edgar Riffle includes 50 plus acres in Cologne. Taylor to Rothgeb encompasses 101 acres in Cooper District.
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Cleo F
Emogene Louise Reynolds
James H. West
Victory Heights
Addn
Lewis
Wilma L
Florence L. Rupe
R. M. Giffen
Clendenin
William Albert
Margie Adkins
Pearl
Minnie Morrow
Clarence E
Icy Nettie van Fosson
Fred C
Sarah H. Bond
Waggener
Rose Winebrener
Dorothy Irene Winebrener
Cooper
Eugene P
Mary Lou Halstead
Elizabeth K. Liter
Country Club
N. R
Cora Riffle
Edgar Lewis Riffle
Cologne
L. R
Louise Taylor
D. W. Rothgeb
Cooper District
Ord nance School Home Room Mothers Meet in PT Pleasant
Pt. Pleasant notes report the Ord nance School Home Room Mothers gathering at the school on Wednesday afternoon chaired by Mrs. Wilbur Plants. The group plans a lunch and Easter party on April 6 and collects shampoo orders to fund a coffee urn for the school kitchen. Attendees included Mrs. Plants and eight others plus Principal Walden Roush.
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Point Pleasant
Ordnance School
Wilbur Plants
Audrey Treadway Hosts Bridge Club Tonight
To Be Hostess Audrey Treadway at 314 Main Street will host her bridge club at 8 p.m. today.
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Audrey Treadway
Main St
Rice and Runion wedding in Leon on Friday
Mr and Mrs L D Rice announce the marriage of their daughter Hazel Virginia Rice to Arnold Oddis Runion son of Mr and Mrs Columbus Runion of Leon Route 2. Rev J P Keefer conducted the ceremony at his Tenth Street home Friday at 12 30 p m. The bride wore a blue crepe street length dress with black accessories and carried a handkerchief belonging to Mrs J W Casto.
Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club Meets at Mattox Home
The Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Law rence Mattox's home. Devotions were led by Mrs. Milton Lewis Sr. and the lesson on The Human Side of World Affairs was discussed by Mrs. Marshall Fowler. Mrs. Gay Casto presided and named a by-laws committee of Mrs. Charles Stephenson Mrs. Girard Fowler and Mrs. Milton Lewis Jr. Refreshments served to a large group including Mrs. Casto Stephenson Lewis Fowler and many guests.
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Ann Bailey Farm Woman's Club
Lawrence Mattox
Milton Lewis
Marshall Fowler
Gay Casto
Charles Stephenson
Girard Fowler
Milton Lewis, Jr
Women Hold Regular Moose Hall Meeting
The Ladies of the Moose met at Moose Hall Tuesday evening with Senior Regent Mrs. W. O. Fisher presiding. Members present included Mrs. J. W. Kapp, Mrs. R. H. Melrose, Mrs. Michael Whalen, Mrs. Roush, Mrs. Frank Henson, Mrs. Carl Rutherford and Doris McMillin.
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Ladies of the Moose
Moose Hall
W. O. Fisher
J. W. Kapp
R. H. Melrose
Michael Whalen
Roush
Frank Henson
Carl Rutherford
Doris McMillin
Four OClock Club Meets At Mrs Heiner Tonight
Mrs E E Heiner of Main Street will host the Four O clock Club at her home this evening at seven o clock. Members are expected to attend and participate in a social gathering with light refreshments.
Local Briefs Report Illnesses and Travel Reminders
Mrs. M C Byer of Baltimore has returned home after visiting at the McCullough home on Main St. Mrs. B N Berry and daughter Betty are ill with flu at their Main St. residence. Lora McComb of Mt. Vernon Ave. is ill at home. Anna Lou Dunn of Mt. Vernon is absent from school due to illness. James Ellis left Tuesday to join his father G R Ellis in Nashville who is in critical condition. Atty. Gerald Musgrave has returned home after surgical care at Charleston General Hospital. Bertha Rutherford of Rutland is recovering at her son’s home on Park Drive after two weeks illness. Michael Whalen and daughter Bea spent Wednesday with Winnie Frank in Athens.
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M. C. Byer
Baltimore
McCullough
Main St
B. N. Berry
Betty Berry
Lora McComb
Mt. Vernon Ave
Anna Lou Dunn
Mt. Vernon
James Ellis
Park Drive
G. R. Ellis
Nashville
Tenn
Atty
Gerald Musgrave
Oak St
Charleston General Hospital
Bertha Rutherford
Rutland
Carl Rutherford
Michael Whalen
Bea
Whalen
Winnie Frank
Athens
Birth Is Announced In Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hysell announce the birth of a son at White Cross Hospital on March 6. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Edward King of Athens Road and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hysell of Pomeroy. Great grandmother Mrs. William Huggins. The former Miss King worked at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric office for two years.
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Middleport
Harold Hysell
Erlene King
White Cross Hospital
Edward King
Athens Road
Homer Hysell
Pomeroy
William Huggins
Miss King
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric
Two Men Arrested in Pomeroy Case
Pom eroy resident Clarence Ash was arrested by Patrolman Duckworth for intoxication and awaits a hearing before Mayor Sidney Spencer. Jack Lew Swink is held for investigation and will be turned over to Justice of Peace Dunfee of Rutland.
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Pomeroy
Clarence Ash
Duckworth
Sidney Spencer
Jack Lew Swink
Justice of Peace Dunfee
Rutland
Parking meter receipts for week ended March 4
Police Chief Walter Wole reports receipts totaled 263.30 dollars for parking meters in Pomeroy for the week ending March 4.
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Pomeroy
Walter Wole
Ronald Butler Wins Local Oration Contest at School
Ronald Butler son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Butler of Charleston Road won first prize in the local high school oration contest on Wednesday with a $25 award. Second went to Mary Jo Carrick $15 and Mollie Juniper earned third. Contestants spoke on An American Citizen's Rights and Responsibilities Under the Constitution. Butler advances to Parkersburg regional Saturday for a four year scholarship prize potential.
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Point Pleasant
Ronald Butler
Charles E. Butler
Charleston Road
Mary Jo Carrick
Patricia Bennett
Emilie Smith
Parkersburg
Charleston
Walker Graves
J. Sanford Rhoades
Paul Darulla
Essay Event Added To Premium List For 1950 Show
POINT PLEASANT the premium list for the 1950 Mason County Farm Youth Show adds an essay contest Students from local junior high and high schools Wahama and Hannan High eligible to enter up to 1000 words on What the Show Meant To Me Entries due ten days after the show with a 5 prize per school and a 15 grand prize for the top entry The boys and girls divisions are combined with no sex barrier and the show is tentatively set for late September.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm
Wahama and Hannan
Four Men Plead Guilty After Accident in Point Pleasant
Four Henderson men pleaded guilty Wednesday before Justice S. A. Simmons after an accident Tuesday at Sixth and Viand Streets. Douglas Camp was jailed 30 days, fined 50 dollars, costs, and had his license suspended six months. William D Camp, Robert E Mayes Jr, and James N Lee were fined 10 dollars and costs each for intoxication.
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Point Pleasant
Sixth
Viand Sts
Henderson
Justice of the Peace
S. A. Simmons
Douglas Camp
William David Camp
Robert Earl Mayes, Jr
James Nevada Lee
Gasoline Dump Triggers Fumes Across Sewered Area
Gasoline dumped into Sewers by an unknown business firm caused strong fumes in Middleport yesterday. The odor forced customers to leave several stores as investigators traced the source and warned residents to avoid affected areas.
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Middleport
PTA Dance Planned at Chester School
Chester Central Local PTA will sponsor a Friday night dance at the school building. Mrs Norman Rose chairs room mothers who handle refreshments. Proceeds go to buy equipment for the school playground. The event is open to the public.
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Chester—Central
PTA
Norman Rose
Point Clinic Admissions and Releases
Medical admissions include Homer Eckard of Letart Route 2 and Emory Hawkes of 2222 Mt Vernon Ave on March 5, plus Mrs Rose Cross of Rutland Ohio on March 6 for surgery. Discharges list Miss Evelyn Wears in Buffalo on March 4 and Mrs Lewis Henry of Gallipolis Ferry on March 7.
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Homer Eckard
Letart
Emory Hawkes
Mt. Vernon Ave
Rose Cross
Rutland
Surgical
Evelyn Wears
Buffalo
Lewis Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Man Fined in Warrant Case at Point Pleasant
Douglas Randolph of Route 2 Point Pleasant was fined 5 dollars plus costs on each county Wednesday by a local magistrate for destruction of personal property and intoxication. Warrant swearing was issued by Garland Riddle, tavern operator.
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Point Pleasant
Douglas Randolph
Garland Riddle
Buck Run notes and family visits
Mrs Minnie Singleton and son Lewis visited Mrs Tena Woltz and daughter Effie. T J Woltz and C F Meyers of Rockbridge joined others from Lancaster and Sugar Grove on various visits. Melvin Meyers and Emma Meyers were ill. J E Woltz visited his mother. Harold Green and Earl Brown relocated and rented homes to Logan of Cleveland. Effie Woltz mentioned.
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Buck Run
Minnie Singleton
Lewis
Tena Woltz
Effie
T. J. Woltz
Lancaster
C. F. Meyers
Rockbridge
Melvin Meyers
Logan
Emma Meyers
Charlie Meyers
Creighton
Sugar Grove
J. E Woltz
Harold Green
Stacy Beougher
Possum Hollow
Earl Brown
Ridge Road
Mrs. Logan
Cleveland
Effie Woltz
Nine Carriers Are Honored by The Messenger
Point Pleasant area carriers Harold Newell Jimmy Capehart Johnny Chapman Paul Bennett Sammy Eads Willie Call Tom Vaughn Nellie Myers and George Vaughn of Henderson W Va were named to The Messenger February carrier honor roll for reliable conduct with no customer complaints and for maintaining or increasing route size versus the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Messenger
Harold Newell
Jimmy Capehart
Johnny Chapman
Paul Bennett
Sammy Eads
Willie Call
Tom Vaughn
Nellie Myers
George Vaughn
Henderson
W. Va
Rev Icard Rites Held at Trinity Methodist Church
Funeral services for the Rev. L. D. Icard were held this afternoon at Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant. Officiating were Rev. Holly O Shamblin and assistants Rev. Co. E Raney and Rev. L. D. Rexrode. Pallbearers included Robert Mayes Odis Burris Guy McWilliams Robert Houck Everett Sayre and Jerry Atkison. Burial followed at Suncrest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
L. D. Icard
Holly O. Shamblin
Co. E. Raney
L. D. Rexrode
Robert Mayes
Odis Burris
Guy McWilliams
Robert Houck
Everett Sayre
Jerry Atkison
Suncrest Cemetery
Degree Work Planned By Knights of Pythias
Rank of esquire will be conferred tonight on candidates by Fides Lodge No 210 Knights of Pythias at Woodman Hall. The lodge was re chartered last Thursday night by officers of the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Woodman Hall
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Birth anniversary gathering and local notes in Shade
The Rev and Mrs Earl Cowen and Mr and Mrs John Cowen hosted Eula Shade Cowen's birth anniversary on February 28 with relatives present. Local health includes cases of whooping cough and flu among students. Mrs Frank Jones returns to teaching after illness. Richard Williams recovers in White Cross Hospital and plans to go home. Weekend visitors include Dale Kirkpatrick and Charlotte from Parkersburg. A dinner honors Eunice Jeffers with many relatives present.
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Shade
Earl Cowen
John Cowen
Benson Cowen
Eula
Ance
Milton Ashworth
Charles Niggemeyer
Garry Bobo
Bobbie Chappel
Frank Jones
Meyers
Mt. Sterling
Frank Sargent
Richard Williams
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
George Malloy
Dale Kirkpatrick
Charlotte
Parkersburg
Flba
Bing
Eunice Jeffers
James Jeffers
Linda
Omer Hess
Faye Logan
Millard Douglas
Rose
Clyde White
Doris Eastman
Basil Warren
Cris Jeffers
Elba Bing
George Fulton
Two-Year-Old Boy Injured In Home Fall
Nelsonville report says the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bureh on High Street suffered deep facial cuts from a crockery break. He received treatment at a local physician for a lip wound that extended into the nose after the fall Tuesday evening.
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Nelsonville
James Bureh
High St
Dr. Charles J. Shepard Dies at 79 Visited Columbus Dermatology Pioneer
Nelsonville native Dr. Charles J. Shepard 79 skin specialist and Ohio State professor emeritus died at his Columbus home. He taught for four decades, helped found the American Academy of Dermatology, led local medical groups, and practiced with son Dr. Joseph H. Shepard. Funeral services held privately in Columbus with entombment at Green Lawn Abbey.
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Nelsonville
Charles J. Shepard
Ohio State University
Columbus
W. P
Sarah Shepard
Shepard
Medical College
Ohio
Columbus Academy of Medicine
Cleveland Dermatology Society
Ohio State and
American Medical Associations
American Academy of Dermatology
Methodist Church
Bexley
Scottish Rite and
Mystic Shrine
Joseph H. Shepard
Jane H. Shepard
Madge Evans
Harry and
Carnes Hickman
Elizabeth Siddlea Nelsonville
Green Lawn Abbey
Sixteen Boys Organize New Scout Troop in Nelsonville
Sixteen boys met with a new troop committee and the church pastor Rev. Paul M. Niswander at the Methodist Church Monday evening and organized a new Boy Scout troop. Application for a charter has been made. Herbert Sanger is designated as scoutmaster. Committee members are Glen D. Thomas Theo M. Manson Jack Wilson Roy Backus and Don Campbell. Next meeting is set for Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Paul M. Niswander
Methodist
Herbert Sanger
Glen D. Thomas
Theo. M. Manson
Jack Wilson
Roy Backus
Don Campbell
Italian Police Uncover Red Hidden Arms
Italian police say from 1946 to 1949 they found and confiscated arms enough to equip a division. Deputy Tupini reported 80 cannon 407 mortars 12000 machine guns 52000 rifles and 100000 hand grenades seized in the crackdown against a Communist move to disarm police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giorgio Tupini
Christian Democrat
Sig. Tupini
Local Visitors and Community Notes From Carbondale
Mrs C V Hester of Mineral visited Mr and Mrs Dunlap. Mildred and Betty Barber of Columbus spent a weekend at their home. Pythian Sisters of Rose Reel Temple who attended the 11th District convention in Middleport were Nora Cox Wilma Williams Mary L Barber Mary Lowry and Mattie Gabriel. Paul Lowry returned to railroad work in Chillicothe after furlough due to the coal strike. Mrs George Barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
C. V. Hester
Mineral
McAllister Dies at 68 in Nelsonville
Thomas J. McAllister 68, a bachelor, died Wednesday at Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after treatment. Survived by sisters Kat ie Lyons Carbon Hill Mable Sherman Longmont Colo Mildred Wing Cleveland and brother Leslie McAllister Collingswood N J. Body taken to Stout funeral home where services set for Saturday at 1 p m conducted by Rev J A Long with burial in Carbon Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Thomas J. McAllister
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Carbon Hill
Katie Lyons
Mable Sherman
Longmount
Colo
Mildred Wing
Cleveland
Leslie McAllister
Collingswood
N. J
Stout Funeral Home
J. A. Long
Girl Dies In Hospital In Columbus
Nelsonville three year old Sissy Keeney daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Keeney Deanville died Wednesday at University Hospital Columbus after whooping cough brain fever and pneumonia. She leaves parents a sister Sally a brother Bill and grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Bardain Nelsonville funeral arrangements are complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Marie Ellen
Sissy) Keeney
Theodore Keeney
Deanville
University Hospital
Columbus
Sally
Bill
Henry Bardain
Illinois Woman Attends Columbus Rites for Sister
Mrs. R. E Slaughter of Evanston Illinois spent the weekend in Nelsonville with her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Cliff Barber. She attended the funeral of their sister Mrs Stella M Carbaugh held in Columbus Thursday. Others at the funeral were Mr and Mrs H K Woodruff of Athens Mrs Imogene Newman of Buchtel and Mr and Mrs William McClelland of Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
R. E Slaughter
Evanston
Cliff Barber
Stella M. Carbaugh
Columbus
H. K. Woodruff
Athens
Imogene Newman
Buchtel
William McClelland
Glouster
Eagles Host District Meeting and Initiation
Murray City Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will host a district meeting and initiation Sunday at 2 p.m. Earl Schof of Marietta will be the speaker. District 26 includes Lancaster Logan New Lexington Crooksville Somerset and Murray City lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Order of Eagles
Earl Schof
Marietta
Lancaster
Logan
New Lexington
Crooksville
Somerset
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Percy Kilbride
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Point Pleasant Hardware CO
Pt. Pleasant, W. Va
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National Association of Publishers, Advertisers
Mason County
Plants
D. N. Browning
Otis Rainey
Donald Getty
Byron Dudding
Harold McGuffin
Thomas Vaughan
Walden Roush
E. E. Heiner
Mollie Juniper
American Legion Post No
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Icard
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True Magazine
Michael Conrad
Pat Garrison
Toto A Eo
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Irving Berlin
Bing Crosby
Fred Astaire
Temple Middleport
Thelma
Jordan
Barbara Stanwyck
Wendell Corey
Paul Kelly
Stanley Ridges
Minor Watson
Jane Novak
Bendvue Pomeroy
Triple Bill
Hidden Danger
Johnny Mac Brown
Blondie
Penny Singleton
James Brothers OF
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T. McAllister
Illinois
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Siderome
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