Richmond Civil Defense Plans Christmas Classes and Activities
The disaster relief committee appointed Richard Dixon? actually John Dixon chaired the relief group with Von Cate and Earle McFee on the committee. Home nursing plans were discussed with the chair. Fire protection and prevention class to be led by Chief J W Randlette. Registration with Mrs Ruth Howe. Rev Lester Norton preached on Our Eternal Star at the Baptist church. A Christmas program at the evening service featured Star of the East and multiple performers including Alice Hovey and Beulah Naylor. Also Rev George J Volz preached at the Methodist church and a pageant This Holy Night directed by Elizabeth Volz and Haynes. Charles W Schaller spoke on organizing a Camp in Richmond. Scouts and others held Christmas activities. Multiple lodge and club events plus a Christmas party at the high school gym and Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disaster Relief Committee For Civilian Defense
John Dixon
von Cate
Earle McFee
J. W. Randlette
Ruth Howe
Lester Norton
Baptist Church
Bethlehem
Alice Hovey
Beulah Naylor
Amy Hovey
Fred Naylor
Marion Dickey
Mildred Morris
Ethel Bailey
Arlene Guiou
Evelyn Cromwell
Solon Purinton
Solo
Margaret Bailey
Jean Morris
George J. Volz
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Volz
Elizabeth Haynes
Lillian Haynes
Melita Leavitt
Charles W. Schaller
Department of Maine
Sons of Veterans
Rockland
Amy Bradley
A. V
C. W
Richmond
Boy Scouts
Methodist Parish House
Larry Bond
Emerson Lane
Odd Fellows
Arthur Harrington
Cy White
Elizabeth Hynes
Eben Baker
Townsend Club
Richardson dies at 50 in Richmond home
Lynn W. Richardson 50 died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday morning at his home on South Pleasant street Richmond. He was born in Milo about 35 years ago and was a former substitute carrier for four years and salesman at Goodwin Chevrolet Co Brunswick. Surviving are widow Nellie Brown Richmond mother Ward Richardson Milo sister June Guldard Lisbon Falls brother Arlen Milo aunt Tillie Whittier Orrington uncle Richard Gifford Orrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn W. Richardson
South Pleasant Street
Richmond
Ward
Alice Richardson
Milo
Emerson Lane Post, A. L
Goodwin Chevrolet Co
Brunswick
Nellie Brown
June Guldard
Lisbon Falls
Arlen
Tillie Whittier
Richard Gifford
Orrington
Houses in Sagadahoc County by town 1940 census
A Commerce Department report on the 16th U S census lists Sagadahoc County house counts by town: Arrowhsc 81 Bath 2905 Bowdoin 141 Bowdoinham 313 Georgetown 404 Phippeturgh 604 Richmond 633 Topsham 710 West Bath 285 Woolwich 425 Islands unassigned 15. Also notes Mrs John Clark of Harvard Street returning from Holyoke Mass after sister's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
U. S
Sagadahoc
Arrowshc
Bath
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Phippebturge
Richmond
Topsham
West Bath
Woolwich
John Clark
Harvard Street
Holyoke
Mass
Health Problems Discussed by St Marys P T A
St Marys P T A held a meeting in the parochial school library to discuss health and disease. A holiday pantry shower for the Sisters of Mercy preceded the talk, with 15 members seeking to study a first aid course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's P. T. A
Sisters of Mercy
James I. Noftall
Noftall
Alex Burgess, Jr
Frank T. Fortier
Edward St. Peter
Nostall
Joseph A. Randazzo
Esther Murphy
R.N
Bath Memorial Hospital
Helene
Gunn
City dump hours shortened to daylight use only
Mayor Walter C. Rogers announced the city dump will open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and be closed on Sundays to reduce nighttime fires. He warned violators would be regarded as un-American and urged public cooperation during the defense period amid anticipated blackouts and air danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Rogers
Rogers
Weekly health report for Bath district cases
Week ending December 20 reports 19 Mumps 17 German Measles 4 Whooping Cough and 2 Chicken Pox. Householders urged to report communicable diseases to local health authorities when physicians are unavailable. Joseph A Randazzo M D Assistant District Health Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State Bureau of Health
Board of Health
Joseph A. Randazzo
M.D
Granges Hold Union Meeting Across Sagadahoc Region
A union meeting Friday evening assembled 110 members from Merry Meeting Enterprise Progressive and Sagadahoc granges at Richmond Corner with Topsham and Caribou granges represented. Mrs Sadie Garland Sagadahoc master and other officers led the session as all granges presented a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting
Sagadahoc
Enterprise and
Progressive Granges
Progressive Grange
Richmond Corner
Topsham and
Caribou
Sadie Garland
Sagadahoc Grange
Enterprise Grange confers degrees and reelects matron
The third and fourth degrees were conferred at a meeting at Enterprise grange in Richmond Tuesday evening last week. A harvest supper was served. Mrs. Clara Foster was reelected Matron of the Juvenile grange. The grange received from the National Grange a certificate for its donation to the Washington 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Grange
Richmond
Clara Foster
Grange
National Grange
Washington
Christmas Party at Enterprise Grange in Richmond
Enterprise Grange Richmond held a Christmas party after a meeting with a Christmas program. Matron Mrs Chester Foster received a gift from members as gifts were shared from a tree.
Local Notes From Georgetown Bath Area Christmas Events and Incidents
Georgetown and Bath residents report a mix of community happenings from funerals and church activities to mumps cases and school events. Civilian Defense meetings, a Bird Club formation, and plans for a radio purchase reflect local civic life while severe cold and frozen ponds affect clam digging. Personal visits, illness updates, and holiday plans fill the town pages.
Holiday Tea Hosted by Miss Kimball and Miss Kimball
Miss Anne Kimball and Miss Miriam W. Kimball hosted a Sunday afternoon tea at their Lincoln street home. Guests from out of town included Rear-Admiral and Mrs. William P. Robert of Wiscasset, Mrs. Sumner Sewall, Milton S. Kimball and family of Augusta, Bruce H. M. White and Paul K. Niven couples, and other Kimball relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Kimball
Miriam W. Kimball
Lincoln Street
Rodney FE. Ross
Frederick E. Drake
William S. Newell
Arthur Sewall
Roger D. Skillings
James A. Bimson
Barbara Ross
Duncan MelInnes
Marcia Moulton
Nancy Sewall
Alden H. Anderson
Christmas programs at Weeks Street School delight pupils
Special programs were presented at Weeks Street School Friday forenoon with a Christmas tree gift exchange and candy distribution by the South End P T A. Sixth graders under Miss Mary Morris performed Who Believes in Santa Claus with a cast led by William Seavey as Santa and Muriel Moore as Spirit of Christmas. Seventh graders presented A Christmas Carol and Uncle Sam's Christmas party with plays and musical numbers featuring numerous students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks Street
South End
Mary Morris
William Seavey
Santa
Muriel Moore
Gloria Brown
Annette Godfrey
Helen Murray
Paul Bourgoin
Arthur Bowker
Donald Larrabee
Floyd Elwell
Billy Donnell
Edwin Pinson
Ruth Coombs
Dorothy Lemar
Kenneth Coombs
Bob Cratchit
Stella Block
Belinda Cratchit
Selma Cummings
Martha Cratchit
Jean MacDonald
Carl McCabe
Cratchits
Clarence Irish
Tiny Tim
Reginald Fogg
Natalie Burditt
Fred
Joseph Hecht
Betty Nostall
Mrs. Fezziwig
Jacqueline McMann
Lillian Witham
Cynthia Moses
Melvin Cornish
Martha Irish
Beverly Rogers
Fiddler
Kendall Bickford
Uncle Sam
Iris Armstrong
Plenty
Oscar Douglas
Alice
Ruth Newell
Shirley
Barbara Murray
Lenore
Raymond
Russell Fletcher
Billy
Hazel Alley
Wanda
Mitchell School Christmas Program Delights Young Audiences
The children of Grade VI at Mitchell School under Miss Anne M Thompson staged a Friday morning program for Sub-primary and Grade II. It featured Silent Night, The Meaning of Christmas, The Night Before Christmas, A Greedy Boy at Christmas, Santa Visits Mother Goose, Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe, and roles for Barbara King Beverly Allegrin Walter MacNeil Linwood Miller George Bourgoys Tommy Green Bobby Jackson Johnny Trout Donald Kenney Santa Claus Charles Murray along with songs Away in a Manger and performances by cast members including Jack Horner and Simple Simon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell School
Anne M. Thompson
Barbara King
Walter MacNeil
Santa
Mother Goose
Beverly Allegrin
Boy Blue Douglas Champion
Miss Muffett
Barbara Fitch Simple
Simon Linwood Miller
Jack Horner
George Bourgoys
Tommy Green
Bobby Jackson
Johnny Trout
Donald Kenney
Santa Claus
Charles Murray Song
Information sought on schooner Charles E Balch sponsor
Alvin D Bulman of Everett Massachusetts seeks details about the schooner Charles E Balch launched July 15 1882 from Morse yard now Hyde Windlass Co property. He recalls Olive A Blanchard as sponsor and asks readers of the Independent to assist with research. Bulman remembers selling Baltimore copper paint to Bath stores Swanton Jameson Co and Johnson Bros and a 100 gallons sale to Nathaniel T Palmer for that vessel around 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin D. Bulman
Raymond Street
Everett
Mass
Charles E. Balch
Morse’s
Hyde Windlass Co
Bulman
Olive A. Blanchard
Independent
Christmas Program and Community News at Five Islands
A Five Islands school Christmas program featured acrostics and recitations including Welcome, Christmas Bells, Santa’s Secret, and A Visit From St. Nicholas with students such as Robert Landry and Gloria Landry. Following the program gifts were given from a tree amid illness reducing fall attendance due to mumps, whooping cough and German Measles. Community notices include library and Civilian Defense Council meetings, Good Neighbor club activities packing candy boxes, local visits from Bath and Cape Elizabeth residents, and relatives gathering for Christmas with health precautions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Landry
Reginald Pinkham
Beverly Rittall
Clayton Hanna
David Stevens
Narvie Stevens
Cleon Pinkham
Gloria Landry
Barbara Pinkham
Jeanette Pinkham
James MacMahan
Betty Carr
Natalie MacMahan
Doris Campbell
Claire MacGillivary
Betty Rittall
Mary Hanna
Marilyn Landry
Richard Campbell
Ida MacGillivary
Jacqueline Sawyer
Mary Louise Pinkham
Dennis Moore
Charlotte Gray
Irving Hanna
John MacGillivary
Charles Carr
St. Nicholas
Mrs. Santa Claus
Orion
Dippy
Cassiopeia
Castor
Walter Davis
Polleux
James Mac Mahan
Mike
Dorothy MacGillivary
Edward Lennon Funeral Held for Local Plumber Leader
Edward F Lennon a well known plumber and leadworker died Saturday morning at 712 High Street His funeral was Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 in Curtis funeral home 942 Washington Street Rev Joseph O Purdur of Winter Street Congregational church officiated Bearers were Walter Palmer Wallace Mac Donald Leo Boucher Fritz Klippel and Michael Sullivan Lewiston Burial took place at Oak Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Lennon
High Street
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Josenh O. Purdur
Winter Steel Congregational Church
Walter Palmer
Wallace MacDonald
Leo Boucher
Fritz Klippel
Michael Sullivan
Lewiston
Oak Grove Cemetery
Winter Street church girls choir Carols Christmas Eve
The girls junior choir sang carols under organist Mrs Carleton Andrews at the parsonage at 6 30 PM They visited Memorial Hospital and the Old Ladies Home before going to Mrs Andrews home for a tree and party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Carleton Andrews
Memorial Hospital
Old Ladies
Andrews
Fessenden Wincapaw Visits Friendship With Daughter
Fessenden Wincapaw of Friendship arrived for a several days visit with his daughter Mrs Otis Munro of Turners Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fessenden Wincapaw
Mrs
Otis Munro
Turner's Court
Miss Dorothy Walker Takes Holiday Visit To Washington
Miss Dorothy Walker of upper Washington street is on a two week vacation from Memorial Hospital duties. She will stay in Washington over the holidays with her mother Mrs Ingalls and daughter Miss Marguerite Walker. Miss Walker works in the Income Tax department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Walker
Upper
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Washington
Mrs. Ingalls
Marguerite Walker
Miss Walker
Income Tax Department
Dr B M Mikels Dies in California
Dr Benjamin M Mikels 60 of Long Beach California formerly of this city died Friday night at Seaside hospital Long Beach after a month of illness heart trouble. He was born in Rockland March 27 1882 and educated at Morse High Bowdoin College and Bowdoin Medical College. Survived by widow six sisters three brothers and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin M. Mikels
St. Joseph Street
Long Beach
Calif
Seaside Hospital
Frank M. Mikels
Los Angeles
Cal
Mikels
Dr. Mikels
Rockland
Isaac
Sarah Libby Mikels
Morse High School
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin Medical College
Bath
Territorial Hospital
Honolulu
Schofield Barracks
Irma Mercer
Newark
N. J
Sophia M. Mikels
Lone Beach
Bessie Mikels
Esther Mikels
Louis M. Silverman
Ruth Mikels
David Smith
Frieda Mikels
Brookline
Mass
Charles Israel
Rachel Mikels
Eastview
Lee
Ira
Horatio
San Francisco
Mrs. Mikels
Mrs Eva J Cahill Obituary in Parker Head Bath area
Eva Jane Cahill 75 wife of George A Cahill died Friday at home after a three week illness. Born Feb 21 1867 in Parker Head daughter of George and Elizabeth Daley she lived in Parker Head until 57 years ago moving to Bath. Member of Wesley M E church and past matron of Genesta chapter O E S. Surviving are widower George A Cahill three daughters Mrs Temple Exeter NH Mrs Butterfield and Mrs Niles Bath one son George A Cahill Jr Rahway NJ a niece Miss Alice F C Johnson Bath a nephew G Erwin Daley Danville NH and Bradenton Florida and five grandchildren Elizabeth J Butterfield Edward M Butterfield Robert C Niles Jane Niles Mary E Temple Exeter NH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Jane Cahill
George A. Cahill
Middle Street
Mrs. Cahill
Parker Head
George
Elizabeth R. (Davis) Daley
Bath
Genesta
Church
Cahill
William M. Temple
Exeter
N. H
Andrew M
Jane Niles
Mary E. Temple
Funeral Services for Howard C. Bates
The funeral for Howard C Bates former superintendent of machinery at Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding was held Sunday afternoon at two at Miss Mary F Gibbons home on Washington street. Rev Harleys A Shattuck of Portland conducted the service attended by many friends and co workers at the South Portland yard and Bath Iron Works. William S Newell president of both yards led the funeral officials with M R Thompson and Capt C R Polkinghorne representing the British Ministry of War Transport. Bearers included John R Newell Donald N Small Raymond C Small W Scott Davis William P Adams and James M Jackson. Burial was in etery aronve cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C Bates
Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Corp
Mary F. Gibbons
Washington Street
Harleys A. Shattuck
Portland
Beacon Street
South Portland
Bath Iron Works Corp
William S. Newell
M. R. Thompson
C. R. Polkinghorne
Ministry of War Transport
John R. Newell
Donald N. Small
Raymond C. Small
W. Scott Davis
Bath
William P. Adams
Cape Elizabeth
James M. Jackson
Etery
Arove Cem
Miss Maude Almy-Linder Leaves for Weston
Miss Maude Almy-Linder departs Wednesday for Weston Massachusetts after a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. William L. Bennett on Washington Street. She studies at the Amy Sacker School of Design in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Almy — Linder
Weston
Mass
William L. Bennett
Washington Street
Miss Linder
Amy Sacker
Howard C Bates Dies After Car Crash in South Portland
Howard C Bates 30 died at Maine General Hospital from injuries after driving from his driveway in South Portland during a blackout on Dec 13. Born Feb 24 1911 in Bath he was a Morse High School and University of Maine mechanical engineering graduate. He worked at Bath Iron Works later promoted to Todd Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co as assistant general manager. Survived by wife Elizabeth Dain McGrath Bath, daughter Susan, parents Delmar and Florence Bates, sister Mary L Bates and brother Edwin H Bates of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Bates
Maine General Hospital
South Portland
Mr. Bates
Bath
Delmar and
Florence (Hill) Bates
Snow Park
Morse High School
Mechanical Engineering
University of Maine
Tau Beta Phi
Elizabeth Dain McGrath
Susan
Delmar E. Bates
Mary L. Bates
Edwin H
Joseph G. Auban of Bath Brunswick Dies After Illness
Joseph G. Auban 53 formerly of Bath died Saturday at his home 28 McLellan Street Brunswick after a ten day illness. Born in Vilna Poland he came to the United States as a youth and worked at Bath Iron Works and later the Hardings Fabrication plant. He married Annie Nutter of Bath and moved to Brunswick five years ago. A naturalized citizen he was a Sixth degree member of Topsham Grange and Sagadahoc Pomona. He is survived by his wife and a brother John G. Auban of Topsham with three brothers and two sisters in Poland. Funeral was Monday at 2 PM at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Auban
Bath
McLellan _ street
Brunswick
Mr. Auban
Vilna
Poland
George
Emilia Urbanowicz
Auban
Bath Iron Works Corp
John G. Auban
Topsham
McLellan Street
Death of Annie N. Donnell Bath widow at 84
Annie N. Donnell 84 widow of Bath shipbuilder William T. Donnell died at Bath Memorial Hospital after seven weeks illness. Born in Bath to John H. and Lydia Nocton she lived there all her life and was one of 11 children. She belonged to Universalist church, later First Baptist. Survived by niece Mrs William P. Hatch and cousin Mrs Emma Lee of Pasadena. Funeral Friday at 2 from Hatch home 394 Washington. interment Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie N. Donnell
William T. Donnell
Bath
Bath Memorial Hospital
John H
Lydia (Leach) Nocton
Ladies’ Aid
Donnell
William P. Hatch
Emma Lee
Pasadena
Calif
Washington Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
Death of Lt. Comm. John E. French at Pearl Harbor
Lt. Comm. John E. French of Skowhegan and West Bath native, nephew of Harry W. Crosman and Frank A. French, was lost in action on the U S S Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs George French, widow Marion Falkenstine, son Donald E., and sister Esther. Born 1900, Bowdoin and Annapolis graduate, served in China and on the Philadelphia before joining Arizona as navigating officer last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. French
Harry W. Crosman
Frank A. French
West Bath
U.S. 8
Arizona
Pearl Harbor
George French
326
Water Street
Skowhegan
Marion Falkenstine
Maryland
Donald E
Baltimore
Esther French
French
Woodstock
Bowdoin College
Annapolis Naval Academy
China
Annapolis
Pacific Coast
U.S. S. Philadelphia
U. S. S. Arizona
Comm
Bath
Alma R. Crosman
Edward F Lennon Dies After Long Illness In Bath
Edward Francis Lennon aged 68, a prominent Bath plumber and lead worker, died Saturday morning at 712 High Street after a long illness. Born in South Boston May 12, 1874, he moved to Bath 35 years ago and worked over 25 years for Bath Iron Works Corp. A member of Bath Lodge of Elks No. 934, he was survived by his widow Grace Palmer and was the last surviving member of his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Francis Lennon
High Street
Mr. Lennon
Boston
John
Ellen Lennon
Bath
Bath Iron Works Corp
Lennon
Funeral Services for Lewis P Burgess
Funeral services for Lewis P Burgess 65 who died Saturday at Memorial hospital were held Thursday at 9 30 am at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. The service was conducted by Dr David L Wilson. Burgess born January 6 1876 in Stanleyhents Nova Scotia worked as elevator engineer and later elevator engineering inspector for American Mutual Life Insurance Co of Boston. Retired moved to Arrowsic three years ago. He belonged to Masonic bodies Malden Mass and Knights of Pythias Malden Mass. Survived by two daughters Bertha Wagner Georgetown Mass Effie Higgins Somerville Mass and three sons Cecil Walter Boston Raymond Malden Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis P. Burgess
Memorial Hospital
Arthur F. Mayo
David L. Wilson
Mr. Burgess
Stanleyhents
Nova Scotia
American Mutual Life Insurance Co
Boston
Arrowsic
Malden
Mass
Knights of Pythias
Bertha Wagner
Georgetown
Effie Higgins
Somerville
Cecil and
Walter Burgess
Raymond Burgess
Mrs Cahill Funeral Held for Eva Jane Cahill
The funeral for Eva Jane Cahill wife of George A Cahill of 171 Middle Street was held Monday at 2 PM at her daughter's home 69 Granite Street Rev Chester B Oliver of Wesley M E Church officiated bearers included Robert S Gordon Willard McLean Lawrence J Houston and Bird A Shellenbarger burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Jane Cahill
George A. Cahill
Middle Street
Andrew M. Butterfield
Granite Street
Chester B. Oliver
Wesley M. E. Church
Cahill
Robert S. Gordon
Willard McLean
Lawrence J. Houston
Bird A. Shellenbarger
Topsham
Bath
Oak Grove Cemetery
Buck Family Holiday Visit At Oak Street Home
Leon E Buck a Harvard Dental College senior is spending a two week vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry W Smith at 187 Oak Street. Mrs Edith Perkins of Cox Head sister of Mrs Smith also joins the holiday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon E. Buck
Harvard Dental College
Harry W. Smith
Oak Street
Edith Perkins
Cox Head
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sagadahoc County
ST. Mary’s P.T.A
The
Enterprise Juvenile
Wren
Mayo
Everett Higgins
Nequasset
Cunningham
Reynolds
John Williams
Smith
Harry Heald
Center School
First Baptist Church
Gray
Margaret Mulligan
Kennedy
Roy Newman
Patten Library
Gertrude Hunt
Elizabeth Hunt
W. A. Todd
Charles Andre
Ernest Heald
Clarence Oliver
J. H. Brown
Newton
D. L. Pettengill
First Baptist Parsonage
Harry Horne
Sadie Campbell
Robinhood
Red Cross
J. George Gray
Vernon Gray
J. G. Stevens
William Marr
Marion Stevens
Everett Cromwell
Fred Carr
Civilian Defense Council
D. L. Howard
D. R. Stevens
Five Islands
George Barnaby
Lermond Davis
Russel Pinkham
Harold Rowe
Kittery
Roland Oliver
Todd-Bath Shipbuilding Corp
Russel Harford, Jr
Edward Lennon
B. M. Mikels
California
Frank Mikels
Eva J. Cahill
Maine
Bath Iron Works
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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