Deaths Rites Held For Emma Reynolds Former Resident
Funeral services for Mrs Emma Reynolds a former resident of this city were held December 24 in San Francisco California Burial was near that city Mrs Reynolds 91 of San Francisco died December 21 in a hospital She was born August 1869 in Jefferson county daughter of Thomas B and Nancy Chicks Ford Married to T E Reynolds who preceded her in death Survived by one daughter Christine Kilpatrick Calgary Alberta Canada two brothers William D Ford Zanesville Ohio Hall Ford Hammond Indiana a sister Mrs Agnes Shelton Mt Vernon six grandchildren and several great grandchildren
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Emma Reynolds
San Francisco
Calif
Christine Kilpatrick
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
William D. Ford
Zanesville, C
Hall Ford
Hammond, Ind
Agnes Shelton
Mt. Vernon
Mrs Langa Dies at 79 in Woodlawn Area
Mrs Josephine Langa of RFD 2 Woodlawn died at 3 pm yesterday in Sparta Illinois hospital. She was 79 years, seven months and six days old. Funeral services set for 9 am Saturday at St Michael's Catholic Church Radom with Rev John Trepka officiating. burial in adjoining cemetery. Body lies in state at Kringer Funeral Home Ashley, with viewing after 7 pm today and Rosary at 8 45 pm. She was born May 28, 1881 in Radom, daughter of Michael and Mary Smokek Smo lek. Married Frank W Langa November 7, 1899. he died October 1. Survivors: three sons Joseph A and Frank R Langa of Mt Vernon, Ernest L Langa of RFD 2 Woodlawn. two daughters Mrs Rose Setzekorn of Dubois and Mrs Cecilia Zamenski of Lesser. sister Mrs Anna Pero of Madison, Tl. eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Josephine Langa
RFD 2
Woodlawn
Sparta
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Radom
John Trepka
Pel
Kringer
Ashley
Mrs. Langa
Michael and
Mary
Kula) Smolek
Frank W. Langa
Joseph A
Frank R. Langa
Mt. Vernon
Ernest L. Langa
Rose Setzekorn
Dubois
Cecilia Zamenski
Lesser
Anna Pero
Madison
Anna Cisarik Dies At Age 68
Anna Antoinette Cisarik, 68, of Mahaney City Pennsylvania, died at 2:20 am at Good Samaritan Hospital after a weeks long illness. Funeral arrangements were incomplete with burial planned in Marys Cemetery in Mahaney City. She was born April 6, 1892, to Anthony and Eva Matthews. She was married to John M. Cesare who preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Mary John of Good Samaritan Hospital, and Pierce Urban of Mahanoy.
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Anna Antoinette Cisarik
Mahaney City
Good Sa. Hospital
Mahaney
T. Mary’s Cemetery
Cisarik
Anthony
Eva Matthews
John M. Cesare
Mary John
Good Samaritan Hospital
Pierce Urban
Mahanoy
Births at Good Samaritan Hospital Named Robert Paul Willie Jr Tammy Lynn
Mr and Mrs Robert Hegge meir of RFD 2 Nashville welcomed a son at 12 15 am weighing 7 10 1/2 pounds named Robert Paul A son born to Mr and Mrs Willie Miller of 1418 South With street at 6 04 am weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces named Willie Jr Mr and Mrs Richard O Kary of RFD 7 Vernon welcomed a daughter at 6 46 am weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces named Tammy Lynn
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Robert Heggemeir
RFD 2
Nashville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Robert Paul
Willie Miller
South With Street
Willie, Jr
Richard O. Kareh
RFD 7
Vernon
Tammy Lynn
Hospital Notes Jefferson Memorial Admitted and Discharged
Multiple patients admitted and discharged at Jefferson Memorial and Good Samaritan hospitals. Names include Leona Birkhead Edith Qs Wayne City Peter Harris Jr John McCoy Henry Gibbs Dahlgren Edwin Norrix Edith Woodin Eugene Rolling Marion Wood Elsie Strock Carol Pan echot Edward Lisenby Patricia Lee Celstin Bullock Joseph Scott Elenora Underwood Kathleen Waters Muriel Nolta Elizabeth Burnett Edith Wood en Virginia Johnson Alfonso Beeker Margarite Brown Pearl Schaffer Larry Rich Laura Camp.
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Jefferson Mermorial
Leona
Mildred Birkhead
Inn
Edith Qs
Wayne City
Peter Harris, Jr
John McCoy
Henry Cleveland Gibbs
Dahlgren
Sharon Louise Braddy
Barbara Louise
Everett Duncan Powless
Olive, Branch
Good Samaritan
Edwin Guy Norrix
Edith Pearl Wooden
Eugene Rollings
Marion Keith Wood
Elsie Jane Strock
Carol Cecilia Panechot
Edward Ray Lisenby
Patricia Ann Lee
Celstin Elizabeth Bullock
Joseph Raymond Scott
Elenora Underwood
Kathleen Sue Waters
Muriel Elizabeth Nolta
Elizabeth Ann Burnett
Virginia Lee Johnson
Alphonso Lathon Beeker
Margarite
Brown
Pearl E. Schaffer
Larry Bruce Rich
Laura Alice Camp
M E E T I N G A F A F A M Notice at Masonic Hall Op Sa
There will be a special meeting of Jefferson A F and A M at the Masonic Hall in Op Sa evening January 7 at 8 o'clock. Work in the third degree will be conducted and members urged to attend. Welcome. Marner W M Green Secy
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F&a
Jefferson A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
Walcome
Mer Marner
W.M. Green
Sec’y
Room Service Privileges Reversed in Finch Carole Trial
In Los Angeles a judge granted and then rescinded room service and private conferences for Dr R Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff during their third murder trial. Judge David Coleman initially allowed outside food but later canceled the order. Defendants, accused of killing Finch's wife Barbara in July 1959, face a third trial after two deadlocked juries. jury selection may take two weeks.
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Los Angeles
R. Bernard Finch
Carole Tregoff
Superior Court
David Coleman
Hall of Justice
Coleman
Finch
Barbara
West Covina
Springfield Legislature In A Muddle
The opening session of the General Assembly was chaotic as GOP House members walked out and Senate Republicans refused to recognize the other chamber. Gov Stratton delivered the farewell address with no Republicans present. House Democrats remained seated while the Senate stayed away. State Auditor Elbert Smith withheld paychecks claiming Powell’s speaker election was illegal, leaving 177 members unpaid. A perfunctory session was planned for Friday ahead of the full session next Monday before inauguration. Powell rejected Republican illegality charges. Democrats claimed a quorum existed as 172 representatives were sworn in.
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General Assembly
Senate
Stratton
House
New Assembly
Elbert
Smith
Powell
Ray I. Klingbiel
East Moline
Kennedy farm talks frame secretary of the Army search
Kennedy aides meet farm leaders at the Carlyle Hotel as Salinger says no Army secretary offer has been made and no pressure from Southern lawmakers exists Direct replies confirm no contact with Senator Russell or Representative Vinson Kennedy plans further business conferences and a White House staff reshuffle with Lawrence O Brien and Robert McNamara in defense talks
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Salinger
Kennedy
Ernest Vandiver
Georia
New York
Palm Beach
Fla
Washington
Dean Rusk
Richard Neustadt
Columbia University
Lawrence F. O’brien
Congress
O'Brien
Democratic National Committee
White House
March of Dimes Month Proclaimed by Mt Vernon Mayor
Virgil T. Bailey mayor of Mt. Vernon Illinois proclaims January 1961 as the NEW March of Dimes Month. The declaration highlights polio efforts infant arthritis birth defects and ongoing fund appeal to support care cure and prevention efforts.
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Virgil T. Bailey
Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Delo
Dick McGee
Bailey
Ronald Polston
City Drive
Waite Heads Mt. Vernon State Fair Board Again
Charles W. Waite was reelected president of the Mt. Vernon State Fair Association for the eighth straight year at the annual meeting held in the courthouse. Officers reelected include Roy Estes as vice president Lester Davis as secretary and Max Shurtz as treasurer. Board members retained are Clyde Lee Archie Body Charles Waite Mrs Ruth Maxwell Mrs Grace McLaughlin Max Shurtz Troy Hawkins Roy Estes Roy Holt Stanley McCowen Burrell Patterson Harry Gregory and Jimmie Moore. The fair dates were set for July 17 to July 22 and officials plan to attend the Illinois State Fair convention in Springfield January 21 to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Waite
Mt. Vernon
Jimmie Moore
Waite
False Arrest Suit Dismissed In McLeansboro
McLEANSBORO A false arrest damage suit against Hamilton County Sheriff Walter Elliston was dismissed for want of prosecution after plaintiff W Dean Adams of Benton failed to appear. Adams sought 40000 claiming a February 1960 arrest, tied to a bad check case. Elliston says he never arrested Adams and only asked him to appear as a suspect matching a description.
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Mcleansboro
Hamilton County
Walter Elliston
W. Dean Adams
Benton
Adams
Elliston
State Visitors Inspect Jefferson County Schools
Four supervisors from the office of George Wilkins state superintendent of public instruction visited Jefferson county schools today after meeting county superintendent Ogie Ellis. Supervisors Loriie Wills Denson Sprouse Lem Holloway and George Shive toured Pleasant Grove Farrington Bluford High Ina Bonnie Opdyke and McClellan schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
George Wilkins
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ogie Ellis
Loriie Wills
Denson Sprouse
Lem Holloway
George Shive
Pleasant ‘Grove
Farrington
Bluford High School
Ina
Bonnie
Opdyke
McClellan
Barry Fitzgerald Dies at 72 in Dublin
Irish actor Barry Fitzgerald, born William Joseph Shields in Dublin, died at age 72 after medical treatment following brain surgery in 1959. He gained fame as the priest in Going My Way (1944) and won an Oscar for the role.
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Dubin
Barry Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Dublin
William Joseph Shields
Moroccans and Ghanaians oppose Lumumba aid plan
King Mohammed V of Morocco and President Kwame Nkrumah publicly blocked Gamal Abdel Nasser’s proposal for an African joint military force to aid deposed Congo premier Lumumba. The five nation summit closed its doors as opposition from the two leaders grew and a UN remedy to free Lumumba was anticipated.
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Joseph E. Dynan
Casablanca
Morocco
Mohammed V
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
U.A.R
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
Nkrumah
Nasser
Sekou Toure
Guinea
Lumumba
United Nations
Leopoldville
U.N
Stanleyville
Castro Faces New Pressures From US Brazil
The article reports that high OAS officials expect new moves next month to pressure Cuban Premier Fidel Castro. The United States and Brazil will inaugurate new presidents, with potential actions including a cooperative patrol against arms shipments and tracking of Castro agents. Panama recalls its envoy amid tensions. US seeks to keep Guantanamo base and maintains treaty links. Castro is described as deeply embedded with the Communist bloc, making reconciliation unlikely.
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Lewis Gulick Washington
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
United States
Brazil
Cuba
U.S
Havana
Panama
Guantanamo Navy
Guantanamo
White House
Castro
State Department
Washington
Quintin Pino
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Man builds up run-down farm through conservation
Jefferson County Soil Conservation district plans its annual dinner Monday January 9 at Dix Home Community school. Speaker F. A. Weidhuner of Greenville Ill. will share his experience turning 128 acres into a thriving operation then adding 400 acres and a 100 acre expansion. He and his son run 400 acres with a beef herd and market 1500 hogs annually. Directors will be elected and a progress report given. Tickets available by calling CH 2-2785.
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Jefferson County
Jefferson County Soil Conservation District
Dix
F. A. Weidhuner
Greenville
United States
Germany
Menard
Weidhuner
Canton Mine Strike Spreads
A strike at United Electric Coal Co. Buckheart mine in Canton Illinois sparked a sympathy walkout by workers at three other Fulton County mines. About 500 miners affected. Buckheart workers, Local 7455, walked off over job classification for a tractor. All four mines operate open pit strip mining.
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Canton, Ill
United Electric Coal Co
Buckheart
Fulton County
United Electric
No. 9
Cuba
New Banner
Truax- Tract
Atomic Attack Film Available To Groups Here
A free film entitled Self Preservation Under Atomic Attack is available now for Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county church, civic and school groups. Groups may call Jefferson county Civil Defense headquarters CH 40123 to arrange showings. The county Civil Defense will provide the film projector and an operator at no cost and the film is available until January 19.
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Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Civil Defense Headquarters
County Civil Defense Organization
National CD
Cars Collide At Ninth And Broadway In City Traffic
A two car crash at Ninth and Broadway yesterday caused over $100 in property damage with no injuries. Drivers were Orville W. Tate of 1417 North Tenth Street and A L Richards of 209 South 12th Street. Tate’s car sustained more than $100 damage. Richards’ minor. Richards was fined 85 and costs by Police Magistrate J R Thomas for failure to yield right of way.
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Broadway
Orville W. Tate
North Tenth Street
A .L. Richards
South 12Th Street
Tate
Richards
J. R. Thomas
Six Acre Fire Controls Near Harold Standerfer Farm
Firemen contained a six acre grass and field fire east of town yesterday at Harold Standerfer’s home near Camp Ground. A pump shed sustained slight damage as crews battled the blaze.
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Harold Standerfer
Camp Ground
Police Court Fines Involving Five Residents
Police Magistrate J. R. Thomas fined Preston Birdsong of Nashville five dollars and costs for passing in a no passing zone. Frances L. Barrow was fined ten dollars and costs for not holding a valid driver’s license. John Garry paid two dollars and costs for failure to pay overtime parking meter tickets and eleven dollars each for thirteen tickets.
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J. R. Thomas
Preston Birdsong
Nashville
Tenn
Frances L. Barrow
John Garry
December births and deaths reported in Mt Vernon county
Fifty nine babies were born in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson county in December, per vital statistics. The boys outnumbered girls with 31 males and 28 females. During the same period, 33 persons died in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Paul Hayes
Safety expert warns after Christmas toy injuries risk
Dr. Frank Bridges of Southern Illinois University says the weeks after Christmas are a danger period for children. He notes new toys can cause injuries unless used under parental supervision and checked to ensure proper operating condition.
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Carbondale
Frank Bridges
Southern Illinois University
Bridges
Olney Raises Hall Of Factory Fund
Olney, Illinois, crews and heavy equipment transform a cornfield south of town into a site for a new $5 million steel fabricating plant. Foundation work should finish this month, with 450 jobs promised and operation planned late this year. Residents have raised about half the $238,000 needed to buy the plant, with the city agreeing to purchase and furnish all facilities to attract the firm.
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Olney
Olnay
Warm spell lifts Illinois temperatures into springlike range
A general warm-up boosted Illinois readings into the 40s and 50s today with no change in mildness through Friday. Overnight lows dipped to 11 in Rockford before dawn, then rose with bright sun and southwest breezes. Lows reached 20 Moline 24 Peoria 26 Rantoul 28 Belleville Vandalia and 34 Quincy. Highs Wednesday ranged from 30 Rockford to 54 Belleville.
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Illinois
Rockford
Moline
Peoria
Rantoul
Belleville
Vandalia
Quincy
Bond Set For Man And Woman In Check Passing
A $2,000 bond was set yesterday for Richard Helmick, 29, and Linda S. Brock, 24, both of Chicago, charged with passing bad checks at Mt. Vernon stores. Brock faces issuing checks to defraud while Helmick is charged as an accessory. Helmick is also wanted in Chicago on a bad check charge and a Cook County hold warrant will be sent to this county.
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Mt. Vernon
Richard Helmick
Linda S. Brock
Chicago
Helmick
Cook County
Vandalism on Tenth Street Reported Last Night
A vandalism incident on Tenth Street was reported to city authorities. Identification names referenced include Id Powers and M. Welding & cp, with a breakage of a door at 1406 South Tenth. Police investigation ongoing.
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City Belles
Id Powers
Lator
The
M. Welding & Cp
South Tenth
Carrier Damage Estimate Down
The Navy said repairs to the carrier Constellation damaged in the December 19 New York fire will take about seven months and cost about 47.5 million dollars. Fifty workers died in the fire. earlier estimates had pegged the cost at around 75 million and nearly a year of delay.
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Washington
Navy
Constellation
New York
Mt Vernon Hogs Market Prices Steady on Local Market
Prices were unchanged on the Mt Vernon livestock market with the top at 17.50 for 190 to 210 pound hogs. Sows sold around 14.50 for 300 pounds and boars ranged from 9.00.
Mt Vernon Grain Prices Quoted This Afternoon
Mt Vernon reports grain prices for the day with Wheat at 2.02 dollars Soybeans at 2.24 dollars and Corn at 1.00 dollar. The quotations reflect local market activity and available supply in the Mt Vernon area.
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Mt Vernon
Grain price snapshot from Chicago market report
Cash grain figures show no wheat oats or soy sales in Chicago. Corn No 4 at 1.02 percent, No 5 yellow at 93 percent. Soybean oil 10.00 and 10 percent. Barley quotes list making choice 1.20 to 1.23 and feed 0.75 to 0.90.
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Chicago
Wall Street Gains Extend Rally Amid Mixed Autos
Wall Street climbed further in brisk late trading as volume neared 4 million shares. Steel, rails, nonferrous metals, airlines and building materials led advances while autos were mixed and oils aircrafts and tobaccos were uneven. Investors expect a year end business recovery with limited defense spending gains.
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New York
Egg prices steady on wholesale grades in St. Louis
In St. Louis the AP reports wholesale egg prices hold for standards 32 34 hens heavy 19 21 under 5 pounds 9 10 while other prices remain unchanged.
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ST. Louis AP
Chicago Poultry Receipts Decline With No Prices Reported
Chicago poultry market reports 30,000 pounds received yesterday with no prices shown due to insufficient receipts. AP reports USDA data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Chicago Produce Market Rumors and Prices Signal Steady Trends
Chicago Mercantile Exchange notes butter largely steady with receipts at 890000 and wholesale bids flat to down 14. Egg prices show a mixed but soft tone with total receipts 21200 and wholesale bids varying around 1 cent lower to 1 cent higher. Grade specifics include AA 60 and A 60 for butter, with various scores and percentages for other categories.
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Chicago (Ap
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Lscore
Livestock Prices Report From National Stockyards Auction
National Stockyards market reports hogs 9,000 head, slow and uneven trading with varied weights and grades. Cattle and calves 2,000 and 300 respectively, active trading with steady to higher quotes for steers, heifers, cows, bulls, and stocker calves. Sheep 1,400 head, mostly steady to 25 lower with good lambs at 16.50 to 18.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Democratic Caucus Called in Several Townships for 1961
A caucus of the Democratic Party is called for Field Dodds Spring Garden Farrington Webber Pendleton and Moores Prairie Townships from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Monday January 16 1961 at Webber Township High School Bluford Illinois. The purpose is to nominate a Democrat candidate for Constable and for Justice of the Peace in Justice of the Peace District No 3. James R McLaughlin Chairman.
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Dodds
Spring Garden
Farrington
Webber
Pendleton
Moores Prairie
Webber Township
Bluford
Ilinois
Justice of the Peace
Said Township
James R. McLaughlin
Atomic mishap probes halting radioactive blast in Idaho
Nuclear experts probed a silo shaped reactor building at the National Reactor Testing Station near Idaho Falls seeking cause of a Tuesday night explosion that killed three servicemen. Radiation hampered rescue as bodies of two victims remained inside the damaged core building. The third was recovered soon after.
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Idaho
Atomic Energy Program
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
AIC
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John A. McCone
Army
John A. Byrnes
Richard L. McKinley
Navy
Richard C. Legg
Roscommon, Mich
Byrnes
Utica
N.Y
McKinley
Kenton
Ohio
Dismissal of Assault Charge for Hillard Tyler
McLeansboro county judge Charles Jones dismissed an aggravated assault charge against Hillard Tyler, a county highway commissioner, filed by county treasurer Wilburn Prince. A February trial ended with a hung jury, and this week the judge approved the dismissal motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcleansboro
Charles Jones
Hillard Tyler
Wilburn Prince
Jones
$25 Stolen From Mt. Vernon Home
Mrs. Bob Hayes reported a theft at 1810 College where $25 vanished from an upstairs dresser and a further $10 from a downstairs desk. She said the house was left unlocked for about ten minutes while she was at a grocery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hayes
1810 College
Two 16-Year-Olds Held After Gasoline Theft Attempt
Two 16-year-old boys were held in the county jail on charges of attempting to steal gasoline from a storage tank at Joe Wilson's home on Route 1 in Woolman. Wilson nabbed the youths at his residence early last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilson
Route 1
Woodlawn
Wilson
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