I it Of The News
J1 The Time
E TEN NO
Report Of
id Jury For
April Term
Report To Judge
Cranmer, Member:
at Body RecomI
Numerous Reii
Couny Building:
WORK OF
TWO OFFICIALS
ommendation For
Williams, Superit
Of County
And J. H.
jss,. Jailor
lonorable E. H. Cranpresiding:
Grand Jury for the
1938 Superior Court
: County convened at
ise in Southport, rejbmit
the following
examined fifteen bill:
turned fourteen true
not true bill,
made one presentve
examined report:
ring justices of the
elps, G. F. Garner,
A. W. Smith. J. T
Mintz, J. B. Atkinlderson,
A. M. Milli
IB M. S. Gainey, E. H. Gray,
K King and M. B. Watts.
Bwe have examined the courtBue
and find it in fairly good
Edition except bad plastering
Btrhead. in the hall, and the
^Ket need repairs. We recomBj
that necessary repairs be
^Kde.
We find all offices in good
Bidition and records well kept,
The Prison Camp
I We visited the Prison Camp
Id found the following needs:
nee repaired; toilets placed:
Ish house built and a general
Ick on all buildings.
l\Ve visited the county hospital
Id desire to compliment the
lnage..ient. However, the buildKi
is badly in need of repair
I the rue:* t ^ stpp a leap and
I also reror.irtiCfKP a cioset inllled
upstairs for the lady
Iks.
I'HV visited the county home
Id found it in splendid condition.
Imates apparently are well carI
for and contented. We appelate
the interest Mr. Willitis
takes in caring for the infctes.
|"We visited the county jail and
Id it in fine condition except
le iron works are rusting and
I recommend that they be reI
(Continued on Pace Four)
tittle Bits
Of Big News
Nwri Events Of State,
" - ? *?? ?
H nation and woria-mu?
- Interest During Put
Week
m loser Home
I Passover worshipers at the
Hfinple of Israel Wilmington. SunBy
morning when two huge
^Bastikas. symbols of the Ger
Xazi party, in which Jewish
^Brsecution is a byword, gTeeted
Bern at the temple doors. Coming
it did in the midst of a holy
^Bason. the outrage, according to
Heal Jews, was a deep shock to
the members of the temple.
Rummer Hours
Most of Wilmington's mcrI
chants Tuesday night had
I agreed to early closing durI
ing the summer months and
I success of the plan to give em
ployees the benefit of daylight
I hours off during the hot weather
was, according to J. C.
I Roe, practically assured. As
I was done there last year, the
merchants signing an agreeI
ment being circulated agreed
J to close their stores daily at
I S o'clock and on Saturday
night's at S o'clock between
I May l and September 1.
Vert- Program
I President Roosevelt recomHaended
his new anti-depression
Handing and lending program t
Hie nation Thursday night with a
Htatement that government "government
cannot afford to wait until
V has lost the power to act."
r?m unemployment, insecurity,
government weakness' and "government
confusion" grew the dictatorships
of other lands, he said
* a raido "fireside chat." The
^ministration has waited for
dsiness itself to end the current
e?:-sion. he asserted, and can
'Wt no longer.
TH1
. 13
| Strike Up7
WKLJtsL-L^MBt^KtJZ??
MUSICIANS?Here is |
: band that has made such a
; year of its organization. It
A. L. Brown, Baptist ministe
: by. Back row, (left to right
Gilda Arnold, Martha Gray
? lin; third row: John Julius
IHornsbv, Harold Aldridge, ,
. second row: Bobby Jones ar
i Dan Wells, Letha Arnold an
Human Jawbo
By Workmen1
Spec ula t ion Immediately
Begins As To Why This
I Fragmen Of A Human
Being Should Be Found
In That Locality
SPECIMEN IS SENT
TO MUSEUM CURATOR
l
Effort Is Being Made To
Determine Approximate
Age Of Bone, And The
Type Of Man It
Came From
Digging one of the new storm
sewers Friday, workmen uncovered
the jawbone and a lowe.'
leg bone of some long dead Indian;
Ot perhaps a Spanish! Pkaie.
The find was maae about five
feet beneath the surface at a
point on main street, directly
opposite the old Pack Tharp
barber shop.
Excepting only that the five
forward teeth were missing, the
jaw was in excellent condition.
It was evidently that of a middle
aged or young man and the teei i
that were still in place were all
in perfect condition.
TTie leg bone was found only
about eighteen inches from where
the jaw was discovered. Although
an old sewer line ran about two
feet above the location of the
bones, it is said that there has
never been any known digging
at the depth where the bones
were found.
From the location of the jawbone,
in connection with that of
the lower leg bone, it appears i
(Continued on page 4)
Name Winner Of
Garden Contest
Mrs. J. E. Dodson Won
County - Wide Garden
Contest That Was Entered
By Several Home
Demonstration Club Wo-1
men
Mesdames J. E. Dodson, of Ash,
and Car Ward, of Antioch, were
awarded first and second places
respectively as winners of the
six months garden contest, which
closed March 31.
Judges were chosen from the
county council and were Mrs. K.
B. Dresser, of Leland, Mrs,
George Cannon, of Bolivia, and
Miss Bertha Reid, of Winnabow.
This contest was state-wide and
has created much interest in winter
gardens.
Many good records were turned
in to the judges, who agreed
unanimously that Mrs. J. E. Dodson
had served her family better
balanced meals of home grown
vegetables ? fresh, stored and
canned?the winter than any other
contestant.
Among fresh vegetables grown
by Mrs. Dodson were: Collards,
turnips, rutabagers, kale, mutard,
cabbage, chive cabbage, carrots,
onions, late potatoes, beans, peas,
tomatoes and lettuce.
Her record showed an expenditure
of $.55 for seed and $.50 for
fertilizer. Her evaluation of her
garden was $150.00?Which
sounds low considering the vegetables
served daily as shown by
her monthly reports?fresh 324
servings, canned 362 servings,
including quite a variety.
Mrs. Dodson gives this bit of
advice: "This rule for a good fall
Iand winter garden is to start in
time, and keep planting, as seed
(Continued on Page four)
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A Got
4-PAGES TODAY
rhe Band!!
mm ^ /{ -<
> ^
the Southport High Schoi
fine record during the fir
is directed by the Reveren
r, for whom music is a hoi
): Mr. Brown, Paul Doshe
Brown, and Joe Sam Lougi
Swain, Carl Ward, Jimmi
John Hall and Lulu Brown
id Bobby Brown; front row
d Joe Young Christian.
ne Unearthed
On Sewer Lin<
fc
Want To Change
Morning Mail?
Postmaster L. T. Yaskell
this week Is sounding out a
number of the patrons of
the local office in an attempt
to determine their sentiments
regarding changing the time
of arrival for the morning
mail to 10 o'clock.
This change, which will
bring all mail from southhound
trains in the morning
delivery, will be a boon to
several business men. Chief
objection to the change is
expected to arise from the
fact that it will make the
morning papers late.
At any rate. Postmaster
Yaskell says that he will he
guided by the wishes of the
citizens of Southport.
Club Schedule
For Next Weel
"Durable Floor Finishe
For The Home" Will B
Topic Of Discussion B
Home Demonstration A{
ent
Following is a schedule <
meetings for the week for Hon
Demonstration Club. The Hon
Agent will give a demonstrate
in "Durable Floor Finishes f<
the Home." Foods leaders giviti
menu suggestions will be: Mis
es Bertha Reid and Louise Wa
son and Mesdames Bailey Rus
C. H. Gray; J- N. Morse; ar
Ernest Gilbert. Seasonal clothin
suggestions will be given bj
Mesdames D. L. Henry; G. i
Normant; Miss Rexie Tripp; Me:
dames Gertie Fulford; Walt(
Jenrett and J. D. Johnson. Recrei
tion will be conducted by: Miss<
Bobbie Thorp, Catherine Fulwooi
Mesdames Jasper Russ, Madelir
Caison. Eula Browning and Leo
Galloway.
The public is invited to atten
the following meetings:
Thursday, April 21, at 2:3
o'clock Winnabow club meets wit
(Continued on page 4)
Still Leading 1
Time Th
Forty-one friends of the
Southport Civic Club, recognizing
the efforts of W.
B. Keziah in advertising and
promoting the interests of
Southport, got together last
week and showed their appreciation.
Mr. Keziah was presented
with a nice new easter suit
and complete layout running
from hat and shoes to shirts,
socks, ties and underwear.
The donners told him that
this was to be one instance
when something was to be
spent on himself, instead of
being used to promote his
town and theirs.
C. E. Gause is the accused
ringleader in the movement to
do something for the Civic
Club secretary. Disclaiming
all credit, Mr. Gause informed
the recipient that there was
' not one person in the fortyone
who wou'd not have given
tc^ times as much as they
did, If they had been able.
Postmaster L. T. Yaskell act
\ \
ATE
>d News paper Ii
Southport, N. C., ^
Annual Flower
" Show Scheduled
1st Wednesday
Mrs. Annie K. Vitou Again
Is Chairman Of Committee
In Charge Of Staging
Annual Flower Show For
Woman's Club
| TO BE HELD IN
ARMY-NAVY CLUB
List Of Classifications And
Points For Judgment
Given For Entrants
Mrs. Annie K. Vitou is chairman
again this year of the committee
in charge of the annual
flower show sponsored by mem[)1
bers of the Southport Woman's
St Club.
J This year the show will be held
on Wednesday, May 4, in the
Army-Navy club building.
1' Folowing is a list of classes for
}' competition:
I? Class A, artistic arrangement:
IJ 1. Roses; 2. Larkspurs; Gladiolus;
r; Ragged Robins; Lillies; Violets;
Verbena; Petunias. 3. Arrange_
ment suitable for dining room
table. 4. Arrangement suitable for
living room. 5. Arrangement suitable
for porch.
Class B, perfection of bloom:
a 1. Roses, any variety; 2. Lark^
spurs; 3. Lily, any variety; 4.
? Gladiolus; 5. Petunias; 6. Iris; 7.
Verbena.
Class C, potted plants: 1.
i | [Ferns; 2. Geraniums; 3. Begonias;
I 4. Fuchias; 5. Calla Lillies; 6.
J Cactus.
Class D, wild flowers: 1. Largest
variety of wild flowers, labeled.
2. Best collection of wild
shubbery, labeled..
Class E, arrangement: 1. Table
arrangement for 4; 2. Tray for 1.
Form District
Layman League
Organization Is Outgrowth
Of Meeting Held In Wilmington
Last Sunday;
Number Of Prominent
Speakers
At a meeting of the Methodist
laymen from the district, the Wilmington
District League of Stewards
was organized at Grace,
M. E. Church last Sunday afterr
noon.
The organization provides for
three areas, Wilmington, Lumberton
and Clinton, and will include
as members the stewards and
e leading laymen of 114 Methodist
y churches in this district.
1" The purpose of the organization
is to promote lay activities within
the district. It is the result of
311 much effort on the part of its
ie president, W. A. McGirt, W. A.
>e Cade, presiding: elder, and the
m leading: ministers and laymen of
>r the district.
ig The Rev. M. T. Plyler spoke in
s- behalf of the North Carolina
t- Christian Advocate and Profess,
sor F. S. Aldridge, conference
id director of the Golden Cross, dcg
livered an appeal for help in that
r: field.
L Dr. W. K. Greene, of Duke
3- University, delivered a powerful,
ir heart-searching address on Stei
wardship, which touched a chord
is in the heart of everyone present,
d. Officers elected include W. A.
ie McGirt, Wilmington, president, J.
in A. Sharpe, Lumberton, vice-president,
C. E. Quinn, Kenansville,
id vice-president J. T. Sholar, Winter
Park, vice president of the
10 Wilmington area, A. J. Lee, Jr.,
h Wilmington, secretary and H. E.
O'Keefe, Wilmington, treasurer.
[he Way-This
e Easter Parade
ed as master of ceremonies
in purchasing the layout and
presenting it.
Mr. Keziah wishes to express
his thanks to everyone
of the friends, who are: Chas.
E. Gause, R. C. St. George,
S. B. Frink, Miss Annie Mae
Woodside, B. J. Molden, L. T.
Yaskell, G. R. Dosher, J.
Berg, Prince O'Brien, J. Berg,
E. R. Weeks, J. J. Loughlin,
Jr., J. E. Carr, H. M. Shannon,
R. I. Mintz, James M.
Harper, Jr., Robert W. Davis,
Sheriff J. A. Russ, I. B. Bussell,
W. C. Reese, G. W. McGlamery,
John D. Eriksen, J.
I. Davis, Ormond Leggett
Rangwald Johnson, J. B.
Finch, J. E. Leinart, Crawford
Rourk, Price Furpless,
L. H. Watts, S. X. Burriss,
Thos. St George, R.B. Thompson,
H. T. Bowmer, Dr. Roy
Daniels, H. O. Peterson, Charlie
Newton, C. G. Ruark, F.
L. Willing, John Shannon. W.
P. Gorgensen and Thos. W.
St. George.
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P0R1
n A Good Comi
Wednesday, April 20, 193
Not Running k
c
ppif ; *A
. > -SB
J. B. WARD?Brunswick t(
County Recorder ended all a
rumors of his prospective f<
candidacy in the coming ^
primary when he stated
positively that he will not 0
seek nomination for any of- b
fice.
Negro CCC Car
Located In
skFull-Strength
Negro Camp
Will Be Located Between
Makatoka And Bolton In
Brunswick County Near
Honey Island Swamp
WORK PROJECTS IN
BOTH COUNTIES
Group Of Twenty-Five Enrollees
Already Are On
Location And Will Begin
At Once Construction
Of Buildings
A full-strength Negro CCC
camp will be located in Brunswick
county between Makatoka
and Bolton near Honey Island
swamp, according to information
received here this week.
A group of twenty-five enrollees
already are at work con- /
structing buildings for the camp. I
It is understood that a 125-foot
fire tower will also be constructed
there.
Located as it is near the Co- pj
lumbus-Brunswick line, the camp
will carry on work projects in
both counties. A number of pro- j
jects in Shallotte and Waccamaw j
townships that were outside the [
working radius of the Southport i
camp will be completed, it is P
learned. | P
101
Measles Making *
A Clean Sweep ?
?f
Everybody Either Has The hi
Measles, Have Already r<
Had Them Or Have Been ai
Exposed; Health Nurse ir
Reports Over 300 Cases ^
Measles is making a clean rr
sweep of Southport. and every- c'
body who hasn't already had this P;
disease either has it now, or has M
been exposed. The epidemic has 0
left the Southport school crip- di
pled during the final two weeks o
of this year. oi
The same condition is generally tl
prevalent throughout the county. P'
Mrs. Lou H. Smith said Tuesday hi
that there were over 300 active g'
cases in the county, most of them
being in Southprt, Town Creek tl
or in the Shallotte community. tc
Commencement \
In Progress Now Baccalaureate
Sermon Delivered
Last Night By
The Reverend Mortimer
Glover, Of Wilmington
f
The Reverend Mortimer Glover,
Episcopal minister of Wilmington, j
delivered the baccalaureate sermon
last night in the first pro- V
gram of the 1938 commencement
for Southport high school.
The speaker brought a mes- t<
sage that was packed with good d
advice for the young members of u
the graduating class, and mem- q
bers of the large congregation p
in attendance found inspiration in a
the sermon. v
Tonight members of the Senior ,
class will present their class day ~
exercises in a program that be- ^
gins at 8:15 o'clock. The graduation
exercises will begin tomor- S
row evening at 8 o'clock. _
r pii
nunity
g PUBLL
Uotte Will
Secure Electric
PowerSomeWay
'hree Possibilities For
Bringing Electric Power
Into That Section Of
Brunswick County Discussed
Friday
:iTIZENS HOLD
MASS MEETING
'irst Attempt Will Be To
Interest Rural Electrification
Authority In Extending
Line into
Brunswick
Plans to obtain electric power
>r Shallotte and the surrounding
rritory in one of three ways
/ere made by a mass meeting of
itizens there Friday night
Preference, however, was given
> a concerted attempt to obtain
federal rural electrification loan
>r erection of lines over which
Ide Water company, of Wilmlgton,
would supply current.
R. D. White, chairman of the
Dinmittee, said Shallotte had
een passed over in the last REA
(Continued on page 4)
np Will Be
Rural Section
Republicans To
Meet Tomorrow
/in organr/ainm cuhvl'ii'
t ion of Brunswick county
Republicans will be held tomorrow
(Thursday) morning
at 10 o'clock for the purpose
of electing members of a
county executive committee,
naming a county chairman
and for the disposition of
such other business that may
come before the group.
Since the date for the convention
Is just two days prior
to the final day for filing for
the June primary, it is exl>ected
that the question of
candidates will come in for
considerable discussion and
and interest.
lity May Keep
CCC Buildings
Icquest Has Gone Forward
To Headquarters Asking
That Certain Of Buildings
Be Turned Over To
City
There appears to be excellent
rospect of the city of Southort
getting some four or five
e k??MiM<va of Oomn Connna
I uu: UUUUlllgO CXV vaiii|f I^upviiui
> be used for community pur?
oses. The Southport Civic Club
as made formal application to
eneral Can Horn Mosely, Comlander
Fourth Corps Area,
itlanta, Ga? for the recreation
all, one of the barracks, the bath
>om bulding, first aid building
ad Forestry Headquarters build'g"
In a lengthy telegram from
Washington Monday Congresslan
J. Bayard Clark advised the
lub secretary that the War Deartment
had radioed General
[osley suggesting the witholding
f salvage operations from the
?sired buildings until a decision
ould be reached as to whether
r not it was possible to turn
lem over to the city. It is very
robable that General Mosley will
ave inspectors here this week to
o over the matter.
Congressman Clark urged that
he formal application be made
> (feneral Mosley, advising he
as ready to do all he could in
he matter when the application
cached Washington from the
eneral.
(Continued on page four)
Clean-Up Pi
In observance of Nation
or the advancement of the f
he town of Southport, the \
londay, Tuesday, Wednesc
aturdav. April 25th. 26th, 2
:lean-up days in sout
Now, therefore, I, John
awn of Southport, hereby
ays above mentioned as C
pon all residents and prop
lean up all premises occupi
utting all old cans, bottles
nd placing same on the str
eniently picked up and hat
e furnished by the town. 1
ipril the 25th, and no free
Lpril 30.
outhport, North Carolina, P
J0HJ
t
,0T
SHED EVERY WEDNESDAY
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For Clerk
0
SAM T. BENNETT?Well
known businessman of the
Hickman's Cross Roads
community will oppose B.
J. Holden for the Democratic
nomination for Clerk
of Court in the primary,
June 4th.
Southport Man
To Oppose Frink
For Nomination
William Wells Says He Will
Seek Nomination As
State Senator On "Farmer,
Fisherman, Workingman's
Ticket"
!two republicans
file for primary
J. J. Loughlin Will Seek
Nomination For Clerk Of
Court, And Sheriff
Lewis Will Run For
Office
Opposition for S. B. Frink in
the coming primary election will
be furnished by William Wells, of
Southport, who said Monday that
he will seek the Democratic nomination
on a "Farmer, Fisherman,
Workingman's'1 ticket.
Wells is a well-known fish and
shrimp dealer here.
Other important political developments
of the week included the
filing of Republicans J. J. Loughlin,
of Southport, as candidate for
his party's nomination for the
office of clerk of court, and Lennon
Lewis, former Brunswick
county sheriff, for the nomination
for that office.
Other important announcements
are expected to result from tomorrow's
Republican convention
| at Supply.
Special Easter
Pniniro/l
1T1U31V LllljUJVU
Colored Citizens Ushered
In A Joyous Easter With
Sunrise Song Service In
Several Parts Of Southport
Special Easter music featured
the sendees Sunday at each
church in SouthpoVt, but credit
for ushering in a joyous Easter
j goes to the colored residents of
| the community.
The choir from the St. James
Methodist church began at 3:30
o'clock Sunday morning a song
service that carried into every
section of Southport. Count'ess
white residents were gently summoned
from their slumber to enjoy
for a moment the sacred
songs of Southport's finest Negro
singers.
With the singers from St.
James church were members of
the choir of Mt. Carmel, Browns
Chapel and the First Baptist 11
church.
reclamation
al Better Homes Week, and
ippearance and sanitation of
town council has designated
lay, Thursday, Friday and
7th, 28th, 29th and 30th, as
HPORT.
Ericksen, mayor of the said
set apart and proclaim the
:LEAN-UP DAYS, and call
erty owners of the town to
ed and controlled by them,
and other rubbish in sacks
eet where they can be conlled
off on trucks that will
lauling will begin Monday,
hauling will be done after
ipril 20, 1938.
i ERICKSEN, Mayor. ' '
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? TT^ j*:$ ^ 5 v -r??V
The Pilot Cover#
% ^ *
Brunswick ^ |
v j
$1.50 PER YEAR I
Superior CeWt I
Comes To Close
On Wednesday
Less Than Three Days Are
Required To Try Cases
On Criminal Docket For
The April Term Court
ONE MURDER CASE
IS DISPOSED OF
Collins Thorpe, Who Shot
And Seriously Wounded
Dillon Ganey, Hears
Eight Years Added
To His Term
Brunswick county supe: lor
court for the trial of criminal
cases came to a close Wednesday
afternoon after less than
three days had been required to
disf ose of the cases on the
court docket.
Three men must serve prison
terms ranging from 18 months to
15 years as the result of a freefor-all
fight in a negro dance
hall at Winnabow in January
which cost the life of one man.
Leroy Thomas, convicted of second
degree murder in the death
of Irvin Harrellson, was sentenced
to 10 to 15 years.
Leroy Leak, who, District Solicitor
John J. Burney charged,
dragged Harrellson's body off into
the woods and concealed It. after
Thomas had wielded a scantling
with fatal effect, was found
guilty of being an accessory after
the fact. He was sentenced
to two years in prison.
Edgar Johnaen, found guilty pt (
assault with a deadly weapon,
throwing a beer bottle In the V
melee that ended fatally for
* J 1 o
narreiison, wtw ociimjikuu iu xo J,
months. I
Mario Holden and Dan Holden, fl
also defendant in the same caw. ,1
were found not guilty. 'I
Edward Ellsworth, found guilty jfl
of breaking Into the store of H. I
O. Peterson, near Maco, was I
sentenced to two years. EHsworth jfl
said his company in the robbery
was Melvin (Sandy) Mintz, es- I
caped convict who has never Ijetji JjH
recaptured. " i' 'M
John Bellamy was sentenced to
15 months for larceny. Frank I
Marshburn drew one year lor a ' B
similar offense.
Myrtle Andrews was given a rjjfl
suspended sentence of three years 11
in prison on conviction of pre jury. jfl
Collins Thorpe, the youthful fl
bandit who made good his boast I
that he was "too tough to die"
(Continued on page 4) I
Clean-Up Week 1
Begins Monday 1
Mrs. Marion S. Dosher, The IB
County Chairman For This II
Observance, Urges Co- S
operation From All Quar- IB
ters 9
As county chairman of Better
Homes Week April 24-30 Mrs. B
Marion Dosher, Home Dcmonstration
Agent, wishes to urge all B
residents of the county to observe
this National Campaign. fl
That is next week, so get ousy! .
Every homeowner and business s^B
manager can observe clean-up, 9
and that alone will be worthwhile. H
The school ch'idren will be glad jfl|
to cooperate in this movement if ^Bj
older people suggest to them the H
things they might do. B
"1 would iikc particularly tu
urge that owners of stores, sta- ^9
tions and public businesses co- . SI
operate by observing National H
Clean-Up Week," says Mrs. Dosber.
M
Tide Table I
Following Is the tide table ifljB
for Southport during the next
week. These hours are approximately
correct and were furnished
The State Port Pilot ?
through the courtesy of the
Cape Fear Pilot's Association
High Tide Low TM?
TIDE TABLE
Thursday, April 21
12:27 a. m. 6:50 a. ir>. IB
1:14 p. m. 7:14 p. in. i^H
Friday, April 22 '^B
1:14 a. m. 8:02 a. m. *
J:04 p. 8:32 p. H
Saturday, April 23 >^B
2:06 a. m. 0:04 a. m.
2:39 p. m. 9:34 p. m. JH
Sunday, April 24
3:05 a. m. 0:55 a. m. 8B
3:56 p. m. 10:26 p. m. sfl
Monday, April 25
4:08 a.m., 10:43 a.m. I^H
4:50 p. m. 11:14 p. m.
Tuesday, April 26 JH
5:07 a. m. 11:25 a. m. KB
5:37 p. m. 11:59 p. m. jE^H
Wednesday, April 27 ilH
5:57 a. m. 1 SH
6:10 p. m. 12:00 p. m.' j^H
fy iH