( he News
' Time
NO. 48
ting
aused
Rivalry
Sponsored
Woman's
In Finest
oliday Rey
Of City
UNDRED
CORATED
eir Round
md Gave
iners In
(iree
i
annual tree
ored by the
Club were
ig following
al divisions.
won first
tree group.
> was Mrs.
eived a bereceived
a
rize in the
on. A bowl
is awarded
for having
vith second
F. Mollywas
made
le manger
garage at
e Gaskins'
stmas tree
ippropriate
lay night.
I long this colorful,
ivrgreen was the
>:' tne town's decorlal
W R. Lingle
ster of ceremony at
Southport high
played and many
ought to be distripoor.
The Southport
lee club was directChristmas
carols by
on. The Woman's
>e in charge of this
ames W. L. Styron.
is and H. C. Cor[ayor
John D. Erikmen
J. I. Davis, R.
I. B. Busr*H, rT.
E. Hubbard, decided
: to the fullest with
Club and the folks
ristmas community
rranged for several
red lights of their
immunity Christmas
city hall. Franklin
louse. J. Arthur Doal
hospital. They
)ff by stringers of
red lights across all
al streets.
nvners have providwiring,
trees and
ons, the city is givwill
be left on all
invitation is being
he Brunswick, New
umbus folks, and
from everywhere to
Southport any night
lly lit-up little town.
Ia.-iu .urs. t. J. lxewLUii,
Mis B. J. Holden, Mr.
ks. J J. Loughlin, Jr., Mr.
b. P. B. Woodside, Mr. and
E. Can Miss Susie NewIt.
and Mrs. E. L. Thompb
and Mrs. H. B. Aldridge.
fc. Mrs. W. E. Dosher, Mr.
b= C. N. Swan, Mr. and
D. Eriksen, Mr. and Mrs.
Butler Mr. and Mrs. Jack
- Mrs. J. J. Garrett, Mr.
bs J. D. Sutton, Mr. and
Allen Ewing, Miss Carrie
b Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
' Mr. and Mrs. John Potter,
Mrs. Charley Hewett,
> "1 Mi - Ed Weeks, Mr. and
t T. Yaskell, Mr. and Mrs.
St. George. Mr. and Mrs!
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"c/j Xight Service
Methodist Church
r s. Harrison will hold
F'-a night service at Trinity
Pdist church Sunday night
[ -1 o'c _k to 11:45 o'clock.
?*-- ot feature of the camf
embraced in the Methodist
r " which has been mapped
C'" the new year,
r'-wii; be no 7 >30 o'clock
N II innabow
Citizen Passes
I' for J. W. ColI
I bow, who died
I o'clock Sunday night at
L 1 held at 3 o'clock
the Kunston Baptr:
Collins is survived by one
Miss Mary Jo
I in. Ga., and by
I d D. Chinnis, of
ft l,,,t I HhATMENT
Kl Russ was admitted to
r Memorial Hospital Thurs
'fitment.
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Menhaden Boats
Make Big Catch
Outside Tuesday
Three Boats Of Brunswick
Navigation Co. Came In
Last Night Loaded Down
With Best Catch Of Fall
Season
GOOD NEWS FOR
ALL THE TOWN
Directly Or Indirectly A
Lot Depends Upon Sue- j
cesi Or Failure Of
Local Fishermen
Laying off only for Sunday and
i Christmas Day from their quest j
j for menhaden, the Southport j
boats went out yesterday and |
returned last night loaded to the I
gunnels with fish. It was the j
first real catch in several months
and the best of the year from the
standpoint of value, arising out
of the fish having a good oil content.
It is noteworthy that the John
L. Morehead, in charge of an
I all-colored crew excepting the
1 boat keeper and engineer, was the
j first boat to make port with a'
! full load. The Morehead is the '
I vessel of Captain J. B. Church, j
I veteran Southport fisherman,1
whose arm was broken and badly'
lacerated when caught in the pulleys
of the boat davits last week.
While Captain Church is in the
j hospital the crew is continuing
the fishing.
While yesterday brought the
: men a lot of belated Christmas
cheer over the good catch, it also
i brought a measure of discouragej
ment in the shape of unfavorable j
, weather reports. Should bad weaj
ther set in and continue now, just
jwhen the fish are off Southport,
| the boats and men will not be
j able to profit much by the harvj
est that is apparently just now j
'within their reach.
Winnabow Negro
Dies In Hospital
John Holden, Injured When;
Struck By Automobile J
On Bridge, Succumbs In
Wilmington Hospital
| John Holden, negro, of Winna,
bow, who was injured when he
I was struck by an automobile on
the Cape Fear river bridge SatJurday
night, died at James WalJ
ker Memorial hospital last night
at 10 o'clock.
I An inquest into the death will
I be held in the grand jury room
jat the courthouse Thursday
I morning at 10 o'clock. Coroner
Asa W. Allen said.
Joe Daniels, negro, of Navassa,
driver of the automobile which
struck Holden as he was walking
across the bridge, was arrested
Saturday night by State Highway
Patrolman J. L. Wilson. He
is being held without bond pending
a report by the coroner's
jury. .
The death was the first fatality
of the holidays reported in
Mw Hanover county.
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4-PAGES TODAY
mgTjFTingcp writes; and KaOi
)es on; nor all^owpiehjt
live it back to cancel kalj
qowjears u)asK out a i
Jrm ftkHuliav^afc oj OmariKI
Inquest Friday
Death Of T
*
1
Ferry Arrives In
Rio De Janiero
One paragraph in last week's {"]
Saturday Evening Post was of j
special interest to Southport j
people, for it had to do with ! |
a vessel which spent a couple
of days here earlier in the fall.
The item said:
"Rio de Janeiro: A ferry
which formerly plied the York
river in Virginia has arrived
here under its own power to
go into service between Rio
and Nicteroy, across the bay. j
This was the longest voyage j
ever attempted by a river ferry
not under tow".
At the time of her visit here
open doubt was expressed by
experienced seamen that she
would ever reach her destination.
Waccamaw P.-T.
Holds Meeting
Christmas Program Is An |
Outstanding Feature Of
Waccamaw Association
In Final Session Of Old
Year
The Waccamaw P.-T. A. held
its monthly meeting Monday evening.
December 18. The president,
Mrs Dodson. called the meeting k,
to order by singing Luther's J
"Cradle Hymn."
During the dispensation of
business, all committees had
favorable reports to make and '
they were appro ved. Members
learned with delight (
that there has been an increase
in membership of the
association. They would also like
to put further emphasis on the
fact that there are so many who
have not yet joined, and wish !
to extend to them the privilege of *
becoming a member.
The treasurer reported that '
dues for membership into the '
State P.-T. A. had been sent in; s
thereby granting the privilege of :
obtaining much extra help and <
material from outside sources. <
This affiliation with the State <
] organization increases the stand- I
ard of our local chapter, and i
speaks well for our organiza- i
tion.
It was learned that the lunch 1
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A merican Legion
To Stonsor Dance ~
i
The Brunswick County Post No. f
194, American Legion, will spon- <
sor a New Years dance in the 1
Community Center Building fea- 1
turing music by a local orchestra 1
under the direction of John Boyd '
Finch. '
This same band played for a
dance at the Community building 1
Saturday night and everyone in 1
attendance was high in his praise 1
[of the music. '
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\ News paper Ii
Southport, N. CM We
Night In j
hree Children;
, C
Three Negro Children Died
Sunday Night In Fire
That Burned Their Home
While They Were Asleep
In Their Bed
THREE OTHERS ,
MANAGED ESCAPE ,
-oroner John G. Caison Has
Empaneled Jury To Investigate
All Facts In
Connection With I
Case
An inquest into the lieath of
hree negro children who were
mrned to death as they slept in
i house in the Snow Field secion
of Brunswick county Christnas
eve will be held Friday I j
light at 8 o'clock at Bishop's j
tiling station, Coroner John G.! ]
liaison said today.
A coroner's jury composed of I ]
r. L. Bishop, C. E. Sharpe, M. i
Spencer, J. H. Mills, T. A. 1
lenry and W. W. Henry, has
>een impaneled and has viewed ]
he bodies and will hear the in- i
[uest evidence Friday night.
The three children killed in the i
(laze were Jesse Lee Hill, 20- I
nonths old, Thelma Owens, tw 11
'ears old, and Rosa Mae Borne-k
nan, three years old. I
The bodies were almost entire- <
y consumed by the fire. <
Three children, also asleep in
he house, escaped the blaze, i
rhey were Dorothy May Owen,, <
even, Henry Owen, Jr., six and i
'ohn Earl Owen, four. 1
j.i i-~ I
rnc coruncr saiu nc uiiucimuuu ,
he fire started when a light j I
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Jackson Day D
Recall S
One of the most interesting 1
itories in the fold-lore of the 1
section, is that of an unusual s
ipisode at the burial of Andrew 1
(ackson, Sr., father of General i
Vndrew Jackson, who became the ;
seventh president of the United :i
States, and whose signal victory c
>ver the British at New Orleans ]
m January 8th, 1815, will be .
jelebrated at the Jackson Day i
Dinner in Raleigh on Monday \
light, January 8, 1910 the 125th 1
inniversary of the battle. i
Andrew Jackson, with his wife i
Slizabeth (Hutchinson), and his 1
;wo small sons, Hugh and Rob- <
jrt, came from Ireland to the t
lew world soon after 1760, and .
selected the Waxhaw settlement <
is their future home. Too poor ]
;o buy land in the heart of the ;
settlement, old Andrew went up 1
in Old Waxhaw Creek and built j
lis cabin. Hardly had he finished j
lis small house and cleared a ,
few acres of land when he was 1
stricken and died around Christ-Ji
nas of 1766. Il
The weather was bitter cold, j
Roads were rough, and money j<
svas very scarce. Neighbors were i
few, but kind. Mrs. Jackson's 1
ivish that her husband might be
t
P0R1
i A Good Con:
dnesday, December 27,
Contractor Now |
At Work on Last
Of Power Lines
| i
MC-40B, Which Is Part Of
Brunswick Electric Membership
Corporation, Is
Now In Process Of Con-c
structiori j s
>ATRONS ADVISED
TO BEGIN WIRING *
Ml Of Brunswick Expect- 5
ing To be Energized Dur- c
ring This Week; Part j
Of Columbus By <
January 15th
t
Miller-Baxter, electric wiring
ontractors from Indianapolis, ,
nd., have been notified to begin i j
instruction of the power line ! ]
vhich is embraced in the project i ]
^C-40B, a part of the Brunswick ,
Clectric Membership Corporation <
et lip. i
These folks were the successful
ow bidders for this job and their
igure for the work had previousy
been tentatively approved. In |
act, the contractors had everyhing
in readiness to begin work
ind construction of this power
ine in Columbus county is expec;ed
to proceed at a rapid pace.
E. D. Bishop, project superinendent,
has notified prospective
rntrons of this line to begin now I
o have their homes wired in i
irder that they may be ready for I
he current as socn as it is made i
ivailable.
With regard to that portion of
1C-40B which lies in Columbus
ounty, Superintendent Bishop
laid that officials hope to be
ible to energize between January
Oth and January 15ih.
One section of the Brunswick
ounty line was energized last
veek, but final inspection delayid
for a few days other sections
>f the network. The project sup rintendent
said that he hopes
hat final.inspection will be completed
this week so that power
nay be made available to all
Jrunswick county patrons.
Praises Manner
Of Cutting Trees|(
"ounty Agent J. E. Dodson
Says Brunswick County
Is More Forestry Minded
Today Than Ever Before
In Her History
Interviewed while in town one
lay last week County Agent J.
5. Dodson was high in his praise
)f the methods that are being folowed
by pulpwood firms while :
larvesting timber for their mills. .
He spoke of the insistance of the j
mills that their employees always
cave a generous number of seed- j
ing trees and that they also take ,
:arc to see that all young tim- \
per, too small to be used in the ,
mills now, should not be injured, j
Mr. Dodson said there was
more timber in Brunswick now .
than there had been at any time |
luring the past two or three (
iecades. Much of this is young ]
stuff. Nevertheless it is timber I.
md now growths are constantly j
:oming on to marketable size. j|
"l nave never seen pcupic ov <
forest fire prevention conscious as ;
)ur Brunswick county citizens \
ire," said Mr. Dodson. He was .
lighly gratified at this spirit on |
the part of the public and at ,
the thoroughly efficient manner
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inner Will j
tory Of Father!
Duried in the church yard at 1
iVaxhaw Presbyterian Church, J
some fifteen miles south, was !
lonored. Kindly neighbors fash* 1
oned a crude coffin, and after
i night devoted to the revels of
i typical Irish "wake" the tedi)us
journey was begun. The corpse
was placed upon a sled, Mrs.
lackson and a few other women
ode horseback, and the men
valked.
Upon reaching the ford of 1
iVaxhaw creek the party was dis- (
nayed to find the stream swol- 1
en so that the sled could not i
aoss. The corpse-laden sled with 1
.wo or three attendants went up i
stream several miles to find a <
crossing while the rest of the
larty crossed at the ford and|l
lgreed to wait at the tavern on . <
;hc hill beyond. <
Late in the day the sled and
ts attendants arrived and Mrs. 1
lackson noted with consternation i (
Lhat the sled was empty! The 1
nen were surprised but in too 1
,iappy condition to care very
jreatly. A searching party, arm- 1
>d with pine torches, set out 1
ilong the trail to hunt for the
body, and found it beside the
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r pil
aiunity
t 1939 puBList
Special Music
Christmas Pi
Special Services Were Con<
Churches In Southport
Mid-Ni?h(
Christmas this year was an
>ccasion of religious significance r
10 far as the churches of South- r
>ort were concerned, and each i
me in town observed the occa- j
lion with special programs. I
The Christmas Eve mid-night j
lervice at Southport Presbyterian t
:hurch was well attended and s
nembers of the congregation
leard Rev. J. R. Potts bring a c
itirring Christmas message. s
In the Community Center hall
:he Catholics of the community
ittended the celebration of the *
nid-night mass "In Honor of the c
Toly Family", by Kremer. Father 1
crank J. Howard was the cele- 1
irant. This was the first mid- *
light mass in the history of |
Southport and it was attended by 1
several protestants. i
Historical Toui
Nearby Poir
1
Recorder's Court
Session Tomorrow
h
A temporary change is in
effect this week and next for ,
holdinc Recorder's court. Be- ,
cause both Christmas and New *
Year's Day come on Monday,
his regular day for court.
Judge Walter M. Stanaland
moved his weekly session back
to Thursday.
One other recent change ir> j'
the schedule of a county body c
has to do with the date for L
the second regular meeting each [
month of the board of county' j!
commissioners. Henceforth, in- ,
stead of meeting on the first *
and third Mondays in the
month, the board will be in j
session on the first Monday and '
on the Tuesday following the"!,
third Monday.
State To Have j;
Free Weed School;
"ourth Annual School For I
Adult Farmers To Be I
Held At N. C. State Col- 1
lege, Raleigh
The fourth annual tobacco I'
short course for adult farm men 1
tnd women of the State will be
teld at State College January J
16-19, it is announced by Dan .
M. Paul, director of agricultural
short courses at the college. Tui- '
tion is free. A charge of $1.00 is '
made for registration and a certificate
of attendance.
A limited number of beds are
ivailable in the athletic room of
the college Y. M. C. A. at 50
;ents per night, and meals may '
oe secured in the college cafeteria
it a reasonable cost.
About 600 persons attended the j
hrpp nrevious tobacco short I
:ourses held at the college, and J
510 growers received certificates
tor attending all sessions of a
ihort course. Registration is open
;o white men and women over 16' j
Kears of age. j'
Paul announced that instruction i
vill be given in all phases of to- I
lacco production, and related subjects,
including tobacco seed, ferlilizers,
insect and disease con- 1
:rol, soil fertility, and the value
jf forest thinning to obtain tolacco
wood.
The discussion leaders for the
tour days of the school will be
E. Y. Floyd, Extension tobacco (
specialist and AAA executive officer
for the State, on Tuesday, .
January 16: Prof. C. B. Williams, i (
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Death Conies To !<
Supply Resident ,
Funeral rites for Joseph L. j
Phelps, 61. farmer of Supply, who:<
lied Monday. December 18, in a | j
Wilmington hospital after an ill-1
less of several days, were held j
from the Prospect Baptist church, (
it Supply, the following afternoon
it 2:30 o'clock. 3
The Rev. Mr. Johnson, assisted j
iy the Rev. IV. C. Wcscott, con- t
lucted the services. Burial follow
d in the church cemetery. e
Active pallbearers included the J (
following nephews of the deceas- (
>d: Orbie Sellars, Albert Phelps,
Homer Phelps, Audie Phelps, Bon- <
lie Phelps and Melvin Phelps. <
Honorary pallbearers were: H. i
L. Clemmons, Riley Clcmmons, I;
Clyde Holden, Charlie Caison, <
Isaac Clemmons, C. T. Howard, j
P. C. Woodard and Garlond Clem- ]
mons, i
,0T
IED EVERY WEDNESDAY
Featured 1
-ograms Here
iurted At Each Of The
, Including Catholic 1
t Mass
At the Baptist church a Christnas
cantata was given Monday
light. On Christmas Eve Rev.
t. L. Brown took members of his
oung choir out to the Dosher J
Memorial Hospital to render a j
irogram of Christmas carols for
he patients and members of the |
itaff.
The Junior choir and members
if the Sunday school appeared in
i special Christmas program at
he regular hour for evening worihip
Sunday at the Methodist
ihurch. The choir was directed j
>y Miss Leila Hubbard and Miss (
iobbie Woodside was in charge (
vith other features of the pro- (
jram. Miss Anna Taylor and |
Vatters Thompson were featured
n a tableau during the program.
I,
r Takes In ;j
its This Week!
. ,
rt. Caswell Is One Of The i
Points Which The North i
Carolina Guide Advises
Tourists To Visit
'
["ELLS OF HISTORY
OF FORT IN WAR ;
Smith Island Is Another ,
Familiar Local Point That j
Receives Considerable <
Attention In Book t
i
FORT CASWELL is two miles |i
'rom Southport by water and j
:ight miles by land. Constructed i'
n 1825, it was an outstanding
nilitary post for a full century.'
During the war between the;
States, Spanish-American and
iVorld Wars it was well manned j
ind many troops trained there, <
Sold in 1925 its many splendid J |
auildings and miles of ocean ,
reaches are contributing to make (
t a great summer resort.
The forts at the mouth of the ;
Dape Fear River (Fort Johnston
n Southport and Fort Caswell)
ifforded protection to blockade
runners during the War between
he States, giving access to the
->ort of Wilmington and constituting
the "life line of the Confederacy."
Because of the configuration
of the coast, it was i
lifficult to effect a close block-1
ide. The blockade-running ships!
vere designed for speed and easy
maneuvering, usually side-wheel;rs
armored with iron and rigged
as schooners. They would
reach the coast and steam noislessly
along at night until the
protection of the forts was reachid.
If overhauled, they had orders
to ground and fire the boat rath;r
than submit to capture. More
han 30 such ships were scuttled
between Topsail Inlet and Georgetown,
S. C., a few of which are
itill visible at low tide.
smith ISLAND. sometimes ]1
Milled Bald Head, is about 17,000
icres in area, is two miles by
joat from Fort Caswell and four
niles by the same method from
South port. The extreme tip of the
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Credit Association
Meet Scheduled;
<
Stockholders Of Wilmington
Production Credit Association
To Hold Annual
Meeting In Burgaw
Stockholders of the Wilmingon
Production Credit Association
vill hold their annual meeting in
:he courthouse at Burgaw on Frilay
morning. January 12, at 10
/clock, according to an announcenent
by John R. Morris, presi-1
lent of the association. j
At this meeting, complete and
letailed reports will be made by
he officers of the association on
ts operations for the past year,
iirectors will be elected and other
mportant business transacted.
In announcing the date of the
innual meeting, Mr. Morris said
hat it was hoped to make the i
ittendance of stockholders at this |
rear's meeting the largest in the [
listory of the association. He said '
hat the annual meetings of the !
issociation afford the stockhold-1
irs an opportunity to learn every
ietail of the operations of their
srganization.
The Wilmington Production
Credit Association, which make
short-term loans to finance all
:ypes of farm and livestock operations,
serves Pender, New Han>ver
and Brunswick counties and
n 1939 made loans totaling approximately
5170,000 to its 536
members.
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The Pilot Covers
Brunswick County
.
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$1.50 PER YEAR
'
Comstock Goes
Back To Work
With New Crew
Vearly Two-Score Brunswick
County Men Back
At Work Following LayOff
Of A Couple Month*
Duration '
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*EPLECEMENTS IN
CREW ARE MADE
3oat Has Left For Job In
Florida But It Is Understood
That It May Return
Here To Work
Later In Year
Brunswick county men who
save been members of the crew
)f the U. S. Engineers dredge
Comstock, were ordered to report
;o the vessel in Wilmington yes:erday.
It is understood that the
vessel will leave for Florida this
veek and will be engaged in
vork there for three or four
nonths. At the end of that time
ihe will return to resume , main :enance
work in this district.
There are said to be about 35
Srunswick men in the crew,
nany of these being residents of
louthport. They have been laid
>ff for two months while the ves)el
was tied up in Wilmington,
waiting assignment to work at
iome point.
Captain Oscar Lane is understood
to be the only man who
vas kept aboard the vessel whilo
she was tied up. She will resume
,vork with most of the old crew
jack at their stations. However,
some eight or ten men are reported
to have been given work
m other boats in the north while
:he Comstock was tied up. These
,vill probably remain where they
ire and new men will be taken
iboard the Comstock to replace
them.
Winnabow (Jltib Has
Christmas Party
The Winnabow Demonstration
Club met Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. G. K. Lewis for
their Christmas party. A very H
delightful evening was enjoyed by
playing games, singing carols
and exchanging presents. Prizes
were awarded to Misses Margaret
Mills, Josie Eeid, and Elizabeth
Lewis.
The hostess served home made
punch and cookies to the following:
VMdms:
Lee Kye, J. L. Henry,
Rufus Dosher, J. H. Mills, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Potter, Misses
Julia Taylor, Margaret Mills,
Elizabeth Henry, Catherine and
Helen Wiliietts, Jossie Reid,
Elizabeth. Pauline and Virginia
Lewis, Betty Lou Cox, and Doris
McDowell, Johnnie Mills, A. P.
Henry, Ray Kye, Billy Potter,
J. C. and Carl Lewis.
Central Union
To Hold Meeting
The Baptist Central Union will
hold its regular meeung at uuiau
church on Saturday, December
30th.
The meeting will open at 10
o'clock in the morning with Rev.
M. L. Mintz in charge. After the
devotional will come the roll call
and report from churches. The
sermon will be delivered at 11
o'clock by Rev. Charlie Reaves.
Lunch will be served on the
grounds at 12, and in the afternoon
Mrs. M. L. Mintz will have
charge of the program. Her subject
will be "Witnessing for
Christ", by working with young
people.
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Tide Table
Following Is the tide table
for Southport during the nest
week. These hours are approximately
correct and were furnished
The State Port Pilot
through the courtesy of the
Cape Fear Pilot's AssociationHigh
Tide Low IMP
TIDE TABLE
Thursday, December 21
3:05 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
3:31 p. m. 9:48 p. m.
Friday, December 22
4:05 a. ,u. 10:37 a. m.
4:31 p. m. 10:36 p. ia.
Saturday, December 23
4:59 a. m. 11:27 a. m.
5:25 p. m. 11:26 p. m.
Sunday, December 24
5:47 a. m.
6:17 p. m. 12:17 p. m.
Monday, December 25
6:32 a. m. 0:14 a. m.
7:00 p. m. 1:07 p. m.
Tuesday, December 26
7:16 a. m. 1:04 a. m.
7:16 p. m. 1:55 p. m.
Wednesday, December 27
8:01 a. m. 1:55 a. m.
8:32 p. m. 2:42 p. n