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VOLUME 44. . ? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1932 NUMBER 9 '
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lamden Gains Favor
as Sporting Center,
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Glenn Allan, former Charleston
,y, now a well-known writer on the
section of the New Yonk Herd
Tribune, one of the nation's
eatest newspapers, ant! who> was
)re to witness the Carolina Cup
in the early tSpring, has the
Mowing interesting article in the
erald Tribune of Thursday, May 26:
"Years are needed, usually, to de lop
S resort of special appeal, to
irstfjpn, so elaborate are the nefceairy'-establishments*
bpt Camden, S.
i has achieved a deserved reputaon
as one of the most completely
juipped and enthusiastically peopled
(ttlements of the sort within the
pn of five years. The vision and
lergy of two men, Ernest L. WpodLrd
and Harry D, Kirkover, of the
jenesee Valley, have been responsible
Etocipally for this metamorphosis of
[sleepy Carolina plantation village,
fch in Colonial history associations,
L> a scene of bustling winter activI
"True, there were traditions which
lie the rebuilding of Camden's inrests
u trifle easier. A century ago
racetrack was running full blast,
i even before the Revolutionary
ir there were fox hunters and col- j
ials ever eager for a test of their'
ibles' speed. South Carolina is
pposed to have held the first thorghbred
races, and the Swamp Fox- '
, which harried the British, learned
'
eir horsemanship in that section.
"These traditions were head when
Kirkover first visited Camden
yen years ago and invited Mr. H
Dodward to pass a week there. So
lighted ^were the two sportsmen
it they lingered almost all season
d, next year, built winter homes,
r. Woodward, master of the Geme-j
(Valley Hounds, and. Mr. Kirkover,
uter of the field, naturally hadj
iprincipal interest in horses and]
had scarcely approved the plahsi
beir houses than work was start-!
i stables. Nor was that enough,
very first winter saw the action
of several hundred aCres of
and preliminary work on the
gdale course, declared to be the
beautiful and best designed lay>r
a hunts meeting,
e race course was designed orty
as a post-and-frail testingi
but, once started, Mr. Wood?
enthusiasm and Mr. Kirkover's
?ht led them into building a
2I brush course. Not -content
then, a three-quarter-mile flat
was built. The timber course
iade more than three miles and
f the eighteen jumps are taken
The two-mile brush course
e same advantage and the flat
is well away from the barriers,
es finish at the samp spot, and
itirc course is clearly visible
senile knoll in which the viries
offer shade for spectators
r the saddling ring.
olo field was alreiady in Camit
was little used and in poor
This was returfed, new stablb
and. last year, a polo manual
led, who provided some of
test polo played in the South,
oling ground for steeplechass
built across the road from
ingdalo course, a miniature reion
of the racing layout. Still
od v. us acquired and a hunter
?rse built.
this was just the start, for
Award's ambition was to have
fwher^ he and his guests from
Valley could carry on
e early snows of upstate New
[?ed tho abandonment of JoXr
hat sporty country. Miles. of
were built, trails cleared, a
American hounds installed
p. l>w:gh,t Partridge elected
fc,r Lhre*. ye>nT9 the--Camden
's n,vV three times weekly,
s averaging twenty, with
1 a days of more than a half
The lines?there are fourh
^ore than 150 panels built
teelient tests without being
'*> and the drags are laid
Portable gaitv# -r
*lly' these tasks were not
to devolve entirely upon
Yorkers, bat the migrahers
from Genesee most be
ettthushuBL
l?*1 the co-operation end
Camden -residents we
ttasstex
?r'*nd I. did ?w
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Carrrtng on.'"
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Figures Show Cost
Of Children's Home
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'Some very interesting facts have
come to us from the Duke Endowment
of North Carolina, who yearly
donate to our Children1^ Home and
who keep accurate account* of * the
coat of operating, all institutions of
this kind, in both North and South
Carolina.
We give below the figures showing
the average coat of four other homes
of similar character to our local]
home, and also "-give our cost which
shows that this institution is ,being
operated on apparently a much lower
cost, per child, pe,r day, and per
year tliun the average cost of others,]
according to Mrs. J. Mayfleld,
president, and W. H. Harris, treasurer
of the Associated Charities:
Yearly cost each child, other homes,
$322.20; yearly cost each child, our
home, $145.20; daily cost each child,
pne day, other homes, 86c; daily cost
each child, one day, our home, 40c.
We feel proud of the above showing
as we< are sure that our local
home is being operated as well, and
the welfare of our twenty children
being looked after as well as any
other institution of its kind.
We invite the public to visit our
home, at any time, andi also to inspect
our large gardejd.
' We have Ave hoys at the home who
are of proper age to do light work;
and who every school day put in one
hour of work in the garden under
the supervision of Miss Inez Moore.
During vacation period, these boys
will increase the work hours to two
hours in the morning, and two hours,
In the,afternoon,.every day. The
girls are also taught to sew and do
various kinds of psefut house work.
We thank ypu for your generous
support., 1 __
Melton Ghent Found Dead
On last Thursday morning whea
Mdrs. Melton Ghent arose to begin
preparation of breakfast she did not
undertake to disturb'her husband and
it was some time after that she discovered
that he was deed. While ha
had not been in the best of health
he seemed about as well a? usual
when he retired bn Wednesday night.
Coroner W. F. Small, of Lancaster,
was notified and after investigation
decided that death was ffom natural
causes. The burial was in Laurel
Hill cemetery, following services conducted
by Rev. .M. Neal. Mr. Ghent,
who resided on. R. S. Floyd's place
west of Kershaw, is survived 4>y h?
widow, two daughters, Ada and Lily
Ghent, and two sons, Connie and
Broadus Ghent.?Kershaw Era. (
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Father Shoots Infant Son
A very sad accident occurred on
Wednesday afternoon when Herbert
Reynold*, the three-year-old - wn of
Mr and Mrs. William Reynolds who
reside a mile north of Lancaster on
Route 26, waS shot by his father and
mortally wounded. The child was
rushed to the Lancaster hospital
where it was found that the huUat
went entirely through the body, penetrating
the lungs and became embedded
in the clothing.
In telling of the accident, the father,
William Reynolds, said that he
was tampering with an old .32 calibre
revolver and trying to make the
cylinder' revolve. He said that he
snapped the gun -which was a ham
merles, pistol several times and that
it did not discharge, although^ there
, was one uunel in the ?.Ur,. Uha
gun discharged and the bullet
struck the child.?Lancaster News.
-----? Baptist Church Services
The following services are announced
at the First Baptist church:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock with Mr.
C. O. Stogner as Mperii^ndenL
Pubiic wor.hip conducted by *e pa.rtor
at 11:15 a. m. and 8:30 p. m.
Morning subject will be "Our CM dren."
Evening subject will be T
.Report on the Southern Ba"tlsi^ ;
vention," wiU be continued. Prayer
r/ praise service Wednesday eve;
nlng at 8:30. Senior B. Y. P. D. o
I Thursday evening at 8:30. Junior B.
Y. P. U. Sunday evening at 7.3U.
A B Y P. U. enlargement camoaign
will begin next Sunday and
continue through the week. a???
will be conducted each evening by
Ills# Lauton, one of the state wor "
iSudto attend all the of
thU ehoreh. _ .
Shannon.
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Lexington Hears
Candidates First
Voters of Lexington county will be
the first to hear the candidates for
the United -States senate make their
addresses in the Democratic campaign
this summer, the subcommittee
charged with the duty of arranging
the itinerary yesterday having
decided to have the campaign open
June 14 in Lexington.
The candidates will speak in- each
of the 46 counties of the state and
will make their Anal addresses in
Columbia, August 19. One "rest
period" was provided, it extending
from July 18 through July 23.
Entries for the race close at noon
June 13, Eastern Standard tinge.
No campaigns for solicitors or congressmen
were arranged, but candidates
for those offices will speak at
the county seats composing the several
judicial circuits and congressional
districts on the same daye on
which the senatorial party is entertained.
The itinerary is as follows:
First Week: Lexington, Tuesday,
Juno 14; Saluda, Wednesday, June
16; McCormick, Thursday, June 16;
Edgefield, -Friday, June 17; Aiken,
Saturday, June 18.
Second Week: St. Matthews, Monday,
June 20; Orangeburg, Tuesday;
Bamberg, Wednesday; Allendale,
Thursday; Barnwell, Friday, June 24.
Third Week: iSt. George, Monday,
June 27; Walterboro, Tuesday; Hampton,
Wednesday; Ridgeland, Thursday
morning; Beaufort, Thursday
night; Charleston, Friday night, July
1; Moncks Corner, Saturday, July 2.
Fourth Week: Georgetown, Toesday,
July 5; Kingstree, Wednesday,
July 6; Manning, Thursday, July 7;
Sumter, Friday, July 8Fiftb
Week: Florence, Monday,
July 11; Marion, Tuesday; - Darlington,
Wednesday; JBishopville, Thursday;
Camden, Friday, July 15.
Sixth Week: Rest period (July
18-23.) -7?77 7- 7
Seventh Week: Lancaster, Monday,
July 26; Chesterfield, Tuesday; Bennettsville,
Wednesday; Dillon, Thursday;
Conway, Friday, July 29.
_ Eighth Week: Winnsboro, Monday,
August 1; Chester, Tuesday; York,
Wednesday; Cherokee, Thursday;
Spartanburg, Friday, August 6.
Ninth "Week: Union, Monday, August
8; Newberry, Tuesday; Laurens,
Wednesday; Greenwood, Thursday;
Abbeville, Friday, August 12.
Tenth Week: Anderson, Monday,
August 15; Walhalla, Tuesday; Pickens,
Wednesday; Greenville, Thursday;
Columbia, Friday, August 19.
Candidates already announced * for
the senatorial seat now held by Senator
E.D. Smith, who Is expected to
seek re-election are: C. L. Blouse,
former senator; Leon. _W. Harris, Anderson;'
Ashton H-. Williams, Florence;
L. G. Southard, Spartanburg;
and R. M. Jefferies, state senator
from Colleton.
The entrance fee for the senatorial
race is $760.
Death of 'Mr. Hatfield
William J. Hatfield, 73-year-old
farmer of the Pisgah section, died
at bis home near the Lee county line
Tuesday and the funeral and burial
occurred at Pisgah church Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, services
being conducted by four ministers?
Rev. J.>P. Graham, former. Camden
pastor but now of St. Matthews; Rev.
Morrison and Rev. Graham, of Spring
. ir.U; nnu a niiuiotci i i viii
Bishopville.
. Mr. Hatfield is survived by his
widow and one daughter. The Evans
Funeral Home, of Camden, had
charge of the funeral arrangements.
Rear Admiral / John Hubbard, 83,
retired, former commander of the
Asiatic "fleet, died "in "Washington on
Saturday. He was in the naval service
for 53 years.
Gets A Sealed Sentenced
In the Lexington circuit ^ouit held
last week, an ex-aoldier, W. I. Sarratt,
was charged with /assgu^
battery with intent to kill. He ran
into a bus on the Columbia-tNewberry
road carrying the Newberry high
school football team. Thomas Ringer,
one of the occupants of the bus,
had to have an arm amputated as a
result of the wreck- Sarrstt did not
Step -to aid the injured. He was
tried bis .absence and * vfrdict
awaits him. The Wtilwilf ttiW
was returning from Camden where
they played the Camden team. Young
Ringer, despite the lots of his arm,
wan i* the Newbmj Hne-up last
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Mr. Kelley Enters
Race For the House
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Thh Chronicle is in receipt of a
letter from Newton Kelley, of Lugoff,
requesting us to state that he would
be a candidate for the house of representatives
in the coming pritaary
and that his regular announcement
would follow later. Kellers letter
reads as follows;
"At the request of the voters from
different sections of the county I
have agreed to enter the race for. the
house of representatives again.
"Having six years experience in
that body I think I know the interesU'df
the people as well as any man
in the county. Take my record in the
past and if 1 have not stood by the
masses of the people of the county
and state then vote for the other fel-J
low. 1 expect to make the race on
my past record. I believe in equal
rights to all and special privileges
to none. Expect to make few promises
but discharge my duty as I see
it and will make my announcement
in the regular way soon. Yours for
a clean government."
Soon Sails For Ireland.
Rev. D. M. (PBrien, rector of St.
Mary's Catholic church of this city,
-left last week for New York, whei'e
on June Tfch, he will sail for his old
home in Ireland, where he will be
away until August. While away he
will attend the, EuchAristic congress
wltich meets this year in Dublin,
Ireland, June 24 to 27.
Visit The Market
Visit the Club Market on Saturday
between nine and noon for your poultry,
fresh eggs and vegetables. All
produce at reasonable prices.
Ginners To Meet.
The ginners of- Kershaw county are
requested to meet at the Kershaw
county court house on ^pturday, June
11, at 11 a. m., for the purpose of or*
ganizing and becoming a part of the
stateJ^frgenizatl on^ Harold "C. Booker,
of Columbia, will be present to explain
the objects and aims of the organizatiorty
Mr. Capell Dead
Franklin J. Capell, 77 years of age,
who resided on south Broad street,
died at his home Wednesday afternoon
~ about 12:30 unlock. He had
been iri ill health for some time. Mr.
Capell was a native of Sumter county'
but had made his home in Camden
for a number of years, where he followed
the carpenter's trade. He was
three times married and is survived
by his widow and several children.
The funeral was held from his late
residence Thursday 'afternoon at 4
o'clock, conducted by Rerv. Warren G.
Ariail, of the Methodist church and
_the burial was in. the Hermitage mill
cemetery. v
Rev. Richardson
Resigns Pastorate
, Friends in Camden, not only of
the Episcopal church but of all denominations,
will regret to learn that
Rev. C. G. Richardson, at last Sunday's
services of Grace church, resigned
his charge. This action came
about through continued ill health,
the Rector' feeling that he was unable
tov carry on the duties of the
pastorate. He has made His home in
Camdeh for the past three and a
half years, coming here from a pastorate
in Atlanta, and has endeared
himself'to all of Camden's people.
Bishop Kirlcman G. Finlay, of Columbia,
will fill the pulpil at Grace
church Sunday morning at 11:16 and
will administer the Holy Communion.
After that date the church will be
without a pastor until another can
T>e called," but. the regular Sunday
school services will be held each Sunday
morning under the leadership of
Mr. J. H. Clarkson, superintendent.
Friends of Mr. Richardson^ will be
pleased to learn that he will continue
to make his home in Camden.
* Pastor Won Bed Room Suite
Rev.. J. W. Boykin, pastor of Mt.
Moriah Baptist church, was in Columbia
one day last week and while
there made a small purchase at a
furniture store. The dealer gave
him some nudibered tickets as a
chance on a bed i oom suite. In the
drawing held later otd of thousands
of tickets Rev. Boykin'e name wee
drawn.' He rseeived a telegram Wednesday
congratulating him oa-bU
lack, and advising Mm to call for
Ms eeiu ertdek tees said to he valued
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Splendid Garden
At Children's Home
After a recent visit to the Children's
Home in Camden we believe
we have <jU?eovered one of the rea-1
sons why aH of the youngsters who
reside there have such good health
and seem to be so happy. Namely?
the garden which furnishes so much,
nutritious food. There is n?o sign of,
pellagra or any other disenVe&amonjc
these children, and the keepers of ;
this home are to be congratulated
upon maintaining such a good garden.
At this .time we found an abundance
of Irish potatoes, onions, cabbages,
tomatoes, beans growing.
While, of course, there wore some
other vegetables in small quantities.
The gardener is now preparing to
plant a largo patch of salsify or vegetable
oyster which may be used during
September, October, November,
December, January,'February and a
part of Mhrch. The gardener is making
valuable vfce of garden bulletins
supplied by the County Agent, especially
Extension Bulletin No. 72,
entitled "Vegetable-Gardening," which
not only gives valuable information
on the production of all vegetables
adapted to this section but also gives
in concise form the control methods
for practically all of the local insects
and diseases which attack vegetables.
People of this community who do
not believe that vegetables can be
grown successfully and economically
in this section should inspect this
garden which is contributing so much
to the twenty-odd children who are
being so well cared for in this home,
declares Henry D. Green, the county
agent. ? . First
Week List of;
Civil Court Jurors
Jurora were drawn iSiesday morning
for the first week of civil court
for Kershaw County, which convenes
Monday morning, June 20, with
Judge W. H. Townsend presiding.
Jurors drawn were as follows:
J. C. Horton, H. D. Norris, L. O.
Funderburk, B. F. Workman, George
R. Coleman, J. R. Montgomery, A. B.
Boykin, W. P. Thomas, J. A. Hasty,
D. A. Boykin, C. S. Peeples, S. L.
Crolley, of Camden; H. T. Catoe,
Paul Trueisdale, L. F. Truesdale, T.
F. Horton, J. Q. Roberts, Ernest Rob^
erts, L. K. McCaskill, G. V. Vincent,
L. L. Hasty, John Faulkenberry, of
Kershaw; L. V. Hammond, J. V.
Munn, J. J. Thompson, R. B. McCaskill,
of- Bethune; John R. Welehj
Broaddus Holley, of Jefferson; O. P.
Jones, Nick C. Hayes, H. G. Bell, of
Logoff; B.-D;-Truesdale, R. S. Truesdale,
of Westville; H. E. Gardner,"of
Cassatt;?W^?C. -Perry, of-Liberty
Hill; Albert J. Kelley, of Blaney.
Governor Shows
Clemency To Two
Clemency to a man and a woman,
a both convicted in Kershaw county,
was extended yesterday by Governor
Blackwood.
The man, Thurmen B. Branham,
was corivicted in' 'December, 1931, of
violation of the prohibition law and
was sentenced to serve 12 months,
sentence to be suspended after service
of six and one-half months. On
payment of a fine of $1'50 to the clerk
of court of Kershaw county, the governor
suspended tne sentence during
good behavior.
In this case, the state board of
pardons recommended that a furlough
of six months be granted "on
account of the pitiable condition" of
Branham's wife, and that after that
time he begin service of the sen
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Lottie Evans, a Negro woman, was
convicted of manslaughter in Kershaw
in October, 1930, and was sentenced
to two years in jail. -. The
pardon board recommended a parole
and clemency was also recomifiended
by Solicitor A. F. Spigner and Judge
M. L. Bonham. Sentence was suspended
on condition of good behavior.
The woman has served more than
one year of her sentence.?Tuesday's
Columbia State.
Services at CassStt.
On the second Sunday in this
month,.;there will be see*
rices in 4be Cassatt Baptist church.
Morning how nt wor?Mp will ha at
11 o'olock -by Rev. H. C. Robinson.
His subject wiil.be "Unseen Things."
At 10 o'clock, Sunday nebooLwttbJfr.
Careon Gordon, superintendent in
charge. The pnbUe In Invited.
Long List Graduates
From Camden School,
On Sunday ' night the Baccalaureate
services were hehl at the school
auditorium. After the invocation by :
Rev, W. G. Ariail a very forceful and
timely sermon was preached to the
graduating class by Rev; J. B. Caston.
The anthem, "Peace I Leave
With You," Nyasi exceptionally well
rendered by the high school glee
dub.
, On Monday night ft crowded auditorium
enjoyed the interesting annual
class'night given by the seniors.
This program showing as it did such
sidelights* of their virtues and vices,
made a delightful entertainment and
proved highly amusing to the audience,
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The class prophecy portrayed by
the artistic hand of Leonard Storey
in unique caricatures was especially
original and clever,
Tuesday night an overflow audience
crowding all available ppace,
again emphasising thb.:need of a
larger auditorium, gathered for the
graduating exercises. The ^ large
class orf graduates made the daisy
chain procession particularly effective.
Miss Katherlne Kennedy graciously
welcomed the audience with
her salutatory. >W. R. Zemp, In a
few well-chosen words, awarded tho
meda'ls. The rendition of "The Flower
Song" by the high school orchestra
showed careful training and good
work on the-part of the pupils. Assisted
by J. G. Richards, Jr., G. H. '
Yates, in his usual affable manner,
awarded the diplomas and certificates.
Miss Nancy Brown, having the honor
of .leading the grade for the past
^our years, completed the program
with her valedictory.
Officers of the 1932 class were;
Samuel Gault MqCasklll, president},
Mary Jane Mackcy audi Smyrl .AlvLll^.....
Creed, vice-presidents; Joseph Benjamin^Oantey,
secretary and treasur6r*The
list otf graduates were; Nancy
Brown, Laura Olivia Buddin, Emma
Evelyn Baker, Harriet Brevard Beard,
Ann Maxgardt Katharine Barties, Elizabeth
Gardner Oarrison, Virginia Caroline
Drawdy, Willene Frances Ford,
Anne ERgabeth Gardner, Zula Mae
Hilton, Amelia Catherine Jones, Katherine;
Zemp Kennedy, Sara Alice
Kirkland, Kathryn Virginia Little,
Mamie VioTaLong, Mary Marjorie
.McCann, Marguerite Alice MdCaskill,
Mary Jane Mackey, Li la Barton Ross, _
Ruth Lois Stevenson, Estelle Marie
-Shebeen, Sara Elizabeth Stogner, ^
Mary Ellen Strak, Mdlita Team, Emily
Leslie Zemp. Thomas Benton
" Bruce," JuTian Hall Burns, John Jefferson
Boyd? Elmo Clinton Brown,
Joseph Benjamin Oantey, Srayrl Al- _
- yfa Creed, Leonard7 John-fiaety. Hagr
old, Woellner Hough, Austin Talley
Tones, Joseph Kershaw Lang, Jr.,
Covert SaHters M'cCafllum, ^Samuel
Gault MdCaskill, John Henry McLeod,
; Jr., Harold - Joseph MoNinch, James
Stoney Moore, Reuben Burton Pitts,
' Jr., Leonard Isaac Storey, Ebin Trantam
Truesdale, Clinton Lysley Walk-^
r er, James Memminger Ward. ~
- Those receiving art certificates L
' were: L. Marie Trapp, IVancea L.
McLeod, Mary Floreilce Little, Dor,
othy VanJLandingham,. Ruth R. De
Loache, Ruby Oliver , Marguerite
1 MdCaskill, James Stoney Moore.
Marshals in charge were: William
Thompson, chief marsh#; Dan CarL
rison, Whit Boykin, Francis McLeod,
: Elliott Sheorn, Robert Goodale, Ham
ihon Osborne, Madeline Anderson,
> Mary Ellen McCaskill, Mary Lee
Bktkeney, Peggy Pitts, Carolyn Kohn,
Mary Elizabeth Wooten.
Committee in charge of commencement
exercises: Miss Agnes Cdrbett,
Miss Henrietta Zemp, Mrs. Dan Murchison,
Miss Halfle Carson, Miss Alberta
Team.
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Carl Weideman, orchestra director, _
and Miss Hallie Carson, director of ..Tr
music.
Decorating Committee: Miss Ada
Phelos, chairman; Mr* C. V, Sal- mona,
Miss Margaret Blanding.
Art Exhibit on second' floor waa
in charge of Mrs. G. T. Little.
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Negroe's Sentence Suspended
Alex Team, Negro, convicted in
Kershaw county in July, 1924, of assault
with intent to ravish and sentenced
to serve 20 years; the state
board of pardons in December, 1991,
lumimmendert s. pardon and TfTtbC"
same month and year, Solicitor A. F.
i Splgnev fseefmidsd tleusasy.-~Judge
W. H. Towneend fopcurrlng in
\ the rocorarjBftdatlbn.- Governor Black.
tWOOd."Ju^-Suspended Team's mnUm?b.
, mmSSk upon his food behavior j
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