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APRIL SATURDAY-3 I ironed & sewed. A, Jimmie & S shoved logs under boat, gotten from Taphouse's "Wafes."[[?]] I to store, back & Jim Atkins here with another job for A. I to Huntington in their car. Hard rain - later big thunder storm. Letters from chub with Mary's enclosed, & Raleigh. SUNDAY-4 A up early caulking, John didn't come I up late, cleaned up & got dinner had it early. In P.M. Chub, Douglas, Caroline, & Eleanor Winters here. [[end page]] [[start page]] APRIL MONDAY-5 Still really cold. A burnt off cock pit & caulked. I painted most of day on "Net." TUESDAY-6 A to Chub's boatyard & got can of bottom paint. I painted morning & P.M. till 3.30 on "Net," & now really like it. I walked to Huntington to get curtain stuff & look up window for A. Both upset over hanging of Chapman.
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Just an interesting side note - Gerald Chapman - Hung on April 6 - for killing a police officer in a shoot out (just one of many crimes). He was the first criminal to be named Public Enemy #1 by the American press. - tml
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