Thursday, July 25, 2013

Gloucester County Sheriff's Weekly Arrest Report


In the 3500 block of Providence Road
Deputies received on July 16 a report of damaged property at Providence Baptist Church. The damage occurred sometime over the previous two days in which a 2006 Thomas Bus van that was parked in an area within a chain-link fence had a driver's side window broken out. Damage was approximately $300.
In the 2100 block of Perrin Creek Road
A resident reported on July 17 the larceny of diesel fuel that was siphoned from a truck parked at a residence. The theft occurred overnight. The loss was approximately $40.
In the 7700 block of Dutton Road
A resident reported a breaking and entering that occurred between 6:30 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. Forced entry was made to the attached garage walk-through door and a 125 series John Deere tractor was taken with a value exceeding $200.
In the 2400 block of George Washington Memorial Highway
Deputies received on July 17 a report of shoplifting from Walgreen's Pharmacy. Management saw a woman conceal cosmetic items inside her purse and leave the store. The woman was identified and a summons for shoplifting was issued to Karen Leigh Robison, 48, of Fields Landing Road in Hayes. The items could not be resold and were valued at less than $200.
In the 2200 block of York Crossing Drive
Deputies received on July 17 a report of vandalism at York River Crossing Cinema. Three symbols were painted in red on the side of the building. The incident occurred during the evening of July 16. Similar symbols were discovered at the Auction House on Route 17.
In the 7000 block of George Washington Memorial Highway
Deputies received on July 18 a report of the fraudulent removal of property owned by Best Way Rent-to-Own. A customer defaulted on payments and pawned the property, which has a value exceeding $200.
In the 7800 block of Beaver Drive
A resident reported on July 18 that a rear door to a vacant residence had been pried open between July 1 and July 11. There were no items missing from the residence.
In the 7000 block of Hayes Shopping Court
Deputies received a report on July 19 of vandalism to a 1993 Bluebird bus parked at the Boys and Girls Club. Graffiti was spray-painted on the side and a window was damaged sometime overnight. The damage is less than $1,000.
In the 5700 block of Hickory Fork Road
A resident reported on July 14 a past breaking and entering that occurred over the weekend while the owner was out of town. Forced entry was made to the French doors. The only item reported stolen was a 2 1/2 –gallon gas can.
In the 6600 block of Jackson Lane
Deputies received on July 16 a fraud report from the Humane Society. A business credit card had fraudulent online transactions on July 12 for a total of approximately $900.
In the 6600 block of Branch Road
A resident reported on July 19 that her First Advantage Visa card number was used at multiple locations in Georgia between May 21 and July 1. Damages were $285.79.
In the 4200 block of Hickory Fork Road
A resident reported on July 19 a past larceny from a detached garage that occurred between July 10 and July 17 while the homeowner was out of the area. A chain saw and impact wrench were taken, with a combined value less than $200.
In the 6800 block of Village South Drive
A resident reported on July 19 damaged property that occurred overnight when two wires from the battery to a Rouse House scooter were cut.
In the 6500 block of Market Drive
A resident reported on July 19 the unauthorized use of a vehicle. After obtaining warrants, deputies arrested Marcus Edward Butler, 21, of John Clayton Memorial Highway in Gloucester.
In the 5000 block of Aberdeen Creek Road
A two-vehicle accident on July 21 resulted in the arrest of Jeffery Adam Culler, 19, of York River Drive inGloucester Point, on charges of driving after illegally consuming alcohol, driving while intoxicated, with a blood alcohol content of between 0.15 and 0.20, first offense, under age possession of alcohol.
In the 6600 block of Forest Hill Avenue
Deputies received on July 21 at 1:30 a.m. the report of an intoxicated male outside of Hampton Inn who was being disorderly and refusing to go inside. Dennis Doutstou, 41, of Holly Avenue in Gloucester, was arrested on a charge of public intoxication.
In the 7100 block of George Washington Memorial Highway
Deputies received a report on July 21 at 4:20 a.m. of an intoxicated male in the area of Route 17 and Damon's. Kyle Anthony Upton, 18, of Providence Road in Hayes, was arrested on charges of public intoxication and underage possession of alcohol.
In the 6800 block of Allison Lane
A resident reported on July 21 the larceny from a front yard of the residence. An Outer Banks rope hammock valued at $200 was taken sometime overnight.
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Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Performance of Virginia Universities in Forbes Annual Report

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English: The state seal of Virginia. Српски / Srpski: Застава америчке савезне државе Вирџиније. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
– University of Virginia and William and Mary No. 2 and No. 6 Public Non-Service Academy Colleges in America–
5 Virginia Public and Private Institutions in Top 100; 9 in Top 200

RICHMOND - Governor McDonnell issued the following statement following the release of Forbes' annual “America’s Top Colleges” report, which found the University of Virginia and William and Mary ranking No. 2 and No. 6 for public non-service academy colleges. Virginia Military Institute also ranked among the top public schools at No. 17.   The University of Virginia improved 7 positions in the overall rankings to No. 29 this year. While Washington and Lee (No. 21), College of William and Mary (No. 44), Virginia Military Institute (No.87), and the University of Richmond (No.88) all ranked in the nation’s top 100.  Virginia Tech, James Madison University, Hampden-Sydney College and George Mason University all ranked in the nation’s top 200. All together, 22 Virginia schools were included in the “America’s Top Colleges” report. The Forbes rankings are based on 'quality of teaching, great career prospects, high graduation rates and low-levels of debt.’

“Virginia’s higher education system is one of the best in the nation and the world. I congratulate the University of Virginia and the college of William and Mary for once again proving to be leaders among our nation’s public non-service academy colleges. I applaud the work of all of our college presidents who have recognized that Virginia schools must continue to improve in order to remain national leaders in public higher education. Together with the General Assembly and our great college presidents we have made significant new investments in higher education that will reap benefits for Virginians for years to come. After years of double-digit tuition increases and cuts in state funding, we have invested more than $200 million into higher education funding and our colleges have responded by last year posting the lowest average yearly tuition increases in a decade. At the same time, they are expanding accessibility and have added 3,800 new slots for in-state undergraduate students in just the last two years. Virginia’s colleges continue to become more affordable and accessible for Virginia’s students. We know that a high quality education is essential for the high quality, high paying jobs of the future. We must continue to invest in higher education while implementing smart reforms and innovations to ensure that Virginia’s distinguished colleges and universities will continue to lead the nation.”
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Devyn Rose, Want It All - Free Song Of The Day




Want it all, from Devyn Rose.  An RNB, hip hop tune with a really good beat.  Nice sound and vocals.  You would have a hard time telling this was not a chart buster.  Check it out.  Like it?  Download a free copy for yourself.  Nice tune to crusin.
The White Bird
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Probiotics, The New Prozac?

Probiotic Drinks
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By Dr. Mercola
While many think of their brain as the organ in charge of their mental health, yourgut may actually play a far more significant role.

The big picture many of us understand is one of a microbial world that we just happen to be living in. Our actions interfere with these microbes, and they in turn respond having more effects to our individual health as well as the entire environment.

There is some truth to the old expression, having 'dirt for brains'.  The microbes in our soil, on our plants, in our stomachs are all a result of our actions.  Antibiotics, herbicides, vaccines, and pesticides, and the tens of thousands of synthetic chemicals we've created all have impacts and result in reactions from these microbes.
Mounting research indicates that problems in your gut can directly impact your mental health, leading to issues like anxiety and depression.
The gut-brain connection is well-recognized as a basic tenet of physiology and medicine, so this isn't all that surprising, even though it's often overlooked. There's also a wealth of evidence showing intestinal involvement in a variety of neurological diseases.
With this in mind, it should also be crystal clear that nourishing your gut flora is extremely important, because in a very real sense you have two brains, one inside your skull and one in your gut, and each needs its own vital nourishment. A recent article1 titled “Are Probiotics the New Prozac?” reviews some of the most recent supporting evidence.

Probiotics Alter Brain Function, Study Finds

The featured proof-of-concept study, conducted by researchers at UCLA, found that probiotics (beneficial bacteria) actually altered participants' brain function. The study2 enlisted 36 women between the ages of 18 and 55 who were divided into three groups:
  • The treatment group ate yogurt containing several probiotics thought to have a beneficial impact on intestinal health, twice a day for one month
  • Another group ate a “sham” product that looked and tasted like the yogurt but contained no probiotics
  • Control group ate no product at all
Before and after the four-week study, participants underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans, both while in a state of rest, and in response to an “emotion-recognition task.”
For the latter, the women were shown a series of pictures of people with angry or frightened faces, which they had to match to other faces showing the same emotions.
“This task, designed to measure the engagement of affective and cognitive brain regions in response to a visual stimulus, was chosen because previous research in animals had linked changes in gut flora to changes in affective behaviors,” the researchers explained.
Compared to the controls, the women who consumed probiotic yogurt had decreased activity in two brain regions that control central processing of emotion and sensation:
  • The insular cortex (insula), which plays a role in functions typically linked to emotion (including perception, motor control, self-awareness, cognitive functioning, and interpersonal experience) and the regulation of your body's homeostasis, and
  • The somatosensory cortex, which plays a role in your body’s ability to interpret a wide variety of sensations
During the resting brain scan, the treatment group also showed greater connectivity between a region known as the ‘periaqueductal grey’ and areas of the prefrontal cortex associated with cognition. In contrast, the control group showed greater connectivity of the periaqueductal grey to emotion- and sensation-related regions.
The fact that this study showed any improvement at all is remarkable, considering they used commercial yogurt preparations that are notoriously unhealthy; loaded with artificial sweeteners, colors, flavorings, and sugar. Most importantly, the vast majority of commercial yogurts have clinically insignificant levels of beneficial bacteria. Clearly, you would be far better off making your own yogurt from raw milk—especially if you’re seeking to address depression through dietary interventions.

Yes, Your Diet Affects Your Mood and Mental Health

According to lead author Dr. Kirsten Tillisch:34
“Time and time again, we hear from patients that they never felt depressed or anxious until they started experiencing problems with their gut. Our study shows that the gut–brain connection is a two-way street... 'When we consider the implications of this work, the old sayings 'you are what you eat' and 'gut feelings' take on new meaning.'”
The implications are particularly significant in our current era of rampant depression and emotional “malaise.” And as stated in the featured article, the drug treatments available today are no better than they were 50 years ago. Clearly, we need a new approach, and diet is an obvious place to start.
Previous studies have confirmed that what you eat can alter the composition of your gut flora. Specifically, eating a high-vegetable, fiber-based diet produces a profoundly different composition of microbiota than a more typical Western diet high in carbs and processed fats.

The featured research tells us that the composition of your gut flora not only affects your physical health, but also has a significant impact on your brain function and mental state. Previous research has also shown that certain probiotics can help alleviate anxiety:
  • The Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility5 reported the probiotic known as Bifidobacterium longum NCC3001 normalized anxiety-like behavior in mice with infectious colitis by modulating the vagal pathways within the gut-brain.
  • Other research6 found that the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus had a marked effect on GABA levels—an inhibitory neurotransmitter that is significantly involved in regulating many physiological and psychological processes—in certain brain regions and lowered the stress-induced hormone corticosterone, resulting in reduced anxiety- and depression-related behavior. It is likely other lactobacillus species also provide this benefit, but this was the only one that was tested.
It’s important to realize that you have neurons both in your brain and your gut -- including neurons that produce neurotransmitters like serotonin. In fact, the greatest concentration of serotonin, which is involved in mood control, depression and aggression, is found in your intestines, not your brain! Perhaps this is one reason why antidepressants, which raise serotonin levels in yourbrain, are often ineffective in treating depression, whereas proper dietary changes often help...

Your Gut Bacteria Are Vulnerable to Your Diet and Lifestyle

Processed, refined foods in general will destroy healthy microflora and feed bad bacteria and yeast, so limiting or eliminating these from your diet should be at the top of your list. Following my recently revised nutrition plan is a simple way to automatically reduce your intake of sugar from all sources. Processed foods wreak havoc on your gut in a number of different ways:
  • First, they are typically loaded with sugar, and avoiding sugar (particularly fructose) is in my view, based on the evidence, a critical aspect of preventing and/or treating depression. Not only will sugar compromise your beneficial gut bacteria by providing the preferred fuel for pathogenic bacteria, it also contributes to chronic inflammation throughout your body, including your brain.
  • Many contain artificial sweeteners and other synthetic additives that can wreak havoc with brain health. In fact, depression and panic attacks are two of the reported side effects of aspartame. Preliminary findings presented at the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology also report that drinking sweetened beverages―whether they’re sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners—is associated with an increased risk of depression.7
  • Processed foods are also typically loaded with refined grains, which turn into sugar in your body. Wheat in particular has also been implicated in psychiatric problems, from depression to schizophrenia, due to Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA), which has neurotoxic activity.
  • The majority of processed foods also contain genetically engineered (GE) ingredients (primarily corn and soy), which have been shown to be particularly detrimental to beneficial bacteria. There are several mechanisms of harm at work here. For example:
    • Eating genetically engineered Bt corn may turn your intestinal flora into a sort of "living pesticide factory," essentially manufacturing Bt-toxin from within your digestive system on a continuing basis
    • Beneficial gut bacteria are very sensitive to residual glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup). Due to mounting resistance, GE Roundup Ready crops are being drenched with increasing amounts of this toxic herbicide. Studies have already confirmed that glyphosate alters and destroys beneficial gut flora in animals, as evidenced by the increasing instances of lethal botulism in cattle
    • Recent research also reveals that your gut bacteria are a key component of glyphosate’s mechanism of harm, as your gut microbes have the identical pathway used by glyphosate to kill weeds!
Your gut bacteria are also very sensitive to and can be harmed by:
Antibiotics, unless absolutely necessary (and when you do, make sure to reseed your gut with fermented foods and/or a probiotics supplement)Conventionally-raised meats and other animal products, as CAFO animals are routinely fed low-dose antibiotics, plusgenetically engineered grains, which have also been implicated in the destruction of gut flora
Chlorinated and/or fluoridated waterAntibacterial soap

How to Reseed Your Gut Flora

Considering the fact that an estimated 80 percent of your immune system is located in your gut, reseeding your gut with healthy bacteria is important for the prevention of virtually ALL disease, both physical and mental. The first step is to clean up your diet and lifestyle by avoiding the items listed above. Then, to actively reseed your gut with beneficial bacteria, you’ll want to:
  • Radically reduce your sugar intake. I’m being repetitive here, to drive home the point that you can take the best fermented foods and/or probiotic supplements, but if you fail to reduce your sugar intake you will sabotage your efforts to rebuild your gut flora. This would be similar to driving your car with one foot on the accelerator and one on the brake simultaneously. Simply not a good strategy at all. When you consume sugar at the level of the typical American you are virtually guaranteed to have a preponderance of pathogenic bacteria, yeast and fungi, no matter what supplements you are taking.
  • Eat traditionally fermented, unpasteurized foodsFermented foods are the best route to optimal digestive health, as long as you eat the traditionally made, unpasteurized versions. Some of the beneficial bacteria found in fermented foods are also excellent chelators of heavy metals and pesticides, which will also have a beneficial health effect by reducing your toxic load. Healthy choices include:
    • Fermented vegetables
    • Lassi (an Indian yoghurt drink, traditionally enjoyed before dinner)
    • Fermented milk, such as kefir
    • Natto (fermented soy)
    Ideally, you want to eat a variety of fermented foods to maximize the variety of bacteria you’re consuming. Fermented vegetables, which are one of my new passions, are an excellent way to supply beneficial bacteria back into our gut. And, unlike some other fermented foods, they tend to be palatable, if not downright delicious, to most people.
    As an added bonus, they can also be a great source of vitamin K2 if you ferment your own using the proper starter culture. We tested samples of high-quality fermented organic vegetables made with our specific starter culture, and a typical serving (about two to three ounces) contained not only 10 trillion beneficial bacteria, it also had 500 mcg of vitamin K2, which we now know is a vital co-nutrient to both vitamin D and calcium. Most high-quality probiotics supplements will only supply you with a fraction of the beneficial bacteria found in such homemade fermented veggies, so it’s your most economical route to optimal gut health as well.
  • Take a high-quality probiotic supplement. Although I'm not a major proponent of taking many supplements (as I believe the majority of your nutrients need to come from food), probiotics are an exception if you don’t eat fermented foods on a regular basis.

Nurture Your Gut for Optimal Health and Mental Well-Being

Foods have an immense impact on your body and your brain, and eating whole foods as described in my nutrition plan is the best way to support your mental and physical health.
Mounting research indicates the bacterial colonies residing in your gut may in fact play key roles in the development of brain, behavioral and emotional problems—from depression to ADHD, autism and more serious mental illness like schizophrenia. Certainly, when you consider the fact that the gut-brain connection is recognized as a basic tenet of physiology and medicine, and that there's no shortage of evidence of gastrointestinal involvement in a variety of neurological diseases, it's easy to see how the balance of gut bacteria can play a significant role in your psychology and behavior.
With this in mind, it should also be crystal clear that nourishing your gut flora is extremely important, from cradle to grave, because in a very real sense you have two brains, one inside your skull and one in your gut, and each needs its own vital nourishment.
Cultured foods like raw milk yogurt and kefir, some cheeses, and fermented vegetables are good sources of natural, healthy bacteria. So my strong recommendation would be to make cultured or fermented foods a regular part of your diet; this can be your primary strategy to optimize your body's good bacteria.
If you do not eat fermented foods on a regular basis, taking a high-quality probiotic supplement is definitely recommended. A probiotic supplement can be incredibly useful to help maintain a well-functioning digestive system when you stray from your healthy diet and consume excess grains or sugar, or if you have to take antibiotics.
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Parker House Rolls - Recipe of the day



Place in a bowl
Three tablespoons sugar,
One and one-half teaspoonfuls salt,
Four tablespoons shortening.
Scald and pour into the bowl
One and one-half cups of milk.
Stir to thoroughly blend; cool to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Now crumble in one yeast cake, stirring until thoroughly dissolved, then add
Six cups of sifted flour.
Knead to smooth elastic dough; clean out the bowl and grease thoroughly, place in the bowl and press firmly against the bottom, turn over; then cover and set aside to rise for three and one-half hours. Punch or knead down, turn over and let rise one hour. Now turn out on moulding board and shape like a long French loaf, and with scissors or French knife cut into pieces the size of a large egg. Roll quickly between the hands to form a round ball, set on moulding board and let rise for ten minutes. Flatten out, using small rolling pin or palm of hand, brush with shortening, fold pocketbook style and set on well-greased baking sheet two inches apart to rise for twenty minutes; bake in hot oven for fifteen minutes, brush with melted shortening as soon as removed from oven.

Make something extraordinary tonight.


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Gloucester Woman Dies In Vehicle Accident

Jamie Bastas

GLOUCESTER, Va. - A Gloucester woman died Tuesday night in a single-vehicle accident on Route 17 in Gloucester.

According to a press release from Virginia State Police, officers were called to the scene around 11:19 Tuesday night.

The release states Julia Blair Moore, 30, was driving a 2003 Chevy Trailblazer and traveling southbound on Route 17, north of Main Street, when she ran off the road and struck an embankment. The vehicle overturned and caught fire.

Moore was taken to Walter Reed Hospital where she died from her injuries.

Moore was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the accident.

The crash remains under investigation.

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Sybil Ludington's 40 Mile Call To Arms



Liberty's Kids, episode 21.  Sybil Ludington.  We were not able to find an e-book with the story of Sybil Ludington, but here is a link to some of the best information out there.

http://www.historicpatterson.org/Exhibits/ExhSybilLudington.php




This e-book gives some stories of the battles in the war for independence.  It was by no means an easy feat.  What is sad, our education system does not teach this throughout all grades of schooling.  It should be mandatory.  But then again, when you have no idea what you are giving up, it becomes easy to take it from you.  Think about it.



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Satan, Twisted, It's Not What You Think

Foreword.

If any word of mine shall add to the number of the readers of this book I shall be glad to have written it; and I sincerely wish that all believers, and especially all ministers and Christian workers, might in some way be led to read it.

The subject is vital to any right understanding of the age in which we live, and of the personal conflict which we wage; for the existence, personality, and power of Satan are awful facts and of immense present significance.

We walk in the midst of his snares, hear on every hand his doctrines proclaimed by men of blameless lives "transformed as the ministers of righteousness," and are allured by the pleasure, place and power of his perfectly organized world-system.
I know of no other book on Satan in which the dispensational aspects of the subject are so clearly stated, nor any other so severely Biblical.
C. I. Scofield.

Introduction.

The world has been willing to comply with the wishes and projects of Satan to the extent of ceasing to believe that he really exists; this unbelief being most advantageous to his present undertakings. Yet the opinions of men have never changed the facts of revelation, and, according to Scripture, Satan exists; still possessed with great power and influence over the affairs of men—a power and influence to be increasingly dreaded as this present age advances.

The teachings of Scripture on this important subject are but little understood by Christians and seem to be entirely outside the thought of the world. It is, therefore, to be expected that any attempt to present this truth will seem, to many, mere folly and fiction.

The name Satan has by no means been lost. It has, however, been associated with a most unscriptural fancy. Without reference to revelation, the world has imagined a grotesque being, fitted with strange trappings, who has been made the central character in theatrical performances; and by this relation to the unreality of the theatre, the real character of Satan has come to be only one of the myths of a bygone age.
Scripture reveals a detailed description of the person and career of Satan; beginning with his creation; his original condition; his fall, and on to his kingdom with all its developments, and his final defeat and banishment. It presents a personage so mighty and so prominent in the world to-day that the Christian heart would fail, were it not for faith in the One who has triumphed over all principalities and powers.

This attempt to outline the Scripture teaching on this character will be undertaken under certain general conditions:
First—The authority of the Scriptures of both the Old and the New Testaments will be accepted without question.
Second—Evidence will be drawn from the Word of God alone, since no final light can be found on this subject other than it has pleased God to reveal in the Bible.

Third—There will be no discussion as to the actual existence of Satan; this being both assumed and taught from Genesis to Revelation.

These pages are prepared especially for believers; knowing that this body of truth will be wholly unnoticed or rejected by the Satan-blinded world (2 Cor. 4:4).

There has also been a deep sense of the seriousness of the undertaking: both because Satan, by his present direct power, would, if possible, hinder any larger understanding of his projects and purposes; and because so great a warning has fallen from the lips of Christ against the sin of ascribing to Satan the things which are really of God (Matt. 12:22-32). 

The work has, therefore, been undertaken with some degree of reliance upon the keeping and guiding power of the Spirit of God, and is presented with the prayer that believers may have a clearer understanding of this important body of truth and be able to say with Paul, "We are not ignorant of his devices." It is also desired that some clearer vision of this mighty foe may be had which will cause the child of God to realize the overwhelming power of his adversary and be constrained to "be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might;" that greater victory may be had in the realization of the whole will of God.


Satan from Chuck Thompson


http://www.putlocker.com/file/A3594F8E12126AA6

Free download link.  Just pick the free user option and the file size is less than 1 meg so it should go very fast.

When we came upon this, the title is usually the type of area we stay away from .  As we read the opening however, we noticed that this was not what it appeared to be.  As we continued to read the opening, it grabbed our attention.  We have posted that opening here.  As we said in the title, it's not what you think.  That is why we decided to publish this.  You are more than free to download a copy so that you can read it whenever and where ever you want.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Gunsmoke - The Deadly Innocent - Classic TV



Gunsmoke, The Deadly Innocent.  Classic TV episode for Wednesday.  This is one of the full color 60 minute TV shows from 1973.  Catch another episode of Gunsmoke every Wednesday right here on GVLN.
Publicity photo of James Arness as Sheriff Mat...
Publicity photo of James Arness as Sheriff Matt Dillon from the television program Gunsmoke. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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