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I~teighboirs & ~rieint~s'~! .`-
Assist Fire Vi~tilms"
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Fire of unknown origin which.
completely .destroyed the sma i
hdnie o1` Mr: and • Mrs. ArChur ~. d'
Powell -(not the editor, Antliur E,) H
on Orr Drive north . of bh1
3 city E
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early this moth and ~rntiich left the K'
family pragtically^destitute,•aYOUSed '~
the sympathies-of the entire neigh- ~°i
let' .borhood. Almost from the first G
he I there was a constant stream of-cars. M
'or and trucks bringing clothing
- food, t}
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blankets, etc. Mr. and Mrs: Fl'e'd
rs. Hall made almost immediate de- ac
rk lively of articles gathered among b~
;y_ the people i}Viizg on Gregory road se
,1~- and others. pl
ior~ As a climax to a quiet campaign k~
at to set bhe bereaft family up in w
yrs. housekeeping again, more than 67 li,
neighbors and'f
iien
ds of`the Powells R
of _
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met last week at the home of Dr.
ee Grace- Orr and Lee W Harrison h~
>m across .the street from the tempo •~ w.
~e ary home of bhe Powell family, wit, a
ire carloads of gifts to replace the rc
u ~. fm•nishings and effects which had H
ier been destroyed in the fire. gi
In addition to' the many neigh- sa
ia] hors, out-of-town guests present a
np included Couwty Commissioners ,.,. cc
~,° G. Shy Morhhland and Robert R re
.ch ~ Lytle, Sheriff Howard Gault, Geor- b~
'or ge Distell of the Medford I3ew~s, th
Earl Moakley of the '4-poi"~' Store "
i, on Table Rock road, and Mr. and ~"
2S, M~^s. Harvey Robinson of Chap-
man's Jewelry. .
iy, -After an evening of Pun and
nd go6d will enlivened by a slight-of-
hand performance by Mr. ]7isteli w
on and short sp~eea.:es by the tw.e y~
he commissioners and Sheriff Gault, st
,a. refreshriients were served by. Mrs' Ei
he Beulah Squires and Mrs. Phyllf. M
Schroeder.. at
ale Among the most treasured gift: °~
.:e, received was a lame doll presentee .C
lg_ to seven-year-oldr Shargn Powell b,",
ho Sheriff Gault:. ;to keplace _ hos 3'
chep~ished Christmas doll which war ~.
C.P. Rmericarr 1950 for destroyed in the file.
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