Family’s Tragedy Lightened I>v Lifts People have been so very good to us." i we.e the words of Jack 1. whose home and four child ren v.vre lost in a flash fire April 1 v sen he picked up a load of clothing donated by Furmville residents for his six surviving eiiiltlr-n and his wife. L«'< . ...d that the children. Wel ker. 17, Samuel, 16, Elnore. 13. John Lewi . 10. Ellen, 8, and ha ;■ti ..... enough clOtL.es. to donations collected by the Po d Cross, Other contributions to the Lee family :ia\e included a table, r. i haa ,.nd some beds. Another bed • •nd kitchen equipment, such as a -love, aii still needed, accord •i. • > Mi w. V Lynn. Red Cross executive secretary. Le< is fixing up an old build m iut t W rsiiam for temporary quart er- 1,:: . family. He told Mrs. Lynn that he hopes to rebuild it v'elr. lea the fire loss was nut retried by insurance.
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