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Quick Action Stops
Fire At “Laurel Hill”
Quick anil efficient action on the pa ft of the Castleton and Amissvrlle Fire Companies, with the splendid cooperation of neighbor« is credited with averting a maior forest fire in the Laurel Mills seetion on Thursday, August 8th.
A tractor, working near a wooded section, mostly pine trees. - t the farm of General Daniel \oce, caught fire and despite the fee* that three fire extinguishers iv-re used the fire spread to the re!d. William M rue fee ran quite a distance to the Noce home to give the alarm and carried the fire fighting equipment to the scene.
Generali \oce was away at the rune, but Mrs, Noce. stayed bv the telephone, and in] almost an incredibly short time the Castleton and Amissville Fire Companies, and about fifty neighbors, were working to keep the fire from spreading. ■ Retween three and four acres of pasture were burned.
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Rescue Squad Drive
Friended
The Washington Rescue Squad will extend the county drive from house to hobse until September 15 We appreciate all the donations people have already given.
—Frank Huff. Captain
Mary Eubank Leads
With 2,498 Votes
Miss Marjv Eubank leads in the voting for Queen of the Washington Carnival with 2498 votes. M’ss Gayle Updike is second with 1450 votes.
Vote for a Queen and be sure to come to the Carnival she will reign over. Come all three nights. August 29. 30, 31. You’ll have lots of fun.
Others in the Queen's Contest are as follows!
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