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was begun with a $500 donation from Mr. Green and 100 cinderblocks given by each Richard Latham. Irva Poe and 200 blocks given by J. H. Williams. Elmer Lillard gave $32, presumably for 200 blocks since they cost $16 per hundred.

Shooting matches and dances were held to raise funds and $2,000 was borrowed to complete the building. The ladies naturally had a hand in things also and they raised additional money to secure better windows for the upstairs than at first planned.

Additional equipment secured for the fire service included a hand light, and bracket for light, extinguisher, red lights for truck, road flares and chimney cleaner, all for a

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