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president. Unsatisfied with the response, he even called the White House.

Finally, though, the day came when government agents came to complete the purchase of his land, with its seven rooms and indoor bath, and the garage, sheds, meat house, store and filling station — a palatial spread by mountain standards. And the agents had offered him top dollar — $4,855.

Melancthon refused to accept the check. He didn’t want to sell — he wanted to stay. All the way to the eastern slope of the mountain, folk heard how he stood up to the agents, inviting the chairman and secretary of the purchasing committee to leave his store when they came to talk to him. r

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