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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02
WESTERN ENTERPRISE
HOLDING A Big FAIR
Firemen Raising Money
For Trip to State
Convention

The Western Enterprise Fire
Company is in the midst OF their
,irst indoor fair and bazaar, in an
attempt to raise funds to finance
their trip to the Maryland State
Firemen's Convention at Lonacon-
ing. July 10, II and u. The event
will be held every Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evening until
further notice.
This is one of the few occasions
when the merchants and citizens
are called upon to help any one
of the local fire companies.
The committee is charge, head
ed by E. R. Horn, has worked un-
tiringly to make the fair and ba-
zaar a success and assure their
patrons the best of everything in
the way of prizes and entertain
ment. Every evening valuable
door prizes are awarded and all
door prize tickets are good for
the grand prize awarded every
Saturday night. The doors open
each evening at O'Clock. No ad-
mission is charged at any time.
The publicity committee wishes
to thank all who have so generous
ly contributed and state that if
there is any one who wishes to
make a contribution to call 473.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02
GET YOUR TICKETS
FOR ALSATIA SHOW
NJ Indications Point To
Most Successful Event
This Year

Everything is working out fine
for the 'Rollin' RHYTHM Revue and
Alsatia Minstrels'. February 5, 6
and 7. Continuous from today and
each day until the date of the
show, and the three nights of the
show the ticket exchange office
will open at the Academy Theatre
from 9 A. M. to 9 P NJ, when the
pasteboards will be exchanged for
reserved seats.
The show has in the first part
IA acts including skits, novelty
numbers and songs, while the sec
0nd part will be an all male min
strel with one of the largest
ch"ruses ever presented in an AL
satia Minstrel.
The ballads this year have been
we'll placed and many of the
dance routines are entirely differ
ent.
All seats are good as the thea
tire has been equipped with a
sound system, enabling all to
hear anywhere in the house. Pop
ular prices will prevail.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02
BUILDING PERMITS

A permit was issued at the of.
flee of Building Inspector Smith
to Daisy B. Kneisley to convert
a single, two-story brick dwelling,
SO Broadway, into eight apart
ments and to raise the present
two-story building to three stor-
les, with two-story brick addition
in the rear.
John Wagaman was granted a
permit to erect a One-StOry brick
addition to present garage, 1908
Hamilton Boulevard.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02
SERVICES NEXT WEEK AT
ST. PAUL'S u. 3. CHURCH

Revival and evangelistic serv-
ices will be held at ST. PauPs U.
B. Church, beginning on Sunday
and continuing through the week,
each evening except Saturday
evening. The speakers follow:
Monday evening, Rev. F. l..
Slime, Boonsboro, the Mems Bible
Glass attending in a body; Tues
day night, Rev. N. B. S. Thomas,
Gettysburg; Wednesday night,
Rev. DR.. L. Walter LutZ, New
Cumberland; Thursday night, Rev
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02
FISHING LICENSES HERE

clerk Oswald's office has re-
ceived some of the new fishing IL
censes, which consist of small
aluminium frames, into which the
complete license is placed. For
a number of years button was
issued and worn by fishermen
lhe sucker, eel, carp and gudgeon
season opened on February I
The dipnet season comes on Feb
ruary Is. The trout season
not open until April.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02

Miss Anne Morgan, sister of Fin
ancier ]. p. Morgan, pictured as
she arrived in New York from
France. Miss Morgan plans a lee
ture tour for benefit of the "Ameri-
can Friends of France" an Organi-
cation to aid French n0n-combatants
who have been evacuated from COM
bat zones.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02
HANGOVERS
BY LITTLE HEiSkElL

Mayor Richard Sweeney will
40 into a huddle with the CITY
central Committee before maxi
ina new appointments scheduled
for this month. A session OF
the committee is on the docket
and from all indications, other
matters will be discussed. Chief
among these is a discussion OF
probable Mayoralty candidates
both Democratic and RepublI-
ca. Only members Of the Com
mittee will sit in on the meet
ina and a frank and open dis
cussion of all problems will be
in order-and off the record.
Guv Harry Nice, in Balti-
more Sun statement recently,
said that he had contacted 3d.
coo Republicans in reference to
his Senatorial candidacy, but
he failed to 90 into detail re-
earding these contacts. Actually
these contacts were merely let
tiers asking for support, many Of
which, Washington County Re-
publicans tell me, found their
way into waste baskets. Galen
TAFT, former G. o. P. Boss in
Maryland, is still after the GUYS
scalp and it is not ridiculous to
believe that he will eventually
get into the scrap - not with
any thought of winning but just
to make the going tough for
Harry.
The G. o. p. of this county
has taken page from the
Democratic books in that they
are recognizing the women vot-
ers in the county. While the
Women's Republican Club was
organized later than the Demo-
cratic Women's Organization
Club and it's roster does not con-
tain nearly as many names, the
G. o. p. State Central Committee
included the name Of woman
in the list submitted to Governor
O'Conor for the position of per-
manent registrar for Washington
County. She is Mrs. Charles
Buchanan of WiIIamsport.
It is almost a certainty that
new lineup will grace the
round table in the Board OF
Street Commissioners Office on
March 1. The term OF Commits
sioner Brewer will expire and
already number of candidates
are in the field for the post. UP
on ton of the pack are Harold
Bester and "Tib" keedy. Other
posts to be filled are those on
the Park Board and a member
of the Water Board. On this
latter list you can take a Tier
on one of three - the present
Commissioner, Mr.. Mundey, For
mer Postmaster Tenny and Mr..
Beverly Coston. Messrs. Harry
Rudy, Harry Reisner and Jonn
kausler are the three members
of the Park Board whose terms
expire and reports have it that
all three will be reappointed.
plans to have the City share
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02

]. Benedict Reed, Boiling Springs,
and Friday night, Rev. Homer
Kendall. Hagerstown. Revs.
Thomas, Lutz and Reed were each
given license to preach at confer
ences here. These meetings are
in connection with the 150th an
niversary of St. Paul's Church.
now being observed.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Wine
brenner, Highfield, observed their
50th wedding anniversary. A fine
dinner was served.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Fl. Miner, Way
side avenue. motored to Miami,
Fla. to spend some time.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02

Lloyd M. Griffin, who was re-
Gently elected Vice-President of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tel
ephone Company of Baltimore
City. He is we'll known in this
city, having spent several years
in the traffic department of the
Hagerstown office.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-02

plans to have the City share
mart of the cost in the building
of Northern Avenue will have
rouqh shedding in the City Coun-
ci, I'm told. According to those
ain the know" two members OF
the City Council are definitely
opposed to the expenditure. They
say the job will mean about
eighty arand-too much in view
(COntinued on page -
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
AIFF70N DAYS MANY ARTICLES SOLD AT BIG SAVINGS DAYS BFTON

and Mrs. Cal Herr. Other Sunday
visitors in the Herr home were: Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Herr and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Kratzer and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Cooper and son.
Mr.. H. P. Zimmerman spent Sum-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Long.
Sunday dinner guests at the VIM.
Lugibihl home were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Younkman and daughters and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Montgomery
and son. Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Scoles
called Wednesday morning.
Past week callers at the Willard
Jennings home were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Clausing, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Stratton and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. George Huber and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Andrews and
daughter were Sunday dinner guests
at the Lyman Barnes home. Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Wingate and daughter
were Sunday evening supper guests.
Joy Huber and Mr.. Fillhart of
Jenera attended a Berkshire hog
sale at London, Ohio last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Scoles and
daughter called Wednesday evening
| at the George Huber home. Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Manahan called
| Thursday evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Former Orange TUp.
Woman Succunibs

Mrs. Ella Jane Teatsworth, "a,
former native of Orange township
died at her residence southwest of
Hoytville, Sunday morning. Death
was due to diabetes and complica-
tions.
She was born August 9, 1876 in
Orange township, the daughter OF
William and Lucinda Hartman. She
moved to Wood county when 15
years old.
She was married April IL, 1897,
to Bert Teatsworth who survives to-
gether with one daughter, Mrs
Harold Myers of Belmore; a sister
Mrs. Mearl Saltzman of Detroit and
two brothers William and 0. T
Hartman, both of Bluffton.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon near HoytviIe fol.
lowed by interment in the McComt
cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF AUG. 28, 1918

Mrs. C. A. Arganbright and sons,
Marion and Emerson, left Thursday
for a weeks visit with relatives in
Mechanicsburg.
Fred Bauman purchased the Rup-
right home on Jackson street from
the James Rupright heirs, for $1,000.
Mr.. Bauman and family will move in
the fall.
Mrs. John Bracy, of Jackson street,
announces the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine, to Mr.. Memo
Schumacher, of Decatur, Ind, which is
to take place in September. Mr.. Schu-
macher, son of Jacob Schumacher, re-
siding on Lawn avenue, took course
in photography at Effingham, Ill.
GERMAN SETTLEMENT
Lewis Beer, from Kansas, is visiting
his brother, Jacob Beer, for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Haas, who spent
a few months in Europe, returned
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Thut and Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Gerber are the proud
parents of baby girls, and Mr.. and
! Mrs. Sam Haas of baby boy.
Ezra Steiner preached an able SER
mon at the Ebenezer church, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner will leave as
missionaries to China in the neal
future.
On last Saturday occurred the
marriage of Ben, son of Benjamin
Augsburger, to Persis, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Basinger. The
ceremony was performed at Beaver
dam.
Miss Adella Lugibill, who recently
graduated from the Moody Bible In
stitute, expects soon to enter Pas
savant Memorial hospital in Chicago
for training in nursing as further
preparation for her work in the Tor
eign mission field.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Pleasant Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Huber were
Saturday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Huber and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Scoles and
daughter were Sunday evening din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Traucht.
Mr.. Francis Younkman called Sun
day afternoon at the Arthur Phillips
home.
Mr.. Edward Althauser spent Mon
day and Tuesday with his mother at
Upper Sandusky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hess and
family were Sunday dinner guests of
Mrs. Lily Fett and Nellie Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Huber and
daughter called in the afternoon.
Mr.. Norval Scoles and daughter,
Mrs. Althauser called Monday after
noon on Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Smith and
son and Mr.. William Smith called
Friday afternoon on Mrs. Lily Fett
and Nellie Huber.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Huber and
son called Sunday afternoon on Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Huber and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Scoles anc
daughter were Sunday dinner guests
at the Norval Scoles home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Brauen ane
family called at the following homes
the past week: Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Fett, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Hauenstein
and MIRA nd Mrs. Hiram Reichen
bach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zimmerman
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
SHORT SPORTS

Gratz scored the other two tallies---
Only four Gallipolis men scored.
Tournament-time is on in earnest
Spencerville won the Allen county
tourney last week, beating Shawnee
in the finals, 81 to 28-----.Both will
play in the sectional at Shawnee this
week.Fort Recovery is in the Sec
tional for the fourth straight year,
having beaten st. Henry, 25 to 21,
in the Mercer county tournament.
Vaughnsville, a BIuffton foe dur
ing the regular season, is the Put
nam county champion, by virtue of
a AZ to 80 win over Ottoville-.--
Both teams along with Ottawa
Public, will play in the sectional
meet at Leipsic Wiltshire, an
other Bluffton foe during the past
season, copped the Van Vert county
championship and will play in the
Shawnee sectional-Forest was the
Hardin county winner. In Han
cock county, McComb won the cham
pionship, and Rawson earned the
right to be the second team to rep.
resent the county in the sectional al
Carey--.-.-~Over in Auglaize county
New Knoxville pulled an upset BY
beating a favored Cridersville five
38 to 25.-~-Rog Phillips, Orders
vile scoring ace, got only 13 points
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
ArmOrsvilIe

|. N. Harris and family have the
sympathy of the entire community
in their sad bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCafferty
called at the Scott McCafferty home
in Rawson Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein and
son Ellis called at the Cloyd Turner
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Moore spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery
and daughter Sue, Dianna Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. Geiger and daughter
and Robert Matter helped Miss
Esther Gratz celebrate her birthday
Sunday evening at the A. d. Gratz
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hauenstein anc
son Ellis called at the Albert Augs-
burger home Sunday evening.
Chas. and Sue Montgomery spent
Saturday with Patsy Spellman.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Hilty ane
daughter Rosann, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Ewing were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mis-.
wander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Redick ane
family of Lima called on the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Leona Stettlel
Friday evening.
Mr.. Vaughn Spellman called OF
Mrs. Eva Montgomery Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram KlingIer ant
family, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Klinglel
and son Clyde were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Asire.
Those that spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wilkins
and family were Mr.. and Mrs. Car
McCafferty and son Billy, Miss Mar
garet Guider, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Moorehead, Mrs. Lester Ackermal
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Kinnear daughter Frances, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Lawrence Hosafros, Geo. Boe
dicker, Gerald Harshey, Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. o. Hilty, Mr.. and Mrs. Ival
Montgomery and children, Mr.. ant
Mrs. O. p. Hartman and son ia,
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Klingler ant
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29

A very pretty wedding took place
at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening, Aug.
90. at the home of Mrs. ]. K. Mathews,
OberIin, when her daughter, Zoe, was
united in marriage to Sidney Hauen-
stein. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hauenstein, of Bluffton. After the
wedding supper, the bride and groom
left for a two weeks trip down the
st. Lawrence river.
At the Grace Mennonite church,
Pandora, occurred the marriage of
Ezra B. Steiner and Miss Elizabeth
Geiger, on Thursday evening, Aug. Il.
A very pleasant farewell party was
eiven Miss Ruth Betzner at DR.. ]. s.
Steiner's home by number of merry
young people Friday evening. Miss
Ruth leaves for Berlin, Ont, and she
has many young friends here who will
greatly miss her.
Mrs. Mary Sweeny and daughter
Mae, of Buffalo, N. Y, Mrs. Mathew
Hanrahan, of Wellsville, N. T., Mr.
and Mrs. Flynn, of Rising Sun; Ed
Flynn and John Sweeny, of Tulsa
Okla; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sweeny
of Lawrenceville, ILL.,, spent Thursday
at the George Benroth home Of
Cherry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Welty will locate
in Marion where Mr.. Welty will have
his headquarters in looking after hi'
agricultural business. The family ex
pect to leave the latter part of mex
week.
Miss Emma Lora, who has beer
visiting relatives and friends in thi'
section, for nearly three months
starts on her return trip to Gillette
Ark, today.
Mrs. Betzner and daughters Rutl
and Opal, leave today for Berlin
Ontario, to join Mr.. Betzner and maxi
that place their future home.
John Bessire, of Cleveland, spen
the first of the week with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Alcid Bessire.
A. C. Townsend, son of Rev. Towns
end, left Tuesday for Flushing, wher'
he will be one of the high school in
structors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
TEAM STANDING

TEAM STANDING
Team w L Pts. Opts.
Bluffton High 8 9 $50 494
Bluffton College 8 ID 557 73O
COMING GAMES
Wednesday, Feb. %
Bluffton College at Tri-State
Friday, March 1
Bluffton High VS. Chatfeld
lin Carey Tournament)
Bluffton college cagers ran up
their top score of the season last
Monday night when they trounced
Defiance, 81 to 27, on the Defiance
court Earlier in the season the
Yellow Jackets had beaten Bluffton,
Sd to 80, but the Beavers set the
pace all the way in this weeks con-
test.--..-.The local collegians will
close their season Wednesday in a
contest with Tri-State at Angola,
Ind.
Running true to form in tourna-
ment drawings, Bluffton High was
paired with one of the strongest
teams in the Class B sectional which
will open at Carey this Thursday.
The Pirates first opponent will be
Chatfeld, Crawford County cham
pions, who have won 15 and lost
only one so far this year-.----Rawsor
and Salem, two teams Bluffton play.
ed during the regular season, are
in the same bracket with the locals
Bluffton beat Rawson, 26 to %
and lost to Salem, 80 to 27.
Bluffton High threw real scare
into Coach Gar Griffith's strong
Gallipolis team at that place las
Saturday ht-Gallipolis finall.
won in a sudden-death overtime, 81
to 28, after Bluffton had led prac
tically all the way~It was {
unique game in that each team only
made two free throws Blufftor
was successful in two of thre,
chances, and Gallipolis cashed in OF
two of eight tries.
4
Another unusual feature was ths
fact that two Bluffton men prac
tically monopolized the scoring
Fisher racked up ID points ant
Cooney got II, an aggregate of q
of the Bluffton teams total.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Ell. S. Reserves Win
Thirteen, Lose Three

Bluffton High reserves ended a
highly successful cage season last
Friday night when they defeated
Wapakoneta seconds, 25 to 21, on the
local floor.
During the season, the flashy re-
serve team won Is games and lost
only three, an unusually fine record.
In last Fridays contest, Clark,
Howe and Gratz sparked the teams
attack. Clark tailed nine points,
and Howe and Gratz each got seven.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
TlUO From Here On
Music Committee

Two former Bluffton college stu
dents have been named on a COM
mittee to select library of phono-
graphic recordings for use in music
appreciation classes of Hancock
county schools.
Christine Miller, of Bluffton, a
teacher, at Liberty, and Dwight
Sommer, of Pandora, teacher al
Arlington, will assist in making the
selection. Both attended Blufftor
college.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Play At BeaUerdan,
On Friday EUening

"Grandpa's Twin Sister, a farce
in three acts will be presented in the
Beaverdam high school auditorium,
Friday night at 8 o'clock by the
Vesperian Sunday school class.
Russell Brackney is in the title
role and Mrs. Brackney directing the
production. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Am
stutz will have charge of music be-
tween acts.
Others in the cast are: Emma
Trout, Maxine Cook, Jean Augsburg
er, Roscoe Trout, Maynard Braclney
Ronald Earnst, Ada Rowland and
Jack Pugh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
S447,I5O Paid In
Real Estate Tax

Real estate tax payments last
week amounted to s50,5s1.41, bring
ing the total for the collection period
to $447, ,15085.
In the weeks sales tax collections,
$5,036.04 was paid, with an aggre-
gate of s36,452.s5 since the first of
the year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29

son Clyde.
Recent callers of Miss Jane Rayl
were Mrs. o. P. Hartman and son
Jay, Thomas Wolfley, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Boutwell,, Mr.. Fl. G. Downey,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Moore, Mrs.
Edith and Miss Helen Montgomery,
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hartman, Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Klingler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery
and family called at the Tom Bell
home Sunday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Attends Clinic

DR.. Gordon Bixel, Bluffton optome-
trist, attended a professional clinic
on nearsightedness at Columbus, the
first of the week. DR.. Bixel says
that this condition, result of pres
ent day civilization, can be prevented
with proper attention to the eyes.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Mrs. Waiter Gratz
Talks To Teachers

Mrs. Walter Gratz was the speak
er at meeting of Bluffton public
school instructors Monday night in
the high school building.
She discussed the theory and var
ious phases of education for retarded
children
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-29
Turkey Talk

A mild hailstorm brought disas-
ter to Perry O'Dell's turkey flock at
Alliance, Neb. Three hundred young
turkeys became frightened by the
hail, piled UP in a heap and smoth-
cred to death.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-11-21
Relatives Letter Tells Of Experiencing H
NIGHT Bombing Of Civilians in England

but was just sort of losing myself
when there was the most deafen-
ing noise. Things hurled about,
crashing glass and the house rocked
backwards and forwards, shook us
like rats and We all shouted cover
your heads. eg
Then there was another crump
and another, but we knew the plane
had gone over us. We scrambled
out and braved the gunfire- peeped
out of the front door and the whole
place was lit up-flames 80 feet
high. A 1000 pound high explosive
bomb had dropped in the middle OF
lthe road SO yards away. A crater
almost the width of the road and a
27-inch gas main and water main
hit.
You can imagine what a flare it
made. Debris was flung two roads
away-12-foot lengths of tram line
100 yards away into a garden. You
never saw anything like it-au the
houses with great Jumps out of them,
chimney pots cracked to the ground,
glass strewn all over the place. Well,
I can't describe it! And yet not
a soul was injured-it is miracle.
I don't know about the other two
bombs. Needless to say we didn't
60 out to look until this noon. We
laid and trembled all night, think
ing they'd come back and bomb the
firemen and ARP workers. = -
Poor father was nearly demented
when he heard where it was and
came tearing home from duty Won
dering if we were all killed. But
no-here we are cooking our bacon
over a candle. Another proof they
don't go for military objectives-
there is not even a railway line
near.
Oh, well! God has spared us once
again and we live to carry on the
good work.
Cheerio! All for the best!
Your loving "B"