Show U Young Family's Home Nome and Total I Possessions Wiped Out in Fire disastrous fire which struck Monday A morning July 4 wiped St the home and most of the out earthly possessions of HowardM Howard ft Williams and family ove Mr M 51 a 11 World d War II OV over over- ra reU r- r veteran and local electric electric- sass ran in eU estimates the loss of home clothing household furnishings and Sd tools to amount to around 2500 2300 2500 There was no Insurance started about 8 The fire am a.m. Mr wand and Mrs Williams were asleep leeo ep having worked 10 late te the night S before Mr Williams was awakened by the heat and Emoke and he and wife were barely able to get themselves and and children children out of of the burning Sing dwelling Mr Williams dashed back Into the fire In an attempt to recover his trousers which contained a a. wallet with about 75 73 cash in It He was unable to reach his clothes and in the thel attempt sustained painful burns when struck by falling embers His buns burns are not serious I Caus Cause of the fire is unknown The house of frame and log i construction had five rive rooms Itis It ItIs I Is is' believed believed- the fire originated fi small store room at the side of the building In addition to the loss of the house and contents a considerable consider consider- able quantity of materials for forA A a new home stored on 01 the premises prem prem- premises was destroyed Mr Will Will- lams had constructed the foundation foundation foundation foun foun- dation for a new home and was I accumulating building materials f with ith the hope of starting conn conI construction con con- r I work at an early date I d Due to the fact that the fire f h had d made gr great at headway before k it was discovered it was impossible I sible ible for the fire department to to save e the building or any of its f contents The he fire truck was ati at the scene within a very few minutes after the alarm was vas was was' I sounded Bounded but the building was wasa a complete loss when the department department de de- arrived The lack of an adequate city water supply in the Bowen Addition where the home is located made any effective work on the part of l the e firemen out of the question Mr and Mrs Williams and an l 1 their three small children were Tendered almost completely destitute destitute destitute des des- by toy the blaze and the community has arisen to the occasion in a commendable manner Banner m A committee representing representing J the American Legion Auxiliary and Relief Society canvassed the town Tuesday in behalf of f the stricken family In excess of 1000 in cash food and a clothing was contributed by friends and neighbors A group graup of men has also agreed Jo to o contribute labor and mater mater- lais aIs in building a new home for forthe the h war veteran and his family |