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L Handy accompanied accompaniedhis his brother brother brotner in law Grant Mer Merrell Merrell Merrell rell from Vernal when he hebrought hebrought hebrought brought over the gasoline from fromContinetal fromContinetal fromContinetal Continetal Oil Co bulk station stationIlast stationlast stationHast Ilast ( last week Cpl Handy lives in inAlaska inAlaska in'Alaska inAlaska ' Alaska and has served in the theAleutian theAleutian theAleutian Aleutian Islands He lie is now on onfurlough onfurlough onfurlough furlough in Vernal visiting Mrs MrsHandy Mrshandy MrsHandy Handy and her parents Mr andMrs and andMrs andMrs Mrs Fuller Merrell He will wlll go goto to New ' Orleans from Vernal ' |