Show I Former Park City I I Lady Made Homeless I II I I The Tho following letter was received last Friday from Mrs Lily Stevens a sister of ot Percy and Russell Williams and a no former well known resident of ot our community for tor several years In gone by-gone days The letter follows Jameston Road I Crown Hill o Devonport England May 20 1941 j I Dear Mr I I am writing to say my home jon on Williams street No 9 9 was bombed and burned to the ground on the of ot April last I lost everything I possessed all I escaped with was a handbag No Notime time timo even to get any clothing In less le leI than five rive minutes the roof root was ablaze I and caving In I thank God I escaped with my life I i My friends have been very good to to tome me but me-but but my living has gone up In smoke I will now have to look for tor work of some kind I have been at the above address for the past three weeks and andI I Ithe the folks are doing everything they can for me I Tho The government has allowed me 10 pounds to buy some clothes and will pay something for tor my board and lodging However I should not grumble for tor I Ieee Isee Isee than I Iam see eee many hundreds worse off ort am nm Tho first week I was at my wits-end wits and It was WIlS hard for tor me to realize what had happened But I was somewhat cheered because of ot the wonderful wea wea- weather weather weather ther and the place where I am located Is a lovely spot beautiful birds making continual music and extensive woods woo u and running brooks with a beautiful garden surrounding the home home and and Im I'm trying to content myself with the thought that It might have been much worse Then there Is an orphan baby a lovely little chap ten months old old and and I devote much of at my time to him I have two sisters In London and they are urging me mo to make my home homo with them But the bad part Is that my living Is Ls gone with my home homo and shop and my two cottages cottages because because we were ordered off the place place and and before coming I I to a decision de as to my future I will wait wait to see Ce what the government will allow me perhaps me-perhaps perhaps enough to carry on onland and land pay board As It Is even now I thank God for his goodness S for tor I have a good bed good food tood and staunch friends I am staying with my uncle and aunt aunt and and I for tor a Do time they had bad ten of us sleeping Bleeping at their bungalow bungalow and and we all appreciate elate clate their kindness for tor taking us I In The Germans made a a. complete wreck of or I Davenport DaYenport my mr home city city and and Plymouth I it is also alro shattered to pieces Billy my late j I husband wouldn't recognize his hili beloved city were he with us now Kind regards regard to all inquiring friends friend and love lovo to my brothers and famine rI I still receive The Record three Record three at a Do time usually Thanking you for tor your many kind kind- kindnesses kindnesses nesses neRs and with every good wish Very sincerely MRS LILY STEVENS |