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Grimes Creason's Life
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Grimes Creason's life was saved
by a German Shepfcerrf dog last week
as fire swept the staff quarters at
the State Juvenile Evaluation Center
at Swannanoa where be works.
C reason, a former Cooieemee resi
dent and brother of Mrs. Margaret
Myers, was the only staff member
in the bofldbtg when lie broke out
at 5:30 a.m.
; He was awakened by the crackling
of fire, but the smoke was so thick
he could not find Ms way out of the
building. A German Smhtrd, whom
he had petted since tearing the staff
and with whom Grimes ted made
Meads, came through the smoke and
fire, grabbed trim by the leg and led
him out of the building safely.
Grimes said he'd have never made
it eat atfv* if tto dog hadn't ted him.
During his 23 years m th le military sarvica,
John L. White never bad time or the opportunity
to decorate bit bone for ChriMmas.
$ Hi up for it *fr»« year In his first effort :
at deeoratta*
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His nome on lariauAone Roan woo first place
ki the annual decorating contest sponsored by ffa#
Cooleemee Division of Buriinfitim Industries.
Mr. employed at Injtsctriot
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He saved only a pair of pants,
shirt, raincoat and house shoes that
he'd placed on the foot of his bed.
The rest of his clothes and belongings,
jnrhnHng his waflet, were destroyed
by fire.
A fire had broken out earlier in
the day but had been distinguished.
The second fire destroyed ferae of
the center's 80 building?
The center, which attempts to.
rehsMMate youthful offenders, houses
about 275 beys and girls and 116 staff
members. Grimes was the only staff
number in $e house that burned.
One fireman was tajmtd. v% J
For supper the night of the fire, w "1
the center served chicken and dumpi- •
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chicken or the faithful German
Shepherd.
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Thursday, January 4,1968 ™ OtWli
Rescue Squad ! Inlpfc"
Save Mr. Spry's Life
Thanks to the Davie County Rescue Squad,
my dad, J. B. Spry Sr., is alive today.
He bad been missing more than four hours
in freezing temperatures when found by a grandson,
Mike Spry who, along with other relatives and
Mends, were assisting the Rescue Squad'.
He was immediately taken to the Davie County
Hospital by the Rescue Squad ambulance, where
he was treated for exposure. He should be back
at home very soon.
• I would also like to say a "thank you" to
Dr. Foster and the nurse on duty, Mrs. Coley,
and to the many others who are so. nice to Other
people, even though they had to work on Christmas
Eve and Christinas Day.
Again, let us say thanks to the many Rescue
Squad members who turned out, although I don't
know their names. We think Davie County should
be real proud to have such a nice group of citizens.
-M. O, SPRY
Friendly Reminder
One year ago, Mac Stout, local plumber, pro
mised "Fuzz" Foster to fix a fcuctf for him. Well
i • • Christmas Day a gift was delivered to Mr
Stout.
K*® B * tr °P& **£ a** l inscribed on it
"WORLD'S BIGGEST LIAR."
The card was sighed "Fusz".
John L. WMte... MAnnar.
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Decorated
His priwi was a tK gift certificate.
The John Henry Hampton* oa Center Street
- : won second prise, a *35 gift certificate. *■-
'U . Haydn Benson of Edgewood Oirel* won third "■'.
place and a fU gift certificate.
Judges said theirs was a difflgrtt and
that|Bo
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