The shop of the Marion Glass Co. located between the Pride building and the First M.E. Church was damaged by fire at 10 o’clock Friday night. The origin of the fire could not be determined by firemen who found the interior completely in flames when they reached the scene. R.O. Thomas, who with C.A. Hilt operates the glass and repair shop passed in front of the building with another businessman on their way home from a Chamber of Commerce a few minutes before but did not see any sign of the fire.

(Extracted from local newspapers and compiled by Harry Boyd, posted at  http://www.marionfire.us/ )