The remaining wall of the Goodall Hotel building were pulled down by cables attached to C.I.P.S. trucks. Two small boys found what is evidently an heirloom in the remains of the fire Wednesday afternoon. It was a Past Grand Commander badge for “The Grand Commandery K.T. of Oklahoma.” The boys, who were Howard Laverne Lannom and Bobby Jean Gower, left the badge at the Daily Republican office, so it could be returned to its owner. (In the following paper it was mentioned that W.R. Lence was the owner of the Knights Templar badge.)

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