Fire early Thursday morning completely destroyed the Jefferson School building on East Boulevard. The loss of the building left nearly 250 pupils of grades from one to six without a school building. Continue reading
Tag Archives: fire
Police and firemen extinguished a gasoline blaze at the Jack Tanner Service station at the corner of West Main and South Court Street which threatened to develop into a destructive fire late Sunday night. Continue reading
Damage was estimated at $25,000 Tuesday in a fire at 8:30 pm Tuesday in a fire Saturday which destroyed a garage at the Frick Funeral Home. Continue reading
Fire at 3:15 am Friday damaged the Marion Bowl on Rt. 13 west of Marion. Fireman who fought the blaze for nearly two hours and prevented total loss of the elaborate bowling establishment expressed the opinion that the fire started from electric wiring in the attic. Continue reading
Fire caused by an over-heated furnace early Monday morning destroyed the two-story frame building owned by Roy L. Cox in the 600 block on East Main Street, one of the community’s landmarks. Continue reading