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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>More from Florence Courtney Melton:</FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=+1> We bought the first coal oil lamp that
winter. It was a small No. 1 burner glass lamp. It gave a wonderful
light compared to candles. I had to tip-toe across the room on the far
side. We all watched it all evening. When it didn't explode or run
off in the night, Mother concluded to keep it. It was such a brilliant
light to read by; but in general people were rather doubtful if the use of such
lights were not too hard on the eyes.</FONT> </P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I remember that when we lived in the Shea house near
Foster in 1943, we had 2 kerosene lamps and a Coleman gas lantern. The
nearest electric light bulb was 1 mile away in Foster. When I bought this
house in 1969 I could not believe how many light bulbs I had ro buy to fill the
empty fixtures (each bathroom fixture takes 4 bulbs!).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego CA
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