Alice D. Scribner, 39, housewife, saved William R. Luce, 11, from drowning, Stratton, Maine, May 16, 1953. A raft on which William was riding in the overflow waters of the South Fork of the Dead River capsized in cold water seven feet deep 30 feet from the bank, and he repeatedly sank and rose 10 feet from a partly submerged log boom and called for help. Mrs. Scribner was apprised of the accident and ran 200 feet to the bank from her home. William had disappeared beneath the surface. Kicking off her shoes, Mrs. Scribner swam to where William had sunk and probed with her feet but could not locate him. Submerging, she sighted William at a depth of three feet and brought him to the surface. He was unconscious. Mrs. Scribner, who was affected by the cold water and felt her arms and legs becoming numb, towed William to the boom and lifted him partly onto it. Too weak to climb from the water, she clung to the boom supporting William for 10 minutes. He regained consciousness. A man made his way along the boom to them and removed William to the bank. Mrs. Scribner, who was badly chilled, suffered muscular soreness and contracted a cold but recovered. 3878-42870
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