John W. Woods, 70, escaped serious injury and his wife escaped injury entirely early February 11, 1944, when an explosion blasted the side from their home at 105 Woodford Drive. The blast occurred when Mr. Woods attempted to light a gas bathroom heater, wrecking the interior of the five-room frame house, blowing out its windows and spreading debris over a wide area. According to firemen, a gas heating stove in one of the rooms was turned on but not lighted, filling the house during the night and was ignited when Mr. Woods struck a match. Herald-Leader Archive Photo