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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2023 · 16 MIN

The Mysterious Christmas Eve Fire: The Missing Sodder Children and their Haunting Legacy

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

On Christmas Eve, 1945, a mysterious fire broke out at the Fayetteville, West Virginia home of George and Jennie Sodder. Try as they might, George and his oldest son were unable to put out the fire, nor were they or their neighbors able to call for help, as all the phone lines in the area had stopped working. Five of the Sodder children were trapped inside the burning house, with no hope of rescue.Then things got really strange.Today we tell the story of the mysterious Christmas Eve fire and what may or may not have happened to those children.You can subscribe to the Stories podcast on your favorite podcast app...that way you won't miss any of our stories!Thanks for listening...

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