Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-03-12
Rockville Fire Dept.
News
By
AARBERY F. GATES, Preside

lyman are in charge of the annual
membership committee to raise
funds for the Fire Department. It
has been necessary to add new
equipment to meet the war emer-
gency. Your cooperation in this
drive will be appreciated as the
Rockville Fire Department receives
nc fire tax.
Chief v. C. Wilson and Treasurer
Clarence E. Anders will represent
the Fire Department at the State
Convention to be held in Frederick,
Maryland, on June II, 1912.
Sixteen new members of the Fire
Department received their first aid
certificates last week. They COM
pleted and passed first aid course
recently given at the Fire house.
Barnard T. Welsh heads the COM
mittee for the annual dinner of the
Fire Department which is held in
May each year. He seems little
nervous over the sugar situation,
but promises sugar will be served
when the time comes. Assisting
Mr.. Welsh are Clarence E. Anders,
Benny Bond, Raymond Candy,
Frank Higgins, Charles Wilson and
Paul Chmar.
Chief Wilson is in Mt. Alto Hos
pital to undergo a nose operation.
The boys are all wishing him a
speedy recovery, and hope he will
soon be nosing on home.
Fire and Rescue Calls, March 2-9,
Inclusive
Friday, March $3.50 P. M,
Fire at Normandy Farm.
Saturday, March 7-1:40 P. NJ,
Brush fire at Buck Lodge; 2:30 P.
NJ, Field Fire Jenetta; 11:35 P.
NJ, Rescue Call.
Sunday, March 8-10.45 A. M,
Field fire Great Falls; 1O:45 A. M,
Methodist Church fire; 1855 A. NJ,
Field fire Anderson Avenue.
Monday, March 9-8:15 A. NJ,
Rescue call, man taken to Sandy
Spring Hospital.
Sparks From This Weeks
Fires
Miss Marjory Hendricks, owner
of Normandy Tea House, served
sandwiches, coffee, and cake after
the fire there last Friday. May
nard Hudson was seen going in for
a second helping, and said that he
was making final inspection to
see if there were any loose ends
laying around for him to take care
of. It is our guess that the loose
ends were toasted sandwiches.
An old colored man, one of the
servants, stood looking in at the
fire and told your reporter that he
lost an overcoat and an extra pair
of pants in the fire. He looked sad
about the whole thing, but in few
moments his face lit up with a
smile and he said, 81 guess it
makes no difference. Leon Hen
derson would soon get the extra
pair of pants anyway"
Brother Wilson was heard say
ing, "Now that this fire has been
put out let's go home. I've got a
wash to put out before dinner"
Dust another one of those little
things for a family man to take
care off,
Moose Wooton was on hand to
rescue all the telephones if the
main building had caught on fire.
Cagney Mills rescued. a roll of
wire from the burning building.
These firemen certainly know what
wire pulling you have to do these
days to get a roll Of wire or any
thing made of steel.
The Rockville Firemen turned
out in full force Sunday at the
Methodist Church--even brought
their equipment along. The Rev.
erend dismissed church and the
fire fighters took over. Nobody can
say that the boys didn't do a good
job of it either.
Harry Bean got all heated up
while fighting fire at the Church
and had to have his clothing ex-
tinguished.