Milford chronicle., 1952-03-07
NJ. A. GLaSnlire, Of
Milford, Spoke To
County Volunteer
Firemen'S Assn.
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ME Tucker and Gardella Ennis and
cOncertina solos by Ralph Hunt,
of Lincoln.
Elmer DOdd, of RehObOth, vice
president of the Association, pre-
sided in the absence of LinwOOd
Hastings, of Blades, president OF
the group.
Granville T. White, Fire Record
er, reported on fire losses for the
month Of January amounting to
/ S126,46O, with insurance cOveraGe
of only $55,41O, for a net loss of
| S71 ,O5O.O0 Town. losses were re-
ported at $101,700 and rural at
| $24,76O. Laurel was listed as the
company having the greatest loss,
$60,000.OO, and answering the most
alarms, II in number. Dwellings,
/ 19 in number, led in types of fires
with chimney fires listed as II;
| grass. 8; auto, 5; mercantile,
chicken houses, and miscellaneous,
each and woods, l. There were
( 1901 men who spent a total of s.
/ G10 hours in service travelling l.
057l5 miles. A report on ambu-
lance service showed a total of 38
trips covering 2,492 miles, with 119
men in service. Mr.. White also pre-
sented a report for Marion Thistle
wood, Safety Chairman, which call
ed attention to a recent accident
near Washington which resulted in
the death of several firemen rid
| &c
Mr.. Sherwood warned against the
practice in the interesL of safety
of tiremen answering alarms. Mr..
White also announced the annual
Memorial Service would be held in
Dover, on the first Sunday in May,
and also told the dates for the Fire
School at the University of Della
ware, July 20, 80, 81 and August /,
when Fred Heisler will again head
the instructors. A report was also
given on the proposed Mobile Fire
Unit and apparatus to be purchas-
ed with Civilian Defense Funds
and located in New Castle County.
Herald Birmingham of Lewes,
chairman of the Water Supply
Committee, urged all fire cOmpa-
nies in the County to turn in re-
ports on all local streams, large
or small, ponds, etc, giving size
and locations, in order that plans
be completed for installation OF
pipes for wells for the use of fire
= companies in fighting rural fires
AS president of the Delaware Fire
/ Chiefs Association, he urged com
pletiOn of the Sussex Fire Chiefs
Association, which met some time
ago and named temporary officers
The Kent County Association
Ladies' Night, to be held in Caesar
Rodney High School, March 25th
was announced and Sussex mem
bers invited to attend. An invita-.
tiOn was also extended to asso
citation members to attend the
Mems Communion Breakfast il
Grace Methodist Church, Sunday
morning, March End, at Z o'clock
: Attention of the firemen was called
to the Importance of First AID
Training for all members, especial
ly ambulance crews, all Of whom
, were urged to join or form classes
in the near future. Members were
also extended an invitation to at
tend an oyster supper this Frida!
night, given by the Georgetown
Fire Company in their fire hall.
Curtis Ennis, president of th'
Ellendale Fire Co., extended a wei
come to the guests, and introduced
y members of the Town Board o
Ellendale: Arthur Tucker, William
Donovan, and Thomas Baker. MI
Ennis is also a member of tn,
Board. A. r. Jones, Mayor, wa
unable to attend.
The turkey dinner was served b.
members of the cafeteria staff O
s the Ellendale School, headed b
Mrs. Lydia Sammons, who accept
ed a cash token of appreciatiO
6 from association members. pre-
sented by Reuben Steward, of Sea
= ford. The invocation was given b
| Rev. James O'Neill, pastor of th
Ellendale Methodist Church an
the benedictiOn was pronounced b
Rev. John WOOtten, pastor of tn
Bridgeville Methodist Church.
The Association was invited t
attend the annual dinner put o
by the Greenwood Fire COmpan.
=. March 14th and 18th, in the Fir
Hall.