Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
FIRE co. SURVEY
RURAL AREA
Citizens Hose Co. Set-up First
Rural Identification Pro-
gram in State
COVERS $40 HOMES

What is believed to be the first
rural identification program in the
state has been set up by the Citiz-
ems Hose Company working in CO.
operation with the Smyrna Grange.
Following a survey of the entire
area, outside the congested town
area, covered by the local firemen,
the owners of go houses, or other
buildings, have received cards
bearing a number, which will re-
main with the place forever. When
reporting fire the only informa-
tion needed is to give the name and
number assigned. If a person
moves they should write the Cit
liens Hose Company notifying of
that fact, and if in the area they
will use the number at the place
to which they have moved, or be
assigned one. This project, which
has taken many weeks to set up,
is expected to do away with the
delays due to excitement and
faulty directions, which have re-
suited in greater fire losses.
Members Briefed on System
Tuesday night at fire school
conducted for the volunteers by
Chief James Truax, the men were
briefed on the new system, and fol-
lowed on large maps the roads and
numbers as presented by Reynolds
Bradley, chairman for the fire COM
pany of the whole project. The
vast rural area has been blocked of
and block numbers assigned the
areas, which include Route 13 from
Duck Creek Bridge, north to B & I
Restaurant; Gumbush Road, Walk
ers School Road to Taylor's Bridge
The Paddock to Fleming's Land
ing, Collins Beach Road, Deakyne-
vile Road, Duck Creek Road to
DUPONT Boulevard at Buffers; also
Greenspring Road, Smyrna Land
ing, Woodland Beach Road to Bay
view Road; Bayview Road; Wood
land Beach Road from Bayview tc
Woodland Beach Causeway; Wood
land Beach; Leipsic Road from El'
mer Pratt's to Leipsic, including
! Dutch Neck Road and White Hal
/ Neck; Twin Willow Road; Route
13 south from Lake Como to Gar
rison Lake, including Big Oal
Road to left; Brenford Road from
Route 13 to Massey Mill; Welfare
Home Road from Route 13 to Ken
ton Road; Carter's Road, and Ken
ton Road, left side only, from An
thony farm to Baptist Church.
show Film at Grange
A fore-runner of the program
was film shown at the Smyrna
Grange and the survey and plan!
have been made by a COMMITTEES
of firemen and grangers including
Mr.. Bradley, James Truax, chief
for the fire company, and Johl
Dukes, chairman, Harry G. John
son, Reynolds Jones, and Arthur
Short, representing the grange
The maps were made available
thru the assistance of Francis ]
O'Neill, Jr., and the facilities O.
Wilson Refrigeration, Inc. Th,
system goes into effect upon re
ceipt of the cards, and the grang'
has taken it on as a continuing
project, and will cooperate will
notice of changes of address il
rural areas. A double check o.
the system will result from the ust
of a set of books at the fire house
land one in the chiefs truck, will
two-way radio communication.
New Public Address System
"A demonstration was given a
the fire school of a newly-installeC
public address system at the fir
house which will make more effic
lent getting away when an alarm
is received. A loud speaker in tn,
engine room will be used to an
nounce the name and site of tht
fire, so that men in any point il
the fire house can hear. A black
board will also hold the name anC
site so that men who arrive afteI
the engines have left and expec
Ito follow in their cars may hav,
accurate information. Reynolds
Pratt and Francis B. Gebhart, rep
resenting fire insurance companies
attended the meeting and com
mended the firemen and granger
ion the comprehensive and efficien
system achieved.