Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
Sussex Fire Losses
Low In September

Fire losses in Sussex County for
the Month of September were held
to a comparatively low figure, ac-
cOrding to the report of William
E. Donovan, of Ellendale, Fire Re-
corder for the Sussex County Vol
unteer Firemen's Association which
met in Jones Memorial Hall. at
Georgetown, last week. Total loss
es listed at $10,22000 with insur-
ance cOverage of $8,02000 and a
net loss of S2,2O0.0O. Of the losses
reported there was $4,000 listed
as town loss and 100000 rural.
Types of fires were listed as dwell
ings, 8; woods, z; grass and auto,
4 each; chimney and chicken
houses, 8 EACH mercantile, 2, and
miscellaneous, IA. Laurel was list
ed as the company responding to
most alarms, 13; and also as the
company having greatest loss, $5,-
/ $1,000. Bridgeville and Bethany
Beach were named as the cOmpan-
les having no alarms. Blades and
Frankford Companies were listed as
/ the two companies not reporting
to the Fire Recorder by the 18th
Of the month, as required for re-
ports.
/ William Hines, of Seaf0rd, presi-
dent of the Sussex VIA, presided
and received reports fIOm officers
and committees.
Marion Sherwood, Delmar, of the
Safety Committee ni the Associa-
tjor told the firentn of the request
of the Delaware Safety Council,
that al tiremen, individually and
as companies, are urged to aid the
Council and State Police in the
efforts to cut down accidents on
the highways and the loss of life
from accidents.
Mr.. Donovan, Fire Recorder,
stated that William LaRue, State
Fire Marshall, requests each fire
company to send him a copy Of the
monLLly reports SEM to the County
Fi:e Recorders for study of infOr-
matiGn contained theI elm.
| Granville T White, of Laurel,
Fire Recorder for the Delaware
state VIA, urged that all compa-
nies make special effort 10 have
Fire Recorders of their respective
companies Send III reports to the
County Fire Recorder and to the
State Fire Marshall by the 18th of
each month. The secretary was in
struCted to send letters to cOmpa-
nies delinquent in this respect and
the Fire Recorder authorized to
make telephone calls for same pur-
pose at the expense Cf tbs associa-
ton.
An application for admittance to
the Sussex County VIA was read
from the Indian River Volunteer
Fire Company, at Oak Orchard. The
application was referred to the
Credentials Committee for inves-
/, tigatiOn and recommendations to
be submitted at the November
meeting.
Mr.. Hines, the president, ap-
pointed three additional men to
, serve on the Ladies' Night com
, mittee. The committee now com
prises Granville T. White. Laurel ;
Robert Favinger, SeafOrd; Charles
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RehOboth; Clifford Temple, Mill
Vile, and Edward Carey. Millsboro.
Curtis Ennis, of Glendale. presi-
dent of the Delaware State VIA.
gave few highlights on the con-
} vention Of the National VIA. held
q recently in Columbus, Ohio. He
stated that one point in particular
b was being stressed and all fire COM
, panies are urged to cooperate with
. the effort to have fire extinguish-
ers made a part of all automobile
equipment.
A chicken and dumplin' dinner
was served to the association mem
bers by the Ladies' Auxiliary OF
the Georgetown Fire Company A
cash token of appreciation from
the firemen was presented by Reu.
ben Steward, of Seaford, a past
president of the association, tC
Mrs. Doris Serman, president Ot
the auxiliary. Norman Rogers
= member Of the Town Council Ol
. Georgetown, was a guest at the
meeting. The invocation was giver
by Rev. DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan
State Chaplain and pastor of Grace
Methodist Church. here. DR.. Multi
gan also led in the Mizpah Bene
dictiOn at the close of the meeting