Area Fire Log 1960-1963 NEW STATION, RARDIN BUILDING FIRE HITS SQUARE A History On-Line Resource Page by Howard Taylor |
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January
7, 1960- East side of square;
Snyder Tailoring Shop, 5:20 P.M.; "strategy" saves the east side
of square February 19,1960-
Neal Hutton retires February 20,1960- Bud Hildebrand appointed fireman August 15-17— Mel Taylor attends the Kennedy Arson & Bomb Seminar at McCormick Place in Chicago August 25,1960- 328 W. Harrison December
20, 1960- Firemen & VFW
ladies help the poor
for Christmas 1961 April 1, 1961- Stanley Pearcy appointed Captain July 1, 1961- Pay raise for firemen/policemen made law in Illinois (?), 1961- Bomb scare at Jefferson School November 4, 1961-
CFD move into new station at 10th
and Madison
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1962 January 14,1962- Dorite Printing Press & Manufacturing Company January 29, 1962- Trailer fire; 7:00 A.M., 420 W. State, Parker Trailer Sales; was unoccupied; another trailer fire at the home of Mrs. Edna Bettinger, 1112 Harrison St.; total loss with several thousands of dollars in damage
December
2,1962- 27 EIU students poisoned
by carbon
monoxide at Hernando's Hideway rooming house, at
4th St. near Lincoln St. 1963 March 4, 1963- Ivan Kennard residential fire, S. 4th St.; 8:00 A.M.; caused by lightning striking a dormer in the upper story March 4,1963- George Milliner & Mel Taylor receive new Red Cross splints from Ruby Hutchinson June 12,1963- Charleston Food Service, ammonia leak from freezer lockers June (?)- Messick/Witmer building fire (?) December 19,1963- Rardin Building burns; 6th and Jackson; major fire, three-story building totally destroyed |
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