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Show Fire Destroys Car, Garage Monday A. M. A garage in Ihe rear of the George Moore home was destroyed by fire early Monday Mon-day morning. Included in the loss were a 1949 Chrysler automobile, several tons of coal, a coal heater, beds, tools and other household articles. Harold Fitch, en route to work, discovered the blaze and gave the alarm about 3:20 a. m. Members of the Milford Volunteer Volun-teer Fire Department answered the call, but due to a south wind many firemen living in the south and southwest part of town did not hear the siren. Mr. Fitch and neighbors of Mr. Moore attempted to control the fire with garden hoses until the truck arrived, but were unable to prevent the heavy loss, estimated esti-mated at approximately $4,000. The garage and car were partly covered by insurance. The Milford Volunteer Fire Department was originally organized or-ganized in 1907 with Billy De-Wolfe De-Wolfe as first chief. Disbanded about 1917, the insurance rates soared and the department was reorganized in 1923. To finance the reorganization of the department, a committee was organized, headed by Gene Kirk, to promote prize fights to raise funds. Sam Cline was treasurer, and Jack Whited secretary. sec-retary. The fights were staged in the building now occupied by Eddie Anderson's Milford Garage, Gar-age, with Mr. Kirk training the younger children who appeared on the fight cards. Winners were paid $15 and losers $7.50, with eight events being staged each fight night. Clearing $335 the first night, the funds were used to purchase equipment, and the department was organized. The firemen continued to stage fights for several months, using proceeds to purchase additional equipment equip-ment as well as for entertainment entertain-ment of the group. |