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*m _ . Along ? the Way IBy?? Emily Kill?tt? The Pink Hill fire depart ment organizeoia 1952 when the first truck wa^pty-chased and the building constructed. Today the fire department is located in its original build ing and has six fire vehicles and two rescue units. The first Pink Hill fire department vehicle was pur chased in 1952, a new two pumper truck costing $12,000. The 500-gallon capacity truck had a high and low pump and was delivered to the town of Pink Hill November 14. the December 25. 1952 issue of DUPLIN TIMES records. Along with the .truck built by the Oren Roanoke Corporation of Virginia came a company representative who trained fire department volunteers As the citizens of Pink Hill recognized the need for a fire department, the community joined together to raise the funds needed to purchase the truck. And, as the commu nity raised money to pay for the truck, a building to house the truck was planned. The white block building was waiting when the truck arrived in November. And. a fire department organization was formed witta three companies of seven men each established. The companies delegated specific duties and each man was trained by the Oren Roanoke representative to carry out the job responsibili ties. George M. Turner was elected as the first fire chief and J.V. Caudill as assistant chief. The Pink Hill fire department captain was Jepsie Pickett, first lieuten ant Burnie Malpass, and second lieutenant Levi Everett. Drivers for the newly organized fire department were, Alton Taylor, the 1952 Mayor Chris Coombs, Her man Stroud, Johnnie West brook, A.B. Taylor, and Wil bur Tyndall. Trained to fill the jobs as noz/lemen were, J.F. Williamson. Clyde Hart man, Aaron Murphy and Johnny Bill Jenkins. And. working as hosemen were, Sam Davis, W. Graham Turner, Woodrow Smith, Horace Lee. Adolph Howard, Jr. and Ethro Hill. Persons needing assis tance from the fire depart ment were instructed to call the Chief. If no answer at the Chiefs home or business, Pink Hill citizens were in structed to go to Chief Turner's home and set the alarm. The alarm was located on the porch of the Turner home. After sounding the fire alarm, the person was instructed to return to the fire station and give direc tions to the firemen answer ing the call. Today the Pink Hill fire department is working to restore a 1948 pumper truck. The 1948 Prisch pumper truck was purchased by the department in 1960 and used until 1976 when the pumper would no longer meet state fire fighting regulations. Since, the department has decided to restore the pumper and use it as a show piece in parades and exhib its. The 1948 truck would pump up to 7S0 gallons per minute and contained a 500 gallon booster tank. From the 1952 beginning with one truck, the Pink Hill fire department has grown into a six truck operation and a rescue unit of two vehicles has been established. The growth of the fire depart ment over the years indicates the willingness of the people in the town of Pink Hill to work together in community service. And, under the leadership of Fire Chief Graham Stroud, Assistant Chief Adolph Murphy, and Captain Luther Ledford, the Pink Hill fire department will continue to set new goals for the future and the 1^81 year. Welcome, to the new year. d Teacher Killed In Hit-And-Run A young music teacher died Saturday from injuries ?received earlier in the day when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver on U.S. 70 near Kinston. Debra Ann Vause. 24. of Route 6. Kinston. a teacher at Deep Run School, had pulled off the highway to aid a companion who had struck a car parked in the right lane of the road, said Trooper Charles T. Herring of the state Highway Patrol. As Miss Vause walked ?from her car to the accident ;scene, another car crested a small hill and struck her. |Herring said. The driver failed to stop. ? The accident occurred .'about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. ;Miss Vause died at 9 a.m. at ?Pitt Memorial Hospital in -Greenville after being trans "ferred from Lenoir Memorial 'Hospital. Her companion. Pamela iKaye Spence, 22, of Greens ? boro. was being treated at ? Lenoir Memorial late Satur ? day. The driver of the parked 'car, B.T. Gwaltney, 17. of - Goldsboro. was charged with improper parking. A statewide alert was ; broadcast Saturday for un identified car. believed to be a gray late-model Ford pro duct. Herring said. Wreck Leaves Two Dead A Fuquay-Varina teenager was killed last Tuesday night in a two-^ar accident in downtown Seven Springs, , and a second teen-ager died 'Wednesday morning from injuries received in the wreck. Pamela Evelyn Wright, 16, of Fuquay-Varina was pro nounced dead at the scene of the collision at a Main Street intersecion. Vanessa Smith, 15. of Route 2, Seven Springs, a passenger in Miss Wright's car. died at 10 a.m. Wednes day at Pitt Memorial Hospi tal in Greenville. Two teen-age boys in the second car were injured in the accident, which occurred Tuesday at 0:15 p.m. State Highway Patrol Trooper W.B. Young said a car driven by Bob Ivey Smith. 17. of Seven Springs was traveling at "an exces sive speed" when it rammed into the Wright car. The intersection has a stop sign but no stoplight. The speed limit is 35 mph. Young said. Smith and a passenger in the car, William Barwick, 16. of Seven Springs, were treated and released from Wayne Memorial Hospital. No charges had been filed late last Wednesday, but Young said his investigation was continuing. I I The crossbow was used in China as early as 200 B.C. Open 6:45 FRI-SAT-SDN JAN. 2-3-4 Wl 4 I H L ID 4th Rift uiepK o m bi 111 ? 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