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C. P. American 1950
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len I+`a•e. Chief Jack Tharp -this week
ate handed in his resignation as a mem-
haf ber.of the Central Point volunteer
and fire department . to Mayrn~ Setness.
psi- Mi•. Tharp has been chief of the de-
his par~ment since the election .of Mr.
or Pearl Bonney as mayor in.184D and
ab- 'was one of the original group of
of I local young men who organized the
.'tie volunteer department in January,.'
om 183$, under the leadership of Mayor I
end A. E. Powell.
3ut ,;Since taking over the department
~u- Chief'Tharp has given untold hours
y~ of volunteer labor in building up the
I efficiency of the local .fire fighting
is equipment and in training of the,
and men u-ho handle it. Much of thr
and present efficiency of the department
be- is due to the untiring efforts of Chief ~
IlP Tharp.
~- ~ This week the local department
em received the following letter . iroin
ersl-the Grange Mutual Fire Insurance
ids company which sho+,vs the standing
ect of--the local group in the minds of
and men who know something of firr
ind~ fighting methods:
nie '"Dear Chief: -
t h "Ln behalt of the Grange Mutual
hi;
012 Fire Insurancecompany I wish t:,
compliment your volunteer Circ de-
g,e parttnent for the fine service in ex-
tinguishing the fire at the hrnne of
Mrs. Tracy on April 20.
ect •'I investigated this loss soon after
ip- the fire and it Fcas quite evident
has that the fire had gained considerable
ag'~~ _6eadway before the arrival of the
nt' fire department: The evidence shows
:ico that your department did an excel-
mn lent job with a minimum of loss for
of water and spread of the lire.
',to '`Enclosed is a check for $25.00 to
.onr apply to your ctothdng turd for }•our
and department.
'ht' "Sincerely.
Che •'Elmer McClure, Secretary
ap' "Grange Mutual Fire••Insurance Co."