Saturday, January 12, 2008

CV Hose Holds Special Meeting On 100th Anniversary


On January 12, 1959 at 5:45 p.m. the Cumberland Valley Hose Company held a meeting to commemorate the exact date of the company’s first meeting 100 years ago. Before President Clarence Angle called the meeting to order the house bell tolled 100 times. Forty special guests attended the meeting and Howard Bay read the minutes of the first meeting and gave a short history of the company.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Bottom photo. The five-cent Coke machine made it into the 70's. And it was red. Best Firehouse in town.

RB

Anonymous said...

This picture was taken in the current fire house. the desk is sitting where the trophy case is today. and did you notice the smoke level. back in the day when every one had a cigar at the meeting.

Anonymous said...

Did you notice who was taking minutes of the meeting.

Brad Myers said...

Sorry I didn't answer you quicker Seagrave I just noticed the additional comment. The one taking the minutes is actually the person that gave me the set of photographs.