Saturday, September 6, 2008

WEFR Wins Fayetteville Vol. FD’s Pumping Contest

On Saturday September 6, 1971 the West End Fire and Rescue Company finished in 1:36.3 minutes to win a pumping contest sponsored by the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department. Joan Strite, the queen for WEFR accepted the first place trophy for the men in front of a large crowd at the fairgrounds. The Vigilant Hose Company Stations 1 and 2 also participated in the event.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Damn, I must be loosing it, I don't remember my Sis being a WEFR Queen!!!

Anonymous said...

No, Bill we're getting older and are mine's aren't like they use to be,,,

Anonymous said...

Bill;

its not that your mind is going. I think we were probably more worried about keeping Hockersmith from falling into the cistern again!!!!
JJW