| 1-25-50 |
Capt. Keeter working for Capt.
Summers. 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
| 1-27-50 |
Tel. call to Mary Eliz. Hospital @
1:33 p.m. Back 2:30 p.m. (elev. motor) |
| 2-5-50 |
Filled into No. 1. 11:39 a.m. - 12:35
p.m. |
| 2-25-50 |
Box 241. Out 12:42 a.m. B. 12:54 a.m.
False |
| 3-3-50 |
The new F.W.D. truck was brought to
No. 4 sta. this p.m. It had 182 miles on speedm. |
| 3-29-50 |
C. E. Nunn pulled muscle in back in
raising hood on fire truck at 8:30 a.m. |
| 4-8-50 |
M. E. Perry reporting out sick @ 8:00
a.m. |
| 5-15-50 |
No. 4 sta. received new G. E. water
fountain today |
| 5-19-50 |
Reloaded hose. 1250 ft. 2 1/2 hose |
| 5-26-50 |
J. A. Poole sprained ankle drilling
at #2 about 11:00 a.m. |
| 5-29-50 |
M. D. Williams got his left eye burnt
while drilling this afternoon. He was sent to see Dr. Plummer by
Chief Lloyd |
| 5-29-50 |
Used 700 ft. of hose on fire drill
this afternoon |
| 6-2-50 |
Tel. call 1009 N. West @ 1:02 p.m.
1:12 p.m. Stove smoking, no damage |
| 6-27-50 |
M. E. Perry working switchboard until
further notice - started at 12:00 p.m. today |
| 7-1-50 |
C. E. Nunn leaves for 15 day vacation |
| 7-6-50 |
W. E. Pollard hurt right knee. He
stumbled over fan stand while trying to ans. telephone around 5:00
p.m. |
| 8-10-50 |
Verbal alarm. 1310 Glenwood at 7:33
p.m. 7:40 p.m. |
| 8-16-50 |
G. S. Harrison changed shifts at 6:00
p.m. |
| 9-5-50 |
C. E. Nunn left today for
Hendersonville to attend N.C. Fireman Association meeting |
| 9-5-50 |
Received supplies today
1 case toilet tissue
1 case Dutch [?] cleanser
1 case Bon Ann. [?]
1 case sweet & soap [?]
1 case Octagon [?] was powder
1 b. waste |
| 9-30-50 |
Filled up with oil. 459 gallons |
| 10-6-50 |
1941 Buick came to front door on fire
up in fire wall. Used garden hose to put out. Out of town. No
damage. Owned by P.F.C. Ollie McClain, Camp Lejune, N.C. |
| 10-15-50 |
Went to No. 6 for gas. 16 gals |
| 10-24-50 |
Changed oil. Greased truck today.
1242 miles |
| 10-26-50 |
W. B. Hamilton dropped hose coupling
on right foot while drilling this a.m. |
| 10-30-50 |
Rec. one stale [?] yard broom |
| 11-50-50 |
Rec. 300 ft. (6 sections) 1 1/2 in.
hose |
| 11-16-50 |
R. R. Hailey reported back to work
from sick leave at 5:00 p.m. |
| 11-24-50 |
Took truck to Yates Auto Service to
line up front wheels |
| 11-26-50 |
Filled into #1 at 9:25 a.m. and was
sent to St. Augustine College. Used 19 sections of 2 1/2 in. hose.
Back in 2:30 a.m. |
| 12-1-50 |
M. D. Williams was given leave of
absence to go into Army. Turned in all of his clothes and
equipment in good shape |
| 1-4-51 |
Dug footing for new kitchen |
| 1-4-51 |
Tel. Call to 609 W. Peace @ 3:02 p.m.
- 3:15 p.m. Mrs. J. J. Meade was burned in stove explos. I think
she was trying to build fire with gas and it explo. and burned
neck, shoulders. Fire out on arrival, minor damage |
| 1-4-51 |
W. B. Hamilton got trash in eye on
call to 815 Ellington St. |
| 1-4-51 |
W. B. Hamilton went to doctor with
eye at 7:50 p.m. Chief Lloyd sent car to sta. for him |
| 1-4-51 |
W. B. Hamilton reporting out sick at
10:45 p.m. |
| 2-13-51 |
Telephone call. 1512 Gavin St. Grass
fire. Used booster 10 min. Out 1:39 p.m. Back 2:25 p.m. |
| 3-7-51 |
Summer - Polland took truck to Dix
Hill today and ran pump from draft |
| 3-16-51 |
Capt. Honeycutt out @ 8:00 a.m. Daddy
not expected to live through the day |
| 3-20-51 |
Honeycutt reports back to work at 6
p.m. after being out because of his father's death |
| 4-17-51 |
Telephone call to Sears & Robuck
& Co. Out 9:30 a.m. Back 9:55 am. Ans. from #5 |
| 4-20-51 |
Reloaded hose (31 sec. 2 1/2, 14 1
1/2) 1550 feet 2 1/2, 700 feet 1 1/2 |
| 5-10-51 |
No. 4 drilled at No. 5. 9:30 - 12:00 |
| 6-18-51 |
R. L. Wilder taken off probation
today by Chief Lloyd |
| 6-29-51 |
Box 43 at 10:47 p.m. Had engine
trouble and didn't get to fire. Back 11:17 p.m. |
| 7-16-51 |
M. E. Perry loaned to #6 station |
| 8-18-57 |
Box 363. 12:10 a.m. - 12:16 |
| 9-3-51 |
Put muffler on F.W.D. today |
| 10-13-51 |
R. E. Keith working for Vinson, 8:00
- 6:00 |
| 10-13-51 |
R. L. Wilder working for Vinson, 6:00
- 8:00 |
| 10-22-51 |
Chief Lloyd brought yard rake and 10
qt. bucket today to No. 4 sta. |
| 12-15-51 |
Vinson burned his head with hot
grease while cooking supper |
| 12-18-51 |
Doc Perry's helmet #6 was loaned to
#1 station for Honeycutt until Doc comes back. Order of Chief
Lloyd |
| 1-2-52 |
Checked air in tires on truck |
| 1-10-52 |
Mr. O'Neal and FWD Factory man
adjusted clutch and worked on truck today |
| 1-11-52 |
We took truck to No. 2 and changed
spark plugs, changed oil (3022 miles) 14 qts. - Got gas, 11 gals -
And greased truck. Went to Super Service on S. Person and had
wheels checked and they were not out line. Took truck to Nor. Caro.
Equt. and had transfer case flushed out and oil changed in same.
Also oil changed in transmission. It took 5 gallons of Esso S.A.E.
No. 140 gear oil to fill these. Changed grease in differential
front and back |
| 1-21-51 |
Tel. call - N. Sou. Shops @ 2:45 p.m.
- 4:45 p.m. Crossties on fire. No damage |
| 1-25-52 |
Received 6 light bulbs today |
| 2-6-52 |
Tel. call to Knightdale High School.
Out 2:10 p.m. Back 3:47 p.m. |
| 3-3-52 |
R. L. Wilder hurt his back at K &
W Motors fire at about 4:15 p.m. |
| 3-20-52 |
Bent right rear fender on F.W.D.
backing in #1 station. Time 3:30 p.m. |
| 3-20-52 |
Worked on F.W.D. Got back in service.
3:45 p.m. |
| 3-23-52 |
Something fell on L. C. Vinson's left
foot and hurt his big toe |
| 3-25-52 |
Went to city hall to see C.D. [Civil
Defense] truck @ 12:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. |
| 4-18-52 |
Tires recapped. 3543 miles |
| 4-26-52 |
Box 115. Out 8:55 p.m. Back 11:49
p.m. Harvey's Food Store. 20 sec. 2 1/2 hose. Run pump 30 min. |
| 5-12-52 |
Put 100# air in front tire @ 3657 by
order of Chief Lloyd |
| 5-24-52 |
Filled into No. 1 @ 4:43 p.m. 5:15
p.m. |
| 5-25-52 |
Filled into No. 1 @ 1:43 a.m. 2:00
a.m. |
| 6-20-52 |
Received 2 pr. hose savers today |
| 7-17-52 |
Capt. Honeycutt came back on job
7-1-52 after being out from 3-10-52 with his knee. Vacation began
7-1-52. Back 8 a.m., 7-17-52 |
| 7-29-52 |
R. E. Keith slipped while on ladder
and skinned and bruised both of his lower legs at about 8:30 p.m. |
| 8-1-52 |
Tested booster tank today |
| 8-5-52 |
Received 32 gal. trash can |
| 10-6-82 |
R. E. Keith reports out @ 8:00 a.m.
to be exam. for U.S. Army |
| 10-14-52 |
Chief Matthews got 5 shirts of Todd's
to give to Fowler at No. 3 |
| 11-14-52 |
W. E. Pollard went to put No. 6 back
in service after [pumper] wreck @ 4:00 p.m. |
| 11-20-52 |
While raising 12 ft. ladder @ fire on
Hillsboro St. (513), Williams put metal ladder against elect.
wires, shocking his left hand and arm, numbing some and pains at
wrist running up arm to shoulder. This happen @ app. 8:55 p.m. |
| 12-2-52 |
Tel. call to 632 N. Dawson @ 8:22
a.m. - 9:22 a.m. Warehouse, total loss. 10 sec. hose |
| 12-6-52 |
M. D. Williams taking Thanksgiving
holiday |
| 12-6-52 |
Received new chairs for No. 4 sta. |
| 12-11-52 |
Butter Ball Keith returns 8 a.m. |
| 12-15-52 |
Chief Keeter sent man (Vinson) to
Hayes Barton School @ 7:15 p.m. to work program @ school |
| 12-20-52 |
M. D. Williams taking Xmas day |
| 12-29-52 |
Elbow fitting broke on bottom of
pump. Ellis fixed same today |