October 24,1961 "Bigger and Better"
-Nineteen of 35 members of Clarksburg Volunteer
Fire Department,which will observe it's 25th anniversary next
week. Stand in Front of the fire house and equipment,including
new $13,500 truck bought last winter and two tanker trucks.
Chief Raymond Bissaillon is in the foreground. Anniversary will
be marked by open house on 27th and 29th and dinner and dance on
28th.
Up She Goes March 9,1961 "New Wing"
Volunteer Firefighters at Clarksburg pause during
nine-hour work bee yesterday at the fire house.Where they are
constructing addition to east side of the building to serve as
quarters for new $13,500 truck to be bought by the town.
READY FOR ACTION.
-Members of the Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Department
cluster proudly around new $13,500 truck which arrived yesterday.
Truck will replace 21-year old pumper.On ground from left are
Walter A.Marcil,Jr.,salesman,Chief Raymond A.Bissaillon,Jr., and
Foreman Armand Pandell. Driver is Alan Gleason,and standing in
truck are Firefighters Donald Moon, Stephen B.Amato,Jr.,and
Modesto Maselli.
Lack of water frustrates Firemen.
A garage and two barns which were totally
distroyed in a roaring blaze at the Paradise Farm, Stamford,VT.
Last night are shown at the height of the fire,a half hour after
it was discovered and just before North Adams firemen arrived and
got it under control by pumping water from a swimming pool.
Hay barn where the started was in center. Flames then spread to
gabled cow barn at the left side of photo,but part of that building
a nearby caretaker's house and the main residence, thhe 150-year-old
former paradise inn were saved.
WORK OF THE FIREBUG
-It's the second fire in three days,called the work
of an arsonist by Clarksburg Fire Chief William Anderson,destroys
home of Mr. and Mrs. Merle W.Vickery of Middle road.,Clarksburg.
First fire at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday,burned out one room. Today's
5:30 am blaze gutted entire interior. State officals are working
with Clarksburg authorities in probe.