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1953 Christmas Display
Fire Department ordered to stay inside the Hub City.
Sending the Colton firefighting equipment outside the city limits be-
came a thing of the past. Acting on the recommendation of Fire Chief
G.C. Carter, the city fathers agreed to strictly enforce an ordinance
which makes it illegal for city fire equipment to be used in areas
outside of Colton. Carter said the people of Colton are paying
for this protection and are entitled to it. All councilmen agreed.
- Colton Courier, July 16, 1952.
1954
As of 1954 the Fire Department had a
total of 13 paid personnel along with the vol-
unteers. Members of the department included
Chief Carter, Ed Temby, Don Dunniway, Harry
Norfleet, Walt Skelly, Norm Madsen, Alan Teague, Sam
Russell, Jack Russell, Ray White, Keith Crabtree, Robert
Trimble, and Frank Miller.
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