Celebrating 50 Years of Service
The fire company celebrated its Golden Anniversary on September 9, 1960, with a dinner dance at the Philadelphia Cricket Club on West Valley Green Road. The program consisted of an invocation by Vice President George W. Karr, a word of welcome from President Walter Rohrbach, and remarks by Judge Harold G. Knight. The menu featured prime rib or fresh Maine lobster Newburg.
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