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IN THE 1930’S THE VOLUNTEERS BOUGHT A USED REO FIRE TRUCK<br />
FROM THE MINERAL WELLS FIRE DEPARTMENT.<br />
IN THE EARLY 40’S THEY BOUGHT A USED 1936 1 ½ TON CHEVROLET<br />
TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAD A 500 GPM PUMP AND A 250 GALLON TANK.<br />
THEY ALSO BOUGHT A WAR SURPLUS INTERNATIONAL TANKER THAT<br />
HELD 600 GALLONS. THE MEN USED RUBBER RAINCOATS AND FISHING<br />
WADERS AS FIREFIGHTING GEAR.<br />
IN THE 1950’S THE FIRST NEW FIRE ENGINE WAS BOUGHT, A 1951 MACK<br />
WITH A 750 GPM PUMP. IN 1953 THE CITY HIRED ITS FIRST FULL TIME<br />
PAID FIREMAN AND FIRE MARSHAL, JAMES D. “PISTOL” MITCHELL.
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