NEAFC 31st Annual Conference.pdf - New England Association of ...

NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIAT_ION OF FIRE CHIE~S~
~tisplay and sell products not so labeled, and where the sale of such products are now
permitted their distribution and use .be discouraged; and finally be it
RESOLVED: That copies of this Resolution be sent to all active Chiefs of this
Association with the request that they review this subject with their local merchants,
and this resolution be forward’ed to all Fire Service organizations throughout the Nation,
the public press, radio and television..
JOHN W. O’t-IEARN,
Secretary.
Further discussion relative to the next or 31st Conference were .discussed. Topic’s
and speakers were suggested and all members were urged to do all possible to again
conduct a ;Conference of which all would be proud.
President Molloy announced the following as members of the Entertainment Committee
for the June Conference: Ex-Chief William H. Clifford, 3rd, Cape Elizabeth,
Maine; Chief Clarence H. ~ Green,. Conc.ord, New Hampshire; and. Chief William J.
Dooling, Hood Rubber Company, Watertown, Mass.
.A.fter discussion, on motion of Chief Scanlon, it was voted to appoint a committee
to acquire information upon the advisability Of adopting a "DeCal" or other type
insignia to place o.n private .cars for identification purposes. The president appointed
Chief Scanlon, Lynn, Mass. ;.Chief Aidred H. Koltonski, Rutland, Vt., and Chief Green,
Concord, New Hampshire.
It was voted to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 P.M. to meet at seven o’clock with
the Connecticut~ Fire Chiefs Association at the Indian Hill Country Club, Newington,
Ct., where we were feted in the usual fine way that fire chiefs enjoy.
Respectfully submitted:
John W. O’Hearn,
Secretary.
Boston, Mass., March 25, 1953.
The second meeting of all officers and committees was held on the abov& date
at the Parker House, Boston, opening at 3:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order
by President Molloy with all present, together with Roi B. Woolley, our Technical
.Consultant; Harold Estabrook and Kenneth Erskine, who, discussed topics and speakers
for our Annual Conference in June.
The secretary submitted his report of the minutes of the first meeting held’ December
9, 1952, at Hartford, Conn., which were accepted.
The secretary reported the following deaths since the last meeting:
James E. McBride, Worcester, Mass., admitted June 21, 1948, died Oct. 6, 1951.
George R. Pooler, former Chief, Brewer, Maine, admitted Dec. 4, 1944; died
Oct. 8, 1951.
’Charles Hiser, Adams, Mass., Former ’Chief, admitted May 21, 1923; died
Jan. 13, 1953.
John Burns, 1st Asst. Chief, Danbury, Conn., admitted Feb. 2, 1950; died Jan.
14, 1953.
William Young, .Chief, Cranston, R.I., admitted Aug. 25, 1941; died Jan.
22, 1953.
’Patrick J. Hurley, former Chief, Holyoke, Mass., Past President, and Honorary
Member, admitted Sept. 12, 1922; died Feb. 7, 1953.
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