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Collegeport Volunteer Fire Department |
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A group of local citizens met at the Dean Merck home Tuesday afternoon, February 2, 1965, for the purpose of organizing a volunteer fire department, with Dean Merck presiding and Mason Holsworth acting as secretary. The Honorable George Harrison, Commissioner of Precinct #3, discussed the available help from the county. Merle Ramsey, a member of the Palacios Volunteer Fire Department, helped in an advisory capacity. The citizens of Collegeport voted to organize the Collegeport Area Volunteer Fire Department. Charter members were Duane Corporon, Mason Holsworth, W. L. Ellis, Gus Franzen, R. L. Corporon, Billy Halfen, Russell Corporon, and Dean Merck.
On June 23, 1965, the Mopac House Foundation leased Lot 7, Block 105
to the Collegeport Area Volunteer Fire Department. Anytime the
property ceased to be used by the fire department, the lease would
be terminated. A concrete block fire station houses the red fire
truck. |
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Fire Committee reported and discussed various phases in connection with fire protection for the community.
Duane Corporon was instructed with the assistance
of his Committee to secure further dates and also authorized to
secure donations of equipment and cash also solicit throughout the
trade territory that the necessary protection might be forthcoming
at as early date as possible. |
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Collegeport’s Bonehead Club is proving itself to be anything but that—members already have acquired a 500-gallon water tank, chassis, hose and other equipment and have ordered a pressure pump and other fire-fighting material that will be installed and ready for use as soon as it is delivered. Duane Corporon is chairman of the fire fighting committee. These developments were announced following the regular monthly meeting of the club Monday night.
Palacios Beacon,
March 6, 1952 |
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Duane Corporon, Fire Committee reported making some progress.
Committee continued. |
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Fire Committee. Still trying to locate equipment. Committee
authorized to buy equipment. |
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Fire Committee reports they are making progress. Would like some
help the next week. |
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The fire fighting equipment committee, Duane Corporon, chairman, reported that with some volunteer help the equipment was ready to be put in operation. A five-hundred gallon tank has been secured and other materials assembled and it is ready now to be put in service, with a few hours work, which will be done next week.
Palacios Beacon,
November 6, 1952 |
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The Collegeport Bonehead Club met Monday night in the Community Center building, with 19 members present, President Gerald Wells presiding. Carl Ackerman served the club with a fish fry with all the accessories, including coffee and cold drinks. A volunteer fire department was organized, with all members of the club enrolled as members and the officers of the club as officers of the fire department, with the addition of Duane Corporon, fire chief; Dean Merck, Gilvey Holloway, Billy Halfen and Carl Ackerman, assistant chiefs. The club will meet Thursday morning to put the finishing touches on the firefighting equipment.
Palacios Beacon,
July 9, 1953 |
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1987 Collegeport Day Newsletter |
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