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tion will be given out following3*1 committee meetings. The drive starts on November 28 and will continue through December 3. —*-raes,anngexiingpable adinsr emore ne in com-Fire DestroysCalfee School; for-ar or irown camp withyour irning ene-land X everEarly Morning Blaze Is Found By Patrolmen; Building Soughtipnfir'. A - blazenot this morning, razed the CaLfeS ent) Training school, colored institu- tion, and attracted several hundredPulaskians to the scene.r» ft Spotted by night patrolmen, one ^ fire truck turned out in record time and a hose line was hooked lATC up. Within a few minutes the second truck made its appearance along with additional fire fighters irden, and several lines were concentrated on the blaze.It was soon found that nothing , could stop the flames’ progress and 'arjed eff0rts were bent upon saving other structures near the ill-fated building.•nfcion Spectaculaz Blazee a d Meanwhile, a huge crowd, at-s tracted by the two alarms and snot flames which shot over a hundred feet above the two-storyreg- brick structure, gathered and were ‘It is treated to one of the most 'spec-with tacu*ar hlazes Pulaski has- had in years.matic Origin of the blaze has not‘peat- been determined although it was tiding believed to have started next to mag- the roof. Officers stated that they tl cut had passed by the school around four minutes prior to the blaze Piwi- breaking out and nothing was noted. They discovered the flames the wh^n tiieF started to call in to headquarters from the corner of Main and Jefferson.Extent of damage in dollars- and cents eould not be learned but it a jj, was understood that the building |was partially covered by insur-when ance.ie to School authorities, this morn-Iand were seeking a temporarygame place where colored pupils could m re- continue their schooling pending erection of a new building, it was e the learned.School officials today expressed confidence that the colored people will co-operate in the situation created by the fire as usual and will furnish churches and otherplaces for a continuation of classes until the new building is completed, Plans for the structure, it was stated, are practically complete. The department was recalled totoridefisco:towiroiCHai of i hig tior layi ing has tom pec in55*2PulgraeravidIVhovCOViburtie.staiporPulandelosbearyBarSexEkepSonteaiothi¥strcvilliis i was of €8 tOU'lt;CD1Pulderfunmu:1nigmelt;rid?aticuncBrcgarIareaidcared.I
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Pulaski Southwest Times
Pulaski, Virginia, US
Fri, Nov 11, 1938
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