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State to Erect 60 Foot Steel Fire Lookout Tower
W C McCormick announces construction of a 60 foot galvanized steel fire lookout tower in Cumberland County. The tower will be third in the state system, located on State Highway No 21 near Palestine Presbyterian Church ten miles from Fayetteville, with a public-access lookout house. It will connect by telephone to Fayetteville and Cameron Hill towers and fire wardens, overlooking portions of Cumberland Johnston Sampson Harnett and Hoke counties. Cameron Hill tower already helps spot and extinguish fires in early stages. Estimated cost is 1000 dollars.
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Raleigh
Marth
Cumberland County
W. C. McCormick
Department of Conservation and Development
Forest Service
Mt. Mitchell
Hoke County
Palestine Presbyterian Church
Fayetteville
Department
District Forester’s
Cameron Hill
Cumberland
Johnston
Sampson
Harnett
Hoke
Forester McCormick