{"id":114,"date":"2011-10-15T20:09:41","date_gmt":"2011-10-16T00:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.xoticrox.com\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2024-05-07T10:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:25:13","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sharptown.net\/?page_id=114","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 1926 <\/strong>
\nCommunities urged to form Fire Companys by County Commisioners. A meeting held not only started the groundwork for the Sharptown Fire Department, but also marked the beginning of the Wicomico County Firemans Association with J.P. Cooper being elected treasurer of the Association.<\/p>\n

April 16,1926<\/strong>
\nIncorporation papers filed with Sate of Maryland by Joseph P. Cooper, Howard S. Bennett, and Purnell T. White.<\/p>\n

May 1926<\/strong>
\nFire Company begins drive to secure funds for purchase of a Fire Engine.<\/p>\n

June 23,1926<\/strong>
\nFirst recorded meeting held with the following officers.<\/p>\n

Officers Elected<\/p>\n

President – W.D. Gravenor
\nPresident – H.S. Kuhlman
\nSecretary – J.P. Cooper
\nTreasurer – S.W. Owens
\nChief – W.H. Fletcher
\nAsst. Chief – E.J. Hallowell
\nTrustees Elected<\/p>\n

N.W. Owens
\nC.W. Stokes
\nA.G. Willing
\nH.G. Fletcher
\nP.T. White<\/p>\n

August 1926<\/strong>
\nFire Company orders Fire Engine from Howe Apparatus for over $5000.00.<\/p>\n

October 6-22, 1926 <\/strong>
\nFirst carnival and parade held at the location of State Street & Corporation Road. Mrs Molly Eskridge wins first car raffled at carnival.<\/p>\n

November 27, 1926 <\/strong>
\nOriginal Fire Station property purchased from Marvil Package Company.<\/p>\n

November 27, 1926<\/strong>
\n$1,197.78 borrowed to pay on Reo Model HRS Delux Fire Apparatus.<\/p>\n

November 1926<\/strong>
\nHowe Reo Fire Engine delivered. Housed in Hillside garage until construction of Firehouse completed.<\/p>\n

July 1, 1927<\/strong>
\nMortgaged property to construct 2 bay Fire Station – mortgage amount $5000.00.<\/p>\n

November. 25, 1927 <\/strong>
\nHousing of Engine and original station dedicated.<\/p>\n

1928 <\/strong>
\nCarnival Car Cost $565.00 – Fire Department Band formed<\/p>\n

September 25, 1929<\/strong>
\nMortgage on Original Station released by Eastern Shore Trust Company.<\/p>\n

October 31, 1932<\/strong>
\nFire Department loans Mr. Floyd East $1150.00 to open barber shop on Main Street.<\/p>\n

1934<\/strong>
\nSlot machines installed at Carnival.<\/p>\n

October. 19, 1936 <\/strong>
\nCemetery property deeded to Sharptown Fire Department by Idaho Tribe 128 Improved Order of Red Men.<\/p>\n

May 22, 1937 <\/strong>
\nFire Department purchases Charlie Fletcher farm at public auction for $1500.00, plus paying off debt of $906.45 to Federal Land Bank, and $1800.00 to Federal Mortgage Corporation. This purchased approximately 51 acres.<\/p>\n

June 17, 1937<\/strong>
\nFire Department recieves deed to Charlie Fletcher farm from Federal Land Bank.<\/p>\n

August 1937<\/strong>
\nFirst Carnival held at Main Street location.<\/p>\n

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February 12, 1938<\/strong>
\nPlat filed @ Courthouse for Carnival Property, Approximately 14 acres.<\/p>\n

August 1938<\/strong>
\nFire Department raffles 6 automobiles @ Carnival, most raffled in one year.<\/p>\n

1938<\/strong>
\nAmerican LaFrance Engine purchased<\/p>\n

September 19, 1938<\/strong>
\nFire Department purchases 14 acres of land from Walter Mann ( Pickle Plant Property ) which Department still holds partial Title.<\/p>\n

Ootober 28, 1939<\/strong>
\nRemaining land from Carnival Grounds sold back to Charlie Fletcher – approximately 37 acres.<\/p>\n

October 16, 1940<\/strong>
\nProposal presented to membership to construct a facility to house a garment factory, for a company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

October 30, 1940<\/strong>
\nMembership mortgages Fire Station and Carnival Grounds with County Trust Company.<\/p>\n

December 19, 1940<\/strong>
\nResoloution passed to borrow funds needed to construct a facility on Taylor Street to house a garmnet factory.<\/p>\n

January 21, 1941<\/strong>
\nMembership mortgages Walter Mann property to finance construction of garment factory.<\/p>\n

July 17, 1941<\/strong>
\nGarment Factory Completed<\/p>\n

October 16, 1941<\/strong>
\nGarment Factory rented to Green Star Mfg. Co.<\/p>\n

May 1942<\/strong>
\nBand discontinued until deemed proper to reorganize.<\/p>\n

October 8, 1943<\/strong>
\nMortgages released on all property.<\/p>\n

November 4, 1943<\/strong>
\n$3000.00 loaned to Town of Sharptown @ 4% Interest<\/p>\n

MAY 31, 1945<\/strong>
\nMembership votes to purchase American LaFrance Pumper (#3)<\/p>\n

September 1945<\/strong>
\nBand Reorganized<\/p>\n

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October 1945<\/strong>
\nMembership votes to purchase new Ambulance.<\/p>\n

MARCH 2, 1946<\/strong>
\nMembership votes to sell Garment Factory to Samuel Greenfelt.<\/p>\n

August. 1946<\/strong>
\nAmerican LaFrance Pumper delivered.<\/p>\n

June 1946<\/strong>
\nMembership purchases land at rear of station from Marvil Pacjkage Company.<\/p>\n

February 1947<\/strong>
\nRemaining land on Water & Taylor Streets sold.<\/p>\n

March 20, 1947<\/strong>
\nPlans submitted for addition to Station, Accepted and ordered to proceed with construction .<\/p>\n

August. 1947<\/strong>
\nNew Cadillac Ambulance delivered.<\/p>\n

June 1949<\/strong>
\nSharptown Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary formed.<\/p>\n

January 1950<\/strong>
\nMembership decides to purchase own amusement rides for use at Carnival<\/p>\n

May 29, 1950<\/strong>
\nMembership mortgages Station property for $19,000.00<\/p>\n

April. 1953<\/strong>
\nBand Discontinued<\/p>\n

April 7, 1953<\/strong>
\nMarvil Package Corporation facility on Main Street destroyed by fire.<\/p>\n

September 11, 1953<\/strong>
\nMortgage released on Station property.<\/p>\n

October 15, 1954<\/strong>
\nHurricane Hazel destroys Ferris Wheel and numerous buildings at Carnival Grounds.<\/p>\n

March 1955<\/strong>
\nState Attorney contacts membership concerning gambling at Carnival .<\/p>\n

1957<\/strong>
\nCarousel building constructed at a cost of $5857.73<\/p>\n

February 7, 1957<\/strong>
\nAmerican LaFrance Pumper ordered. (#4)<\/p>\n

March 11, 1957<\/strong>
\nMembership sells CROSSE AND BLACKWELL Water Street Property.<\/p>\n

April 1957<\/strong>
\nBuilding constructed to house Carousel @ Carnival Grounds.<\/p>\n

July 1957<\/strong>
\nAmerican LaFrance Pumper delivered<\/p>\n

March 2, 1960<\/strong>
\nMember Nelson Walker killed when #4 Engine overturns enroute to a fire on Lone Pine Road in Dorchester County.<\/p>\n

March 13, 1960<\/strong>
\n#19 Bunker Gear retired in honor of Nelson Walker.<\/p>\n

April 1, 1960<\/strong>
\nMembership votes to repair #4 Engine and order a new American Lanfrance Engine<\/p>\n

May 1960<\/strong>
\nBuilding constructed over rides at Carnival Grounds.<\/p>\n

July 1960<\/strong>
\nMembership votes to donate old #2 chain drive American Lafrance Engine to Linkwood-Salem.<\/p>\n

October 1960<\/strong>
\nMortgage to County Trust.<\/p>\n

August. 29, 1961<\/strong>
\nWrights Esso station destroyed by fire.<\/p>\n

1963<\/strong>
\nNew Cadillac Ambulance Purchased.<\/p>\n

February 19, 1963<\/strong>
\nGarment factory on Taylor Street destroyed by fire.<\/p>\n

April. 1963<\/strong>
\nVine Street property purchased.<\/p>\n

April. 1967<\/strong>
\nMembership decides to construct 8000 Sq Ft. addition to Station.<\/p>\n

July 1967<\/strong>
\nMortgage to County Trust released.<\/p>\n

August. 23, 1967<\/strong>
\nMortgage to MD. National Bank to finance addition to Station.<\/p>\n

August, 1968<\/strong>
\nCarnival Grounds<\/p>\n

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February 1969<\/strong>
\nNew Engine Bay dedicated.<\/p>\n

April 1971<\/strong>
\nMary Phillips property next to Station purchased.<\/p>\n

December. 12, 1972<\/strong>
\nVine Street property sold.<\/p>\n

February 1978<\/strong>
\nMembership age changed from 21 to 18.<\/p>\n

March 1980<\/strong>
\nDepartment begins holding Jackpot Bingo on Friday evenings in the Engine Bay.<\/p>\n

October. 1982<\/strong>
\nConstruction started on Firemen’s Memorial Center to house Jackpot Bingo.<\/p>\n

January 7, 1983<\/strong>
\nMembership mortgages Carnival Grounds to make final payment on Memorial Center.<\/p>\n

March 1985<\/strong>
\nHouse Bill 1602 in Maryland Legislature would virtually eliminate all of Department’s revenue activities.(DEFEATED)<\/p>\n

1985<\/strong>
\nMembership purchases boat and equipment for water related activities and support of a scuba team.<\/p>\n

May 1985<\/strong>
\nDepartment’s investments with John Hansons Savings and Loan frozen due to financial difficulties of those institutions in the state.<\/p>\n

July 1, 1985<\/strong>
\nWicomico County 911 Emergency Phone System goes into effect.<\/p>\n

June 1986<\/strong>
\nDepartment unable to purchase insurance for amusement rides at Carnival, Amusemnet rides insured under an agreement to sell rides to Shaw Amusements.<\/p>\n

October. 30, 1986<\/strong>
\nRescue Truck Delivered<\/p>\n

February 04, 1988<\/strong>
\nDepartment’s patch insignia changed to town seal format.<\/p>\n

October 20, 1988<\/strong>
\nPierce Arrow 2000 GPM Pumper Tanker delivered.<\/p>\n

0ctober 1989<\/strong>
\nDepartment’s badge changed to town seal format<\/p>\n

December 1989<\/strong>
\nMembership donates 1957 American LaFrance pumper to Roark Fire Co. in Roark, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

April 5, 1990<\/strong>
\nMembership votes to begin replacing aging structures at the Carnival Grounds.<\/p>\n

November 9, 1996<\/strong>
\nMember Donald Steve Trice killed when attempting to help an accident victim.<\/p>\n

December 29, 2004<\/strong>
\nMembership mortgages Carnival Ground property to construct building to house remaining amusement rides.<\/p>\n

September, 2007<\/strong>
\nLadies Auxiliary begins work to replace their building at Carnival Grounds.<\/p>\n

August, 2008<\/strong>
\nCarnival Grounds<\/p>\n

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June, 2009<\/strong>
\nMembership purchases “Donald Wheatley Trucking” property located across from the Carnival Grounds.<\/p>\n

October, 2009<\/strong>
\nMembership purchases Alan Herschell Carousel to replace The Old Parker Carousel<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>
\nMembership purchases 2009 Braun Chief XL Ambulance<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>
\nMembership purchases 2011 Rosenbauer 101 Foot Aerial
\nRetired Richard Cordrey’s Gear<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>
\nSharptown Fire Department purchased the pickle plant property back from B & G<\/p>\n

April 2016<\/strong>
\nThe membership voted to purchase a new Engine Tanker on the Rosenbauer Commander R70-8 Chassis<\/p>\n

October 2016<\/strong>
\nA mini himalaya ride was purchased for the carnival<\/p>\n

November 2016<\/strong>
\nRenovations on the upstairs begin. The renovations consist of changing the upstairs from one to two rooms. Once of which to be used as a Gym, and the other to be used as a classroom. <\/p>\n

March 2017<\/strong>
\nGym equipment is installed for use by the membership<\/p>\n

June 2017<\/strong>
\nSharptown Fire Department donates AED to Town of Sharptown for use at town functions (Ball Games, Heritage Day)<\/p>\n

September  2017
\n<\/strong>Engine Tanker 14 put in service, Engine 1404 sold to Powellville Fire Department<\/p>\n

December 2017<\/strong>
\nReplaced front concrete pad of Firehouse<\/p>\n

January 2018<\/strong>
\nStatesman Premier Bingo console purchased and put into service to replace 20+ yr old console<\/p>\n

November 2021<\/strong> 
\nA new ambulance, 2020 Ford F550 PL Custom Type I Classic Ambulance built by PL Customs was put in service to replace the old B14<\/p>\n

April 2024<\/strong> 
\nOriginal car raffle booth and pole building removed from in front of the Ferris Wheel. Will be replace by a new pole building to house the raffles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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