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ON THIS DAY IN FFD/FROSTBURG HISTORY

Reprinted from the Cumberland Evening Times, Page 19 – Thursday, January 2, 1975

Frostburg K of C gutted

ONE INJURED, SMOKE FELLS TWO OTHERS

Fire gutted the Frostburg Knights of Columbus building, 117 East Main St., yesterday about 9:30PM.

Five fire companies and the LaVale Volunteer Rescue Squad truck responded to the alarm turned in by Enoch Price, a fireman, who was passing by the building in his car and noticed smoke. He summoned the Frostburg volunteer fire company. Firemen were at a dinner in the police station and arrived at the scene within minutes, but it was reported the fire already had blazed into the ceiling of the two-story, brick building, which was gutted.

Three firms on the ground floor-Quinn’s floor

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