Middletown Times Herald from Middletown, New York • Page 9

MIDDLETOWN TIMES HERALD, MIDDLETOWN, N. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7. LOSSES The fellow who drops a lighted cigarette on the road through his car win- dow may not be on arsonist at heart--but he can cause a forest fire! The person who smokes in bed isn't intent on destroying his home, yet that's a frequent result! The housewife who collects combustible-laden rags doesn't want to threaten her family, but a fire hazard lurks in those rags. Make yourself personally ressponsible for fire prevention: and have am- ple insurance protection against the carelessness of others! A FIRE I out lighted matches and cigarettes. Never throw them away when lighted.

eplace worn and frayed electric cords. liminate unnecessary accumulations of rubbish. ertical openings in buildings must be cut off to prevent spread of fire. school children in simple rules i of fire prevention. ever smoke in bed.

rain every man, woman and chiid in what to do when fire endangers life or property. lameproof decorations in all public places. Inspect places where fire may occur 1 frequently. eplace wooden shingle roofs with fire retardant roof coverings. xamine and maintain all fire appliances.

Safeguard all heating equipment and appliances from surrounding combustible material. Take Ivery Precaution Against Loss by Fire Not forgetting the Greatest Precaution: Carry Adequate INSURANCE With a Reliable Agent Linden D. Bull 90 North St. Dial 6402 E. E.

L. S. Conkling 76 North St. Dial 6317 A. R.

Deming Agency Slate Theatre Kldg, Dial 3509 W. M. T. S. Fiero 70 North St.

Dial 7317 LeRoy W. Horton 27 Hill St. Dial 7353 Arthur H. Kimble 109 North St. Dial 6503 W.

E. E. C. McWilliams 109 North St. Dial 6234 McWilliams Houston, Inc.

41 North St. Dial 5409 N. D. Mills Agency 47 North St. Dial G11S Fred Ritter Agency 116 North St.

Dial 3513 W. Ogden Sayer Merchants Bank BIdg. Middletown Dial 6916 Archibald Taylor Inc. Merchants Bank Bldg. Dial 3163 With the Hearty Co-Operation of Ernest W.

Wickham 27 Houston Ave. Dial 3009 Harold L. Benton Agency Edna. F. Benton.

Prep. Main St. OTISVILLE, N. Y. Office Dial 92-2461 Res.

Dial 92-2282 J. Hockenbery WESTTOWN TeL Unionville 9438 or 435 A. V. D. Augustus C.

Wallace GOSH EN. N- Y. Telephone 400 Timothy Quackeabush Postoffics Bldg. MONROE. N.

Y. TeL 5531 Middletown Fire Department OUR SLOGAN "STOP THEM BEFORE THEY START" C. WILLIAM BOSCH, Chief A.