From the February 24, 1971 edition of The Forest-Blade:
Where's the fire?
Swainsboro Fire Department is now better equipped for ire fighting. The department has a new F900 Ford truck. Jimmy Morgan, owner, Franklin-Overstreet and Company, local Ford dealership, presents the truck’s keys to City Councilman Roger Shaw. Fire Chief J.D. Wilkerson and Fireman Jerry Odum look on. The truck has a 534 cubic inch engine and is equipped with Howe fire-fighting equipment. It has a 1,000-gallon pumping capacity and all the latest modern equipment. The fire-fighting equipment was installed by the Howe company in Roanoke, VA.
Jaycettes help
Emanuel County Hospital, Swainsboro, has a brand new incubator for the nursery, a gift from Swainsboro Jaycettes. Admiring the new unit in the hospital are Mrs. Bill Canady, Jaycette president, Mrs. Virgil Wells and Mrs. Fred Womack.
