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Dudley Pullen Is
Named Fire Warden
Chief Forest Warden Raymond Johnson of Rappahannock County, announced the ■strengthening of his fire control organization by the appointment of Dudley Pullen, Chester Gap, Virginia as local forest warden. Mr. Pullen will assist in forest fire control activities in Rappahannock Co. Chief Forest Warden Johnson in commenting on the appointment of Mr. Pullen, advised that contrary to popular notions, forest wardens are not salaried employees of the •State. They are public spirited men who have agreed to mobilize local man-power and fight forest fires in their community. They are paid by the State on an hourly basis only while investigating and suppressing forest fires. Mr.PulP en will be given a commission by Governor Harrison which will convey the authority to hire forest fire fighters and to help enforce the State forest fire laws in accordance with instructions from the State Forester and Chief Forest Warden Johnson. Forest Wardens have the authority to summon able bodied men for forest fire fighting. Any forest fire oocuring in this vicinity should be promptly reported to Mr. Johnson or Mr. Pullen. *
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