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ESCAMBIA SEARCH AND RESCUE (ESAR)

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ESAR Archives - 1960s

Newspaper Articles
1960

December 14, 1960

 

More Volunteers Asked For Search

Search efforts continued for a missing boy near Perdido Bay as officials requested additional volunteers to assist.

1961

May 5, 1961

 

School Kid Drowning

ESAR divers assisted in recovery operations following the drowning of a local school student.

May 22, 1961

Pair Rescued By Helicopter

Two individuals were rescued from Escambia Bay during a coordinated emergency response involving ESAR.

June 14, 1961

State Desk

Article highlighted ESAR's communication and coordination during a river search for a missing fisherman.

June 22, 1961 

Camp Worker Is Drowned

ESAR divers recovered the body of a fishing camp worker who drowned in Thompson's Bayou.

June 26, 1961

Inerarity Point Hunt Continues For Missing Boy

ESAR coordinated water search operations after a teenager disappeared following a water-skiing accident near Inerarity Point.

July 26, 1961

Rescue Unit Draws Mail

Public interest article describing ESAR's rapid response capabilities and growing community support

July 31, 1961

Pensacola Bay Area Combed For 3 In Boat

ESAR coordinated an overnight search in Pensacola Bay after a family failed to return from a sailing trip.

August 2, 1961

Fish "Party" Just That

ESAR searched the Perdido River after reports of stranded individuals, later discovering the group safely fishing.

August 3, 1961

E.E. McGovern Is CD Director

E.E. McGovern was appointed Civil Defense Director, citing his leadership within ESAR.

August 12, 1961

Boat Is Found, 2 Men Missing

ESAR volunteers and divers searched Big Lagoon after an abandoned boat was discovered and two men reported missing.

August 13, 1961

Body Is Found In Big Lagoon, Other Missing

ESAR divers and volunteers searched Big Lagoon after a boating accident left on man missing.

September 29, 1961

Grand Jury Recommends Parking Meter  Privileges

An Escambia County grand jury praised ESAR volunteers for their assistance during a homicide investigation and recommended special parking privileges for future rescue and court support work.

October 14, 1961

Fishing Rodeo Open to All

ESAR volunteers provided water safety and first aid support during a community fishing event.

October 28, 1961

Auto Hurtles New Bay Span, Water Probed

Search and recovery operations were launched after a vehicle plunged from the Pensacola Bay Bridge.

October 28, 1961

One Drowns And Another Nearly Dies

ESAR responded to a drowning incident at Fort McRae Lagoon involving two duck hunters.

December 8, 1961

Car Rams In Bay?

ESAR searched waters near the old Bay Bridge after damage suggested a vehicle may have entered the bay.

December 15, 1961

Co-Operation Between Lawmen Shows Its Value in Results

Editorial praised cooperation between law enforcement agencies and ESAR during a major investigation and search effort.

1962

January 5, 1962

 

Florida Boat Found Adrift

ESAR responded after a Florida-registered boat was discovered abandoned near Fort Morgan.

January 14, 1962

 

You Are Wonderful

Public Appreciation advertisement thanked ESAR and emergency responders for tornado disaster assistance.

January 30, 1962

 

Searchers Probe Waters Near Destin

ESAR joined multi-agency search efforts near Destin for a missing diver.

February 4, 1962

 

Car Breaches Bay Span, Couple Dies

A vehicle plunged from the Pensacola Bay Bridge, leading to a major ESAR recovery operation.

February 4, 1962

 

Auto Located, Bodies Found After Disaster

ESAR divers located a submerged vehicle and recovered two victims following the Bay Bridge accident.

February 5, 1962

 

Breached Pensacola Bay Bridge

Photographs documented the vehicle recovery operation following the fatal Pensacola Bay Bridge crash.

March 15, 1962

 

We Thank You

St. Regis Paper Company publicly thanked ESAR and emergency responders following a major fire response.

March 26, 1962

 

Strong Tides Off Pickens Buffet Raft

ESAR coordinated Gulf search operations after several teenagers disappeared near Fort Pickens during a rafting incident.

March 31, 1962

 

15 Dead as Tornado Hits Milton

ESAR participated in emergency response efforts following the devastating Milton tornado disaster.

April 10, 1962

 

Our Heartfelt Thanks

Santa Rosa County leaders thanked ESAR volunteers for assistance following the Milton tornado disaster.

May 15, 1962

 

Body Recovered as Auto Plunges Off Span

ESAR divers assisted in locating a vehicle and recovering the victim after a bridge accident.

June 3, 1962

 

Parents of Lost Boy Thank Those Who Aided Hunt

Parents publicly thanked ESAR volunteers who participated in the search for their missing son.

June 12, 1962

 

Darkness Halts Search for Youth

ESAR divers and volunteers searched the Blackwater River after a boating accident involving a Milton teenager.

June 13, 1962

 

Body of Milton Youth Is Found

ESAR recovery teams located the body of a missing teenager in the Blackwater River.

June 21, 1962

 

Bomb Threat Held Hoax

ESAR assisted emergency personnel during a bomb threat investigation at a local drive-in theater.

July 17, 1962

 

Escambia Search, Rescue Unit to Stop Service

ESAR warned services could be reduced without additional community financial support.

July 19, 1962

 

Tuttle Hails Rescue Unit

Rear Admiral Magruder H. Tuttle publicly praised ESAR for its community service efforts.

August 15, 1962

 

McGovern Chastised by State

Article discussed state criticism involving E. E. McGovern's Civil Defense administration.

August 21, 1962

 

Murder Weapon?

Public safety advertisement promoted boating safety awareness through an ESAR campaign.

1963

January 6, 1963

 

5 Boys Are Rescued From Sand Cave-In

Emergency personnel rescued five Warrington youths trapped in a sand cave-in near Fort Redoubt during a major overnight rescue operation.

January 23, 1963

 

Man Is Believed Lost In Swamp

ESAR organized a late-night search after reports that a hunter had become stranded in the Cotton Lake swamp near Molino.

January 23, 1963

 

Hunter Located

ESAR members located a stranded hunter in the Cotton Lake swamp after an overnight search operation near Molino.

January 24, 1963

 

35-Foot Oyster Boat Is Overdue, Weather Service

ESAR and Coast Guard crews searched Escambia Bay after a 35-foot oyster boat carrying five people was reported overdue during severe weather conditions.

February 2, 1963

 

Girl Said Missing

ESAR members joined sheriff's deputies in searching for a missing nine-year old Warrington girl reported missing after school.

February 3, 1963

 

Parties Missing On Boat Thank Rescue Workers

A public thank-you noticed praised ESAR and other emergency responders for assisting in the search for the overdue oyster boat Mary Lou.

February 11, 1963

 

Hunter's Found Safe

ESAR members assisted conversation officers in locating three hunters lost overnight in the Yellow River swamp near Milton.

February 11, 1963

 

Hulsey's Body Found in River

ESAR members recovered the body of a Pensacola man from the Perdido River after a three-hour search near Ruby's Fish Camp.

March 5, 1963

 

Lost Fisherman Object of Hunt

ESAR organized search operations near the Perdido Bay Bridge after a fisherman was reported missing during a fishing trip.

March 6, 1963

 

Search Continues For Missing Man

ESAR continued overnight search efforts near Lillian Bridge for missing fisherman Charles W. Forester Sr.

March 15, 1963

 

Two Youths Are Hunted

ESAR, Navy crews, and deputies searched Pensacola Bay after two missing teenage boys disappeared during a boating trip.

March 16, 1963

 

Lost Boys Are Found On Trestle

Two teenage boys were safely located after and extensive ESAR and Navy search operation around Pensacola Bay.,

March 18, 1963

 

Teenager Drowns In Big Clay Pit

ESAR divers recovered the body of a teenager who drowned while swimming in a clay pit at Kupfrian Park.

March 31, 1963

 

Father Praises Many Who Helped In Hunt for Boy

A Pensacola father publicly thanked ESAR volunteers, Navy rescue teams, law enforcement, and community members who assisted in the search for his missing son.

April 7, 1963

 

Boat Capsizes, Boys Make Shore

ESAR was activated after a sailboat capsized in Escambia Bay, though the two teenage boys aboard safely swam ashore.

April 30, 1963

 

Boating Education Urged

Local officials and ESAR members promoted boating safety education ahead of the summer boating season.

May 6, 1963

 

Negro Boy Drowns At Wingate Beach

ESAR divers recovered the body of a teenager who drowned while swimming at Wingate Beach.

May 27, 1963

 

Alabama Couple Saved From Bay

ESAR members rescued an Alabama couple after their sailboat capsized in Perdido Bay near Lillian Bridge.

June 3, 1963

 

Brother and Sister Perish in Bayou

ESAR members and volunteers searched Davenport Bayou after a brother and sister drowned near the Start Lake area in Warrington.  Combined coverage also includes the recovery operation for a missing Navy Chief at Cotton Lake.

All articles are provided in Adobe PDF format.  

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