Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 5/30/17

 In 1976, the town of Pinetops had two aging vehicles in its volunteer fire department: a 1964 Ford pumper and a water wagon converted from an old gasoline truck. Even in a farming town of 1,700, the need felt dire. Selling barbecue went nowhere. Brunswick stew raised few dollars. Then a handful of Jaycees hit on an idea: Hold a national tractor pull on a city street. Sell hot dogs. Rake in barrels of cash for the South Edgecombe Rural Fire Department.

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