Daughter of Carl Park Breedlove (1901-1975) and Velma Barnette Breedlove (1908-2003). Sister of Rachel A Breedlove Conner (1929-1997).
Carleen and her husband, Bryant Powell, died in a tragic fire. They are survived by their children Penny & Bryant.
Dale's Penthouse Fire
Montgomery, AL
February 7, 1967
**NOTE** Article states Feb 8, however fire was on Feb 7.**
A roaring fire swept through the fashionable Dale's Penthouse Restaurant and Lounge in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 8, 1967. The blaze started at 9:40 p.m. in a cloakroom between the lounge and restrooms, atop the 12-story Walter Bragg Smith Apartment building. It appeared at first to be a small fire, and efforts were made by Penthouse employees to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher. Then it spread, rapidly engulfing the restaurant and lounge and trapping people inside. Some people escaped through windows, onto a ledge, and made their way to a rooftop garden. Others escaped by the elevator until it got stuck near the top floor, when those in the elevator then escaped by sliding down the elevator cables. Firemen were unable to raise ladders to the restaurant level. A 100-foot ladder unit fell two floors short of reaching that level and firemen had to arch their hoses high in order to send water onto the blaze. An emergency call went out for an Army National Guard helicopter to assist in rescuing people from the roof and upper floors. The blaze was brought under control by 11:30 p.m. Twenty-five people were found dead in the charred remains of the restaurant. The temperature outside hovered near the freezing mark.
published by Liberty Hose Company No. 2
http://www.lykensfire.com/
Carleen and her husband, Bryant Powell, died in a tragic fire. They are survived by their children Penny & Bryant.
Dale's Penthouse Fire
Montgomery, AL
February 7, 1967
**NOTE** Article states Feb 8, however fire was on Feb 7.**
A roaring fire swept through the fashionable Dale's Penthouse Restaurant and Lounge in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 8, 1967. The blaze started at 9:40 p.m. in a cloakroom between the lounge and restrooms, atop the 12-story Walter Bragg Smith Apartment building. It appeared at first to be a small fire, and efforts were made by Penthouse employees to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher. Then it spread, rapidly engulfing the restaurant and lounge and trapping people inside. Some people escaped through windows, onto a ledge, and made their way to a rooftop garden. Others escaped by the elevator until it got stuck near the top floor, when those in the elevator then escaped by sliding down the elevator cables. Firemen were unable to raise ladders to the restaurant level. A 100-foot ladder unit fell two floors short of reaching that level and firemen had to arch their hoses high in order to send water onto the blaze. An emergency call went out for an Army National Guard helicopter to assist in rescuing people from the roof and upper floors. The blaze was brought under control by 11:30 p.m. Twenty-five people were found dead in the charred remains of the restaurant. The temperature outside hovered near the freezing mark.
published by Liberty Hose Company No. 2
http://www.lykensfire.com/
Daughter of Carl Park Breedlove (1901-1975) and Velma Barnette Breedlove (1908-2003). Sister of Rachel A Breedlove Conner (1929-1997).
Carleen and her husband, Bryant Powell, died in a tragic fire. They are survived by their children Penny & Bryant.
Dale's Penthouse Fire
Montgomery, AL
February 7, 1967
**NOTE** Article states Feb 8, however fire was on Feb 7.**
A roaring fire swept through the fashionable Dale's Penthouse Restaurant and Lounge in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 8, 1967. The blaze started at 9:40 p.m. in a cloakroom between the lounge and restrooms, atop the 12-story Walter Bragg Smith Apartment building. It appeared at first to be a small fire, and efforts were made by Penthouse employees to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher. Then it spread, rapidly engulfing the restaurant and lounge and trapping people inside. Some people escaped through windows, onto a ledge, and made their way to a rooftop garden. Others escaped by the elevator until it got stuck near the top floor, when those in the elevator then escaped by sliding down the elevator cables. Firemen were unable to raise ladders to the restaurant level. A 100-foot ladder unit fell two floors short of reaching that level and firemen had to arch their hoses high in order to send water onto the blaze. An emergency call went out for an Army National Guard helicopter to assist in rescuing people from the roof and upper floors. The blaze was brought under control by 11:30 p.m. Twenty-five people were found dead in the charred remains of the restaurant. The temperature outside hovered near the freezing mark.
published by Liberty Hose Company No. 2
http://www.lykensfire.com/
Carleen and her husband, Bryant Powell, died in a tragic fire. They are survived by their children Penny & Bryant.
Dale's Penthouse Fire
Montgomery, AL
February 7, 1967
**NOTE** Article states Feb 8, however fire was on Feb 7.**
A roaring fire swept through the fashionable Dale's Penthouse Restaurant and Lounge in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 8, 1967. The blaze started at 9:40 p.m. in a cloakroom between the lounge and restrooms, atop the 12-story Walter Bragg Smith Apartment building. It appeared at first to be a small fire, and efforts were made by Penthouse employees to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher. Then it spread, rapidly engulfing the restaurant and lounge and trapping people inside. Some people escaped through windows, onto a ledge, and made their way to a rooftop garden. Others escaped by the elevator until it got stuck near the top floor, when those in the elevator then escaped by sliding down the elevator cables. Firemen were unable to raise ladders to the restaurant level. A 100-foot ladder unit fell two floors short of reaching that level and firemen had to arch their hoses high in order to send water onto the blaze. An emergency call went out for an Army National Guard helicopter to assist in rescuing people from the roof and upper floors. The blaze was brought under control by 11:30 p.m. Twenty-five people were found dead in the charred remains of the restaurant. The temperature outside hovered near the freezing mark.
published by Liberty Hose Company No. 2
http://www.lykensfire.com/
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