In response to a 1952 state mandate, the City of Covington set up a local Civil Defense organization, and Eugene "Jack" Brown was appointed head of the group.
Those were the years when Civil Defense was a serious concern and fall out shelters to protect from the aftermath of nuclear explosions were everywhere. Civil Defense also dealt with preparations for and clean up afterwards of major hurricane threats.
After 20 years in the post, Brown announced in 1972 that the time had come for him to retire from the post.
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A short time later Brown was given a plaque by the City of Covington for his 20 years of service as head of civil defense for the community.
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Civil Defense
In the 1950's and 1960's, due to the threat of nuclear war at any minute, Civil Defense was a major organized effort in communities both large and small. Almost every downtown building had a fallout shelter and many homes were equipped with fallout shelters, either homemade or professionally installed.
Public Interest Messages from Civil Defense
