The threat of German submarines and saboteurs was of great concern along the Atlantic shoreline during World War II. Pompano residents were quick to volunteer to guard the beaches and keep an eye out for signs of the enemy (and judging from the tone of the following newspaper article, engage in a little competition with neighboring towns).

Pompano is the first unit of the newly organized horse patrol to guard lower Florida beaches to place its unit in the field ready for service.

Capt. R. G. Parnell of the Broward Grain company was well pleased at the response given by citizens at Monday night's meeting and declares it convinced him the community is solidly behind this patriotic work. The unit, spurred by the evidence of civic cooperation, rushed its training program through to start active guard work Thursday night. Thirty-two riders, each taking a four-hour shift and riding in pairs, are available and 16 mounts, each to work double the hours of he riders, have been offered. Feed and care will be financed by generous public subscriptions already offered and ranging from $5 to $35 a month from patriotic citizens.

Stables are nearing completion on the Beach near the Casino. The Pompano unit will cover the beach for a four-mile area. Other communities in the county are organizing to make the patrol solid the length of the county along the Atlantic but all are said to be far behind Pompano in getting into action.

Officers of the local unit in addition to President Parnell are E. E. Torbett [Tarbet], secretary-treasurer, and Irvin Robinson, director. Two more directors will be named.

The Pompano Planter, Friday, September 4, 1942.