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The Gilmer Mirror from Gilmer, Texas • Page 8

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The Gilmer Mirrori
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Gilmer, Texas
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Funeral Services Held Monday For Robert M. Gee Funeral services for Robert M. Gee. 05. brother of Mrs.

Roy Mai-key. HI. 3, Gilmer. were held al p.m. Monday from the Bip Sandy Church of Christ wilh Carl Holloway.

minister Burial was in Locust CJrove C'emclery whh (Masonic riles at the Musie was furnished miartet eumposed of Dell Troy Mackey. Mrs. Billy Chapman and Mrs. Frank Still. Mr.

Gee. an electric plant jjuarri. died at Eastland Feb. 11. Me is survived by his wife -i son.

Robert Lemiial Gee of '1 (. ko. a stepson. Albert Hlaekbun) of Easlland: two daughters. Mrs.

Eula Mae Hob- im'on el' San Antonio and Mrs Floy Duffcy of Dallas: thin. I -Mrs. Ola of Paris. Mrs. Louise Martin of Beach.

Calif, and Mackey: seven grandchildren and nieces and nephew Fum-raS arrangements were dircnfd bv Cruley Funeral Home. More Texons Go Out Of Army Than In During January Slate draft ami enlistments in the armed forces in Januaix failed tu equal the numher of Texans separated, a state Seiec live Service headquarters repol i shows. Approximately 3.900 men entered the different services in Januarv. nearlv i.UOO of these by enlistment. More than 4,200 were reported as separated.

The Air iMircc continues lo he the most popular department of the armed forces. Brigadier General Paul L. Wakefickl, stale clrall director, saifl. Ho pointed out that nearly twice as many men were reported as enlisting in the Air Force as in Ihe Army. Jan.

Fires Burn 1,093 Acres Of Dist. 1 Forests fires were reported suppressed during Jannary in District No. 1 by Don district forester of the Texas Forest Service. The damage was spread over 1.093 acres. Counties hardest hit were Morris.

Harrison and Bowie. Mr. Smith listed the chief causes for the wild forest fires as smokers, brush burning and incendiary. During the identical period last year 39 forest fires burning 2.1'io acres were suppressed in the district. To prevent wild forest fires February.

Mr. Smith Migsi'stfd: Notify the Texas Forest Service when you plan tu do brush burning and be sure that you have a fire break plowed around your fields bc- iore doing any type burning. Don't burn when the wind is high; burning in the late afternoon is preferable, when the wind is UI'SHUR-RURAL ELECTRIC CO-01' class in first aid under instruction from (lie (lilmer fire department tfoes through session at Ihe UEA Imihling. In Foreground Manager .1. L.

Johns and Newman Koberlsim check on li. A. I'Toyd. At Fijtlit lluherl Whatlcy is being held by C. A.

Harris, Hill Charles Kibble and J. II. Moon, hack cenler Carson Kales fjets bandages around bead from Lesler Halbml. Behind Balliid is I) 1 Aionl i isl ml msluu lor. On far lefl are lillie 11.

Johnson, Uaymoml Ijrasher and Cody Yocom and sitlimr in front of i 'ire Chief Itoyce are C.erald VicU am! Simpson. Others left lo.rigbl, AVylie Cook. Hil-hard Yocom. Sheriff Walson, Cilv Ttlanaijer C.ailin, Cliiei' and Ol'ficcr Henry Three Types Of FHA Loans Available To Meet Needs Of Farmer, Cattleman Tiiiee types of Joans made by the Farmers Home Administration urc particularly adapted to helping farmers and stockmen meet Iheir credit needs for feed, seed, livestock, equipmenl and olher operating necessities. J.

L. Cappelman of Dallas, stale director of the agency, said. Mr. Cappelman listed the regular farm operating loan program, the special livestock loans, and. in designated disaster areas.

Ihe disaster loan program. Total lendings have mounled lo 331 million. Through Ihc operating loan program, farmers may borrow (Continued from Page One) Fred Huffar. Jimmy VVestbrook. Waylon Duke and fierce Huii- speth.

From New Diana: Johnny Willcford and Kenneth Whalley. From Ki-isey: K'anly and Teiteiier. From Union Hidue: Kenneth Ray. Bobby Don Massey. neth Dacus and Robert Fuller.

I Adult leaders included W. (', I Elms. Advisor lor Explorer Post Gilmer: Hoy Hair. I Scoulniaster lor Troop Gilnier: Olis Phillips. D.

Monk. L'ilv iManagor Gene Gatlin anil Officer Henry Fink, all of the Giimer Fire lin'-nt. ON THE FARM SERVICE INSPECTION to farming equipmenl buy any kind of available and pay production expenses. Loans are made through local county Farmers Home Administration The funds supplement but do not compete with other local credit. Operating loans made for all purposes Ihi.s year, between July 1 and la, in Texas, amounted to 15,000.

Mr. Cappelman added that no more funds are available on this type of loan. The special livestock loans were made available late last summer. The Jan. 15 report of Mr.

Cappelman to Administrator H. B. McLeaish of the Farmers Home Administration showed more than G50 farmers and stockmen had borrowed more than in special livestock loans to buy feed and luiy. obtain pasture facilities, replace livestock to normal levels, and to handle other needs brought on by drought conditions. These loans, restricted to es- iabiished producers of ciiiiJe, sheep and yoats, help farmers carry on normal livestock production rather Ihun expansion of opci'ajions.

Most of the demand is coming from drought-stricken South- Texas although loans are available IhrouglmiH the stale, uruier (ie-iignution nl Agriculture Secrotyry Ezra Tal'L Benson. hums are also made in areas by Secrety- iy Ben.Min a disaster ra. severe weather or other romiitiuns liavc caused production losses or unfavoi'ablc local econ- cmic and credit conditions have emergency credit necessary fur cosihnui'd operations. More than 5.500 disaster loans totaling 11.000.000 liave been obtained by i'anners between July 1 Jan. 15 this year.

Othi-r lypi-s of loans handled Fiuniers Home Administra- iinn provide credit for buying improving ei'i'icient farms and farm bi ul clings. Applica- submitted at the olTiiM) of -Jimmio F. -loluison, county supervisor, located in tlie Hugg 1-juilding in Cliimer. Hawkins Baptist Training Union Goes On 'Cruise' HAWKINS. Feb.

of the First Bapli.sl Church Training Union's unnual Sweetheart Banquet last Thursday night was "Sweethearts Cruise on the Ocean of Love." Wilh a ship on the speaker's table made up of three decks, smokestacks and flaas and symbols of Italy, France. Holland, Ireland and Hawaii, each of these countries also was represented with a decorated table. "Ship the Rev. M. M.

Harris, Mineola pastor, spoke to the group on the things they would meet on the ocean of life, "loneliness, storms and temptation." His plea was that just as a ship has a pilot, they must let Chrisl be their "pilot" to carry them safely on their voyage. Glenn Faison, youth anil educational director of the church, served as master of ceremonies and crowned Miss Carolyn Cohb as queen and David Point king of the cruise. On the "cruise," Misses Vcl- malcne Hunter and June Wyalt sang "That's Amore" and "Fu- nicnli. Funicula. 1 for the Italian port of call.

A humorous Romeo and Juliet portrayed by Jesse Palmer and Martha Turner depicted France. In Holland. Fern Foster and Billy Bob Pruitt. sang "The Old Dutch Mill." "Galway Bay" was sung by Belly Hus.seil in Ireland, and in Hawaii the cruisers u'cre greeted wilh War Chant" by a quartet, Karharl. David Fninl.

Gaie iiml Dale McQuaid. The group ended the evening singing "The Christ Will Our Pilot Be." Biq Sandy School Census Gains 11 Over last Year The J95-1 Hit; Sandy school census shows a gain of 1 1 sclinl- aslic.s last There arc white seholaslies and Negro seholastic.s. a total of Ijast-ycar there were 300 whites and 151 Negroes, Siipl. C. J.

Murphy announced. Mirror Want Ads Get Results The New INTERNATIONAL known HARVESTER EQUIPMENT served best 'J FARMERS EQUIPMENT CO. K. Driver Unhurt After Car Overturns, Sums A Nu.uru driver cscuix'd wilh- ouL injuries his cur (HT ihe at Little Cypress Creek on Highway tiirnetl eiVer Uviee and told sbL'rilfs. dcpuiies he fell had lu I'ull a window to TEXAS ALMANAC now on sale al The Mirror.

SATURDAY PREVUE SUNDAY MONDAY CRYSTAL At The Theatres This Week Lusl FJii.v O'- Cnnnor Frnnci.s liic liilkins; mule in "I'Yinii'is Covers The Bii; Trnvn." Sill. S'riVi'ilO, exc'iting new kind of musicn! conK'dy. Garters" in Tcchni- I'tiltir. Rnsranary Jaclc Cnr-on. Pat Crow Icy.

Tucs. Robi-rl Ncwlnn. Linda in "ISIacUhcnnl Hie in TochniCfilni-. (lily Madison, Andy Dc'vinc in City Kuslltrs." Lamiutr in "I.iilii lii'llu." i HI i rniMamn liox Orrirc (IMS p.m. Show Marls al p.m.

Ailull.s cliililrun in cars frci 1 Snack liar, cliildrun's Thurs.l ri. Uumi'l)) f.v Bo- Allyson in "llnl- llu CiiTiis." Sal. Kiick Ihicl.son. ll.ili- in "Si'minnlf" plus MicI.i'V NiiDiioy. Jvldio Hi-dckcn in "A SJiwIil Ciisr ol" Larceny." 1 I'Vatui 1 Atulir iMnrpliy in Sniiilic;" in Tci-lininilor.

phis C'annva in "The' frnm Wallii." llnck Tin's. Only. SI.IIH for KII- liiT Cnrload. Holn-rl Miu-li- um. in "While Wilrli Docloi-" in Tcclinicoloi'.

C'TLMER MIRROR, cnmcr. Texas Fob. in, 1054 Maurice Meason Named Fire Chief At Big Sandy To Succeed Deweese BIG SANDY, I'Y-h. Muu- "icc Meason has bt-un nppoinkid Tire Chief here, siitrceding Geu. Deweese, who IKIS served in capacity fur the past several years.

Mr. Dowcesc, an em- oloyce of the Gulf Pipe Line was rceenlly transferred to Lumborton, Miss. Rev. Gan'oU pas- loi uf llu 1 list I 11 I st Cnuith h( i LLU (d Mf nd morning that hiK mother had died t-arlier in tin; morning with i he ut ill ul She i Mi James Gtirrelt Jived in La. Dr.

and Mrs. Darwin Klal and Phil uf Dallas visited Mr. and Mi's. Pete Sunday. Mrs.

Gcna Smith returned burnt; last Monday after spumi- ing several with her daughter, Mrs. Kill KautTnmn, and family in Cenlralia. Ill, Mi-rf. Hurry Sivuw; BuLdi Billy of El Piiwt visiting Ihe. VI.

O. Sivrss family. Mr. and Mrs. B.

P. Cole and Mike spun! Ihu wuek vivi al Alvin visiting her sister. Mrs. I-M- en Butler, and daughters, 1 Jean and Diane. Mrs.

Ruth Wood, who has been visiting there for several days, returned wilh them. Mi', and Mrs. Ferrell and Ann of Texarkana visited his grandmother, Mrs. G. C.

Ferrell, fast Sunday. Mr. and Mr.s. Morris Frost of Con ti spent the week end wilh her parents. Mr.

and Mr.s. Mover. Paul Robinson of Dallas visited his parents, Mr. and Mr.s. l)t over the week nd Mr.

and Mrs. Olin Hull of Hughes Spring visited their daughter. Mrs. James Roberta, and family Saturday. Kuyirinii Byrd and family of Mineola: Wade Mad.rel of Houston, and Wilburn and Man vine Wadu of San Antonio.

Mr. and Miv. Jack Van Zant visited Mr. and Mrs. Milkin.l Meason end.

i over the week end in tho home of Mrs. Minnie tfyrd licr su-acrs. All's. Hcsir SUFFOLK NEWS SUFFOLK, Fyb. BustLT McKniKlit, Minnie Kniglit, E.

S. Truill, Joe Johnson, Emmetl Venn, Juunn Walls nncl Pain. Frank Williams. Johnson and children and Cordon Gilbert tilti'iidcd a birthday dinner for their aunt, Mrs. Nana Williamson, at Mincola.

Dick Spencer and Ann Gage arc on the sick Jist. Joan Shaw had an eye operation in Longviow Saturday. Mr. and Mr.s. Busier Mc- Kniuhl had as guests Sunday Cecil Wallace of Marshall, Mrs.

Jennie Ennis, Mr. ami Mrs. Howard Glass and sons of Dai- das, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Gilbert and son of Clarksville and Mr.

and Mrs. Oelward Gage of Abilene. Mrs. Bessie Vessel! is building a new home here. Dee Stanley and Marvin Aulrey motored to Winona Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Perry Owens and children of Kilyore visited Mr. imcl Mrs. Frank Williams nver the week end.

KicJu-y of Sunnyvale. and Mrs. Icy Moore of Tator, N.M.. her daiiKhlcr, Mrs. Clifton Pool, and family nf Hous.ton.

her son, SWEET POTATO UliODING FELT al The Ciin.slniciiini Supply Co. wide, 11)7 feet S-Sqiiare mil for $2.50. Tel February i Glamour Buys Printed Nylons and Smooth Linens at One Terrific Price! TUKV'KE IJEAb'TIKS KVK1SV ONK! I''KKSI( I'KINTEH liUBHLIi NYLON, I'KINTKl) OU SOLID. CIIEASE-UESISTANT ISA YON LINUS IN SI'KINC'S MOST KADIANT COLOKS. ALL SlXliS AND 3S-'M.

OES1CNEI) TO I'LATTEU. BEAUTIFUL NEW Spring Blouses Rayon Linen Dacron Broadcloth Everglazc Cotton Prints TIIEY'KK AT TAILOKHU OF. FlilLLY AS YOU 1'LHASK! ALL SIKES SI'KINC-GAROEN OK C'OLOKS UA'IIKS AND WHITE. LADiES' NEWSPRJNG Rayon Linens Crossdyod Shontungs Embossed Cottons Colors: Navy, Mlaclv, U'cd, Gray, IJeijic. Pink.

Powdur Him-. lo ISO. AND $098 Lovely Washable Brunch Coats And Dusters 1'USS'H I'HINTS COTTONS I'HINTIil) CHECKS FLOKAL SiCivKSlICKIil; TO i.oiv nicAi.i,.

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