The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 70

THE PARIS NEWS, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1951 Raymond Fuston Senior Paris Fire Fighter Paris has been known io have had its share of fires during the past 50 years. For the last of those 50 years, Raymond Fuston has been answering fire alarms hero. He is now assistant fire chief and has the longest service record wilh the department. Small fire or large fire, they are all bad, he says. Changes have been made in the department, but over (he years fires remain the same, he added.

Mr. Fuston had not been a fireman too long until a bad fire struck at the Duncan Terrell Motor Co in February, 1930. That was in the 200 block of South Main Street. Prior to his starting to work there was another bad fire that he slill plainly remembers. This one was in 1928 in the 700 block of E.

Hearon Street. A house there caught fire from a grass fire. It spread to a neighboring house, and then jumped to 400-Uth SE and burned three or four houses. He still remembers the fire in 1932 at the Crate Factory, 7-U-Oth NW. That fire lasted for 35 hours.

Two years later another bad fire again hit the Crate Factory. Mr. Fusion, along with most Parisians, has not had time to forget Jhe fire at S. H. Kress and Co.

on Plaza. That was in The Paris fireman spent KiVz vears at the old East Side Fire located at 1011 Pine Bluff Street. HP stated Dial it was a regular house with an attached garage big enough to hold a truck. People got the idea from the old fire station lo build their ga- rngc on the side of the house, he believes. In the rily sold the station and it was remodeled and made into a home.

It is now occupied by the Louis Nix family. East Sido Fire Stntion is now located at 1007 Lamar Avo. tie served I hero for two years. Before going lo the old East Side Station In- was at Central Fire Station. When Mr.

Fusion started (o work with the department I here were six vehicles in operation. This included the. chief's car, one hose one ladder, and three engine trucks. There arc nnw eight trucks that hrivc replaced the old ones. A crash truck and another engine were added to Hie original number.

Calling back sonic of the things Hint have happened, FII- ston stated thai when he started there were regular men on duly, and eight subject to be culled. The regulars worked 24 hours a day. six days a week. Nine men were on duty at Central Fire Slntinu, and i East Side and West Side Stations had one man on duty 24 hours a tiny. The men on call received 35 a month, and when tlicy were called to a general alnrm, they received an extra SI.50.

PARIS HAS MODERN COCA COLA the many businesses investing in the future of Paris with new buildings is the Paris Coca Cola Bottling Co. on Bonham St. This new structure is among the most modern such plants constructed in this part of the state and rates as one of the "eye catchers" for new comers and visitors in Paris. Hopewell Church Was New in 1900 In 1900 people of the Hopewell community were attending religious services in their new one-year old building. Today the residents of that same community are just as religious and still have their church building.

William (Uncle Bill) Huddle, a treadmill operator of that area in the 1850's was one of the leaders in the move to establish a church at Hopewell, and in the mid 1850's a combination log church and schoolhouse was built about where now stands the tabernacle of the Hopewell Cemetery. This cemetery was established in the 1860's. The second church was built about a quarter mile west of the first church, and the 1899 church was constructed about a quarter mile east of the second one. Some of the early ministers were the Revs. Travestead.

Whitesides, Finer. Plamer. Smith, Street, Woodward. Williams. Morris, Stafford and Shaw.

Natural Gas Seen As Giant of Future BERKELEY, Calif, f.fl gas may soon be more important than oil in the United States says James ,1. Parsons of the University of California. He estimates that six- trillion cubic feet wert taken from the ground in 1949. Known gas reserves arc bigger than oil reserves, he says. In 1949 the -marketed production of gas increased 12 per cent with eight per cent reduction in oil and 28 per cent reduction in coal.

We, at this time, want to thank all of our old friends and customers as well as the scores of new ones we have made since we have been open for business under our new name and owner. We are hoping to see you often in 1951. We would also like to state that we are open on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Nights for late appointments for Business Women Only. Phone 403 for Appointments Irene Brown, Owner Estelle Harris, Assistant St. E.

We Are Thankful That We Live In A Town Where We Know The People We never had a desire to live in a big it's too cold in nature on you seldom see your friends. Here in Paris we know the folks not only here but from throughout the trade ond we like these like to deal with them, like to meet up with them, whether on business or for just a friendly visit. And to all these folks we know and to those we hope to know, we send Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year we have just entered. J.J.BARHAM FOOD STORE "The Home of J. G.

Eggs" 1055 Pine Bluff Phone 781 Forest Hill Church Has Long History In these war torn days of 1950, many Americans are feeling rc- awakenjnK of religious fervor which is simijar to that of olden times when rural churches such as that of Forest Hill were built. This Forest Hill Church's history is linked with the story of Judge John A. Rutherford, who came to Lumar County In 1835 and settled in the nrea of Ragtown. lie later moved lo a point about a mile and a half north of Petty and shortly after this 18415 move, he and his neighbors built the first log church and school house at Forest Hill. This church was north of the present location.

As the community grew, the need for a second church became apparent, and in the 1879's Judge Rutherford and others built a second church and school about two i miles southeast of Forest Hill, the new church being called Center Hill. However, after several years the new church was abandoned in favor of the original church. Some of the noted ministers who conducted services at the Forest Hill Church were Ihe Reverends Finer, Pnrkhill nnd Sparks. i The last building activity for the) 1st Baptist Notes Growth In Membership, Facilities day School, prayer meetings, and a women's group. After it was voted at a deacons convention here in 1877 to establish an orphan's home in Northeast Texas, the Rev.

Buckner gave the first SI to start contributions for the home, which is now Buckner's Orphans Home in Dallas. The Rev. Buckner left Paris to become editor of the Religious Messenger in Dallas. Other pastors followed before 1900 including Dr. R.

C. Pender. In 1895 a brick building was erected at a cost of S2Q.QGO. A division in the church membership came about in the late 1890's. but the two groups re-united soon afterwards.

OLD FIRST BAPTIST building housing the First Baptist Church in 1900 is shown above. The red brick structure was located at the same site of the present church on S. Main St. It burned in the fire of 1916. The erection of the present i Echo spoke words of appreciation Forest Hill Church was in 1910, jchurch building, the addition of an i tor Dr.

Wright's 15 years of scrv- when the old frame rebuilt. building was German Goods Sought SINGAPORE Malaya is educational building, the establish-'ice. ment of four missions, and a phenomenal growth in membership has marked the past 50 years at First Baptist Church. The present building was erected On March 31, 1938. Dr.

A. White was called as pastor, after having served 7te years in Sulphur, Okla. Dr. White's ministry during World War II will be long remem- making plans to import many well-! afler tnc 191fi flrc hl which thejbered. One hundred and eighty-six known pre-war lines of German! 0 1 1 building was destroyed.

The'boys from the church family were Beersheba Again Has Police Protection BEERSHEBA, Israel The municipalily of Beersheba gateway to the Negev desert wilderness of Southern Israel once more has police protection. Policemen who walked out and locked up their station 78 days ago are back at the same old stand. They quit the town because they said they had no place to live and demanded proper quarters for police administration. Yehezkal Sahar. inspector of police, said the present arrangement was temporary.

He added that the government had now allocated funds for providing adequate bous- ing for police officers. Beersheba has a population of more than 6,000. Soldiers patrolled the streets after the dozen or so policemen had walked out. We Want To Take This Opportunity of Thanking You for Your to on ctn Patronage A Happy and Prosperous 1951 H. A.

THOMPSON LOCAL, LONG DISTANCE and INTERSTATE HAULING Phone 184 merchandise following the joining brick educational building joined of Western Germany in the sterling church plant in 1928. The four area group. So far imports from missions were established within Gcrmanv have been restricted to lh ast ve years. small items. But importers hope memberships nnd other phas- in the service, 183 returning.

At'the time of Dr. White's coming, the church had a membership of 1138. Under his leadership the church began giving 50 per cent a to bring mil the well known Opal: 0 Ulc Church has grown greatly j( income to denominational iQllll llllflnr cl nrn tnc- oF cars and German beer. reetings To All Our Friends and Customers We wish at this time to thank each and every one of our old customers as well as the scores of new ones we've added for rheir splendid rjotronage of our business this past year. Our success has been greater than we had counted on, and we sincerely thank each of you for making this possible.

Please Set us serve you often during this year, and remember, -we sincerely appreciote your business here! Best wishes for a Happy New Year. Fred Risinger. Give Us A Try We Specialize In Pressing While You Wait Blocking Mending and Darning "Odorless" Cleaning Sound Your Horn for Curb Service VITA-TONE CLEANERS Fred Risinger, Owner 119 Clarksville St. Phone 306 "WE KNOW HOW" sisice 1900 under the pastorates of! causes such men as the Rev. B.

Ken-' Sdall. Dr. W. M. Wright, Dr.

A. B. White, and Dr. L. Boyd Reavis.

The Rev. J. T. Pinson was pastor the church at the turn of the century and under his leadership a parsonage was built, an organ installed and a choir organized. The Rev.

Luther Rice Burress resigned to work in office of Sec' rulary of Missions at Dallas I in 1905. He remained through 1906. The Rev. W. B.

Kendall came to Paris Aug. 1, 1907. He came On April 1, 1345. Dr. White resigned and was called to the Dallas office to do missionary work; among the rural churches.

From April 1, 1945, until Dec. 1, 1945,1 Dr. Ray Summers, Bible Teacher i from Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth filled the pulpit each Sun- i (day. One hundred and six were added to the church during his ministry.

REAVIS COMES HERE I On December 1, 1945. Dr. L. Boyd Reavis came as pastor of the church from Plainview, Texas, i from Galveston where he was a 1 missionary fn summer months, Ululcr his leadership the Sunday 'the Rev. Kendall held revivals grew from 500 to approxi-1 suburbs, furnishing his own tent.

1000 per Sunday. Dr. Reav-; In the fire of 19:6 the church! 15 Immediately saw the need for, I was destroyed by fire and a build; ing committee was immediately appointed. The church was rebuilt and completed in 1913. Dr.

R. C. Buckner laid the cornerstone. The membership grew from 269 to 1495. i His last year brought 337 additions to the church.

On April 23, 1222, the Rev. Ken- preached his closing sermon, i missions tablished in the city four, which and are es- still arc functioning today. They Campbell Street Mission. Northj Paris Chapel, South Side Chapel, I and Springlake Chapel. Pastors wera employed for each of these missions.

The Rev. Edwin Craw- ford was employed as associate pastor during Dr. Reavis' minls- tr3 as well as a student secretary. Dr. and Mrs.

Wright returned to jlle and Mrs. Kendall together did i much for the people of the city. regardless of denominational pref-1 Parls to make their nornc on La- I Holh rnntrihntrvl rtnr- i ma Avenue October of Dr. Wright, at this time retired from the ministry. ercnc Both contributed much dur the war days and flu epidemic, Mrs.

Kendall was a member of the church when she died this past year. The Rev. Kendall resigned because of his health. Me went to Belton to a church of lesser responsibility. DR.

WRIGHT ARRIVES Dr. W. M. Wright visited in Pari is to speak to the Lions Club and i he considered the field after Dr. Elbert Goolsby spoke to him of the 'churches need.

He came hero Aug. '1, 1922. At this time, the church 'had 600 members. The offering av- ieraged SSO per Sunday. A budget was set up by Dr.

Wright and soon averaged S490 per Sunday. Under Dr. Wright's leadership was bought for Ihe Kendalls, He is tu present pastor and since Ion East Houston Street and on Jan- i 's coming the church has called On Dec. 18, 1949, Dr. Reavis ended his pastorate, having been to Green Street Baptist i Church in High Point.

N. C. The Rev. Crawford, associate pastor, remained on the field until his res- ignation August 1, 1950, at which i time he was called to South Main Baptist Church in Houston Dr. C.

A. Trentham filled the pulpit between the Rev. Crawford's; leaving and the calling of the Rev. James S. Riley.

Dr. C. A. Tren- tham is a teacher of Bible from Southwestern Seminary. On Nov.

5, 1950, the Rev. Riley came as pastor from Wills Point, nary 29. 1023, news came of Dr. Kendall's death. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Under Dr. Wright's pastorate the church debt was paid and a dedi- i cation service lead in March. 1925. Jin February of this same year a ichurch bulletin was printed. In, jl928, a brick educational building was erected at a cost of 560,000 to house the Sunday School and Training Union In 1934, Dr.

Wright attended the I Baptist World Alliance in Berlin, Germany. He also made tour of i the Holy Lands and returned In September. In the spring of 1936 a Doclor of Divinity degree was bestowed upon Dr. Wright by Howard Payne College. In August, 1937 Dr.

Wright resigned to do evangelistic work. A banquet was given at the Gibraltar Hotel for Dr. and Mrs. Wright. A.

May so. Paris News publisher, and Lou Boynton, editor of. The Earl Ruble as minister of music and education. At present there arc six pastors on thu field from this church: The Rev. James S.

Riley, pastor; Dr. W. M. Wright, Pastor Emeritus; the Rev. T.

A. Taylor, South Side Chapel: the-Rev Blake Dunagan, Springlake Chapel; the Rev. Rucdy Lockerby, North Paris Chapel; and the Rev. W. R.

Ho well, Campbell Street Chapel. EARLY HISTORY The church was organized April 23, 1854 with six charter members. The Rev. Willis M. Pickett was the first pastor and serving between his term and 1857 were the Rev.

R. L. Baker and the Rev. W. R.

Greer. In the summer of 1857. the Rev. R. C.

Buckner came to the church as the first full-time pastor. He immediately began a building program for the church and organized such, church, work as a reelings is our Sincerest It is our sincerest wish that 1951 will bring you all the things you have wanted may your cup runneth over with joy, good health and prosperity! We have enjoyed each and every moment of our business associations with you, our customers and friends. May we be called upon often in the year ahead. It is our desire to serve you to the utmost of our ability with quality furnishings for the home at the best prices possible Again, Happy New Year to All Texas Furniture Co, Roy and Frank Weaver, Owners 134-Tst S. W.

Phone 904.