Grand Prairie Daily News from Grand Prairie, Texas • Page 8

I I GRAND PRAIRIE THE TREND IS MORE AND MORE TO THE First According to sworn statements filed with the State Banking Commissioner, Austin, Texas, and of the Currency, Washington, D. bank deposits in Grand Prairie $971,781.17 during 1952, Of this sum, the deposits of the First National Bank increased B. STUFFLEBEME President More Since January 1, 1953, three hundred twenty-eight new customers have brought their checking accounts to our bank and one hundred nineteen new customers have brought their savings accounts to our bank. First National In Grand Prairie GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS Murdocks Buy Metallic Lead Division of Eagle Richer Robb B. Murdock, 602 College, vice president and general manager of the Murdock Lead Products disclosed here Friday that his firm has purchased the Dallas metallic products plant of the Eagle-Picher Sales Co.

The Murdock Lead Products Co. will be headed by William F. Murdock, president, with Binford Sloan, as sales manager. Other employees will include J. J.

Wilson, plant manager; Charles W. Belford and John W. Livingston, salesmen; and Mrs. Norma Roberts and Margaret York, Dallas and Houston sales desks, respectively, In a written statement, President Murdock said that "it is my ambition to carry on the traditions of Eagle-Picher and to continue their policies, quality and products." Murdock went on to say that the new organization, rated the largest independent manufacturer of lead products in the southwest, will be staffed by the same personnel that has served Eagle-Picher in the Dallas plant in the past, President of the new company has been with Eagle-Picher Co. for the past 35 years and was vice president and general manager of its metallic products division when the new company was organized.

The transaction does not effect the products manufactured by other divisions of Eagle-Picher as only the metallic products division plant in Dallas is involved, Murdock said, About a half million dollars was involved in the was said. PAGE 8 Sunday, March 8, 1953 Prairie Headliner Mr. and Mrs. R. J.

Barr, 817 Wahoo Trace, visited last Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Barr of Childress, Texas, Returning with them to Grand Prairie were Mr, and Mrs.

Jim Rogers of Childress who are now visiting here. For Carrier Service: Call NO2-1501 before 5:30 p.m. MO2-4208 after 6 p.m. Red Cross Response Good, Chairman Says An incomplete report was made yesterday on the annual Red Cross drive by Mrs. Juanita Willis, Grand Prairie chairman.

Mrs. Willis said that "several hundred dollars have been collected," but "that many workers are unreported. 1 "Response is very good," she added. Prin. David Daniels of Dalworth School and its P-TA will cover Dalworth' Park section, starting Monday.

Working in the downtown area under'supervision of Mildred Walk- Sarah Bixler, Del Mosely, Ina Watson, MarcKbanks, Betty Pettigrew and Elaine Bahn of Beta Sigma Phi. Also working downtown under Chairman Akin, supervisor, are Irene Paxton, Marguerite Rogers, Marie Boozier, Nancy Gertrude Frazier, Romie Stewart, Lois Ballowe, Anne Bean and George Angel of the Club. A complete list of area chairmen has nptj.been made, but some workers are already working residential areas, Mrs. Willis said. LET US DRESS YOUR CHILDREN FOR COMPLETE STOCK OP SPRING MERCHANDISE FOR 1 BOYS AND GIRLS, FROM INFANTS THROUGH SUB-TEENS.

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