The Kaufman HerawYour Home County Newspaperh \ll' MAN, TEXAS. THURSDAY Jl W S. 1 0.‘ Iigram inProgress at PeeltownKaufman BankInstallsThe Peeltown community, second place winner in District IVsots, The Dallas Morning News, Radio Station WFAA. and theDeposits UpAll Aldermeiinthe Community Pasture Con- Texas Extension Service.wereAt Mid-YearProblem FacBanquettest, was being honored at an awards program on Wednesday July 7, according to Extension Agents Mildred Morris and J. G.Simmonspresent to make the awards.Representing WFAA was Murray Cox, well known Radio Farm Director, and Fred Pass. Agriculture Editor, represented the Dal-I | , , ■ . v ■The Peeltown community wilt las Morning News.With the Rev. Harrison Baker, stinguished Methodist minister, the speaker, the Kaufman Rory Club held an enjoyable la-os’ tTght banquet and msialla-m program Tuesday evening of st week at the Methodist An-*X.Will Henry Love was installed? president of the club. Waynee a r s o n was installed astee president, and Vernon Min-ievv as secretary. Mr. Minshew eis served the elub as secretary r many years. Earl Reeves of errell, past district governor of otarv, was in charge of the insulation.New directors are Robert K.lamsey, Grand on Allen Bacon, . A. Coleman. Jr., Bob Aymond. Ulen D Dees, and Jack Mor-be presented a cash award of $150.00 and a certificate for itsachievement.This is the third consecutiveyear that Peeltown has be*, n in the top 3 in the District IV Community Pasture Contest. The Community was third place winner in 1952 and 1953.Representatives of the spoil-Representing the Extension Service were Miss Lida Cooperand W. 1. Glass, district agents,Denton; Ben R, Spears, agronomist. College Station, and County Extension Agents Mildred Morris and J G. Simmons.The program started at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday and was being held in the church.Resources* totaling $1,010,043.05 were reported by the Farmers Mercants National Bank of Kaufman at the close of business on June 30th. The mid-year figure was well ahead of the $3,615,-824.05 reported a year earlier.Deposits at the half-way mark in 1954 were $3,852,650.93. This was $353*392.13 above the deposits of June 80, 1953 when theyViews Differ$3,257,715.71.Youthiul Austin EvangelistThe First National Bank at Kemp imported total resources of $1,057,794.10 at the end of June 1954, Deposits were $898,329.72* i/★Homer Martinez/to PreachSINGERS TO I5KAt Kautman Baptist RevivalHERE Sl’NimMr. Ramsey served the clubst year as president, and appreal ion was expressed for his ca-»ble leadership.The Rev. Foy Thomas, Kaufman [ethodist pastor, brought the in-scat ion. Mr. Ramsey presented le guests.Robert Hogan was presented in special musical number. Praising Rotary for its proram of “service above self” and :s fine objects, the Rev. Baker rought emphasis to the spiritual ife as an important part of the t hole personality of man. Groupction for a better community, a(Continued on page 6)The Rev. Homer Martinez, a young man who has been preaching since he was 12 years of age,will conduct twice-daily services at the First Baptist Church in Kaufman during the most part of a revival, which will start Friday night of this week and continuethrough two Sundays.Rev. Martinez will preach here starting on Monday. The Rev. Barnard Franklin, Baptist missionary for Kaufman and Van ZandtCounties, a resident of Kaufmn, will bring the message Friday night, Saturday and Sunday.The young evangelist is from Austin. He has been widely ac-George Becker BuysThe Assembly of God Church will be host at a singing convention Sunday, July Uth, starting at 2 p.m., according to an announcement by the Rev. G. Council, pastor.DDefeat of n resolution to pmvhast man, just east of the city* at a xptvi iiiR at Lr.'Ml o'clock, June Ruth. was i! \ hMayor Nash's resignation was oftinTuesday. Dr. I JL Hall, Mayor \lie held*The Mayor and all aldermen wereat the meeting ot the Council ol Jt when the resolution was defeated Ilotion proposed the purchase of 2KR land at for the hiiiltliitg ocifv lahe. the Council session was lt;*1 \\\ Holders, chairman of the Wuimittee, Vetion hail been postponesearlier meetings, one at 11:90 a.litMli and another at 9:00 p.m. on Ji heeaiise some memhers eotild not ; full attendant a* was desired bet onNegotiations for the property Io uiuikii, p-smh. I nroUlfssiuM for some tillU*.You have a special mv.U- ft « .....Willi I!S.... - :•250 Santa GertrudisHOMER MARTINEZclaimed through the state as anoutstanding preacher.Services will be held daily at I? a.m. and 8 p.m. on week days7 a.m. ana h p.m. cm wre*and at 11 a m. and 8 p.m. on Sun- ense examiner for the Depart-J t|ays ment of Public Safety, will not beof the resolution, the offer was w by all parties. No agent's lee or e cu was involved in the transaction.The motion to pass the resolu made by Join Honlcrs, with a seccW. Scarborough, Jr. Tlie vote walows:Yes: f. W, Iforders, J. NV. Scai No: IJtward Nash, Dr. It I. HaN\ Adams.Commenting on the majority vi (was against purehase of the site, ,. Hall* Mayor pro tern, said Wedmpt.,8slIlKinK Unit a new source of water for klt;imperative.“There was only a difference of opinion as to the site,’’ he said.He said the three voting “no**tion to attend this last-growing singing organization, Hev.Council said. “We have been having some of the outstanding song directors and quartets.” The Marlin Gilmer Quartet has been present on previous occasions and they are expected to be here Sunday, together with an Athens quartet Mr. and Mrs J. T. Childs of Wilis l’oint, prominent among singers throughout this area, will attendOl T Ol OFFICE FRIDAIRoy Wallace, Jr., driver's lic-rcdtSp4*erc|ayS meiu ui ruwuv vMusic will be under the direc- * in Kaufman Friday. July 9th ac-were wnot quite sure that the site c on:♦ *From Santa Fe Ranchtion of “Hobby” Bilberback of Dallas, who is the new musical director of the Kaufman Church.cording to an announcementMr Wallace will be back thi following Friday.is adequate.There were different»t.:of opin-Judge Bankhead Makes FormalW MinorAnnouncement For District JudgeActive at 93.*■ V WB* Br W -W V I ■ — — — »■ — — wGeorge Becker, Jr. Kaufman, and w. W. Cailan, Waco. The steercalves will go to feed lots this tallwhile the heifers will be added to their Thlt;George Becker, Jr., of Kaufman recently visited Richard King’s Santa Fe Ranch, and pur-chased 250 Santa Gertrudis calves I „f District .Iu«l«c IrIlt;*ii«s to you, the voters «ifjrkSr»p*turo^ JLs:“■» *. k*.u jy-herds. j new* to In* performed -your lifts liberty mid piopeiH toThese calves will be delivered considered. # .July 14, and will be shipped to | t|mt j Um pupa hie of serving you uh Judge* ot the Matthew Cartwright, Jr. Terrell, jnlt;||C jal District. I am 39 years old, married and haveone Ituby dnUKhttr. I am a tfruiluate of The University ofTexas liiw School, 1910, and Iwve had 11 veins of experien-v «... e»* as a pnictical lawyer, am at present Oiunty Judj» otrespective certified herds. Kuufitiuii (Uiunty, serving my sixth year. I am u . S. avsLT.i.p, .... purchase of these 250 Pacific coml«t veteran of World War II. I served on air-If. Minor. The family first settled Santa Gertrudis calves is a won- craft carriers, and fought in eight major Inti I lea. Due otjur miles south of Milford. Mr. derfui addition to the fine herds ! ^ ships received the Presidential I nit Citation, I am anImor, however, has resided in of Santa Gertrudis cattle in this t.|uirc|i member and als«* try to do my part in civicarea of the state, stated J- G. m , r ! *and fraternal organizations*Mr. Becker commented that I have disposed of over 1900while visiting at the King Ranch criminal cases to ■date, withi only he observed cattle being worked 4 reversals, and the docket l* nowJ. W. Minor, 1709 South Jeffer-on Street, marked his 93rd birth-ay on June 30th. He is enjoy-ig good health and is quite ac-ive.Mr. Minor was born in Missou-i but came to Texas when he was ourteen years of age with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. W,furlnohCO Vipt it JitCit;Katmatencit:tnaiunciCitCit( ’ efor01RJpalfhnofearnotgiltlegLaufman for 56 years. _ — -----He and Mary Dandruige were Simmons, County Agent tarried on May 4th, 64 years ago,Sir AIM T. \ \SHResil'd* a* Mas ottear Colbert ,Oklahoma, which vm then Indian Territory,The family includes five sonstnd four daughters. The boys arelari Minor of Little Rock, Pat bfinor of Kilgore, Clarence Minor »f Monahans, Fletcher Minor of )alias, and Bob Minor of Kauf-nan. The daughters are Mrs.Sola Pruner of Oreiand, Pa., Mrs. Sybil Tinsley of Dallas, Mrs. Bob Dave of Kaufman, and Miss Myrtle Minor of Kaufman.There are fourteen grandchild-ran and ten great grandchildren.with Mexican cow boys in the same manner in which they have been handled for the past hundred years.dear of triable cases- Prompt and impartial trials has characterised my administration. These caseshave been set in advance at amWood Lake toar turn i minimumill CtfS iAflkC* JpW(lt; needOpen July 12|m 4dedgei i *and there has been necessary contiou-tponements.ore work and effi-immist rationrts. My cam-dispatch the u r Diit r i ct Cour t.Hirufnplat * Iras. iionkutheu i»dill,s to how long the proposedwould last. Negotiations withSoil Conservation Servicethe possibility of other sites sources, working with the entered into the negative de-n.HI SOU I ION ill O l» HThi41fdefeatedminute? if tte Con ton,tifdmlnn part nt the r. fal-V*ofi IJ uiInKotlooffiif. W0.00