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EULESS vuLUNTEER FIRE E P T E T
(MEMBER—TARRANT COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION)
Development of the rural areas Public Schools, was appointed Fire
of Tarrant County has brought Chief upon his arrival in Euless
in a n y changes to an otherwise last July.
peaceful countryside. Near the I
Ray s o Wood f Dallas - and the
western line, on way wtecounty liHigh
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:a: 183, lies the City of Euless -raised partment it's first Truck Chassis,
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to that status by incorporation in
The Volunteer Fire Fighters had
1950. it's tank installed in Forth Worth;
_: ';: With the completion of the Bell i
r. , and it was painted at Arlington
. • Aircraft plant four miles west of
p by Bob Cook Motor Co. A siren i 1
Euless, and the new 'half -way' In -
was purchased for the truck -and
ternational Airport under construe- a stationary siren installed in Eu-
less by the Department.
of Euless anticipates a rapid.
" growth and wants to be ready to The City Dads of Euless are
aceomodate new residents in com- planning the erection of a corn
fort and safety. bination City Hall and Fire Sta1'
A n e w 250,000 gallon water tion in the near future and in ad -
tower is furnishing water to the dition plan to acquire a new Pump -
CHIEF J. O. EDWARDS, Eu- er Truck, for the Euless Volun- R. W. FULLER —Fire Marshal,
booming little City and plenty of
less Fire Department. Euless.
water is available for all building teers, to supplement their present
sites in the area. Water mains equipment. �pf Fuller,
Fire Chief Edwards have been laid and the City is With characteristic energy ex- R. TV •
On a blistering hot day last combed with several miles of 6" hibited by this Department, in
July Johnnie O. Edwards arrived and 8" mains and many more Euless, the Euless Volunteer Fire Fire Marshalin Euless to assume the duties of miles of 2" pipe. Twelve fire hy- Fighters promptly accepted an in- I
Superintendent of Public Schools drants have been installed this vitation to become an active mem- ! Former Mayor, businessman,
and immediately after his arrival past year and connections provid- ber of the Tarrant County Vol- I family man, and a long time resi-
ed for several more, unteer Fire Fighter's Association l dent of Euless, "Warren" Fuller is
he was appointed Chief of the
A 'Volunteer Fire Department and its entire personnel have interested in the growth and de -
Euless Volunteer Fire Department. was organized and Johnnie O. Ed- pledged active cooperation when- I velopment of a Christian Commun-
(Continued on Page 19) wards, the new Superintendent of ever called upon. (Continued on Page 19)
A. STANTON, COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE E. L. SCARBOROUGH, SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Res. VA-5078 Res. VA-5338
901 W. Vickery
FORT WORTH, TEXAS Phone FA-1431
"A Complete Engineering Service Against Fire"
Phone Fort Worth, Texas Halfway Between Fort Worth
EULESS LUMBER COMPANY VA-7024 And Dallas On Highway 183
C. McKELVEY'S SHETLAND PONY RANCH
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Highway 183 EULESS, TEXAS
Registered Grade and Midgets
FULLER RR S. $� NAIL
"WE TRY TO PLEASE YOU"
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ity—and in the welfare of his 7"
neighbors.
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R. W. (Warren) Fuller accepted,y
the job as Fire Marshal of Euless ., a
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in order to help in getting fire
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protection for that City and the
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surrounding countryside. He has
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worked untiringly towards that
goal and has encouraged the Fire , ".
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Department's growth and training,
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so that it may serve the increasing"
needs of his community, and give
still greater safety to its citizens. }' '
The Euless Volunteers have had
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a number of grass fires and two
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house fires and have handled them MAYOR HOMER (H. H.) Ful-
in a most suitable manner but ler, Euless.
EULESS FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL —bottom row; L.
Warren believes the Department
to R.: Rev. Edwin Hall, C. A. Horton, G. L. Anders; Paul Horton. Top
needs an additional, pumper and
row, L. to R.. Asst, Chief Luther Morlock, Asst. Chief Andy Morlock,
other equipment and is looking thriving City supply these needs at
Robert Nail; Fire Marshal R. W. Fuller, Chief Johnnie Edwards; J. A.I.
forward to having the young and an early date.
Horton.
EDWARDS . . . derful people."
(Continued from Page 18) Chief Edwards gives most of
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Johnnie says, "I've never been the credit to his Fire Crew and
a Fire Chief until now. For the Assistant Chiefs for "a job well
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past six years I've been the bas- done so far' and is enthusiastic
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ketball coach of Texas Wesleyan ally carrying on his duties in both
College Rams of Fort Worth and the Public Schools and the Fire'
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for 17 years a teacher and coach Department to the satisfaction of
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in the State of Texas. I'm really all with whom he has to deal. His
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just a country boy anyway who hobbies are hunting and fishing
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likes the kind of people we have and when time permits he tries his
in Euless and am thrilled over the luck at either or both of these
LOYD COX HOME SAVED BY Euless Fire Department on
growth of this City and its won- hobbies.
November 24th.
Homer R. Mitchell
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
DALLAS
A. F. Allen
PRESIDENT
O. S. DOBKINS C. L. TOLBERT
GROCERY AND MARKET
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