"ACTING" WHILE WAITING

Mrs. Margie Culpepper, acting postmistress at Farmers Branch since May 1, 1952, Saturday awaited formal appointment by the new administration in Washington. Mrs. Culpepper, whose tiny office services more than 400 families off Dallas' rim, succeeded her mother, Mrs. Dena Butts, who held the post twenty-three years. Said Mrs. Culpepper: "I understand I won't hear anything from Washington till January."

Submitted by Ruth (Baldwin) Fisher

CASH BOOK POINTS WAY
Mrs. Margie Culpepper, acting postmistress at Farmers Branch is plugging for a larger post office. Her cash book shows receipts hitting a $7,000-a-year pace against only $3,436.11 in 1950. "Some folks want this post office made a Dallas substation and some want a bigger post office built here. We must either enlarge or -".

Submitted by Ruth (Baldwin) Fisher