Walter Pittman dies at 60. rites held in Oakland First Baptist
Walter Pittman 60 died Sunday in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4 at the First Baptist Church in Oakland near Canton, with interment in Oakland Cemetery. He was a retired farmer residing in Oak Manor Nursing Home. Survived by five sons Oscar Robinson James Perry Pittman Walter Joe Pittman Irby Pittman and Jessie Pitmann. six daughters Dorothy Langley Rosemary Lambert Betty Butler Susie Pittman Martha and Juanita. one brother Jess L. Pittman. 35 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Walter Pittman
First Baptist Church
Oakland
Canton
Oak Manor
Oscar Robinson
James Perry Pittman
City
Walter Joe Pittman
Union Grove
Irby Pittman
California
Jessie Pitmann
Ft. Worth
Dorothy Langley
Ben Wheeler
Rosemary Lambert
Betty Butler
Dallas
Susie Pittman
Commerce
Martha
Juanita
Jess L. Pittman
Sunset
Kilgore College Hosts Girls Badminton Tourney Winners Named
The Singles event ends with Gail Pate of Gladewater in first, Malia Keys of Kilgore second, and Ruth Ann Funderburk of Longview third among 22 entrants. Keys won all major bracket matches, while Pate moved to the minor bracket after losing in round two and captured her side’s titles. Trophies for doubles will be handed April 30, closing the 1972 73 intramural season sponsored by GALS under Mary Beccue.
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Kilgore College
Gail Pate
Gladewater
Malia Keys
Kilgore
Ruth Ann Funderburk
Longview
Nell Harvey
Jerry Cain
GALS
Mary E. Beccue
Elkhart Resident Forrest Walling Dies at 65
Forrest Walling 65 died Saturday afternoon in a local hospital while visiting his daughter Mrs Rita Prater. Services were held Monday at First Baptist Church Elkhart with Richard Ames officiating. Interment followed at Myrtle Springs cemetery under Malcolm Stone Funeral Home direction. Survived by daughter Mrs Nancy Gunnells, two brothers J P Walling Palestine and Cliff Walling Elkhart, sister Mrs Parks Burke Houston, and four grandsons.
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Elkhart
Forrest Walling
Walling
Rita Prater
First Baptist Church
Richard Ames
Myrtle Springs Cemetery
Malcolm Stone
J. P. Walling
Palestine
Cliff Walling
Parks Burke
Houston
Henry Spivey rites Tuesday in Hawkins
Henry Everett Spivey age 74 of Hawkins died Saturday after a short illness in a local hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church Hawkins with Pastor Robert O. Dean officiating. Burial in Hawkins City Cemetery. Survivors include five sisters Ruth Denton Hawkins Bessie Montgomery Media Essie Johnson Town Ball Dale Thompson Jessie Chilcoat Tehuacana two brothers Alvie Spivey Mexia Woodrow Spivey. Pallbearers were Edgar Outhouse T J Pittman Chester Honeycutt E C Duffy J W Stevenson Henry Thornton.
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Henry Everett Spivey
Hawkins
First Methodist
Robert O. Dean
Hawkins City
Spivey
Methodist Church
Ruth Denton
Bessie Montgomery
Essie Johnson Town
Area Men Join Army Four-Year Enlistments Favor Combat Arms
Larry Dowell Warren and Harvey Lee Washington of Gladewater have enlisted for four years in the U S Army assigned to the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas under the Unit of Choice Enlistment program. They receive a 1500 dollar cash bonus and select their unit from available options. Both were 1972 Gladewater High School graduates and are sons of local residents.
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Larry Dowell Warren
Harvey Lee Washington
U.S. Army
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Hood
Texas
SFC
Bobby G. Potter
Warren
Washington
Army
Gladewater High School
Larry
Harvey E. Warren
South Main Street
Lutheran Church in America counts about 3.1 million members
The Lutheran Church in America reports a membership of about 3.1 million, reflecting its size among Protestant denominations. The figure highlights the church’s reach in congregations and communities across its regions.
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Lutheran Church In America
Canada Water Act Sets Daily Fines for Pollution
The Canada Water Act of 1970 allows fines up to 5000 dollars per day for polluting. The country's retail sector comprises about 152000 stores across Canada.
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Canada
Four Gregg 4-Hers Win Honors at Livestock Show
Four Gregg County 4-H Club members from Longview displayed 10 beef animals at the Titus County Livestock Show on April 14. Henry Hereford won champion Angus female and reserve champion Angus bull with a blue ribbon. Ted Leath earned 1st and 2nd in Hereford females. Dan Leath captured multiple Hereford placings and a champion Hereford female, plus a red ribbon for a young Hereford bull. Steve Foerster took first on a Polled Hereford heifer.
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Gregg County 4-H Club
Titus County
Henry Hereford
Ted Leath
Dan Leath
Dan
Steve Foerster
Longview
Pine Tree
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