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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1969

Page

7

Whitewright Nursing Home News New Patients and Visitors

Local nursing home reports new residents Mr Denver Renfro Miss Alma Hicks Mrs Lucy Cox and Mrs Edna Kaiser returning home from eye surgery. Many neighbors and relatives visit including Rev Harry Stanley, Reve Peck Williams and families from Bells Sherman Gainesville Dallas and Blue Ridge. Sunday services drew 50 guests. Betty Kay Geers and Brenda Thornhill performed a special.

Denver Renfro Wallas Alma Hicks Whitewright Lucy Cox Louella Edna Kaiser Bells Grace Roberts Sherman Harry Stanley Mable Johnson Georgia Newton Trenton Bluebirds Lee Ann Waldrop Gainesville Bro Waldrop Gainsville Bill Jones and Mirs Charles Coleman Elmer Brown William Francis Claud Sue McCord Alma Hixe Aaron White Wichita Falls Arno White Lee Bellows Blue Ridge Cassie White Joyce McCann Debbie Fran Perrin Field Claud Binion George Chenault Dallas Nannie Hullett Eura Hughes

Soil Conservation and Waterways Work Near Van Alstyne

R C Thomas of the Soil Conservation Service reports steady winter adoption of conservation practices in the Van Alstyne area. Farms of Martha Jo Everland Vona Mae Cook Cecil Thornton and Miss Ina Jones have seedbeds prepared for bermuda spriggin and waterways sloped. Kern Chaney shapes waterways on Lillie Sherley land. Waterways are staked for shaping on Harry Gaither and Pascal Binion farms. Stock tanks are planned to be installed.

van Alstyne R. C. Thomas Soil Conservation Service Bermuda Martha Jo Everland Vona Mae Cook Cecil Thornton Miss Ina Jones Kern Chaney Lillie Sherley Harry Gaither Pascal Binion

Beneficiaries Urged to File Social Security Earnings Report

Sherman social security officials remind beneficiaries under 72 who worked while receiving checks to report earnings over 1680 for 1968. Forms will be mailed. deadline is April 15 1969. Those estimating earnings below 1680 but earning more than expected should request a form.

Gus Jones Sherman Social Security Office Cial Jones

Home Is Where The Heart Is Not A Castle In The Air

A verse reflecting on noble dwellings across Britain and beyond while asserting that true welcome and home are found where the heart rests, not in grand houses. The speaker contrasts historic mansions and palaces with the simple, enduring value of home.

Ills At Sherman Community Hospital

Byron Neatherly is ill with pneumonia at Sherman Community Hospital. His parents Mr and Mrs Roy Neatherly of Grand Prairie visited over the weekend. Robert Shelley was admitted Saturday. Mrs Grace Roberts Mrs George Bennett and Mrs Carl Holland are new patients. Mr Paul Stephens has returned home from the hospital.

Byron Neatherly Sherman Commnity Hospital Roy Neatherly Grand Prairie Robert Shelley Sherman Community Hospital Grace Roberts George Bennett Carl Holland Paul Stephens

Texas Beef Shows 25 Percent Growth Across Five Years

Texas beef cow numbers rose 25 percent from 1959 to 1964 totaling 962 058 head. Sixteen two counties posted increases of at least 24 percent while Panhandle Caprock and TransPecos regions led growth. Prices for cattle and calves fell from 21.00 and 25.80 per cwt in 1959 to 14.90 and 18.60 in 1964.

Texas Edward Uvacek Texas A&m University Pan Gulf Coast

Kentuckytown Baptist W M A Plans Meeting

The WoM Ue of Kentucky town will meet Thursday afternoon at the church with Mrs J C Whipple presiding as president and Mrs Billy Morse as secretary.

Wom.ue Kentucky J.C. Whipple Billy Morse

Methodist Service Guild Meets Monday at Home of Worsham

The Wesleyan Service Guild of the First United Methodist Church met at Mrs. J. A. Worsham’s home with 12 members and Rev. George Topper present. Mrs. Paul Ryan presided and named a nominating committee. The group began a study of the Gospel of John and planned the March 10 meeting at Mrs. W. M. Pierson’s home with Mrs. Ralph Wallace co-hostess.

Wesleyan Service Guild First United Methodist Church J. A. Woresham Lola Scott George Topper Paul Ryan Lee Wilson J. A. Worsham Topper

Obituary of W. L. Gordon Dallas food broker leader

W L Gordon of Dallas longtime food broker and head of W L Gordon Co died Feb 20 in Dallas. native of Whitewright he moved to Dallas in 1923 started his firm in 1940 and led major regional brokerage groups. survivors include wife and three Whitewright sisters. funeral Feb 22 at Restland Dallas.

W.L. Gordon W. L. Gordon Co., Inc Dallas Gordon Preston Towers Whitewright Dallas Food Brokers Association National Food Brokers Association The Texas Wholesale Grocers Association Texas Retail Grocers Asso Highland Park

Typical Gas Dryers Prove Economical and Reliable

Mrs. Koons of Dallas uses a gas dryer for a family of five, averaging 15 loads weekly for four years with no maintenance costs and impressively low per-load expenses. The piece extols gas dryer economy and reliability. Burial and obituary details for Miss Hill note church affiliation, education, and survivors.

William Koons Dallas

Susie Taylor Dies in Athens After Illness

Mrs Susie Taylor wife of Tom A Taylor longtime Whitewright Bonham grocer died Sunday in a nursing home Athens She lived Route 4 Athens Mullican Little Funeral Home Belle Savoy led services Hassell Foster chapel Athens burial Oaklawn Memorial Park Athens Born October 21 1893 in Athens Survived by husband mother one stepson three stepdaughters one brother and one sister.

Athens Susie Taylor Tom A. Taylor Whitewright Bonham Taylor Roy Noah Taylor Clyde Little Bells Route 4 Mullican=Little Funeral Home Belle-Savoy Hassell-Foster James Best Oaklawn Memorial Park Becides J.M. Bush

Funeral for Lee Williams in Whitewright

Lee Williams aged 60 died unexpectedly in Albuquerque New Mexico on a Wednesday. Funeral services were held February 22 at Renfroe Barrett chapel with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. A painter by trade he lived in this area most of his life and had no immediate survivors. He went to Albuquerque to attend his sister Bessie Moffitt's funeral and remained to handle her estate.

Lee Williams Alburquerque N. M Renfroe Barrett Chapel Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright Williams Bessie Moffitt

Church Schedule Brief for Two Pastors

Rev Lionel Lindley leads Sunday services at 11 00 worship and 5 30 training union with a 6 30 evening service Pastor Rev George Topper conducts 11 00 morning worship and Whitewright Bishop's Conference at 6 00 midweek worship details listed for the two churches

Lionel Lindley Training Union C. C. Dooley George Topper Whitewright Charles Pierce Herman Lancaster Sunda Janice Hall

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Nursing Home News Vera Wetzel Mary Smiths Bill Dockey and Sons Florence Gentry Roxie Garren Lillie Pittman Leon Meador Mabel Johnson Elizabeth Smith Marvin Staley Tommy Staley Clifford Jones Esker Chaffin Carl Allen Denison William Harrelson Da= llas Hollis Douglas Edd Harvey Jimmy Harvey James Robinson Betty Kay Geers Brenda Thornhill Soil Conservation Facts George P. Cullean D B. Crow Cele Gladys Lloyd Soil and Water Conservation District North Travis Tarry II Kings Newport California Hills TransPecos the Whitewright Sun Kentuckytown Baptist W. M. A. Plans Meeting Methodist Service Guild W. L. Gordon Gordon-Robinson Inc Miss Zona Hill 1St Methodist Church Treenton Ernie W Reed Burns Cemetery Earnheart Funeral Home Miss Hill George W. Hill Methodist Church East Texas State University Denton State Teachers College R.R. Summers Arch Talleey Perryton Tom Robinson Trenton al Perry Denton Lone Star Gas Mrs Barnheart Kentuckytown Baptist Church First Presbyterian Church United Methodist Whitewright Nursing Home Service Church OF the Week First United Pentecostal Church Church OF Christ Western Beauty Christian Methodist Church Lonnie Stinson Marvin United Methodist Church Bethel Baptist Church First Baptist Church Assembly OF God Church Dawson Propane Ralph Morris Garage Nicely’s Mobil Station Whitewright Nursing Home Griffis Barber Shop OK Feed Mill George Hight Brown’s Variety Store Carl’s Sausage Company
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