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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1969
Page
7
Whitewright Nursing Home reports a steady stream of visitors from Lubbock Dallas Gainesville and Houston as well as Clergy visits. New patients include Mae Fulton Sherman Ann Clements Greenville William Hassler Whitewright and Bertha Stinnett Whitewright with Stella Blanton Dallas starting as new employee.
Pvt Rickie L. Chitwood son of Mr and Mrs Tomas Chitwood of Tom Bean received a Training Achievement certificate after scoring 500 of 500 on the physical combat proficiency test with Headquarters Company 2D Battalion Second AIT Brigade He is on a two week leave from Fort Ord California and plans to depart July 26 for officer training at Fort Benning Georgia A 1967 Tom Bean High School graduate and Grayson County College attendee he will begin officer training after leave.
A Texas health bulletin warns that chiggers or harvest mites bite in damp herb rich areas especially Bermuda grass. Larvae cause itching and possible secondary infections as adults pose little direct harm. Control includes sulphur dust insecticides and skin repellents applied to exposed skin and clothing.
U. S. Air Force Sergeant Steve Hardin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hardin of Garland, was decorated with the Bronze Star Medal at Beale AFB California for meritorious service during operations against Viet Cong. He served as an intelligence specialist at Binh Thuy AB Vietnam and is now with a Strategic Air Command unit at Beale. He is a 1966 graduate of South Garland High School and attended Yuba Junior College. His wife Mary is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Capps of Whitewright.
Mrs. Sarah E. Barton 85 died in a Sherman hospital at 1:45 am Saturday July 19 1969 after ill health. Funeral at Savoy Baptist church Sunday 3 pm with Rev Cody officiating. Interment Oak Hill cemetery Whitewright. Born November 22 1883 in Sunbright Tennessee she married James E Barton in Ector February 24 1910. Survivors include her husband a foster son Ernest Ryan three sisters four brothers two grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Earnhart Funeral Chapel for Elvie Curtis Moats 61 who died at his home early Wednesday. Born January 11, 19N2 in Desert, Moats was noted as a respected local resident with a long history in the community.
The funeral for Gussie Bay Thrift was held June 13 1925 in Whitewright with Peck Williams and Howard McSpadden officiating. Burial followed at Pilot Grove Cemetery under Earnhart Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife, one son Billy Frank Moats of Lockney, one daughter Mrs Margaita Childress of Blue Ridge, one brother Cletis Moats of Whitewright, three sisters Mrs Esther Wallace of Trenton Mrs Mae Garner of Grand Prairie and Mrs Grady Young of Bells, four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Clint Hopper Sam Barnett Everett Clark Jo Dan Bevers Colth Hopper and Willie Johns.
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