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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1969

Page

8

Whitewright News Highlights Local Crime and Community Notes

Officer Mangrum arrests a local man for coal theft from L. LaRoe and Company and the prisoner pays a fine. Ashburn ice cream store opens its third season with Murl Ryan in charge and visitors from Denison. Army enlistments include Doyal Kirby and Jim Ryan. Lost purse reported. new furnishings advertised. several local residents, students, and church groups are noted along with births, marriages, and school staff.

The Whitewright Sun F.O. Mangrum L. LaRoe and Company Ashburn Murl Ryan Whitewright W.L. Ashburn Denison John Bean J.R. Waledrum Doyal W. Kirby Ft. Sam Houston Jim H. Ryan Savoy Brenn Lem Tittsworth Onham Mildred Pauline Reynolds Robert Reynolds Ray Cates East Whitewright Eugene Hughes Horace Gordon William Bryson Pearl Pointer J.R. Waldrum Bryson Kimbell Milling Co Old Line O. L Pig) Jones John Phillip Barbee Mareshall Bessie Joe Barbee Dallas T.E. Barbee Katie Ford Austin College Sheerman R.D. Ford Route 2 Joe Robbins Wichita Falls W.H.S. Reflector Jack Lackey Anita Vestal Kathleen Mitchell Jim Henry Andrews Roscoe Brown C.E. Collins Isabelle Craig Walter Tom Holmes Berniece Henslee Albert Lea Jackson Daisy Layman Jack Meador Mark Montgomery Clyde Owen Granovee Hansard Billy Smith William Howard Harrison Aubrey Lane Imogene Alexander Irene Austry Ted Bow Velma Jo Bow

Local hero helps repel NVA ambush on Highway 19

Command Sgt. Major Terry M. Pierce of Whitewright joined Major James R. Woodall and other U S forces to break a deadly NVA ambush east of An Khe. The combined force halted the attack, killed five enemy fighters, detained two suspects, and cleared the road within an hour as gunships and armored vehicles provided support.

Terry M. Pierce Whitewright NVA An Khe James R. Woodall 1St Battallion (Mech 50Th Infantry Belton Woodall Orne R. Culpepper Melvin, Ark U.S

Residents and visitors share Sunday in area towns

Freescale, the Key and Childress families, and many others traveled to Dallas and Plano for visits. Jimmie Childress returned to New York for six weeks of schooling. Funeral turnout for J B Connor noted. several relatives from Sherman Denton and Carrollton visited. Burial details given for Mrs W R McMurry with survivors listed.

W.B. Key Jennie Childress Dallas George D. Key Jimmie Childress New York T.L Co Sherman George Brwn GC. Brown Plano John Mac Brown Gaerland Bill Brown Mesquite Maxine Brown Virgel Parten Gainesville Warren N.M. Vestal Ronald Vestal Donna Collins N.T.S.T.U Denton Colins LH. Darwin Allen Harper Lawton, Okela Wendell Withrow Carl Jan Steven Andrew Gentry Greenville John Key George Key Ralph Kent Garland Ed Kent W.R. Tabor Dennis Neal Tor Bean Bill Sampson W. R. Tabor Robert Layman Darell Neal Curtis Jeanie Skipworth T.W.A Tom Bean Tom Skipworth Frank White Margaret of Tom Lilley H.D. Jester Wendell Stoval Whitewright Leon Meador George Bennett A.R. McMurry W.R. McMurry Carroleton Cemetery Hil Nell Montgomery Carrolton Eddie R. Montgomery Montgomery Farmers Branch

McFatridge among Texas students in state aviation degree

Steve Frank McFatridge of Whitewright joins Gary Lloyd of Amarillo and Richard Payschell of Austin as three Texas students in the Southeastern State College aviation program. The college partners with American Flyers Advanced Aviation School in Ardmore to offer a bachelor of science in aviation, following Purdue as the second U.S. institution to establish the curriculum.

Steve Frank McFatridge Whitewright Texas Southeastern State College American Flyers Advanced Aviation School Ardmore Okela Gary Lloyd Amarillo Richard Payschell Austin Southeastern Purdue University

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Freddie MacCall Mary Lee Chaney Pauline Dixon Ethel Harper O.A. Hefner Litha Sue Hollingsworth Helen Laene Christine Moore Betty Jo Morrow Lorraine Rutledge Norma Gene Smith Lorma Lee Thornton Gladys Wreight Remington Floyd Bassett C.B. Bryant, Jr Rotary Club John Dr. Burma J.Y. Russell W.B. Bixter Denton Teachers College Ernest Lee Douglas Taylor Joe McCarthy Siver City N.M Cicilian Conservation Corps Earnheart Grayson County Junior College TOM Sears Insurance Realty Whitewright, Texas J.W. Andrews Burger J.B Connor Arthur Connor Pilot Grove North Texas Carl Edwards Chevrolet Edwards Lance Ria Mya Eeeeeeeeeeeeee Fe Live S&h
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