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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
5
May 15 1969 publishes brief items from Whitewright including civic announcements and social notices. The page highlights small community developments, upcoming events, school and club news, and local honors with concise line summaries.
Cleo Williams notes that many visitors filled the nursing home over Mother's Day weekend making full name lists impractical. The oldest mother present was Rosa Wilson 92, the youngest attending was Dessie Whitson 73, with Laura Windell 98 unable to attend and Ruby Hopper also unable to attend. Corsages were given by Dr and Mrs Geers. New patients admitted last week include Daisy Hohnes Denison Marshall Myrick Celeste Lindsey Roden Wolfe City.
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Tom S. Montgomery on April 19 in Huntsville Texas. Funeral held April 21 at First Baptist Church with Rev. W. Y. Pond in charge assisted by Rev. Carroll Pickett. Interment at Huntsville Cemetery. Survivors include husband Dr. T. S. Montgomery.
Mrs R C Nelms died at Lubbock Hospital. Funeral held Saturday at 2 PM at Ector First Methodist Church with burial at Carson Cemetery. She was born Sept 1879 in Giles Tennessee and lived in Ector before moving to Lubbock 26 years ago. Survived by son Lee Bonham daughter Mrs Leonard Latch Lubbock four grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Services were held for Mrs. Cecil Clayton 70 of Sherman Route 4 at Waldo Funeral Chapel. She died May 6 at Whites Wright Nursing Home. Burial at West Hill Cemetery. Born December 19, 1898 in Grayson County she was survived by her husband two brothers five sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Joe Robertson Byron Neatherly Pat Stephens Jackie Neatherly John Ball and Richard Ball.
Personal notes list weekend guests at the Ralph McKinney home including L L McKinney family from Houston and others from Sherman Plano Denton Waco. at Carl Holland home weekend visitors include J Ashlock family from Plano Leslie Holland Ralph Tunnell Dickerman Helms Biggerstaff Lillie Maye Holland and Karen Dickerman.
Mrs. Maurice Curfman hosts her mother Mrs. Frank Smith in Weatherford as weekend guests include Mrs. Lula Wilkerson and relatives from Sherman Garland and Whitewright. Family trips and hospital attendances ripple through Denison Pike Paducah and Dallas with many extended kin. Meanwhile John H. Kelsey, stationed in Vietnam, is the husband of Barbara Kelsey and son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kelsey of Whitewright.
Chitwood son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Chitwood of Whitewright returns home on a medical discharge from the U S Army He was stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso and is welcomed back by his family and community
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