The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 2005 Page: 5 of 18
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Polk County resident
inducted into Senior
Arkansas Hall of Fame
Mills County
Senior Center
Minutes
By Leslie Hammond
Thank you to Mills County
State Bank for donating $250
and also to those who have
The Goldthwaite Eagle - Mullin Enterprise - Wed., June 1,2005 - Page 5
Jerry Donald Whitson, 62, passes May 25th
Jerry Donald Whitson, 62,
passed away Wednesday, May
25, 2005 at his Irving home.
He had been a transmission re-
pairman in the automobile re-
pair industry until his retire-
ment. Jerry was born January
3,1943 in Goldthwaite, Texas,
to Ernest Dee and Lucille
(Editor’s Note: The follow- sas General Assembly in 1991 also donated $61 to our home
ing article and picture was to honor older citizens who delivered meals program,
brought to The Eagle by Billy have made significant contri- This helped us meet our May
Hale.) butions to improving the qual- goal and a start into June. Your
He writes ity of life for all senior citi- generosity is greatly appreci- Whitson. He was a graduate of
One of those attending the zens. Three new members are ated and needed! If you would Goldthwaite High School. He
Multi Class Reunion way inducted each year. This year’s like more information on the had spent the last 40 years liv-
Wanda Murphy Heikkinen, inductees were honored at an home delivered program, the ------------------------
She was inducted into the Ar- awards luncheon held in con- lunch available here at The
kansas Hall of Fame. She is junction with the annual Ar- Center for those 60 and older, Goldthwaite
the daughter of the late J. B. kansas Aging Conference at or donating to the programs, Middle School
Murphy and/Mrs. Leo/Hot Springs November 1-3, please do not hesitate to call .
Edleman. They lived in the 2004.325-648-3122. I am estimat- Honor Rolls listed
Big Valley Community down Shortly after retiring in Polk ing a need of $350 for June to Second Semester
the road toward the present County Mrs. Heikkinen began cover the home delivered and All "A” Honor Roll
Goldthwaite City water pump her volunteer service by driv- congregate meals. This is Grade 6; Cole Brown, Kayla
station. She was a graduate of ing from her home near based on a $2 cost of the meals Bufe, Andy Drosche, Ruthie
the, 1945 Goldthwaite High Vandervoort, on a daily basis, served and or delivered. A $2 Long, Magally Mares, Jordan
School Class. . /to Queen Wilhelmina State donation per meal is re- Mello, Kayla, Prescott,
The following article ap- Park where she worked with quested, but not all of the par- Meghan Tijerina, Josh Wilson,
peared in the Mena Star. staff in a secretarial capacity, ticipants are able to contribute. Grade 7; Nikki Drosche,
Mrs. Heikkinen was a mem- This menu for this week in- Courtney Head, Jody Loud-
ber of the advisory committee cludes: Thursday June 2nd- amy, Judi Parten. Kinsey
that assisted in the develop- BBQ chicken/scalloped pota- Perry. Grade 8: Micah Farrell,
ment of the new Polk County toes/English pea salad/roll and Monica Miles, Tess Warner,
Senior Center as well as a hot plumbs. Friday June 3rd- Whitney Wilson,
major contributor to the estab- hamburger lasagna pie/zuc- Second Semester
■ lishment of the Ouachita Se- chini squash/carrot raisin «A/B» Honor Roll
a niors and Retires, Inc. organi- salad/roll and hot fruit com- Grade 6: Laura Bonilla, Collin
zation that is currently devel- pote. Monday June 6th- Boscamp, Zac Chessar, An-
■ oping a 40 apartment afford- chicken tenders with gravy/ thony Duncan-Adam, Michael
2 able assisted living facility in black-eyed peas/stewed toma- Hall, John-William Knight,
I Mena. She has served as vol- toes and okra/roll and fresh Kyle Major, Chesney Neely,
" untary secretary of Ouachita fruit. Tuesday June 7th burger Connie Nowell, Ana Reyes,
ill Senior since its organization in on wheat bun/potato wedges/ Cagan Smith, Denise
S 1998 while also carrying the baked beans/ banana. Sprinkle, Karen West, Jona-
B responsibilities of secretary of Wednesday June 8th-chicken thon Williams. Grade 7:
• the Mena Chapter 23 of pot pie/stewed tomatoes/ Bryce Barnett, Marlena Co-
AARP. Mrs. Heikkinen has mixed green salad and hot vault, Zac Covington, Katie
additionally been active in the spiced apples. Landeros, William Massey,
ing in Irving. Whitson of Arlington and Dee
Survivors are one daughter, Alvis Whitson of Brown-
Cynthia Lennington of Hico; wood; and two sisters, Linda
three sons, Kenneth Wayne Faye Garrett of Arlington and
Whitson of Granbury, Richard Pamela Ann Whitson of Irv-
Lee Whitson of Arlington, and ing.
Scott Alan Whitson of Irving; A memorial service was
six grandchildren; three great held at Calvary Funeral Home
grandchildren; stepson, Gary Chapel, Irving, Texas. No date
Harkrader of Irving; step and time was provided.
daughters, Barbara Harkrader Submitted by Calvary Fu-
ofTulsa, OK; three step grand- neral Home - .
children; two brothers, Jimmy
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• Tree & Shrub Pruning • Gutters Cleaned Coldin
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• Goat/Sheep Shearing • Dirt Work -
•Will Pick up Pecans on a Percentage Basis vhjen
• Also Shredding of Weeds and Grass
• Will do Ranch and Fence Repair
• Will travel 40 miles to work a •
. WILLIE BALENCIA, JR. • 325/451-0433
Will pick up rocks from your field:
Mills County
Eye Care, P.C.
CLOSED
FOR VACATION
JUNE 13-17
Wanda Heikkinen
Wanda Heikkinen of RMCC Senior Adult program We have had a few more Garrett Pearson, Bailey Perry,
Vandervoort was recently rec- for a number of years and is a join our Monday, Tuesday and Garrett Schwartz. Grade 8:
ognized for her unselfish dedi- member of her community Thursday afternoon exercis- Walt Clifton, Ronnie
cation to projects that benefit extension homemakers club. It ers, and we welcome more! Conyer, Brittney DelaRosa,
the elderly of Polk County by is the dedicated volunteer ser- We start at 1:30 and it lasts Ana Facundo, Adrian Fuentes,
being inducted into the Senior vice of Wanda Heikkinen and about an hour. It is fun so how Jason Grba, Danielle Hartley,
Arkansas Hall of Fame. The others like her that help to ‘bout trying it? Trey Horton, Kimberly Now-
Senior Arkansas Hall of Fame make Polk County such a great This is last call to claim ell, Lisa Patino, Clay Phillips,
was established by the Arkan- place to live. items in the adjoining build- Kris Salazar, Jaime Speegle,
ing. Starting Friday we will Richard Villarreal,
begin cleaning it to have it
available for use. Call the
same number to set up a time
if you would like to check in-
side.OTTCOOT® •
There is clogging here ev- The Goldthwaite Eagle
ery Tuesday night beginning at made a mistake in the spell-
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Summer Hours
The Mullin School Library
will be open this summer dur-
ing July. Community mem-
bers as well as school children
are invited to come to the li-
brary, Hours of operation are
as follows: July 5 - July 28,
Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m.
- 12 noon.
We apologize for this mis-
take.
Melanie Bartek, O.D.
325/648-2040
1020 Fourth Street • Goldthwaite, Tx 76844
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County that you would like
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please contact me.
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Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 2005, newspaper, June 1, 2005; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1659941/m1/5/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.