Saturday, May 22, 1965
Saturday May 22
Took them (the hunters) half way to Holopaw, dropped them off, went back before dark and picked them up. Hunted in pairs. Killed 7. Ray made $72.16. Girls had a fine day, swam twice, rode Destry, had a picnic up on our lot. Took Denise home about 5, visited her family then went to pick them up. Took hides to Shorty tonite.
Shorty
David “Shorty” Batton died in 2008 at the age of 74. His full obituary can be found here. If you read the Memories & Condolences section, you’ll see an entry from Myrtle from May 20, 2008.