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' i n a [’Iland ms onV*MR. AND MRS. H. F. HARMEL SR.j two c. of W; comrrfirmerwrotes “In-Former Clifton Residents Celebrate 50th1)0 for ('lifit*. 212lessor* oming it*c ide njoys l withAnniversary In Fvergreen, Colo., Aug. 24On Saturday, August 24. thespentweekzest on v Jor ing ins Mrrecoph theilospi ah lt;*s beginersitvrdurnaving:*at ion ellow-Citv.SantaMrs u hile p I f is forhmg,sleetnei andriv ed i v ofIson sh InsvS lt;)]and idian Id to week ar at theyws t a vgolden wedding anniversarry of Miami Mrs 11 F. Harmel Sr., of Mcgargel, was observed with a reunion of the immediate family at Evergreen, Colorado. Six of the couple's seven children and three of their seven grandchildren were present for the happy occasionSeveral days of informal visiting and sightseeing were climaxed with an anniversary dinner honoring Mr and Mrs. Harmel on Sat urday night at the Brook Forest Inn A wedding cake, decorated in gold, centered the table, and the invocation was given by Chris Harmel, a grandson, aged 8Highlight of the celebration was the reading of a congratulatorymessage from Mrs P K. Thorson. of St. Paul, Minnesota, the wife of the Lutheran pastor who officiated at their marriage on August 24 1(H)7. in CliftonMis Harmel, the former Miss Clara Olsen, a daughter of th** late Petter Olsen and Mrs Helene Ol sen. was born at 223 South Avenue H in Clifton and continued to live in the same house until after her marriage to Mr Harmel.Born m Washington County. MrHarmel moved to Clifton as avoting man. where for several Years*he was employed by P F Schowand BrosIn the spring of 1910 Mr and Mr'- Harmel left Clifton and went to Megargel to make their home In that city Mr. Harmel was aso-ciated with the W O Wright General Merchandise Store until 1922, at which time he became a fulltime farmer and rancher. When oil was discovered in the Swastika Pool near Megargel. Mr Harmel became active in the leasing phase of the oil business.Both Mr and Mrs. Harmel have been active in school affairs at Megargel for more than 40 vears. having had one or more children , in the Megargel Public Schools con tinuously from 1916 until 1954 Mr Harmel also served as a mem her of the Board of Trustees for the Megargel Schools for manv years Mrs. Harmel is a member of the 1933 Study Club, a federat ed women’s club in that citvOther highlights of the goldenanniversary year for this fine couple have been visits with several members of the Schow and Wright families with whom in past years they were associated in Clifton and Megargel, respectively During their residence in Megargel Mr. and Mrs Harmel also have continued to visit with home folks in Clifton from time to timeChildren of Mr and Mis. Harmel are four sons. H F Harmel Jr and I-iwrence Harmel, of Se mour, Robert Harmel, of Megargel, and Don Harmel. a student at Texas Technological College in Lubbock, and three daughters, Mrs. Orion Daniel, of Wichita Falls, and Mrs. Sid Perryman and Mrs. R. O Andrews Jr , of OlnevThe many friends of Mr and Mrs Harmel in Clifton and Bosque County offer their sincerest congratulations and wish them manymore such happy anniversaries.Infant Daughter Of 0. N.McFaddens Dies Sept. 9Patricia Ann McFadden, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ollie Neal (Billy) McFadden of Bryan, died Monday, September 9, in the ('lif ton Hospital Graveside services were conducted Tuesday, September 10, at the Clifton Cemetery bv* *Reverend R H Dilday Jr . pastor of the First Baptist Church in thiscitvtheMi! soon placiin so iplac* CY bridi Sage by tl CaveIfami ity.Pc Mrs.and w h e ie m bi attac TheThe infant was born prematurely and died the day of birth Mr. and Mrs McFadden were visiting hisparents. Mr and Mrs Ollie McFadden m Clifton at the time Mrs McFadden was taken to the hospital.The young couple’s many friendshere sincerely regret to learn oftheir misfortune in losing theirbaby girlM and Mrs N. W Willett spentWednesday and Thursday of last week in Austin visiting with theirson and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Xoves Willett, and sons, Noyes III and James SpencerHere are the winWhat is the lowest pricedModel for model, right acboard ... FORD is the lo\of the low-price three I3*1Who makes the BEST traallowances in these partsYour FORD DEALER malbiggest trade-in allowancmade. And he stands reaPROVE IT!Who makes TERMS thatreally EASY?Why the New D-14...• «kVVSV\NYour FORD DEALER will arterms to suit your budget.
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Clifton Record
Clifton, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 20, 1957
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