Local notes on weather, pageants and county history
Rainfall reached 1.5 inches in Clifton boosting grain and pastures. Absentee voting for the May 2 primary opens at the County Clerk's office with April 28 deadline. Frost hit midweek as spring cooled. Clifton Jaycees and Lions staged the Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant with Bill Woodside’s help. Dr William C Pool previews Bosque County history book for Bosque Memorial Museum. Rail strike fears loom for Clifton and nation. Oak worms threaten area trees per Texas A&M experts.
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Clifton Jaycees
Clifton Lions Club
Lake Whitney
Bill Woodside
Bosque County
Bosque Memorial Museum
Leo Baker Dies After Truck Vehicle Collision
Leo Baker 37 of Gatesville died in a two-vehicle crash six miles east of Marlin on a Wednesday morning. He was a Central Freight Lines driver and rodeo judge known in Central Texas. Survived by wife, son Edward, step-son Johnny Harness, and siblings. Funeral held at Scott's Funeral Home Chapel in Gatesville.
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Howard
Sonny) Golden
Clifton
Scott
Gatesville
Leo Baker
Baker
Texas
Willie Artrice Mason
Fort Hood
Marlin
Central Freight Lines
Waco
Johnny Harness
Trinity Women to Host Special Evangelism Program
Trinity Lutheran Church Women in Clifton plan a 7:30 PM Monday April 13 meeting at the church Fellowship Hall. The highlight is the film Just a Stranger with study parts presented by Mrs. Calvin P. Colwick and Mrs. Otto Gangsher.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Church Fellowship Hall
Calvin P. Colwick
Otto Gangsher
Eldon Zimmerman
Dorcas Circle
TLCW
Trinity Church
Evangelism Committee
Engagement of Karen Eggen to Sherill Reus
Mr and Mrs Houston B Eggen of Hondo announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Lee to Sherill Ray Reus son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph W Reus of Lacoste The couple plan a June 12 wedding at the First Methodist Church in Hondo Karen is a Hondo High School and Southwest Texas State College student. Reus is Lacoste High School graduate who attended San Antonio College
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Houston B. Eggen
Hondo
Karen Lee
Sherill Ray Reus
Rudolph W. Reus
Lacoste
Miss Eggen
Hondo High School
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Lacoste High School
Reus
San Antonio College
First Methodist
Clifton
Amos A. Eggen
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Breckenridge Birthday Celebration At Mrs Oscar Hoff Home
Clifton residents joined about 49 guests in Breckenridge for the annual birthday celebration of Mrs Oscar Hoff hosted by Mrs Hoff and her son Bruce Hoff. Attending were Mrs C E Ellingson and Tilden Ellingson plus Mr and Mrs John Dahl and family, Mrs H C Pederson, Miss Pauline Dahl, Mrs Hannah Hoff Brown, and relatives E A Ellingson and M O Murphree.
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C. E. Ellingson
Tilden Ellingson
John Dahl
Hans B. Dahl
Pauline Dahl
H. C. Pederson
Clifton
Breckenridge
Oscar Hoff
Hoff
Bruce Hoff
Tornado Aid Efforts Linked to Wichita Falls Lodge
Walter Prescher Sr. returned from Wichita Falls where he and George Wolfgang of San Antonio were organizing a new Sons of Hermann Lodge since March 2. After the Wichita Falls tornado, he tried contacting Wolfgang by phone all weekend, then went back to Wichita Falls Monday to resume work. He notified his wife Monday night that both were safe.
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Walter Prescher Sr
Wichita Falls
George Wolfgang
San Antonio
Sons of Hermann Lodge
Prescher
Mr. Wolfgang
Clifton Visitors From Venezuela and Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Joe Forson of Amuay Venezuela arrived in Clifton on Saturday March 28 to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Will L Forson and relatives They rented a Lake Whitney place as head quarters through May 12 Also visiting were Mr and Mrs D M Buck of Grand Prairie spouses of their daughter Mrs Buck and son-in-law spent time with Mrs Buck a Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home resident Regular Riverside Baptist Church singing is scheduled April 12 from 2 00 to 4 00 pm Miss Miriam Thompson Texas Lutheran College student visited Clifton Easter week with her parents Mr and Mrs William T Thompson and sister Rosemary Easter Sunday they traveled to San Antonio and stayed with Mr and Mrs Roy Balter and son Jeffrey Balter’s daughter is a Thompson.
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Joe Forson
Amuay
Venezuela
Clifton
Will L. Forson
Julian C. Bronstad
Lake Whitney
Will L. Farsons
D. M. Buck
Grand Prairie
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Miriam Thompson
Texas Lutheran College
William T. Thompson
Rosemary
San Antonio
Roy Balter
Jeffrey
Balter
Thompsons
Mary Frances Arthur
Lucy Arthur
Kenneth Mjaaland Jr
Carrollton
Archie O. Nelson
Kenneth Gene Nelson
Charles Westley
Edwin Sinderud
Jerry Heath
Valley Mills
Huntsville
Westley
Charles Steven Westley
Hayden Westley
Chester Hulme
Houston
Inlaw
Allen Hulme
Vickie
Cindy
Baytown
Herman Hulme
Hulme
Clifton hospital sees wide array of local patients
Local notices list residents from Clifton and nearby areas admitted for treatment in April. Names include Mrs. R. P. Rose of Walnut Springs Mrs. James Weathers Hamilton and others undergoing surgeries or medical care at Clifton hospital with several recovering at home dates and updates on relatives' travels and visits.
Political Announcements for May 1964 Primary
The Record publishes candidate listings for the Democratic Primary. Names listed include Congressman 11th District W R Bob Poage Judge Court of Civil Appeals Frank G McDonald Waco J E Ward Somervell County J R Birdwell Johnson County Roy Giddens and County Attorney Charles H Bolton.
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Court of Civil Appeals
Frank G. McDonald
Waco
J. E. Ward
Somervell County
J. R. Birdwell
Johnson County
Roy Giddens
Easter visit ends as family stays in Fort Sumner
The text notes a family gathering in Fort Sumner New Mexico with Mrs Enochs and Lynne staying with the McCollum family from Thursday of last week through Monday, during the Easter vacation period.
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Lum
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
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Texas A. & M. University
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Robert L. Baldridge
Robert L. Baldridge, JR
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Coryell
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U.S
Armstrong
Austin Avenue
Trinity Women
Earl Behringer
Sale Barn
Earl Russell
Houston Eggens
Meridian
Riverside Baptist Church
R. P. Rose
Walnut Springs
Clifton Hospital
James Weathers
Route 1
Hamilton
Henry P. Defeld
Dean H. Thomas
Hico
Ora Parton
Morgan
Alford Weber
Crawford
Charlie Kleine
Olga Culpepper
Erath
R. Fred Ascoe
William A. Ramsey
Tredell
W. B
Bill) Roberts
Flat Top Ranch
Jim Gouldman
Laguna Park
Bronson A. Henderson
Santa Fe Railway
Carl H. Caldwell
Charles Steven
Heath
Ras Gaston
Crawfills Gap
Joe Enochs
Lynne
Mrs. Enochs
Martha
Mark McCol
W. R
Bob) Poage
Charles H. Bolton
Earl R. Behringer
Les) Lundberg
Sheriff
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Tiny) Carr
Smith V. Dickenson
A. T
Andy) Nutt
T. A. (Till) Blassingame
Rufus Hutchison
Harold Cox
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Plavtie
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Maxwell House
Lifebouy iHfeboly Condensed
Cuper AV
Beth Tors
Sue
Hunt
Gigolie
Beg Bee
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Swift's Premium
Oleo
White Swan
Clifton Chapter
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Jim H. Sinclair
H. P. W. W. Land
Preston Smith
Charlie’s Cafe
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