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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1964
Page
9
Bosque County unit of the Sons of Hermann held its regular meeting on March 9 with 16 members present. Sandra Spitzer, president, led the session as the Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Betty Gail Conrad offered the invocation.
Secretary Billy Charles Helms and counselor Mrs. Walter Prescher note merit earnings for the Sons of Hermann Youth Camp at Comfort start in September. Treasurer Larry Joe Mueller reports. A skating party is set for March 21 by planning committee. Meeting adjourned to April 13. Refreshments served by Katharine Ann and Glenda Thiele per Donna Hampe.
Charles Larson of Baylor University in Waco and son of Mrs Otto Schrader of Clifton represented the university at the Small Nations sessions held at the University of Texas in Austin. The Baylor group attended from Thursday April 9 to Saturday April 11. Larson is a Clifton High School graduate.
Second Lieutenant Franklin P. Ritchey of Valley Mills enters navigator training at James Connally AFB in Waco. He will learn radar and celestial navigation in the T-29 Flying Classroom and earn silver navigator wings after completion. Ritchey holds a UCLA B.S. and was commissioned through ROTC. his wife Celina is from Tucson Arizona.
Mr and Mrs Fred Ellis formerly of Fort Stockton now run the Cottage Motel on North Highway 6 Clifton. They purchased it from Mr and Mrs Jack Morrison and moved in with their son John on April 1. Morrison and son Jimmy moved to Corpus Christi the same day. Ellis was a milk distributor in Fort Stockton and Morrison operated a refrigeration service in Clifton and later Corpus Christi.
Congressman W R Poage reports votes on two 1964 measures the Food Stamp program aims to aid needy households while boosting local business and agriculture. He notes Senate changes add a voluntary wheat program and explains market impacts and farm income protection. He expresses support for both bills.
Patsy Blum a Tarleton State College social science major from Jonesboro will serve as a Baptist Student Union missionary next summer. She joins 11 other students to build a Latin American church in South Texas and then preach teach and sing in local churches. Blum a junior history major and Tarleton BSU missions chair has earned multiple honors and scholarships and will graduate in spring 1965.
Bosque County Shrine Association to hold a dinner session at Charlie's Cafe Clifton at 6 30 p m on Thursday night April 23. New members may qualify as charter members and six directors will be elected from different sections of the Bosque County area. Reservations to Roy Pool or Charlie's Cafe.
The Federal Land Bank of Waco is renovating its 203 West 5th Street office and the adjoining Waco Production Credit Association space. Plans include year-round air conditioning new floors lighting paneled walls lowered ceilings and window changes with Central Texas Lumber Company holding the contract.
Clifton Band Parents Association will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 PM Monday night April 20 in the Band Hall. All who support the Clifton High School Band are urged to attend. Also noted: visitors touring Tyler azalea trail last Sunday included several Clifton and Valley Mills residents.
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