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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1969
Page
10
Clifton residents welcomed relatives visiting for Easter with tours of Hodges Gardens and New Orleans and noted several families from Clifton plus Dover, Dallas, Waco and Harrisburg area ties. Airman Gary Walsleben, son of Clifton residents, earned a promotion to sergeant while stationed at Da Nang Air Force Base in Vietnam.
Mrs Ferris s Hostess to Club Lazy Daisy Home Demonstration Club met at 2 pm Monday April 14 at the home of Mrs Lincoln Ferris Rt 1 Clifton. Clifton President Mrs Ferris presided. The club prayer was said in unison. Acting secretary Mrs Raymond Lamtter read minutes and reported on March 31 District meeting in Burnet. The program Key Is In Your Hands presented by Mrs E C Johle. Mrs Anz gave Habits and Use of Drugs. Miss Delmelia Dunn CHDA presented Use of Home Freezers. The White Elephant game was played by all members after which Mrs Ferris led questions about the state of Texas. Eleven members and three visitors Miss Delmelia Dunn Mrs John Spitzer and Mrs Kenneth Cooper all Meridian were present. The next meeting will be 7 pm May 12 at the home of Mrs W B Hampe in Clifton.
Isinds és Babies born at the Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation in Clifton include Melissa Dawn Johansen born April 5 1969 weighing 8 pounds with Gerald and James Northup and Charlie F Johnson Jr as relatives. Gerald Wayne Johnson born April 9 1969 weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces with SW Van Leer and Herman Nagel as grandparents. Michael Britton Whitehouse born April 10 1969 weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces with F R Whitehouse and EL E Shiftlett as grandparents.
The 4-H Riding Club held its first meeting of the season on April 3 to organize the Youth Rodeo set for April 11 and 12 at the Horse Show Arena in Meridian. The club agreed to stand post and drill at the Stephenville Rodeo on April 26 and Clifton on May 17, with members Charlott Evans Milton Amundson Cindy White Skipper Debbie and Gregory Sharp present. Adults in attendance included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White Mrs. S. Lee Sharp Mrs. Earl Cremeans Mr. and Mrs. Otha Lee and Mr. Robert Reich.
Members of the J. O. Y. Bridge Club in Clifton held two regular gatherings. The March 26 meeting at Mrs. Witcher’s home featured an Easter theme and three bridge rubbers with high score by Mrs. Kincheloe. The April 11 meeting at Mrs. Aars’s home saw three rubbers, high score again by Mrs. Kincheloe and travel prizes to Mrs. Vance and Mrs. Hill. Next meeting set for April 25 at Mrs. Baldridge’s home.
Members of a Clifton garden club plan a Progressive Garden Tour on April 24 during Garden Club Week. Four yards will be featured: Ashcraft at 315 N Ave M, Cooksey at 702 S Ave P, Schow at 1402 W Hackberry, and Byford Star Route 2. Refreshments at Schow residence. plant exchange at Byford home. tour begins 1 p.m. at Ashcraft residence with narrator E F Campbell from Morgan.
The Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Warren Prince was celebrated Sunday April 6 1969 at their Clifton home 314 North Avenue. About 117 attended including many out of town guests from Waco Fort Worth McGregor Mathis and San Antonio. The couple received many gifts and were feted with lunch and dinner at their son s Clifton home and by other relatives and friends.
Women United of Busque County invite church women to the Spring Fellowship Day on Friday April 25 at the United Church of Christ in Womack. Registration 10 30 devotional 11 00 salad luncheon and business meeting at noon Mrs H F Meier Killeen District 10 president will report on the State Assembly in Amarillo Those in the Least Coin project may bring pennies for the annual collection at the meeting.
Walter A. Rachirg Sr., 73, of Houston, died Friday April 11 of an apparent heart attack while driving with his wife near Claude, Texas en route to an Amarillo bowling tournament. A retired Humble Oil supervisor, he supported The Chronicle's Goodfellows toy program. Survived by two sons, two sisters, one brother, and four grandchildren.
Bosque County wool and mohair growers received incentive payments under the national Wool program for 1968. Wool payments were 65.4 percent of dollar returns from shorn wool sold in 1963, while mohair payments were 71.2 percent of returns. Lamb and mohair rates tied to price benchmarks and marketing outcomes, with live lambs and unshorn lambs receiving specific per hundredweight and per-pound adjustments.
Cotton growers in upland counties will vote May 5 through May 9 on transferring 1970 cotton acreage allotments to farms in other counties by sale or lease. Transfers require at least two thirds approval in a county and cannot move allotments to other states. Mail referendum details and deadlines are provided by county ASC committees.
An AA meeting is scheduled at 8 o clock on Mondays and Tuesdays each week at Whitney's Methodist Church Annex. The announcement invites anyone interested in attending to participate.
Six Bosque County students at Hill Junior College earned dean’s list honors. Larry Thiele of Clifton, interior decorating sophomore. Sherry Williams of Meridian, English freshman active in Drama Club. Sharon Williams of Meridian, business sophomore and leader of Tomorrow. Cynthia Rogstad of Meridian, freshman secretarial occupations. John Copeland of Iredell, agriculture sophomore in Rodeo Club. Ahur Powell of Kopper, freshman math, one of five with a 4.0 average.
Funeral services for Garland Helton 47 former Cliftonian were held Tuesday afternoon April 15 at the First Baptist Church in Clifton Rev Clay Burns and Rev Erwin Knitt officiated Burial was in Clifton Cemetery Mr Helton died at his home in Big Spring
The annual event on April 27 invites all to bring a basket lunch for a noon meal and an all day program of singing and visiting at Coon Creek Church. Clifton Stage Band joined a Tarleton State College mini clinic April 1 12 on the Stephenville campus to prepare for UIL contests April 25 26 in Brownwood.
Corner Pecan and North Avenue East Clifton Texas Pastor Tom Z Jenkins holds Sunday School at 9 a.m. Preaching service at 11 a.m. Sunday evening service at 7 p.m.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jewell M. Sullivan, 74, of Clifton were held April 15 at Marshall and Marshall Chapel in Whitney. Burial followed at Fair Haven Memorial Park in Orange, California. Mrs. Sullivan died Sunday at Clifton Hospital.
Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton Texas under Pastor Erwin Knitt announces Sunday 8:30 divine worship 11:00 Sunday church school 11:00 divine worship. Wednesday 6:30 senior confirmation class 7:45 junior confirmation class 7:30 choir practice.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the First United Methodist Church Clifton will meet Monday April 21 at 7 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. Mrs Ray Byford will lead the program a pledge service and presentation of world banks. Mrs Ray Hayes will hostess.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8553 meets on the first and third Thursday each month on Riverside Drive in Clifton Texas. Robert E. Binford Post 8553 invites area veterans to attend and participate in post activities.
Tal beautiful bouquets and arrangements are yours the year around from our shop. We keep the loveliest blossoms season after season, and will arrange them especially for you. Clifton Floral Company 1313 West 3rd.
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