Clifton Garden Club Hosts Ninth Annual Flower Show
The Clifton Garden Club held its ninth annual flower show titled House Party of Flowers on April 18 at Miss Bernice Shhow’s home 1503 West Hackberry Street with about 110 guests from Clifton and nearby towns. Blue ribbons and sweepstakes were awarded in multiple sections including horticulture and arrangements, with judges from Meridian and Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Schow
Swapstakes
Clifton Garden Club
Miss Schow
Miss Sehow
Waco
Meridian
Grandview
Crawfills Gap
Canary Islands
Clifton
Bernice Shhow
West Hackberry Street
Bernice Sehow
Mra Prank Bishop
P J. Ashcraft
E W Wallace
A N. Randle
L. H. Boleman
M D Woodruff
Horticulture Division
A Alfie
A N Randle
A L. Mayfield
C L Goodall
George M Marre
M D. Woodruff
Frank Bishop
L. H Beleman
Mra
George M Harris
John D Fenn
Ole S Seljos
Don Cameron
A. A. Williams
S PD Andress
George M. Harris
W. Wallace
H. E Combs
Miss Shhow
Mrs Lee Larsen Leaves for California to Visit Family
Mrs Lee Larsen flies to Los Gatos California on April 17 to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W D Stanford and help care for newborn Debra Gay Stanford born the night before. She plans a two week stay. FG Bronstad renewed his paper at the Record office and mentioned family in Irving and Saint Clair Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Larsen
Los Gatos
California
W. D. Stanford
Debra Gay Stanford
FG Bronstad
Record Office
Chifton Record
K. Woodward
Irving
Edgar Bronstad
Saint Clair
Pennsylvania
Local Birth Announcements From Clifton Area Families
Mr and Mrs James Deans of Valley Mills welcome daughter Mary Teresa born April 17 1963 at Clifton hospital. Calvert A Hennig of Clifton reports son Devlin Wayne born April 19 1963 weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Fred A Ludwig of Clifton greets daughter Linda Sue born April 22 1963 weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Petra Patricia Ler man born April 23 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Debra Gay Stanford born April 16 1963 in Los Gatos California weighing 10 pounds 11 ounces. Maternal grandfather Lee Larson of Clifton and paternal grandparents Fred B Ludwig of Route 2 Clifton and L Golden of Route 2 Clifton are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Deans
Box 8
Valley Mills
Mary Teresa
Clifton Hospital
Devlin Wayne
Calvert A. Hennig
Route 1
Clifton
Fred A. Ludwig
Route 2
Linda Sue
Little Lady
Deborah Ann
Hurt
Fred B. Ludwig
Dick) Golden
Petra Patricia
John M. Lerman
Box
W. D. Stanford
Terrace Court
Los Gatos
California
Debra Gay
Lee Larson
Local health notes include several hospitalizations
Mrs P O Dahl reentered Clifton hospital for heart ailment on April 22 with hopes for quick improvement. Mrs Ed Handley admitted for vertigo April 21. Charles Kummel and Roy Dayton also listed as patients in Clifton hospital. Community visits reference families from Lewisville Plain Dealing Hainesville Spring Hill and Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P O Dahl
Claude Hill
Robin
Cathy
Lewisville
Clifton
Hill
Cecil P. Coston
Charles Kummel
H. Staten
Hainesville
Louisiana
A. Bounds
Plain Dealing
C. Browning
Spring Hill
Albert
Bob) Wilcox
Ed Handley
Mrs. Anna E Porter Dies at Sunset Home at 95
Mrs. Anna E Porter aged 95 longtime Meridian resident died April 17 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home where she had lived for years She survived by two sons W L Porter and T W Dobe Porter two daughters Myrtle Hoofman and Laura Chesnutt one sister Virginia Brewster seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services were held April 19 at Bristor Funeral Home Chapel Meridian with Reverend Roy H Hill and interment in Meridian Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna E. Porter
Meridian
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Porter
C. ©. Porter
Arkansas
Bosque County
Paris
Tennessee
Laura Chesnutt
Fort Worth
Virginia Brewster
Fl Paso
Bristor Funeral Home Chapel
Roy H. Hill
4 H members excel in district eliminations in Stephenville
Twenty one Bosque County 4 H Club members competed at District 8 4 H Eliminations in Stephen ville on April 20. Results include Layne and Rodney Kruse winning first in Junior Beef Cattle Business Demonstration. Billy Henderson and Bettye Viertel led in Junior Rifle with top honors. several others placed or earned high scores in public speaking and various demonstrations. Eligible teams advance to the State 4 H Roundup at College Station June 4-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Stephenville
Layne
Rodney Kruse
Clifton
William Eisen
Kenneth Reierson
Tom Greenwade
Melvin Prescher
Derril Wenzel
Rita Blackman
Clayton Deibert
Billy Henderson
Bettye Viertel
Tom Henderson
Joyce Blackman
Tom Dooley
Bob Viertel
Freddie Garcia
John Kruse
Bonnie Philipp
Billye Sanders
College Station
Clifton Glen Rose Tie In First Round Of 13 A Ball
Clifton and Glen Rose finished the first round tied in District 13 A baseball with each team at three wins and one loss. Clifton beat Joshua 9 to 4 behind Jerry Allen on the mound. The Cubs won 8 to 2 over Glen Rose to start the second round. Joshua visits Clifton April 25 at City Park. The Cubs schedule Itasca and Alvarado next week. Roy Reesing area visit noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Glen Rose
Tigers
Alvarado
Cubs
Joshua
Cleburne
Jerry Allen
Morris Jackson
David Kettler
Allen
Dickie Larson
Itasca
Bosque County Tuberculosis Association Elects Officers
The Bosque County TB Association held its annual meeting at Charlie's Cafe Clifton naming Mrs Albert Hastings president for a two year term. Other officers include Mrs RK Reierson vice president Mrs Arthur H Cash secretary and Mrs Buck Bronstad treasurer with Clifton as executive director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hastings
Meridian
Bosque County Tuberculosis Association
Charlie's Cafe
Clifton
RK. C. Reierson
Crawfills Gap
Arthur H. Cash
Buck Bronstad
William Tergerson
James Burch
TB Association
W. T. Holder
A. Wirz
Kopper
Burch
TB Board
Ter Foster
Reierson
Seal Sale
Bosque County
Tergerson
Marie Pieke
Hastings
Cash
Martin Hoe Sr
Bernt Bertelson
Cranfills Gap
Spring Festival Planned By Clifton PTA
Clifton's Parent-Teacher Association schedules a spring festival for Thursday May 2 at Clifton Public Schools with a 6 to 8 P.M. cafeteria meal and an 8 P.M. auditorium program Our Singing World in Bettis Auditorium. Food duties are assigned to multiple parent volunteers and local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Parent-Teacher Association
Bettis
Clifton Public Schools
Orlette Watson
Alan
Bill) Darsey
Henry Brynne
Erwin H. Knitt
Olee Jakke
Harlan Hoel
W D. Huffman
George L Colvert
Woodrow W. Meyer
Candy
David Bergman
Gerald Lormrude
H. L. Meinkowsky
R. C. Finstad
Norbert Miller
George Fossett
Arnell Wilkerson
Charles Tucker
Robert Crawford
Werner Philipp
Doyle Hulme
Earl Symank
Cecil Bekkeland
M. G Bramsett
Edward Brown
David Dahl
Erwin Dahl
Luther R Boatman
Otto Schrader
Edgar Wilson
Singing World
Joe Dahl
Otto Gangsher
Charley Miles
Oranella Eckert
Lawrence Ringness
Elsie Coston
E. E. Schow
Ottis Tyler
O. R Jenson
PTA
Spitzer Family Reunion Attended by Many Relatives
Last weekend in Brenham a Spitzer reunion gathered relatives including E A Spitzer and wife with son Robert Ernest Spitzer. Marvin Fossett and children Gary Judy James. Fred Lange. Albert Spitzer. Gus Spitzer. Albert Henkelman and daughter Helen. Gene Finstad with family. Mervin Spitzer and son Tommy of Meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Spitzer
E A. Spitzer
Robert
Ernest Spitzer
Marvin Fossett
Gary
Judy
James
Fred Lange
Albert Spitzer
Gus Spitzer
Albert Henkelman
Helen
Gene Finstad
Clifton
Mervin Spitzer
Tommy
Meridian
Clifton High students to state meet from Regional 2-A
Three Clifton High School students Jerry Golden Charlotte Miles and Bernard Frickson will represent Regional 2-A at the University Interscholastic League State Meet in Austin on May 4. Golden won ready writing Miles won shorthand and Erickson took first in shot put at the Denton regional track meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Jerry Golden
Charlotte Miles
Bernard Frickson
Austin
C. L
Dick) Golden
Charley Miles
Denton
Bernard Erickson
John Erick
Sherian Conway
Emmett Bary
David Westley
Carol Ann Dennis
Emmett Eary
Clifton
Jerry Allen
Clifton Lions Elect New Officers for Coming Year
Clifton Lions Club elected officers for the year at a Tuesday noon meeting in the First Methodist Church building. Officers include Dr W F Key Jr president Kent Appleby first vice president Gerald Lormrude second vice president T F Crawford third vice president J M Jorgenson lion tamer T H Ralph tail twister George Herrscher chaplain and Paul Elton secretary treasurer. Board members are Dr W T Holder E B Harris A L Bronstad Raymond Rogstad for one year and E W Wallace J B Darden Jr J Bruce Parks Curtis Bakke for two years with C E Pierson as a permanent member. The club netted about 250 from the Spring Carnival along with the Jaycees. New member W S Long and reinstated member Gerald Rice were introduced. Debaters Carol Dennis and Stephen Rester of Clifton High School spoke on the western hemisphere common market question at the Regional Inter scholastic League Meet in Denton. Guests for dinner were Reverend Allen E Nelson Decorah Iowa William T Roeseler Canary Islands and John Reed Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lions Club
First Methodist Church
W. F. Key Jr
Kent Appleby
Gerald Lormrude
T. F. Crawford
J. M. Jorgenson
T. H. Ralph
George Herrscher
Denton
United States
Western Hemisphere
Civic Improvement Society
Lions
Allen E. Nelson
Decorah
Iowa
William T. Roeseler
Canary Islands
John Reed
Waco
Rierson Hasting Reunion Set for May at Clifton Park
On Sunday May 5 the Rierson Hasting Reunion will be held at the American Legion Clubhouse in Clifton City Park. All members of those families are urged to make plans to attend the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rierson- Hasting
American Legion
Clifton City Park
Local Legion Post Honors at 11th District Convention
Selmer Erickson Post No. 322 Clifton earned two honors at the 11th District American Legion convention in Rockdale April 20 and 21. The post met its membership quota and reached a new all time high of 150 members, with Owen Sparkes receiving the awards. Attendees included Sam Amundson Charlie Burgan Alvin Amundson H Kleine Jodie Amundson and Mr Sparks. State Senator Murray Watson of Waco spoke before lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer Erickson
Clifton
11Th District of the American Legion
Rockdale
Owen Sparkes
Legion
Sam Amundson
Charlie Burgan
Alvin Amundson
H. F. Kleine
Jodie Amundson
Mr. Sparks
Murray Watson
Waco
Laymen's Banquet Attended by Hundreds in Stephenville
In Stephenville on Monday night April 22 attendees gathered at the Gatesville District Laymen's Banquet of the Methodist Church. Reverend J. E. Morton and many guests joined more than 700 people at the National Guard Armory where Governor John B. Connally was the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Clifton
Gatesville
Methodist Church
J. E. Morton
Ralph W. Helm
E. R. Keeling
Clarence
Ted B. Eyan
National Guard Armory
John B. Connally
Clifton High Concert Band to Compete at Marlin Regionals
Clifton High School Concert Band travels to Marlin for University Inter scholastic League Regionals Playing and Sight-Reading contests. The band aims to defend its first division marching rating, with 11 Class AA bands and 13 Class A bands competing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Marlin
Bill D. Brown
CHS
Clifton’'s
Midway
Marlin High School
Clifton
Clifton High
William la
Clifton High names 1963 valedictorian and salutatorian
Janice Willenberg tops Clifton High School with 98.04 average as valedictorian while Stephen Rester has 96.12 as salutatorian. Next high ranks are Charlotte Miles 4.84, David Westley 90.72, and Carel Ann Dennis 90.15. Baccalaureate is set for May 26 and commencement for May 28 at Bettis Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Willenberg
Stephen Rester
Clifton High School
Janice
E. J. Willenberg
Stephen
Wes Rester
Charlotte Miles
Charley Miles
David Westley
Charles Westley
Carel Ann Dennis
Ollin Dennis
Bettis
Meridian Bank to Get New Heads in May
William B. Bertelsen of Crawfills Gap and Hugh H. Trotter of Meridian will head the Farmers State Bank of Meridian starting May 1. They buy Tucker Glenn’s stock as he retires in frail health after months in Clifton clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Bertelsen
Crawfills Gap
Hugh H. Trotter
Meridian
Farmers State Bank of Meridian
Bertelsen
Mr. Trotter
Tucker Glenn
Meridian Bank
Glenn
Goodall and Witcher Clinic
Clifton
First Security State Bank
Iredell State Bank
Trotter
Texas Milling Company
Bosque County
and Trotter
Bertesen
Clifton City Park adds seven stone picnic units with lights
Seven sets of stone tables and benches completed at Clifton City Park for picnics and reunions. Funds came from Civic Improvement Society 100, Clifton Horse Show 25, Farmers State Bank 100, city 55, with Jaycees and city employees handling construction. Two Nite Lights installed by Community Public Service Co brighten multiple park areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton City Park
Clifton
Civic Improvement Society
Farmers State Bank
City of Cliifton
Jaycees
Community Public Service Co
Clifton market prices for eggs grain cattle and hogs
Thursday morning quotes show eggs at 24c per dozen for large A, 21c for medium and B large, 15c for pullets and cracks. Grain lists milling wheat 2.06 a bushel, spring wheat 1.75, corn 1.40, oats 1.40, barley 0.98, with totals for cattle and hogs from Clifton Wednesday auction: steers 22.50 to 24, heifers 20 to 22.50, stocker calves 23 to 26, butcher calves 22 to 25.50, cows 14 to 17.50, cows and calves 150 to 235, hogs 13.50 to 13.70 top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
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Richard
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PL. Elder
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Raymond
Pete) Cooksey
Jimmy
John
Pamela
Grover
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Cookseys
Leroy Reesing
John Mark Fair
Thomas N Fair
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Randy Outlaw
Rosemary Thompson
Orlene Bryant
Vickie Outlaw
Kay Schramm
Ann Claire Pierson
Cindy Harris
Anita Wallace
Charlene Meyer
Kay Kincheloe
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Lavonne Eggen
Carl Surrey
Renee Tweedle
Nell Conway
Mary Willenberg
Pamela Borchers
Christie Jenson
Peggy Aars
Jeff Cox
Mike Hoel
Johnny Mangham
Kathy Crawford
Janet Schrantz
Betty Albrecht
G. Wilson Collins
Ralph Collins
Helen Wiederaenders
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