Marines Private Garry Fields completes boot camp training
Marine Private Garry Fields son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Fields completed individual combat training at Camp Pendleton California He returned home to visit family until May 12 then will head to North Carolina for further training Get well wishes go to Bill Gaston a patient at McClosky Hospital Temple Mrs Minnie Knud son a patient Clifton hospital and Jack Ratliff recuperating from a broken hip also noted several visits and family travel in the Clifton area through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Fields
Ruben Fields
Camp Pendleton
California
North Carolina
Bill Gaston
McClosky Hospital
Temple
Minnie Knudson
Clifton Hospital
Jack Ratliff
Jack Lee
Austin
Clifton High School Prom and Banquet Embrace Oriental Fantasy
On April 19 Clifton High School hosted a Junior-Senior Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria and a Prom at 8:15 p.m. in the National Guard Armory. The evening featured an Oriental Fantasy theme with pagoda centerpieces, Geisha-inspired place cards, and a seven-foot papier-mache Buddha set amid a festival-like scene including teahouse, lily pond, sampan, and lanterns. The Veskants band performed under wind chimes as students enjoyed a menu with Lotus Leaf Salad and Water Buffalo Steaks among other themed dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
National Guard Armory
National Guard
Kenneth Holder
Lloyd Hampe
Kenneth
Clifton High
Veskants
Buddha
Bobby Coffman
Kathie Crawford
Ethel Howard
Larry Little
Local Women Attend Presbytery Meeting
Four Clifton area women from First Presbyterian Church attended the Presbytery for Women of the Church held at Belton on Thursday April 21. Clifton attendees were Mrs. S. L. Eakin Mrs. Jess Hammack Mrs. T. D. Oxford and Mrs. Harry Womack. Reverend Jim Elder current Belton pastor and former Clifton minister attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Clifton
Belton
S. L. Eakin
Jess Hammack
T. D. Oxford
Harry Womack
Jim Elder
Clifton Church
Mr and Mrs Stapp Visit Laredo With J W Sprongwater
Mr and Mrs Charles Stapp visited last week in Laredo with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs J W Spr ing water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stapp
Laredo
J. W. Springwater
Charles Compton Home From Duty At Viet Nam
Charles Compton has returned from six months with the United States Navy aboard the destroyer Hull in the Gulf of Tonkin. He is visiting with his wife and daughter Christina and his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Compton. He will depart around May 1 for Boiler Technician School at Great Lakes Naval Station, with his wife and daughter accompanying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Compton
United States Navy
United States
Hull
Gulf of Tonkin
Viet Nam
Christina
Tom Compton
Coon Creek Homecoming Draws 275 for All Day Singing
About 275 people attended the Coon Creek Homecoming at the Coon Creek Methodist Church southeast of Clifton. An all day singing featured 51 song leaders from Whitney, Hamilton, Gatesville, Stephenville, Cleburne and Dallas contributing to the event with a noon luncheon in the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Creek
Coon Creek Methodist Church
Clifton
Whitney
Hamilton
Gatesville
Stephenville
Cleburne
Dallas
Dowdy Family Visit to Mesquite for Illness Care
Mrs. C. A. Dowdy stayed in Mesquite from Tuesday to Saturday with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Jay F. Ward and their son John. She aided in caring for her daughter who suffered ptomaine poisoning. Mrs. Ward was hospitalized Monday for treatment. The Wards and Mrs. Veda Smith of Dallas visited the Dowdy home last Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Smith is Mr. Dowdy’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Westley
Stevie
Huntsvile
Charles Westley
Clifton
Bradley Rushing and Sons
el Paso
Harry Blue
Angie
Charley Brown
Conroe
C. M. Brown
Homer Holmes
Waco
Cecil Meador
P. B. Rohne
San Antonio
Paul Rohne
Sue Beth, Russell
Rebecca Lynn
McArthur Drive Lutheran Church
Rebecca Lynn Rohne
Roger Davidson
Koppers
D. Sheppard
Archie Wickman
Alice
Burleson
Otha Lee
Hubert Sadler
Fort Worth
Bob Viertel
Tauleton State College
Stephenville
Hubert Viertel
Bettye
R. &£. Martin
Bedford
Lillie Simmons
Dorris D. Simmons
Donnie Gustafson
Tammy Lou
Sherman Gustafson
Marvin
A. S. Gafford
Bobby Palmas
Binous Tindall
Proctor Lake
Dublin
Mr. Nystel
Sam Nystel
Sam Newman
Phoenix
Arizona
Inlaw
L. S
Jack) Ratliff
Willie Founts
Vernon
Gilbert Helm
the Gap
Wagoner
Oklahoma
William Miller
William Miller From Monday Until Friday. Mrs. Helm
Fouts
Miller
Vernon Patrick
Melvin Patrick
Louise Patrick
Charley Bill
Julie
Almer Gustafson
C. R. Devaney Jr
Pamela
Robbie
Eve
Ray Lee
Bennie Hanson
Kenneth Hanson
David Brown
FFA
Ray
Bennie
Kenneth
David
Roy Welborn
Midland
Garver
Odell Welborn
C. A. Dowdy
Mesquite
Jay F. Ward
John
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Crawfills Gap News
Pe. Pol. Acy
Tunnell Campaign Committee
Bob Bullock
ABC Grocery & Market
West
Pecan Street
Clifton, Texas
Lone Star
Bacon
del Monte
Neuhoff
Kelly
Hunt
Morton
James Smith
The
Clifton Record
Bosque Publishing Company
James W. Smith
Texas
Bosque
Coryell
7166 Press Association
Jesus
John the Baptist
Christ
Clifton Church OF Christ
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