Ray Thompson honored at Texas Poultry Congress
Ellsworth Iowa couple Mr and Mrs Ray Thompson Sr visited Clifton to see his brother William T Thompson and family after attending the International Poultry Congress Convention in Dallas where Thompson, president of the National Turkey Federation, was honored with a Texas hat and cowboy boots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Thompson Sr
Ellsworth
Iowa
Clifton
William T. Thompson
Ray Thompson
National Turkey Federation
Dallas
Pilants and Kleine Visit Home Folks From Fort Polk
Kenneth Pilant and Glenn Kleine on a six month Fort Polk tour visited their parents in Clifton and other relatives before returning to base. R L Lane and wife days in Houston on business and family. Amarillo and Fort Worth visitors named. Arnold family reunion held in Cameron Park, Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Pilant
Glenn Kleine
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Jewel Pilant
Charlie Kleine
Louie Arnold
Alton Judah
Gaylan
Amarillo
Alton Wallum
Charlotte and
Billy
Fort Worth
Fannie Lee Arnold
Bud
Richard
Robert Perry
Mesdames Judah and
Wallum
Clara Mae
Marie Arnold
Clifton
Waco
Arnold
Cameron Park
Clifton Social Notes Include Fort Worth Clergy Visit
Reverend and Mrs. Hayden Edwards of Fort Worth visited Clifton with Mrs. H R Hill and friends. Edwards, former Clifton pastor, is now Fort Worth district superintendent. They were in Georgetown for a ministers school and plan to live in Morgan after retirement. The piece also records visits by the Pederson family of Midland and Dossman family from Womack, with Carrolline Golden of Pasadena joining relatives in Clifton. A Rockport fishing trip is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Edwards
Fort Worth
Clifton
H. R. Hill
Edwards
First Methodist Church
Georgetown
Head
Southwestern University
Morgan
Clyde Pederson
Sherry
Marilyn
Midland
Mr. Pederson
H. C. Pederson
Odie C. Pederson
Turner Greenwade
Mrs. Greenwade
Donna
Sally
Pederson
P. D. Pederson Jr
Linda Diemer
Greenwades
Carmieta Dossman
Dallas
Walter Dossman
Womack
Felix Golden
Mike
Byron
Brandon
Pasadena
Mr. Golden
John Golden
Reception Honors Mrs William Seljos Friday July 31
Mrs William R Seljos a recent bride was honored at a Friday afternoon reception hosted by Mrs Selmer T Seljos at 719 South Avenue G. Co hostesses were Mesdames Henry L Wiede and Charlie Schmidt. The event followed the couple's Clifton wedding on July 16 and featured a white linen centerpiece with pink gladioli, cookies ribbon sandwiches mints nuts and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Seljos
William R. Seljos
Selmer T. Seljos
South Avenue G
Henry L. Wiede
Charlie Schmidt
Knudsons Visit Galveston and Texas City kin
Mr and Mrs Morris Knudson of Waco and Mrs Minnie Knudson of Cranfills Gap visit Galveston with Mrs Minnie Knudson and her daughter and family and travel to Texas City to see her son and his wife Mr and Mrs Roy Knudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Knudson
Waco
Minnie Knudson
the Gap
Galveston
Texas City
Roy Knudson
Wie Aunty Holds Covered Dish Supper
The Clifton WWI Auxiliary met at 7 00 p m on Tuesday July 28 at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Hauke. A covered dish supper was enjoyed on the patio. The Auxiliary voted not to meet during August. Attending were Mr and Mrs Omar Robinson Meridian, Mary Gilpen Morgan, Mr and Mrs Ernest Giese, Mr and Mrs Charles Bolton, Mr and Mrs James Whatley, Mr and Mrs Frank Bradstreet, Mr and Mrs J B Railsback, Mr and Mrs P L Elder, Esther Anderson, and Virgie Saffel a visitor from Morgan and the host and hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Lewis Hauke
Omar Robinson
Meridian
Mary Gilpen
Morgan
Ernest Giese
Charles Bolton
James Whatley
Frank Bradstreet
J. B. Railsback
P. L. Elder
Esther Anderson
Virgie Saffel
Lt Col Grimland Visits Clifton After Viet Nam Duty
Lt Col Neal G Grimland arrived July 27 after a Viet Nam tour and visited Clifton with aunts and uncles including Miss Belle Rogstad and the Rogstad family. He will rejoin Staff at Fort Leavenworth Kansas and will move with wife and daughter Gay Nell to North Carolina before reporting there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal G. Grimland
States
Viet Nam
Clifton
Belle Rogstad
Penney Rogstad
H. C. Pederson
Raymond Rogstad
Dukie Holverson
Holverson
Charlie Hoel
Charles
Grimland
Johanna Rogstad
Dallas
Mr. Grimland
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Gay Nell
Charlotte
North Carolina
Visitors and Family News From Chickasha and Nearby Towns
Mrs Chester Perkins and her husband returned to Chickasha Oklahoma after a month visit with her mother Mrs Oscar J Rea. Harry Williams and children from Tulsa visited their grandmother Mrs Rea. Lois Rea teaches at Hockaday School Dallas and studies piano at a Duluth Minnesota colony. Rosemary Thompson of the Thompsons visited Clifton with college friends from Southwest Texas State University. Sherman Jorgenson and daughters Sandra and Susan of Dallas were weekend guests of Mrs Jennie Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Perkins
Chickasha
Oklahoma
Lois Rea
Oscar J. Rea
Perkins
Harry Williams
John
Susan
Scott
Tulsa
Williams
Ann Rea
Hockaday School
Dallas
Llano
Susan Gaddis
Stockdale
Sherman Jorgenson
Sandra
Jennie Turner
Rucker to Present Sacred Music Program in Gatesville
Harold Bill Rucker minister of music and youth at First Baptist Gatesville will lead a sacred music program during evening worship Sunday August 9 at 7 30 in the church auditorium. He teaches in Gatesville schools and studies voice at Baylor University with organist Sam Porter accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rucker
First Baptist Church
Gatesville
Rucker
Clifton First Baptist Church
Bill
Gayle Tankersley
Clifton
Baylor University
Waco
Baylor
Chapel Choir
Baylor Opera
Hoff Family Visit to Clifton Highlighted Weekend
Mr and Mrs Ernest J Hoff and their daughter Elaine from Breckenridge visited relatives and friends in Clifton last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J. Hoff
Elaine
Breckenridge
Clifton
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R. L. Lane
Houston
Lane
Robert F. Olsen
Cranfills Gap News
Fha
O.E. Show Lumber Co., Inc
West 3Rd Street
the Mercantile
Harold
Bill) Rucker
E. Tennison
North Avenue
Nutrena Feeds
Santa Rosa
Flou
Pickle
Delsey
Bama
Showdrift
Hunt
Scatsup
Peg
Greer
Gient Box
Bene
Fog
Swift
Swift's Premium
Swift's
Essex
Chuck Roast
Oleo
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