Clifton Fire Rate Drops to New Low in Insurance Drive
Since July 15 Clifton enjoys its lowest key insurance rate in memory at 34¢, down from 40¢ in 1955. The rate is the county’s lowest, with Meridian at 41¢ and Valley Mills 55e. Improvements include a better water system, new fire truck, arson rewards, school fire prevention, and Firemen School attendance. Clifton’s five year fire record earns a 15% credit, saving citizens over $1,000 yearly. Citizens urged to prevent fires amid dry weather as crews burn off grass and respond to pasture fires east of Clifton.
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Clifton
Meridian
Valley Mills
Texas A & M. College
Lewis Hauke
Wedding invitations and announcements printed or engraved
Clifton Record notes wedding notices and formal announcements printed or engraved for the community.
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Clifton Record
Tfe
Births of Joel Dale New and Johnny Lee Thornhill
Mr and Mrs Jimmy New of 4518 Merida Fort Worth announce birth of son Joel Dale at Clifton hospital on July 31 1958 weighing 9 pounds. Mr and Mrs Travis W Thornhill Box 91 Meridian announce birth of son Johnny Lee at Clifton hospital on August 5 1958 weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces.
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Jimmy New
Merida
Fort Worth
Joel Dale
Clifton Hospital
Johnny Lee
Travis W. Thornhill
Box 91
Meridian
Rev Schmidt Tenders Resignation At Womack
Reverend Carl H. Schmidt, pastor of Zion Church of Christ in Womack for four and a half years, resigned last Sunday to accept a rural pastorate in the Missouri Valley Synod about 80 miles southeast of St. Louis. A new church building rose during his tenure, and membership grew. He, Mrs. Schmidt, and daughter Lois Ann plan to move in November to assume the new post near Missouri and Kansas connections.
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Carl H. Schmidt
Zion Church of Christ
Womack
Schmidt
Missouri Valley Synod
St. Louis
Missouri
Lois Ann
Kansas
Tax Collector Reports Strong Tax Roll Returns for 1957
Earl R. Behringer, County Tax Collector, announces Commissioners' Court approval of the 1957 tax report with 96.59 percent of taxes collected. Current roll October 1 to June 30 shows 214 962.13 dollars collected. early payment discounts total 4 459.08. Uncollected 1957 personal property and lands and lots amount to 7 183.38. Delinquent 1957 taxes and penalties totaled 5 432.55. Meridian Independent School District taxes show 96.35 percent collected, with roll charge 21 338.44 and 20 516.31 collected. Delinquent Meridian taxes and penalties amount 767.59. Up to August 1, 6310 vehicles registered for 1958, yielding 85 586.31 to the county and 35 778.36 to the State.
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Earl R. Behringer
Commissioners’ Court
Meridian Independent School District
Meridian
State Highway Department
Mrs Elsie Jones Sends Clifton Record Gift to Delaware Home
Mrs Elsie Jones arranged a year of Clifton Record delivery for her daughter Mrs G M Benson II at Lieutenant Benson and wife’s Milford Delaware residence. Mrs Benson, formerly Miss Joanne Jones, and her husband recently relocated from Florida where Lieutenant Benson was stationed.
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Elsie Jones
G. M. Benson II
Clifton
Funeral marks end for F W Krueger of Valley Mills
F W Krueger 76 died July 31 in Clifton hospital after a series of strokes. He lived in Valley Mills and Clifton area, worked as a carpenter, and was a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church. Survived by two sons Gus and Leslie and six daughters including Loraine, Anita, Meta, Vera, Nelda and Elfrieda. Funeral held August 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Knudsen and Rev Dilday Jr. officiating. interment in Clifton Cemetery.
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Bosque County
F. W. Krueger
Valley Mills
Clifton
H. J. Gibbs
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stanley B. Knudsen
R. H. Dilday Jr
First Baptist Church
Martha Colwick
Angus McNeill
Keller Bonds
John McNeill
Ernest Ficklin
Robert Muller
Route 3
Henry Hampe
Emil Krueger
Minnie Klump Krueger
Fred William Krueger
Tremesson
Germany
Washington County
Texas
Krueger
Santa Fe Railway
Gus Thiele
Martha Olga Behnke
Henry Behnke
Coyote
Fred Lange
Patton
Henry Zander
Mr. Krueger
St. Paul’s
Gus Krueger
Leslie Krueger
Fort Worth
Karl Hayes
Route 2
John Bell
Stockton
Cali
Absentee Voting Opens for Democratic Second Primary
Absentee voting began Monday at the County Clerk's office in Meridian and runs through August 19. Voters will decide runoff races for associate justice Place No 1 between Hamilton and Smith, and Leaverton versus Shannon. Precincts list Bakke versus Sherwood for Precinct 4, and write in Frank Fenn in Precinct 8. Election day is Saturday, August 23.
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Meridian
John R. Cowen
Robert W. Hamilton
Midland County
J. Edwin Smith
Harris County
the Supreme Court
H. A. Leaverton
Hamilton County
Bill Shannon
Erath County
Valley Mills
Mosheim
Clifton
Norse
Crawfills Gap
Curtis Bakke
Pat Sherwood
Justice of Peace
Walnut Springs
Eulogy
Frank Fenn
Andy Polac
Mr. Fenn
Clifton Armory Prospects Brighten for Armory Site
Clifton appears among 20 Texas cities chosen by the National Guard Armory Board for next year. Single unit armories cost about 110000 and contracts are due for many cities including Clifton. Multi unit armories priced 150000 to 200000 are listed for Dallas Houston and Amarillo. Also notes a Clifton vacation trip by Mr and Mrs James Lee Flint and children to Florida North Carolina and Washington DC with relatives.
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National Guard
Clifton
Texas National Guard Armory Board
Austin
Temple Telegram News Bureau
Beaumont
Honey Grove
Terrell
Coleman
Brownfield
Decatur
Orange
Victoria
Belton
Donna
Gainesville
el Campo
Edna
Cuero
Levelland
Texarkana
James Lee Flint
Karen Sue
Glen
R. W. Keown
St. Petersburg
Florida
Mr. Flint
Joe H. Pedigo
Jacksonville
V. L. Venable
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Larson Throckmorton Wedding in Shamrock Church
Mrs. Patricia Ann Throckmorton and Mr. Paul F. Larson wed at 3:30 PM Sunday in Shamrock First Baptist Church. The ceremony featured sunburst arrangements, pink bridesmaids, and a white Bible bouquet. A church parlor reception followed with pink taffeta decor and bridal party flowers.
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Mr. Larson
Miss Throckmorton
Shamrock Church
Bosque County
Patricia Ann Throckmorton
J. E. Throckmorton
North Madden
Shamrock
Paul F. Larson
Spur
E. O. Larson
Route 3
Valley Mills
First Baptist Church
Anna Larson
F. Schulze
Clifton
J. E. Byers
George Howard
Mr. Windfred Walker
Amarillo
Judy Mundy
Lee Henderson
Rose Helen Fields
Sharon Brown
Tohoka
Jani Brumley
Hereford
George Larson
Mike Brumley
Chantilly
Neta Joyce Clark Weds Thilman Erickson in Loop Church
Miss Neta Joyce Clark and Thilman FE Erickson married in a Loop Church of Christ ceremony on July 19 with Gordon Musick officiating. The bride, daughter of J M Clark, wore a white brocaded dress and carried a white Bible and red rose bouquet. Reception followed in the Loop Community Building. The couple will reside in Loop where both teach in the local school district. visiting Clifton relatives attended.
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Neta Joyce Clark
Mr. Erickson
Loop Church
J. M. Clark
Loope
Thilman FE. Erickson
Ennis Erickson
Clifton
Church of Christ In
Loop
Gordon Musick
Loyd Thompson
Seagraves
H. E. Smith
Denver City
Raburn Clark
Dwain Clark
Democrats Harmonious At County Convention
The Democratic County Convention met at the courthouse in Meridian on Saturday August 4 with no controversies. Delegates named for the San Antonio state convention include L. E. Tennison Cecil P. Coston W. D. Goodall and Robert Baldridge Jr of Clifton Jim Simms Luther Raley and Gordon Nowlin of Valley Mills George H. Brooks Co. O. Erickson and Walter Parks of Meridian Jack Cureton of Koppers Frank Frazier of Morgan Jim Rushing and Jim Flanagan of Walnut Springs Ralph Bradley of Iredell and B. C. Rogstad of Mustang with wives as alternates. Resolutions bind Bosque County to the unit rule and commend Democratic officials. The convention elected L. E. Tennison as chairman and Robert Baldridge Jr as secretary. Credentials and nominating committees were named and the resolutions committee listed.
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Meridian
San Antonio
L. E. Tennison
Cecil P. Coston
W. D. Goodall
Robert Baldridge Jr
Clifton
Jim Simms
Luther Raley
Gordon Nowlin
Valley Mills
George H. Brooks
Co. O. Erickson
Walter Parks
Austin
Washington
Ralph Bradley
Alfred Hastings
Mustang
Crawfills Gap
Norse
Koppers
Walnut Springs
Iredell
Jim Rushing
C. O. Erickson
Jack Cureton
W. H. McCown
J. T. Lomax
Death of Clifton Lady Mrs Tena Mjaaland Mourned
Mrs Tena Jordahl Miaaland aged 86 11 2 died at the home of her son in Clifton after a brief illness. She was a pioneer member of Trinity Lutheran Church and longtime quilter and needleworker. Survived by five daughters and one son Kenneth, with detailed family history and residence changes in Clifton. Funeral conducted by Rev Joel E Nelson with ties to Our Savior's Lutheran Norse.
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Clifton
Tena Miaaland
Archie O. Nelson
Prairieville
Tena Jordahl Miaaland
Austin
Olive Jordahl
Four Mile Lutheran Church
K. A. Mjaaland
J. K. Rystad
Bosque County
Kenneth
Aurelia
A. N. Hamilton
Eva
Arnold Brandes
Emma Mae
Archie C. Nelson
Alma Lena
Joe Stacha
Irene
Otto Vangshei
Minaland
Mjaalands
West 11Th Street
Mjaaland
Miaaland
A. C. Brandes
Nelson
Kenneth Gene
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mijaaland
Joel E. Nelson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Rocky Creek Bridges Bid Widening Near Clif on Hwy 22
The Texas Highway Department issued a bid call at Austin for Wednesday August 20 to widen the Little and Big Rocky bridges on Highway 22 near the 22 215 intersection east of Clif. The project expands a multi year improvement program along Highway 22 including widening shoulders and structures west of Meridian and near Whitney Dam.
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Texas Highway Department
Austin
Little
Big Rocky
Clifton
Whitney Dam
Hillsboro
Smith Bend
Meridian
Betty Erickson Recovering After Delicate Surgery in Fort Worth
Betty Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Erickson is a patient in the W I Cook Children's Memorial Hospital in Fort Worth following delicate surgery last Wednesday. Sunday Mr and Mrs Erickson drove there to be with Betty and found her doing nicely. Betty recently returned from a vacation trip to the eastern states with Mr and Mrs Clarence Humphries and four children.
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Betty Erickson
Homer Erickson
W. I. Cook Children’s
Clifton area prices show steady cattle auction results
Thursday morning price list from Clifton buyers covers grain poultry and cattle. Grain includes milling wheat 1.70 per bu and maize 1.75 per cwt. Poultry prices list eggs by grade and size with various doz rates. Cattle sales report about 300 head offered, with good to choice slaughter steers 24 to 26.50 and cows 17 to 19, calves 24 to 26.75, stockers 24 to 26.75, and cows with calves 130 to 250.
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Clifton
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Walter Hansen
South Avenue E
Dinah Polly
Byron Frederic Kern
Fred W. Kern
Orchard Place
Battle Creek
Michigan
Miss Hansen
Mr. Kern
Reverend Kern
Civil Defense Commission
Clifton High School
University of Texas In
University of Houston
Kern
United States Air Force Reserve
Lackland Air Force Base
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co., Certified Public Accountants
Houston
University of Texas
Cne
Clifton Armory
Mrs
New Mexico
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Thilman
E. Ericksons
B. C. Rogstad
Rocky Creek
Lamb
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