Sales tax confusion to follow Texas levy kick in
Notes warn that the 2 percent Texas sales tax will raise questions on what is taxed and exempted. Merchants will collect the tax and receive a small commission. Also: Bosque County dairy cattle contribute about half a million dollars yearly. Clifton telephone service area expands to include Norse, Crawfish Gap, Turnersville, Meridian, Coyote, Lake Whitney, and Smith Bend.
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Texas
Geller
Bosque County
Floyd Key
Clifton
Clifton Telephone Company
Norse
Crawfills Gap
Turnersville
Meridian
Coyote
Lake Whitney
Smith Bend
Mrs Larson Visiting Clifton Relative This Weekend
Mrs Stuart Larson of Fort Worth spent the weekend in Clifton with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jacob Wilson.
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Stuart Larson
Fort Worth
Clifton
Jacob Wilson
Belton Wins Two-Game District Baseball Playoff Over Clifton
Belton won twice against Clifton in a district teenage baseball playoff held in Belton last week. The wins came 14 to 4 on Tuesday and 6 to 0 on Thursday. Belton catcher Bordequis starred in the first game and also pitched the second, mixing a curve with a fastball to frustrate Clifton hitters. Clifton had five scattered hits and left a runner at third in multiple innings while Anz pitched well for Belton's defense. Clifton fans praised their team for reaching the district playoff in its first appearance.
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Belton
Clifton
Bordequis
Gary Anz
Local Ladies Attend School Lunch Workshop at TWU
Representing Clifton at the annual School Lunch Workshop August 7 11 at Texas Woman's University in Denton were Mrs Alvin Spitzer and Mrs Frances B Wood. Dr Pauline Beery Mack workshop director said 240 persons attended the 1961 event. Co director Miss Dulcie Wilroy assisted with other demonstrators and lecturers. Certificates were expected to be awarded at Friday exercises, the last day of the workshop.
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Clifton
Texas Woman’s University
Denton
Alvin Spitzer
Frances B. Wood
Pauline Beery Mack
TWU
Mack
TWU College of Household Arts and Sciences
Dulcie Wilroy
Texas Education Agency
Out-of-town relatives attend Hill funeral in Clifton
Relatives and friends from many Texas towns came to Clifton on August 1 for the funeral of Garrett B. Hill, following his death on Sunday. Attendees included diverse Hill family members and friends from Dallas Baytown Lubbock Breckenridge Seminole Electra Meridian Beaumont Valley Mills Waco Burnet Marble Falls Llano Buchanan Dam and other locales.
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Clifton
Garrett B. Hill
Jeff Wilson
T. H. Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Bobby
Luther A. Hill
E. B. Fulbright
Dallas
George T. Hill
Manfred
Joe
Lubbock
Grady Cross
Ida Moses
Itasca
Mollie Hines
Rule
Lou Burch
James Burch
Jimmy
Billy
Lawrence Burch
Homer Burch
Joe White
Omar Robinson
Allen Ogden
Arch Moorman
Meridian
C. A. Breaux Jr
Beaumont
M. E. Kelly
Baytown
Rosa McAden
W. D Gordon
Iredell
Ted Bohne
Kathy
Ray Hoppe
Coryell City
Millard Sadler
Turnersville
Albert Henkelman
Cathy Henkelman
John McMillan
Nolan McMillan
Fred Warrington
Valley Mills
Alton Warren
Jo Ann Uptmor
Jeanette Kostohryz
Albert Schutza
Debbie
Dudley Belcher
E. McCafferty
Travis Cranfill
Teddy Horst
Janyce Jennings
Gracie Lowe
E. L. Connally
Helen Henkelman
T. A. Evans
H. W. Wenzel
Ivan Sadler
H. K. Hill
W. T. Butler
A. B. McCown
Joe Collins
J. B. Reeder Sr
George Hill
Porter Ridlehuber
Frank McCafferty
Billie Sadler
Judy and
Tommy
Waco
Personal notes on local people travels and hospital updates
James Sharp and R A Tharp of Turnersville spent from Friday to Sunday in Pecos on a business trip. Sam Carr of Lubbock underwent surgery in Clifton hospital Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. O R Jenson and daughter Rosemary left Clifton for a vacation to Virginia and Washington DC. Ella Sellers of Morgan has been in Clifton hospital since August 4. Mrs. E J Betts of Alamogordo NM has been in Clifton hospital since August 8 after surgery. Carlyle McFall of Glen Rose had surgery in Clifton hospital on August 8. Mrs A J Lassiter of McGregor recently had surgery in Clifton hospital and returned home Wednesday. Mrs Eloise Westmoreland and Mrs W R Jordan of Weldon visited the Stringfellows. Jordan is Stringfellow's sister and Westmoreland his niece. Byron Bronstad and Frank Jones of Kilgore visited here Monday with Bronstad's parents en route to Andrews and had lunch here. Dr and Mrs Joe Little and children Larry and Diana attended District 8 Chiropractic meeting in Salado. Larry spending the week near Weatherford on the ranch of Henry and Mrs Henry Little. Floyd H Denton, teller at Gulf Gate State Bank in Houston, arrived July 28 to spend until August 12 with his mother Lena Denton and other home folks.
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James Sharp
R. A. Tharp
Turnersville
Pecos
Sam Carr
Lubbock
Clifton Hospital
O. R. Jenson
Rosemary
Clifton
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Ella Sellers
Morgan
E. J. Betts
Byron Bronstad
Frank Jones
Kilgore
Mr. Bronstad
C. G. Bronstad
Andrews
Bronstad
Joe Little
Larry
Diana
Salado
Weatherford
Henry Little
Floyd H. Denton
Gulf Gate State Bank
Houston
Lena Denton
Mrs. Jenson Die? Meridian Funeral Details Revealed
Mrs. Jenson died leaving husband Johnnie C. Jenson of Route 1 Meridian and her father J W N Tanner of Clifton. Rev Chet Henson of Fort Worth and Rev Roy Davis led services at Meridian Methodist Church with organist Mrs Jesse Gandy. Interment at Meridian Cemetery. Pallbearers included Carl Adamson Frank Kirkpatrick T B Wilson Lee Erickson R E Wyatt A O Herzog. Surviving aunts listed from Clifton and Temple. Mother predeceased her on February 25 1956 in Clifton.
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Jesse Gandf
Jesse Gandy
Carl Adamson
Coolidge
Frank Kirkpatrick
T. B. Wilson
Lee Erickson
R. E. Wyatt
A. O. Herzog
Meridian
Mrs. Jenson
Johnnie C. Jenson
Route 1
J. W. N. Tanner
Clifton
R. E. Boyles
D. Weeks
A. L. Zeiss
Temple
Local Postal Record Notes Clifton Tex Second Class Mail
The notice marks Clifton Texas as a post office established in 1895 and indicates it is entered at the post office as second class mail matter.
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Postoffice
Clifton, Tex
Recent Bride Given Bridal Shower in Clifton
At 4 30 o clock on Tuesday afternoon August 8 Mrs Charles Michael Stewart was honored with a bridal shower at the home of Mrs E R Keeling 503 South Avenue O Clifton The event followed the July 22 Gainesville wedding of Gracie Royal to Charles Stewart Hosts greeters and line organizers included Mrs Keeling Arthur L Brnstad W D Goodall Joe Knochs W O Groff S L Witcher and C M Isenhower Guests wore corsages of white carnations A reception table featured ecru cutwork cloth crystal and silver with white gladioli Candelabra and lighted tapers Punch cake squares mints and nuts were served Miss Frances Prescher and Mrs John R Rierson Jr kept the punch and refreshments Miss Kathy Stewart groom s sister kept the guest book and gifts were arranged by Mrs E E Kelly aunt of the groom from Austin.
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Charles Michael Stewart
E. R. Keeling
South Avenue O
Clifton
Stewart
Gracie Royal
John Royal
E. E. Stewart
Gainesville
Mesdames Keeling
Arthur L. Bronstad
W. D. Goodall
Joe Knochs
W. O. Groff
S. L. Witcher
Charles M. Isenhower
Kathleen Kennedy
Dallas
Ecru
Frances Prescher
John R. Rierson Jr
Kathy Stewart
E. E. Kelly
Austin
Local visitors attend Miss Texas Pageant in Beaumont
Mrs. Leo Richards and Miss Betty Gloff of Clifton with Mrs Richards' brother Jim Jones of Valley Mills traveled to Beaumont last week returning Sunday. Mrs Richards visited her son Jodie Richards and another son Douglas Richards business manager of the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra who judged the Miss Texas Pageant on August 25. Richards enjoyed the pageant.
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Leo Richards
Betty Gloff
Clifton
Richards
Jim Jones
Valley Mills
Beaumont
Beaumont Visit Attracts Family Ties Across Texas
Miss Gloff stayed in Beaumont with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Paul H Gard and Mr Jones visited Lake Charles Louisiana with his daughter Mrs Fields Nuggent and family Mrs Neil Amundson and daughter Miss Aline Amundson went to Houston last Sunday to visit their daughter and sister Mrs Carl Mickelson Mr Mickelson and their sons Larry and Donnie
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Neil Amundson
Aline Amundson
Houston
Carl Mickelson
Mr. Mickelson
Larry
Donnie
Family visit from San Antonio relatives bonds sisters
Mrs. Etta Rice Lee hosted her sister Mrs. Harrington formerly Miss Carlene Rice at her home last weekend. Joining them were Harringtons children Kathy and Mike from San Antonio.
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Etta Rice Lee
Carolyn
O. L. Harrington
Kathy
Mike
San Antonio
Lee
Harrington
Carlene Rice
Itching Relief Ad at Service Drug Store
An advertisement touts ITCH ME-NOT to calm itching from eczema insect bites and other surface rashes. The claim notes itching subsides within minutes and offers a 48c back guarantee at Service Drug Store today.
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