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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1960
Page
2
Home Dem Council invites women to an all day program at the National Guard Armory Clifton on Thursday August 13. The day features a covered dish lunch and a film on entertaining two crafts including framed pictures with sprayed screening and gravel pictures.
Thomas F. E. Davidson, aviation electronics technician third class in the US Navy, son of Meridian residents, served with Patrol Squadron 47 in a July 21 to August 3 antisubmarine warfare exercise off the West coast. American groups led by two aircraft carriers joined six Royal Canadian destroyer escorts and support ships, with air units from Whidbey Island, Alameda, and North Island. The drill trained both nations in antisubmarine tactics and techniques.
The State Health Department honors a water system operator as Man of the Year for ensuring safe drinking water. The article notes operators certify, regulate, and run systems serving 90 percent of Texas urban residents, delivering about 140 gallons daily per home with 24/7 responsibility.
The Home Economics sewing clinic opens Monday August 15 at 9 30 AM in the Clifton High School Homemaking Department. Mrs M B Jameson leads the adult class for sewing problems and new techniques with demos on slip covers and re upholstery. For information call MA2 3560. Also noted: J D Fenn and family sold their Clifton home and florist shop and moved to the Meridian area near Clifton.
A page lists Sunday worship schedules at St. Pauls Lutheran Clifton Our Saviors Lutheran First Baptist and Assembly of God along with Trinity Lutheran Leaguers visit to Crawfills Gap for a baseball game and watermelon party The notice also mentions an ice cream social Bible studies and various youth meetings at multiple churches including Coon Creek Baptist and regional workshops with dates and times.
The notice lists services at First Presbyterian First Methodist Missouri Synod and related church groups. It covers times for Sunday School worship services and various meetings: Men Bible Class Youth Fellowship WSCS Methodist Men Official Board with specific hours.
Clifton and nearby towns posted a round of family reunions and gatherings. Mrs Melvin Anz and daughter Patricia visited Comanche for a reunion, while Mr and Mrs Adolph Viertel attended a World War I Barracks convention in Abilene. Mrs Kenneth Hall and son Chuck traveled from Sugar Land to see Clifton friends. Mr Pat Moffatt, Haltom City police chief, and two daughters visited Clifton, as did Mr and Mrs H V Schulz and their children after a two week trip including Dallas La Marque Nava sober Clifton visits.
Gordon Arnold son of Mr and Mrs George Arnold attends the All-American Basketball Camp at Hidden Valley near Breckenridge Colorado this week and next. He traveled from Abilene with his family to board a bus with other boys and will receive coaching from noted high school and college coaches.
Twenty four members of the Regina Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star gathered at the home of their worthy matron Mrs Ruth Moore on Monday night August 8 for an ice cream social. The gathering also observed the birthday of Dr Robert Morris master builder of the order. Mr and Mrs Raymond Lammert and daughter Lois Nell were in Menard this past weekend to visit their son and brother Raymond Lammert Jr and Mrs Lammert.
The E A Dahls hosted six of their seven children and families over the weekend. Attending were Paul Miller and wife with children Janice Betty Linda Larry and Mary Nell Floyd Eggen and wife with children Becky Kathy and Jani Ralph Dahl and wife with sons Stevie and Jon Elvis Dahl and wife with Patsy and Mary. Patsy Dahl left for Estelline to stay with Ralph and wife. Mary Dahl stayed with the Eggens and will return for school.
Mr and Mrs Simon Bean traveled to San Antonio to see Wayne Dale Bean who received his first Air Force promotion. He is now airman third class stationed at Lackland Air Base.
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