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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
2
The Bosque County 4-H Riding Club wins 1st in the District Drill at Belton Texas and competes to reach the State Champion Drill Team finals in Sweetwater Texas. Members medal in various horse classes with Phyllis Munden earning 5 points and qualified alternates DeDa White and Cindy White slated for State cutting.
The Bosque County 4 H Riding Club competed in the Parade and Rodeo at the Meridian Horse Show Association from August 7 through 9. They won two trophies for most uniformed riders in the parade and for setting pivots on the grand entry, accepted by Patti Gauntt of Clifton. Members listed include Debbie Sharp, Cindy White, Mary Lou Cremeans, Libnda Moore, Phyllis Munden, and others with new members Bill Borem and Kenneth Cox.
The annual county picnic and swim party was held last month at Clifton. Attendees include Kenneth Cox Bill Borom Martha Borom Linda Jeanne Moore Glenda Brenda Sammy Wells Patti Jaivitt Dr Burns Debbie and Greg Sharp. Baylor University was chartered by the Republic of Texas on Feb 1 1845 and independence opened a preparatory department with 24 students.
Clifton social page lists numerous visitors and guests over recent weeks. Families from Austin Temple Stephenville San Marcos San Antonio Fort Worth Vernon Mia miami Florida and others joined local residents for church services weekends and varied family visits, with multiple extended relatives noted.
Funeral services were held at Brister-Lawson Funeral Home in Meridian for Mrs. Clara Allen a long-time Bosque County resident age 74. Burial followed in Meridian Cemetery. She was born Clara May Gotcher and married Edd Allen about 55 years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs. Dub Remington three sons a sister a brother and a half brother plus 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
Two Clifton residents earned Dean's Honor List status for the 1969 Spring term at Texas Christian University. Peggy H. Aars and Donna Lynn Greenwade, both Clifton natives, joined 640 students honored for maintaining at least 12 semester hours and a 3.5 GPA.
Results from the District 8 4-H Record Book judging show Milton Amundson of the Crawfills Gap 4H Club had his electric record book chosen for state competition. Other county placers in the district include Forrester OBrien Valley Mills 2nd in Achievement Linda Moore Clifton 2nd in Horse Carol Moore Clifton 2H 2nd in Sheep Jeanne Moore Clifton red in Horse Rodney Rueter Clifton red in Swine.
Dr. Joe K. Menn, newly installed president of Texas Lutheran College, will speak at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norse on Sunday August 17 at 9:30 a.m. Menn, 35, recently became TLC president after succeeding Dr. Martin L. Cole on July 1 1969.
Luther Fellow 1963-64 at Texas. later TLC president with BD from Evangelical Lutheran Seminary and MA PhD from University of Texas. Chaired Reformation and Revolution Program at Augustana 1967-68. Directed National Defense Education Act Institute of History at Augustana this summer. Married Myrtle Vassberg of Lyford. three children Esther 9 Kristine 6 Jonathan 2.
Final notice warns tax practitioners not lawyers or CPAs of the August 31 1969 deadline to file to take the Internal Revenue Service examination to practice before the Treasury Department. The district director R L Phinney said the exam will be held in IRS district offices on September 29 and 30 1969. Applications and instructions available from the Chief Administration Division IRS 300 East 8th Street Austin Texas 78701.
Mrs J M Cranfill Sr 71 of Route 3 Hamilton died Sunday in a Dublin hospital. Funeral 2 pm July 21 at Hico with Rev Clint Herring and Rev Joe Cranfill officiating. Burial Cranfills Gap Cemetery. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs John Schumacher of Meridian, three sons J M Cranfill Jr Fort Worth Travis Cranfill Joe Cranfill of Waco, sisters Mrs Blanche Taylor Abilene Mrs Mabel Craddock and Mrs Eula Mae Doggett Dublin, two brothers Bill Carr and Hugh Carr Clairette, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Waco Scottish Rite Bodies will confer the 4th through 32nd degrees in a reunion on August 22 and 23 at the Memorial Grand Lodge Building in Waco. Registration for eligible Master Masons begins 4:00 p.m. Friday with dinner at 6:00 p.m. and degree work at 7:30 p.m. Saturday continues at 7:30 p.m. and ends about 6:00 p.m.
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