Sixteen Youth Learn Life Saving via County Red Cross
Bosque County youths in Meridian took part in a Red Cross Life Saving course. Miss Mary Nell Hoel led instruction with Mrs. Patsy Warren Baird, joined by Jo Ann Hoel and Linda Warren. Final tests are set for Thursday and Friday at the Meridian pool for junior or senior certificates.
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Red Cross
Meridian
Linda Warren
Mary Nell Hoel
Jo Ann Hoel
Patsy Warren Baird
County Red Cross
Bosque County
Clifton
Miss Hoel
Baird
Ricky Townsend
Ruthy Hoel
Judy Gauntt
Sherry Bearden
Sherrill Johnson
Barbara McNutt
Valley Mills
Janice Alexander
Lou Ann Patterson
Nan Nystel
Sandra Kemp
Vickie Bradley
John Herron
Ronnie Briley
Ray Nystel
Services For Valley Mills Lady Here
Funeral services for Mrs. Graydon Callan of Valley Mills were held at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Reverend Carl Jones. Interment followed in Valley Mills Cemetery. The 58 year old widow died suddenly of a heart attack at her home on August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graydon Callan
Valley Mills
Clifton Funeral Home
Carl Jones
Oak Grove Baptist Church
Hugh Walker
Maudie Walker Callan
Ocee
Mosheim
Searsville
Rock Church
E. G. Cannon
Fay Ethel
Gerald Jones
Billie Dean
Waco
Carl Walker
Charlie Walker
Everett Walker
W. H. Dansby
Ethel
Clifton
John Lane
Lucille
Orville Smith
Faye
Quintus Meyer
Mildred
Alvin Meyer
Mrs F O Davis Entered Clifton Hospital for Treatment
Mrs F O Davis of Walnut Springs entered Clifton hospital for medical treatment on August 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Davis
Walnut Springs
Clifton Hospital
Clifton Births Report Two New Babies Born in August 1962
EY and David Don Churchman of Clifton announce Travis B born August 16 1962 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces with a 20 month old brother David Don. Denise Renae Bartels born August 16 1962 at Clifton hospital weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces. Larry Don Townley born August 19 1962 at Clifton hospital weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces.
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David Don Churchman
North Avenue K
Clifton
Travis B
David Don
O. T. Churchman
Valley Mills
Herbert Otto Bartels
Route 1
Clifton Hospital
Charles Floyd Townley
Route 3
Larry Don
Local Braves Win Baseball Tourney at City Park
Clifton's Braves captured first place in a three day tournament at City Park defeating the Clifton Red Legs 13 to 2 on Saturday. Curtis Allen pitched for the champs, with Marvin Behnke also starring in prior wins over the Womack Blue Caps and Moody Blue Sox.
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Clifton’s
Braves
Clifton Red Legs
Curtis Allen
Allen
Marvin Behnke
Womack Blue Caps
Moody Blue Sox
Moody
Clifton Braves
Behnke
Hamilton
Hafer Family Reunion Near Clifton
Mr and Mrs Will C Hafer hosted a week long reunion at their Womack community home near Clifton. Visitors included A E Wentz of San Antonio with son Mike on a Canada canoe trip, Maurice Neenan and son Tim from La Mirada California, Paul F Schwartz and daughters from Dallas, Claudia Hafer from Hico, and Dr and Mrs William F Hafer joining later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will C. Hafer
Womack
Clifton
A. E. Wentz
San Antonio
Maurice T. Neenan
Tim
la Mirada
California
Neenan
Interstate Electronics Corporation
Anaheim
Paul F. Schwartz
Paulette
Suzanne
Dallas
Claudia Hafer
William F. Hafer
Hico
Claudia
White Family Vacation Tour Through New Mexico
Mr and Mrs T J Dick White and sons Tommy Craig and Claude vacationed from Friday August 10 to Tuesday August 14 in New Mexico. They visited Carlsbad Caverns White Sands and the mountains and on the return trip viewed Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J
Dick) White and Sons
Tommy
Craig
Claude
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
White Sands
Mountain
Palo Duro Canyon
Amarilio
Cubs Begin Twice Daily Practice Ahead of Hillsboro Clash
Clifton High School’s 42 players report to Coaches Roberts Whitehurst and Liardon for two daily workouts at Cub Stadium from 6:30 to 8:30 A M and 6:00 to 8:00 P M this week. Scrimmages planned with Midway and intra squad work aim to build fundamentals and defense before the September 7 game with Hillsboro. Season tickets priced at $6 and general admission $1 adult 50c student. student discounts apply for early non-district games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Roberts
Dayton Whitehurst
Richard Liardon
Clifton High School
Cub Stadium
Cubs
Hillsboro
Panthers
Bobby Cowan
Richard Spitzer
Jerry Allen
Pete Fredenburg
Dennis Zuehlke
Danny Dietiker
Larry Little
Paul Charles
Bernard Erickson
Lawrence Zuehlke
Thomas Wilson
Jim Hutcheson
Mark Whitney
Tommy White
Roderick Bramlett
Mike Prescher
Melvin Prescher
Buddy Cox
Gerald Carpenter
Bobby Amundson
Carroll Draper
Frank Tyler
Brent Standefer
Ron Swenson
Wayne Dennis
Richard Larson
Charles Billman
Jerry Ludtke
Glenn Murphree
Bart Townsend
Marvin Coffman
Gary Swenson
David Kettler
Pat Stewart
Morris Jackson
Sam Ralph
Johnny Outlaw
John Wig
Clifton
Services Held Here For Littlefield Lady
Funeral services for Mrs. Richard Seedig Sr. aged 82 years 10 months 10 days of Littlefield were held at 2 30 pm Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clifton. She died in a Lubbock hospital August 16 after living in Clifton. Interment followed at Oswald Cemetery northeast of Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Seedig Sr
Littlefield
Immanuel Lutheran
Clifton
Seedig
Lubbock
Be, M Hohle
W. F. Rolf
Oswald
Local Couple Relocate to Clifton Home
Sergeant and Mrs Jansen of White Sands New Mexico move to 414 North Avenue F Clifton. Sergeant Jansen to depart soon for duty in Germany. Mrs Jansen is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Paulson of Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jansen
White Sands
New Mexico
Clifton
North Avenue
Sergeant Jansen
Germany
Jansen
Jim Paulson
Searsville Baptist Church Celebrates 100th Anniversary Week
Searsville Baptist Church three miles west of Valley Mills marks its centennial with a revival week starting August 19 and ending August 26. The all day reunion includes dinners, exhibits, talks by former members, and a church history read by Bobby Veteto of Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searsville Baptist Church
Searsville
S. M. Ringness
Clifton
le Grande Sears
A. A. McNeill Jr
Mary Hubby
Valley Mills
Helton
J. K. Helton
Ross Helton
Mabry Helton
Josiah LeGrand Sears
F. F. Bloodworth
S. Preston
Martha Hill
Francis J. Sears
Mary A. W. Sears
Sarah Mabry
Emily Bloodworth
J. L. Preston
James H. Mabry
Meeting to plan Sabin vaccine drive in Bosque County
A mass meeting will be held at 7 00 p m on Thursday August 30 in the Meridian school cafeteria to organize workers for administering Sabin Oral Vaccine Type I on Sunday September 9 throughout Bosque County. Lions Clubs from Clifton Meridian and Walnut Springs back the effort and plans call for multiple clinic sites this fall with a second dose in October and a final dose in December.
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Meridian School
Bosque County
W. T. Holder
Clifton
Bosque-Hamilton County Medical Society
Meridian
Walnut Springs
Lions Clubs
Waco
Holder
National Guard
Meridian Lions Club
National Polio Foundation
First Full Day Of Classes Set As Registration Planned
Clifton schools outline 1962 1963 start dates and registration for students. First day Thursday September 6 8 30 A M. with early registration for first graders Tuesday September 4 and high school enrollment September 4 5. Graduation requirements listed and district staff named. Colored students begin at Dunbar September 6. Hillsboro high students start September 3. Superintendent Kent Appleby urges reading state compulsory laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Appleby
Clifton Public School
Otto Gangsher
P. Joe Dahl
Charley Miles
Oranella Eckert
Elsie Coston
Lawrence Ringness
E. E. Schow
Ottis Tyler
W. W. Rester
J. W. Shipp
Hans J. Hansen
Phil Gilliam
Aubrey Roberts
W. H. McCown
Walker Pullin
Lillian Gandy
Dayton Whitehurst
Walter Hansen
Lottie Bettis
Eddie Parks Martin
Frederick Pearson
John E. Lockhart
Gerald Peacock
M. B. Jameson
Richard Liardon
David Tyssen
M. B. Prince
Dunbar
Hillsboro
Appleby
Clifton
Clifton Independent School District
Clifton Record
Reverend Knudsen Leaves Clifton for Wisconsin Parish
Reverend Stanley B. Knudsen resigns from Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton effective September 16 after a June 1958 arrival. He and his family will move to Gays Mills Wisconsin to serve Luther Memorial Church and Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Soldiers Grove, with his first sermon September 23. A call committee will seek a new pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley B. Knudsen
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Knudsen
Church Council
Olin
Gays Mills
Wisconsin
Luther Memorial Church
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Soldiers Grove
Knudsens
James Corpier Injures Arm In Meat Department Incident
James Corpier sustained a deep left arm cut when a knife slipped while trimming meat at Corpier's Super Market. He was operated on at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco after initial treatment, and remains in a cast with a six week recovery anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Corpier
Corpier
Mr. Corpier
Hillcrest Hospital
Waco
Mr. Corp
Clifton Gun Club builds new skeet and rifle range near Clifton
Members report progress on a new shooting complex on the Jack R Hill farm three miles east of Clifton. The range features two skeet houses eight skeet platforms rifle and pistol ranges including 50 100 and 200 yards and a 25 yard pistol area. The club has 50 members and expects completion within 30 days with by laws to govern use and plans to offer deer hunter zeroing for a small fee. Officers listed include Jack R Hill president J B Darden Jr vice president T F Crawford secretary treasurer and several directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
T. F. Crawford
Bill Blewett
T. H. Ralph
George
Clifton Gun Club
Jack R. Hill
J. B. Darden Jr
W. F. Key Jr
George M. Harris
T. C. Eggen
Ted B. Evans
V. D. Goodall
Wheat Quotas Referendum Set for Bosque County Aug 30
Bosque County voters will decide in a referendum on August 30 whether wheat quotas will apply to the 1963 crop. Polls open 8 AM to 6 PM at Meridian Fire Station. A two thirds yes vote triggers quotas with penalties for over quota wheat. voting eligibility includes anyone with more than 15 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Henry
Bosque County
ASC Committee
Meridian
Henry
Clifton High School 1932 Class Plans 30 Year Reunion
The 1932 Clifton High School graduating class will hold a 30 year reunion with a dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday September 2 at the Cozy Corner Cafe in Clifton. W D Raley now of Dublin, former superintendent and former principal, will give the invocation. Several CHS teachers from 1932 will attend and Mrs Ole Martin Aanenson Dallas secretary and reunion chairman urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Raley
Dublin
Clifton
Clifton High School
Raley
CHS
Ole Martin Aanenson
Dallas
Aanenson
Alava Landgraf
Ernest Landgraf
Clifton auction prices for eggs grain and cattle report
Prices from Clifton buyers list Egg rates Large 33c per dozen A 25c for medium and B large 13c for pullets and cracks 13c. Grain oats 75c per bushel wheat 2.06, spring 1, milo 1.70, barley 98c, corn shelled 1.20, ear 1.10 per bushel. Cattle about 700 head offered Wednesday, market steady with week good to choice steers and yearlings 23 to 25 dollars.
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Clifton
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Hafer
Gins
Frank Billman
Bobby Coffman
Emmett Bary
Larry Pullin
Alton Muhlhause
Fred Erickson
Olin Knudsen
Paul Ray
Fort Worth
Leslie Veteto
Seagraves
Lynn Ashcraft
Lott
Charlie Cluck
Abilene
J. M. Jordan
Bobby Veteto
North Texas State University
Denton
J. D. Faubion
Lewis Billings
Woodard Crosley
Route 2
God
J. S. Morris
Austin
A. E. Morris Sr
Ringness
Hog Creek
A. R. Rikansrud
Decorah
Iowa
Ivan Iverson
Duluth
Minnesota
Rikansrud
A. G. Nelson
Hans B. Dahl
Alice Marie Nelson
Herman I. Berg
Clifton Public Schools
Rev
M. Harris
Henry Zuehlke
Lawrence
Blewett
Ralph
Cliftom
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