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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
8
The Clifton High School Pep Squad will meet at 6:00 PM Thursday in front of Clifton Public Schools. Members will learn new yells for the upcoming football season and all squad members are urged to attend.
Lieutenant Prescher returns from air base to Texas visiting his parents Mr and Mrs William Jarvis and family. He is greeted by his wife and relatives including Mrs Jarvis sister Mrs Walter Prescher Sr. Plans a second Clifton visit before reporting to Fort Hood.
Pete Pederson born September 27 1890 Cranfills Gap married Belinda Mickelson September 11 1919. They had two sons and three daughters and lived near Clifton Norse. He served in WWI and died, survived by children grandchildren and siblings.
Mr and Mrs Martin Mickelson of Route 2 Meridian will be honored by their children and families at an open house from 3 to 5 PM on Sunday September 4 in the St Olaf Lutheran Church parlors at Cranfills Gap to mark their golden wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends are invited to call during the hours.
Mayor Chas M Isenhower notes water sales fund over half of city revenue and rainfall impacts the budget. He reports a $7000 grant from the Aeronautics Commission for the airport, thanks Senator Ward and Ralph, and outlines city policies on street lights and driveway entrances to maintain fairness and fiscal feasibility.
Mrs. Nelson lived with her husband in McCamey and Clifton after a Humble Pipe line career. She traveled the Texas Southwest, joined Methodist churches, and was remembered for happiness, beauty, and acts of kindness. Surviving are A. J. Nelson, siblings in Texas and Louisiana. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Clifton with interment in Valley Mills Cemetery.
In Clifton residents welcomed Reverend and Mrs. Wuensche to the city after their three children, Fred R. Wuensche of Houston, R. Ms. Wuensche Jr. of Dallas, and Mrs. E. C. Schroeder of Austin and Fort Wayne, Indiana, plus one granddaughter Teresa Wuensche of Houston, and the former Miss Margaret Nordmeyer of McAllen. The Wuensches are connected to Corpus Christi St Paul and Zion Lutheran Churches, Three Rivers, and The Four Evangelists Lutheran Church in Kingsbury.
Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Colwick Jr. and children from Durant Oklahoma visited Clifton last Friday and Saturday to see Clarence M. Colwick and Dan E. Orbeck families. Claude Webb and wife visited relatives on their way to Hillsboro for Mrs. Newsom. Mrs Newsom has spent the summer with Oswalds and at Hillsboro.
Miss Patsy Erickson and Miss Sandra Aanenson vacationing from Waco with parents spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Houston visiting Mr. and Mrs. Berneit Larson and Libby Larson and viewing the Astrodome. Mr. and Mrs. Don Harris of Oklahoma City spent last weekend in Clifton visiting relatives. Marty Harris, who had stayed with his grandparents three weeks, returned home with his parents.
Miss Pederson founder of UT Graduate School of Social Work was found dead at 1507 Rainbow Bend Austin on August 16. Born August 15 1904 at Mato dor she led social work programs at UT Nashville Scarritt College and George Peabody College and authored Regional Planning for Social Work Education. Survived by three siblings and memorials aid UT Lora Lee Pederson Scholarship Fund. Funeral held August 18 at University Methodist Church Austin.
Carl Surley of Waco spent the summer with Mr and Mrs W B Oswald and helped on the Oswald farm. His work and dress clothes were stolen from his car between here and Valley Mills Sunday morning after he left the vehicle for a ride to Clifton. Patrolman James Wright said the clothing remained in the car at 2 AM Sunday. Carl is the son of Mr and Mrs C Louis Surley, formerly of Clifton.
Mrs R H Gaston and her son from Fort Worth visited Clifton last Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Conner Tyler. They also spent time with Mrs Ras Gaston in Clifton hospital and attended the Troll Reierson wedding at St Olaf Church in Craffills Gap.
The article lists residents receiving medical care at the Clifton hospital starting August 20 through August 23. Names include Vates Herman L Horn Star Route 1 Clifton and Mrs C J Rea of this city with care continuing. Mrs George Rice and Mrs Pernie Dansby also noted. John McNeill moved to Scott and White Temple on August 19 for further care.
Mr and Mrs H C Smith and son Richard visited Dallas last Sunday to shop at the Holiday Market for ladies merchandise for Smith's in Clifton.
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