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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
6
The writer recalls a mother who lived to 96 and remained deeply engaged in life despite blindness. The piece reflects on how age affects the body more than interest or vitality, and notes there was never a generation gap in their home as they grew up together.
Robert E. Binford Post 8553 in Clifton Texas invites veterans to its monthly meetings on the first and third Thursday at Riverside Drive venue. Members discuss activities, commemorations, and service updates for U S veterans.
A Clifton group of adults over 50 meets weekly at City Hall Dining Room for games like 42 and dominos, plus crafts and socializing. The club, with its own officers and potluck lunches, fills the hall and aids seniors by providing purposeful activity and companionship, countering loneliness.
Obituary notes John Johnson a longtime electric serviceman and Clifton power company manager who began in Hamilton before moving to Clifton in 1959 and later promoted in 1967. He was married to Onie Wall and father to Rudy Wayne Kenneth and Donna. member of Trinity Lutheran Church. A fuller obituary will follow in The Record.
Dan E. Orbeck chairs a Turkey Dinner committee with alternate Patterson and P. H. Olson. Frances Washburn and Orlette also named to positions in the event planning group.
The piece lists volunteers for a dinner event with many hostesses and workers, then highlights rodeo officials praising the Bo Bland Clown act with a Model T Ford. It notes Lloyd Woodley as a top stock producer and projects at least 10 000 attendees for a three night rodeo. It announces Central Texas Fair deadlines for livestock and home economics entries and schedule of judging at Clifton City Hall open to the public.
The Knitt family will live at Rt. 5 Box 58 Huntsville Texas while son Knitt continues clinical training with the Texas Department of Corrections in Huntsville. He was ordained in 1941 and has pastored in California and Texas. He served six years as an Army Chaplain from 1953 to 1959 with service in Austria and Germany. The family includes six children and father-in-law Herman Propp assisting with the move.
A parade fair plans a Saturday pet show for children of all ages with judging set to begin at 11 a.m. Entrants are urged to bring their pets for entry and judging.
The fifty plus Cub Boosters require each member to recruit at least one new member. They vote to buy Clifton green western hats with a large white Cc to wear at ball games this year, included in dues. Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 7 at the school. members urged to bring recruits.
Mrs Alfred Huse and Jane and Mr and Mrs Jerry Huse with Kim and Kelly from Cleburne visited L L Doherty family in Dell City during a weekend trip. They toured Old Mexico and Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and described the outing as wonderful and enjoyable.
Dal las based watercolorist and teacher Bud Briggs will hold a two afternoon one man show at the Bosque Memorial Museum on September 5 and 6. The artist studied at Southern Methodist University and the St Louis School of Fine Arts and has painted widely across the United States Mexico Central America Europe and the Orient. He has long focused on Bosque County landscapes and will display several works for visitors. Further details will follow next week.
Oscar Leroy High 52 of Clifton Route 2 was killed Thursday in a truck wreck at Gila Bend Arizona. He worked for Eugene Allen Trucking. Funeral 3 p.m. Monday Clifton Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Albert Petrich officiating. Burial Norse Cemetery. Survived by wife five sons Roy and Billy High both of Sweetwater C J and Ricky High Leesville Mitchell High in Germany four daughters Sue Hanson of South Dakota Marion Kay Mary Catherine Deborah Ann all Leesville one brother three sisters and nine grandchildren.
Mrs Lois Erwin Mrs Bobbye Bekkeland and Mrs Lucy Terrell attended the VFW National Convention in Dallas last week. Texas won many awards and a memorial service was held. Talks were given by soldiers back from Vietnam some in wheelchairs. Immediate past president Janie Ashworth received an award for largest Texas membership from Mary Cotten. Hazel Miller national past president invited the group to lunch after visiting Heidel berg Restaurant in the Adolphus Hotel.
Lynn H. Spears president of Winn's Stores Inc and H C Smith of Clifton announced remodeling and expansion of three Clifton downtown stores. Smith's will move into Winn's Variety location while Winn's enlarges Smith's vacated space and Cozy Corner Cafe. Construction by Bill Grooms aims to finish by November 1 with most stores kept open during work.
Clifton Civic Improvement Society to view a fall merchandise style show for ladies by Clifton Mercantile Company at 3 30 p m in City Hall dining room. September meeting moved to 3 30 to accommodate Clifton High School models. Guests welcome.
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