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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1962
Page
6
Clifton Civic Improvement Society members will arrange dinners for the Central Texas Fair and Rodeo in September. They meet at 3 00 PM on Wednesday September 5 in City Hall dining room. Committee includes Mesdames Lewis Hauke Joe Little Eve rett W Wallace. Hostesses for the next Wednesday meet are Mesdames W B Oswald E E Raley and Ted B Evans.
Searsville Baptist Church celebrated its centennial with more than 369 attendees as a plaque named it Bosque County’s official historical site. The event featured remarks from Baylor University faculty, past pastors, and long-time members, plus a large buffet and testimonials about the church’s influence.
A historical program led by Bob Veteto at North Texas State University notes the Hog Creek church was organized August 31 1862 a day after the Second Bull Run defeat. The event drew attendees from Clifton and Valley Mills with a $331 total raised in memory of various people as Krueger Funeral Home supported the tent registration.
Information reports the Cedar Brake Trail Ride starting September 28 at Whitney Arena and finishing October 1 in Waco for the Heart O' Texas Fair Rodeo and Parade. Trail boss G. W. Robinson invites inquiries at Route 2 Box 247D Waco Texas or phone TE3-4533.
The Eldon Zimmerman and Bill Blewett families enjoyed a Dallas Cinerama viewing last Friday, sharing the big screen experience and a night out together.
A long list of Clifton area visits describes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham Jr. and children from Commerce, Mrs. Kathryn Smith, and other relatives. Other gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hart’s party from Giddings, Vahenkamps, and Rice families visiting in Clifton. The piece notes a funeral in Gatesville for Mrs. Douglas Gilmore and a Mexico City vacation by the Rosentreter and Freedman families including Padre Island stopovers. Mary Rosentreter stayed with grandparents during the trip.
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