10 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1965
Page
1
The notice announces a 50th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Fred J Spangie. It requests family and friends to attend a reception at their home on S95 Seventh Avenue, following an open house format. The event calendar lists December 26 as the milestone date and invites cordial levity and extended well wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Geubtown of Lagpens Park host an open house honoring Govidmens on December 28 at the Coon Creek OC in Ciizen. The event runs between 22 and 0 oche, inviting relatives and friends to attend with there being a wedding anniversary theme.
Ole J. Christenson and family of 2 North Avenue N Clifton will host a golden wedding anniversary open house. The event runs 6 to 8 p m on Wednesday night December 22 at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. All are invited to call. no gifts are requested.
Congressman Poage announced that HUD granted Meridian a loan to start planning 24 low rent homes. Sixteen units will be for elderly residents. Board members inspected sites and interviewed owners about a possible location. Henry T Base chairs the Meridian housing group.
Stephen Rester, a senior chemical engineering major at the University of Texas in Austin, was recently initiated into Phi Lambda Upsilon, the national honorary chemical society founded in 1899. He is an honor graduate of Clifton High School and a son of Mrs. W. W. Rester of Clifton Route 1.
Results told for sheep dog trials held Dec. 4 with prizes in two classes Ranch Dog Trials Open and Ranch. First place in Open went to Prin com owned by Archie Huetherford, with trophy donated by Chee Dunn's Garage Cranfil Gap. Second place to Pope Robert son of Figin, third to Mineo Jackie Heghey of Stephenville. Fly owned by Ray Parker of Figin won Open second, Rock owned by Harold Fall of Sam Saba took Open second, and Don owned by Ray Parker of Elgin took Open third.
At the Waco District Future Farmers of America meeting held Monday night at Latwne High School, Cliften FFA member Lieyd Hampe was elected district reporter for one year. CHS seniors Medent Hampe and Melvin Preacher were named district treasurer and another officer respectively.
Members of the Robert E Ford Bin ford Poet 563 VFW and Ladies Auxiliary will host their annual family Christmas Supper at the VFW Post Home starting at 7 90 o clock on Saturday night December 21. Turkey and dressing provided. families should bring covered dishes and each attendee should bring a Christmas gift labeled with their name for each child attending. The supper is for members and their families.
The Waco District Future Farmers of America will hold its annual banquet and talent contest Monday night December 13 at the M Elementary School cafeteria beginning at 7 30 o clock. About 30 Clifton FFA members led by Peacock Clifton High School agriculture teacher prepare the event. Linda McMillan Clifton junior and local FFA Sweetheart will compete in the District Sweetheart Contest representing Clifton FFA.
Bosque County Farmers Union members will hold a regular meeting at 7 00 Monday night December 13 in the Meridian Fire Station. Guest speaker will be Jay Naman of Waco, president of the Texas Farmers Union. All interested farmers are urged to attend.
Clifton 4H Club holds its next regular meeting at 7 00 PM Thursday December 9 in the City Hall dining room. All members are urged to attend.
Clifton High School will join Meridian High School in the Meridian Invitation Tournament Friday and Saturday with both boys and girls teams. The girls open at 5:00 PM Thursday versus Meridian, with later rounds set by winners or losers of Morgan Iredell. Finals are Saturday. consolation games begin at 5:00 PM and winners’ final at 8:30 PM.
Mrs. Henry Helms 83 of Route 1 Clifton died at 9 15 pm Sunday at Clifton Hall Sunset Home after illness since February. She was born Adeline Caroline Bernhardt November 19 1882 near Brenham and moved to Bosque County as a child. Survived by husband Henry Fritz Helms, a son Odegaard deceased 1940, a daughter Ruth Mrs Ernest Hennig, grandchildren, and a long family history in the Womack Chase Garnersville Clifton area.
Fifty four head of cattle sold for a total of $15,705 last Saturday in Clifton for the sixth annual Show and Sale of the Bosque County Shorthorn Breeders Association. Bulls totaled $342.50 each on 16 animals and females averaged $269.07. Top buyers included Curtis Lipham, F W Willis, Bill Ford, John W Wood, and JE Stock Farm. Grand Champion Bull Beauty's Cameo sold for $620.00. Reserve Grand Champion Bull Fernwood Vanguard went for $375.00. Grand Champion Female Mason Victoria 2nd brought $305.00 and Reserve Champion Female Bluestem Var Princess sold for $310.00. Facilities at Central Texas Fair hosted the event with an annual banquet at Charlie's Cafe.
L J Cappleman state director announces a reorganization consolidating 21 area offices into 14 district offices across Texas to speed loan approvals and servicing. George C Corley becomes district supervisor overseeing Bosque and Somervell Counties from Weatherford. Claude M Gattis previously led the area from Waco. Robert A Wells remains county supervisor for Bosque and Somervell from Meridian.
Nine year old Cathy Lynn Tergerson, daughter of Lonnie and Mrs. Tergerson of Cranfills Gap, had her leg amputated below the knee at Providence Hospital in Waco after a rattlesnake bite on October 16 during dove hunting with her father. She earlier received skin grafts at Clifton hospital and intensive care before the final operation. Cathy Lynn is granddaughter of Clarence Tergerson and Mrs. Bronstad and great niece of Mrs. Everett W. Wallace and William Tergerson of Clifton.
Mr and Mrs Wally Ludtke and Mr and Mrs William R Kettler from Houston attended the 16-16 football game between University of Houston and Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida. On return they spent hours in New Orleans. Mothers and other relatives from this city Clifton are listed as parents.
Max Pruitt Sullivan 82 of Clifton dies Monday December 6 at Memorial Hall Clifton Sunset Home after two years of ill health. Funeral services were held December 8 at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Reverend Clay L. Burns. Interment at Clifton Memorial Park. Born July 7 1883 in Missouri he lived in Texas since 1912 and farmed near Clifton until retirement eight years ago. He was father of Mrs James H Sinclair.
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