Cancer Society to Collect Used Sheets in Bosque County
Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society held a luncheon at Charlie's Cafe Clifton on December 6 to plan a drive for used sheets. Publicity chair Lucy May Burrus said sheets will be made into pads dressings bibs and items for cancer patients with donation stations to be placed in each community. Attendees included local residents and Frank Stockwell from the ACS staff who described the committee's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Unit
American Cancer Society
Charlie’s Cafe
Clifton
Lucy May Burrus
Meridian
Bosque County
Wylie Moffitt
Harry Blue
Crawfills Gap
R. G. Griffin
Valley Mills
M. S. Wilkins
Lakeside Village
W. P. Downey
Tom White
Fairview-Coyote
Jack Rowland
Eta Benson
Kopper
Raymond Lammert
Garnersville
Frank Parsons
Hillsboro
Frank Stockwell
H. R. Hill
Felix Cox
H. F. Collins
Jake Seljos
T. N. Foster
Warren Cowan
Edwin Bekkeland
Parsons
Hill County Unit Service Committee
Stockwell
Cowan
Lammert
Local Families Share Holiday Visits in Clifton Area
Mrs Louise Simms and son Reece of Austin visited her father R W Dude Standefer last week. Mrs Agnes Jones of Dallas spends Christmas in Clifton with sisters Miss Mary Rystad and Miss Anna Rystad and other relatives. Mrs M J Barnes of Walnut Springs mother of Bob Barnes of Clifton is under medical care at Goodall and Whit cher Clinic Hospital since last Saturday. Mr and Mrs H V Willingham spent last Saturday and Sunday in Irving with Mr and Mrs Jim Scheuber, who is Mrs Scheuber’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Simms
Reece
Austin
R. W. (Dude) Standefer
Agnes Jones
Dallas
Clifton
Mary
Anna Rystad
M. J. Barnes
Walnut Springs
Bob Barnes
Goodall and Witcher Clinic
H. V. Willingham
Irving
Jim Scheuber
Mrs. Scheuber
Mr. Willingham
Clifton Named For English Postmaster Says Johnson
Derwood Johnson, McLennan County judge elect and Cen tral Texas historian, argues Clifton was named for Clifton England through Frederick Makaig the first Clifton postmaster. Makaig born in Somerset County England emigrated to Galveston in 1849 and eventually established Clifton Post Office naming it after his English homeland. He later ran a hotel and stage stand near Waco before his death in 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Derwood Johnson
McLennan County
Bosque County
Central
Texas
England
Johnson
McLennan, Falls
Bell and Coryell
Chicago
Lewis Publishing Company
Stephen L. Makaig
Somerset County
Frederick
Meriah (Miller) Makaig
Frederick Makaig
America
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Limestone County
Falls County
Marlin
Gatesville
Waco
Bold Spring
Thompsons Attend TLC Christmas Vespers and Basketball
Mr and Mrs William T Thompson visited Seguin for the annual Christmas Vespers at Texas Lutheran College where their daughter Miriam a TLC freshman sang in the service. They then watched TLC defeat Sam Houston State in basketball before returning to Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Thompson
Seguin
Texas Lutheran College
Thompsons
Miriam Thompson
TLC
Texas Lutheran
Thompson
Clifton
Firemen Answer 2 Calls Sunday Night in Clifton
Clifton Volunteer Fire Department answered two alarms Sunday night. A false sprinkler alarm at Wilson Building Materials delayed Chief Harris as he headed to Laguna Park for a washateria fire, which Whitney and Clifton departments fought. The washateria building and machinery sustained damage. 150 calves from Clifton Livestock Commission were scattered, with all but one later recovered. Calves belonged to J. L. Hutcheson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
George M. Harris
Laguna Park
Lake Whitney
Washateria
G. W. Bryant
Wilson Building Materials Company, Inc
Harris
Wilson’s
Wilson
Whitney Fire Department
Clifton Department
Clifton Livestock Commission Company
Jack R. Hill
Thompson Hatcheries, Inc
Highway 6
J. L. Hutcheson
Commission
Local Personal Notices From Clifton Area
Mrs Wallace M Burns of Valley Mills is a Clifton hospital patient since December 18 after surgery. Henry Hinton of Valley Mills remains in Clifton hospital under medical care since December 13. Mrs May A Ekrut of Whitney, formerly Clifton resident, plans to move January 1 with two sisters to Arlington Villa a Baptist home for aging citizens. Oscar Eckert and family send the Record to their son Hubert Eckert in Dallas as a birthday gift born December 19. The Eckerts plan Christmas with children and families in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace M. Burns
Valley Mills
Clifton Hospital
Henry Hinton
May A. Ekrut
Whitney
Clifton
Arlington Villa
Arlington
Oscar Eckert
Hubert Eckert
Dallas
Oscar Eckerts
Hoels Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Clifton
Mr and Mrs Gus A Hoel of Route 2 Clifton will be honored with an open house hosted by Mr and Mrs Oris E Pierson at the Pierson home on Sunday afternoon December 23 from 3 to 5 o clock. Relatives and friends are invited to call and are asked to refrain from gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus A. Hoel
Route 2
Clifton
Oris E. Pierson
Pierson
Hoels
Mrs. Hoel
J. W. Hardie
Hardie
E. B. Harris
Pansy Cox
Route 3
Valley Mills
J. M. Jorgenson
Ray New
Hoels To Celebrate Golden Anniversary In Clifton
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hoel of the Norse community west of Clifton will hold an open house from 2:00 to 5:00 PM on Thursday December 27 at 615 South Avenue O Clifton to honor their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Relatives and close friends are invited. gifts are requested to be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Hoel
Clifton
Harlan Hoel
South Avenue O
Grand Jury and Court Complete Docket in Clifton Area
Grand Jury session December 17 heard murder with malice aforethought charges against Morris O Huse in the Haskell Payne death. District Court saw Charles M Isenhower versus General Mills reach settlement with court costs assessed. divorces granted for Lavada Joy Etoye Cottrell and Lillian Billy Gene Gandy. Precinct Court fined Palmer Olsen one dollar plus costs for abusive language. Olsen chose jail. C A Dowdy Jr of Dallas visited Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris O. Huse
Haskell Payne
Charles M. Isenhower
Clifton
General Mills, Inc
General Mills
Lavada Joy
Etoye Cottrell
Lillian
Billy Gene Gandy
Valley Mills
Precinct Court
E. B. Harris
W. C. Brooks
Palmer Olsen
Olsen
Clifton Families Welcome Three Newborns in December 1962
Mr and Mrs Clinton Sinderud announce son Kendal Lynn born December 14 1962 at the Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces with siblings C R Jr 6 and Dashelle 4. Grandparents are N C Sinderud Meridian Route 2 and Arnold Ann Clifton Route 1. Ann Signi Knudson born December 14 1962 Meridian Route 2. David Scott Smith born December 17 1962 Clifton Route 2 weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces with siblings Diana 6 and Carl Martin 3. Grandparents are C A Smith Sr Clifton Route 2 and Conrad Sellstrom Round Rock. W S Blair Jr Arcadia announces daughter Mary Elizabeth born December 18 1962 at Texas City hospital weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces with two older brothers and three older sisters. Grandparents are W S Blair Arcadia and John E Lockhart Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Sinderud
North Avenue P
Clifton
Kendall Lynn
C. R. Jr
Dashelle
N. C. Sinderud
Route 2
Meridian
Arnold Ann
Route 1
Ann Signi
Gene Morris Knudson
Clifton Hospital
Carl A. Smith Jr
David Scott
Diana
Carl Martin
C. A. Smith Sr
Conrad Sellstrom
Round Rock
W. S. Blair Jr
Arcadia
Mary
Magazine Club Christmas Breakfast at Charlie's Cafe
Clifton Magazine Club members met in Charlie's Cafe private dining room on Tuesday morning December 11 for a Christmas breakfast. Hostesses were Mrs. Oxford and Mrs. Parks with guests Mrs. Foreum and Mrs. Curry. Letters from friends abroad described Christmas life in Trinidad Norway Venezuela and the Philippines. Next meeting will be January 8 at Mrs. Tennison's home with Mrs. Raley hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Magazine Club
Charlie’s Cafe
T. D. Oxford
J. Bruce Parks
C. L. Foreum
D. E. Curry
Lott
Parks
Louis Turner Jr
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Hans B. Dahl
Gariie Nilsen
Stavanger
Norway
V. D. Goodall
Harden Plowman
Oxford
Puerto la Cruz
Venezuela
Goodall
Edward Freeburg
Patricia Parker
Maracaibo
Baylor University
J. D. Seidensticker
Peace Corps
Negros Occidental
Philippine Islands
Valjean Polk
L. B. Polk
United States Army
Tokyo
Japan
L. E. Tennison
E. E. Raley
Wesleyan Service Guild Hosts Gatesville District MYF Banquet
The Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church Clifton served a banquet at 7 30 Monday night December 10 for 186 Methodist Youth Fellowship members from Gatesville District. The event took place in the Educational Building of the Clifton church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Gatesville
Methodist Church
Otto Schramm renews Clifton Record for sons as Christmas gift
Otto Schramm visited the Record office on Wednesday to renew the Clifton Record for the coming year for his sons Walter Schramm of this city and Herbert Dick Schramm of Route 1 Clifton. This is his yearly custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schramm
Clifton
Walter Schramm
Herbert
Dick) Schramm
Route 1
Mr. Schramm
Local residents in Clifton hospitalized in December
Mrs. Oscar J. Rea of this city and Mrs. Clarence Gillaspie of Meridian are receiving medical treatment in Clifton hospital since December 14 and 15 respectively. Mrs. M. J. Barnes of Walnut Springs and Mrs. John Hemingway of Morgan entered Clifton hospital on December 16 and 17. Fred Worden of Whit ney Route 1 and Johnnie Jenson of Meridian have been patients since December 17. All are hoped to improve soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar J. Rea
Clarence Gillaspie
Meridian
Clifton Hospital
M. J. Barnes
Walnut Springs
John Hemingway
Morgan
Fred Worden
Route 1
Whitney
Johnnie Jenson
Clifton Telephone to Build Boost With REA Loan
Clifton Telephone Company receives a 240000 REA loan to expand and upgrade service across Fasque Coryell counties. The plan includes 300 future subscribers over ten years, 28 miles of new line, two and four party lines, a new downtown warehouse site, and doubled central office capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
W. R
Bob) Poage
Clifton Telephone Company, Inc
Rural Electrification Administration
Poage
Washington
REA
Fasque
Coryell
Bill Blewett
Clifton
Blewell
Blewett
Lake Whitney
Turnersville
Wilson's Christmas Party at National Guard Armory
Wilson Building Materials Company held its annual Christmas party on Saturday December 15 at 7 00 PM in the National Guard Armory. About 250 people attended including employees their families and special guests. A turkey and ham buffet supper preceded gift distribution from the Christmas tree. Santa distributed toys to children and the firm gave gifts to employees and corsages to their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Building Materials Company, Inc
National Guard
Santa Claus
Clif-Tex Employees To Have Turkey Dinner
Employees of the Clif-Tex Manufacturing Company in Clifton will dine on barbecued turkey with all the trimmings at 1:00 PM Friday at the plant. About 130 workers begin Christmas vacation then, lasting until January 2, with Christmas gifts exchanged and bonuses awarded to those with at least one year of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clif-Tex Manufacturing Company
Clifton
Clif-Tex
Harris family visits for Whit ney funeral in Clifton
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Harris of Bay town visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. George M. Harris and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Byrum while attending the Whit ney funeral for I. I. Ferguson. Young Mac III stays in Clifton for a week with his grandparents as the Harris plan to return for him next weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Harris
Baytown
George M. Harris
Ed Byrum
I. I. Ferguson
Whitney
Harris
Young Mac III
Clifton
Clifton buyers report mixed farm price quotes Thursday morning
Prices for eggs grain and cattle listed from Clifton include eggs at 35c per dozen for large A, 25c for medium and large B, pullets 20c, cracks 15c. oats 75c bushel. milling wheat 2.06 per bushel. spring wheat 1.75, corn shelled 1.20, ear 1.10. Wednesday cattle sale saw 650 head with steady market and steers to 26.50, calves to 32.50, cows and calves 150 to 230, hogs 15.50 to 16.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Mrs Arnold Cole Returns Home From Clifton Hospital
Mrs. Arnold Cole of Morgan returned to her home on Wednesday after being a Clifton hospital patient since December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Cole
Morgan
Clifton Hospital
Clifton Cubs land six on 13-A All-District Football Team
Six Clifton High School Cubs earned 13-A All-District honors as coaches from five schools named the team. Ericksen Cox and Swenson earned both offensive and defensive spots. Pullin and Larson made the offense. Wilson on defense. Erickson also made the Waco News-Tribune 1962 Super Centex squad. Buddy Cox received honorable mention. Erickson and Coach Aubrey Roberts were honored at the Super January 16 event in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS Cubs
Cubs
Clifton High School
Bernard Ericksen
Larry Pullin
Gary Swenson
Buddy Cox
Dickie Larson
Thomas Wilson
Erickson
Cox
Swenson
Sive
Pullin
Larson
Wilson
Waco News-Tribune
Buddy Coz
Aubrey Roberts
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CHS
Brent Standefer
Sam Ralph
Kay Kincheloe
Martha Smith
City Hall
Cancer Society
City
TAUL
Gus Hoels
Charlie Hoels
C. A. Dowdy Jr
Mrs
Claud Dowdy
Magazine Club
WSCS
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