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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1967
Page
8
Wayne Prescher Robert Ledlow Rocky Rummel and David Fehler are named to the first list with Dennis Poe Billy Helms Donald Hall Gary Ant and David Wilburn also included on the district selection chosen by coaches.
The 143d Infantry (Airborne) segment consolidates into the 71st Infantry Brigade and bases in Waco. Major guard hubs will be Austin Dallas Houston San Antonio Odessa Fort Worth with two new brigades replacing the 36th Infantry and 49th Armored divisions to cover North Texas Panhandle Port Arthur Beaumont to Austin and Waco and South Texas in San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs Paul Shaw of Gatesville welcomed a baby boy named Paul Christopher born December 17. He weighed eight pounds fourteen and three fourths ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wiley Seward who visited Gatesville Sunday afternoon.
The column ribbing bird watchers and golfers notes their shared eagle term and jokes about renaming golf terms and birds to ease the clash. It playfully suggests calling a one under par shot an eagle while proposing playful bird name swaps.
The Clifton Cubs lose to the Tigers known as the Bohemian Bandits in a last game of the season. Seniors C L Conrad Rocky Rummel Bobby Golden Gary Anz Robert Ledlow Larry Mueller Seth Witcher Louis Felan G W Collins Bill Wright Ronnie Horn Jim Bryant Glen Haywood headed to next year as juniors Wayne Prescher David Wilburn Dennis Poe Billy Helms Don Hall Garland Braune form the nucleus for 1968. Clifton Ledlow 22 yard pass from Rummel Tidehaven Daniels 39 yard pass from Zemanek Anz 10 31 3.1 Prescher 14 30 2.2
Rev and Mrs Young and child visited Downey home. Kimbrough and Blassingames called on McMillan and Blassingame households. Bond family and Walnut Springs kin drop by Blassingames. Funeral for Mrs Handley held in Clifton. locals attended. Bob Boone death noted. Rev Charles Connors sends greetings. Jimmy and wife just returned from Germany. he leaves Jan 6 for Vietnam as Green Beret captain. Mike in fourth grade.
A series of land transfers and property deeds across Bosque County including widow Awilda C Adrian to L D Overall Lot 49 Deep Water Harbor Lake Whitney and other lot transfers in Mary Cole Survey Beachland and East Meridian. Also listed are vehicle sales from Community Public Service Co and several 1968 model pickups and trucks to private owners. PMID
The Young People's Class met at Ruth Allison's home for a Christmas party with eight class members and five visitors. Coon Creek Good Neighbor Club hosted a Christmas party and turkey dinner for seventeen members and five visitors. Mrs. A. E. Thomas hosted the Ladies Class annual Christmas party with eighteen members, gifts exchanged, and Secret Pals revealed. Fort Worth buyers Mark and Mrs. Floyd moved into the C. H. Rose home. Antlerless deer permits issued by public drawing in Massachusetts. 2,000 permits for shotgun season December 4 to 9 with 27,803 applicants. Elizabeth Crockett buried at Acton State Historic Site in Hood County.
A string of Saturday and Sunday wrecks near Valley Mills Clifton Meridian and Waco involves multiple vehicles. No serious injuries reported though several cars were heavily damaged. Passengers and drivers include Ernest C Slaughter Jr Mary Ediy Martin and Ramonia Lane Prescher among others.
Bosque County Farmers Union board met at Meridian home of Mr and Mrs Frank Kirkpatrick. County president Finis Williams and officers including Leonard Sommerfeld Clifton and Milford Murphree Crawfish Gap were named for 1968 with a January 8 meeting set to finalize a membership drive.
The Valley Mills 4 H Club held its Christmas Party after its regular meeting on Monday December 10 with 40 members and guests. Activities included games group singing and gift exchanges. The tree bore cookies candy and walnuts shared by the children. refreshments included Christmas cakes punch and candy.
Albert N. Pike of Iredell has been named District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District No. 68, including six Lodges in Bosque County. He is a rural letter carrier and Post Master of Iredell Lodge 405, and serves as Steward Trustee in the Methodist Church. The appointment came from Grand Master J. W. Chandler after the 132nd Grand Lodge Communication in Waco on December 7. District Deputies serve as personal representatives of the Grand Master for Texas’s 132 districts.
Funeral services for Luther Joe Guinn 72 of Meridian were held at 2 pm in Bristol Funeral Chapel with Rev E M Cole officiating. Burial followed in Meridian Cemetery. He died Saturday December 9 in Clifton hospital after moving to Meridian in 1949 from McGregor. Survivors include his wife two sons Lester and Charles three daughters Velma Fay Jo Anna a brother Bud Guinn five sisters the Jackson Hill McKenny Robinson Busby 16 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Texas plans a $30 million bond sale on December 19 with delivery around January 25 to fund land purchases for veterans. An amendment approved November 11 authorizes $200 million more in bonds and expands eligibility to veterans from Vietnam, Korea and World War II, with loans up to 10,000 dollars and 4.5 percent interest. Purchasers repay over 40 years with five percent down and about 150 dollars in closing fees.
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