Christmas Traditions Across History From Clifton Record 1969
Clifton Record presents a festive overview of Christmas origins and customs. The piece surveys dating of Jesus birth, gift exchanges from Rome, carols from Britain and France, greenery roots, mistletoe from Druids, the Christmas tree’s spread from Germany, Santa Claus from St Nicholas legends, and fireworks linked to European and Louisiana traditions.
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Germany
Strasshurg
Martin Luther
England
United States
Santa Claus
Hospital Admissions at Galt-Witcher Foundali Clifton
December 16 1969 list includes Melvin Botdinger A J Blackwell Camera Lindberg Paul Miller Mrs Joe Schaffner Whitney Clifton. December 17 1969 admissions noted.
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Melvin Botdinger
Hamilton
A. J. Blackwell
Cufton
Camera Lindberg
Valley Mills
Paul Miller
Clifton
Joe Schaffner
Whitney
Cotton and Cattle Governance on Powell Ranch in Texas
Ranch manager Ray Jackson runs 1 400 cows and 125 bulls on the Meridian Texas property known for mesquite country. He aims to raise 700 percent calf production with cottonseed cake aided feeding, using protein rich meals and self feeding on hulls and cake to keep cows strong. Young bulls receive targeted diets then join the breeding herd or are sold, with market values guiding their care.
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Ray Jackson
Powell
Meridian
Texas
N. P. Powell
Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Obituary fragment list of Clifton area residents
A long dated fragment lists numerous Clifton area names and spouses with several mentions of Valley Mills Mc Gregor Meridian Waco and nearby towns. Dates December 18 to 21 1969 appear with various individuals including babies and expired entries. The OCR yields scattered names including Mrs Odell L Jean Mrs Willard Mayo J Wilkison Janet Carter Tracy Brown and many others.
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Chris H. Brynie
Clifton
Odell L. Jean
Hillsboro
Willard B. Mayo
Frank Bulman
Paul Burleson
Crawfills Gap
A. B. Cummires
Conrad Garcia
McGregor
Perry Leroy Goodman
Aquilla
Emmi Louise Phiele
Valley Mills
J. ¢. Wilkison
Laguna Park
Jake Bearden
Dennis Cain
Walnut Springs
James C Cooper
Whitney
Norman Green
W. M. Permenter
H. L. Wiede Clifton
Janet Carter
Jesse F. Davis
Meridian
Thomas N. Fair, Jr
Randy J. Hunt
William Bregan
Crawford
George Ellington
John FE
Helms
Charley
Johnson
Tracy Brown
Morgan
Walter W. Kettler
Edward L. LaDuke
Hamilton
Travis Newman
Zion United Church of Christ Sunday schedule
Womack Community F H Horak Jr pastor invites all to morning worship at 9 00 am church school at 10 00 am and a youth fellowship party at 7 00 pm with a cordial welcome to all.
Birthday Party for Mrs. Kreihs at Lake Home
Mrs. Lucille Kreihs celebrated her birthday Tuesday evening December 16 at her lake home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James White and other lake area residents, with Clifton visitors Lena Helm and Clarice Hoel absent due to a car accident. The group was grateful no injuries occurred.
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Lucille Kreihs
Lake
James White
Kreibs
Watt Cole
Bill Hunter
Bob Shields
Agnes Tulley
Martha Pool
Idell Ragsdale
Evelyn Lange
Ala Mae Randall
Lila Hudson
Lake Area
Mmes
Lena Helm
Clarice Hoel
Clifton
Kenneth Ashcraft
Marlene Stirling
Clifton Visit Includes Family From Fort Worth Stanton and Waco
Weekend visitors at Mrs. Othio Jones in Clifton included her brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs Ollie Miears of Fort Worth and sisters and families Mr. and Mrs Floyd Sorley and son Tom of Stanton and Mr. and Mrs Roy Hill of Waco Also present were others from the area.
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Othio Jones
Clifton
Inlaw
Ollie Miears
Fort Worth
Floyd Sorley
Tom
Stanton
Roy Hill
Waco
Family Ties Highlight Local Obituary Fragments
Readable lines name Mrs Claud Kelly of Clifton Mrs Vaden Clark of Méridan and Mr C B Maears of DeLeon as relatives in a truncated obituary fragment from a Texas paper.
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Erole
Visit in Gatesville Highlights Clifton Pair and Mrs Smith
Mr and Mrs James W Smith of Clifton visited in Gatesville Hospital Sunday with Mrs Al Smith of Pearl Texas who was injured in a car accident last week. Mrs Smith is in satisfactory condition and expects to return home soon.
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James W. Smith
Clifton
Gatesville Hospital
al Smith
Pearl
Texas
Illinois Visitors Share Weekend at Clifton
Mr and Mrs J Ryan Jr of Freeport Illinois visited Clifton last weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Ryan and other relatives.
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J. Ryan Jr
Freeport
Ilinois
Joe Ryan
Clifton
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Jesus
South
Italy
Spain
France
Louisiana
North
New
Clifton Feme
Clifton - McGregor
Linda Sparks
Linda Schulze
Bosque Publishing Company, Inc
Bosque County
West Lth Street
Buus'nesis
Bart L. Ivey
Sam D. Logan, JR
Ruth Reierson
Womens News Echo
Juanita Smith
Josque
Coryell
Hill, McLennan
Hamilton Counties
Wspaper
Galt-Witcher Hospital
Foundalion Clifton
Charles K. Burns, Jr
Alma Grimland
Joe Ott
Wanda Jo Thiele
Franklin O. Worbs
Wallace Bradford
Henry F. Conrad
W. Lowell Gauntt
Robert Johnston
Tamara Lindberg
Bertha F. Pederson
Eva D. Hill
Chilton
W. MM. Permenter
Deborah Lynn Powell
Henry C. Schulte
L. F. Walker
James C. Wilkison
Frank Billman
Baby
Itton
John E. Helms
Virgil D. Herring
Valley of
Larry Glenn
Powers & Baby
Bosqueville
Werry
G. Wilson Collins Clifton
Clifton Electric
Refrigeration CO
C. B. Cleveland
Ira Voiles
Lake Home
Gatesville
Illinois
Powder Ae Beauty Shop
Sally Ragsdale Ciitor Texas
St RE
National Building Centers, Inc
Mayo’s Office Supply
Royal Standard and Portable Typewriters
Totalin
Mayo's Office
West 5Th St
oMevtyhist
Watson TY
N. Hwy
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