Local Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary in Clifton
Mr and Mrs Ole J Christenson of 402 North Avenue N Clifton hosted a golden anniversary reception at Trinity Lutheran Church on December 22. The couple married December 12 1915 at Trinity Lutheran Church and have four children and several grandchildren attending from Oregon California Texas and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole J. Christenson
North Avenue N
Clifton
Trinity Lutheran Church
O Christensons
John P Christenson
Pinete California
Christenson
John P. Christenson
David Wayne
Karen Marie
Pinole
California
Allen M. Christenson
Allen M Jr
Ronald G. Christenson
Austin
August Carlson
Junction City
Oregon
Mee
William R. Lenderman
Beenie Marie
Glenn Ray
Karen Venice
Larkin
Oran Knredion
Hamilton
Hannah C Dahl
Weeo
Emory Pederson
Jotn
Martha Hieeel
Mra
Joe Dehreed
Christensen
Erwin H Kitt Peeter
Ole J Christemeen
John Churitfensam
Mra Merthe Hanson Christemon
Moe Apmes
Beatrice Dahl
Peder Dahl
Mere Emon
Nelson Deh
Trinity Luthersn Church
Cliftom
Theo Lered
Laguna Park Man Dies After Holiday Hospital Stay
John England 3, long time Laguna Park resident and former airline employee, died December 25 at Whitney hospital from heart complications. He retired as head maintenance man at Southwest International Airport and moved to Laguna Park after holidays visits with relatives in Granbury. Funeral services were held December 27 at Clifton Funeral Home with burial in Clifton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John England
Laguna Park
Whitney Hospital
Enderstom
England
Airlines
Englend
Marlow
Aut
William England
American Airlines
Southweet International
Port
Virlees
Port Worth
Charles L Burgan Dies Suddenly Here
Charles L Burgan 50 of Clifton died Monday night December 28 at Weal hospital from a heart attack suffered just before 9 00. A Coast Guard veteran 17 ½ years he later moved to Clifton and worked as a cook at Cory Corner Cafe. He was a son of Mrs Hettie Hill and the late Lucian Burgan and survived by his mother and two brothers Wilkie of Fort Worth and Atha of Weirton. Funeral held December 28 at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel.
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Shere
Evelend
Laguna Port
Lake Whitmer
Holidey
Mr. Paglend
John Eneland
Lagena Park
Salty Eneland
Dalle
Sammie Breland
George Pretend
Fred Eneland
Kellan
Howard Willams
Cert Thorn
Dallas
Lee Foer
Fort Worth
Clifton Funeral Home
Homer F. Purphrey
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Charles L. Burgan
Cottage Courta
Sandey
Weal Hospital
United States Coast Guard
Hawaiian Islands
Burgen
Wee
See
Hawai
Porgan
Hettie Hill
Bergan
Wilkie Bergan
Port Worth
Athal Burgas
Weirton
West Virginia
Jurean
Athal Burgam
Pere Thuretay
Wikie Purgans
Hettie Hil
Lucian Burgan
Charles Lucian Burgan
Morgan
Mr Burgan
Morgan High School
Cory Corner
Burgan
Cliftom
Wilkie Burgan
Atha Burgan
Clifton World War I Barracks Auxiliary to Meet January Fourth
Members of the Clifton World War I Barracks and Auxiliary 1887 will meet at City Hall dining room Tuesday night January 4 for their regular monthly meeting A covered dish supper will be enjoyed at 7 00 o clock with the regular business sessions to follow Hosts and hostesses for the evening are Mr and Mrs J M Jorgenson and Mrs Alex Anderson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
City Hall
J. M. Jorgenson
Alex Anderson
1966 License Numbers Go On Sale February 1
Bosque County Tax Assessor-Collector Earl R Behringer announces 1966 license plates go on sale February 1 in Meridian office. Persons may reserve special numbers beginning January 1. Requests must include 1965 registration receipts and the required fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R Behringer
Bosque County
Meridian
Mr. Behringer
Cubs Take First Game In Midway Tourney
Clifton High School boys basketball defeated Lorena 70 to 56 to win their opening game in the Midway High Boys Invitation Tournament. Top scorers were Barry Porson 20 Larry Grimland 15 and Bobby Coffman 13 as Clifton advances to face the Waco Kittens at 12:30 PM Thursday with finals set for Friday December 31 including consolation and championship games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Lorena High School
Midway High
Cubs
Barry Porson
Larry Grimland
Bobby Coffman
Waco Kittens
Axtell
Local Hospital Staff Christmas Party in Clifton
The Clifton clinic hosts 105 staff and families for its annual Christmas party on Tuesday night December 21. Guests include physicians Dr. Goodall Dr. Witcher Dr. Thialder and Dr. Key Jr with out of town specialists visiting Hillcrest Hospital staff. A buffet supper, carols led by Kenneth Holder, a Christmas story by Miss Susan Witcher, and gifts marked the festive tone. The staff gave the doctors a patient transfer stretcher and two cots with mattresses as presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witcher Clinic
Clifton
Bill Henderson
Garner Thomas
WW. Klatt
Tom Wallace
Hillcrest Hospital Laboratory
Waco
E. B. Harris
Hon. Anspach
Royal
David Anspach
Ray New
Clifton Girl Scouts Propose Service Themed Year
Clifton Girl Scouts begin a yearlong service program in 1966 under the theme Girl Scout ing A Promise in Action. Twenty six Brownies and Juniors entertained Sunset Home residents with carols on December 21 under leaders Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Painter, and Mrs. Canuteson. The first Neighborhood Association meeting will be January 5 at Clifton City Hall to discuss cookie sales and plans for implementing the Promise of Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Girl Scouts
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Mary Hull
Donna Hulme
Debbie Mills
Nancy Homerstad
Tina Tergerson
Beth Adams
Frances Hull
Glenda Wells
Clifton
Bill McNitzky
Sunset Home
Shelby Anderson
Virgil Price
Bill Painter
Arnold Canuteson
McNitzky
Clifton Neighborhood Association For
Girl Scouts
Clifton City Hall
Council
Gene Schwartz
Waco
Local Businessman P L Ashcraft Dies in Clifton
P L Ashcraft 55 of 315 South Avenue M Clifton died at 1 45 am Saturday in a Clifton hospital after recent illness and prior hospital stays at Scott and White Temple He had a long career from a Santa Fe apprenticeship in Cleburne to Duke and Ayres Variety Store management and later co owning Salyer s Variety Store in Clifton He was a member of Field Street Baptist Church and is survived by four children and his wife Ken neth Flowers of Cleburne is his former wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Bosque County
P. L. Ashcraft
South Avenue M
Ashcraft
Scott and White
Temple
Jim and Lee Ashcraft
Philip Lamond Ashcraft
Bell County
Rogers
Cleburne
Santa Fe Railway
Kenneth Flowers
Field Street Baptist Church
Jimmy Ray
Donald
Gene
Jackee
Lynda
Duke and Ayres
McKinney
Commerce
Bonham
Will Visit Clifton for Social Security Help
Bob McLean of the Social Security Office in Waco will be at the Clifton City Hall dining room from 10:00 A M to 12 00 noon on Tuesday January 4 to answer questions about Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob, McLean
Social Security Office
Waco
City Hall
Clifton
Bosque County Poll Tax Policy Guides Through Jan 31
Bosque County Tax Assessor-Collector Earl R. Behringer says no decision yet on poll tax. Voters aged 21 to 60 must secure poll tax receipts by Jan 31, with 508 receipts issued so far. Receipts may be mailed with required details. 60+ born before 1965 exempt from receipts but 21-year-olds must secure exemption certificates 30 days before elections. 1965 taxes payable through Jan 31 without interest. Feb 1 adds 1 1 2 percent interest monthly until delinquency July 1 with penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Behringer
Bosque County
Behringer
Mr. Behringer
Bosque Memorial Museum to Close January and February
Mrs. Ole J. Hoel of Crawfills Gap says the Bosque Memorial Museum in Clifton will close during January and February because heating is inadequate. It will remain open to groups by special appointment, with contact via Mrs. Hoel at 675-3654 or her Star Route address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole J. Hoel Sr
Star Route
Crawfills Gap
Bosque Memorial Museum
Clifton
Hoel
Bosque County Museum Association
Babson predicts 1966 mixed but stable economy with defense boost
Babson foresees 1966 as a year of peace and prosperity under Johnson but warns elections may curb tax-spending. He highlights global tensions including Soviet leadership, Red China, UN aims, and Vietnam while predicting higher defense outlays, steady capital spending, slower inventory buildup, rising real wages, and a strong employment picture overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Red China
Mao
United Nations
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Cuba
Castro
Dominican Republic
Russia
Mr. Hedrick Dies In Local Hospital
Henry L. Hedrick aged 39 of 514 South Avenue F Clifton died Monday in the local hospital after a brief illness He had been a patient since December 25 He was the son of Mr and Mrs G O Hedrick of Walnut Springs The funeral service was set for 2 00 pm Thursday December 30 at Walnut Springs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Hedrick
South Avenue F
Clifton
G. O. Hedr@ck
Walnut Springs
Hedrick
Local residents spend holidays with families across towns
A list of visiting relatives gathers in the area over Christmas. Lt. and Mrs. Doug Wendt of Great Falls Montana share time with the Grimlands in Crawford. Jason Rickels and John Parks families travel from Spur and College Station to visit J Bruce Parks and others, as Fort Worths Gene Aars and Beemans join holiday gatherings with local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Wendt
Great Falls
Montana
Julian Grimland
Margie Grimland
Crawford
Ida J. Wendt
John
Wendt
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Jason Rickels
Brent
Julie
Spur
John Parks
College Station
Bosque County Farmers Union Attends Poage Dinner
Mr and Mrs Mervin Bakke of Route 2 Clifton joined Bosque County folks at the appreciation dinner for Congressman W R Bob Poage at the Syrian Club in Waco on December 27. Honored guest was Senator Ralph Yarborough. Bakke attended as president of the Bosque County Farmers Union which sponsored the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Bakke
Route 2
Clifton
Bosque County
W. R
Bob) Poage
Waco
Ralph Yarborough
Bakke
Bosque County Farmers Union
Farmers Union
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Pauline Deh
Oletse Christensen
Jobe P Christean
Pine Californian
Ales M Christemson
Anetin
Feerey Pederson
Riesel
Wiltem
Bennie Merce Leodermes
Leskia
Beanie
Jane Mamdeter
Christemens
Cartetewans
Lecel Church
Clinton Surley
Granbury
Pernie Surley
Mies Patricia Surley
Anna Bible
Sheree Painter
Jane Burden
Cindy Bryn
Brenda Richards
Brenda Wells
Marilyn Anderson
Donna Wolcott
Darla Sadler
Cynthia Holder
Kay Tergerson
Cindy Hull
Becky McNitzky
Beverly Jones
Gerry Adams
Donna Price
Donna Lane
W. D. Goodall
5. L. Witcher
W. Thialder
W. F. Key Jr
Roger W. Babson
Johnson
de Gaulle
Mao Tse-tung
Khrushchev
Africa
Auto and Steel Workers
Mr. Hedrick
Gene C. Aars
Helen C. Aars
Peggy
Texas Christian University
Aars
Claude Beeman Sr
Claude Beeman Jr
Claude al
Carl Surley
C. Louis Surley
Wato
City
B Oswald
Mervin Bakkes
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