New Steel Substation At Lake Whitney In CPS Budget 1963
CPS Co. plans a 3750 kva steel substation at Lake Whitney as part of a 1963 budget totaling 418000000. The document outlines major projects across divisions including transmission line rebuilds, 138000-volt routes, and right of way work to enhance gas and electrical networks nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Whitney
CPS Co
Compantry Public Service Company
Compan
Fort Worth
Cowpany Officals
Central
Clifton
Northeast
Panherdile
Western
New Mexico
Silver City
Lordsburg
Buckhorn
Brushy Mountain
Federal Aviation Agency
Ranger
Thurber
Northwest
Divison
Strawn
Southeast
Heights
Freeway Park
Dickinson
Freeway
Personal Notices About Local Hospital Admissions
Lester Hutcherson of Meridan entered Clifton hospital for medical care on January 30. Clyde Barton became a medical patient at the local hospital on January 27 and remained a patient through Wednesday afternoon. It is hoped he will be completely well again soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Bob) Hutcherson
Meridan
Clifton Hospital
Clyde Barton
Peder Dahl
Clifton Babies Born In Local Hospital In January 1963
Mr and Mrs Ernest Ray Martin welcome daughter Michelle Renee born January 23 1963 at 7 pounds 12 ounces in Clifton. Mr and Mrs Darrell Wayne Vinson welcome son Darrell Wayne Jr born January 26 1963 at 7 pounds 4 ounces in Clifton.
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Ernest Ray Martin
North Avenue D
Clifton
Michelle Renee
Darrell Wayne Jr
Darrell Wayne Vinson
North Avenue K
Cubs Keep Hopes Alive In District Basketball Race
Clifton High boys beat Glen Rose 49 to 35 behind Bart Townsend 13 points Glenn Murphree 11 and Pat Stewart 10. Tuesday they defeated Joshua 41 to 39 with Murphree top scorer. Clifton girls lost to Glen Rose 52 to 42. Joshua girls edged Clifton 34 to 33. Clifton to finish schedule with games at Whitney Itasca and Alvarado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Boys
Glen Row
Bart Townsend
Glenn Murphree
Pat Stewart
Cubs
Joshua
Murphree
Richard Spitzer
Gary Fredenberg
Townsend
Alvarado
Chifton’s
Glen Rose
Janice Willenberg
Christie Jenson
Clifton
Janice Willenborg
Jenson
Willenborg
Whitney
Itasca
Singing Set Sunday For Lanes Chapel
A singing at Lanes Chapel Church is planned for Sunday afternoon February 3 from 2 00 to 4 00 PM Sponsored by Claud Graves with singers from nearby counties The public is invited and last event drew a good group from Lake Whitney W Mills Gatesville Liberty and Clifton
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Lanes Chapel
Claud Graves
Lake Whitney
W Mills
Gatesville, Liberty
Clifton
Death of Mrs J W Townley at Clifton Sunset Home
Mrs Daisy Virginia Brewer Townley aged 73 years 11 months 7 days died January 26 at Memorial Hall Clifton Sunset Home after years of ill health and a stroke. She was born February 19 1889 near Wells Angelina County and married James Walter Townley January 8 1907. Survived by two sons K A Jake Townley of Waco and John Paul Townley of Houston, three daughters Mayme Parker Ruth Berry and Olena Nuckols seven grandchildren and one great grandson. Funeral held January 28 at Clifton Funeral Home with Rev Pilet Todd and Rev J E Morton officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
J. W. Townley
Memorial Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Townley
Sunset Home
James A. Brewer
Donna Isabel Rozell Brewer
Daisy Virginia Brewer Townley
Wells
Angelina County
Chase
James Walter Townley
J. R. Townley
R. A
Jake
John Paul
Mayme
F. K. Parker
Ruth
Ray Berry
Olena Grace
W. D Nuckols
South Avenue H
First Methodist
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Regina
Order of the Fastern Star
Jeffrey Freeburg
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Mrs. Townley
Luther G. Brewer
Waco
Jim Brewer
Temple
Duck Brewer
Goose Creek
Clifton Funeral Home
Pilet Todd
Reverend Erwin H Knitt to Be Installed at Trinity Church
Reverend Erwin H Knitt formerly of First American Lutheran Church San Marcos will be installed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Clifton at 11:00 Sunday. Reverend Walter T Gigstad will officiate. A reception for Knitt and family will follow from 3:00 to 5:00 in the church fellowship hall. Knitt, born November 14 1915 in Clintonville Wisconsin, was ordained June 1 1941 and has four children Beth Anne is a student at Southwest Texas State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin H. Knitt
First American Lutheran Church
San Marcos
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Walter T. Gigstad
Difton Lutheran Sunset Home
Trinity Church
S. B. Knudsen
Knitt
Clintonville
Wisconsin
St. Paul Luther College
St Paul
Minnesota
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Mission Committee
California
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Chyllis Propp
Beth Anne
Southwest Texas State College
Lake Whitney Safest Lake in Texas With High Attendance
Lake Whitney tops safety records with no drownings in 1962 and a total attendance near 11 million across 1960 1962. In 1961 the lake drew 4 321 300 visitors and Riverside Park Lofers Bend McCown Valley Juniper Cove Kimball Bend Morgan Lakeside Walling Bend and Soldiers Bluff exceeded 200 000 visitors. Soldiers Bluff led with about 649 500 visitors in 1962. Also noted is Mrs Peder Dahl’s post surgery return to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home and hopes for full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Whitney
Texas
Riverside Park
Lofers Bend
McCown Valley
Juniper Cove
Kimball Bend
Morgan Lakeside
Walling Bend
Soldiers Bluff
VFW Post 8553 Recaps Year End Activities
Commander J B Railsback led the Robert E. Binford Post 8553 VFW at its January 17 meeting. The six new lifetime members were named along with a total membership of 101. past year activities included a Christmas party for families and Boy Scout Pack 234, concession stand at the Central Texas Fair and Rodeo, donations to Little League, March of Dimes, groceries for a needy family, and a Christmas gift to Clifton Lutheran Sunset. The next meeting is February 7 at 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Railsback
Robert E. Binford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scouts of Pack 234
Central Texas Fair and Rodeo
Little League Baseball Association
March of Dimes
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Railsback
Carl Schmidt
Chris Grimm
James Amundson
David W. Amundson
Owen Sparks
J B. Railsback
Second group of Clifton youths pictured by Winston B. Lucas
A 1962 Clifton photograph from Winston B. Lucas Studios shows a group of young residents. Top row features Larry and Linda Childers and Chuck Hill. Second row lists Kervin Fossett Jack Wiggins and George Arnold Jr. Third row includes Dale Hulme Vanette Hulme and James Reveile. Bottom row shows Cecil Reveile Charley Otto Aars and Ricky Richards.
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Clifton
Winston B. Lucas Studios
Larry
Linda Childers
Fred N. Childers
Chuck Hill
McKay Hill
Kervim Fossett
George Fossett Jr
Jack Wiggins
T. J. Wiggins
George Arnold Jr
George B. Arnold
Dale and
Vanette Hulme
Doyle Hulme
James Reveile
Betty Reveile
Cecil Reveil
Sam Richards Dies Here Sunday
Clifton friends of Sam Richards mourn his death at the local hospital at 1 15 A M Sunday January 27 after a year of failing health He was 75 He lived at 810 South Avenue H Clifton The funeral was held Tuesday January 29 with a service at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Norse and interment in Our Savior's Lutheran Church Cemetery. He leaves wife six children and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Sam Richards
Richards
Goodall and Witcher
Houston
Mr. Richards
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Joe Nelson
Milton C Brown
Tilden Pederson
Martin Pederson
Edwin Sinderud
Wilbert Trigg
Milton Pederson
Waco
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Samuel! Richards
Freeport
Ilinos
William Thomas Richards
Mary Ann van Rault Richards
Lena A. Armstrong
George and
Mina Byons Armstrong
Beatrice
Nebraska
Merlyn Bernard
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Wallace Dunn
Virginia Mae
Joe Drvar
Mabel Edith
Carla
Illinois
Alvin
Texas
Richardses
Marcus
Iowa
Sandy Point
Rosharon
Meridian
South Avenue H
Woodmen of the World Lodge
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mr Richards
Samuel Thomas Richards
George Welton Richards
Richmond Hills
New York
Arthur Leonne Richads
Hollis
William Robert Richards
E Cajon
California
Claude la Verne Richards
David Ham
Esther Elizabeth
Liverpool
Marshall Keels
Gladys la Verne
Johnny Bergen
Gloria Darlene
Oliver Richards
Little Rock
Arkansas
Deborah Kritzfield
Fairfield
Former Clifton resident dies after illness and service
Mrs. Dorothy Faye Williams Dunlop aged 31 years 10 months 4 days died January 27 at Winkler County Memorial Hospital Kermit after extended illness. Born in Coleman she lived in Hamilton Clifton Silver City and Kermit and was wife of Calvin Dunlop mother of Jack and Joe. Funeral services were held in Kermit and Hamilton with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Calvin Dunlop
Kermit
Winkler County Memorial Hospital
That City
Fannie Shaw
San Angelo
Kenneth Ray Williams
Hamilton
Dorothy Faye Williams Dunlop
Coleman
Jack
Joe
Dunlop
Community Public Service Company
Silver City
New Mexico
CPS Company
First Baptist Church
Eastern Star
Beauty Box
Waco
Dunlops
Jack Dunlop
Joe Dunlop
Jerry Don Williams
Pancake Supper Committees Named for Clifton Band Benefit
Clifton High School Band parents name steering and purchasing committees for a pancake supper to raise about 6000 dollars to replace threadbare band uniforms nearly 11 years old. The event is set for February 28 or March 7 with duties assigned to numerous volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Band Parents’ Association
CHS
F. B. Harris
Jerry Godby
Eldon Zimmerman
Bill D Brown
W. T. Holder
Charles Westley
Herman H. Landuu
J. C. Kincheloe
W. T. Thompson
Clyde Outlaw
W. T
Herbert
Dick) Schramm
George B. Arnold
Lee F. Conway
Otis Cosper
W. O. Gloff
Gus Krueger
S. L. Witcher
Louis Outlaw
Charles Fehler Jr
Loyd Swenson
L. P. Schrantz
Leo L. Abbrecht
Clifton High School
W. W. Rester
Will J. Krueger Jr
Helen C. Aars
Dinner Honoring Sam Walls Before Navy Departure
Sam Walls received a sendoff at Charlie's Cafe in Clifton as he heads to the Naval Air Station in Dallas for basic and technical training en route to Memphis. Attending the dinner were Clifton plant staff Victor Conrad Warner Philipp Rex Anderson Larry Wilkerson Clinton Bakke R. G. Gilder Bobby Tankersley and Walls family member Bill Finnell from Cleburne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clif-Tex Manufacturing Co
Clifton
Sam Wails
Charlie's Cafe
Young Wails
Naval Air Station
Dallas
Memphis Naval Air Station
Folk
Young Walls
George Walls
Cleburne
Fashion Institute of Technology
Mr. Walls
Victor Conrad
Werner Philipp
Rex Anderson
Larry Wilkerson
Clinton Bakke
R. G. Gilder
Bobby Tankersley
Bill Finnell
Local Meridian Residents Admitted to Clifton Hospital
G. B. Carter of Meridian is a patient at Clifton hospital since January 28. A. S. Lomax of Meridian has received care at Clifton since January 29. Mrs. Charles Walker of Valley Mills entered Clifton hospital on January 28 and had surgery this Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Carter
Meridian
Clifton Hospital
A. S. Lomax
Charles Walker
Valley Mills
Clifton cattle auction feeds markets and egg grain prices
Prices from Clifton Thursday morning show eggs at 33 cents a dozen for large A, 25 cents for medium and B large, chicks 20 cents, cracks 15 cents. Grain lists oats at 78 cents per bushel, milling wheat 2.06, spring wheat 1.75, millet 1.93, barley 98 cents, yellow corn 1.40. About 575 cattle offered. market 50 to 100 cents lower. Large steers and yearlings 23 to 25 dollars. cows and calves 150 to 250. butcher cows 14 to 17. stocker steers 24 to 27.
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Clifton
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Cathy Howard
Paul Howard
Shirley McDougal
Nealy McDougal
Harold Ray Gloff
Kay Roberts
Aubrey Roberts
Inekinsen
League City
Amoco
Dickinsen
Pecos
Worsham Field
Wink and
Wickett
Breckenridge and
Graham
Clifton High Cubs
Lake
VFW
Mrs. Calvin Dunlop
Bill Rucker
Douglas Railsback
T. F. Crawford
W. L Spieler
Jimmy Andrews
Wichita Falls
Alvin Prince
la Marque
Allen Hulme
Riley
Oakwood
Navy
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