Local families gather for weekend visits in Clifton area
Numerous relatives from Clifton to Fort Worth and Dallas spent the weekend in the Clifton and nearby communities. Travelers included the Mathews, Jorgenson, Cunningham, Potter, Schminke, Sonntag, Conner, Eaton, Parsons, Dowdy, Roetschke and Hoel families with extended visits from Denver, Waxahachie, Minneapolis and Calfornia. Highlights include Navy and Phillips Co involvement and a first birthday celebration for Brent Sonntag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Mathews
Zelda
Waco
J. L. Mathews
Valley Mills
Carl Gardner
Whitney
Clifton Hospital
Alf Jorgenson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
J. M. Jorgenson
Odie Pederson
Frank Cunningham
Stephen
Herbert Potter
Fort Worth
Potters
Carl Schminke
Louie Larson
Clifton
Louis “Lange
Waxahachie
Bruno Viertel
Cranfills Gap
E. J. Sonntag
Donnie Joe
Meridian
Schminkes
Sonntags
Brent
Earl Sonntag
L. B. Conner
Martha Ann
Artie
Linda
Denver
Colorado
Tommie Roestchke
Pasadena
Jimmie Roetschke
Terri
Ronnie C. Roetschke
California
August Roetschke Jr
Ronnie Roetschke
Western District Plastics Sales
Phillips Chemical Co
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Phillips
Love Field
Dallas
Jimmie Roetschkes
Mr. Roetschke
Los Angeles
Tarleton Student Jerald Fenn Returns for Final Semester
Jerald Fenn returns to Tarleton State College for his final semester after visiting family here. He previously traveled to San Marcos to pursue further study at Southwest Texas State College in the upcoming school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerald Fenn
Tarleton State College
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
Miss Sue Snider Featured in Dallas Morning News Story
Central Texas stop Miss Sue Snider draws daily locals and travelers to Clifton. The chatty hostess runs Miss Sue’s old residence cafe serving generous portions at $1.50 weekdays and $2 Sundays with Norwegian and German specialties. Her heavenly cake and rind preserves highlight a hands on kitchen with two assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sue Snider
Clifton
Central Texas
Miss Sue
Dallas Morning News
Thomas Turner
Waco
Sue Snider
Texas
Miss Sue’s
California
New York
Dallas
Midland
Stamford
Baytown
Mission
Fort Worth
Phoenix
Arizona
Biloxi
Mississippi
Sue’s Clifton Café chef keeps flavors through generations
Miss Sue Preserves kitchen tradition from her mother and aunts. She ran her family eating house since early days, moved to the Show house mansion in 1947, survived a 1953 blaze, lost her sister Eula in 1956, and now serves 40 to 50 weekday customers and about 100 on Sundays from a devoted Clifton following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sue
Clifton
Kate Proffitt
Eula
Sue
Admits Missing Sue’s Touch in Home Trials
A playful remark notes someone trying them at home concedes lacking the vital ingredient Miss Sue’s touch. The line hints at a domestic test of a product or recipe and a humorous admission of missing a key element associated with Miss Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sue
Mathews Family Back From California Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mathews and daughter Mary Alice return from a two week stay in Orange and Santa Ana California visiting son James Mathews his wife and daughters Colleen and Marcia. They also visited relatives the Dickinsons and Kennth Butler family noting a warm sunny Christmas trip with some fog in the mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Parsons
Iredell
Dallas
Parsons
Mary Dahl
E. A. Dahl
Clifton
Dahls
Bill Dowdy
Billie Kay
Milton Linberg
Cranfills Gap
C. A. Dowdy
Mr. Dowdy
Viola Walters
Fort Worth
J. L. Mathews
Mary Alice
James Mathews
Colleen
Marcia
Orange
California
Mathewses
Porter Dickinson
Kenneth Butler
Santa Ana
Dickinsons
Mosheim
Lanes Chapel
Mathews
Birthday Wishes Ride on snow in Waco mountains
Mrs. Lane receives many nice birthday presents as guests across the region note the heavy snow in the Waco mountains and extend wishes for many more happy birthdays.
Birthday Supper Honoring Mrs Lane At Clifton Home
A surprise birthday supper honored Mrs Willie Lee Lane at her Clifton home on West 11th Street Tuesday night January 16. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Rice Reverend and Mrs G G Melton Clifton Mr and Mrs Tom Jenkins Meridian and Mr and Mrs O E F Jenkins and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Lee Lane
Clifton
West 11Th Street
Lane
George Rice
G. G. Melton
Tom Jenkins
Meridian
O. EF. Jenkins
Don Jenkins
Legion to Hold Barbecue After Meeting
Legion members will attend a barbecue at the next meeting on Thursday night February 8. The event fulfills a pledge by Post Commander Clifford Dyer after reaching the post quota of 132 members. the post has 134 already and expects a few more before closing the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Clifford Dyer
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Dick Eaton
Navy
San Diego
Aileen Eaton
Sandy
Billy Eaton
Long Beach
Don Eaton
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Roetschkes
J. M. Martin
Morgan
Bosque County
Frontier Village
Lakeside Village
Kopper
Lastings
Formica
Leon Prescher
Clifton, Texas
Port
Texas de Pustonal Setarce
Snider
Hunt
GULF
George & Marvin Fossett
Your
Valz, Catsup
Royal Arms
Sormrude’s
Food Mart
Maxwell House
Starkist
Green Label Tuna
Jor
Shurfine Frozen
Bian
Rath’s
Blackhawk
Pound
Parks— Insurance Agency
Texsun
Morton’‘s
Booth
FOOD
THE
Clifton Record
Man
J. L. Mathewses
Charlie’s Cafe
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