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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1960
Page
3
The page advertises a Drexel dealer in Central Texas with a full Drexel line. It notes local furniture from Gilmore and Davis in McGregor and lists TV radio service, tire and auto care from Fossett Gulf Station Clifton, plus a notice about C. E. Pratt’s heart attack and a prior Temple hospital checkup.
Rainfall to 1.30 inches this week with a Wednesday squall. Patches of sun spark talk of more cold weather. Local improvements include Arnold Anz’s pecan grove cleanup and George Arnolds’ Clifton lot, while pills for colds trigger drowsiness warns the American Trucking Association. New 1960 licenses go on sale and Texas vehicle registrations near five million. a misdirected Clifton New Jersey tax letter prompts rate contrast.
Bryan Palmer Greenwade aged 55 died at Brenham on Monday February 1 after a battle with a blood disorder and pneumonia. Funeral services were held February 2 at the Brenham Baptist Church with burial in Brenham Cemetery. He was city engineer for Brenham from 1948 and earlier worked with the Texas Highway Department. Survived by wife Florence and children Mrs Edsel Nix of Athens and Bryan Jr of Brenham, plus a brother and a sister. He was named Engineer of the Year in Texas and active in civic affairs.
The slate lists Truman E. Roberts as District Attorney and James F. E. McDowell for Sheriff along with a host of county roles. Other listed figures include A. O. Carr, Thomas E. Davis, Johnnie A. Harris, RK. W. Standefer, Rufus Hutchison, Joseph E. Conrad, and Raymond Lammert.
Betty Spitzer daughter of Mr and Mrs EB A Spitzer underwent an appendectomy at the local hospital Monday of last week and returned home Friday She resumed school this week. James Dudley Mooney son of Mr and Mrs Dudley Mooney re entered Tarleton State College Monday after a construction job layoff. Mrs Sam Curry and Mrs Albert Williams and children Dane and Diane Ennis and Ford Curry of Grand Prairie visited Tennison family. Will Johnson San Angelo notes subscription and flu concerns.
A. L. Siepert renewed his Record subscription and sent the paper to his daughter in San Antonio. Gail Ringness visits her father near Clifton and teaches in Georgetown schools. Gerald Rice of Community Public Service Company attends sales managers and leaders conferences in Fort Worth. J C Ryan family visits Clifton before moving to Los Angeles for a transfer. Elder Conrad family and others visit, with Braswell and Heralds moving into a new duplex on the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home grounds. future coverage promised.
Mrs. Lydia Rose of Dallas died January 30 at a Dallas hospital after illness beginning Thursday. Funeral services were held January 31 at Coon Creek Methodist Church with interment in Smith Bend Cemetery. Survived by son Nelson Rose and daughter Mary Rose, six sisters and brothers, and five grandchildren.
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