Knust and Wiederaenders Win Hill Berkshire Honors at Fort Worth
Henry Knust and Lloyd Wiederaenders dominated Berkshire hogs at the Southwestern Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. Knust, with grandson Lionel, earned champion boar and reserve champion son plus multiple ribbons, continuing a 30 year Berkshire line. Lloyd Wiederaenders, 19, captured champion son and reserve champion boar, contributing to Fort Worth's record 10,151 total entries across all departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Knust
Lloyd Wiederaenders
Ft. Worth
Erwin Wiedersenders
Clifton
Henry L. Knust
Berkshire
Fort Worth
Koust
Lionel
Berkshires
Knust
Knoust
Wiederaenders
Lloyd’s
Clifton Donates 524 to March of Dimes County Campaign
Clifton leads Bosque County campaign with 1963 total of 924.46 to date. Last year the town gave 523.95. Funds include donations from National Guard hose canvass 35.48 Veterans groups 1050 30.60 American Legion Auxiliary 550, 5.60 coin jars 14.80 schools 218 and other items 21. Capote and neighboring towns contributed varied sums. County total for 1962 was 1660.34. 1963 count to be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jodie W. Amundson
Clifton
Asollows National Guard House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Dunbar School
Ciffen Public Schools
Tome
Bosque County
Amundson
Cullen Robinson
Capote
Womack
Norse
Laguna Park
Mosheim
Cavote
Wormack
Mosheir
Robinson
Oswalds Host Brazilian Guests and Local Well Wishes
Mr and Mrs Bill Martinez and children Lucy Ann and Billy from Rio de Janeiro visited Clifton after touring Texas to see Bill’s parents in Laredo. They met the Oswalds in 1950 during a South American tour. Charley M. Gandy of Meridian has been receiving medical care in Clifton hospital since February 3 as friends wish him a swift recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald
Bill Martinez
Lucy Ann
Billy
Ria de Janeiro
Brazil
Martinez
Texas
Laredo
Murray Cox
Clifton
Charley M. Gandy
Meridian
Clifton Hospital
Mr. Gandy
Bosque County
Local Births Announced From Clifton Hospital
Mr and Mrs Joe Demetrius Fe ian Jr announce the birth of a son Joe T on January 29 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Mrs Graham M Phillips reports a daughter Jeanne Mae born February 1 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs James Edward Remington announce a daughter Elizabeth Marie born February 1 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Demetrius Feian Jr
Box
Meridian
Joe T
Clifton Hospital
Jeanne Mae
Graham M Phillips
Route 2
Crawfills Gap
James Edward Remington
Morgan
Elizabeth Marie
Alvarado Wins District Class A Boys Title in rout over Joshua
Alvarado clinched the District Class A basketball crown with a 20 point victory over Joshua Tuesday. Clifton, in second place, would need a loss and a Cubs win to force a tie as Clifton setups its season finale at Alvarado Friday night with both girls and boys teams playing. Clifton girls posted wins over Whitney 54 36 led by Christie Jenson 26 and Janice Willenberg 20, then beat Wasea 44 27 with Jenson 22 and Willenberg 19. Clifton Cubs split two as Whitney defeated them 60 43 but Itasca saw Clifton win 447 39 behind Pat Stewart 17 and 12 from Gary Fredenburg and Ronnie Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua
Alvarado
Clifton
Indians
Cubs
Clifton High School
Whitney
Christie Jenson
Janice Willenberg
Wasea
Jenson
Willenberg
Sandy Raton
Sandra Pierson
Kay Roberts
Clifton youths begin nine weeks of Navy basic training
Charles K. Rummel Jr and Richard A Wood both 17 of Clifton are at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois for nine weeks of basic recruit training. Indoctrination covers physical and military drills seamanship naval law customs swimming first aid. Robert Toten of Clifton has been in local hospital since February 5 undergoing medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Rummel Jr
Charles R. Rummel
Clifton
Richard A Wood
Francis B Wood
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
Naval Service
Navy
Robert Toten
Clifton Horse Show Sets 1963 Rodeo Dates
Clifton group names 1963 rodeo dates September 19 to 21 at the fairgrounds and elects officers. Raymond Rogstad is re elected president with Butch Willingham as vice president and Homer McDougal as secretary. New board members include Tom Parks Garland Wright Tomie Joe Harris and Clarence Kettler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Horse Show
Charlie's C Afe
The
Fair Association
Central Texas
Raymond Rogstad
Butch) Willingham
Homer McDougal
Tom Parks
Garland Wright
Tomie Joe Harris
Clarence Kettler
Curtis Bakke
John Holt
Herman Halbert
Jeanitta Halbert
Smith Bend
Rogstad
McDougal
Paul Howard
Archie O. Nelson
John D. Fenn
O. L
Dick) Golden
Marshal Mitchell
W K Golden Dies In Fort Worth
Clifton mourns 82 year old W K Bill Golden long time resident who died February 4 at Doctors Hospital Fort Worth He spent recent years with Martha Lyon's home in Clifton while visiting his children HF Gray of Fort Worth and Kennard Golden of Oklahoma City Funeral rites were held February 5 in Fort Worth with graveside at Meridian Cemetery He will be remembered in a full obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
W. K
Bill) Golden
Doctors’ Hospital
Fort Worth
Mr Golden
Meridian Cemetery
Educators Tour Air Force Academy Highlights Waco Meridian Leaders
Clifton and Meridian school superintendents joined a regional group from Waco and Bosque County touring the United States Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs. Major Jones arranged escorts and briefings while officials from James Connally AFIS supported the visit. Also noted are two local hospital patients, David and Travis Churchman, with respiratory pneumonia, expected to be discharged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Appleby
Clifton Public Schools
Walter Bo Parks Jr
Meridian Schools
Waco
McLennan County
Bosque County
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Appleby
Parks
James Connally Air Force As
Air Force Academy
Dello H. Jones
McLennan and
Bosque Counties
Commander and Information Service
James Connally
AFIS
Jones
Billy W Baker
ML. Goetting
T. Warrington
Peeler Williams
J J. Wilson
W C Perry
PW Shelton
Avery St Downing
Lyndon I. Olson
Joe K. Hatcher
Jesse J. Flewelien
Ho Mo Jennings
Bob M. Johnson
0. P. Adams
Clayton Oakes
Erwin P. Bohmfalk
Edgar Keeling Jr
Marshall Warren W. ©. Griffin
Erwin M. Pettis
Leslie B Bryan
Mart
Albert L. Ford
West
J Ludwick
Lorena
David Churchman
Travis
Don Churchman
David
Churchmans
Wenzel steers champion at Southwestern Exposition
Bosque County 4H member Derril Wenzel’s Shorthorn steer won Champion Shorthorn carcass at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. The steer weighed 965 pounds live and 636 pounds carcass with 6.59 dressing. It graded prime, had 11.45 sq in ribeye area and 0.73 in fat, beating an Angus in ribeye and lean yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Key
Bosque County
Fort Worth
Derril Wenzel
Derril
Derrill
Third Group of Youngsters Photographed in Clift 1962
Winston B. Lucas Studios captured a class photo of Clift youngsters and their parents. Names include Clinton Royce Jr Dashell Sinderud Brian Gillaspie Terry Belcher Randall Patterson Barry Beckner Billy Beckner Phyllis Homerstad Marissa Ann Compton Tony Etheredge and Sheri Russ Rachuig with families listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clift
Winston B. Lucas Studios
Clinton Royce Jr
Dashell Sinderud
Clinton Sinderud
Brian G
John T. Gillaspie
Terry Lynn Belcher
Merle Belcher
Jean Ann Belcher
Randall Patterson
Kenneth Patterson
Drilling Stopped On Well Near Here
Drilling halted late Tuesday afternoon on the oil test by J. B. Gilbreath of Valley Mills just north of Clifton along Meridian Creek. The crew Fulton Place of Waco, plus Mr. Gilbreath, reported a brief strong showing on the drill stem before the line passed the Trinity sands and reached a water well depth for Mrs. John T. Miller's land, part of the Helm Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Gilbreath
Valley Mills
Clifton
Meridian Creek
Gilbreath
Fulton Place
Waco
Miss Carrie Johnson Dies Here February 3
Miss Carrie Johnson aged 80 years 9 months 21 days died at 11 19 p m Sunday February 3 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home She had lived there since August 10 1957 after moving from Fort Worth She was active in churches in Clifton and taught Sunday School in Clifton College Cove Springs and Trinity Lutheran She is survived by two brothers a sister a nephew and a niece Funeral services were held February 5 at the Sunset Home Chapel with interment in Clifton Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton and
Bosque County
Carrie J Johnson
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Clifton
Syverin Johnson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
J. K. Rystad
Fort Worth
Miss Johnson
Albert Johnson
Oscar Johnson
Sadie Castleberry
P. J. Kinchle
Vernon
Alice Dunn
el Pase
John Johnson
Sam Johnson
Ida Kinchle
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel
Walter T Gigstad
Sunset Home Chapel
William T. Thompson
Odie C. Pederson
H. Pederson
Jake Seljos
Anton Amundson
Ole J. Christenson
Oscar Langseth
Funeral services for Paul Kelm held in Hamilton and Shire
Relatives and friends from Clifton attended the funeral for Paul Kelm of Shire. He died Saturday afternoon February 2. Services began at 10:00 Monday at Kiley Funeral Home in Hamilton with further rites at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Shire. Attendees from Clifton included Emma Nichter Erich Prescher Louis Rosentreter Raymond Rosentreter and daughter Nancy and Adolph Schulze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Paul Kelm
Shire
Kelm
Kiley Funeral Home
Hamilton
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Emma Nichter
Erich Prescher
Louis Rosentreter
Raymond Rosentreter
Nancy
Adolph Schulze
Bosque County Historical Survey Plans Meet in Courthouse
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee meets in Meridian courthouse on January 25 under Judge Railsback to organize work. Members include chairman Clinton Stewart and publicity chairman William Bertelsen with reappointed veterans and new appointees. A March 2 Norway Mills site event and April 22 courthouse plaque dedication are planned. A revised History of Bosque County by Mark Adams is in progress for June release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole J. Hoel
Bosque County Memorial Museum
John Connally
Texas Historical
Davy
Texas Historical Survey
Jack Railsback
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee
Oris E. Pierson
J. M. Jorgenson
Clifton
B. C. Rogstad
Meridian
Bosque Memorial
Norway Mills
Mark Adams
Austin
William C. Pool
Bosque County
Civic Improvement Society
Lions Club of
Adams
UT Austin Student John Canuteson Selected for European Study Project
John Canuteson a UT Austin junior is among 28 U S students chosen for a 1963 European Study Project funded by Lutheran groups. He receives a 250 scholarship and will study Christian faith across Europe including Finland and Helsinki before returning mid August. The trip runs late June to mid August with travel from Chicago planned around June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Canuteson
University of Texas In
Austin
United States
Oren J Canuteson Sr
Route 2
Clifton
John
Lutheran Student Association of America
National Lutheran Council
Lutheran World Federation Affairs
Roy J Enquist
Natonal Lutheran Council
South la Salle Street
Chicago
Ifnois
World Lutheran
Jarvenpaa
Finland
Helsinki Assembly of the
Lutheran World Federation
Helsinki
Scandinavia
Russia
Germany
France
Switzerland
Italy
C H Reese Dies Suddenly at Clifton February
Clifton resident C H Reese aged 77 died suddenly February 6 at about 6 30 PM from a heart attack after attending an auction and purchasing heifers. Helmer Dahl assisted at the scene and an ambulance conveyed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Funeral services are set for 2 30 PM Friday at the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
CH Reese
North Avenue N
Mr. Reese
Helmer Dahl
Reese Place
Mr. Dahl
Crossroads
Clifton Funeral Home Ambulance
J. B. Darden Jr
Reese
First Baptist Church
Hayden Westley Completes Printing Course at SHSTC
Hayden Westley son of Mr and Mrs Charles Westley Clifton has completed an 18 month course at the Southwest School of Printing at Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville He received training in floorwork letterpress offset notype operation and is now employed full time by the Huntsville Item. Mrs Westley former Miss Valerie McFadden employed as a registered nurse at Huntsville Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Westley
Charles Westley
Clifton
Southwest School of Printing
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Westley
Huntsville Item
Clifton cattle sale prices steady to strong hundred head list
About 475 cattle at Clifton Wednesday sold steady to strong with many classes 50 cents higher. Prices ranged from 14 to 33 dollars for cows calves and stockers while hog tops reached 15 dollars to 985.60 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Civil Defense
Bottomrow
Tony Etheredge
Marcus L. Compton
Sheri
Russ Raching
Robert Rachuig
Carrie Johnson
Bosque Historical Survey Committee
Courthouse
Europe
Jack CC Tucker
Groesbeck
Sidney Strother
Inlaw
Charlie Tucker
Mr. Tucker
C. H. Reese
Clifton Livestock Commission Company
Harry Reese
SHSTC
Roby Wallace
George S. Jackson
Houston
Morris L. Wallace
Morris Ll. Wallace
Roby Walllace
Mrs. Jackson
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