John Lee Dies at Home in Clifton After Heart Attack
John Lee 65 died January 21 at his Clifton home after a heart attack. Funeral services were held January 26 at Cumberland Presbyterian Church Clifton with Rev. D Smith officiating. Interment followed at Goshen Cemetery Harrison. He was born March 25 1902 in McComb Mississippi and lived in Chicago before moving to Clifton 13 years ago. He married Leslie Finley April 18 1945 in Waco. Survivors include his wife a sister two nephews two nieces and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee
Clifton
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Rev
D.&. Smith
Charles Bible
Frank Hall
James Haywood
A. B. Watley
Nelson Jacobs
W. H. Pollard
Goshen
Harrison
Texas
McComb
Mississippi
Community News from Meridian and Surroundings
Meridian and nearby towns share updates on relocations visits and family events. Mrs. E F Brown moves to Baytown with Meridian ties. multiple relatives and friends visit, and a Meridian funeral for Jean Hale is noted. The Brister family sells Brister Funeral Home to Mrs Gomer Pitts of Brownwood. Larry Don Richards begins U S Air Force basic training in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Brown
Meridian
Baytown
Brown
G. W. Chamblee
Martin Chappell
Ann Oglesby
Timothy and
James
Stephenville
Kate Barton
Whitney
Minnie Brown
James Townley
Jean Hale
Morgan
Bristol
Bosque County
Wendell Brister
Walnut Springs
Brister
Gomer Pitts
Brownwood
Bristers
Tom Gann
Billy
Ian
John H Williams
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
E. W
Fibber) McGee
Marcile Lester
George E. Anderson
Clifton
Lester
Hugh Olson
Pat Fussell
Anderson
U. S. Air Force
Larry Don Richards
Bob D. Richards
Arlington
Air Force
Bob
Betty
Clara Richards
Alice French
Betty Bigham
Josie Hall
Larry
Globe Trotters to Play in Waco This Saturday
The Harlem Globe Trotters will meet the Washington Generals at Heart O Texas Coliseum in Waco on Saturday night February 10 with anticipated attendance over 6000. Stars Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal headline a show featuring basketball and comedy plus table tennis juggling trampoline and a unicyclist. Tickets are on sale at the Alice Center and at the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlem Globe Trotters
Washington Generals
Heart O’texas
Waco
Meadowlark Lemon
Fred
Curly) Neal
San Antonio
Dub King
Trotters
Alice Center
Coliseum
Three County Delegats Attend District Cancer Crusade Meet
Dr. Grady Gordon of Waco told 24 delegates from 6 counties at the District Crusade meeting in Waco that the American Cancer Society now invests more in Texas research institutions than the state raised a decade ago. He noted $984000 spent on cancer research in Texas this year and cited progress in public education, checkups, and new diagnostic and treatment methods improving the overall cancer cure rate to 38 percent. The Feb 2 meeting, led by Dr. K P Wittstruck, prepared Bosque County volunteers for the April Crusade with a goal of 2500 dollars, and highlighted delivering the Seven Warning Signals leaflet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Texas
Grady Gordon
Waco
District Crusade
Ramada Inn
Society On
Cancer Research
Gordon
American Cancer Society Research
K. P. Wittstruck
ACS
Bosque County
Hospital Notes From Goodall Witcher Patients List
Weekly hospital note lists patients admitted last week at Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation with names and hometowns including Clifton Valley Mills Waco Meridian and surrounding areas. Mentions out-of-town visitors to Mrs E J Dietl der who is seriously ill and care updates for Dietiker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Weeks
Meridian
Edgar Skinner
Lary Skinner
Litle
Larry Wayne
Leslie D. Weeks
Martin Vaught
A. J. Rapp
Wayne Hodnett
Fort Worth
Alfred Rapp
Keller
W. G. Carpenter
San Angelo
Weeks
Clifton Hospital
Sybie Carpenter
Leland Appleby
Walter
Mark
Allan
Gracie
Dallas
W. G
Bun) Carpenter
Mike
Charles Garwood
James
Donald
Lillie Greenwade
Shirley Gann
Red Thompson
Jonesboro
Jack Nichols
Rolan Swank
Stephen
Waco
Fort Parker
Good all-Witcher Hospital Foundation
Thomas FE. Vannatta
Valley Mills
Roy Wright
Morgan
William E. Grimes
Clifton
C. C. Surrey
John T. Hill
Whitney
Roy O. Black
Crawford
J. A. Sparks
Mike D. Parnell
C. B. Cleveland
W. L. Thompson
W. L. Turner
Port Lavaca
W. B. Hampe
Willie L. Jones
Baby
F. A. Keenam
T. C. Primm
Thomas E. Vannatta
Nancy Bohannan
Walnut Spgs
E. M. Dawson
M. H. Reesing
Eddie C. Ringness
W. C. Krempin
E. J. Dietider
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Clarence Ray
Frank Mateus
Kay
Temple
E. D. Kimbrough
Frieda Herzog
Eugene Dietiker
New Braunfels
Dietiker
Miss Crichley Weds James Charles Blue
Judith Ann Crichley married James Charles Blue at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Ohio Rev Yoder P Leith officiated The couple's parents are William A Crichley Cleveland and Otis Blue Clifton TX Joyce A Hunter Lyndhurst OH was matron of honor Jerry Williams Helena AR was best man The reception followed at Mayfield Country Club A Panama honeymoon preceded their home in Fairfax SC where Blue runs Blue Chemical Plant Crichley holds a Hillsdale College BA Blue a Texas A&M BS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Crichley
James Charles Blue
Forest Hill Presbyterian Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Yoder P. Leith
William Allen Crichley
Otis Blue
Clifton
Texas
Joyce Alice Hunter
Lyndhurst
Jerry Williams
Helena
Arkansas
Mayfield Country Club
Panama
Fairfax
South Carolina
Blue Chemical Plant
Blue
Hillsdale College
Michigan
Mr. Blue
A&m University
College Station
Mrs. Dahl Attends Lubbock Funeral of Kelly Davis
Mrs. Milton G. Dahl returned home Tuesday from Lubbock where she attended the funeral of her great niece Kelly Gayle Davis fourteen months old daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Davis of 4602 32nd St Lubbock and only grandchild of Mr and Mrs J B Golden of 3005 37th St Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton G. Dahl
Lubbock
Kelly Gayle Davis
J. R. Davis
J. B. Golden
St. Lubbock
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Thomas Phillips
Cedar Hill
Karen Sue
Thomas Jay White
T. J. White
Difton
First Baptist Church
Bruno Angerman
Leon Sunday
J. M. Landua
Bailey Landua
Rube Landua
Boots Young
Willie Seilheimer
Pete Angerman
Timothy
Hamilton
Jerry Seilheimer
Athens
Dale Young
Dublin
Bill Landua
Wayland
Christie
Gatesville
Herman Landua
T. L. Todd
Joe Lynn
Meridian News
T. C. Boedeker
Imogene Roberts
Rick, Royce and
Rory
Ethel
Owen
Pat
John Deere
Farmalls
Bosque Equipment Company
N. Highway
John Deere Dealer
Clifton, Texas
Globe Trotters
Generals
Neal
Freddie Neal
Globetrotters
Ben Rhodes
T. N. Foster
Jake Seljos
Lawrence Welk
National Crusade
Walter M Schirra Jr
Texas Crusade
H. A. White
Glenn White
George
Bobby White
Ronni White
Marvin
Edward Hesse
Shannon
Shelley
Tommy
Fern White
Shelley White
Tye White
Jerry
Mabel Bonds
Dale
the Vale MG Slee
Pangburns
Pangburn's
Pangburn’s
AmeriCa
Sam Braswell
Annie H. Draper
Martin S. Hoel Sr
Wayne Bean
Hattie A. Moore
Fred Matson
Julio A. Alvarez
J. C. Bohannan
G. L. Polk
Jesse F. Davis
Dan Eady
Charlie P. Hoel
Joe Montgomery
Miss Crichley
Veterans of Foreign Wars OF the
U.S.A
MEETS
Robert E. Binford
Riverside Dr
Cliften
James Stewart
Henry Fonda
Firecreek
Technicolor
Sean Connery
Jan Fleming
Panavision - Technicolor
Steve McQueen
James Garner
Richard Attenborough
Betty Odom
Cathy Finstad
Pat Ince
Lucille
Hovend
Vidal Sassoon
Ren Ken Laboratories
Beauty Box
West 5Th St
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