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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1962
Page
8
Relatives from Clifton and other out of town areas traveled to attend funeral services for Mrs. Duncan, continuing the obituary notice with list of attending family members.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Robert E. Binford Post 8553 in Clifton Texas invites members to meetings on the first and third Thursday each month on Riverside Drive. Members are urged to attend and participate in post activities and community service.
A list of friends and relatives includes Mr. and Mrs. Currie R. Duncan of Chickasha Oklahoma, Basil Duncan and family of Amarillo, Thalbert Duncan of New York City, J. R. Duncan of Ada, Bob Evans of Gainesville, Leroy Guyton of Waco, Charles R. Nelson of San Angelo, Alice Shanklin and Harry Potter of Temple, Haldor Duncan of Chatsworth, Kennedy of Flat, and J. W. Fairy and others of Hico.
Short classified style notice offers Gauntt realty help for selling farms ranches businesses and homes with a contact to W.
Bosque County 4 H Club members showed Shorthorn and Duroc animals at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth on February 1. Derril Wenzel won first with a Shorthorn heifer in the open show, plus several placings for his other entries. Douglas and Darrell Sonntag exhibited Duroc barrows with mixed results. A dairymen meeting at the Meridian Fire Station on February 16 features experts Curtis Richardson and M. J. Norris to discuss dairy replacement, pasture management, and seasonal forage. Copies of Texas A&M extension bulletin on Cotton Production in the Blacklands are available, with details on crops, soils, and harvest. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Pool and children visited Clifton on Monday before continuing to New York City after a Texaco transfer.
County judges and commissioners of Coryell Hamilton and Bosque meet Monday to review the proposed three county free Bookmobile Library Demonstration. Dr Dorman Winfrey Harold Marburger and Miss Elizabeth Earle outline 8000 books, staff and operating costs in the program now in 53 counties.
The Record lists Democratic primary candidates including W R Poage for Congress 11th District and state and county officials such as Ben Sudderth J P Word Carroll C Curry Warwick Jenkins Byron L McClellan Veda Hanson Cyble Wyatt Truman E Roberts Jack Railsback Velma Golden Vista Strickland Jimmie Gill Albert Hastings Curtis Barke Leonard Mathews Warren Prince Fibber McGee for various offices across counties.
Miss Darla Gloff and Miss Beverly Ann Clements of Abilene Christian College returned to Abilene Tuesday after a weekend stay with Miss Gloff’s parents Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Gloff. Mrs. C N Pruitt of Turnersville has been under medical treatment at Clifton hospital since February 1.
Miss Anna Gloff and Miss Clara Gloff wed with bridesmaids Miss Betty Gloff. The ceremony united Mr. and Mrs. B. Darden Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Olee Bakke, with relatives from Clifton Weldon Hall Crawford and guests from Houston Beaumont Newgulf Texas City and Galveston.
Rex R. Randle aged 54 brother of A N Randle of Clifton was found dead at his Bastrop ranch on Saturday morning February 3. He died likely from a heart attack after resigning from Fort Hancock Public Schools and moving to Bastrop. Survived by one daughter Delilah Randle, five brothers and two sisters. Funeral held February 6 in O Donnell with burial beside his wife in Deming New Mexico on February 7. A N Randle attended services and visited relatives in O Donnell this week.
Mr and Mrs Tom G Parks attended the funeral for C W Williamson 87 in Ore City on Saturday January 27 the day before his death. They later met Mrs Jim Corser and her son Jeff at Love Field Dallas returning to Fort Worth to stay with Williamson parents Mr and Mrs Ted Williamson. Corser's husband is in the Air Force and they plan to move from California to Blytheville Arkansas. Parks returned home Sunday night January 28 while Mrs Parks stayed in Fort Worth through Tuesday of last week.
Mr and Mrs Frank Murchison Jr and sons Dirk and Pat of Lubbock visited Clifton last Saturday with Mrs Robert L Baldridge Sr and other friends. Mr Murchison is a great grandson of the late F M Kell Sr an early Clifton settler.
Ada Mae Rohne and Elvis Rohne joined Joe Marshall Rohne and June Marie Kizziar in a double ring wedding at a Mesquite home. Elvis Rohne served as best man, with relations from Dallas Doole Fort Worth and Arkansas-California movements noted.
Fritz R. Kleibrink aged 80 years 11 months 1 day died at 4:45 a.m. February 8 at his Clifton home 914 West 9th Street. Funeral services set for 2:00 p.m. Friday February 9 at Immanuel Lutheran Church Clifton with Rev W F Rolf officiating. Interment in Clifton Cemetery.
The Record states a full obituary of Mr. Kleibrink will be published in the upcoming issue, promising a complete remembrance with biographical detail and local ties.
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