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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1960
Page
6
The Bosque County Sportsman's Club elected Ben Raley of Valley Mills as president for 1960 at a Meridian meeting held January 28. He succeeds Garland Davis of Meridian, who led the club since 1938. Lester Smith of Meridian was named vice president.
Valley Mills serves as secretary while Ben Rhodes of Cranfills Gap is re elected treasurer. Directors include Dr S L Witcher Clin ton George Arthur and T B Wilson of Meridian. The club meets monthly and features seafood meals. Joe Stevens biologist spoke on the recent whitetail deer harvest in Bosque County and next month Dr Joe Jaworski of Waco may present bear hunt films. The Bosque County area touts abundant game and fishing opportunities.
Family members including Mr and Mrs Anton Amundson Mr and Mrs Ole J Christenson Oleta Christenson Axel O Dahil P Joe Dahl and Mrs Margaret Ringness attended the Clifton Sunday funeral for Edward Dale Christenson in Hillsboro. Miss Mary Ringness of Austin is the daughter of the last named.
Congressman W R Poage remarks on farm policy delays with Secretary Benson, cites rising costs and surpluses under Benson, notes Democratic moves to draft a farm bill, urges balance of supply and demand, and emphasizes higher meat consumption without cheaper feed.
The Clifton Public Schools seventh grade music class of 53 students will sing on the Better Living program over KWTX TYV Channel 10 in Waco at 11:00 Monday morning February 15. Mrs O R Jenson will direct and Lois Nell Lammert will be accompanist. The group will perform four numbers Lonesome Valley Ezekial Saw De Wheel Shortnin Bread and Ich Mein Gut Conductor.
Miss Jordis Ann Sibley bride of Lieutenant Joseph J. Buser in Port Arthur ceremony at First Presbyterian Church. The couple, granddaughter and groom’s family connections noted, plan residence at Harmon Air Force Base Newfoundland while groom serves. Attendees included Clifton relatives and Port Arthur guests with reception at Rose Hill Manor.
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Looney C Barton of Mosheim died February 1 1960 at Goodall and Witcher Hospital Clifton aged 88 4 19 His death followed a short illness natural causes. Funeral February 2 at Mosheim Baptist Church with Rev Tatum and Rev Nelson officiating Interment Clifton Cemetery Pallbearers named He survived by four daughters a son a brother a sister a grandson and a great granddaughter
The obituary lists numerous relatives and friends traveling from places including Little Rock Arkansas San Angelo Georgetown Crawley Waco Marlin Evant Hamilton and other towns to attend the Barton funeral. Attendees include Mrs T J Bowman and daughter Rachel Mary and Mertie Barton A L McFadden Jr Anna Amber Sills Claude Griggs C C Rambo Otis Barton and James Billingsley among others.
Mr and Mrs L E Tennison spent last Sunday in Austin visiting Mrs Tennison’s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Murray Ford.
Elton Fort left Clifton on Wednesday January 20 to accept a teaching position in the Big Spring public school system. The district enrolls about 6,800 students with roughly 300 teachers. Fort had been away from teaching for years but welcomed the chance to re enter in this strong system. Bobby Chris Dahl of Dallas visited his family in the area over the weekend.
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