Four Bosque County 4-H Members to Exhibit at Houston Show
Six Bosque County 4-H Club members will exhibit livestock at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Rodeo February 25 to March 3. Charlotte Miles and Derril Wenzel display Shorthorn steers, with other members showing Shorthorn and Hereford heifers and a Southdown lamb. Calf and Dairy Scrambles award certificates to purchase future heifers, and several youths will participate in beef, dairy, and calf events across February 26 to March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
4-H Club
Houston
Floyd M. Key
H Club
Charlotte Miles
Derril Wenzel
Barry
Glenn Hanson
Crawfills Gap
Douglas Sonntac
Meridian
Allen Alford Jr
Kenneth Wiese
Local Births Highlight 1963 Clifton Hospital Dockets
Mr and Mrs Donny Lee Timms announce a daughter Deirdre born February 15 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wayne Churchman announce a son James Eugene born February 17 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Mr and Mrs Herbert Glenn McAdams announce a son Ronald Glenn born February 18 1963 at the local hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donny Lee Timms
Morgan
Deirdre
Clifton Hospital
James Eugene
Kenneth Wayne Churchman
Vailey Mills
Herbert Glenn McAdeams
North Avenue K
Clifton
Ronald Glenn
Clifton City Council Lets Contracts for Fire Station and City Hall
The Clifton City Council awarded bids February 18 for a new haydite block fire station 40 by 48 feet with room for three trucks and a meeting room. Wm Cameron & Co won the fire station contract at 5900 dollars. Central Texas Lumber Co received 1498.00 for remodeling City Hall kitchen and dining areas. Lockridge Priest of Waco secured the year round air conditioning installation for City Hall dining room at 2282.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Wm Cameron & Co
Central Texas Lumber Co
Lockridge
Priest
Waco
City Hall
Charges Filed In Waco Over County Line Affair
A complaint filed February 18 in Waco charges Fount Benfer with slashing Bosque County resident Sam Blassingame with a knife Sunday at a county line tavern disturbance. Benfer posted $500 bond. he claims the incident was a gang fight and may file counter charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Benfer
Bosque County
Sam Blassingame
Blassingame
Attaw
G. R. Edwards
Clifton Cubs Crown Football Sweetheart in 1962 Coronation
Clifton High School marked the 1962 football season with a Valentine coronation in Bettis Auditorium naming Charlotte Miles Football Sweetheart and Richard Larson king. Royal court included members from elementary, Clifton Junior High, and Clifton High Schools with entertainment by the Stage Band and several student performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Miles
Richard Larson
Bettis
Clifton
Carolyn Lambert
Donna
St Valentine's Night
Chiton
Cubs
Bettis Auditorium
Royal Court
Charley Miles
Mosheim
Lee Larson
Charles Bullman
Gary Swenson
Richard Womack
Donnie McDowell
Claude White
Jimmy Wright
Ronald Conrad
Donna Hulme
Peggy Dorsey
Sheree Painter
Peggy Aars
Frank Tyler
Peggy
Ner-Up
Yvonne Anderson
Lawrence Zuehike
Rosemary Thompson
David Westley
FFA
Helen Wieder Aenders
Jerry Golden
FHA
Bernard Erickson
Donna Greenwade
Deborah Amundson
George Arnold
P. Joe Dahl
E. E Schow
Becky Helms
Harold Billman
Ottis Tyler
Rita Willmann
Alan Draper
W. W. Rester
Teresa Ringness
Jimmy Morrison
J. W. Shipp
Bonnie June Standefer
Michael Hoff
H. J. Hansen
Marsha Hill
Terry Watson
Phil Gilliam
Sandra Spitzer
Gary Anz
Marilyn Erickson
Barry Forson
Shirley McDougal
Danny Dietiker
Randy Outlaw
Glenn Murphree
Orlene Bryant
Richard Spitzer
Linda Carpenter
Kay Roberts
Clifton High School Cubs
Clifton High School
Betis
Gauntt Leads Bosque County Baptists to Japan Crusade
W L Gauntt special service agent Bosque County Farm Bureau named to join a Baptist evangelistic crusade in Japan during spring 1963. He will travel from Dallas April 8 to Omiya and return April 22, funding his own expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gauntt
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Japan
Mr Gauntt
Dallas
Omiya
United States
The
Baptists
Hugh Durham
Valley Mills Baptist Church
Mr. Gauntt
Bosque County
Ovie Dittrich
Crawfills Gap
Durham
Dittrich
Meridian Association
Baptist Brotherhood
Gauntt
Billy Graham
Hong Kong
World Day of Prayer Service Set for Clifton
The World Day of Prayer observance in Clifton is set for Friday March 1 at 2 30 p m at Zion United Church of Christ. Sponsored by the First Methodist and First Presbyterian churches along with Cavote and Zion, the service aims for global unity in prayer under the theme More Than Conquerors and notes a history of shared tribulation and faith among women worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayer
Clifton
Walter R. Simpson Jr
Zion United Church of Christ
Womack
Ladies of the First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Cavote Methodist Church
Zion Church
Simpson
Paul
Christ
Korea
Paul Moser
Mrs Maude West Golden 86 Dies in Clifton Sunset Home
Funeral services held for Mrs Maude West Golden 86 at Church of Christ Clifton with ministers James Montgomery and Weldon Wells presiding. Born 1877 near Whitney she lived in Bosque County most of her life and left five sons three daughters 19 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren as survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude West Golden
Clifton
Church of Christ
James Montgomery
Weldon Wells
Waco
Golden
Clifton Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Mrs. Golden
Old Rugged Cross
Thomas Golden
Clarence Golden
Valley Mills
Oscar Lee
Joe Ben
Howard W
Ray Carpenter
Bessie Dell
M. Olson
Maudine
Etta Louw
Milton G Dahli Sr
Archie C. (Slick) Golden
Meridian
M. C. Olson
Coleman
Coleman County
Bosque County
T. J
Dick) White
Sunset
C. L
Dick) Golden
Howard
Soney) Golden
Milton G. Dahl Sr
Milton West
Plainview
O. M. Cato
Lula
Aquilla
John Jameson
Minnie
Nathaniel Walker
Sue
Hillsboro
Final dates near for Clifton mayor council and school board
Filing deadlines loom for Clifton mayor and city council with April 2 and April 6 election dates. Candidates mentioned include Charles M. Isenhow er Charles R. Rummel Will Krueger Sr Percy M. Lormrude Homer McDougal E V Stevens Loyd Swenson Joseph Conrad and board members Martin Hoel Jr Harold Wiede G E Jimmy Jackson plus current trustees Dr S L Witcher Bill Blewett W C Gloff and T F Crawford. County seats James Gibbs and W L Forster seek re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Clifton City
City Hall
Meridian
Clifton
Charles M. Isenhower
Charles R. Rummel
Will Krueger
Rummel
Isenhower
Percy M. Lormrude
Homer McDougal
E. V Stevens
Ottis Tyler
Bill Spieler
Eldon Zimmerman
Martin Hoel Jr
Harold Wiede
G. E
Jimmy) Jackson
Hoel
Wiede
Jackson
Loyd Swenson
Joseph Conrad
Womack
S. L. Witcher
Bill Blewett
W. C. Gloff
T. F. Crawford
James Gibbs
Valley Mills
W. L. Forster
Walnut Springs
Shorthorn Group Elects New Officers
Edward Perkins of Evant was elected president of the Bosque County Shorthorn Association at the Clifton meeting on February 15. T. P. Coburn of Blum became vice-president and Charley Miles of Mosheim was re elected secretary treasurer. Directors include C. M. Caraway Jr. DeLeon Marvin Lee Co manche Larry Boswell Whit ney and Jimmy Jones Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Perkins
Evant
Bosque County Shorthorn Association
City Cafe
Clifton
T. P. Coburn
Blum
Charley Miles
Mosheim
C. M. Caraway Jr
DeLeon
Marvin Lee
Comanche
Larry Boswell
Whitney
Jimmy Jones
Perkins
Association
F. M. Meeks
Gene Connor
Willie Wenzel
Marshall Bonds
Carl Duke
Theo Coburn
P. Coburn
Charlotte Miles
Reuben Weeks
T. V. Compton
Charles Compton
Mrs H Reese Hospital Stay and Local Job Moves
Mrs H Reese became a medical patient at the local hospital on Wednesday afternoon of last week and remained there until the middle of this week. Everyone hopes Mrs Reese soon will be feeling much improved. Gene Finstad began work Monday at Wm Cameron & Co here, his former place at Corpiers Super Market has been filled by Benny Turner, who has been employed at Wilson Building Materials Co Inc in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Reese
Reese
Gene Finstad
Wm Cameron & Co
Corpiers Super Market
Benny Turner
Wilson Building Materials Co., Inc
Clifton High Band Students Shine In Region III Try Outs
Clifton High School and Clifton Public Schools sent players to Region III try outs in Marlin and Waco. David Westley won first band on trumpet at Marlin tests on January 26. Twenty junior high students from Clifton earned first band honors at Lake Air Junior High in Waco on February 9, with eight achieving first chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
David Westley
Charles Westley
Marlin
Lake Air
Waco
Lavonne Eggen
Pamela Borchers
Mary Willenberg
Renee Tweedle
Kenneth Holder
Jerry Ludtke
Harry Willmann
Charlotte Turner
Kenneth
Pamela
Jerry
Lake Air Junior High School
SHSTC Concert Band Presents Spring Program
Floyd Spenrath, senior music education major, participated in the SHSTC Concert Band spring concert at Old Main Auditorium Huntsville. The program included Antiphony for Winds, Come Sweet Death, Greensleeves, and Camminando for Band under Harley Rex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
SHSTC
Floyd Spenrath
Sam Houston State
A. L. Spenrath
Route 1
Clifton
He Iso
Harley Rex
Kechley
Bach
Central Texas Fair Association Meets Monday
Members of the Central Texas Fair Association will meet at Clifton City Hall on Monday February 25 at 7 30 P M Officers and board members from the last fair are urged to attend The meeting will cover election of officers financing the 1963 fair rule revisions and other association business all interested in the fair development invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas Fair Association
Clifton
Central Texas Fair
Clifton market report prices on eggs grain cattle and hogs
Prices from Thursday morning bids reflect Wednesday Clifton auction activity. Eggs and grain hold steady with flour egg values to 35 cents a dozen for large, 30 cents for medium and large, oats at 78 cents a bushel, milling wheat 2.06, spring wheat 1.75, barley 98 cents, yellow corn 1.40. Cattle seen about 475 head with good to choice steers 23 to 24, calves 23 to 25.50, cows 14 to 17.50, stocker steers to 27, cows and calves 150 to 235. Hog tops 14.75 to 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton High School Stage Band Plays at Meridan and Brownwood
Clifton High School stage band entertained at Meridian High School during an assembly program at 10:30 AM. The group then traveled to Brownwood for the Brownwood Stage Band Festival at the new high school 11:00 AM. Friday radio broadcasts carried the music of competing bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian High School
Brownwood
New High School
Clifton
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Eugene Dietiker
Joey Garf
Vernon Swenson
Helen Kay Tergerson
William Tergerson
James Corpier
Darla Jayne Sadler
Millard Sadler Jr
Dan Orbeck Jr
Dan Orbeck Bottomrow
Rodney Brewer
D. L Brewer
Bert Cook Jr
Bert Cook
Jimmy Huffman
W. D. Huffman
Hiulme
Alan Roberts
Janie Conrad
Claude Outlaw
Patricia Watson
Linda Meinkowsky
Gary Ant
Richard Bakke
Marcia Ant
Baptist Crusade
Sunset Home
Beatrice Olson
Bullett Hinton
Clarence
Shorthorn Group
Clifton Buyers
Bill Godby
Stephen Zimmerman
Bill Wright
Tomi Cosper
Herman Landuu Jr
Max Hoff
Stephen Kester
Jeff Cox
Christie Jenson
Johnny Mangham
Bill D. Brown
Seth Witcher
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