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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1962
Page
6
Funeral services for Flora Siepert Pelt were held at Womack Church last Thursday afternoon. She was the sister of A. L. Siepert and was raised in Fairview. The community extends its deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
Bryan Richards dies at home Monday morning last. Waco visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bearden and their relatives. Kimbrough and grandsons, Mounger and Leach families, travel visits to Clifton area. Fort Worth trips of Blassingame and relatives. Blessings exchanged with Temple residents for renewals of Clifton Records. Reverend Bush and Christi guests of the Gloff family. Marsha J. F. Williams shows similar condition at home. Local residents report several illnesses with colds and viruses.
Clifton World War I Barracks and Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday night February 27 at the National Guard Armory with a covered dish supper. New officers for 1962 will be installed and all members urged to attend.
Flora Siepert Pelt of Dallas aged 46 years 6 months 10 days died of heart attack and funeral services were held February 15 at Zion United Church of Christ Womack near Clifton. Rev Walter R Simpson Jr led the service with organist Mrs Edwin P Conrad. pallbearers were six nephews. Interment in Clifton Cemetery. Survived by four brothers Adolph Lee Henry A L Mack and three sisters Louise Emma and Fila. funeral follows a life in Fairview Bosque County Waco and Dallas with work at Feline Lowden Printing.
Mr and Mrs Chester Hulme travel to Baytown for the 10 00 am funeral service of Jim Jones son of Jim Jones of Valley Mills He died in a Baytown automobile accident last Sunday after injury there Monday of last week Mrs A L Siepert and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs G W Eichelberger also leave Clifton for the Baytown services for Mr Jones
The Clifton High School Stage Band forms in 1949 60 and features Pamela Borchers Stephen Rester Charles Larson Christie Jen son Peggy Aars Darlene Shipp Jeff Cox Jerry Ludtke Kenneth Holder Stephen Zimmerman George Larson Bill Godby Herman Landou Jr and David Westley with Charles Rummel Jr absent. The group plays at civic events school programs and regional band festivals and will perform March 2 for the Lions Club minstrel following selections at Connally High’s band banquet.
Mrs. Mary E Rackley Miears aged 78 years 11 months 27 days of De Leon died about 2 PM Tuesday February 13 in a Dublin rest home after a year there. Born February 14 1883 in Pontotoc Mississippi she wed E K Miears in 1903 and moved across Texas before settling in Bosque County. Funeral at First Baptist De Leon with Rev FE P Cummings, burial in De Leon Cemetery. Survived by husband Ollie K Miears Fort Worth. daughters Mattie Jones Clifton Florence Hill Waco Bonnie Sorley Stanton. eight grandchildren five great grandchildren. Attending from Bosque County included Otho Jones Clifton Leo Richards Meridan Vaden Clark and Jim Jones Valley Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoades and daughter Alice Jane of Fort Worth visited Clifton last weekend with Mrs. C. S. Rhoades and Mrs. M. J. Bertelsen. Jan Tyler of Dallas attended the local National Guard meeting. Also present were Ottis Tyler and his wife and family at a Sunday dinner. Joe Bayer and Stephanie Jan Bayer and Mrs. A. O. Thompson of San Antonio came for Flora Siepert Pelt funeral services in Dallas.
Regional Brotherhood of the Waco Region of the Texas Synod of the United Church of Christ will meet Sunday afternoon February 25 at the United Church in Ben Arnold. Dr Ralph Lynn professor of history at Baylor University and visiting professor at Paul Quinn College will speak. Zion United Church of Christ attendees from Womack expected.
Hyles and Handley owners of the Western Auto Associate Store in Clifton receive a walnut and bronze wall plaque from Western Auto Supply Company. The honor marks 15 years of outstanding merchandising service to customers and the community.
Mrs. Jack Martin Mrs Odin Ho vend and Miss Cathy Henkelman of Clifton’s Beauty Box visited Dallas last Monday to attend the Texas Wide Beauty Show at the Adolphus Hotel.
Mr and Mrs Lee Ellingson and daughter Lee Ann of Austin visited here last weekend with their parents and grandparents Mrs C E Ellingson and Mr and Mrs John Homerstad.
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