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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1965
Page
6
The document lists students by grade level from Fletcher and Harold Wiede to Kay Kincheloe and Brent Standefer and notes entertainment by the Clifton High School Stage Band directed by Glen Judah with members Jerry Ludtke Paul Bonds Mary Lin.
The annual event featured senior and junior students performing songs and dances with ornate stage decor. The sextette included Wiggins Hoel Mc Witcher Zimmerman Hoff Adams Spen rath Pierson Harris Turner led by Kay Roberts. Nancy Swenson soloed I Could Have Danced All Night.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Blewett spent Saturday night in Dallas with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Clark and son Wayne. On Sunday the Clarks took the Blewetts to Irving for the golden wedding anniversary celebration of friends Mr. and Mrs. Dee Borah. The Blewetts returned home later Sunday.
Texas Senate and House resolutions designate March 1 5 1965 as Public Schools Week urging citizen participation and school visits. Originating in 1951 the observance grows with about two million visitors annually and asks boards to inform voters of school progress and duties in a self governing society.
Central Texas fair organizers target youths from eight counties Bosque Erath Hamilton Coryell McLennan Hill Johnson Somervell for a record turnout. A 1964 peak in entries inspires confidence for 1965 while funding remains about $500 as costs hover around $3,000 to $3,500. Advertising for the catalog begins soon and Clifton Lions Club leads the parade and rodeo opening Thursday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Wiltien T Thompson hosted a weekend gathering for visiting relatives. Guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Beller and son Jeffrey of San Antonio, Miss Rosemary Thompson a student at Texas Lutheran College Seguin, and Miss Miriam Thompson of Waco.
Preston Smith lieutenant governor and Senate president Ben Barnes speaker of the house, with certification by Charles Schnabel secretary of the senate and Dorothy Hallman clerk of the house.
Mrs. J. M. Nelson aged 79 of Rockwall died in Garland on February 17 after a paralytic stroke. Survived by two sons Albert and Alton and five daughters including Mrs. Henry A. Carr. Funeral held February 18 at First Baptist Rockwall with interment in Rockwall Cemetery.
Surviving Ras Gaston are his wife Mrs Ras Gaston of Cranfill Gap four sons Frazier Gaston Clifton John Gaston Cranfill Gap Raymond Gaston Richmond Reginald Gaston Fort Worth eight daughters Viola Eason Pearl Murphree Jewell Murphree Comer Tyler Ruby Perry Finson Lucille Clyde Shields Anita Charles Westley Dora of Clifton and Richmond one brother Arnold Gaston Fort Worth twenty grandchildren twenty five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Funeral services were at 2:30 PM Wednesday February 24 at the Cranfill Gap Methodist Church officiated by Reverend Russell Vierse pallbearers Curtis Gaston Kenneth Shields Billy Jack Shepherd Hayden Westley John Wayne Gaston George Gaston.
Thousands express admiration for General MacArthur as Clifton hosts a luncheon and discusses a heritage shrine that aims to attract students and tourists. Attendees include Mrs Webb and guests from the Clifton PTA Garden Club and Civic Improvement Society with Lions Club members presenting pins and bidding farewell to Odie Pederson before his Seguin assignment.
Wayne Eason of Knightdale NC and Tommy Gaston of Clifton are grandsons of the deceased. Interment followed in Boggy Cemetery between Clifton and Cranfills Gap. Mr Gaston was a pioneer of Hosque County to whom future generations will owe much.
The Homemakers Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church met February 18 at the church for its regular monthly social and business session. Hostesses were Mrs. Clifford Dyer and Miss Sunshine Wood. The group voted to save green stamps to buy a silver tea service for the proposed new educational building and invited another adult class to join the project. Betty Pearson led the devotional, and refreshment plates were served to several listed members.
Mrs Lonnie Taylor announced the winners of the Child's Photogenic Contest held in Clifton on January 15 by Taylor's Studio Valleys Mill. Winners include Kevin Hilderbrand 14 months old, Curtis Hueter 15 months old, and Bruce Sedier one month old, Clifton. Prizes were portraits in color for first, a 210 discount for second, and an 8x10 copper print for third.
Residents may file with County Judge Jack Rensbeck for the Board of Trustees through Wednesday of next week March 32 and Clifton citizens may file with the City Office for council seats through Saturday next week March 6. The school heard members whose terms do not expire this year are TF Crawford Loyd Swenson Calvert Ottis Tyler Jim Bo Smuth and Fidon Zimmerman.
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