Golden Anniversary Celebrated In Dallas
Mr and Mrs Oscar Eckert of Route 1 Clifton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house in Dallas. The Eckerts married January 5 1916 in Coyote and later moved to their Clifton area home. Attending were their son Hubert Eckert daughter in law and grandchildren Rebecca Ann Eddie and Sandra Kay, plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley-Sower Recreation
Dallas
Oscar Eckert
Route 1
Clifton
Eckerts
Hubert Eckert
Eddie
Douglas Sanders
Ethylene
Rebecca Ann
Robert Rawlings
Sandra Kay
Paul Schwartz
Rebecca Ann Sanders
Ruth Bridges
Terrell
Delene Emerson
M. D. Emerson
Robert Orahood
Eckert
Coyote
Ethel Ott
A. G. Ott
Oscar Ec
Mrs. Eckert
Agronomist Will Speak At Meeting In Valley Mills
Bosque County Farm Bureau holds its first 1966 meeting Tuesday night January 18 at the Fellowship Hall First Baptist Church Valley Mills. A covered dish supper begins 6 30 P M with host directors Herbert Reichert and W M Poller. A J Norris agronomist at Texas A M University forage and livestock research center near Mc Gregor will discuss fertilization and grain sorghums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Farm Bureau
First Baptist Church
Valley Mills
Herbert J. Reichert
W. M. Poller
A. J. Norris
Texas A & M University Forage and Livestock Research Center
McGregor
Mr. Norris
Mrs. J. D. Railsback Dies at 93 in Clifton
Mrs. J D Railsback 93 of Clifton died January 6 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home where she had lived since 1956. Born Lula Belle Wheat in Hill County December 23 1872 she married John Dolphus Railsback in 1890 and they farmed near Clifton Neils Creek before moving to Clifton in 1937. She leaves 12 children five sons and seven daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
J. D. Railsback
Clifton Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Dewey
J. D
Homer
Minnie
George McFadden
Ollie
John McPherson
Lula
P. E. Dansby
Pearl
Mae McClure
Desia
Dan Roberson
Della
Oscar Simmons
Annie Belle
Dave Young
Railsback
Hamilton County
Neils Creek
Valley Mills
Railsbacks
J. B. Railsback
Bap
Clyde J. Foster dies after retirement in Clifton
Clyde J. Foster 64 retired carpenter shop foreman died in a local hospital Saturday afternoon January after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 PM at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with pallbearers from Clifton and Anz relatives. He leaves wife Phyllis daughter Delbert Anz grandson Phillip and siblings in Iowa Colorado. Interment in Clifton Cemetery.
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Clifton Funeral Home
Clyde J. Foster
Clifton
Mr. Foster
John Nelson Foster
Ella Graybill Foster
Clyde Jasper Foster
Shelby
Iowa
Shelby High School
Foster
Kingston
Oklahoma
C. F. Lytle Construction Company
Sioux City
Delbert Anz
C. M. Whitney
Anzes
First Presbyterian Church
Town
Douglas
Wyoming
The
Carpenters Union
Durant
Phyllis
Phillip Anz
Glenn Foster
Alfred Harder
Sterling
Colorado
Dennis Dahl
Waco
Ted Anz
Melvin Anz
Henry Alto Anz
J. C. Anz
Owen Anz
Clifton Cemetery
Crump Seeks Re election to Texas Senate
Senator Louis Crump of San Saba announces renomination in the Democratic Primary for the enlarged Twelfth Senatorial District. He has paid the filing fee and cites eight years’ service across 15 counties and the expanded district including Bosque and 26 others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Crump
San Saba
Texas
Senate
Bosque
Crump
Death of Mrs. H. T. Hovland Leaves Clifton Friends Mourning
Mrs. H. T. Hovland, 87, died January 10 at 6 30 PM in the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C Louis Surley 3725 Fort Avenue Waco She had lived in Clifton years after a paralysis in 1965 and had been wheelchair bound Ill two weeks prior to death Services were held January 12 at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton with Rev Frwin Knitt officiating Interment in Clifton Cemetery The Record plans a full obituary next week
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Clifton
H. T. Hovland
C. Louis Surley
Fort Avenue
Waco
Meyer Brother Buried in Crawford Monday
William Fritz Meyer 68 of Crawford died January 8 at his Crawford home after a long farming life near Clifton Mosheim and Crawford. He is survived by wife two sons Ardine and Wilfred two daughters Wallace Westerfield and Willie Sanders four brothers Quintus Otto Alvin and Bennie and four sisters Lillie Haverkamp Zelma Giebler Charlie Giebler and Emma Lehrmann twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services conducted January 10 at St Pauls Lutheran Crawford with Reverend J A Pietch officiating pallbearers named Ewing Giebler Verna Haverkamp Willie Wendeborn Eddie Muhlhause Harold Wiede and Carbon Lehrmann.
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William Fritz
Willie) Meyer
Crawford
Bennie H. Meyer
Clifton
William Fritz Meyer
Meyer
Washington County
Mosheim
William F. Meyer
Ardine Meyer
Wilfred Meyer
McGregor
Wallace Westerfield
Willie Sanders
Valley Mills
Quintus Meyer
Otto Meyer
Alvin Meyer
Waco
Lillie Giebler
Brenham
Zelma Haverkamp
Willie Wendeborn
Eddie Muhlhouse
Harold Wiede
Car Bon Lehrmann
Clifton Cemetery
Iredell Man Walters St Clair Sr. dies in Clifton Hospital
Walter Grady St. Clair Sr., 73, of Iredell, died Saturday January 8 at Clifton hospital after a short illness. He was born in Eupora Mississippi and moved to Iredell in 1955. He married Hetty Carter in 1915 and is survived by wife, two sons, two daughters, two brothers, one sister and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 10 at Iredell Methodist Church conducted by Reverend Dale Yant and Reverend H W Hanselman with interment in Iredell Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grady St. Clair Sr
Iredell
Clifton Hospital
Mr. St. Clair
Eupora
Mississippi
Meridian
Hetty Carter
Charles St. Clair
Lake Charles
Louisiana
Grady St. Clair
E. J. Betts
Wichita
Kansas
W. B. Roberts
Walnut Springs
Lawrence St. Clair
Marble Falls
Leon St. Clair
Fort Worth
Loraine O’hair
Iredell Methodist Church
Dale Yant
H. W. Hanselman
Iredell Cemetery
Cleveland Home Hosts Cleveland Kin Visit
Last Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs C B Cleveland included Mr Cleveland’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs J H Cannon from Cleburne. Linda and Lee McMillan were also present as the Cleveland children.
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C. B. Cleveland
Linda
Lee McMillan
Mr Cleveland
J. H. Cannon
Cleburne
Oris Pierson Retires As Rural Mail Carrier
Oris E. Pierson retires after serving Route 2 out of Clifton Post Office. A dinner for 30 at Charlie's Cafe honored his career begun in 1938. Pierson, former Clifton High School principal and longtime community leader, received a commendation and gifts from colleagues.
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Cris FE
Pierson
Clifton
Robert Baldridge Jr
Mr. Pierson
Clifton Post Office
B. M. Myers Jr
Dallas
United States Post Office Department
Oris Pierson
Oris E. Pierson
Charlie’s Cafe
Baldridge
Douglas Railsback
A. L. Bronstad
Post Office Department
Clifton High School
Carrier
Clifton Parent-Teacher Association
Offiers Hunt Three Escapees From Gatesville
Texas officers hunted for three Latin American escapees from the Gatesville State Home after they were seen near Crossroads Grocery west of Clifton. They reportedly took food from Arne Obbeck's house as search dogs from Gatesville failed to locate a trail. no trace had been found since Sunday night.
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Texas Highway
James Wright
Record Office
Gatesville
Clifton
Crossroads
Arne Orbeck
Wright
New Rural Housing Loan Program Announced by Fmrs Home
Farmers Home Administration announces insured rural housing loans under HUD Act 1965. Loans total 300 million annually with 5 percent interest for low to moderate income families and 4.5 percent for higher incomes. Eligible rural residents and small towns up to 5500 population may finance homes, sites, farm service buildings, or essential utilities. County offices in Meridian and Glen Rose set weekly hours.
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Farmers Home Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Robert A. Wells
Meridian
Bosque
Somervell
Private Capital
Housing and Urban Development Act
Mr. Wells
SCS
Glen Rose
Wells
Bakke Seeks Re election for Precinct 4 in Bosque County
Mr Bakke requests another term as Commissioner of Precinct 4 Bosque County. He thanks voters for eight years of support on road projects rights of way and fencing and notes improved roads and equipment. He pledges to maintain roads and secure funding from county tax proceeds and plans personal outreach before the May Democratic Primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Precinct 4
Local Girls Open Baylor Tourney With 38 35 Win
Clifton High School girls’ basketball opened the Baylor University Invitation Tournament in Waco with a 38 to 35 victory over Crawford High. They then lost to Gatesville High and face Whitney High in district games Friday with an A Team boys game at 6:00 PM. Clifton Junior High girls beat Glen Rose 26 to 24 while the junior boys fell 32 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Baylor University
Waco
Crawford High School
Gatesville High
Clifton High
Whitney High
Clifton
Itasca
Junior High
Clifton Junior High
Glen Rose
S W Prather Dies In Colorado
Silas W. Prather aged 81 died in Denver Colorado last Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p m Thursday January 13 at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap with interment in Cranfills Gap Cemetery. He formerly resided in Cranfills Gap. His body arrived in Fort Worth and was taken to Clifton for burial. Reverend Marvin Ottmers will conduct the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Cranfills Gap
Silas W. Prather
Denver
Colorado
Prather
Crawfills Gap
Fort Worth
Clifton
Marvin Ottmers
St. Olaf Church
Clifton Band Parents Meet January 17 at Band Hall
Members of the Clifton Band Parents Association will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 o clock on Monday night January 17 in the Band Hall at Clifton Public Schools. All association members and anyone interested in the Clifton High School Band are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Band Parents Association
Clifton Public Schools
Clifton High School
Sunset Home To Begin Nurse Aide Classes
Sunset Home in Clifton will start training classes for nurse's aides on Monday January 17. Administrator C Willard Stromwall says the course blends lectures and demonstrations on current nursing technique. In charge are Mrs Ruth Gauer RN and Mrs Nell Dowell LVN. Local women curious about nurse aide work are invited to enroll with limited outside participation.
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Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
C. Willard Stromwall
Sunset Home
Ruth Gauer
R. N
Nell McDowell
Stromwall
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Ert
Rudolph Eckert
Theo Pfundt
Agronomist
Mr. Meyer
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton Lions Club
Texas Rural Carriers Association
Jean Pierson
Ben Trotter
Charles Westley
Clifford O. Jenson
T. J. Wiggins
A. H. Cash
Glen Ringness
Jim Bill Harris
Lewis Hauke
Odin Hovend
Allison
Pete) Olson
John Bekken
Jimmy Nelson
Cameron
11Th District Postal Employees
W. RR
Bob) Poage
Poage
Bakke
S. W. Prather
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