Dies in Waco Hospital Forson Rites Mentioned
Mrs KK V Forson of Clifton died January 10 at Hillcrest Hospital Waco after long illness. Born in Union City Tennessee she lived in Waco as a legal secretary and held several leadership roles in Eastern Star and other civic groups. She was married to a Forson relative and connected to Clifton and Waco circles. Continued on back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Mra KK. V. Forson
Hillcrest Hospital
Waco
Forson
J T Ferson
Jim F. Pord
J. M. Jorgensow
Sheehy
Walter Baldwin
Order of the Eastern Star
Business and Professional Women's Club
Daughters of the Nile Beauceants
Legal Secretaries Association
Order of the Rain
December Rural Accidents in Bosque County 1964
Patrolmen Wright and Lane release Bosque County Rural Accident Summary for December 1964. Fourteen rural crashes occurred, injuring three people and causing $5,045 in property damage. Full year totals: 142 crashes, 41 injuries, seven deaths and $304,166 in property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clapton
Jan
James A. Wright
Harvey Lane
Texas
Bosque County
Highway Patrol
Woods Move to New Clifton Home Before Christmas
Mr and Mrs Frank Wood moved into a new brick house on Route 2 Clifton the week before Christmas. They own 29 acres of the old Pate Cooper place along Meridian Creek. The home includes three bedrooms a den dining area kitchen combo a bath and a utility room. They also retain ownership of their former home at North Avenue G Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wood
Route 2
Clifton
Biologist Discusses Bosque County Deer and Quail at Clifton Lions
Joe Stevens, research biologist for Bosque County, spoke to the Clifton Lions Club about white tailed deer and bobwhite quail. He reported a 42 percent drop in the county deer population from the previous year due to heavy hunting in 1963 and summer weather. Stevens noted a normal whitetailed deer presence with about one deer per 30 acres and cited 869 doe permits issued to landowners, mostly small holders. Final counts were not yet available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stevens
Bosque
Clifton Lions Club
Stevens
Bosque County
Lee
Mr Ste
Tri County League LVN meets at Clifton on January 7
Clifton hosted the Tri County League of Vocational Nurses in a 730 PM meeting with 24 members and 6 guests from Hamilton, Stephenville, Hico, Meridian, and Clifton. Dr Geli addressed attendees on shock and its treatment. Mrs Catherine Parrish joined as a new member. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is February 4 at Meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Tricounty League of Vocational Nurse
Clifton Chew
Drae Geli
Cgedall & Witcher School of Licenw
Gietfrie
Im 2
Catherine Parrish
Cifter
League
Hamilton
Stephenville
Hico
Meridian
TriCounty League
Besque County Man Receives Air Medal in Viet Nam
Saigon Viet Nam Staff Sergeant Bruce P Huff son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Sowell of Valley Mills Tex has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during flight operations in Viet Nam He serves as an aircraft maintenance technician with a Pacific Air Forces unit and flies with Vietnamese Air Force crews to advise on combat tactics Huff is a Waco High School graduate and is married to Jackie Crook of 708 S 24th St Waco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Viet Nam
Bruce P Huff
Charles A. Sowell
Valley Mills
Tex
U. S. Air Force Air Medal
Huff
Pacific Air Forces
U. S
Pacific
Far East
Wace (Tex) High School
Jackie
Jack P A. Crook
S. 24Th St. Wace
Clifton Cubs Football Banquet Tickets On Sale
Tickets for Clifton High School Cubs Football Banquet on February 6 at 7:00 PM in the National Guard Armory are on sale through February 4. Priced at $2.00, buyers receive a barbecued beef supper by Jetton's and hear guest speaker Claude R. Gilstrap, with Clifton Head Coach Aubrey Roberts presenting awards to the Cubs who reached the Class A quarter finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School Cubs
National Guard
Jaycees
Jetton’s
Fort Worth
Claude R. (Chena) Gilstrap
Arlington State College
Arlington
Clifton
Aubrey Roberts
Clifton Cubs
Fire Department Elects Officers Monday January 4
Clifton Volunteer Fire Department held its annual session to elect officers for the coming year at 6 30 PM Monday January 4 in the firehouse. All officers from the prior year were reelected including Bill Blewett president and Harold Kettler vice presidents. Trustees named Tomer McDougall Garland Wright and Elder Conrad with McDougall and Wright reelected. Relief and Retirement board members Orlette Watson Homer McDouggal and Herman H Landua Sr chosen with Watson and McDougal reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Department
Bill Blewett
Harold Kettler
E. A. Spitzer
George M. Harris
Clyde Seljo
Calvert Bernhardt
J B Darden Jr
Orlette Watson
Tomer McDougall
Garland Wright
Elder Conrad
McDougal
Mr Wright
Conrad
Fireman Relief and Retirement Board
Homer McDougal
Herman H Landua Sr
Watson
Mr. McDougal
Mr Landua
Chester Welengal
Huey Whitehurst To Be Speaker At Farm Bureau Meet
The Besque County Farm Bureau opens its first 1955 meeting January 18 at the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church in Valley Mills. A 6 30 p m dish supper precedes programs hosted by W M Pellel Director for the Texas Research Foundation Kenner Texas will speak on rotation and fertilizing of field crops and show slides of Foundation experiments. A large crowd is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besque County Farm Bureau
First Baptist Church
Valley Mills
W. M. Pelle
Ector
Texas Research Foundaton
Kenner
Texas
Ceaker
Superintendent Appleby Attends Mid Winter Meet of Administrators
Clifton Public Schools Superintendent Kent Appleby traveled to Austin January 6 to 8 for the Mid Winter Meeting of School Administrators. He said the session focused on Civil Rights Acts and financing operations for Texas districts facing rising costs. Bosque County superintendents and County Superintendent A. T. Andy Nutt attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Appleby
Clifton Public
Austin
Appleby
Clifton
Texas
Bosque County
A. T .Andy Nutt
Household workers may be covered by Social Security
The Social Security Administration in Waco says home workers may be covered. If a single employer pays a household worker $5000 or more in cash in three months, earnings must be reported. Household workers include cleaners, nannies, gardeners, and more. Contact the Waco office at 3226 Franklin Avenue for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Waco
Social Security Office
Franklin Avenue
Standefer Family Attends Pace Funeral in Waco
R W Standefer and Mrs Guy Standefer, along with Mr and Mrs Jim Standefer and Mr and Mrs J L Standefer Jr, attended funeral services for Mrs Sam M Pace in Waco. Mrs Pace died after a heart attack in a Waco hospital and was buried at Oakwood Cemetery after services at Wilkinson and Hatch Funeral Home Chapel. She was a native of Bosque County and sister and aunt to the Standefer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W
Dude) Standefer
Guy Standefer
Jim Standefer
J. L. Standefer Jr
Wace
Sam M. Pace
Pace
Waco
Wilkinson and Hatch Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Bosque County
R. W. Standefer
Charles Fehlers Golden Wedding Open House Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Charles Fehler Sr of Clifton held an open house for their golden wedding anniversary at Immanuel Lutheran Church after morning services. Family members attended a reception with ceremonial touches, dinner at Snider House, and a rededication ceremony earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pehler Sr
Route 1
Clifton
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Fehler
Fehlers
Snider House
Clifton Civic Improvement Society votes funds for city projects
Clifton Civic Improvement Society members, after an executive board meeting, approved spending welfare funds on five projects. They bought a two ton Friedrich air conditioner for City Hall’s west kitchen, rented 1000 for street markers, donated 200 to Clifton High School’s uniform fund, and sponsored monthly yard contests with 10 to winners, plus a December contest with 35 total prize money for top three exterior decorations. The group formed in 1907 funds meals for the Lions Club and turkey dinners at the Central Texas Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
The
Civic Society
City Hall
City of
Clifton
Clifton High School
Civic Improvement Society
Clifton Lions Club
Clifton A Team Wins District Battle At Home
Clifton boys beat Joshua 75 to 67 and Clifton girls win 71 to 56 to claim their second district victory. Leading scorers for the Clifton boys were Pete Fredenburg with 27, Forson 16, Coffman 11 and Billman 10. Christie Jenson led Clifton girls with 30, Outlaw 25, Sparks 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Joshua
Gary
Pete) Fredenburg
Barry Forson
Bobby Coffman
Frank Billman
Clifton
Christie Jenson
Randy Outlaw
Sharon Sparks
Bosque Equipment Hosts John Deere Day Saturday Night
Bosque Equipment Co in Clifton invites farmers ranchers and interested guests to a John Deere Day event at 7:30 pm on Saturday. The program includes displays of 1965 John Deere models films showcasing The Long Green Line and entertainment led by Stu Erwin plus refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque Equipment Company
North Highway
Clifton
John Deere
Stu Erwin
Basque Equipment Company
Marlin Bulldogs Awarded the Jinx Tucker Trophy
The trophy committee declared the Marlin Bulldogs as 1964 Jinx Tucker Memorial Football Trophy winners, awarding them after a strong field judged by the Waco Tribune-Herald. Formal presentation will be at the Marlin gymnasium Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Bulldogs
Waco Tribune-Herald
Clifton High Cubs
Marlin Gymnasium
Marlin
Mart
Belton
West
Gatesville
Riesel
Connally
Reicher
Clifton
Plano
Nocona
Atlanta
Denver City
Bulldogs
Palacios
Austin
All Resident Building Lots In Krueger No 6 Sold
Will Krueger Sr reports Krueger Addition No 6 in Clifton has all resident building lots sold. Central Texas Lumber Co and Merle Belcher each bought lots, with Wm. Cameron Co. purchasing twenty more, completing the uptake. Krueger No 6 sits in the southwest part of town with brick construction plans. In Krueger Addition No 5 one lot sold to Gerald Rice with a tentative sale on another nearby lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krueger
Clifton
Will Krueger Sr
Central Texas Lumber Company
Merle Belcher
Wm. Cameron Co
Krueger No
Krueger Addition
Gerald Rice
Clifton cattle and grain prices from Thursday auction report
Prices from Wednesday's Clifton auction show steady cattle market with 575 head. Good to choice steers and yearlings ranged 19 to 21.50, butcher calves 17 to 20, stocker steers 18.50 to 21, butcher cows 11 to 13.50, cows and calves 90 to 160. Eggs grain and hog top prices also listed with oats 65 cents per bushel and hogs at 16.30 to 16.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Commissioners Set Personal County Tax Values
Bosque County commissioners at a Meridian session set 1965 personal property values for tax purposes. The rates mirror 1964 levels with merchandise at 60 percent of invoice value and tagged animals valued per category including cattle at 60 for registered, 30 for unregistered, sheep 7 registered 3 for unregistered, goats 7 registered 3 unregistered, hogs 20 registered 10 unregistered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Commissioners Court
Meridian
Icelandic visitors stay with Arne and Dan Orbeck clan
Emil Bjornson of Reykjavik and Hulda Peturson with her Houston family visited Clifton friends Arne Orbeck and Mr and Mrs Dan E Orbeck. Bjornson is Peturson's father and the Petursons gave concerts in the Orbeck homes and at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arne Orbeck
Dan E. Orbeck
Dianne
Dale
Danny
Clifton
Emil Bjornson
Reykjavik
Iceland
Hulda Peturson
Houston
Bjornson
Peturson
Birth announcements for Odom and Olson. twins? no
Mr and Mrs Freddie Odom of Whitney announce daughter Sheree Veronne born January 7 1965 at Whitney Hospital weighing 6 pounds. Paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard Odom Whitney and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Homer Erickson Route 2. Mr and Mrs Darryl Olson of Garland announce daughter Darla Lynn born December 21 1964 at Baylor Hospital Dallas weighing 7 pounds 15% ounces with older sister Kay age 2. Paternal grandparents Casper Olson Route 2 Clifton and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs L A Sorenson Cranfills Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Odom
Whitney
Sheree Veronne
Whitney Hospital
Howard Odom
Homer Erickson
Route 2
Clifton
Darryl Olson
Princeton Street
Garland
Darla Lynn
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Kay
Casper Olson
L. A. Sorenson
Cranfills Gap
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Clifton Jaycee
Jaycres
Darien Tr
Jaycre
Peathem
Darden
Omer
Beast
Meg
Clifton Jaytees
Mveiert
Helene Aare
Judy Gauatt
Cifton High School
W. L. Grantt
Judy
Aars Amt Bil Blewett
Jody
Mary Willenberg
Olee Bakke
Permell Aare Jayere
TF. Crawford
Jayeres
Wirs. Forson
Waco Hospital
Woods
Tri-County League of Lvn’s
Besque County
Clifton Cub
Huey Whitehurst
Farm Bureau Meet
Charles Fehlers
Charles Fehler Jr
Walter Fehler
Charlie
Emma
Mcgregor
Charlie Fehler
Emme Becker
Clifton City Hall
Joe Little
W. B. Oswald
W. F. Key Jr
M. K. Bradstreet Sr
Hans B. Dahl
A. N. Randle
E. H. Lediow
Clifton’s
Itasca
Alvarado
Glen Rose
Bosque Equipment Co
Cubs
Archer City
Moore High
Crawford
Richfield
Cameron
Rosebud
Ingleside
Bremond
Clifter
Sg. Sg. Med
Arne
Dan Orbecks
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