Billy Graham Film at Clifton Church January 19
A World Wide Pictures film about Billy Graham’s Tokyo Crusade screens Sunday January 19 at 7 pm at First Baptist Church Clifton. The documentary follows Graham’s team in Tokyo with a 1500 voice choir and features Cliff Barrows, Cliff Richard, and Bobby Richardson in a sermon segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
Baptist Church
Asia
First Baptist Church
Clifton
Clay Burns
World Wide Pictures
Japan
Tokyo
Magazine Club Sets Jan 7 Meeting and Panel
The Clifton Magazine Club met at 3 p.m. January 7, 1969 with sixteen members and four guests present. Officers appointed for nominating and study committees. Next meeting to be a pot luck supper at City Hall dining room at 6 30 p.m. Mr Hammock spoke on taxes and county finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Magazine Club
R. W. Helm
J. C. Kincheloe
Haldor Duncan
Elsie Coston
Jess G. Hammock, Jr
W. B. Oswald
W. R. Standefer
T. D. Oxford
C. Parnell Aars
Jess Hammock
W. T. Thompson
H. F. Collins
City Hall
H. C. Stroup
Whitney
Panama Canal Zone
Walter Hansen
Hammock
OES District 3 7 Elects New Officers at Clifton Supper
The Past Matron and Past Patrons club of District 3 Section 7 Order of Eastern Star met at the Masonic Hall in Clifton on December 29, 1965. A covered dish supper followed by a gift exchange. 27 persons attended. New officers for 1969 were named: Arthur Corley President Alvis Stovall Vice President Leone Rundell Secretary Fannie Gent Reporter. Attendance banner went to Gatesville with Walnut Springs, Copperas Cove, Evant, and Clifton present. Next meeting scheduled for Evant March 31 with venue to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 3
Section 7
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Clifton
Darrell Gent
Arthur Corley
Alvis Stovall
Leone Rundell
Fannie Gent
Walnut Springs
Copperas Cove
Evant
Gatesville
Bond sales reach 53 percent of Bosque goal in November
Bosque County reports November bond sales of 4354 dollars in United States Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares led by chair William Bertelsen. January to November total is 106891 dollars, 53 percent of the 1968 goal of 200000. Texas eleven month sales total 164300 dollars, about 89 percent of its goal with a 6.8 percent rise from last year. National November bonds and shares reach 377 million with E bonds at 534 million and Freedom Shares at 28 million, up 61 percent from last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Savings
Freedom
Bosque County
William B. Bertelsen
Bosque County Savings Bonds Committee
Texas
Services Held For Former Countian
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Brittain Hayes 81 of Kirbyville were at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Kirbyville United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Pate officiating. Burial followed at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Smith Bend Cemetery near Clifton. A Bosque County native, she lived in Kirbyville since 1946 and died January 6 in Mixson Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include three daughters, nine grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons Walter Bolton III Charles and Dewey Bolton and Hayes Bolton, plus nephews Cecil and David Earl Brittain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Brittain Hayes
Kirbyville
Kirbyville United Methodist Church
Robert Pate
Smith Bend Cemetery
Clifton
Bosque County
Hayes
Mixson Memorial Hospital
Walter
Red Cross Appeals for Cash Donations for Biafra Relief
Bosque County Red Cross chairwoman Mrs. Mervin Bakke urged immediate cash contributions to fund relief for Nigeria Biafra refugees. She cited 470 flights and 4 400 tons of food delivered since September, with 3.5 million refugees and 800 000 in government-held areas, asking for 8 million dollars to transport supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Committee of the Red Cross
ICRC
Bosque County
Mervin Bakke
Biafra
Fernando Po
Red Cross
Bosque Co
Clifton
Texas
Joint Meeting at City Hall by Clifton Civic Groups
The Clifton Civic Improvement Society and the Clifton Garden Club held a joint meeting at City Hall on Jan. 8. Mrs. S. L. Witcher introduced flower show judge Mrs. W. H. Granger from Waco who presented colored slides of gardens and landscapes from across the United States. The business session led by Mrs. J. C. Kincheloe named two new committees for the year: Yearbook chaired by Mrs. Russell B. Kerbow with two assistants, and Nominating chaired by Mrs. Lewis Hauke with two assistants. Hostesses for refreshments included Mrs. Witcher, Mrs. Forson, Mrs. Ashcraft, and Mr. Hinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Clifton Garden Club
City Hall
S. L. Witcher
W. H. Granger
Waco
United States
J. C. Kincheloe
Civic Society
Russell B. Kerbow
W.T. Holder
H. R. Duncan
Lewis Hauke
Elsie Coston
W. M. Kuykendall
Mines
W. L. Forson
P. L. Ashcraft
Joe Hinson
Game Warden Guest Speaker at Clifton FFA Meeting
Bosque County Game Warden Joe Cannon was guest speaker at Clifton FFA's January meeting. He showed an educational hunting film and led a Q A on local hunting and fishing laws. The group toured Clifton Milling Company to see Kim bell feed processing from truck to bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Cannon
Bosque County
Clifton Future Farmers of America
Ag Boys
Clifton Milling Company
FFA
Danny Fowler
Services at Valley Mills For Mrs. Belle Raley
Funeral services for 85 year old Mrs. Belle Raley of Valley Mills were held at Krueger Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Mc Clellan officiating. Burial followed in Valley Mills Cemetery. She died Jan. 2 in Clifton Hospital after a life in the valley area. Her husband C. R. Raley preceded her on June 12, 1959. Survivors include her brother W. H. Everett of Gatesville and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Leslie Smith Virgil Smith Dick Henson Gordon Nowlin V. C. Crawford and Bill Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Raley
Valley Mills
Krueger
Billy McClellan
First Baptist Church
Raley
Clifton Hospital
C. R. Raley
W.H. Everett
Gatesville
Leslie Smith
Virgil Smith
Dick Henson
Gordon Nowlin
V. C. Crawford
Bill Crawford
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Mayo’s Office Supply
Royal Standard and Portable
Mayo’s
West 5Th St
Cattiemen
Purina
Erickson Feed Mill
Vernon
Pat) Erickson
N. Ave
Bama
ABC Grocery and Market
Clifton, Levas
Kimbell
Hun
Ireland
Vienna
Lone Star
Neuhoff
Saxter
Farins
Aars and Dahl Insurance Agency Complete Insurance Service
P. O
Magazine Club
Cliftex
Clifton, Texas Admission
Christopher Jones
Shelley Winters
Julie Andrews
Christopher Plummer
FBI
Vincent Price - Law Ogilvy
Rupert Davies
the Conqueror Worm
Game Warden
Gice
Goodyear
Westinghouse
Met
Net
Corning Ware
Eri
Dallas
GT Aera Oy
Westimgrouse
Bret
Avenue
Clifton, Texas
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