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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1973
Page
3
The Senior Citizens group met with fewer than twenty four attendees last week and hopes better weather will boost attendance this week on January 19. January birthdays will be recognized, illnesses are wished well, and members are urged to join for a fun-filled afternoon of games and fellowship with optional special entertainment.
The notice lists Holy Angels Catholic Church on Highway 219 in Clifton with a 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass.
Grace Memorial Baptist Church at 107 South Avenue M Clifton announces Sunday activities including 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship 6 p m Training Union and 7 p m Evening Worship Weekly Prayer Meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Laguna Park group met Friday at 2 00 p m at Bluebonnet Community Center to install new officers led by Katherine Stell. New officers Lucille Worthington Celeste Bond Neil Hood Corrine Simmons and Ella DeForest were sworn in with corsages from Bess Collier. Johnny Gambrell joined as term replacement. Committees were named for 1973 and birthdays honored for Nelli Hood Bertie Walters and Ebbie Dickerson.
Memorial service for Mrs. John Louise Wilson Nelson 91 a Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home resident was held January 13 at Sunset Home chapel. Pastor Ted Steenbeck and Chaplain Wivne Menking led the service with burial at Norse Savior's Lutheran Cemetery. She was born August 9, 1881 in Bosque County Texas and married John Nelson in 1934. She died January 12, 1973 after illness at Goodall-Witcher Hospital. Survivors include several nephews and nieces.
Members welcomed one guest Lila Hudson and new member Christine Bland. Nadine Watson won the Dour prize. A Show and Tell Table showcased arts and crafts including a 91 year old pitcher, pillow cases, scarf, diet refrigerator decoration, and a sun hat made from plastic bottles. Hosts Laura Hawks and Neteia McNellis served cake, condiments, and coffee to members.
Area residents recount the deaths of Jack Handley Laura Handley and their infant son Eric after a private Piper Cherokee crashed after departing Temple to Missouri. The craft, missing Friday and found near Mena Arkansas, left Keith 5 and the mother injured then dying days later. Funeral services were held in Clifton and Temple with survivors including Keith Handley and Handley relatives.
Noted as surviving relatives include Mr and Mrs William L Bryant of Temple and Mrs Handley along with her four sisters and one brother, all of Temple. The obituary also mentions numerous other relatives, many from the local area.
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