Flying B Ranch captain balances cattle and skies
Chandler M Brown, senior American Airlines captain with 27 years in service, runs the Flying B Ranch 16 miles east of Clifton. The January Santa Gertrudis Journal features Brown on its cover, detailing his dual career, ranch improvements, family, and hybrid life between aviation and cattle breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler M. Brown
Clifton
Highway 56
American Airlines
Santa Gertrudis Journal
Fort Worth
the Letz Co. Inc
Mr. Brown
Bob Bracher
Mr. Bracher
Flying B
Dallas
Brown
Dispatch
United States
American
Captain Brown
Murray
Bosque County
Flying Branch
Oklahoma Association
Premier Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Costa Rica
Star Route 1
Mosheim Notes Visit Stories From Local Families
James Bronstad of Corsicana and his mother Mrs. O M Bronstad of Clifton visited in the home of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Fred Vickrey last Sunday. Emmett Riddle and Geraldine Belknap of Valley Mills visited Mr and Mrs Marshall Mitchell on Sunday. Buster Vickrey visited Ed Thiele and wife in Valley Mills last week. Charley Miles visited his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Hicks Gary and Caron of DeSoto on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Mitchell
James Bronstad
Corsicana
O. M. Bronstad
Clifton
Fred Vickrey
Bronstad
Emmett Riddle
Geraldine Belknap
Valley Mills
Marshall Mitchell
Buster Vickrey
Ed Thiele
Charley Miles
John Hicks
Gary and
Caron
DeSoto
Former Clifton Woman Bride In Burleson Rites
Mrs. Margaret Schumacher of Burleson, formerly of Clifton, and Wendell Brister of Walnut Springs were married Wednesday evening January 2 at the bride's home. The ceremony was performed by the bride's son the Rev. Bob Schumacher of Memphis. Mrs. Ann Heberly was matron of honor and Larry Lawson of Meridian was best man.
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Margaret Schumacher
Burleson
Clifton
Wendell Brister
Walnut Springs
Bob Schumacher
Memphis, Tenn
Ann Heberly
Larry Lawson
Meridian
Faith Lutheran Church Meridian Service and Sunday School
Faith Lutheran Church in Meridian hosts worship at 10 a.m. led by Pastor L. C. Jenson followed by Sunday School. The brief church notice notes the January 27 service schedule.
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Faith Lutheran Church Meridian
L. C. Jenson
Air Force Lt Colonel Norman L Farmer Receives 17th Air Medal
Lt Col Norman L Farmer son of Crawfills Gap residents earned his 17th Air Medal at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi. Decorated for meritorious achievement as WC 130 Hercules navigator at Ramey AFB Puerto Rico and cited for outstanding airmanship during sustained flights. He serves as instructor navigator with Air Weather Service at Keesler. Farmer a 1951 Clifton High School graduate earned a 1968 UF masters, commissioned via AFROTC. Wife Beatrice is daughter of Jacksonville Floridians. Father Percy M Farmer lives in White Oak.
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U. S. Air Force
Norman L. Farmer
Johnny Shoemaker
Crawfills Gap
Keesler Afb
Miss
Farmer
Ramey Afb
P. R
Keesler
Air
Clifton High School
University of Florida
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Beatrice
Fred Linke
Jacksonville, Fla
Coronel
Percy M. Farmer
S. Pecan, White Oak
Don Pierson Nominated for 1974 Piper Professor Award
Dr. Don Pierson of Texas State Technical Institute Waco, laser electro optics chair at James Connally Campus, is nominated for the 1974 Piper Professor Award for outstanding academic and scholarly achievement. Selection announced in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pierson
Piper
Clifton
Pierson
James Connally
Texas State Technical Institute
Waco
Cranfills Gap
Texas Milling Co
Rice University
Houston
Baylor University
University of Houston
NASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
TSTI
Sailor of the Month Honored at Pensacola SAR Detachment
AT3 Robert E. Morton USN, son of Clifton residents, received a commendation letter from Lee F. Wright for November 1973 naming him Sailor of the Month at the Pensacola Naval Air Station SAR Detachment. The citation highlights his avionics expertise, aircrew duties, leadership, and duties ethic. The Mortons welcomed daughter Cybil Marie on January 7 at NAS Pensacola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Morton
USN
Charles Morton
Clifton
Lee F. Wright
Pensacola
Naval Air Station, Pensacola
Fla
Pensacola Search and Rescue Detachment
Wille
AT3
Morton
Cybil Marie
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Grace Memorial Baptist Church Service Schedule
Grace Memorial Baptist Church at 107 S Ave M Clifton lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m Evening Worship 6 p m Training Union 7 p m and Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 30 p m.
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Clifton Independent Baptist Church
Alfred Gould
Pecan & N. Ave
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
S. Ave. M
Clifton
Training Union
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Ervin
Cabinet
N. Ave
Clifton, Texas
Erickson Feed Mill
Ervin Dreyer
Af&am
Welding & Repair Service
Old Masters
Dal-Worth
Jodie and
Nadine
North Ave
Dairy
Ots Tery
Dairy Queen
North Hwy
D. Q
The
Clifton Record
San Antonio
Chandler
Denise
Diane
Garland
Mark
University of Texas At Arlington
Temple
Mr Bracher
Business
Austin
Army Air Forces
Ile
RAF
States
N. Highway
Mosheim News
Air Medal
Weather Service
Robert Morton
Sailor
N. Hwy
Jamie Zander
Frank Smith
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