Central Texas Fair names officers dates set for September
The 1960 Central Texas Fair elected officers and an advisory board at a Clifton City Hall dinner on January 21. Charlies Fehler Jr. was named president with J A Hyles as vice president and D C Halvorson as secretary treasurer. The fair dates were set for September 22 through 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Arnold
D. C. Halverson
Arnold
Central Texas Fair Association
The
Fair Association
Clifton City Hall
Central Texas
Calvert Helms
Ted B. Evans
W. B. Oswald
B. I. Dahl Oates
Clifton
San Antonio
Donnie Pangburn
Halverson
Births Reported in Clifton Meridian Area January 1960
The notice lists several births: Lloyd John to E J Culp and wife at Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital on January 23 1960 weighing 9 pounds. Billie Joann to Billy Joe Anz and wife on January 23 1960 weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces. Bridgit Kay to Charles A Reeves and wife on January 23 1960 weighing 5 pounds 4 ounces. George Thomas Jr to George T Adams and wife on January 25 1960 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Michael Kenneth to Kenneth Solberg and wife on January 19 1960 in Seguin hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents listed: Joseph Solberg of Clifton Route 2 and A E Willmann of Seguin.
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E. J. Culp
West Hackberry Street
Clifton
Lloyd John
Goodall and Witcher Clinic
Billie Joann
Billy Joe Anz
Route 2
Charles A. Reeves
Box
Meridian
Bridgit Kay
Clifton Hospital
George Thomas Jr
George T. Adams
Kenneth Solberg
Seguin
Michael Kenneth
Seguin Hospital
Joseph Solberg
A. E. Willmann
Cubs Split and Girls Fall Twice in Week Basketball
Clifton High beat Glen Rose 57 to 16 after a 46 to 35 loss at Midway. Cubs were led by Jim Willenborn with 18 and Johnny Borchers 16 in the two games amid a busy week.
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Clifton High
Cubs
Midway
Glen Rose
Jim Willenborn
James Thompson
Johnny Borchers
Eugene Butler
Clifton
Panther
Carolyn Drummond
Betty Kant
Mrs. Fussell Dies in Sunset Home at 82
Funeral services were held for Mrs. W. W. Fussell 82 of Meridian at Bristol Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Hill officiating. Interment followed at Walnut Springs Cemetery. Died January 24 in the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home infirmary after years of ill health. Survived by son Jim Bill Fussell of Meridian and granddaughter Brenda Fussell of Valley Mills.
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W. W. Fussell
Meridian
Bristol
Roy Hill
Walnut Springs
Fussell
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Personal Property Tax Values Set by Bosque County Court
Bosque County Commissioners Court set personal property values for tax assessment. Goats’ values reduced to 3.50 for graded and 7.00 for registered goats, others unchanged. Rates: merchandise 60 percent of inventory value. cattle 30 per graded head, 60 registered. sheep 450 graded, 9 registered. hogs 10 graded, 20 registered. tractors in four classes.
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Commissioners Court of
Bosque County
Commissioners Court
Parcel Post Rate Increases February 1
Postmaster A L Bronstad announces new parcel post rates effective February 1 for fourth class parcels catalogs and similar printed matter weighing one to seventy pounds News rates rise January 1 1960 for newspapers A two pound package in second zone goes from 27 cents to 33 cents and a ten pound parcel to fifth zone from 1 10 to 1 25 Catalog rate increases affect few Bosque County residents
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A L. Bronstad
Bosque County
Clifton March of Dimes Drive Totals $285.03
Charles Fehler Jr. reports Clifton residents and groups raised $285.03 in the porchlight campaign led by the National Guard and PTA members. Earlier in 1960, local donations reached $148.00 with further events planned including a basketball game and coffee service to raise more for the March of Dimes.
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Clifton
Connally
Itasca
Clifton Jaycees
Womack Redwings
March of Dimes
Charles Fehler Jr
National Guard
Parent-Teacher Association
The
Clifton High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Porchlight
Dunbar School
Clifton Public Schools
National Guard Bucket Brigade
VFW
American Legion Auxiliary
Personal notes from the Record office renewals
Mrs J A Bernhardt renewed the paper for her daughter Mrs Thomas Burney who lives in Wantage Washington. Miss Ellen Ann Moore daughter of Mrs Fred Moore of Hurst Springs visited her mother and friends and is a student at Abilene Christian College. A M Doc Anderson renewed the Record for his three daughters Mrs Eugene Allen Meridian Mrs Bob Reeder Guymon Oklahoma and Mrs Richard Humes Route 4 Gatesville and their families.
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J. A. Bernhardt
Thomas Burney
Wantage
Washington
Ellen Ann Moore
Fred Moore
Hurst Springs
Miss Moore
Abilene Christian College
A. M
Doc) Anderson
Eugene Allen
Meridian
Bob Reeder
Guymon
Oklahoma
Richard Humes
Gatesville
Clifton Junior High Football Banquet Honors 1959 Team
Mothers hosted a banquet January 14 at Clifton Junior High for the football squad and staff. Guest speaker Bobby Joe Conrad of the Chicago Cardinals urged education beyond high school. Jackets went to 1959 lettermen including Larry Pullin and Morris Jackson. emblems to listed players. manager Derril Wenzel also honored.
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Clifton
Eugene Butler
Bobby Joe Conrad
Chicago Cardinal
Aubrey Roberts
Walter Hansen
Larry Pullin
Bobby Joe Amundson
Coach Butler
Butler
Morris Jackson
Frederick Surrey
Carl Grelle
Bobby Cowan
Richard Spitzer
Charles Billman
Thomas Wilson
Mrs Swenson Dies Here After Long Illness
Mrs John E Swenson aged 89 years 11 months 27 days of 211 South Avenue H Clifton died around noon Monday January 25 after years of ill health and a severe stroke The widow a Norse native taught school and helped found a Clifton kindergarten She is survived by four daughters Carroll E Swenson Houston and three Clifton area daughters seven grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Funeral services were held January 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton conducted by Rev S B Knudsen and assisted by Rev Earl Price with a mixed choir present
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Clifton
John E. Swenson
South Avenue H
Norse
Turkey Creek
Hamilton County
Our Savior’s Lutheran
John I. Swenson
J K. Rystad
Swenson
Carroll E
John Glenn
Georgia
George W. Anderson
Esther
P. H. Olsen
Wilma
M. Berry
Mamie
Fred Mclenagan
Carroll E. Swenson
Houston
Wichita Falls
O. M. Berry
Fred McClenagan
Ole and
Thedman Rea
Hamilton
Peter Rea
Chicago
Ilinois
Knute K. Rea
Dallas
Oscar John Rea
Clara
John P. Hoff
Emma
Comanche
George Smith
Ramdy
Cleburne
Trinity Lutheran
Death of Wilson president and injury to VP at Clifton plant
Jack Wilson president of Wilson Building Material Co. Inc. died Thursday at about 9 00 am after eye surgery and heart complications. Jack King vice president was badly injured Monday when 1650 pound lumber fell on him near the plant. He was treated at local hospital then moved to Scott and White Hospital Temple where a blood clot formed and his condition remained critical. Clifton residents mourn the loss and pray for Mr Kings improvement.
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Wilson Building Material Co., Inc
Clifton
Jack Wilson
Jack King
Wilson
Scott and White Hospital
Temple
King
Wilson Building Material
Mr. King
Edwin Conrad
Mr. Conrad
Scott and White
Clifton Felks
Fifteen Cubs Earn Letters At Mothers Banquet
Clifton High School hosted the Mothers Banquet for the 15 lettermen of the Cubs football team on January 25. Coach Aubrey Roberts awarded jackets or blankets to Alvin Zuehlke Dale Sinclair Rallin Aars Johnny Borchers Curtis Allen Alvin Dahl Robert Saucier A W Vickrey Walter Prescher Lloyd Wiederaenders Jim Willenberg William Butch Kettler Clarence Mueller Ernest Erickson and Wally Ludtke Zuehlke and Borchers chose blankets. Don Olson Eleanor Miles and coaches Bullard Butler and Roberts also received jackets. Bobby Joe Conrad urged continued education and noted bench players' key role.
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Clifton High School
Aubrey Roberts
Alvin Zuehlke
Dale Sinclair
Rallin Aars
Johnny Borchers
Curtis Allen
Alvin Dahl
Robert Saucier
A. W. Vickrey
Walter Prescher
Lloyd Wiederaenders
Jim Willenberg
William
Butch) Kettler
Clarence Mueller
Ernest Erickson
Wally Ludtke
Zuehlke
Borchers
Don Olson
Eleanor Miles
Harry Bullard
Eugene Butler
Bobby Joe Conrad
Chicago Cardinal
Conrad
Gimmy) Jackson
Kent Appleby
Bosque Shorthorn Breeders Plan Sale and Tour Meeting
Members of the Bosque County Shorthorn Breeders Association met January 15 at Et Ux Cafe Clifton for the quarterly gathering. A sale this fall was proposed, a county tour of members’ cattle planned, seven new members voted in, and a March 25 1960 called meeting set in Meridian to review progress and reports.
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Central Texas Polled Hereford Association
Arnold
Lacey May Burrus
Waymon Davis
Will Krueger Jr
John Lockhart
Sam Belgeu
Helen C. Aars
Walton Greenwade
Raymond Rogstad
Clifton
Central Texas Fair Association
Bosque Shorthorn Breeders Assn
Bosque County Shorthorn Breeders Association
Et Ux Cafe
T. V. Compton
Star Route 2
Fred B. Glass
Marlin
H. B Rice
Route 1
Evant
Larry Boswell
Whitney
Bosque County
H. B. Rice
Willie Wenzel
John L. Chapman
T. L. Chapman
Iredell
Meridian
Raymond Lammert Seeks Precinct Job
Raymond Lammert announces candidacy for Commissioner Precinct No 3 Bosque County with May 7 Democratic primary. He is 53 and has lived in the precinct 46 years as a farmer and taxpayer. He cites service on Trinity Lutheran Church Council Garnersville school board Clifton Independent school board Bosque County Farm Bureau Germania Mutual Aid Insurance Local 47 Womack and juror service in federal district and county courts. He plans to meet voters and run a fair campaign.
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Bosque County
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Garnersville
Clifton Independent School Board
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Germania Mutual Aid Insurance Association
Womack
Clifton livestock and poultry prices from Thursday morning auction
Prices quoted by Clifton buyers cover poultry eggs and meats, grain and cattle. Poultry ranges include No 1 eggs 25c per dozen, hens at 6c over 4% pounds, and various other egg and chicken values. Grain lists milling wheat 1.90 per bushel, oats 0.75, corn 1.25, and barley 0.95 per bushel. Cattle top values show steers to 25 dollars, stockers up to 26, cows 16 to 17.50, bulls 20 to 22, with cows and calves 150 to 250 dollars. Hog top 13.00 and lamb top 17.00.
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Clifton
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Hereford
Sale
Sunset Home
Harold Wiede
Harold Jr
Mr. Wiede
Martha Wiede
Alice Wiede
Jimmie Lewis
Lewis
Wiley Seward
J. P. Mohler
Colorado City
Seward
Med Med Sm
Sng
Winston B. Lucas Studios
Linda Gayle Erickson
Homer Erickson
Ter
David Conrad
Conrads
James Townley
Floyd Townley
Townleys
Lucas
Clifton Record
Charles Mitchell
John Canuteson
Roberts
Alvin
Goose) Spitzer
Raimund Stacha
Glen Reesing
Gordon Arnold
Lawrence Zuehlke
David
Smoky) Kettler
Gary
Brains) Swenson
Glenn Murphree
Clinton Surrey
Jerry Howard
Bernard Erickson
Mike Stewart
Pat Stewart
Bullard
Pat
David Kettler
Ernest
Raymond Lammert
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