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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1960
Page
3
The Clifton gauge records 2.60 inches after a three day rain while other county gauges report over three to four inches. No floods or thunder accompanied the rain, yet it revived maize, corn and pastures. Grasshoppers cause some damage east of Clifton as fields turn green again. Farmers expect better hay and cotton yields with the moisture.
Community church groups have donated about 5,000 pounds of clothing annually for several years to World Relief Group, with others supporting CROP efforts. The note urges more residents to contribute and suggests updating addresses via official change of address forms to avoid post due fees.
The Meridian Horse Show Association schedules a junior rodeo July 1 2 and 4 at 8 PM with parades at 5 PM Friday and Saturday and a barbecue Monday after noon. Events include barrel racing rope cat work and bull riding with boys and girls judged in three age groups.
Five couples married in 1935 marked 25 years with two dinners. Aars hosted a chicken barbecue under oak trees with guests Charles Isenhower and Helen C. Aars. Witcher hosted a steak dinner with E R Keeling. the group included Robert Baldridge Jr W D Goodall Aars Lane and Witcher.
Meridian residents share hospital visits and vacations with relatives from Fort Worth Waco Kansas City and other towns. Community members participate in church property transfers and marriage license filings amid weekend gatherings and travel across Texas and nearby states.
Mrs J P Moore, now in Clifton with her daughter, joins Clifton residents for the week end visit. Schulzes sell Boggy home and buy 708 South Avenue M Clifton residence to move soon. Swenson Ellingson families visit Alma Swenson and Elmo Dansby households. Lions International Convention attendees travel to Chicago via Bettendorf with Humphries and Harris families. Cynthia Harris joins for Chicago trip. Clifton group to return around July 10 or 11.
Residents and dozens of visitors from Vincennes Indiana to Meridian Texas attended the Friday afternoon June 17 funeral in Clifton for Nealy McDougal who died June 15. Relatives and friends listed include Spore Thiele Landgraf Eckert Reichert Thiele Schmidt Thiele Zuehlke Willmann Gaston Fyvans Schroeder and many more from Dallas Lubbock Belton Temple Cisco Eastland Fort Worth Norse Cranfills Gap and nearby communities. Peggy Aars of Meridian traveled to Cleburne to visit Nancy Walls and will stay through the week.
The Clifton state bank of Clifton Texas presents its June 15 1960 balance sheet showing total assets of 3 993 767 13 and total deposits of 3 554 922 87. It lists cash and due from banks United States obligations state and local government bonds and loans and discounts with details by category and corresponding capital accounts 100 000 00 surplus 100 000 00 undivided profits 175 647 75 and reserves 50 000 09. The statement is sworn by cashier Leo L. Albrecht and attested by five directors before a notary in Bosque County Texas on June 23 1960.
Plans approved for remodeling the Texas Milling Company feed mill in Clifton with new machinery and added storage capacity. Local tradesmen will perform the work, expected to start next week and double production capacity while continuing operations. Upholstery shop listings follow. Willie Koe ther and David Olsen, 414 North Avenue F, Clifton.
A 1960 notices lists subscription terms for Bosque Coryell and Hamilton counties with a one year six months rate and applies to all other U S locations. The editors and publishers date their establishment in 1895 and announce post office entry in Clifton Texas.
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