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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1960

Page

6

Reverend Veteto Takes Post at Fairview Baptist Church

Reverend Leslie Veteto from Waco has been called as pastor of Fairview Baptist Church. Morning worship at 10, Sunday services at 11 and 7:30 in the evening on the second and fourth Sundays. Visitors welcome.

Dick Blassingame Leslie Veteto Waco Fairview Baptist Church P. R. Downey W. P. Downey T A. Blassingame Ted Mounger Eddie Powell Jim McMillan Moungers Judy C. L. McMillan Ian Reverend Veteto P. R. Downeys Wayne Blassingame Jack Williams T. A Blassingame

Local Visits Highlight Bosque County Families

Mrs. Douglas Finstad visits the Dick Blassingame home while Mr. Finstad serves with the Bosque County National Guard Unit at Fort Hood. Numerous relatives and friends, including the Lumpkins Bearden Beardens and Blassingames, visited in the F Bearden Eckert and Wayne Blassingame homes over the weekend and Wayne Blassingame’s family moved into a new home with help from Tye White and T A Blassingame.

Douglas Finstad Dick Blassingame Mr. Finstad Fort Hood Bosque County National Guard Clarence Lumpkin Donald Bearden Bob Bearden F. D Bearden Victor Thiele Larry Albert Eckert Sheila Blassingame Waco Wayne Blassingame Tye White T. A. Blassingame

Black Sox edge Reds in seven in extra innings thriller

Clifton's Black Sox Peewee team defeated the Green Sox 14 to 13 in a seven inning non-league game Monday night. Terry Bronstad pitched three perfect innings and the Blacks totaled five hits. Green Sox hitters had ten singles led by Larry Harvey and Garland Braune. A rematch is tentatively set for July 4 at Jaycee Park Clifton.

Clifton Black Sox Green Sox Terry Bronstad Danny Jenkins Larry Harvey Timmy Outlaw Greens Bill Carpenter Billy Helms John Hoel Garland Braune Wayne Huffman Jerry Godby Fred Knapp Milton Cranfill Jaycee Clifton Greens Blacks

Robert Howard Dies and Rites Held in Turnersville

Obituary notes the death of Robert Howard of Benbrook on Tuesday June 21. Funeral services were held June 23 at Turnersville Baptist Church with interment in Turnersville Cemetery. The piece also lists local family news and visits across the area.

Robert Howard Benbrook P. C. Nelson the Gap Mr. Howard Turnersville Baptist Church Turnersville Chris Surley Darryl Ray Curtis M Surley 10Th Street Plainview Rhonda Darlene Judy Kathylene Kenneth Allen Eldon Ray Surley Anderson Drive Hurst Kimberly Sue

Obituary for Newman Hastings of Cranfills Gap

Funeral services for Newman Hastings aged 83 10 months and 8 days were held at the family home and St Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap with Rev Iver Haugen officiating. He died after a stroke on June 18 in Clifton hospital and is survived by his wife Martha, two sons Homer and Wilburn, two daughters Rosie Lee and Dorothy Marie, four grandchildren, and siblings. Interment at St Olaf Rock Church Cemetery between Clifton and Cranfills Gap.

Newman Hastings Route 2 Meridian St. Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap Iver Haugen Hastings Clifton Hospital Otis Bronstad Charles Jermstad Homer Erickson Albert Hastings Wendell Gustafson Theo Howard St. Olaf Rock Church Clifton N. W. Hastings Thomas Newman Hastings Racine Wisconsin Minnesota Texas Bosque County Mr. Hastings Perry Church Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Norse J. K. Rystad Martha Helen Hansen Homer Hastings Wilburn Hastings Waco Rosie Lee Hastings Dorothy Marie Gustafson Andrew Hastings Wichita Falls Walter Hastings Ouray Utah Dora Johnson Wendell Delphine Ronnie Martha Nell Gustafson

Obituary for William Roy New in Clifton Texas

Funeral services were held for William Roy New aged 65 years 9 months and 14 days at the First Methodist Church Clifton. He died June 21 from a heart attack at the New Hotel where he and his wife operated. He had a long history of heart issues including three attacks in 1952 1953 and the year of his death. He and Essie Bell Duncan had ten children and lived in Coon Creek before moving to Clifton in 1952. He was active in church work and loved reading the Bible. Survived by his wife three sons six daughters 20 grandchildren and relatives. The family expresses sympathy to all.

Tilden Hastings Jr Albuquerque New Mexico Tilden Hastings Sr Truman Pederson Brownwood Everett Cox C. C. Knudson Savannah Georgia Gene M. Knudson Knudson Hunter Air Force Base Knudsons Karl Amund Knudson M. Knudson Stephen Susan O. C. Knudsons Camilla O. C. Knudson Dallas J. M. Wallace Wallaces Milburn Knudson Milburn Jr Butch Carrol Knudson Carrol Knudon Sanger W. R. New South Avenues Clifton First Methodist Church J. E. Morton Mr. New New Hotel Coon Creek South Avenue G Jim Standefer Brenda Eggen O. R. Jenson John H. (Buster) Holt M. B. Jameson Henry Brynie Jesse White Mack Siepert Arthur Hywles Clifton Cemetery William Roy New W. H. New Nellie Plumbley New Bosque County Dennie Gary Walnut Springs Bessie Smith Essie Bell Duncan James D. Duncan Speegleville McLennan County New J. C W. W William Lloyd Ray Annie Mae Raymond Shannon Hazel Millard McCasland Fay Frank Stogdill Mary Pearl Gene Brown Nellie Chester Dickerson Ida Bobby Hauke The Coon W. W. New Fort Worth William Lloyd New Ray New Rockford Nellie Simpson San Angelo Olin New Whitney

Local Businesses Move to Bradstreet Building

Meeks Produce and Hatchery and Harry Fossett's Barber Shop will relocate to the Bradstreet Building on South Avenue D behind Corpier's Grocery and Market and open July 5. Their former site at 146 North Avenue D will be remodeled to house the Cozy Corner Cafe. George Fossett Sr. plans to reopen his barber shop later at his home. Charles Blue, Texas A M College graduate and son of Otis Blue of Clifton, left June 19 for New York to work for Union Carbide Chemical Co.

Meeks Hatchery and Produce The National Guard Company Clifton Locker South Avenue D Meeks Produce and Hatchery Harry Fossett Bradstreet Corpier North Avenue D George Fossett Sr Charles Blue Texas A. & M. College Otis Blue Clifton New York City New York Union Carbide Chemical Co

Wedding Notices Add Names From Temple Valley Mills

A wedding notice lists numerous relatives and friends including Mrs A W Rosenberg and family Mrs Emma Rosenberg of Temple Herbert Reichert and daughters Mary Sue Betty Lou Miss Mary Prosser and many others with ties to Clifton Valley Mills. Trade in Clifton welcome.

A. W. Rosenberg Emma Rosenberg Temple Herbert Reichert Mary Sue Betty Lou Dick Freeman Hubert Dittrich Huberta George Potter W. F. Thiele J. L. Faubion Mary Prosser Arthur Sims Patsy Herbert Thiele Susie Robert D. Marstiller Lawrence Evans Kay Robert Evans Valley Mills

Poage Warns Flexible Farm Plan Costly and Ineffective

In a June 25, 1960 letter congressman Poage criticizes the flexible farm price support, noting surpluses rising from 2.45 billion to nearly 10 billion and Commodity Credit Corporation losses of about 7 billion. He urges government aid to curb unnecessary production, contrasts with Farm Bureau views, and condemns actions delaying tax funding for storage costs.

Commodity Credit Corporation Department of Agriculture Department American Farm Bureau House Farm Bureau

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