Annual Soil Crop Field Day at McGregor Center July 10
McGregor Center hosts the Annual Soil and Crop Field Day beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Friday July 10. The program highlights pasture grasses cotton research and grain sorghum trials with talks by Texas Agri life personnel and Texas A and M University staff. Attendees will tour the perennial grass nursery visit fertilized pastures and hear about disease resistance cold tolerance soil fertility and crop rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor Research Center
Floyd M. Key
Livestock and Forage Research Center
McGregor
Texas
Bermuda
Sudan
M. J. Norris
Robert F Lynch
Luther Bird
Noris
Blackland
M. Atkins
J. W. Collier
F C. Holt
Ben Sneare
Texas A. & M. University
McLennen County
Leroy Hoermann
Norrie
Wallace G. Krussmann
Meridian Court And Local News
Local notices describe weddings and moves. Families in Meridian and nearby areas attend ceremonies and update residences. Marriage licenses issued include Billy Dunlap with Becky Slatton and John Gill with Ruth Seidel, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Moneyhun
Charles L Goodall
Lakeside Village
Lake Whitney
O. T. Smyth
Gerald A. Aliprandi
Shore
Walnut Springs
Henry D. Griffith
Elmo Jennings
Shore Acres
Charles K. Ward
Carl Schmidt
Meridian
T. Smyth
Bud L. Stroud
Mildred H. Buchanan
Clinton E. Stewart
Sam Simpson
H. Simpson
Tom C. Simpson
C. E. Hawkins
Bosque
Erath
Herman Hardee Jr
Wm. Holloman
Cedar Shores Estates
Billy Mark Dunlap
Becky Ann Slatton
Hall Weston Gill
Ruth Evelyn Seidel
Johnnie Lee Dolezel
Judith Ann Allen
Multiple Fires Hit Clifton This Week
Clifton's Volunteer Fire Department responded to several incidents Monday and Tuesday. A grace fire occurred west of Martha Ludtte's home. a tractor fire at the W T Whitley farm on Route 2 burned the steering wheel and seat after a butane tank ignited. The city hall street sweeper caught fire during refueling, likely a total loss. A Tuesday blaze at the Clifton Lutheran Swan Set Home damaged a dishwasher motor, producing heavy smoke but little structural harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton’s
Martha Ludtte
Crawford
Clifton Lutheran Swanset
Clifton 4-H Family Night at Clifton Pool
Clifton 4-H Club invites families to a swimming party on Thursday July 9 at the Clifton Pool. Members should bring ice cream or cake. Linda Kettler reports plans for the summer camp will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Pool
Linda Kettler
Clifton Braves to Play Crawford Saturday Night
Clifton's Braves will play Crawford at Meridian at 8 00 o clock on Saturday night. Last Sunday the local Braves defeated McGregor 10 to 7 at the same field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Braves
Crawford
Clifton
Braves
Meridian
McGregor
Clifton Births Report For June 1964 At Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs H A Graves of 510 Avenue D Clifton welcome son Brian Key born June 24 1964 at the local hospital weighing 7 pounds. Mr and Mrs H L Covey Route 1 Clifton welcome son Gregory Eugene born June 29 1964 at 7 pounds 1 ounce. Mr and Mrs M L Payne Hico welcome daughter Tammy Renee born June 29 1964 at the Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Wayne Vanwinkle Iredell welcome daughter Pamela June born June 30 1964 at the Clifton hospital weighing 8 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Graves
Avenue D
Clifton
Brian Key
Gregory Eugene
H. L. Covey
Route 1
M. L. Payne
Hico
Tammy Renee
Clifton Hospital
Pamela June
Jimmy Wayne Vanwinkle
Iredell
Strand Couple Attends Waco Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Chris Strand of this city visited Waco on Sunday afternoon June 28 to attend the golden wedding anniversary of Hilmer Pederson and his wife from that city. Pederson and his wife were reared in Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Strand
Waco
Mr. Strand
Hilmer Pederson
Mrs. Pederson
Clifton
Robert Chris Dahl
Bobby Joe
Ronny Carr
Lewisville
R. P. Golden
Don
Dallas
Milton G. Dahl
Milton G. Dahls
Dahl Family Reunion Set for July 19 in Clifton
Descendants of Hendrick Dahl and Christine Furusett Dahl are invited to a reunion in Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall at 803 West 3rd Street Clifton on Sunday July 19. Attendees should bring a basket lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrick Dahl
Christine Furusett Dahl
Fellowship Hall
Trinity Lutheran Church
West 3Rd Street
Clifton
Mrs. Olaf Westgaard Dies at 88 in Clifton
Mrs. Olaf Westgaard, 88, died June 26 at Memorial Hall Clifton Sunset Home after a long illness. Born October 2, 1875 in Norse she married Olaf Westgaard and had two sons Odin and Olaf Jr and two daughters Mrs. Douglas Hill and Mrs Burgess Pool. Funeral services were held June 27 at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Reverend Herrscher with organist Mrs R O Bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Connolly and Company
P. E. Schow and Bros
Clifton Mercantile Company
Westgaard
Odin Westgaard
Barnard
Vermont
Olaf Westgaard Jr
Casper
Wyoming
Douglas Hill
Pampa
Burgess Pool
Bellaire
Oscar M. Olson
Clifton
Martin Olson
Waco
G. Shefstead
W. T. Gigstad
Sunset
R. O. Bass
Local Clifton Firms To Close For Independence Day
Most Clifton business firms will observe Independence Day and remain closed Saturday July 4. They urge shoppers to complete purchases early in the week. July 4 is one of seven annual business closing days agreed by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Dies in Dallas at 88 Gus Grimland recalled in obituary
Gus D Grimland 88 of 5811 Vanderbilt Dallas died Tuesday morning June 30 in Dallas after a period of illness. He was born near Clifton and lived in Clifton area many years. Survived by wife son David Grimland four granddaughters Harry Grimland of Waco and sisters Anna Grimland Flora Bruland Clifton Houston Forest City IA. Funeral set for July 2 Restland Memorial Park Chapel Dallas with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus D. Grimland
Vanderbilt
Dallas
Mr. Grimland
Clifton
David Grimland
Harry Grimland
Bosque Territory book published with local support
Mrs. Hoel explained that the Bosque Memorial Museum Association financed the release of Bosque Territory by Dr. William C. Pool. Contributions from the Civic Improvement Society, Lions Club in Clifton, and individual donors made the publication possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole J. Hoel Sr
Bosque Museum Association
William C. Pool
San Marcos
Hoel
Bosque Memorial Museum Association
Civic Improvement Society
Lions Club
Clifton
Legion Auxiliary Officer Installation Set For July 8
Installation ceremonies for the American Legion Auxiliary officers will be held on Wednesday July 8 at 6 30 PM at the Cozy Corner Cafe. Contact Mrs Evelyn Bradstreet or Mrs Elsie Shotts by July 6 to attend. Banquet plates priced at $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
A. G. Amundson
Evelyn Bradstreet
Elsie Shotts
Methodists Plan Preaching Mission at Clifton Church
Reverend Homer F. Pumphrey announces a Preaching Mission at First Methodist Church Clifton July 8 to July 14 excluding July 11. Services start 7 30 each night with evangelist Reverend Loran Helm and guest soloist Mrs Helm. Helm is Earlham College graduate and Mrs Helm Ball State College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer F. Pumphrey
First Methodist
Clifton
Loran Helm
Parker
Indiana
Helm
Earlham College
Richmond
Ball State College
Muncie
Colwick Hospitalized for Ulcer Treatment in Clifton
Calvin P. Colwick, Clifton Record linotype operator, has been at the local hospital since June 27 for a stomach ulcer with tests ongoing. His family vacation last week covered San Antonio, Rockport, and other South Texas points. Mrs. Bart Ivey from Route 2 Meridian is filling in at the Record office this week. Friends learned M. J. Olson, a Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home resident, became a medical patient in the local hospital on June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin P. Colwick
Clifton Record
Colwick
San Antonio
Rockport
South Texas
Bart Ivey
Route 2
Meridian
M. J. Olson
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Willie Mae Wallace
Bosque County Home Demonstration Council Meet at Meridian
Bosque County HD Club members and Miss Lucille Watson met June 25 at Meridian to hear club reports, discuss future projects, and plan a county picnic. Attendees included eleven club ladies, with reports from Clifton, Coyote, and Lazy Daisy clubs and a visit from former member Mrs. Long of Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Lucille Watson
Meridian
Watson
E. €. Johle
Walter Anz Jed
S. T. Seljos
Busy Bee HD Club
Clifton
Thda Messenger
Hawaii
National Home Demonstration Association
Miss Watson
Shore Acres
Lake Whitney
W. B. Packer
L. L. Irvin
M. M. Taylor
Walnut Springs
Johle
Womack
Tom White
THDA
White
Walter Anz
Bryan Richards
Rice Hotel
Houston
Jake Seljos
Bosque County HD Club
Clifton City Hall
Isabel Herndon
Community Public Service Company
John Fenn
Bosque County 4H Riding Club Activities Highlight June Parades
The Bosque County 4H Riding Club showcased its drill at Gatesville parade and rodeo with Karen White as sweetheart. New members Pat Close and Sherry Brown joined for the first time. The club earned trophies and ribbons at Whitney and Hico events, with multiple riders placing in barrels flag race steer roping scoop race and egg race. Members also rode in Hamilton parade and drill before a rodeo, and the report notes Willie Mae Wallace hospitalized June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County 4H
Gatesville
Bosque County Club
Karen White
Pat Close
Morgan
Sherry Brown
Cranfills Gap
Randy Lee
Phyllis White
Hill County Riding Club
Hico
Bosque County
Meridian
Ray Lee
Norma Lee Claborn
Bob Viertel
Crawfills Gap
Hamilton
Joyce Blackman
Club
Don Jay Claborn
Melanie Muir
Betty Viertel
Marty Huggins
Cheri Brown
Cindy White
Betty Rush
Jimmy Landers
Kimball Bend
Douglas Sonntag
Rodeo Grounds
Mothers of the Club
Return Home From Lutheran Woman's Missionary League
Mrs N L Sehlegel Meridian and Mrs W B Oswald Clifton recently returned from Odessa where 440 Texas delegates attended the 13th biennial Texas District L W M L convention at the Lincoln Hotel. Newly elected officers include President Mrs Walter Kaltwasser Farwell and First Vice President Mrs Wayne Long Monahans. Proceedings outlined two year projects a land purchase for University of West Texas Canyon and a chapel and student center at College Station with grants for church furnishings at Post and institutional minist erial work. 1966 convention set for Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
N. L. Sehlegel
Meridian
W. B. Oswald
Clifton
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Texas
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Lincoln Hotel
Walter Kaltwasser
Farwell
Wayne Long
Monahans
Wilson Joiner
San Angelo
J. L. Konz
Eden
University of West Texas
Canyon
College Station
Teen Age Library Association District 7 plans convention
Mrs E B Harris librarian in Clifton Public Schools and Martha Smith attended a June 27 luncheon at Redwood Restaurant for TALA District 7 executive committee sponsors. Martha Smith serves as District 7 president. TALA Convention set for Clifton on October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Harris
Clifton Public
Martha Smith
Kathryn Smith
Cleburne
Redwood
Library Association
TALA
Clifton
Martha
Clifton welcomes new Record editor and notes friendly town
The new Record editor arrived in Clifton last Saturday to publish the paper and settle in. He praises Clifton as a friendly town where strangers are greeted, merchants are sociable, and service staff are welcoming. He notes downtown business repair, many paved streets, and active industry creating several hundred local jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Nancy Swenson To Sing On KWTX TV Program
Clifton High School senior Nancy Swenson daughter of Mrs Debra Swenson will sing on the Better Living program on KWTX TV in Waco at 11 30 Thursday morning. She will be accompanied by Mrs O R Jensen a Clifton Public Schools teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Swenson
Debra Swenson
Clifton High School
Kwtx TV
Waco
Nancy
Better Living
O. R. Jenson
Clifton Public
Mrs Jorgenson Returns From Visit To Wyoming
Mrs Jorgenson traveled with her son in law and daughter to Dubois Wyoming where she spent three weeks visiting friends and relatives including Mr and Mrs Claude Jackson and Mr Kelly's parents She described Wyoming as cold slept under a blanket and two quilts and noted trips to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho Falls Mr Kelly is a US Forest Service biologist in Fort Worth she arrived Monday and stayed until Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Jorgenson
R. P Kelly
Susan
Dubois
Wyoming
Fort Worth
Claude Jackson
Mr. Kelly
Jorgenson
Kellys
Yellowstone National Park
Idaho Falls
United States Forest Service
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Klussmann
Meridian Court
Charles K. Ward Jr
Cole
Graham
Nita Jones
Ronald Casper
Kenneth D. Herring
Newark
Ohio
Air Force
Herring
United States Militar Academie
Irven Sheppard
Sheppards
James D. Roers
James Jr
Jeffrey
Fort Benningtin
James D. Rogers
Richard Burge Jr
Scntt
PM Road
C. McKinney
J. W. Allison
Lanette
Nelda
E. Bo McDowell
Edwin McDowell
Lee Ann
Valley Mills
Neal McDowell
James McDowell
Donnie
Debbie
N. C. McDowell
S. E. Jenkins
Roy Wilson
Darlene
Tommy
Wilson
Bristol Funeral Home
Scott Funeral Home
Kerrville
Gus Grimm
Washington, D. C
Kenneth Grimm
Knoxville
Tennessee
Kenneth
Minnie B. Brown
G. E. Brown
Mt. Solen
Virginia
Greensboro
North Carolina
W. L. McManus
J. H Marshburn
Olaf Westgaard
Memorial Hall
Gus Grimland
Legion Auxiliary
Mr. Colwick
County Home Demonstration Council
Lutheran Woman’s Missionary League
Post
Denton
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Jorgenson
M. R
Pat) White
Katheryn
Beaumont
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