Clifton Woman Named VFW Mother of the Year in Lubbock
Mrs. A G Amundson of Clifton received the VFW Mother of the Year honor at the Texas Department convention in Lubbock on June 2. She and eight sons, all veterans, joined by daughter and husband, reflect active service and community work in Clifton and Trinity Lutheran Church.
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A. G Amundson
Clifton
Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lubbock
VFW
Amundson
Don Amundson
Armed Services of
United States
Carl Schmitt
Meridian
Dan Amundson
Amundsen
US Army
Jodie
Raymond
David
Janes
Alfred
Irving
Daniel
John
Herman Lendon
Alime
Allen Carr
Eve
Wtf
Womens
American Legion
Chiflee
Berter
Trinity Lutheran Church
Araundson
Local Church to Sponsor Vocalist Ralf Rucker
The First Baptist Church Clifton will host a sacred concert by Ralf Rucker on Monday July 8 at 730 PM. Rucker, native of Nacogdoches and Baylor University senior music major, has performed as baritone soloist with church choirs and Baylor ensembles. Tommy Lander will accompany on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralf Rucker
First Baptist Cherehim Clifton
Mr Rucker
Nacog Ga
Hungarian State Opera
Baylor
Bencze
Rucker
Sanctuary
Seventh & James Baptist Church
Waco
Baylors Chapel
Baylor Symphony Orchestra
Messish
Tommy Lander
East Dallas Baptist Church
Mr. Rucker
Mr Lander
Births announced for Gerald Wayne Jr and Steven Charles
Mr and Mrs Gerald Wayne Scott Sr of Hamilton announce the birth of a son Gerald Wayne Jr on June 27 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs C Hayden Westley of Huntsville announce the birth of a son Steven Charles on June 29 1963 at Huntsville Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Charles Westley and audience, maternal grandfather Andrew W McFadden all of Clifton.
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Gerald Wayne Scott Sr
Box
Hamilton
Gerald Wayne Jr
Clifton Hospital
C. Hayden Westley
Tenth Street
Huntsville
Steven Charles
Huntsville Memorial Hospital
Charles Westley
Andrew W. McFadden
Clifton
Pete Westley
Ida McFadden
B. W. Humphres Sr
Dallas
Kas Gaston
Cranfills Gap
Beef Producers' Meeting Planned
A meeting for all beef cattle producers will be held at the District Courtroom in Meridian at 8 o'clock Monday night July 8. Floyd M. Key, Bosque County Agent, says the purpose is to explain the brucellosis program and to decide if Bosque County will join as a Modified Brucellosis Area. Dr James B. Henderson, District Veterinarian of the Texas Animal Health Commission, will attend to explain and answer questions. The Bosque County Animal Health Committee called the meeting and urged attendance to hear all phases of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Floyd M. Key
Bosque County
James B. Henderson
Texas Animal Health Commission
Animal Health Committee
Rains Cancel Three Ball Games Here
Rains halted activities across county baseball this week with three of six scheduled games wiped out. In the sophomore league the Reds extended wins over Turnersville and Cranfills Gap, while the Klves beat Cranfills Gap. Clifton Red Sox and Green Sox tussles affected by rain. Clifton Red Sox fell to Turnersville in a teenage contest. Schedule shows Clifton hosts Turnersville in Clifton and other matchups through July 11.
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Reds
Turnersville
Cranfills Gap
Klves
Cranfills
Clifton Red Sox
Clifton Red Peewees
Green Sox
Clifton Blues
Clifton
Clifton Blue Sox
Clifton Reds
Clifton Black Sox
Clifton Greens
Clifton Blacks
Vocal concert by Mrs Polley at Clifton First Methodist
Mrs Coraline Polley of New York City will present a vocal concert at the First Methodist Church in Clifton on Sunday July 14 at 7 30 PM. A similar program given there last August was well received and church members invite the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coraline Polley
New York City
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Mrs. G. C. Tisdale Visits Dallas Relative Here
Mrs. G. C. Tisdale of Dallas arrived Tuesday to visit her daughter Mrs. J. L. Hutcheson and family, staying until next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Tisdale
Dallas
J. L. Hutcheson
J G Simms Dies In Clifton Hospital
J G Jim Simms 81 years 2 months 13 days of Valley Mills dies at Clifton hospital after illness. Prominent Bosque County civic leader served as postmaster Valley Mills Mosheim district county school trustee mayor and national president of the National League of Postmasters. Survived by wife two daughters sister brother four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at First Methodist Church Valley Mills with interment in Valley Mills Cemetery.
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Bosque County
J. G Jim Simms
Valley Millis
Clifton
Simms
Torn
Tennessee
Valley Mills
Mosheim
National League of Postmasters
Masonic Lodge
Valley Mills Methodist Church
J. G. Simms
Lillie Mae Higginbotham
Madelyn Kantz
Lillie Stovall
Abilene
J. L. Lundberg
Loyd Raburn
R. A. Neilson
RB Johnson
S V_ Dickenson
L. F. Walker
Carl C Heath
Raymond Smith
A. M. Tibbs
Luther Raley
D A Newton
Gordon Nowlin
Fred Warrington
John McNeill
Marvin Sandlis
WW. Hendrix Roy Dayton
RL. Reed
Clifton Braves Riding 10 Wins in 15 Games
Clifton's Braves, a young men's baseball team, hold a 10-5 record this season. Upcoming games include Crawford on July 5 at 6 00 PM, Culfills Gap on July 7 at 3 00 PM, West on July 13 at 1 00 PM, Hamilton on July 14 at 3 00 PM, and Evant on July 20 at 8 00 PM. They recently lost to Crawford 43 and had a rainout against Temple last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Braves
Crawford
Crawfills Gap
West
Hamilton
Evant
Temple
Jury List Set for Monday July 8 in Bosque County
Mrs Vada G Hanson district clerk lists jurors for the 52nd Judicial District Court to report Monday July 8. Jurors hail from Clifton Meridian Walnut Springs Valley Mills Iredell Koppers Crawfills Gap Morgan and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vada G Hanson
52Nd Judicial District Court
Bosque County
Oscar Hampe
W. B. Oswald
A. J. Williams
Charles Fehler
Hulen Aars
Geer F. Fossett
O. B Chinn
Edwin Kruse
Blanche Pritchett
George M Harris
Orville A Arlare W . Wilkerson
O. R Jenson
J. I Hutcheson
Jamnegon
Mary Ré
Slambertin
Clifton
Otto Patterson
C. Jetstad Jr
Aaron L. Lane
Sherrill Benson
John O Baxter
W. K Peacock
Bruce Lindsey
Nor Flatt
Joe D. Rickard
Meridian
E. L. McCarty
W. Forster
G. G. Caldwell
Walnut Springs
Nancy Is Bureh
Nolan McMillan
W. J. Bryan
Valley Mills
T. A. Davis
T. L. Chapman
Iredell
J. W. Wheatley
Koppers
H. C. Blue
Roy L Weiborn
Grady Pendleton
Carroll O. Nelson
Crawfills Gap
Bill Wester
R. J. Higginbotham
James E. Long
M S Wilkins
Woodrow Drake
J. M. Martin
W. J. Bible
Morgan
Guardsmen Launch Four Day Bivouac At Fort Hood
The 36th Texas Infantry Division unit in Clifton begins a four day field training at North Fort Hood. Commanding officer 1st Lieutenant Hubert G Greiner leads about 1000 National Guardsmen through live fire rifle tactics and maintenance training as part of summer camp. Federal units from 65 Texas cities will return home on July 14.
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36Th
Texas) Infantry Division
Clifton
North Fort Head
143D
Hubert G. Greiner
Fort Hood
Texas
Martin Carlson 93 Dies at Local Hospital
Martin Carlson aged 93, resident of the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home, died at 1 30 o clock Thursday morning in the local hospital. He formerly lived between Norse and Crawfills Gap. Funeral services were planned for Friday at the Sunset Home Chapel, with additional services at St Olaf Rock Church Cemetery between Clifton and Crawfills Gap. Interment followed in the same cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Carlson
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Sunset Home
Norse and
Crawfills Gap
St. Olaf Rock Church
Clifton and
Dr. W. W. Blankenship Dies in Mosheim
Prominent Bosque County physician Dr. W. W. Blankenship, 77, died at his Mosheim home July 2 after years of illness. A World War I medical officer, he practiced in Mosheim for 54 years and was active in the Masons and Mosheim Baptist Church. Survived by wife Rosalee, daughter Christine, two brothers, two sisters, one granddaughter, and three great grandchildren. Funeral July 3 at Scott Funeral Home Chapel Gatesville, with interment in Restland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
W. W. Blankenship
Mosheim
Dankenship
Gatesville
Coryell County
St Blankenship
Vanderbalt University
Tulane Univer
United States Armed Forces
Dr. Blankenship
Valley Mills
Dove Coltharp
Austin
Scott
Local Social Notes Highlight Clifton Visits and Travels
Walter Monecrief Millard Sadler Jr and Jim Smith fished in Texas City returning with little to show. Mr and Mrs C A Orbeck of New Orleans visited Clifton and their daughter Mrs William R Killian in Houston. The L Tennison couple attended the Texas Association of Public Accountants convention in Houston at the Rice Hotel. Bob Lane and family hosted after he earned Br BA and LLB degrees from the University of Texas and passed the bar. they plan a California vacation later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Monecrief
Millard Sadler Jr
Jim Smith
Texas City
C. A. Orbeck
New Orleans
Louisiana
Clifton
William R. Killian
Houston
L. E. Tennison
Texas Association of Public Accountants
Rice Hotel
Bob Lane
University of Texas
Austin
R. Lane
California
Lady Bugs Hit Bosque County Farms For Pest Control
More than three million Lady Bugs were purchased by Bosque County farmers last week and shipped to Clifton. Buyers report prices around five dollars per gallon with freight about one thirty per gallon as farmers release bugs across cotton patches to combat pests.
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California
Bosque County
Clifton
Boyd Cheatham
Hurst Springs
Turnersville
Clay Canuteson
California Bug Co
Auburn
Injured in Car Crash Mrs Nan Scott Hospized in Lubbock
Mrs Nan Scott of Lubbock mother of Mrs Kent Appleby of this city sustained serious injuries in a Tuesday morning car crash in Lubbock. She has a broken leg and shoulder plus two broken vertebrae and is now at Methodist Hospital. The Applebys plan to travel to Lubbock on Friday to be with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Scott
Lubbock
Kent Appleby
Scott
Methodist
Applebys
Mrs. Anderson's Colorado trip with relatives recounted
Mrs. Alex Anderson returns from a Colorado vacation joined by her sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs H B Hensler and Debra Hensler of Baytown. They toured Denver and Colorado Springs then Pike's Peak. An extended stay occurred in McLean with relatives. Debra Hensler and Christy Sue Hanson visit Cranfills Gap relatives. Christy Sue is Anderson's granddaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Anderson
Colorado
H. B. Hensler
Debra
Baytown
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
McLean
Otis Cranfill
Debra Hensler
Christy Sue Hanson
Oliver Hanson
Cranfills Gap
Christy Sue
Anderson
Clifton Black Peewees Lead Peewee League
The Clifton Black Peewees boast a 6 1 record atop the Peewee League after consecutive shutouts 7 0 over Turnersville and 4 0 against the Clifton Green Peewees. Photo lists players Randy Tucker Michael Pierson Michael Herzog David Railsback Charles Tucker Michael Veiles Floyd Carpenter Michael Wagner Robbie Curlee Douglas Railsback with coaches Harlan Hoel and Jack Wiggins and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Peewees
Clifton Black Peewees
Turnersville
Clifton Green Peewees
Randy Tucker
Bat Boy
Michael Pierson
Michael Herzog
David Railsback
Charles Tucker
Michael Veiles
Floyd Carpenter
Michael Wagner
Robbie Curlee
Douglas Railsback
Harlan Hoel
Jack Wiggins
Tim Hoel
Jon Canuteson
Pat Canuteson
Keith Dahil
Harold Wiede
Joe Wallace
Warren Dahil
Sunset Home Resident Dies at Pottsville
Mrs Ter man Zseiwiehe aged 85 died Saturday June 29 at Memorial Mall Sunset Home Pottsville. Funeral services were held Monday July 1 at 10 00 o clock in the Tals Funeral Home Hamilton and at Tremannel Lutheran Church Pottsville with Rev Raymond Reichoff and Rev Knippa officiating. Burial followed Immanuel Lutheran Church Pottsville. She was born April 22 1878 in Bell County, married Herman Zschiesche in 1898 and had 12 children. She is survived by four sons and five daughters, 30 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Burial in Pottsville. Check your Record date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terman Zseiwiehe
Pottsville
Tales
Hamilton
Tremannel Lutheran Church
Raymond Reich
Memorial Mall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Immanuel Laitheran Church
Teresa Mary Janak Zschiesche
Bell County
John
Agnes Janak
Herman Zschiesche
Ida
Herbert
Charles
Texas approves 88000 for Bosque County Farm to Market roads
The Texas Highway Commission authorized 88000 for new FM road mileage in Bosque County as part of the 1963 Farm to Market program. The plan funds 57 miles of roads, with construction spread across multiple routes and counties statewide to reach a 50 000 mile network over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Bosque County
Anneed
J. H. Aiken
Waen
Sorthe Walling Wend Park
Lake Whitttree
Ibis
Meridian
Old Morgan Road
H. Ralph
Redint
Cliftion
Texas Uaghway Commission
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Pederson Dies at Big Spring in July
Emil Pederson aged 86 of Big Spring died July 2 after living with R M Wheeler family for 22 years. Graveside rites were held July 3 at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery Norse near Clifton conducted by Rev Joel E Nelson. Surviving relatives include nephews H Pederson and R J Pederson and nieces Lora Lee Pederson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Norse
Clifton
Emil Pederson
Big Spring
Jjoel E. Nelson
Pederson
Harmony
R. M. Wheeler
Wheelers
H. Pederson
Amarillo
R. J. Pederson
Hichland
Washington
Lora Lee Pederson
Austin
Y. A. Oliver
Decatur
Georgia
Otis Hoff
Carl Anderson
Market Summary Clifton Auction Prices Cattle Hogs Reported
Approximately 425 head of cattle offered at the Clifton Wednesday auction with a steady market. Good to choice steer and yearling $22.50 to $24. calves $23.50 to $25. canners and cutters $9 to $14. stockers $23 to $26. cows and calves $150 to $235. Hogs ranged from $14.25 to $18.00. Eggs and grain prices listed incl large and jumbo eggs, milling wheat and corn.
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Clifton
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