Richards, Massey Married in Coyote Church July First
Miss Stella Gayle Richards and Homer Hardy Massey III, both of Fort Worth, wed July 1 at Coyote Methodist Church in Bosque County. Rev. David Yates led services with an arch of white asters, reception at the bride's home, and a Fort Worth couple now residing at 4124 Fairlane. Miss Richards is a bank secretary. Massey works as a Toledo Scales service representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Gayle Richards
Mr. Massey
Coyote Church
Bosque County
Homer Hardy Massey III
Fort Worth
Coyote Methodist Church
Bryan Richards
Route 2
Valley Mills
John Rodeghiero
Amarillo
David Yates
Polytechnic Methodist Church
Brenda Elms
Ann Taylor
Mary Helen Gouldman
Houston
Bobby Strain
Clifton
Don Hilcher
Jim Wooten
J. P. Richards
Massey
Fairlane
Richards
Clifton High School
Texas Wesleyan College
Wesleyan Singers
First National Bank of
Handley
Handley High School
Toledo Scales
Death of Charles C. Bullard Jr. Foster step-father dies in Waco
Funeral services were held July 1 in Houston for Charles C. Bullard Jr. who died June 27 at Providence Hospital in Waco at age 71. He lived in Houston for years and managed hotels in Houston Corpus Christi and Galveston before retiring in 1948. Survived by his wife, son Charles C. Bullard III, and daughter Helen Mar Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle J. Borchers
Houston
Mr. Borchers
Charles C. Bullard Jr
Forest Park Cemetery
Fogle- West
Robert L. Otterstad
First Lutheran
Waco
Bullard
Charles C. Bullard III
Helen Mar Wade
Floyd T. Howards Services Held Here
Funeral services for Floyd T. Howard 61 were held at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Billy Duncan officiating. The Lorena native and Humble Oil veteran was buried at Waco Memorial Park after a 2:00 pm service, with Masonic rites and a large nephew pallbearer group. He is survived by his mother Sophie Nelson three sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd T. Howard
Lorena
Clifton Funeral Home
Billy Duncan
Church of the Nazarene
Waco
Theo Howard
Clifton
Howard
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Sophie Nelson
Crawfills Gap
Waco Memorial Park
Masonic Lodge
Valley Mills
Humble Company
Linton
Houston
Iloarena
Jack Thompson
Mr. Howard
Alfred Howard
Bakersfield
California
Roy Howard
Alice
Talma
Letha Landtroop
Floyd
New Mexico
Gillie Wallace
Dora Lee
Turnersville
Miss Mildred Hogstel Receives Nursing Education Professorship
Miss Mildred Hogstel of Fort Worth recently was named professor of nursing education at Texas Christian University after teaching there. She also earned a trophy and cash for the highest single game score among an operating nurses bowling group in 1960 61 while her team won first place that season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hogstel
Fort Worth
Ole G. Hogstel
Miss Hogstel
Texas Christian University
TCU
Fireworks Attract Large Crowd At Clifton Sunset Home
A large crowd gathered Tuesday night July 4 to watch a fireworks display at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home for residents and the public. Atlas Fireworks Company of Fort Worth produced the annual show led by Roy Trout. With Trout away in San Antonio, John Anderson Harold Kester and Irvin Grimland managed the launches. wind challenged the high shots but the display drew complimentary remarks for its brilliant rockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Atlas Fireworks Company, Inc
Fort Worth
Roy Trout
Trout
Sunset Home
Clifton
San Antonio
John Anderson
Harold Kester
Irvin Grimland
Mrs Hoff to Be Honored on 90th Birthday Tea
Caroline Hoff will be honored with a tea on Sunday afternoon July 9 to celebrate her 90th birthday. Friends are invited to call between 3:00 and 4:00 PM at the Reception Room of Clifton Hall Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P
Caroline) Hoff
Clifton Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Local Patient In Hospital Since July 2
M. L. Lambert has been a patient in the local hospital since July 2 where he has been undergoing treatment. It is hoped that Mr Lambert soon will be much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Lambert
Mr. Lambert
Justice McDonald to Install Clifton Lions Officers for 1961 62
Frank G. McDonald chief justice of the Texas 10th Court of Civil Appeals will install Clifton Lions Club officers for 1961 62 at the July 11 meeting. New officers include Harris as president Holder and Key Jr. as vice presidents Appleby secretary treasurer Whitney lion tamer Calvert tail twister Woodruff chaplain with Rogstad Fehler Jr Witcher Ralph Tucker Oswald Priddy as directors. Judge McDonald a Meridian native, Baylor and UT Law alumnus, WWII veteran, active in Lions clubs and 36th Infantry Division National Guard, will address the group. He and wife Louise Vanderford have one daughter. The president to come will announce f amine year assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. McDonald
Court of Civil Appeals
Waco
Clifton Lions Club
Lions
E. B. Harris
W. T. Holder
W. F. Key Jr
Kent Appleby
Meridian
J. Frank McDonald
Louise Vanderford
Aquilla
Hill County
Baylor University
University of Texas Law School
10Th Court of Civil Appeals
McDonald
Bosque County
36Th Infantry Division
36Th Division
National Guard
Hillsboro
Named To State Auxiliary Post In VFW Convention
Mrs. Carl Schmidt recently elected Department of Texas conductress at the VFW and auxiliary convention in San Antonio. She has served as guard and earlier led District 14 auxiliary and Clifton post 8553 auxiliary. Charlene Meyer placed fourth in the State VFW Sweetheart contest. Clifton attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow W. Meyer and daughters Charlene and Darlene, Chris Grimm, Sam Amundson, and Alvin Amundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schmidt
Meridian
Clifton
Department of Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
St. Anthony
San Antonio
VFW
Woodrow W. Meyer
Charlene
Darlene
Chris Grimm
Sam Amundson
Alvin Amundson
Tergerson Reunion Held in Clifton
Descendants of Terry Tergerson and Anna Nystel Tergerson met Sunday July 2 at the VFW Post Home in Clifton for an annual reunion. A noon basket lunch preceded a program and business meeting chaired by Mrs. E W Wallace. Awards honored T S Tergerson as oldest present, Jeanie Marie Tergerson as youngest, the Merrill Johnson family for traveling far, and the J C Tergerson family for perfect attendance. Archie Tergerson was named 1962 reunion chairman. Activities included poems, songs, Bible story in motion, various musicians, games, swimming, and refreshments. Numerous relatives from Clifton and surrounding towns attended and departed together after services and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry T. Tergerson
Anna Nystel Tergerson
VFW
Clifton
E. W. Wallace
Sadie Tergerson
T. S. Tergerson
Jeanie Marie Tergerson
Merrill Johnson
Midland
J. C. Tergerson
Archie Tergerson
Richard Tergerson
Mitzi Johnson
Tina Tergerson
Bob Tergerson
Richard
Mike
Jon Tergerson
James West
Donna
Bobby
Parmela
C. H. Olson
Vernon Olson
Clynda
Gary
Bob
Tammy
Dallas
Terry Tergerson
Becky
Jeanie
Cecil Tergerson
William Tergerson
Bill
Helen Kay
Pernie Surley
Patricia
Death of Neal H. Brynie in Clifton and Fort Worth
Neal Halvard Brynie aged 62 6 29 died July 4 at the home of his brother near Clifton after a heart and arthritis illness. He lived in Clifton Norse Cranfills Gap and Fort Worth, worked 15 years at Convair, and is survived by a daughter Ruthie and son Neal Curtis. Funeral July 5 at Trinity Lutheran Clifton with interment in Clifton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton and
Bosque County
Neal H. Brynie
Fort Worth
Henry Brynie
Clifton
Brynie
Norse
Crawfills Gap
Douglas Olson
Trinity Lutheran Church
S. B. Knudsen
Betty Gail Ludwig
Tilden Pederson
Selmer Pederson
Odie C. Pederson
Helmer Dahl
Everett W. Wallace
E. A. Alfie
Neal Halvard Brynie
Helmer Anton Brynie
Kjersti Kleppen Brynie
Oslo
Norway
United States
Colorado
Ennis M. Colwick Place
Bryn
Mineral Wells
Cleo Maddox
Granbury
Neal Curtis
Ruthie
Harlan McLemore
Chris H. Brynie
Convair
Johnnie Gibbs
Local Girl Wins National Honors in FHA Convention
Miriam Thompson of Clifton earned national pianist honor at the National Convention of Future Homemakers of America in St. Louis. She shared the role with two pianists from Kentucky and Arkansas and also joined the chorus. Texas sent 39 girls, including Linda Walls of Valley Mills, with chaperone Mrs. Henriette Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Thompson
William T. Thompson
Clifton
Future Homemakers of America
St. Louis
Missouri
Kentucky
Arkansas
Miriam
Texas
Henriette Harris
West
M. B. Jameson
FHA
Hannah Hoff Brown
Waco
Ray Hardison Resigns for Nocona School Post
Ray Hardison, superintendent at Valley Mills for five years, resigns to take a similar post in Nocona High Schools Class AA with a financial advancement. About 200 friends held a barbecue Tuesday at the Raymond Smith ranch near Coyote to honor the couple and wish them success in their new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hardison
Valley Mills
Nocona
Walnut Springs Man Found Safe After Drowning Search
A Walnut Springs rural mail carrier, 36, reappeared early Thursday after a four day absence during a Lake Whitney search. A wife’s call cleared the hunt, though his exact whereabouts remain unknown. Rescue units and skin divers had scoured the area near Loafer Bend Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al F. Pierson
Walnut Springs
Lake Whitney
Loafer Bend
Pierson
Clifton, Meridian
Whitney
Waco
Connally Air Base
Death of Mrs Martha Wiede Reported in Bosque County
Relatives mourn the death of Mrs Martha Wiede at about 8 45 am on Thursday July 6 in Bosque County. She had a long illness and suffered a stroke on July 4. She was living with her son Harold Wiede in Garnersville near Clifton and died while being transported to the hospital. Funeral services were pending at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Martha Wiede
Harold Wiede
Garnersville
Clifton
Wiede
Golden Couple to Observe Golden Anniversary in Finney
Sam Golden and Lula Alice Whitley mark 50 years of marriage with an open house at their Finney home on Sunday July 9. The couple wed July 8 1911 in Hurst Springs and have seven children and a growing clan of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Golden
Finney
Plainview
Golden Home
Lula Alice Whitley
Hurst Springs
J. M. Whitley
Felix Golden
Bosque County
Swisher County
Bill Golden
Boyd Golden
Kress
H. A. Sykes
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
D. B. Heller
Pampa
Ray Cowen
Amarillo
Elzie Monroe
Sunray
Don Roberts
Ames
Iowa
Goldens
Roberts
CHS Music Department Sextet On TV
Mrs. O R Jenson heads the CHS music department and the sextet includes J W Thiele George Larson Maurine Alland Miriam Thompson Zeda Anne Jameson and Brenda Eggen. The group was heard by many in the area on a Waco television station last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. R. Jenson
CHS
J. W. Thiele
George Larson
Maurine Alland
Miriam Thompson
Zeda Anne Jameson
Brenda Eggen
Waco
Clifton Teens Crown Queen. Greens, Blacks Post Wins
Clifton teens plan to crown their queen Thursday night just before 8, secrecy kept until crowning. Greens beat Cranfills Gap 11 6 and Turnersville 7 5, with Rummel pitching Cranfills Gap and Outlaw for Turnersville, Huffman catching both. Blacks lost 7 1 to Turnersville, Pierson and Hoel pitching. Little League dropped away games 12 8 to Valley Mills and 7 6 to Blum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Green Sox
Cranfills Gap
Turnersville
Black Sox
Rocky” Rummel
Clifton Greens
Timmy Outlaw
Greens
Wayne Huffman
Danny Jenkins
Larry Harvey
Fred Knapp
Ronnie Johnston
Bill Outlaw
Robert Ledlow
J. D. Godley
Butch” Pierson
John Hoel
Valley Mills
Blum
Clifton Blacks
Blacks
Clifton Little
Personal News Highlights From Family Visits
Pamela Borchers visited in Waco from Thursday to Sunday with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Murrell. Johnny Denton and family visited Galveston from Monday to Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Denson and children. August Kettler went to Port Arthur for a several day visit. Denton substituted for the Kettlers at the Cozy Corner Cafe during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Borchers
Doyle J. Borchers
Waco
F. E. Murrell
Johnny Denton
Galveston
Charles Denson
Charles
Ann
Laura
August Kettler
Port Arthur
Kettlers
Clifton Market Prices Saturday Auction Cattle and Hogs
Thursday morning prices list eggs cream grain and cattle figures from Clifton buyers. About 375 cattle were offered at Wednesday's Clifton auction with a steady market except packer cows unevenly lower. Top hogs brought 17.75 to 18 dollars and lambs 14.50 to 15 dollars per hundredweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Lowe
Corpus Christi
Gayle Tankersley
Vernon
Pat) Erickson
R. M. Jones
Lawrence Evans
Nolan McMillan
John McMillan
Raymond Whitney
Clark McMillan
Coyote
MR. and
Mrs. Homer Hardy Massey II
Charles Keithes
Billy Floyd Ables
Box
Clifton Hospital
B. P. Hoff
Justice
Tergerson
Roy Lee Lessmann
Rocky Thornton
Dick Wales
Johnny Ray Soules
Frank Soukup
Fe Kirkpatrick
Thomas Pines
Mr. Pierson
Skin
Sam Goldens
Texas Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Windsor Hotel
Abilene
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