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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1961

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Birth announcements for Clifton area families span 1960 1961

Several Clifton residents announce newborns including Rubin R Felan born July 10 1960 at local hospital weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces Lisa Rochelle Reed born July 7 1961 in Houston weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce Brad Alan McKinzie born June 28 1961 in Fort Worth weighing 8 pounds Teresa Ann Johnson born July 8 1961 in San Antonio weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and supported by family details. Hans Kalscheuer received treatment for a back injury in the local hospital with hopeful recovery.

Sexto M. Felan Route 1 Clifton Rubin R Bill Reed Houston Lisa Rochelle First Baptist Church David McKinzie Glasgow Road Fort Worth Brad Alan Harris Hospital C. R. Johnson Garland O. M. Blankenship Greenville Bryan Moorman C. M. Whitney

Green Sox Take Big League Lead

Clifton Green Sox jumped to the top of Teenage Baseball League play with a 7 to 2 win over Clifton Black Sox on July 6. Clifton Green leads Turnersville and Valley Mills in the standings while Clifton Black sits mid pack. Clifton Little League notches two wins including a 2 to 1 pitcher duel with Meridian and a 3 to 2 win over Kopper as schedule shows upcoming games this week.

Clifton Green Sox Clifton Black Sox Black Sox Turnersville Valley Mills Clifton Green Clifton Black Crawfills Gap Meridian Larry Grimland Bill Shields Bethke Coffman Kopper Barry Forson Green Peewee Clifton Black Peewees Valley Mills Peewees Silas Ragsdale Tommy Hafer Gary Fossett Pernell Larson Rodney Outlaw Eric Knapp Dennis Black Peewee Clifton Green Peewee Black Peewees Melvin Kleine Jodie Selios Clifton Green Peewees

Local residents attend Lutheran district board meeting in Kerrville

Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Borchers and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Kalscheuer of this city will spend the coming weekend at Kerrville. On Sunday, July 16, Mr. Borchers and Mr. Kalscheuer will attend the semi annual board meeting of the Southern District Brotherhood of The American Lutheran Church at Zion Lutheran Church. Borchers serves as chairman and first vice president, while Kalscheuer is second vice president of the Southern District Brotherhood.

Doyle Borchers Hans Kalscheuer Kerrville Borchers Kalscheuer Southern District Brotherhood American Lutheran Church Zion Lutheran Church

Emil Johnson Dies At Sunset Home

Emil Johnson aged 88 8 15 died at Luther Hall July 8 after weeks of illness. He lived in Clifton most of his life and spent years with his daughters in Houston and Waco. Survived by one son Elif Johnson of Boles Arkansas, two daughters Mrs. T O Windt and Mrs Eleanor Little, three siblings, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held July 11 at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev George Beck. Interment in Clifton Cemetery.

Emil Johnson Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Luther Hall Mr. Johnson Sunset Home Houston T. O. Windt Waco Johnson Elif Johnson Boles Arkansas Eleanor Little Gerhard Johnson Valley Mills A. E. Ragstad A. L. Peterson E. A. Hyldort Clifton Clifton Funeral Home George Beck Zion Lutheran Church P. J. Peterson Edward Peterson Carl E. Kay John G. Swanson Mervin Bakke Chris E. Strand Clifton Cemetery

Mrs Heath of Valley Mills Dies in Clifton Hospital

Lula Henrietta Heath aged 81 of Valley Mills died Saturday July 8 in Clifton hospital. Widow of Samuel R Heath she was a longtime Valley Mills resident and Baptist Church member. Survived by six sons seven daughters two brothers one sister. 22 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral July 10 at First Baptist Church Valley Mills with burial in Valley Mills.

Lula Henrietta Heath Valley Mills Clifton Hospital Samuel R. Heath Heath The Baptist Church Carl Heath Howard Heath Dennis Heath Sidney Heath Dwain Heath Fort Worth Ted Heath Meridian Hugh Durham

Noted Evangelist Dr C R Nichol Dies In Clifton

Dr C R Nichol age 85 3 11 of 216 North Avenue M Clifton died at 1 30 pm Friday July 7 after a long decline in health He suffered a small cerebral hemorrhage June 26 and was unconscious most of the time He was a prominent Church of Christ evangelist author and publisher with a 21 book legacy and Nichol Publishing Company He married Harriet Helm on December 31 1896 and had one daughter Ready Priddy Her husband E A Priddy was named in Clifton society notices

C. R. Nichol North Avenue M Clifton Church of Christ United States Nichol Charles Ready Nichol Jonathan Nichol Readyville Tennessee Murfreesboro Readyville and Southwest Kentucky College Winchester Kentucky Vanderbilt University Nashville Transylvania University Lexington Nashville, Tennessee Abilene Christian College Abilene Nashville Bible School Texas Church of Christ At Corsicana Churches of Christ Dominion of Canada Union Seminole Oklahoma George Pepperdine College Los Angeles California George Pepperdine Vermont Avenue Thorp Springs Christian College Pocket Bible Encyelopedia Harriet Thompson Helm George B. Helm Ready E. A. Priddy

Walter Draper Installed as Worshipful Master at Clifton Lodge

Walter Draper was installed as Worshipful Master of Clifton Lodge 360 A F and A M on Monday June 26 at the lodge hall. Install ing officer was M R Pat White with W D McDonald as installing marshal. Additional officers and committee appointments were announced for the coming lodge year. Clifton Chapter 232 will install officers on Monday night July 17.

Walter Draper Clifton Lodge A. F A. M M. R Pat) White W. D. McDonald H. D. Mackey L. C. Hafer L. E. Tennison W. W. Land W. H. McCown B. F. Peacock Robert Baldridge Jr J. B. Darden Jr O. L. Flint J. L. Standefer Jr J. C. Kincheloe John (Buster) Holt Lodge Clifton

Mrs. Fannie Lumpkin dies at 83 at daughter’s home

Funeral services conducted at Fairview Baptist Church for Mrs. Fannie Annie Lumpkin of Wortham Bend aged 83. She died July 10 at the home of her son-in-law and daughter Frank Bearden and wife in the Fairview community. Interment in Wortham Bend Cemetery. Survived by two sons, two daughters, three brothers, 11 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

Fannie Annie Lumpkin Wortham Bend Fairview Baptist Church Clifton

Tucker Family Attends Nephew Jack Barnett Sr Funeral

Mr and Mrs Jack C Tucker traveled to Thornton to attend the funeral of Jack Weaver Barnett Sr 47 president of the First State Bank of Thornton who died July 9 after a heart ailment. Survived by wife a son Jack Barnett Jr 19 a daughter Jill 13 and his mother. He was born June 6 1914 in Thornton.

Jack C. Tucker Thornton First Methodist Church Mr. Tucker Jack Weaver Barnett Sr First State Bank Barnett Mr. Barnett J. E. Barnett Clifton City Jack Barnett Jr Jill

Local Hosts Welcome Kal scheuers Guests and Church Visitor

Bobby Zacharias a pre ministerial student at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin conducted services at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home last Sunday morning. After services he joined Superintendent Odie C Pederson for lunch at the Kalscheuer home with Mr and Mrs Hans Kalscheuer hosting. Also visiting were Albert Stolz Crawford and his wife, Roger Chamblee and his wife and grandchildren Paschal Mike and Ricki from McGregor, plus Maren Knudsen of Clifton. Mrs W R Standefer hosted Mrs D E Currie of Lott for several days this week.

Kalscheuers Bobby Zacharias McGregor Texas Lutheran College Seguin Clifton Lutheran Sunset Zacharias Odie C. Pederson Hans Kalscheuer Kalscheuer Albert Stolz Crawford Roger Chamblee Mike and Ricki Paschal Maren Knudsen Clifton

Goat Field Day Near Gap Draws Agricultural Leaders

The Bosque and Hamilton counties co sponsor a Goat Field Day with the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association set for July 20 at the E W Dittrich place ten miles southwest of Crawford s Gap. Speakers include Charles Schreiner Earl Rudder Crawford Martin and H A Leaverton with Dr Leo Merrill and Dr W T Hardy addressing ranges insects and parasites. A barbecue lunch will be served and 4 H members from District 8 will report on camp activities and livestock projects.

Floyd M. Key Bosque Hamilton Counties County Extension Program Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association E. W. Dittrich Place Crawfills Gap Charles Schreiner Kerrville Earl Rudder Texas A. & M. College Crawford Lake Brownwood Freddie Garcia Charles Huse Bob Viertel Madison Greenwade Tom Greenwade Meridian Herman Langford Morgan Fred Johnson Derril Wenzel Clifton Gerald Rice Community Public

Local Pharmacist T D Oxford Dies After Short Illness

Clifton mourns T D Oxford 76 a beloved merchant owner of Service Drug Store with daughter Martha Ludtke. He fell ill July 4 and died July 9 in Clifton hospital of heart failure. Funeral held at First Baptist Church with medley of pallbearers and interment in Clifton Memorial Park.

Clifton T. D. Oxford Alpha Place Oxford Service Martha Ludtke First Baptist Church C. P. Owen Kerrville Hugh Sanders Llano Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church R. O. Bass John Knox Jr Robert Knox Giddings Bun Cummings Mosheim Dale Able Fort Worth Henry Homan Shreveport Louisiana Weldon Hall Crawford Clifton Memorial Park

Death of A T Duncan in Clifton and Galveston

Relatives in Clifton report the death of A T Duncan aged 60 years 6 months 13 days at 410 Tuesday afternoon July 11 at John Sealy Hospital Galveston Funeral services were held July 13 at 3 00 pm in Clifton officiated by Reverend William G Etheredge Buckner Orphans Home Baptist Church Dallas and Reverend M D Woodruff First Baptist Clifton A complete obituary will appear next week in the Record

Clifton A. T. Duncan John Sealy Hospital Galveston Duncan Clifton Funeral Home William G. Etheredge Buckner Orphans’ Home Baptist Church Dallas M. D. Woodruff First Baptist Church Clifton Memorial Park

Mrs. Butler Dies Here On July 8

Funeral services for Mrs. Marcus Butler 66 of Valley Mills were held at Patton Baptist Church near Valley Mills. The former Eula Lee Ponder died Saturday July 8 in Clifton hospital. Survived by husband Marcus Butler a son Leo Butler Artesia New Mexico a daughter Claudene Spear Sherburn Minnesota three brothers R S Ponder C P Ponder John Ponder a sister Mrs Dick Freeman and four grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Marvin Young and son Leo visited Fritz Mueller home Mosheim area recently.

Marcus Butler Valley Mills Patton Baptist Church Butler Eula Lee Ponder Clifton Hospital Georgia Leo Butler Artesia New Mexico Claudene Spear Sherburn Minnesota R. S. Ponder C. P. Ponder John Ponder Waco Dick Freeman

Mr. Tyler Breaks Leg in Farm Accident Near Cranfills Gap

Ottis Tyler of this city broke a bone above the ankle of his right leg Friday afternoon while on his Cranfills Gap area farm. He and his son Franklin were lowering windmill pipes from a well when they fell loose. Franklin drove to call for ambulance service. Tyler was taken to Clifton hospital for emergency treatment and is progressing with a walking cast.

Ottis Tyler Franklin Cranfills Gap Mr. Tyler Frank Tyler Clifton Clifton Hospital

Clifton market prices for eggs cattle and grains

Thursday morning prices show eggs at 27 to 33 cents per dozen, cream at 40 cents per pound, grains with oats 62 cents per bushel and wheat at 1.50 to 1.80 per bushel. About 700 cattle were auctioned with steers and yearlings mainly 19 to 25 dollars, cows 14 to 15.50, bulls 17 to 18.50, stockers 19 to 25, cows and calves 140 to 215, hog top 18 dollars and lamb top 15 dollars.

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Black Peewees Team Photo Captioned Roster

The image lists Black Peewees players in two rows with names: top row Jerry Kleine Jim Bakke Gus Krueger Jr Mike Seljos Larry Bridger Donald Nelson and Jimmy Conrad. front row Emmett Stewart Jr Roy Stewart Ronnie Bronstad Randall Burden and Joe Wallace.

Grimland Donald Pat Canuteson David Crockett James Wiede Jim Canuteson Timmy Hoel Jimmy Covey John Larson Mike Conrad Gary Pierce Alan Draper Edward Bryn Oren J. Canuteson Jr S. E. Ragsdale Harlan Hoel Black Peewees Top Row Jerry Kleine Jim Bakke Gus Krueger Jr Mike Seljos Larry Bridger Donald Nelson Jimmy Conrad Emmett Stewart Jr Roy Stewart Ronnie Bronstad Randall Burden Joe Wallace

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kim Outlaw Clyde Outlaw Peewee Kim Tommy Joe Hater L. C. Hater Becky Helms Peggy Hatter Karen Tweedle Allison Presche Mr. Kalscheuer Clifton Blacks Clifton Greens Clifton Little New Lodge Tuckers W. R. Standefer D. E. Currie Lott Gap Samuel Oxford Elizabeth Tarpley Oxford Thomas David Oxford Turkey Creek Hurst Springs Mr. Duncan Marvin Young Leo Fritz Mueller Mr. Young
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