Curfew Debate Grows in Clifton After Nighttime Disturbances
Rainfall boosts crops and cools nights while Clifton officials weigh a city curfew to curb late night driving. Parents urged to bring youths home by 11 to midnight and businesses to close earlier. Texas Democrats face tough race with Kennedy, Nixon expected to clash as Civil Rights plank stirs debate. A Chicago sighting ties Clifton to a Texas native, prompting a local connect. Livestock on highways law now in effect with fines for roaming stock. farm roads exempt. Community visits note turns of kin and friends from Dallas Bay City and South Bosque.
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Clifton
Texas
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Nixon
Darla Simmons Leads Dress Revue Blue Ribbon Winners
Bosque County 4-H district dress revue in Stephenville saw Darla Ann Simmons of Crawfills Gap Community 4-H win a blue ribbon in the Junior Division out of 16 contestants while Alice Radde earned white in the Senior Division. Theme was Passport to Paris with travel decor and classic Paris tunes.
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Bosque County
Stephenville
Darla Ann Simmons
Crawfills Gap
Darla
Paris
France
Gladys Martin
College Station
Williamson
Eastland
Barnet
Brown
Dallas
Lightning Shock for Harold Kettler in Clifton Hospital
Harold Kettler 18 of Route 1 Valley Mills was treated for lightning shock at Clifton hospital after a lightning strike near his home July 7. He returned home the following Friday as Milton Dahl Jr. joined his wife and sons Marvin Wayne and Glenn Curtiss visiting Mrs. Dahl’s parents Otto and Mrs. Spaeth and family.
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Harold Kettler
Walter Kettler
Route 1
Valley Mills
Clifton Hospital
Kettler
Milton Dahl Jr
Doss
Marvin Wayne
Glenn Curtiss
Dahl
Otto Spaeth
Mr. Dahl
36Th Division of the
National Guard
North Fort Hood
Grimland Weds Lassiter in Clifton Ceremony
Oscar Grimland and Henrietta Lassiter, both of Clifton, united in marriage at Our Savior's Lutheran Church Norse at 6:00 p m Friday July 8. Reverend Joel FE Nelson officiated. Attendant Selmer Solberg of Clifton attended the couple. The newlyweds reside at 615 South Avenue J Clifton.
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Clifton
Bosque County
Oscar Grimland
Henrietta Lassiter
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Joel FE. Nelson
Selmer Solberg
Route 2
Grimland
Former Clifton Man Killed By Lightning
Glenn M. Forson aged 58 of 1002 Florida Amarillo was struck by lightning and killed Saturday July 9 while loading his car for a weekend trip at the cabin he owned near Taos New Mexico. He had lived in Amarillo 40 years worked 38 years as a Santa Fe Railway mechanic. Survived by wife daughter four sisters and one brother. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a Scottish Rite Mason and Khiva Shrine. He was born January 27 1902 in Clifton.
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Glenn M. Forson
Florida
Amarillo
Taos
New Mexico
Mr. Forson
Clifton
Henry Forson
Henry Forsons
Hico
Lubbock
Temple
Santa Fe Railway
Will L. Forson
Northwest Texas
West Amarillo
Forson
First Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Charles Boles
That City
Claude Forson
Dimmitt
Erna Forson
K. G Manning
Houston
Stanley Yandley
Washington, D. C
Anice Madelay
Fort Worth
Publication On Internal Parasites Of Sheep And Goats
New Texas extension bulletin by Wayman D Davis and Dr C M Patterson covers common internal parasites in sheep and goats. It details diagnosis control and drenching, notes young animals are more susceptible, and urges management to minimize deaths. Copies available at County Agent offices. Jeanie Bird undergoes tonsillectomy and appendectomy with expected return home midweek.
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Extension Clothing Specialists
Texas A & M College System
Wayman D. Davis
James Gray
Extension Animal Husband
Mr. Gray
Gray
C. M. Patterson
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Jeanie Bird
Jim M. Bird
Jeanie
Felix Shaffers 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs Felix T Shaffer of Meridian marked their golden wedding with an open house July 10 hosted by sons in law Grady Wreay and Alton Gandy. The couple married Maude Herring on July 6 1910 in Hico. They have two daughters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr Shaffer long operated a Meridian grocery chain and is active in Masonic orders.
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Felix T. Shaffer
Meridian
Grady Wreay
Alton Gandy
Valley Mills
Shaffer
Maude Herring
John Neal Herring
Hico
T. B. Lane
Mr. Shaffer
John H. Shaffer
Bosque
Hamilton
Texas
Waco
Meridian Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Meridian Lodge
Masonic Chapter
Council
Grand Lodge of Texas
Don Shaffer Gandy
Jimmy Gandy
Taylor Gandy
Austin
Sara Lyn Wreay
Ruth Ann Wreay
Bradford
Sherry Gandy
Legion Auxiliary installs new officers at Et-Ux Cafe
Thursday July 21 at 7 30 P M the installation date and time for incoming local American Legion Auxiliary officers for the coming year will be held at the Et Ux Cafe on Highway 6 a dutch treat meal precedes the ceremony all auxiliary members are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Percy Sormrude
Et-Ux
Highway 6
Schulzes Enjoy Get-Together Here
Nine of the Schulze clan and families from Clifton Texas joined relatives from Sacramento Fort Worth Dallas Meridian Crawfills Gap and McGregor for a July 3 gathering at Harold Schulze’s home. A covered dish noon meal and afternoon visiting followed with extended family visiting from Clifton and surrounding areas. Kathy Stewart traveled to Dallas for a grandmother visit and camp in Glen Rose. Roy Stewart returned home from Dallas with relatives.
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Ferdinand Schulze
Clifton
Harold Schulze
George Schulze
Sacramento
California
Neal Schulze
Houston
Anita Kruse
Dallas
James Davis
Glenn and Lee
Fort Worth
B. R. Arthur
Plainview
Alex Schulze
Tommy
David
Meridian
Robert Anz
Crawfills Gap
W. B. Collins
Janice
Ben Trotter
John
Walter Anz
Palmer Jenson
Edda Kruse
Adolph Schulze
Walter Kruse
Rodney, Layne
Larry
McGregor
Carl Braune
Arnold Anz
C. R. Sinderud
Lloyd Jenson
Lynda
E. E. Stewart
Emmett Jr
James
Kathy Stewart
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathy
Glen Rose
Roy Stewart
Miss Lumpkin and Mr Casey Wed in Clifton
Miss Geneva Jean Lumpkin and Albert Earl Casey Jr. wed by Justice E W McGee at 9 on Monday morning July 11. The couple, both of Clifton, reside at 709 West Hackberry. The bride, daughter of Floyd and Mrs Lumpkin of 414 North Avenue J, wore a dust blue dress with white accessories and white carnations. Casey, son of Earl and Mrs Casey of 615 West 3rd Street, works at Leon's Floor Covering and attends correspondence courses to complete Clifton High School Class of 1961. Casey is employed at Leon's. they plan to live in Clifton.
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Geneva Jean Lumpkin
Albert Earl Casey Jr
Justice of the Peace
E. W
Fibber) McGee
Floyd Lumpkin
North Avenue J
Earl Casey
West 3Rd Street
Casey
Corner Pharmacy
Clifton
Clifton High School
Leon
West Hackberry
Clifton Tex Post Office Note From 1895 Record
A historic note states the Clifton Texas post office was established in 1895 and entered at the post office as second class mail matter.
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Postoffice
Clifton, Tex
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Bill) McCown
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Harris
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Erickson
Homer
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Leonard Turner
Lloyd Turner
H. L. Watson
Clyde and Clay
Weldon Ray Watson
Eddie Ray
Linda Ford
Burton Carpenter
Carol Lee
Bay City
Ollie Mae Gray
South Bosque
Char.lette Turner
Rhonda
Burton Carpenters
H. D
Darla Simmons
Lucy May Burrus
Ners
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lane & Parks
Insurance Agency
del Monte
Betty Crocker
Pineapple Maryland Club Coffee
Nabisco
Concho
Kraft
SDC
Wapco
Imperial Sugar
Creamer’s
Potato Chips
Eatwell
White Swan Biscuits
Carton
Chuck Roast
Clifton Mercantile
Mr. Grimland
Lassiter
Texas Lease Farms
Felix Shaffers
Legion Auxiliary
C. E. Schow
Schulzes
Miss Lumpkin
Mr. Casey
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