County 4-H Council Plans for Cen-Tex Fair
The Bosque County 4-H council met in Meridian on July 8 1967 with eight members present. Clubs from Meridian Cranfills Gap and Clifton were represented. Committees were named for the awards banquet a 4-H float for the Central Texas Fair and the county Christmas Party. Sidney Eakin resigned as treasurer Milton Amundson was elected to fill the post and Brenda Poston was named reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
4-H
Meridian
Cranfills Gap
Clifton
Ed Fordyce in Two Viet Amphibious Operations
Airman Apprentice Edwin D. Fordyce of Laguna Park helped land and support Marines near the Demilitarized Zone aboard the USS Tripoli. The Seventh Fleet amphibious group joined Bear Claw and Beav er Track operations with Marine units for eight days. The ship supplied Marines with hot meals ammunition medicine and other needs, while helicopters evacuated wounded and delivered supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Fordyce
USN
Ray S. Fordyce
Laguna Park
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Tripoli
Seventh Fleet
Seventh Marine Regiment
Third Marine Regiment
Backyard Fish Fry At Lyon Home Draws Clifton Guests
A July 22 backyard fish fry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lyon drew a group from Clifton including Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lyon of Dublin, the Lockes Hobsons Freemans and Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Orbin Finstad, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Liardon and their son Ronnie, Mrs. Martha Lyon, Alvin Lyon, and Arthur Wright of Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lyon
J. A. Lyon
Dublin
A. G. Locke
Larry Hobson
Dorothy Freeman
Rosenberg
C. Lyon
Orbin Finstad
Richard Liardon
Ronnie
Martha Lyon
Alvin Lyon
Clifton
Arthur Wright
Baytown
Mosheim Social Visits Reach Dallas Houston and Odessa
Herman Billert of Dallas stayed with his sister Mrs Jennings Bryan and Mr Bryan. Geo Billert of Houston and Mrs Hat tie Moseley of Victoria also visited. Otis Miles and family spent weekend in Athens with son in law R C Spitzer. Charlotte Miles of N T S A Denton visited her parents. Eldridge Brasher and Ernest Brasher along with Danny Henry of Odessa visited during the weekend. Henry on leave from Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Billert
Dallas
Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bryans
Geo. Billert
Houston
Hattie Moseley
Victoria
Otis Miles
Athens
R. C. Spitzer
Charlotte Miles
N.T.S.A
Denton
Charley Miles
Eldridge Brasher
Ernest Brasher
Danny Henry
Odessa
D. R. Henry
Dentists Dr Grimes Opens West Practice
Dr. Fred Grimes begins dentistry in West on July 17 in the former office of Dr. G W Henderson. A Clifton native, he married Nancy Rogers of Fort Worth and earned a Baylor DDS after UT Arlington training. Previously with Dr. George H Jurek in Waco, he is son of Edwin F Grimes and Mrs. Grimes of Rosenburg.
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Fred Grimes
West
G. W. Henderson
Clifton High School
Cubs
H. F. Potter
Rough Creek Ranch
Chalk Mountain
Jesse D. Grimes
Buffet at Norse Circle Meeting at Jenson Home
Mrs. O R. Jenson hosted the Norse Circle of Our Savior's Lutheran Church at her country home on July 3. A ham and salad luncheon followed the Bible lesson Who is He led by Mrs. C Pernell Aars. The next meeting, a Family Night pot luck, is planned for August 7 at the Questad place with hostesses Mrs. Ole Hoel and Mrs. Loyd Swenson. Members and guests listed include Mmes. Aars, Oren Canuteson, Milton Brown, Mer vin Bakke, M. O. Murphree, Ez ert Ellingson, Loyd Swenson, Ole Hoel, Charlie Hoel, and visitors Mmes. Helen Hanson, L. D. Gray, O. R. Cody, Clayton Mitchell, and Larry Connor of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O R. Jenson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
C. Pernell Aars
Questad Place
Ole Hoel
Loyd Swenson
Crawfills Gap 4-H Club Visits Flying L Guest Ranch
Crawfills Gap 4-H Club and 11 members plus 6 adult sponsors spent three days at Flying L Guest Ranch Bandera for horseback riding swimming cookouts and ranch activities. Sponsors included Mrs A G Hanson Mrs Milton Linberg Mrs Kenneth Blackman Mrs Otha Lee Mrs Dean Thomas and Mrs June Blum. Members named include Bernie Hanson Ray Lee Milton Amundson Doris Smith Tommy Henderson Joyce Rita Dan and Joe Blackman and Jerry and Bobby Thomas. Doris Smith sang several selections with cowboy guitarist accompaniment. Henderson and Amundson performed in the Little Red Riding Hood skit. Milton Amundson served as reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying L
Bandera
A. G. Hanson
Milton Linberg
Kenneth Blackman
Otha Lee
Dean Thomas
June Blum
Bennie Hanson
Ray Lee
Milton Amundson
Doris Smith
Tommy Henderson
Joyce
Rita
Dan
Joe Blackman
Jerry
Bobby Thomas
Little Red Riding Hood
County Agent Reports Rain, Harvest, and Fertilizer Meeting
Countywide rainfall ranged from 1.5 to 4.5 inches improving crops. Mile harvest began with fields averaging a good yield, some about 3000 pounds. Cotton fruiting well though cooling may raise bollworm and weevil issues. farmers urged to monitor fields. A fertilizer meeting is set for Wednesday August 2 at Clifton City Hall with guest speaker John Box. Agent to attend State County Agents meeting in Amarillo and State 4-H Horse Show in Odessa. away until August 14 at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Clifton
John Box
Agronimist
Amarillo
Odessa
Bosque County
Insect Collection Shown To Crawfills Gap 4-Hers
The Crawfills Gap 4-H Club met in the school cafeteria with Milton Amundson giving an Entomology demonstration on how to collect and mount insects. He displayed his insect collection while Miss Delmelia Dunn and Mr. Charles Henson met with the group on July 17. Attendees included President Bennie Hanson Joyce Blackman Melvin Stanford and Milton Amundson who was appointed reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfills Gap
Milton Amundson
Delmelia Dunn
Charles Henson
Bennie Hanson
Joyce Blackman
Melvin Stanford
Social Security Rep to Visit Clifton August 1
A Waco Social Security representative will visit Clifton City Hall Dining Room at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, to assist people with social security inquiries and payments. The note advises retirement age individuals to inquire about their rights to monthly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Clifton
City Hall
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