County 4-H Council Plans for Cen-Tex Fair
The Bosque County 4-H council met July 8 1967 in Meridian 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 elected to fill the role. Brenda Poston named reporter.
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Bosque County
4-H
Meridian
Cranfills Gap
Clifton
Ed Fordyce in Two Viet Amphibious Operations
Airman Apprentice Edwin D. Fordyce USN son of Mr and Mrs Ray S Fordyce of Laguna Park helped land and support Marines near the Demilitarized Zone in Vietnam aboard the amphibious ship USS Tripoli. The Seventh Fleet units took part in Bear Claw and Beaver Track operations with Leatherneck Marines. eight days of action saw Tripoli supply hot meals ammunition medicine and other essentials while Marines were evacuated and resupplied by helicopter and small craft.
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 honors Clifton residents at Lyon home
A backyard fish fry on Saturday evening July 22 at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Lyon drew a group of Clifton residents including Mr and Mrs J A Lyon of Dublin Mr and Mrs A G Locke Mr and Mrs Larry Hobson Mrs Dorothy Freeman of Rosenberg Mr and Mrs J C Lyon Mr and Mrs Orbin Finstad Mr and Mrs Richard Liar don and son Ronnie Mrs Martha Lyon and Mr Alvin Lyon plus Arthur Wright of Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Lyon
J. A. Lyon
Dublin
A. G. Locke
Larry Hobson
Dorothy Freeman
Rosenberg
J. C. Lyon
Orbin Finstad
Richard Liardon
Ronnie
Martha Lyon
Alvin Lyon
Clifton
Arthur Wright
Baytown
Mosheim Residents Host Relatives Over Weekend
Herman Billert of Dallas visited in the home of his sister Mrs. Jennings Bryan and Mr. Bryan along with Geo Billert of Houston and Mrs. Hattie Moseley of Victoria. Otis Miles and family spent the weekend in Athens with Mr. and Mrs. R C Spitzer. Charlotte Miles of N T S A in Denton visited her parents Mr and Mrs Charley Miles. Eldridge Brasher and daughter and Ernest Brasher of Dallas visited here. Danny Henry of Odessa and his grandparents D R Henry hosted him as he was on leave from Korea.
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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
Dr Fred Grimes Opens Dentistry Practice in West
Dr. Fred Grimes begins dentistry practice in West on July 17 in the former office of Dr. G. W. Henderson. A Clifton native, he is married to Nancy Rogers of Fort Worth and earned a DDS from Baylor University of Dentistry in Dallas after studying at the University of Texas at Arlington.
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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 Social At Norse Circle Meeting
Mrs. O R Jenson hosted the Norse Circle at her country home on July 3 at 1 p.m. A buffet ham and salad luncheon followed the Bible lesson Who is He led by Mrs. C Pernell Aars. The next meeting is a Family Night pot luck at the Questad place on Aug 7 8 p.m hosted by Mrs. Ole Hoe and Mrs. Loyd Swenson. Ladies present included Mmes Aars Oren Canuteson Milton Brown Marvin Bakke M O Murphree Evert Ellingson Loyd Swenson Ole Hoel Charlie Hoel Guests included Mmes Helen Hanson L D Gray O R Cody Clayton Mitchell and Larry Connor of Denver Colorado.
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O R. Jenson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
C. Pernell Aars
Questad Place
Ole Hoe
Loyd Swenson
Jenson
Mmes. Aars
Oren Canuteson
Milton Brown
Mervin Bakke
M. O. Murphree
Egert Ellingson
Ole Hoel
Charlie Hoel
Mmes
Helen Hanson
L. D. Gray
0. R. Cody
Clayton Mitchell
Larry Connor
Denver
Colo
Crawfills Gap 4-H Club Trip To Guest Ranch
Crawfills Gap 4-H Club took eleven members and six adult sponsors on a three day trip to Flying L Guest Ranch in Bandera. Activities included horseback riding swimming cookouts and ranch entertainments with Doris Smith singing and Tommy Henderson and Milton Amundson performing in a Little Red Riding Hood skit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying L
Bandera
A. G. Hansen
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 Rainy Start and Upcoming Fertilizer Talk
Rainfall ranged from 1.5 to 4.5 inches across the county. Harvest is underway with fields averaging well and some around 3000 pounds. Cotton is fruiting with minimal insects but cooler weather may bring more weevils and bollworms. A fertilizer meeting with John Box is set for August 2 at City Hall Clifton at 8 p.m. The agent will attend the State County Agents meeting in Amarillo and the State 4-H Horse Show in Odessa, returning August 14 at 8 a.m. Contact before then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Clifton
John Box
Agronimist
Amarillo
Odessa
Bosque County
Insect Collection Shown To Crawfills Gap 4 H'ers
The Crawfills Gap 4 H Club met in the school cafeteria for an entomology demonstration by Milton Amundson on collecting and mounting insects. Amundson displayed his insect collection. County agents Dunn and Henson met with the club on July 17. Attendees included Bennie Hanson Joyce Blackman Melvin Stanford and Milton Amundson who was appointed reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfills Gap 4-H
Milton Amundson
Delmelia Dunn
Charles Henson
Bennie Hanson
Joyce Blackman
Melvin Stanford
Social Security Rep to Visit Clifton Aug 1
A representative from the Waco Social Security office will be at Clifton City Hall Dining Room at 9 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, to assist people with their social security inquiries. The notice reminds retirees that one may begin payments before full retirement.
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Waco
Clifton
City Hall
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