Clifton Clean-Up Week Aims To Impress Visitors
Clifton residents and businesses are urged to join Clean-Up Week from July 28 to August 4 to prepare for a wave of visitors. The city will fund overtime for the sanitation department, and citizens should bag or bundle trash for easy collection as Youth Encounter Crusade, Central Texas Fair, and upcoming football season attract guests to Clifton.
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Clifton
Bosque County
Chamber of Commerce
Cub Stadium
Central Texas
Charles Isenhower
Sanitation Dept
Texas
Carl Grelle Awards Commendation From Sixth Fleet
Fire Control Technician First Class Carl W. Grelle of the U S Navy received a letter of commendation from the Sixth Fleet commander for his work aboard the USS Farragut from September 17 to December 17, 1971. His efforts helped restore missile fire control systems after a power-off period, contributing to Farragut's strong firing record. The citation was signed by Vice Admiral G. E. Miller. Local family notes say Carl was home briefly in Clifton with Mr and Mrs Ervin Grelle and his brother Martin before returning to New Port, Rhode Island, aboard July 20.
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Carl W. Grelle
United States Navy
Sixth Fleet
Grelle
USS Farragut
DLG 6
Farragut
United States Naval Service
G. E. Miller
Ervin Grelle
Clifton
Carl
Martin
Love Field
New Port
Rhode Island
Clifton Visitors Stay Two Weeks at Odie Pederson Home
Clifton residents hosted two weeks of guests including Harold Petersen and wife Martha Helen of Chapel Hill North Carolina and their son Thomas. Their other son Charles M stayed in Chapel Hill for summer classes and work. Carolyn Petersen joined for the final week after a Lutheran Church convention in Dallas. The group also toured Big Bend National Park and were joined by Charles C Pederson of Homestead Florida who attended a Chevron meeting in Houston.
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Odie Pederson
Martha Helen
Harold Petersen
Thomas
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Charles M
Dallas
Convention of the Lutheran Church In America
North Carolina Synod
Carolyn Petersen
Big Bend National Park
Odie Peders
Karen Tweedle Named Honor Student at MCC
Miss Karen Tweedle of Clifton was one of 48 students named distinguished honor students at Mc Lennan Community College MCC. A Clifton High School graduate she was named Miss CHS and served as drum major and outstanding bandsman. She has appeared in MCC drama productions where she is a drama major.
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Karen Tweedle
Clifton
McLennan Community College
Tweedle
Clifton High School
MCC
Local families take extended Texas trip visiting kin and friends
Mr. and Mrs. Price Wallace and Mr. Joe Boleman spent a week touring Laredo McAllen Teynosa San Antonio and Mather to visit Harold Wallaces. They joined Harold Murchisons and Mr. Hiter at Buchanan Dam and later visited Clifton. The group returned to Houston to pick up Mrs. Jones daughter Janie from the P D Wallace family.
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Price Wallace
Joe Boleman
Laredo
McAllen
Teynosa
San Antonio
Mather
Harold Wallaces
Buchanan Dam
Harold Murchisons
Joe Hiter
Hiters
Clifton
Johnny Jones
P. D. Wallace
Houston
Mrs. Jones
Janie
P. D. Wallaces
Rohnes Return After Vacation in Mexico
Mr and Mrs Ingmar Rohne of Pasadena spent a vacation in Old Mexico sponsoring a Spanish family. They picked up friends in Tampico for a three day visit to Vera Cruz then Mexico City joined by another friend. They traveled 300 miles from Vera Cruz to Catemaco for a boat ride and saw Jalapa and other cities. The Rohnes have traveled in Mexico for five years and this trip covered about 3000 miles with rain in the season.
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Ingmar Rohne
Pasadena
Old Mexico
Rohnes
Tempico
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Catemaco
Jalapa
Johnny Hyde Receives Bronze Star at Ft Devens
Army Specialist Four Johnny M. Hyde, 21, Meridian, Mississippi, received the Bronze Star at Ft. Devens Massachusetts for meritorious service during operations against hostile forces in Vietnam. Hyde earned the award in Vietnam and now serves as a combat engineer with Company C of the 18th Engineer Battalion. He is a 1969 Meridian High School graduate, and his wife Katy resides in Fitchburg Massachusetts.
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FT. Devens
Mass
AHTNC
Johnny M. Hyde
J. W. Hyde
Meridian
Vietnam
Spec. Hyde
Meridian High School
Katy
Fitchburg
Faith Lutheran Church Meridian Service and Community Event
Faith Lutheran Church at 514 North Bosque Meridian invites worship at 9 a m with a sermon titled Unknown and Known Text Acts 17 16 34 A community service is sponsored by Methodists Baptists Episcopalians and Lutherans at First Baptist Church Meridian at 7 15 p m Pastor Albert A Petrich will lead the service and event details are listed for the congregation and community.
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Faith Lutheran Church
North Bosque, Meridian
First Baptist Church
Meridian
Steven Olsen Receives Air Force Commission at Texas A&M
Steven H. Olsen of Clifton has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force at Texas A M University. A summer graduate with a bachelor in industrial engineering he plans pilot training but chose an educational delay to pursue a master’s in industrial administration at Georgia Tech. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate and was executive officer of Squadron 14 of the Corps of Cadets. He is a St Stephens Episcopal High School Austin alum.
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Corps of Cadets
St. Stephens Episcopal High School
Austin
Thomas Wilson Named to Sam Houston Dean’s List
Clifton student Thomas E. Wilson earned Dean’s List honors at Sam Houston State University for the last regular semester. He maintained a B average or better in at least twelve semester hours of coursework.
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Clifton
Sam Houston State University
Thomas E. Wilson
Pvt Ronald Kettler Stationed in Germany
Army Private First Class Ronald A. Kettler serves with the 7th Engineer Brigade in Germany. He entered the Army in January 1972 and was last stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. His parents Mr and Mrs Clarence R. Kettler and wife Dawn reside at 203 West Hackberry Clifton.
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U. S. Army
Germany
AHTNC
Ronald A. Kettler
Clarence R. Kettler
Dawn
W. Hackberry
Clifton
Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Good Neighbor Club Craft Display Brightens July Meeting
The Coon Creek Good Neighbor Club met at Mrs. M. B. Jameson’s home on July 13 with co-hostess Mrs. J. H. Holt. Fifteen members answered roll call. visitors included Miss Danette Jameson and Mrs. J. M. Watson plus Tim Holt. Members shared crafts and hobbies, drew items, and refreshments were served.
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Coon Creek
Good Neighbor Club
M. B. Jameson
J. H. Holt
Leonard Smith
Callie Edwards
Danette Jameson
Dallas
J. M. Watson
Goree
Tim Holt
Thomas Brasher Reunion Set for August 5 6
Descendants of Thomas Henry Brasher invited to the 12th annual reunion at the American Legion Building Clifton on August 5 and 6. A sandwich supper will follow Saturday afternoon while drinks are provided. Families should bring a basket lunch for Sunday noon. Paper plates cups drinks and forks supplied. Friends and neighbors welcome.
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Thomas Henry Brasher
American Legion
Clifton
First Baptist Church Laguna Park Service Schedule
The First Baptist Church in Laguna Park announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. and Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m led by Rev. Joe Stevens.
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First Baptist Church
Laguna Park
Joe Stevens
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Weekly Circle and Service Schedule
Circle Bible Study Leaders Briefing at 9 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 45 a m with sermon Unknown and Known from Acts 17 16 34. Church Council Meeting at 8 30 p m Tuesday. Turkey Creek Circle meets in Parish Hall at 2 p m. Clifton Circle with Mrs Orin Lund Thursday August 3.
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Circle
Turkey Creek Circle
Clifton Circle
Orin Lund
Immanuel Lutheran Church Hosts Guest Speaker Ted Steenblock
Clifton Texas church schedules Sunday July 30 events with 10 am Sunday School and Bible Class followed by 11 am Divine Worship led by guest preacher the Rev Ted Steenblock of Trinity Clifton.
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Ted Steenblock
Trinity
Clifton
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Bosque Publishing Company, Inc
West Fifth Street
James W. Smith
Sam D. Logan, JR
Bart Livey
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Coryell
Hill, McLennan
Frath
Johnson
Somervell
Hamilton Counties
Farmers State Bank
F.D.I.C
F.d.1.c
Carl Grelle
6Th Fleet
Clifton Folks
Johnny Hyde
Albert A. Petrich
Governor's Committee On
Steven Olsen
Air Force Commission
Thomas Wilson
Sam Houston
Pvt
Ronald Kettler
Thomas Brasher
Lions
Ong
Richard Nixon
Lions International
Robert J. Uplinger
Syracuse
N.Y
International Service Club Organization
World Lions Clubs
Bob Hope
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Order OF Eastern Star
Regina
Robert Rachuig
Tage
N. Ave
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