Greens Win Neils Creek Teenage League Playoff Bid
Clifton's Green Sox advance to face Pittman Cleaners of Belton in a best two of three series for the District Teen-age League title in Belton. The winner advances to the State Teen-age playoffs in Corsicana the week of August 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton's
Green Sox
Pittman Cleaners
Belton
Bell County
Corsicana
Clifton
Clifton Boys
Ies
Clifton Greens
John Hoel
Gary Anz
Greens
Turnersville
Clifton Black Sox
J. D. Godby
Robert Ledlow
Larry Harvey
Bill Outlaw
Ronny Johnston
Wayne Huffman
Fred Knapp
Danny Jenkins
Ronny Johnson
Legion Officers Installed at Selmer Erickson Post No 322
Clifford Dyer was installed as commander of the Selmer Erickson Post No 322 in Clifton on July 13. Also installed were Shelby Anderson as 1st senior vice commander Alton Jenson as junior vice commander Erich Herzog as adjutant and finance officer Jesse Bronstad as chaplain J B Darden Jr as service officer Dr S L Witcher as child welfare officer Arthur L Bronstad as historian and Owen Sparks as sergeant at arms. The post meets at the legion clubhouse City Park on the second and fourth Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Dyer
Selmer Erickson
American Legion
Clifton
Leon Andress
Walnut Springs
Shelby Anderson
Alton Jenson
Erich Herzog
Jesse Bronstad
J. B. Darden Jr
Arthur L. Bronstad
Owen Sparks
Jodie Amundson
Legion
Reunion of Kalamazoo couple welcomes Rebecca Clyde Hardie
Mr and Mrs Thomas C Hardie of Kalamazoo Michigan announce the birth of their daughter Rebecca Clyde born July 25 1961 in Kalamazoo weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. She has an older brother John Christian 27 months. Paternal grandparents Chris Strand Clifton and maternal grandmother Clyde Heard Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Hardie
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Rebecca Clyde
That City
John Christian
Chris Strand
Clifton
Clyde Heard
Dallas
Williamson Named On FHA Committee
James H. Williamson was named to the Farmers Home Administration County Committee for Bosque and Somervell Counties, replacing Ward C. Main whose term expired. Williamson, a 563 acre Iredell area farmer and World War II veteran, joins Lawrence S. Evans and Arthur M. Anderson on the three member panel which sets eligibility and credit needs for loans and oversees borrower progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Williamson
Farmers Home Administration
Robert A. Wells
Bosque
Somervell
Williamson
Ward C. Main
Iredell
Wells
Bosque County
Lawrence S. Evans
Route 2
Valley Mills
Arthur M
Dock) Anderson
Clifton
Oscar B. Reesing Dies at Clifton Sunset Home
Oscar B. Reesing aged 89 years 5 months 21 days died at 1 45 pm Wednesday July 26 in Memorial Hall Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home after years of ill health. He moved to Memorial Hall May 5 this year. Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Friday July 28 at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton conducted by Rev S B Knudsen. Interment in Clifton Cemetery. The Record will publish a full obituary next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar B. Reesing
South Avenue
Eim Clifton
Memorial Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Reesing
Mr. Reesing
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Spangles Attend Funeral for Charlie Vickers in Houston
Mr and Mrs Frank J Spangle traveled to La Marque to visit their son Bill Spangle and family before attending the 4 PM funeral in Houston for Charlie Vickers of La Porte who died returning home from work. Vickers was the father of Mrs Frank Spangle Jr of Grand Isle LA. The Spangles planned to return to Clifton on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Spangle
la Marque
Bill Spangle
Charlotte
John
Houston
Charlie Vickers
la Porte
Vickers
Frank Spangle Jr
Grand Isle
Louisiana
Spangles
Clifton
Team photo caption with listed players and absent figures
The image shows Gary Pierson Seth Anz John Hoel C L Conrad Bobby Golden Kenneth Holder Larry Seljos Terry Watson Allen Aars Lee McMillan Billy Helms Bill Wright Mascot Lee Ann Hutcheson Mascot Linda McMillan with Cliff Dyer and Coach Jean Pierson absent during the shot
Local Guard Unit Ends Week With Governor Parade
Captain Douglas Railsback leads an 80 man Clifton National Guard delegation at the governor's parade. After a Friday march, Company C will take a furlough then resume in field training at Fort Hood for a final week, with pay day and homecoming set for August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Railsback
National Guard
Clifton
Railsback
143Rd Infantry
Company
Fort Hood
James Ford
Joe Pierson
Bobby Stone
Fred Weir
Oren Canuteson Jr
Milton Dahl
Alton Heier
Jodie Amundson
Bill Painter
Rex Tindall
Bill Harvey
Don Harris
Willis Dean
Company C
2Nd Battle Group
Golfers Start New Tournament at Clifton Club
Clifton's Golf Club members held a barbecue and meeting to set handicaps before a 36 hole tournament starting July 20 at E. E. Stewart Motors. The winner by Aug 20 will receive an engraved trophy. The annual H. C. Dahl 54 hole event begins September 1. Handicaps were listed for 21 members and five Meridian players at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Stewart
Oren J. Canuteson Jr
Owen David Ringness
T. C. Eggen
Gerald Rice
Pat Stewart
Wally Ludtke
Doyle Hulme
B. P. Holt
Kenneth Nelson
Kleibrink Reunion Brings 72 Members Together in Mosheim
Family of F R Kleibrink from Clifton holds eight year overdue reunion at Kirby Cox home in Mosheim. Attendees include 13 children and 59 relatives across several Texas towns such as Dallas Fort Worth Pampa Valley Mills Waco Crawford Odessa Skellytown College Station and Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Kleibrink
Kirby Cox
Mosheim
Kleibrink
Clifton
Arnold Humphries
Garland Humphries
Leonard
James Holt
Brooks Campbell
Sandra
William Chaney
Gary and
Darrell
Dallas
Rusty Humphries
Glenn Cox
Don
Glenda
Fort Worth
J. W. Holt
Kenneth
Pampa
Herbert Kleibrink
Valley Mills
Robert Kleibrink
Bruce Kleibrink
Gus Kleibrink
Karen
Mike
Marilyn
Waco
Ronnie Kleibrink
College Station
Bill Steinkamp
Joe Hensey
Wanda
Crawford
Fred Kleibrink
Lampasas
Ed Kleibrink
Eddie
Carolyn
Skellytown
Barney Carlson
Keith
Larry
Cynthia
Midland
New York
Donald Caffee
Judy
Jonnie
Odessa
Buddy Cox
Jill
Austin
Bill Kleibrink
Nancy
John S Bekkelund Dies Here at 83
John S Bekkelund of Crawford died at 8:05 PM Monday July 24 in the Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital Clifton aged 83 years 10 months 24 days He was born August 31 1877 in Hedemarken Norway and immigrated to Clifton with his family in 1887 He married Anna Foss Nelson in Crawford on September 16 1930 and they lived on a Crawford farm He was a contractor and carpenter and is survived by his wife a step son Archie Paul Nelson Crawford and several nephews and nieces Funeral services were held July 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton with interment in Clifton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
John S. Bekkelund
Crawford
Goodall and Witcher
Bekkelund
Clifton Hospital
Simon
Inga Bekkelund
Mr. Bekkelund
Hedemarken
Norway
Martin
United States
Emil
Ole
Anna Foss Nelson
Bekkeland
Martin Bekkelund
Archie Paul Nelson
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. R. Wolker
Crawford Lutheran Church
Johnnie Nelson
Lewis Foss
Gordon Bekkelund
Ervin Bekkelund
Waco
Cecil Bekkelund
Odie C. Pederson
Mrs Helm's Mother Dies in Bryan Visit
Mr and Mrs Dary L Helm left for Wichita Falls Monday after learning of the death of Mrs W P Jones of Bryan who was visiting with family there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dary L. Helm
Wichita Falls
W. P. Jones
Bryan
Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen Contest Set for Aug 1
Bosque County Farm Bureau members will crown the 1961 Queen at Clifton City Hall on Tuesday night August 1. Nine entrants pictured, with additional entries possible through July 31. Out of county judges will select the queen. the winner earns a crown and trophy from Fenn Floral Company. The queen will compete August 25 at Lampasas for district honors and potential state contest entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Farm Bureau
Lampasas
Clifton
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Clark Bolt
Channel 6—Tv
City Hall
Fenn Floral Company
Clifton Floral Company
W. W. McLennan
Sam Radde
Tull Johnson
Allison Olson
Texas
Bosque County Social Security Recipients Exceed 1600 in 1960
By the end of 1960 more than 1,630 people in Bosque County received old age survivors and disability insurance benefits. December payments totaled 85,256 dollars. National totals show about 15 million beneficiaries nationwide at year end 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque Co
Bosque County
Bob McLean
Waco
United States
Texas
Oliver Accepts Comanche Head Coaching Post
Roger Oliver, former Clifton High School assistant coach, accepts the head coaching job at Comanche. He previously coached at Granger and Del Valley, the Austin suburb, after leaving Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Oliver
Clifton High School
Comanche
Oliver
Granger
del Valley
Austin
Clifton
Excellent Advice Heard By Ranchmen At Goat Sheep Field Day
Approximately 160 attended the Bosque and Hamilton Counties Goat Field Day at the E. W. Dittrich farm on July 20. Leaders from TS&GRA and Extension Service spoke on district formation and livestock ranges. a goat flock selection program followed a parasite demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque
Hamilton Counties
E. W. Dittrich
Jack Rowland
Bosque County
Rowland
Tom Wallace
Texas Sheep & Goat Raisers’ Association
Wallace
Ts& Gra
Ts&gra
Bell
Coryell
Erath
Hamilton
W. G. Young
Extension Service
Earl Rudder
Texas A. & M. College
Rudder
Leo Merrill
Sonora Ranch Experiment Station
Sonora Station
Hubert Viertel
Hamilton County Sheep & Goat Committee
W. T. Hardy
Sonora Ranch
Jim Gray
Mr. Gray
Texas hosts first baking school for school lunch workers
Arlington High School hosted Texas’s first baking school for school lunch workers with 120 leaders learning bread, cakes, pies, fillings, toppings, and fruits. Mrs. Wilson of Clifton ISD attended. Mrs. Alvin Spitzer joined but ill health kept her to day one. The program, sponsored by TEA and the lunch program, aims to spread techniques to districts for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Arlington High School
Fred Wilson
Clifton Independent
Alvin Spitzer
Wilson
Texas Education Agency
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Clifton market prices bid Thursday for eggs cattle and grain
Eggs clearances include Large A 30c per dozen and pullets 14c. Cream 40c per pound. Oats 62c per bushel 32 lb test. milling wheat 1.80. spring wheat 1.50. barley 80c. yellow corn 1.10. About 500 cattle offered with steers and yearlings 22 to 24. cows 14 to 15.50. bulls 17 to 18.50. stocker steers 22 to 25. cows and calves 140 to 225. Hog tops 18.50 to 19. Lams tops 15.00.
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Clifton
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Garland
Rocky) Rummel
W. D. Huffman
John Bryn
Robert Jenkins
Milton Cranfill
Vickie Outlaw
Johnny Jones
David Fehler
Claude Outlaw
Timmy Outlaw
Hubert Covey
Neils Creek Teenage League
FHA
Sunset Home
M. D. Shrader
Delia Thiele
Lake Whitney
Carrie Lindsey
Crane's Gap
Bobbie Morris
Zeda Anne Jameson
Mary Sue Reichert
Sherian Conway
Smith Bend
Alice Radde
Meridian
Connie Hoel
Norse
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