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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1961
Page
6
In a July 21 1961 letter congressman W R Poage argues the moon mission proves spaceflight possible and predicts U S leadership in space. He compares space exploration to Columbus and notes potential satellite and weather advances along with planned large NOAA space spending.
Out of town relatives and friends gathered in Clifton for funeral services for T. D. Oxford, local pharmacist who died July 10. Names include J W Oxford Floresville, Sid Oxford Brownwood, John Knox family Giddings, Dale Able Fort Worth, W R Alexander Roscoe, Vera Homan Crawford, Bass family Corsicana, Barton Austin and Phillips, Lockhart College Station, and many others from across Texas. The procession included numerous Knox, Oxford, and Reed kin along with clergy from Kerrville and Llano.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anz attended funeral services for Mrs. Martha Schulze in La Grange last week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dennis and children Becky and Mike visited relatives in the area. Doyle Hulme and children Jim Donna and Dale visited Bryan with relatives George Norman and family.
A Texas delegation of 33 people led by Mr and Mrs Porter Randell of Fort Worth departed July 17 on a goodwill world tour. Randell, a KFJZ Fort Worth news commentator, leads stops in Los Angeles Honolulu Tokyo Hong Kong Singapore and Bangkok with additional India Cairo Istanbul Athens Rome Madrid and Paris. Embassy receptions will honor the group in Tokyo New Delhi and Rome.
James Kuykendall of Koppers is a patient at the Goodall and Witcher Hospital. Sp/4 and Mrs. Herbert Potter and baby arrived from France to visit family in Clifton. Commander Kyle Morris and family move from Albuquerque to Newport for ten months War College before overseas duty.
Mrs. Robert Kennedy of Austin daughter of Hal dor Duncan Chatsworth California and granddaughter of Jessie E Duncan and Harold Hill Clifton was named to the Texas Law Review at the University of Texas School of Law. She ranked in the top ten percent of the first year class and in the upper three percent at University Honors Day. She graduated cum laude from Texas Woman's University and has held scholarships and fellowships including James R. Dougherty Scholarship and diplomas from Law-Science Academy of America and Law-Science Institute of Texas. She is a student faculty assistant and secretary of Kappa Beta Pi.
Mr and Mrs Carl Smith Jr with children Diana and Carl Martin spent last weekend in Round Rock with Mrs Smiths parents Mr and Mrs Conrad Sellstrom. Brent Standefer returned home from College Station Friday after staying June 29 with the Kidwells and then went back to College Station for the week. Jodie Troll and daughters Jolene and Rosemary of Cleburne visited Clifton with Gus Troll and Mrs Charlie Rhoades. Also visiting were Le Roy Troll and wife from Richland.
Members of the Clifton 4 H Club met on Thursday night July 20 with Derril Wenzel presiding. A discussion covered the County 4 H Camp set for August 8 at Redys Retreat. Willie Wenzel outlined how to prepare and keep 4 H record books.
The copy touts Independent Front Suspension on Chevrolet trucks for longer life and less wear. It highlights hardiness in rough work areas and a range of efficient V8 options to tailor trucks to jobs.
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