Senior Citizens Day Observed at Clifton Sunset Home
May 24 featured an open house for Clifton and area seniors at the Sunset Home. Demonstrations by Florence Emshoff and the Louey Migel Center showcased crafts while Marvin Taylor spoke on aging. Red Cross Youth potential group discussed as volunteers aided with activities and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Florence Emshoff
Louey Migel
Waco
First Lutheran Church
George Moen
Sunset Home
C. Willard Stromwall
Emshoff
Moen
Louey Migel Center
James Smith
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Clifton
Lyndon R. Alohnsen
John B. Connally
Direcor
Waco Center
Marvin Taylor
Mem
Ber
Theda Callaway
American Red Cross Youth Council
McLennan County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Erwin H. Knitt
The
Trinity Lu
Three Accidents Reported By Clifton Patrolmen
Clifton patrolmen James Wright and Harvey D Lane reported three accidents over the past weekend. Don Forbess son of the city police chief was seriously injured when his motorcycle collided with a pickup, he was treated at local hospital and then Carswell AFB Hospital in Fort Worth. A glass entrance at Clifton Speed Wash was broken when a car rammed it, and a two car collision at Farm to Market Road 1991 and Route 1 involved a 1966 Buick and a 1953 Ford with no serious injuries.
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Texas
James Wright
Harvey D. Lane
Clifton
Don Forbess
Wright
Eldon J. Forbess
B. W. Hardie
Don
Clifton High School
Carswell Air Force Base Hospital
Fort Worth
Forbess
West 17Th Street
Mr. Hardie
South Avenue J
Den
Clifton Speed Wash
South Highway 6
Larry Langston
Willia D. Johnson
Valley Mills
Vernon Swenson
Route 1
Buick
Swenson
Tom Mann Sr
Vernon Swenson Jr
School Awards Highlight Clifton Public Schools Assembly
At the last Wednesday assembly in the Bettis Auditorium Clifton High students received top honors. Best All Around awards went to seniors John Trotter and Kay Roberts and to juniors John Poe and Sharon Sparks. Sophomores Craig White and Sally Greenwade earned top marks, while Freshmen Terry Watson and Bonnie June Standefer were named best in class. Library awards honored Carol Bennett and Sally Greenwade. Homemaking teacher Mrs. Jameson announced Kitsy Bennett as outstanding 1965-66 homemaking student and presented FHA Degrees to multiple seniors and state recipients. Dr. Troy C. Eggen presented gifts to seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Bettis
John Trotter
Ben Trotter
Kay Roberts
Aubrey Roberts
John Poe
Orie W. Poe
Sharon Sparks
M. D. Sparks
Craig White
T. J
Dick) White
Sally Greenwade
Turner Greenwade
Terry Watson
Orlette Watson
Bonnie June Standefer
J. L. Standefer Jr
Carol Bennett
Clifton High School
Pookaneers
E. B. Harris
Bookaneers
FHA
M. B. Jameson
Clifton High
Kitsy Bennett
Homemakers of America
Jameson
Helen Dietiker
Peggy Berry
Beth McNitzky
Jeanie Fowler
Brenda McDougal
Marsha Hill
Marilyn Apple
Sarah Dreyer
Patricia Nichols
Janet Holder
Highway Paving Truck Fire Near Thompson Hatcheries
Clifton volunteer firefighters battled a blaze on a Texas Highway Department paving material truck near Thompson Hatcheries, Inc. turkey farm north of the city. By the time units arrived, the fire was already out and the truck sustained little damage.
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Clifton
Lake Whitney Fishing Report Highlights Big Catches
Weekend fishing on Lake Whitney produced several large fish including blacks up to 542 pounds and a 46 pound yellow cat on trotlines. Night fishing yielded sandies and crappie, while upper lake channeleat fed on blood bait. Level near normal at 519.87 with multiple local groups posting sizable hauls on minnows and plugs.
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Lake Whitney
Lower Lake
Upper Lake
Lamp Post
Redwood Lodge
Fort Worth
GiGi Lure Company
Second Democratic Primary Election Set for Saturday at Clifton
Clifton City Hall dining room polls open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM for the Second Democratic Primary. Election judge W. H. McCown with Kent Appleby Clarence S. Bronstad and three tabulators conduct voting. Voters choose the Democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General between Crawford C. Martin and Franklin Spears. Only three absentee votes cast to date in Bosque County.
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W. H. McCown
Clifton
Kent Appleby
Clarence S. Bronstad
McCown
Texas
Democratic Party
Crawford C. Martin
Hillsboro
Hill County
Franklin Spears
Bexar County
CHS Cubs Fall in Bi-District Baseball After Loss to Burnet
Clifton High School Cubs were beaten 5-1 by Burnet High School in a bi district baseball game at Killeen last Thursday. Clifton managed only one hit, a single by pitcher Larry Grimland. Burnet scored first, Clifton tied it in the third, Burnet moved ahead in the fourth, and three runs in the seventh sealed Clifton’s defeat. Burnet advances to face Robinson High in a regional series starting Thursday at Robinson with potential third game at Robinson if needed.
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Clifton High School
Cubs
Burnet High School
Killeen
Clifton
Burnet
Larry Grimland
Clifton Burnet
Robinson High School
Robinson
Clifton Police cite May traffic violations in city
Chief Eldon J. Forbess released citations for traffic violations from Sunday May 22 to Saturday May 28 in Clifton. Offenses include no operator's license improper start and speeding as authorities urge alert driving and compliance with traffic rules to avoid local violation statistics.
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Eldon J. Forbess
Clifton
Forbess
Missionary Reverend Deer to Speak at Two City Churches
Reverend Donald S. Deer, Baptist missionary to the Congo, will guest speak at the First Methodist Church at 10 45 AM and the First Baptist Church at 7 30 PM on Sunday June 5. He and his family are visiting Mrs. Braswell before resuming Congo service, and he is translating the New Testament into Kituba with a Mennonite missionary.
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Donald S. Deer
Sam M. Braswell
Valley View Cottage
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Congo
Africa
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Deer
Braswell
Denison University
Granville
Ohio
Bunyan Spencer
Reverend Deer
Kituba
Fallises Celebrate 69th Anniversary During May
Mr and Mrs J N Fallis of 302 North Avenue FE Clifton observed their 69th wedding anniversary during the May 15 21 week. They are long time residents of Clifton and plan: September brings his 95th birthday and her 89th. Both report good health though she is nearly blind. Mr Fallis still has all his permanent teeth in good condition.
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J. N. Fallis
North Avenue FE
Clifton Churches Prepare Vacation Bible Schools Dates
Local churches in Clifton announce Vacation Bible Schools with schedules and staff. Trinity Lutheran runs May 31 to June 10 from 8:30 to 11:00 daily with multiple teachers and assistants. First Methodist hosts June 6–10 from 8:30 to 11:30 with named teachers. Grace Memorial Baptist begins June 6 to 10 for Bible School and Youth Clinic evenings, including staff and guest speaker Reverend Robert Rachiu g.
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Clifton
Trinity Lutheran Church
P. Joe Dahl
Erwin H. Knitt
Vernon Erickson
Clarinde Dahl
Werner Philipp
Norma Willmann
Otto
Grace Memorial Baptist
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
Bible School
National Guard unit heads to Fort Hood for two weeks
Lieutenant Joyce L. Taylor and 41 soldiers from Clifton's 148th Infantry, Texas National Guard depart at 5 30 AM Sunday for 15 days of summer training at Fort Hood. Sixteen other guardsmen stay for recruit school or base training as units brace for strenuous field bivouac.
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Joyce L. Taylor
148Rd Infantry
Texas Army National Guard
Clifton
Fort Hood
Gary L. Josey
Clifton National Guard
36Th Division
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Texas National Guardsmen
36Th Infantry Brigade
Ross Ayers
Friona
Texas Guardsmen
SRF
Select Reserve Force
Ayers
North Fort Hood
36Th Brigade
Sep
Department of Army
Army
National Guard
Washington
36Th Infantry Division
Church Groups Form Softball League
A softball league was organized at 7:30 Tuesday night in the Educational Building of the First Methodist Church. Games Saturday at City Park pit Zion United Church of Christ vs Trinity Lutheran and First Methodist vs Church with 7:00 start and the winner to be decided by a best two of three playoff after six weekend games.
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First Methodist Church
Zion United Church of Christ
Trinity Lutheran Church
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
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CHS Cubs
Olice Atrol
Frank Laird
Juan Sanches
Springfield
Missouri
Churches List Bible School
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Sammie Joe Amundson
E. A. Berger
Oleta Christenson
Caryn Canuteson
Mary Wiggins
Rosemary Jenson
Dale Orbeck
Sharon Bartels
Janet Wright
Maria Sue Peterman
Diane Railsback
Virginia Bakke
Sandra Lumpkin
Workers For God
Homer McDougal
Jim Jones
Bobby Conrad
Jim Tarpley
Bill Painter
Allan
Bill) Dorsey
Frank Cunningham Jr
J. B. Culp
Robert Raching
C. M. Riley
Lee Murphree
C. L. Flint
Charles Ray Marsh
W. L. Gauntt
James W. Smith
C. B. Cleveland
Marshall Burrus
Judy Gauntt
Diantha Phillips
Joe Brown
B. J. Lew
Hood
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