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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1960

Page

4

Dr. W W Blankenship Returns Home From Waco Hospital

Dr. W W Blankenship came home last week after a stay at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Visiting relatives include Edward Tipton Jr. and son from Rocksprings with his mother Mrs Edward Tipton, and Grace Wilson of Spur visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Miles. The Symank and Webb families fished on the Colorado River, and Marshal Mitchell and Cummings families spent Sunday in Fort Worth.

Edward Tipton Jr Edward Tipton Grace Wilson Spur Arthur Miles Herman Symank Dan Webb Colorado River Marshal Mitchell Chas W. Cummings Fort Worth Cummings

Local Visitors Share Weekend at J T Martins

Brother and wife Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vickrey and Miss Eva Cummings returned home with her sister and family Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fulp and girls from Odessa for a visit of several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford and Mrs. O. F. Wallace of Cleburne, Mrs. R. P. Williams and daughter Vonda, and Mrs. Bud Williams of White Hall visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin and Bessie.

W. E. Vickrey Eva Cummings J. E. Fulp Odessa James Crawford O. F. Wallace Cleburne R. P. Williams Vonda Bud Williams White Hall J. T. Martin Bessie

Sister of Duncan and New Dies in Denton Hospital

Mrs. Fred Davis of Lake Dallas died Tuesday May 31 in a Denton hospital. Funeral services were set for Thursday June 2 at 2:00 PM. She was sister-in-law to Sam Davis of Cranfills Gap and had lived here for several years with many local friends.

A. T. Duncan W. R New Fred Davis Lake Dallas Denton

Appreciation Note From Mrs Robertson to Local Clinic Staff

Mrs Homer Robertson thanks the doctors nurses and entire staff at Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital for thoughtful care during a recent stay and also expresses gratitude to friends for their kindness.

Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital Homer Robertson

Rainfall brings modest relief to Clifton farms and shows

Rainfall totaling 1.50 inches fell in Clifton with 1.20 inches Sunday and 0.30 inch Wednesday. farmers hail moisture for grain and maize though some conflict with events continued. Talks note a quiet Horse Show turnout and a strong Memorial Day tribute by veterans groups. Oyster and wheat harvests in Bosque County improve as early wheat arrives from Norse.

Clifton Edwin Bekkelund Bekkelund

Cranfills Gap Barber Retires After 47 Years Service

Bernt Bertelson, long time Cranfills Gap barber, retires after 47 years in the trade. He sold his shop to O Lee Jermstad and recalls moving the town in 1914, a 1927 fire, and early barbering crews.

Bernt Bertelson Cranfills Gap O'Lee Jermstad Frank Spencer Bertelson Burton's Dallas Chris Aars Spring Creek Main Street First Security State Bank Leslie Arrant Jorgen Jorgenson Clifton Old Amos Eggen L. Slater Fairy Feredie Bertelson Austin Curtis Thompson Grand Prairie Chester Jermstad

Potter Takes Over Clifton Mobil Station Lease

Herbert Potter assumed the lease of the Mobil Service Station at the corner of Highways 6 and 215 in Clifton. He previously sold his Sinclair lease on West 5th Street to J. B. Allen. Gus Krueger had run the Mobil station at West 5th and Highway 6 for eight years, three with F. K. Lynch, one with Tomie Joe Harris, and four as lessee. Mr and Mrs J B Darden Jr spent Tuesday afternoon through Thursday night in Dallas for the State Funeral Directors and Embalmers Convention.

Herbert Potter Mobil Gus Krueger Highways 6 Clifton Potter Sinclair West 5Th Street J. B. Allen Mr. Krueger West 5Th Highway 6 F. Fk. Lynch Tomie Joe Harris J. B. Darden Jr Dallas

Windham Service Stretched Across Clifton Life

Obituary honors Mr. Windham longtime Clifton resident janitor bus driver World War II veteran and active church and school volunteer He served on Clifton Independent School District Board taught Sunday School and helped with property business later leaving a large extended family and many out of town mourners at services in Clifton Texas.

Windham Clifton Public Bluebonnet Ordnance Plant McGregor A. C. Brandes Implement Company Clifton Hutchinson County Coryell County Masonic Lodge Clifton Independent First Methodist Church Stewards Parks Windham Houston Willis Windham Kingsville Leo Jenson W._A Leigon Bellaire Phil Gene Jenson United States Air Force Iceland Monte Gilliam Marivenne Windham Michael Parks Windham Larry Leigon Bill Leigon Bill Pat Les Jenson Melody Monte Parks Gilliam

Notable Names Listed Across Texas Cities in Obituary Segment

The fragment lists several individuals linked to Texas towns including Turnersville Dallas Fort Worth Morgan Austin Temple and names Mrs Hazel Burton Mrs Virgie Saffell Mrs Annie McNeely Mrs Veda Timms Perry Leigon and P J Saffell connected to the local notices section of the page.

Hazel Burton Turnersville Virgie Saffell Dallas Annie McNeely Fort Worth Veda Timms Morgan Perry Leigon Austin P. J. Saffell Temple

Local Clifton Students Graduate From Baylor

Gene Carroll Aars and John Phil Gilliam, both Clifton natives, earned Bachelor of Business Administration degrees at Baylor University during the May 27 commencement in Waco. Speaker Major General James Earl Rudder received an LL.D. Baylor conferred about 771 degrees across Waco, Houston, and Dallas campuses. Aars plans to start work in June with Titche-Goettinger in Dallas. Gilliam is a 1956 Clifton High School graduate studying finance.

Gene Carroll Aars Helen C. Aars Clifton John Phil Gilliam Phil Gilliam Route 2 Baylor University Waco James Earl Rudder Texas A. & M. College College Station Baylor Heart of Texas Coliseum Houston Dallas Aars Clifton High School Titche-Goettinger Company Gilliam

Card of Thanks for W. W. Windham

The Windham family thanks friends and neighbors for support after the passing of W. W. Windham. Gratitude goes to those who sent flowers cards and food and to hospital staff doctors J. B. Darden Jr. and lodge members for their help and prayers. May God bless you all.

W. W. Windham J. B. Darden Jr Masonic Lodge

Thankful thanks for support after sister Syverine Hogenson

Family expresses gratitude for assistance during illness and death of Syverine Hogenson. They thank Pastor Iver Haugen for services, the floral tributes, remembrances, and the circle’s meal service. Special thanks to Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital staff.

Syverine Hogenson Iver Haugen Goodall and Witcher Clinic

Frederick Pearson Returns After Heart Attack Hospital Stay

Frederick Pearson spent May 22 to 26 in the local hospital and was readmitted on May 27 after a heart attack.

Frederick Pearson

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W. W. Blankenship Waco Hospital Hillcrest Hospital Whitney Tier Bey Boswell Bosque County James McDowell City of Chas. M. Isenhower City of Clifton Clifton Horse Show American Legion VFW Legion M D. Woodruff Frank Sormrude Ole Seljos Ted McCollums Europe McCollums Joe Richards University of Texas In Jeff Richards James FE. McDowell A. D Tiny) Carr R. W. (Dude) Standefer Rufus Hutchison Bernt Bertelsen Mr. Windham Belah Mitchell T D. Windham Midland Bennie Windham Abilene Fred Starbuck Merkel J. S Windham H. B. Sonntag Jesse Windham Marshall Thompson T. J. Patterson S. C Roberts Emile Farr Morell Wolfe H. S. Brannen Glenn Fletcher Roscoe Parks A. L. Parks Lem Meador Morse Richard Groves Stinnett Fleanor Mowery Dumas H.N. Parks Marlin Charles Gates Baytown J. E. Hollingsworth Florence Kyser Lane & Parks Insurance Agency Carl B. Caldwell Sandra Ronny Gerald Wanda Pampa C. H. Caldwell Caldwells Richard and Joe Poyner Oline Hogenson Hastings and Olson THE Clifton Record Robert L. Baldridge Robert L. Baldridge JR Editors and Publishers Clifton, Tex Bosque Coryell Hamilton Counties U. S Cosden Mansfield Colden A&h Oil CO
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