Lane receives SMU B A degree in economics and finance
Robert Bruce Lane of Clifton earned a bachelor of arts in economics and finance at SMU commencement on May 30 in The SMU Coliseum. SMU President Willis M. Tate delivered the Presidential Statement. Lane plans summer banking work in Dallas and aims for a law degree. He previously graduated Clifton High School in 1956 and earned two scholarships, including a Kappa Sigma award and top senior scholar honors. Lane served as Kappa Sigma Chapter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bruce
Bob) Lane
Clifton
Southern Methodist University
SMU
Willis M. Tate
Lane
R. L. Lane
Dallas
Clifton High School
National Organization of Kappa Sigma
Kappa Sigma
SMU Department of Economics and Finance
Meridian Court And Local News Highlights Local Deaths And Deeds
Community notices report deaths in Meridian and Clifton including Nina Sanders 47 of Waco and Dora Gill 78 of Meridian. Also records funerals for Marion L Flatt 87 and obits for residents with survivors listed. Property transfers include several deeds and a marriage license for Robert Lee Barton and Nora Lee Bethke Bridger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shore
Lake Whitney
Chester
Marvin Harvey
Chester B. Harvey
Steele Creek
E. E. Brown
Lone Star Gas Company
Jno. Rogers
Helen D. Neel Strand
Jesse E. Neel
Clifton
Mollie O. Nelson
Hettie Burgan Hill
KG Addition
O. R. Winkler
John L. Hammond
Mooney Village
Leonard Roe
R. S. Anderson
Lakeline Acres
Martin V. Smith
Leslie S. Bailey
State of Texas
Margaret Ryan
Meridian
Walter Milton Harris
Charles IL. St. Clair
Idlewild
Recent Bride Is Given Tea Shower Here May 27
Ladies of the First Presbyterian Church Clifton honor Mrs. Paul W. Haggard of Beaumont with a tea shower at 1415 West Hackberry Street on Friday afternoon May 27. Mrs. Haggard, married May 14 in Beaumont, is the former Doris Jean Gloff. guests included her mother Mrs. Robert A. Gloff and grandmother Mrs. J. A. Jeanes. sister Miss Betty Ann Gloff presided at the guest book. The event featured pink accents, white chrysanthemums and stock, silver candelabra, pink punch, cake squares, pink cheese sandwiches, assorted mints and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Clifton
Paul W. Haggard
Beaumont
W. D. Goodall
West Hackberry Street
Haggard
Doris Jean Gloff
Robert A. Gloff
Goodall
J. A. Jeanes
Betty Ann Gloff
Sherrie Blewett
Anna
Clara Gloff
Sam Jones
Tom White
Mathews Family Visits Across Texas Regions
Jerry Mathews of the Texas Department of Public Safety spent May 22 to late last week visiting Clifton with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Perry A. Mathews. They traveled to Austin to see Maurice Beckham and daughter Connie, who returned to Clifton with her grandparents and uncle. Mrs. Barton of Georgetown joined Friday, Connie stayed until Saturday, and Mrs. Barton’s daughter Mrs. Mathews’ mother Mrs. Evans of Waco visited Sunday. Jerry Mathews now located at Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Brown
Preston Owen
Temple
A. B. Hix
Fort Worth
Meridian
J. L. Brown
Frank Kirkpatrick
Springfield
Colorado
Tilden Scarborough
Syban Bowers
Nina Sanders
Waco
Crockett Crosner
Austin
Bristol Funeral Home
Roy Hill
First Baptist Church
H. H. Barnett
First Methodist Church
Gordon Bays
Mexia
Meridian Cemetery
Gill
Lassater
Marion County
Bosque County
S. W. Gill
The
Baptist Church
Finley Gill
Hal Gill
Earl White
Winter Haven
Florida
Guy Briley
S. S. Nichols
Jack Cureton
Austin Edwards
Merv Hegar
Vaden Clark
Marion L Flatt
Evant
Thelma Rhodes
Odessa
Avery Poe
Albert Wolf
Tyler
Velma Flatt
J. W. Hardcastle
Silverton
Tom Bomar
Jerry Mathews
el Paso
Texas Department of Public Safety
Clifton
Perry A. Mathews
Mathews
Jerry
Maurice Beckham
Connie
Beckhams
D. A. Barton
Georgetown
Birthday Party for Ray Finstad Jr May 14
Mrs. R C Finstad hosted a western themed birthday party for her son Ray C Jr at the family home on his fourth birthday. Guests included Bradley Olson Dennis Olson Pamela Devaney Jamie Conrad Melissa Adams Nancy Homerstad and others from Clayton Clifton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Finstad
Ray C. Jr
Buddy
Finstad
Bradley and
Dennis Olson
Brooking
South Dakota
Pamela Devaney
Waco
Janie Conrad
Melissa Adams
Nancy
Sarah Homerstad
Billy Glen Beckner
Stephen Rosentreter
Jerry McDougal
Jay Bruce Culp
Randy Kleine
Carl Louis Jones
Donald Forson
Tony Etheredge
Reginald Rice
Donna Finstad
Clifton
Valjean Polk Edits Berlin Army Paper
Army Specialist Fourth Grade Lucian Valjean Polk, 24, son of Clifton residents, was promoted at Berlin command station where he edits unit newspaper The 2nd Battle Group Guardian. He serves as information specialist in Headquarters Company and has ties to Fort Bragg prior to Berlin duty. Also notes Dallas visitors Mr Crosley and Mrs Crosley with local Crosley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Valjean Polk
Lucian B. Polk
West 3Rd Street
Clifton
Berlin
Germany
Polk
2Nd Battle Group
Guardian
6Th Infantry
U. S
United States
Clifton High School
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
Sigma Delta Chi
Army
Xviii Airborne Corps
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bob Lane
Helen C. Aars
Aars
Texas Bankers Association
Corsicana
Lions Club
Coffe, Loo
Thrift
Magness Paint & Paper
Texas
Nuckols Air Conditioning Co., Inc
Franklin Ave
GMC
Meridian Court
Don Rice
Donna
Omar Robinson
W. L. Hartman
C. B. West
Mathewses
Ray Finstad JR
Valjean Polk
James Crosley
Mr. Crosley
Joe Crosley
Folger’s
del Monte
Coca Cola
Sylvania
LEE
Yirror
Mother
Clifton Telephone Company, Inc
John and
Bill Blewett
Arrow
Heinz
Hamburger
India
Shurfine Macaroni
Libby
Austex
Swift's
Shurfine
Carton
Sea Star Fish Sticks
Hills O
OKRA
Allen Alford
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