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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
8
Clifton again fields two Bosque County Little League teams this year the Red and Green squads. The Green team managed by G E Jimmy Jackson opens the season in Clifton Tuesday night while the Reds play an out of town opponent.
The Green Little Leaguers, playing Fridays and Tuesdays, went four games with three victories and one tie. The first team beat Meridian 9 to 2, the second team also won, and a 6 inning 8 to 8 tie with Meridian followed. The Green first team then defeated Meridian 15 to 2 with Jerry Allen pitching and Derril Wenzel and Dickie Larson catching.
Ed C. Reierson of Meridian died at home May 25. Funeral services were held May 27 in Meridian and Cranfills Gap. The Lanham Methodist Church was dedicated May 27 with Rev. Nelson Herod officiating. Community members and regional visitors attended events and shared condolences.
Mr and Mrs John D Fenn welcomed over 400 visitors to their new florist shop in the Calvert building this past Sunday. Winners of the day were Mrs O F Pierson Clifton and Mrs Lorene Jenkins Amarillo who received pot plants. Carnations were given to every visitor.
Clifton High School awarded diplomas to 32 seniors at the Bettis Auditorium ceremony on May 26. Valedictorian Lois Nell Lammert and salutatorian Eleanor Miles spoke as Reverend Charles Wellborn urged preparation for success. Eleanor Miles received the Lions Club $25 award and a Texas Christian University scholarship, while Lammert received the valedictorian trophy.
Three Clifton residents earned degrees at Texas A M College during the May 28 exercises. Russell T. Boyd earned agricultural education, while James Charles Blue and Don Blansitt received agronomy degrees.
Carbide Chemical Company news mentions Mr. Blansitt as the grandson of Mrs. H. O. Walker from Lanes Chapel near Clifton and nephew of Mrs. W. H. Dansby of Clifton.
Clifton Peewee teams played a busy week with Green Sox and McGregor Green Sox tying 12 to 12 after a rainout and a 14 to 6 win for Clifton Green Sox. Larry Harvey and Garland Braun led Clifton with multiple hits and homers as Wayne Huffman Tim Outlaw and others contributed.
Members of the Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club in Clifton met with Mrs. Frank Huffman on Friday night May 27. They entertained their husbands with a covered dish supper and discussed plans to entertain the 4 H girls on July 25. The next meeting will be June 8 with Mrs. S. T. Seljos as hostess.
Clifton Record advertises Bostitch staplers in excellent condition with staples stocked at the Record office. Prices listed are 33.15 and 6.25.
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