Clifton High School Names All Around Students at May 27 Assembly
Clifton High School announced the all around students at an assembly on May 27 in the Bettis Auditorium. Principal Walter Nanen presented numerous awards to seniors and juniors, including home economics honors and Make It With Wool participants, with special recognitions for perfect attendance and achievement in FHA and National Honor Society activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Pinel
Clifton Public
Bettis Auditoriem
Crisco
Marthe Scnath
Mra
Kathry Smuth
Mra Mba
Jameson
Martha Plane
Texas Christian University
Ft Worth
Cliftonites Graduate From Hill Junior College
Three Clifton residents received Certificates of Completion at Hill Junior College in Hillsboro during an 8:00 p m commencement on Monday May 31. Recipients were David Leon Kettler Linda Kay Lyon and Glenn Dale Murphree. J D Moore of Victoria College gave the address. John A Standefer of Hillsboro sits on the Hill Junior College Board of Regents, a Clifton native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliftonites
Hill Junior College
Clifton
Hillsboro
David Leon Kettler
Ed Kettler
Linda Kay Lyon
JC Lyon
Glenn Dale Murphree
MO. Murphree
J. D. Moore
Victoria College
John A. Standefer
Regents
J. L. Standefer
Mr. Standefer
Clifton Students Earn Degrees At Southwest Texas State
Two Clifton students earned degrees at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos during the May 20 ceremony in Strahan Gym. A W Vickrey received a bachelor of science in industrial arts and Sandra Appleby earned a bachelor of science in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Southwest Texas State
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Strahan Gymnasium
Ralph W Steen
Stephen F Austin State Teachers College
Nacogdoches
Clifzon
A. W. Vickrey
Fierd Vickrey
West 13Th Street
Sandra Appleby
Kent Appleby
TIS South Arena
Southwest Texas
Talent Show Winners Highlight Clifton Event Night
Clifton hosted a talent show at Bettis Auditorium on May 28 attracting a fooded audience. Sixteen entries competed with top prizes totaling 400 dollars for the Adult Group and 3 dollars for child and youth winners as winners included Rita Pat Rallshack Cindy White Betty Booth and others from Meridian Walnut Springs Whitney and Hico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Central Texas Pair Association
Bettis Auditoriem
Homer Methweal
Fair Association
Glee
Pirot
Rita Pat Rallshack
Cindy White
Meridian
Betty Booth
Walnut Serine
Cherri Cave Cate
Julie Latham
Whitney
Etudents
Lester Smith
John Templeton
Waco
Rene Best
Wees
Youth Grown
Four Dimensions
Hico
Carol Ann Campbell
Morgan
Marie van Cureton
Jazz Ballet
Daughter Tracy Ann Born to Mr and Mrs Kermit Lee
A daughter, Tracy Ann, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Lee of 100T West Hackberry Street in Cofton on June 1 1965 at the local hospital. The baby weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Ann
Mr. Kermit Lee
Rainfall totals highlight wet May and harvest delays
Official Clifton gauge records 13.80 inches of rain for May with 1.30 inches since last Wednesday. The past week shows 0.50 inch on May 30 and 0.89 inch on May 31 as readings are taken daily at 7:00 am, hindering farmers from finishing harvest due to the heavy rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Record Office
Son Seoban
Cone
May 39 Seniors Receive Diplomas At Clifton High
Fifty nine Clifton High seniors the largest class in memory were awarded diplomas at commencement in the Bettle Auditorium on May 27. The program featured Christ ie Jenson and Lila Musselman as valedictorian and salutatorian with Kay Roberts and Peggy Aars at the piano. Frank M Wilson of Waco delivered the address on character conduct contribution and creed. Principal Hansen awarded Balfour trophies and a $25 scholarship to Alton Muhthouse on behalf of the Business and Professional Woman's Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High Seftee
Bettle Auditorium
Lene Traylor
Church of Christ
Robert Rachuig
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
Christie Jenson
Lila Musselman
Wilson
Walter C. Hansen
Balfour Company
Clifton High School
Alton MuhThouse
Business and Professional Woman's Guild
Clifton
Clifton High National Honor Society Honors Teachers
Members of the Clifton High School National Honor Society hosted a reception for local teachers in the Homemaking Department on Wednesday afternoon May 26. The society, formed in the 1963 64 school year, extended a tradition from that year end reception. Students arranged the refreshment table with a white linen cloth and red gladioli centerpiece and served punch and cookies. Mrs. Frederick Pearson, business teacher, sponsors the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
National Honor Society
Frederick Pearson
4.4 Miles New Farm to Market Road Approved for Bosque
The Texas Highway Commission approved 44 miles of Farm to Market Road in Bosque County as part of the 1965 program. District Engineer J H Aiken of Waco announced the work will be supervised by TH Ralph of Clifton. The project includes 0.4 mile from FM 2704 to the McLennan County line and 40 miles from FM 2602 to FM 217 near State Highway 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Bosque County
J. H. Aiken
Waco
TH. Ralph
Clifton
McLennan County
Visit From South Dakota Brings Nelson Family To Clif tom
Reverend and Mrs Joel E Nelson from Watertown South Dakota visited in Clifton from Thursday to Tuesday with their daughter in law and son Mr and Mrs Vernon Swenson and family. Nelson a former pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse was born and raised here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel E Nelson
Watertown
South Dakota
Cliftom
Vernon Swenson
Karen
Gail Garf
Swenson
Nelson
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Norse
Gerald Rice Honored by Texas 4 4 Foundation
Gerald Rice of this city, district sales representative with Community Public Service Company, was among 12 honored at College Station on June 1 during the Texas 4 4 Youth Development Foundation ceremony at Kyle Field Stadium. He serves on the Texas Electric Utility Company board and helped furnish a 4 H camp at Lake Whitney. He trains electric teams and leads county 4 H activities, receiving a specially designed plaque from Calvin T. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Rice
Community Public Service Company
College Station
Texas 44 Youth Development Foundation
General Assembly
Kyle Field Stadium
Texas A. & M. University
Mr Rice
Texas Electric Utility Company
Texas Electric
Lake Whitney
Bosque
Hamilton
Rice
Calvin T. Johnson
Dallas
Foundation
Good Cooks At Party 4H Group Celebrates May Birthday
Miss Lucille Watson, County Home Demonstration Agent, photographed a 4H cooking and sewing group on May 22 at Mrs. T N Foster's home. The meal included ham salad fluffy potatoes soda crackers punch and cupcakes with bird seed icing. Members Karen Thiele Wanda Thiele Rita Willmann Gwendolyn Smith Ronald Earl Smith Chevela Smith and Emma Thiele along with leaders Mrs Poster Mrs Robert Willmann and Mrs Louis Thiele attended. Wanda and Rita finished Unit 1 sewing and work toward County Dress Revue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Watson
T. N. Foster
Karen Thiele
Hamsalad
Ronald Earl Smith
Chevela Smith
Wanda Thiele
Gwendolyn Smith
Rita Willmann
Emma Thiele
Poster
Robert Willmann
Louis Thiele
Wanda
Rita
Clergy and educators gather for Clifton events and honors
Dr Vernon A Mohr delivers sermon and C Willard Stromwall is installed as Sunset Home superintendent in Clifton. Donald O Hennig of San Saba and 47 other teachers from 17 states join summer institutes at North Texas State University funded by 15227000. A large Clifton crowd attends the installation with local officials offering greetings and remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon A. Mohr
Austin
Mr. Stromwall
C.L.S.H
Donald O. Hennig
San Saba
North Texas State University
Denton
North Texas State
National Science Foundation
NTSU
Hennig
Clifton High School
Southwest Texas State College At
San Marcos
Ernest Hennig
Clifton
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
C. Willard Stromwall
American Lutheran Church
Stromwall
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ebenezer Home
Odie C. Pederson
Seguin
Sunset Home
Pederson
L. G. Hanneman
Zion Lutheran Church
McGregor
Sunset Home Board of Directors
Cynthia Harris
God
James Essinger
First Lutheran Church In
Temple
Board of Directors
Helen C. Aars
Oris E. Pierson
Ennis M. Colwick
Harlan Hoel
Erwin H. Knitt
Trinity Lutheran Church
God of
Mercy
Dr. Mohr
Mohr
Charles M. Isenhower
Robert Fellows
Trinity Homes
Round Rock
Gus Sager
Walter T. Gigstad
Harris
Hanneman
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Stromwell
Clifton Youth Rodeo Winners Listed From May 28 29
Winners announced for Clifton's first Youth Rodeo held May 28 and 29 at the Clifton Horse Show arena. Amateur entrants fanned across bareback bronc, steer saddling, tie down roping, wagon races, ribbon roping, bull riding and more with top honors to riders from Clifton Gatesville Bosque County and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton Horse Show
Future Farmers of America
Ronny Bailey
Cleburne
Doug Phillips
Billy Gibbs
Nika McNeil
Stephenville
Melanie Muir
Bosque County
Richard Fry
Gatesville
Jerry Hill
Ronnie Hampton
Kent Anderson
Hubbard
James Kelly
Jackie Taylor
Corsicana
Dist Commander to Install New Legion Officers
Austin McElfish of Waco will be in Clifton at 8:00 p.m. Thursday June 10 to install the incoming officers of Selmer Erickson Post No. 322 of the American Legion. Officers for 1965-66 elected May 13 include Bud Thrower commander and Erich Herzog 2nd vice commander with Selmer Amundson adjutant and finance and other posts listed. Most of the above officers serve in the post’s regional unit and will be installed during the regular meeting at the City Park clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin McElfish
Waco
American Legion
Clifton
Selmer Erickson
Bud Thrower
Tbrey Linberg
Erich Herzog
Selmer Amundson
Jodie Amundson
Leonard Thiele
J. B. Darden Jr
S. L Witcher
Owen
Buddy) Sparks
Cubs Set Bi District Clash at Marble Falls
Clifton Cubs meet Marble Falls High at 7 30 Thursday night to decide the district baseball title with two players missing due to summer plans. Winner faces Robinson High after Fairfield High. Clifton clinched District 13 A by defeating Joshua on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Appleby
Clifton School Cubs
Marble Falls High School
Appleby
Clifton High
Cubs
Frank Tyler
North Texas State University
Denton
Sam Ralph
Texas A. & M. University
Kerrville
Clifton
Clifton-Marble Falls
Robinson High
Fairfield High
Joshua
Richard Lede
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Orus Solberg
West 3Rd Street
Solberg
Civic Improvement Society
B. H Vever
Mire EC Jodie
Bosene County
Sthedent
Ciften High Seteet
Bich Scheel
Arneenee
Walter Naneen
Jobe Wiegine
T J
Wiggine
Seeen Witeher
Loold Hamp
Hempe
Hempe Ant Kay Roterts Daughter of Vr and Mra Agtrey Rieterts
Barry Forcor
Mere Wotrwe Porson
Ant Mra
Joe Ht Bennett
Herrin Paget
Terevh
Lawemen
Ivery
Mertha Leith
Peggy Aa
Rankancers
Hhrery
Tromer Socorty Awards
Spomeer
Ciftan High Sedeod
Felores Peeeyv Aarts
Prank Bilimen
Bobby Coffman
Marvin Coffeen
Raiph Cotten
Kaye Comred
Harold Gieff
Lieyd Hampe
Crethia Harre
Cathy Howard
Kay Kincheloe
Dienes Orbect
Kaye Brent Manderer
John Keene
Terelle Marywine
Lows Womack
Jeffreyiin Wood
Alton Muh
Lile Muxselman
Christie Jenmom
Betty Albrecht
Aren Provisional
E. B. Harris
Janice Huse
Alfred Huse
Vicki Gandy
Lifttan Geedy
FHA
Sally Greenwede
Turner Greenwede
Carol Meenett
End
Joe Th Bennett
Dele Orbeck
End Mra
Dar
Wrent Mere R OB Cibhe
Viet Outlaw
Leet
Mowe
Fleventh Grede
Tom Cospertary Vielt
Allen Chaney
Larry Greamland
Hi Oethew
Brick Swenson
Prederick Waetley
Linds
Gary Ant
Robert Ledin
Glenn Haywood
Kay Caoper
End Sondre Lampkin
Caryn Canutesom
Marla Peterman
Janelle Toten
Terry Watson
Deneis Poe
David Pehler
Mitten Cranfill
Jemee Conrad
Gordon Chaney
Larry Sorenson
Peery Hatter
Kim Outlaw
Cynthis Seenmerfeld
Donne Hampe
Raye Payne
Lawrence Dahl
Joe Wallace
Karen Tewedie
Johnnie Berger
Jack Wiggins
Rett Berger
Paul Reewing
Petricia Watean
Ressell Lymank Linds Schwarts
Geeffrey Knitt
David Keith Dahil
Vickie Conrad
James Stewart
Alton Milhihouse
Eddie Milhouse
Kay Conrad
Clarence L. Conrad
John M. Musselman
Clifford O. Jenson
Leon Albrecht
Peggy Aars
Texas 4-4 Foundation
Don Hennig
Clifton Hall
Dist
Marble Falls
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