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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1961

Page

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Miss Virginia Thompson Weds Roy Balter In Trinity Church

Miss Virginia Mae Thompson and Roy Joseph Balter were married June 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton in a formal ceremony. The bride wore white organza and Alencon lace with a crystal crown and veil, after which a reception was held at the Thompson home. Both graduates of Texas Lutheran College Seguin, they plan to reside in San Marcos Riverside Apartment A-8.

Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton Virginia Mae Thompson Roy Joseph Balter Ernc Dahl Texas Lutheran College Seguin Stanley B. Knudsen William T. Thompson South Avenue K Theodore Baker Corrine Drive San Antonio Doyle J. Borehers Saeterjaenten Sondag Bobbie Menix Lamesa Texas Lutheran College Choir O. R. Jenson Floyd Baker Messrs Ronald Sager Victoria Paul Mancuso New Orleans Louisiana Sager Mancuso Richard Holt Kenneth Jenson Cranfills Gap Holt Jenson Rosemary Jones Huntsville Timothy Jones Hunstville Thompson E. G. Fardal Ames Iowa Thompson Home B. P. Holt LaDonna Dirks Dodge City Kansas Vera Zingleman Port Arthur Richard Cleaveland William Staats Austin Harlan Aschen Port Lavaca Dorothy Ann Brown Rosenberg Fardal Vernon Erickson Mrs. Balter San Marcos Riverside A-8

Valley Mills Births Record from 1961 Listings

The notice records births of Christina Louise Clemons on June 1 in Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces and Billie Ann Pate on June 4 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces, Ray Garza on June 6 weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces, and Marcia Diane Mathews on May 19 in Westminster Hospital weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. It also lists paternal and maternal grandparents for the first three families.

Robert G. Clemons Box Valley Mills Christina Louise Clifton Hospital Billie Ann Lee Pate Route 2 Crawford Francisco Garza Oglesby Ray James W. Mathews James Street Orange California Marcia Diane Westminster Hospital J. L. Mathews Route 3 Luther Smith

4 H Dress Revue Set For Bosque County June 26

Bosque County 4 H Club girls sew for the Dress Revue at 8:00 p.m. Monday June 26 in the District Courtroom Meridian with appearance judging starting at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Junior and senior divisions feature class options and District level competition on July 20 in Stephenville.

Meridian Bosque County Stephenville

Injured Motorist Oliver Reesing Hurt Near Amarillo

Oliver Reesing sustained multiple rib fractures and facial wounds in an automobile collision on Highway 66 near Conway east of Amarillo. He was kept at St. Anthony Hospital for special care while vacationing to visit his brother in law and sister, Mr and Mrs R W Cooksey, near Grover. Two other passengers were injured but not as severely.

Oliver Reesing Conway Amarillo Highway 66 Mr. Reesing St. Anthony Hospital Reesing R. W. Cooksey Grover Albert Reesing

C C Nelson Jr Dies Here at 84 in Clifton

Charles O Nelson Jr aged 84 years 5 months 21 days of 1514 West 5th Street Clifton died about 5 50 pm Monday June 5 in the local hospital after ill health and a prior hospital stay Funeral services were held at 2 00 pm Wednesday June 7 at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Reverend W H McCown Interment followed in Clifton Cemetery A complete obituary will appear next week in the Record.

Charles O. Nelson Jr West 5Th Street Clifton Nelson Clifton Funeral Home W. H. McCown The Record

Eastern Star Public Installation Planned in Clifton

Regina Chapter No. 283 O E S will hold an open installation of officers at the National Guard Armory on Thursday night June 15 at 8 00 o clock Mrs Amy Goebel Grand Officer of the Texas Grand Chapter will install officers Mrs J B Darden Jr will be installed as Worthy Matron and Mrs John Holt as Associate Matron The public is invited to attend.

Regina Order of the Eastern Star Clifton National Guard Amy Goebel Waco O. E. S. Grand Chapter Texas J. B. Darden Jr John Holt

Otho Jones Dies in Clifton Local Hospital

Otho M. Jones aged 60 years 4 months 1 day of Clifton died at 4:00 p.m. Friday June 2 in Clifton hospital after years of ill health He was a cotton buyer deputy tax assessor and farmer born February 1 1901 near Coryell City and lived in Bosque County most of his life He is survived by his wife Dennis Miears Jones daughter Lila Bess Pumphrey five grandchildren and other relatives.

Bosque County Otho M. Jones West 3Rd Street Clifton Clifton Hospital Jones Hillcrest Hospital Waco William H. Jones Otho McClellan Jones Coryell City Coryell County Coyote Meridian Mr. Jones A. M. Jones and Company Valley Mills Bosque, Coryell Falls Counties Omar Robinson Spring Creek Baptist Church Mattie Elizabeth Miears E. K. Miears de Leon Dennis Miears Lila Bess B. J. Pumphrey Dennis M. Jones Huntsville Fort Worth Billy and Tommy Pumphrey Timothy, Richard Rosemary Jones

Ground Breaking for Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel

Ground breaking ceremonies were held Sunday June 4 at 9 45 A M for a new chapel at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Odie C Pederson, Mrs Ray Thompson and Ernest Enger broke the ground. The 24 by 54 foot chapel will seat about 120, be air conditioned, and cost about 18400 dollars with completion hoped for in early September and dedication on the home birthday first Sunday in October.

Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Canute Jenson Odie C. Pederson Ray Thompson Board of Charities The American Lutheran Church Ellsworth Iowa Enger

Good Horsemanship Shines At Clifton Junior Rodeo

Clifton hosts its first AJRA approved junior rodeo with two nights of events and strong horsemanship. Winners include Jerry Willis Fort Worth and Angie Watts Waco in various divisions. Bodily pacings and averages noted across bareback bull riding calf roping and other timed events. The Clifton Horse Show Association sponsored the rodeo. J. W. Blewett and family visited Richardson for a reunion the prior weekend.

Clifton Jerry Willis West Billy Strater Hamilton Charles Warren Waco Tommy Latham Hardy Tadlock Fort Worth Tommy Merritt Richard Stephens Forth Worth Angie Watts Ray Knudson Bobby Hungate Bill Hix Gatesville Knudson Watts Hungate Hix Benton Wardlow del Rio Eddy Stott Jimmy Powers Jerald Fenn Tad Jane Rayburn Meridian Joan Mize Midlothian Mize Rayburn Sandy Belver Shirley Belver Billie Gibbs Gibbs Shirley Bel Belver Lane The Clifton Horse Show Association

Clifton Barbecue Honors Daughter With Medical Degree

Mr and Mrs Walter Hansen held a barbecue supper at the National Guard Armory in Clifton at 7:00 pm Thursday to honor their daughter Miss Minah Molly Hansen who earned her Doctor of Medicine from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Dr W D Goodall spoke and invited students to tour the Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital. The event followed by tours and refreshments, with many relatives and friends in attendance.

Walter C. Hansen Clifton National Guard Armory Minah Molly Hansen University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas W. D Goodall Miss Hansen Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hansens Kent Appleby Lottie Bettis Hulen C Aars Peggy Calvin P. Colwick A. N. Randle H. R. Hill Chester Jermstad Lawrence Ringness Owen David Hansen Southwestern Medical School A. J. Gill Sheraton University of Texas System Harry H. Ransom Elbert DeCoursey Southwest Foundation For Research and Education Walter Hansen C. Tyssen Owen David Ringness Teresa Ronnie

Seventh annual Texas Miss Universe Pageant Saturday

Bosque County residents await the seventh annual Texas Miss Universe Pageant set for Saturday at 8:00 PM. Thirteen Texas area winners compete at Pioneers Cove Lodge on Lake Whitney for the title and a prize package plus a chance to compete in Miss Universe in Miami Beach July 7-16. The winner will represent Texas in the international pageant and receive more than $500 in prizes.

Bosque County Pioneers Cove Lodge Lake Whitney Texas Miami Beach Florida

Clifton Teams Swing Wins and Losses This Week

Clifton sports report shows Teenage Black Sox narrowly beating Green Sox 7 6 with Johnston and Rummel on mound for Black Sox and Huffman catching for Green Sox Anz pitched and Hoel caught for Black Sox Valley Mills defeated Clifton Blacks 5 3 Butch Pierson started for Clifton Little League lost to Meridian 5 2 Larry Grimland pitched Clifton B beat Meridian 1 2 Clifton A topped Koppers 19 2 with Barry Forson on mound Clifton B won 17 1 with Roger Knudson pitching Next week schedule lists Teenage games Clifton Blacks Cranfills Gap Valley Mills Clifton Greens Turnersville and Clifton Blacks Turnersville plus Little League games Iredell at Clifton Valley Mills at Clifton

Clifton Black Sox Green Sox Ronnie Johnston Rocky” Rummel Wayne Huffman Greens Gary Anz John Hoel Blacks Valley Mills Clifton Blacks Butch” Pierson Meridian Larry Grimland G. Wilson Collins Ronnie Dickerson Carl Surrey Koppers Barry Forson Roger Knudson Cranfills Gap Clifton Greens Turnersville Iredell

Lloyd Harper Injured When Car Hits Train

Lloyd Harper of Walnut Springs was injured in a collision with a moving freight train near Morgan on Saturday night around 9 30. He received head and leg injuries but was not thought seriously hurt and was discharged from Clifton hospital after treatment. He was driving from Morgan on FM 927 toward Lakeside Village when the accident occurred. Patrolman James Wright reported the car was badly damaged.

Lloyd Harper Walnut Springs Morgan Harper Clifton Hospital Lakeside Village Mr. Harper James Wright

Marshal Mitchell Injured at Junior Rodeo Event

Marshal E. Mitchell of Mosheim was injured when a bucking drone stomped him after it left the chute during the Junior Rodeo arena duties. He suffered five broken ribs on one side and two on the other and a punctured lung. He remained hospitalized with improving condition midweek.

Marshal Mitchell Marshal E. Mitchell Mosheim Mr. Mitchell

Clifton buyers post Thursday quotes on eggs cattle hogs and lamb

Prices from Wednesday’s Clifton auction show eggs at 26c a dozen for large, cattle steady with last week as buyers report steer and yearling prices from 22 to 24 dollars, cows 15 to 16, stocker cattle up to 25 dollars, hogs tops 16.75, lamb top at 15 dollars, cream and grains listed.

Clifton Chifton

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Mr. Balter Trinity Church Ann Thompson Minneapolis Minnesota Miriam Thompson Rosemary Thompson Bride Joan Spieler MR. and Mrs Lucy May Burrus C. C. Nelson Jr Eastern Star Otho Jones Sunset Home Robert Saucier Robert Ris Wardlow Tadlock Powers Harris J. W. Blewett Richardson Blewett Walter Hansens
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