Miss Virginia Thompson Weds Roy Balter in Trinity Church
Miss Virginia Mae Thompson becomes bride of Roy Joseph Balter in a June 3 ceremony at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton Texas. Dr. Ernc Dahl and Reverend Stanley B Knudsen presided with elaborate floral arrangements, music, and a reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mae Thompson
Mr. Balter
Trinity Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
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
Mrs. Balter
San Marcos
Riverside
A-8
Local Births Reported for Five New Babies in 1961
Mr and Mrs Robert G Clemons announce daughter Christina Louise born June 1 1961 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Mr and Mrs Lee Pate announce daughter Billie Ann born June 4 1961 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces. Mr and Mrs Francisco Garza announce son Ray born June 6 1961 at Clifton hospital weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces. Mr and Mrs James W Mathews announce daughter Marcia Diane born May 19 1961 at Westminster Hospital Orange California weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Paternal grandparents J L Mathews Route 3 Valley Mills and maternal grandparents Luther Smith Orange California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Planned for Bosque County
Bosque County 4-H Dress Revue set for Monday June 26 at 8:00 PM in the Meridian District Courtroom with preliminary judging June 19 at 9:30 AM. Senior and junior divisions provide several garment classes, and county winners advance to the District Dress Revue on July 20 in Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy May Burrus
Meridian
Bosque County
Stephenville
Oliver Reesing Injured In Accident Near Amarillo
Oliver Reesing suffered multiple rib fractures and facial wounds in a car crash on Highway 66 near Conway east of Amarillo. He remained at St. Anthony Hospital under special care as two other passengers were also hurt. He was traveling to visit his brother in law and sister near Grover when the collision occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Reesing
Conway
Amarillo
Highway 66
Mr. Reesing
St. Anthony Hospital
Reesing
R. W. Cooksey
Grover
Albert Reesing
Nelson Jr. Dies in Clifton at 84
Charles O. Nelson Jr., 84 years 5 months 21 days, of 1514 West 5th Street Clifton, died around 5 50 PM Monday June 5 at the local hospital after illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday June 7 at 2 PM at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W H McCown officiating. Interment followed in Clifton Cemetery. A full obituary will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Nelson Jr
West 5Th Street
Clifton
Nelson
Clifton Funeral Home
W. H. McCown
The
Record
Eastern Star Public Installation Set for June 15
Regina Chapter No. 283 of Clifton announces open officer installation at the National Guard Armory on Thursday night June 15 at 8. Mrs Amy Goebel of Waco Grand Officer will install. Mrs J B Darden Jr will be Worthy Matron and Mrs John Holt Associate Matron. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Hospital at 60
Otho M. Jones aged 60 years 4 months 1 day of 1502 West 3rd Street Clifton died at 4:00 p m Friday June 2 in Clifton hospital after long illness and prior surgery. He was a cotton buyer and deputy Bosque County tax assessor for 13 years. He married Mattie Miears in 1926 and is survived by wife Mrs. Otho M. Jones son Dennis Miears Jones daughter Mrs. B J Pumphrey five grandchildren and extended family. He lived in Bosque County nearly fifty years and was active in farming hunting and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 AM for a new chapel at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Odie Pederson, Ernest Enger, and Mrs Ray Thompson broke ground. The 24 by 54 foot air conditioned chapel seats 120 and costs about 18000 with a public address system. Completion is hoped for early September with dedication on the Home birthday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Canute Jenson
Odie C. Pederson
Ray Thompson
Board of Charities
The
American Lutheran Church
Ellsworth
Iowa
Enger
Clifton Junior Open Rodeo Show Delivers Strong Horsemanship
Clifton hosts its first AJRA approved junior rodeo with two nights of events and a large, attentive crowd. Winners include Jerry Willis Fort Worth in Bull Riding, Hardy Tadlock Fort Worth in Bareback, Angie Watts Waco in Breakaway and Jane Rayburn Meridian in Flag Race among many others. The Clifton Horse Show Association sponsored the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Blewett Family Reunion Held in Richardson
Mr and Mrs J W Blewett visited Richardson last Saturday and Sunday and attended the Blewett family reunion held there on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Blewett
Richardson
Blewett
Walter Hansen's Honor Supper For Daughter Doctor Killed
Mr and Mrs Walter Hansen hosted a barbecue supper at the National Guard Armory in Clifton at 7 00 PM to honor their daughter Miss Minah Molly Hansen who earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas Dr W D Goodall spoke noting changes in medicine and inviting a tour of his clinic hospital in Clifton Also planned were attendance at the 19th Southwestern Medical School commencement and a tour of Dallas facilities by local guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
National Guard
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 prepares for the seventh annual Texas Miss Universe Pageant at 8:00 P.M. Saturday at Pioneers Cove Lodge Lake Whitney. Thirteen Texas contestants will vie for the title which will send the winner to the Miss Universe Pageant July 7 16 in Miami Beach Florida and award prizes over 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Pioneers Cove Lodge
Lake Whitney
Texas
Miami Beach
Florida
Clifton Teams Tie Up Week In Local Baseball Mischief
Clifton's Black Sox edged Green Sox 7 6 in Teenage play with Johnston Rummel for Clifton and Huffman Hoel for Green. Valley Mills defeated Clifton Blacks 5 3. Clifton’s Little League lost 5 2 to Meridian. Clifton A beat Koppers 19 2 behind Barry Forson. Clifton B won 17 1 with Roger Knudson. Upcoming games include matchups with Cranfills Gap Valley Mills Turnersville and Iredell Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 injured when his car collided with a moving freight train near Morgan on Saturday night about 9 30. He received treatment at Clifton hospital and was released. car badly damaged, per Patrolman James Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Harper
Walnut Springs
Morgan
Harper
Clifton Hospital
Lakeside Village
Mr. Harper
James Wright
Marshal Mitchell Injured at Local Junior Rodeo
Marshal E. Mitchell of Mosheim was injured Friday night when a bucking drone stomped him after leaving the chute. He suffered five broken ribs on his right side and two on his left, plus a punctured lung. He remains hospitalized with improving condition midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Mitchell
Marshal E. Mitchell
Mosheim
Mr. Mitchell
Clifton buyers quote prices on eggs cream grain cattle and hogs
Thursday prices from Clifton list eggs with doz rates for various grades, cream at 40c per pound, grains including oats 62c and wheat around $1.50 to $1.80 per bushel, and cattle market steady with 465 head offered. Hog top at 16.50 to 16.75, lamb top 15.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
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Ann Thompson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Miriam Thompson
Rosemary Thompson
Floyd Baker
Messrs
Ronald Sager
Victoria
Paul Mancuso
New Orleans
Louisiana
Sager
Mancuso
Richard Holt
Kenneth Jenson
Holt
Jenson
Timothy Jones
Hunstville
Thompson
E. G. Fardal
Ames
Bride
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
Joan Spieler
MR. and
Mrs
C. C. Nelson Jr
Eastern Star
Otho Jones
Sunset Home
Robert Saucier
Robert
Ris
Wardlow
Tadlock
Powers
Harris
Walter Hansens
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