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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1963
Page
1
Two women in their eighties Mrs J W Hardie and Mrs A H Mallie Nelson recently re fitting walls with wallboard and trimming corners with a homemade knife. The pair, who live alone, walked to town for groceries and plan to paint the kitchen after completing the remodel.
The Central Methodist Conference in Fort Worth reappointed Rev J E Morton to First Methodist Clifton for a year. Various district supervisors and secretaries were named including Jesse Gandy Meridian postmaster and multiple county church leaders across Bosque and Hood counties with several ministers listed for districts and churches. Visitors hosted by Mr and Mrs C H Caldwell included Carl B Caldwell family from Pampa and cadet Ronald Caldwell from West Point.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Parrish of Star Route Crawfills Gap announce the birth of Jefferson Scott Parrish on June 8 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. A daughter Tammy Jean Williams born June 9 1963 to Mr and Mrs Harry Williams of Clifton weighs 5 pounds 10 ounces. Mr and Mrs Donald Dorward of Dallas announce daughter Catherine Hilton born June 11 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces. Catherine is granddaughter of the Dorward family of Star Route Clifton.
The Smith Bend Baptist Church hosts its annual homecoming on Sunday June 16 with Reverend L C Smith of Houston delivering the morning sermon at 11 o clock. A basket lunch follows at noon and attendees will share in singing visiting with friends and family and a photo session. Mrs Marion M Taylor of Walnut Springs underwent surgery in Clifton hospital on June 11.
Darla Simmons and Bettye Viertel take junior top honors while Carla Simmons and Linda Kettler lead seniors in the Bosque County 4H Dress Revue judged at Clifton Armory. Blue ribbons go to Rita Blackman Brenda Alford Ramona Lane and Lydia Munoz with judges praising narration decor and Paris theme ambiance.
Dr. O. T. Hayward of Baylor University spoke to Clifton Lions about how Edwards limestone reef shaped settlement in the region from Abilene to Waco and Austin to the Big Bend. He outlined the strata from Edwards reef to Comanche Peak, Walnut Clay, and Paluxy sands that store water and support farming.
Freshman league near midway shows four teams in a four way tie Clifton Black Sox Red Sox Green Sox and Valley Mills each with one loss Results include Clifton Red Sox 6 2 over Black Sox and 3 0 over Crawfills Gap Valley Mills 11 4 loss to Black Sox Peewee games see Clifton Black Sox 4 3 over Red Sox 4 1 loss to Valley Mills The Gap Peewees 5 4 over Red Sox.
At Lanes Chapel on Sunday June 2 a near full church hosted singing and a morning devotional by Charlie Sowell Valley Mills. Members of the Memorial Association elected officers Joe Bearden Joe McCommie Avery Cox and Lola Barton to carry plans forward and welcomed a 113 50 total contributions. Dozens of registrants from across Texas and New Mexico signed the guest list including families from Long Beach Los Angeles Roswell Portales Texarkana and Dallas. The event included a new cemetery fence and a planned memorial gate with a 1964 reunion hoped by all attendees.
A reception honoring Dr. Martin L. Cole new president of Texas Lutheran College Seguin will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall Clifton Tuesday June 18 from 7 30 to 9 30 P M Dr Cole began his work at TLC June 3 He has been at Eastern New Mexico University and previously served as dean at Augustana College St Olaf College Doreas Circle and Mrs Westerholm organize refreshments, Mr and Mrs Odie Pederson handle arrangements.
Funeral services for William L Bridger aged 83 were held at the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday June 11. He died Sunday at Medical Center Hospital Odessa after four years of illness. He leaves two sons Marvin and E L Bridger, one daughter Annie B Freeman, 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren with former Clifton ties and a long life in Bosque and Odessa communities.
Multiple Clifton churches host summer Bible schools after sessions end. First Methodist enrolled 49 students in Widening Relationships with 2 to 5 pm daily. Immanuel Lutheran runs Walking with God from June 3 to 14 with 33 enrolled and a Friday 8 pm closing program. First Baptist reports 104 students from nursery to age 12 in sessions June 3 to 6, with a July Lake Whitney retreat for older youth. Trinity Lutheran hosts over 150 children in The Lord's Prayer study, ending with a Friday closing program and a memory-based finale. Zion United Church of Christ at Womack runs Lord Teach Us to Pray with 49 enrollees through Friday.
Fort Worth Boy Scout Troop 326 will erect a 1800 pound granite marker at Kimball Bend Park Bosque County on the Brazos River south bend Highway 174 at 2 30 Sunday afternoon June 16 The marker commemorates cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail and the ghost town of Kimball established in the 1850s with the marker sanctioned by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee and the U S Army Engineer District The project aims to honor ideals and the cattle trail history and to pursue the Historic Trails Award.
The Clifton Braves, local young players, defeated Cranfills Gap 10 to 3 on Saturday night and beat Womack 30 to on Sunday afternoon. They schedule two upcoming games next weekend with Crawford, one here at 8 PM Saturday and another Sunday at 2 30 PM in Cranfills Gap.
About 700 cattle were offered with a steady market. Good to choice steers and yearlings ranged 22.50 to 24, calves 24.50 to 26, butchers 13 to 16 for cows, stockers 23 to 26, calves 27 to 34, and hogs at 16.75 to 17. Grain quoted: oats, milling wheat 1.90, spring wheat 1.60, barley 0.90, yellow corn 1.15 per bushel. Eggs prices listed per dozen with various grades.
Clifton’s new fire building costing 5900 dollars, built of haydite blocks with brick trim, covers 40 by 48 feet. It houses three fire trucks, a 14 by 32 foot meeting room and a rest room, with a large concrete slab to the street for washing and inspection. Wm Cameron & Co. were low bidders. the Clifton department plans to move in by mid month at West Live Oak and North Avenue D.
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