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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1961
Page
5
Camp Tahuaya near Beston of the Heart O' Texas Council prepares for a full camping season. More than 90 troops plan to attend across ten weeks, with Clifton's Boy Scout Troop reserving the last week in June.
A group plans to depart June 25 and return July 1 for a Scout camp. Central camp staff includes Bill Adams Sr and Jr, Lott, Edward Schiller, and many others from Belton Temple Mexia Rosebud McGregor Waco. Dr J G Jenkins of Temple returns as camp doctor for the eighth year. Cooks Joshua Friday Till Jessie of Waco. Camp directors and commissary chiefs include W H Randon Gene Butler Byron Woolsey Fred Swanson and others.
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Charles H. Eissler son of Carl Eissler and Mrs. Eissler of Yoakum received the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from The University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston on May 29. He and Irene Ulland of Clifton will reside in Kingsville where he begins a two year tour with the Navy Dental Corps.
Floyd S Lane aged 64 of Longview died after several months illness. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church Longview on Sunday June 4. Survived by wife Winona Robertson Lane of Meridian former, two daughters Sue Lane Davidson Houston Patricia Lane Boone Midland and his mother Bertha Lane Comanche.
The column records visits and events of Clifton residents including Emmett H Schow in Richmond with Mrs Schow. Mrs Ole Seljos at a florist meeting in Central Texas. Glen Ham visiting grandparents. Baker Thompson and Thompson wedding attendees. Lockhart family trip to College Station for Aggie Final Review. Balter Thompson wedding guests. Iowa visitors for Balter Thompson events. and multiple family visits to Wartburg College Clifton Brenham and Sweetwater, with descriptions of travel and reunions.
Kenneth Michael Jenson and Karen McCann plan July 20 departures from San Francisco on the P and O line ship Berra to Lae New Guinea for a two year volunteer English teaching program under The American Lutheran Church. Both hold TLC degrees and will train in Lae before assignments among Highlands or eastern coast schools.
The Immanuel Lutheran Church Ladies Aid in Clifton met Thursday afternoon June 1 in the church basement. Rev Rolf gave devotion and topic God At Work In Training Workers. A reception for confirmands was planned for Sunday night June 4 in the church basement. Mrs W C Pearson and Mrs Erwin Wiederaenders were honored with a birthday song.
After the meeting, Mrs Hugo led a table prayer as members and one honorary Santa Claus, Mrs A 9 Kunkel, participated in the festive gathering.
A family departs Love Field in Dallas on Sunday June 4 for Portland and Qregem. They will spend the summer months at nearby Lake Guwego with grandparents Mia and Mrs C Fred Grohs.
On June 4 at Meridian Creek roadside park near Clifton a gathering celebrated Mrs. Mathea Petterson birthday anniversary. Attending were her children and relatives Morris Petterson N C Petterson Gary of Houston R Burdick Ardmore O A Griffin Coleman O E Petterson Fort Worth Mrs Albert Petterson Randy Stamford Edwin Sinderud Ronnie Gus A Hoel A L Bronstad Clifton.
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