World War I Exhibit to Open at Bosque Memorial July 4
Bosque Memorial Museum in Clifton will host a World War I memorabilia exhibit on July 4 from 4 00 to 6 30 PM. Items include uniforms posters newspapers and small arms gear, with an admission of 50 cents. The event coincides with the annual Independence Day fireworks display in front of the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque Memorial Museum
Cit F
Je J Hoel
Bosque County
Roy Trent
Fort Worth
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Local Hospital Notes June Patient Admissions and Procedures
Meridian residents Tucker Glenn and others are listed among June hospital admissions at Clifton and nearby facilities. Several patients, including Mrs. Marion Taylor and Miss Mary Bure, underwent surgeries, with amputation reported for Charlie Poulson. Rhodes and Neal families are noted as visiting or awaiting updates from Tem ple and local hospitals.
Scouts Meet On Thursdays At School Vacations Building
Chifton's Boy Scout Troop No. 76 holds weekly meetings each Thursday at 8 00 A M in the Agriculture Building. Jerry Peacock is scout master and the group prepares for summer camp July 7 to July 13 near Belton. Any boy wishing to join should attend next Thursday at 8 00 A M.
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Chifton
Jerry Peacock
Belton
4 H Saddle Group Planned For County In 4 H News
4 H Saddle Group is planned for county youth ages 11 to 18 with a horse to ride and willingness to work. Meeting at the home demonstration agent office at 200 FM courthouse on Saturday June 22 to form a trained group for rodeo participation. A junior group may follow if demand exists. District dresses Revues at Tarleton State College are noted for Bettye Viertel and Darla Simmons with Linda Kettler hosting and Lin da as junior alternate. Two 4 H Club members from Lesque County will attend the State Electric Camp at Trinidad June 25 26 27 with Bonnie Phillips and Billie Carol Sanders selected. Also described are new dairy products and a cream substitute from skim milk and instant cheese mixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Watson
Bettye Viertel
Hubert Viertel
Darla Simmons
Dr Simmons
Tosque County
Tarleton State College
Linda Kettler
Herbert Kettler
Tarleton
Linda
State Electric Camp
Lesque County
State Electric
Trinidad
Texas Power and Light Company
Bonnie Phillips
R. B. Phillips
Billie Carol Sanders
Mill Sanders
Valley Mills
Clifton High appoints Douglas Glen Judah as band director
Douglas Glen Judah named Clifton High School band director replacing Bill Brown who left for Midway High School. Judah a Sam Houston State graduate, comes with four years teaching experience including Hardin and High Island. He will be joined by his wife who reportedly married in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Glen Judah
Clifton High School
Kent Appleby
Niudah
Bill Brown
Midway High School
Waco
Judah
Brown
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Hunteville
Groesbeck
Clifton
Hardin Tgh School
High Island
Clifton Red Sox take lead in freshman league after week
Clifton Red Sox beat Valley Mills 7 3 to grab a slim lead while Clifton Green Sox beat Valley Mills 3 and split with Cranfills Gap. Clifton Red Sox remain undefeated in sophomores with wins over Turnersville and Cranfills Gap. Schedule lists matches for junior leagues and peewees through June with Clifton Black and Green squads clashing.
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Clifton Black Sox
Clifton Red Sox
Valley Mills
Clifton
Green Sox
Cranfills Gap
Clifton Greens
Black Peewees
Turnersville
Clifton Blue Sox
Clifton Blue
Crawfills Gap
Clifton Reds
Clifton Blacks
Clifton Green Sox
Valley Mills No
Peewee
Matson Named Lake View High Superintendent in San Angelo
Lloyd V. Matson of Clifton rises from Lake View High School principal to superintendent in San Angelo replacing Joe Cassel. He will begin July 31 under a three year contract with unanimous school board approval. Matson, master’s from North Texas State, has led since 1956 and held multiple education roles. Married, he resides at 2223 Abilene in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd V. Matson
Fred Matson
Clifton
Lake View High School
San Angelo
Matson
Joe Cassel
Lake View
North Texas State University
Denton
Mid Texas Education Association
National Association of Secondary Administrators
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Abilene
Vacationers and Patients List Clifton Area
Local notes report A G Amundson and A Brown in Clifton area hospitals in June with varying conditions. Several residents travel, visit, or recover, including Mrs Jack Raber and Jolene Troll. Multiple families host guests, plan trips to California, and attend weddings and summer events across Clifton, Meridian, and nearby towns.
Clifton Public Schools approve 1963 1964 calendar
The 1963 1964 school calendar for Clifton Public Schools is approved with opening and closing dates and holidays. Notable items include August 29 30 faculty meeting and registration September 3 first day of school November 18 19 Thanksgiving holidays December 20 to January 2 Christmas holidays and school resumes January 2 January 17 end of first semester January 20 start of second semester March 13 no school for TSTA meeting March 27 30 Easter holidays and May 21 school closes if no makeup days.
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Clifton Public Schools
TSTA
Doctorate of Sacred Music awarded to Rolf Espeseth
Friends and acquaintances of Mr and Mrs Rolf Espeseth celebrate his Doctor of Sacred Music from Union Theological Seminary on May 21 1963. Commencement was held at Riverside Church New York City. The Espeseths have lived in Hillsdale New Jersey the past year. He previously taught music at Clifton College and Texas Lutheran College.
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Rolf Espeseth
Union Theological Seminary
Riverside Church
New York City
Espeseth
Hillsdale
New Jersey
Clifton College
Texas Lutheran College
Former Duke House Moves After Sale on West Pecan
The house at 615 West Pecan, long occupied by Mr and Mrs L L Duke who now reside in Waco, was sold to Wiley Pierce Jr. He has moved near the north end of North Avenue. The Dukes' son E J Duke of Van Buren Arkansas plans to build a new home on the lot, to be occupied by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Patterson when completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pecan
L. L. Duke
Waco
Wiley Pierce Jr
North Avenue
Dukes
E. J. Duke
van Buren
Arkansas
Kenneth Patterson
James Harlow Bird Named Clifton City Policeman
Clifton appoints James Harlow Bird of Killeen as city policeman to start by July 1. Bird, 30, previously served in Belton Temple and Killeen and will reside at 410 North Avenue with his wife and three daughters. Clifton had no officer since the prior council abolished the post and now reestablishes the position with Bird’s appointment.
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Clifton
James Harlow Bird
Killeen
Bird
J. L. Bird
Belton
Temple
North Avenue
Earl Phillips Dies In Clifton Hospital
Earl Phillips aged 69 years 10 months 18 days of Whitney died at 10 30 oclock Monday night June 17 in Clifton hospital after a weeklong illness He had lived for years at Crawford where he owned the telephone exchange for 16 years He and his wife had moved from Crawford to Whitney and had not unpacked when illness began Funeral services were held at 10 30 oclock Wednesday morning June 19 at the First Baptist Church Crawford conducted by Reverend Dan R Hubell and Reverend Jerry Walters Interment followed in Vaughan Cemetery
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Earl Phillips
Whitney
Clifton Hospital
Mr. Phillips
Crawford
Telephone Exchange
First Baptist Church
Dan R. Hubell
Jerry Walters
Vaughan Cemetery
Bradstreets Enjoy Visit Of Family Here
The Bradstreets welcomed relatives to Clifton during a family gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bradstreet and son Harry Cecil visited from Knott, joined by Reverend and Mrs. Hall of Guthrie Oklahoma and their daughter Carolyn recently a high school grad. Carolyn plans to attend Central State Teachers College in Edmond in September. The Halls attended the wedding of Carolyns sister Beth to Roger Steffensen on June 4 at Purdue University where the couple study. The group traveled through Clifton area then to Fort Worth and Guthrie with the Bradstreets returning Thursday.
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Clifton
Frank J. Bradstreet
Harry Bradstreet
Harry Cecill
Knott
Mr. Hall
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Harry Cecil Bradstreet LI
Hall
Carolyn
Central State Teachers College
Edmond
Beth
Roger Steffensen
Steffensen
Purdue University
Fort Worth
Harry Bradstreets
Clifton Zip Code 76634 Adopted for Faster Mail
Postmaster A Bronstad announces Clifton Texas adopts five digit Zip Code 76634 to speed mail and reduce missent items. He urges all residents to print the Zip Code in return addresses and on all correspondence effective Monday July 1.
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Clifton
A. Bronstad
Bronstad
Bronstadt
John Doe
P.O. Box
Texas
Dr. R. L. Springer Dies in Dallas at 51
Dr. R. L. Springer of Rochester New York and son in law of Mrs Alma Swenson Clifton died June 19 at Baylor Hospital Dallas after a May 31 heart attack in Dallas. He was superintendent of the Rochester Public School System. Funeral services set for June 21 at Ed C Smith Funeral Home Chapel Dallas with interment in Rockwall Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Springer
Rochester
New York
Alma Swenson
Clifton
Baylor
Springer
Martha Louise Swenson
R. L. Dr
James
Mary Jane
University of Texas
Austin
Dr. Springer
Rockwall
Ed C. Smith
Swiss
Dallas
Major Pep Wins Grand Champion at Stephenville Show
Major Pep a quarter horse owned by Mr and Mrs John Fenn of Clifton won grand champion roping honors at the Erath County Quarter Horse Show in Stephenville Saturday Jerald Fenn rode Major Pep winning the senior roping event and then defeated the junior champion roping horse for the grand championship.
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Pep
John Fenn
Clifton
Stephenville
Jerald Fenn
Clifton Red Sox undefeated at halfway in Neils Creek League
The Clifton Red Sox sit atop the Neils Creek Sophomore Baseball League with six wins at midseason. They defeated Crawfills Gap Turnersville and beat Clifton Blue Sox twice. Team roster includes Rocky Rummel Larry Harvey Don Forbess Louis Felan and coach W D Huffman alongside Elmo E Harvey. Missing were Dave Casey and Gerry Pierce.
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Clifton Red Sox
Neils Creek
Clifton Boys
Crawfills Gap
Turnersville
Clifton
Blue Sox
Top Row
Reading
Rocky Rummel
Larry Har
Clifton Band Parents to Meet for Uniform Purchase Plans
Members of the Clifton Band Parents Association will meet at 7 30 p m Monday July 1 in City Hall. EB B Harris president urges all band parents to attend as trustees have authorized a uniform order with funds raised or promised. The goal is far from reached but uniforms are needed next year and a purchasing committee will be named at the meeting.
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Clifton Band Parents Association
EB. B. Harris
Board of
Clifton Schools
Band Parents Association
Local residents highlighted by hospital stays and visits
Mrs. G R Young recovered at home after a June 17 hospital visit and June 19 return. Mrs. D T Poston relocated to Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home on June 16. Rodney Dale Rueter underwent a ton sillectomy on June 17 and returned home the next day. Henry Brynie family hosted a birthday dinner for Chris Brynie on June 11. Reverend W F Rolf and family hosted Pastor Richard Rolf and wife from Topeka with Mrs W F Beck of St Louis visiting. they planned a Houston trip with relatives. John O Baker and children visited Clifton while en route to Old Mexico for vacation. they are building a Rockport home where he coaches at the high school.
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D H Rhodes
Pecos
Lan
C. H Rhodes
E. Gailegly
Route 1
Vaekey Mille
Clifton Hospital
Marion Taylor
Walnut Spring
Clifton
Mra Legrande Sears
Valley Mills
Mary Bure
Robert Sharp
Walnut Springs
Virgil Raines
Charlie Poulson
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Oliver Strand
Yuma
John
Temple Hospital
John H. Neel
Jerry Keel
Ann Mullin
Irving
Barbara Peart Gibbons
Robert Gibbons
Meridian
John W. Denton
Waco
Denton
G. R. Young
D. T. Poston
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Rodney Dale Rueter
Calvin Rueter
Star Route 1
Henry Brynie
Chris Brynie
Chris Brynne
Ruth McLemore
W. F. Rolf
John O. Baker
John David
Jeannene
Rockport
Clifton buyers report prices from Thursday grain and cattle sale
Eggs and grain prices released for Wednesday's Clifton auction show large eggs at 23 cents, milling wheat 1.90, spring wheat 1.60, barley 0.80, yellow corn 1.15. Cattle offerings around 875 head with steer and heifer grades ranging from 20 to 35 dollars and cows with calves priced 150 to 235 dollars. Hog price ranged from 16.50 to 16.90.
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Clifton
Auctin
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Old Chisholm Trail
Brazos River
Kimball
State of Texas
Texas Historical Association
U.S. Army Engineers
Fd Luckett
Longhorn Scout Council
Hal J. Hunter
To Hove
Parks Windham
Houston
Tucker Glenn
Clifton Bos Pal
Low Lewis
Heer 2 Pater
Sagts Pe
W. O. Rogers
McGregor
James Gordon
Lloyd Matson
A. G Amundson
A. Brown
Jack Raber
Millie Price
Jolene Troll
Jodie Troll
Cleburne
Walter Zettler
John Cochran
Route 2
Danny Jenkins
Bob Jenkins
Dale Sheppard
A & M. University
Keith Appleby
Suzanne
Mrs. Appleby
Walter A. Golden
Mr. Appleby
J.T. Appleby
Hico
W. F. Conrad
Bobby Chris Dahl
Bobby Joe
Lewisville
Pather
Ada Saunders
Covington
Miriam Thompson
Sandra Appleby
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
William T. Thompson
Thompson
Miss Appleby
Henry V. Willingham
Bass Jr
Durango
Colorado
California
Clyde Outlaw
Randy
Kim
Tim
Claude
Ted
Outlaw
Pete Westley
Sam Johnson
Rh. O. Bass Jr
G. R. Keel
C. L. Guinn
Guinn
M. L. Lambert
Tom Dixon
Douglas Railsback
David
Port Neches
Frank Huffman
W. D. Huffman
Jack Huffman
Ann
Cathy
Jaye
New Orleans
Louisiana
Jack Crowder
Brad
Mark
Kirk
Craig
San Antonio
P. Adar Barber
Marie
Jan
Kilgore
Darrell York
Carla
Duke House
James H. Bird
Bradstreets
Cliftons
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