Mrs. Zimmerman resigns from Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Mrs Ejidon Zimmerman of this city ended nearly 12 years as assistant to the administrator at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home on June 15. A large farewell was held with residents at the Sunset Home chapel and lounge featuring gifts, poems, music, and an open house reception by the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Home
Eldon Zimmerman
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Edgar Wiede
Zimmerman
James Smith
Ejidon Zimmerman
C. Willard Stromwall
Stromwall
Walter T. Gigstad
S. M. Braswell
Pauline Dahl
Miss Dahl
AnnClaire Pierson
Rosemary Jenson
Delores Solberg
Hanneman
Bosque County Rec Facility Discussed At Meridian Meeting
A steering committee of Bosque County residents from Meridian and surrounding towns met at the First Methodist Church in Meridian to gauge interest in forming a county recreation facility. They will report back and reconvene on July 11 at the same church to plan the next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
First Methodist Church
Meridian
C. E. Olsen Jr
J. L. Standefer Jr
Bill Blewett
Clifton
Norval Flatt
Valley Mills
Frank White
Morgan
Harry Dulick
Koppers
Sidney G. Terry
Homer Spence
Laguna Park and Lake Area
Carroll Knudson
Crawfills Gap
Wesley Gosdin
Iredell
Clint Booth
Walnut Springs
Paul Murphey
H. Hilderbrand
William C. Baird
Bells Ring Across Bosque County For Independence Day
Clifton Lions Club will sponsor bells and sirens for four minutes starting at 12:00 noon on July 4 across Bosque County. committee members C Willard Stromwall Dan E Orbeck Clarence S Bronstad and H C Smith coordinate with towns Valley Mills Meridian Crawfish Gap Norse and Womack for cooperation. Bells echo nationwide at 2:00 PM EST as readers recount the Declaration of Independence and the tradition is revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lions Club
Bosque County
America
C. Willard
Triplets Born Here Dies In Clifton Hospital
Arlene Earlene and Darlene Speer, the first triplets born at Goodall and Witcher Hospital in Clifton, lived only a few hours. Surviving family includes parents Donald G. and wife, two sisters Vera Lucille and Barbara Jeananne, grandparents Vernon L Hammond Sr and Martin L Speer Sr. Graveside rites conducted at Walnut Springs Cemetery with Rev. Tom Z Jenkins officiating.
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Arlene
Earlene
Darlene
Donald G. Speer
West Mary Street
Clifton
Goodall and Witcher Hospital
Vera Lucille
Barbara Jeananne
Vernon L. Hammond Sr
Martin L. Speer Sr
Walnut Springs
Tom Z. Jenkins
Clifton Independent Baptist Church
Clifton Teams Rally in Neils Creek League Play
Clifton Black Sox beat Clifton Green Sox 10 to 6 at Clifton on June 16. Clifton White Sox won 11 to 8 over Cranfills Gap Lions at Clifton on June 17. White Sox 13 defeated Clifton Red Sox 7 at Clifton on June 21. Freshman Clifton Red Sox 14 Cranfills Gap Lions 7 at Clifton on June 17. Freshman Clifton Black Sox 2 Clifton Red Sox 1 at Clifton on June 21 in a pitchers’ dual between Donald Pat Canuteson and Claude Outlaw.
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Clifton Black Sox
Clifton Green Sox
Clifton
Clifton White Sox
Cranfills Gap Lions
Valley Mills Greens
Valley Mills
Clifton Red Sox
Crawfills Gap Lions
Three Inches of Rainfall Reported in Clifton
Clifton recorded 3.60 inches of rain this month, with 2.00 inches Saturday morning, 0.60 Sunday morning, and 0.40 Monday morning. Readings come from the local station gauge at 7:00 each morning.
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Clifton
Polled Hereford Association Set for Hamilton Ranch Meeting
The Central Texas Polled Hereford Association plans its quarterly meeting at Dr. C. B. Cathey’s ranch near Hamilton this Saturday night June 25. A smoked turkey dinner is served at 7:00 PM, price $1.75, with a ranch tour and cattle viewing encouraged for all attendees.
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Central Texas Polled Hereford Association
C. B. Cathey
Hamilton
A. L. Haster
Route 2
Valley Mills
Ladies Night Speaker at First Methodist Church Event
The Lions Club hosts its annual Ladies Night at 7 30 Tuesday June 28 in the Educational Building of the First Methodist Church. Guest speaker Louie E Throgmorton of Dallas retired executive VP and personnel director of Republic National Life Insurance Company will address guests. The evening includes dinner and the installation of new officers for the coming year with Ladies of the church serving.
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Clifton Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Louie E. Throgmorton
Dallas
The
Republic National Life Insurance Company
Throgmorton
United States
Clifton
Lions Club
the First Methodist Church
Clifton Third Local Flea Market Planned
Clifton's third Flea Market will be sponsored by the Central Texas Fair Association from 9:00 A M to 9:00 P M on Saturday June 25 at the fair barn. A $1 display fee applies per seller. The event invites locals to buy sell and swap household items and antiques in a community market setting.
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Clifton
Central Texas Fair Association
Fair Barn
Fair Association
Conservation Drive to Protect Texas Significant Areas
A committee of Texas conservationists and biologists seeks to preserve areas of ecological beauty geological archaeological or historical importance. They urge local data on location size and ownership to aid the effort and request tips sent to K Casstevens Meridian Texas, with Bosque and Johnson Counties as focal points.
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Texas
K. Casstevens
Meridian
Bosque
Johnson
Clifton Receives Additional 3000 Airport Grant
Clifton Mayor Charles M Isenhower announced the Texas Aeronautics Commission added 3000 to the city airport project bringing total grants to 7000. The 50 by 2400 foot gravel landing strip near Clifton is ready for paving with J H Strain of Tve awarded the paving contract estimated at 3100.
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Charles M. Isenhower
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Clifton
Isenhower
Commission
J. H. Strain
Tve
Clinton
Mayor’s Airport Drive Adds $18,000 Investment for Clifton
Mayor Chas M. Isenhower notes the Municipal Airport runway may soon be paved with fencing and total investment around 18000 dollars, mostly donated. A Texas Aeronautics Commission grant brings state support to seven thousand dollars for land and costs. Financing will rely on hangar rentals to repay time warrants. The mayor discusses local livestock issues and housing project status amid regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Meridian
Gatesville
Granger
Clifton Police Patrol Reports June 12 to 18
Chief Eldon J. Forbess lists weekly Clifton citations including one running red light and three loud mufflers, plus two misdemeanor theft arrests. Texas Highway Patrolman Harvey D. Lane investigated two city-limit accidents during the chief’s day off and warning to drivers to slow during school vacation with more children at play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon J. Forbess
Clifton
Texas
Harvey D. Lane
Forbess
Clifton Band Students Win Second Division State Awards
Representing Clifton High School at the State Interscholastic League Solo Contest at the University of Texas in Austin on Monday June 6 Janet Holder Vicky Outlaw and Ann Claire Pierson earned second division ratings. Kenneth Holder accompanied the trio on piano as they competed against Class AAAA schools statewide. The Baylor University bus carried 45 summer music campers to the event.
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Clifton High School
University of Texas In
of Texas
Austin
Baylor University
Waco
Baylor
Cris E. Pierson
Kenneth Holder
Holder
Kenneth
Clifton
Rained Out Church Baseball League Rescheduled
Rain disrupted Clifton church baseball games last Saturday. New schedule sets 7:00 PM start this week at City Park with First Methodist versus Trinity Lutheran and Zion United Church of Christ at Womack facing Grace Memorial Baptist, games to be played consecutively.
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Clifton
First Methodist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Zion United Church of Christ
Womack
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
Return From Trip Highlights Family Northbound from Philadelphia
Dr. S. L. Witcher and son Seth arrived at Love Field Dallas after a Washington D C trip. Mrs. Witcher and Mrs. Goodall vacationed in New York Philadelphia Atlantic City Valley Forge and Washington D C since June 10. They were joined in New York by Mrs. L B Herblin and Mrs. Ralph Norvell and traveled back to Philadelphia for a visit with relatives.
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S. L. Witcher
Seth
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Clifton Peewee
Hereford Assn
Jack R. Hill
Hill Place
Louie Throgmorton
Brenham
Pancho Hawkins
Stanley Mobley
Franks Welms
Chas. M. Isenhower
Olice Atrol
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