Former Cliftonite Bride of Three Weeks Killed in Accident
Mrs Dorothy Nell Cranfill Booth of Whitney died last Friday in a one car crash on Highway 219 near Clifton. She was 16 years old and three weeks married to Joseph Howard Booth Jr. The crash left her with fatal head, neck, and chest injuries. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Clifton with burial at Crawfills Gap Cemetery. She was a former Clifton High School student baptized at the Clifton church and survived by her husband, mother Ida Cranfill, a brother Milton, a sister Helen, and grandfathers Mance Cranfill and Roy May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Booth
Clifton
Highway 219
Whitney
Booth
Doerothy
Nell Cranfill
Ida Cranfill
South Avenue K
Texas
Pettelman Harvey Lane
Chevrolet
Clifton Meridian Farm To Market Road
Wayne Groff
Lane
Fort Worth
Mrs. Booth
Bosque River Bridge
Dorothy Nell Cranfill Booth
Meridian Hospital
Hulan Cranfill
Ida May Cranfill
Cranfills Gap
Cranfill
Rey May Place
Meridian
Gustine
Hamilton
Cranfills
M D. Woodruff
Calvin Halbert
Susan Witcher
Bill Rucker
Harry Schumacher
Frank Tyler
Tommy Gaston
Rellis Ward
Freddy Odom
James Booth
Craw Fills Gap
Theodore Lerud
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hazel Doreen
Brown
Hanson
Mustang
Turner Car Burns in June Fuel Leak Explosion
The Bennie Turner Corvette burned Thursday night June 20 between Valley Mills and Waco after a fuel pump leak sprayed gas on the engine and exploded. The car was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Turner
Valley Mills
Waco
Birth Announcements from McGregor Clifton Area Parents
Mr and Mrs W. Rogers of 100 North Tyler McGregor announce a son James Lordes born June 16 1983 at Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces. Jumenne Felan born June 24 1963 in local hospital weighing 56 pounds 2 ounces. Kenda Pruett born June 25 1963 in local hospital weighing 6 pounds? ounces. Floyd Alan Dodd born June 24 1963 at Clifton hospital weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Gregory Allen Prinz born June 25 196? at Hermann Hospital Houston weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Thomas Stirling Walker born to Mr and Mrs Warren Walker of Clifton weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. The Walkers and family details provided with grandparents and great uncle references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Rogers
North
Tyler
McGregor
James Lordes
Clifton Hospital
Jumenne
Benny Felan
James Lashe Pruett
Clifton
Kenda
Floyd Alan
Floyd H. Dodd
Route 2
Buffalo
Rodney E Prinz
Houston
Gregory Allen
Hermann Hospital
Warren Cowan
William Walker
New York City
New York
Thomas Stirling
W. W. Walker
Fort Worth
Clyde Barton
Mrs Hulme Returns From Cataract Surgery in Whitney
Mr and Mrs John Outlaw and their son Johnny visited Mrs Hulme in Whitney on Sunday. Mrs Hulme had just returned home after undergoing her second cataract operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Outlaw
Johnny
Whitney
Key Installed As Clifton Lions Club President At Dinner
Dr W F Key Jr was installed as president of the Clifton Lions Club for the coming year at a June 25 ladies night dinner at City Hall dining room. Installing officer Dr R A Self praised Lions youth work and community service while detailing new officers and directors for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Key Jr
Clifton Lions Club
City Hall
R. A
Dick) Self
Oak Chiff
Lions International
Kent Appleby
Gerald Lormrude
T F Crawford
Paul Elton
J. M. Jorgenson
T. H Ralph
WT Holder
Alvin L. Bronstad
Everett W Wallace
J. Bruce Parks
J. Bo Darden Jr
EB. Harris
Curtis Bakke
Raymond Rogstad
E. Pierson
Lion Key
Dr. Holder
Dr. Self
Lion
Self
Eye Bank
B.L Dahl Jr
Everett
Washington
Richard F Kuretseh
New Braunfels
James Bird
Clifton
Trinity Luthheran Church
Tucker Glenn Dies In Local Hospital
Tucker Glenn aged 75 of Meridian died Friday morning June 21 at Clifton hospital after a heart illness. He was longtime president of Farmers State Bank Meridian and previously held top posts in Palestine LaRue Athens. Born September 20, 1887, he moved to Meridian in 1944 and retired May 1 for ill health. Surviving his wife Mrs. Tucker Glenn and three brothers Dan Charlies Howell, and a sister Mrs. Hubert Wright. Funeral services were held June 22 at First Methodist Church Meridian and June 23 at Bailey Funeral Home Palestine with interment at Clifton Funeral Home arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker Glenn
Meridian
Clifton Hospital
Farmers State Bank
Mr Glenn
Palestine
LaRue
Citizens State Bank
Glenn
First National Bank
Athens
Palmers State Bank
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Dan Glenn
Charlies Glenn
Howell Glenn
San Angelo
Hubert Wright
First Methodist Church
Roy Davis
Corsicana
Bailey Funeral Home
Arangements
Clifton Funeral Home
Axel A. Hanson
First Methodist
Hanson
Clifton
Cranfills Gap
Omar Robinson
Chester Jermstad
al Hanson
Dave Tindall
J. C. Vick
Charles Reeves
Rubber Stamps Made to Your Order
Clifton Record notes custom rubber stamps available to order. The ad highlights personalized stamping services for business or personal use.
Clifton Gun Club Opens Skeet Range Sundays Near Clifton
The Clifton Gun Club will open its skeet range Sunday June 30 from 1 to 5 PM for members and guests with a skeet shooting exhibition at 5 PM. The club also offers 50, 100, and 200 yard rifle ranges for practice and gun checks. After the exhibition, an annual meeting will elect three directors with light refreshments for members and families. The ranges are on FM 219 (Womack Road) about 2.5 miles east of Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Gun Club
T. F. Crawford
FM 219
Womack Road
Clifton
World Exhibit at Mosque Memorial Museum gains stone wall
Visitors to the World Exhibit on Thursday July 4 will notice a new native stone retaining wall and access walk to the Mosque Memorial Museum. The board and community thank Palmer Olsen for leading the landscaping, which enhances the museum’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosque Memorial Museum
Palmer Olsen
Double Tragedy at Lake Whitney and Meridian Funeral for Axel Hanson
Two drownings occur in a Lake Whitney accident when a car veered off a cliff injuring Mrs. E. F. Bode and nine year old Susan Kay Bode. The surviving twin Jack rode, father E E Rode and passersby rescued the man and boy. Axel Alvin Hanson, 68, Meridian, dies in his sleep after mowing and resting at home. Funeral held at First Methodist Church Meridian with interment at St Olaf Rock Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Bode
Susan Kay
Lake Whitney
Soldier's Bluff Park
Clifton
Meridian
Whitney
Susan Bode
Bode
Jack P. Rode
E. E. Rode
Whitney Clinic
Rode
Alabama
Chicago
Gainesville
Dallas Man Drowns At Lake Whitney
Jesse Randolph, 28, of Dallas, was found by Whitney and Meridian Rescue Squads at the mouth of Mesquite Creek on Lake Whitney after reportedly falling from a boat while fishing last Sunday. Rescue units searched the area through Monday night. Mrs. Ross Helton of Dallas is hospitalized here after admission on June 25 and is expected to recover.
Local Personal News From Hamilton County Hospital
Mrs. Preston Cottrell and Mrs. Harvey Lane remain in the local hospital since June 25 with hopes of full recovery. Douglas Railsback returned home June 26 after an appendectomy on June 22. Mrs. Harold Sather from Crawfills Gap had emergency appendectomy June 20 and went home June 26. Mrs. Vada Williams, county clerk, had minor surgery June 25 at Clifton hospital. L. J. Meador of Iredell is listed as a medical patient at Clifton hospital Wednesday this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Helton
Preston Cottrell
Douglas Railsback
Harvey Lane
Harold Sather
Star Route 2
Crawfills Gap
Clifton Hospital
Vada Williams
Hamilton County
L. J. Meador
Iredell
Blacks Again Head Freshman League
The Clifton Black Sox beat the Clifton Green Sox 2 to 1 in extra innings to move back into first place. The week also featured wins by the Black Sox against Turnersville and by Clifton Peewees, while the Sophomore league saw Clifton Red Sox stay undefeated with a 9 to 5 win over Clifton Blue Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Black Sox
Clifton Green Sox
Black Sox
Turnersville
Black Peewees
Clifton
Green Peewees
Red Sox
Clifton Blue Sox
Clifton Black Sox win key freshman league game
The Clifton Black Sox, pictured above, regained the lead in the freshman league by holding off Turnersville last Friday for a 6 to 5 victory and then edged the Clifton Green Sox 2 to 1 in extra innings on Tuesday. Players pictured include Bobby Tankersley, David Reesing, John Larson, John Hoel, Mike Hoff, David New, Timmy Hoel, James Wiede, Jim Canuteson, Joe Wallace, Jimmy Morrison, Rodney Moncrief, with manager Oren J. Canuteson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Black
Black Sox
Turnersville
Clifton Green Sox
Bobby Tankersley
David Reesing
John Larson
John Hoel
Mike Hoff
David New
Oren J. Canuteson Jr
Timmy Hoel
James Wiede
Jim Canuteson
Joe Wallace
Jimmy Morrison
Rodney Moncrief
Ist
Carroll J. Pierson
Benny W. Mitchell
Bobby J. Conrad
John F. Weir Jr
Alton C. Heter
Billy W. Painter
Jodie W. Amundson
Billy L. Harvey
Charles M. Jorgenson
Roland L. Anderson
Merle F. Belcher
Vernon R. Erickson
Douglas O. Finstad
Sturley C. Fisk Jr
Claude M. Gustafson
Gary L. Josey
Joe K. Kimbrough
Kenneth R. Larson
Frank K Lynch
George A. Melde
David C. Miller
Ross F. Mueller
Kenneth G. Nelson
van D. Olsen
Claude L. Richards
Bobby D Tankersley
Bill C. Dowdy
Elvis G. Aars
Henry A. Anz
Clinton M. Bakke
Charles C. Buckingham
Arthur P. Bronstad
George W.W. Davis
Sammy B. Elrod
Gene B. Finstad
Richard J. Grimm
Claud W. Hardie
Kenneth E Kruse
George R. Potter
Larry E Ray
Jerry T. Reesing
Ray A. Schraeder
Richard L. Troll
Lioyd J. Walsleben
Larry G. Wilkerson
Charles H. Westley
Alvin L. Amundson
Hugo E. Anz Jr
Rex G. Anderson
Larry D. Benter
Freddie
Boecker
Joe D. Crawford
Jerry D Cosper
Glenn R. Dunn
James H Dillard
Garland L. Fletcher
Philip W. Hansen
Charles Henkelman
Albert E. Hollingsworth
Miss Mary Buro of Clifton Dies in Bosque County
Miss Mary Kuro Buro aged 52 years 11 months 24 days died Saturday morning June 22 in a local hospital after a heart condition and blood clots. Funeral June 24 at Zion United Church of Christ Womack with burial in Chase Cemetery. She was a Clifton resident, member of Zion UCC, and formerly worked at Clifton Steam Laundry and local cafes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Mary Buro
Clifton
Buro
Clifton Hospital
Providence Hospital
Waco
Miss Buro
Adolph Thiele
Miss Suro
Robert Suro
Augusta Kind Buro
Mary Kuro
Garnersville
Coyote Pausien
Fairview
Zion United Church of Christ
Womack
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Any
Route 1
Rinehardt Buro
Guard Unit Deploys for Summer Camp at North Fort Hood
Bosque County National Guard unit plans two week summer camp at North Fort Hood with live fire attack course first year under Road Concept. Governor's Day Review on July 6 at 8 30 AM with 3rd Battalion 143rd Infantry as honor guard. Advance party leaves June 28, local assembly at 6 30 AM, travel by trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
National Guard
148Rd Infantry
36Th Infantry Division
North Fort Hood
143Rd Infantry
SFC
Jodie W. Amundson
PFC
Freddie O. Boecker
Clifton Market Prices Report for Thursday Morning
Prices from Clifton buyers show egg and grain quotes and a cattle sale summary. About 600 cattle offered at Wednesday's Clifton auction with steady values from last week. Key cattle ranges include good to choice steers 22.50 to 24, stocker steers 23 to 26, and cows 13 to 16 with cows and calves 150 to 235. hogs 17.00 to 17.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Key
Ole J. Hoel Sr
Bosque County Historical Association
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Lake Axel
Dallas
Blacks
Clifton Blues
Clifton Reds
Clifton Greens
Paul Behnke
Herbert Behnke
Fritz Mueller
Mosheim
Otto Zuehike
William P. Steinke
Henry Steinke
Crawford
Chase
Kent Appleb
Rockport
John O Baker
John David
Jeannene
Applebys
San Marcos
Sandra Appleby
South West Texas Sete College
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