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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1966
Page
4
Allen O. Chaney son of Mr and Mrs Penney A Chaney Clifton is taking basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana following his May 31 induction after volunteering for infantry service He is a 1966 Clifton High School graduate The notice ends with a local advertisement style punchline It pays to trade in Clifton.
The June 23 meeting at Clifton City Hall drew 16 club ladies and Miss Delmelia Dunn. Attendees discussed a county cookbook fundraiser, Sunset Home donations and June birthdays, 4-H talks, upcoming fairs, and a council picnic on August 4 with assigned roles. Delegates to the Texas THDA convention were elected with backups, and July and August meetings were noted as off.
Mrs. Henry Krollage 73 of Crawford died June 20 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home after a long illness from a broken hip earlier years. Born February 20 1893 near Brenham she lived in McGregor Clifton Crawford and Waco. Survived by husband three sons three daughters five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral June 22 at McGregor Lee Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs Willa Mae Harpley of Dickinson and her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Joe Mae Tarpley plus son David Allen of Austin visited Clifton last week with James Tarpley and children Jimmy and Sheri James Tarpley is Willa Mae Harpley’s son and Joe Mac Tarpley’s brother.
The Clifton Record notes a 30e pound scratch pad entry in an abbreviated market snippet.
Representing the Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society, Clifton people joined delegates at the ACS district meeting in Temple held at the Holiday Inn. Dr. Hanes H. Brindley warned that smoking causes many preventable deaths, noting 40,400 men die annually from lung cancer. Delegates elected district directors Miss Lucy King Dr Lloyd Russell and Dr Hanes H Brindley. Highlights included awards for Crusade fundraising to Bosque and nearby counties and 10 and 20 year ACS service honors to local physicians and volunteers.
Mrs. Charles M. Isenhower attended a Brown Family Reunion June 17 at the Houston home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Brown in Tomball. The following Sunday she joined her husband in Austin for the Texas Mayors Convention. They returned to Clifton Tuesday night.
Earl L. Upshaw aged 88 of Millsap died at 5:45 a m Thursday June 23 in a Fort Worth nursing home after an extended illness. He was born September 23 1877 in Tennessee and had lived in Parker County 41 years. He leaves a son Dr Gene Upshaw of Aledo and daughters Mrs M A Doss of Fort Worth and Mrs Joe Little of Clifton and seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral 3:00 p m Friday June 24 at Millsap Methodist Church with ministers James Abel Homer Youngblood and Milton Baty. Burial in Newberry Cemetery.
Pat Ryan of Hico and brother of Joe Ryan of this city has been a patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Temple during the past month. He was expected to undergo surgery there Tuesday of this week.
Last Sunday visitors at the White residence included Sgt and Mrs Clarence R Billy Stryker and son Donald, after years in Iran, along with Dale Joe Kim Joy Bonds and their relatives. Also present were Mrs Joe White of Meridian Mrs Jimmy White and children of Austin California Mrs Billy Neeley and Marsha of Fort Worth and Cecil Powers of Valley Mills.
Fort Sumner New Mexico visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ted McCollum and children Ted III Mark and Martha arrived June 1 to visit Mrs. Enos Enochs and Lynne then traveled to Port Aransas for a stay with McCollums in Waco. The family returned to Clifton June 15 and later went to Snyder. weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Walker Enochs and son Walker from Bridgeport. They visited Six Flags over Texas in Arlington Monday of last week and were joined by Mrs. W. C. Stokes and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lancaster from Granbury the prior Sunday.
The Clifton Record advertises ledger sheets mimeograph paper and typewriter ribbons for sale. The listing notes low prices and available quantities at the local shop.
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