Letters Recall Clifton High School and The Clifton Record
Former Clifton High School graduates reminisce about The Clifton Record and editor’s wife Mrs Baldridge. The note reprints 1929 items about senior class events including an oyster dinner at White Swan Cafe and May 21 1920 graduates list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jordan
Clifton Record
John E. Swenson
Clifton High School
R. L. Baldridge Sr
Clifton
Record Office
I. W
Mamie) Covey
East Lovers Lane
Dallas
Miss Davis
Evadah Romine
White Swan Cafe
Fred Moore
Wayne Cantrell
Mayme Swenson
Lois Rea
Etta Mae Parks
Stella Mae Canuteson
Pearl Thurmond
Anna Marie Olson
Fuena Earl Glass
Mabel Nelson
Johnnie Maud Taylor
Maddie Lee Little
Local families share news from Crawfills Gap region
Giese of Azel visits relatives in Hamilton and Crawford Gap. News notes include hospital updates, a brother’s death in Clifton, a large birthday gathering with multiple attendees, and flu illnesses. Funeral details for Mabel Colwick and plans for Olen Nelson’s funeral are listed amid community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Giese
Azel
Albert Giese
Wayne Brown
KXAS
Channel 5
Ofort Worth
Big Boy Nelson
Milton Faiieanke
Sherman Randell
Hamilton
Faibanke
Jewel Murphree
Selford
Mabel) Colwick
First United Methodist Church of
Milton Linberg
Billy Dowdy
Billie Aye
Charles
Chad
Chris Hensley
Duncanville
Louis Amundson
Waco
Melvin Eilers
Johnny McNelly
Albert Giese Jr
Henry Marwitz
Lawrence Strumpler
Indian Gap
Gus Lucas
Pottsville
Larry Filer
Leslie
Melvin Eiler Jr
Genm
Priddy
Bill Filer
Alton Lucas
Ruth Sohm
Alice Faye Gaston
Crawfills Gap
John Harris
Eiler
District 8 4 H Plans and Schedule of Events
The District 8 4 H Council met at Hamilton National Bank on February 21 with officers and delegates from multiple counties. Upcoming activities include horse judging short course March 13 14 on the state center, practice livestock dairy judging February 26 Tarleton Campus, District 8 Food Show March 27 at Tarleton Campus, District 8 contests April 10 at Tarleton State University, and district horse May 1 at Village Creek Ranch Burleson joint with Districts 4 and 8. State Roundup June 1 2 at Texas A M with several programs in Stephenville and Stephen ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton National Bank
Bosque
Brown
Bell
Comanche
Hamilton
Stephens
Tarleton
Tarleton State University
Burleson
Village Creek
Don Carr
Texas A&m
Stephenville
State 4H Center
Janet Dietiker
Museum memos celebrate heritage and upcoming Pioneer Days
Mrs Lorena Gould of Fort Worth, granddaughter of The Lady with the Pen, visits the Bosque Memorial Museum and promotes a reprint of her grandmother’s autobiography. Two Pioneer Days events are planned the last two Sundays in March with demonstrations, entertainment, and membership drives for volunteers and donors. The museum hours, staff, and meeting use details are listed. a final note mentions the Veterans Administration employing five percent of U.S. physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Gould
Fort Worth
Elise Waerenskjold
Sadie Hoel
Bosque Memorial Museum
Clifton Bank
Clifton Record
Nellie Brown
Hack Kirton
Trinity Women Meet at Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Women held their monthly meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church on February 16. President Mrs Joel Nelson opened with prayer and welcomed guests. The group reviewed minutes and the treasurer's report. Plans were announced for World Day of Prayer on March 5 and for the Buchanan Dam Retreat dates moved to March 12 and 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hell
Joel Nelson
Nelon
Buchanan Dam
Lee Stanley
Easter Seal services expand in Texas as numbers grow
Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Texas boosts rehabilitation amid rising handicapped Texans. Helen C. Aars of Clifton notes 10 768 Texans received Easter Seal treatments in 1975. She cites population growth accidents and medical advances affecting crippled ranks and details center programs in speech hearing and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Helen C. Aars
Clifton
Aars
Easter Seal Society For Crippled Children and Adults of
Market Report on Texas grocery prices and value picks
Texas shoppers see beef prices steady to up while dry beans drop as producers report ample supplies of pinto pinks small reds and kidney beans. Poultry prices favor fryer chickens and large turkeys. fish offers fat reduction and minerals. produce remains strong with grapefruit oranges and apples varied in value. No 10 cans offer bulk savings but waste negates economy, says Texas A&M extension specialist Gwendolyn Clyatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gwendolyn Clyatt
Cialist
Luther League plans events and schedule changes
The Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church met February 1 with parents for a pot luck supper in the fellowship hall. They discussed low attendance and voted to cut meetings from twice a month to once a month. Upcoming socials include March 7 on Krueger Mountain and April 4 hayride to Meridian State Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League of Trinity Lutheran,Church
Fellowship Hall
League
Kruegers Mountain
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Meridian State Park
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Camp
Chrysalis
Kerrville
Broken Arrow Ranch
Albert
Padre Island
Ted Steenbluck
Superdome
New Orleans
Joan Pierson
Elementary School Weekly Menu and Training Note
A readable school menu lists Monday through Friday lunch options with items like fish, hamburger, chili beans crackers, duper dogs, chicken sandwiches, and various side dishes plus milk. An additional line mentions the Veterans Administration providing training for about half of the nation’s 9,000 new physicians and medical residents and students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
More area singles adopt own homes in Bosque County
A Park Row News Service report shows the rise of living alone among Bosque County residents. About 1,160 single-occupied units exist now, up from 680 in 1960, reflecting wider social change and employment opportunities. Nationally 13.9 million live alone, 25.1 percent of local housing is single occupancy, with household size shrinking to 2.94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Department of Commerce
United States
West South Central States
Texas
Commerce Department
Park Row
VA Benefits Tax Exemption Reminder Issued
The Veterans Administration reminds recipients that VA benefits such as compensation pension and educational assistance are generally tax exempt and need not be reported on federal returns. Some aid including specially adapted homes clothing allowances and vehicle grants are exempt, while interest on government life insurance dividends is taxable. Jack Coker, director of the Waco VA Regional Office, noted exceptions on estate tax for proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Jack Coker
Waco Veterans Administration
Coker
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Elaine A. Gee
Don Ritter
Logan Boswell
Texas Press Association
Texas Press Assaciation
Jean Ann Smith
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Lennan
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Market Report
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New York
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Frigidaire Appliances Delivery and Service
R. D. Hurst
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