Magazine Club Hosts Mrs Standefer March Meeting
Clifton Magazine Club held its March 2 gathering at Mrs W R Standefer's home with 21 members and 4 guests. President Mrs Lewis Hauke presided as speaker Mrs Sallie Rankin of Waco discussed Women's Work in Special Fields and her life as a blind educator and advocate aided by a Seeing-Fye dog.
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W. R. Standefer
Clifton Magazine Club
Lewis Hauke
Sallie Rankin
Waco
Lighthouse For the Blind
McLennan County
Helen Keller
Miss Keller
Anne Sullivan
Rankin
Arlington
University of Texas
Baylor University
Gypsy
VFW Auxiliary Plans March Meetings and Elections
Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Robert E. Binford Post 8553 in Clifton met at 7:30 pm on March 2 at Mrs E L Shotts home. They donated 5 to the Health and Happiness Fund for the National Home and March Honor Roll. A hospital party is set for March 9 at the VA Hospital in Waco. District President Eva Tier underwent major surgery March 3 in a Waco hospital. Family Night is scheduled for March 13 at the Post Home. Officer elections are set for April with installations in May. post elections on March 18 and installations in April. Members urged to attend. The annual scrapbook, due by March end for Texas competition, has seen the local groups place high in state standings.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Robert E. Binford Post
Veterans of Fortign Wars
Clifton
E. L. Shotts
Veterans Administration Hospital
Waco
Clifford Bronstad
District 14
Lucille Thrush
Eva Tier
Post
Department of Texas
Texas
National Poison Prevention Week Emphasized In 1920 Talk
Mrs Rankin discussed poison prevention and dog breeds as examples of household hazards. The Clifton Record noted Lyndon Johnson’s 1920 proclamation and urged careful storage to protect children from commonly available cleaners fuels paints and medicines.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Clifton Personal Celebration Honors Mrs Williams Birthday
Spending last Sunday in Clifton at the home of Mr and Mrs L E Tennison the group included Murray Ford of Austin Mr and Mrs S S Ro Curry and Mrs Albert Williams and children Dane and Diane of Ennis and Mr and Mrs Ford Curry of Grand Prairie The gathering celebrated the birthday of Mrs Williams a daughter of the St Currys a niece of Mr Ford and Mrs Tennison and a sister of Ford Curry.
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Clifton
L. E Tennison
Murray Ford
Austin
S&s
Ro Curry
Albert Williams
Dane
Diane
Ennis
Ford Curry
Grand Prairie
Williams
St. Currys
Ford
Tennison
Fairview News Highlights Church and Community Visits
Fairview Baptist Church enjoyed good attendance last Sunday. Reverend Buddy Young and family visited the Halbert home. Arthur Potter’s niece stayed with the Potters while her mother was ill. Bearden family visited Gholson, and Wayne Blassingame and children Judy and Roger visited the T A Blassingames. Dick Blassingame family spent Sunday afternoon at Gholson with the Joe Dollins.
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Fairview
Buddy Young
Herman Halbert
Arthur Potter
F. D. Bearden
Gholson
Wayne Blassingame
Judy
Roger
T A. Blassingame
Dick Blassingame
Joe Dollins
Richard Spitzer Honored as Distinguished Student at A&M
Richard Gene Spitzer son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Spitzer of 609 South Avenue H Clifton is named among Distinguished Students in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University College Station He was Clifton High School valedictorian for 1964 and the honor listing recognizes an average of at least 85 with no grade below C for 15 semester hours representing the top ten percent of undergraduates.
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Richard Gene Spitzer
Alvin Spitzer
South Avenue H
Clifton
College of Engineering
Texas A & M University
College Station
Clifton High School
Texas A&m
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Gladiola
Clifton Food Maret
Tore
Burleson
Salmon
Honey Boy
Home Maid
Clifton, Texas
Onte
del Monte
Sprayberry Hardware
Laguna Park
Grover Howell
Sprayberry
Rome
Maxwell House
White Swan
Dot
Chuck Roast
Swift Premium
Farmers State Bank
the Bank of We Endly
Pirtonal Setacre
VFW
Shotts
Clifton Record
Eroan
America
Fairview News
Richard Spitzer
A. & M. University
Hamilton
J. Pigg
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