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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
4
The Curzon Independent School District Board of Trustees meets January 27 1971 to set election procedures for two board seats with terms expiring April 3 1971. A trustee election will be held April 3 1971 and the board adopts procedures for filing and conducting the election.
Selmer Amundson extends thanks to Dr Key, the nurses, and hospital staff for care received. He also appreciates friends and relatives who sent cards, letters, flowers, and those who visited during his patient stay.
The Cranfills Gap Garden Club expresses appreciation to the community and friends for the dinner held Sunday March 14. Proceeds will support maintenance of Cranfills Gap Park.
A detailed order sets April 3 1971 as the election date for two Dent School District board seats. It specifies candidate filing by written petition with loyalty affidavits, polling at City Hall Clifton with Presiding Judge A R Fricke, clerks Mrs Odessa Raley and Mrs Lena Helm, absentee voting, and election administration per state law. The board will publish notices and post the combined Election Order and Notice at three public places. The meeting minutes record the board voting aye with no nays and attestations by President W F Key Jr and Secretary Douglas A Railsback.
Rev. Joe Stevens leads at Laguna Park church with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral services for William A. Cox Sr., 76, were held at Arlington on March 5, 1971, after about five weeks of hospitalization. He owned businesses in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Lake Whitney, including a Lake Whitney operation for fourteen years before retiring in 1967. Survived by wife Barbara of Dallas, two sons William A. Cox Jr. of Grand Prairie and G. W. Cox of Mesquite, along with two grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Frank Davis Bishop age 76 were held Saturday March 13 1971 in the First Baptist Church Clifton with Dr C W Christian and Rev Cleon Flanagan officiating Interment followed in Clifton Cemetery Bishop died in Goodall Witcher Hospital March 11 1971 after about two months illness He served in the U S Navy during World War I and retired from civil service in 1966 Survived by wife Lillie V Bishop daughter Betty Jo Briggs two sisters Mrs Glacys Howard and Mrs Lawrence Ball one brother Charles Bishop and three grandchildren
Clifton residents Mr and Mrs J M Huse visited Dallas and Mesquite last weekend. A Sunday party at 2127 Lana Mesquite honored J M Huse on his 75th birthday with Earl and Gladys Huse and other relatives attending. The Huses returned to Clifton Monday.
Mosheim residents and relatives hosted and visited across several nearby towns this weekend. Notable guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Bryan in Waco with Andrew Bryan and family, and Elwyn Milam also of Waco visiting the Bryans. Local students Mike Parks and Charles McGhee stopped by from SWTSC San Marcos. Church attendance and pulpit services occurred with Rev. Lloyd Lester of Meridian filling in at Mosheim Baptist Church.
The Bata Bata Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at St. Marys Episcopal Parish House in Hamilton for a 10 a.m. brunch on Saturday March 6. Hostesses were Mrs Leila Craddock Mrs Mattie Tate and Mrs Kathryn Witty. A business meeting followed with a display on Heirlooms or Antiques of American Significance.
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