Former Teacher Returns To County Home Demonstration Agent
Bosque County welcomes Mies Lucille Watson back to lead the County Home Demonstration program. She previously taught in Clifton and Hillsboro, held district and state leadership roles, served on hospital and church committees, and earned a master’s in Home Economics Education. She has been active in national and state professional groups and is listed in Who’s Who in American Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Lucille Watson
Bosque County
Mies Watson
Mies Lacy
Meg Burrus
Clifton
Visteon
Hillsboro
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Miss Watson
School Food Service Association
Trans State Teachers Association
Ot Belt
TSTA
State Nutrition Board
Hill County
Crippled Children’s Treatment Center
Fort Stockton Memorial Hospital
First Baptist
Fort Stockton
Texas Women of Distinction
Texas Association of Future Homemakers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Texas Woman's University of Denton
DAR
Colonial Dames of XVII Century
Beta Sigma Phi
Arnold Manske Jr Named To Fraternity At UT Galveston
Arnold Manske Jr a UT Medical School Galveston junior was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha honorary medical fraternity joining two other juniors. He is son of Dr and Mrs Arnold Manske of Waco and nephew of local residents Mrs W B Oswald and Mrs Helen C Aars. He scored the top grade on this year state medical exam. W Northrup of Valley Mills was admitted to Clifton hospital on April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Manske Jr
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Alpha Omega Alpha
Manske
Arnold Manske
Waco
Will Manske
Clifton
W. B. Oswald
Helen C. Aars
W. Northrup
Valley Mills
Clifton Hospital
Couple Welcomes Son Kyle Wade La tham
Mr and Mrs Johnny Ray La tham of Route 1 Jonesboro announce the birth of their son Kyle Wade at Clifton hospital on April 24 1963. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces at birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Ray Latham
Route 1
Jonesboro
Kyle Wade
Clifton Hospital
Clifton Cubs Edge Joshua In Close Game
Clifton High Cubs edged the Joshua Owls 6 to 5 in a close contest. Winning pitcher Jerry Allen contributed two timely hits, while Frank Tyler added two hits as Clifton prepared to face Itasca next. May dates outline night game at Alvarado and round two of Citizen play with 7 30 p.m. start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High Cubs
Joshua Owls
Jerry Allen
Frank Tyler
Cubs
Itasca
Alvarado
Citizen
Highway 6 North To Be Reworked In 1963 Reconstruction
Texas highway officials plan a 10.27 mile rebuild of Highway 6 from Clifton to Meridian with a 70 mph design. Work will start soon in Austin and extend from June into early 1964, including a wider 46 foot paved road and extended culverts while traffic stays through the site. No plans exist yet for Clifton to Valley Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Meridian
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Valley Mills
Speegieville
Waco
Ralph
Bernard Erickson Signs With ACC
Bernard Erickson a 6 foot 215 pound senior from Central Texas signed a preenrollment football scholarship with Abilene Christian College. He will play football and compete in track at ACC this fall. Gary Swenson also signed a letter of intent with Texas Lutheran College for a football scholarship. Dickie Larson has a TLC offer but has not chosen a school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Erickson
Central Texas
Abilene Christian College
Bernard
Abilene
Gary Swenson
Texas Lutheran College
Dickie Larson
TLC
Baylor Senior Lynda Ashcraft Nominated 1963 May Queen
Baylor University student Lynda Lee Ashcraft of Clifton nominated by the Atheneans as 1963 May Queen. She is an office administration major with economics minor and Baylor Beauty, and has been named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Also notes local resident Mrs Doyle Hulme as a hospital patient since April 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynda Lee Ashcraft
Baylor University
Waco
PL. Ashcraft
Clifton
Baylor
Atheneans
Miss Ashcraft
Doyle Hulme
George Fossett Sr dies after long Clifton barber life
George L Fossett Sr 71 of 215 North Avenue F Clifton died about 7 10 pm Monday April 29 after a year of declining health and four weeks in home care. He was a Meridian native, barber since 1915, married Ida Ottersen in 1918, father of four sons and a devout church member. Funeral services were May 1 at First Baptist Clifton with interment in Clifton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
George L Fossett Sr
North Avenue F
Mr Fossett
Fossett
Robert Fossett
Fannie Harris Fossett
George Loyd Fossett Sr
Meridian
Meridian Public
Burton Barber College
Dallas
Morgan
Harris
Harry Fossett
Brandes
Mr. Fossett
Ida Otterson
Elling Otterson
Harmony
George Jr
Marvin
Calvin
Frank
First Baptist Church
George L. Fossett Sr
George Fossett Jr
Marvin Fossett
Calvin Fossett
Cleburne
Frank Fossett
Hillsboro
Roe. Fossett
Fort Worth
Waco
Warris Fossett
Roy May
Hallie
Hettie Burgan Hill
Becky Sue Fossett
M.D. Woodruff
J. E. Morton
First Methodist Church
Ralph W. Helm
LB Vance
John Outlaw
Fred Lange
O. L. Flint
Frank H. Lormrude
Hubert F. Collins
Carl H. Caldwell
Dr Wybourne To Speak At Bosque County Unit Meeting
Dr RC Wybourn of Waco will be guest speaker at the Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society first annual meeting in Clifton City Hall at 7 30 Monday night May 6. Registration in lobby before the hour. Invitations mailed to over 300 volunteers. Reports from five committees and two special committees on the unit's first year. Dr Wybourn is a member of Texas Division committees and acquainted with Bosque County residents. He trained at Indiana University and University of Michigan, with radiology residency in Galveston and practice in Waco since 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RC. Wybourn
Waco
Bosque County
American Cancer Society
Clifton City Hall
M. R
Pat) White
Star Route 2
Clifton
Society
Wybourn
Texas
Dr. Wybourn
Ossian
Indiana
Ossian High School
Indiana University
Blodgett Memorial Hospital
Grand Rapids
Michigan
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Medical
American Board of Radiology
Hillcrest
Providence
McLennan County, Texas Medical Society
American Medical Association
American College of Radiology
Mrs Wilsons Visit Clifton With Wilson Family Kin
Mrs Fred Wilson Jr and daughter LaKay of Killeen visited Clifton from Monday to Wednesday last week with Lt Wilsons parents Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson Sr and brother Tommy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilson Jr
LaKay
Killeen
Clifton
Lieutenant Wilson
Fred Wilson Sr
Tommy
Sunset Home Volunteers organized in Clifton area
A 9:00 a m Wednesday meeting at Mrs W B Oswalds home in Clifton formed Sunset Home Volunteers a non dues no fund raise group to assist residents of Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Activities include reading writing letters driving visiting and entertaining while non nursing tasks like sewing and clerical work are also listed An area wide meeting is set for May 17 at the Sunset Home Chapel to inform and invite participation J Simms of Valley Mills was readmitted to Clifton hospital April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Oswald
Clifton
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Cranfills Gap
Valley Mills
Womack
Norse
Guy Finstad
Albert Walsleben
Walter R. Simpson Jr
Ernest O Prescher
Milton C. Brown
Zimmerman
Jorgenson
Walsie
Oswald
Knitt
Isenhower
Sunset Home Chapel
Mrs P O Dahl Dies In Clifton Hospital
Funeral services were held for Mrs Adelia Precilla Pierson Dahl 76 at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton with Rev. Erwin Knitt officiating. The Clifton resident died April 28 from heart disease after prior heart attack April 8. Interment was at Our Savior’s Lutheran Norse Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. Dahl
West
Clifton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Erwin H. Knitt
W. T Gigstad
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Dahl
W. T. Thompson
E. Pierson
B. Dahl
Odie C. Pederson
Jake Seljos
Tilden Pederson
Warren Curtis Dahl
Houston
Our Saviours Lutheran Church
Norse
Peter J. Pierson
Inger Johnson Pierson
Adelia Precilla Pierson Dahl
Pierson
Gary Creek Valley
Norse Pastor Accepts New Call
Reverend Joel E. Nelson, pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norse, has accepted a Visitation pastor position at Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown SD. The Nelsons will move in August, plan retirement near Clifton, and will continue chaplaincy and teaching roles. The article notes their Texan roots and nine years in Norse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel E. Nelson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Clifton
Grace Lutheran Church
Watertown
South Dakota
Visitation
Nelson
Nelsons
Waco
Colman
Toronto
Clifton, Nowee
B. J. Lewailen
Local residents note hospital updates and travels
Mrs George E Anderson, admitted May 1, underwent surgery the next day. Mr and Mrs W A Wegner visited Austin for a silver wall anniversary with relatives. Dr and Mrs W D Goodall attended Texas Medical Association sessions in Dallas. Their son spent the weekend with relatives in Waco before returning to Clifton. Charlie Gandy of Meridian is hospitalized in Clifton after a stroke with friends and family visiting, including Elgin Gandy of Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Anderson
W. A. Wegner
Austin
W. W. Harris
Harrises
W. D. Goodal
Dallas
Texas Medical Association
An Jr
Waco
R. M. Shaw
Clifton
Syer Helen
Alex Anderson
Alton Enger
Tolline
Charlie Gandy
Meridian
Clifton Hospital
Gandy
Mr. Gandy
Elgin Gandy
Fort Worth
Clifton High Band Wins Sweepstakes Trophy at Marlin Contest
Clifton High School Concert Band earned the Sweepstakes Trophy for first division ratings in marching concert playing and sight-reading during the 1962 1963 year at the UIL Region III C contest in Marlin. Band members Stephen Bester and Jeff Cox conducted pieces as fifty one students performed Honors Day Overature and other selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Clifton High School
Clifton
Bill D. Brown
Brown
Copperas Cove
Stephen Bester
Jeff Cox
William Latham
John Cacavas
Frank Erickson
CHS Junior Senior Banquet and Prom Celebrated 1963 Theme
Clifton High School juniors and seniors, joined by faculty, enjoyed the 1963 Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom on April 25. The Moon River motif featured moonlit decor, a bridge centerpiece, and tables adorned with miniature trees. Entertainment included The Moon Gazers and Ronnie Rawls of Baylor University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiton High School
Moon River
CHS
Bill McLennan
Helen Wiederaenders
Ronnie Rawls
Baylor University
Waco
Kent Appleby
Emmett Bary
National Guard
Fort Worth
Clifton High School
Clifton High Band Starts Uniform Fund Drive
A Clifton High School band uniform fund begins with a $200 gift. The special committee aims for a $6000 goal to buy new band uniforms by next fall, with donations accepted at Farmers State Bank or via committee members Calvert Hoel Loyd Swenson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Rand Parents’ Association
Clifton High School
Clifton High
Uniform Fund
Farmers State Bank
Uniform Purchasing Committee
Calvert H Hoel
Loyd Swenson
Troy C Eggen
Harlan Hoel
Eldon Zimmerman
Market Report from Chifton Auction Elevates Cattle and Grain Prices
Thursday figures show cattle offerings near 400 head with steady to weak stocker and feeder values and butcher cows $1 lower. Good to choice steers $22.50 to $24, calves $22 to $25.50, bulls $16 to $19.50. Cows and calves $150 to $235. Hog tops $13.50 to $13.70. Grain includes oats 80c per bushel, milling wheat $2.06, spring wheat $1.75, barley $1.98, yellow corn $1.40. Eggs quoted per dozen vary by size from 14c to 23c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney
Chifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton
Jerry Golden
O. L
Dick) Golden
Charlotte Miles
Charley Miles
John Erickson
Mr. Manske
Clifton Cubs
Joshua
Highway 6
ACC
May
George Fossett Sr
Dr. Wybourne
Sunset Home
J. Simms
J. K. Rystad
Ollie McFadden
Gus Troll
the McFaddens
Ollie Neal
Billy) McFadden
Martha Lynn
Russell Neal
Clifton High Band
Right
Richard Liardon
Stephen Rester
Charlene Meyer
Jim Johnson
Connie Jo Hoel
Janice Willendors
Yvonne Anderson
Emmett Eary
Tommy Lathan
Sherion Conway
Shirley Phillips
Kenneth Johnson
Orlene Bryant
Carol Ann Lee
Patricia Sommerfeld
Delia Thiele
Sheron Larson
Norma Jean Conrad
Patsy Bean
Rand
Cliftes
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