Cubs to Face Hubbard in District 21 A Finals
Clifton Cubs and Hubbard High reach the District 21 A baseball final in Hubbard for a 4:00 P.M. Tuesday showdown. Both clubs own 3 wins and 1 loss in the double elimination tourney with losses to each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Hubbard
Clifton Cubs
Clifton
Lorena
Jim Willenborg
John Willenborg
Itasca
Connally
West
Fred West
David
Smoky) Kettler
Jim
Pat Stewart
Dickie Larson
Glen Murphree
Don Olson
Larry Benfer
Buddy
Several Newborns Announced Across Texas Homes in May 1961
A series of birth notices records new daughters and sons born to families in Clifton Fort Worth Cranfills Gap Anthony and surrounding areas. Mary Louise Espinoza Karin Elaine Karen Louise Corwin Ole John Allen William Carl and family details including birth dates weights and parental and grandparent names are listed.
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Mary Louise
Johnny H. Espinoza
General Delivery
Meridian
Iver M. Haugen
Cranfills Gap
Karin Elaine
Clifton Hospital
Andrea
Ray Jordan
San Pedro
California
Karen Louise
Scott
Carl Jordan
Fort Worth
E. R. Keeling
Clifton
Rogers
Esther Christenson
Jerry Mathews
Anthony
John Allen
el Paso
Perry Mathews
Woodrow Scudday
Forsan
Theo Henkelman
William Carl
Ed Henkelman
T. W. Harris
Carl Braune
VFW Auxiliary Hosts May Loyalty Day Session in Clifton
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Clifton post held a May 2 meeting at the Post Home. Commander Clifford Bronstad outlined future VFW projects and noted Loyalty Day observances with civic groups. An open house and anti-communist film were planned for May 13, details led by Mrs. William Tergerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert E. Binford
Clifton
Post
Chester Hulme
Clifford Bronstad
VFW
Bronstad
Post Home
William Tergerson
Mesdames
Floyd Lumpkin
Arthur
Buck) Bronstad
Veterans Hospital
Waco
Woodrow W. Meyer
Allen Grimland
Robert L. Hey
Mesdames Hulme
Tergerson
Lumpkin
Meyer
Edgar L. Shotts
Carl W. Schmidt
Pernie Surley
Dansby Family Visit to Wisconsin Relatives
Mr and Mrs Elmo Dansby and their sons Bill and Wade traveled to Sheboygan Wisconsin last Tuesday to visit Mrs Dansbys brother in law and his wife Pete and Georganna Swenson Dekker family The party planned to return home this coming weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Dansby
Bill and
Wade
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Clifton Public School Band Wins Two First Division Ratings
The Clifton Public School Band earned first division ratings in both concert playing and sight reading at the Region III Interscholastic League contest in Marlin on May 5, with 50 players from Clifton High and Junior High. Copperas Cove won the sweepstakes. Clifton performs at the upcoming PTA meeting May 17 and the Awards Banquet May 18 at Charlie's Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Marlin
Clifton Public School
Clifton High School
Bill Brown
Parent- Teacher Association
Brighton Beach
William Latham
Panis Angelicus
Caesar Frank
Green Acres
John Morrissey
Clifton City Moves to Curb Dumping and Boost Trash Pickup
The city of Clifton will tighten dumping rules at the dump area beginning June 1 with access only through the city office and stricter enforcement. A twice weekly garbage pickup will be introduced to reduce resident dumping. New equipment, including a tractor with back hoe, will aid sewer work. W A McCay of Grand Prairie visited Clifton on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
State Health Department
City
Water and Sewer Department
Clifton High names Daylon Whitehurst as new line coach
Daylon Whitehurst will replace resigning Coach Fred West as assistant football coach and line coach at Clifton High School. Whitehurst, from De Leon, played lineman in high school and at Howard Payne College, earned a BS in January and is pursuing a master's. He is married with one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daylon Whitehurst
Clifton High School
Fred West
Lamesa
Whitehurst
DeLeon
Coach West
DeLeon High School
Howard Payne College
Howard Payne
Clifton Cubs
Whitehursts
Proper Range Use Pays Off For Ranchers In Central Texas
Fourteen Texas ranching groups report higher profits per acre and per animal unit with Proper Range Use taking half and leaving half of annual growth. Field checks show three to five times more grass under proper use, with benefits to soil moisture, erosion control, and seed production.
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Texas
Soil Conservation Service
Mr. Pigg To Speak To Farm Bureau
Calvin Pigg WBAP farm editor and five nation tour participant will address Bosque County Farm Bureau at the Fairview-Coyote Community Clubhouse Tuesday night May 16. He will discuss Japan Formosa the Philippines Australia and New Zealand with colored photos from the 25 000 mile trip. A covered dish supper follows at 7 30 P M hosted by H J Reichert and Fairview Coyote officials inviting all Farm Bureau members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Pigg
WBAP
Far East
Southwest Pacific
Ezra Taft Benson
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Fairview-Coyote
Mr. Pigg
Benson
Japan
Formosa
Philippines
Australia
New Zealand
WBAP-820
H. J. Reichert
Farm Bureau
Highway Dept. Big Business In Bosque County
T H Ralph reports to Clifton Lions on Texas Highway Department spending in Bosque County over 15 years totaling about 7.5 million dollars. Salaries to Clifton staff about 675 thousand, Meridian maintenance 1.3 million, over 5 million in new construction yielding 61 miles of state highways and 200 miles of farm to market roads. In 1925 administration costs were 0.5 million, maintenance 9 million, new construction 10.7 million. by 1958 administration 2.5 million, maintenance 50 million, new construction 244 million. Ralph notes one fraud case in 30 years, recovered after firing. Other items include Lions club convention travel funds, district convention delegates, candy sale proceeds, and a program film next meeting. Walter Ruff attended as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Texas Highway Department
Clifton
Meridian
Ralph
Lions Club
E. B Harris
Atlantic City
New Jersey
O. E. Pierson
Marlin
W. B. McPherson Jr
Hamilton
Lion Pierson
Lion B. I. Dahl
Lions
Lion W. F. Rolf
Walter Ruff
Highway Department
Waco
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Family visit and state track meet in Austin
Mrs. Aubrey Roberts and children Kay and Alan visited in Austin last Friday and Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Arnold Homerstad. Mrs Roberts and Mrs Ludtke attended the State Track Meet during those days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Roberts
Kay and
Alan
Otis Hoff
Martha Ludtke
Austin
Arnold Homerstad
Homerstad
Roberts
Hoff
Ludtke
Erickson Places Second and Third in State Track Events
Clifton's Ernest Erickson, lone entrant at the Interscholastic State Meet in Austin, placed second in Class A shot put and third in the discus. His 14 points helped Clifton and Sanderson tie for 13th. Bloomington won Class A with a final relay triumph. Wayt of White Oak set an all class discus record. Connally High finished 23rd with 10 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Hamilton
Valley Mills
Lometa
Gorman
Sam Ralph
Ronnie Sinderud
Wayne Dennis
Frank Tyler
Ralph
Sinderud
Dennis
Leo Young
Marvin Coffman
Ernest Erickson
Austin
Ernest
Gerald Wynn
Bloomington
Russell Wayt
White Oak
Young Erickson
John Erickson
Sanderson
Victoria
Sour Lake
Erickson
Wayt
Local residents undergo major surgeries in Clifton and Waco
Mrs. J. B. Darden Jr. had major surgery last Friday at the local hospital and is recovering well. Mrs. R. M. Shaw of Waco underwent major surgery Tuesday at Clifton hospital. Mrs. Shaw is the mother of Mrs. W. D. Goodall and others from Fort Worth and this city visited Clifton last Saturday with extended family members Mr. and Mrs. George Fossett Sr. and Mrs. Hettie Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Darden Jr
R. M. Shaw
Waco
Clifton Hospital
Shaw
W. D. Goodall
George Urquhart
Brian
Jeanie
Emmett Fossett
Fort Worth
Clifton
George Fossett Sr
Roy. May
Hettie Hill
City
County Agent Key Reports Group Forms County Leader Org
Fourteen parents and 4 H Club leaders gathered in Meridian to form an Adult Leaders Organization. Officers and a standing rules committee were appointed, with plans to meet quarterly and elect officers next July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
R. C. Reierson
Crawfills Gap
Hubert Viertel
Reierson
Burrus
Bosque County
Louie Sonntag
Walton Greenwade
Willie Wenzel
Clifton
Kenneth Blackman
Otha Lee
al Hanson
Ovie Huse
Louis Thiele
Valley Mills
Lucy May Burrus
Floyd Key
Meridian Boy Dies From Electric Shock at Home
Barry Don Williams aged six died of an electric shock while playing at his home north of Meridian on Sunday morning May 7 about 11 30 He climbed to the top of a chicken house and touched a 220 volt line He died en route to Clifton hospital Funeral services were held May 9 at Meridian Church of Christ Surviving are his parents two sisters and two grandmothers with condolences offered to the family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Don Williams
Meridian
Harvey
Ike) Williams
Barry Don
Clifton Hospital
Meridian Public Schools
Meridian Church of Christ
Vernon Holt
A. C. Lewis
Meridian Cemetery
Janice Williams
Abilene Christian College
Sherry Williams
Flake Williams
Dallas
Lula Kendricks
Lewisville
Clifton FFA Teams Place At State Meet
Clifton FFA Dairy Cattle Team placed ninth and Poultry Judging Team twenty fourth at the State FFA Contests at Texas A and M College on May 6. Dairy team members were J W Thiele Raymond Zuehlke Marvin Wiede and Raimund Stacha with Stacha third high individual in Dairy judging. Poultry team members were Larry Pullin Fred Erickson Ronny Thomas and Bobby Kant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Texas A. & M. College
Raimund Stacha
J. W. Thiele
Raymond Zuehlke
Marvin Wiede
Larry Pullin
Kansas City
Waterloo
Iowa
Brotherhood meeting held in McGregor with Trinity church delegation
Members of Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton attended the Central Conference Brotherhood of the Southern District of The American Lutheran Church as it met at Zion Lutheran Church in McGregor. Reverend S B Knudsen led the gathering with speaker Helen C Aars among the Trinity attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Central Conference Brotherhood of the
American Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church
McGregor
Trinity Church
S. B. Knudsen
J. M. Jorgenson
Chris Strand
Doyle J. Borchers
Paul Elton
Eldon Zimmerman
E. R. Luedtke
Hans B. Dahl
John Bekken
O. R. Jenson
Clifton buyers report prices for eggs grain cattle and hogs
Thursday morning quotes show egg prices from 27 cents a dozen for large and 24 cents for medium and B large, grain with oats 55 cents per bushel and wheat at 1 75 per bushel, cattle at Clifton Wednesday auction offered around 475 head with steady market and prices from 12 to 30 dollars per hundredweight for various classes, hog tops 16 25 to 16 50.
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Clifton
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Sandra Appleby
Hugo Anz Jr
E. J. Willenborg
Laguna Park
W. A. McCay
Grand Prairie
Highway Dept
Connally High
Meridian Boy
Clifton Ffa
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