Crossroads News Busy Week Reflections and Visits
Local notes recount Mrs. Milford Murphree visiting relatives in Trini dad and Charles Hoel improving in hospital since April 30. H. B. Hanson also hospitalized. Mrs. Pernell Aars visited Glen Rose on business. Mrs. John Robinson of Dallas, president of the Dallas Army and Air Force Mothers Club, shared updates. Kevin White, son of T. J. White, spent a week with grandparents in Plano. Craig White at East Texas State University. Gilbert Smart and Floyd Eggen families visited, and Olee Aulie was laid to rest at Norse Cemetery. The Luther League of Our community closed the week with remarks.
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Milford Murphree
Trinidad
Charles Hoel
H. B. Hanson
C. Pernell Aars
Glen Rose
John Robinson
Dallas
W. F. Presher
Plano
Tommy White
White
Craig
East Texas State University
Commerce
Gilbert Smart
Tyler
Floyd Eggen
Floyd Jr
Olee Aulie
Norse Cemetery
Luther League of Our
Our Savior's Church Activities and Memorial Observance
Savior's met Sunday evening with sponsors listed. Milton Brown and family traveled from Waco to Tacoma for a visit with Chaplain Milton Brown Jr. in Steilacoom. ASCW met Tuesday in parish hall with Bee Hill-Boggy Circle program. Memorial flowers honored Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barzak. Norwegian Society of Texas to hold memorial at Cleng Peerson Monument in Norse Cemetery next Sunday with Pastor Oddvar Micaelson speaking. Covered dish lunch to follow.
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Savior’s
James Pitts
Claude Richards
Olee Bakke
Milton Brown
Waco
Washington
Milton Brown Jr
Brown
Steilacoom
Tacoma
Pacific Beach
Ascw of Our Savior’s
Bee Hill-Boggy
Carl Smith
Glen Gustafson
Hallie Smith
ASCW
Temple
Our Savior
Loyd Homerstad
Roy Barzak
Norwegian Society of Texas
Cleng Peerson
Norse Cemetery
Oddvar Micaelson
Norwegian Seaman’s Mission
Houston
Former Peggy Aars and husband head TCU Homecoming activities
Dr and Mrs Donald Lee Smith Jr long time Fort Worth residents and TCU campus leaders have been named 1977 Homecoming co chairs. Homecoming runs Oct 28 29 with a football game against Houston. Dr Smith a 1964 TCU BA and ex varsity halfback spent a year in Vietnam with the Marines. Mrs Smith Peggy Aars Clifton born earned her 1969 TCU degree and was a Kappa Kappa Gamma president and campus beauty.
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Don Smith
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Donald Lee Smith Jr
University of Texas Medical School
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Smith
Peggy Aars
Clifton
TCU
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
TCU Swetheart
Dallas Independent School District
Smiths
Century Club
Pressure gauge testing set for Friday at Clifton Center
A pressure gauge testing session is planned for Friday May 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. in Clifton Civic Center large kitchen and small meeting room with a small fee set by Bosque County Home Demonstration Council at its April 28 meeting. Mrs F L Thiele presided as council chairman and Mrs S L Eakin led the THDA prayer and a poem I Love a Tree. Eakin reported for Coyote Club, Seljos for Lazy Daisy Club, and new year book notes were given. Delmelia Dunn presented a 4H committee report and distributed annual report forms for return next council. Mrs Jake Seljos, reporter.
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Clifton Civic Center
Bosque County Home Demonstration Council
F. L. Thiele
Council
S. L. Eakin
THDA
Eakin
Coyote Club
Jake Seljos
Lazy Daisy Club
Tom White
Delmelia Dunn
Miss Dunn
DPS commander to speak at Bosque County Rotary meeting
Major J R Allen commander of Region IV Texas DPS will address the Bosque County Clifton Rotary Club on Thursday May 12 at 12 10 p m at Schmidt's Downtown Restaurant Clifton He is a Streetman native a graduate of Montgomery High School Southwest Texas Junior College Sam Houston State University Louisville Southern Police Institute Air Force veteran and 1955 DPS recruit who has served as trooper in Houston Beaumont Palestine and Waco now holding rank of major and father of two DPS troopers Jackie is his wife and he is a Rotary Club of Waco member.
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J. R. Allen
Texas Department of Public Safety
Bosque County
Clifton
Schmidt
Major Allen
Streetman
Freesone County
Montgomery High School
Southwest Texas Junior College
Sam Houston State University
Southern Police Institute of
The
University of
Louisville
Air Force
DPS
Houston
Beaumont
Palestine
Waco
Allen
Jackie
Rotary Club of
Brush Fire Near Clifton Reignites Twice
Clifton Volunteer Fire Department dealt with a brush fire below the county bridge over the Bosque River near Clifton. Crews returned later to the same location to address renewed flames.
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Clifton
Bosque River
Clifton records April rainfall at eight inches
The month's rainfall in Clifton totaled eight inches, according to J. B. Darden Jr.
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Clifton
J. B. Darden Jr
Clifton junior Terri Smith enters 1977 Smile Girl Contest
Terri Smith of Clifton enters the 1977 Smile Girl Contest. She is 5 feet 3% inches tall with brown hair and hazel eyes, a Clifton High School junior and former sophomore homecoming queen nominee. Judging occurs in July with final judging in August. entrants must be Central Texas residents and in sophomore to senior year next fall. Applications available at the Clifton Record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri Smith
Clifton
Frank P. Smith Jr
Miss Smith
Clifton High School
Band Council
Band Counciil
FHA
Central Texas
Clifton Record Office
Bond's Alley Art Fair Set for June 11 12 Hillsboro
The 13th Bond's Alley Art Fair runs June 11 and 12 around the Victorian Courthouse and the 124 year old Bond's Alley in Hillsboro. About 100 artists and craftspeople will display wares. The event promotes the City Library for Children opened after prior fairs raised about 15000 dollars. Jo Taylor is featured with watercolors, and T G and Carol Mecaskey present stained glass in the library basement. Additional attractions include a barbecue lunch, Act Auction, Country Store, Ye Olde Book Stall, Hill Junior College Players, Children’s Corner, and a New Orleans style Courtyard Cafe with homemade food. Admission and most activities are free.
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Hillsboro
Jo Taylor
T. G
Carol Mecaskey
Bond’s Alley
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