Mary C Collins Remembered for Civic and Church Work
Mary Colis Collins lifelong Clifton resident and civic and church activist died after a long illness. Born in Texas in 1905 she moved to Clifton with her family as a child and attended local schools and Clifton College. She married Dr G Wilton Collins in 1927 and had a daughter who died in infancy. A member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church later joining Clifton Methodist Church she was active in church and civic groups including the Civic Improvement Society. She later moved to Dallas Fort Worth area and remarried Thomas Cates. She is survived by siblings and cousins. services were conducted by local and Fort Worth ministers with interment in Clifton Cemetery.
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Apel
Colina
Bana Bochringiene
Cllsens
Fara
Clifton
Plessant Hill
Clift High School
Clifton Inior College
Mary Hertha Faensse
G. Wilton Collins
Anton Fone
MaryAnn
Thomas Cates
Fort Worth
West Sth
Callisare
Erwin Snease
Teland
Touas
Fo Esteray
Allan Wood
Hilda’ Branch
Waco
Sarvicen
Difton
Hayden Edwards
Church
J. E. Briggs
Clifton Cemetery
Local residents visit families across towns
A string of weekend visits and travels tied together by relatives from Clifton Denton Waco Oglesby Dallas and Houston. Notes include W T Harper in a critical hip condition and numerous family gatherings with friends and former residents in Beaufont Valley Mills China Spring and Weatherford.
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Otto Seblilis
W. T. Harper
Fell
Tack Loper
Beaufont
C. Loper
Valley Mills
Masbeta
Walter B. Parks
Denton
Winnie Lane
Clifton
Dick Henry
Ollie Richards
Oglesby
Herman. Tulman
Gulliana
Max. John Shows
China Spring
Ivan Alexander Land
Dallus
Alexander
Ms. Clay
Sanday
W. Jp
Carley Barker
Bua Cummings
Maurie Barton
Borger
Charlie A. Franklin
Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
Talmadge Simmons
Baby
Jodie
McFadden
Houston
Jess
Simmons
Arthur Miles
LN. Cass
Weatherford
Miles
Cass
Duck Jackson
Methodist Youth Fellowship Elects Officers for Year
On Sunday night May 7 the Methodist Youth Fellowship elected officers for the coming year. Elected were Linds Hulings president Dorothy Morrow vice president Valerie Shaw Goodall secretary Patricia Ann Parker treasurer Ruthie Kans publicity chairman Flora Mae Stryker worship chairman MaryAnn Coston mission chairman Richard Rester recreation chairman. Miss Skipana gave talk on Sunday night May 14 about experiences as a displaced Latvian student during World War III and the days in Europe after hostilities ended.
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Memora
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Linds Hulings
Dorothy_Morrow
Valerie Shaw ‘Goodall
Patricia Ann Parker
Ruthie Kans
Flora Mae Stryker
MaryAnn Coston
Richard Rester
Mios Skipana
Miss the Skipson
Europe
Tea for 4-H Girls Honored by City Hall Club
The Clinton Chapter 4-H girls were honored at a tea last Saturday at City Hall hosted by the Holy Boo Club. The event celebrated their achievements for the year.
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Cltton
Soil Stewardship Sunday observed across the region
Coryell City invites members and churchgoers to 10 30 am service with a sermon on soil stewardship The observance promoted by Southwest Agriculturist and Soil Conservation staff calls on pastors to include sermons about soil and land care The piece also notes visits by local families and neighbors over the weekend highlighting community ties through Mother’s Day gatherings.
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Coryell City
Soil Conservation District
A. B. Kennerly
Soil Conservation Service
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Omany
Idiss
Eta
Sagiaioos
Pristad Lor
Farm and Ranch Loans
L. E. Tennison
Clifton, Texas
Taitom
Apollamu
Uae
Oren
Whitney
Methodist
Coryell Gi
Burton Wallaces
W. Wallace
A. C. Golden
Ed Stapp
Meridian
Leonard Wallace
Cranfills Gap
Mira. JM. Wallace
Dallas
Price Wallace
Cleatus Chambers
Perry Mathews Sunny
Charlie’s Cafe
Chevrolet
Kaatin Ae
Cheredary
Avericn
Ed Fae
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