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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1973
Page
15
On Saturday May 12 Mr and Mrs Garlon Allen with Ernest and Debbie traveled to Grandview for a Hakett family reunion. The Hakett tribe are Garlon's relatives.
Mrs. Milton Brown reports a busy May in Clifton with confirmations for Mark McLemore of Valley Mills and a series of visits. Spelunkers Noel Sloan of Amarillo and Dave Thorkildson of Casper explored nearby caves while Baylor students and Texas Speleological Association members shared inquiries. A large clan from Clifton and Dallas, including the Jenson and Bakke families, gathered for coffees, tours of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, and a bapt ism for Joey Vance. Graduates Ed ward Anz Martin Grelle and Ernest Thiele were honored at a May 27 supper.
Mr and Mrs Carey Gardner of 214 South Avenue I Clifton welcome son Scotty Brandon Gardner born Thursday May 17 at Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces The mother is Marlene Brown formerly of Winters The couple has another son Sean age 3 Grandparents are A P Brown Winters and G W Gardner Vernon.
Poultry prices ease modestly with eggs down about a nickel from a month ago. Texas A&M expert Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt notes large eggs remain in strong supply and urges stocking poultry items while beef and pork prices hold steady. She also says onion prices have leveled but weather keeps future declines unlikely, and lists fresh fruits and vegetables in good supply at reasonable prices.
Community extends sympathy to the Williams family as their grandson Kessler Williams, a jet pilot, died in a plane crash off the Carolina coast. Memorial services were held in Odessa on Tuesday May 15. Hospitalized residents are listed in Goodall-Witcher Hospital rooms. Local events include a Bluebonnet Art Craft Club game party on May 25 and a West Shore Civic Improvement Association meeting on June 1.
Mrs. W. P. Downey hosted the Coon Creek Good Neighbor Club on May 10 at her home with 18 members and one guest Mrs. Gladys Hays Carr. Zeta Jameson reported roof-price bids and members planned a pot luck supper for June at 7 pm in the club house hosted by Jameson and Electra Tatum.
Mrs. Marshal Mitchell reports visitors from Dallas and Athens. The Miles, Cole, Spitzer, Henry, Barnett, Lopez, Wilson, Morris, McNew and McCain families frequent the Mosheim area, with guests from Odessa Jal N M Copperas Cove Valley Mills and McGregor over the weekend and Sunday.
Crawfills Gap Texas hosts Vacation Bible School led by Pastor Marvin Q Ottmers from May 25 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and May 29 to June 1 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Divine Worship set for May 20 at 10:00 a.m. Bible School skipped May 26 due to holiday. Everyone welcome.
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