Notes and updates from Clifton Record readers
The Clifton Record previews the unclaimed accounts at Farmers State Bank with a nine month deadline under Texas law and notes many names may be familiar to readers. The issue praises Keeling’s remodeled storefront, discusses harvest drought effects, and corrects recent staff misprints. It also reports on TV reception oddities, veteran service officer visits, and April veteran benefits totaling 11124 dollars.
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Clifton Record
Farmers State Bank
Texas
Record Subscription Rates in Texas Include 2 Percent Tax
The notice lists subscription prices of 3.00, 1.75, 3.50, and 2.00 dollars and instructs adding a 2 percent sales tax in Texas to the totals.
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Texas
Visitors and family gatherings fill Clifton social page
Clifton residents host relatives from Portland Fort Worth and Beaumont and greet Missouri Kansas City and Dallas visitors. Families including the Caldwells Ericksons Aars and Kaulbachs share visits, picnics, and funeral services in Clifton and nearby towns along Highway 6 and Meridian Creek.
Letter Recommends Bosque County Bookmobile Demonstration
Elizabeth Earle of the Texas State Library urges Bosque County residents to learn about a free bookmobile service for one to two years. She offers to speak in Clifton and Meridian in May with a film on public library service if a projector is provided.
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Elizabeth Earle
Texas State Library
Austin
Bosque County
Friends of Texas State Library
Public Library Service
Local Girls May Try For Scholarship Awards
Clifton Lake Whitney and Valley Mills area girls aged 17 through 21 are invited to apply for four hundred dollars in scholarships by writing on why they would like careers in beauty culture. Details appear in this week’s Record on page 10. Airman Dwight Olson of the U S Air Force at Altus Oklahoma returned to his base last Saturday after a week’s visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs Otis W Olson.
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Clifton High School
J. O. Millsap
J. O. Milstead
W. D. Barfield
Andrew J. Kaulbach
Beaumont
Clifton
Monroe Billman and
Dallas
C. L. Billman
Mr. Billman
C. E. Meazell
Lake Whitney
Valley Mills
Dwight Olson
United States Air Force
Altus
Oklahoma
Otis W. Olson
Coon Creek Good Neighbor Club Meets With 17 Members
On Thursday afternoon May 10 the Coon Creek Good Neighbor Club held its regular meeting with 17 members in attendance and one visitor Mrs Cora Byrum of Fort Worth Also present was Mrs Ed Byrum who is convalescing from a broken hip After the business the group played dominoes with a prize for high score and refreshments were served by Mrs Gerald Peacock and Mrs Sam Schoon over
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Coon Creek
Good Neighbor Club
Cora Byrum
Fort Worth
Ed Byrum
Gerald Peacock
Sam Schoonover
Mrs Erickson Honored With Dinner At roadside Park
Mrs E E Erickson of Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home was feted with a dinner at a roadside park near Meridian Creek on Highway 6 on Sunday May 13. Attending were multiple relatives including Don DeSoto and son Donald of Marshall Gene Laurence and family Valley Mills Vernon Erickson Homer Erickson and daughters Betty and Linda Ennis Erickson Louis Outlaw family Ervin Aars and son Elvis Jennie Jerm stad and Clarence Erickson of Clifton. Guests shared a day of sunshine and well wishes for Mother's Day.
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C. H. Caldwell
Douglas Gray
Cayce Gray
Portland
Oregon
R. W
Rube) Caldwell
Fort Worth
Rube
Tom McSpadden
Ludwigs
B. W. Pederson
Sandra Kay
Janet
Granbury
McSpadden
Ludwig
Pearl Thurmond
Kansas City
Missouri
Fred Robinson
Fort
E. E. Erickson
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Meridian Creek
Highway 6
Don DeSoto
Donald
Marshall
Gene Laurence
Valley Mills
Vernon Erickson
Homer Erickson
Betty
Linda
Ennis Erickson
Louis Outlaw
Ervin Aars
Elvis
Jennie Jermstad
Clarence Erickson
Clifton
Clifton hospital patient and visitors note local ties
W. P. Bosworth of Kop pers Route 1 has been in Clifton hospital since May 20. Mrs. Dagny Haugen of San Angelo visits Clifton with her son-in-law Doyle Borchers and daughter Pamela. Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Witcher with children Susan and Seth visit. John Seth Hoel and Kay Kincheloe also noted at Six Flags over Texas trip last Sunday.
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W. P. Bosworth
Koppers
Clifton Hospital
Dagny Haugen
San Angelo
Clifton
Doyle J. Borchers
Pamela
S. L. Witcher
Susan
Seth
John Seth Hoel
C. H. Hoel
Kay Kincheloe
J. C. Kincheloe
Texas
Clifton area notices and moves include hospital care and local transfers
Mrs. R. T. Guinn of Killeen is under medical treatment at Clifton hospital since May 19. Earl and Earl Pearce now of Dallas, formerly Clifton residents, visited near Clifton with E. R. Luedtke. Mrs. E. L. Shotts bought the Herzog home at 414 North Avenue N. Since April 1 Raymond Herzog has been assistant manager at TG and Y Variety Store in Waco and plans to move with the Herzog children Susan and Randy to Waco around June 1. Mrs. Shotts sold her farm in Norse. Ollie McFadden hosted over the weekend Ollie Neal McFadden and daughter Martha Lynn of Waco, and Dennis Gambill of Fort Worth, nephew of Ollie Neal MacFadden.
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R. T. Guinn
Killeen
Clifton Hospital
Earl Pearce
Dallas
Clifton
E. R. Luedtke
E. L. Shotts
Raymond Herzog
North Avenue N
Herzog
Martha Lynn
Waco
Ollie Neal MacFadden
Dennis Gambill
Fort Worth
Former Bosque County Girl Engaged to Army Officer
Reverend and Mrs Gordon Bowman of Fort Worth announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Sue Bowman to Robert Blaine Williams son of Mr and Mrs Ed Williams of Irving. The groom elect is stationed at Fort Ord California with the Army. Carol Sue graduates from McMurry College in May and is active in Delta Beta Epsilon Wah Wahtaysee and the Chanters. Williams is a 1961 McMurry graduate and was vice president of I H R a men s social club. They will wed at Asbury Methodist Church Fort Worth at 7 00 PM June 16.
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Glenn C Bowman
Fort Worth
Carol Sue Bowman
Robert Blaine Williams
Ed E. Williams
Irving
Fort Ord
California
Army
Miss Bowman
McMurry College
Abilene
Delta Beta Epsilon
The
Chanters
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8553 Clifton Meeting Schedule
The Robert E. Binford Post 8553 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars meets on the first and third Thursday each month on Riverside Drive in Clifton Texas. Members gather for community service, fellowship, and post business.
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Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Robert E. Binford
Clifton
Texas
Riverside Drive
Bowman Family Ties Highlight Meridian Pastors and Visits
The Bowmans, once residents of Meridian where he served two years as pastor of the First Methodist Church, are noted. W. L. Forster of Meridian is in Clifton hospital since May 20 for medical treatment. Mr and Mrs Ed Henkelman and their son and daughter in law from Fort Worth, along with Carl Braune and Mrs Braune, visited at Womack last Sunday.
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Bowmans
Meridian
First Methodist Church
W. L. Forster
Clifton Hospital
Ed Henkelman
Theo Henkelman
Fort Worth
Womack
Carl Braune
Braune
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Epitor
S. Typewrite
Keeling
Keelings
Ture
Idaho
Wisconsin
Leon Andress
Record Office
Robert L. Baldridge
Robert Baldridge, JR
Editors and Publishers
Clifton, Tex
Bosque
Coryell, Hamilton Counties
U. S
Farm Bureau
W. L. Gauntt
Rexall
Mrs. Erickson
Womack Hall
Lone Star Eagles
Hamilton
Duncan Hines
Avings
Winesap Apples
Skyway
Bama
Velveeta
Ed Ave Markets
Skinner
Comstock
Jar
SCOTT
Ibs
Swift
Franks
White Swan
Bologna
Asbury Methodist Church
Welding & Repair Service
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