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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1962
Page
4
The Clifton Record highlights unclaimed accounts at Farmers State Bank with over 900 names many under a dollar. It notes Texas law requires turning over unclaimed funds to the state after nine months unless exceptions apply and calls readers to check the list on pages 8 and 9.
Subscription prices listed at $1.75, $3.50, and $2.00 with an additional 2 percent sales tax in Texas applied to all plans. The notice specifies tax inclusion for regional readers and outlines pricing tiers.
Visitors and relatives circle Clifton with trips to Wichita Falls for a funeral. Rube Caldwell and C H Caldwell are brothers. Douglas Gray and Cayce Gray of Portland visit the Caldwell home alongside Mansel Haywood and family of Placedo. Several Clifton residents attend a roadside picnic near Meridian Creek on Highway 6. Other visits include Pearl Thurmond of Kansas City and Mrs. Fred Robison of Fort Worth. Kaulbachs attend a funeral for Miss Julia Olson. Monroe Billman and family visit Dallas.
Elizabeth Earle invites Bosque County residents to learn about the Texas State Library Bookmobile Demonstration offered free for one to two years. She plans joint meetings in Clifton and Meridian in late May, aiming to involve clubs organizations schools and churches and she can show a 16mm film if a projector is provided. The letter notes nearby Coryell Hill and Somervell counties and includes a brochure and photo.
Seventeen to twenty one year old girls from Clifton Lake Whitney and Valley Mills areas are invited to compete for 400 in scholarships by writing essays on why they want a career in beauty culture. Details appear in this week's Record on page 10. Airman Third Class Dwight Olson of the US Air Force at Altus Oklahoma returned to his base last Saturday after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Otis W Olson.
On Thursday afternoon May 10 the regular Coon Creek Good Neighbor Club meeting drew 17 members and one visitor Mrs Cora Byrum of Fort Worth Also present was Mrs Ed Byrum who has been convalescing from a broken hip The group played dominoes with a prize for high score and hostess refreshments were served by Mrs Gerald Peacock and Mrs Sam Schoonover
Mrs. E. E. Erickson of Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home was feted at a dinner at the roadside park near Meridian Creek on Highway 6 Sunday May 13. Attending were Don and Donald DeSoto of Marshall, Gene Laurence and family of Valley Mills, Vernon and Homer Erickson and families, Ennis Erickson, Louis Outlaw and family, Ervin Aars and Elvis, Jennie Jermstad, and Clarence Erickson, all of Clifton. The group shared a pleasant day and extended Mother's Day wishes.
W. P. Bosworth of Koppers Route 1 has been in Clifton hospital since May 20. Mrs. Dagny Haugen of San Angelo visits Clifton with her son-in-law Doyle J. Borchers and daughter Pamela. Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Witcher and children Susan and Seth, John Seth Hoel, and Kay Kincheloe attended Six Flags over Texas last Sunday.
Mrs. R. T. Guinn of Killeen is undergoing treatment at Clifton hospital since May 19. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pearce, now in Dallas, vacationed near Clifton with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Luedtke. Mrs. E. L. Shotts bought the Clifton home of the Herzog family at 414 North Avenue N. Since April 1, Raymond Herzog has been assistant manager at TG and Y Variety Store in the Southgate Shopping Center, Waco. The Herzogs and children Susan and Randy plan to move to Waco about June 1. Mrs. Shotts sold her farm in Norse. Guests at Ollie McFadden's home over the weekend included son Ollie Neal McFadden and daughter Martha Lynn of Waco, and Mrs. Ollie Neal McFadden's nephew Dennis Gambill of Fort Worth.
Reverend and Mrs Glenn C Bowman of Fort Worth announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Carol Sue Bowman to Robert Blaine Williams son of Mr and Mrs Ed E Williams of Irving The prospective groom is stationed at Fort Ord California with the Army Miss Bowman will graduate from McMurry College in Abilene in May She is a member of Delta Beta Epsilon Wah Wahtaysee and the Chanters The fiance is a 1961 graduate of McMurry College and was vice president of I H R men s social club They will be married in Asbury Methodist Church Fort Worth at 7 00 PM on June 16.
The Ju. S. A. Robert E. Binford Post 8553 in Clifton Texas on Riverside Drive holds meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month. The group gathers to discuss post activities and community service.
The Bowmans, former Meridian residents, recall two years as pastor at the First Methodist Church. W L Forster of Meridian was admitted to Clifton hospital May 20 for medical treatment and remains a patient. Ed Henkelman and family from Fort Worth visited Womack last Sunday with Ed Henkelman's father-in-law Carl Braune and his wife.
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