Crawfills Gap Boy Bitten by Rattlesnake
Lyndell Carlson four year old son of Mr and Mrs Milford Carlson Route 3 Hico was bitten by a rattlesnake around 11 00 Sunday morning and treated at Clifton hospital where he was reported improving Tuesday afternoon The Carlsons live on Frank Tylers farm in Live Oak six miles from Cranfills Gap Ottis Tyler Clifton owner of adjoining farm called ambulance then drove the Carlson car with Lyndell and siblings to Clifton hospital The snake measured 43 inches long and had eight rattles The Carlsons are grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Gunder Carlson Route 2 Meridian and great grandchildren of Mrs N M Clark Clifton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndeill Carlson
Milford Carlson
Hico
Clifton Hospital
Carlsons
Frank Tyler
Live Oak
Cranfills Gap
Carlson
Tyler
Gaston
Lyndell
Gunder Carlson
Route 2
Meridian
N. M. Clark
Clifton
Shorthorn Tour Plans Set By Bosque County Breeders
Members of the Bosque County Shorthorn Breeders Association met at Chateau Villa Gatesville on May 6 to plan the annual Bosque County Shorthorn Tour on July 9. Morning visits include Coburn Blum Cato Whitney Cunningham Aquilla and afternoon visits Miles Miles Duke Clifton Mosheim. Watermelon will cap the tour. Jim Jones Clifton was elected trustee to replace E K Bowman Meridian. Jim Cato shared photos from a Midwest herd visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Shorthorn Breeders Association
Chateau Villa
Gatesville
Carl Duke
Oglesby
T. P. Coburn
Blum
Jim Cato
Whitney
George Cunningham
Aquilla
M. W. Bonds
Clifton
Jones and Evans
Otis Miles
Charley Miles
Mosheim
Jim Jones
E. K. Bowman
Meridian
Clifton Seeks More Airport Funding in Austin Visit
Clifton Mayor Charles M. Isenhower and State Senator J. P. Ward will meet Texas Aeronautics Commission members in Austin this week to request additional appropriations for the local airport. They aim to fund a permanent paving for the runway, with an emulsion top used until new funds arrive. Local airport commission members W. L. Spieler Bill Blewett and James Wright are expected to join the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Charles M. Isenhower
J. P. Ward
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Austin
Commission
Isenhower
Airport Commission
Senator Ward
W. L. Spieler
Bill Blewett
James Wright
Clifton High School 1966 Seniors Receive Diplomas and Scholarships
Fifty-three Clifton Public Schools graduates attended the Tuesday night ceremony in Bettis Auditorium as 43 seniors received diplomas and eight earned scholarships. Valedictorian Cathy Howard and salutatorian Kay Roberts led remarks. Dr. Roy W. Dugger of James Connally Technical Institute spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Howard
Kay Roberts
Roy W. Dugger
James Connally Technical Institute
Waco
Bettis
Clifton Public Schools
Clifton High School
Kent Appleby
Walter C. Hansen
T. F. Crawford
Clifton Independent School District
Donna Aars
Linda Allen
Kitsy Bennett
Patricia Chambers
Kathie Crawford
Sandra Eaton
Accidents At Lake Whit ney Cause Injuries And Damage
Sunday afternoon near Lake Whitney two accidents were reported by Texas Highway Patrolman Harvey D. Lane. Bernard Chudej sustained face and arm cuts from a boat motor mishap at Walling Bend Recreation Park and was treated and released after sutures. A two car collision at the State Highway 22 Grande Street intersection in Laguna involved the McNutt family and the Moormans. Mrs. J M McNutt was hospitalized for injuries and later released. Both vehicles were 1961 Ford sedans and were badly damaged.
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Lake Whitney
Texas
Harvey D. Lane
Clifton
Bernard Chudej
West
Walling Bend
J. M. McNutt
Marcia
Valley Mills
Bryan Moorman
Star Route 1
Grande Street
Laguna Park
McNutts
Moormans
Patrolman Lane
Clifton Observes Memorial Day With Community Services
Memorial Day to be observed Monday May 30 in Clifton with VFW and American Legion sponsorship. Services at Clifton Cemetery start 8:30 am with Rev. Clay L. Burns as speaker. Harvey Zimmerman to play Taps. firing squad from VFW and Legion to place small flags on veterans’ graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer Amundson
Robert E. Binford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clifton
Clifton Cemetery
VFW
Selmer Erickson
American Legion
Clay L. Burns
First Baptist Church
Harvey Zimmerman
Mrs Williams dies at Clifton home May 24
Mrs John W. Phebe Williams, 48, of 1215 West 11th Street Clifton, died about 4:00 Tuesday afternoon May 24 at her home after illness. She had been treated at M D Anderson Clinic in Houston and brought home by Clifton ambulance last Thursday. Funeral services will be held 2:00 Thursday at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Reverend Tom Z Jenkins, Meridian, Clifton Independent Baptist Church pastor. Interment will follow in Clifton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W
Phebe) Williams
West 11Th Street
Clifton
Williams
M. D. Anderson Clinic
Houston
Clifton Funeral Home
Tom Z. Jenkins
Meridian
Clifton Independent Baptist Church
Clifton Cemetery
Commodity Director To Speak Here Tuesday
Walter Meyer commodity director with the Texas Farm Bureau will speak to Bosque County Farm Bureau members at the Clifton office at 7 30 Tuesday night November 31. His topic is Cooperative Marketing of Grain and the Bosque County Farm Bureau invites all interested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Meyer
Texas Farm Bureau
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Clifton
Meyer
Clifton Baseball Schedule Publicized for Summer Youth
The Neils Creek League season details a schedule for Clifton’s two Freshman and four Peewee teams. Managers Larry Wilkerson of the Red Sox Freshman and Douglas Railsback with Clyde Outlaw and Hans Mansur coaching the Black Sox Freshmen. Listed players include Donald Forson Lloyd Wied e Warren Dahl D P Canuteson John Grimland Michael Wagner Topper Hoff Edward Anz Robbie Brown Jim Hulme Keith Dahl Richard Bakke Eugene Dreyer and Geof frey Knitt for Red Sox and Russell Benfer James Fossett Steven Ray Olson Douglas Fehler Alan T Roberts Steven Rosentreter David W Railsback Douglas Symank Thomas Russell Hall Kenny Brynie Freddy Fletcher Claude Quitlan Jim Stewart Loyd Fossett Danny Woolley. Peewee squads White Sox and Black Sox led by J M Finstad Bill Painter manager Glen Beckner and J B Culp coaches with players George Arnold Jr Michael Veiles Anthony J Gee Michael Herzog James Bronstad Jimmy Tarpley Terry Hafer Randy Kleine Danny Orbeck Mark McLemore Billy Joe Anz Jr Keith Finstad Ernest McLemore and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Texas
Larry Wilkerson
Red Sox
Douglas Railsback
Clyde Outlaw
Hans Mansur
Black Sox
Donald Forson
Lloyd Wiede
Warren Dahl
D. P. Canuteson
John Grimland
Michael Wagner
Topper Hoff
Stephen Bridger
Edward Anz
Robbie Brown
Jim Hulme
Keith Dahl
Richard Bakke
Eugene Dreyer
Geof
George Arnold Jr
Michael Veiles
Anthony J. Gee
Michael Herzog
James Bronstad
Jimmy Tarpley
Terry Hafer
Randy Kleine
Danny Orbeck
Mark McLemore
Billy Joe Anz Jr
Keith Finstad
Ernest McLemore
Bill Painter
Glen Beckner
J. B. Culp
Billy Glen
Legion To Install Its New Officers In Clifton
Members of Selmer Erickson Post No 322 American Legion in Clifton will meet at 8:00 PM Thursday at the City Park clubhouse to install new officers for the coming year. Austin C. McElfish of Waco will oversee the installation. New officers include Ibrey Linberg commander Alvin Amundson first vice commander Erich Herzog second vice commander Owen Sparks adjutant and finance officer Jodie Amundson chaplain Leonard Thiele sergeant at arms Doyle Hulme post historian Dr S L Witcher child welfare officer and J B Darden Jr service officer. A ham supper will follow the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer Erickson Post No. 322
American Legion
Clifton
Austin C. McElfish
Waco
Ibrey Linberg
Alvin Amundson
Erich Herzog
Owen Sparks
Jodie Amundson
Leonard Thiele
Doyle Hulme
5. L. Witcher
J. B. Darden Jr
Summer Home Making Classes Start May 31 at Clifton High
Mrs. M. B. Jameson Clifton High School homemaking teacher says summer home making classes begin at 8 30 Tuesday morning May 31 in the local department. One year of homemaking is required for enrollment and one half high school credit is awarded on satisfactory completion. A beginners knitting class starts 10 Monday morning June 6 in the same department. Adults and teens are invited and asked to bring knitting needles and thread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Jameson
Cuifton High School
Clifton Police Chief Publishes Weekly Traffic Citations
Since April 8 Chief Eldon J. Forbess lists traffic violations in Clifton. Citations issued include disregarding stop signs five instances and speeding three, with violations such as improper starts rag racing and no driver’s license among others. Three traffic accidents have been investigated, with two citations for motor vehicle law and local ordinance violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Eldon J. Forbess
Chief Forbess
Forbess
Air Conditioning Installed at Clifton Sewing Plant
Victor Conrad of Clif- Tex Manufacturing says Lone Star Gas began installing 99 tons of air conditioning for about 30 000 square feet of sewing room space at the Clifton plant. Units include nine 1 ton and two 4.5 ton sections. Heating was added last year. warehouse remains uncooled. Project slated to finish around July 15 with two Lone Star workers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Conrad
Clif- Tex Manufacturing Company
Clifton
Lone Star Gas Company
Conrad
Lone Star
Gatesville
Henry A. Carr
B. B. Cheatham
Gas Company
May Rainfall Totals In Clifton Reach 1.40 Inches
Rain data from Clifton records show 1.40 inches of rainfall for May to date with 0.70 inch this week. The gauge at 7:00 AM reported 0.60 inch Tuesday and 0.10 inch Wednesday. Hail accompanied part of the rain on Monday afternoon and Tuesday’s rainfall.
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Clifton Recorder
Permits Available For Whitney Dam Recreation Access
Information from the Whitney Project Office of the Army Corps of Engineers says Federal Recreation Permits may be bought by a uniformed employee at Whitney Project Office Whitney Dam between 8 00 AM and 445 PM on Saturday Sunday and Monday May 28 29 and 30. The seven dollar annual permits may be paid by cash or money order certified check or cashier's check payable to the Treasurer of the United States personal checks are not accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Project
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth
Whitney Dam
United States
Planning Meeting Set For Softball League
A planning meeting to form a Softball League for Clifton and nearby towns will be at 7 30 Tuesday night May 31 in the Educational Building of the First Methodist Church. Churches and other groups are urged to send representatives. A church men vs Baptist men game is set for 8 at City Park diamond this Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
City Park
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Janet Schrantz
Renee Tweedle
Norma Willmann
Mary Willenberg
Jeffreylin Wood
Frank Billman
Mike Bleything
Allen Chaney
Bobby Coffman
Tom Casper
Danny Dietiker
Don Forbess
Harold Groff
Marvin Grelle
Lloyd Hampe
James Haywood
Mike Hoel
Gary Holt
James ‘Kelly
Bill Kubiak
Larry Little
Jerry Ludtke
Yancey Mooney
Mike Prescher
Melvin Prescher
Randy Sechrist
Ronnie Spenrath
John Trotter
Gar Walsleben
Hansen
Balfour
Cathy
Texas A & M University
College Station
Clifton Lions Club
Business and Professional Women's Study Guild
Baylor University
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Navarro Junior College
Corsicana
Homer F. Pumphrey
Chuder
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TFB Commodity
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