Walls Expansion Starts at Cli-Tex Factory in Clifton
Work begins on a new 14 000 square foot addition for Cli-Tex Manufacturing in Clifton led by George Walls of Cleburne. The haydite block building will adjoin the southeast end of the current 15 800 square foot plant and include a rear parking lot. Herbert Reichert oversees construction. roof, steel beams, and materials are being contracted. Completion targeted by mid July with primary use for storage. Sales are ahead of last year under Victor Conrad. The firm continues producing coveralls shop coats and sportswear. product quality is well received.
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Cli-Tex Manufacturing Company
Clifton
George Walls
Cleburne
Herbert Reichert
Walls
Victor Conrad
Clif-Tex Manufacturing Company
Scouts Prepare Camp Tahuaya Program Near Belton
Heart O Texas Council Boy Scouts plans a summer camp at Camp Tahuaya near Belton from June 26 to July 2. About 20 local scouts are expected to attend with 85 units reservations likely totaling around 1 200 participants weekly through August 1. Clifton Scoutmaster Clifton says staff include Charlies Ray Rummel and Steve Rester.
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Heart O’ Texas Council
Boy Scouts
Camp Tahuaya
Belton
Clifton
W. B. Oswald
Charlies Ray Rummel
Steve Rester
L. A. Maciula
Robert Q. Brown
Births of Regina Kay Smith and Ronnie Joe Covey
Mr and Mrs E E Smith of Box 175 Whitney announce a daughter Regina Kay born May 20 1966 in Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds. Mr and Mrs Leslie Doyle Covey Route 3 Valley Mills welcome a son Ronnie Joe born May 21 1960 in Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces.
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E. E. Smith
Whitney
Regina Kay
Clifton Hospital
Ronnie Joe
Leslie Doyle Covey
Route 3
Valley Mills
Clifton School Sets Calendar For 1960 61
The Clifton Independent School District board approves the 1960 61 calendar with a September 1 opening, holidays for Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas Easter and spring breaks, a district teachers meeting in March and school ends May 24 if no makeup days occur. The retirement of cafeteria supervisor Rosa Turner is announced along with hires Fred West and Richard Lairdon to fill teaching and coaching posts.
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Rosa Turner
Fred West
DeLeon
Richard Lairdon
Hutto
Harry Bullard
Eugene Butler
Clifton Schools
Patrol Weapons Demonstration Delights Clifton Lions Club
Bill Cooksey district safety director of the Texas Highway Patrol demonstrated patrol weapons at the Clifton Lions Club luncheon in City Hall. He showcased pistols, shotguns, a tear gas gun, and a Thompson machine gun with live target demonstrations and cautioned drivers to stay safe. Visitors included Bob Whitley Lloyd Priest and Jerry Mathews.
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Clifton
Cooksey
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bob Whitley
Lloyd Priest
Waco
Jerry Mathews
el Paso
Miss Geneva Kleine Heads South for Texas Visit
Miss Geneva Kleine of Dallas and her mother Mrs Ed Kleine of Clifton left Tuesday to spend several days visiting relatives and friends in Bishop Rosebud Brenham and other south Texas points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Kleine
Dallas
Ed Kleine
Clifton
Bishop
Rosebud
Brenham
South Texas
Free Horse Shows and Automobile Show Opening This Friday
Clifton hosts two horse shows and an automobile event starting Friday with a 1:00 P.M. Quarter Horse Show judged by Earl Albin and a 7:00 P.M. Open Show judged by R. B. Wilson. 30 trophies to be awarded, 16 classes in each show, entry fees 5 and 1 dollars respectively. Frederick Pearson hospitalized last Sunday but improving.
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Farmers State Bank
Clifton
Earl Albin
Conanche
Willis Boyd
R. B. Wilson
Buda
A. C. McKinney
Meridian
Frederick Pearson
Clifton Observes Memorial Day With Services and Flags
Memorial Day on May 30 will be observed by Clifton merchants with many closing. A 9:00 A.M. service at Clifton Cemetery features Reverend M. D. Woodruff and a VFW salute. The event is coordinated by the Selmer Erickson Post No 322 and the Clifton VFW, with Legion posts supplying grave flags and a roster of veterans by cemetery.
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Clifton
Clifton Cemetery
M. D. Woodruff
First Baptist Church
Robert E. Binford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Selmer Erickson
American Legion
VFW
Clifton’s Legion Post
Bosque County
Legion Post
Meridian Vfw
Walnut Springs
PTA Meeting Highlights Creative Fun Program at Clifton
Clifton PTA held a May meeting in Bettis Auditorium with Walter Hansen opening. A theme on educating youth through creative fun featured a pantomime and student performances by fifth and junior high students, plus a business discussion on funds and planned improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Parent-Teacher Association
Bettis
Walter Hansen
Louis Outlaw
PTA
Dan FE. Orbeck
T. H. Ralph
B. G. Ganday
Grandpa
George Anne Bronstad
Bill Outlaw
Ann Claire Pierson
Anita Wallace
Larry Grimland
John Poe
Garland Mills
Marilyn Erickson
Vicki Gandy
Clifton To Welcome Reverend Hurst For Sunday Service
Reverend and Mrs. George H. Hurst of Patrocinio Brazil visit Clifton to address First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 Sunday evening May 29 Their son Dr George A Hurst and Mrs Hurst of Dallas accompany them Friends invited to hear the sermon and meet the guests after services
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George H. Hurst
Patrocinio
Brazil
First Presbyterian Church
Clifton
Hurst
Hursts
W. E. Hurst
Dallas
George A. Hurst
Golfers Start Play For Dahl Trophy Title
Reports from the Clifton Golf Club show early rounds in the Dahl Trophy with Dr W D Goodall and Emmett E Stewart tied for low after 18 holes of the 54 hole event. Scores include Goodall 82 with 10 handicap Stewart 77 with 5 handicap Pierson 79 with 5 handicap Eggen 80 with 6 handicap Holder 85 with 10 handicap.
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Clifton Golf Club
W. D. Goodall
Emmett E. Stewart
Emmett EF. Stewart
Jean Pierson
T. C. Eggen
Dr. W. T. Holder
Post Office Dispatch Changes Effective May 25
Clifton postmaster A. L. Bronstad announces new mail dispatch rules. Final dispatch on weekdays closes at 6 45 P M Sundays after 9 00 A M. Out of town mail should be dropped in the outside curb box for 7 00 P M pickup. Clifton and route mail must be mailed inside the post office.
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A. L. Bronstad
Clifton
Farm Bureau Meeting Draws About 100 Members
Approximately 100 Bosque County Farm Bureau members and friends gathered for a covered dish supper at the Fairview Coyote community clubhouse on May 17. H J Reichert opened the program and Cullen Robinson led the invocation as minutes and treasurer reports were approved.
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Bosque County Farm Bureau
Fairview-Cayole
H. J. Reichert
Cullen Robinson
Farm Bureau P. X. Committee
Farm Bureau
H. W. Sonntag
Meridian
Fairview-Coyote
Walnut Springs
Peewee Queen Crown Date Set for June First
Clifton Peewee baseball fans will crown Peewee Queen on Wednesday night June 1 at 7:00 at City Park field after the Green Sox and Black Sox face off. Nominees: Kim Outlaw Betty Gail Conrad Marsha Hill Virginia Bakke Ginger Crawford and Sally Greenwade. Green Sox undefeated through 3 straight wins.
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Clifton
Green Sox
Black Sox
City Park
Kim Outlaw
Betty Gail Conrad
Marsha Hill
Virginia Bakke
Ginger Crawford
Sally Greenwade
Green Sox Peewees
McGregor Black Sox
McGregor
Robert Lediow
Clifton Green Sox
Waco
Cosden Oilers
Clifton Youngsters
Red Sox
John Hoel
Balks
Clifton Black Sox
Gary Hering
Kelly
Young Hoel
Herring
Hoel
Bill Wright
Billy Helms
Bill Carpenter
Terry Bronstad
Bobby Golden
McGregor Blue Sox
McGregor Green Sox
Clifton Seniors in Robes Celebrate 1960 Graduation
Clifton High School 1960 graduating class had Bacca laureate services last Sunday night led by J Roy Waldrum with Reverend Charles Wellborn to give the commencement address Thursday. The class photo lists 26 members with Dorothy Schroeder absent.
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Clifton
Clifton High School
J. Roy Waldrum
Church of Christ
Charles Wellborn
Seventh and James Baptist Church
Waco
Lois Nell Lammert
Beverly Blassingame
Pederson dies in Navasota at age 83
Otto M. Pederson died Friday in Navasota where he had lived for years. He was born September 22, 1876 near Clifton and was the last surviving member of his Pederson-Pierson family. He is survived by five sons, 13 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and many relatives. Funeral services were held May 14 in Navasota with burial in the Navasota Cemetery.
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Otto M. Pederson
Christopher
Caroline Pierson Pederson
Navasota
Mr. Pederson
Clifton
Pederson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Clifton Mr. Pederson
Nena Womack Pederson
Maryan Ovida
John H. Bekken
Oscar Penn
Columbus
Olivia
Chris Dah
Peter
Ole C
James Christian
Anton C
Palmer
Tilden Pederson
Port Lavaca
Thomas Pederson
el Paso
O. M. Pederson Jr
Brookshire
Clyde Pederson
Charles Pederson
Scott Funeral
John Bekken
O. A. Bekken
H. A. Nelson
NM. L. Bergman
Clifton Spring Automobile Show At National Guard Armory
Auto dealers George B Arnold L B Polk J L Standefer Jr EB V Stevens and E E Stewart present a three day show at Clifton National Guard Armory Friday through Sunday with hours 2 to 9 PM Friday 10 AM to 9 PM Saturday 2 to 6 PM Sunday Visitors may win five dollars by registering and about 60 silver dollars are to be given away Readers are directed to pages 6 7 and 8 for more details and to tell friends about the free event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Standefer Jr
Emmett E. Stewart
Clifton
Clifton Spring
National Guard Armory
George B Arnold
L. B. Polk
EB. V. Stevens
E. E. Stewart
Miss Hogenson Dies Here May 19
Bosque County resident Miss Severine Hogenson died about 9:00 PM on May 19 in Clifton hospital after two months illness. Born September 17, 1882 at Cranfills Gap, she lived with relatives between Clifton and Cranfills Gap. Funeral services were May 21 at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap with interment at St Olaf Rock Church Cemetery.
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Bosque County
Severine Hogenson
Route 2
Clifton
Hogenson
Cranfills Gap
Miss Hogenson
Hjorn Hogenson
Dorothea Hogenson Olson
J. K. Rystad
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Casper Olson
Otto Olson
Selmer Olson
Dallas
Iver Haugen
St. Olaf Rock Church
Clifton Buyers Quote Thursday Prices Across Poultry Grain and Cattle
Prices from Clifton buyers show poultry eggs at 28c to 22c per dozen, hens 8c per pound, cream 40c per pound, milling wheat 1.90 per bushel, feed wheat 1.70, oats 65c, corn 1.25, barley 83c, and cattle with about 485 head offered and mixed declines for cows. Hogs bring 15 to 15.50, lambs 12 to 17.50.
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Clifton
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Ralph Helm
Western Auto Associate Stores
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Mike
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Clifton Folks
Clifton School
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Clifton Independent School District
Bill Cooksey
Legion
Jodie Amundson
Trinity Lutheran
Clifton Memorial Park
Chase
Terrell
Pool
Oswald
Colwick
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Cedron
St. Olaf
Morgan
C. L. Conrad
Seth Witcher
Dale Orbeck
Lee Ann Hutcheson
Ronnie Johnston
Rosemary Jenson
Jack Dunlop
Carol Bennett
Henry A. Carr
W. T. Holder
Walker Pullin
Oranella Eckert
George Hursts
Karolton Klasp
Clifton Record
Tfe
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Baytown
George M. Harris
Ed Byrums
Peewee
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Walter Prescher Jr
Johnny Borchers
Rallin Aars
Alvin Zuehlke
John Canuteson
Joe White
Glenn Kleine
Dorothy Schroeder
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