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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1960

Page

2

Magazine Club Installs Officers

Clifton Magazine Club held its final meeting of the year at 3:00 PM Tuesday May 3 at Mrs Walter Hansen’s home. Guest speaker Mrs Odie C Pederson spoke on Growing Old Gracefully after program chair man Mrs Hans B Dahl presided over installation by officer Mrs Charles M Isenhower. New officers named for next year are Mrs W F Key Jr president Mrs Joe Little vice president Mrs W D Goodall secretary Mrs J Bruce Parks treasurer Mrs Charles R Rummel librarian and Mrs James H Elder Jr reporter.

Clifton Magazine Club Walter Hansen Hans B. Dahl Odie C. Pederson J Bruce Parks Charles R. Rummel James H. Elder Jr C. S. Bronstad

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8553 Meeting Notice

Robert E. Binford Post 8553 of Clifton Texas meets on the first and third Thursday each month on Riverside Drive.

Veterans OF Foreign Wars OF the U.S. A Robert E. Binford Clifton Texas Riverside Drive

Three Graduate From Mosheim High School

The 1959 60 term ended May 20 with baccalaureate on Sunday night and commencement Monday night. Graduates are Ellen and Evelyn Derrick and T J Walker. Visitors include Mr and Mrs J E Fulp and daughters Marsha and Janeen from Odessa, with relatives in Mosheim and Waco.

Guy Nelson Walter Parks Meridian Ellen Evelyn Derrick T. J. Walker J. E. Fulp Marsha Janeen Odessa John Cummings Waco J. A. Fulp Dave Coltharp W. A Miles David Rowe Laguna Park Jim Sinclair Clifton Edward Tipton Carl Cummings Lake Whitney Fort Worth Jack Henry Dublin Clyde Henry

Coleman Rester to Receive EE Degree at Texas Tech

The Texas Tech School of Engineering in Lubbock announced 254 degree candidates for graduation. James Coleman Rester of Clifton will finish with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Commencement is at 8:00 P.M. on Monday May 30, with over 900 graduates in the Class of 1960. Rester is the son of Mrs. W. W. Rester, a Clifton Public Schools teacher.

School of Engineering Texas Technological College Lubbock James Coleman Rester Clifton Texas Tech Rester W. W. Rester

Clifton Mercantile women showcase at Dallas market

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett H. Schow, Miss Anna Gloff, and Mrs. Victor Thiele represented the Clifton Mercantile Company's dry goods department at the women's merchandise market in Dallas Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

Emmett H. Schow Anna Gloff Victor Thiele Clifton Mercantile Company Dallas

Knapp Family Builds New Clifton Home

Mrs. Knapp daughter of W. F Prescher. The Knapps moved to Clifton from Saratoga California. Mr. Knapp retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the medical division and works at Providence Hospital Waco. Mrs. Knapp and sons were with him in France at his last duty station. Knapps and W. F. Prescher oversaw building the new home pictured, moved in February.

Knapp W. F Prescher Toga California Army Providence Hospital Waco Clifton W. A. Knapp and Sons Fred and Eric North Avenue

Fairview Bride Elect Margaret Sommerfeld Honored

Miss Margaret Sommerfeld bride elect of Raymond Klaehn was feted with a bridal shower at Mrs. Rufus Hutchison home. Reverend Leslie Veteto of Waco preached at church the next day and gatherings with local families followed.

Dick Blassingame Margaret Sommerfeld Raymond Klaehn Rufus Hutchison Leslie Veteto Waco Ted Mounger Terry Powell Jim McMillan Jamie Sheila Bettis Auditorium A. R. Bearden

Meridian Baptist Association Brotherhood briefs

The Meridian Baptist Association outlines upcoming Brotherhood events including a Royal Ambassador meeting at First Baptist Church Clifton on Monday May 30 at 7:30 pm with Robert B. Chapman as guest speaker. Also notes District 14 track meet at Valley Mills April 30 and associational basketball playoffs in Meridian March 19. A new Brotherhood was formed at Spring Creek Church and camp plans run July 4-8 at Latham Springs. Replacement for Jeff Culp is sought.

Meridian Baptist Association Brotherhood First Baptist Clifton Robert B. Chapman Texas Baptist Royal Bosque County Royal Ambassador Valley Mills First Baptist Church Cranfills Gap Baptist Brotherhood Meridian Baptist Association Latham Springs Jeff Culp

Art event scheduled at First Baptist Clifton

The executive committee sets an art program for Monday night at 7 30 at the First Baptist Church in Clifton. The notice calls attendees to gather for the event and reminds about the time and location.

First Baptist Church Clifton

Five Bosque Children at Austin State School

Bosque County sends five children to the Austin State School, a 45 year old state institution for the mentally challenged. Mrs. Homer Leonard notes the school holds over 2,000 students from 198 counties and explains fundraising for a chapel has $25,000 left to reach its $95,000 goal. Bosque County owes $210 at $45 per child. Contributions are tax deductible. send checks to Chapel for the Children, Austin State School, 3222 Gilbert Street, Austin.

Bosque County Austin State School Homer Leonard

Civic Society to Meet Next Wednesday in City Hall

Clifton Civic Improvement Society schedules its next regular meeting for 3:00 PM on Wednesday June 1 in the City Hall dining room. Meridian Bosque County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Lucy May Burrus will present a home demonstration program with hostesses Mrs C S Bronstad Mrs Clarence D Handley Mrs John Bryn and Mrs C A Brown. All members urged to attend.

Clifton Civic Improvement Society City Hall Lucy May Burrus Meridian Bosque County C. S. Bronstad Clarence D. Handley John Bryn C. A. Brown

Typewriter ribbons for nearly every make and model

A clearance sale notes The Clifton Record offers ribbons for almost all typewriter brands and models. The listing highlights wide selection and competitive prices for office uses and personal machines.

Clifton Record

Mrs Bass Recital Showcases Local Piano Pupils

Mrs. R O Bass will present her piano pupils in two recitals at 8:00 PM in City Hall Auditorium on Monday May 30 and Tuesday May 31. Recitalists include Peggy Hatter Katherine Anz Marsha Hill Janet Holder and many others for both evenings. The event features a long list of local students performing varied piano pieces.

Mrs. Bass R. O. Bass City Hall Peggy Hatter Katherine Anz Marsha Hill Janet Holder Bonnie June Standefer Brenda McDougal Virginia Bakke Susan Nichols Ginger Crawford Betty Lou Bradbury Bill Carpenter Rocky Rummel Sally Greenwade Nancy Sormrude Dale Orbeck Dianne Railsback Vicky Outlaw Delores Solberg Rosemary Jenson Kathy Collins Ann Claire Pierson Kenneth Holder Sarah Stellabotte Anita Miller Norma Willmann Janet Schrantz Cathy Howard Shirley McDougal Kay Roberts Dianne Orbeck Kathy Crawford Lavonne Eggen Harold Ray Gloff Peggy Aars Kay Kincheloe Cynthia Harris Kaye Conrad Janice Huse Susan Witcher Nancy Swenson Betty Albrecht Linda Freeman Jean Brooks Sandra Pierson Linda Conrad Donna Greenwade

Swenson Alland Thompson Erickson Named in Notice

Gary Swenson Maurine Alland Miriam Thompson and Patsy Erickson appear in a local public notice detailing names cited for a forthcoming legal action and required registration deadlines.

Gary Swenson Maurine Alland Miriam Thompson, and Patsy Erickson

Sivils’ Son Paul Lee Promoted to Engineman Third Class

Mr and Mrs Jess Sivils announce their son Paul Lee Sivils has earned the rank Engineman Third Class in the US Navy. He wrote from aboard the USS Cocooa during a Panama to Pearl Harbor cruise departing from San Diego. Check your Record renewal date.

Jess Sivils Paul Lee Sivils United States Navy Paul Lee Panama San Diego California Pearl Harbor Hawaii Cocooa

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