Clifton area notes health, visits, and obituaries
Far Worth resident Julius Gustafson enters Waco hospital for hip surgery. Community members host visits and attend a Turkey School event at Bobby Watson ranch. Obituaries include Minnie Bertelson of Clifton and Myrtle Parks of Fairy with service details and survivors. funeral activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CL. Childress
Far Worth
Big Boy Nelson
Julius Gustaf
Waco
Arnold Schibler
Julius
Alton Lucas
Butch Sohm
Indian Gap
Johnny McNelly
Hamilton
Alice Faye Gaston
Albert Giese
Clifton
Lifton Lutheran Sunset
Marvin Ottmers
Lutherean Rock
Minnie
Clif ton Record Bicentennial issue praise and order note
Reader praises the October 28 1976 Clifton Record Bicentennial edition and requests two extra copies. Editor notes offer additional copies by mail at 25 cents each with a push to order soon before supplies run out. Rev J H Gruben 6543 Dykes Way Dallas 75230 is the letter writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Dallas
J. H. Gruben
Dykes Way Dalas
Clifton Record
Clifton Independent Baptist Church Hosts Second Saturday Singing
A second Saturday night singing is scheduled at Clifton Independent Baptist Church. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Independent Baptist Church
County Screwworm Cases Rise in Bosque County October
Dr. M E Meadows Jr of the U S Department of Agriculture reports 21 screwworm cases in Bosque County during October. Maggots from wounds in 27 082 cattle in 194 Texas counties this year prove to be screwworm. He notes 7 104 of these samples were identified in October and expects cooler weather to slow the problem. In 3 of the past 14 years November cases did not outnumber October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
M. E
Cotton) Meadows Jr
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Former County Commissioner Till Blassingame 69 dies in Clifton
Till Blassingame a former Bosque County commissioner for Precinct 3 died Sunday in Clifton hospital at age 69 born March 16 1907 in Lanes Chapel community He married Cassie Kimbrough in 1927 and survived by a large family He lived all his life in Bosque County and served as Fairview School Board trustee and Fairview Baptist Church treasurer He was an avid athlete and domino player and played semi pro baseball in the Jinx Tucker Cup Race League. Screwworm program aims to eradicate parasite by releasing sterile flies in Texas and Mexico with 23 screwworm cases reported in Bosque County in the first ten months of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Parks
Hico
Parks
Home
Josephine) Olson
Belford Ellingson
Hlomer Olson
Olson
Ellingson
Beltora
Belford
Richard Ellingson
Tomena Ellingon
Norse
Martin Gustafson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Ted Steenblock
St. Olaf Rock
Martin
Nina
Gustafson
Taylor
Minnie
Cliffton
Nina Taylor
Clifton Hospital
Tillman A
Til) Blassingame
Fairview Baptist Church
H. J. Starnes
J. C. Salley
Fairview Cemetery
Mr. Blassingame
Lanes ‘Chapel
Reese
Tomsey Blassingame
Cassie Kimbrough
Valley Mills
Wayne
Waco
Jack
Lois) Williams
Austin
Am) Blassingame
T. M
Dick) Blassingame
Archie A. Blassingame
Lorraine Pritchett
Houston
Roger
Judy Blassingame
Randy
Kay) Lumpkin
David Williams
John Taylor Williams
Burbank
Calif
Blassingame
Bosque County
Fairview
Basque County
Cayote
Lanes Chapel
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
Mission Plant
Texas
Fire engine chasers irk police chief
Police Chief Alvin James warns motorists who chase fire engines to blazes. He says it is illegal and could bring a misdemeanor charge with fines up to 200 dollars. He adds it also blocks access to the scene and hampers firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin James
James
Fires Reach Clifton Volunteers Across Several Calls
The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department responded to multiple incidents in early November. On Nov. 1 an early morning service station fire in Morgan and a trash fire at the Clifton dump grounds drew units. On Nov. 2 a barn fire at the Robertson dairy in Mosheim was fought. On Nov. 4 two calls occurred an overturned ammonia tank below Valley Mills and a car fire in a garage at 207 South Ave. H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Morgan
Clifton Dump
Robertson
Mosheim
CVFD
Valley Mills
South Ave
Clifton Police Chief Praises Halloween Cooperation
Police Chief Alvin James praised his personnel and the public for a safe Halloween in Clifton. He noted cooperation from youngsters and residents kept the observance free of injuries and destruction during trick or treating on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin James
Clifton
James
Gap 4-H Club Elects Officers for 1976 77 Year
Gap 4-H Club held its October 13 meeting electing officers for 1976 77 led by Sheryl Walters as president. Other officers include Jannett Bridges vice president Tirampley secretary Shelley Lewis treasurer Melissa Josey parliamentarian Danny Walters program chairman Dude Dietiker refreshments chairman Greg Walters council delegates Mary Thomas and Janet Dietiker reporter. Members attended Bosque County Awards Banquet in Clifton where Sheryl Kaye and Janet received awards including Sheryl for the I Dare You award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Dietiker
Crawfills Gap
Sheryl Walters
Jannett Bridges
Tirampley
Shelley Lewis
Melissa Josey
Danny Walters
Dude Dietiker
Greg Walters
Mary Thomas
Robert Reich
Civic Center
Clifton
Kaye Dietiker
Shery
William H. Danforth
Ralston Purina Co
Danforth Foundation
Kaye
TLC Christmas vespers planned at Texas Lutheran College
The annual Christmas vespers will be held at Texas Lutheran College Seguin on December 4 and 5 with performances at 4 30 and 7 30 p m both days. Interim president Dr Charles Oestreich invites the general public and tickets are free from the College Ticket office in Alumni Student Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Charles Oestreich
Oestreich
Alumni Student Center
Community Calendar November 10 Bosque County events list
November events include Bosque County Retired Federal Employees Meridian Smorgasbord Norse flu immunization clinic Veterans Day Flag Day Jaycees meeting Beef Cattle Shortcourse Part I Meridian Bluebonnet Art Craft Club FM 3118 Senior Citizens record player dance HOT American Junior Rodeo Association Open Rodeo Waco Red Cross Blood Drive Crawfils Gap Home Demonstration Council CHS Field Dance and Barbecue Presbyterian 115th birthday Bosque County American Cancer Society Crawfils Gap Lions Club meeting Thanksgiving Flag Day Heritage Celebration and Sausage Supper Womack Clifton Young Homemakers Christmas ideas party Pearl Harbor Flag Day details in Clifton Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Meridian
Jaycees
Bluebonnet Art Craft Club
HOT American Junior Rodeo Association
Waco
Red Cross
Crawfills Gap
Home Demonstration Council
FM 2490 extension planned from McLennan line to Bosque County
Elton B Evans state highway official says FM 2490 will be extended eight miles northwest from the McLennan County line to FM 56 in Bosque County. The project includes grading structures base and surfacing for a two lane road with about 120 ft right of way. Public drawings and environmental data are on file in Waco and Bosque County archives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton B. Evans
State Department of Highways
Pw Siiec Transportation
Waco
McLennan County
FM 56
Bosque County
Southloop Drive
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
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William T. Jordan
Beverly F. Jordan
Elaine A. Gee
Don Ritter
Texas Press Association
Jean Ann Smith
Bosque
Coryell
Hill
McLennan
Erath
Johnson
Somervell
Omere
Betque County
Versie Giese
Willie Schibler
Maddux Western Ford
Irk
Gap 4-H Club
Larry Cox
WM. B. Bertelsen Insurance CO
Cranf'us Gap
Janet
TLC
Dashelle Sinderud
Billy Joe Anz
Dashelle
Clifton High School
Gus Krueger Jr
T. N. Foster
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Cranfills Gap
Podd
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