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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1961
Page
4
Clifton firms will close on Thanksgiving Day November 23 to let The Clifton Record staff enjoy the holiday. Santa Claus visits Clifton by helicopter on Saturday December 2 with merchants offering county wide specials and a $100 giveaway funded by participating stores. Advertising will reach Bosque County homes.
Morris Alfie and son Richard of Alpine visited relatives including Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Alfie. Reverend Joel E. Nelson hosted guests from Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. The Dudneys from League City joined a Baylor game in Austin. Other visits spanned Mc Gregor, New Braunfels, and The University of Texas at Carothers Dormitory.
A clipping honors Chris Jensen a Bosque County native and Wichita Falls police veteran of 41 years now captain and head of the service division. Born in Bosque County and with a career starting in 1900s era beats, Jensen recalls early hardships, evolving with in car radios and modern gear, and notes no retirement plans while praising law enforcement progress. Jensen, called a Swede for his blond hair, is Danish Norwegian ancestry with son Troy in Wichita Falls. other local names and visits are mentioned.
Joe Eggen of Fort Worth visited Clifton with Amos A. Eggen and relatives after attending the Texas Baylor football game in Austin. Clifton attendees included multiple local families and social groups. D E Schwecke of Hamilton returned home after medical treatment at Clifton hospital. Weekend visitors from Palacios came to see Mrs. H A White and Betty Bonds, with Terry Bonds noted as W M Bonds's son. they gathered for a 50th wedding anniversary celebration.
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