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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1963

Page

7

Services Held for Miss Bessie Martin at Mosheim

Funeral services were held Friday at the Mosheim Methodist Church for Miss Bessie Martin who died in Mexia. Burial followed at Glen Rose Cemetery. Fort Worth visitors included Leo Cox and his children, and Charley Miles hosted guests as Mrs Hicks received a bridal shower. Local residents shared time with Dallas and Clifton visitors over the weekend.

Bessie Martin Mexia Mosheim Methodist Church Glen Rose Leo Cox Fort Worth Kirby Cox Carl Pearson Lloyd Loper R. C. Spitzer Dallas Otis Miles Ronnie Sinderud Clifton Marshal Mitchell John Bill Freedman Baylor University of Houston John Hicks Charley Miles Hicks WW Brasher Wendell Hart Bill Brasher

Dress Revue Contest crowns 30 girls in Clifton

The 1963 Central Texas Fair Dress Revue in Clifton City Hall drew 97 entries from 21 senior and nine junior girls across 15 classes. Winners included Laverne Matula and Sheila Biassin as division premiers, with blue ribbons awarded to Joyce Blackman, Bettye Viertel, and others in junior and senior categories.

Central Texas Clifton Sheila Blas Junmr Clifton City Hall Central Texas Fair Rideo Laverne Matula Hill County Sheila Biassin Bosque County W. Whitney Hannah Hoff Brown Texas Education Agency Waco Jenny Rook Texas Power and Light Company Joyce Blackman Bettye Viertel Crawfills Gap Abbott Jo Ann Watson Sandra Watson Jonesboro Caryell County Basque County Anita Watson Coryell County Wanda Jo Thiele Skirt Mary Courtney Rita Blackman Sth Basic Press Sheila Blassingame Linda Kettler Emma Louise Thiele Betty

Valley Mills-Coyote Road To Be Improved

State history notes two separate items. The Texas Highway Department under T H Ralph invites bids for reconstructing widening and surfacing on Farm To Market Road 56 between Valley Mills and Coyote. The project aims to contract on October 16. Clarence Mueller, son of Joe and Mrs Mueller, works for State Farm in Dallas and studies drafting at Draughon’s College after attending Tarleton State College last year.

T. H. Ralph Clifton Texas Highway Department Valley Mills Coyote Highway Department Clarence Mueller Joe Mueller State Farm Insurance Dallas Draughon's Business College Clarence Tarleton State College Stephenville

Fire Prevention Week aims to curb deadly home fires

County agent Floyd M. Key urges Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12, citing NFPA estimates of 11,800 US fire deaths last year and 2,100,000 fires causing about 1.5 billion dollars in losses. He emphasizes personal responsibility, proper fire extinguishers, garden hoses, ladders, and brush-fire tools for farm safety.

Floyd M. Key National Fire Protection Association United States Canada

Mosheim 4-H Club Meet and Fair entries

Mosheim Girls 4 H Club met at Mosheim School on September 11. Members finished sewing boxes and hemmed cup towels. On September 18 they took clothing and cooking items to the Central Texas Fair Home Economics Show. Belinda Cummings won first for oatmeal cookies and Sharon Bartels placed fifth for an apron. Linda Bresson.

Belinda Cummings Sharon Bartels

Evening Worship At Fairview Baptist Church

Evening services at Fairview Baptist Church will begin at 7 00. Attendance is requested and welcome.

Fairview Baptist Church

Out-of-town relatives attend Boyles funeral services

In Clifton on Tuesday September 24 relatives and friends gathered from across Texas to attend the funeral for Mrs. R. E. Boyles who died the previous day. Attendees included Mrs. A. L. Zeiss and Mrs. N. C. Erskine of Temple and many others from Ferris Fort Worth McGregor Coolidge Meridian Waco and San Antonio.

Clifton R. E. Boyles A. L. Zeiss N. C. Erskine Temple James A. Adams E. E. Kemp Ferris George Willis San Antonio George Bertrand E. A. Roy O. Parker Dan Schreiber Lewis Oswald Floyd L. Miller Cecil Ogle G. B. Kraft Monroe Milam Waco

Local FFA Boys Do Well At Fair

Clifton Chapter of the Future Farmers of America excelled at the Central Texas Fair in Clifton in September 1921. Members earned multiple ribbons and top honors including champions in cattle and hogs, and the Livestock Judging Team placements among 27 entries.

FFA Clifton Future Farmers of America Erwin Dahl Ronnie Sinderud Hampshire Tommy White Mark Whitney Melvin Prescher Duroc Carroll Draper John Mitchell Angus Heifer James Kelly Berkshire Barrow Wayne Deninis Jerry Hill Poland China Barrows Wayne Dennis Roderick Brammett

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