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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1962
Page
5
Classifieds note several livestock and equipment ads. A registered Polled Hereford bull is for sale near Clifton with contact Walter Kruse in McGregor, plus Horned Hereford bulls listed via Jack R. Hill in Clifton. Also various services and goods from Clifton merchants remain advertised.
Clifton's Volunteer Fire Department answered three calls this week. On Monday evening a small fire at Roye Payne's gin caused light damage but the plant remained in operation. Later that night a fire at 302 South Avenue A, owned by Leslie Bailey of Waco, damaged the roof and back section. it began in the kitchen and back porch area, possibly in the attic. On Tuesday around noon firefighters tackled a grass fire east of the Bosque River bridge near the dam.
Betty Ann Sormrude, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sormrude, marked her ninth birthday with a Tuesday afternoon party at home. Guests enjoyed games, baton routines by Clifton Junior High majorettes, and refreshments of strawberry sun daes, punch, and cake.
W T Whitley of Route 2 Clifton entered the local hospital on September 26 and underwent surgery the next day. Friends hope for a full and speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jim Paulson, recovering from surgery on September 27, left the local hospital for home this week. Mrs. T. A. Wiggins remains a medical patient since September 29. Mrs. J. E. Hancock of Valley Mills was still in Clifton hospital as of Wednesday afternoon after Sept 28 admission. Mrs. J. D. Railsback, Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home resident, was admitted Sept 28. A. W. Dreyer of Crawford entered Clifton hospital on October 2 and remains hospitalized. Herbert P. Kettler of Route 2 Valley Mills has been in Clifton hospital since October 1 and remained there Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. B. Oswald and Mrs. Helen C. Aars visited their uncle A. F. Gohlke and cousin Mrs. Albert Schulz in San Angelo Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday night to see Mr. Gohlke following eye surgery.
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