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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1955
Page
10
Texas lost 38,621 farms in four years while average size rose to 4983 acres. Farm count now 292,946 with increases in small under three acre plots and 500 to 999 acre tracts. Irrigation expanded to 26,3158 farms, tractors total 276,893, and telephone use rose to 111,395 farms.
Delayed personals item notes J L Standefer Jr Brent and Jimmy Hutcheson attended the A and M versus University of Houston game in College Station and stayed overnight at Aggieland. Clifton visitors include Kingsville couple Leo and Mrs Jenson visiting family and farm interests. health updates on Mrs Jenson. Nearby injury report on Bob Findley after a molasses truck collision. treated in Hillsboro and at Goodall Witcher Hospital. Other visits list families from Duncanville McGregor Waco and Seattle. Gulf Service Station project on West 11th Street and South Avenue G.
The data shows increases in television sets to 90,323 and freezers to 93,943, with 260,373 in 1950. Farm homes gain access to labor-saving gear like corn pickers and hay balers, reflecting growing adoption of household and agricultural technology.
King Ranch bluestem restored in 16 Bosque County waterways this spring to form grass strips for eroding terraces. Farmers including Raymond Lammert Edwin Struempler Erich Prescher R. W. Standefer and R. M. Jones planted K R blue stem on drains and waterways as part of soil and water conservation plans. At the Bosque District Supervisor election Boyd Greenway won a term, succeeding Charles Neblett Jr. The Bosque Soil Conservation District Board now includes Greenway Laughlin Polly Hafer and Morrison.
Students at Meridian High School elected officers and sponsors for each class. Freshman leaders include J D Strickland as president and Thomas Dean Briley as vice president with Glenda Gardner as secretary treasurer and reporters Danny Markman and Barbara Alexander. Lester Smith serves as sponsor. Sophomores chosen Kenneth Herring as president with Robert Saunders as vice president Priscilla Cook as secretary Thelma Rice as treasurer Carel Bowman and Carey Von Tidwell as reporters. J P Thompson is sponsor. Juniors select Donald Eaton as president Roland Dugger as vice president Charles Howard as secretary Joyce Bure as treasurer Mary Lynn Brantley and Wanda Rice as reporters. Victor Richardson is sponsor. Seniors name Kenneth Grimm as president Rhoda Peters as vice president Becky Neely as secretary treasurer Sandy Davidson as reporter. Clinton E Stewart and Mrs Stella Adams are sponsors. Guests at the McFadden home included Jodie Troll and daughters Jolene and Rosemary of Cleburne. LeRoy Troll and children Richard and Betty of Crawfills Gap. Gus Troll of Jonesboro.
Reverend Hayden Edwards Fort Worth East Methodist superintendent and former Clifton First Methodist pastor will depart Fort Worth November 1 for a Protestant preaching tour in the United Kingdom. He will preach at four air bases near South Ruislip Lakenheath Mildenhall and Sculthorpe from November 6 to December 1 before returning for the Polytechnic Methodist Church district conference December 12-13.
Sixteen members of the Study Guild met in the home of Mrs Otto Gangshei on Tuesday night October 4. Devotion was led by Mrs Oren Canuteson Sr. and an interesting study on the life and works of the apostle Thomas was presented by Mrs Otto Pederson. After a short business meeting refreshments of cake ice cream iced tea and coffee were served by the hostesses.
Guests for the meeting were Mesdames C. Louis Surley Archie Nelson and Arden Jenson.
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