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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1965
Page
4
The 1966 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show will open January 28 and run through February 6. Livestock entry deadlines are December 15, 1965 for cattle horses sheep and swine and January 15, 1966 for poultry rabbits and pigeons.
Clifton Gear Works advertises standard and overdrive transmissions of all kinds for automobiles. It markets repairs and replacement parts, highlighting a full range of gears and service options for domestic and import vehicles. Local buyers are invited to visit the shop for estimates and service.
The southern pine bark beetle outbreak from 1958 to 1964 was the severest on record in Texas, according to the Texas Forest Service. It marked a major ecological and forestry challenge for the state during those years.
Congressman Poage questions farm support payments linking income to producers while urging full cotton market movement to curb storage costs. He criticizes a highway billboard bill for overreach allowing federal control and notes late night votes and White House socializing as adjournment approaches.
Weekly Clifton School menu entries list meals for Wednesday and Friday. Wednesday features congealed fruit salad chocolate pudding corn bread milk and for Friday hamburgers cheese slices ranch style beans lettuce tomatoes pineapple English toffee dessert.
David Amundson son of Mr and Mrs Dan Amundson of this city was honored with two birthday parties over the weekend for his second birthday on Saturday October 9. A 7:00 p.m. party at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs A G Amundson included the Amundson parents Deborah Landua and the Sommerfelds. A Sunday 2:00 p.m. party at his home featured Reverend and Mrs Erwin H Knitt Heidi Jeffrey Jim Stewart and Earl Singley and daughter Sharon of Arlington. Ice cream and cake were served at both gatherings.
Richard Smith a UT Austin sophomore traveled with his parents to Iraan for Homecoming activities. Iraan High won its football game 2 0. They returned to Clifton Sunday afternoon as relatives visited from Abilene and stayed through Monday morning at the Smith home.
Local residents from Clifton and nearby areas share a week of visits and gatherings. Families such as Jacksons, Colts, and Dillards, plus guests from Dallas and Fort Worth, attend football games, baptisms, funerals, and homecomings, with travel to Denton Temple and Hamilton noted.
Virgie Dennis Collins of Corpus Christi announces the death of her brother in law, 72 year old Collins, who died Sunday morning October 9 in Corpus Christi. Funeral services were held there Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Dennis had visited in Corpus Christi the weekend before last.
Mrs Bill Kieibrink traveled to Columbus Georgia on Friday October 1 to visit her daughter Mrs Robert Swearey and other relatives. Mrs Swearey formerly Miss Nancy Kleibrink teaches in Columbus Public Schools while her husband serves with the Cavalry Division in Vietnam. Mrs Kleibrink expected to return to Clifton Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Sam Clark of Houston and his mother Mrs RD Clark visited here last weekend with sisters and relatives. They attended Walnut Springs High School Homecoming and then joined Alvin Clark of Arlington for the weekend in Clifton. The group shared dinner and fellowship at the Willingham home with several family members.
Out of town guests gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Hampe last Sunday including Mr and Mrs Barney Lionberger and Clara Lionberger of Fort Worth and Mr and Mrs Clarence Mueller of Garland. Also present were Mr and Mrs Bob Bester and son Terry of Lake Jackson. The Muellers stayed Friday night through Sunday with their parents the Jo Muel lers and Mrs Woodrow Forson. The Bob Resters visited Saturday night and Sunday after the Texas Oklahoma game in Dallas with the Muel lers and Mrs W W Rester. Mr Mueller and Mrs Rester are grandchildren of the Hampes.
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