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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1962
Page
3
County Agent Floyd M. Key reports Army Worms found in every Bosque County field checked this week. He urges spraying while worms are small, lists insecticides including Sevin, DDT, Toxaphene, and Parathion, and warns grazing restrictions after treatment. He invites contact at the courthouse or with local dealers for guidance.
Mr and Mrs James Dowdle of Anacortes Washington arrived last Sunday for a several day visit with his sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Albert Reesing Also visiting were Glenn Reesing a freshman at The University of Texas in Austin who spent the past weekend with his grandparents the Reesings Dowdle formerly taught in Clifton Public Schools.
Darrell D. Reesing, a University of Texas Dental School Houston student, is the son of Herrman H. Reesing of Grand Prairie and grandson of the late P. L. Christensen. He is a former Navy Air Force recruit, Arlington State College graduate, and ex-L. T. V. associate structural engineer. He is married.
Former Miss La Wanda Moon daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Moon of Grand Prairie lives at 1899 Old Spanish Trail Apartment 4 Houston. She is employed with the NASA office of L T V in Houston to which she was transferred.
Clifton FFA members placed at the State Fair of Texas Junior Livestock Show in Dallas. Ralph Collins earned fifth in the Junior Beef Heifer Show with Bluestein Mary, Erwin Dahl received a blue ribbon for a steer in Junior Market Steer Show, while Dickie Larson and Gary Swenson won red ribbons with their steers. Bosque County 4H entries are listed in the County Agent's Report in this issue.
Mr and Mrs Hayden Westley of Huntsville visited Clifton with their son David and Andrew McFadden from Friday to Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Bronstad and daughters Susan and Lynn of Port Neches and Mr and Mrs Fred Weir Jr with daughters Charlotte and Sharon of Granbury spent the past weekend in Clifton with the Andersons. The Bronstads also visited A L Bronstad and wife.
Bosque County 4 H Council met in Meridian October 13 with president Tom Greenwade calling the session to order. Committees for the November 17 Achievement Banquet at Clifton Armory were named including menu and food groups, decoration, table and chair duties, photo plans with Clifton Record editor Rob ert Baldridge Jr., and National 4 H News subscriptions sales by Linda Avery and Emma Thiele. Also set were 4 H Day at Six Flags over Texas November 10 with bus transport, and bake sale support by Home Demonstration Club Council across Crawfills Gap Clifton Meridian and Iredell. Pins for 1,5,10,15 years were approved with treasurer paying costs.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Anderson from Clifton attended the 11th Congressional District Convention of American Legionnaires and Auxiliary members in Waco last weekend. George E. Anderson and Mrs. A. G. Amundson also joined. Andersons held local leadership roles and Mrs. Amundson served on the credentials committee while Mrs. Anderson sat on the rules committee.
Mrs. Otho Jones hosted Saturday and Sunday guests including her son-in-law Bill Pumphrey and family from Fort Worth. J G Fincher and wife stayed in Midland with daughters and their families, Ross Freeman and George Robertson families. Grandsons Lanny and Winston reported antelope kills from a Big Bend hunting trip.
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