Cubs Face Glen Rose Friday In District Showdown
Clifton travels to Glen Rose Friday night for a key District 22 A football clash. A win keeps Clifton in title contention, with Connally to face next week. Glen Rose is 1 loss in district play and features strong back Johnny Martin and Halbert on offense. The Tigers boast a tough defense led by Simmons and Barclay. The Cubs hope a strengthened lineup and rising confidence fuel a breakthrough performance. Twin Bill November 2 marks Clifton Juniors and B team double header in Clifton.
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Clifton
Glen Rose
Cubs
Connally
Tigers
Texas
Waco
Johnny Martin
Halsey
Martin
Bobby Simmons
David Barclay
Alfred West
Twin Bill
Local Members Attend District Legion Meet in Texas
Clifton's Selmer Erickson Post No 322 represented at the 11th District Fall Convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary in Killeen on October 21 22 by Mr Shelby Anderson Clifford Dyer and Erich Herzog. Dyer serves as local post commander. Saturday included registration a social hour and a dance. Sunday featured joint sessions led by General Thomas A Bishop with memorial services and a noon luncheon. Afternoon meetings held separate legion and auxiliary business with committee reports.
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Clifton’s
Selmer Erickson
American Legion
American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
Killeen
Shelby Anderson
Clifford Dyer
Erich Herzog
State of
Texas
Legion
Meridian official undergoes surgery in Clifton hospital
Earl Behringer of Meridian, Bosque County Tax Assessor-Collector, had surgery in Clifton hospital on October 25. Officials and friends express hope for a full recovery.
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Earl Behringer
Meridian
Bosque County
Clifton Hospital
Two Clifton Births Reported in October 1961
Mr and Mrs Billie Eugene To ten of 603 South Avenue H Clifton announce the birth of a daughter Brenda Kay on October 20 1961 at Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces A daughter Susan Marie was born to Mr and Mrs W F Musick Jr of Box 97 Iredell on October 23 1961 at Clifton hospital weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces
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Billie Eugene Toten
South Avenue H
Clifton
Brenda Kay
Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital
Susan Marie
W. F. Musick Jr
Box 97
Iredell
Clifton Hospital
O K Snell dies in Waco aged 84
Relatives in Clifton learned of the death of Oscar K Snell at Providence Hospital in Waco on Thursday October 19. He was 84, a retired insurance and real estate agent, and lived at 2118 Parrott Avenue. He moved from Clifton to Waco in 1919 and is survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, a brother, three sisters, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held October 21 at Connally Funeral Home Chapel in Waco with interment at Rosemound Cemetery.
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Clifton
O. K. Snell
Parrott Avenue
Waco
Providence Hospital
W. H. Snell
Margaret Mitchell Snell
Oscar K. Snell
Montgomery
Alabama
Turnersville
Snell
Cora Bekken
J. H. Bekken
Maurine
Luling
Will Snell
Floydada
Minnie Lee Snider
Bronxville
New York
Lottie Grimland
Ralph W. Helm
Lena
Connally Funeral Home
Erwin F. Bohmfalk
Austin Avenue Methodist
Rosemound
H. A. Nelson
J. A. Bakke
O. A. Bekken
Almer Bekken
Ray
John Bekken
Hans B. Dahl
H. C. Pederson
Carl Dahl
Helmer Dahl
B. W. Whitney
Mark
J. E. Morton
Lewis Hauke
W. R. Standefer
W. W. Bester
Ottis Tyler
A. J. Nelson
Winfields Visit Clifton in Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Winfield of Irving and their son Gordon Winfield of Dallas visited Clifton this Wednesday. The Winfields, former longtime Clifton residents, spent time with friends and relatives.
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Oscar Winfield
Irving
Gordon Winfield
Dallas
Clifton
Winfields
Itasca Edges Clifton 6 0 In Homecoming Showdown
Itasca Wampus Cats hold off Clifton 6 to 0 as first quarter score proves decisive. Bratten and Garrett shine in defense while Marvin Coffman debuts at QB for Itasca amid rugged, injury plagued Cubs. Clifton threats stifled by Itasca miscues and late stand.
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Itasca
Cubs
Wampus Cats
Clifton
Alvin Spitzer
Dale Sinclair
David Kettler
Jerry Howard
Bratton
Howard
Bernard Erickson
Big Huggins
Garrett
Marvin Coffman
Jerry Allen
Pat Stewart
Stewart
Cub
Kettler
Bratten
Lee
Pullin
Spitzer
Sinclair
Clifton’s
Gatesville
Emmett Eary Injured in Itasca Game
Fans worried about Emmett Eary after a Friday Itasca game as he sustained a neck muscle injury in the third quarter. He was taken to Goodall and Witcher Clinic Hospital for overnight observation and returned to school on Monday. George Lain of Koppers has been under treatment at Clifton hospital since October 22.
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Emmett Eary
Itasca
Emmett
Goodall and Witcher Clinic
Monay
George Lain
Koppers
Clifton Hospital
Motorscooter Regulations Outlined by Patrolman Wright
Patrolman James Wright releases public guidance on motorscooter rules in his district. Citizens are informed that a driver license, age 14 minimum for scooter use, registration, safety inspection, and full compliance with vehicle laws apply to operators and scooters. Parents may face fines for letting unlicensed minors ride.
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James Wright
Wright
Bosque 4-H Group Excelled At State Fair Shows
Bosque County 4 H Club members posted several placing awards at the State Fair of Texas. Derril Wenzel earned 8th and 3rd in Short horn junior beef categories, Glenn Hansen 4th in senior heifer calf, Charlotte Miles top placings in junior heifer calves, and multiple red ribbon results in junior market and Shorthorn steers. All ribbon winners sold at the Junior Livestock Auction on Friday October 20. Also notes USDA set 1962 upland cotton quotas with a December referendum date for producer approval.
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Floyd M. Key
Bosque County
Texas
Derril Wenzel
Glenn Hanson
Charlotte Miles
Linda Avery
Bennie Hanson
Ray Lee
Carol Wenzel
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Clifton High Names Homecoming Queen Nominees 1961
Clifton High announces 1961 Homecoming Queen nominees with two representatives from each class. Seniors Connie Forson and Darlene Shipp lead, juniors Charlotte Miles and Janice Willenborg, sophomores Sheila Blassingame and Helen Wiederaenders, and freshmen Peggy Aars and Martha Smith. Voting results favor Forson, Shipp, and Wiederaenders. top candidate to be announced at half time of the Clifton Connally game next Friday. Juniors sell mums and corsages for events, tickets for the turkey dinner, and informal Scribble Party entertainment follows the game.
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Clifton High School
Connie Forson
Darlene Shipp
Charlotte Miles
Janice Willenborg
Sheila Blassingame
Helen Wiederaenders
Peggy Aars
Martha Smith
Clifton-Connally
National Guard Armory
Homemaking Class Presents Table Setting Program
Clifton High School homemaking students will present Table Setting and Serving at the Clifton Civic Improvement Society meeting. The program is set for 3:00 PM Wednesday November 1 in City Hall dining room with Mrs M B Jameson in charge and hostesses Mesdames N W Willett T D Oxford and Carl F Remingson Sr.
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Clifton High School
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
City Hall
M. B. Jameson
Clifton High
Mesdames N. W. Willett
T. D. Oxford
Carl F. Remingson Sr
Ralph uses crutch again after leg fracture
T H Ralph relies on crutches for the second time this year after fracturing a small bone in his right leg while practicing at home. Earlier this summer he was on crutches for a few days following an injury from a metal piece hurled into his leg by a power mower. Mrs John Hyde of Meridian has been a patient in Clifton hospital since October 19.
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T. H. Ralph
John Hyde
Meridian
Clifton Hospital
C L McMillan Dies In Temple October 24
Bosque County relatives mourn C L Mac McMillan aged 47 years 10 months 14 days of Clifton died about 10:00 Tuesday night October 24 at McClosky Hospital Temple after months of illness primarily at Temple Veterans Hospital Funeral services were held October 26 at Fairview Baptist Church Clifton with Rev Leslie Veteto of Waco officiating Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery The Record will publish a full obituary in the next issue.
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Bosque County
C. L
Mac) McMillan
South Avenue Q
Clifton
McClosky Hospital
Temple
McMillan
Temple Veterans Hospital
Mr. McMillan
Fairview Baptist Church
Leslie Veteto
Waco
Fairview Cemetery
Local Carrier G Wilson Collins Wins Six Flags Trip
G Wilson Collins of Clifton, son of Dr and Mrs G Wilson Collins, was among 28 Waco paper carriers to win a free trip to Six Flags Over Texas last Saturday. The winners traveled by chartered bus for the outing organized by the newspaper.
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G. Wilson Collins
Clifton
Waco
Texas
War prevention big job Poage tells Clifton Lions
Congressman Poage urged a sound foreign policy to deter a third world war and called up the 49th Armored Division to active duty. He discussed Yugoslavia’s role, feed grain controls, and U S foreign aid limits while praising recent Congress results and noting Turkish Army aid as a Russian nuisance.
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United States
Congresman Poage
Clifton Lions Club
Poage
Washington
49Th Armored Division
Yugoslavia
Russia
Soviet Union
Congress of Communist Nations
CPS Co. Again Wins Safety Award
Community Public Service CPS has won first place in its group in the Public Utilities Division of the National Safety Council fleet safety contest at the safety congress in Chicago. CPS has earned seven firsts in 15 years, with two seconds and a third place, on a fleet of 277 vehicles covering 4 013 000 miles and eight accidents, a rate of 19 per 100 000 vehicle miles.
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Community Public Service Company
Public Utilities Division
National Safety Council
National Safety Congress
Chicago
Community
T. F. Crawford
CPS
Power Company
Community Public Service
CPS Safety Department
W. J. Millican
Fort Worth
Jake Perry
Clifton
Bondses Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Sons and daughters of Mr and Mrs W P Bonds of Star Route 1 Clifton invite friends and relatives to a 2 to 5 PM reception at the Bonds home on Coon Creek Sunday November 5 to honor their golden wedding anniversary.
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W. P. Bonds
Star Route 1
Clifton
Bonds
Coon Creek
Disability Benefits Explained At Clifton Meeting
A Waco Social Security official explains eligibility rules for disability benefits, noting permanent, severe impairments are required. A representative will be at Clifton City Hall dining room from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon on Tuesday November 7 to assist inquiries.
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Waco Social Security Administration
Social Security
Waco
City Hall
Clifton
Mrs J H Allison of Hillsboro Hospitalized
Mrs J H Allison of Hillsboro was taken to a hospital on October 23 for treatment after an unspecified incident.
Local Police Chief McDowell Resigns
Police Chief James McDowell resigns to become president and general manager of Kings Quarters, a new Waco country club. He will start November 1 and may resign as constable if required. vacancy to be filled by the Commissioners Court. Associates in the corporation include Pat Caudle of Clifton and O G Dyer and Jim Fendley of Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDowell
Solan
McDowell
Waco Country Club
Kings Quarters
Pat Caudle
Clifton
O. G. Dyer
Jim Fendley
Waco
Commissioners Court
Pierson Wins Dahl Golf Trophy at Clifton Club
Jean Pierson captured the second leg of the H. C. Dahl trophy with a 222 net for 54 holes at Clifton Golf Club to claim the 1961 Dahl trophy. Oren J. Canuteson Jr. finished second with 228, followed by Dr. T. C. Eggen 229, E. E. Stewart 235, and Dr. Joe Little 244.
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Jean Pierson
H. C
Clifton
Pierson
E. E. Stewart
Mr. Pierson
Mr. Stewart
Oren J. Canuteson Jr
T. C. Eggen
Joe Little
Jaycees Announce Turkey Shoot Dates
The Clifton Jaycees schedule the annual turkey shoot for Saturday and Sunday, November 4 and 5, at Clifton golf course near the fair barns. Events run 1:00 PM to dark each day for all ages and skill levels, including turkey shoot, 22 rifle target shooting, and skeet with 12 16 or 20 gauge shotguns.
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Clifton Jaycees
Clifton Golf Course
Fair Barns
Jaycees
General Helton Visits Clifton En Route to Dayton
Brigadier General Elbert Helton stopped briefly in Clifton with friends and relatives while traveling from Austin to Dayton Ohio. He serves as base commander at Patterson Air Base Dayton overseeing about 6000 air force personnel and 23000 civilian employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Helton
Clifton
Austin
Dayton
Ohio
Helton
Patterson Air Base
Air Force
Prices and bids from Clifton cattle and produce sale
Thursday morning prices from Clifton show eggs at 34 cents a dozen for large, 25 cents for medium and B large, 14 cents pullets, 15 cents cracks. pecans 16 cents per pound. cream 40 cents a pound. grains oats 66 cents per bushel, milling wheat 1.80, spring wheat 1.50, milo 1.70 cwt, barley 82 cents, yellow corn 1.15. About 445 cattle were offered at Wednesday’s Clifton auction with a steady market. steer and yearling price ranges from 22 to 24, calves 22 to 24, cows 14 to 16.50, canners 10 to 14.50, bulls 17 to 18.50, stocker steers and yearlings 22 to 25.
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Clifton
Saseesi
Ahmed
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Glenn Reesing
Albert Reesing
J. W. Thiele
Fritz Lee Thiele
Karen Schramm
Walter Schramm
Vicki Vickrey
J. M
Buster) Vickrey
Miriam Thompson
William T. Thompson
Wil
District Legion
Emmett Eary All Right
Wiley Seward
J. P. Mohler
Seward
William B
Jack) Shaw
New Orleans
Louisiana
Shaw
John D. Lang
Monroe
John Darnell Lang Jr
Mohler
C. L. McMillan
Trip
Department of Agriculture
Committee On Agriculture
House of Representatives
Congressman Poage
U. S
Bob Miller
Harlan Hoel
Civic Improvement Society
CPS Co
Bondses
J. H. Allison
Hillsboro
Dahl
Marken
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