Lompasas County Repeats Farm Bureau Queen Title
Rebecca Wittenburg of Lometa is District 8 Farm Bureau Queen for the second year, selected at Clifton Armory on October 31. Other finalists included Doris Schwettmann of Route 3 McGregor and eleven contestants from Bosque, Bell, Williamson, Falls, Travis, Freestone, Limestone, Milam, and Milam counties with about 400 in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau District
Clifton
National Guard Armory
Lampasas County
Rebecca Wittenburg
Lometa
Parm Bureau
Lempesas
Detreet Farm Bureau
Rebecca Wwttenburg
Bill Wittenburg
Wilhbe Schwettmann
Route 3
McGregor
Armory
Bob Reichert
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Helen C. Aare
G. Kendrick
State Farm Bureau
District 8
Calvin Pigg
Texas Research Foundation
Renner
Pigg
Fort Worth
Mary Nell Hoel
Bosque County
Dennis Rhodes
Bell Co
Virginia Frante
Williamson County
Joyce Feldman
Falls County
Carolyn Weir
Travis County
Barbara Smith
Bell County
Linda Ann Brown
Freestone County
Marianne Cook
Limestone County
Linda Ann Etheridge
Milam County
James Sharp 53 Dies of Heart Attack at Gatesville
James Sharp 53 of Route 4 Gatesville died after a heart attack on the night of August 29 while visiting his sister near Gatesville. He was born near Turnersville and survived by brother Cecil Sharp and sister Katherine Gannaway. Funeral services were held August 30 at Scott’s Funeral Home Gatesville with burial in Turnersville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sharp
Gatesville
Sharp
Allen Gannaway
John Sharp
Tennessee Martin Sharp
Turnersville
Cecil Sharp
Gannaway
Katherine
Scott
Local Birth Announcements For August and September 1963
Mr and Mrs Morris Arthur Mc Daniel announce the birth of daughter Sandra Key at the local hospital on August 31, 1963, weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces. Mr and Mrs Richard P Atkinson report twins Tony and Tammy born September 1, 1963, with weights 3 pounds 6 ounces and 3 pounds 7 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Arthur McDaniel
Box
Clifton
Sandra Key
Tony
Tammy
Richard P. Atkinson
Mrs Nelson Dies At Sunset Home
Mrs Laura Nelson aged 89 years 7 months and 23 days of Waco died Thursday night August 29 in Clifton Hall at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home where she had lived since August 1 1954. She and sister Miss Anna Grimland were the first two admitted after opening. Survived by son Paul M Nelson Denver Colorado daughters Ima Tucker Waco Juanita Nelson Houston, Ada Louise Dahl Houston two brothers Harry Grimland Waco Gus Grimland Dallas four sisters Anna Grimland Clifton Olena Bronstad Clifton Jennie Wallace Houston Fiora Inland Forest City Town. Funeral 2:00 pm Saturday August 31 Furst Lutheran Church Waco Rev R L Otterstad officiating. interment Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers Odie C Pederson Clifton R L Jack Powell J B Nelson M M Nelson Fred Heckman Gus Amthor Fred A Braun George L Moen, Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Nelson
Waco
Clifton Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Anna Grimland
Sunset Home
Nelson
Vern Grimland
Inger Halverson Grimland
Juanita Nelson
WC Dahl
Ada Louise
Houston
Harry Grimland
Gus Grimland
Dallas
G_ Bronstad
Olena
Clifton
Jennie Wallace
Fiora Inland
Forest City
Furst Lutheran Church
R L. Otterstad
Oakwood
Odie C. Pederson
R. L
Jack) Powell
J. B. Nelson
M. M. Nelson
Fred Heckman
Gus Amthor
Fred A. Braun
George L. Moen
Personal notes from Clifton and surrounding areas
Mrs. C. B. Sprusell of Morgan entered Clifton hospital as a patient on August 28. Ned Cooper accompanied his grandson Cooper Long from Orange Grove to a Waco bus stop for his return home after a summer visit with his grandparents. Lt and Mrs Johnny Guy Lockhart of Webb Air Force Base Big Spring spent Labor Day weekend with Mr and Mrs J E Lockhart in Clifton and with Mr and Mrs William Knox in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Sprusell
Morgan
Clifton Hospital
Ned Cooper
Cooper Long
M. E. Long
Orange Grove
Waco
Cooper
Johnny Guy Lockhart
Webb Air Force Base
Big Spring
J. E. Lockhart
Clifton
William Knox
Enrollment Surges to 676 in Clifton Schools
Kent Appleby, superintendent of Clifton Public Schools, told the Record that as of Wednesday morning 676 students were enrolled, 653 white and 23 colored, the highest remembered. He noted several more white enrollments were expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Appleby
Clifton Public Schools
Record Office
Appleby
M. B. Prince
Clifton
Mrs Harris Dies In Local Hospital Clifton Woman Passes At 90
Relatives in Bosque County mourn the death of Mrs. George E Harris 90 years old at about 10 35 PM Monday in Clifton's local hospital. A lifelong resident she was active until illness worsened last year and endured surgery last November. She leaves three sons Jodie Harris B B Harris and George and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
George E. Harris
West 3Rd Street
Clifton
Harris
John C Fitzgerald
Rebecca Wallace Fitzgerald
Cora Fitzgerald Harris
Evansville
Indiana
Aidman
Willie
Carrie
Clay Francis
Emma
Quit Latimer
Meridian
Fitzgerald
Beeville County
Missouri
Hurst Springs
Mra Latimer
Valley Mills
Jodie
E. B
Paol
George M
Lydia Ruth
Ada Belle
W CC Windham
Coryell County
Charles Eisenhower
Clifton Valley Mills
Police Chief Reports August Activities in Clifton
Clifton Police Chief James H Bird reports four traffic accidents in August with eight cars, one injury, and property damage totaling 1910. He notes two felony cases cleared with two suspects bonded for grand jury. Two malicious mischief cases involved youths. Chief Bird answered 111 calls. fifteen traffic cases were filed in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
James H Bird
Record Office
Bird
Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club Plans September Meeting
Members of the Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club in Clifton will meet at 200 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon September 11 at the City Hall dining room. Mrs Gus Hoel will be hostess and Miss Lucille Watson Bosque County Home Demonstration Agent is expected to attend. Mrs Tom Shofner of Crawford was hospitalized September 2 for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club
Clifton
City Hall
Gus Hoel
Lucille Watson
Bosque County Home
Postmaster in Clifton Plans Retirement on Sept 13
Alvin L. Bronstad, Clifton postmaster for 23 and a half years, will retire after business Friday September 13. An Appreciation Dinner is planned September 14 at 7:00 PM in the National Guard Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin L. Bronstad
Clifton
Post Office Department
Clifton Postal
Bronstad
National Guard Armory
Douglas Railsback
Farmers State Bank
Clifton Record
Federal Land Bank of Waco
Central Texas Fair Home Economics Division Names
The Central Texas Fair announces a larger Home Economics division for September 19 20 21 led by Mrs Raymond Lammert as general superintendent and Mrs Wal ton Greenwade as assistant. Key superintendents include Mrs W B Zander crafts textiles Mrs Edgar Wiede and Mrs Louis Thiele crafts and others overseeing foods fruits vegetables baked goods horticulture art dress revue and more. A meeting at 8 00 AM September 16 invites volunteers to organize exhibits and entries open September 16 with judging starting September 19 at 8 00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lammert
Walton Greenwade
Lucille Watson
W. B. Zander
Calvert H. Hoel
George B. Arnold
T. N. Foster
Hubert Viertel
Hayden Watson
Jim Steakley
Clifton City Hall
Fair Home Economics
Fair
Dan Amundson
Amundson
Cubs Open Season With Hillsboro In Friday Clash
Clifton Cubs travel to Hillsboro for a toss up 8 PM kickoff in the 1963 high school football opener. Clifton features a seasoned line and untested backfield while Hillsboro projects a strong district bid in Class 17-AA. Tickets on sale locally. student 35c pregame 50c at gate. adults 1.00 general 1.25 reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton Cubs
Hillsboro Eagles
Hillsboro
Chifton
Charles Billman
Frank Tyler
Jim Hutcheson
Thomas Wilson
Midway Panthers
Cubs
Clifton Hillsboro
Clifton area residents receive medical care at local hospital
The report lists multiple Clifton area residents and visitors receiving or involved in medical care at Clifton hospital in late August and early September. Names include Clifford Campbell Valley Mills Lina Holley Lena, J F Garber, J E Deaver Quemado and G Gaither San Antonio among others, with visits to Clifton and nearby Cranfills Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Campbell
Valley Mills
Clifton Hospital
Charles Ray Hickox
E. T. Hickox
Star Route 2
Clifton
Rev Rolf to Lead Centennial Services in St Paul
Reverend W F Rolf pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Clifton will travel to St Paul Minnesota for the Zion Lutheran Church centennial on September 22 He will stay with his son and daughter in law Ernst and Mrs Rolf and visit family in Topeka Rolling Meadows Des Plaines and Chicago area before returning October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Rolf
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Clifton
St. Paul
Minnesota
Zion Lutheran Church
K Rolf
Ernst H. Rolf
Rolf
Ernst Rolf
Inlaw
Richard Rolf
Topeka
Kansas
Hans Degner
Rolling Meadows
Ilinois
Robert Greenfield
Des Plaines
Bosque County Cancer Group Plans Meeting and Reports
Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society schedules a Sept 9 board meeting at Clifton City Hall with Frank Stockwell and Mrs. Fred Triplett attending. The session includes orientation, film shows by Mrs. Seljos, and reports on a Dallas conference and fair booth plans. Edwin Bekkeland cites fund-raising gains and compares cancer research funding to alcohol tobacco and movie expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
American Cancer Society
Clifton
Frank Stockwell
Texas
National Society
Fred Triplett
Hillsboro
T. N. Foster
Stockwell
Triplett
Jake Seljos
Foster
Jake Sel Jos
Dallas
Walter Parks
Meridian
Chiton
Parks
Edwin Bekkeland
Crusade
Bekkelund
Isaac Traylor Named Church of Christ Minister
Isaac Traylor began duties as minister of the Church of Christ in Clifton on Sunday September 1, filling the vacancy from James Montgomery. Traylor, with his wife and three children, will reside at Cottage Courts while the parsonage is redecorated. He has preached about 25 years, mostly in the Eastern U S, and invites the public to hear him each Sunday morning at the Clifton High School cafeteria during construction of the new church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Traylor
Church of Christ
Clifton
Mr. Traylor
James Montgomery
Center
Traylor
Tommy
Elizabeth
Jane
Cottage Courts
United States
Churches of Christ
Clifternlich School
Reesing couple return home after two weeks away
Mr and Mrs M H Reesing came home Monday after a two week visit. They stayed in Stratford with son and daughter in law Jodie Reesing and children Joe Dale and Linda. They also visited Tulsa with daughter Mrs Ed Brasher and grandson Troy and with granddaughter and husband Gerald Schulte, and Lubbock with granddaughter and husband Byron Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Reesing
Stratford
Jodie Reesing
Joe Dale
Linda
Tulsa
Ed Brasher
Som
Troy
Gerald Schulte
Lubbock
Byron Lewis
Market Report Eggs Prices Ahead of Trade
Market notes list egg prices with large eggs at 32c per dozen A grade eggs at 27c for medium and B large, 15c for Paul lets cracks, 12c per dozen for cracked eggs, dirties not wanted.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lompasas
Farm Bureau
Busy Bee HD
Tom Shofner
Crawford
Bron. Stad
Laguna Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Postal Service
Finley
North Dakota
Clifton College
Clifton Mercantile Company
Georgie Nelson
Charles
Port Neches
Post Office
Robert Baldridge Jr
Mr. Bronstad
Chan Serogin
The
Luther Bullard Jr
Polly Jo
Rawlins
Wyoming
Joe Stacha
Mr. Stacha
Stacha
Gene Bullard
H. E. Division
Cliffen
Bobby Amundson
Thomas Wilsor
Danny Dietiker
Richard Spitzer
Larry Pullin
Jerry Allen
Morris Jackson
Sam Ralph
Marvin Coffman
Ronnie Thomas
Bobby Lumpkin
Bobby Cowan
Mark Whitney
Roderick Bramslett
Ronnie Swenson
Wayne Dennis
Brent Standefer
Tommy White
Bobby Coffman
Ronnie Sinderud
Johnny Outlaw
Billy Hayes
Ronnie Barber
Larry Don Reinert
Johnny Rose
Cub
Rusty Johnston
Johnston
Tyler
Lena Holley
J. F. Garber
J. M. (Boss) White
J. E. Deaver
Quemado
George Gaither
San Antonio
J. D. Fenn
Deaver
Gaither
Fenn
Oscar Avera
Cliifton
Cranfills Gap
August Enger
O. C Anderson
Angerson
Ole S. Seljos
E. J. Dietiker
Frank Matous
Kay Sue
Temple
Lynn Foust
Byron, Grady
Olin
Bastrop
Sophia Herzog
Herzog
Dietiker
Seljos
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