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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1965
Page
3
On Saturday September 11 the Robert E Binford Post 8553 VFW in Clifton on Riverside Drive opens at 1 PM free barbecue for eligible veterans starts at 730 PM The event begins the 1965 VFW membership drive in Clifton with a full day of activities and food
Lake Whitney hosts a state wide chess tournament on Sunday September 12 co sponsored by the Fort Worth Anglers Club and Lake Whitney Association. Redwood Lodge serves as headquarters with a five dollar boat entry fee and a two person limit. Prizes are for total team live weight of black bass only. Artificial bait only and bass must be at least 12 inches to qualify. Entry blanks available from the Lake Whitney Association or Redwood Lodge.
On Saturday August 7 the children of Mrs Olivia Adams of 6825 Midfield Houston gathered at the Bosque Courts Laguna Park for a family reunion with a son W C Adams and his wife. Attending were Mr and Mrs Kim Bales and children John Julie Steve and Bryan Mr and Mrs Jesse Walker and son Eugene Mrs Grady Keith Mr Olivia Dams and Mr and Mrs Tom Adams and children Pam Sue Larry and Kenny of Houston. Loyd Bales US Marines San Diego CA Mr and Mrs Mack Adams and son John of Dallas Mr and Mrs Dick Ray and son Tommy of Rotan Mr and Mrs Bob Ray and son Jamie of Hobbs New Mexico and Mr and Mrs Bud Swift and children Kathy and Ricki of Lubbock One son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs W J Stone of San Diego CA and a daughter in law Mrs Frances Adams and sons Wayne and David of Denver CO could not be present.
Mr and Mrs Bill Kleibrink visited Menard last Sunday with their son and daughter-in-law the Von Kieibrinks and Kristin. In the J L Mathews home last week were Erich Arnold and children from Gorman, Raymond Whitney and children from Coyote, Glenn Crawford from Denton, Ida Ziegelt and Ernest from Meridian, and Ella Viertel and Edgar from Carmine. Reierson and Strand presented at the Gift Show in Dallas last Sunday.
A diary like notice lists Sunday to Monday visits by Mrs Neil Amundson and Miss Aline Amundson with the Mickelson and Amundson families from Houston Austin and Arlington including Carl Mickelson and his mother Mrs Chris Mickelson. Also guests at the Gauntt home in Saturday and Sunday gatherings include L C Gauntt and daughters from Arlington and Mr and Mrs WH Gauntt from Valley Mills with cousin Mrs Settle of Lubbock. The Hulmes and Cindy Lawson from Houston joined the visit during a weekend stay with Mr and Mrs Chester Hulme and their children Vickie Cindy and Allen Hulme with notes of a Central Freight Lines picnic at Lake Whitney.
World War II veterans in Texas are urged to verify NSLI dividend payments after rumors of a nationwide GI Insurance Bonanza. VA officials say 998% of the 766,000 Texas NSLI holders received the dividend. about 1000 ex-GIs may not have been paid due to lost addresses or dropped coverage.
Mr and Mrs Weldon Hall of West visited Clifton with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert A Gloft and other relatives. Over Labor Day weekend Mr and Mrs G M Harris Jr and son Chuck of Baytown stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs George M Harris and other relatives and friends.
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