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CLIFTON RECORD, CLIPTOH, TEXAS FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1M4
Seventy Years Old,
And New Every Week.
Serving Clifton And
Bosque County
VOLUME 70
Taking the District 4 Junior Baseball Tournament in
Meridian last week were the members of Clifton’s Blue
Sox Team, who are pictured above. This week the local
group is participating in the double elimination State Jun-
ior Tournament in Brownwood.
Shown in the above picture are top row, left to right,
James Geltemeyer (McGregor pick-up), Ronnie Dickerson,
Gary Anz, Mike Villareal (McGregor pick-up), Barry For-
son, Louis Felan, Don Forbess, Henry Clay Bridger, Larry
Clearman (McGregor pick-up), and E. E. Harvey (coach);
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In Freak Accidents
Middle row, left to right, Billy Helms, Garland Braune,
Bobby Golden. Wayne Huffman, Kenneth Leek, Robert
Ledlow, Jim Thompson, and W. D. Huffman (manager);
Bottom row, Left to right, Bill Carpenter (coach) Mike
Hoff, John Hoel. Larry Harvey, and Bill G. Carpenter
(the last two bat boys).
Clifton Blue Sox Win District 4
Junior Tournament In Meridian;
Now Playing In State Tournament
Clifton’s Blue Sox defeated the
Euless Cardinals by a score of 7
to 3 in the finals beginning at 8:00
o’clock on Saturday night, August
8, of the District 4 Junior Tourna-
ment play offs held last week in
Meridian.
Clifton got only two hits, singles
{by Gary Ana and Jim Thompson,
but received 13 baaea on balls and
scored most of their runs as a re-
sult of Euless miscues. Euless got
five hits, all singles, two by Skin-
ner and one each by Johnny Wil-
son, David Jarrett, and Berg, off
Gary Am, who went all seven in-
nings.
j Gorman started pitching for Eu-
THK NEW LOOK leas and was relieved by Gill in
Mr and Mrs Gerald Peacock ; ,h« »ixtb inning. Anx gave up eight
purchased a new home a couple of j h»sos on balls and struck out eight
week ago from Wm. Cameron The Wsdnaadsy Night
house had never been occupied— aifton’s Blue Sox lost to Bay
it was draped and the floors were . Cily Wednesday nirht hy a close
waxed—a brand new house ready srore of 2 j ,h(> nrst rmmd
to be lived in. of the State Tournament being held
So—tin* Peacock* moved in. jit Brownwood.
So—Mr* Peacock moved the car-j The local boys were scheduled
penter* and floor men back in. j t0 meet Marfa at 4.30 o'clock
Had the kitchen remodeled and the ; Thursday afternoon in their sec-
ftoorr c arpeted j <md round of the double ellmina-
So—they stilt have a new bouse tton tournament
Rut it is being done. All over --”-’-«■*
In our present day people do re «* Matters, the most times the
work new houses EuleM ‘«m »tru<* H*
Record
THEY'RE NOT HOMESICK
The 4-H kiddo* camped at Red
Euless team struck
i tournament,
Clifton scored two run* each in
the second, third, and fifth in
,i«t Count*. l-.n.'l »„ u. [t.r. ,u
from Hamilton County are not ,4ujM „ . . . ,
All-Tournament T<
At the conclusion of tournament
play a committee from Meridian
(continued on back page)
Guess they are just toe busy. And
eating takes up a good bit of their
time.
They darted their day off Tues-
day bv eating 10 pound* of bacon, _
I r«m s-vhmwi
“STl, -.»...
lunch about 12:30, took a red « LMIIEB lOVriNHMRi
period, went for a swim, had a soda _ Young men’s baaeball nine* from
Last week-end seemed a time for
unusual accidents in and near Clif-
ton, according to information re-
ceived at the Record office.
At approximately 9:00 o'clock
last Saturday night the exterior of
the James F. O'Shea brick home at
510 North Avenue Q was damaged
when it was struck by a backing
car.
Chief of Police James Bird told
The Clifton Record Tuesday after
noon that a local man was arrested
shortly after the occurrence and
"harped with driving while intoxi
cated.
Chief Bird said the man backed
from behind the Luther Boatman
home at 414 North Avenue Q. He
kept backing very fast completely
across the road until the rear of
his vehicle rammed the bedroom
wall at the southwest corner of the
O’Shea home. Chief Bird set the
probable damage to the home at
Around $400 00.
Accident At Laka
Mr and Mr*. Don Churchman
and their older son, Travis B., now
of Valley Mills but formerly of
Clifton, felt very lucky this week
following a narrow escape near
Hurt's Lodge at Lake Whitney
Mrs. Churchman is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Meeks, of Clif-
ton.
Texas Highway Patrolman Har-
vey D. Lane, who happened to be
in that area and arrived at the
scene shortly thereafter, said the
Churchman 1958 Chevrolet and
boat trailer backed into the water
and submerged. The accident oc-
curred when the Churchmans were
loading their boat on the trailer
and their young son, who was in
the car. accidentally moved the
gear shift, placing the car out of
gear and allowing it and the trailer
to roll hack ward toward the water.
Mrs. Churchman said she jumped
into the car but could not get the
brake* to hold. She and her son
both were in the car when it went
into the water. However. Mrs.
Churchman was able to remove
herself and her son from the car.
Mr. Churchman jumped into the
water for the boy, and she swam
to shore.
John Outlaw Wrecker Service
here later recovered the car and
trailer. Mrs. Churchman said Tues
day her husband did not yet know
the extent of the damage to the
car.
The Churchmans and his brother
and sister in law, Mr and Mr*. Ken
neth Churchman, and family, also
of Valley Mill*, were on an outing
al the lake when the near tragedy
took place.
pop or two. ate aupper and were
entertained.
Came bark to the dining room
to polish off nine 3 layered cakes,
sponsoring mother* had baked for
them.
Record
A LEFT HOOK
E R. Keeling wore a patch over
his right eye for seversl days last
week. A young grandson had lock-
ed him a good one.
Record
FOR THE GIRLS
Whitney’s has a style show com-
ing up at 3 p. m. Saturday. August
15 at City Hall. Local high school
girls wilt serve as models for the
fell fashion preview. Teenagers
and their mothers are especially in-
vited. The women folk always get
a thrill out of these things.
Recogd
WEEDS GROW ON STREETS
Weeds do grow up from side
walks and street*—but not much in
Clifton. The City Hall crewmen are
pretty fastidious about this. They
spent several hours last weekend
lopping down Johnson grass and
ragweed* that spring up batwaan
the curbs and the sidewalks down-
town and repairs are bring made to
the street sweeper that caught fin
some weeks back.
Give ’em credit—they run a
pretty clean town.
Tho Record
IN HIGH FLACIS
The Supreme Court sits in a lof
ty position and pronounce* lofty
decision*. While meaning well in
Its decisions for the people, has it
really lost touch with them?
four towns have been participating
i e tournament at the City Park
field here this weak.
Tuesday night’s game was be
tween the Clifton Braves and Craw
ford, with Wednesday night's
match pairing McGregor and Whit
ney. Winners of those games will
contest one another in the finals
on the local diamond at 8:00
o'clock on Thursday night of this
week.
Thursday morning it was learned
that Cliftoa took Crawford 3 to 0,
JJgjregor beat Whitney 1X7, and
CHftan and McGregor would (day
In Thursday night’* finals
Last Sunday afternoon the Clif-
ton Brave* took the Waco Hawks
by a aeon of >0 in Clifton to
wind up the current Mason, other
than this week's tournament play.
BMP
Below are listed
ed Thl '
at Wi
buyers;
EOOE: Grads A Urge L__
to 30c do*.. A medium 33c to 25c
dm, B medium 18c doe., pullets
18e do*., cracks 13c doe.; no dirties
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CATTLI: Approximately 435
boad of cattle wan offered at the
Wednesday auction In Clifton; Me
market was fidly steady to strong
m an classes. with the exception
&S95B3SAIB5S
$20 to $33, medium to good $18 to
$30; good to choice butcher calves
Lions See Picture
On Form Evolution
Tim Mayfield of Waco, repre
senting the Portland Cement Asso-
ciation. showed a film, entitled
“Pageant Of American Farm*”, to
member* of the Clifton Lion* Club
at their meeting Tuesday noon.
August 11. Mr. Mayfield, an ex
pert in the use* of cement, was In
traduced to the club by Charles
Felder Jr.
President Kent Appleby Intro-
duced Dr. Don Gleff a* a new mem-
ber of the local club and also
stated that Tom Hicks, a long-time
Lion at Jefferson, was In the pro-
cess of having his membership
transferred to the Clifton club.
Visitors, who with the local
Lions enjoyed the fine chicken
dinner served by ladias of the Im-
manuel Lutheran Church, ware W.
H Altmburg of Liberty. Jim Pay-
ton of Dallas, Boh Nichols of Tern
pie. Joe McNeil Jr. of Valley Mills,
and Milton GrimUnd and Tommy
Traylor of Clifton.
Young ladies participating in the 1964 Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen Contest
here last Friday night are pictured above.
The contestants were, left to right, Donna Aars, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Aars,
of Route 2, Clifton; Betty Lou Reicliert (as she appeared following her selection as Farm
Bureau Queen), daughter of H. J. Reichert, of Route 2, Valley Mills; Cynthia Harris,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Harris, of Clifton; and Janet Schrantz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. P. Schrantz. of Route 2, Clifton.
Two Accidents
Take Place Here
During Week-End
Two automobile collisions took
place in and near the Clifton city
limits last Sunday.
Around 9:00 o'clock Sunday
morning the 1963 Ford driven by
Roger David Dcngler, of Arlington,
and the 1961 Chevrolet driven by
William G. Bennett, of Richardson,
collided near the traffic light on
Highway 6 in Clifton. Total damage
to both cars was about $300, ac-
cording to Chief of Police James
Bird, who investigated the accident.
Chief Bird said that Mr. Dengler
received a ticket for failing to
yield right-of-way to another ve-
hicle. It is understood that Mr.
Dengler was pulling into the high-
way from the Texaco Station as
Mr. Bennett’s car traveled north
through the green light.
Mr. Dengler was accompanied by
his wife and two children and Mr.
Bennett by his wife and mother-in-
law, none of whom was injured.
Texas Highway Patrolman Har-
vey D. Lane, who is stationed in
Clifton, investigated another auto-
mobile accident around 5:00 o’clock
Sunday afternoon. Involved in that
collision, which occurred just east
of the Bosque River bridge where
Highway 219 is intersected by the
Clifton - Meridian farm - to - market
road, were Mrs. Bennie Smith Han-
son and son. Shawn, of Dallas, and
Willie Lee Willis (colored), of Clif-
ton.
In that accident Patrolman Lane
told the Record office that he is-
sued a ticket to Willie Lee Willis,
who was driving a 1955 model
Buick. for failure to yield right-of-
way to a vehicle. Mrs. Hanson, who
was on her way to Jonesboro to
visit her parents, was driving a
1961 Falcon station wagon.
The three occupants of the cars
were treated at the local hospital,
but no one was seriously injured.
John Outlaw Wrecker Service here
estimates the damage to each car
was about $365.00.
Young misses shown above were judged in the 1964 Bosque County “Little Miss Farm
Bureau” Contest at the National Guard Armory in Clifton last Friday night.
The girls were, left to right, Julie Ann Krueger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will J.
Krueger Jr., of Clifton; Sherry Conrad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Conrad, of Route
1, Clifton; Belinda Annette Epley (who was awarded the title), daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Epley, of Cranfllls Gap; Carol Jane Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Mil-
ler. of Star Route 1, Clifton; and Barbara Helms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvert G.
Helms, of Clifton.
Tw« Wttlrt Aettor# Duty
Bobby L. Bun. a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Kant, at Route 3,
Clifton, recently completed two
weeks of active duty recruit train-
ing at the Naval Training Center
in San Diego, California.
The young man received training Clifton; Cynthia
Betty Lou Reichert, a daughter
of H. J Reichert, of Route 2, Val-
ley Mill*, and a Junior student in
Valley Mills High School, was se-
lected 1984 Farm Bureau Queen
of Bosque County during the or
ganixation’* annual Queen Contest
held at the National Guard Armory
in Clifton at 7:30 o’clock on Fri
day night, August 7.
Winner of the “Little Miss Farm
Bureau” Contest w»* Belinda An
nette Epley, a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bobby Epley, of Cranfllls
Gap.
The Urge audience present en-
joyed the contests, and the judges
found picking the winners as be-
ing very difficult Jobs. Not only
were all of the contestant* lovely
In their evening dresses, but they
also were very much at ease at
they told the audience why they
were pleased that their parent*
were members of the Bosque Coun-
ty Farm Bureau.
Contestants, other than the
queen, in the senior division were
Donna Aars, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Am, of Route 2,
Mrs. W. P. Mooney Douglas Railsbaek
Sings TV Rote Named Director
in eeamanship, military drill, gun-
nary, shipboard routine, and other
naval subjects The training was
rounded out with a rigorous physi-
cal training schedule.
Young Kan* now has returned to
his local reserve unit for regular
training sessions
X L. St.ndefer Jr and
daughter
of Mr. and Mr*. E. B. Harris, of
Clifton; and Janet Schrantz, a
daughter of Mr. and Mr*. L. P.
Schrantz. of Route 2, Clifton.
Competing in the “Little Min"
Contest, in addition to the winner,
were sherry Conrad, a daughter
rs. David Conrad, of
In Spectacular
Mrs. William P. Mooney, the
former Mias Valorle Shaw Goodall,
a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. V. D.
Goodall. of Clifton, had written
relatives and friends of an inter-
esting two weeks she has just spent
In Cologne, Germany.
Mrs. Mooney is a member of a
large cast filming a TV spectacu-
lar there in Cattle Augustusburg
Bruehl, which will be entitled
“Johann Strauai Invites ...” and
which will be released In all Ger-
man-speaking countries at Christ
Mrs. Mooney describe* the castle
aa one of the most beautiful in
since it has pillars and
of ram marble in all coi-
rked into mosaics together
with gorgeous decorations
and furniture belonging to the ori-
ginal owners of some 290 years
ago. She said that the gardens now
are in full bloom and most lovely.
In the spectacular Mr*. Mooney
sings and acts the role of Saffi, the
gypsy princess, in scenes from
Strauss' operetta, "The Gypsy Ba-
ron*, which are being filmed in the
eouriyard and also near the swan
lake In the formal garden.
Of Civil Defense
Clifton Mayor E. V. Stevens told
The Clifton Record this week that
be has appointed Douglas Railsbaek
as the Director of Civil Defense for
the Clifton area and that Mr. Ralls-
back has accepted the appointment
As previously mentioned in an
issue of the Record, the basement
of the local Post Office sometime
ago was approved as a Civil De-
fense Shelter. Mayor Stevens said
Monday that some Civil Defense
equipment already is being stored
in the Clifton Post Office base-
ment
Mayor Stevens went on to say
that he felt Mr. Railsbaek was well
qualified to assume the duties of
Director of Civil Defense for the
Clifton area, as he holds the rank
of captain with the Texas National
Guard and also 1* assistant post-
master here. His training with the
National Guard will be especially
helpful In carrying out the duties
of Director of Civil Defense.
Vote Against
Salvation Army
Organization Now
Small group of interested per-
sons attending the meeting at the
Coxy Corner Cafe in Clifton at
10:00 o’clock on Tuesday morning
of this week voted against the or-
ganization at the present time of
a Salvation Army field serviee unit
In Clifton.
Although seeming to have only
the highest respect for the Salva-
tion Army and the many valuable
services it renders throughout the
world, the local citizens present
felt their number was insufficient
to make such a decision for the
entire citizenry of Clifton.
Clifton’s main need for the Sal-
vation Army, according to informa
tion brought out at the meeting, is
the week to-week handling of tran-
sients without funds, food, or
mans of transportation. Chief of
Police James Bird pointed out that
the local police department during
the past year has handled 71 such
cases, which are in addition to
many handled by individual church-
es in the community.
Conaensus of opinion at the
meeting was that certainly the sit
uation needs to be handled in some
manner in Clifton. Question raised
was whether or not it better could
be taken care of by a central com-
mittee formed for that purpose
here or by a Saylvation Army field
service unit organization.
Reverend Clay L. Burns, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, served
as chairman during the meeting.
He introduced Homer C. Smith,
field representative of Region I of
the Salvation Army in Texas, and
Jack Sharkey, regional supervisor
of the Salvation Army, both of
Dallas.
Mr. Sharkey very ably presented
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0.C, Anderson
Dies August 10 i
In Local Hospital
It was with sincere sorrow that
his many relatives and friends in
Bosque County learned of the death
ot O. C. Anderson, of 503 South
Avenue E in Clifton, at approxi-
mately 3:00 o’clock on Monday af-
ternoon, August 10, in the local
hospital. He had reached the age
of 61 years, 11 months, and 18
days.
Although he sustained a heart
attack in 1950, Mr. Anderson seem-
ingly had recovered and had lived
a normal life during the past sev-
eral years. Since last year, how-
ever, he had suffered with asthma
and, not long before his death,
spent ten days in the hospital here
being treated for that condition.
Mr. Anderson then became quite
ill again last Sunday, at which
time he was taken to the hospitaL
He remained there until his death,
which resulted from asthma and a
heart condition.
A son of the late Ole Anderson
and Mrs. Christina Enger Ander-
son, Ovie Columbus Anderson was
born in the Live Oak community
near Cranfills Gap on August 23,
1902.
Mr. Anderson was baptized in in-
fancy into the Lutheran faith by
the late Reverend G. G. Odegaard
at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church at
Cranfllls Gap. He later was con-
firmed in that faith in the same
church by the late Reverend Ole
Estrem. Mr. Anderson attended the
Live Oak School near his home.
It was on February 24, 1923, at
the St. Olaf Church parsonage that
Mr. Anderson married Miss Juani-
ta Cox, t daughter of the late Mt.
and Mrs. Walter Cox, also of the
Live Oak community. To their mar-
riage were born five children—one
son, O. J., and four daughters,
Madge (Mrs. Alvin Prince), Vere
(Mrs. Douglas Railsbaek). Ann (Mrs.
Charles Bronstad). and Joyce (Mr*.
Fred Weir Jr.), Their son, 0. J.,
died in infancy in 1927.
Following their marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson farmed in the
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Clifton JoycEG-Ittw
Aogwf 11 In Bryn Home
Nightwatchman
Position Is Left
Vacant Here Again
Clifton Chief of Police James
Bird told the Record office Tuas-
day afternoon of this week that
the City of Clifton again is accept-
ing applications for the position ot
nightwatchman here.
Chief Bird said that Truman D.
Norris, formerly of Dallas, who
has held the position for only a
short time, tendered hi* resigna-
tion on August 1, effective August
15.
It is understood that the Norrises
will move to Freeport where he
will be employed by the Dow
Chemical Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Waymon Culp, ot
Fort Worth, announce the birth at
a daughter, Laurie Michelle, who
was born at All Saints’ Hospital in
that city on August 8, 1964. The
little girl weighed 8 pounds and 9
ounces when she arrived. Paternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Culp, of Star Route 1, Clifton, and
maternal grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Gua Sowell, of Clifton.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dorward,
of 3439 West Jefferson in Dallas,
announce the birth pf • son, WIT
liatn Russell, on August 5, 1964, in
the Clifton hospital. The young
■“ *TUh*d ® pw,wb ind 4 ou*
ces when he arrived. Paternal
grandparent* IK ®f- OW Jlri.
D. Dorward, of Star Route I, Clif-
ton.
A daughter, Esmeralda Felan,
was born to Mr. ami Mrs. Doming*
Estrada, of Morgan, on August 7,
19W, in the Clifton hospital and
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