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THE CLIFTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1955
VOLUME 61 — NO. 16
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED—Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Anderson, of
503 South Avenue E in Clifton, announce the engagement and approach-
ing marriage of their daughter, Joyce Corine, pictured above, to Mr.
John F’red Weir Jr., a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fred Weir Sr., of Valley
Mills.
Miss Anderson and Mr. Weir will he married at 8:00 o'clock on
Saturday night. June 11, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton.
Burglars Visit
Bosque Towns
F'ive business firms were burg-
larized in Iredell Sunday night, re-
ported Sheriff Clark Royal; also
the school at Walnut Springs, and
the school and Thompson’s Garage
at Morgan.
The firms entered at Iredell were
F'aust’s Grocery Store, the Iredell
Drug Store, Harrington’s Grocery
Store, Behringer's Dry Goods Store,
and the post office.
The burglars took cash, about
S40 in all
Sheriff Royal reported that sev-
eral good leads had been given
the officers and that it was be-
lieved a good set of fingerprints
were obtained.
Church Burglars Caught
Last week the Searsville Church
near Valley Mills was burglarized;
the church was stripped of its
JUDY WILLENBORG
Valedictorian
A 1952 graduate of Clifton High School, Miss Anderson also attended ' ven0(ian blinds, and other items
Clifton College until it was closed at the end of the first semester last
year. Since that time she has been employed with the Gulf States Utility
Company in Beaumont while making her home in Port Neches.
Mr. Weir is a graduate of Valley Mills High School, where he starred
in athletics, and presently is a junior student at The University of
Texas in Austin.
Little Leaguers
Work Out Daily
Legionnaires Will Mark
Veterans' Graves May 30
Monday, May 30, the local Ameri-
can Legion Post, Selmer Erickson
Post No. 322, will sponsor memor Clifton’s Little League baseball
ial services for. Ib^ veterans of aspirants have been working out
U s. Wars at the Clifton Cemetery most every day at the City Park
at 10 00 a m i under the coaching of E. E. Foree,
As has been the custom in past termer Fort Worth Cats catcher,
years, following the memorial ser- "ho >s making his home in Clifton
vices flags will be placed at the "bile ‘he Magnolia geological sur-
head of each veteran s grave. |vey group is located in this area.
, . . , . . „ Also helping the boys have been
if you have knowledge ot ® veH Calvin Dunlop, John Phil Gilliam,
erans grave which is not being *°jand Reverends William G Ether-
decorated each memorial da> nM edge and Piez Todd,
this area, please no l ye About 40 boys reported for the
win Conrad or Jo le m 'i first workouts; this number includ-
This includes veterans graves from
all wars.
Clifton Boy Will
Attend Choir Camp
were taken.
While out on another case this
past week-end. Sheriff and Mrs.
Royal came upon a car stopped in
the road between Valley Mills and
Mosheim. The Sheriff asked if the
men needed help; they said they
didn’t.
After driving on the Sheriff and
his wife became suspicious of the
way the men were acting; they
turned around and drove back. As
the Sheriff’s car pulled up even,
the other car drove off fast. The
Sheriff -gave chase, and- the men
took to the brush. The Venetian
shades and a small collection box I
were found in the car.
Dogs were brought from Gates- j
ville and the men captured, j
Charges were then filed against ]
Barney Gene Eary and Eli Eary i
CLIFF JENSON
Salutatorian
Eighth Graders
Graduate Monday
Obituary Given
For Mrs. Humes
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. A T. Humes, aged 85 years,
8 months, and 20 days, of Turners-
ville, at 3:00 o'clock on Thursday
afternoon, May 12. at the Turners-
ville Baptist Church and were con-
ducted bv Reverend Arthur Ixiper.;
of Waco, and Reverend Alvis Bell,1
pastor of the Turnersville Church. I
Mrs. Humes had been ill fori
eight months prior to her demise!
at approximately, 9:15 o’clock on
I Wednesday morning. May 11, and:
j had been a patient in the Clifton!
hospital, where her death occurred,
since March 22 of this year,
j Pallbearers at the services Thin s-1
day afternoon of last week were ’
Steele Wallace. Carroll Wallace,
Tony Wallace, Melvin Tharp, Ruel
Tharp, and Maurice Tharp.
Interment followed in the
Turnersville Cemetery.
Obituary Follows
A daughter of the lale John
Mitchell and Mrs. I jura Mitchell,
Mrs. Daisy L. Mitchell Humes was
born at Shady Grove, Alabama, on
August 22, 1869. In 1878, at the
age of nine years, Mrs. Humes
moved with her family to Turners-
ville in Coryell County, Texas,
where she attended school and
lived for the remaining years of
her long life.
On December 12. 1888. she was
married to Andrew T. Humes at
TtimrrsvrHe, and to t heir "marriage-
were born eighl children — five
sons, Roy. Lester, Parker, Tom, and
Clyde, and three daughters, Lossie
(Mrs. J. O. Bushnell), Thyra (Mrs.
Mr. Humes, who has been a
of Evant in connection with the j Graduation exercises for the
Searsville burglary and an earlierj Eighth Grade Class of the Clifton
robbery at Eggen’s store near Public schools will be held at 1:00
Norse. 1 p.m. Mondav, May 23, in the Bettis 1 prominent farmer near Turnors-
Sheriff Royal reported that Auditorium. {vilje until his retirement, and he
4.85 Inches Rain
Ss Far In May
A fine 150-inch rain Wednes-
day night brought the total rain-
fall at the Albert Nelson farm to
4.85 inches during the month of
May.
The rain varied at separate
gauges in the community; only a
short distance away at the E. S.
$$ j (Pumper) Parks place, rainfall
-Jj|was measured at 5.10 inches dur-
J I ing the past week. Three inches
I of rain were reported Wednesday
; night at the Clifford Jenson farm;
it was this heavy rain that flooded
Meridian Creek and had the Bos-
i que running on a four-foot rise
early Wednesday morning.
Bosque River Rising
Reports of five inches of rain
Wednesday night at Stephenville
and three inches of rain in the
Bosque River watershed around
Iredell and Walnut Springs are ex-
pected to put the Bosque out of
banks in many places this week—
it may be one of the biggest rises
in years.
At Stephenville Wednesday night
the fire alarm was sounded about
30 minutes to arouse the people in
the lower section of the city that
they might evacuate their homes,
as the Bosque River flooded part
of the town.
Lake Whitney is beginning to
feel the effects of the rain as it
has risen a foot during the past
week, standing at 519.39 Thursday
morning—not too far from its
peak of last year.
The rains were the finest boost
Honor graduates of Clifton High School’s 1955 Senior Class are j that pastures and crop conditions
Fred Eaves), and Emma. One son, ! pictured above. Reading from left to right are Carol Sue Carpenter,
Clyde, and one daughter, Emma, j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Turner, valedictorian; Linda Jackson,
preceded their mother in death. I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E Jackson, salutatorian; and Gid Smith,
of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Smith, top ranking boy in the class.
resident of the Clifton Lutheran! yho.se three seniors have not only been outstanding students but
■ unset Home since April 5. was a ! have taken an active part in many student activities and sports.
tirst workouts; this number includ- onerm rt o > a i lepuneu mai Auditorium. VIML u,ml nis retirement, and lie ^ j , m . . m #> •
ed boys in the Little League age charges had been filed against] “We Art Builders” is the general *an~d Mrs. Humes resided during all jbfflnlJflffOfl [XBfCISGS I Of jGtllOtS
e n A 4 n 1 it DinLni-rl I) itinvi /srsrl Unn nneemi n f . . ■ ■ ■ t * , ■ ■ rvifVirvii* ns m-i-i.wl Ilf,. ..4 |L.. _____ ”
group of 9 to 12 and the Pony Richard Raymond Hennessey of ] subject which members of the class jof ‘heir married life at their farm
f - _____ _____ .. . e i n a < i flrillno in nnOnnotinn mitli ttin tnl/ ... • • • • . • 1 r» / kill n n n n i< Ti I
league group of from 13 to 14
Some of the youngsters arc too
young yet but are out to take a
swing at the ball whenever they get
the opportunity.
The schedule calls for the first
games to start the week beginning
Monday, May 30. Each town will
probably set a definite day in the
Dallas in connection with the tak-, wm develop during the program.
ing of outboard motors from J. C.
Wilkerson and Reuben Usher at
Lake Whitney.
Will Roetschke Hurt
In Binder Accident
The prologue will be given by Cliff
Jenson, the class salutatorian,
while honor students Janice Col-
lins, Darlene Prescher, and James
Ray Nieman will talk on “Builders
To Be Held On Sunday, Monday Nights
home near Turnersville.
Since girlhood Mrs. Humes had
been a member of the Turnersville
Baptist Church in which she was j Graduation exercises for the 1955 j Bettis Auditorium with Judge Rob-
faithful in attendance and in every Senior Class of Clifton High Schoolj ert W. Calvert, Justice of the Su-
aetivitv throughout the years. Her will begin with the baccalaureate I preme Court of Texas in Austin, as
have had in this section since this
time last year. Folks were saying
that the corn was growing so fast
that one could hear it.
Farmers with grain on the
ground or ready to cut were wor-
ried that they would lose this crop.
Despite the generally short grain
crop in this area, there are a num-
ber of farmers with fair grain
prospects who have hopes of mak-
ing from 40 to 50 bushels an acre
on some of their fields.
For Tomorrow,” “The Builders J every thought and deed were those services Sunday night. May 22, at the principal speaker.
Must Grow ” and “The Tools With 'of 3 Christian gentlewoman.
j 8:00 o’clock in the Bettis Auditor- Carol Sue Carpenter, valedictor-
CPS Making Power
Improvements Here
Thomas Lee Allen, age 11, son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Allen of ... __________ ____ ___________________ ...
Clifton, won the right to attend probably set a definite day in the |m KiHNaj* ttPflflPnt ] Which We Build,” respectively. I Highly respected by everyone, j ium. Reverend Walter T. Gigstad, jan. will deliver the valedictory
summer camp of the Appolo Boys’ week for its home games: these ®*" BJlIlUvi fHvlUfelll j Judy VYillcnborg (he class vale 'Irs' I,l,mes was a wonderful wife, j pastor of the Trinity Lutheran j message for the class, and Linda T() {ake care of (be fast jncreas_
Choir, a national organization of, days and the schedule will be car- j , atp Tucsdav of this week Will! dictorian, will complete the pro- m"!hpr' n(>^h,),or- a'"1 Friend and Church in Clifton, will deliver the Jackson, salutatorian, will make]. electric wer , d in C|jft „
^:,ina^c^:d^h,S :^ "eXt WCek’S "ISSUe of ,hc | Roetschke, whose farm is located gram with a talk on “Today De-1 Z°Z''mt>S!iase' ’ , !‘he salutatory nddreas. _ f]the Community Public Service
! northeast of Clifton on a portion termines Tomorrow.” The entire ,,no " ho had the privilege of know- Commendement exercises will be j Hugh H. Trotter, president of i Company here has be8n making
_ _ ___ . . ... . .. ___ .... 111 (f 11P1’ . i .i i- n • _ _ ,.L* i tUo K/.nrrl of ll’ItcloOi! OWnpH * ' °
Monday, May 16. Thomas Lee is Present schedule plans call for . 0f tbe former a. D. Major place, class will sing "Look For The Sil- " j *’pl, I conducted
in the fifth grade of-the Clifton each group. Little League and Pony was painfullv injured while cutting ver Lining.” ' , V’ s"mvt' Mrs- Humes are Mondav, at 8:00 o'clock
Public Schools; his father is teach- League, to play one league game a grajn
cr of mathematics at the high week, with the schedule running
Class sponsors are Mrs. W. FT
her husband, A. T. Humes, of Clif-
It is understood that a bundle Mitchell and Aubrey T. Roberts. j.,in; ,PI oul sons- Roy Humes and j
school. through June, July, and the first • cj0gged up the binder; when Mr.) Members of the class who are1 Jes.ei , umps- rurnersville,,
Of the 30 boys auditioning m week in August. Roetschke stepped off to unclog taking their final examinations this 11 umi’s. °f Lamesa. and tom
Fort Worth Monday, Thomas Lee Towns making up the Hill Bosque the bundl(, his )rousers „ere\veek in hopes of graduating into ’of Wacn; hpr twn dai.gh- ■
was one of six to earn the right County league are Clifton. Valley ] caught jn the machine; and he high school are as follows:
to attend the choir s summer camp. Mills, Cranfills Gap, Meridian, and nnih.H ini., it Hie i.i«iiwc n®™ - , ,, . -mx. neu r.aves, m mim /vn- v umm ruua.»-»«» ■»->' ...... j i,uuisi<iuu, me semms yum n> ie-
which is held in Asheville, North Whitney. , Zhlw ^ ‘onio; and three sisters, Mrs. Lilia! attend the Southern Baptist Con- |turn Tuesday. May 31. The group
Carolina, for seven weeks. Thirty-
five boys over the United States KinJ«rHortpii Dnnrp
will be selected to attend the camp: i Jinwgoneil, Uance
of this number some 12 to 15 win Recital Here May 14
be selected to fill places vacated in i
the following night, the board of trustees, will award , f imDrovcments
8:00 o'clock in the the diplomas, and Walter HansenJ Tu7day th^HneTrew w«
- ! high school principal, will be in tti in new lincs, transformers,
charge of presenting -special,^ baps hardware and some
j awards. . | new poles on the line from the old
m4«... wmum ^**»a»s
ters, Mrs. J. O. Bushnell, of Austin. | Etheredge and son, William, left j starts its class trip to New Orleans, p y
and Mrs. Fred Eaves, of San An- Clifton Friday ^of last week to j Louisiana; the seniors plan to re-
Personals
feeding the business section
Clifton.
?nJ!ck t!2th Curfev'Soi?, w£ j Lynd“ As^raft’ "''f'?" «ayfe' i Jones. V Gai^HrM^'Meggie i vention'heW in Mtami. | w“u ^m^ied1 by"‘suK ..f "f"ly
and neck that Curley Thomas, who james Bean, Betty Blackwell, I at Wallace, of Turnersville, and Mrs. j Florida. May 18 21. On their wayjtendcnt Kent Appleby and Miss Illne runn,nK a!°ng the -^lley from
ST Blassingamc. Marlene Boelter, | %'^mlnghZ Ala![ to the Convention' ,hey went by
.... ............................ ... Mrs. Peacock Hostess
tha/'ids im-ies^^re though't ley 'I-indp'n'an Ilia Marie Meeks, ] f0 Qood Neighbor Club
lllSt nib injuries 3rc not inousnt Ann Micl'nlcttn RnHnpv \fnn- I
cutting, had to cut Mr. Roetschke’s ; Frankie Brando n. Scotty Lee
clothes to keep him from choking. Brown. Freddy Byers, Gary Cash, .................................... ........
the 25 member choir. | “Varieties of 1955.” a recital ot | h. J?k**. leeXJ m? i Mafgaret Cash Janice Collins, nwmb'e^ ‘‘Humes’’ family ! Mrs! a' b. Moody,'and young Wil- j “'Boys—Gene Carroll Aars. Harry
The choir makes two extensive kindergarten and dance students ; *P'lal 1,1 *.'V to ^,,1' Gi’orge Davis, Harry Lee Eary, bave the most sincere sympathy of, liam remained with his grandpar-j Cash. Jerry Cash, Richard Cody,
tours each vear which carries it in Clifton, was held at 8:00 o’clock Roetschke was found to have sus- Mary E!der, Gene Finstad. Darla ’ - - - '
Overmuch of the United States and! on Saturday night. May 14, at thejta'ned 3 broken right leg. deep GIoff. David Golden, Sue Golden.
into Canada; when not touring they j Bettis Auditorium of the local f^^heHaJera ^over hfs bodv JJarR-ie Gr,m'at"?- J:in,,'s 'Jllllam
attend school together in Florida.! schools. ?, otb.cl lacerations over his body. Harris, Jerry Jackson, ( liff Jenson,
The boys in the choir are be- Students in recital were pupils,.Hp js. ln,(l3l|c 3 bit of pain, but Gary joseya Kathleen Kruse. Wes
tween the ages of 9 and 14; at!during the past school year of
his age should Thomas Lee earn Mrs. Toni Overton, kindergarten
a place in the choir, he will be j teacher, and Mrs. Polly Caperton, ,0 be of a crltlPal natuic
entitled to remain with it for i tap, acrobatic, and ballet teacher, .
three years | who came to Clifton each week Two Clifton Seniors
Each of the contestants at Fort from Whitney Honored At Supper
Worth were required to sing onej An appreciative audience last .
verse of “The Star Spangled Ban-, Saturday night w’as present to see Miss Gail Ringness and Gene FToyd Spenrath. Bobby Struempler. j hostess,
ner” and then a selection of his |‘he following boys and girls per-j Carroll Aars, two of the seniors, Leonard Turner. Lloyd Walsleben.
own choice Thomas Lee’s selection term; Terry Watson, Seth Witcher, of the 1955 graduating class of j Joe White. Alice Faye Wlede. Lar- Mrs. W. P. Downey, of Fairview. j *" d‘ti,^‘MGene ‘ Prinw * and sons Doris Zuehlke.
was "Praise To The Lord, The All Lee Ann Hutcheson, Kathy Collins, Clifton High School, were honored , ry Gene Wilkerson, and Judy Will- were present. Ronnie and Mickey at Altus Okla!1 --
Mighty, The King of Creation." | Karon Cannon, G. Wilson Collins, with a buffet supper which was enborg. I During the past few months the h Sergeant McKenzie who had CLIFTON 4-H GIRLS
bania. ! Laurel. Mississippi, to visit with | Candidates for their high school
In this hour of their sorrow the ! Mrs. Etheredge’s parents, Mr. and diplomas this year are as follows:
il-
ir-
her many friends in and near Cl if- ents while his parents were in Alton Joe Dahl. Milton Dahl. Bill
ton. Florida. The Ethcredges plan to re- j Dowdy, Claude Gustafson, Philip
....................—. turn to Clifton early next week, i Hansen, Don Harris. Richard Holt,
Mrs. Roy McKenzie and daugh- I>an Jameson, Jack Kara. Ray Os-
lerT Terry Lynn, of Murphreesboro, j wald, Tek Outlaw, Valjean Polk,
thought ;■/ ~~a-----„ i iii wwu nciynwwi viww '.Tennessee, came to Clifton the mid-' Claude Richards. Gid Smith, Sterl-
though' Mary Ann Mickelson, Rodney Mon-: ® !dle of April and remained for j ing Smith, and Anton Stacha.
cnef, James Ray Nieman, Annie ! Members of the Coon Creek Good . weeks visitini> with their I Girls—Doris Jean Anz, Shirley
Mae Olsen Willie Olsen, Darlene Neighbor Club met at Jhe school- j parents and grandparents, Mr. and j Canuteson, Carol Sue Carpenter,
Prescher, Gladys Prescher, John j house on Thursday afternoon, May .. w prjnce and other ^ Joann Case, Wilma -Erickson. Nor-
Robert Rierson, Mary Ringness, 112, for their regular meeting with Lome folks During their visit here ma Jean Findley. Linda Jackson,
Paul Lee Siyils. Pernie Solberg, m,-s Frank Peacock serving as i they joined the Princes on visits to Darlene Kelcy, Norida McDougal.
I see' Mr. and Mrs. Parnell Warren NctrfaTedcrson. Gail Ringness. Gail
Seven members and one guest, |in ijamarque and Staff Sergeant Smith. Irene Ulland. and Anna
| Charles Melvin Caperton, Rebecca j given Saturday night, May 14, by |
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Alfie and Caperton, Teresa Ringness, Janie; Mr. and Mrs. C. Pernell Aars at Smith Bend-Coon Creek
son, Bert, of Pecos, spent the past | Huffman, Ginger Crawford, Marsha i their home in the Norse commun- .
week end here with Mr. Alfie’s sis- Hill, Dianne Railsback, Linda Con-jity. mothers Fete Seniors
rad, Kay Kincheloe, Lynda Over- Miss Ringness is the daughter j
week-end here with Mr. Alfie’s sis-
ter, Mrs. Martha Lyon, and with
their many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jehue Jones, of
Route 4, Gatesville, are the proud
parents of a son, Bobby Joe, who
was born in the Clifton hospital
on May 12, 1955, and weighed 6
pounds at birth.
A daughter, Aela Ann, was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Mayfield
Jr„ of Route 1, China Spring, on
May 12, 1955, in the Clifton hos-
pital and weighed 7 pounds when
she arrived /
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Gas-
kamp, of Route 1, Valley Mills,
announce the birth of a daughter,
Helen Dianne, who was born on
May 13,
pounds and 2 ounces at birth
A daughter, Joyce Marie, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Bennie H.
Schraeder, of Route 2, Gatesville,
on May 17, 1955, in the Clifton
hospital. Upon her arrival the little
girl weighed 6 pounds and 6 oun-
ces.
ton, Rodney Cannon, Donna Lynn ! of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ringness, and | „,!'?othe''s of ‘bp members of the 1 pajnting 0f the floors and of varn-
Wilkerson, Kathy Crawford, Cyn- Gene Carroll Aars is the son of Clifton Hig^h School senior class. ishjnj{ some chairs purchased by
thia Harris, Sherrie Blewett, Ran-
dy Kay Outlaw. Donna Lynn Green-
wade, Bonirie June Standefer, Dale
Orbeck, Ruthie Brynie, Betty Lud-
wig, Peggy Aars, Kathy Stewart,
Jack Ray Dunlop, Rosemary Thomp-
son, Linda Boyd, Claudale Kelly,
and Bunnie Sue Orbeck.
Friends, Relatives Remember
Julius Larson On Birthday
Julius L. Larson was honored
with a surprise birthday dinner
Sunday, May 15, He was the reci-
pient of many nice and useful gifts
from the following persons who
were present for the dinner and to
celebrate the occasion with Mr.
Larson; \
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bellamy, Mr.
and Mrs. Tilden Larson, and Miss
Raylene Larson of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ragsdale and children,
, 1955, in the Clifton hospi- Mrs. Gene Laurence, aild son, Billy Maude Pearl and Silas, and her
tal. The young lady weuhed 8 Geno, of Valley Mills, and Mrs. mother, Mrs. Maude Lovelady,
Emil Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis spent last Friday and Saturday in
Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fort Worth where they visited with
Erickson and daughter, Wilma, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Outlaw, Miss Ena
Larson, Edmond and Louis Larson,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Collier and
son, Blake, and Mrs. Julius Larson,
all of Clifton, r
Mr. and Mrs. Hulen C. Aars.
from the Smith Bend and Coon
members have painted the ceiling been on maneuvers in Newfound-
land, joined his wife and daugh-
ter here for the last week of their
visit and took them home with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Espeseth and
son, Jon, of Lindsborg, Kansas.
and walls in their meeting rooms
and also have hung drapes. Dur-
ing the business meeting plans
were discussed concerning the
ishing
the Club
Supper was served to the guests communities honored their Following |bp business meeting
from a table laid with a lace;son* alu] daughters w,‘b a1 par*y Mrs peacock chairman for the
cloth and decorated with four tiny pn Tuesday night. May 10 Seniors j fJav presented Mrs. Downey, who
MEET AT SCHOOL MAY 4
Members of the Clifton Girls’
4-H Club met on Wednesday. M&y
4, in the blackout room of the
local schools.
Carol Wenzel, president, called
figures in caps and gowns, a giant honored were Sterling Smith Nor-
where Mr. Espeseth is professor of (be meeting to order, and the Club
music at Bethany College, spent: motto, pledge, and prayer were re-
from Monday until Thursday of: plated in unison. Minutes of the
last week in Clifton visiting with previous meeting were read and
.•bu.vu ... ____0„„___, _ 0_____( _ gave a very rnwn-ouuit HIIU VUIV4.
diploma tied in green and white , Jean F'nlJey’ Smith- Anton tainjng demonstration on copper
streamers, and green and white Stacha, and Dan Jameson. craft and reed weaving. The mem-
candles in crystal holders. Black : P‘ans were made by the'mothers . ,)ers tbank Mrs Downey for bring-
mortar board place cards marked f°r a swimming party and supper, jng the dpmonstration to them,
the places for the guests. Arrange- hut because of the good rain games Mrs pPacock SPrvPd delicious ce-
ments of yucca and red roses were "'epe Played in the c C!ty freshments consisting of sand-
placed to an advantage in the Ha“ hy the seniors andI other in- „.jphps Frjtos, pickies, cookies, and
party rooms. F'ted gues's-Mtss Lottie Bettis co,d drjnks
After supper the guests partici- ^ ’ an< The Club’s monthly covered dish
pated in progressive bunco. Miss
Wiima Erickson and Alton Joe
Dahl received high score prizes,
and Miss Doris Anz and Milton __
Dahl received low score prizes, brinks was served by Mr. and Mrs.
Honor guests also were presented « Jameson. Mrs. Anton Stacha
..... —. Mrs. W. O. Findley, Mrs. S.
C. Smith, and Mrs. Hiram Smith.
interesting and enter- ^r- an(l Chris Strand and i approved, and the roll was called.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hansen.
A delicious supper of chili dogs,
oven-baked beans, potato chips, dill
pickles, cake squares, and soft
with special gifts.
Mrs. Ragsdale's uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Lovelady, and
family and also with Mr. Ragsdale's
nephew, Willard Deason, and fam-
ily. N. E. Lovelady made his home
in Clifton a number of years ago.
GIVE BIRTHDAY DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. Martin lloel Sr. en
tertained in their home last Sun-
day night with a birthday dinner
for Mrs. Otto Pederson, of this
city. Enjoying the dinner with
Mrs. Pederson were Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Aars, F*rank H. Sormrude,
and Otto Pederson, of this city,
and Mrs. Josie Primm, of Meridian.
with other friends here. Tuesday; Nancy Kleibrink, Sammie Lynn
the Strands accompanied the Espe-1 Zander, and Lois Nell Lammert,
seths to Texas Lutheran College at; dajry foods demonstrators, gave
Seguin where the Espeseths plan | interesting reports, and ways of
to move in July. Mr. Espeseth will i making monev for Carol Wenzel,
be head of the music department j the Club candidate for i-H Queen,
there next year. (were discussed. It was decided that
-—j the girls would sell chances at
Hansen Combine Crew Leaves ] school onj cake and that they
Monday morning of this week 1 would have a bake sale.
Hans J. Hansen left Clifton with ] The Club members were very
his combine crew to follow the j proud to have three firsr place
which time families of the rinh grain harvest from Texas to Canada, winners in the County 4-H Dress
members will be guests. ‘ he has in past years. Accom- ] Revue-Sammie Lynn Zander. Car-
_Reporter Pan-Vin8 Mr- Hansen from Clifton \ 0l Wenzel, and Lois Nell Lammert.
-__were Tucker Anz and Aimer Gus: ] Following the business meeting
Named To Phi Theta Kappa tafson. Mrs. Hansen and their sons,' Miss Ixola Sharpe, County HD
Maynard Hansen, a sophomore ] Maynard, a student at Texas Luth-; Agent of Meridian, gave an inter-
student at Texas Lutheran College eran College in Seguin, and Philip, esting demonstration on "Making
supper and party will be held at
the schoolhouse on the regular
fourth Thursday night, May 26, at
in Seguin and a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hans J. Hansen, of Clifton,
has been named to Phi Theta Kap-
pa, national honor society for jun-
ior college students. Maynard, who
is majoring in chemical engineer-
ing, will transfer to Texas Techno-
logical College at Lubbock in Sep-
tember.
a senior in Clifton High School,
plan to join the crew after school
is out. Bruce Hoff, of Breckenridge,
who formerly lived near Clifton,
also is a member of the crew which
will start its annual tour at Olney
and Megargel and continue north-
ward as far as the grain crops
justify.
Cottage Cheese." Each girl sampled
the' cheese and found it very de-
licious.
After Miss Sharpe’s demonstra-
tion the meeting was adjourned.
—Lois Nell Lammert, Reporter
Taping paper, carbons and type-
writer ribbons at Clifton Itecord. tfc
the rear of the telephony company
to the back of the Valley Feed
Company will replace the old line.
Bad weather Tuesday night pre-
vented the installation of large
transformers at the sub-station east
of Clifton. The transformers form-
erly at Gatesville will be installed
here, and the ones being replaced
here are to be moved to Glen Rose.
Power on some of the rural
lines and east of the railroad track
was off part of Sunday while the
new line was being installed.
WEDDING invitations, printed
or engraved. See The Clifton Rec-
ord, Clifton. tfc
Below are listed the prices quot-
ed Thursday morning (cattle prices
paid at Wednesday’s auction) by
Clifton buyers;
POULTRY: Eggs on candled
basis: No. 1 eggs 36c to 40c do*..
No. 2 eggs 30c doz., pullets 21c
doz., cracked 20c doz., uncandled
eggs 33c doz.; cream 40c lb: little
demand locally for either hens or
fryers, the market price on hen*
about 12c to 15c lb.
GRAIN: Prices on new crop of
wheat and oats unsettled; oats
about 60c to 65c bu.; maize $2.50
per cwt.; barley 95c to $1 bu.;
yellow corn SI.50 bu.
CATTLE: Around 350 head of
cattle were offered at the Wed-
nesday auction in Clifton; the
market was very active and fully
steady to strong with last week.
Choice steers and yearlings lack-
ing, medium to good $16 to $21;
good butcher calves $17 to $21.50,
grass fat $12 to $17. rannies $8.50
to $11; good quality stocker steer
calves lacking, plain to medium
$12 to $20; good butcher cows $10
to $13 with heiferettes higher,
canners and cutters $7 to $10;
medium to good bulls $11 to $13.90,
no choice offered, Jersey and light-
weights $8 to $11; good quality
cows and calves $115 to $140, plain
to medium $65 to $100. Hog top
$18.25.
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Baldridge, Robert L., Jr. & Baldridge, Mrs. Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1955, newspaper, May 20, 1955; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778664/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.