The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, September 13, 1957 Page: 3 of 8
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GAME WARDEN'S REPORT
Dove Sooson Got*
4 Off To Slow Start
By “Swede” Johnson
I am sure *orry I missed my last
week’s column, but as you know
by now it was the opening of dove
season, and I was busy checking
the hunters. As you note, I was
careful not to say checking doves
because as most of
know by now, they
tered throughout the county.
On the opening day I worked
the Kopperl area and checked about
eighty odd hunters and found on
the uverage of about three and one-
half birds per hunter, trhich
and after a close inspection of old
Red's hands I believe that cat-
fish did what a lot of us are guilty
of, if he had kept-his mouth shut,
he would not have been caught.
Red said he and Charlie were fish-
ing with blood bait and think may-
be they caught a smaller fish first
and the old yellow cat bit that; any-
way it sure was a pretty fish and
Mrs. Whatley's Niece
Dies In Grand Prairie
Mrs. Florence Shuford, aged 57,
of 306 Marshall Drive in Grand
Prairie, died early Saturday morn-
ing. August 31. Mrs. Shuford, a life-
long resident of Bosque County,
was a niece of Mrs. J. W. Whatley,
Red and Charlie can both be proud j of Clifton.
of a good job well done. Fishing Left to survive Mrs. Shuford are
is still good around the lake with j a daughter, Mrs. L. H. Rule, of
you hunters i crappie, black bass, white bass, Grand Prairie; two brothers, Billie
are sure scat-1 and channel cat biting in spells. ] Shuford, of Corpus Christi, and
Until next week best hunting Clyde Shuford, of Katy; two sisters,
and fishing to all of you. Mrs. Lee Roberts and Miss Norine
- • Shuford, of Corpus Christi; and two
LADIES HOLD EDUCATIONAL grandchildren, Paula and Dickie
SEMINAR FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 Rule, of Grand Prairie.
I The Educational Seminar for the Mrs- Shuford also is a niece of
not too much of a percentage. But I Qatesville District Woman’s Socie Mrs. Arch,e L**1*- Portland,
Oregon, and a cousin of Mrs. Ber-
niece Townsend, of Corpus Christi.
Funeral services fi»r Mrs. Shu
ford were held at 5:(>0 o’clock on
1.
in
there was one good thing about it,|,y 0f Christian Service was held at
1 did not *ind •nybody out of line: jho First Methodist Church in Clif-
wh.ch makes me believe that a lot jton Friday September 6.
of us are trying to do the right: Studies for ^ coming year wlll
thing, in patrolling the area 1 f nd be “Japan,” "Social Witness Of The Sunday afternoon, September
most of our doves are in freshly|church,” "Christ, The at the Brister Funeral Home
cut maize fields or sunflower fields, church, And Race," and “The Gos- Meridian, and interment followed
but it sure is a waste of time to
sit by a water hole this season.
1 guess now that we have the
hunting season off to a slow start,
it won|t hurt for some of us to go
back to fishing. In fact I think Red
Mantooth and Charlie Williams
will tell you it might pay off be-
cause 1 saw both of them display
in the Meridian Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Whatley went to
Meridian to attend the services for
her niece.
ing about a 30-pound yellow catfish ladies.
pel. According To Mark.
The presentation of these studies
was given by ladies of the Gates-
ville District, who had attended the
school of missions at Mt. Segwoyah j -*
in Fayettville, Arkansas, last July. Mr and Mrs. Ennis Erickson, of
Approximately 125 ladies ware this city, have had the Record sent
present here Friday with lunch as a birthday gift to their son,
being served by the Cfjifibn church j Thilman Erickson, who this year
is teaching at Welch.
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MISS OIN1VA KLIINI
Guild Scholarship
Given Miss Kleine
Of special interest at the regular
meeting of The Study Guild on
Tuesday night, August 27, at the
hope of Mrs. O R. Jenson in Clif-
ton was the awarding of a $25.00
scholarship to Miss Geneva Kleine,
1957 Clifton High School graduate
pictured above, to be used toward
her tuition at Mary Hardin Baylor
College in Belton Ijiia fall.
Members of the'Gulld recently
voted to follow the excellent ex-
ample set by the Clifton Lions Club
in awarding a scholarship to a de-
serving and ambitious local grad-
uate each year. A committee, con-
sisting of Mrs. Jenson, Mrs. Joe
Dahl, and Mrs. O. E. Pierson, made
an extensive survey which was con-
cluded with the recommendation of
Miss Kleine, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Kleine, as the recip-
ient of the Guild’s scholarship.
Miss Kleine lett tor Mary Hardin
Baylor last week-end, where she
plans to begin her teacher-training
course, majoring in physical edu-
cation and minoring in history.
•
For the program during the meet-
ing of the Guild on Auguat 27 dis-
cussions concerning the lives of
the prophets, Habakkuk and Oba
'fdhrtr—w
Outlaw and Mrs. Chris Strand
These discussions contributed to
the year's study of the major and
minor prophefk of the Bible.
Next meeting of the Guild will
be held on Tuesday night. Septem-
ber 17, with Mrs. Oleta Christenson
as hostess,
Shop At The Store That Is Selling Furniture All
Over This Part Of Texas.
Bride-Elect Honored
With Luncheon Aug. 24
Miss
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CLIFTON
EARL COURIER, Owner
Revival Meeting
Ended Sunday Night
(Miss Stella Vickrey)
The Lanes Chapel revival, which
was in progress here last week,
came to a close Sunday night.
Reverend Frank Leach, Metho
dist Youth Counselor at Tarleton
State College in Stephenville, con-
ducted this series of services. He
delivered a number of fine spirit-
ual messages during the week.
The song service under the di-
rection of Robert Gibbs, a mem-
ber of the First Methodist Church
in Waco, proved to be quite an
inspiration spiritually at each of
the services.
Tommy Neubaum. of the First
Methodist Church in Waco, was the
pianist for the revival and was as
sisted by Miss Jere Dunklin.
The church membership has been
spiritually strengthened during this
series of services.
Reverend Jerden Davis, the pas-
tor, joins the people of the I^nes
Chapel community in extending
thanks to Reverend and Mrs. Frank
leach and the young men from
Waco for their consecrated spirit-
ual help and guidance during the
revival The ladies of the church
served a delicious dinner Sunday
in the shade of the stately oaks
on the church lawn.
Mrs Daniel Webb entertained a
number of friends here at her
lovely country home on Friday
night, September 6 The occasion
was a birthday party honoring Mr
Webb Cletis Jones of Mosheim pre-
sided at the organ and furnished a
number of delightful musical selec
tions throughout the evening Music
and pleasant conversation formed
the diversion of the evening De
licioua refreshments were served
to the following guests: Mr. and
Mrs J A McGehee, Mr and Mrs
Cletis Jones of Mosheim. and Mr.
and Mrs Rady lame,
Mr and Mrs Herman Philipp and
Mrs L K Humphries were in Me
Gregor recently to visit in the
home of Mr and Mrs Leon Humph
ries
Guests in the home of Mr and
Mrs. J A Sowell on Sunday in
eluded Mr and Mrs V L Brooks
... . »nd family and Awl. Sowell of,
a Cleburne. Miss Tula Ann Shufield
of Hillsboro, and Miss Mary Clyde
Shrader of near Valley Mills.
Hugh Dunklin left for Brjan last
week, where he is making plans
to resume his studies at Texas A
& M College
Guests in the home of Mr and
Mis Joe MrCommic during the
past week included Reverend Frank
I-each of Stephenville. Robert Gibbs
and Tommy Neubaum of Waco, and
Misses Nancy Kleihrink and Pansy
Cox.
Mr and Mrs J. S. Cox and Mrs
leek Cox visited relatives in Waco
Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bearden had
the following guests during the
past week Reverend Frank Leach,
Reverend Jerden Davis, Robert
Gibbs, and Tommy Neubaum of
Waco, Mr and Mrs Richard Bohn
ke of Cleburne, and Mrs A. Behn
ke of Clifton
Mr and Mrs. Erich Arnold and
children of Snyder spent the week
end here with her parents, Mr and
Mrs J. L. Mathews.
Visitors Sunday in the home of
Mr and Mrs J S. Cox were Mr
and Mrs Doyle Cox and children of
Burkburnett and Mrs W 11 Tharp
of Clifton.
Guests in the home of Mr and
the past
and children of Stephenville spent
from Friday until Sunday night in
the home of Mrs. Otix Blue in Clif-
ton,
Reverend Jerden Davis was a
luncheon guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Townley in Clifton on Sunday,
September 1.
Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Philipp for their subscription to
The Clifton Record.
B. C. ROGSTADS ATTEND
WEDDING OF GRANDSON
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Rogstad were
in I-a Marque Friday of Last week
to attend the wedding of their
grandson, Thomas Rogstad, son of
Thilman Rogstad of George West,
and Miss Mary Ann Davis, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Davis of La
Marque.
Mr. Rogstad graduated from The
University of Texas this past June
and is now employed at the Car-
bide and Carbon Chemical Co. at
Seadrift. The couple will make
their home in Victoria.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Rogstad visit-
ed in the Vernon Rogstad home
while at I* Marque, then drove
over to Point Comfort to visit in
the William Rosa Smith home. The
Smiths and Rogstads went to Port
Lavaca to see the new brick home
being built by the Smiths which
will be ready for them to move into
in about two weeks.
Tom Oxford Jr., of Lubbock,
brought his mother. Mrs. T. D. Ox-
ford. home last Saturday following
a week’s visit in that city with
him and his family.
Miss Sherry Lynn Smith, daugh
ter of Mr and Mrs. Lester R.
Smith, of Meridian, and grand-
daughter of Mrs. Eva L. McCoy, of
Clifton, left last Sunday for Austin
to attend rush week at The Uni-
versity of Texas where she will be
a freshman student during the com-
ing year. Miss Smith is staying at
Scottish Rite Dormitory.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Tisdale, of1
Dallas, visited in Clifton last Sat-
urday and Sunday with their son-
in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Hutcheson, and children, Jim
and Lee Ann, and also visited with
Mrs. Tisdale's brother, J. Bruce
Parks, and sisters, Mrs. R. L Lane
and Mrs. Robert Olsen, the laat
named also visiting in this city*’
from her home in Houston.
Mrs. Louie Larson spent from
Monday through Friday, Auguat 26
until August 30, in Marlin where
she visited with Mr. and Mrs. Her-
man Dressner. Mrs. Dressner and
Mrs. I-arson are cousins.
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On Saturday. August 24.
Irene Ulland was entertained with
a luncheon in the home of Mr. and
Mrs Clarence Erickson at 708
North Avenue I In this city with
their daughter. Miss Wilms Erick-
son, serving as hostess for the oc
casion.
Miss Ulland, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Ulland. of Star
Route 2, Clifton, became the bride
of Mr. Charles Henry-feissler, of
Yoakum, at 7:00 o'clock on Satur
day night. September 7, in Our
Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse
The honoree's chosen color, yel-
low, was used in the table decora
lions Centering the luncheon table
was a beautiful arrangement of yel
low daisy chrysanthemums and
fern, and also used effectively were
yellow doilies.
Delicious menu for the luncheon Mrs. Rady lane during
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was as follows:
Tomato Aspic Salad
Cold Roast Chicken
Stuffed Creamed Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Hot Rolls
lee Cream Meringues Salted Nuts
Sugared Grapes
Favors for the guests consisted
of floral sachets and smafl bags of
yellow net filled with rice and
Jied with yellow ribbon. Following
the luncheon Miss Ulland was pre-
sented with a piece of her pottery.
In addition to the honoree and
the hostess guests present for the
luncheon were Mrx. A. B. Ulland.
Mrs. Glen Beckner, and Misses Dar
lene Kelsey, Gall Ringness. Maurine
Uiland, and Judy Appleby.
Emma Lou Knox, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. W. A. Knox, of Puerto
La Crux, Venezuela, is a sophomore
student this year in Clifton Higt\
School and is making her home
with her cousin, Mrs. A. W. Ludtke,
and family. Mr. Knox is a brother
of Mrs. T. D. Oxford, of this city.
week were Reverend Frank Leach
of Stephenville and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Behnke and Mrs. A. Behn
ke of Clifton.
Visitors from a distance to attend
the revival here last week included
Mrs. Mints Johnson, Mrs t. O.
Bergman. John Tanner, and Mrs.
A. Behnke of Clifton; Mr and Mrs.
Adolph Viertel of Cranfills Gap;
Mrs. Jennie Blankenship and son,
Harold. Mrs. Cletis Jones and chil
dren, and Mr. and Mrs. Evans Fick-
lin of Mosheim; Mr. and Mrs. J.
V. McMillan, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mc-
Millan. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Bear
den. and Miss Stella Richards of
Cayote; Mr and Mrs. Bill Kleibrink
and daughter, Nancy, of near Clif-
ton; Billy Poston of Fort Worth;
Mr. and Mrs Erich Arnold of Sny
der; and Mrs. Floyd Vickrey of Clif
ton.
Miss Jane Cox of Corpus Christi
and Mist Mary Alice Mathews of
Snyder returned home during the
week-end to enter school at Mo-
sheim.
Reverend and Mrs. Frank Leach
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Baldridge, Robert L., Jr. & Baldridge, Mrs. Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, September 13, 1957, newspaper, September 13, 1957; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778899/m1/3/?q=wichita+falls: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.