The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1953 Page: 3 of 10
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from Mrs. Ole Oscar Olson. In fair-
ness to Mrs. Olson her name was
listed in the drawing' for the “free
Record subscription” this week..
Two other places were named
this week which were incorrect,
the Charlie Helms farm and the
Henry Krollage farm.
rfsl. E. Helm Place
REVIVAL
The Myste’ry Farm last week
proved to be another easy one for
the Record readers to identify, as
30 persons mailed in the correct
name of the owner—John E. Helms
—whose farm is about 10 miles
northeast of Clifton near the Gar-
ners ville 'Community.
Mr. and Mrs. Helms moved -on
tHC farm some 41 years ago, short-
ly after their marriage, and during
that period they have rebuilt all
the buildings and added other new
The home pictured in last
Through Sunday
Hunting By Shotgun
Permitted At Lake
With the hunting
season ap-
proaching at Lake Whitney Mark
Haima, Project Engineer for this.
Corps of Engineers’ lake, has an-
nounced that hunting on the Gov-
ernment-owned fringe area
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
HtARMVffiND M/Li
sur-
rounding the lake is permitted.-
Mr. Haima explained that this
area is open to the general public.-
ones, _____
week’s paper was-built by Mr. and
Mrs. Helms 27 years ago.
• The farm came from the original
Foster survey and dates back to
1849. Louis Conrad, father of Mrs.
Helms, owned the land prior to
its purchase by the Helmses. Mrs.
Helms was the forme? Miss Bertha
Conrad; she arid Mr. Helms were
married 42 years ago.
Mr. Helms has 113 acres in culti-
vation on the farm with a few acres
in pasture. Only recently some five
acres along the branch, which
forms one of the head waters of
Clear Branch Creek, were cleared
by Mr. Helms, who has made an
excellent pasture of this area. The
principal crops grown on the farm
are whhat, corn, maize and oats.
Mr. Helms was born in Washing-
ton County and came to Bosque
County when he was about 22 years
of age. Mrs. Helms was born in
However, in the interest of safety,
hunting on this part of the Gov-
•V i
tMpfcp
ernment reservation is permitted
by shotgun only.
REV. MILTON Du PRIEST
He also cautioned the public to
ibey all local, state, and federal
hunting regulations which are to
be observed at Lake Whitney as in
all other parts of this area. 1
As far as hunting from lands
leased by the Government for agri-
cultural and grazing purposes is
Time Of Services
concerned, Mr. Haima explained
that if the lessee makes use of
this area for hunting the ■' general
public will be allowed to do the
same. However, if he does not, no
hunting, will be permitted on these
areas. These leased areas are lo-
cated above the lake fringes.
EVERYBODY
INVITED
Mrs. C. H. Reese and her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Delton, spent from Wed-
nesday until Friday of last week
in Merkel where they visited with
Mrs. Reese’s brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Worthy Bullock.
The Deltons, who recently return-
ed from Barcelona,.- Venezuela,
moved into an apartment in Waco
Saturday of last week. They intend
to make their home in that city
in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Helms have five
daughters—Mrs. Gus Walsleben of
Clifton, Mrs. Walter Fehler of Fort
Worth, Mrs. "Edgar Wessinger of
Waco, Mrs. Robert Steinke of Lyn-
wood, California, and Mrs. Chas.
Fehler Jr. of Fredericksburg. They
lost their Only son in 1942. The
family has been active in tjie Zion
Evangelical and Reformed Church
at Womack for many, years.
- Send Correct Identification
The John E. Helms farm was
REV. WM. G. ETHEREDGE
Local Pastor
Surley of Cranfills Gap, were
united'in marriage October 18, 3:3fJ
pan., in the First Methodist Church
in Plainview.
Reverend George Small read the
double-ring ceremony before an
archway entwined with greenery
and white mums, flanked on either
side by baskets of white mums and
seven branch candelabra holding
tail white tapers. In the background
fern and greenery banked candela-
bra holding lighted tapers.
Miss Lavonia Terrell played a
medley of pre-nuptial selections
and the traditional wedding march-
es. During the ceremony she played
“l Love You Truly.” Leon Myers
sang'“Because” preceding the cere-
mony and at the close sang “The
Lord’s Prayer.”
Given in marriage by her father,
■the bride wore a gown of white
skirt, accented with hoops. Over
her shoulders was a stole of aqua
net. Her gloves and hat were of
gold taffeta and she carried a nose-
correctly identified by the follow-
ing 30 persons who sent in cards
and letters: Edwin Kruse, Mrs. El-
dor Conrad, Chester McDougal" E.
A. Spitzer, J. G. Peters, James Lee
Flint, Homer McDougal, Mrs. John-
ie Poe, Edgar Philipp, Herman H.
Landua, Victor Conrad, Mrs. H. E.
Hafer, Mrs. Gus Walsleben, Mrs.
Lee C. Anderson, Sam Mooney, Mrs.
gay of yellow rosebuds.
Best man was Curtis Surley,.
brother of the groom from Iredell.
Ushers and . candlelighters were
Bob Zuehike, Mrs. Bryan A.HScick-
son, Hugo Anz, Oliver A. Christen-
son, Mary Buro, Gladys Prescher,
Lois Nell Lammert, Axel O. Dahl,
L. B. Allen, Mrs. R. Q. Allen, Mrs.
Harold B. Anz, all of the Clifton
area, and Carl M. Rystad of Killeen,
Mrs. Edgar Wessinger of Waco,
and Georgie Farmer and Terrence
Farmer of Fort Worth.
Last week, one contestant’s card
correctly naming the John p.
slipper satin and Chantilly lace,
fashioned with a fitted bodice of
Chantilly lace with covered buttons
down the front and a stand-up,
pointed collar. The long sleeves
came to petal points over the hands
and a voluminous slipper satiii
skirt, pleated'at the pointed waist-
line, extended into a chapel-length
train. Her veil of nylon illusion,
Meyer place, was misplaced—a card
MRS. CHAS. BUCKINGHAM
HEADS WALNUT SPRINGS CLUB
The Walnut Springs Home Dem-
onstration Club met-with Mrs. Olen
Edwards Wednesday,' October 28;
Mrs. 0. V. Abernathy presided in
the absence of Mrs. L. W. Olson.
Ten members, one new member,
and Miss Lonnie D. Holley, H. D.
Agent, were present.
Mrs. Charles Buckingham gave
the council report; Mrs. John Nor-
man brought a towel she painted
and a basket to exhibit.
The Club elected a new president
as Mrs. Olson was elected to fill a
Council office. Mrs. Charles Buck-
ingham was elected president, Mrs.
Sam Steele, vice-president.
Miss Holley gave the program
on " nf Cmoll ITtan.il.''
For Your Select
Christmas Gift
of
BEAUTIFUL WATCHES
GLAMOROUS DIAMONDS
and Alice, Mr. "and Mrs. Dorris
-Dean Simmons, Darla Anna and
Larry Don, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Surley, Rhonda Darlene and Judy
Kathjeen, all of Cradfills Gap,
guided the Surley-Stephens wed-
ding.
While in Plainview the Surleys
and Simmonses also visited^ with
Mrs. Eldon Ray Surley and family.
Mrs. Simmons and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis Hurley and girls re-
mained in West Texas for a longer
visit. Mrs. Simmons and children
visited with Mr. and Mrs. ‘ R. C.
Pendleton and family and with
other relatives and friends at Tulia,
while Mr. and Mrs. Surley and
girls visited with Mrs. Surley’s
aunt and uncle, Mr. and-Mrs. A. D.
Moses, of Olton.
We Can Arrange
CREDIT TERMS
Now Is The Time
To Select Gifts
on "Selection of Small Utensils”
and told of the good reports of the
H. D. Clubs of Bosque County made
this year.
Mrs. Robert Ragsdale was wel-
comed as a new member. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Earl
Page m November 4—an all-day
meeting to work with arts - and
crafts. v
The hostess served sandwiches,
potato chips and drinks.
Mrs. M. L. Page, Reporter
WELCH'S
GRAPELADE
DEL MONTE
GREEN PEAS
CHEVY CHASE
COFFEE
ALL FLAVORS
GUM
BAKER'S
COCONUT
BAKER'S
COCONUT
PILLSBURY—Wl
CAKE MIX
DEL*MONTE
XJSLY FLAVORED BAKED HEN
ITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS
SUNDAY AT
DELICIj
NAMED TO/IONOR SOCIETY
Miss Martha Helen Pederson, a
senior student in the Harris College
of Nursing at Texas Christian Uni-
versity in Fort Worth, was one of
M juniors and seniors elected this
fall to membership in Alpha Chi,
national honor society. Alpha Chi
requires a minimum scholastic
average of 2.5, and Miss Pederson’s
average was 2.88. She also is serv-
ing as president of her senior class
in the Harris College of Nursing.
TOMATOES
No. 303 can
APPLES
Charlie's Cafe
HOME OF GOOD EATS
If You Enjoy Steaks, Eat At Charlie's
extra fancy rod
No. 2 can
PORK & BEANS
MEADOLAKE .
OLEO
SWIFT'S
FRANKS
MRS. TUCKER'S
SHORTENING
FLAT BROD
FRESH And LEAN
GROUND BEEF
KRAFT'S AMERICAN
No. 303 can
YOUR SEAL OF PROTECTION
DEL MONTE
FRUIT COCKTAIL
DEL MONTE — SLICE#
PINEAPPLE
No. 2 can
DEL MONTE—SLICED OR HALVES
PEACHES ■■■
DEL MONTE. -
TOMATO JUICE
TEXSUN*
Grapefruit Juice
No. 303 can
CULTIVATOR INSPECTION
Y TRdUBLE-fREE PLANTING
JEWELRY SHOP
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Baldridge, Mrs. Robert L. & Baldridge, Robert L., Jr. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1953, newspaper, November 6, 1953; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797911/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.