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THE CLIFTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TEXAS, APRIL,!, 1949
VOLUME—5J NUMBER—8
Chorus
Radio
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March 27, the Clif-
Chorus enjoyed a trip to
where they broadcast
i Hamilton-Gatesville radio
i and also gave a concert at
hodist Church.
Coston, formerly of Clif-
ton, was the announcer for the
program which was broadcast from
the Methodist Church from 8 to
8:80 p.m.
Between the broadcast and the am
concert at the Methodist Church the
at 7 p.in., the pastor, Wallace N.
Dunson, Mrs. Dunson, and the la-
dies of the church furnished enter-
tainment for the CJjfton people and
| served sandwiches, cookies, and
coffee at the church. Several years
ago Rev. Dunson was pastor of the
Methodist church of Clifton for
Tour years when most of the chorus
members knew him; so it was a
-pleasure to visty with the Dunsons,
as well as the other people of
Hamilton.
The audience at the cohcert Sun-
day night was very attentive and
gracious, and the chorus members
-returned feeling that the trip had
1>een most enjoyable for all concern-
ed.
The members of the chorus mak-
ing the trip were the director, A. H.
<Jrender, the accompanist, Mrs. Nell
Gilliam Jenson, Oris Pierson, Sel-
mer Knudson, Alvin Bronstad, Carl
Remington, Herman Barr, Will
Krueger, Axel Olson, Alex Ander-
son, Robert Gloff, Hugh Trotter,
Hulep Aars, W. T. Gigstad, Ennis
Colwick, Mesdames Everett Wall-
ace, W. W. Land, A1 Ludtke, George
' Harris, Chris Strand, Lewis Surley,
R. W. Helm, Jack Tindall, Clarence
' Handley, Will Fort, W. R. Stande-
■ Ter, Rosa Turner, Leo Richards,
W. T. Gigstad, Anna Odegaard, Ar-
nold Brandes, Bryan Richards, Oli-
ver Christenson, Carl Tyssen, Jake
Seljos, Misses Alice Marie Nelson,
Elynor Rose Jarosek, Marte Her-
man, and Elsie Coston.
Accompanying the above choir to
Hamilton were Chris Strand,
Clarence Handley, O. R. Jenson,
Kverdtt Wallace,' Leo Richards,
Bryan Richards, Oliver Christenson,
Mrs. Hugh Trotter, Mrs. E. CL
Colwick and Miss Jurdiss Colwick.
FnhPuOt Surprint*
Jump* Into Bout
Otis Olson and Belvin Amundson
could hardly believe their eyes
one day last week while trying
their fishing luck in the Bosque
River near Clifton. They were
moving along in their boat getting
ready to put out some lines, when
suddenly a two and at half pound
bass jumped right in the boat with
them.
Otis didn’t know exactly how it
happened, but figured the bass must
have been swimming, up the river
id became startled upon seeing
ie boat and leaped into the air and
the boat slipped in under him. The
fishermen didn’t know whether they
pr the fish were most surprised.
V
Ob New
Here
Clifton Baseball Team
Coens Season Sunday
Clifton’s town baseball team will
open its baseball seasorf'here next
Sunday, April 3, at 2:45 o’clock.
Opposing the home team will be
Speegleville. '
Cullen Ingram and David Knud-
son are slated to do the pitching
for the home team according to O.
C. Anderson, business manager.
Brown-Hoff Marriage
Vows Performed
Miss Hannah Pauline Hoff and
Mr. G. H. Brown exchanged marri-,
age vows Tuesday evening, March
29 in the Chapel of the Oak Cliff
Lutheran Church of Dallas.
’ Miss Hoff, who is Area Supervis-
or of Homemaking Education with
headquarters on campus .of John
Tarleton College, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Hoff of Clif-
ton and the bridegroom is Mr. G.
H, Brown of Waco.
, The Reverend Erling Peterson
read the double ring ceremony at
7 p.m.; Mrs. James Knudson played
the wedding music. Attendants
were Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Larson of
McKinney and Mrs. Anton Hilles-
land of Tacoma, Washington.
The bride wore a navy blue mila- (
teen gabardine suit with a large
navy hat and other matching acces-
sories. She earned a white orchid
and satin' streamers knotted with
Stephanotis on her white prayer
book.
A recention was held at the home
of the bride’s sister, Mrs. D. R.
Phillips of-819 Pelham Street, Dal-
las. She was assisted by another
sister, Mrs. T. L. Tanner, who
presided at the punch bowl. The
W<Jrk was started this week on
the new fuiieral home and chapel
which is being built by the Clifton
Mercantile Co. It will be located
on the late Dr. G. W. Collins Sr.
property.
The Collins residence will be
remodeled and used; the lower
-floor will be petitioned to furnish
an office, reception' room, family
room and preparation rooms. -The
upper floor will have two guest
-ooms and a bath, with room to
make an apartment for the under-
taker if such is needed in the
future.
To the south side of the home
will be added the chapel which will
be approximately 24 by 50 ft. in
size. The chapel will have a stone
front, exposed beam ceiling, car-
peted floors, soft indirect lighting,
a separate entrance for the family.
It will give Clifton facilities Which
have* long been lacking.
To the rear of the funeral home
will be added a large garage and
equipment storage space. The ga-
rage will be large enough to take
care of three vehicles.
Clifton Mercantile have long
planned to remove their funeral fa-
cilities from downtown’Cliftoiv'this
will permit them to do so. The
location is ideal; it is in a quiet
and restful section of the city and
conveniently located to several of
the churches should persons desire
to use the dhurch rather than the
chapel.
The new structure Will serve a
real need here and the public is
glad to see the Clifton Mercantile
take this forward step. -
Waldorf Choir To Sing Here, Norse, and Cranfills Gap Sunday! JJjgJj^y g |||jy gg
Completed At Iredell
Mrs. Jesse L. Doss
Buried At Meridian
Mrs. Jesse L. Doss, for many
years a resident of the Meridian
area, passed away suddenly at the
family residence in Alvin, Tuesday,
March 22 at 3:12 a.m.
She was born Mary Melinda
Arther on August 12, 1876 near
wedding cake was served by Mrs., : "5 . .Academy nine at Bryi
StsrsssMiK: MfWSfignas*
•OUT OF TOWN VISITORS
AT J. M. WHITE HOME
r
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. White had
the pleasure of having a group of
Their relatives and friends in their
home Sunday for lunch, each fam-_
ily contributing something toward
the meal.
Attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Richards of
Rodeo, New Mexico, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Richards and Jimmy of Lub-
bock, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Sheridan
-of Lorenza, Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Richards and children of Ft. Worth,
bv Mrs. D. R. Phillips; Mrs. Anton
Hillesland assisted guests in sign-
ing the bride’s book.
After receiving her B. -S. and
M. S. from NTSTC at Denton the
bride taught home economics for
several years. She is now Area
Homemaking Supervisor for the
State Board of Vocational- Educa-
tion With headquarters at John
Tarleton College, Stephenville. She
is a member of the Delta Kappa
Gamma and A. A. U. W.
The bridegroom has a.B.A. from
Trinitv University and an M.A.
from S. M. U. He is a Knight
Templer Mason and a member of
Ksrem Shrine. He is the Texas
representative of Turner Co. of
Dalles. Previously he taught at
Baylor Belton College, Was Super-
intendent of schools at Valley Mills,
and County Superintendent of
Schools of Navarro Comity.
After a short wedding trip to
Old Mexico, Mr. and Mrs. Brown
| will make their home at 961 Tarle-
! ton Ave., Stephenville, Texas.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
GIVEN MRS. JOHN HERALD
The birthday of Mrs. Herald was
the occasion for a happy neighbor-
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hulme and David h°°d larSt *?*%?”*£
of Waco, Mr. and Mrs. Louie Hulme in 0ak Community north-
and Vernon A. of Waco, Mrs. Kath- i Cranfills Gap About seven
ryne Hulme of Lometa, Mr. Vernon o’clock. the neighbors began amv-
Hulme, Llano. Miss Katherine i T1* glft\ and cakea’ cook!?8’
Richards, Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. I dougknu^.and. 8080a- •
W. W. Rester and children of CliPT™™ had tT> tebleS dominoes
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Mordis White I *oln* and the women visited and
and James of Clifton and Mr. and sang hymns and enjoyed instrumen-
tal music. The young people play-
Mrs. Moran Dunlap of Meridian.
Others that called to visit with
these out of town people were
Mr. and Mrs. Tom White of Cayote,
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Richards and
ed and romped in the yard until re-
freshments were served after sing-
ing “Happy Birthday”.
The following neighbors were
xtxx* auu atxxo. ui Jan xviuiaiua am* j
Stella Gail of Cayote, Miss Lillie *ru®sts: „ „ „ .
Mae Richards, Rotan, Mrs. J. A. _Mr; and Mrs. Orville Olson and
Jeanes of Clifton, Mrs. Elsie Jones Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nel-
of Clifton, Mr. R. J. Williams of !?"> Nell, Dmi, and Gerald, Mr. and
Dallas, Mr. Clarence Richards and ~‘.9: H°dSes> *®ax, Reba Jo,
I Jr, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rohne,
Alvon, Karen and Tony, Mr., and
Mrs. Paul Christensen, Paula and
Qwynne, Mr. and Mrs.
berg, Ruell Floyd and
Annie Domstad, Mr. Palmer
stad and Mr. Curtis 'Sujniir?
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, and Mrs. V. O. Rowe of Clif-
Route, are happy to an-
the arrival of a baby girl
i Hospital March 26, at
The young lady has been,:
*-'*• Olivia.
,Kay Hill
Capt. Burton Hoff is
ed at Clark Field, H
es. He hopes h
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L. Doss. To this union 9 children
were born. One daughter, Millie,
died in early childhood.
Early in life she united with the
Church of Christ and lived as a true
Christian throughout her life. She
was a devoted wife and mother and
was never too busy to lend a help-
ing hand to friends and neighbors
in time of sickness or sorrow. One
of her greatest joys came from
helping others'and she was loVed by
all who knew her. She will be
greatly missed by her friends and
loved ones, but our Iobs is Heaven’s
gain.
Short services were held, at the
Froberg Funeral Home In Alvin by
Rev. White. The body was brought
to the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Kurt Philipp near Meridian.
' Last rites were held in Meridian
Baptist church Thursday afternoon,
March 24 at 3 p.m., conducted by
Rev. Cecil McBeth, assisted by
Elder J. A. F. Strickland. The fol-
lowing nephews of the deceased (
acted as pallbearers, Manley Ar-
thur, Waldo Arthur, Jodie Arther,
Virgil Arther, Wash Arther and
John Arther.
She is survived by her husband,
Jesse. L. Doss and the following
children: Leonard J. Doss, Tulia;
Claude H. Doss, Hale Center; Mrs.
Lillie Sellers, Alvin; Mrs. Iva Phil-
ipp; Clifton; Mrs. Irene Blackman,
Hector, Arkansas; Mrs. Virda Kel-
ly, Friendswood; Mrs. Viola Mae
Cole, Friendswood; and Mrs. Ro-
berta Troxlar, 12 grandchildren and
9 great grandchildren, 2 brothers,
G. W. Arther, Meridian, B. R, Ar-
thur, Plainview, one sister, Mrs. ;
Nannie Hart, Plainview, and a host
of nieces and nephews.
Interment was made in theJMer-
idian cemetery.
civic Ladies to
EXCHANGE PLANTS .
The regular meeting of the
Improvement Society
Wednesday at
Hall. Mrs. C. P.
Pictured above is the Waldorf
College a cappella choir nf Forest
City, Iowa, which will present three
concerts of choral music in ithe
community. The first will be at
the St. Olaf Lutheran Church,
Cranfills Gap, Sunday morning at
11 o’clock, the second will be at
3 o’clock in the afternoon at Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church at Norse,
and third in the evening at 8 o’clock
Sunday at the City Hall in Clifton.
Baylor Cobs Beat CJC
In Practice Opener
The Baylor Freshmen trounced
Clifton Junior College 16-1 in a
practice tilt at Clifton. Monday,
March 28. The diamond match was
the first game of the season for
•the Junior .College nine. -
Raymond Fitzpatrick and Nor-
man Linker gave up only five hits
to the Cowboys, while Clifton’s J. L.
Caldwell and Johnny Massengale
presented the Cubs with 15. gift
bases on balls.
Clifton’s only score was the result
of three singles, and a stolen base.
Johnny Massengale singled to gain
first, stole second and was brought
in from third by a single from first
baseman Sid McCallister.
Play Waco H'Rh Thursday
Emo Dahl will toss for the Cow-
boys at Clifton Thursday, March 31,
when they battle the Waco High
School Bengals in another practice
match. Bob Waldrop will be on call
to rest Dahl on the mound.
The personnel of thg choir is
made up of students in attendance
at the only four-year junior college
of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church. The young people are
juniors and seniors in high school,
and freshmen and sophomores in
college. They are selected from a
student body of some over 300 by
means.of “try-outs” in the fall of
each year.
Prof. Cavin' Hagen has been gations of this community.
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director of the choristers for nearly
20 years.
In black robes and whi$e satin
surplices'the choir makes a striking
impression as they “present a
Christian message expressed in
song.” They come here well rec-
ommended, having received high
praise from discerning critics.
Their appearance here is spon-
sored by the several Lutheran Con-
Two City Elections
Scheduled This Week
Elections to select Clifton’s
or, two aldermen, and two membera
of the school board will be held on
two separate days—Saturday, April
2, and Tuesday, April 5.
Saturday the eligible voters will
be asked to pass on schoolboard
members. The-ticket will carry
the names of Clint Hennig and Ed-
gar Keeling. If the gentlemen are
not suitable to the voter, he or she
may scratch one or both and write
in the person of their choice.
On Tuesday next, the voters will
select their mayor and two alder-
The ticket will carry the
UeRisOf Interest
from Cranfills Gap
•- Mr. and Mrs. Roy Welborn
accompanied by Mr. Welbom’s
•father, Mr. Y. G. Welborn, left last
Friday for Cuero for a visit in
the home of the former’s son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Ramey.
Mrs. J, E. Baker and son, Joe,
and Mrs. Fred Clark of Baytown
visited this past week-end in the
home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
G. S. Knudson.
Mrs. Jennie Jermstad of Clifton
spent several days last week vis-
name of Hugh Trotter for mayor1 iting her sisters, Mrs. G. O. Bron-
and the names of Ole Hogstel and stad and Mrs. Mary Gaustad.
Fred Ragsdale for aldermen. The, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bertel-
voters have the same privilege to son and children, Christabel and
write-in on this election if they so , Bellamy, Mr. and Mrs/ W. T. Tdr-
desire. gerson and Mrs. Mary Hanson, were
—--- I in Fort Worth Sunday visiting' in
CUBS LOSE ONE; j the-Mrs. M. J. Bertelsen home.
PLAY HILLSBORO FRIDAY | Miss Lorean Grimland was down
The Clifton Cubs lost their first | from Dallas for a week-end visit
baseball game Tuesday to the Waco with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
The Clifton J. C, baseballers open | Kittens 7-2. The Cubs out hit the ' Belford Grimland.
the season’s Texas Junior College | Kittens but a dozen errors beat the , Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Pendleton and
little daughter, Sharon Ann, re-
turned to Tulia Monday after vis-
iting their parents, .Mr. and Mrs,
Conferenct play against the Allen Cubs jn gcoreg.
■an on Tues-1 Tookie Canuteson went the entire
’ route for the Gobs" giving up Vmly
J. L. Caldwell is due to do mound 3 singles while striking out 13
The State Highway Department
this week has called up the Com-
missioners Court of Bosque County
to secure the right-of-way for the'
re-location of Highway 6 from near
Pike’s corner to four miles west of
Iredell.
This ten mile strip with its sharp
corners and narrow roadway, has
been a weak spot in Highway 6 for
many years. It would have been
rebuilt long ago except for a dis-
np-reement between the citizens of
Iredell and the Highway Depart-
ment. Iredell citizens wished the
Whwav to continue through the
heart of the town while the depart-
ment wished to miss Iredell.
It is believed that an agreement
has finally been worked out which
will be satisfactory to both. Under
present plans the highway will' go
through the edge of Iredell almost
as close to the business district
as in Clifton and much closer than
at Meridian.
After the commissioners secure
the right-of-way, the department
expects so start the survey and
planning Work in preparation of
constructiong the 10 mile strip of
highway, within the next two years.
Work is also progressing on the
surveys and plans for the two
bridges across the Bosque River,
one at Clifton and one at Valley
Mills.
work for Clifton, with- the ren)ain- barters. Canuteson showed great
ing lineup probably remaining an- form for the season opener,
changed. Don Holt will be behind The Cubs connected for seven
the plate, while Sid McCallister,1 gjngieg. Tookie got Wo of the
Alton Heier, David Oliver, and
Roger Oliver will hold down first,
second, short stop and third base
in that order. In the outfield will
be Pete Mattlage in right, Johnny
Massengale in center and David
Nabors in left field.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Arthur of
Plainview, Mrs. Howard Vaughn,
Manley Arthur, Mrs. Nannie Hart
and Dick Arthur of Amarillo visited
in Clifton last Thursday. While
in Bosque County to attend the fun-
eral of Mrs. J. L, Doss of Alvin.
Mrs. Doss was buried at Meridian.
7
hits and Pierce, Gouldman, Lang-
seth, and Brynie collected the other
Wngles. *
Score by innings
R H g
Clifton 000 110 0 2 7 12
Kittens 203 200 x 7 3 2
— Friday afternoon, April 1, at 3
o’clock • the Cubs will play their
second game of the season against
Hillsboro Hifrh School, f
Miss Mildred Schroeder, who
completed Clifton High School this
past year, recently started work for
an insurance company in Dallas.
To Give Two .Concerts Here Saturday
Cecil Pendletbn and Mr. and Mrs.
Tilden Hasting.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Olson, Mrs.
Homer Olson and Mrs. J. C. Ter-
verson accompanied by Miss Hazel
Olson of Clifton were visitors in
Waco Tuesday.
s Rev. J. W. Ylvisager, president
of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa,
spoke at tfie local Lutheran Church
Wednesday evening, and was an
overnight guest with Rev. and Mrs.
B. R. Ma&kestad.
Mrs. Ollie Slate df DaJJas, was
a week-end guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. D. McCormick and husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Simp Grubaugh
drove down from their home in Big
Spring, the early part of the week
on account of the serious illness of
Mrs. Grumbaugh’s sister, Mrs.
Emil Enger.
Sunday morning at eleven a choir
of 65 singers from Waldorf College
of Forest- City, Iowa, will give a
program at the local Lutheran
Church. They will come in two
chartered buses, and will be Satur-
day night guests in the homes of
this town and community.
Mr. and- Mrs. Earl Machen and
daughter, Betty, were week-end
visitors in . Seymour. *
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA
MET LAST FRIDAY
Friday evening, March 25, the
I Beta Beta Chapter of the Delta
Kappa Gamma Society met in a
I called session at the home of Mrs.
0. E. Pierson. The purpose was
k tea from five to seven o’clock to
t honor Miss Hannah Hoff, bride-
1 | elect of Mr, G. H. Brown.
Mrs. Pierson greeted the mem-
bers at the door. Mrs. E. B. Harris
and Mrs. R. O. Bass, furnished piano
music during the evening./Mrs.
H. T. Bass of Meridian had charge
| of the guest book. Mrs. W. H»
4 McCown and Mrs. J. W. Hurley
■ I served tea, sandwiches and cookies
1 from a beautifully arranged table,
{depicting red and white colors in
Harold 9111, Mrs.
and Mrs. J. T. Hill i
arai
68.
This will be the
members to
and to take «
Civic
- - . the market was very
the linens, red roses and embossed strong on all classes.
good slaughter steers and’]
$24 to $26 with choice up t
good butcher calves $
with many fancy light
to $26.60, short fed
$24, good quality st
calves $24 to $25.60
weights up to $27, heifers I
plain apd medium
nies $16 to $18, i
$18 to $20.80*
napkins.
After the guests had greeted and
expressed good wishes to the hon-
oree, Mrs. Ora Lee Bettis, on behalf
of tha Chapter, presented Miss Hoff
With a beautiful silver vegetable
>£±££3 *” —
Mrs. H.
Drilling To Start At
Doc Anderson’s Place
Clarence Erickson began drilling
on the test for oil on the Doc Ander-
sen plage about six miles west of
Clifton this week. It is understood
that the contract called for drilling
op the nronerty by April 1 to com-
ply with the contract. The drilling
company had not been ahle to get
its equipment here and set;
therefore, Erickson was called upon
to start the hole.
Indications are that the crew on
the Greehwade place have complet-
ed their drilling test. Information
coming in :
activity is.
concreted
awaiting orders to move the equip-
ment to its next location.
Tests were sent in on the Ellen- *
berger sands; their findings were
naturally kept confidential.- Ru-
mors have run from a dry hole to
the find of both gas and some oiL
CITY CLEAN-UP DAY
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1949
Monday, April 4, 1949, is the V
next regular Clean-Up Day for the
City of Clifton. All citizens are
requested to collect their trash
which they wish to be carried off,
placing same in containers con-
veniently located near street for
the City Truck to pick up. Your
usual fine cooperation is asked in
this service.
Dr. S. L. Witcher, Acting Mayor
Mr. and - Mrs. Ted Evans, who
recently sold their property south
of Clifton, t6 Mr. and Mrs. If. E.
Young of Baytown, have purchased
property from Will Krueger on the
south1 edge of Clifton fronting the*
highway where it is understood
they plan to build a residence simi-
lar to the beautiful home they had
on their farm.
cjj
Below are listed the prices quot-
ed Thursday morning (cattle prices
paid at Wednesday’s auction) hy
Clifton merchants:
Poultry: Eggs 89c a dozen cur-
rent receipts; cream 44c lb., &yers
28c lb. and up, hens 27c and up;
roosters 10c lb.; turkeys 36c lb.
for firsts and 29c lb. for seconds;
and beeswax 20c lb.
Grain: Oats 70c to 75c bu,' * *
$2.05 bu., barley $1.10 bu, 1
$2.20 per cwt., and corn $1.85 bi
Cattle: Around 800 head i
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