The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1964 Page: 4 of 10
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GOOD min feU hen
and early Thura-
was measured at
TM*. plus several days
quently In Texas from March
through September, notes the V.
S. Weather Bureau. If you happen
to be in the path of a tornado and
are in a city or town, seek inside
shelter, preferably along the in-
side walls on the lower floors, of
a steel-reinforced building. Stay
away from windows. If at your
frame-type home, the - southwest
corner of the lowest floor offers
la, greater safety. If time permits be
nan given me grass fore ^ tura o((
a big push.
WHO have been fishing
Bosque and at Lake Whit
ive brought in some fine
of fish this past week,
the Bah biting, and beauti
springlike weather, the fishing
Hr spreads pretty fact.
HAW YOU noticed that rattle-
aaakes are gsttlnlg scarce’ Frankly,
the editor thought there was a
pretty good crap of the critters
Inst year. A writer In Austin re-
parts “that the sport of hunting
rattlesnakes in recent years has
liken such a toll that it is diffi-
calt nowadays to locate a den
Where they Hve in abundance."
Some of the big dens have been hit
pretty regularly In this area, but
gbere are likely plenty left to keep
Mrs. Blankenship
Dies Here Mar. 16
Her meny friends throughout
Bosque County learned with sor-
row this week of the death of Mrs.
Charlie Blankenship, aged 78 years
and 26 days, of Mosheim, at ap-
proximately 9:30 o’clock on Mon-
day night, March 16, in Clifton Hall
gas and electricity. Windows and JJ <*» Clifton Lutheran Sunset
doors on the north and east aide Home.
of the house may be opened to Mrs. Blankenship had been serf
help reduce damage to the building pu*Iy U| for three months^ prior
from outdoor pressure differences. "** J" “
TH* FIRING of Melvin Belli as
chief defense attorney for Jack
Ruby emphasized just how far out
of place that Mr. Belli had gone
in his harsh criticism of Dallas,
Texas, Judge Brown, and the Jury
It is not unusual for a client to
dismiss an attorney when he does
not feel that the attorney is giving
the best representation possible,
but for an attorney to be fired be-
cause of his conduct is most un
usual—but very just in this case.
The public is just plain bewildered
at the conduct of Mr. Belli.
rattlesnake hunters happy for some
lime to come. Most folks would
ttke to ace them wiped out com-
pietoty.
DURING THE past two years
CHfton has enjoyed continuous res-
idential growth. It is doubtful that
ansyone has kept up with just how
many homes have gone up, but
Ow tax figures of the city show
(hat the total valuation rendered
In 1981 was $2,180,390.00, while in
UPS the figure Jumped to $2,817,-
TBI.00.
TORNADOES occur more fre-
Political
Announcements
The Record is authorized to
make the following announcements
subject to the Democratic Primary
In May. 1984:
Far Congressman, 11th District:
W. R. (Bob) POAGE
For Judge, Court of Civil Appeals:
FRANK G. MCDONALD, Waco
52nd District:
J. E. WARD
Somervell County
J. R. BERDWEI.L
Johnson County
ROY GEDDENS
Johnson County
For County Attorney:
CHARLES H. BOLTON
For County Tax Assessor-Collector:
EARL R. BEHRINGER
J. L. (Les) LUNDBERG
For Sheriff:
A O. (Tiny) CARR
For County School Superintendent:
SMITH V. DICKENSON
A. T. (Andy) NUTT
For Commissioner, Precinct 3:
T. A. (Till) BLASSINGAME
RUFUS HUTCHISON
HAROLD COX
PERSONALS
Mrs. Alex Anderson visited in
Waco last Saturday and Sunday
with her cousin, Mrs. Amy Riddle.
Mrs. Gus Knudson, of Cranfills
Gap, a resident of the Clifton Luth-
eran Sunset Home, was taken to
the local hospital for additional
medical care Wednesday of this
week.
Duane Wooten, a student in Clif-
ton High School, entered the local
hospital on March 13 for treatment
of an infected leg. He makes his
home with his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Moody Fredenburg, and
family. Duane was expected to re-
turn home Wednesday afternoon
of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Daylon Whitehurst
and children, Dalene and David,
went to DeLeon last Sunday to
visit with Mrs. Whitehurst’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walton Bassett,
and especially to be with Mr. Bas-
sett, who is a patient in the hospi-
tal there foliowing a heart attack
which he sustained Thursday of
last week. It is understood that Mr.
Bassett is convalescing satisfactor-
ily.
Mrs. John Homerstad. of this
city, and her granddaughter, Miss
Sharon Kay Homerstad, a student
at North Texas State University in
Denton, plan to leave here Friday
night for Minneapolis, Minnesota,
to spend ten days with Reverend
and Mrs. John Morris Homerstad
and children, Trudy, Deborah, and
John Verne. Reverend Homerstad
is a son of Mrs. John Homerstad,
and Miss Sharon Kay Homerstad is
a daughter of Reverend and Mrs.
Homerstad.
Her many friends were sorry to
learn that Mrs. Sam M. Braswell,
who occupies one of the duplexes
at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Home, became seriously ill Thurs-
day night of last week and was
taken to the local hospital the fol-
lowing day. Wednesday of this
week Mrs. Braswell seemed to be
slightly improved. Arriving last
Saturday to be with her step-moth-
er was Mrs. H. A. Chun, of Bell-
aire. Mrs. Chun's daughter. Miss
Margaret Chun, a senior student at
Baylor University in Waco, spent
last Saturday night and Sunday
here. Also here Tuesday of this
week to be with Mrs. Braswell and
his sister was Sam M. Braswell Jr.,
of Kerrville.
to her demise, at which time she
became a patient in the Clifton
hospital. It was on February 6 that
she was moved to the Sunset Home
in this city, where she remained
until her death Monday night of
this week.
A daughter of the late J. W
Owens and Mrs. Jennie Phillips
Owens, Mrs. Jennie Owens Blank
enship was born at Turnersvilie on
February 21, 1888. She was reared
there and attended the Turners-
vilie Public Schools.
It was on February 24, 1908, that
she was married to Charlie Blank
enship. To their marriage were
born two children—a son, Harold,
and a daughter, who died at birth.
Following their marriage Mr
and Mrs. Blankenship engaged in
farming and ranching near Coryell
City until 1921, at which time they
moved to a farm located three
miles from Mosheim in the direc-
tion of Valley Mills. That remained
the family home the remainder of
their lives, and it was there that
Mrs. Blankenship and her son,
Harold Blankenship, continued to
live following the death of their
husband and father.
Mrs. Blankenship was devoted
to the members of her family, and
she and her son had a particularly
close relationship during the years,
each depending so much on the
other. Gardening was the hobby
that Mrs. Blankenship enjoyed the
most.
A member of the Mosheim Bap-
tist Church, Mrs. Blankenship was
conscientious in her attendance as
long as her health permitted.
The last member of her imme-
diate family, having been one of
11 children. Mrs. Blankenship is
survived by the one son, Harold
Blankenship, of Mosheim.
Funeral services were held at
10:00 o’clock on Wednesday morn-
ing, March 18, at the Mosheim Bap-
tist Church and were conducted by
Reverend Robert O. Rachuig, form-
er pastor now of Bay City, and
Reverend Herbert Carson, present
pastor of the church.
Pallbearers were Fritz Mueller,
Joe Lee Sears, Clements Jones,
Omer Jermstad, Clyde Henry, and
Kirby Cox, all of Mosheim.
Interment followed in the City
Cemetery at Gatesville.
Everyone offers the most heart-
felt sympathy following Mrs. Blan-
kenship's death.
BAND STUDENTS-
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second division on Grade 3; Janet
Holder, second division on Grade
3: Bonnie June Standefer, fourth
division on Grade 3; Kathy Craw-
ford, fourth division on Grade 2;
Janet Schrantx, third division on
Grade 3; Lavonne Eggen, third di-
vision on Grade 2; and Harold Ray
Gloff, third division on Grade 2.
Saxophone solo — Peggy Aars,
second division on Grade 1.
French horn solos — Renee
Tweedle, third division on Grade
2, and Pamela Borchers, third di-
vision on Grade 1.
Trumpet solos — Sharon Adams,
second division on Grade 1; Max
Hoff, third division on Grade 2;
Charlene Krueger, third division
on Grade 2; and Kathy Collins,
fourth division on Grade 2.
Trombono solo — Stephen Zim-
merman, fourth division on Grade
2.
Baritono solo—Charlotte Turner,
second division on Grade 2.
Piano solo —Pamela Borchers,
third division.
Other Contest Date*
Clifton High School twirlers
Randy Outlaw, Peggy Aara, Kay
Kincheloe, Janet Schrantz, and La-
vonne Eggen will enter the Region
□I Twirling Contest to be held at
McGregor on April 4. Mr. Judah
said other Clifton High girls plan-
ning to take part to date in the
contest are Kathy Crawford, Kathy
Collins, Anita Wallace, and possib-
ly Helen Wiedersenders.
Members of the Clifton High
Band will participate in the Region
III Concert and Sight Reading Con-
test on April 24 at Marlin. Last
year the local band received first
division ratings in marching, con-
cert, and sight reading to win the
Sweepstakes Award. During the
current year the Clifton High
School Band also has received s
first division in marching.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Lena Carter, of Crawford,
entered the Clifton hospital for
medical care on March 17.
Presently receiving medical care
in the Clifton hospital is Sam B.
Reid, of Cranfills Gap, who enter-
ed the hospital shortly before mid-
night on March 17.
Willie Wenzel left for Fort
Worth March 9 to attend a Mobil
Training School which will con
tinue until March 20. Mr. Wetuel
spent the past week-end here with
his family between sessions.
DEPEND ON US FOR SERVICE
ON
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
AUTOMOBILE AIR CONDITIONERS
GENERAL AUTOMOBILE REPAIR
Herzog And Dyer Garage
110 S. Aw*. D — Clifton — Phono OR5-B678
INCOME TAX SERVICE
Returns carefully and accurately prepared
by an expariencad accountant.
See C. B. Tillery
At E. W. (Fibber) McGee’s Real Estate Office
N. Highway 6 — Clifton — Phono OR5-B6B7
3 CHS Boys Place
In TaHoton Moot
Although Coach Aubrey Roberts
felt his team as a whole did not
do so well at the Tsrleton State
College Track Meet held at
Stephenville last Saturday, three
Clifton High entries placed—Ron-
ny Thomas second in the mile.
Tommy Traylor second in the 440,
and Jack Everton third in the 880
Charles Billman in high hurdles
and Larry Pullin in the 100 and
200-yard dashes were in the finals
but did not place in the top four
spots.
Tuesday afternoon of this week
Clifton and Itasca had a duel prac
ticc meet here, with Clifton High
taking most of the events.
Clifton High’s track team will
travel to Glen Rose Saturday of
this week to participate in the
Tiger Relays.
Coach Roberts hopes to have
two teams here Tuesday night of
next week, if the weather permits,
to engage in a practice session
with his local team. In the past 20
or 30 teams have gathered here
each Tuesday night for practice
meets, but regulations now allow
schools to compete in only eight
meets a year, with the regular
meets entered taking care of most
of that number.
Junior Hifh To Hamilton
Coach Daylon Whitehurst says
he has around 35 boys coming out
for track in Junior High School.
They will go to Hamilton Friday
to take part in a Junior High prac-
tice meet to begin at 8:00 P. M.
Mrs. Mary B. Prince, local color
ed teacher, underwent surgery in
the hospital here on March 17 and
still is a patient there.
VETERINARY SUPPLIES
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FOB SALE—Air compressor, 1H
hp motor, 40-gal. tank. Cecil Elkins,
phone ORS-8960. tfc
WE SELL the best and service
the rest For TV service call Wat-
son at 0R5-3527. tfc
WE have two Edge-Rite Power
Sprayers at 10% discount. Valley
Feed Company, Clifton. 8-Stc
FOR SALE—80 rod 12% gauge
barb wire, $8.45. Carroll Bros.,
phone OX4-2289, Whitney, Texas.
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1983 ZIG ZAG makes button-
holes, sews on buttons, fancy pat-
terns without attachments. Need
buyer with good credit to take
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cash. Write Box 31, Clifton, Texas.
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CALL Ervin Greile, phone OR5-
8911 in Clifton, when you need
Mobil’s outstanding products at
your farm or ranch. Grelie makes
it a habit to answer all calls
promptly; he's proud of his pro-
duct. ltc
NOW’S the time to check on
your lawn mower? If it can’t give
you the service you need, check
the many Wizard power models at
Western Auto Associate Store in
Clifton; they’ll practically do the
job for you. ltc
WHEN you need an outstanding
wash and grease job, even a polish
job, take your car to Wenzel's
Mobil Service Station at the corner
of Highways 6 and 219 in Clifton.
Let Wenzel’s fill it with Mobil
while it's there, too. ltc
HAVE you had a chance to look
through your new Weatern Auto
catalog? Take advantage of this
new catalog order service. Check
the many money-saving items, and
make your selections at Western
Auto Associate Store in Clifton, ltc
HE stays mighty busy — Bob
Barnes, that U, at Hancock Motors,
North Highway 8 in Clifton, but
you'll find he’s never too busy to
give your car, pick-up, or truck
the excellent going-over to which
it’s entitled when you take it there
for an overhaul. Try Bob next
time. ltc
FOLKS FROM TENNESSRE
VISIT WITH GLOFFS HERE
Miss Darla Gloff, who is working
toward her master’s degree at the
University of Tennessee in Knox-
ville, and Mrs. J. E. Cornette, of
Nashville, Tennessee, arrived in
Clifton last Friday for a visit with
Miss Gloff’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Gloff, and other home folks
Miss Gloff is enjoying a week’s
holiday between quarters a* the
university.
Mrs. Cornette, the mother of
Miss Gloff’s roommate, Miss Joyce
Cornette, went from here to Hous-
ton last Saturday to visit with
friends, but she planned to return
to Clifton Thursday of this week
Arriving here Wednesday night
of this week for a visit in the Gloff
home were Miss Cornette, Jim
Pounders, and Bob Patton, the last
two named being from Knoxville.
They came here from Abilene
where Mr. Pounders, who is assist-
ant minister at the Laurel Avenue
Church of Christ in Knoxville and
also in charge of the Christian Stu-
dent Center sponsored by the
church at the University of Ten-
nessee, had been invited to speak
before the Mission Study Group at
Abilene Christian College.
Minister Pounders also was
guest speaker at 7:30 o’clock on
Thursday night of this week at
the Churclt of Christ in Clifton,
where he showed slides of the work
being done at the Christian Student
Center in Knoxville.
The gentlemen left here for
Knoxville Friday of this week, but
the ladies remained as guests in
the Gloff home until Saturday, at
which time they also began their
return trip to that city in Tennes-
see.
Ennis Erickson and William Scl-
jos spent last Friday at Cleburne
attending a Tecumsch Field School.
THE CUFTON RECORD
MRS. ROBIRT L. BALDRIDGE
ROBERT L BALDRIDGE, JR.
Editors and Publishers
Established In the Year 1893
Entered at Poatofflce, Clifton, Tex.,
as Second Class Mall Matter
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1944
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Smart as a station
wagon inside-and
as comfortable! And
wait till you try
Ford’s new long-
wheelbase ride!
From the sharp way It
looks and handles, you
might call our '64 F-100
Styleside an "uncov-
ered wagon." When
you see what a 128-in.
wheelbase does for rid-
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In back, you'll find a
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Pork Sausage
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Loh Stock
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Chuck Roast
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Clak Steak
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20, 1944 THE CLIFTON RECORD, CUFTON, TEXAS
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Baldridge, Robert L., Jr. & Baldridge, Mrs. Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1964, newspaper, March 20, 1964; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth777964/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.