The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1960 Page: 3 of 8
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Herman landua In Race tion 10 du,y "“rtts the apprecis-i
r c. . / e . r* tion *11 the fellow citizens in
rOf btate S bemor rireman Clifton He started with the Depart-
Fireman Herman H. Landua has rnent in 1930 and has continuously
been awarded the Senior Fireman served faithfully ever since.
Award in the Clifton Volunteer; Allstate began its search for the
Fire Department by the Allstate Senior Fireman in Texas about two
Insurance Companies. The award, months ago. A winner has not yet
presented by fire chief T. F. Craw- been selected as all fire depart-
ford for representatives of Allstate, ments in the State arc being con-
is in recognition of long and de- tacted and recommendations are
voted serv ice in safeguarding the still coming in. The State’s Senior
lives and property in the commun- Fireman (length of service), when
ity 1 determined in the next few weeks,
Mr Landua's outstanding dedica- will be guest of honor at a function
either in Dallas or Houston and will
receive a week end expense paid
vacation for him and his imme
diate family at the Lost Valley
Ranch in Bahdera. Texas.
FOR SALE
BRAND NEW
3-BEDROOM HOUSE
LARGE LOT
GOOD LOCATION
CENTRAL HEATING
REASONABLY PRICED
Wm. Cameron & Co.
Jo Layne Reese, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Joe Reese, of Baytown,
and granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Reese, of Clifton, under
went chest surgery for a spot on
one lung Tuesday of last week in
Baytown and is reported to be get
ting along nicely The spot turned
out to be scar tissue, which the
surgeon removed.
REFRIGERATION, HEATING, AND AIR CONDITION
SERVICE ON ALL MAKES AND MODELS
— 24 HOURS SERVICE —
C. & H. SERVICE CO.
407 Pierce, McGregor, Texas
AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR
RANGAIRE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
T. C. Haley Jr. — Phone GR5-2686
Dressed in their evening gowns, the six young
ladies who competed in the Bosque County Farm
Bureau Queen Contest are pictured above following
the selection of Sue Pennington of Valley Mills as
the queen
Reading from left to right, the contestants stand-
ing are Zeda Anne Jameson, Elaine Bakke, Mary
Carol Nelson, and Mary Nell Hoel.
Seated, left to right, are Sue Pennington, the
queen, and Mary Sue Reichert. The Bosque County
Farm Bureau members were sincerely pleased with
the fine appearance and talks made by each con-
testant.
District 8 Farm Bureau Queen Contest At Cameron Saturday
Dial PL 2-9341
One Day Service
Waco Mattress Co.
RENOVATING INNERSPRINGS
FELTED MATTRESSES
UPHOLSTERING A SPECIALTY
W. M. FORTUNE & SONS
1906 South 3rd Street — Waco, Texas
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER ONE ON THE BALLOT ___
/ROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT TO BE VOTED
ON AT AN ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON NOVEMBER 8. !»«•.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO
19 proposing an amendment to Article
IX of the Constitution of the State of
Texas by addin* thereto new 8ectiona
t<* be known a* Seetiona 6, 7. and 8,
to provide that the legislature may
authorise the creation of Hospital Dia-
tricta co-extensive with Lamar County,
Hidalgo County, and Courty Commia-
aioners Precinct No. 4 of Gomanche
County, having certain atated powera
and dutiee and aubjeet to certain atatad
limitations, .providing that any enab-
ling Arts shall not be invalid because
of their anticipatory character; pro-
viding for an election; prescribing
the form of ballot and providing for
the neceeaary proclamation and pub-
lication.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. That Article IX of the
Constitution of the State of Texas be.
and the same ia hereby, amended by
adding the following Section* which
ahall read as followa:
“Section 6. The Legislature may by
law authorize the creation of a Hos-
pital District eo-extenaive with Lamar
County, having the powera and duties
and with the limitations presently
provided In Article IX, Section 8(a),
of the Constitution of Texas, aa It
applies to Wichita County, except that
the maximum rate of tax that the
said Lamar County Hospital District
may he authorixed to levy shall be
aeventy-flve cents (75c> per One Hun-
dred Dollar (1100) valuation of tax-
able property within the Idstrict, sub-
ject to district taxation.
“Section 7. The Legislature may by
law authorize the creation of a Hos-
pital District co-e*t*ni!*« with Hidal-
go County, having the powera and
duties and with the limitations preterit-
ly provided In Article IX, Section 6(a),
of the Constitution of Texas, aa It
applies to Hidalgo County, except that
the maximum rate of tax that the
said Hidalgo County Hospital District
may be authorixed to levy ahall be
ten cents (10e) per One Hundred
Dollar ($100) valuation of taxable
prof»erty within the District subject to
district taxation.
“Section 8. The Legislature may by
law authorize the creation of a Hos-
pital District to be eo-extenslve with
the limits of County Commissioners
Preeinet No. 4 of Comanche County,
Texas.
“If such District Is created. It may
be authorised to levy a tax not to ex-
ceed seventy-five cents (75e) on the
C/ne- Hundred Dollar ($100) valuation
of taxable property within the Dis-
trict; provided, however, no tax may
be levied until approvsd by a majority
vote of the participating resident quali-
fied property taxpaying voters who
have duly rendered their property for
taxation. The maximum rate of tax
may he changed at subsequent elec-
tions *o long ae obligation* ar* not
' he maxl-
nty-flve cents (Tie)
Hmit of
per One Hundred Dollar ($100) valua-
tion. and no alec tion shall be requlrad
by aobeequent changes In the boon-
Seta tUk. “
Pminct
No. 4 of Comanche County.
“If such tax is authorixed, no politi-
cal subdivision or municipality within
or having the same boundaries as the
District may levy a tax for medical
or hospital care for needy individual!,
ror shall they maintain or erect hos-
pital facilities, but the District shall
by resolution aauume all such responsi-
bilities and ahall assume all of the
liabilities and obligations (including
bonds and warrants I of such subdivi-
sions or municipalities or both. The
maximum tax rate submitted shall be
sufficient to discharge such obligations,
liabilities, and responsibilities, and to
maintain and operate the hospital sy-
stem. and the Legislature may au-
thorise the District to iaaue tax bonds
for the purpose of tha purchase, con-
struction, acquisition, repair or reno-
vation of improvements and initially
equipping the same, and auch bond*
shall be payable from said seventy-
five cent (75c) tsx. The Legislature
shall provide for transfer of title to
propertise to the District.
*‘il.) The Legislature may by law
permit the County of Comanche to
render financial aid to that District
by paying a part of the expense* of
operating and maintaining the system
and paying a part of the debts of the
District (whether uiumed or created
by the Dietrfct) and may authorise
the levy of a tax not to exceed ten
cents (lOe) pew On# Hundred Dollar
($100) valuation (in addition to other
taxes permitted by thi* Constitution)
ui>on all property within ths County
but without the County Commissioner#
Precinct No. 4 of Gomanche County at
the time such levy is made for such pur-
poses. If such tax is authorized, the
District shall by resolution assume the
responsibilities, obligations, and lia-
bilities of the County in the manner
and to the extent hereinabove provided
for political subdivision* having boun-
daries eo-extenaive with the District,
and the County shall not thereafter
levy taxes (other than herein provided)
for hospital purposes nor for providing
hospital car# for needy individual* of
the County.
“(e) Should the Legislature enact
enabling laws in anticipation of the
adoption of this amendment, *uch
Acta shall not be Invalid because of
their anticlpstory character.**
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitutional
Amendment ahall be submitted to a
vote of the qualified electors of this
State at the general election to he
held the first Tuesday sifter the first
Monday In November. 1960, at whleh
election all ballots shall bars printed
thereon:
“FOR the Constitutional Amendment
authorizing the legislature to create
a Hospital District co-ex tensive with
Lamar end Hidalgo Counties, and co-
ex tensl vs with County Commissioners
Precinct No. 4 of Comanche County.**
“AGAINST tbs Constitutional A-
mendment authorising the Legislature
to create a Hospital District eo-ex-
tenaive with Lamar and Hidalgo Coun-
ties, and eo-extensive with County
Commissioners Prssinet Mo. 4 of Co-
manche County.**
See. I. The Oorsrnor shall bane ths
nsseessry proclamation far said eles-
tion and have ths same published as
requlrad by the Constitution and law*
of this State.
Sue Pennington, daughter of
Mrs. Oma Pennington of Valley
Mill^ will compete with five other
Farnfoiureau County Queens at the
District 8 Queen Contest to be held
Saturday of this week at 8:00 P M.
in the Fellowship Hall of the First
Bridal Shower Is
Given Miss Colwick
Miss Martha Colwick, bride-elect
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cal-
vin P. Colwick, of this city, was
entertained with a bridal tea-
shower between the hours of 3:00
and 5:00 o’clock on Saturday after-
noon. August 20. in the Fellowship
Hall of the Trinity Lutheran Church
in Clifton.
Miss Colwick will be married at
8:00 o’clock on Saturday night of
this week in Trinity Church to Mr.
Vernon (Pat) Erickson, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Erickson of,
Route 2, Clifton.
Asking the guests to register in
the lovely bridal guest book as
they arrived was the future groom's
sister, Miss Betty Erickson.
In the receiving line were the
bride-to-be, her mother. Mrs. Col-
wick, and the groom-elect’s mother,
Mrs. Erickson Miss Colwick had
a corsage of feathered pink carna-
tions, and Mrs. Colwick and Mrs.
Erickson had corsages of white and
pink carnations, respectively.
[.aid with a cloth of white Ma-
deira, the tea table was centered
with a lovely arrangement of pink
gladioli and pink carnations’ with
pink flocked leather leaf in a silver
container. Pink and white tapers in
silver candelabra were used to ad-
vantage on each side of this ar-
rangement. The bride-elect’s chosen
colors of pink and white were car-
ried out in both the decorations
and refreshments.
Miss Gayle Tankersley and Mrs.
Fred Ludwig served pink punch.
Also on the delicious refreshment
list were assorted cookies and white
mints. Pink napkins added to the
beauty of the table.
During the reception hours de-
lightful selections were rendered
at the piano by Misses Lois Nell
f.ammert and Patsy Brynell Erick-
son.
Also used effectively throughout
the Fellowship Hall were other ar-1
rangements of pink bridal wreath
and pink sweetheart roses.
Miss Colwick received many both |
useful and attractive gifts which
were on display for the large num-
ber of persons who called during
the reception to view.
Hostesses for the courtesy were
Mesdames Ervin Aars, Clarence
Erickson, Otto Gangshei, Walter
Hansen, Ed Kleine, Raymond I,am-
mert, Granville Mangum, Archie 0.
Nelson, John Outlaw, I-awrence
Ringness, and Joe Stacha.
Methodist Church in Cameron
The young ladies will have a re-
hearsal at 3:00 P. M. and will be
honored with a supper at the
Texas Cafe in Cameron at 5:00
I>. M. Mrs S. W. McClaren of Cam-
eron is chairman of the district
contest.
The contestants appeared on the
Clark Bolt TV show this past Tues
lay noon; they also were luncheon
guests of the Farm Bureau follow
ing the TV appearance.
Miss Judy Oaks, of formally, al
so interviewed the six district
queen contestants when they were
the guests of Dub King over KCEN-
TV, Channel 6 in Temple, last Sat-
urday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock.
Gil ls w ho will compete in the dis-
trict contest, in addition to Sue
Pennington, are Diane Boon of
Falls County, Elizabeth Warren of
Mclennan County, Linda Ware of
Bell County, Geneva Reistino of
Limestone County, and Marilyn
Hughes of Milam County.
Obituary Given
For Mrs. Olson
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Mattie Olson, aged 75 years
and 5 months, on Thursday after-
noon. August 18, at 3:00 o'clock in
the CMifton Funeral Home Chapel
and at 4:00 o’clock in the St, Olaf
Lutheran Church at Cranfilis Gap
by her pastor. Reverend Iver Ilau
gen
Mrs. Olson, whose death was the
result of a heart condition, was
found dead in her room at Tysson
Hall at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Home at approximately 6 45 o’clock
on Wednesday morning, August 17.
She had suffered for several years
with gall bladder and heart trouble.
During the services at the St.
Olaf Church the choir sang two
numbers.
Pallbearers were Pernie Surley,
Kenneth Surley, Jay Wilson, Archie
Tergerson, Irvin Grimland, and M.
Johnson.
Interment followed in the St
Olaf Rock Church Cemetery be-
tween Clifton and Cranfilis Gap.
Obituary Given
Mrs. Mattie Nygaard Olson was
horn to the late P. 0. Nygaard and
Mrs Ingeborg Melheim Nygaard in
Hafslo, Norway, on March 17, 18R5.
She lived in Norway for one year
following her birth and prior to
coming to the United States with
her parents, who settled in the
Norse community, west of Clifton
Mrs. Olson attended the Shell
Rock School near her home in the
Norse community and was confirm
ed in (he Lutheran faith in Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church at Norse.
She wan baptized in Norway in
1885.
It was in December, 1920, that
she was married by the late Rev-
erend J. K. Rystari to Jim Olson,
also of the Norse community, who
preceded his wife in death in 1945.
No children were born to their mar-
riage. which was solemnized in Our
l Savior's Church.
Mrs. Olson spent 60 years of her
lifetime as a resident of the Norse
community. Not long after her hus-
band’s death she moved to Cran-
fills Gap, where she remained for
14 years. She was a patient in the
Clifton hospital before being
moved, on March 12 of this year,
to the infirmary at the Clifton Luth-
eran Sunset Home. After two
months in the infirmary her health
had improved enough for her to
spend the last three months of her
life in Tyssen Hall.
Left to survive Mrs, Olson are
one brother. Otto Nygaard, and one
sister, Mrs. Oscar Surley (Katie),
both of Dallas In addition to her
husband, she was preceded in death
by her parents, one brother, Ole
Nygaard, and two sister*, Mrs.
Chris Surley (Inger) and Mrs. Hans
Aars (Carrie),
During her many years as a resi-
dent at Norse and Cranfilis Gap
Mrs. Olson was a member of Our
Savior's Church and the St. Olaf
Church, respectively.
Mrs. Olson’s many friends offer
their sincerest sympathy to the
members of her family.
Attend From Out-Of-Town
Out of-town relatives and friends
who attended the services for Mrs.
Olson were Mr. and Mrs. F. W.
Schuster and C. P. Surley, of Beau-
mont; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Larson,
of Arlington; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Surley, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nygaard,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Surley, Mr.
and Mrs Irvin SuHey, Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Tergerson, and Miss Norene
Nygaard, of Dallas; Terry Terger-
son and Mrs. Cecil Tergerson, of
Fort Worth; Mrs. Medo Johnson
and son, of Brownwood; and Miss
Jo Ann Grimland, of Waco.
WEDDING announcements, print-
ed or engraved. Select yeurs at The
Clifton Record. tie
Dinners For Parties And Banquets Can Be Arranged
For Any Day — Including All Sundays
CHARLIE'S CAFE
“HOME OF GOOD EATS"
- Open Sunday, August 28, 1960 -
Mrs. Walter Wiede Is
Hostess To Ladies Aid
Immanuel Lutheran Church’s
I>adies Aid met Thursday, August
4, at 2:30 P. M in the church base-
ment with Mrs. Walter Wiede as
hostess.
Mrs Alton Aars announced the
hymn of the month, “All Depends
On Our Possessing,” and then
called on Mrs. N. L Schlegel, who
gave a short reading about the
meaning of this hymn.
Reverend Walter Rolf chose 11
Timothy 5:1 10 as his scripture les-
son, which was followed with a
prayer and an interesting topic en-
titled, "Glorify God In Your Job
And Your Church."
Mrs. Alton Aars read Psalms 121
in memory of Mrs. Will Manske, a
church member of the I-adies Aid
who died July 30.
A covered dish supper was plan
ned for Sunday night, August 28,
at 8:00 o’clock.
Birthday salutes were given to
Mesdames Ernest Landgraf, Wood-
row Schneider, and Nealy McDou
gal
The next meeting will be Septem-
ber 1 with Miss Erna Wiedcraenti-
ers as hostess.
A social hour followed, with de
Tfcibus refreshments served by the
hostess.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs A. T. Duncan were
in Abilene this past Sunday to at-
tend the Harendt family reunion.
Mrs. Duncan’s mother was a Har
endt.
Patsy I^-ck and Connie Forson
left this past Sunday for La Grange
where they are spending the week
al the Lutheran Youth camp of the
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Mr and Mrs. Carl A. Carlson, of
Route 1, Iredell, have renewed the
Record for their son in law and
daughter. Mr. and Mrs Barry K.
Wyld, of Irving, as a gift on the
second wedding anniversary of the
Wylds.
Mrs. John Golden returned home
this past Saturday from a two
weeks’ visit in Phillips with her
son-in law and daughter, Mr and
Mrs. Percy Thompson, and in Plain-
view with the Sam Golden family
Mrs. Golden made the trip with
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Tearce of
Lockney, who were in Clifton to
visit Wafter Golden, while he was
in the hospital here.
Trade in Cl if ton-
ways welcome.
-You are al-
tfc i
Dr. Joe Little
CHIROPRACTOR
NOW LOCATED AT
103 South Avenue H
Corner of 5th St.
and Avenue H
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grandmother, Mrs. Frank Hegar.
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THf CLIFTON RBCORD, CLIFTON, T1XAS
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Baldridge, Robert L., Jr. & Baldridge, Mrs. Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1960, newspaper, August 26, 1960; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth779192/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.