The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 26, 1991 Page: 3 of 20
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Towns and Communities: Clifton
It wu during the winter af 1852-53
that the fhmilies at Samuel Locker,
Monroe Locker, Frank Kell, and T.A.
McSpadden aettled near the Boaque
River about three mile* below the
mouth of Meridian Creek, and it was
on the site that the town of Clillon
had its beginning. The new town,
founded in 1856 on the bank* of Clear
Brandi near the present home of Sam
Oswald, was named Clifton by W R
Sedberry.
The Clifton post office wa* chartered
on July 22. 1869, with "Chester C.
Dewey, a native of New York and a
wheelwright’ by profession, as the
first postmaster Dewey was succeed
ed by W.T. (Billy) Kemp in 1866 "
The “Clifton Academy” was char
tered by the Texas Legislature on Feb.
11, 1860 William R. Sedberry,
Chester C. Dewey, W.B. Moore, Low-
ery H. Scrutchfield, John Locker, R.S.
(Sam) Barnes, and J. Stinnett were
named members of the board of
trustees. Mrs Nellie Partlow Peder-
son, the daughter of Colonel and Mrs
J.M. Partlow, a pioneer family of
Clifton, described this first school as
being “a small frame structure locat-
ed sometime during the early '60s on
the bend of Clear Branch.” Among
the first teachers of this school were
Professors Allen, Abney. Thomlinson,
and McSpadden.
J Stinnett constructed a water mill
on the west banks of the Bosque River
during the early years of Clifton. This
first mill was built of logs and a log
dam was built across the river to im-
pound water for the mill wheel. It was
replaced in 1868 by a mill built of
limestone.
The main business section of town
was located on the west banks of the
Bosque. William (Billy) Kemp had a
store across the road from the mill. He
sold sugar, coffee, tea, salt, and other
staples. Other businessmen included:
J.S. Sedberry, groceries; Billy Tho
DANCE
July 5th, 8 p.m.
Music by D.J.
American Legion
Hall
All Welcome
CLIFTEX
Theatre
Clifton. Texas
OPEN—7:00 p.m.
SHOW AT—7:30 p.m.
ONE SHOW ONLY
Fri-Sat-Sun
June 28-29-30
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Looking Beck
70 Years
Ago
From The
Bosque County fj
Collection
By ELIZABETH TORRENC
mas. dry goods; Bertrand, blacksmith;
E. Johnson, blacksmith; Frank
Browning, drugs; William G. Stef
stead, carpenter; Captain Etheredge.
general merchandise; Mr. Sorenson,
bakery; and Colonel Maples, general
merchandise.
Mrs. Nellie Pederson recalls that
the school building, “Grandpa Jonas’
Hotel, J.M. Locker's cotton gin, and
T.O. Prather, general merchandise,
and the United State Post Office woe
located on the east side of the Boaque
River. All merchandise ami supplies
were conveyed by means of ox wagons
from Waco, Marlin, and Millican, and
sometimes from Houston. Later on,
mules were used instead of oxen.”
As the town of Clifton grew, there
was a need for a larger school, and in
1870 J.M. Locker donated land for a
new building. A two-story rock school
was built, opening to classes “about
the year 1870.” Later, a third story
was added. The two lower stories were
used for school, and the third was a
Masonic Hall. Prim to the erection of
churches, religious services were held
in the school building.
In order to get the children across
the Bosque River to the school, locat-
ed onthe east banks of the river, “ce-
dar posts were sunk in the bed of the
river opposite the schoolhouse a* the
foundation of a footbridge two boards
wide and barely above the low water
line. Many a little tyke mis-stepped
to an undesired ducking."
With the coming of the Gulf, Colora-
do, and Santa Fe Railroad in 1881, a
new era “was about to begin in the
history of Clifton.” A railroad station
was built on land which the Santa Fe
bought from Frank M. Kell located
about a mile south of the site of the
town of Clifton. Merchants and busi-;
ness men faced the necessity of mov-;
ing to the railroad. Thus the original
town site of Clifton became known as
“old town,” and the “new" Cliftonj
emerged in its present site.
(To be continued...)
Source: Bosque Territory by Wil-i
liam C. Pool.
Barbecue Brisket Cookoff
Championship Set July 26, 27
CLIFTON — The first-ever American Legion Championship Barbecue
Brisket Cookoff will be held at Texas Safari July 26 and 27
Cooker* are sought for this event, which promoters hope will become
an annual affair.
For details, contact Jodie Seljos at 675 3382 Additional information
will be published soon.
Masonic Lodge To Hold
Open Installation June 29
CLIFTON - Masonic Lodge 360
will have an open installation at 10
a.m. Saturday, June 29
The public is invited; refreshments
will be served.
Officers sworn in will serve until
July 1991, and include:
Wendell Aubrey, worshipful master.
Dan Evans, senior warden; Harold
Wiese, junior warden; George O'Neal,
secretary; Burl Prueitt, treasurer.
Terry Bekkelund, senior deacon:
Johnny Warren, junior deacon; Hen
USDA Commodity
Schedule For
July Revealed
HILLSBORO - Through the
cooperation of Bosque County Com
missioners, CAUSE, Inc. will distrib
ute USDA commodities as follows in
Bosque County during July:
• Tuesday, July 2—Valley Mills at
City Hall, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; and Lagu
na Park at the DAV Hall, 34 p.m
• Tuesday, July 9—Clifton at the
VFW Hall, 1-3 p.m..
• Tuesday, July 16—Meridian at
the CAUSE, Inc. Center, 1-3 p.m.; and
Cranfills Gap at City Hall, 3:30-4:30
p.m.
• Tuesday, July 23—Kopperl at
the Fire Station, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; and
Iredell, at the Community Center. 34
p.m.
Anyone whose white eligibility card
is dated July 1990 or before must
visit a CAUSE, Inc. office before July
19, 1991, to be recertified to receive
commodities during and after July
1991. Proof of family income should
be brought to the office.
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GET RESULTS
ry Parrish, tiler; Marshall Mitchell,
steward; and Jodie McFadden,
steward.
XAS
SAFARI
Clifton, Texas
Salutes Our Troops Of '
Desert Storm
with all active duty military personnel
getting in for Vs price on June 29 only.
Just show your military I.D. Sat. June 29
and see Texas Safari for Vi price.
(This offer not qood tor dependents or retired personnel>
SHADY OAKS NURSERY
& LANDSCAPE
511 LIVE OAK, CLIFTON 675-2742
Mon.-Fri. 9:00 to 5:30 Sat. 9:00 to 3:00
Dwarf Nana Nandina
Low growing, hardy, low maintenance
red foliage in fall & winter, j^i-q
EVERYDAY
LOW PRICE
Periwinkles &
Begonias
New colors, tolerate
Texas heat & drought
99<t
Jap. Black Pine
Grows in any soil
Evergreen,
Ornamental
FEEDS TOO!
SHOO Sq. Ft. Bag
$599
5,000 Sq. Ft. Bag
$499
Southern Magnolia h Price
Large glossy green leaves year round,
with white flowers in the summer, gggg
NEW ARRIVALS
David and Juanita Graham of Cran-
fills Gap are the parents of a baby boy.
Justin Shane, born on June 12,1991,
at Goodall-Witcher Hospital in Clifton.
The baby weighed 6 lbs. 2 oz. and was
18 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Mariano
and Ruth Ybarra of CrSnfills Gap.
Paternal grandparents are Doris
Schrank of Purmela and Lawrence
Schrank of Hamilton.
BRUCE WILLIS
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Pederson Reunion
To Be Held Saturday
CLIFTON — Descendants of Ole C.
and Caroline Dahl Pederson plan a re-
union at the Clifton VFW Hall on
Saturday, June 29.
A covered-dish luncheon will be
served at noon. A catered dinner will
be served at 6 p.m.
Hosts fo rthe occasion are Sherry
and Mike Kimbrow of San Antonio,
and Clyde and Betty Pederson of
Midland.
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CHEST & 1 Gal. JUG. Snaploc™
latch on ice chest. Up 4 Out ™ spout
on jug. 1743
Limit 1 of Each Per Customer While Quantities Lastl
Central Texas Lumber Co.
201 E. 5th Street Clifton, Texas Phone:675-8617
HOURS: 7:30 to 5:00 Monday-Fnday - 9:00 to 12:00 Saturday
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 26, 1991, newspaper, June 26, 1991; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787967/m1/3/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.