The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 21, 1954 Page: 3 of 8
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Graduation
Exercises Friday,JVlay 21 -
(By Mrsv Marshal Mitchell)
Graduation exercises will be held
. Friday night, May 21, at the high
school auditorium, with Reverend
H. V. Southerland delivering the
address to the graduates.
Mr. and Mrs.-Otto Schultz had
as their guests last week-end Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Dossman and chil-
dren of.Womaefcand Mrs. Othelia
Christensen of Dallas. Mrs. Schultz’
sister, Miss Helen Lyon, also visit-
ed them'last week.
Mr! and Mrs. H. H. Darby were
in Waco last •week to attend the
wedding of their son, Calvin Darby.
Mrs. Charley Miles was in. Fort
Worth last week’ and attended a
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luncheon which members of the
Clifton Garden Cluh gave at. the
Western Hills Hotel.
Mrs. Mattie Newton of Dallas is
visiting in the home of her sister,
Mrs. E. A. Garren, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oma Pennington
and girls and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Lee Sears and children spent Sun-
day in Rockdale visiting relatives.
, Mrs. Bun Cummings and Mrs.
Edward Tipton were hostesses at
a party at the home of Mrs. Tip-
ton Thursday night, honoring Ben-
ton Barker, who is graduating from
high school here. Guests were the
other members of the graduating
class.
Sergeant and Mrs. J. E. Browning
and Children of Waco spent the
week-end here in the home of his
sister, Mrs. Clifford kjestilow, and
'family. ‘ —
LANES CHAPEL HEWS
Sowell Family Reunioa
Held At Meridian Lake
(Miss Stella Vickrey)
Quite a number of persons were
present oh Sunday-for the Sunday
School service. A few were' absent,
and, as usual, they were sincerely
missed. Visitors are cordially in-
vited to attend all of the church
services.
The family of the late Gus So-
well'Sr. met at Meridian Lake on
Sunday, May 9, where they en-
joyed a family reunion. Those per-
sons present for the occasion were
Bill Sowell and daughter, Mrs. Lo-
rene Mingus, and Mrs. MiUie Frank-
lin of Iredell; Mr. -and Mrs.,Bryan
Moore of Meridian; Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben Fields-and family and Mr.
FRIDAY &
SATURDAY
Specials
28c
29^
25c
SELECT
DRIED PRUNES
GOLD COAST — SPICED
PEACHES large 2'/j can
SERRA MISSION
PEACHES ^ large 2'/j can
DOE SKIN — DELUXE BOX
Dinner Napkins 37c
Swans Down, White, Yelldw, Devil Food
CAKE MIX 33c
HEINZ — STRAINED
BABY FOODS 3 L 25c
KIMBELL'S—APRICOT OR PEACH
PRESERVES
GRADED, WHITE
FRESH EGGS
VEGETOLE
'No. 2 can
dozen
46c
37c
Shortening 3 ib.«tn. 69c
FAB OR SILVER DUST
Soap Powders large box 29c
KRISPY, PREMIUM^ SUPREME
CRACKERS ,b.
POWDERED OR BROWN *■
SUGAR 2
DEL MONTE
PRUNE JUICE
for
quart
24c
25c
33c
KIMBELL'S
Peanut Butter
RANCH STYLE
20 oz. jar
45c
BEANS 2
for
25c
GROUND BEEF
lb.
31c
CHUCK ROAST
lb.
39c
WICKLOW
BACON sliced
lb.
, 65c j*
ARMOUR'S PACKAGED
FRANKS
lb.
43c
CALIFORNIA SWEET, SEEDLESS
ORANGES
lb.
12c
SQUASH
lb.
10c
New POTATOES
lb.
5c
FROZEN FOODS
FRIONOR
CODFISH
THOMAS'
STRAWBERRIES
DONALD DUCK—FRESH
Black-Eye PEAS pkg.
MRS. CHESSER'S
FRYERS 2 lbs. and up
39c
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25c
23c
1.09
TROTTER GROCERY AND MARKET
Phone 190 —46'*— Clifton
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and Mrs. Merrill Moore of Qran-
fills Gap; Jimmie Moore, stationed
with the U: S. Nayy at Pensacola,
Florida; Mr. and Mrs: Sherman
Neystel, of Fort Worth; Miss An-
nie Sowell, Of Dccator; Mr. and
Mrs. Luther Sowell and son of
Walnut Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Sphr-
geon Voiles of K o p p e r 1; Mrs.
Moore of West Texas; Mr. and Mrs.
Billie Pyner of Morgan; Mr. and.
Mrs. Bill Kleibrink and family and
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brooks and
daughter of Clifton; Mr. arfcj Mrs.
Gus Sowell.and family and Carol
and Ralph Poston of Mosheim; Mr.
and Mrs. M. M. Shrader and family
of^Valley Mills; and Mr. and Mrs.
Joe McCommic and Mr- and Mrs.
J. S. Cox of Lanes Chapel.
A number of the citizens from
this community were in- Mosheim
on Sunday night to attend the bac-
calaureate services for the Mosheim
High Schopl seniors at the Baptist
Church. The services were conduct-
ed by the- Methodist pastor, Rever-
end J. B. Cole. Two fine young men
of this community are among the
members of the senior class. They
are Kenneth Sowell and
Blue.
PRIVATE STANLEY PAINTER,
shown above, son of Mr.’- and Mrs.
Clarence Painter, of Box 366, Clif-
ton, recently beg'an eight weeks of
basic training in the Antiaircraft
Artillery Replacement Training
Center at Fort Bliss, Texas. %
The first eight weeks of basic
emu
by farmers in the Norse commun-,
ity, near Clifton, until 1902. At
that time he went .to Oklahoma,
where be farmed for several years.
His next move was to New Mexico,
Darville j training are spent on fundamental I where he drilled wells until 1912.
! infantry subjects like army drill, j When drilling became unprofitable
John
While In panada
John Nelson, aged 82, of Clifton,
'died in the General Hospital at
Prjnce Rupert, British Columbia,
Canada, on Sunday, May 2,' while
on a trip there.
Since Mrs. Nelson was unable to
travel from Clifton to Canada for
the services, friends of long-stand-
ing of Mr. Nelson supervised the
services which were conducted
Wednesday, May 5, by Reverend H.
O. Olson, pastor of St. Paul’s Luth-
eran Church in Prince Rupert, In-
terment followed in the Fairview
Cemetery in that city.
Born on October 8, 1871, at Hol-
lands Aas, Swedejn, Mr. Nelson
came to the United States at the I Had not been ablg to return to
age of 19 years and was employed | her work in the hardware depart-
Clifton Mercantile
spit®
turning to
brief tour of the pri
see his friends theH^
return one night from
ing tour: when he wasf
had to Ae taken to the
for special pare; however,
dition proved to
for his recovery.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his
wife, Mrs. John Nelson, of. Clifton.
Four brothers and foncsisters pre-
ceded him in death. Mrs. Nelson
has the most»sincere sympathy of
her many friends at this time.
Mrs. &. C. Anderson became.a
patient in the local hospital Friday
a week ago. She has returned to
her home, but Monday of thioweek
ment of the
Company.
Paul Allen of Monahans visiied j rifle, machine gun. bazooka marks,
his parents, Reverend and Mrs. M. | manship. and familiarization with
F. Allen, over the week-end before army technical subjects. This first
going to Dallas for a further visit | phase of training'is climaxed with
with relatives in that city.- !a one week maneuver in the field.
A. Behnke was quite ill here at
his home on Satui^ay njght.
Leonard Mathews and son.
James* and Otis Blue and son,
Charles, attended the layman barbe-
cue ’supper, an annual affair at
Hamilton, on Monday night of last
week.
Mrs. M. F. Allen was ill during
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Brasher and
children of Fort Worth were recent
Upon completion of the first
eight-week cycle, he^Wtll either be
assigned for further training at'
Fort Bliss in the techniques of anti-
aircraft artillery or he will be trans-
ferred to another training center
for schooling in some other army
skill.
Should he remain at Fort Bliss,
his s.econd eight weeks Will see him
learn the uses of various electronic
equipment employed by the AAA-
guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Dans- RTC. He will also be expertly
by. trained in. the firing of light and
Mrs. Leek Cox’s guests on Sun-1 medium antiaircraft artillery at
y were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Me- low flying-and high altitude aerial
in A'ew Mexico, Mr! Nelson went
to North British Columbia and took
up homesteading. After 22 yearsof
this life, he returned to Clifton^
1934.
On October 28, 1934, Mr. Nelso;
married the former Miss Louise
Wilson at the bride’s home near
j£lifton. Performing the ceremony
was the late Reverend P. E. Thor-
son, who at that time was pastor
of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
at Norse.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson resided on
the Wilson farm west of Clifton
until 1947 when they retired from
farming and moved into Clifton.
During the 22 years that Mr.
Nelson lived in Canada he appar-
Tkmmic and Mr. and
Bqarden.
(Mtx^nd Mrs. W. C. Blue! of Ire-
delfvisited their son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Otis ;»luq,'and
family-on Sunday.
The Avery Cox family visited
relatives in Crawford on Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Mathews of
Waco visited with relatives in this
section on Sunday.
targets on the one-and-one-half
million acre Fort Bliss range.
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MERIDIAN SENIOR
HONORED WITH TEA’
Mesdames Guy Briley, Bob Gill,
and J. T. Archer Jr. entertained
Tuesday afternoon, May 10, with
a teq in the Archer home compli-
menting Miss Beth Holt,, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. R. D. Holt and a
graduating senior of Meridian High
The guest book cover was a
water color portrait of the honor
guest wearing a cap and gown.
A miniature graduation scent*
with a girl graduate figurine hav-vj,
ing the portrait features, of Miss
Holt decorated the table which was
laid with white linen and appointed
with silver. Blue and white spring
flowers centered the table.
’ Guests were received by Mrs.
Archer, Mrs. Holt and the honoree.
Other members of the house party
assisting the hostesses were 'Miss
Dieann Erickson, Mrs. Gordon Bays,
and Mrs. Robert F. Curtis.
STARTS COMBINE TOUR
Hans J. Hansen left this week
for the Olney area where he will
start his combine on its annual
trip north. Bruce Hoff of the Norse
community, who has been with Mr.
Hansen for about seven years, will
be with him again this year, as will
Alton Joe Dahl as soon as school
is over. The Hansen combine crew
normally works its way through
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska,. Mon-
tana, and into Canada. With the
maize harvest that they also handle
in west Texas their combining per-
iod normally runs now from May
thrpugh January.
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boast with $300.00 Worth of free I
or poultry feed.
Mr. Bronstad made this offer in-«ow
“Name The Feed” contest being cV
trena Mills during May and June. The c
to any poultry raiser, and there is notl
The idea is to name a new pullet gre
duced by Nutrena which contains a won
ent to help protect young pullets from s
diosis outbreaks. The new feed also cont
biotic plus 61 vital pullet growing nut
Mr. Bronstad says that if one of his
the first prize in the contest—a
paid trip to Europe—he will personally !
worth of any Nutrena Feed that the wfnr
Other prizes in the Nutrena contest it
apolis Moline 3-plow traetor, three May
washers, and three Schwinn bicycles.
Details on the contest and entry blanks
at Bronstad Gin and Feed Mill in Clifte
today.
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Baldridge, Mrs. Robert L. & Baldridge, Robert L., Jr. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 21, 1954, newspaper, May 21, 1954; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797788/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.