Clifton Voters Face City and School Elections
Voters in Clifton Bosque County plan to vote Saturday on city governance and separate school board contests. Clifton City Council incumbents run unopposed, while a special election asks if Clifton should retain the city manager form of government. Ballots will be bilingual English Spanish.
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Clifton
Ernest Erickson
Frank Smith
L. Joe White
Kenneth R. Newstel
Palestine
M. R. White
Clitton Independent
Jean Reeder
CISD
Milton Dahl Jr
Post Bing
Olee Bakke
Kopperl
Charles R. O'Daniel
M.S. Wilkins
Land Commissioner Armstrong to Speak at Clifton Chamber Banquet
Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong will address the Clifton Chamber of Commerce at the fifth annual banquet and general membership meeting. The event is 7 p.m. Friday April 9 at the Clifton Civic Center auditorium. Armstrong, first elected in 1970, highlighted aggressive land management policies and coastal development planning. He linked state oil and gas lease income to public education funds and noted milestones in environmental safeguards and royalty reforms. Armstrong’s career includes public service as a Texas representative, legal work, conservation awards, and leadership in planetary land and coastal programs. He is married to Shanon Harris with three children and enjoys outdoor activities.
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Bob Armstrong
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Clifton Civic Center
Armstrong
Texas
General Land Office
West
School Land Board
Land Office
Permenert School Fund
Smith
Briscoe
Travis County
Bay Study Committee
Texas Conservation Foundation
House Cochairman
Texans
University of Texas School of Law
US Navy
State Bar of Texas
Travis County Bar Association
Texas Institute of Architects
Western States Land Commissioners Association
Public Lands
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Southern Growth Policies Board
Governor’s Energy Advisory Council
Austin Woods and Waters Club
Clifton Area Community Calendar Highlights April to May
Community calendar listing events in Clifton area from April 1 to May 14. Includes Easter observances, Rotary Talent Show, Clifton Baseball League registration, senior citizen meetings, Hill Junior College rodeo, religious retreats, aldermen election, incorporation vote, Cancer Crusade dates, Social Security Day observances, Chamber banquet, band parent activities, Pioneer and veterans group meetings, Good Friday, Easter, Presbyrerian Women event, historical marker, youth rally, future teachers banquet, senior trip, Lake Whitney beauty pageant, election, Magazine Club pilgrimage, and local contests at Six Flags. Includes references to April 2 to May 14 events and notes to see news stories for details.
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T. N. Foster
Rotary
Clifton Baseball League
Hill Junior College
Waco Hall
Eddie Gauntt
Clifton
Crawfills Gap
Meridian
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Presbyterian Women
Hamilton
Cleng Peerson
Immanuel
Gap to vote on incorporation in Cranfills Gap
Cranfills Gap voters decide Saturday on incorporating their community. The special election runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Cranfills Gap School lunchroom.
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Cranfills Gap
Tion
Breaks Reported at Local Stores Include Paint and Radio
Police Chief Alvin James reports last week a break at Selios Paint 215 West 3rd St netted ten cases of paint and $20 in change after entry by prying a window and forcing a lock. A 23 channel citizen band radio was stolen from White Auto Store 410 West 5th St. A window at a coin operated laundry on South Highway 6 was broken, possibly by a motor vehicle.
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Selios Paint
West 3Rd St
Alvin James
Citizens’ Band
White Auto Store
West 5Th St
James
South Highway 6
Draft board operations end May eight Selective Service Board 716 ceases
Alvin E. Amundson of Clifton serves on Selective Service Board No. 716 for Bosque Brath Hood Johnson and Somervell Counties. Col Melvin N. Glantz said all draft boards are being discontinued nationwide on that date after closures on February 28. Texas has 525 members across 96 boards.
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Selective Service Board No. 716
Alvin E. Amundson of
Clifton
Bosque, Brath
Melvin N. Glantz
Selective Service
Austin
Texas
Gantz
Former Clifton Resident Wins Teaching Award
Mrs. Thomas Bedford formerly George Ann Bronstad of Clifton was honored at an awards reception receiving a Teacher of the Year plaque for her La Porte school district. The award recognized her school work and community service with the Mental Retardation Association. She lives in Deer with her husband and three children.
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Thomas Bedford
George Ann Bronstad
Clifton
Bedford
Ballot wording explained for Clifton city manager vote
Voters in Clifton go to City Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday to decide if the city will keep the city manager form of government. Ballots are printed in English and Spanish and guide voters to mark “for” if abandoning the plan or “against” abandonment by placing an X in the indicated squares.
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Clifton
Clifton City Hall
Savings bonds sales in Bosque County January update
Bosque County sold savings bonds totaling 5759 dollars in January, reaching a small portion of the year’s goal. The statewide 1976 Texas goal is 272.4 million dollars, with January sales at 24119 300 compared to 1975 January’s 23290 606.
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United States Savings
Bosque County
Texas
City Council Approves 10200 Water Well Pump Purchase
The City Council approved buying a $10,200 submersible water well pump from Smith Pump Company at a special meeting held at City Hall last week.
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Clifton
Smith Pump Company
City Hall
Baseball Sign-Up Deadline Approaches for Summer Program
Registration closes Friday April 2 for the summer baseball program. Contact Mrs Joe CRAWSON at 675 8492 to sign up.
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Joe Crawson
Neils Creek League Plans Meetings and Divisions
The Neils Creek League will meet Monday April 5 at 7 20 p m in the Clifton Civic Center to set team counts for girls softball and boys baseball and discuss a pre season tournament and regular season. Officers elected for 1976 are Calvin Rueter president Joe Crawson vice president and Jerry Sather secretary treasurer.
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Neils Creek
Clifton Civic Center
Calvin Rueter
Joe Crawson
Jerry Sather
Nine more enter Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant entries rise
Whitney hosts April 30 May 1 pageant at Lake Whitney High School with nine new contestants boosting totals. Contestants span multiple towns led by Whitney Laguna Park Meridian and Cleburne with divisions for senior petite and junior ages. Miss Lake Whitney earns an expense paid trip to El Paso for Miss Texas Universe and prizes for winners.
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Lake Whitney
Whitney High School
Lasuna Park
Kim Hines
Gus
Marina Whitney
Vicki McKinney
Lamp Post
Paula Gant
Gant Construction
Meridian
Nanette Baird
Bosque Valley Electric
Elsia Anderson
Schmidt & Meyer Motors
Felicia Allen
Avirett Insurance
Cleburne
Shirley Vann
Cleburne National Bank
Blum
Sandy Gibson
de Ames Fashions
Rio Vista
Lisa Capers
Phacheeo
Whitney
Laguna Park
New Baird
Johnson County
J. W. Story
Wanda Kellen
Lake Whitney Association
Miss Lake Whitney
el Paso
Bosque County Rotary Sponsors First Annual Talent Show
The Bosque County Clifton Rotary Club hosts the first annual talent show on Friday April 2 at 7 30 p m in Bettis Auditorium Clifton Elementary School. Proceeds fund scholarships for Bosque County high school graduates. Master of ceremonies is Rotarian Calvin Rueter with Joe Bryan as chairman.
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Bosque County
Clifton) Rotary Club
Bettis
Clifton
Calvin Rueter
Joe Bryan
Clifton High School
Clifton Elementary
Clifton Record Office
Cubette Relays Set With Full Day Of Events
The annual Cubette relay runs Saturday with field events at 12 noon and finals at 7 30 p m The schedule lists divisions Clifton Comanche Groesbeck Hamilton Millsap McGregor Mart Reicher Rosebud Lott West Aquilla Clifton JV Coolidge and more in a day of sprint and distance races including the 440 220 60 and mile relays and trophy presentations.
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Clifton
Comanche
Groesbeck
Hamilton
Millsap
McGregor, Mart
Reicher
Rosebud-Lott
West
Aquilla
Coolidge
Crawfills Gap
Dawson
Godley
Palmer
Penelope
Rio Vista
St. John’s
Ennis
Bosque County Installment Debt Averages 1500 Per Family
Bosque County residents carry about 1500 in installment debt per family for home improvements and big purchases. National debt totals 161.82 billion with auto loans making up about one third. The local burden averages 125 monthly, or 15 of net income, and most borrowers are managing obligations satisfactorily.
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Bosque County
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Pi’k Row
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Clifton Independent
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Buster) Stevens
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Trice
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T. P. Golden
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Walnut Springs
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Philip Munden
Orville Reesing
Ray Stockard
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Raymond Whitney
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Dallas
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Shannon
Robret Landis Jr
Draft Board
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