Hot City School Races Loom in County Saturday
County voters face a busy election day with contested races across Clifton and surrounding areas. Jurisdictions including Clifton, Crawfills Gap, Morgan, Valley Mills, Meridian, and Womack vote on city council, school board, and county trustee positions. Ballots list multiple incumbents and challengers with polls from 8 am to 7 pm at Clifton City Hall.
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Womack
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Coyote
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Cranfills Gap
Roy Gosdin
Iredell
Rudy) Johnson
CPS Power Company
Edward B. Bryn
C. S. Bronstad
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Why track lacks popularity among spectators
The author argues that football dominates Texas and track remains underappreciated. He notes track rewards individual effort, highlighting how a runner's skill, strength, mindset, and heart drive success independent of teammates, a contrast to other sports. He cites cultural and social factors shaping fan interest.
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Clifton
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Toronto
Louisville
St. Louis
Balltimore
Johnson Feeling Fine to Stay in Clifton Council Race
City Council candidate R. A. Johnson announces he will remain in the race and will run his campaign as planned. He says doctors cleared him to continue after his March heart attack and intends to keep his focus on running city business efficiently and fairly.
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R. A
Rudy) Johnson
Clifton
Johnson
Freak Wrecks Kill Man Injure Several in Bosque County
A spate of freak wrecks in Bosque County last week left Joe Bailey Prisk dead on arrival at Hico Hospital after a two truck collision on State Highway 6 near Iredell. Lee Hugh Lewis was injured and hospitalized.
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Lee Hugh Lewis
Clyde
Lewis
County School Board Rescinds Mosheim Annexation Order
Bosque County trustees meet in special session and unanimously rescind the February 21 action that annexed Mosheim County-line School District to Valley Mills Independent School District. Meridan attorney notes public notice limits further action until proper notice. Frank Bearden and Clyde Tindall vote yes. Roy Gosdin and J. W. Shipp absent.
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Bosque County School Board of Trustees
Mosheim County
Valley Mills
Mosheim
James Gibbs
Jack Cureton
Valley Mills School Board
Frank Bearden
Clifton Cubs win Cub Relays with three records set
Clifton Cubs win the Cub Relays defeating Mart and 20 plus schools. Joe Wallace vaults 12-6 to set a new pole vault record and Larry Sorenson runs 4 30.4 for a Mile record while Bill Bruner of Valley Mills sets 6-2 in high jump. Buddy Groves leads Groesbeck in sprints as Clifton totals 104 points to Mart 94.
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Clifton
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Squirrel) Sorenson
Trent
Kerens
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Jim Jack
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James Wiede
Hartin
Cedar Hill
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J. Bakke
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Lingo
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Kevens
Reid
Springtown
Ramey
Symank
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Rhodes
Hammonds
Murdock
Bridger
Barnett
Piel
Coolidge
Crowley
Bakke
Carlock
Parks
Burden
Clifton Girls Run Away With Gatesville Track Meet
Clifton girls dominated the Gatesville track meet scoring 114 points to Lorena 74. The Cubette team captured first place in five events and piled up points in many other placings, according to LRACh.
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Gatesville
Lorena
Lrach
Grand Jury List for April Term Named in District Court
Bosque County District Clerk Josie M. Hardwick released a list of 20 prospective grand jurors for the April term of Judge Truman E F Roberts 52nd Judicial District Court at the Meridian courthouse. Jurors must report April 6 at 9 am. Names include Roy Anderson Meridian and several Clifton residents among others.
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Bosque
Josie M. Hardwick
Srate Jury Commission
Truman EF. Roberts
52Nd Judicial District Court
Meridian
Roy Anderson
J. Ff. Cooner
Iredell
J. J. Jones
Walnut
Horse Show Planning Meeting for Clifton Fair
The Central Texas Fair Association will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday April 2 at Clifton High School Ag Building to plan the Quarter Horse Show scheduled for June 27 in Clifton.
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Central Texas Fair Association
Clifton High School Ag
Clifton
Absentee Voting Light in City and School Elections
Only four absentee ballots were cast in the City election and six in the Clifton Independent School trustee race by the March 30 deadline. Observers puzzled by the unusually sparse turnout, noting these elections are both contested this year.
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Clifton
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