Clifton Texas Industrial Week prompts growth and housing concerns
An Industry Week column urges Clifton residents to consider Texas Industrial Week on April 17 and notes Texas industrial growth, labor shortages, and housing challenges. It highlights local expansions, 100 jobs ready, and calls for improving public facilities and tax structures while praising leaders who advance industry and community welfare.
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Texas Manufacturers Association
Texas’ Law Force
Cliftonites
Clifton
Texas
Minot
Rai Ss Rees
Tamuy Incomes
aVian Macrall
Lems
Harry Clark
The
Texas Industrial Commission
Clifton Wuld
Clifton Records Snapshot of 1947 Local Life
Clifton in 1947 saw Bob Belovsky starting a taxicab service and Omar Robinson reporting 3611 auto registrations. A fire destroyed Jimmie Saddler’s home and heavily damaged Constance Brown’s home. Over 450 cattle were sold at the Clifton Livestock Commission Sale. Clifton Public School lists class favorites across grades and visitors from colleges named Edward Bryn George Cook Dennis Bates Allan Jordan.
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Bob Belovsky
Clifton
Omar Robinson
Jimmie Saddler
Constine Brown
Saddler
Clifton Livestock Commission
Clifton College
Edward Bryn
Crawfills Gap
George Cook
Baylor
Dennis Bates
A&m
Allan Jordan
Baton Rouge
Itasca Area Happenings and Local Events
The column notes a historical marker for Switzer College at Files and East Main. A Red Cross swimming program runs July 10 22 at Oakdale Park with coach Paul Schuelke instructing. Other items include Hico Riding Club joining the Texas Sheriffs Posses District 12, Valley Mills Riding Club meetings, arena lighting for Thursday rides, and a Comanche FFA Rodeo set for April 21 22 at the Comanche Rodeo Arena. Public notices report the 1967 traffic fatality of Mrs. A C Stanford in Ste number 19 05 on North Graham Street, plus a fire drill at West Rest Haven led by City Fire Marshal Frank J Hlavaty, and a visit by Mickey Holmes of Congressman Poage’s staff to Meridian during Easter recess.
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Leslie Hart
Somervell County
The
Red Cross
Oakdale Park
Paul Schuelke
A. C. Stanford
North Graham Street
Stephenville
Poage Newsletter Highlights Cherry Blossom Week and REA Financing
In a Washington letter Congressman Poage, chair of the Agriculture Committee, outlines next week’s Cherry Blossom Festival events and confirms hearings on the REA Supplemental Financing Bill set for April 4 and 5. Readers praise Poage’s leadership and his focus on the 11th District’s interests.
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Washington
Union
Texas
Agriculture Committee
Poage
Congress
House of Representatives
A Word from Austin by State Senator J P Word
State Senator J P Word reports on a law restoring and maintaining historical forts and missions by the Parks and Wildlife Dept. He notes attendance at the March 30 signing with Sen Dorsey Hardeman and Rep Gene Hendryx, and mentions another bill facing Gov Connally regarding a Sunday Closing Law and its emergency provision. The piece also covers firemen lobbying for fire loss lists, visitations by Fredericksburg volunteers, and LT Gov Preston Smith dedicating Clifton airstrip.
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Parks and Wildlife Dept
Senate
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Austin
Senate Insurance Committee
Murray Watson
State Board of Insurance
Fredericksburg
Milton Zenner
Henry Kuenemann Allenestreich
Gus Pehl, Jr
Pesticide School Held In Wichita Falls Three Days
Fourteen members of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service served as speakers or session chairmen at the Southern Regional Pesticide Chemical Application School in Wichita Falls. The three day event ran April 4 to 6 at the Panama Inn and was sponsored by the Texas and Cooperative Extension Services along with USDA Federal Extension Service.
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Exas Agricultural Extension Service
Wichita Falls
Pamada Inn
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Cooperative Extension Service
Oklahoma
Federal Extension Service
USDA
Texans for Traffic Safety backs three day jail term proposal
A three day minimum jail period for driving with an aided or revoked license is endorsed by Texans for Traffic Safety. The group supports the proposal within Governor Connally s highway safety program, arguing it will deter dangerous driving.
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Texans For Traffic Safety
Connally
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Hico News Review
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American Association of Sheriffs Posses and Riding Clubs
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Valley Mills Tribune
Valley Mills
Comanche Future Farmers of America
Comanche Rodeo Arena
Stephenville Empire Tribune
the West News
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West Rest Haven
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Texas School For the Blind
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Best Values
Austin Ave
Waco
Matthew
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R. Q. Allen Cabinet Shop
S. Ave
Golden Acres
Northrup King & McGregor
Armour & Smith Douglas Conrad & Stockard Feed & Seed
Goodyear Service Store
First Baptist Church
South Ave
Clay L. Burns
W. A. Irvin
Malcolm Edwards
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