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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1977
Page
2
A local paper notes its claim of the largest circulation in Bosque County Texas. The brief item highlights regional readership and market position without citing exact figures or dates.
The Clifton Record lists subscription prices for members in 1977 with advance payment required. Texas regions Bosque Coryell Hill McLennan Erath Johnson Somervell Hamilton pay 6.30 for one year while outside Texas 9.00 and within Texas other zones 8.40. The paper notes no financial responsibility for typographical errors but will publish corrections in the next issue.
The column lists numerous local visits from Needles to Waco and Dallas hospital news, plus family movements in Clifton area. It notes the deaths of Myrtle Pederson and R C Pendleton, funeral details at St Olaf and Boggy Cemetery, sympathy messages, hospital updates on Billy Jack, and a womanless wedding plus a one act play The Bathroom Door at Gap school on April 9.
The Clifton Cub Varsity track squad earned 46 points in field events and 73 in running events to claim second place at the Grandview Relays. Terry Boyle and David Anz finished 1st and 2nd in shot put, Boyle also took 2nd in discus. Dale Hulme won pole vault, and Tim Tuttle and James Tuttle contributed in jumping events with top placements.
No one was injured in two motor vehicle accidents in Clifton last week. A 1972 two door hardtop undamaged and a 1969 two door hardtop with light damage collided on N Avenue D at 2 35 p m March 29. Two light damage crashes involved a 1974 four door sedan and a 1976 four door sedan on W 5th Street at 9 15 a m Monday. Two men were arrested at 1 45 a m Saturday for public intoxication and fined by Judge W R Lively after jail confinement. In track action Clifton and Grandview runners posted relay and distance showings with Craig Pollard, David Flanagan, Tim Tuttle and Wiley Pierce aiding a 46 9 sprint relay.
Clifton Schools will dismiss for the Easter holidays at 2 p.m. Thursday April 7. Classes resume at regular hours Wednesday April 13. The Clifton Independent School District Tax Office will follow the same holiday schedule as the schools.
The Bosque County household survey shows 244 persons per 100 households, below the national average of 296 and the West South Central figure of 299. Analysts note long term declines in US family size and warn population growth may stabilize if trends persist.
Seventh Cubettes, led by Clifton seventh graders, finished second overall with 130 points behind China Spring. Sharon Culp set a discus record 89 feet 1 inch while multiple teammates earned firsts and top placings in shot put, hurdles, dashes, and relays. Managers Minner Bergman and Tank Conrad oversaw the event with additional participants listed.
Cub freshmen scored 10012 points in the Grandview freshman division with Jeff Hoffman earning two silvers in shot and discus, Conrad winning the 440, Cook clocking 2 18.8 in the 880, Lindley placing in vault and high jump, Whitfield scoring in hurdles, and the team finishing third behind Grandview and China Spring. Freshmen head to Rogers next Friday.
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