West Texans Spar With Icebergs In Quirky Texas Tale
A humorous note contrasts a plan to booster water from Mississippi delta with a cartoonish scheme to lift melted Antarctic ice to Arizona. The piece riffs on governors and water politics, then shifts to a sports recap listing relay and dash results for Clifton and area runners.
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Mississippi Delta
Texas
Texas High Plains
Smith
Connally
Daniels
Shivers
West Texans
Rocky Mountain
Arizona
New Mexico
West Texas
Track Girls High Jump and Broad Jump Results
Ist place in high jump went to Dreyer Clifton 46 inches with Powell Dawson tied for second and Steward Riesel Maxwell Lorena Pattie Gauntt Clifton at 472 inches. Broad jump led by M Sum with first place.
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Ist
Dreyer
Clifton
Powell
Dawson
Steward
Riesel
Maxwell
Lorena
Pattie Gauntt
M. Sum
Mrs. R. D. Clark Dies at Clifton Hospital
Mrs. R. D. Clark, 90, of the Clifton Sunset Home, died Tuesday April 7 at the local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday April 9 at First Methodist Church Clifton, with Rev. Cleon Flanagan and Rev. J. F. Morton officiating. Burial will follow in Clifton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Clark
Clifton Sunset
First Methodist Church
Clifton
Cleon Flanagan
J. F. Morton
Clifton Cemetery
Classifieds Pickup Line for Clifton Buyers
If you have anything to buy sell or trade call The Clifton Record 675-3336.
Immunization drive urged for Rubella vaccine in Clifton
The Texas State Department of Health plans free rubella vaccine for children ages 5 through 10 and urges parents to bring ages 1 through 4 to Clifton School on April 27 and 28. Vaccine costs 2.25 per dose with possible discounts. participation seen as essential to prevent future outbreaks and protect expectant mothers.
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Texas State Department of Health
Clifton School
Local Election Ballots Read Off Some Races
The page lists candidates across towns including Walnut Springs Cranfills Gap Morgan and nearby regions. Voters choose two in each precinct with names such as Nolan McMillan Dorman Barnett Rundell Munden Carlson Niemeier Prokschko Jones Brandon Sandell and several write-ins.
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Nolan
Jacek
Aes
Wayne Sandell
Four Schools Enter One-Act Play Series
Four schools Whitney Clifton Valley Mills and Itasca enter a 40 minute limit per play series. Plays performed in order with no late admission after starts. A small admission will be charged to defray expenses per CHS speech and drama teacher Mrs Harris.
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Whitney
Clifton
Valley Mills
Itasca
UIL
E. B. Harris
CHS
Speedy driver gains seven minutes for fifty miles
A driver at 70 mph covers 50 miles and gains seven minutes on a rival traveling at 60 mph, illustrating how higher speed reduces travel time by a small margin over this distance.
Cancer Crusade Set for Bosque County April 12 18
The Cancer Sabbath will be nationwide on April 12 while Bosque County conducts its crusade from April 12 to 18. 1970 Crusade Chairmen are John Gilliam and Dr. W E Raburn of Valley Mills. County Residential and Business Chairmen listed include Raymond Whitney Coyote Mrs James Tuttle Clifton and many others across Clifton Cranfills Gap Meridian Iredell Laguna Park Morgan Valley Mills Walnut Springs and Womack with local volunteers.
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Bosque County
John Gilliam
W. E. Raburn
Valley Mills
Raymond Whitney
Coyote
James Tuttle
Clifton
Essie Wilson Green
Herman Horn
Coon Creek
Milton Linberg
Cranfills Gap
Lonnie Tergerson
Morgan
H. D. McKinney
Mosheim
Milton G. Dahl Sr
Norse
M. S. Wilkins
Steiner
H. B. Nutt Jr
Howard Johnson
L. B. Hensley
Walnut Springs
Vic Hickok
Calvert H. Hoel
Womack
Earl Allen
Rt. 1
Zion United Church of Christ Weekly Schedule
Zion United Church of Christ lists events for April including Morning Worship at 9:00 a.m. and Church School at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, Teacher Training Monday, North Texas Women's Meeting Wednesday, and youth and adult choir sessions with confirmations and youth fellowship. The notice also includes a safety reminder about yielding right of way from unpaved to paved roads in Texas.
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Zion United Church OF Christ Womack
Meridian
North Texas Women’s Meeting
The
Texas Safety Association
Texas
Cubs Sweep Glen Rose Relays Behind Clifton Pace
Clifton Cubs won half the events at the Glen Rose Relays scoring 149 points to outpace Cedar Hill by 93. Jerry Kleine led with 24 points and set a Mile Run record alongside Larry Sorenson who clocked 4 38.1. Key top finishers included Wayne Dreyer and Tom Henderson in pole vault, Jim Hix and Randy Lane in high jump and Clark Arons in shot put.
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Clifton
Cubs
Jerry Kleine
Cedar Hill
Kleine
Larry Sorenson
Wayne Dreyer
Tommy Henderson
David Kirk
Milsap
Jim Hix
Aledo
Randy Lane
Meridian
Hampton
Wiley
Clark Arons
Drummond
Wylie
Click
Tolar
Fowler
Red Oak
Cole
Dawson
Colquit
Lane
Clark Avons
Johnson
Pete Wiede
Springtown
Italy
Clifton teams dominate at regional track meet
Clifton athletes win multiple events led by Jim Bakke finishing 2nd in 880 yards and Pete Murdock taking 1st in 120 hurdles. Larry Sore nson wins the mile in 4:38 setting a new Clifton record with Clifton teammates Edward Bridger and Wallace anchoring the mile relay to first place in 3 38.0. Other locals place in sprint and distance events as De Leon Glen Rose Italy and Dawson runners accumulate points.
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Ist
Clifton
Mildred
Calvert
Duty
Beddy
Dixon
Hubbard
Tull
C. Spring
Roming
Brown
Moody
Lyle
Lorena
Jackson
Burns
Maxwell
B-Eddy
K. Jones
A. Jones
Romine
Spring
Miller
Glen Rose
Newton
Margie Berger
Diane Burns
Merna Peterman
Linda Moore
Patti Gauntt
Linda Schulze
Jim Bakke
Carruth
de Leon
Ferguson
Aledo
Holley
Italy
Robert Grace
Meridian
Doug Symank
Pete Murdock
Cedar Hill
Larry Bridger
Tom Henderson
Jerry Kleine
Dempsey
Walker
Lindsey Wallace
Wilson
Hardin
DeLeon
Billy Henry
Dawson
George Nelson
Murdock
Bridger
Henderson
Bakke
Wallace
DeLcon
First Baptist Church Laguna Park Services Schedule
The listing shows Sunday School at 10:00 A.M. Morning Worship at 11:00 A.M. and Evening Worship at 6:00 P.M. for First Baptist Church Laguna Park.
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First Baptist Church
Laguna Park
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Standefer
Chevrolet Company
Cancer Crusade
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Oak Farms
Hunt’s Pork & Beans Heinz Catsup
van Camp Tuna
Reynold
Niagara Spray
Clifton, Texas
del Monte
W. L. Gauntt
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Vicky Vaughn
Goodyear Service Stores
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Jim Shields
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