Weather talk and travel reminiscences from Clifton Ink Dropper
The Ink Dropper recalls a Cub Relays visit, discusses rain in Japan during 1953 or 54 while stationed at Sakata US Air Force radar, notes June daily showers near rice crops, comments on humid heat, and warns campers and landowners about brush fires driven by prevailing winds. The writer shares photos of watermelon sizes and uses improvised drying methods for towels.
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Clifton
Cub Stadium
Cub
Sakata
Japan
Texas
SSA representatives to visit Clifton for social security aid
Representatives of the Social Security Administration will be in Clifton at Clifton City Hall Dining Room on Tuesday, April 20 at 9 30 a.m. to answer questions and take applications. Other inquiries may be made by telephoning collect 817 756 6511 extension 250.
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Social Security Administration
Clifton
Clifton City Hall
Clifton Turkey Hatchery Open House Sunday
The Clifton Turkey Hatchery invites area residents to tour the new facility on Sunday afternoon April 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. The $350000 plant on Highway 6 will employ 18 to 20 people and hosts guided tours with refreshments. Eggs come from farms in Dublin Parmela Hillsboro and Martin.
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Clifton
Clifton Hatchery
Highway 6
Dick Taylor
Jack Henry
Dublin
Parmela
Hillsboro
Martin
Texans
Farm Bureau Queen Contest and Talent Find on April 17
Bosque County Farm Bureau schedules its annual Queen Contest and Talent Find for Saturday April 17 at 8 p.m. in Clifton High School Auditorium. Rev. Robert Rachiig will be master of ceremonies. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Bosque County Farm Bureau
Clifton High School
Robert Rachiig
Band Concert Set for April 15 at Bettis Auditorium
A band concert featuring fifth, sixth, and seventh graders will be held Thursday night April 15 at Bettis Auditorium starting at 7 30. This is the only public concert this school year. The fifth grade band of 38 members opens with three numbers, then after intermission the sixth and seventh grade band of 56 players perform a varied program. The public is invited.
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Bettis Auditorium
Aew
Banks Close Wednesday for San Jacinto Day Observance
The Farmers State Bank Clifton and the First Security State Bank Crawfills Gap will close Wednesday April 12 in observance of San Jacinto Day in Texas.
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Farmers State Bank
Clifton
First Security State Bank
Crawfills Gap
San Jacinto Day
Texas
Special Education Classes Planned for Bosque County
Residents from Clifton Meridian and Graford attended a PTA meeting on special education last Wednesday and heard Regional XII Service Center's Jack Ross discuss a cooperative Bosque County program starting next August. Funding would come from the state for teachers and some materials, with free attendance for students from cooperating districts and contract-based enrollment for others.
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Ciifton
Meridian
Crawfills Gap
PTA
Bosque County
Jack Ross
Waco
Five Waco men charged in Clifton pharmacy burglary
Colvert's Pharmacy in Clifton was burglarized on Friday morning by five men from Waco. Two entered while three guarded outside with a shotgun. Yellow Jacket drugs, watches, cuff links, syringes and cash were taken. most items recovered. One suspect still at large. names to be released later. Authorities linked to prior Cooksey Place burglary.
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Colvert
Clifton
Waco
John Baxter
Bosque County
Yellow Jacket
Baxter
Cooksey Place
Colvert’s
Six New Records Set at Cub Relays on Saturday
The Cub Relays produced six new records and one tie at the local track meet. Clifton claimed the team trophy with 70 points, edging Kerens by three as Grosebeck placed third and Clifton fourth. Joe Wallace set a pole vault record at 13 3 and finished first with Wayne Dreyer third, Bryant led Kerens in high points with 25.
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Robinson
Kerens
Grosebeck
Clifton
Joe Wallace
Wayne Dreyer
Bryant
Goodnight
DeSoto
Tom Henderson
Mark Tynes
Midway
Menefee
Ed Thomas
Inkel
Springtown
Trelkled
Sadler
Valley Mills
Elliot
Comanche
Grishman
Khilleen
Huckbee
de- Sota
Greer
Dublin
Lynch
Hillsboro
Wiede
Killeen
Hall
McGill
Hogan
Mansfield
Williams
Ponder
Richard Dermosek
West
Bruner
Freedman
District Track Crown On Line At Midway Friday
District 10 AA track meet set for Midway on Friday April 16 with Clayton Clifton West Robinson Connally and McGregor contending for the district crown Preliminary events start at 12 30 p m and finals at 7 00 p m with Robinson and Midway favored to win the title.
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Midway
Clifton
West
Robinson
Connally
McGregor
Lock Horns
Low Bid for Clifton 64-Bed Hospital Accepted
K A Sparks Hamilton contractor bid 1 538 404 for construction of a 64 bed Clifton hospital. Bid opening held Thursday April 8 at 2 p m in Clifton City Hall with thirteen firms represented and hospital board members and officials attending the reading session.
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Clifton
RK. A. Sparks
Hamilton
Clifton City Hall
Helen C. Aars
Hi Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation
K. A. Sparks Construction Co
Jim Smith
K. Bidder
Vv. D. Goodall
Garland Wade
State Board of Health
Austin
Sparks
Low
Lake Whitney beauty pageant draws 74 entrants
In Lake Whitney Texas the 19th annual Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant will run April 22 to 24 at Whitney gym. Last minute entries push the field toward 80 with contestants from Blum Cleburne Clifton Hillsboro and Waco among others.
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Lake Whitney
Texas
Whitney Gym
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Clifton Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Judge McGee
Chas. Isenhower
Bill Blewett
Burton M. Hoff
Clifton City
Turkey Hatchery Sun
Farm Bureau
Banks
Bosque Co
I. Q
Clifton School Board
Trinity Lutheran Church
Colvert's
K. A
Gs Mell
Hospita Board
Serripury
Nodntatte
Truett Day Kopper
Bruce Parks
E. R Keeing
Cutter
Les Lundbess
T. B. Wilson
Mevicran
Hitler Aars
Jim Smbph
Nancy Ann Pruitt
Blum Whitney JayCees
Wanda Westbrook
Cleburn
Cen-Tex Ice Co
Karen Kay Garf
Clifton Clifton Telephone Co
Connie End Jenkins
Godley Theairy
Sondra Kure
EdveWa
Huisboro Ule
A Cindy Stinsa
Nbsons
Hillspure
Lodon Rossen
Dissca
Hish Hill Electric Coop
Ine
Shery Rossen
Itt
Martin-McDonald
Lou Ann Sowers
Kopper Taylor
Denise Dozier
Marcan
J&b Wool & Mohan
Robinsou
Sears
Preston M
Geren
Everett Frazier
Preston MM. Geren
Hill-Burton Federal Erant
OY & Loan
First Federal Savings and Loan of
Aars
Jones and Williams Construction Co
Waco Construction Co
Bennett, Herman
Cates Construction
Kasch Bros
Ramey Constructon
B-F-W
Smith Building Corporation
McCann Construction
McCord, Condin, & McDonald
Walker Construction
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