Clifton High School Dedication Highlights Historic Milestone
Judge Wilson Cowell, Clifton High School Class of 1923, lauds the new building as essential to a free society. Chief Judge of the U S Court of Claims, Thomas Jefferson cited, education framed by local roots, buses in days past, and the district’s growth. The ceremony featured a band, color guard, and remarks from Supt. Kent Appleby and Principal Walter Hansen.
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Wilson Cowell
Clifton High School
Buylding
Cowen
U.S. Court of Claims
Washington, D. C
Cutton
Boston Latin School
Judge Cowen
Thomas Jefferson
Clifton
Hansen
U. S. Court of Claims
Princial Hansen
Uliiton
CHS
Supt. of Schools
Kent Appleby
Clifton Academy
John S. Perry
Austin
Violet Church Maes
Appleby
J. M
Arnie Lee Bettis
Lottie Bettis
Carl E K. Olsen
Supt. Appleby
Cufton
Dr Key Re-Elected By Clifton School Trustees
Dr W F Key Jr was re elected president of the Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees Thursday evening. Jack Hill was reelected vice-president and Dr T C Eggen became secretary. Incoming trustees Jean M Reeder and Mrs Kay Clark Lane were congratulated by outgoing trustees Railsback and Ervin S Grelle. Railsback and Grelle were praised for their board work. Election results from April 7 were certified.
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Tea Steenblock
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dr. Key
Olee Bakke
T. C. Eggen
Charles Fehrer Jr
Ervin §. Grelle
Jack R. Hill
Douglas Railsback
James W. Smith
Jean Reeder
Kay Clark Lane
K. A. Sparks Contractor, Inc., of
Hamilton
Anderson Electric Co. of
Meridian
Br. W. F. Key Jr
Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Jack Hill
Douglas Kailsback
Jean M. Reeder
Railsback
Ervin S. Grelie
Mr. Grelle
Firefighters Battle Truck Tractor Blaze on State Highway 6
Clifton volunteers extinguished a blaze in a truck tractor on State Highway 6 Friday evening. Fire Chief George Harris said the fire burned the cab interior one mile below Clifton Cattle Co on the road to Valley Mills. Owner Eugene Alien of Meridian reported by Chief Harris. Firefighters contained the flames within 10 minutes of arrival.
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Clifton Volunteer Fire Department
George Harris
Clifton Cattle Co
Valley Mills
Eugene Alien
Meridian
Harris
Clifton Woman Escapes Injury In FM 708 Crash
Jesusa Delbosque drove a 1962 sedan off Farm to Market Road 708 six tenths of a mile southeast of Clifton. The car skidded and struck a concrete abutment on the right of way causing heavy damage but the driver, who had no passengers, escaped injury. Patrolman Gerald Baker investigated the crash.
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Clifton
Jesusa Delbosque
Gerald Baker
Great Life Banquet Highlights Clifton Chamber Event
Dr James Blakely urged Clifton attendees that progress comes from work as 300 plus gathered for the second annual Clifton Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Clifton National Guard Armory. The program featured Mel Cowan's Clifton High School Stage Band and remarks by Rev Frank H Horak Jr and other leaders praising community achievements.
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Mel Cowan
Texas National Guard
Frank Worbs
CHS
National Honor Society
Bryan Thorburg
First Baptist Church
Patsy Ruth Lancaster
W. F. Key
Board of Education
James Blakely
Wharton
Chamber of Commerce
Clifton National
Frank H. Horak Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Zion United Church of Christ of Womack
Ted Steenvlock
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hans J. Wimberly
Clifton
Blakely
J. L. Standefer Jr
Helen C. Aars
Aars
Standefer
Chamber
Mr. Standefer
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Grace Memorial
Dan Kyle
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
Kyle
Peggy
Laurie
James
Texas Highway Dept
John B. Mounce, Jr
Waco
Im Sair
Fred Hall Jr
City Hall
M. R. ‘Pat’ White
Allan B. Davis
Davis
Burton Hoff
Donald A. Gloff
Bil Blewett Jr
Smith
T. Allan B. Davis
City of Clifton
A. R. Fricke
Wela
Texas
N. Ave. O
M.D
So. Ave
M. Clifton
Essie Wilson Green
Sunset Ave
A. M. Greenwade
Bosque
Key
Hulen Aars
Robert B. Lane
Lane
Mr. Lane
Gene Aars
T. F. Crawford
Crawford
W. D. Goodall
Bobby J. Conrad
E. R. Keeling
W. I. “Pat’ Patterson
Ray Byford
J. B. Darden
Vernon Pat” Ierickson
Charles Fehler Jr
L. Neil Gately
Martin Hoel Jr
J. L. Hutcheson
Jim Jones
Burt Land
Charles ‘Turner
Mr. Aars
Victor Conrad
Cecil P. Coston
Mr. Crawford
Ted B. Evans
Fehler
Gately
Don A. Gleff
Dr. Goodall
Keeling
Sam D. Logan Jr
Tom G. Parks
O. E. Pierson
Joe Schaffner
Leslie B. Vance
Dutton Record
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Clifton Medical and Surgical
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Wilson Building
Clifton Cattle Company
Erickson Feed Mill
Chemical Lime
Highway 6
C. E. Olsen
Clifton Cemetery Association
Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Association
Clifton Industrial Apartments
Texas Milling Co
Baylor University
Appleby-Hansen
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