Clifton Names In US Cities Add to Interesting Info
Patti Gaunt and Merna Peterman report two other U S towns named Clifton in the nation found via the Post Office Zip Code book. Clifton First Baptist Church completed a week-long revival amid speculation on its success and a tied-in sighting of a 6 foot alligator near Happy Hour Baptist Church stirring local talk.
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Patti Gaunt
Merna Peterman
United States
Clifton
Clifton’s Bluff
First Baptist Church
Lufkin News
Happy Hour Baptist Church
Angelina County
Neches River
Bosque Bill Questions Farm Visit Pigs Mystery
Bosque Bill notes urban visitors show affection to pigs on farms and asks why, admitting no firm answer but offering suspicions about the preference. The remark reflects rural life and curiosity about visitor reactions.
Clifton Hosts Mrs Downing Sister of Mr Lansford
Mrs. J. S. Downing of Wichita Falls visited Clifton with her sister Mrs. M. L. Lansford. Downing is described as Mrs. Lansford’s sister and the stay was noted as a guest in the Lansford home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Downing
Wichita Falls
M. L. Lansford
Clifton
Downing
Lansford
Local Scholars Take Top District Honors
Clifton High School students captured 16 places including eight firsts across 11 events to lead the District 13-A Interscholastic League Meet at Baylor University on April 12. Principal Walter Hanson along with Mrs. Betty Pearson and Mrs. FE B Harris accompanied the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Baylor University
CHS
Walter Hanson
Betty Pearson
FE. B. Harris
Clifton
Craig White
Vicki Gandy
Kathy Collins
Kenneth Holder
Charlotte Turner
Bill Godby
Bill Outlaw
Clean-up Campaign Planning Group Sets Meeting Here
A joint meeting of representatives from several civic organizations will be held tonight at 7 30 in Clifton City Hall to plan a Clean-up Paint-up Fix-up campaign. Initiated by the Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club the campaign committee invites City Council Lions Club Jaycees Jaycee-ettes Clifton Garden Club Civic Improvement Society and Clifton Fire Department to participate.
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Clifton City Hall
Clifton
Busy Bee Home
City Council
Lions Club
Jaycees
Jaycee-ettes
Clifton Garden Club
Civic Improvement Society
Clifton Fire Department
Jan Holder Wins Twirling Honors in Texas and Nation
Miss Janet Holder daughter of Dr and Mrs W T Holder of Clifton Texas placed second in Solo Twirling and third in Fancy Strutting at the State Contest then earned another third in Fancy Strutting at the National Contest. She is Drum-Major ette of Clifton High School Band and trains with Mary Scott Nabers in Waco. She will assist Nabers in twirling schools this summer.
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Janet Holder
W. T. Holder
Clifton
Texas
Lubbock
Janet
Miss Holder
Clifton High School
Mary Scott Nabers
Waco
Cliftonite Crowned Miss HJC at Spring Formal
Marilyn Diane Sparks of Clifton was crowned Miss Hill Junior College at the Nolan River Country Club in Cle burne. The 19 year old freshman was chosen from 29 nominees in an all college election, with final seven finalists named as Confederate Belles among the nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Orbeck
Bonnie June Standefer
Bill Wright
Bobby Norton
Linda Smith
Peggy Berry
Vicky Outlaw
Ann Finlatd
Marilyn Erickson
Linda Musselman
Linda Sparks
Shirley Amundson
Hillsboro
Clifton
Vicki Outlaw
Bill Outlaw
Bill Godby
Kenneth Hol Jer
Clifton High
Denton
Bill Gedby
Marilyn Diane Sparks
Miss Sparks
M. D. Sparks
South Avenue J
Brownette
Confederate Belles
Koppers
Cindy Veiles
Itasca
Myra Boyd
Saralyn Doherty
Arlinda Clements
Odessa
Carolyn Pool
la Marque
Diane Frazier
HJC
Jenny Lynn Payne
North Texas State University
W. Lamar Fly
Student Congress
Lynn Barnett
City Softball League Rejects Slow Pitch Plan
In a meeting at the First Methodist Church the City Softball League set a tentative schedule and rules and rejected a slow pitch proposal in favor of regulation play. Four teams Crawfills Gap Wilsons CPS and The Outlaws will start Thursday April 20 at 7 pm with The Outlaws vs Wilsons and Crawfills Gap vs CPS at 8 30 pm.
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First Methodist Church
Crawfills Gap
Wilson's
C.P.S
The
Outlaws
Dare to Dream Spring Festival at Clifton PTA
The Clifton PTA hosts the annual Spring Festival on Thursday April 27 at Bettis Auditorium. First grade program titled Dare to Dream follows a child’s imaginative journey linking curiosity and learning to future space travel. Food service runs 6 to 8 p.m. with committee roles listed for parent volunteers.
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The
Clifton Pta
Bettis Auditorium
Moon
Venus
Cindermen win District 13-A as Tol ar and Iredell claim 12-B 13-B titles
Clifton Cindermen win four first places and gain enough points to clinch District 13-A. Iredell edges Hico by half a point in 13-B with Jonesboro third and Turnerville and Cranfills Gap fourth and fifth. Tol ar dominates 12-B, with Kopperl second and Blum, Walnut Springs, Morgan following. Results list multiple field events and sprints across districts.
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Clifton Cindermen
Denton
Iredell
Hico
Jonesboro
Turnersville
Cranfills
Coon Creek Singing and Homecoming Set April 23
The Annual Coon Creek Homecoming and Singing Convention will be held Sunday April 23 at the Coon Creek Church from 10 am to 4 pm. Everyone is invited to bring a basket lunch and enjoy gospel music and fellowship with old and new friends.
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Coon Creek
Mohair Group Elects Directors Meeting in Junction TX
C A Dishman of Mohair Council of America says a meeting to organize the council and elect directors will be at Junction High School Auditorium on Saturday April 22 at 10 a m A barbecue lunch will be served at noon by Junction Warehouse Company Bosque and Hamilton counties form a district entitled to 19 directors attendance is urged as directors are elected from attending representatives
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C. A. Dishman
Mohair Council of America
Junction
Texas
Junction Warehouse Company
Dishman
Bosque
Hamilton
Bosque, Hamilton
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Development Fund Progress
Clifton community drives to raise 133000 toward 116841 75 88 percent of goal across three appeals. Clifton congregation and member groups report strong showing while Friends of the Home underperforms with about 49 percent of its target.
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Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Development Fund
Goal
Clifton Community Appeal
Congregation Appeal
Friends of the Home Appeal
Ministers To Exchange Pulpits April 23rd
The Consultation on Church Union designated April 23 as COCU Sunday with a pulpit exchange among Zion United Church of Christ in Womack First Methodist and First Presbyterian. Norman Maunz will preach at First Presbyterian. John Withers will preach at First Methodist. Homer Pumphrey will preach at Zion United Church of Christ. Congregants are urged to attend their respective churches.
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Consultation On Church Union
Zion United Church of Christ At
Womack
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Norman Maunz
Zion United Church of Christ
First Presbyterian
John Withers
Homer Pumphrey
First Methodist
Erickson Signs with San Diego Chargers
Bernard Erickson a 6 2 240 pound linebacker from Abilene Christian College signed by the San Diego Chargers. The Clifton native earned an Oscar from Chargers coaches after game film praise and was named an All Southland Conference performer last fall.
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San Diego
American Football League
Bernard Erickson
Abilene Christian College
San Diego Chargers
Erickson
John Erickson
Clifton
Charger
Chargers
Jackie Simpson
Sid Gillman
the Beast
ACC
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John Outlaw
Bill Blewett
Cris E. Pierson
Jim B. Smith
Clifford Dyer
Jean Pierson
By Sam Logan
Bill Sez
Jan Holder
Cliftonite
Ruth Arnold
Otto Gangsher
Joe Dahl
Charley Miles
Oranella Eckert
Lawrence Ringness
Elsie Coston
Patsy Ruth Lancaster
Nora Harris
Cecil Bekkeland
David Conrad
Doyle Hulme
Eli C. Eary
Earl Symank
Milton Dahl Jr
Aubrey Cook
Sam Logan
Joe Thiele
J. R. Goodwin
Andrew Hively
Charles Raines
Vernon Swenson
Laverne Deibert
Clyde Outlaw
Wiley Pierce Sr
Billie Hulme
Ruth McLemore
Earl Lymank
J. M. Finstad
T. C. Eggen
Homer McDougal
Calvin Reuter
Ervin Dryer
Joe Brown
Clarence Anz
Jim Bird
Cub
Tolar
Cindermen
Clifton and
Cox
V. Mills
Sadler
Joseph
Whitney
Worley
Meridian
Anz
Golden
Bird
Smith
Nickell
Glen Rose
Watts
Cook
Shackelford
Anderson
Burke
W. Mills
G. Rose
Nabors
Rowe
Bruner
Gray
Davis
Hanson
C. Gap
Bateman
Gilleland
Howard
David
Ashby
Turner
Grimland
Heath
Ellison
Owens
Sanders
Barnett
Ledlow
Jones
Prescher
Horn
Weaver
F. Sadler
Dickerson
Sears
Bryant
L. Sadler
Scott
Todd
Barnes
Conrad
Bason
Ficklin
Simons
V.mills
Ponce
Outlaw
Symank
Sorenson
Martinez of
CHS Cubs
Larry Sorenson
Ronnie Dickerson
Bobby
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