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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
2
Sam Logan critiques TV coverage for overabundant commentators and drifting into opinion over fact. He laments caricatures, hedging on delegate votes, and urges delegates to exercise integrity and sober judgment before nominating a future president.
Governor Connally with two busloads of delegates visited Comanche as part of the Texas Forts Trail tour. The stop included Burks Museum on Monday morning July 29. School openings are set for Aug 30 with registration 8:30 to 11:30 am. Bus service will run with cafeterias closed. Sept 3 marks the first full school day.
Mr and Mrs Nelson Kettler and children Roy and Irene of Alvin visited July 26 29 with Rev and Mrs Albert Petrich and children James Lois Charles and Debra at Norse.
Bosque County 4 H Riding Club members and families toured Six Flags Over Texas in Fort Worth after meeting in Morgan on July 28. They rode eight hours then dined at Howard Johnsons before returning home. The group praised Miss Del Melia Dunn and Mr Reich and aimed for top honors at the State 4 H Horse Show in Fort Worth August 8 9 and 10.
Major Fred Wilson Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wilson Sr of Clifton, was promoted in the office of Brig Gen Samuel Goodwin commander of the Berlin Brigade in Berlin Germany. He previously served as commanding officer of Co F 40th Armor in Berlin and will move to Frankfurt West Germany to join HQ 3rd Armored Division. Mrs Wilson, formerly Joan Boone of near Hico, will accompany him and their daughter La Ray.
Mr and Mrs Walter Prescher Sr of Clifton visited relatives in New Jersey including Captain and Mrs Walter Prescher Jr. They left Love Field Dallas on July 9 and toured Asbury Park Ocean Grove Red Bank Englishtown Smithville and Belmont Horse Races then went deep sea fishing. Captain Prescher attends the US Army Signal Center and School at Fort Monmouth since February and will transfer to Washington DC after graduation in November. They also visited Clifton with Mr and Mrs Edward Kahler and met long‑time cousin Waller Kahler Sr for the first time.
Mrs Warren Prince and Catherine Parrish attended Sunday services at Oak Grove Church near China Spring and spent the day visiting numerous relatives and friends.
The Clifton Record notes high interest in the Demo Primary with nearly 1.25 million voters at the polls. Governor Jes ter is re-elected, Coke Stevens on and Lyndon Johnson face a hard run off. Draft board set for Stephenville with five nominees. First bale of cotton brought in by Lewis Juroska. Echoes from Clifton College recount visits by Kenneth Abbe Denton Neldine Rogstad and Mrs James Johnson. American Legion Auxiliary held its second Clifton youth party with 55 attendees.
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