Living letter from Viet Nam sergeant ties Texans to flag
Master Sergeant R R Vannatta in Vietnam sent a living letter and a Texas size Texas flag flown over the state capitol. The tale shows how Gov. Connally, J B Darden, and Sen. J P Ward helped obtain the flag for him, with a tape recording clarifying its use.
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R. R. Vannatta
Vietnam
Albert Spitzer
Texas
Vannatta
Gov. Connally
J. B. Darden
Veterans Affairs
J. P. Ward
Sen
State Capitol
Austin
Sen. Word
Set. Vannatta
Sgt. Vannatta 15
Charles Billman Improves After Gun Mishap at Ranch
Charles Billman, critically wounded when a .22 pistol discharged on a ranch, has greatly improved and may be moved from Baylor Hospital in Dallas to Goodall-Witcher Hospital this week. He requires further surgery in 6 to 8 weeks, with blood donors aiding his care and local fundraisers organized to cover expenses.
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Charles Billman
Goodall - Witcher Hospital
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Charles
Monroe Billman
Billman
C. FE. Olson Ranch
Waco
Dallas Hospital
Cliftonians
CHS Band Practice Begins Wednesday for Fall Football
Clifton High School announces band practice starts Wednesday August 16 at 7 30 a m in the CHS Band Hall. All band students must attend to prepare for the upcoming fall football season.
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CHS
Clifton High School
Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen to Be Crowned Tuesday
Clifton hosts the Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen judging at 8 30 p m with four entrants Charlotte Hall Marsha Hill Nancy Lambert and Roby Wallace to compete. The 1966 queen Marilyn Erickson will crown the winner who will advance to the District VIII contest in Temple August 19.
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Bosque County Farm Bureau
Clifton City Hall
Charlotte Hall
A. Harold Hall
Koppers
Marsha Hill
Jack Hill
Clifton
Nancy Lambert
John L. Lambert
Meridian
Associated Women of the Bosque County Farm Bureau
David Conrad
Will J. Krueger, Jr
Allison Olson
Farm Bureau
Temple
Kathy's Corner
Clark Bolt
City Council Approves Vacant Lot Cleanup and Drainage Rules
Clifton city council acts on multiple items including enforcing vacant lot cleanup to reduce fire hazards, letting owners pay for city cleanup if needed, requiring site grading on new builds to ensure drainage, and installing a new fire plug in the northwest area to boost fire protection.
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City Council
Cen Tex Fair Plans Parade Draws Local Groups
Homer McDougal warns that less than three weeks remain to plan the Cen Tex Fair parade and events. Clifton Jaycees will enter a float and aid the Jaycee Ettes booth as the fair runs August 31 to September 2. Clifton 4 H members repaint an exhibit hall as exhibitors prepare entries and Baldridge notes many requests for junior livestock and home economics show entry blanks for the 1967 Cen Tex Fair.
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Homer McDougal
Clifton Jaycees
Jaycee - Ettes
Clifton 4-H
Fair
Robert Baldridge
Farmers Union Plans Watermelon Bust at Meridian Park
The Bosque County Farmers Union schedules a Watermelon Bust at Meridian State Park Lake on Friday August 11 at 8 30 p m. All members and friends are invited.
Luckenbach Named Administrator for Clifton Sunset Home
Elmer Luckenbach of Fredericksburg chosen as new administrator for Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. He will assume duties around September 9, replacing C Willard Stromvall who served since April 1965. Interim administrator Reverend Harold Strand arrives in Clifton. he has nine years nursing home experience. Staff honored the Stromvall family with a coffee reception and gifts.
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Clifton Lions Club
Elmer Luckenbach
Fredericksburg
Clifton Lutheran
Sunset Home
Luckenbach
Trinity Lutheran
Erwin H. Knitt
L. G. Hannemann
McGregor
Harold Strand
Alexandria
Minnesota
Clifton
Strand
C. Willard Stromvall
Stromvall
Hill- Burton
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Stromwall
Clifton Hall
Hannemann
Softball Finale Decides Clifton City League Title
The Clifton Outlaws and Crawfills Gap clash in a decisive rubber game tonight at 8 p.m. to determine the Clifton City League champion. After a 1-1 split, Gap defeated Outlaws 9-1 on Monday, then Outlaws edged Gap 5-4 on Tuesday with Richard Atkinson's sacrifice single scoring Marvin Behnke for the winning run.
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Clifton
Clifton Outlaws
Crawfills Gap
Outlaws
Gap
Gap Ttes
Richard Atkinsons
Sacrifice
Marvin Behnke
County Budget Hearing Invited Public Attends Bosque County
Bosque County Commissioners Court invites all residents to a public budget hearing on Monday August 14 at 9 a.m. in the Meridian courthouse. The session concerns the 1968 county financial budget now being prepared.
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Bosque County Commissioners Court
Meridian
Owens Named Bosque County Game Warden
R. W. Ron Owens is the new Bosque County game warden for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. He replaces B. W. Rhody who resigned for a civil service job in Waco. Owens and his family live on North Main Street in Meridian. He has six years in the department and previously worked in Lufkin and Livingston.
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R. W
Ron) Owens
Bosque County
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
B. W. Rhody
Waco
Owens
Valerie
Jody
Jack Rails
North Main Street
Meridian
Parks and Wildlife Department
Lufkin
Livingston
Car-Truck Wreck on North Riverside Drive Injures no One
At about 4 15 p m Tuesday a car truck collision on North Riverside Drive caused considerable damage but no injuries. Donald Ray Hall 16 driving a 1950 Chevrolet pickup pulled aside to make a U turn and struck Bonnie June Standefer 1963 Chevrolet with Linda Smith a passenger in the Standefer car Clifton Police Chief Eldon Forbess said no one was hurt.
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North Riverside Drive
Donald Ray Hall
Bonnie June Standefer
Clifton
Eldon Forbess
Linda Smith
Standefer
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Clifton Motorcycle Club
Zander Farm
Douglas Symank
Pug Rice
Milton Amundson
Butch Kettler
Russell Symank
Gerald Rice
Freddy Fletcher
Pat Canuteson
Edwin Dyer
Bryce Massengale
Mike Herzog
Jamie Zander
Bobby Dyer
By Sam Logan
Acton
Waco Savings and Loan
5Th
7Th Street
Owen E. Greenwade
Meridian State Park
Popsi Place
Cen-Tex Fair Plans
Farmers Union
CLSH
RED Sox
Neils Creek Baseball League
Clifton Red Sox
Dashelle Sinderud
Bat Girl
Ronald Conrad
Clinton Albrecht
Joe Bonds
Kenneth Bakke
Mickey Huffman
Clinton Sinderud
N. W.miller
Martin Grelle
D. P. Canuteson
Douglas
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