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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1968
Page
12
Clifton city approves use rules for the Clifton Community Disposal Area set to take effect Monday August 26. Gate hours are sunrise to sunset six days a week with closures on Mondays Fridays and holidays. Penalties range 9 to 30 dollars. permits required for non pickup trucks.
The Crawfills Gap men’s softball team won three in a row to take the championship in the Meridian Lions and Jaycees sponsored tournament last weekend. Gap shut out Glen Rose Zachry 14 0 in the title game. Zachry took second place. Clifton’s Outlaws edged Glen Rose Outsiders 6 5 for the consolation trophy. Individual trophies were awarded to players on the first three teams with entries from Clifton Wilson’s Clifton Outlaws Glen Rose Zachry Glen Rose Outsiders Crawfills Gap and Meridian.
Rob ert Reich announced results from District VII 4-H Record Book Judging held July 24 25 at Tarleton State College Stephenville. Bosque County 4-H members Milton Amundson Karen DeDa White Rita Willmann Cindy White Brenda Poston earned top placements and will represent the district in statewide contests in Entomology Horse Girl Leadership and Clothing categories.
With seven days left before the 1968 Central Texas Fair opening Clifton gears up for work nights August 26 to ready grounds and barns. Parade marshal Raymond Rogstad and assistants named features include the Shriners train band and motorcycle brigade. Western Week proclaimed August 26 31 inviting turnout in western attire.
The Centex Fair sets Monday August 26 as the deadline for Home Economics Exhibit entries open to unmarried youths under 21 from Bosque and nearby counties. Judging starts 8 a.m. Thursday August 29 with public viewing until 5 30 p.m. Saturday August 31.
Morgan Public Schools announce a August 29 opening with classes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Regular days run 8 15 a.m. to 3 45 p.m. Labor Day is closed and other holidays include Thanksgiving Christmas Easter and the closing May 23 1969. Mrs Opal McClure is listed as school personnel.
The Clifton Record reports 16 Bosque County kids earned bicycles after three weeks of the Earn a Bike Contest. Each buyer sold 25 subscriptions, totaling 400 new and renewed subscriptions, with 47 kids participating countywide as the contest continues toward August 31.
A record 60 prospective Cub football players reported for the second morning of pre-season two a days. Coach Aubrey Roberts and Richard Liardon supervise with managers Cranfill and Haywood organizing equipment. The Cubs host Granbury in a Sept. 6 scrimmage as clinic attendees learn formations and rules.
Kent Appleby Clifton School Superintendent announced fall term registration dates for all grades starting August 29 and September 3. Football season tickets go on sale August 28 at Clifton drug stores with reserve seats five game pass at 6.25, saving 1.25 over individual buys.
The Clifton Independent School District will publicly read its operating budget for the 1968 69 school year on Friday night August 23 at 8 p m in the School Tax Office east of the Farmers State Bank. Citizens interested in the budget are invited to attend.
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