Do Cliftonians Really Want Growth For Their Town
Editorial urges Clifton residents to pursue industrial growth, stressing unity and active citizen involvement. It highlights benefits and burdens of 100 new jobs, citing examples from Lubbock and listing needs in schools, police, fire, parks, and infrastructure to support growth.
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Cliftonians
Clifton
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce of
U. S
Fire Department
Water Department
Local Happenings and Civic Notes Roundup
Activities include Meridian High School ex students planning a dinner and dance with a football game on October 5 1968. Comanche County votes boxes reduced by the court under new election law affecting July August action and precincts. A Tarleton State College Farm barn burned near Gatesville. Pilar Jimenez Spain visits Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council for a month. New Ifasca Junior Senior High School building expected ready in October. Census to survey smoking habits week of August 19. Rifle fire near Brazos Electric Power Cooperative prompts warning. Gatesville High adds vocational office education program. Gatesville drug stores close Sundays. Hico Riding Club hosts Junior Rodeo August 23. Valley Mills Chamber elects officers. Stiles Farm Foundation trip planned August 22. West awards water well contract. $130000 tax bonds sold. McGregor ISD budget hearing draws none. Pow wow in Lampasas attracts 350 plus. Hill County storm causes damage and funnel cloud report. Katy Bridge Lake Whitney funnel did not ground. Whitney Lumber burglary nets cash checks and tools.
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Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
Hwy
Gatesville
Winfred Cummings
Gatesville Drug
Foster Drug
City Drug
Aging No Longer A Sad Picture
Geriatricians say life span can stretch as Childhood Youth Maturity Later Maturity or shift to Old Age then Later Old Age. Minnie Bell of Texas A&M urges choosing where to place twenty bonus years via attitude and early life. The Senior Citizen Charter from the White House Conference on Aging recommends staying active planning retirement health and service, maintaining adaptability and relationships.
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Geriatricians
Minnie Bell
Texas A&m University
Miss Bell
White House
Seasonal peaks boost quality and stretch food dollars
Mrs. Gwen Dolyne Clyatt of Texas A&M University Extension consumer marketing notes produce is at peak this month. She advises buying fruits and vegetables now and freezing or preserving them to maximize value.
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Gwendolyne Clyatt
Texas A&m University Extension
Understanding Good Buymanship in Food Shopping
Extension specialist Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt explains buymanship as an honest assessment of value in cooking and shopping. She advises using all food knowledge to match family likes and nutritional needs, reading labels, and calculating cost per pound or per serving for smart choices.
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Gwendolyne Clyatt
Fat cattle sale tops Bosque County event at Clifton
Bosque County Home Demonstration Clubs hosted an annual picnic in Clifton City Park where W. M. Kuykendall conducted a fat cattle and calf sale. Top price went to Joe Prather s 870 pound yearling at 30.60 with calves selling 20 to 28. Clifton Post Office reports July gross receipts of 1468.29, up from 1967. Clifton students Charles Rhoades Clyde Simmons and Thorvald Huse seek degrees at University Summer Commencement.
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Murray Cox
WFAA
Bosque County Home Demonstration Clubs
Clifton City Park
W. M. Kuykendall
Clifton Livestock Commission Company
Joe Prather
Womack
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Coke Stevenson
Johnson
Congress
Washington
Clifton
Classifieds call Clifton Record for buys and trades
If you have anything to buy sell or trade call The Clifton Record 675 3336 for listings and requests.
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Texas Industrial Commission
Harry Clark
Chamber of Commerce
Meridian Tribune
Meridian High School Ex- Student Association
Texas
Comanche County Commissioners Court
Justice of Commissioners
Stephenville Empire Tribune
Tarleton State College
Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council
Pilar Jimenez
Spain
Ifasca
Crawford Sun
Census Bureau
Percy R. Millard
Census
Dallas
Hico News-Review
Hico Riding Club
Valley Mills Tribune
Valley Millis Chamber of Commerce
Stanley Moore
Bob Fuston
Koug Meadows
Johnson County News
Brooks Smith
Stiles Farm Foundation
Thrall
Sheriff Posse
Cleburne
West News
City of West
McGregor Mirror
McGregor Independent School District
Lampasas
Texas Indian Hobbyist Association
Hillsboro
Hill County
Weather Bureau
Katy
Lake Whitney
Whitney Messenger
Whitney Lumber Company
Clifton Record
Bosque County
Bosque Publishing Company, Inc
Lth Street
James W. Smith
Bart L. Ivey
CO Publishers
Sam D. Logan, JR
Ruth Reierson
Womens
Juanita Smith
Rosque
Coryell
Hill, McLennan
Hamilton Counties
Fasio
Artistic Floral & Gifts
N. Ave. G
Gram
Jenson & Parks Insurance Agency
N. Ave
Wmaco Savings ND Loan Association
West Waco Brive
Westview
Westview Village Bellmead
Meridian
The
Jerry Marcus
Chaser
Travelers Safety Service
Acci
A. L. Bronstad
Charles H. Rhoades
Clyde Eugene Simmons
Thorvald Lauris Huse
Armstrong
BEST
Aamstrong
Austin Ave
Waco
Welding & Repair Service
New U.S. Savings
New Freedom
U.S. Savings Bonds
U.S
Treasury Department
Advertising Council
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