Central Texas Fair and Rodeo Kick Off With Parade
The 43rd Central Texas Fair and 24th Rodeo open Thursday August 22 led by a 6 p.m. downtown parade. Clifton Lions Club marshals organize riders and bands on Ave D with prize notes from the Clifton Chamber and Central Texas Fair Association. Rodeo events run Thursday to Saturday with stock producer Lloyd Woodley, clown acts, calf scramble for kids, and band performances nightly.
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Central Texas
Clifton Lions Club
Ave. D
Live Oak St
Pearson Plumbing Co
Raymond Rogstad
Jim Jones
Jim Burch
Joe White
Lions Club
Marshalls
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Clifton Horse Show Association
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
M. B. Jameson
The
Horse Show Association
Clifton High School
West Longhorn Club
Crawford Longhorn Club
Hill County Roundup Club
Debbie Mills
Jameson
Schmidt
West 5Th St
Mr. Jameson
Clifton Public Schools See Enrollment Dip Across All Grades
Enrollment in Clifton Public Schools fell from 844 last year to 631 current total. Elementary and junior high total 586 with kindergarten 59 through eighth grade 86. high school total 245 across ninth to twelfth. Yearly comparisons show 1972-73 at 757 and 1971-72 at 758, with earlier years under 700.
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Clifton Public Schools
Sw of
Kent Appleby
Supt. Appleby
Clifton Cubs Set F irst Scrimmage With Cedar Hill
Clifton High School football opens with a scrimmage Friday at Cubs Stadium campus. Coach Don Hennig says Cedar Hill High will clash at 6 30 p m if the freshman squad travels to Clifton the game may start at 5 p m for the freshman scrimmage. Booster Club asks fans to bring one bar of soap for player use.
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Clifton
Cubs
Don Hennig
Cedar Hill
Cub
City Tackles Potholes and Road Upgrades Citywide
City Manager Ken neth R. Neystel announced a plan to fill all potholes and install curbs and gutters on unpaved streets. After Krueger Addition work, crews move to White and Tyssen Additions, with older sections slated for later phases.
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Kenneth R. Neystel
Krueger
White
Tyssen
Clifton Chamber outlines new 24 apartment project
Construction of 24 apartment units at south Ave t and West J6th St is set to begin Tuesday. Tom Duncan and Co. of Fort Worth will build six brick and veneer structures on two land parcels, offering one and two bedroom units with central heating, air conditioning, built ins, carpeting, patios and barbecue areas. Off street parking and owner maintenance of yards are planned.
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South Ave. T
West J6th St
Kenneth R. Neystel
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Tom Duncan and Co., Inc
Fort Worth
Hillsboro
Booster Club Supper Sets Kickoff for Cubs Drive
The Clifton Booster Club hosts a supper to begin its membership drive at 7 p.m. Tuesday August 27 at American Legion Hall. Both men and women are invited. Doug prizes will be awarded. Booster Club President Larry Wilkerson urged large attendance saying Lets start backing the Cubs and Coach Don Hennig.
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Clifton
Civic Improvement Society to offer dinners to go at fair
Clifton civic group will again provide about 100 turkey dinners to go during the Central Texas Fair and Rodeo. Dinners can be ordered by calling the Civic Center at 675-8071 after 8 a.m. Friday for pickup instead of dining at the new Civic Center location.
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Central Texas Fair Association
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Texas Milling Co
New City Hall
Clifton
National Guard Ara
Clifton City Hall
Civic Center
Central Texas
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Public meetings set for Clifton district and Bosque County
Clifton Independent School District Board hearing on the budget for the coming school year at 7 30 p m Tuesday August 27 at Clifton High School Bosque County Commissioners meet at 9 a m Friday August 30 at the County Courthouse Meridian A called meeting of the Bosque County Commissioners Court at 9 a m Friday August 23 to consider appointing an investigator for the District Attorney s office and a county land matter
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Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Clifton High School
Bosque County Commissioners
Meridian
Bosque County Commissioners’ Court
Local Parents Face Higher College Costs This Year
Spécial to The Record reports Bésque County families with college-bound students feel the squeeze as tuition rises and tighter loan markets bite. Parents struggle to finance higher fees while banks tighten credit amid the sluggish economy.
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Bésque County
College Entrance Examination Board
Bosque County
FmHA To Guarantee Emergency Livestock And Poultry Loans
The Farm1 ers Home Administration will guarantee up to 80 percent of losses on loans to livestock and poultry producers under the Emergency Livestock Credit Act. The program runs through July 25, 1975, with possible extension. Banks or lenders issue loans. FMHA guarantees if needed.
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Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Gilbert Barnett
Fmha Bosque County
Secretary of Agriculture
Barnett
Fmha
Mila
Weekend burglary hits Wilson Building Materials
Clifton Police Chief Alvin James said petty cash between 25 and 30 dollars was taken in a weekend burglary at Wilson Building Materials Co 100 South Ave. The break occurred Friday evening to Monday morning and no other items were reported stolen. Two juveniles were released after a downtown shoplifting incident Saturday afternoon. The merchandise was recovered and no injuries occurred when a 1972 sedan and a 1966 sedan damaged in a collision at Shook's Drive-In parking lot 410 North Ave. G.
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Wilson Building Materials Co
South Ave
B. Clifton
Alvin James
James
Shook’s
410 North Ave
Water outage hits Sunset Home and area in Clifton
Clifton officials reported a water supply disruption Tuesday evening affecting Sunset Home and western city residences. Water pressure later returned to normal by Wednesday morning as voluntary restrictions remained in place to prevent future shortages.
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Clifton
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation
Kenneth R. Neystel
Farm Market Road 219
West 5Th St
Clifton City Hall and Civic Center Dedication
The dedication and open house for Clifton's new City Hall and Civic Center, a $250000 project, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday September 8. City Manager Kenneth R. Neystel says details are forthcoming and the Clifton Civic Improvement Society assists in planning.
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Clifton City Hall
Civic Center
City Hall
Clifton
Kenneth R. Neystel
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Sunset Home profiles total care approach for residents
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home operates with 149 staff supporting residents through spiritual mental and physical care. Administrator Elmer Luckenbach leads a diverse team offering chapel services, reality orientation, and Remotivation directives while keeping an open door policy and nondiscrimination. The facility features a multipurpose chapel, large print materials, room decoration, therapy facilities, beauty and volunteer shops, gardens, sun rooms, and communal dining with some meals in rooms. residents range from very independent to those requiring substantial medical care.
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Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Sunset Home
Elmer Luckenbach
David Lewis
Rosa Pfluger
Margaret Wallace
Pettis Williams
Clifton
Selmer Knudson
Iim
American Lutheran Church
Sunset
Lisa
Peter Luckenbach
Michael Luckenbach
Luckenbach
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