County selects two Smile Girls at Waco Fair
Bosque County had both of its entrants chosen among 12 Smile Girls at the Texas State Fair in Waco last week. The pair, Miss Lisa Abercrombie of Clifton and Miss Patti Whitford, emerged from a field of 25 finalists chosen by media at the fair’s press party.
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Seart O
Waco
Bosque County
Lisa Abercrombie
E. J. Abercrombie
Clifton
Patti Whitford
Jimmie Gill
Texas screwworm count rises with Bosque Falls maggots
Cases from Bosque and Falls counties last week raise Texas screwworm total to 10 177 the APHIS program reports. Dr. M J Meadows Jr. says 148 Texas counties are infested as sterile fly release continues to curb the pest. Local samples from Bremond and Meridian were collected by ranchers Bennie Oliver and C T Lawson.
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Bosque and Falls
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
M. J. (Cotton) Meadows Jr
Animal and Plant Health Ir Speection Service
Leo W. Grant
Bronmeond
Falls County
Bremond
Bosque County
Meridian
Bennie Oliver
C. T. Lawson
APHIS
Mission
Youths Enter 275 Animals at Central Texas Fair
More than 150 youths plan to enter pigs sheep lambs heifers and steers at the Central Texas Fair with at least 275 animals expected in contests for prizes and ribbons. Participants hail from Itasca Hico Alvarado Joshua Alum Pearl Oglesby Jonesboro Glen Rose Midway Hewitt Waco Rail Low Nemo Cleburne Killsboro Penelope Buckmead China Spring Valley Mills Clifton Keedell and Kopper.
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Clifton Civic Center
Clifton
Clifh Civic Center
Central Texas
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Evans Implement Company
Aars
Nelson Insurance Agency
Central Texas Fair
Itasca
Hico
Alvarado
Joshua
Alum
Pearl
Oglesby
Jonesboro
Glen Rose
Midway
Hewitt
Waco
Rail Low
Nemo
Cleburne
Killsboro
Penelope
Buekmead
China Sprint
Vallex Mills
Cifton
Keedell
Koppers
Federal Emergency Joan program meeting set in Clifton
The program to help farmers and ranchers affected by the May 25 hailstorm will be explained at 7 p.m. Thursday in Clifton City Hall Council chambers. Farmers Home Administration and USDA personnel will outline the emergency loan program and ACS staff will describe their emergency program. Applications for physical losses are due by September 29 and production losses by May 3, 1977.
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Council
Clifton City Hall
Farmers Home Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
ACS
Fmia
Meridian
USDA
Clifton High School and Rose High Scrimmage Set at Cubs Stadium
Clifton High School and Rose High schedule a 7 30 pm scrimmage Friday August 27 at the Cubs Stadium with the game framed as a late preseason clash between city rivals.
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Clifton High School
Rose High
Cubs
Waco Comptroller audits yield $3.3M in extra revenue
Bullock reports July Waco district audits produced $72,518 in additional taxes and $184 per audit hour. statewide offices collected $4.9 million in July with $3.3 million in extra revenue. Office led by Deibert Hebbs at 516 New Road serves several counties. No injuries reported in a 1964 pickup collision at Farm Market Road 219 and State Highway 6.
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Bullock
Wacs
Threiach
Comptroller
Waco
Austin
Comproller
Deibert Hebbs
New Road
Bosgive
Breestone
Hamilton
Hill, Limestone
McLennan
Navarro
Farm Market Road 219
State Highway 6
Alvin James
Community Calendar entries compiled for Clifton region
Calendar compiled by Mrs. T. N. Foster lists events in Clifton area from August through December. Notable items include school start dates at Hill Junior College and Clifton, VFW dinners, Lions and Jaycees meetings, Central Texas Fair and Rodeo, church activities, MCC cake decorating, CHS class reunions, and a December note that Ambulance Service ends.
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Clifton Lions Club
Ave. D
Live Oak St
Pearson Plumbing Company
Raymond Rogstad
Jim Jones
Jim Burch
Joe White
Lions Club
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Central Texas Fair Association
Clifton Horse Show Association
Ford Country
Clifton
Clifton Jaycees
Junior Historians ' Carnival
Hill Junior College
Hillsboro
Crawfills Gap
VFW
Jaycees
Hillsore
West Shore Volunteer Fire Department
Bosque County Historical Commission
Meridian
Presbyterian Women of the Church
Firearm ban around Whitney Lake prompts cautions
Whitney Lake visitors are told to leave rifles pistols and revolvers at home. The ban aims at safety and comes after requests from nearby subdivisions. The measure was announced by Lt Col Charles J. Tracy and Deputy District Manness of the US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth. Hunting is allowed at Whitney Lake only from September 1 through February under federal rules.
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Whitney Lake
Whitney Leake
Charles J. Tracy
Manness
US 8
Army Corps of Engineers
Fort Worth
Clifton Record to Reprint 1954 Bicentennial Special Section
The Clifton Record will reprint its 1954 Bosque County centennial special section to mark the nation's bicentennial. The project stems from Bosque County Historical Survey chairwoman Mrs. Sam Radde who notes high demand and cites limited advertising space. Space reservations should be made with Jean Ann Smith at 675-3336. deadline September 3.
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Clifton Record
Record
Sam Radde
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee
Meridian
William T. Jordan
The
Radde
Bosque County
Jean Ann Smith
Farmer Home Administration Office Closure Notice
The USDA Farmers Home Administration office in Meridian will close from noon Monday August 30 to Wednesday September 1 for a State FmHA Meeting. The office reopens at 8 a.m. Thursday September 2.
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Usda Farmers Home Administration
Meridian
Fmha
Burglaries at Gibson's and Nearby Autos Spark Police Action
Gibson's on West Sid Street was burgled during the night of August 18. Fourteen dart guns, 12 boxes of ammunition, and a rifle scope were stolen. $1,200 in merchandise vanished but later recovered. A back storage area breach and two suspects from Dallas and Houston were charged with burglary. CB radios from two cars were also stolen and recovered. two suspects faced auto burglary charges.
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Gibson's
West Sid St
James
Gibson’s
Alvin James
Sam Biurry
Gibsons
Grass Fires Hit Clifton Farms in August Spikes
The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department fought three grass fires in August at T. N. Foster farm at 12:20 p.m. August 13 and 1:45 p.m. return. W. O. Groff farm near Clifton at 9:30 p.m. August 20. Dr. Ernest Erickson farm at 4:50 p.m. August 21 with the blaze under control by 5:50 p.m.
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Clifton
T. N. Foster
W. O. Groff
Mickelson Wins West Texas Junior Golf Tourney
Chris Mickelson won the West Texas PGA Junior Golf Tournament held in Big Spring with a 153. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Mickelson of San Angelo and grandson of Mr and Mrs Otis Mickelson of Clifton. He qualified by winning events in Brownwood and San Angelo. The summer tour is sponsored by the West Texas Professional Golfers Association.
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Chris Mickelson
West Texas
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Emily Thiele
Robinson
Lisa Aber
Crombie
Kathy Hill
County
Basque County
James D. Gardner
Meridian Tribune
J. Olin Judson
Leon Collens
Clifton Fairgrounds
Little Alamo
Erath
Hill, McLennan
Coryell
Johnson
Junior Historiens
Robert B. Lane
Clifton Livestock Commmission Company
Borane County
Lake
Gibson
Mickelson
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