Parade and rodeo open Cen-Tex Fair with prizes and rides
The Cen-Tex Fair and Rodeo begin with a 6 p.m. parade on Avenue D led by Parade Marshal J. C. Kincheloe and assisted by Jim Jones and Jimmy Burch. Lions Club entries, riding clubs, and bands line up by 5:50 p.m. Prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars go to top parade floats. ribbons to top decorated rides. The event features the Eight-Horse Belgian Hitch, Shrine train, Jones Amusements carnival, and nightly rodeo at 8 p.m. with acts by Alan Cartwright Jr and stock producer Logan Huffman. Barrel racing and a calf scramble for kids 12 and under occur each night.
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Avenue D
Live Oak Street
Pearson Plumbing Shop
J. C. Kincheloe
Assis
Jim Jones
Jimmy Burch
Lion Kincheloe
Ave D
Ave. D
Jones Amusements
Aransas Pass
Clifton
Lloyd Lumpkin
Big Show Barn
Rodeo Arena
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Alan Cartwright
Logan J. Huffman
Lorena
Busy weeks as Central Texas Fair and rodeo kick off
The Record notes August end and early September bring peak activity for Cufzonites with the Central Texas Fair and Rodeo, school, grid season, and new car publicity. It credits local publicity for record entries and highlights the community’s organizing efforts and a few bumper stickers that prompt puzzled looks around town.
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Central ‘Texas
Cliftoen
Texas
Civic's Famous Turkey Dinner Returns During Fair Week
Civic Improvement Society of Clifton hosts its annual turkey dinner Friday at City Hall dining room starting 11 a.m. The all you can eat meal includes turkey, dressing, vegetables, fruit salad, bread and pie for a modest price. The non profit group dates back to 1907 and has promoted public welfare and cultural events in Clifton.
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Clifton
Coor
Clifton's Civic Society
Civic Society
American Legion Hall
Lone Star Gas Company
Western Auto Associate
Youth Center Closed During Fair Week
Rev Cleon Flanagan announces the Youth Center at the Methodist Church Educational Building will close Friday night August 28 for Fair Week. It will reopen next Friday for the usual weekly entertainment.
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Cleon Flanagan
Methodist Church
West Shore Firemen Set Fish Fry for Public
The West Shore Volunteer Fire Department at Lake Whitney will host a benefit fish fry at 5 p.m. Saturday September 5 to raise funds for new equipment with admission by donation.
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West Shore
West Shore Volunteer Fire Department
Lake Whitney
Local Help Slow for Celia Victims in Clifton
Red Cross representatives in Clifton report only four local donations totaling 119 dollars deposited for Hurricane Celia victims in Corpus Christi. Clifton Lions Club gave 50 dollars against a 700 dollar local quota. statewide need is six million dollars for more than 65 000 victims with McLennan and Basque Counties asked to raise 23 000 dollars.
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Corpus Christi
Clifton Lions Club
Clifton
Red Cross
McLennan
Waco
Basque
Camie
Carla
Beulah
Coach Martin Hired Replacing Buddy Ables
Mike Martin of Winters is hired as Clifton’s new coach and teacher replacing Buddy Ables who resigned to join Idalou near Lubbock. Martin will coach junior high football and teach biology and science, completing the Clifton school faculty. More details will follow next week.
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Martin
Buddy Ables
Mike Martin
Winters
Idalou
Lubbock
Clifton School
Kent Appleby
Eastern Star Hosts Special Program in Clifton
Members of the Order of the Eastern Star are invited to a special program at 8 p.m. on Monday August 31 at the American Legion Hall Clifton. The event features the Eastern Star Home Endowment by Herbert L Arnold P G P and Magic and Fun by Red Garrison. Hosted by Regina Chapter No 283 Clifton and sponsored by Past Matrons and Past Patrons Club Dist 3 Sec 7.
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Order of the Eastern Star
American Legion Hall
Clifton
Eastern Star
Herbert L. Arnold P
Clifton City Addresses Dogs Nuisance and Health Rules
Citizens are informed of ordinances restricting running dogs within Clifton. A one dollar animal license tax is levied on each dog, with a license tag issued upon payment. Dogs must wear the tag on a collar and be vaccinated against rabies by July 1, 1959 and each year thereafter.
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Clifton
Central Texas Fair sets record with 924 entries
The 39th Central Texas Fair in Bosque County drew 924 entries surpassing the prior record of 926 from 1968. Livestock totals declined slightly due to removals of dairy cattle and Angora goats, while Home Economics entries surged to 602 plus 52 in the Dress Revue. Beef cattle and hog interest rose, with 270 total live stock entries against 302 last year.
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Homer McDougal
Central Texas
H. E
Paul Barnett
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Cen-Tex Fair & Rodeo
Owen Country Foods
Civic
CHS
Cub
Bettye Brown
Becky Helms
Debra Brown
Susie Calvert
Karen Tweedle
Pat Watson
Clifton Cubs
Cubs
Cedar Hill
Rogers
Cub Varsity
Mart
Matt B’ers
Clifton’s
Jr. High Cub
Alvarado
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