Civic Selects Contest Judges
Mrs. W. F. Key Jr. chairs the Clifton Civic Improvement Society Christmas Decoration Contest with out-of-town judges set to visit during December 15 21. Prizes total 45 dollars in three divisions for most beautiful most original and most religious with first second place cash awards of 10 and 5 respectively. Residents across Clifton are urged to decorate homes to compete and beautify the area for the holidays.
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W. F. Key Jr
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Civic Society
Clifton
Russell B. Kerbow
Ralph W. Helm
Key
Kerbow
Helm
Bosque County to Let Farm Market Highways Contracts
Bosque County Judge EW McGee announced that bids will be opened next Tuesday Dec 10 for FM 927 from Lakeside Village to FM 36, FM 3113 from State Highway 294 west of Whitney Dam to 1.3 miles northeast, and FM 1238 from south of Iredell to FM 219 north of Cranfills Gap. The projects complete the Iredell to Cranfills Gap route and will be supervised by the Texas Highway Department from Clifton.
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Bosque County
EW. McGee
Cranfills Gap
Iredell
Crawfills Gap
Texas Highway Department
Clifton
Gap Flower Show Slated at Cranfills Gap Garden Club
The Cranfills Gap Garden Club sponsors a Flower Show from 2 to 5 pm on Saturday December 14 at the home of Mrs. Binous Tindall in Cranfills Gap. The theme is Winter Wonderland.
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Cranfills Gap
Two Wrecks In Clifton Result In No Injuries
Clifton sees two traffic accidents over the long Thanksgiving weekend with no injuries. On Saturday at 3 pm a 1968 Buick driven by Henry T. Bass and a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Roy W. Necessary Jr. collided at State Highway 6 and 9th Street in rain, totaling the Chevrolet and causing about $900 damage to the Buick. On Tuesday at 3:55 pm Glenda Thiele's 1969 Chevrolet and Etta Lou Dahl's 1967 Ford collided in front of the Post Office causing about $30 damage to the Ford with no injuries.
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Clifton
Texas
Henry T. Bass
Meridian
Roy W. Necessary Jr
Ave. G
9Th Street
J. B. Alexander
Necessary
Glenda Thiele
Etta Lou Dahl
Star Route 2
Legionnaires Christmas Supper Set for Dec 7 at Post Home
Members of the American Legion Selmer Erickson Post 322 and the Ladies Auxiliary invite families to the Legion Building at Clinton City Park for their annual Christmas Supper and Party on Saturday December 7 at 630 PM The turkey and ham are provided attendees bring a covered dish and exchange gifts.
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American Legion
Selmer Erickson Post 322
Ladies Auxiliary
Clitton City Park
Christmas Musical by Clifton School Choirs
Clifton High School and Junior High Choirs joined by grades 4 5 and 6 stage a Christmas program at Bettis Auditorium at 3 p m on Sunday December 15 Accompanist is Mrs O R Jenson director Mrs Patsy Ruth Lancaster invites all to attend
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Clifton High School
Bettis Auditorium
O. R. Jenson
Patsy Ruth Lancaster
Yale Holiday School Closing Dates Revealed
Students of Clifton Schools will be dismissed for the Christmas holidays on December 20. Classes resume on January 2, 1969.
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Yale
Clifton
Rae
Driver's License Examiner Visit Schedule
Meridian sessions run each Monday except the first while Hamilton holds exams on the 1st 3rd and 5th Tuesdays of each month.
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Meridian
Hamilton
Cubs In Top Physical Shape for Bulldogs in Quarterfinals
Clifton Cubs prepared to meet Ranger Bulldogs in the Texas Schoolboy Quarterfinals at Paul Tyson Field in Waco Friday night. The Cubs, often underdogs, face mental readiness as Ranger seeks revenge for last year's 10 0 win in the same series. Coach Aubrey Roberts notes the team is in its best physical condition of the year.
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Clifton Cubs
Ranger Bulldogs
Waco
Paul Tyson
Ranger
Cubs
Clifton
Cub
Aubrey Roberts
Fort Worth
Eastland
San Angelo’s Jr. Varsity
Aledo
Bulldogs
Tom Fox Ill
Bill Watkins
Floyd Parks
Lonnie Stroud
Brad White
Armando Renteria
Roberts
Clifton Ranger Playoff Clash Sets Stage at Tyson Field
Clifton faces Ranger in a Texas Class IA quarterfinal at Tyson Field with Clifton holding an 11-1 record. Ranger comes in 9-1-2 after a season of a balanced attack and strong defense. Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for students and are on sale at Clifton drug stores until 3 p.m. Friday.
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Clifton
Kent Appleby
Tyson Field
Clifton-Ranger
Mean Green Cubs Clinch Regional Title In 21 7 Victory
Clifton Cubs defeat Honey Grove Warriors 21 to 7 to secure the regional championship and a berth in the Texas State Class 14 Quarterfinals. Wayne Prescher scored and kicked, Gar land Braune connected on a 32 yard pass to Mike Hoff, Ken neth Hanson and Tommy Hafer forced Honey Grove fumbles as Clifton rolled to the win.
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Mean Green Scalp Warriors
Duncanville
Clifton
Cub
Wayne Prescher
Warrior
Honey Grove
Cubs
Prescher
Ran
Warriors
Gary Fossett
Garland Braune
Mike Hoff
Don Hall
Honey Grove Warrior
Curtis Stanford
Mean Green
David Fehler
David Reesing
Christmas Project aids Biafra hunger relief drive
A Clifton group led by Milton Allen starts a non denominational drive to feed hungry Biafra residents. Containers placed in local stores on December 4 will collect donations and be picked up December 20 for sending funds to Nigeria.
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Clifton
Milton Allen
Biafra
Nigeria
Africa
Cubs Set to Leave Downtown in 4:15 Bus Send Off
Cub fans gather downtown Friday at 4 15 p m as the Cub bus departs for Waco with a police and fire truck escort guiding them through town along West 5th Street.
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Cub
Waco
Cubs
West 5Th Street
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