Santa visits planned for Bosque County youngsters
Clifton merchants and the Clifton Chamber of Commerce announce a Santa visit in downtown Clifton on Saturday December 7 at 3 p.m. Santa arrives on a Clifton Volunteer Fire Department red truck on North Ave D north of West 5th St. After greeting each child, peppermint candy canes will be given. The Clifton Jaycees plan to offer colored pictures with Santa for a nominal fee with proceeds to the fire department. Darrell Spenrath, Jaycees member, can be reached at 675-3187. Santa will depart to the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home after about 5 p.m. Decorated storefronts and brighter Christmas lighting are planned by local utilities and Clifton officials.
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Santa Claus
Bosque County
Clifton
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Clifton Volunteer Fire Department
Santa
North Ave
West 5Th St
Clifton Jaycees
Darrell Spenrath
Spenrath
Jaycees
Sunset Home
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Dennis W. Bakke
Energy Conservation
Federal Energy Office
Fatal double-mortem at Lagoona Park home inquiry opens
A 71-year-old man Willis J. Cox and his 38-year-old daughter were found dead in a Lagoona Park house. Cox’s wife Inez and son-in-law W J Green were unconscious. West Shore volunteers saved two others. Services held at Lagoona Park Baptist Church.
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Laguna Park
Bosque County
John O. Baxter
Phil Staley
Baxter
Willis J. Cox
Ross O. Green
Cox
Mr. Cox
Virginia
Fort Worth
Brister-Lawson’ Funeral Home
Mrs. Green
Meridian Funeral Home
Justice of the Peace
Horace Whitley
Hillcrest
Garden of Memories
Hillsboro
Esmond Cox
Green
Alan Green
Christmas services planned in Norwegian and German at Sunset Home
Two Christmas services are planned at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home chapel in Norwegian and German. The Norwegian service is at 7 15 p m Tuesday December 17 with Rev Lawrence Jenson of Our Savior s Lutheran Norse and Faith Lutheran Meridian delivering the sermon and readings in Norwegian. The German service is at 7 15 p m Friday December 20 with Rev Marvin Ottmers of St Olaf Lutheran Cran fills Gap preaching and carols and Bible readings in German. Public invited to both services. English services are held at 10 a m Monday through Friday and 10 15 a m Sundays.
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Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel
Lauren C. Endahl
Lawrence Jenson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Faith Lutheran Church
Meridian
Marvin Ottmers
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Cranfills Gap
Endahl
Sunset Home Chapel
Baylor student hunts coyotes for her Texas study
Susan Scott a Baylor University biology graduate student seeks 1000 to 2000 coyote and coyote hybrid carcasses from McLennan and six neighboring counties to study population size growth and body measurements. She plans to age by tooth analysis and hopes to finish by June.
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Susan Scott
McLennan County
Bosque
Scott
Bosque County
Mrs. Scott
Stanley Rouk
Rouk
Baylor
Clifton Record powered by Clifton milling firm saves weekly issue
The Clifton Record credits Texas Milling Company of Clifton for supplying replacement belts that prevented a late issue after several belts failed. Editor Sam D. Logan Jr. highlights hospital notes about recovery, a write in vote, and praise for nurses, while noting loss of the old press and folder and the Clifton Cub Booster Club meeting Friday morning.
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Texas Milling Company
Clifton
Clifton Record
Record Co
James W. Smith
Don Kidd
Texas Miling Company
Sam D. Logan Jr
Madisonville
Goss
Clifton City Council Meets Tuesday Evening
The Clifton City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday December 10 at City Hall to discuss local matters and public agenda items.
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Council
Clifton
City Hall
Holiday Home Tour Sunday sponsored by hospital auxiliary
The Goodall- Witcher Hospital Auxiliary hosts a Holiday Home Tour Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. Four decorated homes and the Clifton Civic Center will be open. Tickets from auxiliary members gift shop hospital Farmers State Bank Calvert's Pharmacy or Mrs. Robert Lane 675-8833. Homes include Hu len Aars Jess Hammock Jr W T Holder and W D Goodall. Map on ticket reverse.
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Goodall- Witcher Hospital
Clifton Civic Center
Clifton Police Reports Dog Shot and Burglary
Police report a greyhound shot on North Ave near Wall's Clif-Tex Outlet Store. Burglars stole four saws five nail aprons five hammers one router and 500 feet of extension cord in the 500 block West 15th Street between November 29 and December 3. No injuries in a West 3rd St accident.
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North Ave
F. Clifton
Wall
Clif-Tex
Alvin James
Hico
Clifton
Wall’s
North Highway 6
West 15Th Street
James
West 3Rd St
VFW Charter To Be Presented
Robert E Binford Post 8558 VFW will receive its perpetual charter on Thursday December at 7 30 p m. Bille membership chairman urges all members to attend. Pictures will be taken.
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Robert E. Binford
VFW
Bille
Lutefisk Festival Spotlight in Crawfills Gap Magazine Feature
A Texas Co op Power article by David Peterson highlights Crawfills Gap Lutefisk Festival set for December 7 from 5 to 9 pm at the local Public School. It describes lutefisk prep steps, the Norse community history in Bosque County, and nearby St Olaf Church as cultural touchstones.
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Crawfills Gap
David Peterson
Texas Co-Op Power
Texas
Bosque County
Norway
Minnesota
USA
Otto Reesling
Lions’ Booster Club
St. Olaf’s Kirke
Old Rock Church
Cranfills Gap
Bertiesen
Knudsen
Reesling
Erath Electric Co-operative
Firemen's Ball Scheduled For December 7 in Clifton
The annual firemen's ball will run from 8 p.m. to midnight in Clifton on Saturday December 7. Harold Strand's Orchestra will perform and proceeds fund the department's new booster truck. The truck was delivered last month and is now in San Antonio for equipment.
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Clifton
Harold Strand
George Harris
Harris
San Antonio
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Madison County Hospital
Tey
Sam
Ian Foley
Conroe
Charles Wilson
Congress
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Zuich
Booster Club
Clifton Cub Booster Club
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