Clifton youths win 4-H Gold Star honors at Tarleton State
Debie Rosamond and Walter Poston Jr. represent Bosque County at the 1973 District 8 4-H Gold Star Awards Banquet at Tarleton State University. Rosamond excels in clothing foods and nutrition horse and leadership while serving as club officer and council treasurer. Poston Jr. serves as Clifton 4-H Club president with interests in beef swine safety sheep foods and nutrition horticulture and leadership, having held multiple club roles. Also attending Clifton leaders and Bosque County extension agents from Meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Tarleton State University
Walter Poston Jr
Tarieton State University
Devbie Rosamond
I. G. Rosamond
Clifton
Walter Poston Sr
Walter Jr
E. G. Rosamond
Delmelia Dunn
Robert Reich
Bosque County Extension
Meridian
All-District First Team Honorees Named at Clifton High
Clifton High School earns two players on the 1973 All-District first team, with Forson at center and Warren Dahl on offense as guard and tackle. The report lists numerous CHS players on second team and honorable mention, including Fossett, Roberts, Todd, Hall, Kleine, Musselman, White, Culp, Sinderud, and others across positions, reflecting a strong CHS football year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Aubrey T. Roberts
Cubs
Jenald
Orso
Warren Dahl
CHS
James Fossett
Alan “T” Roberts
Joe Todd
Tony Hall
Randy Kleine
Jerry Phillip
John Grimland
Kleine
John Musselman
Claude White
Day Culp
C. R. Sinderud
Venald ¥Orson
Johnny Symank
McGregor
Warren
City Delays Action On Waste Paper Proposal
City Council deferred a proposal to lease the second city garbage truck from Ecological Services and delayed a plan for Chevies Rummel company to pick up most downtown rubbish. Rummel noted his firm already collects paper cardboard and newsprint from several downtown businesses, saving time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Chevies Rummel Company
Rummel
Barracks And Auxiliary Plan Turkey Supper
Members of World War I Barracks 1887 and its Auxiliary will meet at 6 p m Tuesday December 18 at Mrs Lucy Mae Terrells home 615 West 3rd St Clifton The annual Christmas turkey supper will be followed by an exchange of gifts All members urged to represent for municipal personnel. Later he hopes to salvage metal and glass but lacks storage facilities. Mayor Jim Smih sees possible energy crisis forcing a return to weekly garbage pickups He questions turning over trash collection to Ecological Services Alderman Pat Patterson notes larger cities sell salvage rights City Secretary Pat White says a second garbage truck may be needed Council approves paying 5573 45 in bills leaving 2723 77 in municipal checking CITY COUNCIL GA CITY COUNCIL Page( GA)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Mae Terrell
West 3Rd St
Clifton
Jim B. Smih
W. L
Pat’’ Patterson
Rummel
M. R
Pat” White
CHS Chorus To Perform Monday December 17
Clifton High School Chorus plans a public program at 1 45 pm in the CHS gym on Monday December 17 featuring popular songs Proud Mary Moon River Love is Blue Cherish with soloist John Grintland Moon River plus secular Christmas tunes White Christmas Silver Bells Let It Snow Its Beginning to Look Like Christmas and a concluding Christmas folk cantata White Richards and Robbie Curlee will accompany with guitars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School Chorus
Mary
John Grintland
White Richards
Robbie Curlee
Commissioners Begin Yearlong Test Of Senior Citizens Program
Bosque County joins a one year pilot for a senior citizens program run by HOTCOG after a county commission meeting. Funding totals include 8500 from Waco 5000 from McLennan 1000 from each county and 1500 from the council. Patterson outlined services while noting not all will be available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Patterson
Pri
Methodist Patterson
Earl W. Page
J. I. Cooper
Pagetas
Waco
McLennan County
Council of Governments
Bosque County weighs retirement plan for employees discussion set
Bosque County officials plan further discussion on Monday December 31 at 9 am in Meridian Courthouse about joining the Texas County and District Retirement System. J Robert Brown outlined a plan for county workers and officials, noting 182 counties and 27 districts participate with assets of 113 million and 32 500 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Meridian
J. Robert Brown
Texas County and District Retirement System
Austin
Brown
Texas County
Cest
U. S. Treasury
Funeral Of J L Standefer Jr Clifton Leader Dies
Clifton and Bosque County mourn the death of J L Standefer Jr a business and civic leader at 1503 Hackberry Clifton following a July heart attack and a return to work as head of Standeter Chevrolet Co He served in World War II on a PF boat and married Bonnie Shafer in 1943 He is survived by his wife daughter and son and was buried in Clifton Cemetery with services at Trinity Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Bosque County
Jutius Lumpkin
Standefer, Jr
Hackberry
Standeter Chevrolet Co
Cliften
Mich
Mediterranean
Bonnie Shafer
Valley Mills
First Baptist Church of
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Trinity Church Council
Clifton Fair Association
Lions ‘Club
Chamber of Commerce
Phaces
Cavert Hoel
Garland Wright
S. L. Witcher
J. F. Ward
Austin
Louis Scholl
Waco
Hennie
James Brent Standefer
Dallas
Bonnie Jane Standefer
J. L. Standefer Sr
John Standefer
Clifton Schools Carol Program Set for Sunday
The Clifton Schools Music Department presents a Sunday December 16 concert at 2:30 p.m. in Bettis Auditorium. The program features Christmas carols from England Wales Sweden Norway Poland Czechoslovakia Germany Italy Spain France and the Americas. Students from grades five through high school will perform with audience participation in popular carols and a Handel Messiah Hallelujah Chorus finale. A free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Schools
Bettis
England
Wales
Sweden
Norway
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Italy
Spain
France
Americas
Bethlehem
Handel
Less Than Inch Of Rainfall In November Noted
Clifton reporter J. Darden Jr. records November rainfall at .95 inches for Clifton, with year to date total 41.35 inches in 1973. Monthly figures include January 4.0, February 1.9, March 3.1, April 6.15, May 21, June 3.5, July 5.3, August 25, September 6.5, October 7.6 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
J. Darden Jr
Tober
Trustees to Meet Over Energy Crisis in Clifton
Clifton Independent School District trustees plan a 7 p m meeting at Clifton High School to discuss energy crisis measures. Gov Briscoe declared an emergency for 1974 and urged a 15 percent curtailment while TEA coordinates energy saving actions across schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Clifton High School
Supt. of Schools
Kent Appleby
Dolph Briscoe
J. W. Edgar
Texas Public Schools
Texas Education Agency
Edgar
Commissioners Defer CTEDD Support Decision
Besaue County Commissioners deferred a 187.70 CTEDD assessment for August 1 this year to June 30, 1974. They will ask CTEDD chairman J. Albert Hastings of Crawfills Gap to outline member benefits to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besaue County
Central Texas Economic Development District
J. Albert Hastings i
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Debbie Rosamond
Forson, Dahl
Willie Webster
Hobinson
Kim Phillips
Midway
Arthur Pyburn
Jerry Little
Connally
Bill Norris
Bil Kelly
Don Buster
Carl Pleasant
Robert Richardson
Robinson
Gregskew
Eddie Daniels
Tim Loftin Connally
Dwight Johnson
West
Johnny Anderson
Turkey
City Counci
Page
CHS Chorus
J. L. Standefer Jr
Briscoe
CTEDD
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