Food Consumption Remains High Locally WA
Bosque County residents maintained high food intake in 1974 with an average 28 pounds of groceries per person per week. Despite a 30 percent rise in prices since 1972, local households spent about $2,410 yearly on food, adjusting by reducing convenience foods and dining out, while meals at home grew simpler.
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Bosque County
Department of Labor
rTma
United States
Busca
Jess
Park Row
Juvenile Decency and a Small-Town Football Story
A DeSoto Jour column by Joe Hickox shares a staircase wit anecdote and recalls a Texas town football coach whose underperforming AA team faced pressure. The piece highlights a 21-player squad praised for effort, contrasted with visions of brighter prospects and a dramatic banquet ending with a blunt line about trading players for three delinquents.
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Hickox
DeSoto Jour
Cranfills Gap
Joe Hickox
Texas
Clifton Seeks EPA Grant for Planning Sewer Facilities
Clifton plans a pre application with the EPA before year end to fund planning for new sewer treatment facilities. Fort Worth firm Rady and Associates says 75 percent of costs could be covered by Public Law 92-500. City eyeing 12 inch mains on State Highway 6 and leak tests to reduce treatment costs.
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Clifton
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Kenneth R. Neystel
Derrell Johnson
Rady and Associates, Inc
Fort Worth
Ives
Water Quality Control Board
Johnson
Clton
CiJfica
Texas Department’ of Community Affairs
Neystel
Smith
Burglaries Strike Clifton Residents and School
Clifton police report last week saw a burglary at Clifton Elementary School with 260 dollars missing and no forced entry. A separate home burglary on West 13th Street yielded 60 dollars in change a radio and an eight track tape player. Two minor traffic accidents occurred in Clifton with no injuries and light vehicle damage in the Ten Ten parking lot.
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Clifton
Alvin James
West 13Th St
James
Heart Association Officers Plan 1976 Fund Drive
Bosque County Heart Association officers meet at 7 p.m. January 16 at Meridian Community Center to map a $3,000 campaign goal, $1,674 above this year’s total. Officers include President Colonel Eda Shiftier and Campaign Chairman Kenneth G. Nelson with other leaders listed. nominating committee members named.
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Bosque County Heart Association
Meridian Community Center
Eda Shiftier
Roger David
Jeanette Carter
County Program Committee Elects
Bosque County program committee election results reported by Bosque County Extension Agent Robert Rech. The Bosque County Program committee outlined selection of members and future plans for local agricultural and community programs.
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Robert Rech
Bosque County Extension
Bosque County Program
Savings Bonds Growth in Bosque County and County Committee Progress
United States Savings Bond sales in Bosque County reached 5219 in October with 10 month total of 85461, about 53 percent of the 1975 county goal. Texas October sales top 20 million while January-October 1975 reach 201.8 million, 86 percent of the annual goal. Building Committee met December 9 at Clifton Civic Center to chart long range county program and identify opportunities through countywide leadership.
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United States Savings
Bosque County
Texas
Barque County
Clifton Civic Center
One Dead and 13 Hurt in Basque County Road Accidents
One person died and 13 injured in 14 rural highway crashes in Basque County during November. The incidents raise the year total to 33, per the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol office in Waco.
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Basque County
Texas Departtent of Public Safety Highway Patrol
Waco
DPS
Barn Fire at John Wood Place Reported by Clifton Fire
Clifton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a blaze at the John Wood place near Boggy Cemetery on December 9. Investigators described the incident as a barn fire with damage to the property and surrounding area.
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Clifton
John Wood Place
Noo. Boggy Cemetery
Clifton Horse Show Officers Elected At January Meeting
The Clifton Horse Show will elect officers at 6:00 p.m. January 13 at the Coon Creek Clubhouse. President M. B. Jameson announced the show has AJRA approval and a junior rodeo is scheduled for May 27 to 28.
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Coon Creek
M. B. Jameson
Clifton
American Junior Rodeo Association
Clifton reports November rainfall and yearly total
J. B. Darden Jr. reports that Clifton received 1.05 inches of rain in November. The year to date total precipitation stands at 29.85 inches.
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Clifton
J. B. Darden Jr
Rotary elects 76 77 officers and directors for Bosque County club
Bosque County Clifton Rotary Club elects officers and directors for the 1976 77 year. Richard E. Smith will be president, Shelby Richardson vice president, Donald Leinstad secretary, Richard D. Lundberg treasurer. Directors beginning July 1 include Joe Bryan Tom Parks Rev Robert Rachiug LeRoy Williams and William T. Jordan.
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Bosque County
Clifton
Rotary Club
Rotary Internaional
Richard E. Smith
Shelby Richardson
Donald Leinstad
Richard D. Lundberg
Joe Bryan
Tom Parks
Robert Rachiig
LeRoy Wiliams
William T. Jordan
Rotary
Wiliam T. Jordan
Donald L. Finstad
Clarence Fields Jr
Holiday Schedule For Schools Told
Elementary students in the Chiffon Independent School District will be dismissed at 2 35 p m and high school students at 2 45 p m Friday for the Christmas holiday. The Clifton ISD tax office will close at noon Wednesday December M and remain closed until Monday December 29. The tax office will also be closed Thursday and Friday January 1 and 2. Superintendent Liarden said.
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Chiffon Independent
Liarden
Cifton Isd
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Clifton Bank
West 5Th St
Ave. F
Goodall-Wit
Cher Hospital Auxiliary
Wood
Walter Jetton
Dalas
Ore Board
Clifon
Bosque
Meridian
Valley Mills
Green Thumb
Tom Duncan
Clifton Manor Apartments
Duncan
P.V.C
Clifton Lutheran Sunset
HUD
Dallas
Jim B. Smith
Harold King
Robbie Martin
R.N
Kenneth G. Nelson
W. D. Goodall
Charles K. Ward Jr
Laura Clark
Frank H. Horak Jr
Joan Mitchell
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