Clifton Cubs Reach State Finals and Produce NFL AFL Talent
Clifton Texas gains attention as a small town producing high school stars with state finals pedigree and players in college programs plus native NFL and AFL talent. Bernard Erickson of Clifton shines as a Chargers rookie, while local focus runs through bowl talk and pros titles.
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Clifton
Texas
Hersey
NFL
St. Louis Cardinals
Bobby Joe Conrad
Clifton High
Lake Whitney Club Secures $300000 FHA Loan
Farmers Home Administration closed a 300000 loan for Lake Whitney Recreation Club to acquire land and build a club house golf course and swimming pool. The project costs total about 312227 with Downing Bros as general contractor in Waco and E L Dalton Dallas handling irrigation and sewer system work.
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Lake Whitney Rec
Farmers Home Administration
Lake Whitney Recreation Club
LWRC
R. T. Swilling
Bill Nelson
Jim Cristwell
FHA
Alrady
Downing Bros. Construction Co
Waco
E. L. Dalton
Dallas
Holman Homes Improvements
Hillsboro
J. L. Myers
Wright Named for Naval Academy Entrance Exam
Congressman Bob Poage nominates William A Wright of Clifton for the United States Naval Academy entrance exam. If he ranks first among competitors, he could enter next year. Wright is a Clifton High School senior and starting guard on the Cubs state finalist football team and is a scholastic honor student.
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Bob Poage
William A
Bill) Wright
James Wright
Clifton
Poage
United States Naval Academy
Wright
Cubs
Clifton High School
City Sales Tax Approved Will Start April First
Voters approved a one per cent city sales tax in the December election. The tax is not to be charged until April 1, 1968, giving residents three months before it takes effect. Merchants will collect three per cent and remit all to the state, with the state returning the city’s one per cent portion. A new tax schedule will be issued later.
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Texas
Clifton Stores Close Jan 1 as Schools Resume Jan 2
Most Clifton stores close Monday January 1 for New Year holiday. Clifton schools will resume classes meals and bus service on Tuesday January 2 1968 after the Christmas New Year break.
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Clifton
Fire Destroys Felan Home and Christmas Gifts
A Clifton area fire on December 23 wiped out the Charlie Felan family home near Circle 13 Ranch Route 1. The barn survived due to wind blowing sparks away, and the family is now staying with relatives in Meridian. Clifton firefighters also fought a grass fire along the railroad east of town. no damage reported and residents warned to be careful with wind-dried debris.
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Charlie Felan
Eric Prescher
Circle 13 Ranch
Route 1
Clifton
Homer McDougal
George M. Harris
Civic Improvement Society Sets Jan 3 Meeting
The Clifton Civic Improvement Society will meet January 3 at 3 p.m. in the Clifton City Hall community room. The program will be The Girl Scout Program with hostesses Mrs. Lewis Hauke Mrs. W L Gauntt and Mrs. M K Bradstreet.
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Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Clifton City Hall
Lewis Hauke
W. L. Gauntt
M. K. Bradstreet
Social Security Rep to Visit Clifton
Ed Winslow will speak at Clifton City Hall Dining Room at 9 a.m. on Tuesday January 2 1968 about Social Security matters for local residents.
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Social Security Rep
Clifton
Ed Winslow
City Hall
Chargers rookie Bernard Erickson earns local fame
Clifton's Bernard Erickson, a 1963 CHS graduate and Abilene Christian alum, is highlighted as a standout rookie linebacker for the San Diego Chargers. The San Diego Evening Tribune profile notes his rising form in the final month of his first AFL season as he prepares for a key clash with the Houston Oilers featuring George Webster.
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Clifton
Central Texas
AFL
San Diego Chargers
Bernard Erickson
John Erickson
Houston
Houston Oilers
George Webster
Michigan State
Oilers
Chargers
Webster
Erickson
Golden Chosen to Waco's Super Centex All Star Team
Bobby Golden, offensive center defensive linebacker and place kicker for the State Finalist Clifton Cubs, is the sole Cub selected by Waco Tribune-Herald sports writers for the 25 member Super Centex All-Star team in last Sunday's edition. The squad features players mainly from Class 4A 3A and 2A Central Texas towns.
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Bobby Golden
Clifton Cubs
Waco Tribune - Herald
Golden
Cub
Waco
Central
Texas
Babson Predicts 1968 to Bring Wide U.S. Economic Decisions
Babson Forecast argues 1968 will force hard choices across social, economic, and political fronts. It foresees dollar defense actions, inflation battles, Viet Nam shifts, tax changes, and reduced government outlays as major themes shaping the year.
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Record
Babson
Boston
U.S
Forecast of 1968 U S economy with rising costs and labor turmoil
The Babson forecast predicts 1968 will bring higher short term rates and tighter mortgage funding as corporate profits rise briefly. Wage shifts push production pay growth, with widespread public employee stoppages foreseen and no major wage controls likely this year. Overall living costs may rise 3 to 4 percent as 1968 progresses.
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Congress
Federal Reserve
Free World
United Auto Workers
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Lisa Logan
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