Multistate Saddle Burglary Ring Busted Loot Recovered
The Spitzer Leather Shop burglary in Clifton on Christmas night yielded recovered loot across South Carolina and Texas. Charges filed in Greenville SC and two other suspects held in Hunt County Jail Texas. Texans aided by Clifton Police Chief J R Alexander and Sheriff John Baxter in the multi state investigation.
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Greenville
South Carolina
Spitzer
Clifton
Colorado
Carolinas
Hunt County
Texas
FE. A. Spitzer
Fort Worth
Bill Gunn
Mr. Spitzer
S. C
John Wayne
Yankee Land
Sheriff Baxter
Ranger Gunn
Waco
Carolina
Bosque County
John Baxter
E. A. Spitzer
Lexas
Ficers
Record
Cub's Father Son Grid Banquet Slated Saturday
Veteran NFL player Bobby Joe Conrad of Clifton, a former Clifton Cubs and Texas A&M star who played for the St Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys, will speak at the Cub's father son grid banquet this Saturday Feb 7 at 7 30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The event is private this year and honors coaches and players with grid letter jackets issued at the banquet.
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Bobby Joe Conrad
Clifton
Clifton Cubs
Texas Aggies
St. Louis Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys
Cub
Census Manager to Explain Program Here on Feb 10
Robert C. Ford, district manager of the 1970 Census, will visit Clifton City Hall at 2 p.m. on Tuesday February 10 to outline how to become a local census taker. The job runs 3 to 5 weeks with at least 6 hours daily 5 days weekly and pays 60 to 100 dollars weekly plus 9 cents per mile. Attendance is optional with no obligation.
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Robert C. Ford
Clifton
HH. D. Mackey
Republican Party
Ford
Methodist Youth Center Sponsors Friday Teen Events
The Methodist Youth Center in Clifton invites all junior high and high school students to Friday nights from 8 to midnight for dancing ping pong and games at the Fellowship Hall. Admission is free except the first Friday monthly live show with 1.00 charge. The center has operated since December 1869 and seeks a pool table donation.
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Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church
Clifton
Sty Youns
Tom Parks Jr
Clean Flanagan
Kenny Brynne
Tom Henderson
Jerry Wleine
Rhonda Turner
Mary Katherine White
Sharon Merion
Methodist Church
Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant Dates Set For May
The 18th Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant is rescheduled to May 8 and 9 1970 to avoid Democratic Primary conflict. Up to 100 entries expected, with divisions, possible third night, and a $25 sponsor fee. Entries limited to Lake Whitney area with limited exceptions for property owner descendants.
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Lake Whitney
Lake Whitney Recreation Club
Hillsboro
Texas
Atlantic City
Miami
Cedar Creek
Lake Whitney Association
E. J Ray Jr
John Potts
Dean Orton
Rocky Creek Lodge
Bob McLellan Sr
J. W. Story
Cleburne
Bob Turner
Bill Woodside
Whitney
Alaskan Safari Screenings Set at Cliftex Theatre
Educational film Alaskan Safari will be shown at the Cliftex Theatre in Clifton on February 4 and 5 with showings at 4 30 p m 7 p m and 9 15 p m. Admission is 150 for adults and children priced accordingly.
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Cliftex Theatre
Clifton
ASCS Sign-Up Opens for 1970 Farm Programs in Bosque
Farmers in Bosque County are reminded that sign-up for the 1970 feed grain, wheat and cotton programs runs Feb 2 through Mar 20 at the County ASCS Office. Programs aim to stabilize prices and align production with demand. Clyde Henry notes these crops cover over half the harvested cropland in the U S and cites Hardin’s testimony on program impact.
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Bosque County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Clyde Henry
ASC
United States
Clifford M. Hardin
Tn Basquel
Bosque County Contested Races Narrow After Filing Deadline
Groundhog Day 1952 served as the filing cutoff for the May 2 Democratic and Republican primary elections in Bosque County. Incumbent County Judge E. W. McGee faces Jack L. Rowland of Morgan, while Precinct 4 Commissioner Curtis Bakke will not seek reelection. Three candidates filed for Precinct 4: Roy L. Welborn, J. Paul Howard, and W. L. Gauntt. Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 in Meridian pits H. F. Burrow against J. C. Royal, a former sheriff. Democratic filings include U. S. Congressman W. R. Poage. All notes reflect the limited slate resulting from the deadline.
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Bosque County
E. W
Fibber) McGee
Jack L. Rowland
Morgan
Curtis Bakke
Roy L. Welborn
J. P. Ward
J. E. Ward
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Judicial District
Frank G. McDonald
Judicial Dist
Bosque
Fern R. White
Fibber McGee
Jimmie B. Gill
Tom Heartsill
Minnie J. Brown
Democratic
Albert Hastings
Earl W
Pete) Page
J. Paul Howard
W. L. Gauntt
Justice of Peace
H. F. Burrow
J. C. Royal
B. E. Bridges
Will Freedman
Clifton
John Fenn
Meridian
George H. Brooks
Iredell
T. L. Chapman
W. Springs
L. B. Hensley
Eulogy
Dan Ethridge
Kopperl
C. H. Riddle
Joe Higginbotham
Womack
Will C. Hafer
Coyote
A. R. Bearden
W. Mills
Evans Ficklin
Mosheim
Charley Miles
T. F. Crawford
Norse
C. M. Colwick
C. Gap
Grady Pendleton
Steiner
Morris S. Wilkins
Laguna Park
Ned A. Wilkinson
Mustang
W. C
Isenhower and Mackey file for Bosque GOP primary
At the February 2 filing deadline only two Bosque County GOP candidates are listed. Charles Isenhower seeks County Republican Party Chairman, a post vacated by Mrs. Mackey who runs for Precinct Chairman in Clifton. No other Bosque GOP precinct chairmen posts drew candidates.
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Republican Party
H. D. Mackey
Bosque County
Charles Isenhower
Clifton
Mackey
Bosque County Voter Registration Slightly Below Record
Bosque County reports 5 405 registered voters unofficially under County Tax Assessor Earl Behringer. The late surge near the January 31 deadline failed to top the 1968 record of 5 422, with duplications likely inflating counts at times. A precinct breakdown will follow after staff review.
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Bosque County
Earl Behringer
Behringer
Mr. Behringer
70 License Tags Now Being Sold
New license plates go on sale at the county law office as motorists have until April 1 to register 1970 vehicles. The Texas Highway Department and County Tax Assessor-Collector Earl Behringer tout a three part form mailed in January as the key to easier registration, reducing previous frustrations of locating title and prior registration.
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Texas Highway Department
Earl Behringer
J. P. Atkinson Seriously Hurt In Wreck
J. P. Atkinson of Clifton was seriously hurt Friday evening in a two car crash at State Highway 6 and the China Spring road intersection north of Waco. He received emergency treatment at Goodall-Witcher Hospital then was moved to Hillcrest Hospital for surgery. Doctors described a freak injury to a large artery in his left leg and spleen removal during the operation.
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J. P. Atkinson
Clifton
China Spring
Waco
Atkinson
Bank Schedule Notice on Lincoln's and Washington's Birthdays
Farmers State Bank in Clifton will stay open on February 12 Lincoln's Birthday. It will close on Monday February 23 in observance of Washington's Birthday which falls on Sunday February 22 this year.
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Farmers State Bank
Clifton
Lincoln
Washington
Central Texas Fair Plans Meeting Feb 9
Clifton residents are invited to a planning meeting at City Hall Monday night February 9 at 7 p.m. Fair President Curtis Bakke announced the gathering where new officers will be elected and next fall’s fair plans set for late August.
Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Set For Feb 10 In Clifton
The Goodall Witcher Hospital Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday February 10 at Mrs J L Hutcheson s Clifton home Jim B Smith hospital administrator will be guest speaker All members and prospective members urged to attend
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Goodall-Witcher Hospital
J. L. Hutcheson
Clifton
Jim B. Smith
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Clif
Baxter
Johnson County
Tarrant County
By Sam Logan
Methodist
U. S
W. R
Bob) Poage
Isenhower
Central Texas
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