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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1964
Page
4
rainfall reached half an inch at Clifton with neighboring areas higher boosting grain prospects amid lighter tanks drought. Poll tax rally tallies 2794, with 63 exemption certificates. Governor Connally may not seek reelection sparking editorials. Clifton residents mobilize for events including Jinx Tucker Award Dinner and Bobby Joe Conrad activities.
The Record publishes official candidate announcements for the May 1964 Democratic Primary. Listed are W. R. Poage for Congress in the 11th District Frank G. McDonald for Court of Civil Appeals J. E. Ward for the 52nd District J. R. Birdwell for Somervell County Charles H. Bolton for County Attorney Earl R. Behringer for County Tax Assessor-Collector Les Lundberg for County Tax Assessor-Collector A. O. Tiny Carr for Sheriff Smith V. Dicenison for County School Superintendent Till Blassingame for Commissioner Precinct 3 Rufus Hutchison for Commissioner Precinct 3.
Mrs. Allison Driskell of Route 2 Valley Mills entered Clifton hospital on February 4 for medical attention. R. S. Rowe of Koppers has been under care at Clifton hospital since February 4. August Dryer of Crawford became a patient February 3. R. H. Bohne of Route 1 Valley Mills entered Clifton hospital February 3 and had surgery February 4. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Whitney attended the Dallas merchandise market last week as representatives of Whitneys in Clifton.
Bosque County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Lucille Watson lists February activities for 4-H clubs including meetings, eliminations, demonstrations, garden club talks, and guest speakers across Clifton Morgan Meridian and Walnut Springs. The piece also notes cotton stretch fabrics entering wider use in men s clothing and a $2.6 million cotton research program with projects on luster fabric development wrinkle resistant finishes and reversible crosslinks along with a new evaporated milk product under consideration for commercial production.
A Dallas group led by Mr and Mrs Bill Dowdy and including Billie Kay and Charles Lynn Dowdy visited the home of Mr and Mrs C A Dowdy Jr over the weekend Also present were Mrs Nona Adams and Mr Jay F Ward from Garland and Mrs Bills parents Mr and Mrs Milton Linberg of Cranfills Gap Martha Cox joined the gathering during the stay.
S F Lamb 74 of Meridian died February 5 in Clifton hospital after January 10 hospitalization. Retired farmer, formerly from Bosque County. Survived by son J P Lamb of Waco, daughter Mrs George Arthur of Meridian, brother J O Lamb of Austin, four sisters, six grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral 2:00 PM Friday at Bristol Funeral Home Meridian, Rev Roy Hill. burial in Waco Memorial Park.
Bill Sanders and Mrs. Hugh Olson entered Clifton hospital for care on February 4 and February 3 respectively with major surgery to follow for Olson. Mrs. W Forster remains in Clifton since February 1. Multiple families traveled to see relatives in Gatesville, Houston, Granbury, and Hale Center. Mrs. Alex Anderson returned January 30 from a Birmingham trip and learned of her uncle C O’s death near Baytown.
Erickson of Route 2 Clifton departed for home after receiving news of his death. Rubber stamps crafted to order mentioned in Clifton Record.
Published February 7 1964 in Clifton Texas this issue reflects a historical local newspaper edition with postal notice and archival masthead details about the paper’s establishment year the mailing class and the city of publication.
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