Dry weather and fires threaten crops and cattle in Clifton area
Persistent drought with no rain in February alarms farmers as oats suffer bitter freeze damage. Grass fires spread among Dr W T Holder Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cemetery and Bob Lyon area while Clifton Fire Department fights multiple blazes. Poll tax payments in Bo gue County hit a century low with only 1832 paid. many eligible voters exempt from tax will be under 21, raising concerns about turnout and welfare trends.
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Clifton
W T Holder
Smith Bend-Coon Creek
Carl Olsen
Bob Lyon
Fred Wilson
Bosane River
Ciffon
Bogue County
Sunshiny days spark Brazos river white bass run
Reporter Bob Rhody notes warm weather boosts fishing interest and white bass runs to Brazos River spawning grounds. No current limit on white bass or crappie. license required for winding devices, $2.15 from deputies or game wardens. Defines rough fish and legal gear for taking them. urges safe, accident-free season.
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Brazos River
Record Gas Use in January Sets Lone Star Peak
Lone Star Gas reports all time high January gas deliveries. A total of 43.503 billion cubic feet in January 1963, up from 40.374 billion in January 1962, with 1.8765 billion cubic feet in 24 hours on January 23 amid four northers. The company serves about 900000 customers across 470 communities and maintains 78.44 billion cubic feet capacity underground. Curtailment occurred January 12 19 and 23 to safeguard supply.
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Lone Star Gas Company
Lone Star
Texas
Oklahoma
Lone Star System
Bosque County Farm Bureau Holds 1963 Membership Kickoff
Eight Bosque County members attended the Dallas kickoff for the 1963 Farm Bureau membership drive as state leaders spoke in three Texas cities. State President H Devaney, Millard Shivers, and Bill Hoover toured Dallas San Antonio and Lubbock to rally county leaders, with more than 200 from Bosque in Dallas.
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Game and Fish Commission
State Parks Commission
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Dallas
Texas
H. Devaney
Millard Shivers
Bill Hoover
Lubbock
San Antonio
Farm Bureau
Bosque County
Grady St. Clair
H. J Reichert
Bosque Farm Bureau
WL Gauntt
Bruce Lindsey
Will J. Krueger
Hans Mansur
W L Long
Woodrow Luttrell
American Farm Bureau Federation
South
Mrs Goodall Hosts J Y Bridge Club Meeting
The J Y Bridge Club held its last regular meeting at Mrs W D Goodall s home on February 1 starting at 2 pm. Four games of bridge were played with Mrs R L Lane winning high and Mrs L Goodall second. High guest was Mrs W F Key Jr traveling prize went to Mrs Key and Mrs J C Kincheloe. Attendees included Mesdames Lane Goodall Key Kincheloe Isenhower Witcher Baldridge Bradstreet Nelson Priddy Schow Willett Hill Evans Aars Stewart and others.
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J. O. Y. Bridge Club
W .D. Goodall
West Hackberry Street
R. L Lane
L. Goodall
W. F. Key Jr
Key
J. C Kincheloe
Mesdames Lane
Goodall
Key, Kincheloe
Charles M. Isenhower
S. L. Witcher
Robert L. Baldridge
M. K. Bradstreet
Joseph O Nelson
E. A. Priddy
Emmett H Schow
N. W. Willett
H. R. Hill
Ted B Evans
Helen C. Aars
E. E. Stewart
Janice Huse Celebrates Fifth Birthday Surprise
Janice Huse daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Huse of this city was surprised with a birthday party at Beatrice Zuehike’s home on Thursday January 30. A white cake decorated with Sweet 16 and refreshments of sandwiches potato chips and Coca Colas were served. Attending were Delores Struempier Lila Musselman Patricia Surley Carol Prescher and Beatrice Zuehike.
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Janice Huse
Alfred Huse
Beatrice Zuehike
Henry Zuehike
Janice
Delores Struempier
Lila Musselman
Patricia Surley
Carol Prescher
Local visitors tour Palestine family in Womack area
C Schultz and Mr and Mrs Walter Dossman of Womack visited in Palestine Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W T Harper. Mrs Harper is an aunt of Mrs Dossman and Mrs Christenson from Dallas.
Local visitors stop by Bridgeport Clifton and Star Route 1
Mr and Mrs John Outlaw and son Johnny visited the Jim Outlaw family in Bridgeport. Mrs Jim Outlaw recently returned from a hospital stay. G W Eichelberger and son Hugh from Waxahachie visited with Mrs Fichelberger and Mrs Bauer's families in Star Route 1 Clifton. W D Raley and mother in law Mrs H P Jenson from Dublin visited Clifton relatives.
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Gus Kleibrink
Marilyn
Ollie Mae Gray
South Bosque
Fritz Kleibrink
Clifton
John Outlaw
Johnny
Bridgeport
Jim Outlaw
G. W. Eichelberger
Hugh
Waxahachie
Joe L. Bauer
Stephanie Jan
San Antonio
Fichelberger
Bauer
A. L. Stepert
W. D. Raley
H P. Jenson
Dublin
V. F. W. Post and Auxiliary Family Night
The V F W Post and Auxiliary announce a family night event at the Post Home on Saturday February 9 at 7 00 P M A social gathering aims to bring members and guests together with activities and refreshments provided
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Post Home
Local Residents Visit Relatives in Valley Mills
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Strand and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jorgenson and other home folks visit relatives in Valley Mills. Later that afternoon the Raleys, Strands, and Jorgensons also called on kin in Valley Mills.
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Chris Strand
J. M. Jorgenson
Raleys
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