Clifton Cubs honor Clifton Record with Outstanding Service Award
The Ink Dropper attends the Clifton Cubs A and B Squad banquet and accepts an Outstanding Service Award to The Clifton Record for exceptional high school sports coverage. Jim Jackson receives a companion trophy as a key booster. Coach Roberts lauds 15 weeks of weekly grid pages produced by See Drop of Ink Back Page.
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Clifton Cubs
Clifton Record
Texas High School Coaches Association
Jim Jackson
Jim
Cub
CHS
Clifton
Coach Roberts
Aubrey Roberts
Richard Liardon
Buddy Ables
Kert Pete Appleby
Appleby
Cubs
Roberts
Sam Logan
Bobby Golden
Gary Anz
Rocky Rummel
Cubs Laud Clifton High State Finalist Team at Banquet
Praise flowed Thursday night as Clifton High School football’s state finalist squad was honored at a banquet. Community leaders and coaches lauded the players for their progress and teamwork.
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Clifton Cubs
Milton Willmann
Dennis Poe
Terry Watson
David Wilburn
Seth Witcher
Bill Wright
Wayne
Clifton High School
Gride
Clifton urged to observe garbage laws for cleaner town
Clifton residents are urged by the City Council to keep garbage cans covered for safe, sanitary disposal. The notice warns that unprotected cans lead to scattered waste and demands cooperation to avoid cleanup tasks, praising civic support and urging adherence to the ordinance.
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Clifton
F E. Pierson
Cris E. Pierson
Jaycee-Ettes Replace Swing Chains in Clifton Park
The Clifton Jaycee-Ettes replaced swing chains at Clifton Park and funded six street signs for the city. They also continue annual contributions paying two park lights near the playground.
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Jaycee-Ettes
Clifton Jaycee-Ettes
Clifton Park
Bank to Remain Open On Lincoln's Birthday
Farmers State Bank in Clifton will stay open on Monday February 12 for Lincoln's birthday but will close on Thursday February 22 for Washington's birthday observance. Customers are asked to note the dates and plan their banking accordingly.
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Farmers State Bank
Clifton
Lincoln
Washington
Primary filing deadline passes with two local contests
Only two local races in the Democratic Primary show opponents. J. E. Ward faces Herman L. Stone for 54th District State Representative. Sheriff A. O. Tiny Carr is challenged by John Baxter. Many other Democratic candidates run unopposed in Bosque County and nearby areas.
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Texas
J. E. Ward
Glen Rose
Herman L. Stone
Cleburne
Bosque County
A. O
Tiny) Carr
John ©. Baxter
Meridian
Congress
W. R
Bob) Poage
Waco
Court of Civil Appeals
10Th Supreme Judicial District
Vic Hall
52Nd Judicial District
Truman E. Roberts
Hamilton
Byron L. McClellan
Gatesville
Bosque
Leslie B. Vance
Charles Bolton
Earl R. Behringer
Minnie J. Brown
Larry FE
Langston
Clifton
Democratic Executive Committee
Albert Hastings
Pet
J. F. Fletcher Cooper
T. A
Till) Blassingame
Justices of the Peace
B. E. Bridges
Fort Worth Man First 1968 Traffic Fatality in Bosque County
Horace Busby Turner 36 of 4600 McCart Street Fort Worth was Bosque County s first traffic fatality of 1968. His 1959 two door auto ran off FM 219 between Clifton and Crawfills Gap hit the Turkey Creek bridge and toppled into the creek bed. He was alone and believed killed instantly. the crash occurred about 2 15 a.m. Sunday and was not discovered promptly.
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Horace Busby Turner
McCart Street
Fort Worth
Bosque County
Clifton
Crawfills Gap
Turkey Creek
Turner
Justice of the
John D. Fenn
Harvey Lane
FM 219
Lane
Ft. Worth
Isenhower Enters GOP Primary For State Representative District 54
Clifton businessman and former mayor Charles Isenhower filed by the Monday deadline to seek the May Republican Primary nomination for State Representative in District 54. He faces a path to the general election against the Democratic nominee. The district covers Bosque Johnson Hamilton Mills and Somervell counties.
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Charles Isenhower
Clifton
District 54
Isenhower
Glen Rose
J. E. Ward
Ward
Herman Stone
Cleburne
Republican Executive Committee
Cecil Polac
Meridian
Bosque
Johnson, Hamilton, Mills
Somervell
CHS Band Concert To Provide Good Show
Clifton High School hosts a fund raising band concert at Bettis Auditorium with music by the full and stage bands. Tickets include a concert and film of the marching band, plus pie and coffee, priced 1 for adults and 50 cents for students, on Thursday at 7 30 pm. Proceeds fund letter sweaters and band awards.
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Clifton Band Parents Association
Bettis
CHS
Guards to canvass Clifton for March of Dimes drive
Clifton National Guard unit to canvass Clifton Saturday afternoon to receive contributions for the annual March of Dimes drive. If not at home, deposit at the bank per City Driver Chairman E. B. Harris.
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Clifton
Cubs Edge Glen Rose in Thrilling 50-49 Victory
Clifton’s Cub Cagers beat Glen Rose Tigers 50-49 in a tight boys game. Leading Clifton scorers were Robert Ledlow 14 Mike Hoff 13 Gary Fossett 10. A Girls fell 37-65 while Ann Finstad led with 15. Junior High results and upcoming schedule noted.
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Clifton
Glen Rose Tigers
CHS
Tiger
Cubs
Robert Ledlow
Mike Hoff
Gary Fossett
Finstad
Louis Felan
Itasca Quints
Whitney
Glen Rose
Meridian
Cotton Grain Advance Payment Continued in 1968
Advance payments to farmers in the feed grain and cotton program will continue in 1968. Henry T. Bass, Bosque County ASCS office manager, said signup runs from February 5 to March 15, 1968 and requires applying when signing up for the program.
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Henry T. Bass
Bosque County
ASCS
February Rain Continues Clifton 1968 Wet Start
February 1968 shows a wet start in Clifton with two rains totaling .70 inches by Thursday morning. A U S Weather Bureau gauge at Clifton Funeral Home recorded .40 inches Monday and .30 inches Thursday, bringing Clifton area rainfall to 8.30 inches for 1968.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Clifton Funeral Home
Clifton
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