Farm Bureau Kicks Off Member Drive Tonight
Bosque County Farm Bureau launches its annual membership drive on Friday February 9 with a kickoff supper February 8 at Harmons Cafe Clifton. Calvin Rueter president notes membership protects farmers from courthouse to capitol and Ed McKay will speak. The 626 member group aims to grow through countywide enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
National Capitol
Calvin Rueter
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Harmon's Cafe
Clifton
Ed McKay
Texas Farm Bureau
Fairview Church Activities and Local Visits Noted
Community page reports multiple Sunday visits to the Bearden and Blassingame households in Fairview. Rev. Starnes led a morning service and attendees participated in a Smith Bend Church workers conference Monday night. J. B. Cox moved to his son's home in Cleburne after hospital care.
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Dick Blassingame
Thurman Gregor
Woodway
Donald Bearden
Sherrie
Waco
F. D. Bearden
Starnes
A. L. Siepert
T. A. Blassingame
W. P. Downey
Smith Bend
Jim McMillan
Tye White
Jerry
H. A. White
Marvin Behnke
H. C. Smith
Pattie
Herman Halbert
J. B. Cox
Cleburne
Hattie Moore's Services are Held
Mrs P H Hattie Moore 85 of Clifton died Feb 1 at Clifton hospital born September 9 1881 Harrison Tex member of Progressive Order of Pilgrims funeral held Feb 4 Cumberland Presbyterian Church Clifton Rev D S Smith pallbearers listed interment Goshen Cemetery Harrison survivors include daughter Mrs Leslie Lee grandson Kenneth Parker three great grandchildren and several nieces and relatives
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P. H
Hattie) Moore
Clifton
Clifton Hospital
Harrison
Texas
Progressive Order of Pilgrims
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
D. S. Smith
Charles Bible Sr
Frank Hall
James Haywood Sr
A. B. Watley
Nelson Jacobs
W. H. Pollard
Goshen Cemetery
Harrison, Texas
Leslie Lee
Kenneth Parker
Clifton School Menus Feb 12-16
Clifton school offers weekly menus for February 12 to 16 featuring daily lunch options such as chili pie barbecue on bun sliced turkey and gravy hamburgers and orange juice with a variety of sides and daily milk breakfast items include sweet roll cinnamon toast hot rolls and sausage with juice or milk.
Stone Files for Legislature on Demo Ticket
Herman L. Stone of Cleburne filed to run as a Democrat for Texas House District 54 seat covering Johnson Somervell Bosque Hamilton and Mills Counties. A cattleman and youth leader, he backed education and law and order, with plans for stronger facilities and enforcement as district needs grow.
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Herman L. Stone
Route 1
Cleburne
Texas
Johnson
Somervell
Bosque
Hamilton
Mills
Stone
Johnson County
Texas Christian University
Arlington General Motors Assembly
House of Representatives
54Th District
Southwest
Texas Hereford Association
Mid-North Texas Hereford Association
East Texas Hereford Association
Drop of Ink Continues With Page One Tribute
The Record staffers James Smith and Bart Ivey provide most of the photos while sponsors fund grid page costs. The article credits 65 sponsoring businesses for supporting community projects and paying for layout space. The Jinx Tucker trophy from The Waco Tribune-Herald honors the State Finalist Cubs and Clifton fans for sportsmanship.
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James Smith
Bart Ivey
Waco Tribune-Herald
Cubs
Clifton
Valley Mills crash damages truck after rain According to police report
Patrolman Lane reported that Hubert Wilson Caughron, 51, of Morgan lost control of his pickup in Valley Mills during rain early Thursday morning February 1. He did not appear injured but knocked down two posts and a cable fence at Valley Mills School, causing heavy damage to the truck.
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Turner
Lane
Hubert Wilson Caughron
Morgan
Valley Mills
Caughron
Local veteran pledges future‑oriented district drive
An Army World War II veteran with three sons and a daughter outlined a platform focused on the future. He plans direct action to boost the district economy education and youth guidance. While in Hillsboro for cousin Ted S. Walker’s funeral he was joined by family members including O L Golden M G Dahl Sr H W Golden and M B Jameson.
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South Pacific
Hillsboro
Ted S. Walker
O. L. Golden
M. G. Dahl Sr
H. W. Golden
M. B. Jameson
Arbor Day Observed With Tree Plantings in Clifton Park
Arbor Day events mark the national movement for trees. In 1949 Texas designated the third Friday in January as Arbor Day and Clifton Memorial Park added to its landscape efforts by planting 13 Red Bud trees and six Dwarf Youpon Holly. Mrs. Larry Langston gave a history talk and read a poem "Salute To The Trees" by Van Dyke.
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Texas
Clifton Memorial Park
Larry Langston
van Dyke
Diversion Payments Details for Cotton and Feed Grains
The article outlines 1968 diversion payments for cotton and feed grains, with advances up to 50 percent of acreage and specific rates per bushel or hundredweight. It covers base acreage, small farm exceptions, and options to reduce bases, noting caps and rates for corn, grain sorghums, and cotton.
Strykers Visit Clifton as Fort Worth Couple Retires
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stryker of Fort Worth spent the weekend with Mrs. H. A. White in Clifton after his recent retirement from the Ser vice. Don Stryker of Denton also visited. Arlington residents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Anderson visited kin, while Cedar Hill’s Mrs. John Phillips and daughter Karen Sue Phillips stayed with T. J. White in Clifton. Thomas Jay White of Tarleton State College returned home for the weekend. Miss Phillips is his fiancée.
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John Phillips
Karen Sue Phillips
Cedar Hill
T. J. White
Clifton
Thomas Jay White
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Miss Phillips
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Edwin McKay
Fairview News
H. H. Gerdes
Optometrist
Washington
Hattie Moore
Clifton School
Chevelle
Nova Coupe Ltd
Standefer Chevrolet Company
Keelings
New York City
New York
Adam
FT. Worth Man
Arbor Day
A. N. Randle
Clifton Garden Club
W. B. Oswald
Cemetery Associa
Tion
Frank Bishop
Milton Dahl
M. L. Lansford
O. E. Pierson
Joe Hinson
Laura
Lou
Lee Anderson
Roland Anderson
Walter Johnson
Rex Anderson
Arlington
ABC Grocery and Market
West Pecan Street
Lone Star Bacon
Neuhoff
Gebhardt
Clifton, Texas
Keith Fish
del Monte
Libby
Blackburn
Folger’s
Ravette Cinderella Hair Spray
Oak Farms
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