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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1966
Page
12
Everett W. Wallace explains he may not reach every voter before the election due to business duties. He pledges to talk with as many as possible and earnestly solicit consideration, vote, and support.
SHORTHORN vice-president Jim Jones of Clifton serves as secretary and sale manager with Mrs. Carl Duke of Oglesby as reporter. Directors named include T. P. Coburn Blum Carl Duke Oglesby Bill Millsaps Nolanville and Carroll Sowara Hillsboro. The association plans its seventh annual Clifton sale on December 3 1966 with Johnny Watkins of Ten Acres TV as auctioneer. The seventh annual tour is set for July 9. The next Bosque County Shorthorn Breeders Association meeting is May 6 at 7 30 p m in Gatesville.
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Selmer Erickson Post No 322 of the American Legion in Clifton will meet with the Legionnaires at 7 00 this Thursday at the Post Home to plan hosting the 11th District Spring Convention in Clifton on April 23 and 24.
Clifton Band Parents Association will meet at 7 30 Monday night February 14 in the Band Hall at the local schools. The group moved the regular date from February 21 to finalize Pancake Supper plans for February 25 to benefit the Clifton High School Band.
Bosque County residents mourn the death of Charles Poulson 96 of Clifton who died January 29 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. He lived in Clifton all his life, ran a cafe hotel and rooming house, married Carrie Finstad in 1913, belonged to First Presbyterian Church, and was buried at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery Norse.
The Regular Clifton Parent Teacher Association meeting is rescheduled to 7:30 PM Tuesday February 22 in Bettis Auditorium due to a scheduling conflict. PTA President Cris E Pierson notes a special program will be featured that night and more details will be in next week's Record.
Clifton High School sent teams to the University Interscholastic League conference at Tarleton State College in Stephenville on February 5 and to the 10th Annual High School Forensic Tournament in Brownwood on February 4. Kay Roberts won first in ready writing with Rosemary Jenson third and Bill Carpenter fourth. eight Clifton students attended the Brownwood event with Kathie Crawford and Harold Gloff reaching finals.
Clifton High 3 of 6 games with a 59 56 loss to Alvarado as the buzzer beater foul shot decided the outcome. Larry Grimland led Clifton with 21 points. Clifton B beat Alvarado 46 40 with Wayne Prescher 14. Girls beat Alvarado 52 42 led by Sharon Sparks 20. Next, Clifton hosts Joshua in district action with only boys A and girls A games on schedule.
Mrs Louis Turner Jr of Oklahoma City and her mother in law Mrs Louis Turner Sr of Port Lavaca visited Clifton last week. Turner Sr stayed to spend time with her sisters and local relatives after Mrs Turner Jr returned home by train from Me Gregor Monday.
Mrs. Bob Hauke spent Monday in Dallas attending a Beauty Show staged at The Adolphus Hotel. She toured booths and viewed cosmetic demonstrations in the city event.
Polk County led Texas counties in 1963 with an output of 75 719 cords of pulp wood, reflecting strong timber activity in the region during that year.
The Clifton Record publishes political announcements authorized for the 1966 Democratic primary. Listings include W. R. Bob Poage for Congress, Louis Crump and J. P. Ward for state senate, Josie M. Hardwick as district clerk, Bob Elder and J. E. Ward for state representative, E. W. Fibber McGee and Jack M. Railsbeck for county superintendent, Velma W. Golden for county treasurer, and Curtis Bakke Everett W. Wallace for commissioner precinct 4.
Clifton 4-H Club members will meet at 7:00 PM Thursday in the Clifton City Hall dining room. All members are urged to attend.
Bob Hauke took his wife to Dallas for a Love Field flight to Norfolk Virginia to visit her Navy husband Ed Davidson. She plans to stay until February 27 with Mrs. Jim Standefer running her beauty shop in her absence. Chester Jermstad and Bennie Swenson attended the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth last Sunday with Swenson natives from Bosque County now former Clifton residents. Kerry Brent Jermstad of Fort Worth visited grandparents Chester Jermstad last week.
Jerry Hill Marvin Coffman Sam Ralph and Bill Johnson spent hours rattlesnake hunting near Clifton. They used gas to capture about 20 live snakes and released them in Jerry Hill’s yard where they shot the snakes with pistols drawing curious comments from passersby.
A brief urging Texans to purchase local timber and create employment opportunities within the state. Emphasizes supporting regional industry and boosting local construction work.
District Judge Truman E. Roberts orders a venue change for the Jesse H. Neagle case from Hillsboro to Meridian due to extensive Hill County publicity. A tentative April 18 date was set. Neagle, 26, faced trial last July on charges of stealing 525,565 from Covington First State Bank president R L Cowan. The grand jury linked the bank’s closure to a check kiting scheme by Neagle. A mistrial occurred in July when the 66th District Court jury failed to reach a verdict.
Mrs Nagle Robertson of Hillsboro returned home Monday after visiting her son in law James Corpier daughter Mrs. Corpier and grandson David in the city for a week.
Mr Bracken emphasized that health insurance benefits may be available even with earnings and urged all eligible 65 year olds working in Bosque County to file now. He noted many seniors have not worked under Social Security or lacked a card and invited those unable to attend Meridian or Clifton meetings to write to the Social Security Administration in Waco for information.
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