Local notices and rates from Clifton Record ad page
Beverly F Jordan Elaine A Gee Richard A Martinez listed among Clifton area names. Hamilton and Coryell counties referenced with one year subscription rates 5.06 in Texas 7.35 outside Texas 8.0. Publication disclaims responsibility for typographical errors and offers corrections in the next issue.
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Coryell
Hill
McLennan
Erath
Johnson
Somervell
Hamilton Counties
Texas
Clifton Record
Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant Set for April 15 16
The 25th annual Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant is scheduled for April 15 and 16 in Whitney High auditorium. Former senior winners are invited to participate in the Silver Anniversary Pageant. Past winners are welcomed to compete again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Whitney
Whitney High Auditorium
Florida
Hawaii
Whitney Chamber of Commerce
Whitney
Burleson
Waxahachie
Hubbard
Waco
Hico
Clifton Record
Lake Whitney Association
P. O. Box
County Appointments Made For Bosque 1977 78 Term
County records show appointments by the Commissioners Court for the Bosque 1977 78 term listing Clifton M rs. Marshall Bonds M T Rice Vera Turner Dan Orbeck Ted Evans Alvin Bronstad Mrs Dick White Marie Foster Hermann Burgdorff Shelby Richardson Ben Rhodes Si Johnson Albert Hastings Iredell William Helm D G Appleby Alden Nells Jim Phillips Kopperl C W Payne J B Smith Meridian Sam Radde Olga Ward G C Carnes Bob Collier John Ward Alton Gandy Morgan Earl McCullough Ernest Gunn Lakeside Village Dula Bonds Valley Mills Howard Johnson Opal Lynch Willard Terry A M Tibbs Tull Johnson Roger Davis The Lake Whitney bound pageant plans continue with the Whitney Chamber of Commerce hosting appears set with over $500 in prizes seeking 100 entries for the Silver Anniversary Pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Historical Commission
Commissioners’ Court
Clifton
Marshall Bonds
RFD
M. T. Rice
Laguna Park Station
Vera Turner
Dan Orbeck
South Ave
Ted Evans
Alvin Bronstad
Dick White
Marie Foster
Herman Burgdorff
Shelby Richardson
Hillcrest
Crawfills Gap
Ben Rhodes
Si Johnson
Albert Hastings
Iredell
William Helm
G. Appleby
Alden Nells
Jim Phillips
Kopperl
C. W. Payne
J. B. Smith
Meridian
Sam Radde
Olga Ward
G. C. Carnes
Bob Collier
John Ward
Alton Gandy
Morgan
Earl McCullough
Ernest Gunn
Lakeside Village
Dula Bonds
Box
Valley Mills
Howard Johnson
Opal Lynch
Willard Terry
A. M. Tibbs
Tull Johnson
Roger Davis
Walnut Springs
L. B. Hensley
Olin Headrick
Louise Davis
West Shore Civic Association Meets on Local Developments
The West Shore Civic Improvement Association held a February 4 meeting at Bluebonnet Building with Virgil Mc Callum presiding. Guests discussed a new road to Waco and the possibility of a local clinic, scheduling a March 4 gathering, and plans to visit Valley Mills doctors to assess clinic operations. Sympathy extended to Henry Nichols and Alvin Johnson families. Bluebonnet Art Craft Club and a driftwood workshop are announced, plus a family recipe for Buttermilk Spoon Bread from neighbor Irlene Losero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Shore Civic Improvement Association
Bluebonnet Building
Virgil McCallum
Tom T. Tarbet
Laguna Park
West Shore Civic Association
Wanna Tarbet
Henry Nichols
Henry
H. T. Nichols
Pargas
Alvin Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Bluebonnet Art Craft Club
Gertrude Clark
Corinne Simmons
Johnny Gambrell
Dorothy Passmore
H. K. Hall
Waco
Ila Mae Smith
Smith Bend
Johnny Carr
Callie Edwards
Irlene Losero
Meridian meeting weighs Heart of Texas grants for law enforcement
County and city law enforcement personnel gathered at the Meridian courthouse last week to hear a report from the Heart of Texas Council of Governments on potential grants to aid area agencies. Sheriff John O. Baxter arranged the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Heart of Texas Council of Governments Criminal Justice
John O. Baxter
County School Superintendent Office to Move in Meridian
The office of the county school superintendent will relocate to the second floor of the courthouse annex in Meridian. Bids for equipment will be sought by the Commissioners Court.
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Meridian
Commissioners’ Court
Sunny week ushers in early spring in Crossroads
Readers note improving weather with bright sun as a precursor to spring. Mrs Mervin Bakke misses Norse Circle meeting due to illness but attends church Sunday. Birthday wishes go to Mrs Bert Alland. Guests from Arlington include Mr and Mrs Ralph D LaDue. Republican Women meet Feb 12 at Gar lon Allens for a covered dish supper and program by Essie Wilson Green and Caroline Bosworth. Mrs Dixie Schumacher hospitalized. prayers for recovery. ASCW and Brotherhood of Our Savior's host joint dinner and a movie Homespun and film strip Where the Water Leads Us on Feb 13 at 6 30 p.m. in church hall. End with Valentine wish.
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Mervin Bakke
Bert Alland
Lila
P. G. Locke
Arlington
Ralph D. LaDue
Joe Schumacher
Republican Women's Organization of
Bosque County
Garlon Allen
Essie Wilson Green
Caroline Bosworth
Dixie Schumacher
ASCW
Brotherhood of Our Savior’s
Raymond L Bowen, longtime CPS chairman, dies at 80
Raymond L Bowen, chairman of the board of Community Public Service Company, died January 29 at his Fort Worth home after a long illness. He served 54 years in utilities, held leadership roles in aviation groups, and helped organize the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol during World War II.
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Raymond L. Bowen
Board of
Community Public Service Company
Bowen
Fort Worth
Greenwood Chapel
Greenwood Cemetery
Ranger Gas Company
Graham
Continental Gas, Light and Power Company
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
el Paso
West Texas
New Mexico
van Alstyne
Pancho Villa
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
National Pilots Association
Jeep rolls back and hits Gap Food Store door
A running jeep at the Coanfills Gap Food Store rolled in reverse across the street and onto the sidewalk striking the front door. No injuries reported. Visitors include Hamilton residents Joanny McNelly and Mrs Rose Hutton family members and others from Plano Mingus Lott Pasadena Huntley Ill and Clifton Records renewal noted.
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Joanny McNelly
Hamilton
Albert Giese
Garry Hutton
Plano
Hope Jones
Rose Hutton
Garry
Hope
Gap
Jim Paulson
Mingus
United Methodist Women to Mark Call to Prayer and Self Denial
Clifton church women prepare one of their major annual observances the Call to Prayer and Self Denial The program reaches 1.5 million women in 35000 units across 50 states with a focus on prayer spiritual life and mission study The offering supports US Young Adult Ministries Neighborhood Development overseas Community Action for Development and related programs Last year totals reached about 714000 Two event dates are listed February 14 16 and 21 with services open to visitors The report is by Mrs Richard Lundberg Reporter
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United Methodist Women
First United Methodist Church of
Board of Global Ministries
United Methodist Church
United Methodist Mission
United States
Richard Lundberg
Clifton and Gap FFA Members Enter Houston Livestock Show
Ten Clifton FFA and 12 Crawfills Gap FFA members will compete in the 1977 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Clifton entrants include Mike Bellis and others in market barrows and steers, with Leonard Snider as VTA. Crawfills Gap entrants include beef heifers and lambs, with Larry W. Anderson as VTA. The show runs Feb 23 to March 6 at the Astrodome featuring nightly rodeo performances and a junior exhibit competition with over 20 000 entries and up to 510 363 in premium money.
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Clifton
Future Farmers of America
Crawfills Gap
FFA
Houston
Mike Bellis
Dirk Lindley
Cary Anderson
Lisa Sanders
David Sanders
Kathie Guinn
Richard Rosson
Carl Smith
Bryan Hill
Roy Bekken
Leonard Snider
Johnny Walles
Jeff Rose
Roy Johnson
Robert Moore
Cheryl Neimeier
Th Knudson
Patricia Ann Boswell
Martha Borom
Margaret Sheppard
Janet Tergerson
Laura Orbeck
Laura Witte
Larry W. Anderson
Astrodome
Texas
Bosque County Declares History Appreciation Week
Bosque County Judge C K Word Jr proclaims History Appreciation Week for February 2026 in line with Gov Briscoe 1975 proclamation. The Bosque County Historical Commission promotes the First Bosque County History Fair February 25 and 26 at Clifton Civic Center with entries urged from county junior high students and all schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
C. K. Word Jr
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Robert Lane
Clifton
Clifton Civic Center
Rebecca Radde
Bosque County Historical Commission
Farm Bureau Week Proclaimed in Bosque County
County Judge C K Word Jr proclaims Feb 21 26 Farm Bureau Week in Bosque County as part of a state observance led by Gov Dolph Briscoe. Local Farm Bureau plans a ready membership drive to beat last year’s 195 571 Texas total while addressing high costs taxes and policy issues. Clifton unity will lead Sunday worship at 10 45 am at First United Methodist Church with Clifton youth singing and speaking. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Word Jr
Farm Bureau
Bosque County
Dolph Briscoe
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau
R. B. Phillip
Koppers
County Farm Bureau
W. W. McLennan
Clifton
Phillip
Ward
Unity of Clifton
First United Methodist Church
Unity
VA training options for veteran's child and spouses
VA answers whether the child of a veteran with service connected disability can pursue on the job training or a correspondence course. Apprentices or on the job training are available to children, but only spouses widows or widowers may enroll in correspondence courses.
Bowen dies. Ridglea Club member listed in Who's Who
Bowen, a 32nd degree Mason and longtime member of Ridglea Country Club and the Fort Worth Club, is listed in Who's Who in America. He is survived by his wife Bertha Booth and several nieces and nephews.
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Ridglea Country Club
Fort Worth Club
Bowen
Bertha Booth
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William T. Jordan
Beverly F. Jordan
Texas Press
Wemees
Robert L. Baldridge JR
Elaine A. Gee
Richard A. Martinez
Jean Ann Smith
County Historical Commission
Coon Creek
Smith Bend and
Lake Whitney Area
Maddux Western Ford, Inc
NEW Cars & Trucks
Crossroads News
Gloria Moseley
CPS Board
Versie Giese
Pearl Paulson
Jergen
Bea Rhone
Lott
Merrill Berg
Pasadena
Belvin Swenson
Virgil Gustafson
Huntley
Ill
Cecil Meador
E. A. Burreson
Mark
Lump’s Little Store
Bank Americard Mastercharge
Phillips 66
Washington
H. H. Gerdes
Optometrist
Judge Word
Word
Bob Clemons
North Ave
Clifton Chapter and Council
RAM
R&sm
Veterans of Foreign War OF the
U.S.A
Robert E. Binford
Tex
Riverside
American Legion
Selmer Erickson
Oliver Reesing
Clifton Lodge
Af&am
T. H. Wilcox
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