Lloyd Orbeck Killed in Waco Airport Wreck
Lloyd Orbeck 46 a longtime Clifton businessman died in a car crash near the Waco Municipal Airport shortly after 12 39 AM Saturday February 19 He was a passenger in a late model car driven by Bobby Weatherford 27 of Maypearl Weatherford survived with minor injuries The North Lakeshore Drive car skid marks exceeded 400 feet and rescue crews freed the men after 15 minutes Funeral services were held Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton with pallbearers from American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts A flag was presented to Orbeck’s family at Clifton Cemetery in graveside rites An obituary note refers readers to Lloyd Orbeck Back Page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Orbeck
Clifton
Waco Municipal Airport
Orbeck
Bobby Weatherford
Maypearl
Waco
Dwain Edwards
Mr. Weatherford
Lakeshort Drive
Trinity Lutheran Church
Erwin H. Knitt
Kay Roberts
Selmer Erickson
Selmer Amundson
Ibrey Linberg
Carl Schmidt
Meridian
Mr. Orbeck
Robert E. Binford Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dan Amundson
J. B. Darden Jr
Jodie Amundson
Texas Lutheran Exes Plan Meet at St Olaf Church
The Bosque Hamilton Chapter of the Texas Lutheran Ex-Students Association will hold its annual meeting and banquet at 7 30 p m on Saturday March 5 at the St Olaf Lutheran Church in Cranfills Gap Texas Lutheran Social Sciences Department chair Dr Wiederaenders will be the main speaker Banquet reservations are 125 per person and may be made through Mrs Ben Rhodes Crawfills Gap phone 52 F 221 Deadline for reservations is Wednesday March 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque-Hamilton
Texas Lutheran College
Se. Juin
Ex-Students Association
St. Olaf Lutheran
Cranfills Gap
de. A. Se. Wiederaenders
Texas Lutheran Social Sciences Department
Marvin O. Ottmers
St. Olaf
Bosque- Hamilton
Ben Rhodes
Crawfills Gap
Clifton Man Collects Barbed Wire As Hobby
Cecil P. Coston of Clifton Central Division manager for the Community Public Service Company has pursued barbed wire collecting for about a year. His display in the Farmers State Bank lobby showcases wires from Bosque Hamilton Coryel and Hill Counties with strands from Kansas West Texas and Falls County. He attributes his interest to fencing work near Clifton and Crawfish Gap and to reading The Wire that Fenced the West and Barbed Wire in McLennan County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil P. Coston
Guy H. Wilson
Coston
Farmers State Bank
Clifton
Community Public Service Company
Mr. Coston
Texas
Mexico
Bosque
Hamilton
Coryell
Hill Counties
Kansas
West Texas
Falls County
Crawfills Gap
West
Henry D
Frances T. McCallum
Tyler
McLennan
Roger Conger
Waco
Welborn Asks For Commissioner Post In Precinct 4
Background of candidate Welborn outlines life from Moody Texas birth to Clifton upbringing. Education at Toby's Business College in Waco, early work in Clifton, marriage to Gladys Grimland, family locations in Midland Henderson and farming years. He helped establish a processing plant for Fort Worth Poultry and Egg Co in Lampasas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precinct 4
Moody
McLennan County
Y. G. Welborn
Clifton
Toby’s Business College
Waco
Oscar J. Rea
Lampasas
Fort Worth
Kopperl Boys Reach Regional After Bi-District Win
Kopperl High School defeated Jonesboro 86 to 57 in a bi district showdown at Clifton High School gym. Kopperl, District 19 B champions, advances to a regional qualifier at Tarleton State College in Stephenville Friday night. Kopperl has one loss this season, to Blum, and has since beaten Blum three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kopperl High School
Jonesboro High
Clifton High School
Kopperl
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Kopperl Boys
Blum
Blum High
Beef Cattle Field Day Planned At McGregor
Beef Cattle Field Day scheduled at the Livestock and Forage Research Center near McGregor on Thursday March 3. Morning tours begin at 9 30 with 45 minute sessions followed by a Dutch treat barbecue and a program on Efficiency in Beef Cattle.
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McGregor
Henry ©. Hill
Livestock and Forage Research Center
C. C. Scruggs
Progressive Farmer
A. A. Melton
Clifton High Leads All-District 13-A Basketball Honors
Clifton High School places one boy Bobby Coffman and one girl Janet Schrantz on the All-District 13-A teams after a district coaches meeting at Alvarado. First team includes Coffman Bill McLeroy Carlos Jarman Alfred Owen Roger Bullard and T J Terry. girls feature Janet Schrantz Mitzi Miller Myra Boyd Marilyn Hammer and Glen Rose’s Melba Beck. Clifton’s Sharon Sparks earns second-team honors.
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Clifton High School
Bobby Coffman
Janet Schrantz
Alvarado
Clifton
Bill McLeroy
Carlos Jarman
Alfred Owen
Whitney
Roger Bullard
T. J. Terry
Joshua
Billy Lane
Thomas Hammer
Itasca
James Robertson
Tom
My Rogers
Larry Grimland
Barry Forson
Gary Marks
Glen Rose
Johnny Maldonado
Billy Callaway
Mitzi Miller
Lady Littrell
Melba Beck
Myra Boyd
Marilyn Hammer
Sharon Sparks
County Attorney Warns of Sunday Burglaries in Bosque County
Bosque County Attorney Charles H. Bolton releases a warning detailing recent Sunday burglaries. He advises residents to note car license numbers and contact the Sheriff or Highway Patrol when suspicious activity is seen, especially on Sundays, to help catch thieves.
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Bosque County
Charles H. Bolton
Bolton Con
Bolton
Clifton High Band Concert To Follow Pancake Supper
After the CHS Band Pancake Supper Friday at 5:30 in the school cafeteria, the Clifton High Band performs in Bettis Auditorium at 8:00. The program features L Morales Mascarada and works by Bach Webster Dedrick De Rose Berlioz, plus Stage Band numbers Take Five and One for the Money with soloists Bonds Pierson McMillan Ludtke Turner.
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Clifton High School
CHS
Bettis
Glen Judah
Harold L. Walters
Paul Francis Webster
J. S. Bach
Art Dedrick
Peter de Rose
Richard du Page
Hector Berlioz
Brownwood
Paul Bonds
Ann Claire Pierson
Lee McMillan
Jerry Ludtke
Charlotte Turner
Clifton High Band
Civic Officers To Be Installed At Clifton Dinner
Clifton Civic Improvement Society members will hold a noon covered dish dinner and install 1966 67 officers at City Hall dining room on March 2. Officers include Mrs Charles M Isenhower president and Mrs Ralph W Helm second vice president. Board members and committees are listed with names and roles.
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Clifton Civic Improvement Society
City Hall
Charles M. Isenhower
W. B. Oswald
Ralph W. Helm
Roland Jones Jr
James F. O'Shea
W. M. Kuykendall
Civic Society Board of
Robert L. Baldridge Sr
H. R. Hill
W. R. Standefer
Hugh Combs
Walter C
Snow prompts Clifton schools to dismiss Wednesday
Clifton's weather man reported about four inches of snow fell Tuesday causing icy roads and below freezing conditions. Superintendent Kent Appleby said sunshine on Wednesday should allow classes to resume Thursday morning.
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Clifton
Clifton Public Schools
Kent Appleby
Candidates Have Paid Assessments in Bosque County
Bosque County Democratic Executive Committee met in Meridian District Courtroom on February 14 to set and accept contributions toward the county quota. Chairman Albert Hastings reported 15 of 17 members present and that all candidates filed paid their assessments before the February 19, 1966 deadline. Ballots for the May 7, 1966 Democratic Primary will include their names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Democratic Executive Committee
Meridian
Albert Hastings
Route 2
Hastings
Voters Listed by Precinct in Bosque County for 1966
Bosque County Tax Assessor Behringer lists 2141 poll taxes and 7 exemptions issued for 1966 elections. Clifton tops with 537 poll taxes and 12 exemptions. precinct counts include Meridian 327 with 10 exemptions and Oak towns like Walnut Springs 126 with 2 exemptions. others range from 17 in Eulogy to 537 in Clifton and 152 in Laguna Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Behringer
Bosque County
Behringer
Clifton
Meridian
Iredell
Walnut Springs
Eulogy
CHS Stage Band Heads to Brownwood Festival
CHS Stage Band plans to leave Wednesday around 4 00 PM for the 13th Brownwood Stage Band Festival. Members include Ann Claire Pierson and Paul Bonds among others. they perform One for the Money Take Five and Early Dues. Judges include Bill Holman Bob Seipert and Vincent di Nino. Clifton band follows Thursday night after results.
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Clifton High School
Brownwood
Ann- Claire Pierson
Lee McMillan
Paul Bonds
Peggy Berry
Mary Linda Wiggins
Seth Witcher
James Petrich
Renee Tweedle
Don Forbess
Harry Willmann
Bill Holman
Los Angeles
California
Bob Seipert
Dallas
Vincent di Nino
University of Texas In
Austin
Harley Rex
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Clifton
Martha Ludtke
S. L. Witcher
Cris E. Pierson
Glen Judah
Bosque County appoints Tindall as county school trustee
Meridan resident Clyde Tindall is appointed to serve as Bosque County School Trustee for the remainder of the term after Tindall replaces resigning T. B. Wilson. Wilson left to become County School Counselor while NYC program staff prepare NYC senior enrollees for employment guidance with Texas Employment Commission tests.
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Tom T. Heartsill
Meridian
Bosque County
T. B. Wilson
Heartsill
Wilson
Clyde Tindall
Crawfills Gap
Tindall
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Otto C. Or
Texas Lutheran
James Smith
Clifton Man
Roy L. Welborn
Hill
Clifton Lions Club
Jerry Naylor
Joe Treadway
Salados
Dave
Billy Holly
Morgan
Womack
Coyote
Valley Mills
Mosheim
Norse
Steiner
Laguna Park
Greenock
Mustang
Mr. Tindall
New County Trustee
Nyc
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