Robins declare spring ahead as Texas reports mule humor during Fort Worth project
A reader notes an unusually large robin sighting between Turnersville and Clifton while Texas Parks official Joe Stevens links Cedar growth to robins’ Cedar berry diet. The Fort Worth building’s $6.9 million dig uses two mules and a helicopter, prompting humor about columnist George Dolan and mule tales from West Texas.
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Turnersville
Clifton
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Joe Stevens
Fort Worth
Ft Worth
Clifton Industrial Group To Elect Directors Tonight
The Clifton Industrial Foundation will convene at City Hall at 7 p.m. to report progress and elect its first permanent board of seven directors. Charter members may join CIF with 25 dollar individual or 100 dollar business memberships, payable over three years.
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Clifton Industrial Foundation
City Hall
Ing
Chifton
CIF
Focal Industrial Foundation
Texas Secretary of State
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
New Sheriff Investigates Burglary Here
Bosque County's new sheriff John Baxter and chief deputy Irvin Timms, with under a week in office, investigate a burglary at Clifton Implement Company's quarters on Highway 6 south of Clifton. Thieves entered Monday night or Tuesday morning, taking two large John Deere tractor batteries and ransacking the office for cash. Sheriff Baxter says fingerprints are clear and law officers will work with Texas banks to solve the case.
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Bosque County
John Baxter
Irvin Timms
Clifton Implement Company
Highway 6
Clifton
Baxter
Texas
Farm Bureau Week Aims to Boost Texas Membership
Gov. Connally designated January 13 18 as Farm Bureau Week in Texas to push membership beyond 110 689 in 1968. Bosque County Farm Bureau ends year with 661 member families and conducts a statewide enrollment drive. Calvin Rueter serves as president and Henzie L Reders chairs the drive urging every farmer and rancher to join to protect their investment of capital time and labor.
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Farm Bureau
Texas
John Connally
Texas Farm Bureau
Calvin Rueter
St. Rt
Bosque County School Leader Opposes Forced Consolidation
County Superintendent Tom Heartsill warns that Governor Committee findings could force consolidation of Bosque County schools and raise taxes, threatening local control. He cites potential state income and severance taxes, higher oil and gas taxes, and higher farm property assessments, while praising small schools for closer teacher pupil relations.
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Tom Tearfsily
Bosque County
FASCO
Hearthill
Clifton Band to Join Junior High All Region Concert
Band members will perform in the Jr High All Region Band Concert at 7 pm Saturday January 11 at Richfield High School gym. Rehearsals in Waco run 9:30 am to noon and from 1 pm for two hours before the show. No admission charge and the public may attend. Mel Cowan is band director.
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Clifton
Richfield High School
Wacd
Mel Cowan
Waco
Final Services Held for Clifton Pharmacist George Colvert
Funeral services for George Colvert 46 were held at Clifton Church of Christ with ministers presiding. Colvert, a registered pharmacist and owner of Colvert's Pharmacy in Clifton since 1957, died at home from a heart attack. He served as a glider pilot in World War II earning the Air Force Medal and eight battle stars. He is survived by his wife Maxine, two daughters, his mother and father, with interment in Clifton Cemetery.
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George Colvert
Clifton Church of Christ
Ronald Tyler
Richard Cutter
J. E. Morton
Clay Burns
Colvert
Colvert’s
Clifton
Cleburne
Locoust Byon
Arkansas
Bearden High School
Bearden
Ark
Army Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Piot
Normandy
Holland
Germany
Air Force
Maxine Higginbotham
Lubbock
The
College of the Ozarks
University of Arkansas
College of Pharmacy
Maxine
William Kettler
Houston
Susie Colvert
Odessa Bridges Colvert
George Lester Colvert
Fordyce
W. F Key
J. C. Kincheloe
Harry Womack
Ira Voiles
Charles Rimes
A. E. Tweedle
Orlette Watson
Jack Hill
County Women To Meet January 17 at Norse
The Church Women United of Bosque County will hold their annual meeting at 2 30 p m Friday January 17 at Our Savior s Lutheran Church Norse New officers will be installed Everyone is invited
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Norse
Church Women United of
Bosque County
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Pre-Dawn Fire Destroys Turnersville Gulf Station
A large Turnersville building housing the D. J. Hollingsworth Gulf station and several businesses burned before dawn. Firefighters from Clifton and Gatesville battled the blaze from 5:30 a.m. to after 7 a.m. with low water pressure, using pumpers to draw water from a creek. The four walls remained, but the station laundry shop beauty and barber shops were lost. two large butane tanks and nearby structures were spared. No injuries were reported.
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D. J. Hollingsworth Gulf Station
Zoe Gilmore
Turnersville
Clifton
Gatesville
D. J. Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth
Clifton Bank Announces Board Changes and Promotions
Farmers State Bank Clifton reveals new board members I R Keeling and C Edwin Olsen Jr elected by stockholders. Leo Albrecht promoted to Vice President and Cashier Wendell Bearden named Assistant VP. Hans B Dahl to retire but remains part time.
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I. R. Keeling
C. Edwin Olsen, Jr
Lane
Leo Albrecht
Wendell Bearden
Hans B. Dahl
Dahl
Farmers State Bank
Keeling
FE Kh. Keeling Co
Clifton
Marlin
Southwestern University
R. I. Cox Dry Goods
Stephenville
Olsen
Geavench Manufacturing Company
Houston
Basque County
C Ir. Olsen
Gearench Mie. Co
Gearend
Petol Tools
Titan Tools
Texas A&m
U. S. Air Force
Tyndall Afb
Florida
Albrecht
Two Womens Cancer Education Films to Be Shown
An open showing of two films for women only breast self examination and Time and Two Women is set for February 2 and 9 at 4 30 p m at the Clifton Theatre Clifton. A doctor will explain the films and answer questions free admission. The event is sponsored by the Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society and aims to inform local women including high school girls.
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Cliltes Theatre
Clifton
Bosque County Unit
American Cancer Society
Ben Rhodes
The
Cancer Society
Baby Holly Jo Daniels Born in Clifton
Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Daniels of McGregor announce the birth of daughter Holly Jo Daniels at 12:59 a.m. January 1, 1969 at Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation Clifton. Weight 6 pounds 3 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore.
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James Lee Daniels
McGregor
Holly Jo
Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation
Clifton
Richard M. Moore
Swine Shortcourse Set in Meridian January 29 30
County Agent Robert Reich announces a Swine Shortcourse to be held January 29 and 30 in the Meridian courtroom at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Donald B. Hudman, a renowned swine expert, will join the program. Hog enthusiasts are invited to attend.
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Meridian
Robert Reich
Donald B. Hudman
Deadline reminder for Clifton news items in 1969
The Clifton Record urges news contributors to submit by 2 pm Tuesday, with Friday and Monday as preferred submission days. Early submissions ensure space and timely printing for Clifton, helping produce a better newspaper.
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Clifton Record
Clifton
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