Clifton Park Plans Shift To Tennis Courts And Trails
Mayor Smith announced changes to the Clifton City Park project replacing a covered multipurpose court with two lighter regulation tennis courts. The plan adds a walking trail by the river and costs about 80 000 dollars funded equally by the city and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The city will also form a planning and zoning commission and a citizen advisory committee to develop long range master plans with a state planning consultant.
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Lions
Charles M. Iscihower
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Dahl Park
Vais
City of
Chetton
Texas Marks Aid Wildlife Commission
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Clifton
Gilstrap Honored by Texas Coaches Association in 1966
The Arlington man, a past Arlington Man of the Year and former president of the YMCA and Rotary Club, earned a Texas High School Coaches Association service award in 1966. He served on the U S Olympic Committee Board of Directors and the NCAA Committee on Reorganization. He and his wife Butte raised three sons.
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Texas High School Coaches Association
Arlington
YMCA
Arlington Rotary Club
Gilstrap
Luard
Ncaa Committee On
Butte
Council Actions Report City Mayors Names and Projects
Mayor Smith commended the phone commission and council approved measures. L Joe White will replace Housing Authority Chairman William T Thompson. Four Krueger addition fire hydrants estimated over $6 000. Std St extension planned three and a half blocks to Clifton Medical Clinic. Possible weekly garbage pickup cuts and police mileage reductions due to gas shortage. City bills paid $2 419 25. city balance $55 6 9. taxes collected $343 357 60 as of Jan 1 1974 up from $41 239 96 a gain of $2 117 84. December 1973 general fund revenues were $74 6743 with expenses of $1 221 20.
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Smith
L Joe White
Hic
Housing Authority
William T .Thompson
Clifton Medical and Surgical Clinic
South Ave. T
M. R
Pat) White
White
New Programs In Criminal Justice To Be Considered
City and county officials join the Bosque County Commissioners at a 1 a.m. meeting on Thursday January 10 at the County Courthouse in Meridian to hear about new criminal justice programs. Cecil Mayes of the Heart of Sexes Council of Governments will speak as County Judge Charles K. Ward Jr. hopes attendees learn programs benefiting Bosque County communities.
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Bosque County
Meridian
Cecil Mayes
The
Heart of Sexes Council of Governments
Criminal Justice Department
Charles K. Ward Jr
Ward
Clifton City Receives Revenue Checks Totalling 22972 42
Clifton city receives two revenue checks totaling 22 972 42 in recent days. City Secretary M K Pat White announced. One check for 15 516 42 covered sales tax revenue for the quarter ending September 30 1973. The other for 7 456 covered federal revenue sharing funds for the third quarter of 1973.
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Clifton
M. K.pat, White
Two Suspects Arrested in Morgan Grocery Burglary
Bosque County Sheriff Jonn O Baxter says two suspects were arrested in Kentucky in connection with a Morgan grocery store burglary Saturday. Local cigarettes and about $40 were taken, and the men are to be questioned about other county burglaries.
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Bosque County
Jonn O Baxter
Kentucky
Morgan
Baxter
Bosque County District Clerk Fern White Seeks Re-Election
Fern R. White district clerk for Bosque County announces her candidacy for re election. In a statement she says she has fulfilled duties by law and can do a better job if re elected and asks for voters support.
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Fern R. White
Gund
Bosque County
New Time Set for Celar Shores Radio Program
The Rev. Albert Petrich of Celar Shores Community Chapel announces a new time for his radio program 1 15 a.m. Sundays on station KCLW. Hamilton.
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Albert Petrich
Celar Shores Community Chapel
KCLW
Hamilton
Holiday Visit for Mr and Mrs Jordan at Fraizers Home
Mr and Mrs William T Jordan spent a Christmas holiday period at the home of Mrs Jordan’s parents Mr and Mrs Jesse Fraizer of Houston.
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William T. Jordan
Clinton
Clifton Schools Adopt Daylight Saving Time Changes
Clifton Independent School District votes to switch from CST to CDST amid broader Texas adoption. DST extends morning darkness but aligns with state norms as Supt Kent Appleby cites longer days and fewer late dismissals. District to buy a 48 passenger bus and curbs energy waste despite rising costs.
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Clifton Public
Texas
Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Clifton High School
Trey Eggen
Supt
Kent Appleby
Clifton
Supt Appleby
Appleby
Supt. Appleby
Apieby
Appieby
Clifton Independent
Richard Liardon
Clifton Elementary Schoo
Liardon
Wall's
Clifton Independent Schoo District Board of Trustees
Visitors Make Holiday Callers List Readable
Holiday visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Ira Callan and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Earle of Houston. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Mooney of Yueson Arizona, Buddy Biffie of Gatesville, Betty and Brad Rice of Liberty, Major and Mrs. Ral lin J. Aars of Hollywood California, Rex and Joe Brooks with families, and numerous Clifton residents.
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Ira Callan
Robert Earle
Houston
Dudley Mooney
Yueson, Ariz
Buddy Biffie
Gatesville
Betty
Brad Rice
Liberty
Major
Rallin J. Aars
Hollywood
Rex Brooks
Joe Brooks
Laguna Park
Ricky
Pam Moses
Curtis Johnson
Bob Zuenske
P. A. Henderson
Nell Darsey
Peggy
Clifton
Clifton Area Rainfall Exceeds Average in 1975
J. B. Darden Jr. reports Clifton ended 1975 with 41.80 inches of precipitation, 8.60 inches above the average. December accounted for 0.45 inches, while the Texas Almanac lists Clifton’s average annual rainfall at 3.20 inches. Earlier 1973 months list varied from 1.9 inches in February to 25 inches in August.
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Clifton
Nomui
Texas Almanac
Cliton
J. B. Darden Jr
Hospital Group To Hear Albrecht
The Goodall Witcher Hospital Auxiliary will meet Tuesday January 15 at 7 30 p m in the hospital cafeteria Gere Albrecht pharmacist and co owner of Colvert s will speak.
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Goodall Witcher Hospital Ausiliery
Gere Albrecht
Colvert’s
Former Publisher Turns Water Well Driller in Clifton Area
James W. Smith, former Clifton Record publisher, starts James W. Smith Drilling Company in Central Texas. He drills wells from 20 to 960 feet, repairs pumps, and sells water-well items with partner J. Smith. He lives at 804 South Avenue J Clifton with wife Juanita and son Lyndell. daughter Lazane attends Texas A&M University.
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Clifton Record
James W. Smith
Texas Aires
Clifton
Mr. Smith
Ar Tcree
Lo Fort Worth
Smith
Phillips Construction Co
McGregor
Four County Press
Evant
Hamilton
Hamilton Herald-News
J. Smith
Want
South Avenue J
Juanita
Lyndell
VA workforce and veteran service reach in the early 1970s
About 44,000 black employees make up nearly 26 percent of the Veterans Administration staff. VA volunteers donated almost 10 million hours to patient care in fiscal year 1973. Nearly 26 million of the 29 million living veterans served during wartime. By end of fiscal year 1974 VA will have provided vocations and rehabilitation for around 800,000 disabled veterans.
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Veterans Administration
America
The
How Tomato Products Vary
Delmelia Ciunn Bosque County Extension Agent explains differences among tomato paste puree and sauce. Paste is most concentrated and salted, used with water and seasonings. puree is less concentrated with salt as only permitted seasoning. sauce is least concentrated with sugar vinegar spices and possible onions cheese or mushrooms.
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Food and Drug Administration
First Assembly of God Church Clifton Service Times
The First Assembly of God Church at 1210 West 5th Street Clifton led by Pastor Connan Walker offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m and 7 p.m with midweek services on a regular schedule.
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the First Assembly OF God Church
West 5Th St
Clifton
Connan Walker
Veterans of Foreign Wars meet twice monthly in Clifton
The Veterans of Foreign Wars U S A meets on the first and third Thursday each month at Robert E Binford Post 8553 in Clifton Texas located on Riverside Drive.
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Robert E. Binford
Clifton
Texas
Riverside Dr
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Hill Junior College
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the Smith
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