Courts strike down annual voter registration deadline
The federal court rules that the Texas voter registration deadline of January 31 is unconstitutional. The Record urges readers to register anyway to guarantee voting rights for the year. The editorial notes uncertainty about court and legislative responses and criticizes suits altering established procedures. It references a prior poll and suggests miscues in legal challenges.
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Federal Court
Teras
Unis
Cen-Tex Fair Dates Set for Sept 2 3 4 1971
The Cen Tex Fair Association and Horse Show Association met January 15 at Clifton Public School. Officers elected for 1971 were Curtis Bakke president Jim Jones vice president FE B Harris secretary treasurer. Dates set for September 2 3 4 1971.
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Central Texas Fair Association
The
Horse Show Association
Vocational Agriculture
Clifton Public School
Curtis Bakke
Raymond Lammert
James Smith
Kenneth Radde
Texas Polled Hereford Association
Fair Association
Clifton
Jim Jones
FE. B. Harris
Clifton Cub Boosters to Meet Monday Night
The Clifton Cub Boosters plan a brief meeting in the school cafeteria Monday night January 25 at 7 30 p m to wrap up business from last Saturday's banquet. All Boosters are urged to attend.
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Clifton Cub
More than 380 Fans Honor Cubs at Annual Grid Banquet
Clifton Cubs football players were honored at their annual grid banquet co sponsored by Team Mothers and the Cub Booster Club at the National Guard Armory. Tarleton College head coach Lloyd Taylor spoke, recounting humorous stories and praising Clifton’s program and Aubrey Roberts.
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Lloyd Taylor
Tarleton State College
Clifton Cubs
Cubs
Clifton Cub
Cub Grid
Cub
National Guard Armory
Tarleton College
Clifton
A&m
Bobby Joe
Aubrey Roberts
Locker Plant Operators Protest Inspection Plan
Central Texas locker plant operators protested State Health Department inspections amid new 1967 Wholesale Meat Act provisions. A meeting in Lampasas drew operators from 15 counties, warning inspections threaten their viability due to inconsistencies and frequent rule changes.
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Sampasas
Spl
Texas
State Health Department
Paul Elton
Clifton
New Locker Plant
Joe Bozarth
A. J. Bassel
Sam Hammett
Lampasas
San Saba
Georgetown
Meridian
Copperas Cove
Walnut Springs
Lometa
Gatesville
Burnet
Clifton Evant
DeLeon
Goldthwait
Llano
Hamilton
Comanche
Cecil Wimberly
City and Bank Plan Land Swap for Future Clifton Development
At the January meeting the Clifton City Council accepted Mayor Pierson’s proposal to swap the Dry Hall site on West 6th Street for the Farmers State Bank of Clifton property on Westord Street. The deal includes a $2,500 cash boot and the city keeping $3,700 in attached equipment. The exchange aims to secure a safer, larger Show Building style site for a future central bank and city facilities, with improved parking and off street pickup, reflecting long term building plans and community needs.
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Cuttons City
O. E. Pierson
Farmers State Bank of
Clifton
West 6Th Street
O. EK. Senon Lumper Co
Westord Street
Farmers State Bank
Bank
Thun
Pierson
Council
City Hal
Besik Buiding
Cancer Unit to Meet At Bluebonnet Center
The Basque Unit of the American Cancer Society will meet at 7 30 p m Monday January 25 at the Bluebonnet Community Center in Laguna Park. The meeting place has been changed from the earlier announced location.
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American Cancer Society
Bluebonnet Community Center
Laguna Park
Clifton High Stage Band Earns 3rd in Regional Contest
Clifton High School Stage Band took third place among eight Class AA bands at Tarleton State College in Stephenville on Saturday January 16. Jacksboro and Bridgeport bands won first and second. Other class winners named. Brownwood hosts two day festival February 26 and 27. Band members include Lazane Smith Karen Garf Janie Conrad and Bettye Lou McDougal with saxes and lead players.
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Clifton High School
Tarleton Star College
Stephenville
Jacksboro
Bridgeport
Wylie
Paschal of
Brownwood
Mceean
Clifton Hirn
Lazane Smith
Karen Garf
Janie Conrad
Leon Smith
Hei Kniti
Bettye Lou McDougal
Students Call Lions and Adults to Aid Drug Education
Clifton High School students Lazane Smith Michael Reed and Laurence Dani addressed the Lions Club to urge community help in drug education and alerting youth to the problem. Superintendent Appleby noted their recent seminars at McLennan Junior College and Baylor University and that the CHS speakers would join a forthcoming local school program on drug abuse.
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Waco
Cotton Lions Club
Lazane Smith
Laurence Dahl
Mike Reeder
Clifton High School
Cliffton Lyons
Clifton
Fon
Appleby
Eile Kk
McLennan Junior College
Baylor University
CHS
Michael Reed
Laurence Dani
Iney Mac
Lions Camp for Crippled Children Invites Juniors in June
The Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children in Kertville opens its first two week session Sunday June 6 1971. Five sessions run summer long for ages seven through sixteen. The camp is free for eligible blind deaf mute or crippled children with transportation provided by local Lions. Contact Dr D A Glost of the Chilton Lions Club at business phone 1175 8621 for details. Lions have sent over 12000 counters to camp in prior years.
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Cllfton
Drelow
Cilfton Lions Cluy
Texas Lions
Kert- Vile Wii
Lions
D. A. Glosf
Chitton Lions Club
Cam
Volunteers Thanked for Yule Lighting Help
Rudy Johnson, chairman of the Christmas decorations committee, thanks volunteers who helped take down the decorations after Christmas. He notes a “fine punch of gentlemen” assisted last Sunday and that the takedown took about one and a half hours to store for next season.
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Rudy Johnson
Johnson
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Guard Armory
Record
Taylor
Bobby Joe Conrad
Texas A&m
NEW Group
Burl Watts
City and Bank
Bluebonnet Center
Clifton High
Randall Burden
Russell Hall
Douglas Symank
Russell Symank
D. P. Canueson
Mike Martin
Tom
Yule
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