Clifton Record Wins First in Texas Newspaper Contest 1975
The Clifton Record earned first place in its class for news writing in the 1975 Texas Newspaper Contest by the Texas Press Association. Judges praised well written news and column writing with material published in 1974.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Record
Texas
Texas Press Association
Record
Ment
de Soto Journal
Joe Hickox
Crawfills Gap
TPA
Mem
Bers
Louisiana Press Association
Seven Clifton Students Attend Twirling Clinic in 1973 Camp
Seven Clifton High School girls joined the 16th annual Southwest Twirling Camp and Drum Major Clinic at Cisco Junior College from June 16 for five days of instruction in solo tricks ensembles dance twirlings and baton specialties. Ken Sasser led twirling classes and Bill Woods directed drum majors with assistants Bill Bristow and others from Fort Lauderdale Dallas Charleston Texas A&M and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cisco Junior College
Clifton High School
Dashelle Sinderud
Cristy Eggen
Terri Smith
Kim Davie
Teresa Baker
Marianne Rics
Sherie Herzog
CJC
Ken Sasser
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jeanine Hartnett
Dallas
Sharon Lenox
Charleston
S. C
Kim Taylor
Texas A&m University
Micky Fowler Lucas
Lakeview
Gail Hartzell
Hollywood
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Tuesday Night at City Hall
The Bosque County Farm Bureau hosts a queen crowning at Clifton City Hall on Tuesday July 15 at 8 p.m. Three candidates Janet Lynne Dietiker Kaye Dietiker and Beverly Ann Jones compete for Bosque County queen with winner advancing to district and state events. Col D K Lyster of Valley Mills will MC and ice cream cake or cookies will be served at 8 45 with attendees asked to bring a freezer of their preferred dessert.
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Clifton City Hall
Bosque County
Col
D. K. Lyster
Valley Mills
Amer
City Hall
Quiet Independence Day Weekend in Clifton Reports No Incidents
Police Chief Alvin James says the Clifton weekend was calm with no accidents or burglaries. A handful of complaints involved illegal use of Greworks, but overall public order remained stable.
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Clifton
Alvin James
Predator Problem Topic Meeting in Meridian
The Independent Cattleman's Association of Bosque County and the Bosque County Commissioners Court sponsor a meeting of ranchers and farmers to discuss predator caused calf sheep and goat deaths. Held July 14 at 3 p.m. in the district courtroom at the Meridian courthouse. All ranchers and farmers are invited.
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Independent Cattleman’s Association of
Bosque County
Commissioners Court of
Meridian
Independent Cattlemai’s Associaion
Farm to Market Roads Topic Meeting With Officials
District Engineer Brooks Evans will discuss farm to market road plans with the Commissioners Court at 10 a m on Thursday July 16 at the County Courthouse in Meridian. The meeting is a special mopling.
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Brooks Evans
Commissioners’ Court
Meridian
City Fights For Revenue Sharing in Small Cities
Clifton mayor urges equal rights to revenue sharing funds for smaller communities. He plans to write to Congressman Poage and cites support from eight Texas mayors including Round Rock and Bridge City while urging citizens to back the aid.
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Clifton
Smith
Phir
Baagor
W. R. Poage
D.-Tex
Texas
Texas Municipal League
Round Rock
Deer Park
Brownwood
Seguin
Forest Hill
Roll
Ingwood
Plainview
Bridge City
Washington
Bicycle Recovered After North Ave Theft Report
A stolen bicycle was recovered and returned to the owner after a report from a North Avenue residence. The incident prompted local inquiries and a search for the bicycle’s whereabouts.
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North Ave. I
Waco publisher urges U S self-discipline for independence day
Patrick E. Taggart Jr., chair and publisher of newspapers Inc., urged Rotary Club members in Clifton to restore self restraint and responsibility to preserve liberty. He warned that without self government and adherence to duties the nation risks totalitarian rule and erosion of religious freedom. He cited the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and called for a renewed sense of civic duties.
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Waco
Patrick E. Taggart Jr
Newspapers, Inc
Austin
Lufkin
Port Arthur
Bosque County
Clifton
Rotary Club
United States of America
Mr. Taggart
Rotary International
Schmidt
der. Taggart
Waco Tribune-Herald
Boy Cyclist 13 Injured In Independence Day Crash
A 13 year old bicyclist was injured when a gravel road collision involved a 1972 sedan driven by Jackie Clinton Allen of Mesquite and a Honda Track 70 operated by Richard Winn, 13, of Grandview. The boy was treated at Johnson County Memorial Hospital in Cleburne and released. Another Independence Day crash on Farm Market Road 56, a 1960 sedan driven by Billy Louis Humphreys of Waco ran off the road into a fence. the motorist was unharmed.
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Selistrecker Gavelhaber
Clifton
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Jackie Clinton Allen
Mesquite
Richard Winn
Grandview
Brister-Lawson
Johnson County Memorial Hospital
Cleburne
Baker
Billy Louis Humphreys
Waco
Farm Market Road 56
Laguna Park Man Elected DAV Texas Senior Vice Commander
W. G. Lawrence of Laguna Park has been elected senior vice commander of the Department of Texas Disabled American Veterans. The DAV has over 24 000 Texas members with NSOs in each Veterans Administration office, including eight NSOs in the Waco office to aid veterans and dependents. Other officers elected include Wilbur Johnston Houston commander John Hawkins Fort Worth first junior vice commander Richard Richards Houston second junior vice commander Jerry Claypool Denison judge advocate and Carl Ford Denison chaplain.
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W. G. Lawrence
Laguna Park
Department of Texas
Texas
Veterans Administration
Waco
NSO
Wilbur Johnston
Houston
John Hawkins
Fort Worth
Richard Richards
Jerry Claypool
Deni
Two Men Face Burglary Charges in Bosque County
Fort Worth man Keith Alan Dansby and Bedford man Lloyd Randall Paramore face grand jury action on burglary charges in November. Bonds set at $2000 each after they were stopped on State Highway 6 between Clifton and Valley Mills. They are linked to three breaks at Jones Service Station in Mosheim including a 400 pound safe found in an abandoned well.
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Fort Worth
Bedford
Bosque County
John C. Baxter
Clifton
Valley Mills
Justice of the Peace
Horace Whitley
Keith
Alan Dansby
Lloyd Randall Paramore
Sheriff Baxter
Shillings
Jones
Mosheim
Jones Service Station
Neils Creek Baseball League Schedules Clifton Doubleheader
The Neils Creek Baseball League lists two games at the new Chii ball field on Saturday July 12. The Midget All Stars face Cranfill Gap champions in a 7 p.m. start under the Clii Concession Stands. Proceeds fund trophies.
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Neils Creek Baseball League
Chii
Cranfill Gap
At & P.m
District VFW and Auxiliary Plan District Meeting Saturday
More than 200 officers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary will gather in Clinton Saturday for the annual District 14 meeting. VFW officers meet at the VFW Home at 3 p.m. Auxiliary officers meet at the Clifton Civic Center Auditorium at 3 p.m.
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The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Clinton
District 14
VFW
VEW
Clifton Civic Center
Vehicle collision reported on North Ave D at 1 pm
No injuries were reported after a 197 pickup and a 1973 two door hardtop touched in the 100 block of North Ave D Thursday. Police Chief Alvin James said the pickup was undamaged while the hardtop had light damage.
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North Ave. D
Alvin James
County Savings Bonds Sales Reach $3681 in May
May sales of Series EB and United States Savings Bonds in Bos County totaled $3,681, part of a five month total of $45,302 toward a 1973 goal of $160,000. Texas monthly sales stood at $1,223,287 with year to date $201,591,941 and 42 percent of the $234.3 million 1975 goal achieved.
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United States Savings
Bos County
Texas
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Georgia Press Association
el Paso
American Legion
CHS
Linda Watson
Miami
Fila
Bill Woods
Seagraves
Bill Bristow
Lamesa
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Ning
U.S
North American
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
British Isles
Mr. Taggert
DAV
Son
Carl Ford of
Denison
Sheriff's Department
Neils Creek
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