Texas Legislature wraps up 60th session with tax and spend bill
The select session adjourned after approving a $2.554 billion all funds spending package including $490.2 million General Revenue and a 3.4 percent pay raise for state workers. HB 2 raises the sales tax to 3 percent and franchise tax to 2.75 per thousand, effective Oct 1, to fund education health and other agencies. A mini bottle liquor bill failed in a Senate filibuster, but a liquor related offense measure passed. The session praised three senators and elected Roy Harrington as interim Senate president pro tempore.
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Senate
House
LCB
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Bruce Reagan
Corpus Christi
Jim Wade
Dallas
Roy Harrington
Port Arthur
Baylor 2nd Summer Term Opens July 13
Baylor University announces the second six weeks of summer session with registration on Saturday July 13 and Monday July 15 from 8 30 to 11 a m and 8 30 a m to 6 p m on the Waco Hall balcony. New and returning summer students pick up registration packets on the Pat Neff Hall balcony Friday. Attendance uses the last two digits of the social security number for admission to registration. Massirer notes more than 200 new students are expected.
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Baylor University
Waco Hall
Baylor
Pat Nett Hall
van DP. Massirer
Massirer
Births at Goodall-Witcher Hospital announce two newborns
Mr and Mrs William Edward Bregan of Crawford announce the arrival of their daughter Ton ya Kaye weighing 4 pounds 5 ounces on July 3. Mr and Mrs Joe Wiley Lancaster of Hamilton announce the birth of their son James Wayne at 2 11 PM weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces on July 5. Grandparents are Gene Lancaster of Winters and Alvie Andrews of Hamilton.
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Goodall - Witcher Hospital Foundation
Clifton
William Edward Bregan
Crawford
Tonya Kaye
Joe Wiley Lancaster
Hamilton
James Wayne
Gene Lancaster
Winters
Texas
Alvie Andrews
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn Convenes 53rd Convention
The Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association will convene its 53rd annual convention in Dallas July 22 to 24 at the Baker Hotel. Special speakers include WEO UHY Overton from Yeso New Mexico president of the National Wool Growers Association Alvin Hay P A of San Angelo and Dr Zerle Carpenter of Texas A&M. Registration opens Sunday July 21.
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Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
Dallas
Lst
Weo Uhy Overton
Yeso
New Mexico
National Wool Growers Association
Alvin Hay
San Angelo
National Livestock Tax Committee
W. FE. Black
Baker Hotel
Beagins
Cayote Methodist Hosts Four Nights For God Revival
Cayote United Methodist Church launches a four night revival starting Sunday at 8 p m with Rev B C Dugger Jr guest preacher from Whitney and Coon Creek. Theme What Kind of Character Are You The visiting preacher will speak each night Tom White leads singing prayer groups meet at 7 00 p m MYF gathering at 7 40 p m Dugger and family highlighted with two children Cathy and Cary.
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Cayote
J. Morris Bailey
Clifton and
Coyote United Methodist
Connally Dugger
Midway High School
Waco
Baylor University
Perkins School of Theology
Charlene Kolinek
Duggers
Cathy
Cary
Courthouse Deeds Recorded in Clifton and Meridian Transfers
Deeds recorded include Riley to Culwell Lot 213 Lakeline Acres Clifton, Kruegers to Henderson Lot 8 Block 4 Krueger Addition No 6 Clifton, Adlams to Lutz Lot 46 Shore Acres Lake Whites, Emma Gettemeyer to City of Clifton 1.14 acres Edgewood, King estate to Buchner Baptist Benevolences, Knight to Shater Thelma Shater Block 44 W H King Survey Meridian, Amundsons to Edwin and Mary Goff 90 acres Elizabeth Gee James Branham Surveys.
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BM. Riley
L. R. Culwell
Lakeline Acres
Ann Wheelock
Lake Whitney
Will J. Krueger
Hildegarde Krueger
Walton S.r Henderson
Nona Henderson
City of Clifton
H. F Adlam, Jr
Ruth Adlam
Robert S. Lutz
Ruth M. Lutz
Shore Acres
Lake Whites
Emma L. Gettemeyer
Clifton
Edgewood
Wm. H. King
Surrey
Irene Jones
Buchner Baptist
S. M. Edwards
Crawfills
Gap
Texas
Jeff Knight
Ethel Knight
Walter M. Shater
Thelma Lou Shater
W. H King
Meridian
David Warren Amundson
Hospital Notes From Goodall-Witcher July 1968 Admissions
List of patients admitted to Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation in Clifton with dates from July 2 to July 8 1968. Names include Price Wallace Hayes F R Hayes Sid Eakin Ella Herblin J D Piper Vic tor Rogers Wil liam Bregan J W Lancaster Edward Kafer Alfred Pearson Otto Schramm W W Jackson D R Henry A C Lewis Terry Le Spence Harles Bohannan John Fort Thomas Moran J P Hicks Willie Linton Monroe Helms Fred Polacek Albert Laurence Grace Wright Donnie Spicer Fred Wallace Charlie Aars William Bragan Charlie Ickert Burton Collins Terry Spence Pierson Bohannan Daves Davis Lancas ter Lewis Meridian Linton Willett Jr and others listed with Clifton Valley Mills Waco Cranfills Gap and nearby towns.
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Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation
Clifton
Price W. Wallace
W. L. Hayes
F. R Hayes
Walnut Springs
Sid L. Eakin
Valley Mills
Ella G. Herblin
Waco
Leonard J. Christensen
Jack D Piper
Sour Lake
Victor Rogers
McGregor
William Bregan
Crawford
W. C. Pearson
James E. Laurence
Iredell
J. W. Lancaster
Hamilton
Edward Kafer
Gatesville
Alfred F. Pearson
Albert Otto Schramm
W. W. Jackson
D R. Henry
Mosheim
A. C Lewis
Meridian
Terry le Spence
Harles F. Bohannan
John R. Fort
Thomas Moran
J. P. Hicks
Comanche
Willie B. Linton
Monroe Lucas Helms
Fred Polacek
Albert Laurence
Robert Willmann
Paul D. Mayfield
W. H. Archer
Koppers
Selmer D Olson
E. €. Drummond
John Murphree
Cranfills Gap
E. B. Harris
Harres F. Bohannan
F. R. Daves
Charlie V. Davis
A. C. Lewis
Willie Bo Linton
N. W. Willett
Property Transfers and Vehicle Listings from Clifton Area
A list of land transfers in Texas including Billey Patrick to Veterans' Land Board 33.05 acres, Tompkins to J P Gibbins 749.6 acres, Laminack to Lena Wat son and Jamie Wat son Lot 5 Delmar Lodge Laguna Park Lake Whitney, and notable vehicle mentions a 1968 Ford 2T Water Tank, 1968 Chev Sedan, and 1968 Pontiac Catalina.
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Billey Patrick
Veterans’ Land Board of
State of Texas
James McCullough
FH. Tompkins, Jr
Frances Louise Tompkins
J P. Gibbins
R L Stockton
Francis de Saque
Cecil K. Laminack
Octavia Laminack
Lena Watson
Jamie O. Watson
Delmar Lodge
Lagunaark
Lake Whitney
Myrtle L. Bennett
Tommy P. Allen
Laguna Park Subdivision
Fred Hall, Jr
Valley Mills
Ford
George A. Baker
Clara M Baker
Clifton
Hans B. Dahl
Richards Family Visit From Hollis New York
Mr and Mrs Arthur Richards and their children Gearldm Michael and Maryann of Hollis New York are visiting his mother Mrs Sam Richards and Mr and Mrs Claude Richards and family. They arrived Tuesday July 9 and will stay until late August.
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Arthur Richards
Gearldm
Michael
Maryann
Hollis
New York
Sam Richards
Claude Richards
Visit by Brett Standefer Ends Brief Austin Trip
Brett Standefer of Austin spent two days last week visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J L Standefer Jr. in a brief family stopover noted by local reporters.
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Brett Standefer
Austin
Mrs J. L. Standefer, Jr
Miss Solberg’s Bridal Shower in Valley Mills
Miss Delores Solberg bride elect of Jerry Odle was honored at a June 26 bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Henry Hinton in Valley Mills. Guests included her mother Mrs Milton Solberg and grandmothers Mrs Oscar Grimland and Mrs Milton Solberg, with Mrs Angus Odle among attendees. Blue and white decor framed lace centerpiece arrangements as attendees enjoyed white cake squares with blue icing and punch.
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Delores Solberg
Jerry Odle
Henry Hinton
Valley Mills
Mars
Bernard Dle
Glenn Ficklin
Harlan Lane
Harry Dan - Denton
Jack Hinton
Drop of Ink Continues with Dark Humour Tips
The piece mixes grim humor and sharp lines as a narrator recalls killing a squir rel and tails used for a war tie, then shifts to a domestic misstep. Lipstick stains and hair on a shirt amplify the sense of moral tension. A boy fishing tip ends with ownership of the tackle spreading through a wife’s choices.
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J.P. Word
Baylor U
B. C. Dugger
Courthouse Records
ABC Grocery and Market
West Pecan Street
Clifton, Texas
Lone Star
Black Hawk
Maxwell House
Kimbe
Mazda
Tia
del Monte
Hospital Notes
Henry Alta Anz
Carl E. Braune
E. M Dawson
Marvin Leach
Lewis J. Smith
Jack D. Piper
John Campbell
Whitney
Arthur E. Camthers
Grace Wright
Ernest Giese
D. M. Norman
Maritan
McGrepe
Donnie Spicer
Fred W. Wallace
Charlie Aars
William Brégan
Charlie Ickert
Burton Collins
Fort Worth
Terry Lee Spence
Alfred F. Pierson
David Lee Thompson
West Texas
Mary Dell Johnson
Charles Michael Bulman
Kathleen Lane
Donald Lee Klose
Patricia Ann Melamie Green
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Clifton Masonic Lodge No
A.M
Cliifton Lodge
Hood
Andy McFadden
W. W. Land
H. D. Lane
Walter Draper
Bob Sechrist
Stewart
Billy Humphries
Carl Remington
James Wright
Cae
Robert Rachirg
Dave McDonald
Miss Solberg
Ments
Mrs. Hinton
Mmes
Robert Barron
Dennis Plemons
Stanley Moore
Aubrey Kilpatrick
Carl Jaynes
Cone Dansby
Vernon Lockwell
Albert Walsleben
Harlan Lane Sr
Larry Harrison
Burnell Hinton
Selmer Erickson American Legion
Oliver Reesing
DAVIS
Blackwalls
Blackwall
Tadald
Este
Fed
J. A. Kyles
Wmiaco Savings and Loan Association
WOME
West Wace
Westview
Westview Village
Bellmead
Ballmead Drive
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