Ex-residents fill Clifton party as pollution debate rises
A Clifton resident notes half the Saturday night party guests are former Clifton locals now living in Waco Fort Worth or Dallas counties. They return home for family visits Lake Whitney recreation and weekend gatherings while pollution critics ignore consumer demand and the role of industry in environmental harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Waco
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tarrant
Cufton
Lake Whitney
Burglars Strike Cooksey Place Restaurant
The Cooksey Place Restaurant was burglarized last Wednesday when intruders shimmied the rear door and forced open a cigarette machine, taking an undisclosed cash amount. Clifton Police Chief J B Alexander said fingerprints are being searched for and leads pursued, with no arrests by press time. It is the first local burglary in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooksey Place
Clifton
J. B. Alexander
Big Grass Fire Of Season In South County
Volunteer firemen from Clifton and Valley Mills battled the season’s first major grass fire in southeast Rosane County near Fairview. About 100 acres burned on the W. T. Hix place and several more on the Kirvin Ranch. Fire Chief George Harris urged residents to heed extreme heat dangers as trees brush and grass dry out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Valley Mills
W. T. Hix
Kirvin
Rosane County
Fairview
Hix
Till Blass
Clifzon
George Harris
Harris
Food spending in Bosque County tops 3 million
A nationwide Standard Rate and Data Service survey shows Bosque County residents spent about 3.118 million on food for home consumption in the year, with 24 cents of every retail dollar going to take home food. The report also lists expenditures for automotive equipment 2.065 million department store merchandise 466 thousand apparel 129 thousand and home furnishings 204 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bosque County
Standard Rate
Data Service
United States
South Central States
Clifton Bank Deposits Top Ten Million as Rural Economy Grows
Farmers State Bank in Clifton reports June 30 1970 deposits of 10.307 million up 622 858 99 from a year earlier and 172 322 72 over April 1970. President Helen C Aars cites stable local conditions with ongoing growth despite national recession worries, noting total bank resources at 11 337 317 89 compared with 10 597 372 66 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Farmers State
Cal
Durin
Helen C. Aars
Clifton Bank
Farmers State Bank
Focal
Aars
New York
Chifton
Wheat Crop Referendum Details For 1971 Marketing Quotas
Secretary of Agriculture Hardin outlines 1971 wheat price support loan levels and referendum rules for a July 27 to 31 mail vote on marketing quotas. Eligibility covers about 1.5 million wheat allotments with two thirds voting yes required to set a national quota of 1.210 billion bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford M. Hardin
USDA
Golf Tourney Begins Saturday at Clifton Club Dahl Trophy
The 1970 Dahl Trophy Tournament at Clifton Golf Club starts July 18 and runs through August 15. The Dahl trophy is named after H.C. Turkey Dahl, a former figure associated with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Golf Club
H.C
Turkey
Dahl
All-Star Games Set at Meridian in Youth Baseball Night
Meridian hosts Neils Creek Baseball League All-Star double header tonight with Pee Wee All-Stars vs Meridian Junior Jackets at 7 p.m. Clifton Blue Sox Freshman champions play the Freshman All-Stars. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students, trophies and a watermelon feed sponsored by Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Neils Creek Baseball League
Junior Jackets
Clifton Blue Sox
Pee Wee All-Stars
Meridian Junior Jackets
Clifton Blues
Iso
Meridian Lions Club
Meridian Chamber of Commerce
Larry Lawson
Clifton Area
Clifton City Council Adopts Self Tax Board of Equalization
In a short session Clifton's City Council voted to sit as its own Tax Board of Equalization and set July 17 for a public hearing on ad valorem tax rates. The panel will review rates 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. July 21 and invites questions about city taxes. Routine monthly bills totaling 3,094.32 were approved. Development plans mention Site D on Pecan Street and Site F near N. Ave I and Maple for multiple apartment units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton Chamber of Commerce Grows to Sixty Three Members
This week the Clifton Chamber of Commerce adds new members. Executive VP New Gately lists Caals Leo Bradshaw Mrs. Baird's Baking Clifton Electric & Refrigeration Raymond Rogstad Canuteson & Polk Real Estate Stevens Motors & Implements The Pure Milk Texaco Fearson Plumbing Wallace Conoco Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Caals
New Gately
Leo Bradshaw
Mrs. Baird's Baking Company
Clifton Electric & Refrigeration Company
Raymond Rogstad Oil Company
Canuteson & Polk Real Estate
Stevens “Motors & Implements
the Pure Milk Company
Texaco Inc
Fearson Plumbing Company
Wallace Conoco Service Station
Clifton School to Host Aug 3 First Grade Orientation
A two week pre school orientation begins August 3 at Clifton School for six year olds entering first grade. Sessions run Monday through Friday August 3 to August 14 with free mid morning refreshments. Parents must provide transportation. no other costs. Mrs Joe Dahl and Mrs David Dahl lead the classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton School
Kent Appleby
Clifton Schoors
Joe Dahl
David Dahl
Appleby
County School Board Meet Set Wednesday
The Bosque County School Board of Trustees will meet at the courthouse in Meridian on Wednesday July 15 1970 at 3 pm. The meeting is open to the public and all who wish to attend may do so with notice to readers who get the paper on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County School Board
Bosque County School Board of Trustees
Meridian
Clifton Housing Authority to Build 32 Low Rent Units
After years of planning and approvals, Clifton selects two sites for 32 low rent units with 16 elderly and 16 general occupancy. Site D near Pecan Street will host five buildings for elderly residents, while Site F on Maple Street supports the remainder, with HUD grant approval underway and bids to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton Housing Authority
George E. Christiansen
CHA
Larry Langston
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Orther
Pecan Street
Ave. D
Ave. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clitton
Taney
Peop
Cooksey
South County
LI Ton
Fire Dept
Bosque Farm Bureau
Richard Taylor
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Taylor
TFBI
W. O. Groff
Ave E
N. Ave. I
Maple
Mw. Ave
SAVE
Nave
M.ave
Aave
Ver
Clifton, Texas
Santa Fe
Bosque County Mayer
Clifton Lutherie
Bett
Post Office
National Gisard Arnot
C of C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!