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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1967
Page
12
Clifton High School announces assistant coach Dayton Whitehurst has resigned to take a high school coaching post with the Aldine School District near Houston. The district is Class 4A and the announcement confirms his departure from CHS.
Local leaders including Clifton Police Chief Eldon Forbess Bryce Massengale and Jamie Zander plan a youth motorcycle club after a collision last Thursday. The group would recruit adult riders to teach safety and organize supervised activities such as trail rides and slow-speed events, with a meeting set for Monday July 31 at City Hall.
Girl Scouts at Camp Kachina in Session 4 held a Christmas in July celebration July 25. Santa and a handmade sleigh with decorations and gifts crafted by campers were enjoyed aboard the natural-material scene on the 245 acre Lake Belton peninsula. Junior life saver tests and a water carnival are planned as units continue in session.
Mosh eim rancher W T Hix says he and several sheep goat and cattle ranchers will meet Bosque County Commissioners in Meridian at 9 am Monday to discuss hiring another wolf trapper for the area. He notes no spokesman exists and suggests the county or a livestock association cover the other half of a $225 monthly trapper salary with federal aid covering half.
A Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home special board meeting on July 22 1967 accepted the resignation of administrator C Willard Stromvall who served since April 1 1965. Stromvall and spouse plan to move to Minneapolis to join American City Bureau Beaver Associates. The board will appoint an interim administrator and continues facility planning with architect Eugene Wukasch and Rev A J Brakke reviewing plans. next building committee meeting set for August.
Clifton City League second round ends with Wilsons beating Outlaws 94 and Gap shutting out CPS 10 0. A makeup Gap vs CPS game at 8 pm tonight follows a 7 pm Outlaws vs Wilsons practice game. Winners meet next week for a playoff summer league title. Outlaws previously top with 8 4 record. Wilsons 7 5. CPS 5 7. Gap 4 8.
The Bosque County Home Demonstration Club ladies announce their annual picnic on August 3 at 12 noon. The program starts at 10 am, with lunch served in the Clifton City Hall dining room.
Clifton Pee Wee All-Stars shut out Covington 5-0 and Cleburne 6-0 to reach the Koppers finals Saturday night. Kopperl also won 5-0 to join Clifton in the final at Koppers field at 8 p.m. Saturday. Randy Kleine earned both pitching shutouts. Clinton Albrecht hit a homer versus Cleburne.
Charles Billman of Clifton remained in critical condition at Baylor Hospital Dallas after a pistol discharged while he drove a tractor on the C E Olsen farm. The accident occurred when a wheel struck brush, causing the .22 caliber pistol to discharge while Billman searched for rattlesnakes. He was treated at Goodall-Witcher Hospital Clifton before transfer to Hillcrest Waco and then to Baylor Dallas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Monroe Billman of Clifton.
Judge J Howard English of Hillsboro, chairman of the Central Texas Economic Development District, announced the selection of Jackson L Gilmore as the district planner. Gilmore, known in Tex as industrial and economic development circles, has led the Waco Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Department for 18 months. He studied economics at the University of Texas and assisted in the Bureau of Business Research. The twelve county district formed recently chose him by a committee of its Board of Directors. offices opened July 1 at Connally Technical Institute.
Five Bosque County banks report a mid year call ending June 30 with combined deposits of 15.090 million and total resources of 16.738 million. Clifton Farmers State Bank leads gains with deposits at 7.276 million up 587 thousand from 1966 year end and loans of 3.817 million.
In Bosque County about 200 wheat producers will receive 1967 ASCS wheat certificate payments valued at 1.36 per bushel, reflecting parity gaps and loan rates. Nationally 822,000 farmers will be paid over 700 million and buyers purchase certificates at 75 cents per bushel to cover domestic use.
The public is invited to an open house Monday July 31 from 9 to 11 30 to tour the new Alexander Building at 102 S Fuller Meridian. Bosque County ASC Office and Soil Conservation Service Office staff will host the event to better serve farmers and ranchers. Bosque County ASC Committee and Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors sponsor the gathering.
Texas Football 1967 previews predict Clifton Cubs will rebound to challenge for District 13A. Coach Aubrey Roberts returns 7 starters among 13 lettermen after an 8-2 1966 season. Key backfield names include Rocky Rummel Gary Anz and Robert Ledlow with a veteran line featuring Louis Felan Bobby Golden Bill Wright and C L Conrad. Glen Rose also brings back 5 starters from an 8 3 squad and remains a tough title contender.
A Clifton lad, Michael Ray Herzog of 1103 West 11th, suffered multiple abrasions and bruises after a collision between a 1967 Yamaha motorcycle and a 1959 Ford on West 9th and S Avenue L. The auto’s occupants were unharmed. Police Chief Eldon Forbess urged helmet use ahead of a September 1 helmet law.
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