Disappearance of Houston Captain Near Lake Whitney
Bosque County Sheriff and Texas Rangers probe the July 8 disappearance of 51 year old William Davis Bird from a guest cabin near Lake Whitney. His wife reported he left shoes behind, eyeglasses and a lighter found nearby, amid no signs of a struggle. No ransom contact has occurred. investigators consider possible abduction with unknown suspects and a car seen departing the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Sheriff's Office
Texas Rangers
Houston
Lake Whitney
Texas Ranger
Clint Peoples
Waco
William Davis Bird
Mr. Bird
Mrs Strand Returns Home After Kalamazoo Visit
Mrs. Chris Strand arrived home Thursday after visiting Kalamazoo Michigan with her son Thomas C Hardie daughter in law and family. She left Cleburne by train Friday July 15 to take grandchildren John and Becky Hardie to their Texas home after several weeks with relatives.
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Chris Strand
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Thomas C. Hardie
Strand
Cleburne
John
Becky Hardie
Texas
Clifton July Rainfall Reaches .32 Inches
Official local station records Clifton July rainfall at .32 inch to date with .12 inch on July 9 and .20 inch on July 25. Gauge read daily at 7:00 A.M. A late Sunday shower brought .20 inch while rural areas nearby saw over two inches of moisture.
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Clifton
United Church Women Seek Viet Nam Children's Kits
Bosque County residents are urged to assemble World Community Day Viet Nam Children’s Kits. Each bag uses 8x11 inches of fabric and includes soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, fingernail tool, face cloth, towel, and plastic cup. Kits due November 4 at Valley Mills Methodist Church.
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United States
Viet Nam
United Church
Bosque County
Church World Service
Houston
Valley Mills
Valley Mills Methodist Church
United Church Women of
Killeen Baseball Meeting Planned
Douglas Railsback, manager of the Clifton Black Freshman Team, will meet with other managers at Killeen Friday night to draw brackets for the district play-off tourney set for next week. District games are expected Thursday to Saturday at Killeen, with Clifton Black Freshmen having recently lost 3-2 to Stephenville Goodyear Farmers in the Stephenville Invitational.
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Douglas Railsback
Clifton Black
Killeen
Railsback
Stephenville Goodyear Farmers
Stephenville
Clifton
Valley Mills
Consolaton
Minor Traffic Accident Sunday in Clifton
Chief Eldon J. Forbess reports a minor collision at 5 30 Sunday afternoon on North Avenue G between A M Greenwade of 606 West Hackberry Street and Roy D Taylor of Valley Mills. Taylor s 1957 Chevrolet sustained 135 damage to the left rear fender while Greenwade s 1962 Chevrolet had 15 damage to the left front fender. No injuries were reported and rain was noted.
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Clifton
Eldon J. Forbess
A. M. Greenwade
West Hackberry Street
Roy D. Taylor
Valley Mills
Forbess
Greenwade
North Avenue G
Taylor
Chevrolet
Fortess
Lake Burglaries Cleared Up by Dallas Arrests
Bosque County Sheriff A. O. Carr said three men were arrested in Dallas after a Lake Whitney burglary. Cache of goods found by Dallas police fit descriptions from Lake Whitney thefts. The trio is held in Dallas jail.
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Bosque County
A. O. Carr
Dallas
Lake Whitney
Head Engineer at Lake Whitney Dies at 62
Mark Haima 62 of Whitney, resident engineer since Lake Whitney’s 1953 opening, died in a Whitney hospital after a heart attack on Monday night July 25. He recently received treatment in Houston and was discharged last Friday. A native of Raymond Minnesota, he lived in Whitney 19 years, began work during Lake Whitney’s construction, and held a Texas professional engineering license.
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Mark Haima
Whitney
Lake Whitney
Haima
Houston
Raymond
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Texas
Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen Coronation Set
The 1966 Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen will be chosen August 4 at 8:00 p.m. in Clifton's Bettis Auditorium from five entrants Donna Aars Fran Arthur Marilyn Erickson Melanie Muir and Billye Carol Sanders. The winner will be crowned by 1965 Queen Martha Smith, with gifts for all contestants and related events leading to the district contest in Gatesville August 27.
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Martha Smith
Kathryn Smith
Clifton
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Bettis
Clifton Public Schools
Donna Aars
Alton Aars
Route 2
Fran Arthur
W. E. Arthur
West 5Th Street
Marilyn Erickson
John E. Erickson
Melanie Muir
Homer Muir
Koppers
Billye Carol Sanders
Willie Sanders
Route 1
Valley Mills
Raymond Lammert
Meridian
Associated Women
District Farm Bureau
Gatesville
Clair Gannon
Hillsboro
Charlie's Cafe
Kcen-Tv
Channel 6
Temple
Waco
Title I Meeting Held in Waco
Bosque County school leaders and officials met at Tennyson Junior High in Waco on July 26 from 9 30 to 11 30 am to discuss the federal assistance application for Title I and to answer questions. Superintendent Heartsill said the session provided required information to prepare applications for approval by August 29 before schools begin classes.
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Bosque County
Tom Heartsill
Ada Margaret Hardcastle
Tennyson Junior High School
Waco
Heartsill
Annual HD Picnic Set for August Fourth in Clifton
Bosque County Home Demonstration Clubs announce their annual HD Picnic for Thursday August 4 at City Hall dining room Clifton. Registration starts 9 30 am with a noon covered dish luncheon. Mrs Tom White says clubs should bring a dish and eating gear. A crafts demonstration and craft display will feature. Members urged to attend and visitors welcome.
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Bosque County Home Demonstration Clubs
City Hall
Clifton
Tom White
Bosque County HD Council
HD Club
Clifton Posts Growth Reflected in 1966 Postal Receipts
Clifton and Laguna Park saw postal receipts rise about seven percent in the 1966 fiscal year ending June 30, from 71 697.61 to 76 791.54. residential deliveries rose from 929 to 961, business deliveries from 110 to 120, and 20 additional lock boxes were rented. Rural and star routes west of Clifton remained stable, while Lake Whitney area routes expanded with Rural Route 1 boxes from 182 to 191 and Star Route 1 from 150 to 166.
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Clifton
Robert Baldridge Jr
Baldridge
Laguna Park
Lake Whitney
Star
Lions Sponsor Peace Essay Contest At Clifton Lions Meeting
Clifton Lions Club votes to cooperate with Lions International in the Peace Essay Contest. Goals include uncovering a workable world peace plan and promoting liberty. Grand prize $25,000 education or career grant. eight $1,000 prizes plus trips to the 1967 Lions convention in Chicago. Local winner receives a president’s certificate and may advance to higher levels. New member Ray H. Byford introduced. Ramsey Cox of Stamford and Civic Improvement Society guests attended lunch.
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Clifton Lions Club
Rgular
City Hall
Lions International
Lion O. E. Pierson
International Association of Lions Clubs
Chicago
Illinois
International Lions
Clifton Club
Clifton Record
Lion D. C. Halverson
Ray H. Byford
Ramsey Cox
Stamford
Civic Improvement Society
Miss Dunn Named To Pick Delegates for 1966 Texas Youth Conference
Miss Delmelia Dunn of Meridian Bosque County Home Demonstration Agent will represent Bosque County in delegate selection for the 1966 Texas Youth Conference. The meeting runs August 18 to 21 at the University of Texas in Austin. Dunn will work with local clubs churches and individuals to send Bosque youth, as the conference is sponsored by the Texas Law Enforcement and Youth Development Foundation with multiple foundations.
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Texas Law Enforcement and Youth Development Foundation
Delmelia Dunn
Meridian
Bosque County
Texas Youth Conference
University of Texas
Austin
Miss Dunn
Hogg Foundation For Mental Health
Sears - Roebuck Foundation
Texas
Texas Attorney General's Office
Bobby Joe Conrad Injures Shoulder
Bobby Joe Conrad Star flanker back of the St Louis Cardinals injured his shoulder in a workout last Saturday. Doctors initially considered surgery but the injury is not as severe now though it will keep him from the field for at least four weeks. Conrad left Clifton July 13 for Lake Forest Illinois where the Cardinals are working out and the family plans to join him in St Louis September 1 ahead of the mid September regular season game.
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Bobby Jo Conrad
St. Louis Cardinals
Mr. Conrad
Lake Forest
Illinois
Cardinals
Conrad
Janet
Bob
St. Louis
Missouri
Softball League Reorganizes for Clifton Play
At a July meeting in the Educational Building of the First Methodist Church Clifton the City Softball League re organized games begin July 29 with two weekly fixtures on Tuesday and Friday. Schedule lists Clif Tex Manufacturing Clifton Cranfills Gap Womack Coy ote teams and 7:00 and 9:00 PM starts. The playoff pits the bracket winner against Womack Coyote in a best two of three for the city title.
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First Methodist
Clifton
Clif-Tex Manufacturing Company
Womack-Coyote
Cranfills Gap
Clif-Tex
Womack - Coyote
Clifton High School Band Meet August 1
Clifton High School Band members in grades seven through twelve will gather at the Band Hall at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 1, as announced by band director Glen Judah. All instruments should be brought.
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Glen Judah
Clifton Public Schools
Clifton High School
Judah
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