Bosque County 4-H Hosts Third Quarter Horse Show
Bosque County 4-H Riding Club sponsors its third annual Quarter Horse Show on Friday June 17 at the Clifton Horse Show arena. Halter classes start at 9 AM and performance events at 1 PM with NAHCA approved open cutting after, plus youth cutting and youth classes. Judge is Fred Slocum of Cresson.
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Bosque County
4-H Riding Club
Clifton Horse Show
J. M. White Jr
Meridian
National Cutting Horse Association
Fred Slocum
Cresson
Clifton mayor outlines tax reform and city projects
Mayor Chas M. Isenhof presents a regular Clifton report detailing the new tax program. Assessments will set 35 percent value with the rate dropping from 1.50 to 1.15 to maintain revenue. He notes sewage plant efficiency risks from oil dumping and urges public cooperation. The talk covers a potential country club study, Planning Commission work, and ongoing development plans by local leaders.
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Clifton
City Hall
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce Committee
City Planning Commission
W. L. Spieler
Robert Baldridge Jr
H. C. Smith
Glen Beckner
Don Gloff
Price Support Rates Declared For 1966 Crops By ASCS
Henry T. Bass of the Bosque County ASCS in Meridian announces 1966 price support rates for oats at 0.70 per bushel, wheat at 1.36, and barley at 0.90, with warehouse and farm loans available. Farmers must meet program participation rules to qualify for loans, and wool and lamb applications should be filed together to save time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Bass
Bosque County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Meridian
Meridian Ascs
Bass
Meridian Ascs Office
ASCS
Mr. Bass
Clifton Police Traffic Citations Reported
Clifton Chief Eldon J. Forbess reports the week from May 29 to June 4 issued 11 speeding citations 2 for disregarding stop signs 1 for improper start 2 for loud mufflers 1 for improper turn causing an accident plus 2 warnings for defective headlights. One traffic accident was investigated with a Texas Motor Vehicle Law citation issued.
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Clifton
Eldon J. Forbess
City of
Forbess
Texas
Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers in Clifton
Ladies Auxiliary of the Selmer Erickson Unit 322 of the American Legion in Clifton installed officers for 1966 67 led by district president Mrs Ernest Giese. Banquet for 14 members and one guest at Charlie's Cafe followed by installation of officers including Herzog Bradstreet Dyer Adams Fallis Bradstreet Amundson. Alex Anderson elected delegate to Department Convention July 21 24 in Corpus Christi. Next meeting set for July 21.
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Selmer Erickson Unit
American Legion
Clifton
Charlie's Cafe
Shelby Anderson
Ernest Giese
Hamilton
Erich Herzog
M. K. Bradstreet Sr
Clifford Dyer
Don Adams
J. L. Fallis
Frank J. Bradstreet
Ervin Amundson
Alex Anderson
Department
Corpus Christi
Miss Surley Training To Act As Instructor
Miss Patricia Surley daughter of Mr and Mrs Pernie Surley of this city is in training to become an instructor in beauty work at Truman's School of Beauty Culture in Waco. A Truman graduate last year she has worked at the House of Beauty in Clifton and also is employed part time in Truman's Beauty Shop. Instructor training requires 1000 hours of study and she has lived in Waco since Saturday May 28.
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Patricia Surley
Pernie Surley
Truman
School of Beauty Culture
Waco
Miss Surley
House of Beauty
Clifton
Miss Surrey
Surrey
Blewett Family Attends REA Managers Meeting in Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Bill Blewett and daughter Lori spent Sunday to Tuesday in Kerrville for an REA Managers Meeting. The family traveled by plane to and from Kerrville.
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Bill Blewett
Lori
Kerrville
REA
Blewetts
Smith Bend Homecoming Set for June 19
Annual Smith Bend community homecoming planned near Clifton at Smith Bend Baptist Church on Sunday June 19 with Reverend L C Smith of Houston leading morning services. A basket lunch will follow and afternoon singing and visiting are planned.
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Smith Bend
Clifton
Smith Bend Baptist Church
L. C. Smith
Houston
Reverend Knitt Honored at 25th Ordination Anniversary
Reverend Erwin H. Knitt of Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton and his family were honored at a Sunday reception from 3 to 5 PM to mark 25 years in Lutheran ministry. About 250 members and friends attended. The event featured piano solos, a silver service, a gift chest, and a pink ribbon noting the milestone.
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Erwin H. Knitt
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Church Fellowship
Knitt
Church Council
Clarence L. Conrad
Conrad
Trinity Lutheran Church Congregation
Hans B. Dahl
Hulen
Mesdames
Troy C. Eggen
Vernon Swenson
Ben Trotter
Will J. Krueger Jr
Misses Kay Roberts
Peggy Aars
Bellflower
Los Angeles
Tulare
California
United States Army
First American Lutheran Church
San Marcos
Phyllis Propp
Herman Propp
San Bernadino
Mar
Fellowship Hall
Martin Wins Texas Attorney General Runoff In Bosque County
Bosque County voters deliver a lopsided result for Crawford C. Martin of Hillsboro over Franklin Spears of Bexar County in the Second Democratic Primary. County totals show Martin 746 to 202, with overall Texas results placing Martin well ahead statewide as of partial returns. Local box results list Martin carrying most precincts including Meridian Iredell Walnut Springs Clifton and Laguna Park.
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Bosque County
State of Texas
Crawford C. Martin
Hillsboro
Franklin Spears
Bexar County
Texas
Martin
Spears
Texas Election Bureau
Cherokee
Travis
Crawford-Spears
Meridian
Iredell
FHA Girls Attend Area Workshop
Four Clifton FHA members Sally Greenwade Vicki Gandy Peggy Berry Patricia Nichols attended the Area VIII Officers Workshop at Texas A&M in College Station June 24. They stayed in the Memorial Student Center and joined general sessions and workshops led by Area VII officers and state officer Anne Howard before returning June 4.
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Clifton
The
Future Homemakers of America
Texas A&m University
College Station
Sally Greenwade
Vicki Gandy
Peggy Berry
Patricia Nichols
FFA
M. B. Jameson
Memorial
Texas A & M
Area VII
Anne Howard
Executive Council
Revised Neils Creek Baseball Schedule For 1966 Season
Meridian's Blue Freshman team left the Neils Creek League prompting a full new summer schedule. Read on for revised games from June 9 to June 21 featuring Clifton and Meridian teams, with results from early May through June 3 and matchups across Clifton Cranfills Gap Valley Mills and Meridian.
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Meridian
Neils Creek League
Texas
Neils Creek
Red Sox Peewees
White Sox Peewees
Meridian Green Sox
Peewees
Clifton Red Sox
Clifton
Crawfills Gap Lions
Clifton Black Sox
Cranfills Gap
Meridian Blue Sox
Clifton Green Sox
Meridian Valley Mills
Green Sox
Clifton White Sox
Valley Mills
Clifton Clifton
Cayote Homecoming Set at Cayote Methodist Church
The annual Cayote Homecoming is scheduled for Sunday June 12 at the Cayote Methodist Church. Sunday School begins at 2 PM with no preaching services. The 60th anniversary of the church will be commemorated with a noon meal on the grounds and an afternoon of visiting and reminiscences.
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Cayote
Cayote Methodist Church
Coyote Methodist Church
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Cleburne
Kimball Bend Park
Indian Lodge
Melanie Muir
Kopperl
Bruce Munden
Walnut Springs
Kenneth Hanson
Jimmy Lavender
Randy Lee
Grover Lavender
Ray Lee
Bennie Hanson
Karen White
Mary Lou Cromeans
Glen Rose
Marcus Munden
Cindy White
Phyllis Munden
Linda Brown
Jill Hanson
Crawfills Gap
James Smith
Chas. M. Isenhov
Woo! Applications
Olice Atrol
Legion Auxiliary
Rev. Knitt
Wisconsin
Otto Knitt
Clintonville
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
Tommy Sanders
Jeffrey Knitt
Sanders
Beth Knitt
Heidi Knitt
David Knitt
James Smith Photo
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Greenock
Mustang
White Sox
Clifton Freshmen
Clifton Black Peewees
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