Honor Society Induction At Clifton High School
The Clifton High School National Honor Society held its spring induction on May 18 in Bettis Auditorium with a faculty dinner beforehand. Principal Joe Bryan conducted the ceremony, honoring new initiates and presenting certificates to graduating members.
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Cliften
Ugh
National Honor Society
Bettis
Steven Conrad
Linda Stanton
Linda Erickson
Christy Eggen
Kim Davie
Ted Catlaw
Sarah Homerstad
Karen Wiederae
Ted Jones
Deborah Ludwig
Danny Orbeck
Marianne Richards
Ricky Richards
Danny Schulze
Pat Reeder
Karen Wiederaenders
Jan Marshall
Valindé Cook
Charles Raines
Ted Outlaw
Kim Paine
James W. Goldsmith
Clifton High School
Joe Bryan
Frederick Pearson
Frank Horth
James Warlick
Leonard Snider
Valinda Cook
Vickie Harris
Lynn Canuteson
Janet Conrad
Teresa Baker
Debbie Ludwig
Craig Culp
Billy Ant
David Burden
Jim Hedrick
Tod Outlaw
Danny Schultz
Clifton Man Treated After Car Leaves Road on State Highway 6
Clifton resident William Tergerson, 1002 West Hackberry, was treated for lacerations at Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation after his 1976 two door sedan left State Highway 6 at 2 10 a.m. Sunday four miles north of Valley Mills and hit a state sign post. A second crash near Meridian Lake on Park Road 7 in Meridian State Park involved Gregory Salome of Waco driving a 1972 pickup that struck a tree. damage was moderate and the driver was uninjured.
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Clifton
Goodall- Witcher Hospital Foundation
William Tergerson
West Hackberry
Acey Steel
Texas
Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol
Trooper Steel
Valley Mills
Gregory Salome
Waco
Meridian Lake
Park Road 7
Meridian State Park
Community Calendar Events and reunions for local groups
Calendar compiled by Mrs. T N Foster lists Rotary installation Jaycees meetings and many local events in June through October. Activities include church revival openings museum weekends senior dances reunions construction projects Lloyd Masons and veterans meetings and civic group gatherings with dates and venues across Clifton area.
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T. N. Foster
Rotary
Laguna Park
Jaycees
Crawfills Gap
E. A. Nie
American Legion
Masons
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Shore Civic
Damascus Road
Central Texas
Civic Society
MCC
CHS
Hereford
Clifton Record
County tax rate unchanged and local road vote update
The county keeps real and personal property tax at 80 cents per $100 for 1976. Road Bond 8 for Precinct 3 remains unchanged. A municipal election for Crawfills Gap voters is not yet called. A petition to close a public road near Cranfills Gap was tabled for more study. Compensation of $150 approved for livestock loss after a county gravel truck incident. Radio unit upgrades to receive DPS Highway Patrol calls approved. Central Texas Economic Development District dues set at $71.40 for July-September. start of annual fiscal payments in October. MH.MR grant designates a $1,500 mental health grant via CPEDD contracting agency. Ministerial Alliance to raise $1,500 to be matched locally. county funds not used.
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Commissioners’ Court
Meridian
Gap
Charles K Ward Jr
Muntcl
Crawfills Gan
Aveast
Guy B. Dickson
Cranlills Gap
Dickson
Carroll Nelson
H. Wiese
Central Texas Economic Development District
J. Albert Hastings
Crawfills
CPEDD
Grant
Ministerial Alliance
Grant County Fonds
Clifton ISD approves lunch price hike and related measures
The Clifton Independent School District board approved a five cent increase for grades 5 through 12 and adults, with breakfast prices unchanged. New lunch prices range from 55 to 65 cents depending on grade and status, while other staff and facility updates include bids for parking expansion and stadium fencing.
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Nickel Gore
Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Supt. of
Richard Liardon
Lidrdon
Cisd Board of Trustee
Clifton High School
CHS
Cub Stadium
Drake Fence and Gate Company
Glen Rose
B. B. Oliver
Allied Fence Company
Clifton
Dairo Fence Company
Garland
Johnson Fence Company
Weatherford
All State Roofing Company
Hamilton
Johnson Roofing Company
Waco
Tornadoes, hail hit area near Clifton and Valley Mills
The National Weather Service reports a tornado touched down between Clifton and Valley Mills around 9:20 p.m. Friday. Thunder, lightning, strong winds and hail were observed in Clifton with damage to trees buildings and roofs.
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National Weather Service
Clifton
Valley Mills
County Budget Vote Set for Wednesday at Meridian Courthouse
The county will act on the budget at 1 p.m. Wednesday June 30 at the county courthouse in Meridian. The Court will also meet as a Board of Equalization at 9 a.m. that day at the same venue.
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Commissioners’ Court
Meridian
Board of Equalization
Three Fires Responded To By Clifton VFD Last Week
The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department battled three blazes last week. A grass fire across from the football field occurred Thursday, a car fire at Walls Manufacturing Company Thursday afternoon, and a house fire at the Al Brownsworth residence 818 Alpha Plc Thursday.
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Clifton
Walls Manufacturing Company
al Brownsworth
Alpha PLC
Waco Man Appointed Officer in Charge at Clifton Post Office
Lewis L. McCulloch of Waco appointed officer in charge of the Clifton Post Office effective June 19 following retirement of Robert L Baldridge Jr. He began as substitute clerk in 1949 and has served as manager of the Bellmead Branch since 1974. He and his wife Frances Wingrove reside in Waco with two children Nancy and Greg. He plans to assist Clifton patrons until a permanent postmaster is named and enjoys fishing.
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Waco
Lewis L. McCulloch
Clifton
N. P. Royall
Robert L Baldridge Jr
Mr. McCulloch
Waco Post Office
Westview
Mr. McCullouch
Frances Wingrove
Nancy
Greg
Midway High School
McCullouch
Clifton Gets $12170 Tax Rebate Check From State
Clifton receives a 12 170.79 dollar rebate from the Texas State Comptroller for the June share of the one cent city sales tax. Other towns listed include Dell $512.96 Meridian 393 377.69 Morgan 808.55 Valley Mills 182.45 Walnut Springs 490.3. Overall 312.9 million in rebates were mailed to 846 cities and towns. City rebates for 1976 are running 125 percent ahead of 1975 with rebates through June totaling 145.4 million this year.
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Clifton
Office of State Comptroller
Bob Bullock
Austin
Iedell
Meridian
Morgan
Valley Mills
Wal
Nut Springs
Bullock
Clifton City to set tax rate at July 13 meeting
Clifton officials prepare for the July 13 council meeting at City Hall where the council acting as a Board of Equalization will set the tax rate and consider a request from Gerald Lormrude of Sormrude's Thrif-Tee Super Market to close an alley for a parking area and new building.
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Clifton
City Hall
Board of Equalization
Gerald Lormrude
Sormrude
West 5Th St
7Th St
Lormrude
Planning and Zoning Commission
W. L. Spieler
Commission
Jim B. Smith
Spieler
Jim Gilmore
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Smith
Clifton City
Fair parade theme chosen for 1976 Clifton event
Central Texas Fair directors chose the theme Happiness Is for the 1976 parade with August 26 as the entry deadline. The group, led by Clyde Seljos, also reviewed QHS turnout, fair workdays, concessions receipts, and bids for a new exhibit building before a planned follow up meeting.
Lawn equipment theft reported by police chief
A rotary tiller valued at 300 dollars was stolen from a South Avenue residence last week. The theft was reported at 4 50 p m on Thursday and involved the back yard between June 24 and 17 according to Police Chief Alvin James.
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South Ave
Alvin James
North Ave
Cooksey Place
South Ave. G
James
Clifton PATH patrolman Billy Green joins force
Clifton Police Department hires Billy Green a former Granbury and Mansfield officer. Chief Alvin James says Green is certified as a law enforcement officer after a 350 hour training course. Born in Stephenville he graduated Granbury High School and has two young children with wife Nancy Barnes.
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Billy Green
Granbury
Mansfield
Clifton
Alvin James
Green
Stephenville
Officer Green
Nancy Barnes
Mary Jo Ann
Billy Jr
Clifton Guardsmen Train at Fort Hood for Summer Armor Work
Four cavalry troops of the Waco based 124th Cavalry Regiment join other unit members at Fort Hood for two weeks of summer training. The regiment traces to frontier horse cavalry but now uses mechanized tanks. Troop D from Austin will train in iNap of the Earth helicopter flight technique. The training begins Sunday with the division band playing Gary Owens March.
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124Th Cavalry Regiment
Fort Hood
124Th Cavalry
Texas Army Guard
Frontier Horse
Clifton
Waco
Temple
Corsicana
Kerens
Austin
Ft. Hood
49Th Armored Division
Gary Owens
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Honor Society
Vernon Goodall
J. Paul Howard
Department of Public
Ctedd Dues
CISD
Liardon
Pilant
E. H. Pilant Jr
Alvin Spitzer
Cisd Board of Equalization
Milton Brown
M. B Jameson
James White Jr
Cisd Board of
Bellmead
Clifton Postal
Will Krueger Sr
Krueger Addition No
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Environmental Protection Agency
Frank Smith
Hotcog
Fair Associates
Simpson
Calvin Rueter
Seljos
McDougal
Fenn
Ronald Leon
Harry Willman
Les Farmer
Larry Anderson
Jerry Ae Day
Carl Simpson
Green New Clifton
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