Clifton City Hall Needs A New Building For Better City Life
The editorial argues Clifton’s 44 year old City Hall is structurally deteriorating with cracks and rotting window frames. It notes limited planning, seeks a new building or major repairs, and urges residents to discuss priorities alongside street paving. The piece highlights a possible Youth Activity Center and calls for civic involvement.
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Clifton City Hall
City Hall
County Home Demonstration Council
Clifton Lions Club
Jaycees
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Central Texas Fair Association
Cemetery Association
Farm Bureau
Webr
Hereford Association
Social Security Administration
Clifton
Firearm regulation debate and reader note on S 3604
In a Clifton Record letter from Waco dated June 18 1968 Bob Tant warns that S 3604 proposes licensing all firearms via the Treasury with unspecified fees and a six month disposal deadline. He urges readers to contact lawmakers and contrasts it with strict postwar Japan controls on guns and ammo to illustrate potential burdens.
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Waco
Texas
Sam Logan
Clifton
Logan
Congress
Bosque County
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Bob Tant
Tant
Japan
U.S.A
Iead
Meridian Lions Install Officers At First Methodist Church
The Meridian Lions Club gathered at the First Methodist Church to install officers for the coming year led by President Cecil Wimberly and Officer slate including Vice-President Buddy Alexander and Secretary-Treasurer Allen Armstrong.
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Meridian Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Cecil Wimberly
Buddy Alexander
Allen Armstrong
Jee Sartor
Tail Twister
Perry Mathews
Lion Tanner
Bob Avirett
Duncan Seawright
Lions Club New Officers Take Helm At Clifton Luncheon
Retiring president L L Tennison passed the gavel to incoming head Dr S L Witcher at a Clifton Lions Club luncheon. New officers include E W Capps Cecil Costen H C Hulings as vice presidents W H McCown B W Whitney as secretary treasurer J L Standefer Jr as tail twister L Ef Tennison R L Baldridge Jr H C Aarts E B E Stewart J L Standefer and Ed Hendley as directors. Freight train Extra North derailed a sulphur car near Lone Star Gas switch two miles south of Clifton delaying the Texas Chief. Rainfall ended drought and potential corn crop losses in Bosque County with 14 inches at Albert Nelson farm and north of town Bosque River flows full. Clifton cattle auction showed prices about $1.50 lower on most classes with fat calves down 50 cents. Clifton FFA notes Morris Alfie named state FFA vice president, eight members named Lone Star Farmers, and the group placed fourth among 680 chapters at the state convention.
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Lion L. E. Tennison
S. L. Witcher
Just Lions Club
E. W. Capps
Cecil Costen
H. C. Hulings
W. H. McCown
B. W. Whitney
J. L. Standefer Jr
L. Ef. Tennison
R. L. Baldridge Jr
H. C. Aarts
E. BE. Stewart
J. L. Standefer
Ed Hendley
Lone Star Gas Company
Clifton
Santa Fe Texas Chief
Albert Nelson
Bosque River Run
FFA
Morris Alfie
Lone Star Farmers
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Home Dem. Council
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West 5Th Street
Sam D. Logan, JR
James W. Smith
Bart L. Ivey
Ruth Reierson
Womens
Juanita Smith
Clifton Record
Bosque
Coryell
Hill, McLennan
Hamilton Counties
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Artistic Floral & Gifts
H. H. Gerdes
Optometrist
Washington
National Building Centers, Inc
Clifton, Texas
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Meridian Tribune
Hamilton Herald - News
Whitney Messenger
Gustine
Glen Rose
Clyde Sexton
Somervell County Livestock Association
Earl Cremeans
Gatesville Messenger
Coryell County
Turnersville
Gatesville Independent
Jonesboro
Crawfills Gap
Hico News-Review
Leslie Patterson
News Review
Mary Jo Alexander
Neuhoff
Highway 22
Whitney
Lake Whitney Riding Club Arena
the West News
West School
Berriman Taylor
Warren
West Public
J. A. Allen
Johnny Riggins
Mckinney
West High School
Weldon Willig
Galena Park Schools
Comanche
Burton & Goodson Insurance Agency
Clark’s Insurance Agency
Norris Insurance Service
Waring Insurance
Stephenville Empire Tribune
Kenneth Lesley
Betty
Home Demonstration Council
Brath County
Ine
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Watts Gar
A Friedrich
Gloff Motors
N. Hwy
Simce
Armstrong
BEST
Mamstong
Austin Ave
Hans Kalscheuer
P. O. Box
Lutheran _ Brotherhood
Second Ave
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Clifton Steam Laundry
George M. Harris
W. 3Rd Street
Elle
Pereba
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