07 Mar 1958
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Page
1
Mixed classified ads for seed corn Maytag appliances and clothes dryers from local merchants Clifton Valley Harper's seed dealers and Texas Almanac on sale at The Clifton Record. Personal thanks note from C. C. Surley for hospital care and prayers.
Notes from the editor recount the smooth transition to the new dial system in Clifton and Turnersville as engineers cut old lines, test checks ran from Wednesday night, and by morning most phones were on the new setup. Voters face April elections with four council seats and three school board positions on the ballot. Hospitals see high illness with flu and pneumonia cases, and some counties close schools. State lawmakers' tax debate centers on type of tax to adopt ahead of July elections. Anglers report good bass catches at Lake Whitney despite damp weather.
Mrs. Raymond H Rogstad remains in hospital with friends hoping for a swift recovery. Malcolm Freedman relocates from Valley Mills to Robinson near Waco to be closer to General Tire. Several families visit or travel, including trips to Freeport Colorado City and Clifton, plus updates on amputation recovery of Carneuls Surrey and Clyde Simmons moving to Southington Connecticut. Tom Parks enters Army at Fort Carson, Wyoming. Paul Harris caregiving for Burned mother in Casper. Knudsons, Bobby Conrad, and other Clifton residents host and visit relatives and friends across the region.
Sealed proposals for 0.393 miles of grading structures base and surfacing Hog Creek Bridge on FM 217 near Valley Mill in Bosque County will be received in Austin until 9:00 A.M. March 18, 1958 and opened publicly. This public works project falls under Texas House Bills 54 and 115 with wage rates set by the State Highway Commission. Plans available from Clifton and Austin offices. Usual rights reserved. Emmett H. Schow and Mrs. Otto Pederson were at market in Dallas Tuesday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson and son Tommy of this city and Miss Joan Brooks of Hico spent the past weekend in College Station. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Neal McFadden and with the Wilsons’ son Fred Wilson Jr. a Texas A M College student. Miss Brooks attended the Freshman Dance Saturday night.
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