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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
2
Clifton residents show spring enthusiasm with gardens pruning and plantings. Readers urged to organize long lasting cleanup efforts around town including armory and Bosque River areas while emphasizing planning maintenance and quality projects to boost Clifton's appearance.
Area Happenings reports a major expansion of the Anchor Plastics boat factory on FM 116 southwest of Gatesville. Texas Steel Building Co. of Waco won the contract to build new wings on each side of the facility, begun last September.
Carsten A. Orbeck writes from New Orleans praising Clifton Record for support of the Norwegian Seamen Church fundraiser and Saluting Clifton as Norway friendly. He notes New Orleans 250th anniversary and upcoming conventions and historic ties to Texas Norse ancestry. He compliments Clifton Record as Bosque County’s largest circulation with strong editorials and sports coverage.
Clifton records show poll tax payments totaling 3813 with 43 exemptions in the county. Age sixty five and older remain exempt. Home Economics students from Clifton High School observed beef cuts at Clifton Mercantile under Mrs. Peggy Hurley with Oren Canuteson leading the meat department demonstration. Names of students present include Lucille Ragsdale and others. Precinct No. 3 gained countywide constable jurisdiction per County Judge Temple Summers. Kenneth Selph resigns as Hamilton High School head coach athletic director and biology teacher at school year end.
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