Lions honor bicentennial poster winners at Clifton
Cash prizes awarded to three Clifton High School freshmen in the Lions Club bicentennial poster contest. First prize Tim Tuttle receives 10 dollars, Susan Boren 5 dollars second, Pamela Anz 5 dollars third. 55 freshmen participated under teacher Mrs. O R Jenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lions Club
Clifton High School
Tim Tuttle
Pamela Anz
Susan Boren
Floyd Gray
Lions Club
W. Parks Windham
Lyndell Smith
O. R. Jenson
Jenson
Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant Draws Thirty Entries
Thirty entries for the 24th Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant to be held April 30 and May 1 in Whitney High auditorium. Contestants span three divisions ages 17 to 27 for seniors, plus petite and junior groups by height. Sponsorships welcome from businesses or clubs. profits fund lake-area promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Whitney
Whitney
Renee Younger
Hill Dry Goods
Suzanne Pederson
Mahon & White
Karen Kelley
Western Auto
Hillsboro
Waynette Gordon
Hillsboro Optimist Club
Koppers
Tracy Propost
Indian Lodge
Clifton
Dianna Boatman
Dave’s Marina
Debbie Baker
Callaway Insurance Agency
Meridian
Patricia Gosdin
The
Meridian Tribune
Whitney High Auditorium
Whitney Chamber of Comerce
el Paso
Lake Whitney Association
Box
Clifton Pand Parents Plan Third Annual Barbecue
Band parents prepare for the Clifton Pand Parents third annual barbecue at the Clifton Civic Center on Saturday April 10 with serving from 5 to 7 pm. Proceeds fund band uniforms and hall improvements with plans to expand the concession stand and buy new equipment. Committee includes Calvin Rueters and David Conrads as chairs. other members are Leo Marshalls L. E. Curleys Gene Finstads and Harold Schulzes. Donald Braun directs barbecue operations. Tickets available from band students Clifton Mercantile Clifton Bank Calverts Clifton Feed Service.
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Clifton
David Conrads
Leo Marshalls
L. E. Curleys
Gene Finstads
Harold Schulzes
Donald Braun
Clifton Mercantile
Clifton Bank
Calverts
Clifton Feed & Service
All Sports Banquet Tickets On Sale At Local Venues
All Sports Banquet tickets are on sale at Bryn's Service Station Calvert's Pharmacy Service Drug and the high school. Students in the athletic program are selling tickets. The event is Friday March 26 at 7 pm in the Armory with speaker Bob Wright of Texas A&M University. Rooster Club members assist with decorations and food.
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Bryn’s
Calvert’s Pharmacy
Service Drug
Mory
Bob Wright
Texas A&m University
Rooster Club
Frank Horak
Luckenbach elected president of Texarkoma nursing home chapter
Elmer Luckenbach administrator of Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home was elected president of the Texarkoma chapter of the American College of Nursing Home Administrators at its annual meeting. The college promotes professionalism in long term care with 12 seminars planned for 1976. Luckenbach, a fellow since 1970, will help arrange the national convocation in Dallas in April 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Luckenbach
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Texarkoma
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
American College of Nursing Home Administrators
Clifton Baseball League Registration Opens for Youths
Registration for the Clifton Baseball League is open to boys and girls aged 7 to 18. Children seven by August 1 are eligible. Forms are available at the high school or elementary cafeterias or by contacting Mrs. Joe Crawson. Deadline is March 31.
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Clifton Baseball League
Joe Crawson
Lakeside Village forms volunteer fire department group
The Lakeside Village and surround area residents formed a volunteer fire department with two organizational meetings on February 26 and March 11 at Shackelford's Lake Cabin. About 125 people attended both sessions and officers were elected for six months. A Women’s Auxiliary was formed with named officers. A budget was adopted and over $3,000 in cash contributions has been received. A drive for a fire truck and equipment has begun and a March 25 meeting is planned.
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Lakeside Village
Mooney Village
Bestview
Surounding Areas
Shackelford’s
P. L. Carpenter
Lakeside Area Village Volunteer Fire Department
J. M. Marchman
Sherwood Parker
Windle Atkins
Ann Crews
Irene Purcell
Leona Beasley
Violet Ferrett
Ab Greer
Charles Goodall
Charles Newman
R. B. Carpenter
Lafe Drumm
Jack Rowland
Paul Hamilton
Andrew Davis
Meade Marchman
Sandy Purcell
Hazel Smith
Homer Crouch
Robert Vineyard
Lonnie Rawlins
Jessier Archer
Jack Medart
Gene Cargill
Paul Stroud
Orval Jamar
Irvin Grimland
Democrats Set Ballot Order for May Primary in Bosque County
The Bosque County Democratic Executive Committee drew candidates’ ballot positions at Meridian with Chairman Regina Hanson presiding. They also set times and places for county and precinct conventions.
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Bosque
Meridian
Regina Hanson
Wittie
Baxter
Hancock
Miller
Cooper
Hill
Blassingame
Glenn
Bosque County
Wallace
Bentsen
Carter
United States Senate
Digi
Gramm
Wilson
United States
Poage
Court of Criminal Appeals
Chamberlain
Roberts
Ll. Creighton
Tandy
Carrie Marsh
Donaldson
Bellah
Votins Polis
Texas Traffic Deaths Rise 13 Percent in 1975
Texas DPS data show 3,429 traffic deaths in 1975, up 13 percent from 1974 and 262 fewer than 1973’s all time peak. Speir notes 92,510 injury accidents with 138,962 injuries, and totals up 34,402 accidents versus 1974, with mileage at 84.575 billion miles. The rate per 100 million miles was 4.54, aided by the 55 mph limit reducing fatalities despite higher driving.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Wilson E. Speir
DPS
Speir
Radio and pay phone vandalism reported in town
A citizens' band radio was taken from a vehicle on West 17th Street. A Calvert's Pharmacy pay phone was damaged but no money was taken. Two minor vehicle accidents occurred with light to heavy damage to several cars in different blocks, none of which reported injuries.
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Citizens
West 17Th St
Alvin James
Clifton Telephone Company
Calvert
North Highway 3
James
Live Oak St
Bosque County Second in Texas Oat Production in 1975
Bosque County produced 797000 bushels of oats in 1975, ranking second in the state. Farmers harvested about 25000 acres at an average yield of 31.9 bushels per acre, aided by late summer rains. Harvest began in late April and finished in early July after weather delays. Cooke County led with over 816000 bushels.
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Bosque County
John C. White
Commissioner White
Texas
Cooke County
Rotary County Talent Show Auditions Set in Clifton
Final auditions for the Bosque County Rotary Club talent show will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Bettis Auditorium Clifton Elementary School. Entrants from Clifton Laguna Park and Lake Whitney area compete after earlier auditions from other county communities.
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Rotary County
Bosque County
Clifton
Lake Whitney Area
Bettis
Clifton Elementary
Retired County Attorney George Anderson Settles in Clifton
Former Wichita Falls and Bosque County figure George W. Anderson retires after 56 years in law and moves to Clifton with wife. He served as district attorney in 1945 45 and earlier as Bosque County attorney, later practicing in Longview and Wichita Falls.
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Clifton
George W. Anderson
Anderson
North Ave. Q
Wichita Falls
Wichita County
Louis Luecke
Mr. Anderson
Sam
Graham
Bosque County
Meridian
Longview
Gregg County
University of Texas
Leon Springs
Lois Luecke
Floyd County
George Jr
Andersons
St. Paul
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Avertca
Luckenbach
Dallas
Baseball Registration
Nest Gunn
Glynn C. Snyder
Connie Mattox
Morgan Townsen
Texas Department of Agriculture
P. O. Box
Austin
George Anderson
J. A. Russell
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