Critics question claims of widespread southern starvation
A columnist condemns a Congressional Agriculture Committee report alleging mass starvation in the South and Southwest as false and dangerous. The writer cites Bob Poage calling the findings silly and ridiculed, arguing genuine hunger is localized and often due to not collecting free groceries, with Milam County named in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Kennedy
Bob Poage
Congressional Agriculture Committee
Southwest
Texas
Milam County
Skeet Shoot and Barbeque at Valley Mills Range Sunday
A shoot and barbecue supper are planned for Sunday May 5 at the Valley Mills Gun Club range on Highway 6 near the Neilson place. The range opens at 1 pm and barbecue starts at 6 pm. Plates cost $1.25, and advance meal tickets are sold by club members. The event welcomes the public.
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Valley Mills
Local Students Win Medals in UIL Competition
UIL results show local students earning medals in district and regional contests with two advances to the state level in poetry reading and journalism. Dale Orbeck and Bill Carpenter clinched state berths, aided by teacher Mrs. Harris and Miss Lottie Bettis as they prepare for Austin. Clifton athletes Wayne Prescher and Glen Haywood also qualify for state track events.
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Severa
Kedona
Dale Orbeck
Denton
Bill Carpenter
Austin
E. B. Harris
Baylor
Claude Outlaw
Kenneth Brynne
Debra Brown
Vickie Conrad
Billy Helms
Bill Wright
Linda Smith
Bonnie June Standefer
Seth Witcher
Craig White
Tim Stephens
Seth
Clifton
Wayne Prescher
Glen Haywood
Singing at Lanes Chapel Church This Sunday
A singing event will be held at Lanes Chapel Church on Sunday afternoon May 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Lanes Chapel
Local home ownership reaches 74 percent in Las Bosque County
New estimates show about 74.1 percent of dwelling units in Las Bosque County are owner occupied, up from 72.3 percent in 1960. National and state comparisons place ownership at 63.4 percent and 66.4 percent respectively, reflecting rising incomes and favorable mortgage rates.
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Las Bosque County
United States
Texas
Life Insurance Institute
University of Michigan
Home equipment index in Bosque County tops state norm
Inflation spurs real estate shifts as residents trade homes for capital. A Commerce survey ranks local households high on six conveniences including freezers and air conditioning. Bosque County scores 372 of 600, above many areas, versus national 349 and Texas 352.
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Docarrent of Commerce
Bosque County
Area Riders Sweep All School Prize at FFA Rodeo
Area riders dominated the two day FFA Rodeo earning top spots across events. Don Kimmel led bull riding with DeLeon taking first, while Judson Loupe from Bry and Tom Ray from Temple followed in the standings. Rusty White and Don McKinney also posted high finishes in bronco riding and roping, with Clifton and Cleburne riders collecting multiple medals in barrel racing steer saddling and goat tying.
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FFA
Don Kimmel
DeLeon
Judson Loupe
Bry
Tom Ray
Temple
Rusty White
Larmar
Rendy Kelder
Killeen
Ronne Kroeter
Belton
Ronne Harrison
R. L. Turner Hich
Don McKinney
Lamer
Lamer Cons
Sandy Wagner
Clifton
Jane Bryant
Cleburne
Linda Bowler
Susan Fry
Gatesville
Tibben
Lamar Cons
David Cummings
R. L. Turner
Duane Jones
Steer
Gaylen Anderson
Lavaga
Waco
Danny Templeton
Darlene Meyer
Becky Smith
CHS Bard Earns Highest UIL Contest Rating
Clifton High School band won first division in both concert and sight reading at the UIL contest in Waco Hich School. The CHS Band was one of only two Class A bands to receive the top rating from judges.
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Clifton’s High School
Waco Hich
CHS
Clifton Garden Club yard tour photographed at Lansford home
A group from the Clifton Garden Club tour poses outside the M. L. Lansford residence on Highway 6 south of Clifton. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Caudel of Fort Worth narrated the event.
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Garden Club
Clifton Garden Club
Clifton
M. L. Lansford
Highway 6
Herbert Caudel
Fort Worth
Bosque County Voters Eyes Governor Race in 1968 Primary
Two days remain before the May 4 Democratic primary in Bosque County with 5422 registered voters. Ten candidates seek the governor nomination, likely forcing a runoff on June 1 to determine the Democratic nominee facing the Republican candidate.
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Bosque County
Bosque County Ballot Names and Propositions for Governor Race
The Bosque County ballot lists gubernatorial candidates including Whittenburg Smith O'Daniel Hackworthe Veloz Hill Yarborough Briscoe Carr and others as well as lieutenant governor comptroller of public accounts associates on the Texas Supreme Court district 54 state representative sheriff and constable races. Three statewide propositions on liquor horse racing and a Texas Dairy Commission are presented with a new voting method using an X in the square box.
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Bosque County
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Supreme Court Texas
District
Pet. 8
Clifton
Edward L. Whittenburg
Preston Smith
Pat O’daniel Eugene Locke
Johnnie Mae
Hackworthe
Alfonso
al” Veloz
John Hill
Don Yarborough
Dolph Briscoe
Waggoner Carr
Ben Barnes
Gene Smith
Don Gladden
Dallas Blankenship
Robert S. Calvert
Supreme Court OF Texas
Sears McGee
Matt Davis
Tom Reavley
James G. Denton
A. O
Tiny) Carr
John O. Baxter
Warren W. Prince
Ned A. Wilkinson
Texas Dairy Commission
Voetts
Texas
Dahl Trophy Tournament Opens This Weekend in Clifton
Clifton's Dahl Trophy Golf Tournament for club members starts this weekend with 36 holes over two days, ending Sunday May 19. Golfers must post 18 holes to qualify, with handicaps listed for May 1968 and prize balls for top finishers. The event begins the first leg toward permanent possession of the Dahl Trophy, donated by H A Turkey Dahl of Beverly Hills.
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Clifton
Merle Belcher
B. P. Holt
Don Olson
Fred Pilant
Pat Patterson
H. A.turkey Dahl
Beverly Hills
California
Wendell Burden
Robert Baldridge
Clifford Bronstad
Tookie Canuteson
Bobby Conrad
Gerald Carpenter
J. B. Darden
Troy C. Eggen
Gerald Grinstead
W. D. Goodall
Billy Harvey
W. T. Holder
Doyle Hulme
James Haywood
E. E. Harvey
Erwin Knitt
Marcus Jermstad
Sam Logan
Walter Moncrief
Rodney Moncrief
Robert Marstiler
Larry Langston
Kenneth Lee Dahl Trophy
Donkey Ball Saturday Promises Thrills and Spills
Clifton Jaycees promote a Donkey Basketball game on Saturday May 4 at the Clifton gym. Faculty members from Clifton High School are expected to ride the donkeys with Coach Aubrey Roberts absent for the State Track Meet. Gates open 8 p.m. Admission costs 1 for adults 75 cents for students 50 cents for elementary students and free for preschoolers.
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Clifton Jaycees
Clifton Gym
Jaycees
Clifton High School
Aubrey Roberts
Austin
Godfrey
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