Amtrak defers Chicago to Houston route through Clifton area
Amtrak delays the proposed Chicago to Houston service shift until at least September 15 and June 10 start date. Communities like McGregor Cleburne Temple Valley Mills lobbied, fearing loss of rail access. Public transport remains vital for Clifton and nearby towns as efforts move to Washington to protest the plan.
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Clifton
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Amtrak
Texas
Dallas
Corsicana
Herne
Bryan
Southern Pacific
Houston
Washington
Chicago
McGregor
Valley Mills
Opinion by Bill Jordan on Texas ties and national events
The piece reflects on a 93-year-old friend in Besque County, a Cambridge banker, and Don Greer regarding Clifton Texas. It recounts comments by U S Senator Tower on POW returns from Vietnam, food boycotts, and a tornadowasted area, plus a publisher's quip about hospital meals and reading.
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Cambridge
Mass
Don Greer
Texas
Clifton
Fort Worth
Tam Wintergreen Hardinggrass In Its Prime In SCS Report
SCS reports Tam Wintergreen Hardinggrass in prime condition with cattle grazing notes from Harold King Smokey Jorgenson and others. Pastures show knee high growth after rest, with seed expected in May and dormancy by June. A 6 inch grazing minimum is advised and summer deferment plus 2-3 annual fertilizer applications are recommended. Further information from Bosque Soil and Winter Conservation District or the SCS.
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SCS
Harold King
Soil Conservation Service
Smokey Jorgenson
Albert Wirz
Charley Miles
Evans Fickiin
E. B. Vanwinkle
Louis Gregory
Ed Goff
Charles Howard
Bosque Soil and Winter Conservation District
The
Cancer Memorials Reach Record High in April
Memorials to the Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society for April total 59 with names including Floyd Denton Homer Lee Jackson Joseph Can e Henry L Hedrick Jorc Dagly Amos McDonald Mrs C A Sneed and Mrs A G Amundson. Correspondence covers Meridian Clifton Walnut Springs Fort Worth Valley Mills Whitney and Cisco. For the fiscal year memorials total 1018 and the year ends in August. Memorials may be mailed to Mrs T N Foster Clifton Texas.
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Bosque County
American Cancer Society
Floyd Denton
Homer Lee Jackson
Joseph C.nae
Henry L. Hedrick
Joe Rc Dagly
Amos McDonald
C. A. Sneed
A. G. Amundson
Meridian
Clifton
Walnut Springs
Fort Worth
Valley Mills
Whitney
Cisco
Neil A. Armstrong
T. N Foster
Rt. 2
Texas
Field Day Planned At Wirz Bosque County Ranch
Field Day planned at Wirz Ranch near Koppers on Friday May 11 starting at 4 30 p m with a 6 p m dutch treat barbecue to follow Clifton Chamber of Commerce sponsors organize event agronomist George Sultemeijer outlines tour and forage demonstrations including coastal bermuda Renner lovegrass Kleingrass Desoto and TAMU wintergreen hardingrass across 600 acres of pasture with 83 animal units on 52 acres the public is invited to attend barbecue reservations through local banks or extension office noted.
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Albert Wirz
Koppers
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
George W. Sultemeijer
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Wirz
Sultemeir
Sukemeier
Robert E. Reich
Meridian
Bobby Joe Conrad
Wirz Ranch
Sultemeier
Mr. Wirz
Mr. Parks
HD Council Meets April 25
The Bosque County Home Demonstration Council met April 25 in Clifton City Hall with Mrs. Lincoln Ferris presiding. Reading by Mrs. Jake Seljos, roll call and minutes by Mrs. Raymond Lammert, treasurer report by Mrs. Jack McMillan. Delmelia Dunn spoke on bake and take days and highway sign changes.
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Bosque County Home Demonstration Council
Clifton City Hall
Lincoln Ferris
Jake Seljos
Raymond Lammert
Jack McMillan
Delmelia Dunn
Tom White
W. P. Downey
Miss Dunn
May Council
Lammert
Fairview Social Notes Record Weekend Visits
Mrs. Dick Blassingame reports a busy weekend with guests including Rev Starnes at the Bearden home and multiple families visiting Berome Texas and Trinity Lutheran Church shower. Associations include F D Bearden Lou Hillard Arnold Clement and Jerry Howard with the Blassingames.
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Rev. Starnes
F. D. Bearden
Lou Hillard
Frank Clement
Cecil Anderson
H. J. Starnes
Arnold Clement
Bobbie Bearden
W. P. Downey
P. R. Downey
Jerry Howard
Dick Blassingame
Berome
Texas
Vernon Bergman
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Hewitt
Jerry Howards
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Clifton Record
Jordan Publications, Inc
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Beverly F. Jordan
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