Bosque County notes show strong turnout and runoffs ahead
Weather brings no rain this week boosting crop growth and pasture. Bosque County election turnout appears high with Precinct 2 centering on six commissioner candidates. Mrs. Jimmie B. Gill leads county votes, runoffs loom with June 2 second primary and May 14 absentee start. J P Word’s 88 percent of 3,300 ballots helps Sudderth withdraw from Ward race. Texas Highway Department faces nearly two million dollars in anti vandalism costs. Clifton livestock auction handles over 20 million dollars in sales and 37,000 head. Sour cream market in Texas is closed for Clifton buyers. Defense cuts threaten local National Guard unit. 2nd Battle Group, 143rd Regiment, 36th Division remains a top unit. A J Hardwick remains under medical care at Clifton hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Jimmie B. Gill
J. P. Word
Ben Sudderth
Judge Ward
Sudderth
Texas
Clifton
J. L. Hutcheson
Clifton Livestock Commission Co
Defense Department
National Guard
United States
36Th Infantry Division
2Nd Battle Group
143Rd Regiment
36Th Division
Newly Elected Constables Thank Voters and Supporters
Warren W. Prince thanks Precinct 8 voters for his unexpired term win and pledges fairness. Curtis Bakke thanks Precinct 4 supporters in Bosque County and praises opponent Leon ard Mathews for a clean race. Mrs. J M Jones and sons visit the Bean family in Waco this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Precinct 8
Warren W. Prince
Bosque County
Leonard Mathews
For Sale and Service Ads From Clifton Area
Ads list estate sale at 1413 West 3rd Street Clifton with contact L B Polk. Dirt work and postholes by E M Fuquatte. Gin augers and steel hoppers at Bronstad Feed Mill Clifton. Marfak lubrication at Strains Texaco. Small movable house for trade. Evans Implements offers farm equipment. Hancock Motors advertises used cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knudson Estate
West 3Rd Street
Clifton
L. B. Polk
Bronstad
Evans Implements
Tfe
Former Bosque County Man William Allen Dies in Oklahoma
Funeral services for William Bert Allen aged 82 were held in Fox Oklahoma on May 4 at the Pentecostal Holiness Church. Born June 30 1879 at Round Rock he lived in Bosque County near Clifton before stints in Baylor County California and Panhandle Texas where he died April 30 after a long illness. He leaves wife Leona four sons two daughters a step daughter two brothers 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bert Allen
Fox
Oklahoma
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Allen
Bosque County
Clifton
Groom
Healdton
Mr. Allen
L. B. Allen
Star Route 2
Round Rock
Helm Place
Baylor County
California
Texas
Panhandle
Leona
W. F. Allen
Oklahoma City
Fred Allen
San Pablo
Walter Allen
Rayford Allen
Rex McLaughlin
R. V. Wood
Ardmore
Wanda Johnson
Matt Allen
Meridian
Esther el
Linda
George E
William D
Ed Routh
Elnora Campbell
Waco
Senior Girls Given Tea in Swenson Home
Clifton High School senior girls enjoyed a tea at the Swenson home hosted by Mrs Loyd Swenson and her daughter Miss Jane Swenson in Dallas. Mary Nell Hoel, senior class member, was honored with the event attended by sisters Jo Ann Hoel and Ruthy Hoel and other classmates and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Loyd Swenson
Jane Swenson
Dallas
Mary Nell Hoel
Swenson
Jo Ann Hoel
Arlington
Ruthy Hoel
Clifton
Maurine Alland
James Pitts
Lauri
Darlene Shipp
Brenda Eggen
Nellie Carr
Karen Schramm
Connie Forson
Georgeanne Calvert
Miriam Thompson
Zeda Jameson
Personal notes from Whitney and San Saba visits
Mrs. Glen L Hill of Route 2 Whitney has been a patient in Clifton hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oswald visited their son J C Oswald and his family in San Saba last Friday and Saturday, and drove to Brownwood briefly. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kleibrink and daughters Carolyn and Marilyn and Mrs Ollie Mae Gray of South Bosque visited Mrs Fritz Kleibrink and Mrs Gray's daughter Mrs Clyde Turner and family on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen L. Hill
Route 2
Whitney
Clifton Hospital
Walter Oswald
J. C. Oswald
San Saba
Brownwood
Gus Kleibrink
Carolyn
Marilyn
Ollie Mae Gray
South Bosque
Fritz Kleibrink
Gray
Clyde Turner
Bosque County notices and well wishes from Vista Strickland
Mrs. Gustav Anderson of Route 1 Morgan receives medical care at Clifton hospital since May 8. Mrs. O M Bronstad returned home after visits in Hurst and Fort Worth. Vista Strickland thanks supporters in Bosque County for her bid for County Treasurer and notes her appreciation despite losing the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Anderson
Route 1
Morgan
Clifton Hospital
O. M. Bronstad
Hurst
B. J. Armstrong
Fort Worth
Stuart Larson
Homer
Louisiana
Local Family Visit in Bastrop Ties Dietiker to Faust Kin
Mrs. E. J. Dietiker and Mrs. Ole S. Seljos join Mr. and Mrs. Milton Grimland and their sons Dennis John and Randy for a Bastrop Sunday visit with Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Faust and their sons Byron Kenneth Olin Grady and David. Mrs. Faust is a niece of Mrs. Dietiker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Dietiker
Ole S. Seljos
Milton Grimland and Sons
Dennis, John
Randy
Bastrop
Lynn Faust
Byron
Kenneth
Olin
Grady
David
Faust
Dietiker
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Texas Highway Department
Texas Highway Commission
Armour’s
A. J. Hardwick
Curtis Bakke
J. M. Jones
Jerry and
Keith
Simon Bean
Folger’s
Garza Sheets
Nabisco
Potte Libby Joe
Nestle’s
Phi Apple Bama
SWIFT
Thormel
Can
ELCH
Mexico
Pink
Kaiser Aluminus
Instant Folger
Jar
Lipby's
UPER
Soneer Biscuit MIX
OKRA
Miracle Ad Sera
Bologna
E. M. Fuquatte
Strain
Texaco
Hancock Motors
Ite
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Clifton Record
Robert L. Baldridge
Robert Baldridge, JR
Editors and Publishers
Clifton, Tex
Bosque
Coryell, Hamilton Counties
U. S
Edwin Sinderud
Ronnie
B. J. Bakke
Cleburne
Jerry Don Sadler
Miss Vista Strickland
Vista Strickland
Col. Cottonblossom
America
George Harris
W. 3Rd St
Pangburn
Son
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