Californian praises Six Flags Over Texas as rival to Disneyland
San Mateo editor hails Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington as a breakthrough theme park. He notes 8.5 million visitors since 1961 with a 1966 peak, reports a $3.95 general admission and no ride fees, and highlights landscaping, air conditioned walkways, free shuttle trains, and 75 rides plus historic markers.
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California
Disneyland
New York
Freedomland
SIX Flags
Texas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Arlington
Great Southwest Corporation
Atlanta
Georgia
Southwest
Kansas
Illinois
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Fort Saint Louis
Rene Rob
Ert Cavelier Sieur de la Salle
Matagorda Bay
Butterfield
Boomtown
Breckenridge
Clifton Record May 11 1967 Edition
The Clifton Record reports local news from Clifton Texas dated May 11 1967. This edition covers community happenings, announcements, and briefs affecting residents and area events.
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Clifton
Texas
Lake Whitney weekend fishing scene highlights a calm spillover
Fishermen and picnickers enjoyed ideal conditions on Lake Whitney from Saturday afternoon to Monday morning. Crappie, blacks, and sandies bit well with run totals in the 5 to 7 pound range and a few larger catches. Trotliners landed yellowcat up to 22 pounds and channel cat to 7.5 pounds as lake level stood 513.84, more than six feet low.
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Lake Whitney
Cedar Creek
al Tho
Mohair Council Vote Sparks Survey for Promotion Funds
County Agent Charles Henson reports Mohair Council of America directors elected from 14 of 21 districts voted April 22 to conduct a survey on where to spend promotion funds. A $450,000 incentive checkoff was approved last February. A meeting for Bosque producers to elect a local Mohair Council director is set at Meridian Livestock Auction May 15.
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Charles Henson
Mohair Council of America
Council
Secretary of Agriculture
Mohair Council
Meridian
J. Walton Greenwade
Rt. 1
Clifton
Weekend visitors at Clifton home include Wegner relatives
Visitors over April 29 30 at the Clifton residence of Mr and Mrs W A Wegner included Mr and Mrs G B Graham of Dallas Dr and Mrs W W Harris of Austin and Mr and Mrs H C Wegner of Waco Mrs Graham and Mrs Harris are sisters and Mr H C Wegner is a brother of Mr W A Wegner
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W. A. Wegner
Clifton
G. B. Graham
Dallas
W. W. Harris
Austin
H. C. Wegner
Waco
Graham
Harris
W. A. Wegener
Visit in Dallas and Denton Highlight Tyler Family Outing
Mr and Mrs Ottis Tyler of this city with his mother Mrs F T Tyler of Clifton visited Dallas and Denton on Sunday May 7. They met their son Jan Tyler recuperating from back surgery at Medical Arts Hospital Dallas and attended North Texas State University Greek Week Sing Song with Franklin Tyler a sophomore and Sigma Nu member. Professor Floyd Graham acted as MC as thirteen groups from fraternities and sororities performed in the 13th Pan Hell enic Week event.
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Ottis Tyler
F. T. Tyler
Clifton
Dallas
Denton
Jan Tyler
Michael
Mitchell
Medical Arts Hospital
Franklin Tyler
North Texas State University
Franklin
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Floyd Graham
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Joe Dahl
Charlie Miles
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E. B. Harris
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Gus
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Evinrude
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Loapworth Food Store
James’ Grocery
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Gladiola
ARGO
Chuck Roast
Swift
Lipton Tea
Donald Duck
RATH
Longhorn
James Corpier
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Selmer Erickson American Legion
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