Diplomas to be awarded at Clifton High Class of 1975
Clifton High School will award diplomas to 51 members of its Class of 1975 at 8 p.m. Thursday May 22 in Bettis Auditorium. Graduates include Amy Abercrombie Clinton Albrecht Kenneth Bakke and many others. The commencement program features Patsy Ruth Lancaster invocation by Rev Frank H Horak salutatory by Jim Boren and valedictory by Nancy Golden.
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Clifton High School
Bettis
Amy Abercrombie
Clinton Albrecht
Kenneth Bakke
Johnny Bekkeland
Steve Berger
Jim Boren
Sharon Boren
Linda Braun
James Bronstad
Connie Brownsworth
Jane Burden
Mark Garuieson
Wesley Carter
Vicki Cosper
Jay Culp
Wade Dansby
Linda Dietiker
Steve Dossman
Mike Fry
Nancy Golden
Tony Hall
Jit Hanson
Cindy Holder
Hank Horak
Jimmy Huffman
Bevps « Jones
Randy Kleine
Eddie L
Karen Lippe
Karen Mauldin
Christie Miller
John Musselman
Richard Naumann
Jeff Nichols
Mark Painter
Larry Philipp
Bill Pierce
Brenda
Kathy Steerbleck
Memorial Day Observances Planned by Local Posts
Memorial Day services are planned Monday at 9 am at Clifton Cemetery hosted by American Legion Post No. 32 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8553. Rev. Joel Nelson will lead opening prayers, with retired Clifton High principal Walter Hansen delivering the Memorial Day address and Pastor Nelson giving the closing prayer. A firing squad will salute the dead and Miss Vickie Lyon Casper will sound taps. Flags will be placed on veterans’ graves in Clifton Cemetery and across area cemeteries south of Highway 22, with additional flag placement by the DAV Post in Valley Mills and local posts. A barbecue lunch will follow at the VFW home for members and auxiliaries. Breakfast follows flag placement downtown Clifton.
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American Legion
Veterans of Avars
Clifton
Joel Nelson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Walter Hansen
Clifton High School
Delver
Nelson
VFW
Vickie Lyon Casper
Clifton Cemetery
Highway 22
Norse
Adventist
St. Olaf
Boggy
Oswald
Clifton Memorial Park
Chase
Fairview
Smith Bend- Coon Creek
Terrell
Lanes Chapel
Kant
Pool
DAV
Valley Mills
Clifton American Legion
Norse Site Of Cleng Peerson Memorial Rites
Nearly 200 attended memorial services at Our Savior's Lutheran Cemetery in Norse honoring Cleng Peerson, the father of Norwegian American migration. Attendees toured the Bosque Memorial Museum to see Peerson artifacts and early Texas Norwegian pioneers. Local committee members planned Saturday events led by Cat Orbeck and Rev Lawrence Jenson. The ceremony opened with church bell tolls and featured the flag bearing with representatives and community participants.
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Cleng Peerson
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Norse
Bosque Memorial Museum
Peerson
Texas
Coquuntitee
Cat Orbeck
Lawrence €. Jenson
Billy’ Wimberly
Phyllis Homerstad
Clifton stores and post office to close Memorial Day
Most Clifton stores along with the post office will be closed all day Monday for Memorial Day observance.
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Clifton
Two Arrests Reported By Clifton Police
Clifton police reported two arrests last week. An adult white male was arrested Wednesday May 14 on an assault warrant and jailed in Meridian. Another adult white male was arrested in Fort Worth Saturday on a burglary warrant and jailed in Bosque County after posting a $5,000 bond. A shotgun recovered was tied to an earlier burglary at a Goods store. No accidents were reported in Clifton.
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Meridian
Priding
Polite
Alvin James
James
Fort Worth
Clifton VFW Auxiliary Receives District Awards
The Clifton VFW Auxiliary earned three plaques at District 14 awards banquet in Harker Heights. The group noted achievements in youth activities and cancer aid research totaling 528 dollars raised. Cecil Bekkeland received a citation and was elected district senior vice president alongside other officers.
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District 14
VFW
Harker Heights
Cecil Bekkeland
Clifton Vfw
Comptroller Bullock Sues City Rebates Mostly In Transit
Texas cities receive second round of one percent sales tax rebates totaling 19.9 million with Clifton at 8677.70 and most payments in May tied to a 60 to 90 day lag as the quarterly system settles. Bullock says June will see all rebates issued and payments to Bosque County towns list Meridian Valley Mills and Walnut Springs among recipients.
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Bob Bullock
Texas
Clifton
Bullock
Comptroller's
Comptroller
Bosque County
Iredell
Meridian
Morgan
Valley Mills
Walnut Springs
Three Injured In Bosque County Rural Highway Accidents
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports three injuries from rural road crashes in Bosque County during April with no fatalities. For January through April, rural county highways saw 14 crashes resulting in 33 injuries and no deaths.
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Bosque County
Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol
DPS
Gap High School to Hold Baccalaureate and Graduation
Gap High School will hold baccalaureate at 8 p.m. on Sunday May 2 and commencement at 8 p.m. on Thursday May 29. The Class of 1975 includes 12 graduates led by valedictorian Christi Paulson and salutatorian Sandra Eisen. Graduates include Owen Carlson, Renee Epley, Bennie Nelson, Bill Orbeck, Ricky Payne, Raymond Rivera Jr., Jerry Thomas, and others planning further education at Tarleton State University MCC TSTI or pursuing work.
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Gap High School
Owen Carlson
Milford Carlson
Rt 2
Meridian
Gap Tractor Salvage Company
Sandra Eisen
Rudolph Eisen
Crawfills Gap
Tarleton State University
Ing
Renee Epley
Bob Epley
Cranfills Gap
MCC
Waco
Jimmy Josey
Jean Josey
TSTI
Bennie Nelson
Carol Nelson
Rt. 2
Mer
TST
Bill Orbeck
Lydia Orbeck
Christi Paulson
Chris Paulson
Tareton State University
Ricky Payne
Milton Payne
Raymond Rivera Jr
Raymond Rivera Sr
Jerry Thomas
Dean Thomas
Rt. 3
Hico
David
City Council weighs limits on sex magazines for youths
The City Council plans June discussion on steps to curb sale of sex oriented magazines to juveniles. Alderman Erickson cites Clifton purchase by a 14 year old and a pastor's request. Legal options include community standards tests and potential ordinances with enforcement after violations. Summer recreation program also on agenda with sessions June 2 to August 1 featuring fitness and sports.
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Ernest Erickson
Council
Clifton
Gerald Armstrong
First Pentecostal Church
Erickson
Steve Robertson
Donald Hennig
Chilren
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Norwagon
Ean Is
Clifton Polite Department
VFW Auxiliary
The
Clifton Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Auxiliary
Hallie Bryant
Lucille Trush
Bessie Pearson
Laverne Berger
Rosalie Maxwell
Roberta Bell
J. C. Lyon
Jodie Seljos
Pat White
Cecil Bekkelund
Doyle Hulme
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Kenneth R. Neystel
Dallas
Texas Municipal League
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