Dahl Park Dedication Highlights Local Figures and Gifts
Mrs. Hendrick C. Dahl of Beverly Hills and Milton Dahl Jr. led the dedication of Hendrick C. Dahl Memorial Park in Clifton. Mayor Jim B. Smith and former Mayor Cris Pierson spoke on community effort, gifts from the Dahl family, a Texas Parks grant, and local committee work backing the project.
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Hendrick C. Dahl
Beverly Hills
H. C. Dahl
Smith
Clifton
Riverside
Calif
City of
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Dahl
Oris Pierson
Dahl Park
Cris Pierson
Helen C. Aars
Milton Dahl
Burton Hoff
Evelyn Jackson
Kay Lane
Odie Pederson
Marion Porter
Rc&d
Stephenville
Call West Shore Fire Dept First Urges Residents
Fire Chief Jean Reeder urges area residents to call the West Shore Volunteer Fire Department at 622 3283 when a fire breaks out. He notes a recent blaze where owners fought the fire for 20 minutes before calling, saying earlier call could have saved the house.
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West Shore Volunteer Fire Department
Jean Reeder
Reeder
Baccalaureate Sunday and Commencement Set for Clifton High
Clifton High School lists events for Class of 1974 with baccalaureate on Sunday May 26 at 8 p.m. in Bettis Auditorium and commencement on Tuesday May 28 at 8 p.m. with speakers Rev. Frank H. Horak Jr. and Baylor University professor Dr. Glenn Hilburn. Valedictorian Margaret Luckenbach and salutatorian Richard Womack are speakers.
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Frank H. Horak Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Clifton
Zion United Church of Christ
Womack
Clifton High School
Bettis Auditorium
Glenn Hilburn
Department of Religion
Baylor University
Waco
Margaret Luckenbach
Richard Womack
Memorial Day Service to Honor War Dead in Clifton
Memorial Day activities led by American Legion Post 322 and VFW Post 8553 begin Monday at 9 a.m. in Clifton Cemetery with a memorial address by Rev. Bryan Thornburg and a firing salute. Flags will be placed on veterans’ graves statewide and in nearby cemeteries, followed by a joint Legion VFW lunch at noon at the Legion Post Home.
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American Legion Post No. 322
VFW
Clifton
Bryan Thornburg
First Baptist Church of
American Legion
Tim Hoel
Highway 22
Oswald
Clifton Names Kenneth Neystel City Manager
Kenneth R. Neystel will start as Clifton city manager on Monday May 27 after moving from Fort Worth where he served as assistant city manager. He brings 16 years with Fort Worth including planning and finance roles and will also manage the Clifton Chamber of Commerce part time.
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Kenneth R. Neystel
Clifton
Mr. Neystel
Fort Worth
Mrs. Neystel
Meridian
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Neystel
City of
Heart of Texas Council approves aging grant for Bosque County
HOTCOG executive committee in Waco approves a 21057 dollar grant to Clifton's aging program for Bosque County seniors. Lions Club mop and broom sale set for Tuesday May 28 funds to aid the blind scouts and other projects. House to house canvass and city hall displays to boost donations.
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Clifton
Bosque County
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Waco
Clifton Lions Club
Lions
City Hall
Fort Worth
Lions Club
Guest
Billy Mack Patteson
Hotcog
Clifton Teletype System Expansion Receives Grants
Governor Dolph Briscoe approved two grants totaling 99 676 to the Heart of Texas Council of Governments serving Bosque Falls Freestone Hill Limestone and McLennan Counties. A 76762 grant expands the regional radio system and 22914 funds third year teletype expansion to Clifton Police and Limestone County Sheriff office.
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Dolph Briscoe
Waco
Heart of Texas Cog
Third-U
Clifton
Limestone County
Banquet Honors Clifton Coach Roberts at Community Event
Nearly 200 people attended a Clifton Booster Club banquet honoring Aubrey T. Roberts former CHS athletic director and head football coach. Roberts noted his record 156 wins 46 losses 11 ties while thanking the community.
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Aubrey T. Roberts
Clifton High School
Clifton
Clifton Booster Club
Coach Roberts
Midway High School
Carlin Wicker
Fredricksburg High School
Texas High School Coaches’ Association
Coach Wicker
Donald Hennig
CHS
Leslie Vance
Walter Hansen
Richard Liardon
Clifton Ele
Larry Wilkerson
Ed Bryn
Texas Milling Co
Month on Rural Roads Ends in One Death Six Injuries
One person died and six were injured in 10 motor vehicle accidents on Bosque County rural highways during April. Through April, 46 accidents produced one death and 23 injuries in the county, per Highway Patrol Supervisor Sergeant J. W. Wilson.
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Bosque County
J. W. Wilson
Wilson
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Jim B. Smith
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TCU
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Valley Mills
Mentary School
Reba Spitzer
H. J. Wimberly
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