Four Injured In Accidents In County Over Past Week
Texas Department of Public Safety reports four people injured in motor vehicle accidents investigated by Patrolman Gerald Baker of Clifton. A 14 year old Robert Wyatt Bogart of Meridian was treated for a broken collarbone and bruises after a 1955 sedan overturned on an unpaved Walnut Springs road. His brother Robert Brian Bogart received bruises. A 1967 pickup towing a boat trailer and a 1968 sedan on State Highway 174 near Meridian left Lynda Prachyl Demoss of Garland seeking medical care for bruises. Grady B Adams of Dallas reported no injuries. Hooper Smith of Stephenville was treated for bruises on State Highway 6 near Hico and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Pattrolman Gerald Baker
Clifton
Robert Wyatt Bogart
Meridian
Meridian Hospital
Baker
Robert Brian Bogart
Walnut Springs
Lynda Prachyl Demoss
Garland
Grady B. Adams
Dallas
Hico
Hooper Smith
Stephenville
Hico Hospital
Cubs Set to Face Midway Friday in Open Front Worded Clash
Clifton High's Cubs, with three games left, under coach Aubrey T. Roberts, vow to win one at a time. They meet a young Midway team at 7 30 p m Friday November 2 at Midway, facing a big defensive interior line. Kim Phillips leads Midway's rushing. Roberts laments a missed McGregor win but commits to improved play and a hopeful finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Aubrey T. Roberts
Cubs
Roberts
Midway
Clifton Praised as a prime example of rural city growth
A farm editor in the Austin American Statesman lauds Clifton as probably one of the best examples of a small city and its rural development programs. The piece notes Central Texas strengths in energy, water systems, and recreation that attract residents, with Clifton, Crawford, and others highlighted for gains in golf courses and housing plus robust rural water networks serving hundreds of thousands of customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Central Texas
Clark Bolt
Austin American Statesman
Texas
Bolt
Mr. Bolt
Nine Constitutional Amendments On Texas Ballot Tuesday
Bosque County voters join statewide in deciding nine proposed amendments to the Texas constitution on Tuesday November 6. With no public office contests forecast, turnout is expected light. Proposals cover legislature sessions compensation homestead and ad valorem tax exemptions county notification of districts probate jurisdiction and taxation powers for municipalities and water supply exemptions. Firefighters battle two car fires in Clifton as the edition notes local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Court of Civil Appeals
Veterans’ Land Fund
Clifton High Homecoming Traditions Through Two Decades
The Clifton High School junior class started Homecoming festivities in 1954 to raise funds and honor tradition. Over the years the events evolved from turkey dinners and field naming prizes to Bettis Auditorium dedications, Scribble Parties, and reunions. Notable Homecoming Queens are listed from 1934 through 1973, reflecting changing customs and anniversary gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
E. B. Harris
Raymond Cook
Bettis
Ora Lee Bettis
Texas
National Guard
Old Glory
Bettis Auditorium
Millie Bronstad
Clifton Elementary
Cubs
Betty Hefner
Bobby Conrad
Geneva Kleine
Pat Coughlin
Martha Colwick
Vernon
Pat) Erickson
Jeanette Crane
Sue Golden
Donald Bearden
Eleanor Miles
John
Bosque County Native Judge Praises Legion At District Meet
Judge Frank M. McDonald, chief justice of the 0th Supreme Judicial District Court of Criminal Appeals and Bosque County native, addresses the lth District Fair Convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary in Clifton. He lauds the Legion for Americanism, memory of veterans, and aiding families, stressing two fundamentals: Americanism and service to country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Bosque County
Legion
American Legion
Frank
Judge McDonald
J. Frank McDonald
Hill County
Baylor University
University of Texas Law School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tony Hall
Clifton Cubs
McGregor Bulldogs
Joe Todd
Randy Kleine
Young
McGregor
Alan ‘‘T’’ Roberts
C. R. Linderud
Pact
Alan “T” Roberts
Donald Forson
Jerry Philipn
Warren Dahl
John Grim
Steve Schmidt
Southwest Texas State University At
San Marcos
Mr. Schmitt
The
Cod Ranch
Sinderud
Forson
Claude White
Dahl
John Grimland
John Musselman
Danny Bergman
Bobby Bledsoe
Comanche
Robinson
West
Harris
Stength
Friendswood
Hamlin
Caldwell
Reagan County
Needville
Clifton High
Waco Connally
Waco Robinson
Kilshoro
Waco Midway
Mart
Hamilton Ldist
Joshua
Meridian High
Big Sandy
Rule
Wortham
Rising Star
Harris Report
Valley Mills
Holliday
Falls City
Stinnett
White Oak
Frisco
Hastings
Briscoe
J. Albert Hastings
Crawfills Gap
Dolph Briscoe
Austin Municipal Auditorium
John S. Brunson
Cochairman
Mr. Hastings
Democratic Committee
Sansage
Womack Brotherhood
David Conrad
Clifton Feed and Service Center
Womack Brotherhood of Zion United Church of Christ
Clifton Volunteer Fire Dept
Tyson Hall
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Wggt
Football
Cubs Stadium
Yesteryear
America
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!