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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1968
Page
2
A Jefferson-credited aphorism argues that a nation cannot be free and ignorant in a civilized state. It warns that without a free press and informed citizens, safety and liberty erode. The line emphasizes the link between knowledge, vigilance, and democratic protection.
A Dallas Morning News editorial praised Clifton’s 15 year growth but warned that residents must not rest on laurels. The Record notes housing, labor, and new jobs remain needed while local builders face skilled labor shortages. The piece urges continued effort to sustain progress and avoid decay.
Susan Knudson, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs M I Knudson, downed a 164 pound buck. Turkey dinner with all trimmings set for Lake Whitney Recreation Club on Nov 28 with mincemeat and pumpkin pie. Reservations before 5 p.m. Nov 25. Coryell County Fair dates set for Feb 7-8 1969 at Coryell Community Center. Hillsboro to implement new over parking ticket policy from Nov 15 with Meter Maid enforcement.
On November 5 in Dallas three men from the Coryell Hamilton draft board area were inducted into the armed forces to fill the November quota. Frank Xaver Ofeharik Copperas Cove James Kenneth Gardner Jr Hamilton and Tom Parrish Pearl are the inductees with two others sent for pre induction physicals. Major Don F Hancock Tarleton State College R O T C announced local units will march in the 1968 Christmas Parade in Hamilton on December 5th.
Community Public Service Company earned second place in the electric utility division of the 37th National Fleet Safety Contest. From July 1967 to June 1968 its 317 vehicles logged 4,977,483 miles with a 2.81 accident rate per million miles, far below the 12.83 average of 2,600 fleets.
Clifton Cubs crushed Whitney 77 to 7 at Cub Stadium to seal an undisputed district crown with a 5–0 league record and 9–1 overall. Wayne Prescher scored four times, Tim Outlaw twice, and Billy Helms, Joe Wallace, Kenneth Hanson, George Nelson, Wayne Dreyer, and Randall Burden added touchdowns. Whitney’s lone score came in the third quarter on Bill Whitfield’s run after a penalty negated Clifton’s earlier return. Clifton’s defense intercepted five Whitney passes and held the Wildcats to one scoring drive.
Robert E. Binford Post 8553 holds its gatherings on Riverside Drive in Clifton Texas on the first and third Thursday each month.
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