Try Clifton First boosts local shop support this Christmas
Bill Jordan urges Bosque County residents to back the Try Clifton First program by Clifton Bank and Clifton Jaycees. He argues local shoppers should favor Bosque County merchants who employ locals and fund taxes, keeping churches and hospitals supported and communities thriving this season.
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Clifton Bank
The
Clifton Jaycees
Bosque County
Clifton
Bill Jordan
Eighth Cubettes Split Weekend Games
The Eighth Grate Cubettes opened their season with a 36-20 win over Crawfills Gap and then lost a close 45-44 game to Crawford. Key players included Linda Ludwig with 40 points in the Gap game, Janice Horak grabbing 15 rebounds and 15 steals, and Kim Bartles adding 11 rebounds. The team plans a rematch with Crawford on December 2 in their gym. Myra Marshall serves as manager.
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Grate Cubettes
Crawfills
Crawford
Kim Bar
Tles
Janice Horak
Renea Hyde
Brenda Bary
Otty Sanders
Rhonda Anz
Pam Morrow
Joyce Rush
Kristy Thiele
Bibi Eissler
Dawn Rachuig
Frwards
Linda Ludwig
Lisa Rowe
Evelyn Tyssen
Karen Dreyer
Christy Crawson
Mary Jo Ray
Myra Marshall
Seventh Cubettes Triumphs In Junior High Basketball
The Cubettes beat Crawford Y Int 37 27 with Sharon Culp scoring 17 points Holly Raines 9 Tonya Brwn 8 Jo Beth Curlee 1 and Elizabeth Greenway 2. Guards contributed rebounds and steals as a learning tournament showed tougher competition and two losses.
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Sharon Culp
Holly Raines
Tonya Brwn
Jo Beth Curlee
Elizabeth Greenway
Alice Amundson
Paula Young
Lisa Hurst
Tammy Olsen
Kelly Lane
Kelley Carpenter
Ermany Amundson
Residents visit relatives and attend a funeral
The note recounts visits to Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and family in Texarkana, then mentions James' grandfather Clifford Taylor, Ottis Tyler owning a farm in Live Oak, and Jewel sharing photos. Several attended the funeral of Mrs. Sadie Swenson Hoel in Norse yesterday. St Olaf Circle No. 2 met at Morris Huse home with Lucy Huse hosting and election of leaders for 1977.
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James
Clifford Taylor
Ottis Tyler
Live Oak
Jewel
Ole
Sadie Swenson) Hoel
Sadie
St. Olaf Circle No
Morris Huse
Lucy
Ione
Lucy Huse
Fairview Residents Attend Gatherings and Funeral Note
Fairview is linked by visits and social events with families including the Blassingames Clement Downeys and Millans. Attendees shared meals in Waco and Austin and watched plays at Mec Lennan Community College. A funeral for Richard Rowe at Clifton Funeral Home drew many residents as the community extends sympathy.
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T. A. Blassingame
Arnold Clement
P. R. Downey
W. P. Downey
F. D eBarden
Jim McMillan
Dick Blassingame
Jerry Howard
Bill Smith
W. F. Kimbrough
Tim Hopkins
MecLennan Community College
Tye White
Jerry
Wendell Bearden
Susan
Bart
Valley Mills Eagles
Hondo
Clifton
Richard Rowe
Community Notes On Elections And Events
The report states a leader was elected with Alice Pierson as helper. A Mrs Ralph Rymer shower for Pamela Bronstad is set for Saturday at St Olaf Lutheran basement from 2 to 4. Gratitude extends to Alice Pierson for renewal of Clifton Clifton Record. Weather mentions sunshine after severe cold and six inches of snow benefiting farmers.
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Alice Pierson
Ralph Rymer
Pamela Bronstad
St. Olaf Lutheran
Clifton Clifton
Clifton Louis Range Attends Temple Meeting
All About Clifton Louis Range attended a meeting for Retired Federal Employees in Temple on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Mark Nash of Killeen joined the gathering at Memorial Baptist Church Fellowship Hall.
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Louis Range
Temple
Mark Nash
Killeen
Memorial Baptist Church
Nash
Jack Calvert
Temple Chapter
Louis Lange
Bosque County
G. E. Priest
Priest
Billie Jager
Emmie Dunn
San Antonio
Rose Fennell
Winter Park
Fla
Louie Larson
Richard Rachng
Rachuig
Library News And Volunteers Add To Services At Library
The library closes for Thanksgiving Day. Volunteers Mrs. Shelby Richardson and Mrs. Caroline Bosworth dedicate one day weekly to organize cards and classify books. Donated titles include Flowering Annuals and Time Life Gardening volumes. Also new suspense and music titles arrive from Anita Bryant and Johnnie Cash.
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Shelby Richardson
Caroline Bosworth
Ann Kurth
Thompson
Anita Bryant
Johnny Cash
Beardsley and
Spry
Brett and
Ronda Penn
Bullion
Valley Mills
Bosque SWCD Issues 1976 Annual Report
The 1976 annual report of the Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District shows a successful year. James Watson, Bluffdale chairman, notes the district serves Bosque, Somervell and eastern Erath counties with plans for soil and water resource improvement and landuser cooperation. Over 35 years, the district has 1850 cooperative agreements covering 821000 acres. Board includes Watson as chairman C P Aars Clifton vice chairman Jack Bridges Jr Glen Rose secretary E L Rhoades Bluffdale J W Harncastle Meridian.
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Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District
James Watson
Bluffdale
Watson
Bosque Swcd
Bosque
Somervell
Erath County
The
C. P. Aars
Clifton
Jack, Bridges Jr
Glen Rose
E. L. Rhoades
J. W. Harncastle
Meridian
Hinson Arrives for Duty in Philippines
Airman First Class Charles F. Hinson son of Mr and Mrs Joe C Hinson Route 1 Clifton has arrived for duty at Clark Air Base Philippines He serves as a security police specialist with a unit of the Pacific Air Forces and previously served at Ellsworth AFB The airman is a 1974 graduate.
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Charles F. Hinson
Joe C. Hinson
Route 1
Clifton
Clark AP Philippines
Hinson
Pacific Air Srces
Ellsworth Afb
Senior Citizens Corner Meets in Clifton Civic Center
Clifton residents and visitors gathered Friday at the Clifton Civic Center for a covered dish luncheon hosted by the Senior Citizens Corner. About 164 attended as members and guests shared food, greetings, and plans for future meetings, with several visitors from nearby towns and states.
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Clifton
Clifton Civic Center
Louis Large
Dolly Phillies
Marie Reesing
Geraldine Gilbert
Amy Nell Guthrie
Ada Mae Rohne
Edna Priest
Leona Poston
Zule Rogers
Lillie Wagner
Edna Lemmer
Mary Smart
Ola Schrank
al Key Hamilton
Mrris Sorenson
Ilinois
T. D. Ruff
Weco
Jody Myers
Houston
Rose Fennell
Winter Park
Fla
Hugh Mavee
Sorenson
Fennell
Cleon Flanagan
Johnnie Bakk
Jones
Meridian
Crawfills Gap
Hillsboro
Valley Mills
Granbury
Laguna Park
Florida
Iredell
Cuflun High School Graduate’s Wife Tied to Ellworth Base
The report notes the groom, a graduate of Cuflun High School, and his wife Alice, who is the daughter of Mrs. Evelyn L. Caine of Ellworth Air Base, highlighting family connections across two institutions.
Young Homemakers Chapter to Meet Monday in Clifton
Clifton Chapter of Young Homemakers holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the Clifton Civic Center. The public is invited. The program focuses on Christmas ideas and decorations presented by a representative from Lone Star Gas Company.
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Clifton
Young Homemakers
Clifton Civic Center
Lone Star Gas Company
Thanksgiving Travelogue and Obituary Notice
Mr and Mrs Gayle Squyres share a travelogue from England Belgium and Holland including London sights Oxford Stratford upon Avon Amsterdam Rotterdam Brussels and Antwerp. Sad news reports the death of Mrs Sadie Hoel with funeral at Our Savior’s Church followed by interment at Norse Cemetery. Luther League hosted a parish hall meeting with a hot dog supper sponsored by local volunteers.
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W.eek
Gayle Squyres
England
Holland
Belgium
House of
Amsterdam
National Art Gallery
St. Bayo Cathedral
Rotterdam
Rhine River
Hallee
Brussels
Antwerp
Gatwick Airport
London
Squyres
Sadie Heel
Our Savior’s Church
L. C. Jenson
Norse Cemetery
Hoel
Luther League
Our Savior’s
Carl Smith Jr
Charles Gustafson
Clifton police crack down on U turns enforcing ordinance
Clifton police are enforcing City Ordinance 18 39 that forbids U turns. The crackdown targets illegal U turns to improve traffic safety and reduce collisions in the city.
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Clifton
County backs Hands Up plan to curb Bosque crime
A county wide Hands Up to Halt Crime meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Bosque County Court house Meridian. The Woman's Literary Club of Morgan joins County Judge C K Ward and Sheriff John Baxter with the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. Five objectives include Operation Identification Neighborhood Watch Home Security Personal Protection of Women and Drug Education. Police Chief Alvin James notes illegal U turns on State Highway 6 between West 15th and West 21st are the focus of traffic enforcement with several sections prohibiting U turns at intersections with signals or stops.
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Bosque County
Meridian
Woman's Literary Club of
Morgan
Texas
C. KK. Ward
Heriff John O. Baxter
General Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Department of Justice
Ernest Pierson
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Fred Stansbury
Crime Prevention Institute of
Southwest Texas State University At
San Marcos
Alvin James
West 15Th St
West 21St St
Ben
James
Clifton Record Thanksgiving Message to Readers and Advertisers
The Clifton Record staff extends gratitude to readers and advertisers for support and encouragement during the Thanksgiving season, wishing everyone a happy holiday.
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Clifton Record
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