Expressway Route Through Clifton Backed by Chambers
Clifton Chamber of Commerce passes a resolution backing the Port Plains Freeway linking Houston and Gulf Coast ports with the Texas Plains. City leaders express favorable sentiment as Valley Mills and Waco chambers join efforts urging Interstate alignment along Highway 6 to boost regional commerce.
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Texas Plains
Gulf Coast
Clifton
Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
Lubbock
Bryan College Station
Waco
Houston
Plains of Texas
Texas
Port Plains
City of
Port- Plains
Amarillo
U. S
U. S. House of Representatives
State Highway Commission
State Highway Engineers
State of Texas
Valley Mills Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Neystel
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Robert G. Cook
Stephenville
Cubs Set to Clash with Robinson Rockets in Friday Night Test
Clifton High prepares for a Friday 8 p.m. tilt against Robinson at Robinson. Coach Donald Hennig notes Robinson has a poor record but close losses and strong players like tackles Byron and Prosise. Cubs aim to rebound after a 37-0 loss to McGregor, with uncertain lineup and injuries to Poston Hall and Painter.
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Clifton Cubs
Gatesville High
Robinson Rockets
Robinson
CHS
Donald Hennig
Cubs
Hennig
McGregor
Mark Painter
Tony Hall
Hall
McGregor Builders
Kenneth Bakke
Jay Culp
John Musselman
Larry Philipp
Bill Pierce
David Anz
Charles Raines
Larry Schulze
Sam Wells
Scott Stringer
Christmas Home Tour Planned by Goodall-Witcher Auxiliary
The Goodall-Witcher Hospital Auxiliary hosts its annual Christmas Home Tour on Sunday December 8 from 2 to 6 pm. Five Clifton residences plus the new Municipal Building will feature decorations and hospitality, with a holiday buffet, bake sale, and Christmas items for sale. Tickets are available from Auxiliary members.
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Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Old St. Nick
Four Clifton
Jess Hammock
W. T. Holder
Civic Improvement Society
FHA March of Dimes Walkathon Promoted by Clifton FHA
The Future Homemakers of America Chapter in Clifton sponsors a March of Dimes Walk a Thon on Saturday October 26 starting at 9 30 a m at Clifton City Hall. Participants walk 20 miles round trip to Norse Community Church with lunch entertainment and a rest, then return to city hall. Prizes total 55 55 15 10 15 and 15 for top finishers and pledges. Nancy Golden FHA president is student chairman with Mayor Jim Smith as honorary chairman.
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Homemakers of America Chapter of
Clifton
Clifton City Hall
City Hall
Norse Community
FHA
Nancy Golden
Jim Smith
Mayor attends Ninth Annual Intergovernmental Conference in El Paso
Mayor Jim B. Smith of Clifton attends the Governor's Ninth Annual Conference on Intergovernmental Relations and Planning in El Paso October 17 19 as president of the Heart of Texas Council of Governments. Delegates meet Governor Dolph Briscoe and state officials to discuss city and area-wide problems under the theme The Growing Alliance State Local Partnership. Other participants include James M. Rose Ben McDonald Dick Brown Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby Attorney General Hill and Dr. James Peavy.
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Jim B. Smith
Clifton
el Paso
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
James M. Rose
Office of the Governor
Austin
Ben McDonald
Texas Department of Community Afairs
Dick Brown
Texas Municipal League
Bill Hobby
Hill
James Peavy
Texas State Department of Health
Land Heritage Program Honors County Families at State Fair
Eleven Bosque County families received Family Land Heritage honors at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas for owning and farming their land for a century or more. Certificates listed farm names and founding dates, with the oldest farm dating to 1820 in Anderson County.
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Bosque County
Texas
Dallas
Mervin Bakke
Cecil Bekkeland
Milton G. Dahl Jr
Arden Jenson
Ibey
Alvin Linberg
John C. White
Texas Department of Agriculture
Anderson County
Bekkeland
Texas Food and Fiber
Cattle Arrive as State Polled Hereford Show Nears
Cattle from across Texas begin arriving in Clifton for the State Polled Hereford Show set for Friday noon. Kenneth Radde reports over 140 head to be judged by Erwin Serrien, with entries from Montana to Louisiana and several Texas fairs. A banquet Friday and the 23rd Annual Central Texas Polled Hereford Sales Saturday accompany the event.
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Clifton
Kenneth Radde
Meridian
Central Texas
Montana
Wyoming
Tennessee
Georgia
Virginia
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texas
Denver
Tyler
Beaumont
Hallowe en Carnival at Clifton Elementary Saturday
PTO sponsored Hallowe en Carnival to be held in Clifton Elementary gym on Saturday October 26 from 5 to 8 p m A spaghetti supper runs 5 30 to 7 30 in the cafeteria There will be games prizes a cake walk a bake sale and costume wear encouraged by all ages and classes sponsor booths with country store bean bag toss white elephant sale grab bag bingo wheel of fortune and more.
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Clifton
Hallowe'en
Mrs. Howard
Harold Schulze
James Burch
Melvin Kleine
Climton Sinderud
Wayne Prince
J. B. Culp
Green Thumb interviews set in Clifton Tuesday
Bosque County residents aged 55 plus with low income compete for Green Thumb placements. Interviews run 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Clifton City Hall conducted by David M. Hartwig. The program offers 20 hour weeks at $2 hourly, with seven to sixteen jobs available locally.
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Green Thumb
Bosque County
Clifton City Hall
David M. Hartwig
Waco
Green Thumb, Inc
Meridian
Commissioners’ Court
National Farmers Union
U. S. Department of Labor
Nelson-Laird Main
Central Texas
West Texas
Hartwig
Turn Clocks Back One Hour Sunday in October
Bosque County residents will turn their clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday October 27. Standard time is restored by a new Congress bill signed by President Gerald R Ford, amending the 1973 daylight saving time law.
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Bosque County
Congress
Gerald R. Ford
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Mr. Cook
Clifton Junior High
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Julia Culp
Lisa Bosher
Missy Con
Rad
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Susan Boren
Gatesville
Tucker
Brooks
Kaninsky
Evans
Rockets
Hills
Henning
Walter Poston
Clifton Municipal Building
Hulen Aars
W. D. Good
Steve Head
Area
Future Farmers of America
R. T. Williams
Dallas County
W. L
Lew) Sterrett
Commissioner White
Family Land Heritage
Hereford
PTO Hallowe’en Carnival
States
Puerto Rico
Joe Guinn
James Dyer
Bob Lane
H. J. Wimberly
A. M. Anderson
Don Hennig
Davie
Don Evans
Edward Sayer
Francisco Garza
A. M. Anerderson
Wiley Pierce Jr
Donald Terrell
Frank Smith Jr
Wayne Gloff
J. M. Finstad
Clinton Sinderud
Jerry Benfer
Ray Fry
Cody
Ledlow
Jimmy Jones
Ed Ilonen
Larry Don Turner
Edward King
Raymond Ratliff
Donald Gloff
The
PTO
Chifton Pto
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