30 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1969
Page
1
A letter discusses Lutefisk spelling amid Norwegian and Minnesota labels. Clifton High Cubs rally past Valley Mills 22 8 to stay tied for the district lead in 13-4 play, rebounding from an 8 0 halftime deficit as Itasca also remains undefeated.
The Texas Motor Vehicle Inspection Program adopts a 12 month validity with certificates placed in the lower left windshield corner. Expiration is the last day of the month of inspection, and a month 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 tab indicates the expiry month. Motorists are urged to inspect early for faster service and winter readiness, with emphasis on reporting violations and avoiding shoddy inspections.
Clifton Lions Club heard a Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children program at noon on Tuesday. Mrs. Eddie Parks Martin CHS teacher and two CHS students Tim Stevens and Jack Wiggins described the 1953 opening and growth to serve 720 children yearly. They noted the camp’s 17 buildings and $700,000 investment funded by Lions dues and gifts.
The Clifton Cubs face Itasca Wampus Cats in a homecoming football game Friday night as Halloween tricks or treats mix with district action. Coach Aubrey Roberts notes Itasca's two platoon system speed and varied defenses. Clifton linemen and backs, led by Don Redden and Tommy Bowman, pace a high‑stakes matchup amid weather and cold weeks.
One hundred twenty two head of registered Polled Herefords are expected to be shown Friday Oct 31 and 45 consigned to sell Saturday Nov 1 in Clifton. Fourteen consignors and 35 exhibitors participate in the 2 day show noted as the third largest Polled Hereford event in Texas this year. An awards banquet is planned for 7 p.m. Friday at The Cooksey Place Clifton with the venue closing to the public at 3 p.m. for visitors providing accommodations for Hereford people.
Total weekly rainfall in Clifton reached 1.40 inches as of Wednesday morning, recorded by the U. S. Weather Bureau gauge at Clifton Funeral Home. October’s total stands at 3.70 inches for the Clifton area, with October 1968 noted as unusually dry at 1.10 inches.
Clifton's Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts will distribute Goodwill Bags Saturday morning November 1 at 10 a.m. to be picked up the following Saturday. Citizens are urged to contribute used clothing or other repairable items to this annual Project.
A 20 name list of prospective grand jurors has been released by District Clerk Josie M Hardwick for Judge Truman E Roberts 52nd Judicial District Court term starting November 3. Prospects must appear at the Meridian Courthouse at 9 am November 3. Names include W B Roberts W C Baker Arthur Corley Truett Day E B Van Winkle Ralph Bradley Kenneth Kadde Ray Stockard E R McClennan Jr Harry Dulick Mrs Calvert G Helms Rufus Nutt Homerspence Otis Miles Ben Rhodes Martin Hoel Jr Wayne Gloff E S Dorman Jr Joseph Conrad and Bill Blewett.
Clyde Henry, chairman of the Bosque County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, urges recognition of wheat, feed grains and cotton in appraising the current farm situation. The statement references comments by Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin.
The 45 name petit jury list for the November term of Judge Truman E. Roberts' district court was released by District Clerk Josie M. Hardwick. Jurors must appear at 1 p.m. November 3 at the Meridian Courthouse, with names listed by town and route in Clifton, Valley Mills, Meridian, Walnut Springs, SREDELL, Morgan, and Cranfills Gap.
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