Central Texas Fair awards prizes across livestock and home arts
The Central Texas Fair in Clifton awarded 900 entries and 1,864 dollars in prizes across livestock, breeding, dairy, goats, fat lambs, breeding sheep, and home economics. Notable winners include Bosque County 41ers for a parade float and Larry Willis of Godley in the Junior Steer Show with 68 dollars. Other top finishers include Dale Taylor of Blum and Stan Westbrook judging the show.
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Central Texas
Clifton
FFA
FHA
Bosque
Hamilton
Hill
Coryell McLennan
Johnson
the Fair Association
Bosque County 41Ers
Clifton Future Homemakers of America
Clifton Cub Scouts
Larry Willis
Godley
Dale Taylor
Blum
Stanley Westbrook
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Angus
Fredda Willis
Dave Brown
Crawfills Gap
Rosanne White
Valley Mills
Angus Steer
Pat- Lee
Quality over size in Clifton life and work
In Clifton the weekly newspaper plant runs after a three day fair and Labor Day week, with school activities starting. The writer argues small towns can outpace big cities in quality, noting the pace of work and the limits of big city benefits, while contrasting local leisure options and downtown access.
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Dallas Cowboys
Clifton
Dallas
Civic Style Show Rescheduled to Sept 5 at 3 PM
The Clifton Style Show, delayed due to a sponsor’s family death, will now be held Thursday Sept 5 at 3 p.m. in the Clifton City Hall Dining Room. Sponsored by the Clifton Civic Improvement Society and Clifton Mercantile Co Mrs Dan Fe Orbeck leads the event with a business meeting for Civic Society members.
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Clifton City Hall
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Clifton Mercantile Co
Dan FE. Orbeck
Granbury scrimmage looms as Cubs face tough Granbury
Granbury arrives as a double-A punch with 18 lettermen back. Injuries nag Granbury and Granbury natives Victor Prince Curtis Allen coach staff. Cubs head coach Aubrey Roberts says Friday night scrimmage tests team before Sept 13 Midway opener.
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Joshua
Chilon
Cubs
Granbury Furates
Cub
Aubrey Roberts
Roberts
Don Hall
Granbury
Tommy Todd
John Hoels
Liordan
Victor Prince
Curtis Allen
Clifton
Bear Bryant
Gene Stallings
Allen
Clifton Industrial Foundation Sets Membership Goals
At a second meeting the Clifton Industrial Foundation aimed for 100 commercial and 200 individual members totaling 300. Minimum investments are 100 dollars for businesses and 25 for individuals, with room for larger pledges and monthly payment options. A nominating committee named seven director candidates to be voted on at the first general meeting.
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Helen Aars
Robert Baldridge
T. F. Crawford
Clifton City Hall
Clifton
New Clifton Industrial Foundation
Clifton Area
Citzens
West Shore Meeting To Address Lake Whitney Garbage
West Shore residents will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Bluebonnet Community Center to discuss garbage disposal for the West Shore Area. A V Tavilor of Whitney will submit a proposal. Ed Apple secretary urges all to attend with neighbors.
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West Shore
Lake Whitney
Bluebonnet Community Center
A. V. Tavilor
Whitney
Ed Apple
The
West Shore Improvement Association
Clifton Schools enroll 721 students as new year begins
Clifton Independent School District reports 721 total enrollments on the first day of classes for 1968-69, with 243 in the high school and 478 in junior high and elementary. Freshman class leads with 83 students, while first grade rises to three classes and overall growth shows up across levels.
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Clifton Schools
Clifton Independent School District
Kent Appleby
Clifton
Clifton School
Crroneeen
Project Find aids senior citizens in Bosque County
The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity sponsors Project Find to locate residents 60 years or older. Mrs Mildred Anderson coordinates for Bosque Erath Hamilton and Millis Counties with Mrs Robert Ragsdale handling Clifton contact 675-3867. A door to door survey will identify needs and lay groundwork for senior centers, recreation, rehabilitation, and part time jobs.
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Bosque County
Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
Mildred Anderson
Hamilton
Bosque
Erath
Millis
Robert Ragsdale
Park
Clifton
Ose
Demo Delegates To Attend State Party Convention
Bosque County delegates and alternates will attend the district and state Democratic Party Conventions. Delegates from northern half of Senator J P Ward's 12th District meet in Hillsboro on Sept 10 and then go to the state convention in Austin on Sept 17. The Sept 17 convention, called the Governor's Convention, shapes the party platform and policies.
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Bosque County
J P. Ward
Hillsboro
Austin
Municipal Auditorium
John Connally
Texas
Visitors of Mrs. A. N. Randle Included Fort Worth Pair
Recent visitors were Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Dorsey of Fort Worth. Mrs. Randle visited Sunday Aug 25 in Fort Worth with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Caudle.
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A. N. Randle
D. R. Dorsey
Fort Worth
Randle
Herbert Caudle
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Penney Chaney
Col. Brazette
Fort Hood
4Th Battalion
3Rd Artillery
Chaney
U.S
Vietnam
Fort Sam Houston Army Hospital
San Antonio
Fort
By Sam Logan
Richard Jaardon
al Legame
Melvin Bergman
Clifton High School
Aauaene
Blum Ffa
Demo
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