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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1962
Page
4
Notes from Clifton describe the upcoming 1962 high school football season as the Cubs prepare to play Hillsboro in a opener aimed at tightening blocking tackling and timing. Local fans expect a strong effort and district title challenge amid improving fundamentals.
Mr and Mrs A J Blackwell of Clifton and Mr and Mrs Gordon Johnson of Waco vacationed a week in Laramie Wyoming to visit their son Staff Sergeant Gary Johnson, stationed at the University of Wyoming. They toured Snowy Range Medicine Bow peaks Camel Rock Wedaurvoo and fished the lakes around Laramie as temperatures ranged from below freezing to about 85 degrees.
The article outlines attendance requirements for children aged seven to sixteen, exemptions, excuses for absences, duties of parents, and penalties for noncompliance. It covers district transfer rules, private school exemptions, medical or physical exemptions, distance and transportation factors, exemptions for older youths, and habitual truancy with consequences and juvenile court options.
Meridian residents hosted numerous weekend guests from Plano Waco Garland Fort Worth and Dallas with plans for Kerrville San Antonio and New London visits Also noted are TV news clips of a fatal accident and teaching appointments along with several local deed records and obituaries spelling out names and property transfers.
Cong Poage describes a busy week with Labor Day and state primaries ahead. He cites voting against a constitutional poll tax ban, against a space satellite bill, and against a $1 billion Public Works bill. He notes Texas and others face scarce floor action before October adjournment.
Mrs J T Martin is hospitalized at Gatesville Hospital after a fall at her home that resulted in a broken hip. The article also lists several local visitors and recent moves involving Gatesville residents and surrounding towns.
Mrs William Mooney daughter of Dr and Mrs W D Goodall Clifton is a Baylor and Colorado graduate who sang as guest soloist at a Crippled Children's Non-Sectarian Fund benefit at Rockingham Park Windham New York The event was sponsored by Cardinal Cushing of Boston and Mrs Louis Smith whose husband runs Rockingham Park
A long roster details attendees for this year's family reunion. Names span many households including Samuelson clans from Fort Worth Waco Big Spring Odessa Cranfills Gap Clifton and Clifton guests Janet Coleman Geven Helen Cranfill Oswald Olson. Multiple families attend.
Miss Patsy Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs Bryan Erickson spent weekends in Gatesville August 24 and 31. She attended the Parmela wedding of Miss Karen Bunnell and Sammie McLarty and served as bridesmaid in the McDonald Bundrant wedding at the First Baptist Church.
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