Pilot Safe In Belly Landing Near Clifton
A Piper Comanche flown by Dick Paris of Laredo made a hard belly landing in a field near Clifton after losing power en route to Dallas. No injuries were reported and only minor undercarriage damage was noted by Texas DPS Trooper Lanny Coffman, who investigated the crash.
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Clifton
Lanny Coffman
Texas Department of Public Safety
Coffman
Dick Paris
Laredo
Dallas
ED Ria Ing
Piper Comanche
Dps
Cubs Face Tough Hornets in Opening Home Game
Clifton prepares for its first home football game as coach Don Hennig warns of a tough Hornets arrival led by fast back Fisher and strong runners McMinn and Harden. Injuries cloud the Cubs who hope to improve after a 15 12 victory over Joshua and refine ball handling and offense.
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Clifton Cubs
Don Hennig
Hornets
Cub Stadium
Gatesville
Cubs
Hennig
Fisher
McMinn
Harden
Veron
McGregor
Wiley Pierce
Walter Poston
Craig Culp
Carl Smith
Logan Boswell
Terry Boyle
Jim Hedrick
David Anz
Charles Raines
Ted Jones
David Burden
Mark Kreid
Sammy Wells
Joshua
Joshua Owls
Owls
Keith Finstad
Clifton
Cameron Yee
Harris
Meridian High
Valley Mills High
Big Sandy
Culp
Cub
Mike Petty
Perry Jarrell
Owl
Grass Fires Become Common in Clifton Area
The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department fought multiple grass fires in late August and early September. Responding August 22 to two calls, assisting West Shore at a Malden ranch blaze and a Bill Oswald property grass fire, and later at Hill County near Blum. Additional incidents occurred August 28 near State Highway 6 South, August 30 at Sanders farm in Womack, September 1 barn and grass fire at Mrs. Dan Wilson’s property, and September 8 two fires near train tracks and Anz property in Womack.
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Clifton
West Shore Volunteer Fire Department
Malden Ranch
Bill Oswald
Hill County
Blum Side
Sanders
Womack
Dan Wilson
Anz
Fair Youth's Livestock Auction Draws Bosque County Youth Interest
The first public Bosque County youth livestock sale at the Central Texas Fair Association drew 23 buyers and sold 37 head for $9,892.73. Hogs, lambs, and steers ranged in price with champions shown by Clifton FFA members and local buyers including Clifton Lumber Co and Meridian Livestock Auction. Multiple Clifton area businesses purchased both hogs and fat lambs, while other counties supplied exhibitors from Meridian, Walnut Springs, Cranfills Gap, Valley Mills, and Glen Rose.
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Bosque County
Central Texas Fair Association
Jim Jones
Bosque
Clifton Lumber Co
Chester Waite
David Smith
Clifton Ffa
Keith Finstad
Clfton Ffa
Clifton Feed and Service Center
Jerry McDougal
Chester White
Steven Conrad
Lormrude
Berkshire
Curtis Rueter
Bell
Clifton Food Market
Hampshire
Craig Hoffman
Bill Culpepper
Meridien
Teddie Elliott
Smith’s Jewelry
Mike McCarty
Walnut Springs
Jeff Hoffman
Meridian Livestock Auction
Monica Sauer
Meridian
Lori
Gloff Motors
Clifton
la Jonna Hughes
Central Texas Lumber of
Greg Hardin
Paul O'Brian
Valley Mills
Dee Jackson
Parks Insurance of
Greg Walters
Cranfills Gap
Clifton Livestock Commission Co
Essie O'Brian
Meridian Frozen Feos
Tolana Jackson
Erickson
Clifton Purcrah Lively
Raymond Rogstad
Julie Jones
Mark Uloth
Milton Dahl
Tracy Ratliff
Don Brandenburger
Susan Dahl
Bob Lane
Todd Hardin
Pep Rally Thursday Night at Clifton High Gym
Clifton High Cheerleaders invite students and fans to a 6:30 p.m. pep rally at the Clifton High School Gym. They urge attendance to support the Cubs before Friday night’s Gatesville Hornets game at Cub Stadium at 8 p.m.
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Clifton High
Clifton High School
Cubs
Gatesville Hornets
Cub Stadium
Cubs Whip Owls 15 12 in season opener at Joshua
Clifton High Cubs edged Joshua 15 to 12 in the opening game as Burden and Culp connected on a key passing play and Burden with a long run fueled the onslaught. Finstad and Culp earlier combined on a safety and late heroics by Culp sealed the win.
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David Burden
Craig Culp
Clifton High Cubs
Joshua
Clifton
Cubs
Josinta
Keith Finstad
Culton
Owls
Finstad
Owl
Perod
Cliton
Culp
Burden
Oishbua
Ron
Petty
Clifton ISD approves mileage rate and insurance
Clifton Independent School District trustees voted 18 cents per mile for staff travel. The board also approved school board liability insurance from the Insurance Company of North America for three years at 630 dollars with a 500 dollar deductible, with one dissent from Trustee Olee Bakke. A proposal to pave extra CHS parking was tabled for more information.
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Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Clifton High School
The
Insurance Company of North America
Olee Bakke
CHS
Hospital Auxiliary Seeks New Members To Aid Local Hospital
About 100 women serve as the Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation Auxiliary. They run the Bird Cage Gift Shop deliver mail to patients assist at information desks and transport patients. They also support Red Cross blood drives and fund hospital needs with annual fundraisers. Attendees urged to join September 16 at 7 30 pm in the hospital cafeteria.
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Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank
Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
Goodall - Witcher Hospital Foundation
Paul
Jesus
Clifton Girl Scout Fund Drive Set For Week
The Clifton area part of the Bluebonnet Girl Scout Council will hold its annual fund drive from September 15 to 20. Chairman Mrs. Vernon Erickson aims for a $750 goal and seeks support from Clifton businesses and volunteers to sustain local Girl Scout programs.
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Clifton Girl Scout
Vernon Erickson
Bluebonnet Git Scout Council
Clifton
United Fund
Bluebonnet Council
Mrs. Erickson
Clifton Cubs Home Opener Tickets Set for Gatesville Game
CHS Gatesville game tickets go on sale at three downtown drug stores and Clifton High School. Superintendent Richard Lierdon announced student tickets at 7 cents, general admission $1.75, reserved seats $2. No student tickets sold at the gate. Season tickets available at drug stores until Friday noon, then CHS Principal Joe Bryan's office.
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Clifton Cubs
Gatesville High
Clifton High School
Oter Richard Lierdon
CHS
Joe Bryan
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Clifton Municipal
Lee Larson
Trevor Coffman
Tom Davis
Jerry Wittie
Clifton Police Department
By Lyndell Smith
Fair Youth
Clifton Pfa
Karen Uloth
Jerry Don’ Lamb
Evans Implements of
Tammy Uloth
Ray Uloth
Farmers State Bank of
Marvin Dahl
Aars and
Nelson Insurance of
Qyn Hubes
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Walter Lee Fair
School Board Upstate
Mrs. Ray Smith
Girl Scout
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