Meridian Silver Jackets Beat Clifton Cubs 18 6
Meridian opened with a 52 yard run by Jim Smith and added a 70 yard punt return and a 23 yard pass to power an 18 to 6 victory over Clifton. Clifton’s lone score came on Gary Swenson’s interception return. Meridian's defense held for five Cubs first downs and pressured Clifton on defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Yellow Jackets
Clifton
Clifton Cubs
Jim Smith
Gary Swenson
Jackets
Cub
Cubs
Smith
Gary Hennessee
John Allen
Tom Belcher
Ted Sivadon
Dickie Larson
Frank Tyler
Thomas Wilson
David Kettler
Morris Jackson
Tennessee
Hennessee
Glenn Murphree
Bart Townsend
Whitney Cub clash set at 6 30 Friday at Clifton
Whitney Wildcats bring an undefeated record to Clifton Friday night for a rodeo delayed game at 6 30. Whitney fans expect a steady, sharp performance after past wins over China Spring and Blooming Grove. Key players include guards Bonds and Marsh, backs Ratcliff Middlebrook and Penny, with Penny a capable passer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Wildcats
China Spring
Blooming Grove
Clifton
Cubs
Richard Liardon
Meridian
Liardon
George Bonds
Charles Marsh
Max Ratcliff
Gary Middlebrook
Randy Penny
Aubrey Roberts
Bernard Erickson
Jerry Alien
Cub
Larry Pullin
World War I Barracks to Host Covered Dish Meeting
The World War I Barracks and Auxiliaries announce their next meeting on Tuesday September 25 at 7 00 PM at the National Guard Armory. Guests Mr and Mrs Omar Robinson of Meridian and Mr and Mrs R R Parramore of Route 1 Clifton will host and hostess a covered dish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Omar Robinson
Meridian
R. R. Parramore
Route 1
Clifton
Gloffs Take Betty to North Texas State University
Mr and Mrs Robert A Gloff took their daughter Betty to Denton Tuesday to enroll for another year at North Texas State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Gloff
Betty
Denton
North Texas State University
Walker-Dowdy families announce newborns in 1962
Mr and Mrs Sidney C Walker Route 1 Valley Mills welcomed Laura Ann born September 15 1962 at Clifton hospital weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces. Mr and Mrs Bill Dowdy Dallas welcomed Charles Lynn born September 6 at Mid-City Hospital with sister Billie Kay. Grandparents listed Milton Linberg Star Route Crawfills Gap and Claude A Dowdy Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney C. Walker
Route 1
Valley Mills
Laura Ann
Clifton Hospital
Bill Dowdy
Dallas
Charles Lynn
Mid-City Hospital
Billie Kay
Milton Linberg
Crawfills Gap
Claude A. Dowdy
Clifton
Clifton Voters Face Four Bond Propositions This Saturday
Clifton residents vote on a 100000 bond issue split into four parts for street improvements fire station water works and park recreation facilities The polls open 8 am to 7 pm at Clifton City Hall Qualification requires city residence property ownership and paid poll tax If all pass a 20 percent valuation rise and about 6 500 annual debt service would be needed per taxpayer kanë
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton City
City Council
Citizens Planning Committee
Charles M. Isenhower
Ray Berry to Become Charlie's Cafe Owner in Clifton
Charlie Schmidt of Charlie's Cafe in Clifton says papers are being prepared to sell the cafe and building to Ray Berry of Victoria. Berry and Mrs. Berry have put up forfeit money. Ownership to occur around November 1. Berry, a former wholesale rep for William Cameron & Co, and his wife live in Corpus Christi and Victoria. Mrs. Berry teaches in the Victoria school system and their daughter Peggy, 12, will stay in Victoria through the first semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Schmidt
Charlie’s Cafe
Clifton
Charlie's Cafe
Ray Berry
Victoria
Berry
Wm. Cameron & Co
Ruth Townley
Corpus Christi
Wallace Family Visits Clifton for Dyess Reunion
Mr and Mrs Burton Wallace and their sons with friend Johnny Herndon from Fort Worth visited Clifton to see Mrs Wallace’s parents Mr and Mrs Clay Canuteson and attended the Dyess Reunion at the roadside park near Clifton last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Wallace
Johnny Herndon
Fort Worth
Clifton
J. M. Jones
Jerry and
Keith
Steve Varg0
Waco
Cancer Society Unit Meets Here in Clifton
Bosque County American Cancer Society unit held its first meeting September 10 in Clifton City Hall with 15 directors and two staff. Mrs. T N Foster presided as duties were reviewed. Delegates named for district and state meetings include Mrs Foster and four others, while new officers and members were approved to broaden county coverage. Plans for a Public Education Campaign and a display at the Central Texas Fair were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
American Cancer Society
Clifton City Hall
T. N. Foster
Frank Stockwell
Holiday Inn
Waco
M. B. Prince
R. O. Lane
Milton Solberg Jr
Ray Hickok
Lucy May Burrus
Public Education Committee
Walter B. Parks Jr
Meridian
Central Texas
Clifton Band Parents Association Opens Year with Committees Named
The Clifton Band Parents Association held its first meeting of the 1962-63 school year at 7:30 PM in the Band Hall. Committees listed include Uniform, Program and Entertainment, Concert and Travel, and Membership with many parent volunteers set to support the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Parents’ Assn
Clifton Band Parents’ Association
W. T. Holder
E. B. Harris
Jerry Godby
Herbert
Dick) Schramm
Herbert Leck
L. P. Schrantz
Gus
Vy Ce Kinchelon Ares Ok
Leok
Louis Outlaw
Alfred Huse
S. L. Witcher
Loyd Swenson
W. O. Gloff
O. E. Pierson
A. E. Tweedle
T. F. Crawford
Woodrow W. Meyer
James Wright
Clifford Jenson
Bill Brown
State Department of Education
Clifton High School
Band Parents’ Association
Rabid Cat Sought After Townsman Bit
The Richard Townsend family seeks a gray cat with a white chest last seen around the school Ag building. The cat bit Ricky Townsend this week, and rabies testing is needed to avoid shots. Notify Route 3 Valley Mills Clifton OR5-3852 if seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Townsend
Ricky Townsend
Ricky
Townsend
Route 3
Valley Mills
Clifton
Norse Church among 14 Texas historic medallion sites
Fort Worth historian Jenkins Garrett says fourteen structures nationwide earned state historic medallions for significance. Our Savior's Lutheran Church at Norse joins sites from Ballinger to Henrietta, including Fort Worth landmarks, with Norse noted as mother church of the former Evangelical Lutheran Church in Texas and nearby cemetery graves of Cleng Peerson and Gustav W. Belfrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins Garrett
Fort Worth
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Our Savior’s Lutheran
Norse
Fort Croghan
Burnet
John Collier
Baird
Lynn Hathaway
Carnegie Library
Ballinger
Pampa
Church of the Holy Comforter
Cleburne
Old City Calaboose
St. Elmo
Henrietta
St. Patricks Catholic Church
van Zandt
Knights of Pythias
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Clifton
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Texas
Cleng Peerson
America
Gustav W. Belfrage
Bosque County
Garrett
Cub Scouts Rally Opens Year With Activities
Cub Scouts ages eight to ten and their parents met at Clifton school auditorium for the first rally of the year. The program featured The Boy from Hickory Street, a lion hunt, games, and songs. They plan Scout Day at Baylor University-Pittsburgh on September 29 in Waco and a Santa Fe Cub Scout train trip to Cleburne on October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton School
Hickory Street
Baylor University-Pittsburgh
Waco
Baylor Bears
Cubs
Santa Fe
Cleburne
W. D. Goodall
Ricky Bramlett
Jack Wiggins
Lindsey Wallace Jr
Michael Deibert
Bobby Schrader
James Stewart
Robert Crawford
Charles Tucker
James Hulme
Jerry Kleine
Lloyd Fossett
John Hoff
Kenny Brynne
Ronald Kettler
Edward Anz
Timmy Hoel
S. E. Ragsdale
Bill Tergerson
Jim Stewart
Gus Krueger Jr
van Goodall
Buddy Bekkeland
Ken Pearson
Personal notices from Itazuke and Denton greetings
Mrs. W. W. Prince paid to have the Record sent as a birthday gift to Major Oscar C. Prince in Itazuke Japan. His wife and sons Bobby and Phil will join him in October. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Carr took daughter Nellie to Denton to enroll at North Texas State University. J. W. Shipps accompanied daughter Darlene to Denton. she will be a freshman at NTSU and the two young ladies will be roommates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Prince
Oscar C. Prince
Itazuke
Japan
Bobby
Phil
Henry A. Carr
Nellie
Denton
North Texas State University
J. W. Shipps
Darlene
1962 Clifton fair and rodeo kick off with parade
Clifton hosts the 1962 Central Texas Fair and 12th Annual Rodeo Thursday through Saturday. Parade leads off at 5 PM with Clifton High School Band, floats, and riding clubs. Livestock and home economics entries exceed prior counts as judges schedule events across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton High School
Clifton Horse Show Association
Duke C. Halverson
West Hackberry and
Pecan Streets
North Avenue D
West Hackberry Street
County tax roll for 1962 approved with mail-out October 1
County Tax Assessor-Collector Earl R Behringer reports the 1962 tax roll approval by the Commissioners Court and confirms tax statements will be mailed by October 1. A 3 percent discount applies for October payment. Total valuation reaches 13 759 400 with a 242 273 01 tax levy, broken into state 44 523.32 county 110 075.20 road 4 624.87 and school 83 049.62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Behringer
Commissioners’ Court
Meridian
Clifton
Valley Mills
Walnut Springs
Local Ladies Attend State HD Association Meeting in Dallas
Bosque County delegates Mrs Gus Hoel of Clifton and Mrs Raymond Lammert of Garnersville join Mrs W S Long of the city to attend the Texas Home Demonstration Association State Convention at the Baker Hotel Dallas on September 19 and 20. Lois Nell Lammert, daughter of Mrs Lammert, registered at the University of Texas and attended as a junior student and 4H scholar recipient. Approximately 1,000 delegates attended with sessions on workshops demonstrations forums and discussions. Keynote by Florence W Low addressed Facing the Challenge of Todays Tasks with officers to be elected for 1962 63 and a 1962 Woman of the Year award presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Hoel
Busy Bee Home Demonstration Club
Clifton
Raymond Lammert
Garnersville
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Baker Hotel
Dallas
Bosque County
W. S. Long
Lois Nell Lammert
Lammert
Florence W. Low
Texas Agricultural Extension i Service
Texas A. & M. College
American Home Economics Association
Earle Williams
Hubert Foust
First Baptist Church
Graham
Patty Porter
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Comanche Sun
Evie Campbell
Lake Whitney Riding Club
Tarrant County Sheriff's Posse
Meridian Yellow Jackets
Cancer Society Unit
Live Oak Street
West 5Th Street
Corpier
South Avenue E
Dan Amundson
Bosque
Erath
Somervell
Johnson, Hill
Hamilton
Coryell
McLennan
Amundson
Alamo
Elbert Hough
McGregor Vocational Agriculture
Gerald Peacock
Ralph Bradley
Jack Donaldson
Lester Smith
George Mingus
Herbert Ender
J. W. Steakley
Hubert Viertel
Walton Greenwade
Charles Reeves
Floyd Key
Eral
Carroll Knudson
J. B. Darden Sr
Jack McMillan
al Hanson
Walter Prescher
E. J. Sonntag
W. B. Zander
M & M Ranch
Clifton- Whitney
Arizona Dave
National Guard Armory
Jimmy Heap
Melody Masters
Civic Improvement Society
City Hall
Uncle Joe’s
Abilene
Homer McDougal
Clark Bolt
Channel 6
Temple
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