Hereford and Angus Show Draws Grand and Reserve Winners
Whitney exhibitors Michell Allen and Barbara A Lees showcased Hereford steers to Grand Champion and Reserve Champion, with Allen also winning Grand Champion Steer. The Junior Steer Show featured Angus, Shorthorn, Hereford, and Santa Gertrudis classes with multiple firsts and top placements across Owens, Cranfills Gap, McGregor, LaVega, and Gatesville exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michell Allen
Barbara Alees
Whitney
Pao Yes
Angus
Bull Met
Bern
Oatesville
Jo Filan Youngblood
Gien Koes
Gerald Sotherg
Clifton
Kenneth Schmeckner
Hennie Hanson
Cranfilly Gap
Milton Amundson
Cranfills Gap
Glen Hanson
Cranville Gap
Bill Meibern
Bennie Hanson
Shorthorn
Larry Willis
Godley
Dan Heaths
Hereford
Michael Allen
David White
McGregor
Wayne Green
Valley Mills
Robby White
Barbara Alles
Carolyn Shelley
Rennie Hanson
Albert Stone
Cleburne
Barbara Allen
Vid White
Methregor
Rogers Travers
Mart
John Burney
Woo Cunningham le
Crawfills Gap
Terry King
Carolyn Shelly
Mike Railsback
LaVega
Allen
Local Squad Rescues Boat Amid Tornado Damage
A Wa t based crew prepared to haul a boat when a tornadic wind flipped it and damaged a nearby area. One man held a boat line while another moved toward a car. They used a jeep and ropes to right the cabin cruiser as debris struck surrounding trees and structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connaily Air Perce
Wat
Tas
Murt
Top Winners Told In Three Rodeos
Rodeos staged at Clifton Horse Show during the 1965 Central Texas Fair and Rodeo drew crowds. Calf roping saw Buttons Howard win with a time of 11.3 seconds while Nelda Patton and Noel Sanders tied for first with 17.2 and 17.1 seconds respectively. Bull riding honors went to Jerry Guinn, double mugging to John Burroughs, rareback riding to Sam Roberts, and steer wrestling to Rob Jerkins with a 25 second run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Horse Show
Central Texas
Buttons Howard
Necine—Neida Patton
Noel Sanders
Nelda Patton
Jerry Guinn
John Burroughs
Sam Roberts
Rob Jerkins
Hereford
Cubs to play Valley Mills in homecoming clash
Clifton Cubs face a tough homecoming game against Valley Mills Eagles in a Friday night showdown. Eagles Coach Aubrey Roberts says Valley Mills fields their best squad in five years with a strong backfield and line, while Clifton relies on key blockers such as Danny Dietiker and John Poe for the block-heavy attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cubs
Valley Mills
Richardson
Clifton Cubs
V. . Mills Eagles
Aubrey T. Roberts
Eagles
Clifton
Jim Wiklenberg
Cubs Fraight
Moody
Howard Sadler
Jimmy Denton
Dick Owens
Calvin Oliver
Reagan Greenhaw
Calvin Cbeer
Melvin Sadler
Moody Elgsh
Roberts
Right
Caeets
Ronnie Dickerson
Meridian
Gary Ant
Hillsboro
Clifton Post Office
Clifton High
Danny Dietiker
John Poe
Clifton School Taxes Rise to Maximum Rate
Tax notices mailed October 1 will show Clifton Independent School District rate increasing from 1.45 to 1.50 per 100 valuation. The board voted to max out the tax to support higher teacher salaries and rising operating costs. Bond funds were used in 1959 to build the junior high addition and in 1961 for the Band Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Independent School District
Kent Appleby
Clifton Public Schools
Board of
Clifton Independent School
Clifton City Council Eyes Landing Strip Near Oswald Property
James Wright of the Clifton Jaycee committee reports Clifton has an option to purchase a 400 by 2500 foot landing strip on the east side of S. M Oswald’s place, about three miles northeast of Clifton. The city seeks Texas Aeronautics Commission aid for the project and hopes for a decision in two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wright
Clifton Jaycee Committee
Clifton
S. M Oswald
Wright
Oswald
Cliften
Ciften
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Opportunity Act Committee Named
A Meridian meeting of Bosque County residents formed the Community Action Committee to discuss the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Members include Cris F. Pierson E B Harris Robert Baldridge Jr Joe Schumacher Mrs M B Prince Clifton Lloyd Raburn Les Lundberg Carl C Heath Noland Jack McMillan Valley Mills Ray Hastings Cranfills Gap Jessie Gandy Mrs Carl Schmidt Hugh Trotter Wylie Moffitt Bennie Oliver Meridian Mrs Ira Pepperl C L West temporary chairman Mrs M A Corley R W Johnson Olen Green Morgan Sam Belyeu Tom Pair DE Edwards Jessie Bohannon Walnut Springs Ralph Bradley Jessie J Herring Joe Sarter Kings C O Bo Jones Lloyd Loper Mosheim Evans Ficklin Valley Mills Harry Dulick Morgan Jack Railsback Andy T Nutt Meridian county at large discussed at Monday nights and Elementary and Secondary Education Act can help economically deprived children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Meridian
Cris F. Pierson
E. B. Harris
Robert Baldridge Jr
Joe Schumacher
M. B. Prince
Clifton
Lloyd Raburn
Les Lundberg
Carl C. Heath
D E Edwards
Jessie Bohannan
Walnut Springs
Ralph Bradley
Jessie J. Herring
Joe Sarter
Kings
C. O
Bo) Jones
Lloyd Loper
Mosheim
Evans Ficklin
Valley Mills
Harry Dulick
Morgan
Jack Railshack
Andy T. Nutt
Return from Viet Nam trip to Clifton before Fort Knox duty
Captain Fred Wilson Jr his wife and daughters Joan and LaRay visiting Clifton with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred N. Wilson Sr after returning Monday from a Viet Nam tour before reporting for duty at Fort Knox Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilson Jr
Joan
LaRay
Clifton Wih
Wilson
Fred N. Wilson Sr
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Viet Nam
Clifton Records Rainfall Inches in World Weather Gauge
Official gauge in Clifton records .25 inches last Saturday and 1.50 inches on Wednesday this week. Local reports note rainfall amounts with potential impact on agriculture and soil moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton High selects Homecoming nominees for 1965
Clifton High School announces top nominees Kathy Collins Renee Tweedie Sandra Eaton for the 1965 Homecoming Queen. Naming will occur at halftime Friday during the Clifton Valley Mills game and again at the 9:00 p m Saturday Homecoming Dance in the National Guard Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Stu
Kathy Collins
G. Wilson Collins
Renee Tweedie
Sandra Eaton
A. E. Tweedie
R. B. Hogg Jr
Clifton Valley Mills
Marsha Hill
Jack R Hill
Janet Holder
W. T. Holder
Sally Greenwade
Turner Greenwade
Ginger Crawford
T. F Crawford
Anita Wallace
Price W Wallace
Valley Mills
Old Mills
Clifton High
Parsonage Dedication At Zion United Church Of Christ Womack
The Zion United Church of Christ in Womack dedicated a new parsonage on Sunday September 19 at 2 30 pm Reverend Walter R Simpson Jr led the service and Reverend Arthur Swartz of Dallas was guest speaker He emphasized the home as central to Christian training and church history The dedication moved from the church to the parsonage front entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Prescher Sr
Zion United Church of Christ Council
Womack
Walter R. Simpson Jr
Calvin Rueter
Edwin P. Conrad
Joe Conrad
Herbert Reichert
Zion United Church of Christ, Womack
Zion United Church of Christ
Arthur Swartz
Dallas
Swartz
Dress Revue Names Senior and Junior Winners at Clifton
La Verne Matula of Abbott won senior premier honors and Brenda Poston of Mosheim won junior premier honors at the Central Texas Fair and Rodeo Dress Revue held at the National Guard Armory in Clifton. Forty garments were modeled by junior and senior 4 H members from Bosque Coryell and nearby counties with ribbons awarded by Mrs. Raymond Lammert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Verne Matula
Brenda Poston
Dress Revue
National Guard Armory
Clifton
la Verne Matulla
Abbott
Mosheim
Raymond Lammert
Route 1
Meridian
Central Texas Lumber Company
Community Public Service Com
Deny
Fenn Trophy Company
Clifton and Cranfills
Legion To Start Membership Drive In Clifton
Selmer Erickson Post No 322 of the American Legion in Clifton launches its 1966 membership drive with a barbecued chicken supper at 7 30 P M Saturday October 9 in the Legion clubhouse City Park Members and eligible members may sign cards and enjoy refreshments from 1 30 P M that afternoon Door prizes will be awarded to Legionnaires and prospective members Bud Thrower of Waco is Post Commander Threy Lindberg first vice commander and membership chairman Erich second is entertainment and food chairman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer Erickson
American Legion
Clifton
Legion
American Legion Post
Bud Thrower
Waco
Threy Linberg
Erich
Amundson, T. A., 78, Dies in Dallas Hospital
Tarvel A. Amundson of Smithfield died September 20 at 3:00 PM in Veterans Administration Hospital Dallas. He leaves son Albert of Fort Worth daughter Mrs Dorothy Green of Smithfield three grandsons four brothers Adolph Belvin Jake Carl and sister Alma. His wife Bertha Schow died November 14, 1964. Funeral services were held September 22 at Smithfield with Gause Ware Funeral Home in charge. Interment Birdville Cemetery Smithfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarvel A. Amundson
Smithfield
Veterans Administration
Dallas
Mr. Amundson
Albert Amundson
Fort Worth
Dorothy Green
Adolph G. Amundson
Belvin Omundson
Jake Amundson
Clifton
Carl Amundson
Alma Arnold
Meridian
Bertha Schow
Amundson
Ember
Gause-Ware
Birdville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berkshire
Central Texas Fair and Rodeo
John Lancaster
FFA
Patsy Ruth Lancaster
Santa Gertrudis
Nes
Quenton Liles
Larry Boleman
Tommy Koonsman
John Roberts
Mike Christian
Hico
Dale Taylor
Blum
Tedn
Santais
Opportunity Act Committee
Robert Tant Jr
Connally High School
Weldon Hell
West
David New
David Brown
Cranfills Gap 4H
Christa Carlson
Cranfills Gap Fha
Ruth Ann Wilhelm
Jonesboro
Judy Finstad
Hubert B. Viertel
Hayden Watson
Kenneth Blackman
Brenda Peyton
Brenda
Susan Jones
Mosheim 4-H Club
Susan
T. A. Amundson
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