Fairs Broiler Auction Brings Boys $476.50
Forty pens of Bosque County FFA and 4H broiler chickens sold at the 16th annual Central Texas Fair and Rodeo in Clifton raising 476.50. Auctioneer Stanley Moore and sale manager Clarence L. Conrad oversaw bids from Carroll Hanson to Ronnie Herring with buyers in Clifton, Crawfills Gap, Iredell, Fort Worth and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Hanson
Crawfills Gap High School
Central Texas
Carroll
Ole Knudson
Crawfills Gap High
Bob Baldridge
Bosque County
FFA
Clif. Ton Feed and Service
Crawfills Gap
Jimmie Davis
Odom
Iredell
Jimmie Weatherford
Stanley Moore
Valley Mills
Steve Bateman
Iredell State Bank
Roland Howard
Howard Garage
Allen Dotson
J. L. Herring
Walter Dotson
Cunningham
Perkins Drive-In
Fort Worth
Martin Hampe
Erickson Feed Mill
Clifton
Sammy Mann
Wenzel's Mobil
David Butts
Texas Milling Company
Ronnie Herring
Herbert Ender
Keith Hildebrand
Fair Broilers
Clifton High School Names Class Officers for Next Year
Clifton High School lists officers for four classes. Senior officers include John Poe as president and Jim Ed Bird as vice president, with Charlotte Turner secretary and Barry Forson treasurer. Steering committees feature Anita Wallace, Ken neth Holder, Bill Outlaw, Eric Swenson, Sharon Sparks, Marilyn Erickson, and Linda McMillan. Junior slate names Seth Witcher president and Jim Bryant vice president, Harvey Zimmerman secretary treasurer, Robert Ledlow reporter, with Rosemary Jenson etc on the steering committee. Sophomore president Billy Helms, vice president Thomas Todd, Marsha Hill secretary treasurer, and David Fehler reporter. Freshman president Tommy Hafer, Larry Sorenson vice president, Gary Fossett secretary treasurer, Rosemary Swenson reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
John Poe
Jim Ed Bird
Charlotte Turner
Barry Forson
Anita Wallace
Kenneth Holder
Bill Outlaw
Eric Swenson
Sharon Sparks
Marilyn Erickson
Linda McMillan
Seth Witcher
Jim Bryant
Harvey Zimmerman
Robert Ledlow
Rosemary Jenson
Ginger Crawford
Delores Solberg
Sally Greenwade
Peggy Berry
Larry Mueller
G. Wilson Collins
Bobby Golden
Bill Wright
Garland
Rocky) Rummel
Billy Helms
Thomas Todd
Marsha Hill
David Fehler
Tommy Hafer
Larry Sorenson
Gary Fossett
Rosemary Swenson
Members to Display Items at Civic Show and Tell
Clifton Civic Improvement Society members will meet at City Hall dining room on Wednesday afternoon October 5 at 3:00. Mesdames Bronstad and Hill lead the program asking each member to bring an item of interest, then share a brief history. Hostesses listed include Orbeck, Hoel, Haralson, Harold Hill, and Holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
City Hall
Clarence S. Bronstad
H. R. Hill
Dan E. Orbeck
Calvert H. Hoel
Dean K. Haralson
Harold Hill
W. T. Holder
Cubs Ready for Hamilton Clash on Friday Night
Clifton High School’s Cub football team faces strong Class AA Hamilton this Friday at 8:00 PM. Hamilton’s Bulldogs boast speed with Newton Williams Raibourn Culbertson and strong linemen Blansit Jones Bloodworth Robinson. Cubs expect Jim Thompson to return while John Poe remains out. junior high games and B team schedules noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Cub
Hamilton
Aubrey T. Roberts
Cubs
Roberts
Hamilton High
Bulldogs
de Leon
Cross Plains
Ranger
Larry Newton
Butch Williams
Newton
Dan Raibourn
Leslie Culbertson
Talmadge Blansit
Glenn Jones
Jerry Bloodworth
Jerry Robinson
Bloodworth
Ricky Stevens
Jim Thompson
John Poe
Tennison Receives National Public Accountants Honor
L. E. Tennison of Clifton is awarded the National Society of Public Accountants top honor at the annual Honolulu convention. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy member and former Texas Association president, who attended with his wife, has long served on society committees. The award, presented at an evening banquet, acknowledges loyal service to the profession and its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Society of Public Accountants
Honolulu
Hawaii
L. E. Tennison
Clifton
Society
Tennison
Texas Association of Public Accountants
Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
Francis E. Morrison
National Society
Legion Membership Drive Planned in Clifton Open House
American Legion Post Home in Clifton hosts an open house at 1:00 PM Saturday October 1 to boost the Selmer Erickson Post No. 322 drive. Ibrey Linberg, commander, invites all members and eligible members to visit for fellowship. A barbecued chicken supper begins at 7:00 PM Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Clifton
Selmer Erickson Post No. 322
Post
Ibrey Linberg
Farmers State Bank
American Legion
West Riding Club
Clifton Horse Show
Clifton Reports .80 Inch Rainfall With Wind Damage
Clifton received .80 of an inch of rainfall Tuesday afternoon, official reading at 7:00 A M Wednesday, accompanied by high winds and lightning damage. The September total stands at 4.65 inches, with multiple daily amounts: .30 on Sept 9, .35 on Sept 10, 1.10 on Sept 16, .10 on Sept 17, and 2.60 on Sept 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Clifton high school trio among Eagle Scout honorees
Three Clifton High School boys Ronnie Barnett Terry Watson and Seth Witcher were awarded Eagle Scout Badges at a 3 PM Sunday Court of Honor at the First Baptist Church Clifton Troop 76 sponsored by the Clifton Lions Club hosted a large crowd. The ceremony featured speaker James D. Golden Circle 10 Council Dallas and presentations by William P Mooney and Senator Murray Watson Jr. of Waco with congratulations from Chief Scout Executive J A Brunton Jr New Brunswick NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton High School
Ronnie Barnett
Paul Barnett
Route 1
Clifton
Terry Watson
Orlette Watson
Seth Witcher
L. Witcher
First Baptist Church
Bob Baldridge
Cliton Boy Scout Troop 76
Clifton Lions Club
S. L. Witcher
Ronnie
Terry
Seth
Tim Outlaw
Susan Witcher
Baylor University
Waco
Kenneth Brynne
Jim Canuteson
Paul F. Barnett
Homer F. Pumphrey
First Methodist Church
William P. Mooney
Clay L. Burns
James D. Golden
Circle 10
Boy Scout Council
Dallas
Golden
Boy Scouts of America
Mr. Golden
Senator Murray Watson Jr
Barnett
J. A. Brunton Jr
New Brunswick
New Jersey
National
Luke W. Shira
Clifton Church of Christ
Scouts
Cranfills Gap Youth Dominates Central Texas Fair Steer Show
Ray Lee of Cranfills Gap captured the Grand Champion Angus Heavyweight steer in the Junior Steer Show at Clifton’s Central Texas Fair and Rodeo. Ed die Perkins of Cleburne earned Reserve Grand with a Hereford Lightweight. The event featured multiple breed showings with top placers including Ronnie West Godley and Bennie Hanson Cranfills Gap among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Lee
Crawfills Gap
Central Texas
Cranfills Gap
Hereford
Eddie Perkins
Cleburne
Angus
Ronnie West
Godley
Angus Steer
Terry Lowe
Joshua
Mike Allen
Hillsboro
Kenneth Hanson
Gerald Solberg
Clifton
Larry Willis
Wayne Green
Valley Mills
Glenn Hanson
Suzanne Perkins
Bennie Hanson
Sth
Walter Dotson
Iredell
Billy Boyd
Rev Meissner Plans Nigerian Films at Clifton Church
Reverend Harold Meissner on furlough from seven years as a missionary in Nigeria will present slides and films at Immanuel Lutheran Church Clifton on Sunday night October 2. The program after a 5:00 p.m. congregational supper will highlight language study and translations with the Meissner family living in Austin and him attending The University of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Meissner
Nigeria
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Clifton
Reinhard H. Wuensche
Meissner
Austin
University of Texas
False fire alarm endangers Clifton volunteers at cafe
Fire officials rush to Conoco Cafe after a 10 30 p m alarm, but a young man’s car was not on fire. The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department determines the alarm was false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Baylor Registrar Addresses Lions Club in Clifton
Dr. Alton B. Lee registrar at Baylor University spoke to Clifton Lions at a Tuesday luncheon about Lions 50th anniversary and the world wide Peace essay contest encouraging youth to imagine peaceful coexistence. Lions announced a Lighthouse sale October 25 and formed committees to improve Christmas decorations and city signage. New member Dr John B Parks attended with guests John Bekken Joe F Kral Jr and W L Spieler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
Alton B. Lee
Baylor University
Waco
Clifton Lions Club
Lion Lee
Lion Cris E. Pierson
Clifton
Lions Club
Lion J. B. Darden Jr
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Strong Hamilton
Cub State
Louis Felan
Clifton Postal
Glen Rose
Clifton Junior High
Robinson
Meridian Junior High
Reicher
Legion
Boy Scout
Cranfills Gap Youth
Rosanne White
David White
McGregor
Shorthorn
Shirley Heath
Whitney
Fredda Willis
Larry Abbott
Kenneth
Rev. Meissner
Albert Meissner
Ernst Viertel
Clifton Church
Baylor
Lion
T. F. Crawford
J. L. Standefer Jr
J. A. Hyles
Edgar R. Keeling
Helen C. Aars
Joe Enochs
Fred Jenson
E. B. Harris
Ted B. Evans
J. B. Darden Jr
Bill Blewett
Robert Baldridge Jr
James Smith
FM 219
State 22
Bart Ivey Photo
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