Clifton Cubs edge Robinson 7 6 in defensive thriller
Clifton High Cubs narrowly defeated the Robinson Rockets 7 to 6 on the Rockets home field last Friday night. The Cubs relied on a second half rally and a decisive extra point by Larry Grimland after a blocked kick. Robinson pressured with passing and interceptions but could not convert the late opportunities as Hobby Golden sealed the win with a final defensive stand.
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Clifton High Cubs
Robinson Rockets
Rockets
Cubs
Jim Ed Bird
Robinson
Cub
Wayne Prescher
Clifton
Larry Grimland
Hobby Golden
Gary Sathern
Lathern
Larry Hargood
Grimland
Prescher
Garland
Rocky
Forson
Gary Anz
Louis Felan
Rummel
Rocket
Anz
Feran
Gliffon
Robert Ledlow
Ledlow
Kenneth Leck
Felan
C. L. Conrad
Bobby Golden
Fort Mason Week ends with Hill College speaker
Colonel Harold B. Simpson, director of Hill Junior College Confederate Research Center, was the after dinner speaker as Fort Mason Week wrapped up Saturday night. The event, which ran September 20–24, promoted the book Frontier Forts of Texas by Texian Press, with Bob Davis and artist Melvin C. Warren in attendance.
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Harold B. Simpson
Hill Junior College
Confederate Research Center
Hillsboro
Mason
Fort Mason
Simpson
Texas
Texian Press
Waco
West Texas
Mason School
Bob Davis
Melvin C. Warren
Fort Worth
Eagle Scouts Celebrate Troop 76 Court of Honor
Members of Troop 76 advanced to Eagle Scout after the Court of Honor. A reception in the church Educational Building featured a damask table with red carnations, flags, and a silk Eagle neckerchief. Mrs. Canuteson Jr., Mrs. Owen Jr., and Mrs. Stewart served punch and cake as photos and posters of Scout activities were displayed.
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Oren J. Canuteson Jr
Bodies Moved To Clifton Cemetery In Historic Kell Family Burial
Miss Ruby Mixon of Fort Worth, native of Clifton, oversaw three Kell family burials moved from a Schumacher farm cemetery to Clifton Cemetery. The bodies, buried over a century ago, were relocated by Clifton Funeral Home during her Clifton visit. She attended a Civic Improvement Society dinner and stayed with E. H. Ledlow.
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Ruby Mixon
Fort Worth
Clifton
Cayote HD Club Holds Regular Meeting in Mrs. White's Home
Cayote Home Demonstration Club met September 13 at Mrs. Tom White's home with nine members and nine guests. Mrs. Fritz Lee Thiele elected as club delegate to Bosque County HD Council. A feathers and flower arrangement demonstration from guests Mrs. Luther Wells and Mrs. Hubert Miller was shown, and a slide on Japan was presented. Next meeting set for October 11 at Mrs. Thiele's home.
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Cayote
Bosque County
Japan
White
W. P. Downey
Thiele
J. W. Hood
T. A. Blassingame
Clifton Record Nine Month Student Rate Notice
The Clifton Record offers a nine month student rate of three dollars for college students. Subscriptions can be sent to student homes to ensure they receive all local news from home.
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Clifton
Mrs Sophie Nelson 89 Dies in Lorena September 26
Funeral services for Mrs Sophie Nelson 89 formerly of Crawfills Gap were held at Clifton Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday afternoon September 28 conducted by Reverend Henry Green. She died Monday September 26 at the home of her daughter Mrs J I Thompson Route 2 Lorena, where she had resided. Interment was in Meridian Cemetery. The Record plans a complete obituary next week.
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Linda Eisen
Cranfills Gap
Bettye Viertel
la Vern Matula
Record
Sophie Nelson
Crawfills Gap
Clifton Funeral Home
Henry Green
Nelson
J. I. Thompson
Route 2
Lorena
Meridian
Fenns and Crosleys Attend Dallas Market and Birthday
Mr and Mrs John D Fenn represented Fenns Fashions Clifton at the Dallas Merchandise Mart this Monday. Mr and Mrs Joe Crosley visited Dallas last weekend with son James and daughter-in-law Sally Ann whose first birthday falls the next day. Delayed from last week Mr and Mrs C A Dowdy of Duncanville joined the family group with their sons families Martha Cox Bill Dowdy Charles Lynn and Jay Ward and son John of Mesquite.
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Merchandise Mart
Dallas
Fenn’s
Clifton
John D. Fenn
Joe Crosley
James Crosley
Sally Ann
C. A. Dowdy
Duncanville
C. A. Dowdy Jr
Martha Cox
Bill Dowdy
Billie Kay
Charles Lynn
Dowdys
Jay F. Ward
John
Mesquite
Mrs W F House Leaves Dallas for Albany to Aid Sister
Mrs W F House of Route 2 Clifton flies from Dallas Tuesday night to Albany to be at the bedside of her eldest sister Miss Harriett Snook who lies critically ill in that city B. S. News Service report.
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W. F. House
Route 2
Clifton
Dallas
Albany
New York
Harriett Snook
Farmers Union Booth Heads to Waco Heart O Texas Fair
Bosque County volunteers will run a Farmers Union exhibit titled Farm Prices Are not Inflationary in the General Exhibits Building at the Heart O Texas Fair. The display shows a farmer’s small share of meal costs and distributes colorful handbills. Booth helpers include Finis Williams L G Sommerfeld C Pernell Aars and Mervin Bakke with Paul McCaffrey coordinating. Five central Texas counties McLennan Falls Bell Milam and Bosque sponsor the booth and representatives will explain farm price effects on inflation. Helium balloons with free gift certificates will be released from a Farmers Union vehicle during the parade Tuesday afternoon October 4.
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Farmers Union
Waco
Bosque County
Finis Williams
L. G. Sommerfeld
C. Pernell Aars
Mervin Ba
Valley Mills Man Killed in Waco Area Crash
Robert Hudson Barron 45 of Valley Mills died from head injuries after a Sunday crash on an access road to Highway 6 near Speegleville. J E Morris 40 of Waco and Mrs J B Harelson 69 of Fort Worth were injured. Funeral services held September 27 at Compton-Waltrip Chapel with Rosemound Cemetery burial.
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Robert Hudson Barron
Valley Mills
Clifton
Waco
Speegleville
Barron
Dave Colbert
Carrizo Springs
Joe Johnson
Searsville Baptist Church
Josephine Barron
N. C. Thompson
Holland
L. C. Colbert Sr
Winter Haven
Florida
Pfc
Robert H. Barron
United States Marine Corps
San Diego
California
Don Thomas Barron
Dean Cox
Gene Shomake
St. Jo
Tommy Dawson
H. P. Leuth
Bakersfield
Compton-Waltrip Funeral Home
Rosemound
Oklahoma Man Tops Clifton Rodeo Winners
Red Coffin of Ada Oklahoma led the 16th annual Central Texas Fair and Rodeo in Clifton with 6.9 second steer wrestling and 57 point bull riding earning top added money. Johnny Clark Fort Worth won bareback riding and Martha Josey Karnack captured the barrel race with 17.2 seconds.
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Red Coffin
Ada
Oklahoma
Clifton
Central Texas
Johnny Clark
Fort Worth
Gene Dyson
David Curry
Everette Crandall
Henrietta
Hardy Tadlock
Denton
R. E. Josey
Karnack
Robert McGuire
Atlanta
R. L. Richardson
Mansfield
Red Coffin Ada
Tony Baker
Talihina
J. O. Cravens
Martha Josey
Terry Lewis
Big Spring
Nelda Patton
Barbara Cummings
Donna Faye Hanks
Fay Oglesby
Jonesboro
Martha Jose
Fair Broilers and Local Winners at Clifton Exhibit
The Clifton fair featured Grand Champion Pen of 5 in broiler judging won by Carroll Hanson of Cranfills Gap with Ole Knudson taking Reserve Grand Champion. Blue ribbons went to Jimmie Davis Weatherford Steve Bateman Roland Howard Allen Dotson Walter Dotson Kay Jorgenson Curtis Jorgenson Dennis Johnson Robert Amundson Eddie Bean Melvin Prescher Martin Hampe Sammy Mann. Red ribbons awarded to a wide list including David Butts Ronnie Herring Keith Hildebrand Ronnie Allen Hugh Oswald Randy Ashcraft Larry Brown John Schuhmacher Harry Simms Marvin Flanary Billy Boyd Lyndon Carlson Marvin Wickman Kenneth Wiese Andy Coleman Harry Willmann Larry Mueller Milton Cranfill Wayne Prescher.
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Sons of Hermann Lodge
Clifton
Ronnie Allen
Hancock Olds-Pontiac
Hugh Oswald
J-Bar-M Western
Meridian
Randy Ashcraft
National Building Centers
Larry Brown
Kenneth G. Nelson
John Schumacher
Conrad and Stockard
Harry Simms
Kirby Wool and Mohair
Marvin Flanary
B. F. Strawn
Iredell
Billy Boyd
McCoy
Lyndon Carlson
Gap Implement Company
Cranfills Gap
Marvin Wickman
Ranchers Supply
Kenneth Wiese
W. B Meeks
Andy Coleman
Gandy Food Store
Harry Willmann
Larry Mueller
Milton Cranfill
Farmers State Bank
Wayne Prescher
Wendell Burden
Merle Belcher
Jimmie Davis
Jimmie Weatherford
Steve Bateman
Roland Howard
Allen Dotson
Walter Dotson
Kay Jorgenson
Curtis Jorgenson
Dennis Johnson
Robert Amundson
Eddie Bean
Melvin Prescher
Martin Hampe
Sammy Mann
David Butts
Ronnie Herring
Keith Hildebrand
Scratch pads price at Clifton Record
Local advertisement notes scratch pads priced at 30 cents per pound as listed in the Clifton Record.
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Clifton Robinson
Hill College
Ft. Mason Week
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Cayote HD Club
Tom White
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Clifton Gear Works
N. Ave. D. Clifton
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Carroll Hanson
Ole Knudson
Taylor
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