The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 17, 2002 Page: 1 of 20
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C LITTON. ThaS 76834 VOL. 107, NO. 57 — WEDNESDAY. JULY 17,2002
Central Texas Youth Fair Under Way
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7pm Judging of CsshBaksd Saif product*.
7- 6pm Check In Beef Horten and check
7:30p.m. Registration ot Rabbits
PnortoSpm Livestock Entries movt Into twin.
Check mgtetndon papers on BrsadngShssp
Weigh LsmbsGoatsand Swine
Judging or h<jdoir
VYaternieioT Social
Thursday, July 1t
txniD«or$ Dreaatst
Judging of Prospect and Market Lambs
Judging of Breeding Sheep
Weigh, classify, ml small Steers
Judging of Marl* Swine
Tie Out
Friday, July 19
Judging of Beef Hellers
Judging of Meat Gods
Judging of Junior Steers
Judging of Native Stsers.
8:30 p.m
8 p.m.
6:30-8 am.
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1pm.
1:80p.m.
7 p.m.
8:30pm.
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10 am
1pm.
3 pm.
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Saturday, July 20
8:30a.m. Junior Livestock Judging contest.
10am. Junior Pet Show
10:30a.m. Release of entries.
12 noon Results and Awards of Livestock Judging contest.
2p.m. Annual Cash Sale of Select Livestock
and Baked Products.
All times ar? suh/tet to change Check wfih Fair officials
tor ary changes to the above schedule
CLIFTON
Clifton, opened Tuesday July It,
with the eatiy and judging of the
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end Hamilton counties
On Wednesday livestock will be-
gin moving into the barns in prepe
ration of the sheep, lamb, goat,
swine, steer, heifer, and rabbit
shows This evening, the judging
of the cash baked sale products
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.. judging of prospect
[ lambs will kick off foi
begin at I p.m. at the fairgrounds
On Thursday, the annual exhibi
tors’breakfast will be served from
6:30 to 8 a m., at the Cbfton Civic
Center.
At 8 a m.
and market]
lowed by the breeding sheep at 1
p.m The market swine show will
begin at 7 pm., on Thursday
Friday’s shows kick off with the
beef heifers at 8 a m., followed by
the meat goats «j 10 am. the jun-
ior steers at 1 p.m., and the native
steers at 3 pm
atmuai f-mt* aad jpocto-ti
rade through downlowfe Clifton
will being at 6:30 p.m., on Frid#
night followed by the pre4-H sheep
halter class at 7:30 and the rodeo
Saturday morning will herald
the junior livestock judging con-
test at 8:30 a m., with the annual
pet show to be held at 10 a.m.
The release of all show entries
is set for 10:30 a jn., on Saturday.
The annual Central Texas Youth
Fair selected livestock and baked
goods cash sale will kick off at 2
pm., in the main barn.
YOUTH FAIR BEGINS — Travis Hampa recently worked with one of the 74 steers which will be shown In
this week's Central Texas Youth Fair in CHfton. Being able to handle a ataar that has been taken out of Re
home territory, and thrown Into a situation with a lot of strangers, Is one of the moat difficult parts of showing
livestock, especially when the animal outweighs the youth a hundred-fold. -SMHPhousrCwoi m«#o«
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425 Livestock Entries To Compete
In 2002 Central Texas Youth Fair
CLIFTON - The 2002 Central
Texas Youth Fair will host 425 live
stock entries, down 21 from the
2001 total of 446.
Youths from Bosque, Coryell,
Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson,
McLennan, and Somervell coun-
ties will gather in Clifton this week
to exhibit steers, heifers, swine,
sheep, lambs, goats, and rabbits
they have raised.
The entries are as follows, by
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Annual Centex Fair Parade
To Kick Off Friday Evening
By Hknd Anderson
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CLIFTON — Sponsored by
Clifton Chamber of Com
and the Clifton Lions
, organizers this year hope
Id the largest and best Cen-
Texas Fair and Rodeo pa-
icver.
“It’s time to start getting your
entries in the works ” for the Fri-
day, July 19, parade to be held
in downtown Clifton at 6:36
p ra.,” said Chamber Executive
Vice-President TYudy Sheffield.
Cash prizes will Be awarded in
a variety of categories, and no
entry fee is chaffBd to partici-
pate.
“We are reaching out to the
local businesses and busi-
nesses in surrounding commu-
nities for participation with
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Open Rodeo Action
Returns Friday, Saturday
PEAKING UP FOR THE FAIR|
■ixas fairground In Clifton. Pitta, along with her
Dtann Pitta woe caught relaxing for a moment at the newly painted "flag* tablet at the concession stand at the
th her husband Paul, ars ths 2002 concession superintendents. - st* p*o*o * c«» wou*>n
History-Based Day Camps Begin
This Week At Bosque Museum
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CLIFTON — Registrations
•re still being accepted for the
two afternoon day camps to be
held at the Bosque Memorial
Museum July 1S-18, and July
12-28, for students entering
second through seventh grade,
igrrograms for both enmps
will include pioneer crafts
such as rug weaving, sewing,
quilting, butter churning,
candle Making, sou making,
and match-stick cabins.
Ths history of the areo will
also he included in n study ef
the jobs ef early aioaoers such
as bhnHmltblin, miffing, and
railroad workers; along with
the history of the early Ger-
man gad Norwegian settlers,
outlaws, and Native Ameri-
cana.
Pioneer games will be in-
cluded during the camps, as
well as the study of rocks and
fossils found in Bosque
County.
The first camp is set for July
15*11, for students entering
second through fourth grade
The second camp slated July
22-25 will be for students en-
tering the fifth through sev-
enth grade.
Both camps will be hold from
1 to 4:30 p.m. each day.
Paula Hanson, a state certi-
fied teacher, will be the in-
structor for both camps
Ail supplies and an after-
noon snake will be furnished
by the Museum.
Cost of the camp is $40 for
non-Bosque Memorial Mu-
seum Patton members, and
835 for members
Per more information, con-
tact the Museum at 675-3645.
CLIFTON - Thunder River
Rodeo Company of Lorena is
bringing open rodeo action back to
the none show arena on Friday,
July 19, at 8 p.m., following the
annual Fair and Rodeo Parade,
with more action Saturday night.
Ticket prices are $6 for adults and
$4 for chil-
dren. In
connec-
tion with
the Cen-
tral Texas Youth Fair, this event
will be an opportunity for local
cowboys and cowgirls to com-
pete for over $4,600 in prize
money.
Entry fees are affordable, so lo-
cal riders can participate, and
those wishing to compete are en-
couraged to contact Judy Richter
of Cowboy’s Trading Post in Clifton
at (254) 675-4600 for more informa-
tion. Sign up begins Monday, July
15.
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 17, 2002, newspaper, July 17, 2002; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788940/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.