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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1970
Page
2
The Clifton Record reports a successful Earn a Bike campaign with 11 bikes awarded. Loretta Fowler and her brother David join a brother sister pair to win, and Darvin Thiele clinches the 11th bike as 173 new subscriptions and 348 renewals push circulation toward 38 000 with strong local advertiser appeal.
In Savannah Georgia the city traffic manager accepts a local cycling club proposal to create a bicycle route into the downtown shopping area. The piece notes congestion air pollution and parking strain as Clifton grows and suggests bikes as part of a broader solution.
In Medina Lake near San Antonio a 13-pound yellow catfish with an implanted transmitter is tracked by a Texas Parks and Wildlife crew using a sextant. Inland biologists learned the instrument from the San Antonio Power Squadron to map the fish’s movements for a two year migratory study led by Kirby W. Ghoulson and Wilfred J. Dean Jr. The场 fish was released after marking and sextant locations were later plotted on a map. Lane T. Sealy praised the squadron for instruction and offered future help if sextant skills wane.
The Cranfills Gap historian Larry Bronstad recalls a late 19th century Hinchman ranch in Hamilton County with a two story rock house a four foot fence built with whiskey payments and rumored killings. The site had a mile race track lime works a syrup mill and Johnson grass first introduced locally now debated. The current owner is Gordon Welk and local memory links nearby railroad plans to 1913 timing.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Allen of near Meridian lost all possessions when their Walnut Springs road residence burned early Sunday morning August 16. A miscellaneous shower will be held Friday August 21 from 7 20 to 9 p m at St Olaf Lutheran Church Basement Cranfills Gap. Donations may be left at Midway Grocery between Meridian and Cranfills Gap. Mrs Allen is Linda Jones formerly of Meridian. Mr Allen is the son of Charlie B Allen Rt 2 Meridian.
Teresa Epley and Elaine Ottmers of St Olaf travel with Central Conference Singers to the Luther League Convention in New York City. Homecoming concert planned for August 26 in Austin.
Colonel Morris S. Schwartz explains that aliens who spent 18 months in their country’s armed forces may be exempt from U S service. They are classified IV A with a certificate of service from the foreign country’s diplomatic mission.
Rev. Dale Yant leads Sunday worship at Cranfills Gap Texas church with worship service at 9 30 a m and church school at 10 30 a m
Rev. Marvin O. Ottmers leads St Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Church in Texas. August events include ALCW Circles Mustang and Lydia meeting. Divine Worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday School starts August 30.
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