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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1970
Page
4
Tips for winter garden care in the Bosque Valley area cover indoor reading, poinsettias, Easter lilies, bulbs, potting, and gift plants. Advice includes watering, frame maintenance, pruning, planting hardy trees, soil organic matter, dormant spraying, outdoor electrical safety, and candle precautions for the holiday season.
Rev Erwin Knitt leads Sunday Mass at 11 00 a m at Mission of Holy Angels Catholic Church located on Hwy 219 Clifton.
Washington views congressman Poage outlines housing and food stamp policy during a December 4 1970 column. He argues for private home ownership over public construction, supports food stamps to aid the poor but ties benefits to work and employment options, and notes upcoming appearances in Texas.
Funeral services for Mrs R L Bell 70 of Ballinger Texas were held at 4 30 p m Saturday December 5 at First Methodist Church Ballinger with Rev Prez Todd officiating and interment at Evergreen Cemetery She died December 3 1970 in Brownwood after a brief illness She and her husband raised eleven children in Coleman and Runnels counties Survivors include five sons two daughters twenty six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren Details note her active church and Rebecca Lodge memberships and family history.
Six year old Jimmy Torres of Cranfills Gap was struck by a pickup driven by 69 year old Martin Douglas Clary. The boy sustained minor injuries and was treated at Goodall-Witcher Hospital and released. Highway Patrolman Gerald Baker said the child ran into the street after a ball.
Mrs. Mamie K. Striker of Waco and NRTA State Director led a meeting at Clifton City Hall to form the Clifton Bosque Unit of NRTA. Officers elected include Miss Elsie Coston as President and Winona V. Moorman as Secretary. The next January meeting will feature Steve Polansky of NRTA Insurance Plans of Dallas.
On November 29 1970 Dana Michelle Fields was feted at 1114 West Hackberry Clifton by her parents Clarence Fields Jr and family for her upcoming December 1 birthday. Guests enjoyed 84 games a Santa cake and Christmas decor with mini Santa mugs as favors. Family members from Clifton Crawfish Gap Kilgore and nearby joined including C A Fields Sr Wayne Prescher Diana Russell and Jerry Sather.
Clifton residents Mrs G R Keel and Mrs R O Bass visited Houston with their son and daughter Mr and Mrs Ralph O Bass. Keel enjoyed time with other children Mr and Mrs T Crook and Mr and Mrs James W Keel also in Houston. Funeral attendees included Mr and Mrs Howard Golden Mrs Donald Bearden and Bob Golden of Stephenville for Mrs J C Watson of Cross Plains with other Golden relatives from Meridian.
The Clifton Goodall-Witcher Foundation Hospital report lists numerous patient admissions across late November 1970 to early December, naming individuals by name and originating towns such as Midland Valley Mills Crawford Cranfills Gap Gatesville Iredell and Morgan. Patients include Knudson Baker Reed Musick Wollum Roberts Mickleson Mayhew Hoel Dansby Pendleton Bond Schmidt Olson Phillips and many others.
A fragmented roster lists numerous individuals and corresponding towns such as Clifton Valley Mills Gatesville Cranfills Gap McGregor Iredell Iredell Iredell and Walnut Springs. It includes many married women noted by their spouses and several “Expired” markings interspersed in the names.
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