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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1976
Page
2
The Clifton Record lists Texas Press Association members with contact roles for William T Jordan as editor and Beverly F Jordan as advertising representative. Subscription rates are shown for Bosque and surrounding counties, with 1 year prices and a policy on corrections.
Clifton Lions Club heard Rev. Byran Thornburg recount Christmas customs origin. Rev. Ted Steen Block led carols. Frank Grimes reported $6,748.68 income for year ending June 30, 1976, from box suppers, concessions, dues, fines, luncheons. expenditures were $5,773.1. Funded projects included Nellie Pederson Library, Little League, Girl Scouts, Panama School kitchen, scholarships, gifts to families, orthopedic shoes, eye glasses, Bosque Memorial Museum, and high school athletic field lights replacement.
The Lake Whitney Association invites bids to host its 24th annual Beauty Pageant with entries expected to reach 100 for the Silver Anniversary event. Bid forms were distributed at the December 7 meeting at Lake Shore Restaurant in Laguna Park with a January deadline set for directors.
The Heritage II Singers present a sacred concert at Keene Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 5 p.m. Saturday January 8. No tickets will be required.
Degrees were awarded to 149 undergraduates and 27 graduates at Tarleton State University Wisdom Gymnasium in Stephenville. Bosque county graduates include Danny Wayne Patterson Meridian and Jo Ann McCoy St. Clair. Valley Mills Janice E Bohne and Charlene Davis Young. Walnut Springs Karen Elaine Curbo and Rose Ann Parker. The passage also notes a Community Lyceum Series program and a Placerville California based Heritage Singers group performing 240 concerts annually, funded by offerings.
James A Canuteson of Clifton is named a centennial graduate in biology from Texas A&M University. The class totals 1,418 fall graduates, a mid term record for the state's first public institution of higher learning in its second century.
The Clifton Tex Homemakers and Young Homemakers met at the HE building at 6 30 p m on December 13. Guests toured Mr and Mrs John D Fenn s home to view decorations and a piano demo by Mrs Patsy Squyres. The group visited the Deacon retirement home and discussed state meeting plans for January with Betty Lou Powers attending. A Little Sister selection was discussed and a beauty contest sponsor was rejected.
Clifton Magazine Club members gathered December 7 for a festive Christmas meeting at Mrs. R. W. Helm’s home. Nearly all attended. Mrs. W. R. Standefer honored guest. Speakers included Mrs. Russell Kerbow on Christmas meaning and traditions, and Mrs. L. C. Jenson on Christmas music.
Ann Slater, coordinator for the Genetics Screening and Counseling Service in Waco, returned from a four day Denton workshop. The regional six county clinic meets monthly with the next sessions set for January 11 12 in Waco and January 13 in Mexia. For information call 754 2391.
Mr and Mrs Oren Canute and their son Jim traveled to College Station last Saturday for Jim Canute’s graduation from Texas A M University with a bachelor of science degree.
The Seventh Grade Cubettes trailed early and lost 31 to 25 to China Spring. Sharon Culp scored 11, Shelley Schmidt 12, Holly Raines 2 while Tammy Olson led in steals with 3 and Jo Curlee hustled strong despite no points. The team will prepare for the rematch.
The Rev. Ted Steenblock of Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton received a Master of Divinity diploma from Wartburg Theological Seminary Du buque at Founders Day on November 3. He graduated Wartburg in 1952 and has served in The American Lutheran Church ministry since then, pastor at Trinity since January 1972.
The Clifton Ministerial Alliance will meet at 11 30 a m Monday December 27 in the conference room cafeteria of Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation for their bi monthly meeting Election of 1977 officers and selecting of a chairman for the next Clifton Bloodbank February 8 will be among items considered President Frank Horak assisted by Vice President Bryan Thornburg Secretary Treasurer Alvon Nelson and Hospital Chaplaincy Chairman Jerome Teichmiller conduct the meeting
Mrs. B L Stanford and Mrs. T J Babbitt hosted guests in Hamilton with the Gieses. C L Childress of Fort Worth visited Big Boy Nelson and Jewell Murphree. St Olaf Lutheran circles held Christmas parties. Sunday School offered a program. Neighbors reported Belvin Swenson not well. renewals noted for Clifton Records and Clyde Bronstad.
Pastor Marvin Ottniers led a Christmas party showing films and guiding carol singing. Mrs. Rhodes provided Christmas treats and extended season greetings to all attendees.
The Veterans Administration reports that its National Cemetery System covers 4 136 acres of cemetery land across its network of sites.
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