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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1970

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Texas Guardsmen jump with regular Army air assault unit

Third in a series follows Central Texas Airborne National Guardsmen as they train with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg North Carolina. The article explains the purpose of linking guardsmen and regular army troops for readiness and rapid response in crisis scenarios.

Texas National Guard Fort Bragg North Carolina Texas Guard Texas Fort Bragg Military Reservation Texas National Guardsmen North Caroline U. S. Army 2Nd Airborne Division U. S Wilson 82Nd Air

Civic to Hear Talk On Money

Clifton Civic Improvement Society will host Mrs. Carroll McReynolds financial consultant with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waco as guest speaker at 3 p.m. Wednesday January 6 in City Hall dining room. Her topic is Whats It Worth to You the value of the American economic system. Members urged to attend. Hostesses named for January meet.

Carroll McReynolds Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waco Clifton Civic Improvement Society City Hall McReynolds Harry J. Lewis Lewis Jean Lewis Waco High School University of Texas In Austin Baylor University Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Southern Methodist University Dallas Foundation For Economic Education Merril, Lynch, Fierce, Fenner and Smith New York City Baylor Civic Society Lesle B. Vance W. C. Windham Jim B. Smith Jim Standefer Berta Standefer

Watch Meeting at Lanes Chapel ends year at New Year

The annual Watch Meeting is set for Thursday night and Friday December 31 and January 1 at Lanes Chapel. Attendees may come any time Thursday night. The first Sunday of the month singing is scheduled for Sunday January 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Lanes Chapel

Amundsons Send Cliftonians Update on Marsha Berger

Letter from Helen Amundson of Clifton to The Record describes ten year old Marsha Berger recovering in Galveston after a home accident. She notes absence of Shrine Burns Institute space, Marsha’s admission to John Sealy Hospital, and ongoing treatment with relatives hoping for New Year progress.

Marsha Berger Shriners Clifton Shrine Burns Institute Galveston Burns Hospital John Sealy Hospital John Sealy Dan Helen) Amundson Amundsons Sam Record Clifton Record Marsha

Clifton's Sales Tax Share Tops 9,900 for Third Quarter

Clifton's city sales tax payment for July through September totals 9,968.50 as part of a statewide 36.5 million rebate to about 500 Texas cities. The 1 percent city tax plus 3.25 percent state tax funds are collected and charged a handling fee, with Clifton ranking high among similar sized Texas cities for retail volume. Other area payments include Valcones Heights 111,155 and Copperas Cove 23,774.

Clifton Clitton Texas Valcones Heights Belton Copperas Cove Gatesville Groesbeck Groveton LAX

Cub Cagers Prep to Meet Meridian Tourney Hosts

Clifton basketball teams head into the Meridian Tournament with both boys and girls varsity squads opening play against Meridian on December 30 31 and January 1. The girls play at 7 30 p m and the boys at 8 45 p m in Meridian. The Cubs eye district play starting January 5 at Connally with a 3 5 record for the girls and 1 5 for the boys. Clifton adds Crawfills Gap games on Friday January 8 and opening district action January 7 at McGregor for the Cubs.

Clifton Cub Meridian Yellow Jacket Lee Stanley Connally Crawfills Gap Glen Rose Itasca Valley Mills Whitney

Two Clifton Boys Earn Eagle Scout Ranks at Court of Honor

Kenneth Barnett and Robbie Brown were awarded the Boy Scout Eagle Badges at a Court of Honor held at the First Baptist Church in Clifton. The event featured guest speaker Seth L. Wetcher Jr. and messages stressing the responsibility of Eagle Scouts to help others.

Robbie Brown Kenneth Barnett Clifton Leon Smith Clifton High School First Baptist Clifton Boy Scout Troop The Clifton Lions Club Paul F. Barnett Joz K K. Brown Gary Walsieben Maudie Pearl Ragsdale Baylor University Waco Boy Scouts Ricky Brown Russell Hall Jack P. Campbell Dallas Miss Ragsdale C. W. Christian First Baptist Church Seth L. Wetcher, Jr Witcher Kenneth Hopine Scout Watch Ronnie Barnett Hovine Kerry Watson Ihe Barnett Mr. Watson Alden G. Barber North Brunswick New Jersey

Carpenter Swenson Dies in Car Wreck Near Clifton

John Weldon Swenson of San Antonio was killed in a Friday night or Saturday morning crash when his car went off Farm Road 56 into Childress Creek in Bosque County. Funeral services were held Monday at Cluitton Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Cluitton Cemetery. pallbearers were members of Seimer Erickson Pest 322 of the American Legion in Clifton.

Cluitton Funerals Home John Weldon Swenson San Antonio E. H. Knitt Cluitton Cemetery Seimer Erickson Pest 322 American Legion Clifton Swenson Childress Creek Bosque County Valley Mills Lake Whitney Coyote

1971 Expected to Be Better Year Than 1970

Babson forecasts 1971 will show improvement in the economy as labor disputes ease and credit tightness fades. The piece notes potential risks from steel labor conflicts and ongoing inflation while predicting a more active Nixon administration to curb cost push inflation.

Teamsters United Auto Workers UAW General Motors Nixon

Economists Expect Nixon to Lead Inflation Control Effort

Economists foresee a more active Nixon administration role in curbing inflation amid wage price pressures. Labor gains from auto contracts and Teamsters increases push up costs while profits squeeze firms to raise prices. Fed easing and a rising budget deficit add risk, with Babson's projecting a 15 billion dollar shortfall for 1971 and a sizeable 1972 deficit likely.

Nixon Teamsters

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