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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1975
Page
1
The city announces Riverside Park renewal and new recreation options for youths. A renovated civic center and improved city services follow a city manager initiative. The tax rate drops from 1.15 to 1.05 per $100 assessed value on real and personal property.
Incumbent mayor announces bid for reelection, citing ongoing city planning for short and long term growth. He notes paving projects and curb and gutter programs, plus active civic involvement. Filing deadline is 5 p.m. March 5 with election set for April 5 at City Hall.
The article notes clocks move ahead one hour on Sunday February 23 as Central Daylight Saving Time resumes. It cites a 1974 Congress measure placing the nation on 100 months of DST and indicates a switch to Standard Time on October 27 with DST in effect for eight months before returning to the former pattern.
City Manager Kenneth R. Neystel authorized by the City Council to pursue a $100000 HUD Housing and Community Development grant to expand Clifton’s municipal water system. The plan cites recent water shortages and requires local cost sharing if approved.
State planning discussion notes supervision through existing staff and lists four Green Thumb initiatives in Clifton. Projects include a five man crew on the fire station addition city park and fair barns, a van driver for senior citizens, a clerk for the Nellie Pederson Civic Library and a clerk for the Bosque County Memorial Museum. Delinquent city taxes total about 6000 dollars, about one percent higher than last year. A February 21 special meeting will address rezoning Ave O and 5th St from residential to business to aid a pending property sale, with a public hearing on February 19 and council action planned Friday.
Brenda L. Richards of Clifton High School is named the 1975 Family Leader of Tomorrow after excelling on a nationwide written knowledge and attitude test given to seniors December 3. State and national honors bring scholarships and a Washington tour culminating in the All American Leader of Tomorrow selection.
Homebaked bread cakes and goodies will be offered at a bake sale in front of Bertelsen's starting at 9 a.m. Saturday February 22 by the parents of Little League boys and girls. Proceeds fund a fence around the baseball diamond. Call Betty Odom or Kathy Finstad to arrange delivery.
Women from Bosque County join World Day of Prayer at First Presbyterian Clifton on March 7 at 2 30 p m in the church sanctuary. The event unites Catholics Orthodox and Protestants across 169 lands in six continents with the 1975 theme Become Perfectly One. Mrs W A Davis presides with Mrs W D Goodall meditating and Mrs Frank P Harmon at the organ.
February 23 marked Heart Sunday in Bosque County with volunteers visiting homes to distribute Heart literature and collect donations for the Bosque County Heart Association. Campaign chairman Kenneth G. Nelson said funds support research education and community programs aimed at reducing heart and vascular disease deaths.
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