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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1977
Page
2
Coryell Hill McLennan Erath Johnson Somervell Hiemilton Counties. One year $5 in Texas Out of Texas one year $7.35 The Clifton Record assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors and will publish corrections in the next issue.
Local residents share visits weekend and midweek across Fort Worth Hamilton Clifton Duncanville Joshua Glen Rose and Stephenville. Socials include church circle meetings birthday parties and hospital updates with well wishes for those ill and homecomings from Meridian to Waco. The World Day of Prayer is set for March 4 at First Methodist Crawfils Gap with public invitation.
Edna Priest notes 169 attendees at a luncheon with many names honored in a birthday tribute. Visitors included J C Wheelington and Lida New. well wishes sent to Otto Kasting and Ben Koehler. Social dance drew 152. next dance March 11, skip March 25. arts and crafts March 4 plus regular meeting and games.
Alma Bronstad returned to Clifton from an extended stay with her son James in Corsicana.
A free immunization clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Thursday March 3 at Clifton City Hall. Vaccines provided by the Texas Department of Health Resources Region 6 cover diphtheria polio whooping cough tetanus measles and rubella for children two months to school age and adults. Routine adult boosters are recommended every 10 years. The health department notes these diseases can cause serious illness and death. 1970 polio had 22 Texas cases and 45 deaths occurred from vaccine preventable diseases. Immunizations should not be postponed.
The Bosque County Farm Bureau reports 1,182 members with steady annual growth as part of a statewide and national membership drive. Texas has 210 county bureaus totaling 195,571 farm family members, while the national Farm Bureau serves nearly 2.7 million families across over 2,800 counties.
A letter from Alpha Langston, secretary of Bosque Memorial Museum, thanks The Clifton Record for generous coverage of the Dolls from Norway exhibit. She notes the exhibit was well attended and attributes the turnout to the newspaper publicity.
The speaker credited three decades of work in Austin for advancing state farming laws. They cited animal health measures, a diagnostic lab, farm-to-market roads, egg production rules, tractor tax refunds, sales tax exemptions on farm items, and funding for research and farm chemicals. The group also backed an estate tax reform package improving burdens on farm and ranch families and stressed unity to influence weather-driven and other factors affecting net income and farm freedom.
The Veterans Administration has hospitals under construction at Bronx New York Columbia South Carolina Los Angeles Loma Linda California and Augusta Georgia.
Community Calendar lists events from February through June including Ash Wednesday February 23 Future Farmers of America Week February 23 to February 26 Cowboy activities and pageants Cinderella Girl Pageant February 25 26 Bosque County History Fair February 25 26 Hall displays and receptions Lions Club meetings Rotary Club Basque Talent Show and more with dates across March and April including elections and public programs. note reference to Lake Whitney events and a June Quarter Horse Show details in Clifton Record.
The Neils Creek Baseball League will meet at Clifton Civic Center at 7 30 p m on Tuesday in March to discuss league matters and plans for the season.
Clifton's city sales tax rebate for 1976 rose seven percent to 71 491 36 from 66 809 56 in 1975. Bosque County towns showed varied gains Iredell Meridian Morgan Valley Mills Walnut Springs with 1976 versus 1975 figures and percentage increases. Texas cities overall received 302 9 million in 1976 up 14 percent from 1975 led by Houston Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth and Austin. Sadie’s and Krugerville Roanoke Windom posted large gains. The one percent city tax joins four percent state tax and is remitted monthly by the Comptroller.
The Fairview News thanks Mr and Mrs P R Downey for renewal of their Clifton Record. The Rev and Mrs Sally, Mr and Mrs F D Bearden and Mr and Mrs P R Downey were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs A L Siepert. Several locals are hospitalized or recovering at Clifton and Big Spring facilities.
Residents can sign water applications at Crossroads Grocery. Forms must be completed and submitted by Friday. Information available from Mr. and Mrs. Jodie Pederson at 675-8421 and from W. M. Rainey at 675-8439 and W. A. Denton at 675-3938.
A Sunday gospel sing is set for February 27 from 2 to 4 at the Clifton Independent Baptist Church located at the corner of Pecan and Ave E. The church invites everyone to attend.
The office of State Comptroller Bob Bullock in Austin announced Clifton’s city sales and use tax payment for the period ending Jan 28 totaling $2127.68. Meridian’s allocation was $755.36.
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