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Newspaper

Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1974

Page

5

Bosque County Cancer Crusade Aims to Wipe Out Cancer

Mrs. Richard EF. Smith chairs the Bosque County American Cancer Society annual fund raising crusade in April. She urges education on cancer warning signals and early treatment, stressing community support, prevention, and self protection measures alongside research efforts.

Bosque County Richard EF. Smith Cancer Crusade American Cancer Society Smith ASC ACS

Civic Will Hold Luncheon Meeting and Install Officers

Clifton Civic Improvement Society schedules a 12 noon luncheon on March 6 at City Hall dining room. Members bring plates and utensils. bread and coffee provided. After a business session, new officers including president Russell B. Kerbow and secretary Walter Hansen will be installed. Miss Lydia Rystad will present Nellie Pederson Civic Library report. Dues 50 cents. new yearbook 1974 75. suggested 25 cent library contribution. New members welcome.

Clifton Civic Improvement Society City Hall The Civic Society W. B. Oswald Russell B. Kerbow Paul F. Barnett Carl F. Remington Sr Walter C. Hansen Parks Windham Hans J. Hansen J. C. Kincheloe Nellie Pederson Lydia Rystad

Clifton Magazine Club Hosts Perfume Talk and Gifts

The Clifton Magazine Club met for February with 20 members and one guest at Mrs. W. R. Standefer’s home. Mrs. W. B. Oswald spoke on perfume as an art and the perfume market, while members shared samples. A buffet lunch followed. The next meeting is March 5 at Mrs. Pernell Aars’s country home. members should bring a $5 donation for Clifton High School Music Department.

Clifton Magazine Club W. R. Standefer Jim Standefer Clifton W. B. Oswald

Mission of Holy Angels church Mass on Sunday

The Mission of Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church on Highway 219 announces an 11 a.m. Sunday Mass. Parish programs and services are listed for parishioners and visitors.

Mission OF Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church Cistor

Cranfills Gap Fire Department Reorganizes and Plans Training

The Cranfills Gap Fire Department met February 22 at Si Johnson's home to reorganize, elect officers, and plan regular meetings and training. Clifton and Meridian firefighters have offered to lead training classes with A&M Training Schools experience. Residents are urged to participate as the department prepares to update equipment and request volunteer support.

Cranfills Gap

Junior Cubettes Win Awards at Bannquet in Waco

Clifton's Junior High Cubettes were honored at the Annual Awards Banquet at Italian Village in Waco. Seventh graders earned trophies with engraved names Brenda Chapman Lesa Hill Yvonne Baker Julia Culp Emily Key Patty Raines Gina Smith Pam Anz Teresa Parks Teresa Bosher Terri Schrantz Susan Boren Rhonda Raines Cissy Compton Terri Wilson Lisa Prince Leianne Kreid Kathy Campbell. The 7th graders had a 13 2 record and district 22AA title.

Clifton Waco Brenda Chapman Lesa Hill Yvonne Baker Julia Culp Emily Key Patty Raines Gina Smith Pam Anz Teresa Parks Teresa Bosher Terri Schrantz Susan Bore

Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant Date To Be Announced

The Lake Whitney Association will announce the date and site of the 22nd Lake Whitney Beauty Pageant after all bids are returned. Committees, led by Mrs. R. O. Kennedy and including Mrs. Bill Woodside, Mrs. Bob Turner, Mrs. Bob Bonner, and Mrs. Dean Orton, plan preliminaries with a goal of 150 contestants across senior, junior, and petite divisions.

Lake Whitney Lake Whitney Association O. Kennedy Bill Woodside Bob Turner Bob Bonner Whitney Dean Orton Clifton

13 High School Stage Bands Compete Saturday at Bettis

Thirteen high school stage bands from across Texas will compete in an all day musical event at Bettis Auditorium on Saturday March 9 with free admission. The event runs 8 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. The McLennan Community College Stage Band performs at noon. Clifton High School Band directs a concert after judges select winners.

Texas Bettis Auditorium Donald Braun Clifton High School McLennan Community College Bill Haskett Castleberry Hill Junior College Hillsboro

Bread Price Rise Questioned By Texas Expert

Texas Agricultural Extension Service grain marketing specialist Roland Smith says a one and a half pound loaf contains about 47 cents worth of wheat and a dollar loaf would require wheat to rise to about thirty dollars per bushel. He notes bakers face squeezed profits amid price controls and argues export controls would damage the U S reputation as a dependable wheat supplier. Smith cites 80 percent of Texas wheat going to export channels and a 78 million bushel Texas crop, twenty million less than last year, with national harvest up 17 percent.

Roland Smith Texas Agricultural Extension Service College Station Smith Nixon U. S Texas

Charitable and tax questions on deductions and AGI rules

Taxpayers ask whether unreimbursed out of pocket charity expenses are deductible and how adjusted gross income affects the standard deduction. The IRS notes that direct car expenses for hospital services are deductible if the hospital is qualified, but meals and babysitting are personal expenses. AGI is total income minus specific adjustments, often equal to total income. standard deduction is 15 percent of AGI up to a $2000 max.

Caulking and Weatherstripping Cut Heating Bills Says Expert

Patricia A Bradshaw of Texas A&M Extension says 15 to 30 percent of home heating or cooling costs come from air leaks. Weatherstripping doors and windows and caulking joints between materials reduce waste and costs. She advises selecting the right caulk and applying until a light mist forms on cold windows for best results.

Patricial A. Bradshaw Texas Agricultural — Extension Service Texas A&m University System College’ Station

VA Answers Veterans Questions on GI Loans and Benefits

A compilation of VA guidance covers restoration of GI home loan benefits for widows, on job training timeframes for post 1955 separations, burial costs in private cemeteries, switching to new pension law, education eligibility, life insurance beneficiary inquiries, headstones for WWII veterans, pension income effects from large dividends, clothing allowances for service connected disabilities, small business loans, survivors education counseling, restoring GI loan entitlement, veteran population stats, orphans program benefits for married dependents, and interaction with Social Security.

Veterans Administration National Cemetery Army Vietnam Small Business Administration United States Armed Forces

Poage Listed For U S Congress Texas 11th District

The Clifton Record lists candidates subject to Democratic Primary and General elections 1974 first primary May 4 runoff June 1. U S Congress 11th Texas District candidate W R Poage appears among announced names.

The Clifton Record U. S. Congress Texas W. R. Poage

Clifford J Evans Listed in Who's Who Volumes

Clifford J Evans and family, living at Highland Park Apartments Fort Worth, are listed in upcoming Who's Who in America and the Dictionary of International Biography. Evans, born in Sayre Oklahoma, has a long business and military background with Jetco holdings and Flying E Stock Ranch interests.

Clifford J. Evans Flying E Stock Ranch Clifton Evans Highland Park Apartments Fort Worth Mr. Evans Sayre Oula Roy Maggie May Blackburn) Evans Lillian Jerry Furlong Evanses Garry Lee Evans Dallas Kathy Renee Lambert Charlotte Ann Clarence Benson Kretzmeier Jr Meri Dian William Joe Evans III Elena Kay Evans Pandora Leigh Evans Stephen Kelley Evans Rhonda Renee Evans Vonda Renee Evans Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation Cliftor Kretzmeier Jr Flying E Stock Ranch No Bosque County Kretzmeier Walnut Springs Jetco Alhambra Calif Dallas- Jetco Texas Tulsa- Jetco Claremore Okla Dallas-Jetco Grand Prairie Highland Park Apts Glen Rose Valley Mills Army of the United States Pipeliners Hall of Fame Salesman International U.S Canada Dictionary of International Biography Cambridge England America Los Angeles Southern California Beverly Hills Cal

Swenson Reunion Held at Gap Church After Services

A large gathering of relatives and friends met at St. Olaf's Lutheran Church basement in Gap after Sunday services for a Swenson family reunion. Attendees included Mrs. Porter Smith and her husband from Durand Illinois and many cousins from Texas and Oklahoma. A covered dish lunch followed with coffee and cake in the afternoon and a closing thanks and song.

Porter Smith Olga Swenson St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church Marvin Ottmers Stephen Charlie Bertelson Guy Finstad Si Johnson Clarence Tergerson Christine Finstad Loyd Swenson Jim Jenson Orelia Tindall Myrtle Peders Charlie B. Allen Meridian Gary Finstad Stephenville Gordon Johnson Waco Bennie Swenson Granbury Lula Hoover Hamilton Lyman Swenson Milton Brown Alin Knudson Selmer Knudson Hans B. Dahl Gus Hoel Sylvester Jenson Lawrence Jenson George Harris Barney Milsap Clifton Smith

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