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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1970
Page
1
Rec ord staff finds about 90 percent of people are too busy to do much business. Most talk at coffee breaks centers on three activities with Cowboys chatter ranking first and advertising notes second.
Nine year old Kittra Scarlett Freeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Freeman of Midland died after a hospital effort to save her life. Doctors and nurses at Midland Memorial Hospital and equipment flown from Houston aided attempts to revive her. She was the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs J G Fincher of Clifton and Mrs W D Bynum of Meridian. Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m Sunday December 28 at the First United Methodist Church in Midland with Dr Timothy Guthrie officiating and graveside services were held Monday in Clifton with Rev Cleon Flanagan. Clifton Funeral Home directed arrangements. Her brother Winston performed mouth to mouth resuscitation after she stopped breathing on Christmas Eve.
Mrs Helen Aars died shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday December 30 after months of illness. Funeral services were scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday January 1 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton, with arrangements not yet complete when the Record went to press.
Thieves broke into Spitzer Leather Shop at 230 N Ave D and Clifton Food Market on Clifton’s main street, stealing 19 saddles 31 pairs of cowboy boots and 125 cartons of cigarettes plus cash. Losses exceed $5000. Investigations run by Clifton Police Chief Jim Alexander Sheriff John Baxter and Ranger James Wright with leads being pursued.
Members of the World War I Veterans Bar No. 1867 and Auxiliary are scheduled to gather at Clifton City Hall at 6 p.m. Monday January 6, 1970 for their meeting and activities.
Clifton Civic Improvement Society sets January 7 at 3 p.m. in City Hall dining room for a talk by Mrs. Sam Radde Meridian on Early Bosque County Highlights. Bosque County Historical Society member, with hostesses presiding, urged attendance.
Clifton High School boys and girls basketball teams start Meridian tournament action on December 31 after a Christmas break. Both squads face tough foes from Tolar, with the girls playing at noon and the boys at 1 15 p.m. on opening day.
Most Clifton stores and offices will close Thursday January 1 in observance of the New Year holiday. Several local businesses serving holiday weekend and travel needs will also close.
The Babson Reports team projects a difficult 1970 with inflationary forces likely to ease only slowly. It notes persistent price rises, wage increases from new labor contracts, and a need to curb inflation amid social and monetary strains. World tensions and Vietnam influence the domestic outlook but are expected to remain localized.
The First United Methodist Church offers a Communion Service from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve led by Rev. Cleon Flanagan. A 7 p.m. New Year’s Eve Worship Service is set at First Baptist Church with Rev. Clay Burns. Rev. Erwin Knitt notes a 10 a.m. New Year’s Day Service at Tri
A singing event will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday January 1 at the Turnersville Community Center. Everyone is invited to attend.
The first Sunday Singing at Lanes Chapel will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on January 4, 1970, inviting all to attend and enjoy an afternoon of music.
The Babson Report notes inflationary pressures may ease as money supply stabilizes due to 1969 Federal Reserve policy. But looming labor unrest and major contracts, especially Teamsters and Auto Workers, risk a nationwide trucking strike next spring that could disrupt transport of materials and goods.
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