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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1970
Page
1
Bosque County residents are reminded that January 31 is the deadline to register to vote in elections held during the year. County Tax Assessor-Collector Earl Behringer says voter registration certificates are available at the Tax office in Meridian, at local banks, and at the Clifton Record office.
After two district 13 A games Clifton Cubs B team stands 1-1 while varsity boys sit 2-0 and girls 1-1. First game at Grandview saw B team win 39-20 and varsity boys 59-40. Valley Mills night produced B team 31-49 loss, varsity girls 44-25 win, A boys 67-51 victory.
The schedule lists games against Itasca Whitney Grandview China Sphere and Glen Rose with locations home here or away at Whitney Itasca Whitney and Whitney again. Dist games note B team start 5 30 p m Varsity Girls 7 p m Boys Varsity 8 15 p m. Open dates include Mon Jan 19 Mon Jan 16 Mon Feb 16 and Mon Feb 23.
The Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society will meet at 7 30 p.m. Monday Jan 26 at the Meridian School Cafeteria. All board members are urged to attend. Visitors are welcome.
Judge Truman E F Roberts of the 52nd Judicial District released the 1969 annual court report. It tallies cases pending from 1960 to 419 total, new filings 730, dispositions 755, and year end 1970 pending 394. Child support via courts reached 144139.83 with 31058.50 paid in Bosque County. District counties: Bosque Comanche Coryell Hamilton.
Rev. Marvin Ottmers announces Bosque County unit starts a national Quitters Club to honor ex-smokers. T. N. Foster of Clifton is chairman and will award IQ pins for quitting with a proclamation naming January 15 1970 as QUITTERS DAY. Foster invites ex-smokers to request pins by calling 675 8860.
Luther Story, transferred from Mart, Texas, becomes the Lone Star Gas Co. manager in Clifton. A native of Ennis, he and wife Bobbie Jean Spencer live at 603 South Avenue D with children Monte and Lynette. He joins Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce and attends Baptist Church.
Clifton Garden Club members meet at 2 30 p m Thursday January 15 at Mrs Ted Evans home. Officers will be elected. Mrs M K Bradstreet leads a Trees program and a Silent Auction. After the meeting members will gather at Clifton Memorial Park for Arbor Day tree planting cohosted by Mrs Evans and Mmes Joe Kral and Wayne Gloff.
The Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home hosts its regular third Sunday Singing from 2 to 4 p.m. on January 18. All who wish to participate are invited to join.
Bosque County Texas County Judge FE McGee proclaims January 15 1970 as Quitting Day. He urges ex smokers to participate in the American Cancer Society IQ program to reduce lung cancer deaths and improve public health.
The Official Texas Historical Marker for Election Oak was erected January 9 near Clifton on Highway 6. The 18 by 28 inch aluminum marker, sponsored by the Bosque County Historical Survey Committee, marks a polling place from the 1854 election with 17 of 21 votes cast at that site.
Willlie Ray Morris aged 21 and Robert Earl Thomas 22, Clifton and Fort Worth residents, are charged with burglaries at Scotty Bell's Clifton Food Market and other Bosque County thefts. Bonds set at 1000 dollars each. Sheriff credits Clifton Police Chief Alexander for key leads and arrests.
The Clifton Band Parents Association will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday January 19 in the Band Hall. It is hoped that all parents will attend this meeting.
The Clifton High School Stage Band will compete in the Stephenville Stage Band Contest at Tarleton State College on Saturday January 17. The group performs at 8 17 a m with Cross Plains and Springtown following. A noon directors meeting will draw time slots with a Clinician assisting bands. Awards are planned and Tarleton Lab Band will also perform.
About 1,347,040 Texans had registered to vote in the 12 most populous counties by January 1, per the State Democratic Executive Committee. The SDEC notes only a small rise in registrations in the past 30 days among medium metropolitan counties, with 282,851 of 676,680 potential voters enrolled. Some counties had reached 230,764 a month earlier, challenging Ralph Yarborough's warning that registration is higher in Republican and conservative counties.
IRS reminds employers to provide two copies of Form W-2 to employees by February 2 1970. Wages and taxes for 1969 must be listed, with sick pay included in total wages. Corrected W-2s must be issued and filed with tax returns. Taxpayers with multiple jobs should attach all W-2s to Form 1040.
More than thirty volunteers assisted in removing Clifton's Christmas decorations last Sunday morning. The crew started at 8 a.m. and finished in one hour thanks to strong cooperation. Community Public Service and Clifton Telephone Company provided manpower and equipment.
Tom Heartsill announces re election bid for Bosque County School Superintendent and W R Poage seeks reelection as Congressman 11th Texas District. Josie Hardwick declines District Clerk bid. Earlier contenders E W McGee Jack L Rowland Fern White Jimmie Gill listed.
The Clifton Record presents a 1969 headlines review from January to August. Notable items include mayoral statements on street paying, Pioneer Norse Church centennial, city water conservation appeal, local bank assets over ten million, and multiple crime, weather, and civic notes.
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