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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1966
Page
1
State party officials warn voters not to assume poll taxes are gone for state and local elections. The article notes a January 31, 1966 deadline for payment or exemption certificates, outlines rules for age and residency, and provides Bosque County payment figures.
Clifton and Meridian Junior Chambers will staff poll tax booths in nine Bosque County communities from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday January 22 and Saturday January 29. Residents may pay poll taxes and receive receipts mailed from the County Tax Assessor-Collector. Clifton Jaycees will cover Clifton Crawfish Gap Valley Mills Laguna Park and Meridian Jaycees will cover Meridian Iredell Venus Springs Kopperl and Morgan.
Albert Hastings of Bosque County says three federal judges weighing the DOJ suit to abolish the Texas poll tax have warned voters to pay the $1.75 tax by January 31 if they wish to vote this year. He notes a final ruling is not expected for several months.
Clifton's official gauge recorded 0.30 inch of rain at 7:00 AM and 0.20 inch by 12:00 noon Wednesday, totaling 0.50 inch for January to date. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jenkins and children visited Mrs. Jenkins' mother, Mrs. W. A. Sheppard, near Waxahachie last weekend.
The United Church Women met at Zion United Church of Christ in Womack for their first annual business meeting with 43 ladies and two pastors attending. Officers were elected for 1967 and 1968 including president, recording secretary, treasurer, and chairs for Christian World Missions and Christian Social Relations from area churches.
A 550000 pound 150 by 10 foot kiln arrived in three sections from Colton California for Cliftstone Chemical Lime Company Inc. The plant five miles southwest of Clifton near Farm-To-Market Road 2602 aims to produce 200 tons of lime daily and start by August 1.
Mr and Mrs McRoy Hill arranged for the Record to be delivered to her parents, Mr and Mrs George Cash, in the city for the coming year.
The McMurry College Chanters from Abilene will perform a sacred music concert at Bettis Auditorium on Friday January 28 at 7 30 pm. Sponsored by the First Methodist Church the 50 voice choir directed by Professor Paul Engelstad will tour 13 Southeast Texas towns presenting 20 concerts. The program includes Victoria Vere Langages Randall Thompson Alleluia Psalm 50 Christiansen and the spiritual Every Time I Feel the Spirit arranged by William Dawson.
Dr. S B Walker of the Texas Animal Health Commission announced Bosque County is designated a Modified Certified Brucellosis Area with an official certificate soon to be issued. He thanked local residents for cooperation and urged continued effort to maintain the status. Commission members include C E Knolle, J Ray Martin, Norman Moser, M C Puckett, E M Regenbrecht, and M Steele Wright Jr.
Local church and civic groups are reminded of the annual meeting of the Clifton Welfare Agency Board of Directors at 7:00 PM Monday night next week January 24 at Farmers State Bank. Welfare Agency officers urge each member organization to have its representative present to hear the 1965 annual report.
Clifton High School basketball squads beat Whitney 71 60 Friday with Grimland 20 Coffman 19 Forson 19 while Tuesday the Itasca trip brought losses 64 58 for the A boys 31 23 for the girls and 64 48 for the B squad Forson 17 led Clifton A and Pumphrey 10 led the girls. Clifton to visit Alvarado Thursday and Glen Rose next Tuesday.
Seven Bosque County stations report 39.91 inches in 1965, 6.71 inches above Texas Almanac average of 33.20. R. M. Jones records 46.03 inches, while Raymond Lammert logs 34.35. May brings the year’s highest totals for several stations. July shows little or none.
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