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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1966
Page
12
The Clifton area will see a chemical lime plant using open quarry methods near Clifton. About 50 local workers are expected to be hired when operations start around August 1, with applications in 2-3 months. The project aims to use regional resources to aid Bosque County’s economy.
John Kruse son of Mr and Mrs Walter Kruse of McGregor and grandson of Mrs Edda Kruse Clifton will represent 4 H Club District 8 at the Sixth Sears Roebuck Foundation Achievement Banquet to be held January 28 in the Longhorn Room at The Hotel Texas Fort Worth. He is a Clifton 4 H member and Bosque County junior leader and serves as treasurer of the District 84 H Council.
All United States citizens or residents with gross incomes of 600 dollars or more in 1965 must file a federal income tax return. Austin District Director R L Phinney announced the rule, with age based thresholds and an exception for self employed individuals.
Lieutenant Gary Johnson and wife and son Jeffrey Glenn spent Christmas with relatives in Clifton and Waco before returning to Hamilton Air Force Base California. Johnson recently completed pilot training in Selma Alabama and is now flying the HU-16 at Hamilton.
Mrs Will L Johnson of 601 East 19th Street San Angelo renews the record for another year. She reports Mr Johnson went to the hospital on December 5 with two operations on December 11 and December 16. He left the hospital December 23 and is doing as well as he can. She adds there was snow on January 17.
About 85 percent of CARE's food aid goes to children. School breakfast lunch or milk programs benefit 28,115,500 boys and girls. Millions more are fed by CARE gifts to pre school centers destitute families or orphanages.
Funeral services for Silas W. Prather 81 former Cranfills Gap resident were held January 13 at Clifton Funeral Home and St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap officiated by Reverend Marvin Ottmers. He died January 8 in Denver Colorado survived by wife daughter son and grandson. He farmed Hamilton County worked for Cabot in Pampa and was a longtime outdoorsman and family man. He was buried in Cranfills Gap Cemetery.
Clifton Magazine Club gathers at 302 North Avenue K to hear Mrs T N Foster speak on Time and Two Women. Gift awarded for Cancer Crusade, next host announced for January 18 amid sociable tea. Turkish villages face frequent disasters. CARE delivers aid to about 51000 victims yearly.
Three Texas 4H members earned national titles and $500 scholarships at the National 4H Club Congress in Chicago. Glen Lich of Comfort won the John Deere Conservation of Natural Resources award, Joe Hemphill of Coleman took the Public Speaking prize, and Robert Glasscock of Sonora won the 4H Sheep award. Joyce Rodgers of Brownwood, not at the congress, received a $500 home economics scholarship.
Three Texas 4-H state winners Robbie Brown Judy Pinnell and Linda Smith returned from the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago after five days of educational tours fellowship and discussion on Young America and World Affairs. Brown a Cotton dress winner modeled an all cotton ensemble with a leather jacket. Pinnell top foods nutrition honors with extensive diet experiments. Smith home economics awardee with wide exhibits and club leadership.
Wylie Moffitt of Meridian became a patient January 17. Mrs. W. D. McCormick now in Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home received care since January 13. A. G. Amundson of this city entered January 18 for medical attention. Loyd Sorley of Crawfils Gap admitted January 13. Mrs. Truett Day of Koppers had minor surgery January 15 and major surgery January 19. Ward Main of Tredell since January 17. Mrs. Jim O Neal of Valley Mills admitted January 17.
Reverend Simpson installed newly elected officers at the January 14 meeting of United Church Women. The group adjourned after signing the organizational charter. The next gathering is World Day of Prayer Observance on February 25 at 2:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church Clifton.
A girl heartfelt note from a Sierra Leone classroom thanks American donors for CARE meals. The Food Crusade program provides a daily school lunch for eighty two thousand five hundred pupils, reflecting broad aid impact.
Social Security beneficiaries with current earnings from work or self employment gain new protections in 1966. The rules grant automatic refiguring of benefit rates as yearly earnings are received, with specific thresholds for earnings and benefit reductions. Under the 1966 change a person earning 200 dollars monthly would receive six hundred thirty dollars in benefits, calculable from the new scales.
U S donors provide farm surplus and private food firm contributions to CARE Food Crusade in New York. Funds enable delivery of government and business donations and purchases of special foods to meet local hunger needs.
Friends report Mrs Syver Hellen who has been ill in a local hospital for several weeks became critically ill this week. The family and friends hope for a quick improvement in her condition.
The Clifton Record lists Democratic Primary candidates including W. R. Poage for Congress in the 11th Texas District Tom T Heartsill for County Superintendent Louis Crump for State Senator E W Fibber McGee and Jack M Railsback for County Judge Velma W Golden for County Treasurer Jimmie B Gill for County Clerk and Curtis Bakke for Commissioner Precinct 4.
Clifton High School senior Lavonne Eggen scored highest on a December 7 written knowledge and attitude exam among Texas winners earning eligibility for state and national Homemaker of Tomorrow scholarships. General Mills sponsors a special award, with state and national contests to follow as papers are judged.
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