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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1976
Page
4
Bosque County extension agent Delmelia Dunn presents a method for making jerky at home citing bi centennial celebrations. Use round cuts, cure with a specified salt mixture, soak, pepper, smoke 36 hours, or 8 hours then bake, then refrigerate or store in vented jar, noting temperatures and times.
The Bosque County Historical Survey Commission met January 13 in Meridian with eight members and two visitors present. Officer changes included Atton Gandy resigning as secretary treasurer and Mrs. Carnes elected. Planned topics included the Smithsonian exhibit brochure map and Historical Market Guide and awards criteria for the September state meet. The Pioneer 3 Bicentennial is set for March 21 and 28 at the Bosque Memorial Museum Clifton, with Cleng Peerson marker dedication on April 25. The next meeting is March 8 at 2 p.m. in Meridian.
The 7th grade Cubettes start district play 2-0 with wins over West 21-14 and Mart 27-23. Guards Bosher Sanders Homerstad Phillips and others limited West and built fast breaks while forwards Raines Schulze Horak and Barnett produced points. The team stands 13-1 this season and next play Robinson Monday at 5 p.m. then host Clifton Junior High tournament January 22 23 and 24.
In their first tournament the 7th grade Cubettes clinched second place after a 28 25 loss to Gholson in the final. They totaled 91 points with 80 rebounds and many steals, led by Hyde 25 rebounds and 5 steals and Bartles 9 rebounds 6 steals. Rowe 38 points led scorers amid clear team effort and district game looming January 29 versus West.
Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs Jim Jenson during the holidays include C J Jenson of Midland and Wayne Craig of Hamilton. On December 26 they traveled to Austin to celebrate Jim Jenson’s 70th birthday with Mike Norma Evan and Clare, long staying in Austin to study at the University of Texas.
John T. Hancock announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Bosque County in the May 1976 primary. A Dallas native and WWII veteran, he highlights 28 years with the Dallas Fire Department and aims to improve county crime protection and sheriff city county state and federal coordination. He urges voter support in the 1976 primary.
The Rev Don Allen will be guest speaker at the Pentecostal Church of God on Hackberry Street Thursday night at 7 p.m. He is a missionary for the Pentecostal Church of God in Haiti and previously pastored the Clifton church for four years. Pastor J W Pierce expects many of Allen's friends to attend.
John Marvin Hoff received a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree during SHSU full commencement exercises in the Lowman Student Center Ballroom Huntsville. The ceremony was held in three parts as in years past with Clifton student Hoff among the graduates.
Funeral services for George T. Hill 63 of Lake Whitney were held Tuesday at 2 p m in Clifton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Cleon Flanagan officiating Interment followed in Clifton Memorial Park Hill born August 13 1912 in Bosque County was married to Esther Henkelman in 1936 He moved to the Lubbock Kress area in 1951 returned to Lake Whitney in 1971 and was employed by Farmers Coop Gin Co of Italy Surviving family includes wife one daughter two sons his mother two sisters and eight grandchildren
Bosque County Chapter 1302 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees met at the Meridian Community Center on January 14 with 355 attendees. Hosts Victor and Evelyn Martelli served a covered dish luncheon. Fire Chief Roy Gibbons spoke on fire safety and is Meridian postmaster. President Bergdorff led a brief business session and plans for the February 11 meeting were set with Fran Grimes presenting on income tax forms followed by a Q A session.
Captain John G. Jobson, son of Mrs. Gordon Johnson of Waco, airlifted American scientists, sailors and New Zealanders to McMurdo Station Antarctica for National Science Foundation research. He is a senior pilot with the Seventh Military Airlift Squadron supporting Operation Deep Freeze 76 with 900 crew and a small winter crew at the S North Pole facility.
Price trends show fryer chickens and grapefruit as highlight bargains across Texas with excellent grapefruit quality and large crop effects on price. Other cheap fruits include oranges tangerines treacle? pears and bananas. Vegetables feature lower sweet potatoes broccoli cabbage and carrots with rutabagas promoted. Beef pork and dairy offer steady or improving values including chuck cuts ground beef and various cheeses and yogurts.
Mr and Mrs John Roses of White's Auto Store Clifton attended the semi annual Dallas show with more than 300 dealers from eight states. They viewed lines for the 1976 spring and summer season and learned merchandising and advertising strategies. White's operates 700 company and dealer stores across 18 states as part of the Bicentennial celebration features. The U S Department of Labor offers worker benefits under workers compensation to federal employees longshoremen and harbor workers.
Veterans Affairs counsel answers common questions on address changes Vietnam era dates insurance plans and loan adjustments. Key points include notifying VA of address changes to avoid benefit suspensions and inclusive Vietnam dates August 5 1964 to May 7 1975.
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