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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1970
Page
6
The Ink Dropper urges Clifton residents to introduce themselves to newcomers and to focus on creating real opportunities for employment. It argues hospitality alone won t build a thriving town, noting families seek jobs and stability as youth pursue fortunes elsewhere.
The Dinosaur Valley Chinchilla Club will meet July 12, 1970 at 2 00 p m in the Vo Ag Shop at Glen Rose High School. Speaker M E Doc Caraway of Fort Worth owns the region s largest chinchilla ranch and has 20 years in the industry. He will address new ranchers with a Q A session after the talk.
The Clifton Chamber provides an expanded membership roster as of Tuesday featuring Goodall-Witcher Clinic Clifton Record Uncle Gus Lodge Evans Implements E R Keeling Standefer Chevrolet Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Clifton Telephone Clifton Funeral Home City of Clifton Farmers State Bank and numerous local firms including Clifton Livestock Commission and Gearenc Mfg Co.
Clifton resident James Petrich made the Dean's List for the spring semester at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. He will spend the summer with the Southwestern Company in Asheboro North Carolina. Local and out of town visitors joined the report in June and July, including M O Juell of San Marcos and R Haugen of Seguin. Several families traveled to Love Field Dallas to meet returning servicemen and relatives, including Pvt Jack Lawrence Huse who arrived home on leave before reporting to Ft Gordon Georgia for three months of radio relay training.
The CEN TEX FAIR outlines events including an Open Dog Show on August 29 at 2 p.m. and a continued barn yard show. A Jones Astro Amusements carnival will operate three nights of the fair, with a parade set for August 27 at 5 p.m. The annual rodeo runs nightly at 8 p.m. Ray mond Rogstad leads arrangements.
The Bosque County Shorthorn Breeders sponsor a summer ranch tour starting at the Bill Millsaps Ranch at 8:30 a.m. July 11, visiting B. B. Fant Salado Amos Oliver Belton Loyd Cash Temple HCN Ranch Temple H. O. Johnson Chilton and M. A. Rambo Rosebud with a noon meal at Luby’s Temple.
Misti Lynne Hanson was born July 3 1970 at 6 25 p.m. at Methodist Hospital Dallas to Mr and Mrs Carroll Wayne Hanson. She weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents are Hulen Hanson Sr Clifton Route 2 and Rev Thomas Granger Graham. Great grandparents are Mr H B Hanson Clifton.
The schedule lists Church School at 10:00 a.m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m on Sunday July 12 in Clifton Texas with Youth Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. A Diaconate Meeting is set for 7:30 p.m on Monday July 13.
Mrs. Ola Massengill of Fort Worth and her daughter Tolita Yarbrough of Dublin visited with several families including Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jorgenson and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Strand. Mrs. Hardie left for Arizona with the children. Mr. Hardie returns to Kalamazoo for duties at Western Michigan University before a choir trip to Europe beginning July 29. The choir travels about 24 days. Mrs. Kerbow returned from a two week Hawaiian Islands tour. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory of Austin joined Mrs. Kerbow. O E Pierson and E B Harris attended a June wedding in Temple. Christie Huckabee wed Jon Fisher at First Methodist Church. bride is daughter of Walter Huckabee and the late Neta Nelson. grandmother is Mrs. Bessie Nelson of Temple.
About 85 percent of 1970 farm program payments in Bosque County have been disbursed. ASC Chairman Clyde Henry credits farmer cooperation, early government commitment, and timely payments since July 1, with total completion expected within three weeks.
Vacation Bible School runs July 13 to 17 from 2 30 until 5 p.m. daily at Grace Memorial Baptist Church Clifton. All children are invited. Commencement is July 17 at 7 30 p.m.
A group of Clifton and Waco residents toured the state capitol, Johnson City, Longhorn Cavern at Burnet and the LBJ Ranch among other sites. The trip featured visits by Arthur Pederson family, Walter Symank, Claude Richards and relatives, with several guests from Fort Worth, Plano, and Grand Prairie. Highlights included a Hanson family reunion, deep sea fishing near Port Isabel, and the Clifton overnight stay at Marble Falls.
Clifton residents welcomed relatives from Dallas Amarillo and Greenville Penn and hosted visits with members of the Solberg McCoy and Finstad families. Travel included Palo Duro Canyon and a Texas stage show while Lt Jarell V. McCoy prepares for a Korea tour and Marlowe Johnson families visit Clifton.
Clifton Independent Baptist Church at Corner Pecan and N Avenue E hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Wednesday services at 7 p.m. United Pentecostal led by Rev Billy Ray Smith lists Sunday 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship 11 a.m. evening 7:30 p.m. Monday Ladies Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study at 7:30 p.m. Friday Young People Service and Children's Church at 7:30 p.m. Telephone 675 8749.
Ruth Reierson reports Mae Teeters of Clifton Senior Citizens Center says a federal Commodities Surplus Food program assists the aged and others with income limits 170 dollars for couples and 125 for singles. Eligible seniors with relatives may apply. Refers to items such as canned goods flour milk cereals prunes butter. For more information contact Mae Teeters 675 8473. The center at Clifton City Hall hosts weekly crafts and visits Fridays and offers transportation if needed.
Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton Texas lists pastors Rev Erwin Knitt and a weekly schedule of activities. Lydia Circle and Sarah Circle meet Thursday, Esther Circle Tuesday, with Sunday School at 9 15 and worship at 10 30 plus board and committee meetings.
The Womack Community United Church of Christ invites all to morning worship at 9:00 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday July 15 features Adult Choir at 8:00 p.m. A cordial welcome is extended to all attendees.
Rev. Albert Petrich leads services at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church with a Bee Hill Boggy Circle picnic at 7 30 p m and worship at 9 30 a m Sermon topic Your Life Belongs to God Also announced are the Church Women meeting on Tuesday at 2 00 p m and general heart of the Norse community notices.
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