Clifton housing delay stirs editor's call for action
A Clifton editor vents over more than three years of effort to secure 82 low rent housing units via a HUD loan. The piece critiques federal delays, cites local industry growth at Clifton Chemical Lime and notes workers commuting from nearby towns. The editor pledges continued advocacy until HUD responds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
HUD
Sen
Lloyd Bentsen
Jim Riggs
Chemical Lime, Inc
Clifton Lions Club
Southwest
Riggs
Rig
Clifton Housing Authority
Bacanca
San
Rentsen Sn
PTD
Clifton Housing Authority seeks HUD loan delay relief
Sam D. Logan Jr writes Senator Bentsen about a 39 housing unit project in Clifton stalled for over three years. He cites unused bids, late HUD checks, and slow progress versus Farmers Home Administration projects, requesting intervention to expedite the 32 low rent units and elderly housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Pease
Poage
Clifton Housing Authority
HUD
CHA
Clifton
Jim Riggs
Chemical Time, Inc
Farmers Home Administration
Sam D. Logan
Thiele Elected County H D Chairman in Clifton
The Rosarne County Home Demonstration Council met July 15 in Clifton City Hall. Mrs. F. L. Thiele was elected the new county H D A chairman and new officers were named. Sitters for the fair building were assigned to Lazy Daisy and Coyote clubs, with meetings slated for September 23, 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosarne County Home Demonstration Council
Clifton City Hall
Hod
Raymond Lammert
Food For
Delmelia Dunn
Jake Seljos
Jack McMillan
A. C. Simmons
Coyote Club
Walter Prescher
Lazy Daisy Club
F. L. Thiele
T.H.D.A
Miss Dunn
H. D
Jack McMillian
Lazy Daisy
Coyote
Milton Linberg
H. D. Council
Clifton
Billy Helms Named to Spring Term Honor Roll at UT
Approximately 650 University of Texas students earned spring semester honor roll in the College of Business Administration. Criteria required 12 graded hours and three hours of A work above a B average. Named on the list was Billy Charles Helms, son of Mr and Mrs Calvert Helms formerly of Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Helms
University of Texas
College of Business Administration
Billy Charles Helms
Calvert Helms
Clifton
Family reunion attendees from Clifton Record noted
In last week's Clifton Record, the Anders family reunion listed attendees from Cleburne and Burleson. Names include Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Finstad, Mr. and Mrs. Marc Finstad, Michal, Robin, Dawn, Roger, Kent and Lyndon Shelton all of Cleburne, plus Mr. and Mrs. Alan Finstad Clint and Steve of Burleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersson
Clifton Record
A. A. Finstad
Marc Finstad
Michal
Robin
Dawn
Roger
Kent
Lyndon Shelton
Cleburne
Alan Finstad
Clint
Steve
Burleson
Trinity Lutheran Women Near Program on The Exceptional Child
Trinity Lutheran Church Women met July 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall for the general meeting. Mrs. Ferb Warris presided, and Mes. R. Smith presented an informative feature on mental retardation with a film titled The Exceptional Child. Smith has ten years in the Waen Independent School District and three years teaching a Sunday class for exceptional children. Naomi Circle hosted refreshments. next meeting is August 4 at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Ferb. Warris
Mes. R. Smith
Smith
Sehrol Distriet
Naomi
Anorngt
Clifton FFA Members Attend 48th State Convention
Four Clifton Future Farmers of America members joined about 3000 peers at the 48th Annual State FFA Convention at Sam Houston Coliseum Houston July 14 16 1971. Delegates included Steven Phillip Donnie Willmann Carl Willmann and Donnie McDowell with advisor Charles Lindley Stephen Phillin won the Lone Star Farmer Degree and attendees enjoyed sessions contests and a Galveston day trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Clifton
FFA
Sam Houston Coliseum
Houston
Steven Phillip
Donnie Willmann
Carl Willmann
Donnie McDowell
Charles Lindley
Stephen Philin
Stephen Phillin
Texas Ffa
Galveston
Mrs Evans Ficklin Honored At Valley Mills Birthday Supper
Mrs Evans Ficklin of Valley Mills was feted with a ham burger supper in the back yard of Pernie Surley on Saturday night July 17. Attending were her husband Evans, Mr and Mrs M M Schrader, Charlie Franklin, Mr and Mrs Joe Bob Ficklin and Andy and Karen of Valley Mills, and Mr and Mrs Pernie Surley of Clifton.
First-Place Winner Captures Deluxe Bicycle in Local Contest
Valerie McFadden wins the deluxe bicycle after garnering 292 915 votes in the E R Keeling Co contest that closed last Saturday night. Other prize winners include Gerald Bronstad with 240 344 votes for a portable radio and Jim Bill Harris with 215 889 votes for an electric train. The article lists several more prize amounts and items, plus local notes on social visits and fire department training plans at Texas A M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie McFadden
E. R. Keeling Co
Little Miss McFadden
Gerald Bronstad
Jim Bill Harris
Fred Wilson
Geneva Kleine
Marlene Boelter
Roland Anderson
Nelda Gay Jeanes
Sue Ann Willis
Lyndon
Social News Roundup Sees Mosheim Residents Visiting Kin
Mrs. Marshall Mitchell reports a flurry of visits and travel among Mosheim families. Bill Bryan traveled to San Antonio to see his cousin and wife. Ralph Wallace and Mrs. Agnes Wallace were in town visiting relatives, while many others hosted guests from Mesquite Clifton Pharr Gila Bend Weatherford Athens Dallas Odessa Mansfield Lake Whitney and Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Mitchell
Bill Bryan
San Antonio
Doe Bryan
Ralph Wallace
Mesquite
Agnes Wallace
Clifton
A. C. Brasher
Charney Miles
DeSota
John Hicks
Methodist Hospital
Dallas
Gary
Caron Hicks
Corrinne Johnson
Pharr
John Blue
Gila Bend
Arizona
John F. Vickrey
Bill Armstrong
Weatherford
Vickrey
R. C. Spitzer
Athens
Otis Miles
Lazy Daisy H. D. Club Meets in Grelle Home
The Lazy Daisy Home Demonstration Club met July 14 at the Grelle residence with welcome of new and visiting members. Officers and committees were announced, yearbooks distributed, and plans set for fair entries and future programs. Miss Dunn presented an estate planning program and refreshments were served. Visitors urged to attend the next meeting on September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazy Daisy Home Demonstration Club
Ervin Grelle
H. G. Fambrough
Karen McLean
Butch Pierson
Walter Prescher
Joe Mueller
Walter Anz
Delmelia Dunn
Lazy Daisy Club
W. P. Downey
THDA
Fambrough
Prescher
Lincoln Ferris
Fred Beacker
Joe Roseman
Walter
Charlie Helms
Erwin Luckemeyer
Henry Prescher
Raymond Lammert
Melvin Prescher
W F. Conrad
Ralph Helm
W. F. Conrad
Dunn
Texas
Conrad
Miss Dunn
Grelle
Jake Seljos
Hans Wold Kin Visit In Clifton Reunion
Descendants of Hans and Christina Wold gathered at Clifton Park on Sunday July 18 for a family reunion. Attendees included D R Phillips, T L Tanner, Ivan Johnson and family, Oli Carlson and family, C S Carlson Jr, Lee Erickson, Magnus Larson, Jorgenson and Allen families, Wilma Miller, Wendell Davis, B A Johnson, Robert Larson, Alton Wollum, Woody Hinson, Hannah Hoff Brown and others. The 1972 reunion committee is Wendell Davis of Fort Worth and Simodean Jorgenson of Meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans
Christina Wold
Clifton Park
D. R. Phillips
T. L. Tanner
Ivan Johnson
Dennis and
Maurice
Oli Carlson
Tommy Hurley
C. S. Carlson Jr
Charley Johnson
Lee Erickson
Magnus Larson
Simodean
Babies born at Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation Clifton
The Clifton facility reports newborns Curtis Matthew Moore born July 11 1971 weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces son of Curtis Lynn Moore and McGregor and Sandy Jo Holmes born July 11 1971 weighing 8 pounds 2 ounces child of Doe Allin Holmes Crawford with grandparents Alina Holmes Crawford and J M Martin among others Theo Alan Heartsill born July 15 1971 weighing 8 pounds child of Tom T Heartsill and Walnut Springs residents W H Heartsill as paternal grandparents and Mrs Java Martin appears as maternal grandparent in Morgan Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation
Clifton
Curtis Matthew Moore
Curtis Lynn Moore
McGregor
Sandy Jo Holmes
Doe Allin Holmes
Crawford
Alina Holmes Crawford
Theo Alan Heartsill
Tom T. Heartsill
Walnut Springs
W H. Heartsill
J. M. Martin
Morgan
Heart of the Norse Community Vacation Bible School Schedule
Rev Albert Petrich presents a Friday closing program and picnic at 8:00 p.m. Sunday worship at 9 30 a m features Sermon Topier The Primary Task of the Church based on Matthew 5 13 Monday Adult Information Class in Meridian 8 p m Tuesday Church Council Meeting 9 p.m Friday July 30 Circle Bible Study Leader's Briefing 9 30 a.m Everyone welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Church Council
Circle Bible Study
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Thomas Jefferson
Som Locan
Hon. T.lord M. Bentsen
United States Senate Senate
Washington, D. C
Sen. Bentsen
Tam
Cent. of Housing and Urban Development
Clifton-Bosque Valley
Tam Slen
Clifton Record Bosque Publishing Company, Inc
West Fifth Street
James W. Smith
Bart Livey
Sam D. Logan, JR
Bosque County
Bosque
Coryell
Hill, McLennan
Erath
Johnson
Somervell
Hamilton Counties
Trinity Lutheran Women
Gaskey
Frederick Pearson
Nevada
C. M. Webb
Alton Yeage
Erwin Spitzer
Bob) Wilcox
Clifton Volunteer Fire Department
Texas A&m College
College Station
Santa Fe
Mosheim News
Dick Haggard
Ernest Brasher
Horace Jones
Jeff
California
D. R. Henry
Carl Henry
Danny Henry
Odessa
Charles Anderson
Wayne Anderson
Mansfield
Jack Jones
Lake Whitney
Bob Barnett
Karen Woodley
Waco
N. Highway
N. Hwy
Lazy Daisy H. D. Club
Grelle Home
Hans Wold
American Legion
Selmer Erickson
Oliver Reesing
the Misguided Church
Evening Youth Council
First Baptist Church
Bryan Thornburg
S. Ave
Oe Ies
Valley Mills
Eddie Cox
Ueoe
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church
Rev
Albert Petrich
Vacation Bible School
R. Q. Allen Cabinet Shop
Curtis Bakke
Fish Hook Lodge
Healthways and
U. S
John & Gwen Fowler
Herzog and Dyer Garage
Madeira
Miss Roby Wallace
Gary Ant
North Ave
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