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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1970
Page
2
The Bosque valley reports a hot summer with 100 plus degree days and rising baseball problems. The piece laments adult behavior at youth and college games, calls for better self control, and urges proper rules to protect summer sports.
An AP dispatch reports nearly all Stockholm police out sick protesting conditions, triggering looting of liquor stores and gas stations, damage at amusement parks and autos. Private guards and regional reinforcements restored order as salaries and overtime concerns were cited.
Descendants of Ole and Karen Gunderson held a July 19 reunion at the V F W Post in Clifton. Officers elected for the year include President S B Carlson Meridan and Secretary Mrs Milford Carlson Crawfills Gap. Attendees from multiple Texas towns celebrated extended family ties and set a date for next year’s gathering.
A hospital notes snippet lists admissions at the Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation in Clifton across July 14 to July 17 1970. Names include Mrs Clyde C Long of Bastrop Mrs H J Ludtke of Waco Mrs George W Townley of Morgan Herbert Armstrong of Clifton and others.
Marie Cheatham, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs C C Cheatham of Clifton, has become a featured actress on NBC's Days of Our Lives. Born in Houston, she trained at the Dallas Theater Center and has appeared in Gunsmoke and The Outcasts. She praises soap operas as therapy for housewives and worded acting lessons from Pat Baker.
A compiled notice lists numerous individuals and spouses from Clifton and surrounding towns with dismissal dates in July 1970. Names include Martin Carlson Richardsons, Marsha Boswell Whit ney, Letha Swafer Meridian, and John Copeland Iredell, among others. The notice also cites extended families in Dallas, Gatesville, Bastrop, and Morgan with several spouses and babies.
An editorial Q A with Colonel Morris S. Schwartz explains draft rules. Volunteers age 26 plus and 19 year olds without lottery numbers may be drafted after all under 25 with lottery numbers. Additional 18 and a half to 19 year olds come in by birth order. For 1970 calls volunteers fill slots. 1969 and 1971 lottery numbers determine future exposure.
Hot 101 degree weather kept many anglers swimming or boating while night fishing produced the best action. Crappie and sand bass led the catches with some black bass and channel cat reported. Water stands at 520.96 feet above sea level, about two feet below normal, as reports from Cedar Hill Waco Dallas Ferris Arlington and other spots detail numerous big catches across Texas.
The report lists numerous visitors to Clifton area families from Mineral Wells Arlington Hamilton Dallas Houston Fort Worth and other Texas towns. It notes hospital surgery for Ove Huse and a series of family visits and weddings including the Mickelson and Jackson events with connections to Grand Prairie Arlington and Love Field.
The 4 H leadership program targets older teens with about 150000 volunteers serving in leadership roles across the nation. The initiative showcases practical youth development through hands on activities and mentorship.
The Church of Christ in Crawfills Gap lists Minister John Jordan with activities including Sunday School at 10 am and Morning Service at 11 am.
St Olaf Evangelical Lutheran Church Crawfills Gap Texas announces Rev Marvin Ottmers services and calendar. July 24 Mustang Circle Annual Picnic at Gap Park 7 30 p m July 26 Divine Worship 9 30 a m Luther League Bible Study 7 00 p m July 29 Semi Annual Congregational Meeting 7 30 p m
Rev. Dale Yant leads the First Methodist Church worship at 9 30 a m with Church School to follow at 10 30 a m.
Mr Martin Clary a teacher in Crawfills Gap School System and his wife live on the former Bob Ferguson farm in Live Oak. Mr and Mrs Dennis Wie of Dallas hosted a birthday dinner last Sunday for Mrs Kirk's father R C Reier con who has a July 20 birthday. Kenneth Reierson spent Saturday night with his brother and sister and was joined by his parents R C Reierson. The Reier sons visited from Port Worth to Dallas three months ago. Mr Kirk works with Horizons Realty Co. The Gapites toured the Apartment grounds and Recreation Club facilities before returning home.
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