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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
6
The subject proudly forgoes a hat on the course and sports a deep tan described as dome as tan as a lifeguard. He joked that the sun lamp gave him the glow while chatting with a woman who commented on his appearance.
Text outlines multiple constitutional amendments including legislative salaries limits and compensation for officials, nonprofit water tax exemptions, increased public assistance funding, removal of bond interest-rate caps, expansion of survivor benefits for public employees, expanded student loans under the Texas Opportunity Plan, and moving to annual legislative sessions with budget timing concerns.
A July 28 collision at the Meridian Skating Rink caused about 300 in damage to a Ford Mustang and 150 to a pickup and camper. Caren Maria Wood driving a 194 Ford station wagon struck four parked 198 Chevrolet cars owned by Paula Wollum. No one was hurt. each vehicle sustained about 200 in damage.
A six county camp July 13 to 18 at Blinn College and Washington County Fair Grounds Brenham trained 66 4-Hers and their horses in advanced horsemanship. Attendees include 41 girls and 25 boys from Harris Galveston Ft Bend Montgomery and Washington counties. Planned by B F Yeates extension horse specialist and Douglas Shores associate county agent in Houston.
Clifton residents share news of relatives visiting from Fort Worth Beaumont Kalamazoo and San Dumas. Families gather for Pam Patton and Bryan Barry’s wedding with Martin Hoel Jr and others, plus a Leonard Adams family reunion with 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Calendar lists events from August through November including Brasher Family Reunion at Clifton American Legion Building on Aug 3, singing at Lanes Chapel Aug 3, various club meetings, Social Security aid at Clifton City Hall, Bosque County Home Demonstration Club activities, Central Texas Fair Aug 28–30, first day of Clifton Public Schools Sept 2, football game Sept 12 Clifton Cubs vs Midway, and the Central Texas Polled Hereford Show with sale Nov 1. Major groups include American Legion, Order of Eastern Star, Lions Club, HD clubs, and Cancer Society unit activities.
Joe Stevens a Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept biologist from Clifton attended a Deer Management Workshop on July 30 in Junction sponsored by the A&M Extension Service. He presented a slide program on Nutrition & Food Habits of the White Tailed Deer in the Edwards Plateau.
The Gilmore Family Reunion will be held on August 8 at Turnersville Community Center. A catered noon meal will be served.
The regular first Sunday Singing at Lanes Chapel will take place on August 3 from 2 to 4 p.m. All are invited to attend.
A group of relatives from Texas and Tennessee visited Mr. and Mrs. Ted Evans in their home from Friday to Monday. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Adams of San Antonio and family, Dr. Lawrence Walker and daughters, and several Houston, Colorado City, Cle burne, Meridian, Bellevue, and Memphis residents. Dr. Walker is Mrs. Evans’s nephew.
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