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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1975
Page
2
Dear Mr. Jordan I express personal appreciation and speak for the entire class of 1925 for your wonderful assistance in making our reunion a complete success. Special mailings to every member were covered in The Clifton Record. The Clifton folk have been wonderful and hospitable.
The Bluebonnet Art-Craft Club held a pot luck supper and game night on Thursday May 29 with 24 attendees. Mrs Laura Hawks gave thanks for health food and friends. After supper games 42 and 4 were played. hostesses were Mrs Ala Mae Randall and Mrs Lucille Worthington.
Western Beef Inc part of Clifton Cattle reports Q2 ended April 30 profit of 622 767 dollars or 59 cents per share versus a year earlier loss of 1 609 062 or 1 52. For six months ended April 30 1975 earnings were 581 199 or 55 cents per share against a 1974 loss of 1 501 835 or 1 42. Revenues were 7 875 227 and 22 606 681 respectively versus 15 861 990 and 44 444 362 last year. President George E Feaster said the Trail Ranch sale on February 28 added about 440 000 pre tax gain and more than 1 000 000 boosted working capital. Working capital rose 1 648 000 to 2 400 000. Feaster noted improved fed cattle prices in April aided earnings. He cited low feed yard occupancy and plans to add yards while consolidating California feeding. He expects occupancy to improve through 1975.
Robert Horton a Texas University senior from San Antonio starts a summer work term at the Meridian Field Office from May 19 to about August 31. He will assist soil scientist Bill Stringer with Bosque County soils mapping and provide service to Bosque Soil and Waterservation District cooperators.
Thompson was elected to the TLC board of Regents at the annual spring meeting on the campus. Development Board members reported periodic meetings with college officials to plan and advise on TLC development programs.
Jim Boren salutatorian of Clifton High School’s Class of 1975 urged graduates to set high goals at commencement in Bettis Auditorium. He reflected on past experiences from kindergarten to senior year and urged looking to the future with optimism while learning from history to guide personal growth and responsibility.
The First United Methodist Kindergarten will offer a pre kindergarden enrichment program for four year olds starting in the fall. It will run a seventh season with up to 15 children under one teacher. Sessions are twice weekly from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the church with excursions to local points of interest. Inquiries to Mrs W T or Mrs W Corth at listed numbers.
Pamela Anz daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Anz Rt 1 Clifton was honored with a card to celebrate her confirmation at Zion United Church of Christ Womack performed by Rev Frank Horak Jr Those present included her sisters Barbara Rhonda and Crystal Mr and Mrs Fritz Prescher Mr and Mrs Clarence Anz Clifton and others
Readable fragments list individuals including Mrs. Dennis Dahl of Waco, Mrs. Lewis Humphreys, Janet and Roger of Mesquite, and James Prescher and James Rutledge from College Station connected to the notice.
The Bronsted Rogstad reunion will be held July 6 at Clifton in the Trinity Lutheran fellowship hall. A covered dish meal at noon is planned by Neal G. Grimand of San Antonio and Mrs Furman Grimm of Meridian.
Mrs B Collins sends a note to The Clifton Record praising local growth and requesting ongoing delivery. She recounts visiting a museum opening and expresses pride in Clifton’s development while asking to continue receiving the paper.
Debra St. Sanders of Clifton an accounting major at Northeast Louisiana University Monroe Louisiana is on the spring semester honor roll. To qualify students must hold a minimum 3.0 B average over 12 or more semester hours.
Denise Fields celebrated her second birthday on May 22 with a Mickey Mouse cake in brown, red, white and yellow icing. Guests included her parents Dana Fields and Do A Fields Sr and a long list of Clifton relatives.
Clifton’s Lutheran congregations Immanuel and Trinity plan an eight day Bible School from June 9 to June 18. The program for preschool through eighth grade includes crafts, singing, and lessons from Augsburg materials, with 30 volunteers and 190 participants last year.
Bearden Wendell Bearden, vice president of Farmers State Bank Clifton, was named campaign treasurer for the 1975 March Against Dystrophy. Volunteers conduct a house to house funds drive to combat muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular diseases with the bank acting as depository.
The Clifton Women’s Softball team is tied for first in the Centex League after a 16 11 win over McGregor in Clifton last week. The league includes Tours Waco Lorena McGregor and Clifton with games every Monday and Wednesday beginning at 8 pm. Next home games are June 4 at 8 pm against Lorena and June 11 against Tours with other home dates June 18 June 25 July 9 and July 16. Clifton has four wins and one loss to McGregor. Roster includes Dianne Burns Jenitta Behnke Darlene Finstad Linda Young Robbie Sue Zander Helen Wilkerson Sherry Finstad Lyon Canuteson Charlotte Turner Janet Brinson Irene Eissler and Janie Ivy. Manager J M Finstad. Coach Marvin Behnke. Local women invite friends to attend and a concession stand helps with expenses.
Lake Whitney reports steady angling with 65 to 68 degree water and 533.72 to 534.52 feet above sea level. Anglers include George Allen, Ernest Wright, Jess Fimore, Nickell, Fordyce, O Neal, Medart, Bryant, and Womack among others, catching bass, catfish, crappie, sand bass, yellowcat, and perch on trot lines and minnows. Memorial Day weekend draw noted. rainfall 1.21 inches during prior week.
The Coyote Community Center will hold its annual business meeting and supper on Saturday June 14 at 7 30 pm. Attendees are asked to bring a meat dessert vegetable or salad to share.
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 8552 meets Thursday June 5 at 7 30 p m at Joy Schmidt's home in Meridian All members should gather at the Clifton Civic Center parking lot by 7 p m to arrange transportation.
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