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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1970
Page
8
The piece notes efforts to separate subscribers from non-subscribers for mailing efficiency and that county politics look competitive this year. It highlights Clifton city and school district elections as contested for the first time in years and urges broad voter turnout across the county this spring.
A writer notes Julie’s progress toward walking unassisted within two years with daily therapy. The piece praises dedication and suggests Easter Seals support aids rehabilitation for crippled individuals through the Faster Seal Campaign.
In a closed session the board reversed a decision and approved readoption of textbooks valued at 3,076,149 across 36 subjects for all grades. It awarded a 150,000 dollar contract to Texas A&M University to train driver education teachers and assistant instructors in two summer courses. A report said non degree teaching assignments in driving courses show no significant disadvantages for students. The board plans to continue the School for the Blind perceptual training project into 1971 under a new 69,041 dollar contract with the U S Office of Education.
Mrs. Robert L. Welsh of Dallas visited Clifton last Friday to attend the Olson Swenson wedding and join the reception house party with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kincheloe and grandmother Mrs. Robert L. Baldridge Sr.
Tarleton State sophomore Joe L. Myers of Anson, 20, died at 11:30 on March 6 when his auto struck a train at the Cresson intersection, 12 miles east of Granbury. Diane Elaine Chaney, another Tarleton student and Myers's roommate, was seriously injured and sent to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Services for Myers were held Sunday in Anson.
A Clifton Record staff reporter describes a trip to the typewriter section detailing equipment handling and newsroom routines. The piece reflects on journalistic workflow and paper trail practices within the local office.
Sympathy is extended to families in recent losses and thanks given to supporters of the Girl Scouts Cookie Sale. The Clifton Record invites readers to submit news items with no charge and to mark calendars for upcoming community events including a March 14 Work Day at Clifton Fair Barn and a March 15 singing at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel.
Bosque County Farm Bureau holds a covered dish supper at Coon Creek Community Center at 7 p.m. Goodall-Witcher Hospital Auxiliary meets at Mrs. Don Gloff home in Clifton at 7 30 p.m. H E Superintendents and Assistants of Central Texas Fair gather at Clifton City Hall at 9 30 a.m. A Merrill Lynch forum at Farmers State Bank Directors Room offers a free guided mutual funds tour. Clifton VFW Ladies Auxiliary meets April 7 at Post Home 7 30 p.m. Clifton Lions Club luncheon April 14 at City Hall Dining Room noon. Spring Band Concert April 16 Bettis Auditorium Clifton School 7 30 p.m.
A special meeting of the Home Economics Superintendents and Assistants of the Central Texas Fair will be held at 9 30 a m Wednesday March 18 at Clifton City Hall. Mrs Paul Barnett Rt 1 Clifton invites interested in the H E Division to attend especially mothers of 4 H ers and F H Ayers. The 1970 Fair is scheduled for August 27 28 and 29 in Clifton.
The Clifton Record lists political calendar ads for state district and county offices with cash in advance. Candidates include W. R. Poage for U S Congressman, J. E. Ward for State Representative, K. W. Fibber McGee and Jack L. Rowland for County Judge, Fern R. White for District Clerk, and Jimmie Gill for County Clerk, with filing fees per office.
The Clifton Golf Course hosts the 36 hole Dahl Trophy tournament on March 14 15 and concludes with a March 21 barbecue at the American Legion Post Home north of No 9 green. This year players may count final 18 holes toward both the Dahl Tourney and a Clifton Golf Club event with prizes. Handicaps will be posted by the Number L tee before start.
Archie W. Whitley 22 of Meridian and a East Texas State University student was killed about 11 25 am Tuesday in a car train collision in Fort Worth. Funeral set for 2 30 pm Thursday at Meridian First Baptist Church burial in Iredell Cemetery. He is survived by parents Mr and Mrs H C Whitley a brother Tommy, maternal grandmother Ida Wryche and two nephews.
A. L. Wood, 89, of Clifton died Wednesday March 4 at the Meridian Geriatric Center. Funeral services were held Friday March 6 at Brister-Lawson Funeral Home Chapel in Meridian conducted by Rev. Robert Rachiig and Rev. I. M. Cole. Burial followed in Meridian Cemetery.
Frances Hill 72 of Clifton dies Wednesday March 4 in local hospital. Funeral Friday March 6 at First Methodist Church Clifton conducted by Rev Cleon Flanagan and Rev J E Morton. Burial in Clifton Cemetery.
Laura Maakestad 79 died Saturday March 7 at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home. Funeral services were held at 11 am Tuesday March 10 at Sunset Home Chapel and 1:30 pm at St Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap. Burial followed in St Olaf Cemetery near Cranfills Gap.
The Central Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association invites contributors to its annual meeting at noon Saturday at Frank's Restaurant near Belton. Dr. H Irving Schweppe of Baylor College of Medicine will speak. Dr. Robert B. Morrison of Austin chairs. officers will be elected and a Christmas Seal program report presented.
Susan Ann Moran was born March 9 1970 at Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation Clifton weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces to Mr and Mrs James Andrew Moran Jr of Clifton. Grandparents are James Andrew Moran Sr of Dallas Bonnie Larson of Clifton Douglas Hopkins of Texas City.
Mrs Cec il Bekkeland Mrs Ned Cooper and Mrs Lige Ledlow attended the funeral for their sister in law Mrs Annie Cooper Childs who died March 7 in a Fort Worth hospital. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery. A Bosque County native she is survived by sons Vernon and Louis, daughters Dorothy and Fay, sister Mrs Kate Townsend and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Tammy Lynn Dossman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Kyle Wayne Dossman of Waco, was born February 26 1970 at Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation Clifton. She weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces. Maternal grandmother Mrs Marion Sabowski of Houston is noted in the notice.
Mr and Mrs Walter Prescher Sr drove to San Antonio to visit daughter in law Mrs Walter Prescher Jr while her husband Captain Prescher serves a year in Alkary Saudi Arabia He and Mrs Prescher attended Parshing Lodge 50th anniversary at Villita Assembly Building and enjoyed the banquet and program The Cliftonites returned home Monday Bobby Golden a Tarleton State College student attended funeral services at Anson for his roommate.
Joe Myers dies after a car wreck near Fort Worth in a recent fatal crash report.
Bryan Moorman 73 of Clifton died Saturday March 7 at his home. Funeral services were held Monday morning in the Clifton Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Cleon Flanagan. Burial followed in Clifton Cemetery.
A singing program is scheduled Sunday March 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Chapel. Everyone is invited to attend.
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