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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1970
Page
2
An editorial fragment from Clifton Texas dated Thursday May 7 1970 questions national ignorance and the danger of despotism, contrasting idealized freedoms with present state actions. The piece implies vigilance by readers amid political tensions and civic responsibilities.
The Record praises Clifton School trustees for purchasing steel stands for the CHS football field to meet double-A conference needs this September. The piece argues seating safety and capacity justify the higher cost and urges word to nearby towns scheduled to visit Clifton in the next two years.
Clifton High School’s 1969-70 graduates are named with valedictorian David Reesing and salutatorian Betty Gailtonaad among others. The outsiders volleyball tournament ends with Young of Clifton and Schmidthorst of Waco taking top honors. Clifton FHA to install 1971 officers. Sophomores plan May 9 Six Flags trip. National Honor Society inducted seven members with Reesing leading ceremonies.
Bosque County unit reports totals from Clifton, Womack, Coyote, Valley Mills in the cancer crusade drive. Clifton residents and businesses contribute 1597.43 and 741.56 from Valley Mills with other towns adding 82.00 and 118.75. Final tallies may exceed previous drives as reports continue. Community workers named as they complete records.
Mr. Walter Hansen, principal, conducted the formal induction ceremonies with Betty Conrad and Rita Willmann attaching honor society pendants to each member’s light blue robe. Pastor Frank Horak served as guest speaker for the occasion. The ceremony concluded with a hymn.
Major Fred Wilson Jr. recently finished a U S Army assignment in Germany and will study at the Foreign Service Institute in Washington D C before a second Vietnam tour. His family plans to accompany him in Washington this summer. In Clifton a party marked 91st birthday of Mrs Neil Amundson with forty two games and refreshments. Attendees included John Dahl Julia Reesing Fred Dahl Alfred Christenson Ophelia Amundson M Rohne Anna Hill C Mickelson Ora Surley Brantley Knight Alton Christenson Bry an Erickson Wright Neie Homerstad Emma Golden Melvin Saunders Adams Eckhart and W A Wegner plus Aline Amundson and Carl Mickelson.
The text records contributions and volunteer workers for multiple community areas led by chairmen Coyote Raymond Whitney Womack Mrs C H Hoel Clifton and others. Amounts include 850.00 82.00 118.75 1047.43 plus 5.00 memorial with named assistants across East Rural South Rural North Rural North Residential South Residential and School Tag Day sections.
Paul Howard thanks Bosque County voters as he runs for Commissioner Precinct 4 in a partisan political advertisement. Voters are urged to support his campaign and view his platform.
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