This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
2
The Record praises House Speaker Gus Mutscher for opposing SR 45 and HB 162 which would remove college courses in history and government from state funded schooling. He urges citizens, especially the young, to understand government processes and why laws pass or fail, arguing for expanded study of local government and elections.
A May 2 1969 Washington newsletter notes rising public interest in crime and welcomes a Supreme Court ruling on evidence limits. It reports approval of a new House Select Committee on crime, calls for stronger law enforcement, and discusses beef production tied to land use and grassland limits.
Conservation notes explain range grasses benefit from moisture and light, requiring healthy individual plants for livestock feed. 75 percent of growth comes from the air and soil input is minimal, so leaving half of each year's growth and allowing new growth to start before grazing avoids overgrazing and weed encroachment.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church announces Saturday confirmation instruction from 9 30 to 11 00 a m Sunday School at 9 30 a m Group II discussion at 9 30 a m Worship at 10 43 a m Tuesday women and men meetings times listed Vernon M Arrell named director of Program for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
The Conference Committee on Appropriations debates a two year spending plan to satisfy Senate and House majorities. Proposed appropriations range from 3.776 million to 5.726 million dollars while a $2,000 across the board raise for state judges is endorsed. An Ombudsman bill seeks a governor appointed, senate confirmed official to hear complaints against public officials.
Gov. Preston Smith announced final approval for a Community Action project funded through the Texas Office of Economic Opportunity and recommended by the Texas Education Agency. The program will run from June 2 to July 25, 1989, benefiting the Banivera Independent School.
The Clifton P T A reschedules its May meeting to 7 30 p m Tuesday May 13 at Bettis Auditorium. Members of the high school speech department will present the program.
The Post Office Department invites bids to operate the Laguna Park Rural Branch of the Clifton post office in Texas. Prospective operators must provide space for postal services and parking and offer mail delivery lockboxes sales of stamps and money orders and parcel post service. Complete POD Form 4042 and three copies are due to the Clifton Postmaster by May 15 1969 at 12 noon.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Mount Robert E. Binford Post 8543 in Clifton Texas meets on the first and third Thursdays each month on Riverside Drive.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.