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Clifton Record

Location

Clifton, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1971

Page

2

Texas Voters Face Four Constitutional Amendments

Bosque County residents face four proposed constitutional amendments next Tuesday. The Record presents pro and con arguments, including opinions on ethics rules for lawmakers, session timing for amendments, welfare funding ceilings, and bonding for wastewater projects. The paper urges voting No on Amendment 1 and Yes on Amendments 2 3 and 4 with a final call to support all but the first.

Bosque County Texas Optnion AFNC

Fishermen Report From Bosque River and Local Lakes

Local anglers report mixed success with rains affecting lake fishing. John Bryn and Gary Fossett retrieved 35 pounds of yellow and channel cat with top three at about 19 pounds, then added 35.5 pounds next morning plus a 3.5 pound black bass. Sandies and crappie shine at Lake Waco and Meridian Lake report good bites. readers may submit photos to Clifton Record via Olson's Mobil Station.

John Bryn Gary Fossett Lake Waco Meridian Lake

Lake Whitney Fishing Weekend Report Highlights Large Sandies

Weather hampered but anglers still land large catches at Lake Whitney. Sandies took chaggers slabs and minnows with one angler harvesting 285 sandies in two trips and another 187 in two outings. Two 4.5 pound black bass were reported, both on purple worm. Crappie fishing also strong with couples taking 105 and 96 fish. Lake level at 519.16 feet, about four feet low.

Lake Whitney

IRS thanks Clifton readers for tax filing help

A letter to the editor from Clifton Texas thanks Mr J W Smith and staff for public service during the tax filing period. The IRS district director notes 300 million in refunds returned to about 1.5 million Texas taxpayers and commends timely filing and tax messages delivered locally.

J. W. Smith Clifton Texas Mr. Smith Austin Sincerly R. L. Phinney Internal Revenue Service

Clifton Record Subscription Rates Notice

The Clifton Record lists year long subscription prices for Texas counties Bosque Hill Coryell McLennan Erath Johnson Somervell and Hamilton at 4.00 to 6.00 dollars depending on location and 7.00 outside Texas. Readers are asked to provide old address when requesting a change of address.

Bosque Coryell Hill, McLennan Erath Johnson Somervell Hamilton Counties Texas Subscription Bosque, Hill, Coryell, McLennan, Erath, Johnson

Hail and wind damage hit Walnut Springs area April storm

Extensive damage reported in Walnut Springs Morgan and Lake Whitney areas from hail and wind on Wednesday night April 28. Hail ranged from marble to baseball size and damage to buildings exceeded 100000 dollars. Crops gardens and fruit trees were also damaged by the storm.

Meridian Tribune Walnut Springs Morgan Lake Whitney

Clifton Lions Club Nominating slate announced for 1951-52

The nominating committee reported officers for the Clifton Lions Club for the 1951 52 year led by Hugh Trotter as president and R L Lane as vice president with other posts filled by d Kincheloe Henry Carr Calvert Hoel Edgar Keeling Kent Appleby J A Hy les Ted Evans W W Rester B I Dahl and Jesse White. Electric notes include Regina Chapter Eastern Star installation names Frances Watson as worthy matron and Orlette Watson as worthy patron. Ernc Dahl of Clifton, a Luther College student in Decorah, placed second in Luther’s New Impression essay division. R F Sommerfeld family, Patricia Ann and Valeria Mathews of Mosheim attended Candlelight Capping at John Sealy College of Nursing, University of Texas, Galveston. The newly capped students began pre-clinical work May 8.

Clifton Lions Club Hugh Trotter R. L. Lane D. €. Kincheloe Henry Carr Calvert H. Hoel Edgar Keeling Kent Appleby Lion Tanner J. A. Hyles Ted Evans W. W. Rester B. I. Dahl Jesse White Regina Eastern Star Clifton Frances Watson Orlette Watson Leora Sally Ragsdale L. E. Tennison Katherine Baldridge Norene Rugsdale Lizzie Mae Tennison Willie Mae Land R. F. Sommerfeld Patricia Ann Valeria Mathews Mosheim Galveston Helen Sommerfeld John Sealy College of Nursing University of Texas Miss Sommerfeld R. F. Sommerfelds

Tri County Nurses Meet in Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home

The Tri County League held its May 6, 1971 meeting at Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home with President Mildred Thorman presiding. Minutes approved, treasurer’s report read, two new members Love Kelley and JoAnn Murdock welcomed, notes on the 20th annual state convention in Beaumont, and re election of officers and delegates announced.

Tri-Co. League Crlton Lutheran Sunset Clifton Mildred Thurman Stephenville Nancy Chaney Jimmie Morrison Hico Beaumont Love Kelley Turnersville JoAnn Murdock DeLeon Emil Becker Mildred Thorman Zena Mae Hartgraves

Local Club Elects Officers and Plans June Meeting

The group elected Wilma Reed as President with Nancy Chaney as Parliamentarian and Bernice Fowler as Secretary and Treasurer. Delegates from Hamilton Stephenville Hico and Clifton were named with alternates. Meeting adjourned with 24 members and 2 guests present. Next session in Hamilton on June 3 1971 at 8 pm to install officers.

Wilma Reed Nancy Chaney Bernice Fowler Myrtle Rainwater Sylvia Southern Zena Mae Hartgraves Nelline Riley Hamilton Vencille Holcomb Mildred Thurman Lou Patten Johnnie Mae Clark Stephenville Jimmie Morrison Mary Garner Hico Dorothy Walsleben Faye Wallace Ora Gilmore Clifton Connie Carpenter Jo Brynne Frances Rinehart

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