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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1967
Page
2
The Record urges Clifton residents to join a community drive May 20 to 27 to remove trash weeds and combustibles from homes farms and businesses. It highlights using cleaner greener spaces to reduce fire risk and calls on women and youth to lead the effort encouraging civic action across schools churches and local buildings.
A trade ad in Editor and Publisher prompts The Record to ponder how adults should speak to teens. It argues a straightforward, respectful tone beats baby talk and that youths are capable of listening when the message is valuable. Experience matters but wisdom can come from honest dialogue.
The West Rest Haven in West Texas was accepted as a member of the Texas Nursing Home Association by the TNHA Executive Board at their May meeting in Austin. Mary Bowen will serve as the home representative in TNHA activities. May rodeo season headlines Gustine with bronc and bull events, parades, and a free chicken supper after awards at the Gusine school.
The Texas Senate approved a one year appropriation bill sending it to the House for debate. The bill cites a 2.4 billion dollar budget and a 55.5 million dollar teachers pay raise after five hours of discussion and amendments adding about 1.7 million in spending for welfare social work programs at Arlington and Houston, Sul Ross College construction, and juvenile parole officer staffing.
State Senator J P Word discusses funding for delinquent child counsel in counties. The House plans to take up its one year appropriation next Tuesday as the session nears closure. Senate already passed House Bill 974 altering payment of attorneys over 250 dollars. Redistricting committee labs over districting issues and hopes for a standard bill without a special session.
The Senate sent the revised consumer credit code bill back to the House for action. Wendell Bedichek resigns to lead the West Central Texas Council of Governments in Abilene. Vernon McGee, ex budget director, to assist Republicans as a research consultant. Draft call rises to 975 from Texas as part of a national 19 800 quota.
Windy and stormy conditions plagued Lake Whitney anglers. Sandies produced a 225 count in one outing, crappie were limited to coves or barges, bass were scarce with a 1.5 to 3 lb report, channel cat and drum caught below the dam, lake level at 513.28, about 6.75 feet low.
Bosque Bill remarks that the toughest debt to settle is for bread already eaten, reflecting a wry view on spending and fiscal responsibility. The comment underscores how past consumption shapes present finances and public sentiment.
Twenty years ago on May 16 1947 Clifton Lions Club members enjoyed a Methodist ladies served dinner followed by violin selections by Mrs Doyle Borchers and her sister Esther Haugen. Clifton FFA excelled with hogs at the Ellis County Livestock Show Waxahachie with first places won by Patterson Conrad Hauke Alfie. J E Lockhart accompanied the group. CHS graduates listed include Doris Amundson Irving Amundson Billy Bagley R O Bass Billy Beckner Mattie Nell Bonds and many others.
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