Church Will Dedicate Grand Piano Sunday
The First Baptist Church of Clifton will dedicate the Baldwin Howard grand piano at 3 p.m. Sunday December 2, with three former ministers of music and youth and the new minister of music and youth participating. A reception follows in Fellowship Hall. The event honors memorial gifts to the piano fund begun January 1979 by the S. E. Ragsdale family, with many church members contributing.
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Baldwin Howard
First Baptist Church of
Donald C. Balmos
Harold K. Rucker
Christian
Baylor University
Waco
Clifton
Ann
Balmos
Baylor University School of Music
Baylor
Mary Hardin Baylor College
Belton
Direc
S. E. Ragsdale
Maude E. Lovelady
Alexander
J. P
How Record Noted JFK Assassination Ten Years On
The Clifton Record editor Robert L. Baldridge Jr reflected on John F. Kennedy's assassination in the November 29, 1963 column Notes From The Editor's Typewriter. He praised Kennedy's leadership and the nation’s faith in government, noting Lyndon B. Johnson's transition and Texas Governor Connally's spared life in Dallas. The piece closes with thoughts on politicians and civic duty as communities, families, and citizens engaged in holiday activities.
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Robert L. Baldridge Jr
Clifton Record
John F. Kennedy
Clifzon Record
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Connally
Dallas
Texas
Baldridge
Energy Crisis Delays Clifton Mail Delivery This Christmas
Clifton Postmaster Robert L Baldridge Jr says the energy crisis will slow mail trucks and push delivery times back. Postmaster General E Y Klassen urges earlier posting for domestic and foreign Christmas mail with new deadlines December 8 for first class and December 3 for domestic surface parcels. Residents are urged to include complete return addresses and use Laguna Park in addresses to reduce delays. Local merchants plan Christmas events with Santa after a City Hall meeting, led by a merchant committee including Lonnie Short John Rose Carey Gardner and Bertelsen.
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Clifton
Robert L. Baldridge Jr
Baldrdge
Baldridge
E. Y’. Klassen
Postal Service
Klassen
Laguna Park
City Hall
Santa
Lonnie Short
John Rose
Carey Gardner
Bertelsen
One Man Killed Two Injured In One Car Crash Near Clifton
A Thanksgiving Day one car crash four and seven tenths miles south of Clifton killed Clarence FE. Anz 19 of Route 2 Clifton. Injured were Jon M. Abercrombie 19 of Route 2 and Mickey Benfer Route 1 treated and released from Goodall-Witcher Hospital Clifton. The 1972 vehicle driven by Abercrombie struck a concrete culvert. The occupants were passengers in the car. Clifton Funeral Home ambulance transported the three to the hospital. Patrolman Gerald Baker investigated the crash.
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Clifton
Goodall - Witcher Hospital
Clarence FE. Anz
Jon M. Abercrombie
Mickey Benfer
Clifzon Funeral Home
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Gerald Baker
Abercrombie
Anz
Benfer
Fatrolman Baker
Civic Will Hear Local Ministers Holiday Program
Clifton civic group to hear a Christmas program by local ministers at the next Clifton Civic Improvement Society meeting. The event opens at 3 p.m. Wednesday December 5 in City Hall dining room with hostesses led by Mrs. Frank P. Smith Jr. and other civic members. Members urged to attend and participate in the business session as merchants partner with Community Public Service Co and the city to install Christmas lights in the business district.
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Ministers of
Clifton
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
City Hall
Frank P. Smith Jr
E. A. Priddy
Lewis Hauke
Joe F. Kral Jr
W. M. Kuykendall
Jim Standefer
W. C. Windham
Merchants Plan
Community Public Service Co
City of
Clifton Record Named National Blue Ribbon Newspaper
The Clifton Record was designated a National Blue Ribbon Newspaper for 1974 by the National Editorial Foundation, one of 278 papers nationwide. The award honors community service across 25 criteria, with certificates and blue ribbons to accompany the recognition.
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Clifton Record
National Editorial Foundation
Washington, D.C
Paul D. Coffman
Melrose Park
Ill
Record
Ism
William T. Jordan
The
Coffman
United States
Lutheran Pastor Will Head Local Minister s Group
The Rev. Ted Steenblock of Trinity Lutheran Clifton was elected president of the Ministers Alliance of Clifton for 1974. Other officers include Rev. Dan Kyle as vice president, Rev. R Jerome Teichmiller as secretary treasurer, and Rev. Bryan W Thornburg as chaplaincy chairman. The alliance serves Clifton and nearby communities with projects like Red Cross blood drives and the Community Thanksgiving Eve service. It also runs the hospital chaplaincy program at Goodall-Witcher Hospital, aiding hospitalized parishioners and providing Bible material.
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Ted Steenblock
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clifton
Ministers’ Alliance of
Dan Kyle
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
R. Jerome Teichmiller
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bryan W. Thornburg
First Baptist Church
Alliance
Red Cross
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Legion Supper Planned at American Legion Post
The American Legion Post 522 invites all members and eligible guests to a covered dish Christmas supper at 6 30 p m on Saturday December 1. The post will provide barbecued pork sausage and Swedish meat balls.
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Sélmer’ ‘Erickson
Post
American Legion
Silver Tea And Bazaar To Aid CHS Landscaping
The Clifton Garden Club hosts a silver tea and bazaar on Thursday November 29 from 3 to 5 30 p m at Clifton City. Proceeds fund landscaping for the new Clifton High School campus.
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Silver
CHS
Clifton Garden Club
Clifton City Hall
Clifton High School
Fuel Allocation Notice Affects Middle Distillate Fuels
Henry T. Bass, Bosque County ASCS, announces U S Interior Office advisory for mandatory allocation of middle distillate fuels for 60 days. Preference given to diesel deliveries for exploration and production of fossil fuels, farm operations, and essential public transit in metros, with a 10 day internal window and orders beyond 60 days excluded.
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Henry T. Bass
Bosque County Ascs
Meridian
U. S. Dept. of Interior Office of Petrolcuma Allocation
Annual Holiday Home Tour In Clifton December 9
The Goodall Witcher Hospital Auxiliary hosts a 2 to 6 pm Holiday Home Tour in Clifton featuring five decorated homes near Clifton and surrounding areas. Tickets available at the hospital gift shop, Farmers State Bank, Calvert's Pharmacy, or by calling Mrs. Jack R. Hill. proceeds support hospital auxiliary projects.
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Goodall Witcher Hospital
Clifton
Tthe
Goddall- Witcher Hospital
Farmers State Bank
Calvert’s Pharmacy
Jack R. Hill
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Donald C. Balmus
Tor
Richfield
First United Methodist Church of
Rucker
Gatesville
Bayor University School of Music
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Gayle Tankersley
Phyllis Gayle
Bosque County
Clifton Theatre
Joe Knochs
Santa Claus
Clifton Merchants
L. Joe White
Floyd Gray
Gerald Lormrude
W. Beltlamy Bertelsen
Civic
George Wortley III
Mr. Wortley
Legion
Lake Whitney
Jim B. Smith
John Fenn
Jim Riggs
A. C. Persons
Fred Owen
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