The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1986 Page: 2 of 26
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THE CLIFTON RECORD, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1088. PAGE 2A
Western Savings Has VHS
Videotape Of ‘Where The
Heart Is’ Available To Public
CLIFTON — The Western
Savings branch office in Clifton
now has available the VHS
videotape of “Where The Heart
Is,” a film recently appearing on
KERA-Channel 13 which ex-
plores the meaning of home,
with Lady Bird Johnson, San
Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros,
and 87-year-old rancher Watt
Matthews.
The videotape is available for
showings by civic, school, and
church groups and may be re-
quested at the local Western
Savings office, according to Iris
Clark, manager.
In the 30-minute program, the
host uncovers the range of re-
vealing, deeply personal feel-
ings these three Texans hold for
their homes. They explain what
has drawn them to one particu-
lar place, how their families’
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We Goofed
A DOUBLE SCRIBBLE
A photograph in last week’s
issue of The Record of former
Texas first lady Rita Clements
also included Brad Harris,
Republican candidate for State
Representative.
The name given under the
photo was Brad Davis. The cut-
line’s writer had his mind on
Dallas Maverick basketball
rather than the job at hand,
resulting in the error. Brad Da-
vis is a professional basketball
player.
We apologize for the error and
are happy to correct it.
MAID-MATRON IN ERROR
In a wedding write-up appear-
ing in last week’s paper, some ti-
tles appeared incorrectly. In the
Odom-Poston wedding story, it
should have been reported that
Miss JoBeth Curlee, friend of
the bride, served as maid of
honor and Linda Pack, aunt of
the bride, served as matron of
honor.
WRONG NAME
A cutline appearing under a
photo of Shiloh Baptist Church
Choir members last week incor-
rectly identified Herdestine
Watley as Herdestine Willis.
Our apologies for the error.
LOOKING FOR A JOB?
The Clifton Branch of the
Texas Employment Commission
Is Open 1-5 p.m. On
Mon.-Tues.-Thurs.-Fri.
JOB LISTINGS ON FILE
Phone Number Is 675-6606
Wilcox
Trophy
Shop
Phone: 675-8568
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Clifton, Texas
Check Our Prices
on Trophies
and Awards.
histories influenced the way
they feel about home, what it is
about the idea of ‘home’ that has
generated such strong emotion-
al ties, and how their vision of
home changed over the years.
Lady Bird Johnson’s first reac-
tion upon learning her husband
intended to move to the LBJ
Ranch: “I was horrified—and
mad!” But before long, she had
grown “just as fond of the ranch
as Lyndon was.”
Cisneros, who lives with his
wife and daughters in the same
neighborhood where he grew up,
in a house once owned by his
grandfather, confides that “It
would be very difficult to
move...emotionally wrenching,
kind of a spirit of aban-
donment.”
And for Watt Matthews,
whose family helped settle the
West Texas frontier in the
1860s, the Lambshead Ranch is
an irreplaceable part of his his-
tory and heritage. “I’ve always
told the whole family,” he says,
“there’s no way we could put up
a memorial that would match
holding this place together.”
“Where The Heart Is” was
funded entirely by Western Sav-
ings Association and Westwood
Mortgage Corporation in
celebration of the Texas Sesqui-
centennial.
The Clifton Record
PubNshed By
Progressive Media Communications, Inc.
W. Leon Smith—Managing Editor
James VF. Smith—Advertising Manager
Carole Smith—Assistant Editor
Lyndell Smith—Sports, County Editor
Shayne Embry—Contributing Writer, Photographer
Juanita Smith—Office Manager
Stephanie Lamb—Receptionist
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Once Upon A Time
80 Years Ago In Clifton
By ELIZABETH TORRENCE
Bosque County Collection
From the July 20,1906, issue
of The Clifton Record:
“The Record is just in receipt
of a letter from Dr. J.O. Colwick
in which he states that he has
bought out Dr. R.L. Graham
and J.G. Powell and will prac-
tice his profession and conduct
a drug business at Fairy, Hamil-
ton County.”
"Clifton Team Wins
Took two straight shut-out
games from Coryell City last
Friday and Saturday. Good
games.
Last Friday and Saturday the
locals defeated Coryell City in
two of the hottest games of ball
Shayne Embry J
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Life’s
Tough
Greetings.
My apologies for the absence
of Life’s Tough from last week’s
issue of The Record.
Its absence certainly damp-
ened my spirits, and I am sure
everyone else experienced a
week of deep depression as well.
With the exception of the infa-
mous Raftershaft writings, this
was the first time I have missed
a column since it began August
29 of last year.
What was the biggest news in
sports last week: (A)Wimbledon;
(B)Drug-related deaths; (C)Heis-
man Trophy winner Bo Jack-
son’s baseball-over-football
choice; or (Djporcupine racing in
Council, Idaho?
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that have been played on the lo-
cal diamond this season.
The first game, called at four
o’clock Friday evening by Um-
pire Haywood of Valley Mills,
was won by Clifton by a score of
5-0.
The game Saturday morning,
called at nine o’clock by Umpire
Hobbs of Clifton, was won 4-0 by
Clifton.
Several star plays were made
during the games by J. Grim-
land, Jackson, Fallis, Cooper,
Schow, and Pool.”
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"Bronstad-Hutcherson
Last Saturday evening at
about 8:30 o’clock at the Luthe-
ran College in this city Mr. Ben
F. Hutcherson and Miss Olga
Bronstad were quietly married,
the Rev. O.T. Boe officiating."
Street is in receipt of a paper
from London, England, contain-
ing a picture of his father, the
Rev. Richard Rymer, who is
declared to be the oldest living
minister in the world. The paper
is the Methodist Recorder.
The Rev. Richard Rymer is
now 97 years of age and at the
age of 16 years he began to
preach the gospel, continuing in
his work for 70 years or longer.
He was 93 years of age when he
retired.
Mr. Rymer has been living in
London for the past 30 years but
was born in Yorkshire.
R.A. Rymer, the son, came to
this country 40 years ago and
has been living in Traverse City
for the past year and a half, hav-
ing come to this city from Texas
He is a mill wright by occu-
pation.
The above is a clipping from
the Evening Record, published
at Traverse City, Michigan, and
will be of interest to many of our
readers. Dr. R.A. Rymer, son of
Rev. Richard Rymer, is favora
bly known here, having lived
here a number of years but re
cently moved to Traverse City,
Michigan. Iredell Sentinel."
••••**•***
"Esquire Barnett of Valley
Mills in company with his
daughter, Miss Eula, and Miss
Josie Jarrett also of Valley
Mills, passed through Clifton
last Friday on their way home
from Kentucky where they had
spent a month among relatives
and friends.”
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"Father of Former Walnut
Springs Citizen
R.A. Rymer of 431 West 8th
Rate yourself a bonafide
sports enthusiast if you picked
the last choice. While it might
not be correct, it certainly is
more interesting.
Racing animals is nothing
new. Horses, dogs, frogs, oft'
triches. I have even raced a few
armadillos back in hometown
Evant. But I never have seen a
porcupine race.
The folks up in Council have
made this an annual shindig,
usually held on the Fourth of
July. However, a thunderstorm
put a kink in things this year,
forcing a fifth of July race. Por-
cupine experts told me the
prickly critters are similar to
baseball players—they don’t
like to perform in the mud.
Upon arriving at the nearest
porcupine racing track/football
field the next day, fans ex-
perienced a second disappoint-
ment. In an event that usually
draws 30 to 40 competitors, only
nine showed up for the 1986
Council Derby.
Race officials said hotter-than-
normal spring weather in the
“land of taters” had forced the
varmints into the mountains,
making them extremely hard to
find.
Even when one is located,
catching it can be tricky. One
fellow tried coaxing a prospect
out of a tree, but finally gave up
and cut the tree down. Tougher
than catching one is training
one. Getting thrown out of a
trash can and then repeatedly
hit with a broom while running
for no apparent reason does not
seem to please the pores.
As with any sport, a certain
amount of danger does exist
here. Old-timers remember
numerous injuries involving
quills in the hands of uncau-
tious handlers and recall one in-
stance when a baby sat on one
of the racers. One official said
the most memorable mishap oc-
curred when a porcupine got
loose in a crowd of spectators.
No injuries were reported, she
said, adding that Council resi-
dents a pretty good at jumping
over porcupines.
Tell The Boeque County Public
That YOU WANT THEIR BUSINESS
Say So In The Clifton Record
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 17, 1986, newspaper, July 17, 1986; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787992/m1/2/?q=%22Texas+Press+Association%22: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.