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Emory Law School Names
Posey Distinguished Alumni
ATLANTA, Ga. — Chester N.
Posey has been named a recipient of
the Distinguished Alumni Award
from Emory University School of
Law, joining four other alumni in
receiving the prestigious honor
during a recent ceremony at the
university.
According to Emory University
officials, the five individuals were
singled out for “contributing
extensively both to their
communities and to the law."
Posey, founder of the Orbix
Corporation, graduated from Emory
University School of Law in 1949.
Other honored alumni are from
Atlanta, and include U.S. District
Court Judge Frank M Hull of the
northern district of Georgia, class of
1973; Georgia Supreme Court Chief
Justice Willis B Hunt, Jr., class of
1954; former senior vice-president of
the Coca-Cola Export Corporation
and philanthropist Hugh F
MacMillan, class of 1934, and Edgar
A Nelly, Jr, founding partner of the
Atlanta law firm of Nelly & Player;
class of 1934.
Posey served as an aerial gunner
and navigator in the U.S. Air Force
during World War II. Following the
war, Posey graduated from
Centenary College in Louisiana. then
enrolled at Emory. He financed his
See POSEY, Page 4
Chester N. Posey
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VOL 99, NO. 48 • WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30,1994
Santa Is Coming Saturday
Arts And Crafts Fair, Tree Lighting Planned
A WAVE
kindergarten
holiday.
AND A TIP OF THE HAT came from these two members of Becky Bell's
class. Bell's children made Thanksgiving costumes while learning about the
— Photo Courtesy Karen Murphy
CLIFTON — The familiar refrain,
“Santa Claus is coming to town,”
H rings true for Clifton again this year.
I Santa comes to Clifton Saturday,
Dec. 3, in conjunction with a
downtown arts and crafts fair,
presented by the Clifton Chamber of
Commerce.
“Experience the beauty of
Christmas, and the warmth of
Norwegian history,” said a Chamber
spokesman, inviting all to the
festivities. Other than arts and
crafts, the event will feature a
Norwegian bakery, the lighting of
the community Christmas tree, and
of course, Santa’s arrival, and
pictures with 01’ Saint Nick! Choirs
and bands will perform throughout
the day, adding to the holiday mood,
said the spokesman. Santa plans to
make an appearance from 2 to 5 p.m.
In conjunction, the Chamber is
sponsoring a home and business
a * decorating contest. First prize in
each category is $50 cash. Judging
will take place betwefen Dec. 12 and
15. Entry forms are available in this
newspaper issue, or at the Chamber
office.
The second in a series of
commemorative keepsake Christmas
ornaments is now available. Artist
George Hallmark will be on hand at
Speiler’s Frame And Art Gallery,
North Avenue D, to personally
Good Turn-Out Expected For
Saturday’s Jackpot Stock Show
Cattle Judge To Conduct Ultra-Sound Demo At 11 A.M.
. autograph the ornaments. This year's
edition featured a Hallmark original
of the Bosque County Courthouse,
and is priced at $10 each. Ornaments
are available at the Chamber office,
Speiler’s, and B.J.’s Western Wear.
The downtown festival begins at 9
a.m., and is scheduled to run through
6 p.m. The event will be located in
the TOO block of South Avenue D,
with the street closed to traffic that
day only. For more information,
contact the Chamber office at (817)
675-3720.
Meridian State Park
Plans A Norwegian
Christmas In The Park
MERIDIAN — A local event on
the Texas State Parks Christmas
events calendar is the Norwegian
Christmas in the Park, to be held at
Meridian State Park. The celebration
is scheduled for Sunday, Dec.'■ 11,
from 7 to 9 p.m.
The event will emphasize
Norwegian food, decorations, and
traditions. Choirs and bands,
including the Fort Hood Army Band,
are scheduled to present music.
For more information, contact the
park staff at (817) 435-2536.
NORWEGIAN COUNTRY DECORATING CONTEST
Name or Business:
Address:
Phone:
CLIFTON — Chris Swearingen,
Ag Science instructor at Clifton High
School, expects a "pretty good turn-
out” for this Saturday’s Clifton FFA
Jackpot Stock Show at the Central
Texas Fairgrounds. As of Nov. 21,
quite a few entries had been received
for the second annual show, with the
greatest number expected to come in
the first of last week, according to
Swearingen.
The show is conducted with the
assistance of Clifton FFA Support
Group, and is open to all Texas 4-H
and FFA members. Clifton FFA
chapter is planning to show eight
calves and 30 pigs Saturday, Dec. 3.
In addition to the exhibition
activity, Lorna Pelton will be
conducting a demonstration with an
ultra-sound machine. Swearing said
Pelton, who is working on her
doctorate degree at Texas A&M
University, uses the ultra-sound
machine to detect back fat and probe
lion-eye muscle. She will be using
the youths’ calves in the
demonstration, which is expected to
begin around 11 a.m.
“Lorna is a cattle breeder, and
uses the ultra-sound machine in her
business. Cattle breeders in the area
should be interested in seeing this
demonstration,”remarked Swearing.
Pelton will serve as judge of the
steers and heifers in Saturday’s
show, while Llano hog producer Joe
Behrens will judge swine. Former
Coryell County Extension agent
Donald Kelm will judge the lamb
See JACKPOT, Page 2
‘Blue Overalls Angel’ Set
For Dec. 11 Performance
Committee Recommends No Change
In School District’s Transfer Policy
By DEBRA D. BROWN
CLIFTON RECORD EDUCATION EDITOR
CLIFTON — A committee formed
by the Clifton Independent School
District Board of Trustees has
recommended no change be made in
the district’s policy regarding
transfer students. The delegation was
created Sept. 16 to study the
possibility of a transfer fee for
students who live outside the Clifton
ISD boundaries, but transfer into the
district for their education.
Trustee Dawn Stenmark chaired
the panel, and advised the board of
the committee’s recommendation at
last week’s board meeting in the
.high school cafeteria. Trustee Bruce
E. Scaff also served on the
committee.
Joining the two trustees were
Principals Terrell Miller, Ronnie
Prueitt, and Ronnie Massey, and
Curriculum Director Mike Holland.
Community members sitting on
the panel included Debbie
Meinkowsky, Paula Sanders, Karen
Massingale, and Kathy Sweet.
Sanders, Massingale, and Sweet are
parents of accepted transfer students.
Chairman Stenmark told trustees
Nov. 21 that the committee looked at
the transfer issue based on financial,
academic, and historical aspects. She
said that after an in-depth
discussion, the committee voted to
recommend that the district
maintain its current policy of not
charging tuition to transfer students
wanting to attend Clifton ISD.
Trustee Scaff told board members
he had gone into the committee
meeting feeling that tuition should
be charged, but changed his mind
after looking at the financial aspect
of the matter.
He said the committee looked at
the expenses per pupil as recorded in
the district’s Academic Excellence
Indicator System (AEIS) Report, and
See TRUSTEES, Page 4
CLIFTON — The Bosque County
Conservatory of Fine Arts Theatre
will present The Blue Overalls Angel,
a one-act Christmas play by Anne
Coulter Martans, on Dec. 11 at 2
p.m., in the BCCFA Tin Building
theatre. The production is open to
the public at no charge.
The play centers around a little
orphan girl, played by difton fourth
grader Whitney Robertson, and her
search for a Christmas angel. She is
aided by a kindly church janitor,
played by BCCFA Theatre veteran
Bob Fuller, who makes preparations
for a Christmas pageant.
“This short play is one of those
feel-good type of productions for the
entire family that should quickly put
you in the Christmas spirit,” said a
BCCFA Theatre spokesman. “The
theatre will not charge admission to
the one-time performance because we
want it to be our Christmas present
to the community.”
For information, call 675-3724 or
675-CAST.
Gentry Creech,
In Chorus of Angels
Military History On Exhibit
At Bosque Memorial Museum
Opens With Nov. 29 Reception
CLIFTON — An opening reception
for the newest exhibit at Bosque
Memorial Museum was held at 7
p.m. on Nov. 29, with the local VFW
post presenting a flag ceremony in
honor of the military exhibit.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Richardson
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sharp,
together with other museum patrons,
have put together a 200-year
military exhibit featuring the history
See MUSEUM, Page 2
Angel Tree Locations Announced
Lone Star Gas Names New Area Manager
CLIFTON — Bosque County is a
great place to raise children, proven
each year by the success of the Angel
Tree program. Each year, at
Christmas-time, hundreds of gifts are
given anonymously to children who
might not otherwise get any gifts,
said a spokesman for the program.
These special donors from all over
Bosque County pick a paper angel off
A special tree at one of several
locations in the county. On the back
of the angel is the name and specific
needs of a child in the county, who
needs someone to help fulfill their
Christmas wishes.
The donor buys gifts, wraps them,
and returns them to the place where
the angel was picked. It's a simple
process, but it requires the efforts of
a lot of people to make it work.
Angel Trees can be found at these
locations:
Clifton — Texas-New Mexico
Power Company (downtown), Speiler
Frame and Art Gallery, B.J.’s
See ANGELS, Page 2
DALLAS — Lone Star Gas has
named Dick Frame business
development manager for Clifton and
27 other cities and towns in Central
Texas, effective immediately. Frame
will be responsible for public contact
with city leaders at all levels. These
will include government and
municipal officials, school districts,
hospitals, local business leaders, civic
and charitable organizations, and
those involved in economic
development.
Frame has been with Lone Star For
five years, serving in Garland and
Dallas. He has served on the Gas
Research Institute task force for
See FRAME, Page 2
Annual Shopping Spree Is Monday At Sunset Home
CLIFTON — Donors are asked to
bring gift items for the 11th annual
Shopping Spree to Clifton Lutheran
Sunset Home recreauun room on
Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. On Monday, residents of the
facility will select from a wide-array
of items gathered for the conqmunity-
wide event.
First Baptist Church, Immanuel
Lutheran Church, Church of Christ,
First Methodist Church, Trinity
Lutheran Church, Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church, Grace Memorial
Baptist Church, Presbyterian
See CLSH, Page 2
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