The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 22, 1976 Page: 2 of 27
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CLIFTON B&NK
ftwnarv famn Sim Sun*
ROBERT B. LANE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Post Office Box 351 • Clifton, Texes • 517/875-5341 • Member F.D.I.C.
January 15, 1976
An era ends
This is the first issue of The dnifton
Record printed offset. The newspaper
has been printed letterpress since it was
established in 1895.
Our goal has been to improve the
publication, yet to avoid so changing
the appearance of a familiar frieruHKat
it became unrecognizable. The changes
wee planned f°r your visual comfort
and read; - % pleasure.
The i nproved quality of the news-
paper should help continue to build the
readership of the newspaper with the
largest circulation in Bosque County.
For advertisers, this should mean that
their messages will be more effectives
than ever.
We want, to continue to serve you
well. We hope that you will enjoy this,,
our first offset issue.
—Bill Jordan
Mr. William T. Jordan
Editor
The Clifton Record
310 West 5th Street
Clifton, Texas 76634
Dear Bill:
OPINION*
By BUI Jordan
SwiU.iing from tetterpretig tiff Thanks go also to the Veter- two stories written by Sam D.
offset printing, a,s The Clifton »ns of Foreign Wars post and Logan Jr., fonmer editor and
•Record has done this issue, hasi its Auxiliary for an invitation to oo-pubhsher of this newspaper
not been easy. However, otherai a family night casserole supper mlark the publications 81st
have aided in making ithe tran- at the VFW Home. We didn't birthday. Sam was the first
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you,, during
The Record's 81st Anniversary Year,on your decision to convert your
printing operation to the offset method. This decision will provide
the means for you to maintain your well deserved recognition as the
County's leading newspaper.
As Clifton's oldest business, it 1s most pleasing to see you make
progressive decisions that will allow you to maintain the good
will of your advertisers and readers.
leave hungry.
.* * *
Sition possible.
* * *
Linn Peseaia, editor and ptilR Holiday greeting cards po-
lisher of The West News, and coived by The Ctlfton Record
James Balts, director of pub- were acknowledged recently in
Heatons at Baylor University, this column. Since, two caten-
Waco, have been helpful. dars have arrived. We thank e,
* • • faithful customer, Oanuteson-
We first met Linn Peseaia Moody Real Estate, and Samuel
upon 'arivlng in Central Texas Bingham Company, for their
over three years ago. fie was thoughtfulness,
then head of the printing de-,^ ' * * *
parturient at Texas State Technd- A recent story reprinted in
dal Institute, Waco. He later The Clifton Record from The
named us to the printing advi- Gatesville Messenger and Stor-
sory committee at TSTl, a Forum reported the experiences
group to which we still belong., of that community with radar.
Linn has been of assistance in Nov, the DeSoto Journal, am-
kndlng us needed materials un- other newspaper with whom we
til our supplies arrive and in exchange copies, has reported
making production suggestions, that the DeSoto Police Depant-
Jam Balls is a teaching col-
league in the joumalism/com-
immxation department at Bay-
lor. fie goes through four times
a week for the Baylor Lariat
what wc experience once a
week, with The Clifton Record.
* * *
Ifntiil the change goujc} be
made, however, we depended
much on the aid of several per-
sons other than those on our
full-lime staff.
• * *
t Two neighboring puhlishens,
James D. Gardner of The Meri-
dian Tribune and Coluis Sollman
i of the Valley Mills Tribune,
have always responded to our
pleas for help. Their willing-
ness to assist made vacations
I possible for our regular staff-
er. Jamc W. Smith, former oo»,
published of The Record, gave a
band on several occasions.
* • 4
Those who have been joining
in the effort at The Record in
recent months have included
JOhnny Wayne Bekkelund, a
student at Hill Junior College,
Hillsboro, and James E. Oox,
mechanical superintendent at
The McGregor Mirror.
* ♦ *
■Hie tfaithMness of full-time
staff members, Elaine Gee and
Donald N. Ritter, supplemented
by part-time activities of Logan
Boswell and our advertising and
printing sales representative.
Jean Ann Smith, should not be
—si recently installed an MR
7 Moving Radar unit for traf-
fic law enforcement. \
* * *
As .the
Clifton resident we met after
arriving at the Waco bus depot
fallowing a Boston to Dallas
flight over three yeans ago.
After dinner in Waco, he took us
to his home where we met his
wife Linda and their children.
* * *
(After we moved here, and be-
fore the arrival of our furni-
ture, the Logons not only enter-
tained us at dinner in their
home, bpt also lent us bedding.
Their hospitality was appre-
ciated by two newcomers.
* * *
A new ownership has taken
over The Fort Worth Press and
the newspaper is being pub-
ished again. An earlier effort to
resurrect the publication after
the Scripps-Howand chain fold-
ed it flailed. We wish the new
Best regards.
Very truly youPS,
ffaduc-
Robert B. Lane
RBL:al
'•The Clifton Record ^ ,
310 West 5th St.
Clifton, Tx 76634
Dear Mr. Jordan:
I have just received your is-
sue of The Clifton Record in
which you carried the ‘High-
lights of 1975’, and it is with
much interest, my particular
attention was called to the
fact you considered the 50th
Annivearsary Reunion of the
class of ‘1925’ as one of these
items.
It was surely a highlight
for the members of the class
and I am personally grateful
to you for your help in maiu.ig
this reunion a complete suc-
cess. Your articles, carried in
The Clifton Record provided a
medium of communication, we
could not of other wise had.
Thank you very much.
Through no fault of yourg
my copy of The Record is new
er received until the follow-
ing week. This has been hap-
pening for the past three
months, and I feel confident
the1 difficulty is in Houston
You have a very fine weekly
publication, I read it all, even
the advertisements. I miss the
column, I think it was called
‘Around about Clifton’.
I hope 1976 will be a very
good year for you and youra
Sincerely,
CLYDE J. DUKE
6501 Ranchesfer Dr., No 131
Houston 77036. ’ ■
lebra Sanders
nUionor roll
Debra S. Sanders of Clifton,
an accounting major at North-
east Louisiana University, Mon-
roe, La., is on the fall term
honor roll. ”
To be on the honor roll, a std-
dent must be enrolled in M-
time studies, and have a mini-
mum of 3.0 grade point aver-
M*-
Chapel aids needy Uruguayan girl
(Special to Tho Record)
management wefi. It will take a needy girl in Urugay has a,
much more advertising revenue feeder chance in life because the
than has been obtained so ter Cedar Shores Oommunj.y Chap-
DeSoto Journal de- strengthen the paper bo that, el in Morgan ‘‘felt the need to
it can survive and grow.
• « •
scribes the radar set’s opera-
T**■» ^ I***
patrol 1 vehicle. A "homing '‘Statistics show that if you
speed” can be selected by the ‘ «*“* ** tar*r *■“ **
officer and punched in on a ®vera2® farmer, you re the av-
meter. When set on automatic,
any speed above the set figure
will be locked in automatically.
* * K
The lockin is indicated to (he
police officer by flashing num-
bers on the screen and a beep
sound. The unit can be operated
either stationary or moving, ac-
cording to tile DeSoto newspa-
per.
• • •
With The Clifton Record well
into its 82nd year of service, as
Clifton’s oldest business, we
were particularly interested in
birthday anniversaries of two
ers'ce farmer"
Aars given
Meritorious
Service Medal
Air Force Major Ratlin J. . tM „
think a others who need Chris-
tian love end financial he&p,
said Mrs. Ann Pierce, secretary
for the chapel.
The interdenominational chap-
el sponsors the girt, 11-year-old
Adeia, through the Christian
Children's Fund. To protect
Adeia’s privacy, her family
name is not used.
“When our former pastor told
us about the Christian Chil-
dren's Fund, we knew the time,
had come to extend our Chris-
tian Jove,” Mrs. Fierce said. “So
with grateful hearts we applied
to sponsor a child. We’ have
been th'amkful ever since we re-
ceived the kilter with news that
our ‘daughter’ has been as-
n
m
f
ADEIA
sponsorship program helps her
sistamce and medical and dental! Oongregation as well las Adeia.
care. She said that sponsoring Acteia
“We would hope She feels the “has given us taore off a feel-
Energy Ups
bunk is 75.
• • t
LvSSrSrs SKrrafftt
ton Herald-News has completed signed to the Armed Forces R» have 1®*° sponsors far
100 years. The Valley Mills Tri- dio and Television Sendee to *evenal years- Adela is ** see'
Los Angeles from ^ ***- *
1972, to June 1975 *epDe®n®er* Adeia laves in a poor oom-
. Aars, the son of Mr. and Mro. munity ?e£Vfle, ^entine-Ur- Let the sun shine in. Keep-
C. Parnell Aars of (ftfton is border. Jolw ^e hard Jog windows dean lets nature
married to the farmer Barbara f° J'5LC0St 0 -do some of your heating and
er, wrote in part, “It is a sig- A. Zuehlke, the daughter of iiKr€a!®di T.J?81' j m -Mghting for you-Eree. Saves Why not use the stairway m-
nihcant milestone for the Tri- Mrs. William E: Zuehlke of 7ft Th« P®0**1* who ^energy and energy costs. stead of an elevator if you’re,
bune, since it means your South Avenue M, and the Jate 1 u*™ Avoid driving during rush going only a flight or two?
homc.own paper has survived Mr. Zuehlke. ^ ade?*JfrS|1 hoars wherever possible. Goi You'll get some healthful exer-
the depressions, wars, famines. The citation accompanying hia ' eariier or save cfaev-and save electrtdty.
Concerning The Valley Mills
Tribune’s 75th anniversary, Col-
lis Sellman, editor and publish-
hanawashing or rinsing dish-
■e, shaving, tor doing other
chores that require hot water
- • —intermittently. Get in the bah't
Be energy-wise m 76. A good of turning the bat water faucet
wtay is to .keep your home tern on when you need it, and off,
ptenafure down to 68 by day and when you don’t.
60 degrees at night. You could Gat the most out of the elec-
rave as much as 15 percent ini trie temps you use, and save
heating fuel costs. eteeftririty. light-colored trans-
parent shades spread the light
more effectively than darker
shades.
VA answers
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Following
*re representative questions
answered daily by VA court-
love oif one Christian tor an- ing of Christian Jove and a,, Fui11 '* :
other,” Mrs. Pierce said. j feeling of satisfaction to think ■-*Vil,l4b,e a1‘ ariy VA .j
To pay for Adeia’s sponsor- we are helping to spread1 the 9 ~ Who can change the
ship, the chapel uses part of its ! gospel to ail the world by the 118,116 °f ihe beneficiary of my
general fund that comes from means of a small monthly con- VA hfe insurance?
member’s contributions. tributlon. A — Only you can, and you
The group received Adeia’s “We hope our contribution mus* notify the VA in writing,
photograph and information will help Adeia to grow in sta- Q —• I recently read that I
.tur, wisdom and Christian love,: be, ^titled fo an additio-
to be a leader in her community n** “ine months of schooling
and to teach Others to love one “Oder the GI Bill. Is this cor-
another.” ! rect?
The Christian Children’s Fund, , A — Yes, if you were orig-
with headquarters in Richmond, inally entitled to 36 months
. much,” Mrs. Pierce said. “They Vt, has as it purpose helping entitlement; were enrolled in
have been placed in a scrap- needy chicken in many coun- a standard undergraduate col-
book.” tries. lege or first professional de-
Mrs. Pierce believes that the gree program when your en-
titlement was exhausted; it
ATTEND THE CHURCH' qTremSs
OF YOUR CHOICE - or higher degree, and it you ,
need up to nine months to con-
' anue your pursuit of a bache-
lor or first professional de-
afoout the kind of help she is
getting. They also get letters
from her, including both her ori-
ginal detier in Spanish and an
English translation.
“We enjoy her tetters so
progarm, Adeia receives regu-.
and other depredations — be- award parised Aars finr hfa "nlw - ,
overtooked. We appreciate ou» sides the turmoils of a small nifieant. innovative. androsU?* toam the' Ctoto ^ ^ ^
commurcty and the many fective improvements for Radio ^)res 8^^- At you cock them. Use a minimum
• *
a newspaper again, we had nar- b^ a^ed^ tee^list of items him with ‘substantially «*anc-
... meat of the Mission^'^'w.
Worst hardship of weekly' flee of Information for the
newspapers is loss of advertis- Armed Forces.”
amount-of water. The foods
heat fOster, their vitamin coo-
rowed the available publica-
tion areas down to Clifton and a
South Texas community. Wie
had made tentative plans to
vsid the later location after
'leaving Clifton and before mak-
ing a selection. *
W you’re going to be away
from home and don’t want to
leave the bouse dark all the ,
time, save energy by using a |
timer that will turn a few lamps-
tent Is preserved, and you save) on at pre-set nighttime hours.
place it A full dust bag re- gree
duces suction, increases va-
cuuming tkne-and wastes
energy.
When your light switches need
replacing, consider installing
solid-state dimmer switches.
They make towering lighting
levels easier—and con help you
save electricity.
U your washing machine has
a “suds-saver”, use it. It saves
energy by allowing you to use
one tubful of hot water for
several loads.
Make sure the pilot light on
your gas store is adjusted pro-
perty. It could be using mare
fuel than necessary.
A dirty or improperly adjujst-
ed oil-burning furnace will burn
more fuel than a clean one. TV>
make sure your furnace is in
top condition, have it services
the energy longer cooking1 That way you don’t have to i •“* sea»00 rather than just
leave any lights burning during ‘ 0X9 a year.
However, after staying in
Clifton a couple of days, we dc-
cjdid upon it and advised the
publisher of the second news-
ing revenue to TV (auto, rail-
road, gas company, etc.) and a
shortage of newsprint," the Val-
ley Mills publisher’s story con-
tinued.
• • •
"Some 75 to 80 per cent of
Texas newspapers are now be-
AFRTS is responsible for pro-
viding radio and television serv-
ices to U. S. troops stationed
overseas. The Los Angeles
branch provides all entertain-
ment, programming for the
overseas stations.
The award was presented tit
| would use up,
Don’t use hot water unless
you reaCiy need it. Rinse dishes
and operate your garbage dis-
posal with cold. You’ll save
• - _ „ . energy and the cost of heating heater with extra-thick insula-
A thief who may have heard | the water. , tion on the shell and a small
the# cleanliness Is next to godM-! Break gaswasting habits, pitot light is one possibility,
nsss may come clean, but not in1 Dcsi’t pump the accelerator or Have you checked the dust
the right way.
the ’ daylight hours. ” Looking for an alternative to
Need a new water heater? *town doors end windows? Ex-
Look for an energy-efficient del
sign. A new gas-tired water;
lha,1t. wf 1)6 the,?f,!set met*v ,|lle Armed Forces Staff College ^ 33 boxes ^ P®c£»®ed soari brake pedal rather than the
ing h'.m. We believe that we did od, the Valley Mills article in Norfolk Va whA» i. had been taken from*a vendinvl acceterator to hold vour car in
Next to
godliness? rad operate ?«ur gatage rite- Look fcr «n enc^y-giicient de-. terior abutters that roll
poeal with cold. You’ll save man. A new vas-fixerf watw lung used in Europe, now are _
available on the American mar- AVtlUNS'UM |M LOW:
ket. Manufacturers daim they, I 1 UeVrtDfT
can reduce heat and air condi- UKt ncS Wi
, I _____««*« Joss 65 percent when' 00]^ V&*T PLANf&V
! right way. j race the engine when your car , bag in your vacuum eloaner Placed outside a single glazed ClDUIV/ Akl A n /Min
PoStie Chief Alvin James said1 18 oot moving. And use the ; lately? H it’s full, empty or , re- window or sliding door. 1 uN n LUAJU
the right thing.
■ • • » * *
went on. “ . , . Offset, printing
has its advantages and dlsad-
What a tribute to Clifton when vantages. It’s tester and, in
those attending the bicenten- some instances, is supposed to
nlal concert of the California be more clearly printed. But in
Lutheran College Concert Choir mot cases it means the paper
and Orchestra Friday evening
at Bettis Auditorium learned
that Clifton was the smallest
city that the group had visited
to date, yet produced the larg-
est audience.
• • •
We enjoyed a preconcert
> visit with the Rev. Ted Steen-
block, pastor of Trinity Luth-
eran Church, who bad done
much in preparation for the
event, and Dr. Elmer Ramsey,
conductor of the ■ CLC Concert
Orchestra. Dr. Ramsey ex-
pressed gratitude for the publi-
city given in The Record on
the appearance of the musical
groups. Your publisher and hid
wife were graceful to be gueets
at the occasion. »
are no longer printed in their
own town. And it's expensive."
* * *
Alvin L Bronstad, retired
postmaster of Clifton and part
president of the Clifton lions
Club, has informed us that the
January issue of the Lions mag-
azine reported that as of Octo-
ber 31, 1975, Lions Interna tion-
til had -1,130,734 members in
28,8*4 dubs in 148 countries and
geographical areas. Before a
chamber of commerce was or-
ganized in Clifton, the Lons
Club carried out several activi-
ties which otherwsc would have
been a chamber function.
• • *-
in Norfolk, Va., where Aars to
a student.
A i960 graduate of Clifton
High School, Aars received Ids
bachelor of arts degree in ra-
dio and television from Baylor
University in Waco in lta, and
later received his master’s de-
gree in communicative arts
from Michigan State University
in 1970.
Aars, an officer for more than
11 yetars, workejd in the pro-
gramming and production de-
partment at K\yTX Television
and as an announcer at KEFC-
FM Radio before entering the
Air Force in 1964.
had been taken froav-a vending! acceterator to hold your car in
machine of the B. and J. auto-1 place on a hill,
malic laundry on State Highway
6 on Sunday, January 4. The.
theft was reported to police last
week, the chief said. ^ ♦
Savings bonds
Sales $6,185
Chances are you won’t have
tb wash heavily soiled clothes
twice if you presoak them, or
Use the soak cycle in the wash-
ing machine. You’ll Save the
energy required for the seoond
trashing.
i Don’t let cold ah* seep into
your home through the attic ac-
cess dow. Check the door to
make sunq it’s well instated
,and wcatherstripped. Otherwise, ,
you’ll be wasting fuel to heat
that cool air.'
, ____Take an energy conservation
Bonds amounting to |6,18J ta ^ to wor* with you. Drinking
Basque County have j*. water is refreshing enough at
P«Md. Sates for the il-mamh :: 50 'degrees. Suggest to your
PWfod totaled |9i,046 for 571 wadnfewance department that
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JORDAN PUBLICATIONS, INC.
PUBLISHED KVERY THURSDAY AT 310 WEST FIFTH STREET, CLIFTON. TEXAS
StcamLCIasa Postage Paid at Clifton, Texas 76634'
Telephone: Clifton (817) 675-3336
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WILLIAM T. JORDAN
Editor and Publisher
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LOOAN BOSWELL
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Administration provides bene- year't<Htate *ate* totaled
per rant of toe 1975 sates goal coo^rs **“* dispense colder' ^
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Steee in Tens during the terogierature. ^ “oL«rmun' Johnson, Somervell Hamilton Counties, 1 Year $500
Heateng water is • major ^ Tex“- °°e Year--------$7.35 Outside of Texas, One Year “ ™
during the
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