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Clifton, Texas
— THOMAS JP.FFRRSON
Thursday, June 18, 1970
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Why Have Farm Programs?
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(Guest Editorial reprinted from ihe June 4,
19,0 issue of The Greenwood (Indiana) Daily
Journal.)
Why do we have farm programs? You
ask this question of the next 100 people
you meet and chances are pretty good you
would get 100 dilerent answers.
The agricultural segment of our e-
conomy hasn’t enjoyed the boom that
other industries have had — and when
1 say agricultural segment, 1 mean every
farmer and businessman who derives
his livelihood from rural American. The
fellow in business on Main Street is as
dependent on a good crop with fair prices
as the man wjio does the farming. If the
one fails, Ihe other cannot survive.
Agriculture has a proven record 1o ho
proud of. One hour of U. S farm labor
now produce 7 times as much goods and
fiber as it did 50 years ago — 4 times as
much as it did 25 years ago — 2V> times
as much as it did 15 years ago.
United States population has increased
J 0.7 per cent since 1957-59 while farm
production has gone up 20 per cent on 9
per cent fewer acres. The farmer has
been so efficient that he has injured his
financial position.
Farm production isn’t like a production
line where you pull the switch and shut
down until it is profitable to operate. In
dairying it takes several years to adjust
production either up or down but while
you are in business the old cow needs
milking twice each day whether you make
a dime or not. Corn can be increased or
decreased in only one year IF the rains
come, IF the weather isn’t too hot or
too cold, IF we don't have nn early fall
Father s Day
American fathers make more money
than those of most nations and give their
families a higher living standard. But
in spite of such plenty, American famil-
ies are not much of an example to the
world, as to permanence, child behavior,
juvenile behavior.
On the contrary, American children are
pushing the juvenile crime rate to rec-
ord highs, the nation’s divorce rate is
constantly increasing and the breakdown
in the rate of stability and endurance of
the American family seems to parallel
the breakdown of paternal authority in
the home.
One of the major reasons for this turn
frost, IF, IF, IF.
Comparing 1920 with 1060 — it took
the average industrial worker this many
minutes to earn enough to buy the follow-
ing foods:
Rread, 1 lb., 1920. 9-4 minutes. Today,
4.4 minutes
Round steak, lb., 1929; 50 minutes. To-
day, 24 minutes.
Quart of milk, 1929, 15.4 minutes. To-
day, 5.9 minutes.
Dozen eggs, 1929, 34.5 minutes. Today,
11.3 minutes.
Pork chops, lb., 1929, 40 minutes. To-
day, 20.7 minutes.
Food in the U S. takes less than 17 per
cent of the average worker’s wages.
Now we get around to answering the
question — why do we have farm pro-
grams?
To enable farmers to cooperate in lim-
iting production of some crops so that
wo can have adequate supplies at reason-
able prices, so that the American farmer
can make a decent living and stay in busi-
ness so that he can continue to make us
the best-fed nation in the world at prices
we can afford to pay. Then we add in
some other measures which guarantee a
continued healthful and prosperous fu-
ture for the unborn generations who will
inherit what you and 1 choose to leave
for them.
Shall we add some food for thought:
National statistics show that when five
farmers go out of business, one business
place on Main Street goes out of business.
Add enough of this and who will foot the
bills for schools, streets, and all the lit-
tle goodies our tax dollar provides?
of events is the “dunce” role so often
played by the American father these days.
Whether the average American father is
brainwashed by television programs con-
stantly stressing female dominance (sell-
ing women the products being advertis-
ed) or whether he has simply abdicated
his role as the rock of stability, security
and authority in the home, is a question.
Psychiatrists tell us wives want a hus-
band they can respect, look to for guid-
ance and the maintaining of discipline
in the home- Too many of them aren’t
getting much of it from American fathers
and husbands.
As wives and children remember them
Sunday on Father’s Day, this is something
they should be thinking about.
RESERVE CHAMPION GELDING — Monette Grinstead at last Saturday’s Cen-
Billie Steele of Livingston, Texas, own- tral Texas Fair & Quarter Horse Show
er, and “Stoney Jack” receive the Re- in Clifton- —Record Staff Photo
serve Champion Gelding trophy from ^1||
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word. t '
Annual Homecoming Held
At Lanes Chapel on June 7
Homecoming Day was enjoyed
by ihe largest number of people
on record since we have been
having homecoming, each year
we see people that are here tor
the first time.
The little church was almost
filled at 10 a.m. Services began
with song “When We All Get To
Heaven”. Prayer offered by So-
well Cox. Greetings by Mrs. Lola
Barlon, followed by a time of
singing. Devotional by Dudley
Sowell who asked his father,
Charlie Sowell to lead in prayer
before he spoke. A wonderful
message was received by all who
heard this youi.g man speak,
During the business meeting,
records of past years were read
and approved. Officers were re-
instated for another year: Trus-
tees—Joe Bearden, Clyde Turner
and Floyd Vickrey, Secretary,
Lola Barton; Song Loader, Claud
Graves; Caretaker of Cemetery,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bearden. New
Business 25c hr. pay raise for
cemetery work, making $2.00 hr.
The association asked the secre-
tary to notify local funeral
homos, when opening and clos-
ing graves in Lanes Chapel Ceme-
tery to also covet remaining ex-
cess dirt. At close of business
meeting, Mrs. LutHla Crosley
presented Mre. Lola Barton a
lovely gift, a Lady Diplomat or-
ganizer billfold with money, say-
ing with this gift: “The people
of Lanes Chap’l Memorial As-
sociation wisn to express their
love and appreciation for all you
have done foi Lanes Chapel.”
Accepting the gift, Mrs. Lola
Barlon said “You will never
know wha' this means to me. I
wish to sav to all the people,
I am honored to work with and
for this Association I am proud
to have had a part in making
Lanes Chapel a memorial”.
Dinner or. (he ground as usual
was enjoyed by many. The long
tables were filled with food. A
time of visitation and fellowship
until singing time. The church
and grounds were filled. Mr.
Darden of Clifton Funeral Home
furnished speaker and choirs for
grounds. Many good singers and
groups were erjoyed by all. Visit-
ing with us Inis day was a form-
er pastor of Lanes Chapel, Itev.
■I M. Hays Hs was pastor for
two years iorw years ago.
At 4 p.m “Gcd Be With You
Till We Meet Again” was sung
ending another Homecoming day.
Donations for this day $153.00.
We ask those who were unable
to be here ;o support the coming
years work.
REGISTERED
Those who signed the register;
Mrs. T. G. McMullin, Odessa,
Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mc-
Mullin and family, Crane, Tex.;
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Osborne
and Janine Sherril Powell, Ir-
ving; Mrs. Clara Osborne, Altus,
Okla.; Rev. J. M. Hays, Waxa-
hachie; Mr. and Mrs. James
Barton and sons, Mesquite; Mr.
and Mrs. Riley Richards, Gar-
land; Holman Watson, McGreg-
or; Annie Sowell, Decatur; Rev.
June Allen, Cleburne; Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Ducksworth, Mr. and
Mrs. Bruce Barton, Dallas; Mrs.
Flora and Robert Lane, Earla
Mayfield, Fort Worth; Mrs. Ray
New and David, Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Stanford, Calvin McFad-
den, Jonesboro; Mr. and Mrs.
Pruitt, Waco; Mr. and Mrs.
Doyle Cox, Mr. and Mrs. J. C,
Leonard Morgan, Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. E. O.
Walters, Linda Baker, D. C. Bar-
ton, Bennie Franklin, Gatesville;
Lesa and Lee Ann Stevens, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Gustafson, Meridi-
an; Orval and Birdie Barns, La-
guna Park; Clyde Barton, Floyd
Vickrey, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cros-
ley, Mrs. Willie Lane, Stella
Vickrey, Linda and Brenda Har-
vey, Mrs. Marshall Burns, Mrs.
Earl Casey, Linda Wiliams,
Clyde Turner, Mrs. C. O. Berg-
man, V. G. Vickrey, Clifton; Mr.
and Mrs. Dudley Sowell and
Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Sowell, Mrs. Nellie Barnett, Mrs.
Bride-fleet Is
feted lane 14th
Miss Rosemary Jenson was
named honoree Sunday, June 14
when Mrs. Ray Berry and Miss
Peggy Berry entertained with
a luncheon ami rice bag party.
Miss Jenson will be married to
Mr. Kent Patterson on August 8.
Tables were laid with white
linen and centered with bowls
of daisies. All in keeping with
Ihe bride-elect's chosen wedding
colors.
A delightful salad luncheon was
served after which time was
spent making tiny rice bags
which will be used at the wed-
ding reception.
The honoree was presented
with a silver bowl by the Berry
family.
Guests included the honoree,
Miss Rosemary Jenson; her
mother, Mrs. O. R. Jenson; Mrs.
R. G. Patterson, Miss Linda
Kay Patterson, Miss Sally Green-
wade. Mrs. Jim Hutcheson, Miss
Maudie Pearl Ragsdale, Mrs.
Robert Barron, and Miss Kim
Outlaw.
Cranfills G News
By MRS. CHARLEY JOHNSON
Moshiem News
by MRS. MARSHAL MITCHELL
Mr. and Mrs. Benton Barker
and son, Keith, of Houston, visit-
ed here last week in the homes
of Mrs. Edward Tipton and Mr.
and Mrs. Bun Cummings.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gas-
kamp and Tommy attended a
Tankersley reunion at the Shiloh
Church near Ocee on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary McNew is visiting
in the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Hersehel Morris of Copperas
Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. Milt Hughes of
Houston and Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Spitzer and family of Athens
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Otis Miles last, weekend.
On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Miles
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Garren of Valley Mills,
were in Temple to visit her aunt,
Mrs. Joe Hutton of Altus, Okla.,
who had undergone surgery at
Scott & White Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Poston
and children were in Meridian
on Friday night to attend the
wedding of her brother, Ed Bird
of Clifton to Janice Summey.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lebarre and
Linda of Fort Worth spent Sun-
day with her brother and family,
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Jones. Lisa
Jones had spent the week in the
Lebarre home, and Linda Lebarre
remained here with her to spend
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Norris
of Arlington visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jones
last weekend.
Kr, ary] Mrs. Bill Peterson of
Mfnohans ' and Weldon Vickrey
of ^Dallas visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. F. Vickrey
last weekend.
Alta Powell, Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Roberson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ficklin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bearden, Mrs. C. B. Tankersley
Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Louie Cass,
Mrs. Floyd Warren, Mr. and
Mrs. Theo Howard, Mrs. Leek
Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Charles John-
son, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCom-
mic, Valley Mills; Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Graves, Turnersville; Mr.
and Mrs. T. N. Lowrance, Mr.
and Mrs. Kirby Cox, Mosheim;
Mr. and Mrs. Tine Crosley,
Hurst Springs; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bearden, Mrs. B. A. Dunklin,
Mr. and Mrs. Pernie Dansby,
Sowell Cox, Lanes Chapel com-
munity; Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt
Brasher, no address. There were
many who failed to come in and
register.
By Mrs. Lola Barton
Reading last weeks Record a-
bout the “Flying Scotman Train”,
Mrs. John Shephard from the
Gap whose homeland is England.
She rode the Flying Scotman
in the Forties it travel from
Preston North Brilian London
Station to Edenberg Scotland
non-stop flight, traveling 100 mi.
per hour.
Last Saturday’s visitors in the
home of Mrs. Gunder Larson
were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Johnson
and son, Kevin James of Waco.
Kevin is two weeks old and was
adopted by the Johnsons.
Mr. John Berg from Fort
Worth visited a few days here
with Mr. and Mrs. Belvin Swen-
son and Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Berg.
Saturday night visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Carlson were Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
chie Tergerson, Bob and Tammy
from Dallas. Sunday they bad
lunch with Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Tergerson. Beckie Tergerson who
had spent a week here with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
C. Tergerson returned home Sun-
day with the Archie Tergersons.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Johnson,
Charlene and Charles, Mrs. Han-
nah Hoff Brown of Waco visited
Sunday in the Charley and Ivan
Johnson homes. Other visitors in
the Ivan Johnson home were
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Swenson
from Clifton.
Get well wishes are extended to
Mrs. Pearl Murphree who was
admitted to Meridian Hospital
last Saturday with a heart con-
dition.
Recent visitors in the Jack
Shephard home were their grand-
son, Don McKinney from Rich-
mond and Mr. and Mrs. Billie
Jack Shephard from San An-
tonio.
Mr. Geo. Ellington of Clifton
visited here recently with Mrs.
Jewel Murphree.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Maxwell and
son. Randy from Waco, are
spending their vacation here with
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Huse.
Mrs. Ruby Largent who is em-
ployed in Hico drove down to
Mrs. Bob Furgerson Saturday.
They left for Mexia for a few
days visit in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Watson and to do
some fishing while gone.
Mr. and Mrs. Olie Carlson and
0. S. Jr., all spent last Sunday
in Midlothian with Mr. and Mrs.
Arther Carlson. 0. S. Jr. went
over t o the Air Base and met
Tommy Hurley from Washington,
D. C. He eame to spend the
summer with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Olie Carlson. Hi?
mother Billie Jo Hurley, will be
coming down later.
Mr. Otis Pendleton from St.
Monica, Calif., and Mr. and
Mrs. Curtis Pendleton from Long
Beach, Calif., are spending a
few days here with Curtis’ moth-
er, Mrs. Dennie Pendleton and
other relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Brinegar,
Mr. and Mrs. David Brinegar,
Mrs. Pat Warren and girls, Mr.
and Mrs. Don Brinegar visited
in the E. R. Brinegar home over
fills Gap will hold a. Gospel
the weekend.
The Church of Christ in Cran-
Meeting, June 21 through the
28 at 8 p.m. The speaker will be
Lawrence Smith from Abilene,
Texas. There will be a singing
Sunday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend
this meeting.
Last Saturday afternoon visi-
tors in the home of Mrs. Sam
Nystel were Mr. and Mrs. Ben-
nie Swenson from Granbury and
Mrs. Mavis Lockhart from Hurst.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Bertelson
visited last week with Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Roberts in Irvine.
Weekend visitors with Mrs.
O. J. Bronstad were Mr. and
Mrs. G. O. Bronstad from Corpus
Christi. They all attended the
Bronstad reunion.
Last Friday the Carrol Nelson
family drove to Dallas Love
Field to meet Mrs. Nelson’s
mother, Mrs. Maud Armstrong
from Metuchen, New Jersey this
being Mrs. Armstrong’s first alr
plane ride which she enjoyed
very much and then to meet the
Nelson family whom she hadn’t
seen for seven years. She will
be visiting in the Nelson home
for some time.
Weekend visitors with Mrs.
Bernt Bertelson were Mr. and
Mrs. C. O. Larson from Arling-
ton and Miss Myrtice Nygaard
from Houston.
Greg and Johnie Jones from
Arlington who have been visiting
several days here with their
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John-
nie Johnson, returned home
Sunday with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. F. Jones. Other vis-
ST. OLAF EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Cranfills Gap, Texas
Rev. Marvin O. Ottmara
JUNE 21:
Divine Worship—9:30 a.m.
On Sunday, June 21, the Foss
Reunion is to be held in the St.
Olaf Church Basement. A Foss
descendant, Pastor Lawrence C.
Jenson of Moville, Iowa, will
preach the sermon for the Sun-
day.
June 24— No Choirs to practice
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
Cranfills Gap, Texet
Rav. Da la Yant
SUNDAY
Worship Service — 9:30 a.m.
Church School — 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
CranfiUs Gap
Mlnistar John Jordan
10 a.m. — Sunday School
11 a.m. — Morning Service
itors Sunday in the Johnson
home were Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Baker from Walnut Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Brinegar
attended the funeral of their
granddaughter, Barbara Ann In-
sali in Beiton on June 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Christensen
drove to Austin on Wednesday,
June 10 and spent the day and
night with Mr. and Mrs. Wendell
Larson. On Thursday they all
drove to Eagle Pass and then in-
to Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
Mexico. They spent the night in
Eagle Pass and drove back to
Austin on Friday before return-
ing home.
Mr. Archie Nelson will be re-
ceiving the Record another year
as a birthday gift from his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson.
Thanks to the Nelsons and Mr.
Casper Olson for his renewal.
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Moore
and children from Arlington vis-
ited last weekend here with Mr.
and Mrs. Ove Huse. Recent visi-
tors in the Huse home were Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Kirkland from
Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hasting
attended the Criswell Cemetery
Association and Homecoming last
Sunday. They had services, bas-
ket lunch and singing. Sounds
like a day well spent. This is
Mrs. Hastings’ home community.
MOVE HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Shake and
baby and Mrs. Jerry Shake and
daughter, all of near Denver,
Colorado, have moved to Cran-
fills Gap, presently occupying
the E. T. Schultz residence. They
have leased the R. C. Reievson
rent house and pasture. Mr.
Shake is employed with the Clif-
ton Implement Co and his wife,
Becky, will be employed part
time at the Hap Community
Foods Store. Mrs. Jerry Shake
is a hiece of Mrs. Norman Peder-
son of Clifton. On Tuesday, June
16, Jerry* Shake arrived from
Colorado and also began duties
at the Clifton Implement Co.
COUSIN
BILL
SAYS....
"Take Care what you say
before a wall, as you cannot
tell who may behind it."
You have a certain wall
that you are unable to know
or see what's behind it. Be-
hind this we.ll may be a hail
cloud which could destroy
your grain crop in a few
minutes in which you have
not only invested your mon-
ey and a year of labor, but
also hope, expectancy and
security. Call Bellamy or
Arden at Cranfills Gap,
Phone 54F22 for informa-
tion.
WM. B. BERTELSEN & CO.
Complete Insurance
Service
CFANflllS GAP, TEXAS
YOUR INVITATION
HEAR
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IN A SERIES OF
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JUNE 21 THRU JUNE
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BEST VALUES
BUDGET TERMS
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YOUR ELECTRIC BILL
Your Erath Co. Electric Co-op., electric bill has a new
format on account of computation. The way you pay
your bill has not changed in any respect. As always
you can pay your bill at this bank in person or by
mail, we wijl stamp the stub paid and give it to you
or return it to you by mail Drafts will continue to
be drawn on your account in this bank as always by
the eo-op^ for those who have authorized it.
“Another Blue Ribbon Service"
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A THOUGHT —
When love and skill work together, expect a
masterpiece.
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Cranfills Gap, Texas 76637
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CRANFILLS GAP, TEXAS
Sale Good Friday A Sat., June 19 & 20th
Carolina — No. 2Vfe cans
-MEAT-
ELBERTA PEACHES
4 for $1.00
PET
CLUB STEAKS
lb. 79c
MILK, toll cons
2 for 35c
Tall Corn
Shurfine
BACON
.......... 2 lbs. $1.59
PORK & BEANS
2 for 25c
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FLOUR
25 lbs. $2.19
CABBAGE
lb. 79c
A. F. — 1/2 Gallon
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