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THE CLIFT ON- RECORD
Page 6-A — Clifton, Tex^ Thursday, Feb. 21, 1974
COACH -
(Continued Flora .'age Qne)
Clifton Independent School Dis-
trict Board of Trustees would be
successful in finding a perman-
ent successor for him soon. This
wbuld give his replacement an
opportunity to become aware of
Cub strengths and possibilities,
he pointed out.
COACH'S BACKGROUND
Coach Roberts was born in
Hamilton Courtty. ''Affer'*gradua-
tion. from Hamilton High School,
ho served two years in the
Navy. .
As a student at Clifton Junior
College for two years, he was on
the football, basketball, baseball,
and track teams.
He was awarded a bachelor's
degree form Southwest Texas
State University, . San Marcos,
with a major in physical educa-
tion and a minor in social studies.
In 1965, he received a master’s
degree from Baylor University,
Waco, with a major in educa-
tion and a minor in physical
education.
Upon his graduation from
Southwest State University,
i Coach Roberts taught and- coach-
! ed all sports at Carlton High
1 School for three years.
I. In 1952, he came to Clifton High
School as a teacher and as assist-
ant football coach and head track
i coach., He was promoted to ath-
letic director and head football
coach at CHS in 1956.
Coach Roberts is married to
| the former.Frances Hoff of Clif-
ton. Their two children ale Kay,
wife of Ronald Maness of Gab
I veston. and Alan T. Roberts, a
j senior at Clifton High School.
The Roberts family belongs to
| Trinity Lutheran Church. Coach
! Roberts was a director of Re-
gion VI of the Texas High School
j Coaches' Association for 1971,
j 1972, and 1973.
COACH'S RECORD
During Coach , Roberts' 18
| years as head coach here, the
| Cubs played 28 more games as
I the result of playoffs than (he
i customary 180. The Cubs thus
I averaged 11V* games a season,
j instead of 10.
The Cubs won 156 gapies, lost
41. and tied 11 while Coach Rob-
erts was inyTtargc.
AUBREY T. ROBERTS
Head Coaehing Record at Clifton High School
Year
Won
Lost
Tied
1956 (A)
7-
2
1
1957
9
2
0
Lost in Bi-District
1958
4
4
2
1959
6
4
0
1960
10
3
0
Lost in Quarter-Finals
1961
6
2
2
,
1962
11
2
0
Lost in Quarter-Finals
1963
10
2
0
Lost in Regional
1964
11
1
1
Lost in Quarter-Finals
1965
8
3
0
Lost in Bi-District
1966
8
2
0
1967
13
0
0
Lost in State Finals
1968
12
2
0
Lost in -Semi-Finals
1969
9
2
1
Lost in Regional
1970 (AA)
9
3
0
Lost in Regional
1971
9
2
1
Lost in Regional
1972 "
7
I
2
Tri-Champ. District 22 AA
1973
7
2
1
Did not represent
Total
156
41
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SPIRITUAL -
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bachelor of science 'degree in i rooms and multiplies."
law enforcement. While attend j He said that it is common to
ing college, he served as Taylor find a huge supply of arms when
County deputy sheriff in Abilene 1 law enforcement officers conduct
Trooper Steel is married to! ra‘ds now. Drug pushers are
the former Sherry Ann Austin of; fighting among themselves for
Abilene. His hobbies are fishing ! control of the market in illegal
and skin diving. •
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ACEY STEEL
HURST FLOORS
Phone 435-2602
Meridian, Texas
CARPETS and VINYL
FORMICA
CUSTOM MADE
DRAPES
FRIGIDAIRE APPLIANCES
Delivery and Service
Free Estimates
j
R. D. HURST
Res. Ph. 675-3763
Clifton, Texas
drugs, he pointed out.
"VICTIMLESS" CRIME
Trooper Baker challenged the
j. theory of "victimless” crime. He
; disagreed with those who de-
1 scribed such incidents as, at
worst, "social transgressions."
'Such activities as homosexu-
; ality. obcenity, and prostitution,
have two results, he maintained.
"1. They impoverish the'nobil-
ity of life, the individual, and the
human spirit. '
"2. Society as a whole is a
victim of ‘victimless’ crime in
one way or another.”
j Trooper Baker said that it was
unfortunate that some look on
| "victimless" crime as merely
'"social transgressions.”
SEES NEED
Trooper Baker maintained that
there is a need'to instill in our
people a wish to support our
j law enforcement and judiciary
systems."
He advocated orienting the pub-
lic school system's curriculum
"toward our responsibilities as
citizens.]'
He said that with the right to
vote and other rights of adult-
hood being granted to 18-year-
olds, there should also be em-
phasis placed on the fact that
adulthood carries "much respon-
sibility.”
HISTORY TRACED
Trooper Baker traced the his-
tory of the Dept, of Public Safety
from the 1930 s, when its person-
nel manned motorcycles, to to-
day's highway patrolmen riding
•in squad cars.
He described the work of the
DPS' various branches, including
the Texas Rangers, the narcotics,
and the intelligence force, as well
as traffic law enforcement activ-
ities.
Garden Club's Landscaping
Of Clifton High Continuing
The Clifton Garden Club is j
landscaping the campus of the j
new Clifton High School. To date !
club members have planted 12 j
ligustrums, 12 nandinas, 2 photin- |
eas, 2 Jap Yews, 39 dwarf Bur-'
fori holly and two Arizona Ash ’
trees donated by Mrs. J M
Finstad. , ■ j
In addition. Mr. Sparks put I
out four pecan trees, Mr. Spitzer ■
put out two evergreen trees, and i
the Girl Scouts planted four j
trees. The Club also planted an j
eight-foot cherry laurel tree for ;
Arbor Day.
The club has compiled a new j
cookbook, which is in print at j
this time and will be for sale1
soon, to help defray expenses i
of the project.
The club expressed its^ appre-
ciation /or the help anfl coojxtra-
tion given by Mr Appleby, Mr.
Hansen, Mr.^gparks, and Mr.
Spitzer. /
There Is some unfinished
planting tJ lx? done. Needed are
many -different kinds of shrubs
and trees to complete the pro-
ject. Anyone wishing to have a
part in the landscaping of the
high school may contact Mrs.
Currie Duncan at 675-8274, Mrs.
W: C. Martin at 675-3595, Mrs.
Ray Byford at 675-8250, or Mrs.
Frank^BishoP at 675-3544.
The Garden Club invites all
w'hen out driving to stop by and
she the progress being done on
the south side.
Coyote Control
Is To Start In County
Interest RateKeduced
A one-quarter percent reduc-, 1971. Rate increases marked the
tion in the maximum G. L. home ! program from its founding in
loan interest rate became effec- June, 1944, until Decpmber, 1970.
tife January 22'. according to' q I. loan applications in De-
Jack Coker, VA Regional Officer j comber, 1973, were well below the
Director. ; normal seasonal dip for that
In ordering a drop from 8 5 to : period. During the first half of
8.25 percent on Veterans Admin- j fiscal year, 1974, 155,700 loan ap-
istration loans, Administrator bfiplications were received — 22
Veterans Affairs Donald E. John- 1 percent below the total for the
son noted that the new lower rate first half of fiscal year 1973. Ap-
has been established for FHA-j praisal requests also were down
loans by the Secretary for Hous- j 22 percent,
ing and Urban Development. 1 Notjng that the lowered inter-
A law enacted last July autho- cst ,.atR can save as much as
rizes the VA Administrator to $1,530 over the life of a 30-year
set interest rates on G, I. loans j mortgage on a' $25,000 home,
in line with market conditions, (j0ker expressed the hope that
following consultation with the | (j,e reduction would encourage
HUD Secretary. • | many veterans and service per-
Thc new maximum rate was j sonnel to re.enter the home buy-
set after a series of market indi- jn„ market.
cators had demonstrated the old
8.5 percent figure, in effect since
August 25, 1973, was near the par
for commercial home loans.
The reduction, effective Janu-
ary 22, is the first decline in in-
terest rates since February 18,
The new loan rale does not
apply to VA mobile home loans,
which differ from regular mort-
gage loans in that they are for
shorter terms and lesser loan
amounts.
Orus Solberg s Dalla
Meeting Energy Crisis
DID YOU KNOW...
The Clayton Act was approved
in 1914, limiting the use of in-
junction in labor disputes and
providing that picketing and
other union activities shall not
be considered unlawful.
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NEW CARS...USED CARS
PICKUPS
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A GOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT ...
STANDEFpR CHEVROLET HAS IT ALL!
COME BY AND SEE FOR YOURSELF
STANDEFER
Chevrolet Company
329 W. Slh - Clifton - 675-3412
Recently while Mr. and Mrs.
H. F. Collins and their friend,
companion, and nurse were en-
joying the company of Mrs. Col-
lins' two brothers, Radar and
Ivy Blansit of Hamilton, Mr.
Collins heard two familiar voices
in the street in front of their
home.
Upon opening the door he saw
his brother, Dr. G. Wilson Col-
lins, Orus Solberg of Clifton, Mr.
Solberg'$ Toyota Dalla, and
several curiosity-stricken ob-
servers.
Mr. Solberg had lifted up the
car and it was resting on its
hind end. It was about the
height of a man.
The underneath side showed
three bicycle wheels, with two-
inch tires, its power train con-i
sisting of several sprocket
wheels and chains similar to
those of a bicycle or motorcycle.
As he recalls,, it had no frame
nor springs and was made of
fiber glass. It is reported to
weigh only about 85 pounds.
The top of,jt showed a small
hood, two small but comfort-
ably-looking bucket seats, a gear
shift with three-speed forward
and hone backward. Its steering
device was a stick, similar to
that of the first automobiles.
It is reported to be capable of
35 miles an hour. Mr> Collins,
doubts that. He feels sure it
would have to be going downhill
and propelled by two expert
pcdalists at that speed.
“If it could attain such speeds,
I do not believe it would be safe.
I would not want to ride in it at
over 20 miles an hour,” Mr. Col-
lins commented.
Mr. Solberg lowered the ma-
chine and put it on its three,
wheels. Now. it resembled the
smallest motor vehicle used by
mail carriers.
' Dr. Collins invited Mrs. Shaw
to take a ride with him. Since
neither was too experienced,
Ivy Blansit pushed them off
some three steps. "They went
gliding down Avc. F to the to the
Clifton Funeral Home," Mr.
Coiling recalled. "Since neither
was ready to select their cas-
kets. they decided lo turn around
and return to the Collins'-homc."
Mr. Solberg asked Mrs. Collins
if she would like to go driving'
with him. They took off north,
and almost even with Kincheloe
Cleaners, turned abruptly, cross-
ed the street, and were stopped
at 'Colverts' by several curious
observers; who not only took a
goojl look but asked many ques-
tions about-this new, revolutibn-
ary. and modern transportation
machine. .
"They almost whipped out of
Ihe crowd, turned back down
Avc. F, past the Collins’ home:
circled aropnd. and came to a
quick stop at’ their starting
place." said Mr. Collins. >
Mr Collins said fhal it is dif-
ficult to give a good verbal pic-
ture of this unique machine.
"You'd have to see it for your-
self to believe your eves. You
will wonder why it was not in-
vented long ago as it is a cross
between the bicycle and car,.'
Mr. Collins observed.
“In this machine you truly sit
down and walk. It seems to not
only have solved but completely
eliminated the gas shortage, air-
pollution and to some extent, the
water pollution that boats cause.
In this machine your mileage is
not measured in gallons of gaso-
line but in how many biscuits,
bacon, eggs, meat, and vege-
tables the driver has eaten,” Mr.
Collins continued.
"The usefulness of this ma-
chine is unquestionable but it is
designed for town or city dwel-
ers with paved streets, who are
traveling only short distances,’'
he added.
"Meridian can boast of Bos-'
que County's first auto. For sev-
eral years, autos were numbered
by the county. Jake Rudysill’s
car was No, 1. But now Meridian
has nothing on Clifton, as Clifton
has Bosque County's first Toyota1
Dalla, completely new, modern
means of cheap and safe trans-
portation,” Mr. Collins conclud-
ed.
Having received final approval
from the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, the Texas Depart-
ment of Agriculture is establish-
ing an experimental program.ln
44 counties, including Bosque
County to control coyote preda-
tion of livestock.
The Department is setting up
training schools and choosing
disiribution sites, Agriculture
Commissioner John C. White has
reported. The major aim of the
program is to determine the saf-
est, least expensive, and most
effective means of controlling
predators without harm to other
wildlife and the environment.
The experiment will run from
this month to June 1, 1975.
The device approved is the M-
44 sodium cyanide spring-loaded
ejector, Sodium cyanide is a non-
persistent chemical which will
not harm animals which may
feed on the carcass.
The Texas Department of Agri-
culture will direct the program.
Cooperating agencies arc the
Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station, and the Tex-
as Rodent and Predatory Control
Service. The state coordinator is
Alvin Ashorn, assistant director
of the Agricultural and Environ-
mental Sciences Division of the
Texas Department of Agricul-
ture.
The county agent in each of
the 44 counties will serve as the
county coordinator. The county
agents will set up sites for train-
ing schools and will expedite re-
ports of the experiment. Loca-
tions and times for schools will
be announced later for each
county.
Participants in the program
will be taught proper use and
storage of the chemicals and the
mechanism, techniques of sclec-
lion of placement sites, monitor-
ing requirements, and record
keeping on the results and the
chemicals used.
“Special emphasis will be giv-
en in training to the environmen-
tal and human safety precau-
tions to be observer when using
the device," White stated.
Mechanisms will be distribut-
ed through only one outlet per
county, which must be approved
by the Texas Department of Ag-
riculture. Only qualified opera-
tors may obtain control devices.
The antidote, amyl nitrate cap-
sules, ijjust be available for pur-
chasers- at each distribution
point.’
Any person found to be using
the material improperly will
have his applicator's permit re-
voked and will bo denied further
chemical. White said. Failure, to
adhere to the provisions of the
program»could result in a three-
month suspension of the program
throughout the county.
Control areas have been select-
ed in 10 of the counties which
will be representative of areas
where the M-44 devices will be
used. No ejectors will be permit-
ted in the control areas. Here
other methods will be allowed,
such as trapping, snaring, shoot-
ing, and denning. j
The designated counties were
chosen on the basis of greatest
predation loss and climatic and
geographic conditions.
Rites Are Held
For Mrs. Grissom
Funeral services for Mrs. A. L.
(Signora Laruet Grissom, 37, wife
of Clifton's acting chief of police,
were held Tuesday afternoon,
February 19, in the Clifton Fun-
eral Home chapel. The Rev. Dan
Kyle, pastor of Grace Memorial
.Baptist Church, officiated. Burial
was in Orlando, Fla.
Mrs. Grissom was found dead
Monday morning at her home by
her husband. Her body was taken
to the Clifton Funeral Home by
ambulance.
Bosque County Sheriff John O.
Baxter, Deputy Sheriff Pat Bai-
ley, Bill Gunn of the Texas
Rangers, Dept, of Public Safety
Trooper Gerald Baker of Clifton,
and; Clifton Patrolman Ronnie
Myers reported to the death
scene.
Justice of the Peace W. R.
Lively had not completed a re-
port on his findings at press time.
Mrs. Grissom is survived by her
husband; her mother, Mrs. Ruth
Gray of Worthington, Pa.; three
sohs, Tim, Ted, and Tod Bowser
of Orlando. Fla.; two daughters,
Allana Grissom of Clifton and
Tammic Bowser of Orlando, Fla.,
and a stepson, Allen Lee Gris-
som of Clifton.
April 1 Deadline For
1974 License Plates
April 1. is the deadline for
Texas motorists to display 1974
license plates.
Within a two-month period, 8.4
million motor vehicles must be
registered to operate on Texas
dreets and highways. Again, as
n recent years, theSame rules
for motor vehicle registration
ipply.
The motorist may register his
vehicle in person at his county
tax office or substation by bring-
ing in the entire three-part form
he received in the mail from the
Texas Highway Department. It
takes only a few minutes to pro-
cess the form, collect the fee,
and send the motorist on his way
with new license plates.
Or, drivers may register by
mail prior to March 1. Simply
send in the complete three-part
form and the registration fee plus
one dollar for each vehicle to the
county Tax Assessor-Collector.
After March l it will be neces-
sary to go to the county tax office
] or substation in person, as 30
(Uys are required for mail de-
livery.
With the form, a certificate of
title and last year’s registration
receipt are not needed-
Whether applying by mail or
in person-the important thing
for the driver to remember is to
not separate the three-part ap-
..plication form. The entire,form
must be mailed or taken to the
county tax office or substation.
A stick-down strip showing tho
new license number is attached
to all sections of the form. The
'tax office separates the form,
''returning part of it as a receipt
far the owner. .
Applications for license plates
should be sent only to the local
county tax office. Motorists
should not send their payments
to the Texas Highway Depart-
ment because this wiU delay
registration.
The deadline is midnight,
April 1.
VA Spent $778,247,694
In Texas During Fiscal Year
The Veterans Administration
spent $778,247,694 in Texas ih
the fiscal year ending June 30,
1973, according to recently com-
piled VA figures. This is an in-
crease of $68 million over fiscal
year 1972 expenditures in Texas
by the VA.
According to Jerry Brannan
and Jack oker, Directors of the
Waco VA Hospital and Regional
Office, respectively, these ex-
penditures included $401,236,559
in compensation and pension
benefits to veterans. $164,715,856
in G. I. Bill educational benefits
and $36,589,170 in insurance and
indemnities.
The remainder was spent for
construction costs and operat-
ing expenses for the two regional
offices at Houston and Waco,
at Houston, alias, Temple, Waco,
the 10 VA hospitals and centers
Amarillo,, Big Spring, Marlin,
San Antonio. Kcrrville, and Bon-
ham, and outpatient clinics at
San Antonio, Lubbock, Corpus
Christi, and McAllen.
Eighty-five counties in Tcx^as
received over one million dollars
in VA compensation, pension,
education, insurance and operat-
ing cost money.
VA Offers Tax
Tips For Vets
The Veterans Administration is
offering lips for recipients of
veterans' benefits in preparing
federal income tax returns.
Ofifcials noted that, in general,
veterans’ benefits are exempt
from taxation, and need not be
reported as income.
Interest on government life in-
surance dividends left on de-
posit or credit with VA is an ex-
ception; Since this interest is
considered income, it must be
reported, officials explained.
Dividends and proceeds from
government life insurance poli-
cies are exempt from federal in-
come tax, but proceeds are sub-
ject to federal estate tax.
Compensation, pension, GI Bill,
and other educational assistance,
including subsistence payments
to vocational rehabilitation train-
ees. are among other ftiajor tax-
exempt, VA benefits.
Also exempt, are grants to
service-disabled veterans eligible
for specially adapted homes and
cars; and clothing allowances for
those whose prosthetic devices
tend to wear out or tear their
clothing, VA'officials advised.
Trinity Begins
Lenten Services
Midweek Lenten Services, in
Trinity Lutheran Church of Clif-
ton will begin February 27 with
Ash Wednesday Holy Communion
at 7:30 p.m. Thereafter, Lenten
Services will continue at *7:30
p.m. each Wednesday through
April 3, and also at the same
time on Holy Thursday, April 11,
and Good Friday, April 12.
Ash Wednesday marks the be-
ginning of the Lenten season of
seven weeks that prepares for the
celebration of Easter, April 14.
For the Ash Wednesday night
service and throughout the six
and a half weeks of Lent, the
massive cross over Trinity’s altar
will be draped with a long purple
veil. The Trinity Altar Guild
made provision for the veil which
was bought and hemmed by a
member of the congregation.
Personalities and events sur-
rounding Christ’s last week will
b^tonsidcrcd in the Lenten serv-
ices this year. Each 50-minutc
service will reflect one theme in
the sermon, hymns, and prayers.
“Trinity members and friends
are invited to join in these Len-
ten services to be strengthened
in their faith and life in Christ,”
said the Rev. Ted Steenblock,
pastor.
The usual Wednesday schedule
will be altered to make room for
the 7: :30 p.m. Lenten services.
Confirmation classes and choirs
will continue to meet on Wednes-
days before and after 7:30 p.m.
Worship. Ninth grade Confirma-
tion Class will he from 6 to 7:15
p.m.; and Eighth grade Confir-
mation Class from 8::25 to 9:15
p.m., both classes continuing to
be held in Fellowship Hall.
Choirs will continue to prac-
tice on Wednesdays, the Junior
Choir at the usual 6:15 p.m. time
and the Youth-Choir at 7 p.m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
- CHURCH
Clifton
Rev. Frand H. Horak Jr., Pastor
Friday, February 22
3:45 p.m.—Youth Choir.
4:15 p.m.^-Confirmation.
| Sunday, February 24
10 a.m.—Church School.
11 a.m.—Morning Worship.
£rivm.-,YF Picnic at Blew-
j ettes Ranch.
Wedneiday, February 27
~ 12 Boon—Happiness is , Shar-
ing a Meal.
7:30 p.m. — Lenten Communion
Service 'Womack).
MISSION OF HOLY ANGELS
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Highway 219 Clifton
II a.m - Sunday
Martin In Meet
At TSU Saturdny
Drex Martin of Clifton will
compete in the super heavy
bracket in the Texas Collegiate"
Powerlifting Championships at 10
a.m. Saturday, February 23, at
Wisdom Gymnasium, Stephen-
villc. It will be the first power*
lifting meet lo be. held In Sic-
phcnville.; There will he np ad-
mission charge for spectators.
Weightlifting teams from a
Iraki eight Texas colleges, includ-
ing the hpst Tarleton State Uni-
versity Powerlifting squad,, will
lake part. The Tarleton team won
the national 'championship in 1972.
Martin is a member of this year’s
TSU team.
Tom Henderson
Will Compete In
Meet Saturday
Tom Henderson of Clifton will
compete tn the pole vault for the
Ranger Junior College track
team in the junior college divi-
sion of the Southwest Recreation-
al Indoor Meet in Fort Worth
Saturday. February 23.
This will be the first meet of
the season with a full slate of
field and track events for the
Rangers. It will also be the first
meet where the Rangers have
been at full strength, unham-
pered by strained muscles and
the flu as in their two previous
meets at Oklahoma City and the
Astrodome, Coach Orland Ald-
ridge said.
VA Grants Greater Latitude
To Those Studying For Degrees
Hulen Aars Heads
1974 Easter Seal
Appeal In County
Hulen C. Aars will head the
1974 Easter Seal Appeal in Bos-
que County, it was announced by
Thomas N. Jenness Jr., Fort
Worth, president of the Easter
Seal Society for Crippled Chil-
dren and Adults of Texas. J
Residents of Bosqye—tJounty
will receive the annual Easter
Seal Appeal letters in the mail
beginning March 1. The Easter
Seal Appeal, conducted yearly
to provide treatment and serv-
ices to disabled persons and
their families, will continue
through Easter" Sunday, April 14.
Mr. Aars is one of 223 men and
women throughout Texas who are
serving in this capacity. The
cost of the statewide Easter Seal
program is over one million dol-
lars, financed mainly by the
Easter Seal Appeal. Almost 90
percent of all funds raised by
the Texas Easter Seal Appeal
remain in Texas to support the
growing needs .of the disabled in
the State, Mr. Aars said.
Special emphasis is being given
in the 1974 Easter Seal Appeal
to the disabled citizen in the
county who njay need assistance
and not know where to obtain it.
Any disabled person can contact
Mr. Aars at Farmers State Bank,
Clifton, to receive the request
form for a determination of the
extent arid type assistance need-
ed and the most efficient means
of obtaining that assistance. Ar-
rangements for qualified treat-
ment or services will be made
‘by the Texas Easter Seal Socie-
iy.
An undertermined number of
veterans, wives, widows, and
children eligible for Veterans
Administration educational as-
sistance now have greater lati-
tude in working toward standard
college degrees.
Administrator of Veterans Af-
fairs Donald E. Johnson said new
regulations allow trainees to pur-
sue, along with Regular college
curricula, independent courses or
other external study programs
away from parent campuses.
During October, 1.4 million per-
sons trained under VA’s three
education programs, including
851,000 at college level, but there
is no estimate on the number of
current or future trainees who
may take advantage of inde-
pendent study programs.
"For more than 10 years
now,” Johnson noted, "many
colleges and universities have
provided . external degree pro-
grams which usually, include
classroom instruction both at
parent schools and other
schools.”
"A typical independent study
program consists, of study in
the humanities, social sciences,
and natural sciences, with the
school setting a minimum and
maximum time for completion,”
the VA head explained. “The
siudenf proceeds at his own
pace, returning to the parent
school campus only periodically
for required workshops or semi-
nars.”
VA will pay allowances to
trainees pursuing independent
study if courses arc offered by
accredited schools approved by
their resquired workshops or
seminiarsi
VA1 will pay allowances to
trainees pursuing independent
study .if courses arc offered by
accredited schools approved by
their respective stale approving
agencies. Cotirses must lead to.
or be creditable toward standard
college degrees.
The agency determines allow-,
anoes due trainees on the same
basis as other college degree pro-
grams, with colleges expected to
evaluate external courses in
semester or kuartCr hours or
their equivalent, ahd prescribe
program completion dates.
Johnson said trainees attending
schools which do not use a
standard measurement of credit
hours will be paid actual cost of
courses, ont to exceed $110
monthly.
Full details ch independent
study programs arc available at
all VA offices.
Keep Cool and Stay Beautiful
rv-' les
Fire At Ranch
Clifton Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment firefighters battled a grass
fire at the N. B. Powell Ranch
oo Highway 22 Thursday, Febru-
ary 11. ,
FISHING REPORT
fishing improved last week alt
Lake Whitney, accordlirig to the
Lake Whitney Association, There
were many fishermen out.
Black and sandies were run-
ning. The lake level was 532.05
and the water temperature" was
43 degrees at last reports.
Lowering the thermostat helps
“save your skin” while conserv-
ing fuel, according to one ex-
pert.
“At cooler temperatures, skin
retains more moisture so a
person's complexion stays young
loking longer," Beverly Rhoades,
clothing specialist with the Tex
as Agricultural Extension Se
ice, The Texas A&M University
System, College Station, explain-
ed.
“Dry skin, in contrast, wrinkles
quicker — and when overly-dry,
becomes uncomfortable.
“Recent studies indicate. Ameri-
cans arc getting drier and drier
skin — probably, because of low
humidity in homes and offices.
“Frequent exposure to sun
adds to the problem — also, not
rinsing fcoap thoroughly from
skin,’’ she noted.
To combat ihis, many consum-
ers use creams, lotions, and bath
oils, to lubricate and moisturize
skin — especially in dry air cli-
mates, the specialist pointed out.
"However, our present fuel
shortage may affect availability
and prices of these products.
“With many products oil-
based, consumers can Ixpect
short supplies of certain ones—
and higher proces,” Miss
Rhoades said.
“Price increases will* concen-
trate on products made from
petrochemicals, rather than those
FHA Bake Sale
,Thc Clifton Chapter, Future
Homemakers of America, will
hold a bake gale in front of Bcr-
tclscn’s from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Friday, February 22. According
to FHA Reporter kay Tergerson
the chapter will offer baked
goods, candles,- paper flowers,
and tumblers. All,are Invited by
chapter members to atlbud.
of animal or vegetable oil sour-
ces such as lanolin and coconut
oil.
“Pharmaceutical skin products
will reflect the sortage most.”
Yet, things seem to “balance
out,” the specialist added.
Although moisturizers may
'st more, consumers will need
less of them — if they lower
thermostate during winter months
because of the fuel shortage. By
living with lower temperatures
to conserve fuel, a person actual-
ly lubricates hisor her skin with,
moisture from the air."
DID YOU KNOW...
Man-made .fibers represent
represent about two-thirds of all
fibers used by American milts
for woven and knitted fabrics,
carccts, and other fiber prod-
ucts, notes Margret Ann Vander-
poorten, clothing specialist with
the Texas Agricultural'Extension
Service, The Texas A&M .Uni-
versity System, College Station.
Rearing a child has been term-
.ed an adult’s greatest responsi-
bility, according to Dorthy Tay-
lor, specialist in family life edu-
cation, Texas Agricultural Ex-
tension Service, The Texas A&M
University System, College Sta-
tion.
f-vitlio Wl
housing arid home
specialist, Texas Agr
tension Service, The
University System.
tion.
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