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Don't Miss Now Column,
'All About Clifton'-6A
Part 4, State Planning
Report On £lifton-3A
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Full Page Oi News From
Clifton High School-5B
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The Clifton Record
1895 - 1975
80th Anniversary Year Of
Clifton's Oldest Business —
THE CLIFTON RECORD
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VOLUME 10 - NUMBER 6
CLIFTON, TEXAS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1975
TWO SECTIONS — PRICE TEN CENTS
The CWter Independent School
UMrtpt Beard af Twim
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CUfton Hush
irlick. coach
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was chosen
Elementary
will join the
load school natrm an July 1.
Mr. Bryan will succeed Walter
Hansen, who B retiring At the
end of the current school year
Mr. War Ik* wW replace Kkharri
Uordo*. who will become super-
mteodewt of xrtuwli upon the re-
Uremeot of Km* Appleby
At the trustee*' meeting at CW-
ton High SchoM Tuesday eve-
ning, hoard meftbei* accepted
Two School Principals Are Appointed
with regret the resignation of
Mrs. Robert B. Lone. They
named Mrs E. F Abercrombie
as her replacement.
NSW ADMINISTRATORS
The trustees hod boon inter-
viewing applicants for both prin-
eipalships since last month.
Both assignments wjtl be full-
time positions, freeing the ap-
pointee# from teaching assign-
ments
Mr Bryan was educated in the
Midway Independent School Dis-
trict. Waco He received a bach-
elor of arts degree, majoring tn
secondary education, Latin, and
Englioh, from Baylor University,
Waieo. He was awarded a master
of education degree, with a ma-
jor tn supervision and a minor
in English, by Trinity University,
San Antonio. He became a fully
Guns, Knives, Ammo
SfSlsn At Barriers
tied pistols,
, fl»e knives
pocket, and
ammunition
W»»
□y rorfinR
The critote
County Sheriff s
Department and the Texas Rang-
er* art joining with the CUfton
Police Department in the in-
vestigation of this and previous
^TTEMPTBD BURGLARIES
Fiforts to burglame coin
operated machines at the CW-
ton Speed Wash, 418 South Ave.
G, and the B ft J Coin Laundry,
North Am. G and Bishop St. on
Tuesday night. January 28,
proved unsuccessful, Chief
James Mid. ,
Nine machine* were damaged
in an attempt to steal money at
dtfton Speed Worth, but nothing
was taken, the chief stated. One-
machine suffered damage at tho
H ft J Coin Laundry, htit no
money was obtained
' TO FILE CHARGE*
Chief James said he Intended
to file wlndawpeeping and enm-
irdl mischief charges In Munici-
1*1 Court against an 18-year-old
whit* male. The action follows
reports of a prowler on Npr.h
Ave. R and a complaint of rock-
throwing at a West 11th St. resi-
dence
Criminal mischief charges will
also face a 19-yeer-okJ white
male. The chief had received a
complaint that three glass win-
dows hod been broken at Casey 's
Texaco Service Station, State
Highway 6 and Farm Market
(Sea STOLEN Pag* 5-A
Eighth Grade Cabettes Second
in District 22-AA Basketball
2§g
By bcaung Mart. 30-18, Mon-
day night the 8th Grade Cub-
ettea earned the second place
title in District 22AA bosket-
haM. Robnmn won first by beat-
ing the Cubcftes, 23-18. The girl*
did a fine job in district play and
will round out the season in the
Whitney tournament this week-
end, according to Coach Jake
Wimberly.
In the Mart gamr the girls got
off to an early load and held It
throughout the gome. AM the
girls got tn play and scvral of
, them got on flic scoreboard. Lesa
Hill got 12, Emily Key 7, Yromic
BHiie 2.
The guards, Pat Raines. Julie
Culp. Gena Smith, Anx, Key, and
Baker did another fine job of
stopping shots and keeping the
hall down court.
Cissy Compton. Teresa Parks,
Teresa Bosher, Susan Boren,
Terri Schranix, Leianitc Kreid,
Lisa Prince, Misty McCord, Dar-
lene Miller, and Donna Dawson
ail payed in the gome and will
be ready for the Whitney tour-
nament as a B Team
"The girls thank all for their
support In district play and In-
rite you to the tournament,
Coach Wimberly paid.
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The sounds of I lie Broadway
Stage will fill Bettis Auditorium
On February 14 and 15 as the
Clifton High Band will present
"Songs of South' Pacific."
the stars of the Rogers and
Hommersteln musical are: Kim
Dirie. daughter of Dr and Mrs.
V, V. Doric, and Ray Bekken,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Aimer lek-
ken. n
Featured' Id the play are; KAr-
- *tt Wioderaonders, daughter of
Ihe Rev pnd Mra. Roland Wle-
deruenderi and Mark Iiorak, sun
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Of Sootl Mfic'
February 14,15
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of the
lloraft.
Rev.
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end Mrs. Frank
The cast also includes 18 others
in variouB singing and doming
roles. i
Rfsorvrd seats are available
for each night's performance and
can be obtained by contacting
any band member or calling
875-8344 after 5 p.m. General ad-
mission and chi Wren** tickets
can be obtained from Ihe above
sources or at Brynn’s Exxon
Station.
The curtain will rise each eve-
ning at 7:30.
certified school administrator in
1972.
Mr. Bryan's teaehing back-
ground included assignments
with the North East Independent
School District; Eisenhower
Junior High School and Mac-
Arthur High School, San Antonio,
and Texas Military Institute,
San Antonio, bofore he joined
Giddings State Home and School
in JUly, 1972
He is a member of the Texas
State Teachers Association, the
Texas Association of Secondary
School Principals, the Sons of
the American Revolution, the
Order of Washington, the Most
Noble Order of the Garter, the
Plantagenet Society, and the
Sovereign Colonial Society
Americans of Royal Descent,
and the Giddings Chamber erf
Commerce
Mr. Bryan is president of the
Giddings Rotary Club. He is a
director of the Cummins Creek
Country Chib. V
He is listed in the 1973 edition
of Personalities of the South and
the 1974 edition of Cambridge
University’s Men of Achieve-
ment.
Golf, swimming, jrfaho. -ft*) or.
(Sm SCHOOL, Pag* 4-A)
County Taxing
Valuations On
Cattle Dropped
Because the market value of
cattle has dropped, the Commis-
sioners' Court has voted to ac-
cept a recommendation by Coun-
ty Collector of Taxes—Assessor
Earl Behringer that Ihe assessed
valuations be dropped on them
in computing county personal
property taxes.
Registration cattle Will be
VO.U6U at $40 instead of $75.
Grade cattle will be assessed at
$30 instead of $40.
EMPLOYEES' INSURANCE
Bosque County Judge Charles
K. Word Jr. and County Auditor
Jess G. Hammock Jr. will con-
fer on proposals by insurance
firms seeking to supply group
hospitalisation and'medical in-
surance for county employees.
County personnel are now in-
sured by Blue Cross-Blue Shield.
The Commissioners' Court ap-
proved the payment of dues of
$547.58 to the Heart of Texas
Council of Governments.
Judge Word told the court that
HOTCOG is considering a pro-
postil that the county judges in
aH six counties It serves be
made members of its executive
committee. The judges now serve
as directors.
A request for $2,200 in match-
ing funds for the Mental Health-
Mental Retardation program for
its second year of funding was
tabled until the Monday, Febru-
ary 10 meeting of the Commis-
sioners’ Court.
Bloodmobile
Here Thursday
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The Central Texas Red Cross
Bloodmobile will be at the CUf-
ton Civic Center, City Hall, from
12 noon to 7 pm. Thursday,
February fi. This will be the first
H>7r> visit to Clifton by the Blood-
The goal is 100 pints ,of blood,
according to Ihe Rev. R Jerome
Twhmlliei pastor of Immanuel
Lutheran Church. CUfton, and
Bloodmobile visit chairman. 1
January Rainfall
.Inmwry's IWninU In (Nifh.n
i.amounted to 3.90 Inches, accord-
ing to J. B. Durden Jr.
TWO TREATED — The driver and passenger in this
1974 pickup were treated at Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Foundation following a motor vehicle accident at West
15th St. and South Ave. L Saturday evening. Receiv-
ing treatment were Billy Leroy Adams, and two-year-
old Marcy Adams.
TREATMENT DECLINED — The driver of this 1966
two-door hardtop, Jimmy Harold Toten, declined treat-
ment for minor visible injuries after a motor vehicle
accident Saturday evening at West
Are. L. Both vehicles were heavily
cident, which took place during a big
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5th St and South
in the ac-
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Agency To Quiz 700 Older Persons On Needs
The Area Agency on Aging is
studying the needs of the elderly
in the six counties served by
the .Heart of Texas Council of
-■ Governments. Workers will in-
terview 7W older persons in Bos-
que, Falls, I reesuxie, iHU. Lime-
stone and McLennan counties be-
tween now a:td March 7,
Workers with the Basque Coun-
ty Senior Supportive Services in
Clifton, Meridian, and Valley
Mills will conduct the interviews
in Basque County.
"The needs assessment is a co-
operative study Uu'uutfhout Ui*
. state to determine what the
needs of the elderly are in terms,
of housing, healfh. transporta-
tion, sncialitation and so fortV
AAA planner Will Miles sfttd.
"It is an opportunity lor plan
tiers of aging services to hear
what the people want, rather
, than us just telling the people
what they are going to git." he
•aid. "We need to knoyf What -us
going on with our elderly resi-
dents and we are soHdftihg their
cooperation so that a complete
pk-ture can be compiled to re
lied the newts ot persons
years and older in ,our state "
The study is conducted in (s»-
junethM with North* Texas State
University. Alter the question-
naires are completed. NTSU will
computerise all the answers and
V -Cpare a computer print out for -
the Governor's Committee (Ml Ag-
ing and other aging administra-
tions. GCA wig uao the informa-
tion to detwmme What priori-
ties (hey will place on funding
projects in Texas, Mites said.
No iwimes wdi be used k«d nil
quesliontialres will bo strictly
couiktoitUah he stud. Any.senioc
ritiien who is ihterestad in bav-
in* his views known should con-
tact Mary Campbell in Clilton at
675-8337, Wanda Newburg in
Meridian at 7*-lMW, or Fannie
Spence at 982-6314. The workers
wilt go to homes tor a personal
interview.
One hundred reoldtnts in each
of the fire rural counties will bo
interviewed and 200 elderly resi-
dents in McLennan County will
be contacted The cooperation of
churches and orgomied senior
citizen groups a* we» as indivi-
duals will be needed (or the pro.
ject to be a success. Miles said.
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Jordan, William T. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1975, newspaper, February 6, 1975; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797620/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.