The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1980 Page: 3 of 14
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Chamber Chatter
Chamber of Commerce Report
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THE CLIFTON RECORD, THURSDAY, JUNE 36,1*6 PAGE 3A
By Margie Martin
Congratulations to Melvin
and Kaye Prescher, the new
owners of Clifton. Paint and
Dry Wall (formerly known as
Seljos Paint and Wallpaper).
Best wishes for complete
success in their business
venture.
Good news! Just in time
for those planning vacations
within Texas, 1 now have
pamphlets available free,
that may help you in plan-
ning a short trip, or a side
trip while on a longer vaca-
tion.
In the interest of saving
gas, many people are decid-
ing to “See Texas First.” So
if you are interested in
traveling the Texas Brazos
Trail, the Hill Country Trail,
the Lakes Trail, or one of
seven other Texas Trails,
come by the office at 207 W.
5th, and you may find just
the right information to help
you plan your trip.
Or, if you are planning a
trip to another state, or even
another country, and need
information, call me at 675-
3720, and I can provide you
with the telephone number of
the Chamber of Commerce,
embassy or consulate, in the
area to which you will be
traveling, so that you may
know about food, lodging,
camping, sights to see, etc.
before you go there.
Did you know that the Lake
Whitney area receives more
than FOUR MILLION visitors
a year? Well, according to
the Texas Department of
Highways and Public Trans-
portation, that figure is cor-
rect.
Now surely at least some
of those people will find their
way to Clifton to shop and
sight-see. If they come to or
call the Chamber of Com-
merce. for information,
wouldn't you like some of
them to be directed to your
place of business?
I'll be happy to do so if
your business is a member.
If not . . . well . . . come by
the office, and let’s talk
about how your business can
become a member and what
we will try to do for you once
that is accomplished.
The Chamber is happy to
announce that it is now
offering a service to Clifton,
Bosque County and the Cen-
tral Texas Area, that has not
been offered in this way
before.
The new service is to be a
job clearinghouse, a sort of
substitute for an employment
agency. Any employer may
send a list of job openings
they have, and it will be kept
on file. Prospective employ-
ees may send a resume, or
drop by the office and fill out
an application.
Positions and applications
will then be cross-matched,
and hopefully, we can begin
to find jobs for those who
want to work, and fill posi-
tions that need filling.
Listings already on file
include a metallurgical engi-
neer, an experienced sewing
machine operator, and an
experienced shop foreman,
and applications are begin-
ning to trickle in.
We at the Chamber are
enthusiastic about this pro-
ject, and want it to be
successful, but we can’t do
that alone. We need your
help. Just agreeing that the
idea is a sound one is not
enough. We felt that to be
true when we began the
project.
We need job listings, and
applicants, from in or out of
town. Those items must
come from you, as employers
or as prospective employees.
I'm poised with pen in hand,
to take any information you
can give me, don’t make me
wait too long! ! .
The Chamber of Com-
merce Board of Directors will
be meeting again, Tuesday,
July 1, so if you have an idea,
suggestion, complaint, or
even a thanks, that you
would like them to hear,
come by or call, and I will be
glad to take your message
(confidentially of course),
and present it to them.
One of my duties is to
serve as a liason between the
community and the Board of
Directors, but if you don’t let
me know what’s on your
mind, I can’t pass it on to
them. The ball is in your
hands now, whether you
decide to run, pass, or punt
is up to you!
My list of available deer
leases and rental properties
is still pitifully short, sugges-
tions or information please?
If you are planning an
entry for the fair in August,
or need information about
setting up a booth, you’d
better hurry. Give me a call,
and I’ll try to direct you to
the person who knows how to
go about it.
Do you sometimes hear
people refer to Clifton as a
"country” town (in a deroga-
tory tone?) If so, you might
remind them of this,
“One day in the country is
worth a month in town.”
And, personally, I’ve
found a new way to appreci-
ate what a “GREAT LIFE IT
IS WHEN YOU LIVE IT IN
CLIFTON,” just go away for
the weekend!
Enjoy your weekend, drive
carefully if you have to drive
at all, and for those who like
me, are always talking when
they should be listening,
think about this:
“Nothing is more annoy-
ing than to have someone
repeat word for word what
we shouldn’t have said in the
first place."
( Looking BaM
snake, which wps another
Copperhead, out; this was
done and it was tilled.
It is supposed the snakes
eame in on grain trucks dr
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News From The Past
10 Yean Ago
Jane 25,1970
Past Governor of Lions
International District 2X-3
R.S. (Bob) Lane of Killeen,
guest speaker and installing
officer, told the Clifton Lions
Club and their Lionesses
Tuesday night that "next to
my church work, Lionism is
my favorite way of life.”
"It is fun, it is interesting
to be a Lion and Lions
perform many noble services
that would never get done
without them,” Lane told
those attending the 41st
Annual Installation and Lad-
ies Night Banquet at City
Hall here.
After his talk, he outlined
the duties and responsibilit-
ies of the new officers and
directors and officially in-
stalled them for the 1970-71
year.
New officers installed in-
clude: Sam Logan, presi-
dent; Wayne Gloff, first
vice-president; Jim B. Smith,
second vice-president; Jim
Jones, third vice-president;
A.R. Fricke, secretary-trea-
surer; J. Bruce Parks, assist-
ant secretary-treasurer; Pat
Patterson, Tail Twister; and
M.R. (Pat) White, Lion Tam-
er.
Out-going officers include:
Jess G. Hammock, presi-
dent; and J.C. Kincheloe,
Tail Twister. Others were
either re-elected or moved
up.
New directors installed
include J.L. (June) Stande-
fer, C.E. Olsen, Jr., and Jess
Hammock. Hold-over direc-
tors include Dr. Don Gloff,
O.E. Pierson, Curtis Bakke
and Bill Painter.
20 Years Ago
June 24,1960
One of the shortest farm-
to-market roads in the coun-
ty, the recently completed
FM 854, which connects
Highway 6 and the FM Road
from Valley Mills to Mosh-
eim just west of the viaduct,
is reported to be carrying
about as much traffic as the
FM Road from Clifton to
Womack.
FM 854 is about a mile ill
length, 1.019 to be exact.
The distance it covers is so
short that the Texas Highway
Department had the district
maintenance crew build the
entire road, and they are
proud of the fine job they
have accomplished.
It is not the only short FM
Road in Bosque County, as
the county has the shortest
FM Road in the state. This is
FM 1859 in Kopperl; this FM
Road is only .292 of a mile in
length and runs from 11th
and Avenue C to 3rd and
Avenue C in that lakeside
town.
Most of Resident Engineer
T.H. Ralph’s crew are occup-
ied with duties connected
with the rebuilding of High-
way 6 between Valley Mills
and Waco at the present
time.
30 Years Ago
June 23,1950
With the Clifton
mer-
Gaston Receives Medical Degree
Carolyn Jo Gaston, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Dorothy E.
Johnson of Coleman and J.B.
Griffith of Austin, received
her M.D. Degree in cere-
monies at Southwestern
Perspiration Stains
With summer's hot and
sticky weather, perspiring
is our body’s system to
regulate its internal tem-
perature. But if it’s healthy
for our bodies, it isn’t
necessarily so for our gar-
ments.
Fresh perspiration is an
acid that turns alkaline
through bacterial reaction,
causing a deteriorating ef-
fect on some dyes and
fabrics. Misuse of deodo-
rants and antiperspirants
can also contribute to color
change and fabric deterio-
ration.
Clifton Stean Laundry &
Cleaners 515 W. 3rd Clifton
Phone 675-3115 suggests
that you take your gar-
ments to the cleaners more
often during hot summer
months. The professional
spotter goes through a
sequence of seven steps.
The chief spotting agents
used arc synthetic deter-
gent. ammonia and either
sodium perborate or hydro-
gen peroxide bleach. Using
one or all of these agents
requires great care to avoid
color and fabric damage.
Cranfills Gap Senior
Citizens Hold Meetings
The Cranfills Gap Senior
Citizens met on Tuesday,
May 6, at 1 p.m. in the
Community room of First
Security State Bank of Cran-
fills Gap. The hostesses
were Ida Helm and Ada Mae
Field. Thirteen members
were present. Games of
dominoes and Canasta were
played. Ida Helm and Wilma
Finstad were honored as
birthday guests.
The Cranfills Gap Senior
Citizens met in the Commun-
Larson-Langseth
Schedule Reunion
The families of Lars.
Throud and Edward Larson
and Mrs. Olaf Langscth will
hold their fifth family reun-
ion on Sunday. July 27 at 10
a.m. at the V.F.W. Hall in
Clifton.
More than 80 million com-
pensation, pension and edu-
cation checks are processed
annually by the Veterans
Administration.
ity room of First Security
State Bank of Cranfills Gap
on June 3 with only nine
women present due to busi-
ness of the season and
illness. They had a lively
domino game. Mary Ann
Dillon and Alline Hamby
were hostesses for the month
of June. Alma Stanford was
the birthday member for the
month, but she was unable to
attend so her gift was
delivered to her. 26 mem-
bers from Cranfills Gap
attended the Senior Citizens
Seminar in Meridian on June
17.
Medical School of Dallas,
Texas, on June 7. Dr.
Gaston graduated in the
upper quartile of the class of
206 members. The degree
was presented by Dr. F.J.
Bonte, Dean of the school.
The graduation ceremony
and formal dinner hosted by
J.B. Griffith were attended
bv Mrs. Johnson, The R.H.
Gastons of Ft. Worth, Wm.
C. Blanton of Ft. Worth, Mr.
Jay O. Griffith of San Mar-
cos, Mrs. Jerry Hill of
Dallas, and J.W. Gaston,
husband of the graduate.
Mr. and Mrs. Comer Tyler of
Clifton were unable to attend
but sent best wishes.
Dr. C.J. Gaston had previ-
ously received a B.S. from
Texas Wesleyan College in
1970, a M.S. from Texas
Christian University in 1974,
and a Ph. D. from TCU in
Dr. C.J. Gaston
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Offer Good Thurs., June 26 Thru Wed., July 2.r
chants offering fine values at
good prices, most everyone
in the trade area has been
coming to town regularly.
However, last week the town
had two unwelcome guests—
a couple of Copperhead
snakes.
Friday Clarence Handley
started the day off by sweep-
ing his sidewalk and saw a
Copperhead which he
promptly killed.
During the same week Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Freeman had
parked near the Clifton
Watch and Jewelry Repair
Shop; and as they were about
to leave, they noticed a snake
crawl up under their car. It
took some time to get the
QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP
In All Types of Auto and Truck
Mechanical and Body Repair
CLIFTON AUTOMOTIVE
GARAGE & BODY SHOP
JAMIE ZANDER & FRANK SMITH
113 North Ave. G CLIFTON - Phone 675-8237
Bell’s
Clifton Food Market
Downtown Clifton
‘Specializing In Central Texas
Grain Fed Beef
1978 in Biochemistry. She
begins a 3-year residency in
Internal Medicine at St. Paul
Hospital of Dallas on July 1
and ultimately plans a pri-
vate practice specializing in
geriatrics, the care of the
elderly patient.
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THE MARKET PLACE
120 North Ave. D — Clifton
Phone 675-8434
John B. (“Abe”) Stroud
President
Leadership
you can
count on
“Abe” and his family have entered enthusi-
astically into the life of our community since
he joined Clifton Bank in 1979.
Keenly interested in the growth of Clifton,
he supports many programs for the better-
ment of the community.
If you haven’t met “Abe,” we hope you’ll
come in soon and get acquainted.
CLIFTON BANK
An Affihnir of Firsl Bancorp. Inc
505 West Filth Street • Clifton. Texas 76634 • Telephone (817) 675-8341
Member FDIC
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Lovell, Mike. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1980, newspaper, June 26, 1980; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797721/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.