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THURSDAY
DECEMBER 10,1961
VOL 88 NO. 50
CLIFTON, TEXAS 78834 - 25 Cents Per Copy
Christmas Spirit Alive In Clifton
As Christmas draws clos-
er, so do the flurry of
activities and events that
tend to give the holiday
season its flavor. This year,
Clifton merchants and other
interested persons are striv-
ing to extend schedules
somewhat and sponsor con-
tests that will bring that
Christmas spirit closer to
home.
Throughout Clifton, a
number of businesses have
opted to remain open until 8
p.m. on Thursdays and
Fridays for the convenience
Of people who work during
regular hours and for those
who desire a nighttime
atmosphere when shop-
ping.
Merchants and indivi-
duals on Highway 6 are
sponsoring a "Christmas
Homes Contest’' to promote
residential holiday decor;
and for those who like
contests that can be entered
at no cost, a Clifton Mer-
chants Ticket Giveaway
Contest is underway. These
are just a few of the many
holiday attractions in Clif-
ton this year.
Clifton ISO
Many Merchants Staying Open Late—Contests Underway
Ticket Giveaway
Clifton merchants are
giving away lots of gifts this
year in the first annual
Clifton Merhcnats Ticket
Giveaway Contest, which
continues until Dec. 19.
Here's how the remaind-
er of the contest works:
Participating merchants
will be giving out official
Holiday
_ Schedule
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Clifton Public School stu-
dents will be dismissed for
the Christmas Holidays at 2
p.m. on Friday, December
18.
Students will return to
classes at the regular hour
on Monday, January 4,
1982.
Tickets For
fireman's Ball
On Sale Now
The annual Clifton Fire-
man’s Ball, sponsored by
the Clifton Volunteer Fire
Department, will be held
Thursday, December 31
(New Year's E ve), from 8-12
p.m., at the National Guard
Armory.
Admission is $7.50 per
person and includes set-ups
and snacks. Music wjll be
provided by “The Country
Sounds." Tickets will be
sold in advance only, and
may be purchased from any
member of the fire depart-
ment.
Proceeds go toward new
firefighting equipment, this ,
being the only fund-raising
project of the year sponsor- '
ed’by 1ffrriNM*^rfti#r**|
According to a spokes-
man for the department, the I
annual Fireman’s Ball of-
fers citizens a place to
celeprate New Year's Eve
locally, while at the same |
time supporting the endea-
vors of the local fire depart-
ment.
numbered tickets to persons
coming into their business-
es this week (Nov. 7-12).
There is no purchase requir-
ed to obtain tickets. They
will be given out one-at-a-
time at the check-out area.
Then next week (Dec.
14-19), persons with these
tickets may check at the
business establishments to
see it the numbers on the
tickets correspond with
numbers posted in the store
beside a particular gift. If
you have a ticket whose
number matches a number
posted in a certain store,
you win the gift that they
offer for that particular
number.
During the current week
(Dec. 7-12) persons are
already checking with busi-
ness establishments to see
if numbers on tickets given
out last week match current-
ly-posted numbers. These
may be checked through
Friday of this week.
Numbers on tickets given
ot/t THIS WEEK may be
checked in establishments
beginning on Monday and
cohtinuing through Friday.
In this contest, merchants
are not allowed to disclose
wihning numbers over the
telephone—you must visit
the sponsoring businesses
to shock the nufnbers. And
participants must beat least
14 years of age.
Some of the gifts offered
will be gift certificates,
small appliances, floor care
product, sporting equip-
ment, meats and groceries,
hair styling, clothes, and
much more.
Sponsoring merchants in-
clude Cheryll’s Potpourri,
Live Oak Nursery, Clifton
Mercantile, Bill's,
Bridge's, Winn's, Bertel-
sen's, Clifton Jewelers, Po-
well Supply Co., Sorm-
rude's, Gibson's, Colvert’s,
Central Texas Lumber Co,,
Artistic Floral, Pill Box,
Clifton Floral, Klelne Sad-
dle & Shoe Repair, Klothes
Lone, Market Place, Chat
'N Curl, Montgomery
Ward, Clifton Auto Supply.
Corner Drug Store, Ber-
ner's Mobil, Clifton Locker
Plant, Dale's Hair Styling &
Barber Shop, Leon's Floor
Covering, Hilltop Grocery,
Lump's Little Store, Mac's
T.V.,Fo88ett'sGulf Station,
Jack's Package Store, T & P
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WMHWeeeOOeCWMM Downtown Clifton Late At Night
A “Christmas Choral
Concert” will be held
Thursday, December 17, at
7 p.m., in Bettis Auditor-
ium, in which just about the
Drive-In, Steven's Imple-
ment, John Deere, Boise
Cascade Building Materials
Center, Sak-A-Pak - Sal-
vage Grocery, McCauley's
Restaurant, Games Etc.,
Carl Schmidt Chevrolet,
Clifton Paint & Drywall,
Texas Safari, Ten-Ten Gro-
cery, Jerry’s Auto Service,
Wall's Outlet Store, Clifton
Electric & Refrigeration,
Veteto Upholstery, and
Doris' Sportswear.
Homes Contest
Persons wishing to enter
the 1981 Christmas Homes
Contest, sponsored by mer-
chants on Highway 6, have
until Friday, Doc. 11, to pick
up application blanks from
participating merchants.
These must be returned to a
sponsor no later than Dec.
16.
Some $300 in cash prizes
will be given away to Clifton
residents who enter the
contest and win by having
their outside decor judged
among the best.
Participating homes will
be judged in two separate
categories: those with 2,000
square feet of living space
or lees, and those with over
2,000 equare feet of living
space. Judging of the
outside decorations of
homes wilt take place be-
tween December 18 and 20,
and reeulte will be publleh-
ed In the following Iseue of
The Clifton Record.
* SaoheategoeywUiaNera-.
first place prize of $76.00, a
second place prize of $50.00
and a third plaoe prize of
$25.00. Theee prizee will be
given in the form of Clifton
Dollare, certificates re-
deemable for merchandise
at face value at the business
of any participating Clifton
Merchant.
Participating merchants
include: Parks Insurance
Agency, Evans Imple-
ments, Cheryll’s Potpourri,
Watson's T.V., Clifton
Lumber Co., David's
Trophy Shop, Live Oak
Nursery, Carl Schmidt
entireClifton PubllcSchools who will direct the perform- and a wide variety of types 9?*®***®
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Clifton School Sets Christmas
Choral Concert Next Thursday
music department will be
involved.
According to Florence
Gross, music Instructor,
ance, music students in
grades 3-12 will be singing.
Theme of the program will
be "What Is Christmas,"
ing with Santa Claus to the
more worshipful.
Bosque Band Christmas
Program Sat., Dec. 12th
of Christmas songs will be Buying Materials Center,
Derformed from those deal- Central Texas Medical Sup-
pertormeo, trom tnose deal p|y> c,|f(on Automot|ve
Body Shop, Moody Real
Estate, Outlaw Wrecker
Accompanying the sing- Service, Johnny Outlaw
ers will be Patsy Squyres Body Shop, Gloff Motors,
and Ann Weaver.
Special feature of the
concert will be a candle
The Bosque Band will
present its first annual
Christmas Program on Sat-
Class Of ‘52
Sets Reunion
The Clifton High School
graduating class of 1952 will
hold a class reunion on
Saturday, December 26, at 6
p.m., at the American Leg-
ion Hall, Clifton.
Everyone interested is
invited to attend.
urday, December 12, 1981,
in the sanctuary of Trinity
Lutheran Church.
The program will start at
7 p.m.
Joining in the celebration
of Christmas music will be
four area choirs, who will
accompany the band in
several Christmas carols.
Choirs participating include
First Methodist, Trinity
Lutheran, First Baptist, and
Womack United Church of
Along with the traditional
carols, the band will also
play "Alleluia" from Exul-
New Rotary Club
Officers Chosen
Jerry's Auto Service, Cor-
pler Motors, Ten-Ten Gro-
cery, Automotive Psrts,
h.,_ ... ,h. Wall’s Industries - Outlet
processions! to help set the 8(ore Wa|,., |ndustries _
Th»,„ i. n, Manufacturing, Jess Ham-
6 ° rf^m/nJ. mock CPA- C,l,,on E,ec,rlc
s'®
and Overture to' ‘The Mess- 200 local choral musicians. rSntioTi ^ U,^y'
iahM by Handel. Clifton Bank, Spieler Stu-
The program is free to the This will be the only dio, Bryn's Exxon Station,
public, although donations Christmas music program Grelle Oil, The Cooksey
will be appreciated to help originating from Clifton Place, and Doris’ Sports-
the band pay expenses. Public Schools this year, wear,
Trinity Lutheran Choir To
Sing In Old Rock Church
Officers for the 1982-83
club year have been chosen
by the Bosque County (Clif-
ton) Rotary Club. After
being installed next June,
they will take office July 1 of
next year.
Elected were E.J. Belvin,
president; Calvin Rue ter,
president-elect; Jim Low-
rance, vice-president; Clif-
ford Teufel, secretary; J.B.
serve as a director from July
1, 1982, to June 30, 1983.
The slate was recom-
mended by a nominating
committee which included
three past presidents.
On Sunday, December
13, at 7 p.m., the Trinity
Lutheran Church Choir will
present "A Service of Les-
sons and Carols for the
Seasons of Advent and
Christmas" in the Old Rock
Church. The 25-voice choir
is under the direction of Mr.
Ken Surley, organist and
choirmaster of the church.
"The choir presented a
beautiful program last year
that was well received by
the communities of Clifton
and Cranfills Gap. We
thought that it would be nice
to make a tradition out of
it," said a spokesman.
admission will be free.
There will, however, be a
plate for offerings that will
be donated by the Trinity
Choir to the preservation
and upkeep of the historic
church.
Everyone is invited to
FHAliMKheon Set Thursday
Clifton FHA will sponsor
NO WHERE TO GO-TNs Valley Mills eager appears blocked off with no
where to go aa Clifton girls are about to tie-up the bell in Nie Valley Mills
Basketball Tournament this peat weekend. Clifton took this opening game
from Valley Mills 60-53. Clifton girts In the picture are Sharon Culp [21],
Melissa Burgess [45], Sheila Schmidt [35], and Shelly Schmidt [23].
—Clifton Record Photo
Jordan Jr., treasurer, and a Salad Luncheon on Thurs-
Past President Richard D. day, December 10, from 11
Lundberg, the Rev. Robert a m. to1 p.m.,at theClifton
Rachuig, Rick Rhodes, and Civic Center,
the Rev. Louis Shambeck,
directors. Tickets are now on sale
Steve Schmidt, who will and will also be available at
then become immediate the door. They are $3.50
past president, will also each.
According to a FHA
spokesman, there will be 12
different types of salads to
eat. Deliveries will also be
made.
Money earned will be
used to pay for the Area and
State FHA meetings that
the members attend in the
spring.
The candlelight service come enjoy this evening of
will consist of scripture worship through music,
lessons and favorite Christ-
mas carols, highlighted
with anthems sung by the
choir. Special instrumental
music will be provided by
Ann Weaver on the flute
and Ken Surley on the
organ. "This year the choir
decided to keep the decora-
tions and the service simple
so that it would compliment
the simple, lovely architec-
ture of the church,” it was
noted. Since the evening
will be a service of worship
and not a choir 'concert'
This Week
In Clifton
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1981, newspaper, December 10, 1981; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797661/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.