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The Clifton Record
1975
VOLUME 81 - NO. 24
— oCaryeit Circulation Jht loosyue County
CLIFTON, TEXAS * THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1976
1895 - 19It
81st Anniversary Year Of
Clifton's Oldest Business —
THJE CLIFTQN RECORD
PRICE TEN CENTS
Newton, Phillips primary winners here
Jon .Newton was Bosque
County's cnoice lor rauioacl
commissioner and vV. 1. rim-
lips was toe victor lor juuye,
court ot criminal appeals, in
Saturday s .Democratic ruiioit
primary.
■Newton's total county vote
was 3t>2. hauler polled 133
votes.
Newton was victorious in
every voting nox in uie coun-
ty except tnose m Dutogy and
Layote. ne and his opponent,
Jerry hauler, received n votes
eaen in Morgan.
i-niuips received 254 votes.
Daily was given 315 votes.
Fnillips carried Dulogy, Mor-
gan, WomaeK, cayote, Vaney
-Mills, Mpsneim, Linton crun-
lUis Gap and Laguna Banc
Ins opponent, Can uany, won
in the other voting boxes.
Man drowns at Old Mill Dam
BEST DRESSED — The Floyd Grays (left) won second^
place and Mr. and Mrs. Hulen Aars first place in a'
best dressed competition at the recent Clifton Lions
Club box social.
Motorist in accident
apparent heart victim
A motorist whose 1966 pick-
up was in corftact with a
parked 1070 two-door hardtop
was an apparent victim of a
heart attack, Police Chief Al-
vin James has reported.
The driver, Walter A. Pet-
zold, 511 North Ave. D,
slumped over the wheel prior
to the collision, Chief James
said. It appeared that Mr.
Petzold was attempting to pull
over to the side of the road
when stricken, Chief James
said.
The accident took place at
1:50 p.m. Thursday in the 500
black of North Ave. G, the
otaief said. Mr. Petzold's wife,
Josephine, a passenger, was
taken to Goodall-Witcher Hos-
pital Foundation in a Clifton
Funeral Home ambulance. She
was treated for lacerations.
Mr. Petzold was pronounced
dead at the hospital, where he
had been taken by ambulance.
The pickup was lightly dam-
aged. Heavy damage was done
to the hardtop, the chief said.
Another accident
There were no injuries in
an accident at the 200 block of
North Ave. G and West 3rd
St. at 10:05 a.m. June 2. A
1962 four-door sedan and a
1967 four-door sedan were in
contact. Both vehicles re-
ceived light damage, according
to Chief James.
A 25-year-old Fort Worth
man drowned Saturday after-
noon at the Old Mill Dam. His
body was recovered after a
search of almost two hours.
The victim, Simon Castello,
had been swimming, according
to his wife, Maria; brother-in-
law, Benjamin Martinez, and
sister, Linda Martinez.
Police Chief Alvin James
said that a telephone call ad-
vising of the tragedy had been
received by the dispatcher at
the office of Oounfy Sheriff
John O. Baxter at 2:52 p.m.
Clifton Police Officer Sam
Murry, contacted by the dis-
patcher on the cruiser radio,
arrived at the scene at 2:55
p.m.
Fire Chief George Harris,
Assistant Fire Chief Jamie
Zander, Police Chief James.
Sheriff John O. Baxter and
members of the Clifton Volun-
teer Fire Department, aided
by citizens who offered their
services, were among those
helping in efforts to recover
the hody.
Between 15 and 25 persons
held on to a rope as they
walked along the river bottom
in the hunt for the Fort Worth
victim’s body. Assistant Chief
Zander and Charles Powers,
attired in div;ng equipment,
also searched the water. John
Pierce of Clifton found the
body at about 4.49 p.m.
After the body was removed
from the water, Justice of the
Peace W. FI. Lively pro-
nounced Mr. Castello dead due
to drowning, at 4:51 p.m. The
body was removed from the
scene by a Clifton Funeral
Home ambulance.
Firemen praised
Chief James expressed ap-
preciation to all who aided at
the accident scene. He was par-
ticularly thankful for the ef-
forts of the Clifton Volunteer
Fire Department, he said.
“Every time we’ve needed
assistance, they’ve been real
good," Chief James said in
praising the firefighters. “Clif-
ton is fortunate to have such
fine men,” he added.
He said that most of the
time it is unnecessary to re-
quest the fire department's
presence when needed. They
usually are there, without a
special call," he explained.
“Clifton is fortunate to have
such men," he commented.
Fifteen county families listed
in Family Land Heritage Program
With lo bosque county lann-
lies already registered in tnc
Texas Family Dana Heritage
Program, tne searen continues
lor aaailional larnis and
ranches wmeh can lay claim to
luu years or more ui continu-
ous, prouuctive operation, Ag-
riculture commissioner Jonn
U Wnite said today.
May 1 ntaiKea tne beginning
ot the third year ot registra-
tion unuer Uhe Land Heritage
Program, which since its in-
stitution in 1U74 lias seen the
recognition ot almost 9oti iami-
lies tor their dedication to Tex-
as agriculture, Commissioner
White explained.
“Along with providing a
special recognition of those
Texas families who through
tiie years have peasevered on
also
at the State Fair in Dallas in
October.
Applications for the pro-
gram, the deadline tor which is
August 16, may be obtained
from three sources — the
county judge's office, the
county chairman of the Texas
Historical Commission or by
writing the Family Land Hcri
tage Program, Texas Depart-
ment of Agriculture, P. O. Box
12847, Austin 78711.
Applicants must provide sup-
porting documents of owner
ship of the land to the county
judge for certification of their
application before it is sub-
mitted to the Agriculture Dc
partment, with the final de-
cision on the farm or ranch’s
eligibility determined by the
the land, the program
serves as a means ot preserv- .program staff, White stated
ing the state’s rich agricul-
tural heritage, ’ White said.
As well as being recognized
in the Texas Family Land
Heritage Registry, published
each year with a history ot the
farms and ranches, honorees
in the program also receive
certificates which are present-
ed during special ceremonies
Storm delays Fair construction
In order to qualify, White
explained, an applicant must
own the land and reside in
Texas and the line of owner-
ship from the first family
member owning the land may
be through wives and hus-
bands, children, brothers and
sisters and nephews and
nieces.
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BY MRS. T. N. FOSTER
Plans by Central Texas Fair
Association to construct an ex-
hibits building suffered a set-
back from the recent hail
storms. However, the planning
continues, and the Central;
JTexas Fair directors will meet
at 6 p.m. June 15 in Clifton
City Hall to review the bids.
The fill, requiring a two to
'six foot buildup, is donated by
Foster’s Seldom Rest Ranch. A
polled Hereford heifer, regis-
.tered, was donated as a prize
(by Carl Simpson of Valley
(Mills.
A letter describing the plans
iwas included with .the fair
catalogue distributed
advertisers. Robert L. Bald-
ridge, special gifts chairman,
solicits public cooperation
with the fair directors through
'money or materials toward
the project. A 60x80 galva-
nized steel structure is needed.
The cost is tremendous. A
turnkey job wah-offered for
$23,000 and turned down be-
cause of the cost.' Alternates
are sought. Bids are sought.
Fair directors seem to be Will-
ing to construct through their
and other volunteer help and
pay a chief builder.. Time is
runing out and response to this;
undertaking should be as,
to the Thickly as possible, they feel.
Long range planning is to
name the area Fair Park. In
the future it could also include
picnic tables and an outdoor
stage. Parking area is there
now. Exits are necessary to
provide traffic to reach FM
219 West. Year-round activi-
ties and rentals at e planned,
Should this fail, the fair is
in great need of a location to
hold the Home Economics
Show in August. Just please
don’t send us back to the
Alamo to give us a final “cook-
ing.”
We expect young folks to
bring over 1.00Q entries again
this year. Superintendents and
judges are so gracious to help
and are deserving of a more
hospitable place to work in.
Lend us a hand. A good
show of exhibits is our one
promise. We have requested a
larger place several times and
now we have directors willing
and capable to carry the re-
sponsibility.
Directors in 1837 had faith
to build the rock Alamo that
housed many; exhibits over the
years. Can we do less?
Museum hours
The Bosque Memorial Mu-
seum is now open from 2 to
5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and
Sundays.
Medical group
honors Dr. Witcher
JW4
Hospital Auxiliary
sponsors Medic Alert
A Cliftoiuphysician has been
honored by the Texas Medical
Association.
Voted into honorary mem-
bership by his colleagues was
S. L. Witcher. M.D. Hhe elec-
tion took place during TMA’s
annual House of Delegates
meeting held recently in Dal-
las.
To be eligible for honorary
membership, a physician must
have been a member for at
least 40 years or have contri-
buted notably to the advance-
ment of ethical medicine.
The local doctor was among
53 Texas physicians in the 12,-
500-membcr TMA elected to
honorary status.
Give lives fully to God,
CHS graduates are urged
Members of Clifton High
Schools Class of 1976 were
urged to “give yourselves to
God wholeheartedly”, in the
Hartsfield
resigns from
police force
Ronald W. Hartsfield, a Clif-1
ton police officer since Febru-
ary 3, has resigned effective
June 10. He will join the
Gatesville Police Department,
Chief Alvin James announced,
for higher pay.
; Chief James is seeking a re-
placement for Oflieer Harts-
field, preferably a certified
law enforcement officer.
The chief said that he re-
gretted personnel 'losses, but
that the pay difference often
prompts resignations of offi-
cers, who want to improve fi-l
nancially. 1
baccalaureate sermon at Bettis
Auditorium. The Rev. Roland
P. Wiederaenders was the
preacher.
His sermon follows;
God commanded the Prophet
Jeremiah to go to the potter’s
house to receive a message.
What a strange place to re-
ceive a message from God. The
prophet, however, did not ar-
gue with God. Instead he lis-
tened and obeyed.
As the prophet entered the
potter’s house, three things
caught his attention: the pot-
ter who was working, a lump
of clay on which he was work-
ing, and the wheel with which
he was shaping the clay into
a vessel.
As the prophet looked at the
potter, the clay, and the wheel,
God said to him: “Cannot I do
with you as this potter ... as
the clay is in the potter’s hand,
so are you in my hand.” Ac-
cording to these words the pot-
ter represents God. The cla^
represents people, Including
you and me. And the potter’s
Continued on Page 3
Look ahead, not back,
Appleby advises gratis
“Never look backward; look'
forward,” former Supt. of
Schools Kent Appleby has ad-
vised members of Clifton High
School’s Class of 1976.
“Use the mistakes of the
past to guide yourself in the
future,” he told the gradu-
ates in recent commencement
exercises in Bettis Auditorium.
“Patience is needed in any
walk of life,” he continued.
“The Lord will provide guid-
ance for you.”
Since Mr. Appleby came to
Clifton to teach over 42 years
ago, he had the opportunity of
seeing some among his former
students become prominent in
the clergy, medicine, finance,
education, law, agriculture and
business, he recalled.
He and his family remained,
in Clifton rather than going
elsewhere for opportunities be-
cause they preferred living
here, he explained.
The former superintendent
referred to seyeral “institutions
that the students had toward
those institutions.
The institutions included the
homes that the students would
form, the church, the schools,
the community, the state and
the nation.
. He recommended that each
student be active in support*
ing these institutions. He
urged them to be patriotic and
loyal and to have a voice in
political matters, local, state
and national.
He stressed the importance
of self-respect.
“Belie ve in yourself,” he ad-
vised. “If you don’t believe in
yourself, the other fellow is
not going to believe in you,”
he cautioned. f
Former Superintendent Ap-
pleby emphasized the import- jng contact lenses are the top
ance of morals and respect for reason* for Medic Alert mem-
one’s fellow man. He warned
against “ujfing the other fel-
low to get ahead on.”
He recommended hard work,
(both mental and physical. Mr.
Appleby also stressed cleanli-
of life” ahd obligations he said ness of mind and body.
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Community Calendar
Compiled by Mrs. T. N. Foster, 675-8860
June 10 to 12 Open Youth Rodeo — Evant
June 11 to July 31 Summer Recreation Program
June 11 to July 8 Midget and Freshman Baseball
League in session
June 11 to July 17 Junior Baseball League in session
June 12 Republican Party Meets—Norse
June 12 Senior Citizens bus tour to Inner Space Cav-
ern* | :
June 12 FHA Workshop
June 12-13 Annual Bosque Valley Club Partnership
Tournament
June 13 Cayote Biennial Homecoming
J*me 14 Clifton ISD bids due
June 14-21-28 Defensive Driving Course
June 15 Central Texas Fair Association meets
City Council meets
Social Security Day
Central Texas Tourism Workshop
and Seminar—CC—Waco
Sheriff’s CB Posse Meets
Martinius, Antone, Bernt Olson Reunion
Enroll MCC for Operation Waterproof
Swimming Class
, ------ Lions Club meets
emergency p*rs™n®1 June 23-26 Womack Youth Fellowship Summer Camp
SSJSL S S&1 i4 “al Da,?
months old July 4 Celebration — Valley Mills
July 10 Bosque County Historical Commission Meets
“Although each member __ —Meridian
can update his emergency rec August 7 Clifton High School Class of 1926 50th anni-
ord at any time, Medic Alert versary reuniojl
sends to each member every August 26-27-28 Central Texas Fair
“Medi(r Alert is designed to , year, a ^ September 18 CHS ’25 Reunion
speak for the individual when his entire emergency record q . . Central Texas Pnllpd Hereford Show and
that person is unconscious, so that it can he verified for UClODer 29 Central i exas l olled Hereford bnow and
or unable to communicate his accuracy,” the auxiliary s oate , ... . . .
medical problem. Members statement of explanation con- (For details see news Stories m (recent issues of CliftOH
wear an emblem, either as a eluded. Record)
The Goodall-Witcher Hospi-
tal -Auxiliary is initiating
Medic Alert in Clifton with
Mrs. J. L. Hutcheson as chair-
man. The American Hospital
Association is working hand to
extend the program of Medic
Alert Foundation Interna-
tional, and Goodall-Witcher
Hospital has endorsed it, a
statement from the auxiliary
said. ,
“We urge you to acquaint
yourselves with this life-saving
protection. Canisters giving
the necessary information are
being placed in both the clinic
and hospital, in pharmacies
and drug stores, restaurants
and the bank in Clifton.
The following pargraphs
give a capsule summary' of
necklace or a bracelet, that
has the medical problem en-
graved upon it, along with
the telephone number of the
Emergency Answering Serv-
ice.
“If emergency personnel
need additional information,
they can call from any loca-
tion in the world around the
clock, collect, and receive
within seconds all the personal
and medical information in a
person’s emergency record
that might help save his life.
“In a recent 12-month period,
over 2,000 persons notified
Medic Alert that its system of
protection had contributed to
the saving of lives.
“In addition to the ejnblem
and around-the-clock emer-
:
June 15
June 17
this unique emergency medi- gency telephone service, Medic . _
cal identification system as m»mw June
sent to us by this international
foundation:
“Medic Alert is a non-profit,
charitable and tax-exempt
foundation whose only purpose
is to provide protection to in-
dividuals with hidden medical
problems or conditions that
cannot be easily seen or recog-
nized. Allergy to penicillin,
diabetes, heart condition, tak-
ing anticoagulants and wear^
Alert provides each member
with a wallet card each year
for the life of that member. June 18
“Containing personal and June 20
medical information beyond June 21
that engraved on the emblem,
the card is dated so that the june 22
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