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THE CLIFTON RECORD — Clifton, Texas
Thursday, August 26, 1976
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The Clifton Record
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JORDAN PUBLICATIONS, INC
PUBLISHED EVERY TMIJRSOAY AT 310 WEST FIFTH STREET, CLIFTON, TEXAS
Seeond-CD** Postas-: Paid Clifton, T«x«i 74434
ToUphono: Clifton (117) 47S-3334
Poage appreciation barbecue
at Meridian State Park Friday
ir. Historians
attend workshop
Rally Day at Presbyierian-UCC
WILLIAM T. JORDAN
Editor and Publisher
BEVERLY F. JORDAN
ELAINE A. GEE
DON RITTER
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portion of an advertisement or article that is incorrect. . ,
CranUL Cap %
ewS
PCA directors
to meet Friday
BY VERSIE GIESE
iJTKA
Omitted: in last week’s
write up about Charley John-
son’s birthday party, Dennis
Johnson’s name was left out.
Error: Ruben Fields did not
go with Mrs. Rubin Fields to
Idaho to visit her daughter,
Norma, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. jack Huggin
of Fulleiton, Calif., spent Wed-
nesday till aturday morning
visiting her mother, Mrs. Wal-
ter Lee Whitworth, and Mr.
Wintworth. Jack attended a
meting in Washington, D.C. He
flew to Dallas where Sylvia
Eunice flew in from Califor-
nia. They rented a car in Dal-
las and came on down to her
mother. They left Saturday to
visit his folks before returning
to California.
Circle No. 2 met in the home
of Mrs. Vada Wimberly Au-
gust 10, with 11 members pre-
sent. Mrs. lone Blue had the
Bible Study. Mrs. Wimberly
served cake, cookies, chips, tea
and coffee.
Mrs. Hannah Jermstad went
to Waco Monday to spend sev-
eral days with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Smith, and girls. Caro-
line came for her mother.
Mr, and Mrs. B. T. Hamby
went to Porter Tuesday to see
the Rev. A. L. Gatlin who was
very ill in a hospital. He died
Thursday. The Hamby's at-
tended the funeral Saturday,
returning home Sunday.
Mrs. Rubin Fields accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Cal-
ahau of Morgan. They flew to
Color Dalene, Idaho August 7
to visit their children, the
Charles Cnluhnns. On August 0
a baby boy, Thomas Joe, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Calahan. He has a two and
one-half year-old brother to
welcome him home. Mrs.
Fields and the T. F. Calhans
returned home late Sunday,
August 15.
Sherman Jenson and daugh-
ter, Jennifer Ann, of Little
Rock, Ark. visited relatives a
short while at the Gap Wed-
nesday.
Over 40 people attended tha
Methodist Fellowship Satur-
day night for a suppgr of sand-
wiches, chips and .homemade
ice cream. All the teachers
from the local school were in-
vited.
United Mission Women pre-
sented a gift of mission certi-
ficate to live young people of
the church, including Ann
Boswell, Kari Moore, Robert
Moore, Martha Boren and
Lauri Witte. A gift was sent to
the mission in their honor.
Get well wishes to Donny
Johnson, who is seriously ill
in the Clifton hospital. He is
the son ol Mr. and Mrs. Marc
Johnson and a grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Si Joihnson. And
to Jewel Murphree, who is In
the Meridian hospital.
Visitors in the home of Mir.
and Mrs. Albert Giese Thurs-
day • afternoon were Johnny
McAneily of Hamilton and Al-
ton Lucas of Indian Gap.
Well, there will lie more
work Ilian play for the chil-
dren in Cranfills Gap. School
started this morning, August
23. Everybody study hard,
kidos.
Guests of Mrs-. Mildred
Witte Sunday were her two
daughters, Mrs. Sue Ross and
Jennifer of Grand Prairie and
Mrs. Judy Uoeft and sons,
Todd and Jeff, of Fort Worth.
A reminder of the miscel-
laneous shower for Janie
Pendleton, bride-elect of Bob-
by Thomas, Saturday, August
28, from 2-4 at the Cranfills
Gap Methodist Church. Every-
one is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Ovie Huse
spent Friday till Monday week
before last in Arlington visit-
ing their children, the D. C.
Moores, the Charles Muses and
the 0. C. Muses.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Huse and
girls of Arlington spent last
Monday visiting his parents*
Mr. and Mrs. Ovie Huse.
Thanks to Mrs. Chris L.
Rohne for renewal of her Clif-
ton Record.
Mr. and Mrs. Si Johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. Bclvin Swenson
spent the weekend at Hill Top
Lake. The Swensons also vis-
ited their son-in-law and
daughter, Dr. and Mrs. David
Directors of Waco Produc-
tion Credit Association join
PCA officials throughout Tess-
as in Tyler August 27 for the
Production Credit Associa-
tions’ Directors Conference.
Director participants include
William Magee, chairman, of
Mart; George Fillip, vice chair
man, Marlin; Frankie J. Bed-
rich, Temple; Raymond C.
Gohlke, Gatesville, and J. L.
Hutcheson of CliftOni
Frank N. Anderson, Waco
PCA president, who will ac-
company the group, said the
conference will reemphasise
credit, policy and management
functions of the Production
Credit System and bring direc-
tor* up-to-date on services pro-
vided to Texas PC As by the
Federal Intermediate Credit
Bank of Houston, source of
most PCA loan funds.
Waco PCA has loans out-
standing to area (Boners and
ranchers of approximately $10
million.
An appreciation barbecue
for Congressman W. R, Poage
will Ik- held at 0:30 p.m. Fri-
day at Meridian State Park.
Congressman Poage has rep-
resented the 11th Texas
Congressional District for
40 years. He is. tin second
Member of 11 if House of
Representatives in ooint ot
service, with Congressman
George Mahon of Lubbock
first.
Congressman Poage was the
author of the Rural Telephone
bill and of the Poage-Aiken
bill, which established rural
water and sewer systems. A
conservative, as a member of
the Texas legislature, he was
Chairman of the ‘‘economy
bloc.”
He is engaged in a fight lo
reform the food .stamp pro-
gram. He supjiorls the Burle-
son bill, which would help
maintain farm, ranch, and
small business units upon the
death of owners.
Congressman Poage believe*
that new sources ofc
energy
.most be developed He main-
tains that investors must b,
allowed a reasonable oppor-
tu.iity to enjoy a profit.
He terms inflation “the
greatest threat to- our econ-
omy and to oit country." Con-
trolling government spending,
even at the loss of special pro-
grams helpful to certain
groups, is the only v ay to con-
trol inflation, he says.
He feels that "basically the
government must function
under the same economic rules
that apply to the individual.'”
While supporting help for
the aged and needy, he has
insisted that the help go “to
those who need it and tiut
those who could work, should
work.”
Tickets for the barbecue are
available at the Clifton Bank,
the Gnodall-Witeher Hospital
and Kineheloe Cleaners in
Clifton.
The reservations deadline
was noon Wednesday August
25, according to W. 0. Han-
son.
Whitney Lutherans plan meeting
The Junior Historian officers
and sponsors left Clifton early
August 18, for two days in
Austin
They attended a workshop
at the Joe C. Thompson Con-
ference Center, wnere they
participated ir. several sessions
pertaining to Junior Histori-
ans-.
fhs group also toured the
LBJ Library and the Canitol
building rntl enjoyed dinner
at The Magic Time Machine.
11 stayed a- the Villa Capri.
On the trip home after the
Friday morning sessions, they
. toured the Longhorn Caverns
at Burnet. They arrived in
Clifton Friday evening.
Officers attending were
Steve Whksrson, president;
Mark Fiyiagan. l.-.t vice presi-
dent; Cri”; Gloff. 2nd vice
president: Cristy Crawson, sec-
retary; Myra Mai shall, tic’So-
urer; Kelley Line, historian;
Kendall Siacierud, -.orgeant at
arms, and James Stewart,
photographer: Unab'e to at-
tend was Joyce Rush, reporter.
Adults accompanying them
were Mrs. Kay Lane and Mrs.
Jo Ann Gloff
The Ecumenical Parish,
which consists of The First
Presbyterian Church and Zion
United Church of Christ, will
celebrate the traditional
"Rally Day” of their-Church
School with art all-day affair at
Zion United Church of Clirist.
located in the Womack Com-
munity. Sunday, August 29,
The day will begin -at 10
a m. with the v. aole Church
School gathering in the Fel-
lowship Hall for “rally ing”
purposes end recognition of
achievements, promotion and
award-'.
Special recognition will bo
given to Scott, Conrad, Curlis,
Donald and Rodney Rueler,
Janice, Kathy and Mark Horak,
Kevin Anz, John Thiele and
Emily Kcj for perfect attend-
ance in the local Church School
program.
Worship for the parish will
begin at 11 a.nv in the sanctu-
ary of Zion UCC. A- a vital
p4rt of the worship, all Church
School teachers will be recog-
nized and consecrated to.-this
special teaching mission.
Following the worship, par-
Isb members and guests "will
gather in the Fellowship llalj
with their covered dishes and
partake of “Dinner on the
Grounds.”
The afternoon w-U, be spent
in fellowship, with games and
other recreational forms for
all ages
The Veterans Administra
lion has announced plans for
five new nalional cemeteries.
CLIFTON
CHAPTER
AND COUNCIL
RAM NO. 232,
R&SM NO. 168
Early childhood
program planned
for handicapped
The Multi-County Special
Education Cooperative is be-
ginning an early childhood
program In Bosque, Hamilton
and Mills Couuties. The pro
gram is designed for handi
capped children between the
ages of birth and five.
Any child who is blind, deaf,
crippled, leurning disabled,
speech impaired, menially re-
tarded. emotionally disturbed,
brain damaged, health im-
paired, or multi handicapped
will qualify for the program.
Any person knowing of chil-
dren in this age group with a
handicap may contact Multi-
County Special Education Co-
operative. Box 156, Meridian
76005 or telephone collect 435
SM.
Lutherans living in the Whit-
ney-Lake V/hitney area met on
August, 10 to discuss possibili-
ties of a Lutheran church in
their area. There were appro-
ximately 30 people in attend-
ance. All expressed liie desire
to establish a Lutheran mis-
sion in the area. They set the
second meeting date as August
31 at 8 p.m. at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bartck.
The Rev. Glenn O'Shonoy, di-
rector of missions of the Tex-
as Dislrict of the Lutheran
Chuidh, Missouri Synod, pre-
rented some guidelines and
some goals that the young mis-
sion might follow. The Rev.
Mr. O’Shoney pointed out that
this was not the Texas Dis-
trict’s mission, but rather the
mission of the people of the
Whitney area. He outlined
thre objectives cf any mission
congregation: to come together
for worship and praise, to
grow together around Word
and Sacrament, and to move
out together into the commu-
nity with the Gospel message
of Jesus Christ.
Following the Rev. Mr.
O’Shoncy’s presentation, the
Rev. R. Jerome Teichmiller,
chaired a business session. Tfte
group elected a co-ordinating
council to check out possible
meting locations, availability
of pastoral service to guide
the mission, and providing all
the other items necessary lead-
ing to t'heir first worship.
Elected lo this council were
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bartck
of Whitney, Mr, and Mrs. Vir-
gil Sehleit of Whitney, and Mr.
and Mrs. Freddie V/elime.vei of,
Laguna Park.
Other business included set-
ting the first worship date lor
the new mission for the second
Sunday in September, Septem-
ber 12. They also set AugusL
31, as the next planning date
to set the time of the worship
service, to vote on the location
of the service, and to elect a
■pastoral supervisor for the
mission until it becomes a
congregation and can call a
pastor.
More than a million persons
annually visit the Veterans Ad-
minstrations National Cemc
tcry of the Pacific in Honolulu.
Automatic Side
0n3y 50c
Do-It-Yourself Side ;
Only 25c
- OPEN 24 HOURS -
CLIFTON HANDI-WASH '
Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Harris,
Owners
N, Hwy 6 Cllfto*
Hurst Floors
r'
Phone 435-2602
Meridian, Texas
CARPETS and ViNYl
FORMICA
CUSTOM MADE
DRAPES
Frigidaire Appliances
Delivery and Service
Free Estimates
R. D. HURST
Res. Ph. 675-3763
Clifton, Texas
Clifton, Texas
Regular Meetings
3rd Monday of each
month at 7:30 p.m.
T. H. Wilcox, Sec.
Veterans of Foreign Wars
OF THE U.S.A.
Meetings are. First and Third
Thursday Each Month
Robert E. Binford Post 8553
Clifton, Tex., on Riverside Dr.
VFW Auxiliary!
meets first Thurs'
AMERICAN
LEGION POST
NO. 322
Selmer Erickson
Meets 2nd & 4th
Thursdays Each Month
For Rental of Building contact
Oliver Recsing.
CLIFTON LODGE NO. 360
AF&AM, Clifton,
Texas. Regular
Meetings 4th
Monday of each
month at 7:30
p.m.
T. H. Wilcox, Sec.
Hollingsworth's
condition said
to be improved
GAP FOODS
THE RED, WHITE and YOU GROCERY
CRANFILLS CAP
lb
CHS annuals
have arrived
The condition of Billy Hol-
lingsworth, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Hollingsworth of Val-
ley Mills, lias improved, ac-
cording to jiis mother. He was
injured in a horse accident at
a ranch recently.
He was a patient at Goodall-
Witchcr Hospital Foundation
and later at Hillcrcst Hospital,
Waco. He has since been re-
covering at the home of his
parents. 3.
WITH 55.00 PURCHASE
Van Camp
NEW PRODUCT
COMET LIQUID CLEANSER
Pork&
Kerbs while there. Mr. and
Mi 1. Ira Dahl ol Houston came
up to be with them.
The 1375-76 Clifton High
School Annuals xv.U be distri-
buted at the high school cria-
Miss Janie Pendleton to wed
Bobby Thomas on September 11
tcria Friday, August. 27.
Everyone is urged to
Mr, and Mrs. Grady Pendle-
ton of Cranfills Gan announce
the engagement and approach-
ing marriage of t’heir daugh-
ter, Janie, to Bobby Thomas of
Warp.
Parents of the bridegroom-
elect are Mr. nnd Mrs. Dean
Thomas of Route 3, llico.
The wedding is planned for
September 11 at 6 p.m. :.t the
First United Methodist Church ’
ot Cranfiils Gap.
The future bride is a 1974
graduate of Cranfills Gap High
School. She Is attending Mc-
Lennan Community College,
Waco, whore she is studyiug
Radiologic Technology.
The prospective bridegroom
is a 1973 graduate of Cranfills
Gap High School. Ho is em-
ployed ns a weldor for Demco
Trailer Company.
pick
up their annuals immediately
'following the Clifton vs. Rog-
ers football scrimmage. The
game will be held at Cub Sta-
dium at 7:30 p.m.
“To obtain your annual, *
please bring your annual re-
ceipt stub to the party," urged
the staff.
J. Diettrichs
parents of girl
Beans
16oz.can—; 29'
BATH BAR SIZE:
LUX
4 for $1.00
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry B. Diett-
rich arc parents of a daugh-
ter, Jenny Ryan, born'August-
7- She weighed 0 pounds, 5
ounces.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Stevens and Mrs.-
William B. Bertels6o-
She has a two-year-old sis-
ter, Jamie. >
6LADI0LA, YELLOW OR WHITE
C0RNBREAD MIX
HORMEL
5 OZ CAN
Vienna Sausage
PEPSICOLA
At convention
West Shore VFD fish fry Sept. 4
The seventh annual fish ’fry
sponsored by Hie West-Shore
Volunteer Fire Department
will be held starting at 5 p.m.
Saturday, September 4, at the
fire station, Shore Acres Dr.-;
Laguna Park.
There will be doog prizes
and entertainment. Proceeds
will go to the fire department.-
Attending the 81*t annual"
convention of the Episcopal”
Diocese of Dallas in Fort
Worth last week from this
area were the Rev. Robert Mit-
chell of St. James! Church,
Meridian, and St .Mary’s
Church, Hillsboro; William Ti
Jordan, Clifton, a delegate
from St. James’, and Mrs, Jor-
dan.
Weekend revival
PLUS DEPOSIT
Joy Liquid
32 0Z.
32-OUNCE
BOTTLE...
There will be a weekend re-
vival starting Friday night, Au-
gust 27, through Sunday night,
sit the Clifton Independent
Baptist Church, every night,
beginning at 7:30. Sunday
afternoon from 2 until 4 there *
will be a Gospel singing.
Everyone ia welcomed by the
church.
PRODUCE VALUES
meat
HAVE A GOOD DAY — AND PASS IT ON! 1! !•
WM. B. BERTELSEN &C0.
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Hunting License Available
Dove and Quail
Hunting Supplies
WHITE AUTO STORE
Ml. 675-8365
410 W«t 5th
Clifton
WE ARE IN THE
INSURANCE BUSINESS
All the Time
P. O. BOX 77
CRANFILLS GAP, TEXAS 76637
PHONE 597-2621
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HOME 597-2606
Sunkist Oranges......lb. 19c
NEW CROP THOMPSON
Seedless Grapes... .. lb. 49c
Oil SI
BEEF LIVER...........lb.
CHUCK ROAST lb.
SEVEN STEAK...... lb.
BREAKFAST
SMOKIES
SAUSAGE
lb. 99c
Ask When You Come in for REAL BEEF BARGAINS!
Wednesday is Double S&H Green Stamp Day at Gap Foods
SAVE MONEY & STAMPS
1 Mi PRICES EFFECTIVE THURSDAY, FRIDAY A SATURDAY ONLY
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Jordan, William T. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1976, newspaper, August 26, 1976; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797944/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.