The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1976 Page: 4 of 10
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THE CLIFTON RECORD — Clifton. Texas
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fff/r Calling \
BY MRS. JOHNNY CARR
NEWS FROM
Laguna Park — Coon Creek — Smith Bend
And Lake Whitney Area
BY HARRIETT APPLE
J< hiiny Carr's car dcmoli ■ ■
Ji»;ic 21’, Johnny Carr weiu
to work at Opal's Answering
Ser. ice, 3228 S. Western, and
par.'oil in from of the office.
Dn\>. r of a car going south on
Western, lost control, crossed
Homer Whitneys
visit Northeast
Mr. and Mrs. Homer-Whit-
ney of Route 2, Valley Mills,
have returned from a two-
week's vacation in the North-
east with Uv-ir children: Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Whitney,
Donald and Debra of Syracuse,
N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Wortham, Stewart and Gary of
Berkeley Heights, N. J. They
were accompanied by Gene
Wortham's mother, Mrs. Aza-
lea Wortham of Waco.
In New York City, Mrs.
Whitney and Mines. Wortham
went to the Radio City Music
Hall movie and stage show:
"Swashbuckler" and “La Fan-
taisie Du Cirque” featuring
the famous Roekettcs. They
saw the Rockefeller Center
and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
All of the group toured a
171-year-old Amish' homestead
which is still in operation in
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
in Lancaster, Pa
They toured the Van Cort-
landt Manor House in Croton-
on-the-Hudson, N. Y., which
was built in the 18th Century
and still has many of its ori-
ginal furnishings..
Next, they visited Hyde
Park, N Y , in the home and
grave sites of Franklin and
Eleanor Roosevelt; The Van-
derbilt Mansion, a 54-room
American Palace in the Hud-
son River Valley, built in 1896
was also visited.
In Philadelphia, they toured
Independence Hall, where the
Declaration of Independence
was signed in 1776. The Liber-
ty Bell was viewed and
touched in Independence Park.
They ulso toured the Phila-
delphia U. R. mint and saw it
in operation.
They visited in the home of
JWr. Whitney's nephew, the
Charles Moorman family m
Harrington Park, N. J. They
also visited fellow Texans:
the Richard Urban family ii\
Murray Hill. N. J. and the
Gene Harvey family in Berke-
ley Heights, N. J.
The group returned ihome
August 8. They report a
good time, but were glad to
get back to Bosque County.
the two north biund lanes and
plowed into the ears parked
in front of the aas.veiing serv-
ice, :.lio inf? one of them al-
most into tiie building.
In auothci hour the owner
of the heavily damaged car,
Johnny Carr, might have been
in the ear leaving after work.
Jn this spectacular two-car
head on wreck that totaled
two cars and caused $1,200
damage to a third, driver of
the miscreant car suffered
only a gash ori the chin
ATTENTION: West Shore
Civic Improvement Association
will not meet September 3.
The next meeting will be on
October 1, at 7:30 p.m at Blue
bonnet Building on FM 3118.
Bluebonnet Art Craft Club
will have their Game Party
August 26 at 6:30 p.m. at Blue-
bonnet Clubhouse. Each mem-
ber please bring a covered
dibit. Hostesses will be Mrs.
James Roy Clark and Mrs P.
J. Simmons.
Mrs. Nell Sills of Laguna
Park is in Room 26 at the
Whitney Hospital. She had
surgery last week and we wish
for her a speedy recovery.
August 20 Mrs. Bess Col-
' tier celebrated her birthday.
She and Mrs. Katherine Stell,
Mrs. Lila Hudson and Jackie
Emerson went to Saiado and
ate lunch at the Stage Coach
Inn and visited the Art Gal-
lery
Thank you, Mrs. Lila Hud-
son, for writing up the Blue-
bonnet Art Craft Club meeting
last week This gracious lady
ha-: a way with words.
Fish Fry
West Shore Volunteer Fire
Department will have their an-
nual Fish Fry Saturday, Sep-
tember 4, at the Fire Station
on Shore Acres Drive. They
will start serving at 5 p.m.
Come and donate to keep this
fine organization in operating
capital. Give till it hurts, the
firemen do.
Blcod Drive
August 10. there was n
Blood Drive in Wnilney at City
Hall, 'flic Heart of Teyas Chap-
ter of the Red rCocs teak the
blood. Approximately 60 pints
were donated during the after-
noon. f enjoyed working with
members c( Whitney Hospital
Auxiliary. Mrs. A. R. Emer-
son ard 1 typed the blood
donors identification cards.
Cliftonites tour
Western States
Mrs. Clyde Turner, Char-
lotte Turner and Rhonda
Turner of Clifton and Mrs.
Burton Carpenter and Carol
of Fort Wort fa recently spent
two weeks vacationing is
New Mexico. Arizona, Cali-
fornia and Colorado.
They were met in California
by Mrs. II L. Watson and
Barry of Port I,a\aca and the
group visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Turner
in Vista. Charlotte and Rhonda
Turner, Mis. Carpenter, Mra.
Watson and Mrs. Turner are
children of Mrs. Clyde Turner.
Several days were spent
sight-seping in Southern Cali-
fornia, including Sea World in
San Diego, San Luis Rcy Mis-
sion, Carlsbad and Oceanside
beaches, Disneyland in Ana-
heim, a tour of Universal
Cily Studios in Los Angeles,
and Camp Pendleton Marine-
Corps Base where Mr, Turner
is assigned. They also visited'
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Scki and
Cathy, Cindy and Chris In
Baldwin Park, Calif.
Points of interest visited in
Arizona were the Grand Can-
yon, Painted Desert, and Four
Corners, where the States of
Arizona, Utah, Colorado and
New Mexico converge.
The group then traveled
through Colorado with atop*
at Cortez, Durango, Silverton,
Ouray, Montrose, Gunnison,
Saiida and Colorado Springs.
1 The drive from Durango to
Ouray was over the famed
"Million Dollar Highway,”
one of the most beautiful end
scenic drives in America
through the snow-covered San
Juan Mountains and above
the timber line at 11,000 foot
Molas Lake Pass and Red
Mountain Pass.
Ouray is called the “Switzer-
land of America’’ due to its
quaint architecture and lo-
cation completely surrounded
by snow-terraced mountains.
A high point of the trip was
crossing the Continental Di-
vide at 11,312 foot Monarch
Pass.
Places of interest In Colo-
rado Springs included Pikes
Peak, Will Rogers Shrine,
Garden of the Cods and Seven
Falls. Last stop on the trip
was Ratcn, N. M., before the
group returned to Texas., ,
School menu
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 3
LUNCH
MONDAY
Roast beef, fluffy potatoes,
green beans, carrots - prunes,
cooks, rolls arid milk,
TUESDAY
Taco casserole, lettuee-toma-
locs, French flies, applesauce
cake and milk.
WEDNESDAY
Hambtugois, tri talers let-
tuce-pi .'kies-onion, raisins, but-
ter ci midi and milk.
'iPLUSDAY
Hot dogs - Chili, Tator Tots,
peaches, carrot sticks, cake and
milk
FRIDAY
Fish, scalloped potatoes,
green peas, poach cobbler,
bread and milk.
BREAKFAST
MONDAY
Coffee cake, juice and milk.
TUESDAY
Buttered bread or coffee
cake, juice and milk.
WEDNESDAY
Buttered bread, sausage
juice and milk
THURSDAY
Buttered bread, sausage,
juice and milk.
FRIDAY
Doughnuts inice and milk.
HAV£ A GOOD DAY
Trigg reunion
held in Clifton
The descendants of the late
John and Sarah Trigg met at
the VFW Hall in Clifton Au-
gust 14 and 15.
Sandwich?-, were served
Satie day night. Sunday a bas-
ket iunoh v/as served Lets of
picture taking. ev*t- :v to krmv
new or. ■ end the reg storing
of ouch family took pi; "-’.
Those atlemiing included:
N. 2. Ed noads c0. Livings-
ton: ’ c? and Ar.vor Edmonds,
Longview; Booby -J. Sanders,
Houston; Jerry Sanders, great
grand.,on of N. S. Edmunds,
Mr and Mr,. Bill Trigg and
Mr. auc Mrs. Lctoy For and
sor., James, San Angelo; Mr.
and Krs. Jesse Levis and son,
Marble Falls; Thomas Lee
Ramey, yrardsor. n: Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Lewi-, Mr. and .err.
Monroe Stanford and Mr. and
Mrs. Vera Bergman. Clifton;
Mr and Mrs. Cecil Trigg,
Jonesboro.
Also, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mer-
cer and Cinnamon, Hamilton;
Donna and Billy Jo Baggett,
Mr. and Mrs. James Dyson,
and Verna and C. IS Trigg,
Gatesville; Mr. and Mr,. Alton
Trigg, Austin; Mr. and Mrs.
W R Trigg, Waco; Mr. and
Mrs Allen Trie", Allen Jr
and Debra, Eudy; and Mr. and
Mrs. A’bert While, Corpus
Christi.
Friends of the family Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Ramscy_ of
Jonefbon> and fc. R. S'.amord
of Clitton wrye zml'M-
A bigger and better reunion
is expected August 20 aud 21,
1977.
SHOP CLIFTON FIRST
Thursday, Auguit 36, 1976
Veterans Administration
health-care facilities provide
some form of medical treat-
ment for 183,000 persons on
ah.v given day.
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CLIFTON, TEXAS
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WE BUY ONE PIECE or A HOUSEFUL
New & Used
Damaged Freight & Appliances
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IN SUPPORTING
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“When you run out
... run in!”
Phone 675-3347
707 N. Hwy. 6, Clifton
Open 8:30 a.m. Close 10 p.m.
Closed All Day Tuesday*
Charlie's Homemade
Sandwiches and Enchiladas
T&P
DRIVE-IN GROCERY & LAUNDROMAT
Crushed Ice-10 lbs. 60c 5 lbs. 40c
Blocked Ice -10 lbs. 70c
Fried Chicken
We {Will Be Open After the Rodeo Each Night Having Available
Pizza and Barbecue to Go
Self Service Gas
602 South Ave. G — South Highway i —- 675-6055
MONEY FOR YOUR HOME
New Construction or an existing home
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AUGUST 26, 27 AMD 28
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’ AUGUST 29, 30 AND 31
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FOR CHRISTMAS
Beginning July 1st thru Dec. 24, 1976
THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO SALE ITEMS.
A $1.00 Christmas Buck will be given with every $10.00 purchase beginning
July 1st, 1976 and ending Dec. 24. 1976. Bucks can be redeemed (or merchandise
at Bab’s Tot ‘n Teen Shops in Hamilton, Ft. Stockton and Clifton.
Christmas Bucks Redeemable
Beginning Nov. 15 thru Dec. 24,1976
/
Bab’s Tot ‘n Teen
372 W. 5th
675-G88&
SALE AUGUST 26,27,28 ONLY
LAY-A-WAY
FOR CHRISTMAS
NO DOWN PAYMENT
ON ALL CHRISTMAS
LAYWAYS - PLUS
J0% OFF
ON JUl
DOLLS
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* 1700 West Waco Drive * 222 So. Main—McGregor
* 2901 Bellmead Drive * Agency Office—Meridian
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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/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.