The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 22, 1987 Page: 2 of 18
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THE CLIFTON RECORD. THURSDAY. JANUARY H 1M7, PAGE XA
Greetings.
Of all the fears a journalist
must face as each newspaper is-
sue leaves the presses, mistakes
rank at the top. The journalist
is faced with a weekly chore of
organizing thousands of words
ihto rational stories that will be
read by thousands of people. As
the production week draws to a
dose, words tend to run together
and perfectly good stories don’t
seem to make sense, no matter
how many times they are re-
written. It can be disconcerting,
to say the least.
The problems are compounded
by fruitless searches for infor-
mation vital to a particular sto-
ry, and the necessity of reading
handwriting that a pharmacist
would not touch (usually the
journalist’s own writing.)
Invariably, mistakes are go-
ing to happen. It is for that rea-
son that The Record runs a
regular column on this page en-
titled Oops! We Goofed. Occa-
sionally, an issue will be close
enough to perfect that the cor-
rection column is not needed the
following week. Such was not
the case with last week’s issue.
In fact, last week’s issue was so
bad that the corrections could
not all be listed under Oops!. Let
me tell ya ‘bout ‘em.
First, on page 3B, a headline
states that the Bosque County
Republican Club will meet on
Jan. 26. Under that, the story
says they were to meet on Jan.
20. The story is correct. My
mistake.
Just to show that our advertis-
ing department is also capable
of a mistake, an ad for Jack’s on
page 5A shows Coors and Coors
Light in 12 ounce bottles to be
on sale, yet a picture of 12 ounce
cans is shown. The people at
Jack’s have informed us that
the cans, not bottles, were on
sale. We don’t know whose mis-
take it was, but to insure that
the credit ts spread around I’ll
say ad manager J.W. Smith did
it.
Next, it is editor Lyndell
Smith’s turn. A city council sto-
ry beginning on page one and
continued on 5A contains the
word minimum mispelled four
times. Lyndell modestly adm£-
ted his embarrassment. “One of
my goals is to keep mistakes to
a menumum,” he said.
On page one, a story giving fil-
ing information for school board
positions stated that three-year
terms now held by Clarence
Fields, Jr. and Gerald Baker,
and the seat held by Merle
Belcher, who was elected to fill
the unexpired term of Don Fin-
stad, are expiring this spring.
The story fails to mention that
the position now held by Fin-
stad, who was appointed to fill
the unexpired term of Bob West,
is also expiring.
Probably the most embarrass-
ing error of the week appears on
the last page. It was the last sto-
ry I wrote last week, which
might explain the reason for the
boo-boo. Appearing twice, once
in the headline and once in the
story, is the word thiefs. Any
moron knows the correct spell-
ing is thieves.
Now we come to the turnip-
radish controversy on page 5A.
I’ve never been a farmer, so I’m
not an expert on vegetables. I
don’t even like them. However,
I would be willing to bet a size-
able amount that, contrary to
what the story says, Mr. Thiele
is holding a turnip, not a radish.
This photograph caused quite
a stir at the office. Worried that
an avalanche of phone calls
would be received about the is-
sue, we considered telling every-
one that the person responsible
was no longer on the stafT.
We also considered making
fun of the situation so everyone
would laugh until they forgot
about it. Lyndell suggested call-
ing in a panel of judges to deter-
mine the true identity of the
vegetable. He named county ex
tension agent David Winkler as
one possibility, and named a lo-
cal resident who he said would
be a perfect judge, since the resi-
dent had just gotten off the tur
nip truck. I will not name him.
I was wondering aloud if Mr.
Thiele still had the mysterious
vegetable when Lyndell sug
gested that some "thiefs" had
probably stolen it.
As the week progressed, we
did not receive any calls about
it. Maybe it was a radish.
Letters To The Editor
By The Outraged, The Contented, The Concerned
To The Editor:
During its Dec. 22 meeting,
the CISD Board of Trustees
called a bond election for Satur-
day, Feb. 7. This issue is a vital
one, and is of the utmost impor-
tance in insuring a quality edu-
cation program for our children.
It is also extremely important
that we continue to keep our fa-
cilities updated and adequate to
meet the requirements of the
Texas Education Agency.
New facilities will take care of
the overcrowded condition the
younger students are now facing
and meet new class size require-
ments mandated by TEA.
Modern facilities will enhance
our student’s abilities to prepare
themselves for a higher educa-
tional field or for the work force.
Our community can also
benefit greatly from new facili-
ties. Prospective business people
to our community look very
closely at the type of school
buildings the district has. The
overall local economy benefits
from this as well as giving the
community satisfaction that it
has provided the best possible
education for its students.
Our school population since
1980 has increased by almost
one hundred students (K-8). Fu-
ture growth trends support this
continued pattern. The current
acreage (8 acres) at elementary
campus does not meet TEA
People Look For Bargains All The Time.
One Of The First Placet They Look
b THE CLIFTON RECORD Claaeifwdt.
The 3.5 myth has given
away to the 1.3 farce.
—Rex L. Murphree
recommendations. Every avail
able classroom is currently in
use every period of the day. Dur
ing bad-weather days, little chil-
dren in the lower grades must
use Bettis Auditorium for their
physical education classes be
cause there are no other facili-
ties available. Portable
buildings have been added and
will continue to be added unless
new facilities are provided. As
mentioned earlier, program
changes and class size changes
mandated by the state will
make it imperative that addi-
tional classroom space be added.
At present, no modern science
lab facilities are available.
We ask for your support in
this upcoming bond election. We
must give our children facilities
that will allow them to compete
in future endeavors with stu-
dents from other schools. We
must provide our kids with
buildings containing modern
science labs, computer class-
rooms, and up-to-date
equipment.
We feel very strongly that the
decision that is made on Feb. 7
will affect the young people of
our community for years to
come. I urge each of you to vote
on Feb. 7 and to give the school
system your full consideration.
If anyone has questions or con-
cerns, please feel free to call
your respective administrator at
the elementary or high school
campus or Mr. Liardon.
CISD Administration:
Ronnie R. Massey
CHS Principal
Leslie Bennett
CHS Asst. Principal/Supervisor
Rex Daniels
Junior High/Elem. Principal
Donna Cook
Junior High/Elem. Counselor
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Once Upon A Time...
80 Years Ago In. Clifton
By ELIZABETH TORRENCE
The Bosque County Collection
For this week and next, my
column will be devoted to brief
biographies of two former
Cliftonites who have recently
retired — Dr. Carl E. Schow, Jr.,
from his position as Professor
and Chief, Oral and Maxillofa
cial Surgery, Department of
Surgery, The University of
Texas Medical Branch. Gal-
veston, Texas; and Dr. William
C. Pool from his teaching posi
tion of Professor of History,
Southwest Texas State Univer-
sity, San Marcos, Texas.
These two men have a great'
deal in common. They are
descendants of two pioneer fami
lies of the Clifton area. John
Evanson Schow, one of the origi
nal Schow Brothers of the PE.
Schow & Brothers Store, was
the grandfather of C.E.; while
Bill is the grandson of Tom M.
Pool, who was a well-known
farmer-stockman of Bosque
County. They are graduates of
Clifton High School—C.E. in
1936 and Bill in 1937. Finishing
school in the midst of the Great
Depression, at a time when it
was quite a struggle to raise
money to attend college, these
two are to be commended for
their determination and per-
severance in working very hard
to obtain college degrees which
led to very successful careers in
their chosen fields.
in Chickacha, Okla. The Carl E.
Schow family moved back to
Clifton in 1931 at which time
C.E., Jr. entered Clifton High
School as a freshman. C.E., with
his friendly and outgoing perso
nality, soon had many friends
and was very popular with his
classmates. He was class presi
dent of his senior class in 1936
After his graduation from
Clifton High School, C.E at
tended Clifton Junior College
for one year. His family moved
to Waco, andC.E., a Pre-Dental
student, attended Baylor
University for three years,
193841. He continued his pre
dental work at North Texas
State University, Denton, in
1942.
After serving 28 months of ac-
tive duty in the U.S. Navy dur
ing World War II. C.E. attended
St. Louis University School of
Dentistry, St. Louis, Missouri,
receiving his D.D.S. in 1946 At
this time he received the Delta
Sigma Delta award for highest
scholastic average over a four
year period of dentah$chool and
was elected to Omicron Kappa
Upsilon, dentistry's scholastic
honorary society, at graduation
Dr Schow served his intern
ship in Oral Surgery at the
University of Tennessee
(1951-52> in Memphis and hi-
residency in Oral Surgery at the
University of Oklahoma School
of Medicine. Oklahoma City,
where he later became Chair
man of the Department of Den
tistry and Associate Professor
and Chief of the Division of Oral
Surgery.
In 1943, Dr. C.E. Schow mar
ried Mary Jane Wilson of Whit-
ney. Mary Jane, a graduate of
the School of Nursing.
Methodist Hospital, Dallas, was
an operating room supervisor at
the time of their marriage. She
worked as a surgical nurse in St
Louis and San Diego and has
been a true helpmate to her hus
band during the years. The
Schows have three sons—Carl
Emil 111, John Charles, and
Olan Weldon
From 1969 to 1973, Dr Schow
served as Associate Professor
and Chief, Oral and Maxillofa
cial Surgery in the Department
of Surgery at the University of
Texas Medical Branch in Gal
veston In 1973 he became
Professor and Chief, Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery , a posi
tion he held until his
retirement.
His teaching responsibilities
at the University of Texas Med
leal Branch included the follow
ing Conducting a full time
four-year training program for
Oral and Maxillofacial Sur
geons; giving lectures on Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery to
medical students; appearing as
a lecturer on numerous setentif
ic programs for dentists, aux
diary personnel, andph> sicians,
and other duties
There are many first.- in Dr
Schow s career as an oral sur
geon. He was the first Tull-time
Director of Oral Surgery at Ok-
lahoma University Medical
Center, the first Doctor of Den
tistry to attain the rank of
Professor of Surgery at the
University of Texas Medical
Branch, and the first non
medical doctor to be elected for
a fellowship in the Singleton
Surgical Society of the L’niver
sity of Texas Medical Branch
Dr Schow was honored as
speaker for the 1974 Washing
ton, I) C. and the 1978 Anaheim
Convention Center Sessions of
the American Dental Associa
lion's Annual Scientific Ses-
sions He was named Dentist of
the Year in 1973 by the Ninth
District Dental Association of
Texas and named to Who's Who
Among Outstanding Texans in
1974 In 1979. he was appoint-
ed Special Consultant to Texas
State Board of Dental Ex
aminer- The St Louis Univer-
sity Merit Award was presented
to Dr Schow in 1982
He has been an active member
in many scientific societies Ib-
is internationally known as a
speaker and is the author of
research papers publish«*d in the
Journal of Oral Surgery
His many friends here in
Clifton are very proud of C E '»
outstanding career as an oral
surgeon, and we wish for him
and Mary Jane a happ>
retirement
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TRADE-INS CONSIDERED
Dr. Carl E. Schow, Jr (C.E.)
It was in 1907 that Carl E.
Schow, Sr. and his w ife, Hattye
Hering Schow. moved from
Clifton to Oklahoma where Carl
was in business w ith his father,
John E. Schow Some 11 years
later, their son, Carl E. Schow,
Jr., was born on March 22, 1918,
Public Hearing To
Be Held By Area
Agency On Aging
MERIDIAN - A Public Hear-
ing will be held on the 1988-89
Area Agency on Aging Plan for
services to the elderly. The hear-
ing will be held at 1 p.m. in
Meridian at the Old Library
Building, Main Street on Thurs-
day, Jan. 22, 1987.
George Mingus, who is a
member of the Aging Advisory
Committee for the Heart of
Texas Council of Government’s
Aging Services, will be the
moderator of the meeting. Also,
the Bosque County Coordintor
for Senior Services, Sharon
Gephart, will be present to an-
swer any questions; as will the
staff of the Area on Aging.
Summaries of the plan may be
obtained from the Area Agency
on Aging offices at 320 Frank-
lin Avenue, Waco. Those per-
sons wishing to testify at the
hearing will be asked to register
at the beginning of the meeting.
Any written comments should
be directed to Hazel Limback,
Deputy Executive Director for
Aging Services, Heart of Texas
Council of Governments, 320
Franklin Avenue, Waco, Texas
76701.
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