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CLIFTON, TEXAS 76654 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1969
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Don't Forgot
Clifton Industrial Foundation
First msmbsr meeting and di-
ractor election, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. at
City Hall — It yau haven't jainad
yat, yau may da so at tha meeting!
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VOLUME 74 — NUMBER 50
THE CLIfTON RECORD,
Upon a Thought
By SAM LOO AM
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If there's anything worse than
being sick period, it is to be ill
during the Christmas holidays,
for a 10-year-old boy.
And if there’s anything worse
than that, its putting up with
a bunch of well meaning female
relatives during the process.
The Ink Dropper's son,
Stephen, 'who'll surely be em-
barrassed and complain loudly
\ when he reads that I’ve quoted
him) underwent this malady.
Shortly after Santa’s treats had
been discovered this family pack-
ed off to East Texas to sec one
set of grandparents in Lufkin
and another set in Livingston,
plus other friends and relatives.
Soon after arrival at the first
grandparents' home we became
suspicious that the bug had
struck when he complained of
a headache and the thermometer
confirmed it by registering 102
degrees.
But of course it is instinct
for all females to feel the fore-
head of their brood to check for
fever.
After Mom had ignored the
thermomoter prcfcri^ to trust
her owm sensitive palm, along
came Grandmom and then Aunt-
ie to do exactly the same.
Dad must plead guilty to feel-
ing the same forehead, and
finally Stephen said:
"1 just had a headache, but
I've been felt of so much that
now I have an Exccdrin head-
ache 1”
Many of the great moments
of history have been accompani-
ed by dramatic statements by
the heroes involved in the re-
nowned events.
''I shall return,” “Dam the
torpedoes, full speed ahead;" “1
only regret that 1 have but one
life to give for my country;”
“We’ve not yet begun to fight;”
"Don't fire until you can see
the whites of their eyes” and
many others. „
There is no doubt that many
ot these famous statements have
been as completely spontaneous
as were the accompanying his-
tone feats.
There is also no doubt that
many individuals knew well in
advance that they were going to
be involved in a historic event,
and so had plenty of time to.
prepare a statement to fit the
occasion.
There is no doubt that the
three astronauts last week had
every reason to expect a suc-
cessful orbit of the moon, since
they have l>ccn working with
the biggest appropriation of
brains and technological skills
and most sophisticated equip-
ment ever known to man. So
it seems likely that they pro-
bably pondered very seriously
and deliberately what they would
say if they did accomplish the
greatest feat of exploration in
several centuries.
We have no doubt that all the
TWO SECTIONS ★ PRICE TEN CENTS
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Hospital
Authority; Accepts
Bid On Police Car
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The Future Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
This is the architect's design of what
the new Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
will look like. The basic floor plan has
been accepted by the Home’s building
committee and board, and has the ap-
proval of the' stale and federal agencies
involved. Some modifications regarding
the landscaping and minor outside build-
ing revisions will be made before the
contracts will be let.
A specific date for construction to
begin lias not been set. The present
schedule indicates'' contract bids will
be received early in January 1969 and
that actual construction can begin by
March. Announcement of the ground
breaking service will be sent as soon
as a definite date can be established.
As the picture indicates the new build-
ing will be between Memorial and Clif-
ton Hall and the Chapel. Luther Hall
and the Commons building will be razed
and replaced by the new building. The
main entrance to the Home will be cen-
tered to West 11th Street.
The new building provides rooms for
76 beds, cedtral kitchen, dining, activi-
ties, and administrative sections. These
beds, in addition to the ones remaining
in Memorial and Tysscn Hall will pro-
vide a 160 bed capacity.
Ample planned parking for visitors
and employees are also included.
In a called meeting Monday
night 'Dec. 23) Clifton's City
Council passed an ordinance
creating a Clifton Hospital Auth-
ority and accepted low bid on
a new police car.
Councilman Jim B. Smith, who
is also administrator of the Good-
all-Witehor Hospital Foundation
in Clifton, said that the City
passed the ordinance creating
the hospital authority at the re-
quest of the hospital foundation’s
board of directors.
He explained that ‘‘the crea-
tion of the CHA is a legal tech-
National Flower Show
Judge to Address Civic
Mrs. Harold Ans|>ach, nation-
al flower show judge and nation-
al landscape design critic from
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Prescher; Fehler Make
All-State; Super Centex
The Clifton Cubs’ bruising run-1 also selected to honorable men-
best .speech writers in the world I April
would have been glad to offer May*
their services, free of charge— | June
just for the glory of telling their I July
ning hack, Wayne Prescher, has
been selected to both the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram's All-State
team, and to the Waco Tribune-
Herald's Super Centex team,
while his teammate. Guard and
Linebacker David Fehler, was
1968 Records Wet Year
December was the driest
month of 1968, and the only
month which recorded less than
an inch of rain during the en-
tire year in Clifton, according
to the official U. S. Weather
Bureau rain gauge located at
Clifton Funeral Home.
Overall, 1968 was a wetter than
average year, with a total of
43.40 inches falling here. That
was an even 6 inches more than
fell in 1967.
If residents of other communi-
ties in the county will mail in
their monthly totals for the year.
The Record will publish them
during the next two weeks.
RAINFALL 1967 1968
January ,2.r> 7.60
February .90 2.00
March I H) 3.70
Deer Hits Car; Two
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More W recks Log'd
As of press time Tuesday,
Bosque County had apparently
gotten by the first portion of
the Christmas-New Year holidays
without a serious traffic aeci-
! deni.
Two accidents, however did
occur on the day after Christ-
mas, and another on Sunday in
the county.
At 9 a m. Dec. 26, on Highway
22 at the Courthouse Square in
Meridian 8-year-old Delores Pina
got a tooth knocked out against
the dashlxiard when the 1954
model pickup driven by her
mother, Mrs. Valentina Alvarez
Pina, 25, of Meridian, was in-
volved in an accident with a 1962
model Chevrolet sedan driven
by Charles C. McClure, 76, of
721 Frost ino Waco.
No one in the Frost ear was
hurt, and neither Mrs. Pina,
grandchildren that I helped
write the statement first broad-
cast hack from the moon by
man.”
So willi these things in mind
the Ink Dropper anxiously a-
wailed what the words would
he that came from the moon.
With all the pillions of volumes
of knowledge and words and in-
formation available in all the
libraries in America, it is some-
how ironic that the three as-
tronauts chose to read from a
little old hook that was written
centuries ago.
Whether they mentioned it or
not. I'm sure that millions of
Christians inwardly were both
thrilled and humbled when they
heard:
"In the beginning God creat-
ed the heavens and the earth . ."
as the three heroes read from
the hook of Genesis in the Holy
Bible.,
’ This writer has no profound
observation to make. Imt of .ill
the Jhings that could have been
said, very appropriately, the
words, they did choose gave even
more meaning to their mission.
August
September
October
Nov ember
December
Total
lion berths on both these elite
teams.
The Associated Press <AP>
Wire Service's All State selec-
tions have not yet been announc-
ed, and neither has. the District
13-A All-District teams been
chosen.
The Sunday Waco newspaper's
Super Centex team, which in-
cludes hundreds of playcrsjj'om
all the schools (Class B through
AAAA) in Central Texas, also
named Prescher as the best play-
er in Class A football.
Following each season the
Waco newspaper's screening
committee checks out the hun-
dreds uf players throughout the
area and eliminates the field to
the best 25, based on their foot-
ball ability, teamwork, sports-
manship and academic standing.
This is the 14th annual Super
Centex team selection to be made
by the Waco newspaper.
A banquet honoring these play-
ers will be planned and announc-
ed in January. The players and
their coaches will gather in Wa i racks will meet Jan. 7 at 6:30
eo for the banquet and receive 4p.m. at the Clifton City Hall
their certificates. Parents and for supper and regular meeting,
friends M the players will also I All members are urged to at-
Ik; able to attend the ceremonies, tend.
WWI Barracks, Aux. Set
Supper Meeting Jan. 7
The Auxiliary 1887 and Bar-
nor any of the other four chil-
dren in the pickup were appar-
ently injured.
Investigating Highway Patrol-
man James Wright said both
vehicles were “considerably dam-
aged” in the collision.
At 6:15 p.m. on the same day,
on State Highway 6 in Valley
Mills, a 1959 Ford driven by
Melvin Sadler, 62, of Valley
Mills, collided with a parked
1968 International truck and
semi-trailer, owned by Ever-
green Mills, Inc. of Ada, Okla.
Considerable damage was done
to the car, but only minor dam-
age to the truck, Patrolman
Wright said.
On Sunday, Dec. 29, on High-
way 6 about 4 miles north ot
Clifton at 10:55 p.m. a deer ran
into the side of a 1968 Oldsmo-
bile driven by Roy Dale Olson
of Walnut Springs.
Patrolman Wright said that
Olson told him two deer cross-
ed the highway in front ot his
car, but that the third one ram-
med into the right side, denting
the door and rear quarter panel.
The deer apparently wasn't
hurt seriously, or al any rate,
didn't hang around long enough
for anyone to find out.
180 Farmers in
Federal Crop
Insurance Plan
A new high in invested farm
dollar security was reached dur-
ing 1968 in Bosque County by
farmers insured under the gov-
ernment's All-Risk Federal Crop
Insurance programs.
Carl H. Lewis, field represen-
tative from the FCIC district
office at the Post Office Build-
ing, Waco, says farmers protect-
ed S81.TXX) in local crop invest-
ments to provide an added "safe-
ty valve” in boosting the streng-
th and stability of the county's
farm economy.
More than 180 local farmers
participated in FCIC's volun-
tary programs on cotton and
grain sorghum the past year
carrying insurance on aproxi-
mately 3,200 acres.
Lewis says that preliminary
damage estimates on 1968 spring
crops indicate $18,'.(04 is being
paid to these farmers for loss-
es due primarily to excess mois-
ture, wind, and insects.
He is now in the county for
a limited time explaining provi-
sions of the insurance programs
and taking applications for pro-
tection on 1969 crops.
A new general policy and new
crop endorsements have been
put into effect for the 1969 crop
year which clarify many provi-
sions of the program and in-
corporate changes made in the
past several years.
Benefits such as premium dis-
counts for good experience, use
of the policy as collateral when
borrowing money, paying pre-
miums after harvest, deduct-
ible premiums for tax purposes
and many others have been re-
tained. he adds.
The programs will oiwrale
much the same as in 1968, Lew-
is says, but there have been
Waco, will speak before the
members of the Clifton Civic
Improvement Society al their
next meeting to take place at
3 p.m. Wednesday, January 8,
in the City Hall dining room.
In charge of the program for
the January 8 regular meeting
of the Civic Society is Mrs. S.
L. Witcher, who points out that
Mrs. Anspach's subject will be
“Capsule Tables.” In that re-
gard Mrs. Anspach plans to pre-
sent appointments, flower ar-
rangements, and table settings
that are appropriate for use with
different types of tables. She will
be assisted by Mrs. W. H. Grang-
er, also of Waco.
Special guests at the meeting
will be the members of the Clif-
ton Garden Club, who will offt
the group a plant and seed
change following the presen
tion given by Mrs. Anspach and
Mrs. Granger.
Hostesses for the meeting to
be held Wednesday afternoon of
next week will be Mrs. A. N.
Randle, Mrs. W. L. Forson, Mrs.
P. L. Ashcraft, and Mrs. Joe
Hinson.
All members of both the Civic
Improvement Society and the
Garden club are urged to be pre-
sent for the January 8 meeting,
which should prove to be both
instructive and interesting.
Nancy Swenson
Recital Jan. 7
The Baylor University School
of Music will present Miss
Nancy Swenson, soprano, in re-
cital Jan. 7, 1969, al 3:30 p.m.
al Roxy Grove Hall, Baylor
Univ., Waco.
Miss Swenson, a sludent of
Andrew B. While, is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Allen
of Clifton.
One uf the highlights of the
program will be the aria "Un-
bcldi”, from Puccini's opera,
Madame Butterfly.
All Clifton friends arc invit-
ed to attend her recital. No ad-
(Sec 180 FARMERS, Page 6-A'i mission will be charged.
County ASC Ofc.
Gets Certificate
J. W. Ilardeaslle. Chairman of
the Bosque County Agricultural
Stablization and Conservation
I Committer, received notice along
i with a Certificate of Merit that
-Bosque County Office has been |
- selected as the most outsland-
- inc in the district based on the
; effectiveness of the total opera-
tion during the year ending July
131, 1968. The citation on the
I certificate reads "In recognition
l of your selection as the most out-
j standing and most improved
ASC’S county in your district bas-
ed on the effectiveness of your
total operations during the year
August I. 1967 through July 31,
| 1!»68." The citation was signed
by Ralph T. Price, Chairman
oft the State ASC Committee.
Mr. Price enclosed a letter of
Cold Museum to Close
The Bosque County Memorial | congratulations to the office per-
Muscum in Clifton, due to lack
ot inadequate heating facilities,
will he closed during the months
of January and February.
sonncl and the county committee
commending them for the out-
standing work performance w hich
i Sec COUNTY ASC, Page 6-A; I
ATTEND CLASS REUNION — The 1958 CHS Class Reunion was held
Saturday night, Dec. 28 at the American Legion Building at Clifton
City Park. Present for the occasion were: Front Row, left to right,
Mrs. Ann (Miles) Spitzer, Lela (Cash) Outlaw, Betty (Ludwig) Curren,
■Joann (Mueller) Roster. Marilyn (Schramm) Brough. Standing, left
to right, Hayden Wcstley, Frank Smith Jr., James Zander, Lloyd
Turner, Bob Rester, Robert Hord, Donald Hennig, Russell Dorward,
Johnny Lockhart, Joe Willenhorg, and Bobby Chris Dahl. Arriving
after the above picture was taken were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wallace,
and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence (Butch) llefner. The class of ’58 consisted
of 35 graduates.
, • CLIFTON RECORD PHOTO
nicality which will qualify the
local hospital to apply for a
government loan and or grant,
to be used for future expansion
of the medical facilities here.”
It is public knowledge that
the popular Clifton hospital has
been operating at peak capacity
for some months. It it also
generally known that the Hospi-
tal Foundation's Board of Direc-
tors has for some time been
planning for future expansion.
The Record contacted Board
Chairman Hulen C. Aars this
week, but Mr. Aars said that
it would be premature to make
any announcement at this time
since planning for the hospital's
future has not been completed.
It is expected that some an-1
nouncement however will be
made by the board during the/
coming weeks.
The Clifton Housing Authority
members include the seven
members of the Hospital Founda-
tion Board of Directors plus two
additional members. The origi-
nal seven include; Aars, George
T. Day, C- H. Heel, E. It. Keel-
ing, J. L. Lundbcrg, J. Bruce
Parks, and T. B. Wilson. New-
ly added arc: Dr. W. F. Key,
Jr., and Dr. D. A. Gloff.
NEW POLICI CAR
The Council also opened bids
from Stewart Motors.
Chevrolet and Gloff
on a new police car. The
Council voted to accept the low
bid, which came from Stewart
Motors, and to purchase a 1969
Ford, with a 428 CID engine
and heavy duty equipment. The
low bid for the new police car
was $2,747.35.
The city will trade in Us
present police car which is a
1964 Chevrolet with 80,000 miles
on it.
Also the City Council accept-
ed a bid from Waco Communi-
cations of $1,225 for beacon lights
and radio equipment for the new
police car.
In other business at the spe-
cial meeting, Council voted to
accept the resignation of Mrs.
Joan (W. L.) Spieler from the
Clifton Housing Authority. May-
or O. E. Pierson, with Council
approval, will appoint a new
commissioner to take her place.
A replacement may be ap-
pointed at the next regular meet-
ing of the Council which will be
(second Tuesday) January 14.
2nd Class Postal
Rate Increases
To Begin Jan. 1
Postal rales for newspuper and
magazines and other material
mailed al the second-class rate
will be increased January l,
Postmaster Robert Baldridge re-
minded second-class mailers this
week.
The increase results from the
postage rate law enacted in De-
cember 1967, which raised most
second-class rates in three an-
nual steps. The January 1, 1969
hike is the second phase of the
increase. The first phase took
place January 7, 1968, and tire
third step will go into effect
January 1, 1970. The second-class
increase affects general interest,
non-profit, and classroom publi-
cations.
Except for home-county mail-
ings, postal rales for newspapers
and magazines mailed second-
class are based on the weight
of the publication, the amount
of advertising it Contains, and
the distance it is mailed.
Effective January 1, rates for
editorial or non-advertising mat-
ter in commercial publications
will be increased from 3 to 3,2
cents per pound. Rates for ad-
vertising content depend on the
distance the publication is mail-
ed These zone rates now range
from 4.6 to 15 cents per pound
of advertising content. The new
advertising zone rate range will
be 4.9 to 16 cents.
There are special lower second-
class rates for classroom pub-
lications and publications of non-
profit organizalins. These rotes
also will be increased Jan. I.
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Logan, Sam D., Jr. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1969, newspaper, January 2, 1969; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797606/m1/1/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.