City Park project sparks county league budget clash
The article outlines a contested plan to fund a new city park and school gym with bonds and raised gate receipts. Competing districts discuss tax rates, by laws, and player limits as they move toward a permanent league structure with double headers and gradual principal repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clittow
Cenvlils
Els
Yerk
Crfton
Lihe City Park
Aloves
Petenstag Toodtonss Tee Scheel
Gatesville
Gymonaaium
Governor Signs Last Of Nine Housing Bills
Governor Samet te Alfréd signed the last of nine housing bills designed to extend the national housing act benefits in Texas. The measure amends building and loan association statutes with support from W. J. Clark of Dallas, regional director of the act. Also approved was a bill allowing hospitals with 25 beds to train nurses, with minimum daily staffing and bed requirements. The governor, noting no strong case for a special session, said four weeks of work could suffice if lawmakers cooperate.
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Ansam
Samette Alfréd
Tess
Toan Association
W. J. Clark
Dallas
Aired
Smalter
Burney Dies After Illness in Waco Sanitarium
Mr. T. C. Burney aged sixty five died at Baptist Sanitarium in Waco after sudden illness near Clifton. He was taken ill Thursday, rushed to the sanitarium for possible operation, but succumbed Friday night. A member of the Church of Christ, he had lived north of town for about twenty years and was active in services prior to his sickness.
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T. C. Burney
Baptist Sanitarium
Waco
Burney
Sever Tilesorth
Clifton
VD. Goodall
Make ‘Ng
Church of Christ
Thie Place
Sitie
Mintoa
Dacetsed
Famje
Election Called Here To Decide Sale of Beer
County Commissioners Court called an election to be held Saturday April 27 at all voting boxes to determine by a vote of qualified voters if the sale of legal beer shall continue. Provisions voted previously show a narrow county majority for beer sale and the outcome remains in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walut Springs
Womack
Clifton
County Commissioners Court
Muddlan Inet
Monetay
Prwcinete
Meridian Court and Local News Highlights
Local notices report visits among Meridian residents including Mrs Goodall in Memphis Texas and Rev and Mrs Poe in Houston for Sunday school. Several area families plan weekends with relatives. county officials discuss school consolidation near Iredell and Cotton Committee meetings continue in Meridian.
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A. Goodall
C. R. Goodall
Memphis
Texas
W. A. Walk
Wm. Js
San Antonio
Birr Walk
8. Smith
C. & Poe
Houston
Sowell
Cletin
Sod
Martin
Mor Jean
J .F. Martin
County Board of School
Walled Seskem
Iredell
LE. Lumpkin
Maggie Barker
Freak Davis
Frant Woowrudl
Waco
Bill Gewald
Clifton
Tweedy
Valley Mills
Pallmeyer
Steines
Meri
Ian
Jennie.a. Crow
Alm Alsup
Cleburne
Mmes. Taber
Rushing
Merid
Jan
Dobe Barter
Tom
Jack Bonvoy
Glen Rose
Sherrill Bensett
Dalles
Trianda
Herman Gillespie
Mise
Bobby Powell
Mea. Gilaspie
Mra
D.C. Huckaby
Tex Ametaor
D. P
Odie
Cawnty
Harms Alon Oe
Bosque County Legion Centennial Plans Move Forward
The American Legion Centennial Committee of Bosque County meets Monday March 1 at City Hall Clifton to organize a Texas Centennial Club and the American Legion Memorial Museum project in Austin, budgeting three quarters of a million dollars. A joint meeting with the American Legion tomorrow aims to refine duties and pledge cooperation for the statewide effort.
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American Legion Teams Centennial Committee
Bosque County
Hp. Om
City Hall
Clifton
Riateptal
Bosquet
Lela Texas Mislion Centennial Clubr
American Legion Memorial Museum
Austin
Texas
American Legion Lion
C. A. Orbeck
B. F. Ward
Meridian
Clifton to Have New Steam Laundry Soon
Two gentlemen from Dalhart Texas recently rented the Bosque Creamery building from Tom Rugedale to install a steam laundry. They plan interior overhauls and will use the residence property for their families during construction, with work commencing once the machinery arrives.
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Dalhart
Texfa
Iast Wesl
Bosque Creamery
Tom Rugedale
Ragsdale
al Ln
New City Officials Sworn In Friday
New city officials were sworn in Friday with Aldermen Voy Uy Pert and Walter G. Fi among those taking oaths. The ceremony marked transitions in local leadership as officials pledged to uphold duties amid ongoing city operations.
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Aldermen
Pert
Walter G. Fi
Weatinnsen
Aldara
Cormany
Interesting News at Cranfills Gap
Local notes tell of visitors from Skellytown Brenham Hamilton and Pampa. Obituary notes Mr J W Brummett a pioneer of the area died Friday and was buried April 6 with family present.
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Cranfills Gap
Mere
Wm. B. Bertetsen
Kell Sorensen
Monroe Sorenson
Skellytown
Texas
Peer Finson
Brenham
Alice Long
Hamilton
J. B. Olson
J. W. Brommett
Perion
Uni
Kim
Brummett
A. C. B. Anderson
Nore
Bill Gaston
Dener
Colo
Gaston
Elisa Gaston
Otto Reesing
Heli
Dry victory approves beer sale in Basque County vote
Legal beer was approved in Basque County in the election held Saturday by a majority of the votes. Of 21 voting boxes thirteen reported dry majorities and eight wet. Towns including Greenock Walnut Springs Norse Clifton Amas Cay and Mustang supported the beer measure.
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Basque County
Greenock
Walnut Springs
Norse
Clifton
Amas
Cayo
Mustang
Two Concerts by Clifton College Chorus Sunday
The Clifton College Chorus gave two Sunday concerts on a bright day with good roads. The morning recital at Luther Church in McGregor drew a large audience and warm praise, while the evening program at First Lutheran Church in Waew, Mashama, thrilled another strong crowd. The chorus, of forty members, offered spirited singing and generous hospitality, including sandwiches and coffee after the performances.
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Clifton College
Tose
McGregor
Waew
Mashama
Hlere
Odegaard
Rowell
Aecrentils
Emergency crop and feed loans offered through Texas program
Field Supervisor J M Andrew in Dallas says emergency crop and feed loans are now being received by the Hood County Loan Committee based in Meridian. Loans, limited to $20 to $500, cover seed fertilizer and supplies necessary to farm but exclude livestock, machinery, taxes, or debts. Applicants must seek credit from other sources first and provide first lien on financed crop and a landowner waiver for the crop lien.
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J. M. Andrew
Dallas
Texas
Hoxque County Loan Committee
Meridian
Act of Congres
W. J. Myers
Inctadi
Production Credit Association
Waco Production Credit Association
Sfein Association
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Ruefonat Fergency
Texan
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Uteallie
Waco Sanitarium
Meridian Court
Marciagt Lachrer
Romtiae Hirroremy
Lee
Savage
Mint
Minnesota
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