Clifton Chamber growth catalyzes local progress
James E. Boren, newly installed president, told 300 attendees at Clifton Chamber’s fifth annual banquet that the chamber has fostered a favorable environment for Clifton and Bosque County. He praised recent additions including the new city hall, civic center, Clifton Bank, hospital foundation, and medical clinic, urging continued local shopping and chamber support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
James E. Boren
Clifton Civic Center
Boren
Clifton
Bosque County
Clifton Bank
Goodall Witcher Hospital Foundation
Clifton Medical and Surgical Clinic
Clifton High School
Texas
Chamber
Bosque
Bob Armstrong
Chamber of Commerce
Passover Traditions and Christian Hope Highlight Easter Link
A religious reflection contrasts Passover rituals with Christian belief. The eight day Jewish festival marks emancipation from Egypt with symbolic foods and a Seder, while noting faith in Christ as fulfillment.
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Egypt
Christ
Bids Sought for New Iredell Post Office Building
The U S Postal Service invites bids for a new Iredell post office to be built with private funds and leased to the service. Bill McMillan, real estate officer, Dallas 75221, will receive bids. opening at 2 30 p m May 5 in Dallas. The 874 square foot interior space will be financed by private funds for a base 10 year term with 20 year renewal options.
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Iredell
U.S. Postal Service
W. E. Boyd
Bill McMillan
General Post Office
Dallas
Ing
Postal Service
Easter Morning Reflection on Love and Charity
A devotional verse proclaims Easter joy beyond the morning, affirming Christ’s death and resurrection as a call to daily kindness. It urges love as the guiding force, with faith and good deeds building a world that honors God and sows spiritual seeds for all people.
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God
Funds Grow for Lakeside Village Fire Department Drive
Half of the 27500 goal for a fire truck building and training has been raised by the Lakeside Village Area Volunteer Fire Department. Meetings on March 25 and April 8 at Shackelford's Cabin drew about 135 residents as committees reported progress. A Women’s Auxiliary rummage sale on March 27 aided the drive and merchants donated items. The group named George Darden finance chair and noted a renewed push to solicit donations. The next meeting is set for April 22 at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside Village Area Volunteer Fire Department
Shackelford
Lakeside Village
Jack Medart
Irvin Grimland
Meridian
Right Drug
Briley Auto Supply
Herzog Variety Store
Lawson’s Home Furnishings
Meridian Hardware
Lee’s
Meridian Floral and Gifts
Davis Building
Williams Department Store
Western Auto Store
Clifton — Smith’s
Clifton Mercantile
Bestelsen’s
Leon’s Carpets
Calvert's Drug Store
Service Drug
Cooksey Place
Joan Spieler Studio
Powell Supply Company
Taxes for Uncle Sam in Bosque County rise modestly
Bosque County residents face April 15 tax reports with local receipts estimated at about 11,007,900 dollars. Nationwide personal income tax collections are projected to rise to 217 billion, up from 2023 levels, with local taxes reflecting this increase despite uneven unemployment effects.
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Bosque County
Bosque County Okays May 1 Democratic Primary Ballot
Primary absentee voting begins May 1 with four slates to the Democratic National Convention on the ballot. District 22 elects three delegates to New York, while other delegates support Carter, Wallace, or are uncommitted. County and precinct conventions follow May 2, with eligibility tied to April 1 registration and precinct attendance.
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Bosque County
Regina Hanson
Hanson
New York
Richard Lee Baker
Grandview
Barbara D. Nunneley
Nocona
Mike Collins
Eastland
Bentsen
Jimmy Carter
Robert J. Glasgow
Stephenville
Martha King
Denton
William H. Bolton
Lewisville
George C. Wallace
Leonard Lewis
Hillsboro
Clifton Finch
Bynum
C. C. Dobbins
Benjamin Franklin Morrison
Weatherford
Vickie Stupp
Steve Ray
Whitney
Houston
Meridian
United States Senate
Dugi
Gramm
Wilson
Gap City election planned for Cranfills Gap mayor
County Judge Charles K. Werd Jr will call a municipal election in Cranfills Gap for mayor and City Council with date to be set. Voters approved incorporation 84 36 on April 3. The meeting also covered fire truck needs for Iredell, a new County Child Welfare Board to be appointed by May 1, and plans for the Bosque Bottomlands survey delayed by budget concerns.
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Charles K. Werd Jr
Cranfills Gap
Judge Werd
Meridian
Crawfills Gap
Iredell
J. F. Cooper
Ward
Child Welfare Board
State Department of Public Welfare
Bosque
Charles Reeves
Soil Conservation Service
Reeves
Meridian-Neils Creek
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Norse
Tulip time at Darden's April 15 event list
Community calendar items show April 15 events including Tulip time at Darden's Arteriosclerosis seminar a hearing on Bangs regulations Rotary meeting and Home Demonstration Council sessions Holy Week services.
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Darden
Austin
Rotary
Home Demonstration Council
Trinity
Tergerson
Cranfills Gap
Krueger Hill
Hamilton
Central Texas Fair Association
Meridian
Cisco Jr. College
Frontier
Cleng Peerson
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mason Lodge
Future Teachers
Lake Whitney
Magazine
Lutheran Church Women
Waco
Bluebonnet Club
Selective Service Board No. 76
MCC
Clifton Band
Six Flags
Clifton Record
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Gerald R. Sormrude
Elmer Luckenbach
Luckenbach
Sormrude
Lormrude
America
Florida
Armstrong
Lone Star
Cleon Flanagan
Cliftons First United Methodist Church
Coyote United Methodist Church
Jerome R. Teichmiller
Robert B. Lane
Donald L. Finstad
Richard D. Lundberg
Gene C. Aars
Gene Albrecht
Scotty F. Bell
H. L. Driver
Merle Belcher
Troy Eggen
George Harris
W. F. Key
Charles Raines
Raymond Rogstad
Gerald Sormrude
Joe White
Parks Windham
Helen C. Aars
Dora Manger, Clifton
J. M. Marchman
Paul Stroud
Bob Collier
Uncle Sam
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Park Row News Service
United States
Poage and
Alexander
Wood, Bean, O’rourke
Sadler
Newton
Finney and Williams
Supreme Court
Yarbrough
Barrow
Court of Criminal Appeals
Chamberlain
Roberts
Vollers
Phillips
Dally
Creighton
Tandy
Donaldson
Bellah
Jerry Wittie
John O. Baxter
J. T. Hancock
Ray J. Miller
J. F. (Fletcher) Cooper
Jerry K. Hill
E. S
Sam) Blassingame
von D. Glenn
Gap
Commissioners’ Court
C. R. Law Tax Records, Inc
Judge Ward
T. N. Foster
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