Dismantling Rural Hospital System Feared in Texas
Administrator Jim B. Smith warns HEW National Guidelines for Health Planning threaten Goodall-Witcher Clifton and Meridian Hospital capacity, obstetrics, and pediatrics. Proposals cap beds, require 500 births yearly, and could shutter rural facilities, prompting protests from Texas leaders and calls to Congress.
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Jim B. Smith
Goodall- Witcher Hospital Foundation
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Federal Register
Goodall-Witcher
Clifton
Meridian Hospital
Meridian Hos
Pital
Bosque County
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation
Whitney Hospital
Clifton and Whitney
Hillsboro
Waco
Temple Hospitals
Icine
Texas
W. R. Poage
U.S
Lloyd Bentsen
John Tower
Washington
C. Ray Hurst
Texas Hospital Association
Hurst
Briscoe
Pres
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Lane Denton
Joseph Califano
Santa Claus in Clifton Saturday visits Bosque County youngsters
Santa arrives downtown Clifton at 2 p.m. on Saturday in a red fire truck, greeted by Clifton Volunteer Fire Department and police escort. He will spend about two hours meeting children at North Avenue D headquarters, distributing candy donated by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Clifton
North Avenue D
West 5Th St
Santa
Ing
Chamber of Commerce
West 7Th St
Alvin James
North Ave. I
W. R. Lively
James
Sunset Home
Clifton businesses to give away turkeys
Sixty free turkeys will be given by Clifton businesses the week of Dec. 5-10 in a Bosque County holiday promotion. The Clifton Chamber of Commerce partners with 30 local firms to encourage shopping and saving, with winners chosen by a Chamber call and gift certificate for a free turkey. Winners’ names will be published in The Clifton Record.
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Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home
Clifton Record
Bosque County
Record
Clifton
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Odom
Winn’s
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Western Auto
Thore
Clifton Mercantile Co
Bertelsen’s
Maddux Western Ford
Sormrude’s
Thrif-Tee
Spitzer's
Leather Shop
Kliene Saddle Shop
T&p Drive-In
Gibson’s Discount Center
Klothes Line
Gloff Motors
Live Oak Nursery
Dairy Queen
Evans Implement Co
Watson TV
Ten-Ten
White Auto
Calvert’s Prescription Pharmacy
Powell Supply Co
Bell‘s Food Market
Service Drug and Pill Box
Sears
Clifton Bank
Schmidt-Meyer Chevro-let Co
Schmidt’s
National Building Centers
Mac’s TV
Leon’s
Letters to Santa Published in The Clifton Record
The Clifton Record will publish letters from youngsters to Santa in the Christmas greeting issue on Thursday, Dec. 22. Letters must arrive by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, with full name address and age. Parents may assist younger children, and letters will be printed as written. Mail to Santa Claus co The Clifton Record P.O. Box 353 Clifton Texas 76634 with 13 cents postage.
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Clifton Record
Santa Claus
Santa
Santa Claus Co
P.O
Clifton
Texas
A&M Stadium to Honor Olsen at College Station
Texas A M University announces C E Pat Olsen Field will replace the 3000 seat baseball stadium and be named after C E Pat Olsen a 1923 Aggie graduate and former Yankee. The 1 5 million stadium aims for the 1 season and Olsen remains a prominent benefactor to the university.
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College Station
C. E
Pat) Olsen
Aggie
New York Yankee
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Texas A&m University System Board of Regents
University
Meridan Officials Move Toward Building New County Jail
Bosque County officials moved toward a new jail with Judge Word seeking land options east of Precinct 1 barn Meridian and an alternate site by the Ralston Purina plant. A six month land option costs 10000 dollars, costs for the jail rise to about 216817 dollars next year, and the plan includes a 24 prisoner capacity with multiple cells and offices.
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Bosque County
Commissioners’ Court
Charles K. Word Jr
Judge Word
State Jail Standards Commission
Texas Law Center
Austin
Robert E. Webster
Fort Worth
Meridian
Ward
Commissioners
Ralston-Purina
Word
E. W. Page
Page
Department of Public Safety
John O. Baxter
Ray Miller
Baxter
Coryell
Hamilton
Missioners’ Court
Comanche County
James D. Gardner
Sheriff's Department
Meridian Library
City of
Judge Ward
Sam Radde
Eagles Face Lone Oak In Class B Semi Final Bout
The Valley Mills Eagles holding a 12 0 1 record meet Lone Oak High School at 8 p m Friday December 2 at Corsicana High Stadium in the Class B semifinal showdown.
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Valley Mills Eagles
Lone Oak High School
Corsicana High
Clifton Volunteer Firemen's Ball on New Year’s Eve
The Clifton Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual Firemen's Ball on New Year's Eve from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Tempo's provides music. snacks and setups are supplied. Proceeds fund new equipment. Advance tickets from any department member. ticket numbers are limited.
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Clifton Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Department
Tax office mails voter certificates for Bosque County
More than 6000 yellow voter registration certificates were mailed to Bosque County residents. The cards become valid March 1 and replace the blue certificates after that date. Some certificates show an incorrect date due to a printing error.
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Tax Office
Bosque County
Elva Seidel
Retirement incomes rise in Bosque County
Bosque County residents receive higher Social Security payouts with annual area total at 7,756,000 dollars. Nationally more than 33 million Americans collect checks, while local per beneficiary payments reach 2,054 dollars yearly. five years ago 1,176 dollars.
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Bosque County
Social Security Administration
United States
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