Bosque SWCD publishes 1977 annual report highlights
The Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District reports 1977 as a successful year under chairman C Pernell Aars. Established in 1941 to serve Bosque Somervell and eastern Erath County, the district has formed 1860 cooperative agreements on 807000 acres, coordinating efforts with local, state and federal agencies. The current board includes Aars, Bridges Jr, Rhoades Jr, James Watson, and J W Hardcastle, with copies available from the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District
C. Pernell Aars
Clifton
Aars
Bosque Swcd
Bosque
Somervell
Erath County
The
Basque Swcd
Jack Bridges Jr
Glen Rose
E. L. Rhoades Jr
Bluffdale
James Watson
J. W. Hardcastle
Meridian
AARP Bosque County Chapter 2719 to Install Officers
AARP Bosque County Chapter 2719 will install officers for 1978 after a covered dish luncheon and business meeting at 12 noon Tuesday at the Clifton Civic Center. New officers include Billie May president Carl Mickelson vice president Susie Raines secretary and Mabel De Celle. H L Gillewater will speak. Members 55 and over are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
American Association of Retired Person
Clifton Civic Center
Billie May
Carl Mickelson
Susie Raines
Mabel de Celle
H. L. Gillewater
AARP
Leath protests HEW rules impact on Texas hospitals
Leath says hospital administrators across the 11th District back his October protest to HEW Secretary Cal fano over proposed hospital regulations. He warns rural hospitals would be hit hard and many smaller Texas hospitals could close under rules requiring 80 percent occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Leath
Congress
11Th
Canfano
Leath
Marlin
Texas
Texas Hospital Association
HEW
Califano
Aars Visits Denver for Opening Denver Symphony Season
Gene Aars of Clifton traveled to Denver to attend the opening concert of the Denver Symphony Orchestra Season as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Wilson. Guest conductor Michael Palmer led with Gary Graffman at the piano. Dinner followed at the Governor’s Mansion with Gov. Richard Lamm and Mrs. Lamm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Aars
Clifton
Denver
Colo
Denver Symphony Orchestra
Carlos Wilson
Wilson
Houston
Houston Symphony
Michael Palmer
Gary Graffman
Aars
Colorado
Richard Lamm
Lamm
Governor’s Mansion
Wilsons
Mr. Aars
Evergreen
Ralph Mayo Jr
Mayo
Denver Symphony Association
Fort Worth
HOTCOG Annual Dinner and Dance Set for Dec 14
The Heart of Texas Council of Governments will host its annual dinner and dance at 6 30 p m Wednesday December 14 at the Waco Convention Center. No major speaker this year and council officers for 1978 will be elected after dinner with a Jack Fletcher band dance to follow. Tickets are available at HOTCOG offices 110 S 12th Waco 76701 or by calling 756 6631, sales run until noon December 12.
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Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Waco Convention Center
Bosque, Falls
Freestone
Hill
Limestone
McLennan
Coyote Killed on D-PAC Ranch Near Clifton
A large black coyote was killed on the D-PAC Ranch owned by Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Crews about 50 miles west of Clifton in Norse Community. Andy Crews and Sidney Whitworth pose with the animal. Whitworth said they initially thought it was a wolf. Another coyote escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Crews
Clifton
Andy Crews
Rotarians hear Jim Smith on HEW hospital plan
Jim B. Smith of Clifton, administrator of the Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation, speaks to the Bosque County Clifton Rotary Club about the National Guidelines for Health Planning from the U S Department of Health, Education and Welfare and its potential impact on local medical facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Smith
Jim B. Smith
Clifton
Goodall- Witcher Hospital Foundation
Bosque County
Schmidt
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lane Denton to speak at NARFE meeting in Meridian
Lane Denton Democratic Congressional candidate will address the National Association of Retired Federal Employees at noon Wednesday December 14 at the Meridian Community Center. He tours Bosque County meeting supporters and Meridian residents to discuss federal issues affecting Central Texas. Louis Lange of Clifton will introduce him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Denton
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Meridian Community Center
Denton
Bosque County
Meridian
Texas
Louis Lange
Clifton
NARFE
MCC Regional Education Co-op Plans GED Recognition
The MCC Regional Community Education Co-op will host recognition exercises for adults who earned GED certificates at 8 p.m. Thursday December 8 in the Jefferson-Moore High School auditorium Waco Texas. Sen Carlos Truan of Corpus Christi will speak noting his 1973 House Bill funded adult education programs. Since 1973 the Co-op helped over 10 000 people in McLennan Bosque Falls and Hill Counties pass GED obtain high school diplomas and learn to read and speak English. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MCC Regional Community Education Co-op
McLennan
Bosque
Falls
Hill Counties
Jefferson-Moore High School
University Park Drive
Waco
Carlos Truan
Corpus
Odessa Nurse Betty Jackson Named to Who's Who
Betty Jackson assistant professor of nursing at Odessa has been named to Who's Who for her professional achievements and community service. Her selection highlights her leadership in nursing education and health initiatives at the Odessa college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jackson
Odessa
Professional Service Commission
Texas Nurses Association
Erath County Genealogical Society Forms in Stephenville
Eighteen residents form the Erath County Genealogical Society with Weldon Hudson of the Fort Worth Genealogical Society guiding guidelines and officer elections. Officers are Shirley Dawyer president Peggy Jones vice president Nancy Allen secretary and Maurine Shell treasurer. Dues are five dollars per person seven fifty per couple. Next meeting set for Jan 8 at 2 p.m. Investigations invite all interested in family histories to contact P O Box 608 Stephenville 76401.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erath County
Weldon Hudson
The
Fort Worth
Erath County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box
Stephenville
Light the Way for a Safe Holiday drives Texas
Col. Wilson E. Speir of the Texas Department of Public Safety unveils a holiday traffic safety program urging daytime low beam use during Christmas to New Year. Troopers will burn headlights on patrol cars from 6 p.m. Dec 23 to midnight Jan 2 to promote safer driving statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Speir
Texas
DPS
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Clifton Record
Clifton Chapter and Council
RAM
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T. H. Wilcox
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Robert E. Binford
Tex
Riverside Dr. Vew
American Legion
Selmer Erickson
Oliver Reesing
Clifton Lodge
Af&am
P.m. T. H. Wilcox
MCC
Agares
Goodyear
F.E.T
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Polyglas
E.T
Maddux Western Ford
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