Clifton Eyesores Spur Planning and Zoning Action
Clifton City Council debates cleanup of substandard housing deemed eyesores. Alderman Hoff urges condemnation where needed to protect health and safety and improve appearance for prospective residents. Council favors remodeling or razing as required and plans to pursue owner cooperation before legal steps.
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Bosque County’s Turner Family and Civil War Vet Roots
Bosque County inquiry details Robert W. Turner of Walnut Springs who died in 1921. A Civil War veteran born in Alabama, he married twice and had children with both wives. His descendants include Sidney Turner who married and lived in California, and Ernest Turner who ran a Walnut Springs bakery. Turner's occupations spanned nurseryman bee keeping and grape growing with a patent bee bonnet. An 1876 Burke’s Texas Almanac article on Fruit Culture links to his work.
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Letters from Clifton Record readers thank paper staff
Mrs Yocham of Houston writes she keeps informed by the Clifton Record and enjoys the paper. Clifton High School Pep Squad and Cheerleaders thank the paper for supplying copies amid shortages and praise the support received.
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Opinion column laments lack of CHS student correspondent
The Clifton Record editor laments no Clifton High School student writer volunteering as CHS correspondent. The piece argues news should reflect student activities, notes no charging for news or images, and urges reader engagement and photo submissions. It also discusses Heart Month donations and local transportation and public library topics.
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Thatch Removal Tips From Bosque County Agent
A Bosque County extension agent outlines that excess thatch can sap soil water and nutrients and invite disease. He recommends late winter or early spring dethatching with a power rake or vertical mower, plus careful scalping of St. Augustine grass, moisture, and avoiding overexposure to heat.
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