Bosque County Faces 1974 Growth and Local Affairs
A retrospective glimpse from The Clifton Records 1974 outlines Bosque County life with juries, city leadership changes, budget talks, and county projects. Key people include Clifton figures Bil Grissom, Homer Waller, Ada Moody, Dan Urbeck, and Carol Roberts. notable places are Clifton, Meridian, and the Bosque County Court. The year features elections, building plans, park dedications, school bond issues, and public service expansions across Clifton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Lake Whitney
Clifton Records
Clifton Independent School
Clifton
Burton M. Hoff
H. C. Dahl
Margaret Luckenbach
Richard Womack
Clifton High School
Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Crenfills Gap High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Civic Will Show World Slides At Wednesday Meeting
Clifton Civic Improvement Society schedules a 3 pm slide program titled Around the World on Wednesday January 9 at the Civic Center. Rev Bryan Thornburg First Baptist Clifton will present. The January bank tour is postponed to a later date. Hostesses include Mrs Leslie B Varee Mrs E F Abercrombie Mrs J M White and Mrs C Tyssen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Bryan Thornburg
First Baptist Church of
Clifton, Wil
Civic Society
Farmers State Bank
Leslie B
Six Clifton Students Win 225 In Bank Coloring Contest
Six Clifton students split 225 in savings account prizes for the Color Tomorrow Beautiful contest sponsored by Farmers State Bank. Winners across three age groups include Laurie Schulze and Lesa Powers in Category 1, Evelyn Tyssen and Brett Penn in Category 2, and Billie Toten and Virginia Toten in Category 3. Judging by a Dallas firm focused on originality and neatness in cray on, watercolor, markers, pencil, and pastel. Displays of winning entries are open in the bank lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank Nual
F Ofuitton
Robert B. Lane
Lesa Christine Powers
Laurie Kay Schulze
Clifton
Farmers State Bank
Evelyn Carol Tyssen
Brett Lawson Penn
Billie Gene Toten
Virginia Toten
Dallas
Farmes State Bank
Break at Dairy Queen Generates Unspecified Cash Loss
Police report an undetermined amount stolen during a break in at the Dairy Queen located at 311 North Ave. G. Entry was gained by breaking south side window glass. no injuries or other losses reported. A separate car collision on South Ave. G near West 15th St caused light to medium damage to two vehicles.
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Dairy Queen
North Ave. G
Alvin James
James
South Ave
West 15Th St
Fewer Cards Mailed At Clifton Post Office
Postmaster Robert L. Baldridge Jr reports lower holiday greetings and gift parcels processed at the Clifton Post Office, mirroring a national trend this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Robert L. Baldridge Jr
Senior Citizens New Year's Eve Dance Planned at Civic Auditorium
The Clifton Senior Citizens invite the public to a New Year's Eve Dance at the Civic Auditorium on December 31 from 8 p.m. to midnight. The Jeff Knight Band of Meridian will provide the music. Mrs. Harriett Apple, director, Bosque Senior Services, urges an evening of fun and pure enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Civic Auditorium
Jeff Knight
Meridian
Harriett Apple
Bosque Senior Services
County Officials Sworn In At Meridian Court
Oaths of office were administered to County Judge Charles K Word Jr and several county officials at the Commissioners Court meeting in Meridian. Also sworn in were Commissioners J Paul Howard and Earl W Page District Clerk Fern White County Clerk Jimmie Gill County Treasurer Helen Hardin Justices of the Peace WW H Collins WW Lawton and H C Whitley and Constable Claude L Burns. The court plans to seek bids for a county depository bank later this month. They expanded the CETA program to include more than Title 1 projects and approved buying a used truck for Precinct 3 for 2600 and a used pickup for Precinct 4 for 1800 after a 100 trade-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Meridian
David Christian
Charles K. Word Jr
Word
Commissioners’ Court
Bosque County Bank of Meridian
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
Tax Load $300 Per Capita Locally
Special to the Record examines Bosque County taxes, comparing a per capita load of about 300 dollars to Texas state rates of 419 and national averages of 577. The piece notes rising costs, inflation driven welfare and services spending, and a general shift to new revenue sources amid higher operating costs for government.
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Bosque County
Bosque City
Capia
Texas
West South Central
Commerce Clearing House
Arkansas
New York
Collee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert M. Burns
Thomas C. Turner
A. L
Bil) Grissom
Homer Waller
Jim B. Smith
Ae i R
Chena) Gilstrap
Department of Physical Education
University of Texas
Bosque County Commisioners’ Court
Vet
Smith
Goodall
Witcher Hospital Tion
Bosque County Commissioners’ Court
al Herzog
Clifton Housing Authority
Ada P. Moody
Professional
Lutheran Church
Warren Dahl
Clifton School
Fllness
Clifton Public Schools
Joel E. Nelson
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. Albert Hastings
Man County
Democratic Executive Committee
Oe Spieler
Clarence Fields Jr
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Marshal Burns
Herman Hancock
North Ave R
National Guard
Ted B. Evans
Leon-Bosque Resource Conservation and Development Project
Bill Painter
W. L
Pat) Patterson
Doyle Crews
Aubrey T. Roberts
Midway High School
Acey Steel
Texas Department of Public Safety
Gary Creek Valley
J. B. Allen
Luckenbach
Uwe Clifton
Sae
Humane Society
Bos Ae Ceey
Cleon Flanagan
First United Meth_ Church
Red Cross
Armour
Brazos Point
Warren Cahil
Letic
C'S
Community Public Service Co
Texas Bankers Association
Bob Murphey
Cacogdoches County
Clifton Chamber of Commerce
Clifton Junior High School
Cub Stadium
United Methodist Church
Gap Rage
Cranfills
Kennith R. Neystel
Fort Worth
American Heart Association
Texas Affiliate, Inc
Downton Clifton
Frank P. Smith Jr
Ernest Erickson
Joe White
Donald A. Groff
Tom G. Parks
Burton Hoff
John Connally
Troy C. Eggen
Clifton Junior Cubettes
Clifton End
Clfton
Clifton Independent
Texas Parks and Wiltllffe
Frank H. Horak Jr
American Heart Association, Texas Affillate, Inc
Gene Aars
Burton M. Hall
Tom T. Heartsill
Carl Vick
Clifton Booster Club
We Clifton
John Q. Baxter
Meridian Chamber of Commerce
U.S.L
Temple Junior College
Lloyd Wiede
Alan Conrad
Voice of Democracy
National Honor Society
CHS
VFW
American Legion Post 322
Clifton Cemetery
Kenneth R. Neystel
The
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Floyd Gray
Alan Davis
Lee
Evelyn Capel Tyssen
Virginia N. Teten
Billie Gene Teten
Civic
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