Clifton to vote on city manager in February special election
Clifton will hold a special election Saturday February 23 to decide if a city manager will govern. City Council set the date at a Monday meeting at City Hall with 135 petition signatures. 17 were rejected for improper voter qualification. Aldermen Burton Hoff and Doyle Crews sponsored the motion. Ted Evans led petition drives and Mayor Jim B. Smith urged the change saying the mayor and council cannot manage growing municipal duties.
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Clifton
City Hall
Burton Hoff
Doyle Crews
Ted Evans
Jim B. Smith
Bank deposits and assets rise in Bosque County banks
As of December 31, 1973, five Bosque County banks show growing totals. Farmers State Bank of Chion reports assets $18,471,929.68 and deposits $16,583,955.62. First Security State Bank of Crawfills Gas assets $6,896,196.75 deposits $6,146,970.92. Farmers State Bank of Meridian assets $7,075,088.30 deposits $6,347,489.24. First National Bank of Valley Mills assets $5,499,941.11 deposits $5,120,299.36. Iredell State Bank of Iredell assets $2,254,859.43 deposits $2,044,787.92.
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Bosque County
Farmers State Bank of Chion
First Security State Bank of Crawfills Gas
Farmers State Bank of Meridian
First National Bank of Valley Mills
Iredell State Bank of
Iredell
Catchup Sought In Collection Of Waste Paper
Ecological Services faces delays after an out of service truck breakdown. Charles Rummel, head of the firm, reports progress on the recycling drive and urges residents to separate newspapers from trash for salvage pickups. Call 675 3474 or 675 8814 to arrange pickup.
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Charles Rummel
Rummel
Illness Closes Clifton Schools for Two Days
Clifton Independent School District cancels classes for Tuesday and Wednesday due to viral flu illness. More than 200 of 800 students absent. several faculty also ill. Classes resume Thursday January 31. two days will be made up later to meet 180 day requirement.
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Clifton Independent
Kent Appleby
Appleby
F. Key
Iines Independent School District Board of Trustees
Rev Joel E Nelson Named Auxiliary Pastor at Trinity Church
The Rev Joel E Nelson, who retired with his wife Estelle to Clifton last year, will be inducted as auxiliary pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church at 1030 worship Sunday February 3 by Pastor Ted Steenblock. The church created the part time salaried role last year and Trinity Church Council authorized by the congregation has engaged him after a mutual agreement.
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Joel E. Nelson
Estelle
Clifton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ted Steenblock
Congregational Action
Trinity Lutheran
Nelson
Trinity Church Council
Three-County Meeting On Mentally Retarded Citizens
A three county chapter of the Association for Retarded Citizens may form. Meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday January 3 at First United Methodist Church Clifton invites residents of Bosque Coryell and Hamilton Counties. Speakers include Mrs Jean Karaffa ARC board member and mother of a mentally retarded child.
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Association For Retarded Citizens
First United Methodist Church
Clifton
Bosque
Coryell
Hamilton
Mexia State School Outreach Dept
J. T. Browder
Bosque County
Jean Karaffa
ARC
Waco
Mexia
David Slone
Austin
Wedding Dress Revue Planned by Clifton Civic Society
Clifton Civic Improvement Society schedules a Wedding Dress Revue at 3 p.m. Wednesday February 6 in the Educational Building of First United Methodist Church. Pictured dresses range from a 19th century design to a roaring twenties gown with models including Mrs. C. Pernell Aars and other local brides. Guests welcome and membership open to Clifton area women.
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Clifton Civic Improvement Society
First United Methodist Church
Dan E. Orbeck
N. W. Willett Jr
Helen C. Aars
Ennis M. Colwick
Joel E. Nelson
Gus C Krueger Jr
W. F. Key Jr
Orbeck
Doyle O’donald
Martin $. Hoel Sr
Gail Garf
al Herzog
Richard Lundberg
Leslie B. Vance
Civic Society
Clifton
Elmer O. Larson
Ted B. Evans
Calvert H. Hoel
Charles M. Isenhower
L. E. Tennison
W. Rk. Standefer
V. D. Goodall
Immunization Clinic Set For February 7 In Clifton
Mrs. James Burch the school nurse announced a February 7 immunization clinic for children from 10 am to 12 noon in Clifton City Hall dining room. Future clinics will run the first Thursday of each month in 1974. Clifton firefighters battled a blaze at the city dumpgrounds Monday afternoon.
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James Burch
Clifton City Hall
Burch
Clifton Volunteer Fire Dept
City Manager A Must Evans Says Clifton Needs Manager
Ted Evans leads a push for a special city election on appointing a city manager, arguing Clifton’s growth since 1950 with revenue rising to 272 338 03 and disbursements to 246 413 shows the mayor and council cannot handle the workload alone. He notes officials have served without pay but contend the city’s business now requires a paid manager to gather facts present solutions and direct staff under the mayor and council.
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Clifton
Ted Evans
Evans
Mr. Evans
Clifton FFA Livestock Entries for 1974 Houston Show
Clifton FFA members Ray Bekken Joe Ledlow Joey Garf Gary Raines Donnie Mc Dowell Dan Orbeck Steve Conrad Al De Hulme Jerry McDoug gal Bobby Dyer James Berg man Marvin Dahl Walter Poston William Sanders and James Bronstad will enter livestock in the 1974 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Entries are expected to exceed 19000 with 12 beef breeds 5 dairy breeds and 5 swine breeds on display.
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Clifton Ffa
Houston Livestock Show and
Ray Bekken
Joe Ledlow
Joey Garf
Gary Raines
Donnie McDowell
Dan Orbeck
Steve Conrad
al de Hulme
Jerry McDougal
Bobby Dyer
James Bergman
Marvin Dahl
Walter Pos
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Clifton Lions Club
Smith
Cliifton
Dahl Memorial Park
National Building Centers, Inc
Trinity Church
Browder
FFA
Houston
Civic Center
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