James E. Wier Held in 2 Armed Robbery Cases
James Earl Wier, 24, once of Clifton, faces felony armed robbery charges in two Texas incidents. Valley Mills Post Office reported the theft at 2 45 p m last Thursday, aiding deputies who tracked a white car. Comanche 7 11 also reported an armed robbery at 2 15 p m Saturday with a similar suspect and vehicle description.
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James Earl Wier
Clifton
Vailey Mills
Bosque County
John Baxter
Valley Mills
Comanche
Mosquito fears and disease warnings tied to Bosque County
Dr. Tom Browder warns mosquitoes are scarce due to dry conditions aiding disease control. He notes risk from African swine fever spreading from Cuba to Mexico and into the U.S. The report details a sting operation on Wier in Clifton, his arrest after police traced a 1965 Chrysler, and his 6 day release from prison prior to a Valley Mills robbery. FBI to pick him up.
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Clifton
Tom Browder
Bosque County
Browder
Cuba
Mexico
Chrysler
Wier
Baxter
Waco
Valley Mills
FBI
Two Men Charged In Beating Of Man In Morgan
Two men were arrested in Morgan after an attack on a service station attendant. They face felony assault with a prohibited weapon charges. One man had lived in Clifton. both lists Atlanta addresses. A .38 snub nose revolver was recovered. Names withheld per sheriff and newspaper policy pending indictments and notification.
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Morgan
North Bosque
Clifton
Atlanta
Georgia
Baxter
Clifton Record
Misses Brown Patton To Attend State FHA Meeting
Miss Cyndi Patton and Miss Debra Brown will attend the State FHA Executive Council and Advisory Board meeting at the Holiday Hills Resort in Wimberly July 21 to 23. Norma Parton of Waco also attends from Area VIII. The event covers planning the 1972 State Meeting, program design, and evaluation sheets for distribution to chapters.
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Cyndi Patton
FHA
Debra Brown
Wil
Holiday Hills
Wimberly
Area VIII
Norma Parton
Waco
Debra
Next Springs
Pioneer Town
Knife Wielding Drunk Arrested on Clifton Street
Clifton police arrested a 64 year old man for being drunk and carrying a knife on a downtown Clifton street Saturday night. He spent the night in jail and paid a heavy fine the next day. Officials say rumors of a knife attack in City Park Saturday night are untrue.
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Clifton
Clifton Street
HUD Allows Bids for Clifton Low Rent Housing With Conditions
Clifton Housing Authority may advertise for construction bids on the low rent project after HUD Area Office comments are addressed. 27 plan changes and 3 recommendations must be resolved, with a deadline of September 16, 1971 before wage rates expire. Ada Marie Polk and George Christianson say minor changes should be ready to approve within the week.
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Clifton’s
Ada Marie Polk
Fire destroys two Bosque County homes amid extreme heat
Bosque County suffered two house fires in six days amid record heat and 10 plus degree days. The Clifton home of Mr and Mrs Roye burned after workers had moved belongings out ahead of a move. Firefighters faced delays from water supply issues as they fought the blaze and worked to prevent spread to nearby properties.
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John Roye
S. Ave. O
Royes
Morcan
Clifton
Meridian
Walnut Springs
Pam Taylor
Roye
Record
Bosque County
Joan de. Rove
S. Ave
Ron
Dallas
Difton
Morgan An
Litton
Wy Hock
Horta Bosque
iNis
IWU
Sevelrai
Willwers
Will & Car
Neat
Bosque County Horses Vaccinated Against VEE
Dr. Tom Browder estimates 80 percent of Bosque County’s 1000 to 1200 horses have been vaccinated against Venezuelan equine encephalitis. He urges community vaccination, notes federal pay started Tuesday, and warns against moving horses across borders into other counties.
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Bosque
Bowder
Browder
USDA
Texas
United States
Clifton girl reaches finals in Smile Girl contest
Glenda Wells of Clifton survived two days of judging in a 6L field to reach the finals of the Heart O Texas Fair Smile Girl contest. She will compete in the August 16 finals and holds prior honors including 1971 Bosque County Farm Bureau Queen and Junior Miss Lake Whitney runner up.
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Glenda Wells
Clifton
Glenda
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Ise
Lake Whitney Pagent
UIIL
Waco
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Misses Brown
Patton
HUD
Tireheen
Unis
Urautlanvethas
M.isenhower
George Harris
Sam Logan
DVM
Texas Valley
Cleburne
Hico
Gatesville
Iredell
Cranfills Gap
Bosque County Agri
Robert Reich
Joe Cannon
The
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Smile Girl
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