Central Texas Economic District picks first executive director
The 12 county Central Texas Economic Development District named Preston Hays as its first executive director at a meeting in Waco last Thursday night. Hays, 44, was chosen to lead Bosque and other member counties in regional development efforts. The district formed recently to coordinate economic activity across the region.
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Central Texas Economic Development District
Bosque County
Preston Hays
Waco
Local readers share weather notes and a Texas bass trophy
A Letter column recalls a Dallas angler catching an 11 pound 2 ounce bass in Earth Lake, larger than a prior Texas record. It also discusses tornado formation, a storm cellar anecdote, and local Texas weather lore. The piece notes Hays will join Katy Railroad on July 1 with a 14400 salary, plus a federal grant for a 12 county economic development district chaired by Howard English.
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Lufkin
James Holmes
Dallas
Earth Lake
Glen Arnold
Texas
Bosque Bill Mocks Golf Etiquette in Quip
Bosque Bill remarks that some golfers play so poorly the greens flags should be at half mast a sharp social quip in a local column.
Clifton Library Announces Summer Hours
The Nellie Pederson Civic Library at Clifton City Hall will open in summer on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 to 11 30 a.m.
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Clifton
Nellie Pederson
Clifton City Hall
Record Entry Boost Expected at Bosque County 4-H Show
The 4-H Bosque County Riding Club hosts the 4th Annual Quarter Horse Show at Clifton arena June 16-17 with a two day format. Officials project a national record for events and spectators, aiming to top Houston and other shows. Judges include Darrell Nickerson with 1140 invitations sent nationally. The event features 31 halter and performance classes and youth divisions for ages 13 and under and 14 to 18.
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Clifton
Houston
Bosque County
4-H
Clifton Arena
Charles W. Henson
J. M. White, Jr
American Quarter Horse Association
National Cutting Horse Assn
Darrell Nickerson
Gatesville
Henson
United States
Canada
Bosque 4-H Riding Club
Fort Worth
White
Watershed Planning Priorities Set for Texas Areas
The Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board did not grant priority to the Meridian Neils Creek watershed, with Lipan Creek Wall and other named waters listed for planning within twelve months. The Bosque County area will continue efforts and a public hearing in Norse on May 30 supported the feasibility, while a Leon Bosque RC and D committee drafted a tentative constitution and by laws for a five county plan to be discussed in Dublin July 27.
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Texas Soil and Water Conservation Board
Meridian- Neils Creek
Ben Rhodes
Cranfills Gap
Harvey Davis
Meridian - Neils Creek
Texas
Will C. Hafer
Clifton
Bosque Soil and Water Conservation District Board
State Soil and Water Board
Hafer
Soil Conservation Service
Walton Greenwade
Bosque County
Leon-Bosque Reserve
Dublin
Bosque
Erath
Comanche
Eastland
Somervell
Commissioners Courts
Upper Leon, Palo Pinto
Bosque Swc
County to Get 12.4 Miles of FM Roads
The Texas Highway Commission approves 12.4 miles of Farm to Market Roads in Bosque County as part of the 1967 FM RM program. Total program covers 949.3 miles in 166 counties with an estimated cost of 24.6 million dollars.
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Texas Highway Commission
Bosque County
Elton B. Evans
Texas Highway Department
Thomas H. Ralph
Clifton
Texas
Texas Education Agency
SH 22
Whitney Dam
Lake Whitney
Iredell
Hamilton Co
SH 6
Mosheim
Neils Creek League Standings Update
Standings for the Neils Creek League as of Tuesday June 6 list team rankings, win loss records, and points totals. The update reflects current leaders, midseason shifts, and notable unbeaten records across the league.
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Neils Creek
VFW Plans Family Night at Clifton Post
The Clifton VFW Post No. 8553 invites families to a Covered Dish Supper on Saturday June 10 at 6 30 p m at the Post Home Clifton Meat for the meal will be provided by the VFW Families are asked to bring side dishes and desserts for the event.
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Clifton
VFW
Post
The
Traffic citation issued for loud muffler in past week
Chief of Police Eldon Forbess issued a traffic citation during the past week for a loud muffler. The record names Dalice Carrot as the cited party.
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Eldon Forbess
Outlaws Cup 1st End Tite
Clifton's Softball League completed its first round with the Outlaws winning the first half of the season. They will face the second-round winner in a best two of three for the city championship after the second round ends. The second round starts Monday June 12 with Outlaws vs Wilson's at 7 pm and C Gap vs CPS at 8:30 pm. Season standings for the first round are listed.
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Clifton’s
Outlaws
Wilson’s
Gap
CPS
Methodist pastors in North Central Texas to rotate posts
The Annual Methodist Conference announces major pastor reassignment across Clifton, Mesquite, Westley Chapel, Crawfordsville, and neighboring churches. Rev. Homer Pumphrey moves from Clifton First to Copperas Cove. J Morris Bailey and S C Williams assume new posts. Whitney ministers campus at Baylor. Palmos and Rice move to new assignments with successors named, including John Williams replacing Oglesby who died in a crash.
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Clifton
First Methodist
Homer Pumphrey
Copperas Cove
J. Morris Bailey
S. C. Williams
Whitney
Baylor University
B. C. Dugger
Crawfills Gap
Lanham
Clifton Baseball Association Meeting Set June 12
Clifton Baseball Association invites officers managers coaches and parents to a meeting at Clifton City Hall at 8 p m on Monday June 12. President James Wright says multiple business items require action at the session.
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Clifton Baseball Association
Clifton City Hall
James Wright
Clifton Group
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