County lawsuits dismissed over alleged road defect
Two $100,000 and two $190,000 suits against Bosque County were dismissed by District Judge Byron McClellan in Meridian for failure to give proper notice of intent to sue. The ruling found the culvert not a special defect under the Texas Tort Claims Act and cited a March 4 1973 accident on Farm Market Road 1181 near Brazos Point. The injured parties had claimed county negligence and hidden roadway hazards.
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Bosque County
Byron McClellan
Meridian
McClellan
Oran D. Page
Somervell County
Faye Fieseler
Johnson County
Farm Market Road
Brazos Point
Gerald Baker
Clifton
Texas
Public Safety
Johnson County Memorial Hospital
Reker
Page
Veterans Administration Hospital
Dallas
Paintiffs
Fieseler
Mrs Bronstad's 90th birthday marked by open house
Alma Bronstad celebrated her 90th birthday on June 4 with an open house attended by most children including Adeline Vickrey Arthur and James Bronstad and many relatives from out of town. She was born June 4, 1886 near Clifton. Richard Liardon, superintendent, was elected a director of the Heart of Texas Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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O. M
Alma) Bronstad
Oliver Bronstad
Fresno
Calif
Adeline Vickrey
Wugh
Arthur
James Bronstad
Dorothy Damgaard
Belle Remington
Mamie Knudson
Waco
Hazel Bronstad
Alamo
Ben Trottle
Lloyd Matson
San Angelo
Anna Larson
Dorothy Domke
Fort Worth
Dorothy Wheeler
Denton
Ann Hutcherson
Meridian
Fstelle Nelson
Hattie Mosley
Victoria
James Johnson
Carl Jones
L. M. Brown
Valley Mills
Frances Bryan
Louise Vickrey
Lela Warren
Mosheim
Arthur Bronstad
Gatesville
Corsicana
Hugh Bronstad
Fred Damgaard
Wausau
Wis
Richard Liardon
Heart of Texas Area
The
American Red Cross
Vacation Bible School a Clifton success under blue red theme
The First Baptist church in Clifton held its Vacation Bible School June 7 11 with the theme Red White and Blue Baptists. Enrollment reached 107 daily average 97. A mission offering of 140 was collected. The program featured 4 year olds through high school with varied divisions and staff from local volunteers and Invincibles students from the Texas Baptist Convention. Family night on Sunday June 13 showcased a culminating program.
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The
First Baptist Church
Janice Collins
C. W. Danson
E. F Abstcrombie
Kerman Burgdorff
el Howard
Lake Jackson
Billy Sigsbee
Duncanville
Texas Baptist Convention
Tue Texas
Herman Burgdorff
Merris Walte
Patricia Slambright
Debbie McDowell
Sammie Mann
Merrill Brigance
Leianne Kried
Julie Curlee
Ted McCarty
John Swindell
Marcus Comp
A. H. Cash
Southern Baptist Convention
Open house and ice cream supper conclude week’s work
Attendees received certificates of attendance as part of the program. An open house showcased the week’s efforts and was followed by an ice cream supper, marking a communal closing event.
Lake Whitney Fishing Report Sees Stripes Topped Eight Pounds
Lake Whitney fishing slowed slightly due to heat and wind. Stripers remained active with three over 8 pounds reported. Week rainfall was 0.8 inches. lake level at 529.10 feet and water temperature around 7 degrees. Top catches included Laguna Park Billy Campbell with five bass to 5 pounds, Lakeside Village Jack Medart with six bass to 6 pounds 3 ounces, Herbs Dillys Steiner Valley, and Fssie Sanders with an 8 pound 10 ounce striper.
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Lake Whitney Association
Laguna Park
Billy Campbell
Lakeside Village
Jack Medart
Steiner Valley
Lake Whitney
1884 Legislation Created U S Labor Bureau
The U S Bureau of Labor Statistics, predecessor to the Department of Labor, was established by law in 1884. The act set up federal employment and labor data collection a milestone in government labor policy and statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Department of Labor
Broken pay phone report line sought
Readers are urged to call 675-8626 to report a broken pay phone with its number and location. The notice suggests helped by sharing the info, noting another user may be someone they know.
Summer Reading Club Starts At Nellie Pederson Library
Young readers in the Nellie Pederson Civic Library join the Summer Reading Club co sponsored by the library and the Texas State Library. More than 100000 statewide youths will read for fun this summer while keeping a reading log and moving cutouts along a history timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Pederson Civic Library
Texas State Library
Public Library
E. B. Marris
Veterans Administration loans reach 5.6 million for WWII veterans
The Veterans Administration has guaranteed about 5.6 million home loans to World War II veterans, enabling many to secure housing through the guaranteed loan program. This milestone reflects the program's broad impact on veteran home ownership and postwar housing expansion.
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Veterans Administration
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Mrs. Bronstad
Liardon
Belle’s
South Ave
Clifton Record
Clifton, Texas
Baptist
Tex Sale
Herman Wooten
Orange, Calif
Lake Whitney Fishing Report
Maverick
Ltd
Landau
LDT
Brougham
Impala
Ford
Maddux Western Ford
Central Telephone Company OF
Clifton Telephone Company
Waco Savings & Loan Association
Waco Savings
N. Valley Mills
Waco Drive
Bellmead Drive
N. Ave
Mein—McGregor Agency
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