Important Hog Creek Watershed meeting set for Thursday night
Ben R. Butts of the Soil Conservation Service in Meridian says a 7 30 pm hearing at Turnersville Schools is the key planning priority for the Hog Creek watershed. Landowners and families are urged to attend as state officials consider flood prevention dam design. Co sponsors include Bosque Coryell McLennan districts and county courts. Mrs C H Reese travels to Tyler to visit daughter Charles Delton who just returned from Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben R. Butts
Soil Conservation Service
Meridian
Hog Creek
Turnersville
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Butts
State Board
Bosque and Coryell County Commissioners Courts
Bosque, Hamilton-Coryell, and
McLennan Soil and Water Conservation Districts
C. H. Reese
Tyler
Charles Delton
Brazil
Cancer Unit Meeting Set for Clifton March 7
Bosque County Unit of the American Cancer Society will meet at 7:30 p m Monday March 7 in Clifton City Hall dining room. New district director Frank Casey will be welcomed and April Cancer Crusade plans will be discussed with area chairmen named. Publicity chairman Mrs L B Hensley urged attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Unit
American Cancer Society
Clifton City Hall
L. B. Hensley
Walnut Springs
Frank Casey
Hensley
Gregory Peck
National Crusade
Lefty Ross
Dan Blocker
Ray Hickok
Crusade
Voter Registration Open March 3 to 17 in Bosque County
Bosque County residents 21 to 60 who have not paid 1965 poll taxes may register at the Meridian Assessor-Collector's Office from March 3 to 17 to vote in 1966 elections. Registration is free under the emergency act, with future registrations held October through January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Earl R. Behringer
Bosque County
Texas
John B. Connally
Behringer
Mr. Behringer
Sunset Home Meetings Set For March 1
Regular meeting of the Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Corporation will be on Monday next week March 1 at the Sunset Home. Board directors begin at 9 00 a.m. with the corporation meeting at 2 00 p.m. in the chapel. Delegates from The American Lutheran Church congregations will discuss 1965 administration reports and committee work. A ten member Consultation Committee, formed last October, studies current facilities and needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home Corporation
Sunset Home
American Lutheran Church
Clarence Handley Sells WA Interest
Clarence D Handley sold his interest in the Western Auto Associate Store to his partner and brother in law J A Hyles effective March 1. Hyles will operate as sole owner. Handley and wife remain residents on Highway 6 near Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence D Handley
Clifton Record
Western Auto Associate
J. A. Hyles
Handley
Mr. Hyles
Red Cross Drives Planned For March
Bosque County's Red Cross chapter plans its annual month long fund campaign in March led by Reverend Walter R. Simpson Jr. who notes March is Red Cross Month and highlights ongoing emergency and welfare services for military personnel veterans and families amid postwar and Vietnam era demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
American Red Cross
Walter R. Simpson Jr
Zion United Church of Christ
Womack
National Organization
Simpson
Red Cross
Lyndon B. Johnson
Viet Nam
United States Congress
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Mrs Velma W Golden Seeks Re Election as Bosque County Treasurer
Mrs Velma W Golden requests voters support in the May 7 Democratic Primary for re election to the office of Bosque County Treasurer. She cites her aim to serve efficiently and satisfactorily and thanks constituents for past favors and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Velma W. Golden
Koppers High Boys Reach State Tourney After Region II Win
Kopperl High School's boys basketball team clinched Region II, earning a trip to the Texas Schoolboy Tournament in Austin. Coach Robert R. McPherson will lead the 36–1 Kopperl squad to face Deweyville with potential follow ups against Channing or the state final, while other Class B teams Snook Bronte Alba Golden also advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koppers
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Robert R. McPherson
Austin
University of Texas
Bosque County
Deweyville
Channing
Koppers High
Blum
Kopperl
Dick Davis
Snook
Bronte
Alba Golden
Snook High
Kopperl High School
Two Murders in Bosque County Gap in Homicide
Bosque County Sheriff A. Carr said investigators continue probing the double homicide of J. W. Brown and Jessie Mae Ice at Miss Ice’s home near Walnut Springs. Somervell Sheriff Strawn and Texas Ranger Johnny Krum aid the inquiry. a anonymous tip led to the scene. Both victims were shot with a 12 gauge shotgun. no weapon found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
A. 0. Carr
J. W. Brown
Paluxy
Jessie Mae Ice
Walnut Springs
Miss Ice
Carr
Somervell
C. M. Strawn
Texas
Johnny Krum
Sheriff Strawn
Strawn
Bob Rhody
Meridian
Mr. Brown
Crump Withdraws From Texas 12th Senate Race
State Senator Louis Crump of San Saba pulls out of the 12th District race leaving J. P. Ward as the only candidate. Crump cites long deliberation and funding burdens across 27 counties from Dallas County line to Bexar County and west to Tom Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Crump
San Saba
Texas
Crump
J. P. Ward
Clifton
Meridian
Dallas
Tarrant County
Bexar County
Tom Green County
Trinity River
Guadalupe River
Clifton Plans Texas Public School Week Next Week
Clifton Public Schools will observe Texas Public School Week from Monday to Thursday March 7-10 with all facilities open and a lunch schedule for visiting adults. Friday March 11 is a holiday. teachers attend the District X Meeting in Waco. Absentees rose to 116 on Wednesday, about 15.6 percent, with some cases of mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Appleby
Clifton Public Schools
Texas Public School
Appleby
Clifton
Waco
Texas State Teachers Association
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FFA
Keith Holt
John H. Holt
Linda McMillan
CB. Cleveland
James Smith
Winston B. Lucas
Irving
Teddy Lynn Meinkowsky
Roy Meinkowsky
Marissa Compton
Marcus Compton
Julia Culp
J. B. Culp
Marcie Jamelle Seljos
Clyde Seljos
Donna Jean Johnson
Donald Johnson
Sharon Culp
David Amundson
Dan Amundson
Clarence Handley
Mr. Handley
Mrs. Handley
High Way 6
Mrs. Golden
Douglas Day
Jimmy Lavender
H. L. Adcock
Douglas Runyon
Dale Humphries
Charles Calahan
Barry Day
Lloyd Kuykendall
Joe Islas
Tony Jordan
Curry Reagan
Roy King
Jack Powell
Randle Ratliff
Ricky Armour
Ronnie Atkins
Sen. Crump
Senator Crump
CHS
Clifton High School
Bettis
Clifton Band Parents Association
Glen Judah
Clifton Junior High School
Judah
Waco Hall
Baylor University
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