Clifton Civic Society Installs New Officers
Clifton Civic Improvement Society installs new officers at the March luncheon. Mary Orbeck led the ceremony with a spices theme. The group raised 2459.61 plus 316 matching funds from Thrivent to aid the Nellie Pederson Civic Library, which faced potential state accreditation loss. Dr. Shirley Dahl and Barbara Beaudry secured funds after appealing to the state board and Clifton City Council. The library plans a book and equipment sale during the county garage sale April 9-10, with setup April 8. A library book club meets last Monday each month from 11 to 12. patrons are invited to join.
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Clifton Civic Improvement Society
Mary Orbeck
Civic Society
Nellie Pederson Civic Library
Thrivent Financial
Civic Library
Shirley Dahl
Barbara Beaudry
Austin
State Board
Clifton
Clifton Library Book Sale Fundraiser Announced
The Nellie Pederson Civic Library of Clifton hosts its annual sale this Friday and Saturday in the Clifton Civic Center large room. Donations of books videos computers and printers are accepted. Proceeds support library operations and new books. Donations contact 675-6495.
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Nellie Pederson
Civic Center
Bosque County to hold town hall meetings on jail project
Bosque County Sheriff Anthony Malott and Architect Jeff Heffelfinger of Southwest Architects plan five town hall meetings across the county to gather input on a proposed new Law Enforcement Center and Jail. Meetings begin 6:30 p.m. on March 25 30 April 1 5 6 and 8 at various venues with the April 12 court session outlining next steps.
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Bosque County
Meridian Civic Center
West Shore Community Center
Commissioners Court
Legion Monthly Steak Night Cancelled For Good Friday
The Clifton American Legion Post cancels the monthly steak night on the first Friday due to Good Friday April 2. The events will resume Friday May 7.
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Legion Monthly
Clifton
American Legion Post
50 Year Old March Reinvented by Caro Spicer
ROTC cadets from the University of Texas Arlington honored a 50 year tradition by marching from Arlington to Fort Hood to honor Capt. Willard Latham the original march leader. The history traces Arlington College Carlisle Military Academy Grubbs Vocational Texas A&M ROTC active since 1917 Arlington State College four year ROTC 1960 cadets ready for summer camp at Fort Hood and Latham initiated the motivational march about 180 miles long with the 1959 arc.
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Bruce Cunningham
Decatur
Clifton High School
Arlington
Fort Hood
Kelly
Erin
Helen
Kieran
Hannah
University of Texas-Arlington
Willard Latham
Arlington College
Carlisle Military Academy
Grubbs Vocational
Texas A&m University
Arlington State College
Latham
Bosque County Primaries Set Stage for Fall Ballots
In Bosque County the primary yielded two contested races with incumbents Judge Bennett Morrow and Durwood Koonsman winning. Morrow faces Democrat Ray Ballmann, while Koonsman meets Democrat Lasaro Larry Villalores in November. Voter turnout was 27 percent with 3,278 of 11,990 registered voters casting ballots. A runoff is set for District 17 with Rob Curnock and Bill Flores separated by ten votes. Flores advances to face Chet Edwards in November. Early voting for runoff runs April 5–9. general election is November 2 with early voting October 18–29 and voter registration due October 4.
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Bosque County
Bennett Morrow
Durwood Koonsman
Morrow
Rick Goon
Koonsman
David Hawkins
Ray Ballmann
Lasaro
Larry Villalores
Texas
Rob Curnock
Bill Flores
House of Representatives
Curnock
Flores
Chet
Edwards
Clifton Record Office
City Hall
Clifton Post Office
County Clerks Office
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Clifton Civic Society
Barbara Lammert
Clifton Library Book Sale
Clifton Record
Old City Hall
Valley Mills
Koppers Fire Department
Walnut Springs Community Center
Bettis Auditorium
Clifton Elementary School
Caro Spicer
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Texas Press Association
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