Meridian Park Awarded Grant for Recreation Development
A $52 753 grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund will fund outdoor recreation improvements at Meridian State Park. Matched by state funds, the project includes tent and trailer camp units, picnic areas, screened shelters, utilities, and a caretaker residence renovation. Scheduled work is guided by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with local oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Meridian State Park
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Merdian State Park
Meridian
Bosque River
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Will Odom
Parks and Wildlife Commission
BOA
Interior Department
Johnny L. Buck
Park Services
Austin
BOR
Texas
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
Congress
Death of Mrs. William A. Seljos in Waco Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Christenson Seljos of Clifton dies at Providence Hospital in Waco after surgery on April 9 and a final operation on April 28. Born February 21, 1911 near Clifton, she was daughter of John Christenson and Martha Hansen Christenson and a lifelong Lutheran of Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton. She married Ole G. Ringness on February 25, 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
William A. Selios
South Avenue G
Clifton
Providence Hospital
Waco
Seljos
Clifton Hospital
Waco Hospital
John Christenson
Martha Hansen Christenson
Margaret Christenson Seljos
T. Roe
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ole G. Ringness
Western Auto Store Thieves Still Sought
Police continue to search for suspects in the Clifton Western Auto Associate Store robbery. Thieves escaped with 61.12 dollars from the register, three tires, three rifles, three shotguns, and ammunition. The crew entered via a roof vent and caused minor damage before fleeing. Authorities include Ranger Johnny Krumnow, Sheriff A O Carr, and Officer Eldon Forbess. A Broom found weapons and ammo under Meridian Creek bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Auto Associate
Clifton
Dan Amundson
Arthur Hyles
Texas Highway
James Wright
Kenneth Broom
North
Fifteenth Street
Waco
Meridian Creek
Highway 6
Here
Meridian
Wright
Broom
Hyles
Texas
Johnny Krumnow
Bosque County
A. O. Carr
Eldon Forbess
Krumnow
Patt
Services Held For Mrs. Allen
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. R Q Allen 51 of 803 South Avenue I Clifton at 645 PM Wednesday in a local hospital after heart illness She previously faced heart problems since July and had lived in Franklin and Marlin where she and her first husband ran a cafe Born Lola Beatrice Ross March 28 1915 she moved from Lott to Marlin to finish school then married Mack McCollum who died in 1955 They later wed R Q Allen February 2 1956 and she was a devoted stepmother to his three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Q. Allen
South Avenue I
Clifton
Allen
Burton Ross
Lola Beatrice Ross McCollum Allen
Lott
Marlin
Mack McCollum
Franklin
CHS Cubs Take Whitney Game
Clifton High School Cubs defeated Whitney High 5 0 last Wednesday afternoon. Gary Anz pitched a two hitter while Jim Ed Bird Barry Forson and Larry Grimland each had two hits. The final South Zone game vs Itasca at Hillsboro is set for Thursday at 4 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Liardon
Clifton High School Cubs
Whitney High
Cubs
Gary Anz
Whitney
Jim Ed Bird
Barry Forson
Larry Grimland
Forson
Liardon
Clifton
Itasca
Hillsboro
Cemetery Association to Meet May 10
The Clifton Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 2:00 PM in City Hall dining room on Tuesday May 10. President W B Oswald invites all lot owners interested in beautifying Clifton Cemetery to attend. election of officers for the coming year will be held at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Cemetery Association
City Hall
W. B. Oswald
Oswald
Clifton
Clifton Election Result Board To Display Saturday
Clifton Lions Club installs a 30 by 7 election board atop a 30 truck bed in front of the Community Public Service Company building to share Democratic Primary results. Election judges and nineteen volunteers will staff Clifton polls at City Hall dining room from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday with contests in seven state races one district race and three county races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton’s Lions Club
Community Public Service Company
Lions Club
Duke C. Halverson
Fred Jenson
J. M. Jorgenson
E. R. Keeling
W. H. McCown
Kent Appleby
Clarence S. Bronstad
Clifton
City Hall
Clifton Record
Byron Tunnell
Paul B. Haring
P. S. (Puss) Ervin
Court of Criminal Appeals
John F
Jack) Onion
W. T. McDonald
Bob Elder
J. E. Ward
Ward
Bosque County
E. W
Fibber) McGee
Jack M. Railsback
Meridian
Walnut Springs
Eulogy
Kopperl
Morgan
Earl W
Pete) Page
Marshall H. Damron
Marcus FE. Munden
Valley Mills
Josie M. Hardwick
Tom T. Heartsill
Jimmie B. Gill
Velma W. Golden
Albert Hastings
Justice of the Peace
Koppers, Morgan
Mustang
H. F. Burr
Grace Memorial Junior Choir Sings In Festival
Grace Memorial Baptist Church Junior Choir, guided by Mr and Mrs W L Gauntt, traveled to Dallas on April 30 to take part in the State Song Festival. Members Leon Smith Lazane Smith Lindsey Wallace Patti Gauntt Eddie Gauntt Cindy Brown and Marion Riley joined. The choir earned an excellent judge rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gauntt
Grace Memorial Baptist Church
Dallas
Weekend visit with the White and Bond families
Visiting Wednesday night with his grandmother Mrs. H. A. White and relatives were Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie White of Temple. Also spending the weekend before last with Mrs. White were her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs. W. M. Bonds and children Joy Dale Kim and Joe of Palacios. The Bondies spent part of the time with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bonds in the Coon Creek community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. White
Ier
Ronnie White
Temple
Clifton FFA Elects Officers For Next Year
Clifton Chapter of the Future Farmers of America elected new officers on May 2. Harry Willmann became president, C. L. Conrad vice president, Mike Conrad secretary, Sammy Mann treasurer, Howard Sommerffeld sentinel, Larry Mueller adviser, Ronnie Horn chaplain, and Craig White reporter. They begin terms in September. A Gulf Coast bay fishing trip was approved though the date remains undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
The
Future Farmers of America
Harry Willmann
C. L. Conrad
Mike Conrad
Sammy Mann
Howard Sommerffeld
Sentinel
Larry Mueller
Ronnie Horn
Craig White
Graduation speakers named for Clifton High School
Superintendent Kent Appleby announced speakers for Clifton High School senior events. Luke W. Shira will deliver the baccalaureate address Sunday May 22 at 8:00 PM in Bettis Auditorium. Dr. Roy W. Dugger of James Connally Technical Institute in Waco will speak at graduation Tuesday May 24 at 8:00 PM in Bettis Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Appleby
Clifton High School
Bettis
Luke W. Shira
Clifton Church of Christ
Roy W. Dugger
James Connally Technical Institute
Waco
Oil Pipeline Break Pollutes Neils Creek Near Waco
A Humble Oil eight inch pipeline broke near Neils Creek south of Clifton early Friday. Thousands of gallons of crude oil spilled into the creek, flowing toward the North Bosque River and Lake Waco. City officials feared drinking water impact, but plant superintendent Walter Biederman said danger to water supply is unlikely. Fire crews welded the line after oil drained. repairs began amid muddy terrain and warnings of oil-blackened banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
Humble Oil Company
Neils Creek
West Texas
Baytown
North Bosque
Valley Mills
Lake Waco
Waco
Walter Biederman
City of
Mexia
Sam Clark
Tyler
Sam Olson
Highway
James Smith
4-H'ers Win Blue Ribbons In Show
Miss Delmelia Dunn reports 13 junior and senior 4-H girls won blue ribbons at the County 4-H Food Show held April 30 in Meridian. Entries across Meat, Milk, Bread and Cereal, and Vegetable Fruit divisions impressed judges Joyce Blackman Rita Blackman and Rita Willmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmelia Dunn
Bosque County
Meridian
Rowena Day
Gale Humphries
Koppers
Donna Davis
Joyce Blackman
Rita Blackman
Rita Willmann
Miss Dunn
Bosque County NYC Leaders Attend St Louis Conference
Bosque County School Board officials Superintendent Heartsill and coordinator Carl Schmidt left May 1 to attend a Neighborhood Youth Corps Conference in St Louis May 2 to 4. The event featured city officials and federal lawmakers and aimed to brief NYC staff on policies and goals and discuss national and regional issues. Heartsill expects new insights to benefit Bosque County NYC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County
Tom T. Heartsill
Carl Schmidt
Meridian
St. Louis
Missouri
Nyc
United States Congress
Heartsill
Schmidt
Neighborhood Youth Corps
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meridian Park
Compton
West 3Rd Street
CHS
Johnnie Mae Hackworthe
John Connally
Stanley C. Woods
Bill Hollowell
Preston Smith
John R
Jack) Willoughby
Waggoner Carr
Galloway Calhoun
Crawford C. Martin
Franklin Spears
General Land Office
Jerry Sadler
Fred Williams
Grace Memorial Junior Choir
FFA Chapter
Gulf Coast
Humble
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