Bosque County Cuts Predator Bounties and Tightens Rules
The Commissioners Court halves payments for coyotes wolves and bobcats foxes effective 2 p m Monday November 11 with reduced per animal amounts. Payouts now limited to county residents though anyone catching a predator may claim compensation. The panel also renews guardrails for predator programs and notes shatterproof door glass installation costs at Clifton schools.
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Bosque County
Commissioners’ Court
Cranfills Gap approves street closure request for business growth
Cranfills Gap Commissioners Court votes to abandon unused streets and alleys to allow a building for business expansion. James E Moore of Evans Specialty Co urged approval while Vier Tel of the Chamber of Commerce endorsed the move. Joe Cannon and Ed Henry will receive two new walkie talkies for Game Wardens use, with a Criminal Justice Council grant possibly lowering the 1700 cost. Returns from the November 5 state general election were canvassed by the Commissioners.
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Commissioners’ Court
Cranfills Gap
By Viertel
Joe Cannon
Meridian
Ed Henry
Valley Mills
Criminal Justice Council
Bosque Museum Receives Grants for Expansion
The Bosque Memorial Museum in Clifton secures grants from Houston Endowment J M West Co and the Brown Foundation totaling 45 000 aiding expansion projects. Donations from Mrs Edwin Larson and O N Pederson also support a matching room to honor their loved ones. Construction proceeds with Clifton GL Co under Charles Raines and Phil Hancock as architect.
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Bosque Memorial Museum
Clifton
Museum Board
Clifton Record
Edwin Larson
McKinney
O. N. Pederson
Kilgore
Ole Pederson
Pederson
Texas
Walter R. Williams
Houston
Museum
J. M. West Co
Brown Foundation
Williams
D. E. Orbeck
Goodall- Witcher Hospital Foundation
Orbeck
United States Internal Revenue Service
Austin
Clifton’ GL
Charles Raines
Robert B. Lane
Gene Aars
Ted Evans
Odie E. Pederson
Parks Windham
Phil Hancock
Komatson and Associates
Fort Worth
Texas Historical Commission of Austin
Clifton Police mobile phones phased out for 24 hour dispatch
Clifton Police will remove mobiles from patrol cars and discontinue the 675-8200 line around November 19. A 24 hour seven days a week dispatch system under Bosque County Sheriff in Meridian will handle calls, with the Clifton number 675-3688 linking to the sheriff's office and Clifton Police, providing toll free contact for Clifton Crawfills Gap Laguna Park Lake Whitney and Turnersville residents.
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Clifton Police Department
Alvin James
Bosque County
John O. Baxter
Meridian
Clifton
Ber
James
Crawfills Gap
Laguna Park
Lake Whitney
Turnersville
Sheriff's Office
Panthers Edge Cubs 14 6 in Wet District Clash
Mart Panthers beat Clifton Cubs 14 to 6 in a rain drenched district game. Sloppy handling produced seven Cub fumbles and 60 yard penalties for each team while Clifton led 6 0 after Charles Rains caught a second quarter TD. Mart answered with two Schulze to Richards and Heffelfinger interception return TDs.
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Clifton High Cubs
Mart
Cub
Panther
Cubs
McGregor
Clifton
Sammy Wells
Larry Schulze
Charles Rains
Schulze
Neil Jones
Billy Ted Richards
Richards
Mike Heffelfinger
Randy Kleine
Panthers
Jay Culp
Wells
Kleine
Painter
Rains
Hennig
Matt Panthers
Two 4-H Members Win District Gold Star Awards
Steven Jones of Meridian and Kaye Dietiker of Crawfords Gap are among 36 District 8 4-H members honored at the District Gold Star Banquet at Tarleton State University. Speakers included Dr Don Newbury of Tarrant County Junior College.
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Bosque County
Steven Jones
Kaye Dietiker
Tarleton State University
Steven
Kenneth Jones
Meridian
Miss Dietiker
Eugene Dietiker
Crawfills Gap
Don Newbury
Tarrant County Junior College
Electric Cooperatives
Texas
Pecans and Antifreeze Thefts Reported In Clifton
Police Chief Alvin James says burglars took approximately 935 pounds of pecans from Dansby Feed Mills on West 3rd Street between Friday night and Saturday morning. In a separate incident, one adult and one juvenile were apprehended for stealing 16 gallons of anti freeze from E. E. Stewart Motors on South Avenue G. anti freeze recovered. Juvenile court proceedings are underway and the adult was charged with burglary and released on bond. Also logged were three motor vehicle accidents in recent days, including rear end crashes on North Avenue 6 and State Highway 6 West 15th Street, with varying damage to a 1972 four-door sedan, 1956 hardtop, 1971 wagon, 1968 sedan, and two 1970 hardtops.
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Dansby Feed Mills
West 3Rd St
Clifton
Alvin James
James
E. E. Stewart Motors
South Ave
North Avenue 6
Pecan
West 15Th St
West 5Th St
South Ave. E
Clifton Cubs Seek Final Win Over Hillsboro Eagles
Clifton High School aims for a season ending victory at Hillsboro at 8 p.m. Friday. Coach Donald Hennig notes Hillsboro also struggles in district play and will test Clifton's defense and curb their own errors.
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Clifton Cubs
Hillsboro
CHS
Donald Hennig
Eagles
Hennig S. Farquhar
Hennig
Williams
Clifton Telephone Adds New Turnersville Dial System
Clifton Telephone Company completes a central dial building and a new dial switchboard for the Turnersville exchange. New Turnersville telephone numbers appear in an advertisement on page 4A of this week’s Clifton Record, inviting subscribers to clip and save the list.
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Clifton Telephone Company
Turnersville
Clifton Record
City Manager to Speak to G-W Auxiliary
The Goodall-Witcher Hospital Auxiliary will meet Tuesday November 19 at 7 30 p m in the hospital cafeteria. Ken Neystel city manager will present a slide show titled Its a Great Life If you Live in Clifton. All members and women of the community are urged to attend.
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Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Clifton
Ken Neystel
Clifton pep rally and bonfire planned at Davie farm
Clifton High School invites the Cubs fans to a bonfire and pep rally at 6 30 p m on Thursday November 14. The event will be held at Dr V V Davies farm on the road to Charles Lindley’s home east of Clifton.
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Dr. V. V. Davie
Charles Lindley
Clifton
Clifton High School
Cubs
Deer population estimate for Bosque County tops 40000
Texas biologist Joe Stevens and team count deer across Bosque County 640000 acres. They estimate about 40000 deer with one per 15 acres. Deer season opens Saturday November 16 and runs to January 2. Observers note good fattening from weed and acorn crops.
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Joe T. Stevens
Clifton
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Bosque County
Mr. Stevens
Larry Holland
Brownwood
Larry Weihushun
Abilene
Tommy Tumelty
Decatur
Hahn Cruise Lines
Coun
Stevens
Area Rotary Club May Be Formed In Clifton Region
A meeting at 2 p.m. on Thursday November 21 at the Clifton Civic Center will explore forming a Rotary club to serve Bosque County and Whitney in Hill County. Hubert Johnson of Waco a former Rotary International District 587 governor will attend with local leaders.
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Bosque County
Whitney
Hill County
Clifton Civic Center
Hubert Johnson
Waco
Rotary International District 587
Rotary Club
William C
Legion VFW Supper Planned for November 16
The American Legion and VFW will host a Thanksgiving covered dish or dessert supper at the American Legion Post on Saturday November 16 at 7 p.m. Turkey dressing and bar beque sausage will be furnished by the posts. All members and auxiliaries are urged to attend by Commander Doyle Hulme.
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American Legion
VFW
Turkey
Doyle Hulme
Jaycees Meeting Planned in Clifton
A meeting for men aged 18 to 35 interested in forming a Clifton Jaycees chapter will be held at Clifton City Hall at 7 30 p m on Thursday November 14.
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Jaycees
Clifton
Clifton City Hall
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Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Charles K. Ward Jr
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Miss Dictiker
County 4-H Council
Janet Dietiker
Delmelia Dunn
Robert Reich
Jerry Jones
W. Williams
Clifton Band Parents Association
Clifton High School Band Hall
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John Musselman
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Bill Pierce
David Anz
Sam Wells
Mark Painter
Scott Stringer
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Tony Hall
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