Memory Lane on the Texas Central Railroad
The Texas Central Railroad later Katy traced a 400 mile line Waco to Rotan with a DeLeon to Cross Plains spur. Colonel Charles McHarg owned the property and Stamford Texas name origin. H&TC built to Waco. Texas Central continued after work paused, with Walnut Springs crews and two early engineers Uncle Billy Myers and Johnnie Wiggins. Early terminal facilities and key staff are noted, including Fred H. Dehn and Pat Mooney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Springs
Texas Central Railroad
Katy
Ray Younger
Meridian
Waco
Rotan
DeLeon
Cross
Col. McHarg
Houston &Texas Central Railroad
Ross
McHarg
H&tc
Texas Central
William
Billy Myers
John J
Johnnie) Wiggins
Myers
Wiggins
H&tc Railroad
Oor
Fred H. Dehn
Patrick
Pat) Mooney
N. L
Nick) Smitham
Dehn
Mooney
Cliftonians Attend State Drug Education Seminar
Clifton students and faculty joined more than 50 Central Texas school systems at a federally funded seminar at 7th and James Baptist Church near Baylor University. The meeting covered physical mental and legal aspects of alcohol tobacco and narcotics and instructed on starting school drug education programs. Clifton attendees included Kent Appleby Walter Hansen Hans Wimberly Mrs Eddie Parks Martin Lynn Enochs William Roper Mike Reeder and Hank Horak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton
7Th & James Baptist Church
Baylor University
Central
Texas
Kent Appleby
Walter Hansen
Hans Wimberly
Eddie Parks Martin
Lynn Enochs
William Roper
Mike Reeder
Hank Horak
Notable crew roles for railway workshop revealed
The Master Mechanic's first assistant was J. F. Bass and the Master Car Builder's Assistant was OQ. E. Borglund. Master Painter was William Forester, who painted and lettered all coaches, cars, and locomotives. To be continued next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C
J. F
Jim) Bass
OQ. E
Oscar) Borglund
William Forester
Deeds Recorded in Bosque County Across Multiple Trades
Courthouse records list transfers including 45 acres from T. B. Smith et al to C. B. Burdine. Beachland Lot 110 in Lake Whitney. undivided interests in Valley Mills Lot 4 Block 30. 110 acres to Don Phipps from Daisy Bible Cochran and Pearl Wilbanks. and several other lot and acreage transfers. Vehicles and personal property also noted in the same record set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Smith
Viola Loader Smith
John D. Smith
Merlene Smith
C. B. Burdine
James McCullough
Ariel E. Dutton
Lendon D. Dutton
James W. Drake
Beachland
Lake Whitney
Nettie I. Sadler
C. T. Bryant
Valley Mills
Daisy Bible Cochran
Pearl Wilbanks
Don Phipps
W. B. Wilson
Surrey
Will J. Krueger
Hildegard Krueger
Clarence A. Fields
Ora Lee Fields
City of
Clifton
R. O. Burns
Ruby Mae Burns
Viola Loader
Terry E. Sosebee
Ivan Lee Shook
Duard Hodges
Cedar Shores Estates
Jim Luther
Betty Jean Luther
William James Peterson
Mary Maurine Peterson
Wm. H. King
Una F. Paschal
Marilyn Sherrod
Phyllis Fikes
Gail Paschal Graham
Stephen Paschal
Erick Paschal
Tom Lee Paschal
Bosque
Somervell
Eric Paschal
Tom Lee Pas
John Shell
Billye Jean Johnson
Ind. & Co-Admin
Paul Edwin Johnson
Lester
Babies Born at Goodall-Witcher Hospital Foundation Clifton
Corey Don Waller born October 10 1970 weighed 9 pounds to Mr and Mrs Gary Don Waller Whitney paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Waller Waco maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Turner Hillsboro Shawn Danette Lumpkin born October 11 1970 weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces to Mr and Mrs Lloyd E Lumpkin Clifton paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Floyd Lumpkin Clifton maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W C Fulton Fort Worth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corey Don Waller
Gary Don Waller
Whitney
Fred Waller
Waco
Robert Turner
Hillsboro
Shawn Danette Lumpkin
Lloyd E. Lumpkin
Clifton
Floyd Lumpkin
W. C. Fulton
Fort Worth
Soil Fertility Shortcourse Held in Meridian
A Soil Fertility Shortcourse is set for October 20 and 22 at the Meridian courthouse, starting 8:00 p.m. Dr. Charles Welch will speak on phosphorus usage and sources on October 20, followed by John Box on October 22 discussing nitrogen application and the cation exchange process. Sponsored by the Agriculture Sub committee of the Bosque County Program Building Committee, the event invites all interested county residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Charles Welch
John Box
Bosque County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thiggers
Rebecca D. Radde
Bosque County Historical Survey Committee
Creel
INSTA
General Electric
Cliftonians
Funeral Insurance
Clifton Funeral Home
N. Highway
Courthouse Records
Thomas E. Davis
Chrysler
Ray Piner
Dodge
Georgia H. Burns
William R. Morrow
Pontiac
Jake McClammy
Lampasas
Buick
Leon
Ford
Rudolph Genecov
Chevrolet
Wirthee
Goodall- Witcher Hospital Foundation
Purina
Purina Hog Chow
Chas. Pfizer & Co
Erickson Feed Mill
N. Ave
Clifton, Texas
Selmer Erickson
Oliver Reesing
Ace Savings & Loan Association
Vanity Fair
Keeling S
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