Clifton to Pave Several Streets in City Projects
Clifton to undertake paving projects costing about 13,500 dollars with City Council approval for Ave Q from West 5th to Hackberry and West 3rd from 5th to 7th. Ave H from 5th to 11th was noted but not approved. Trinity Lutheran Church neighbors urged action citing eroded curbs. Property owners to be assessed a portion of costs under city ordinance.
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Clifton
Ave. Q
West 5Th St
Hackberry
Trinity Ltuheran Church
West 3Rd St
Ave. D
Cubs Rockets grid tickets on sale Thursday
Tickets for Friday night football between Clifton High School and Robinson High will be sold Thursday and Friday, September 22 at Calvert's Prescription Pharmacy and Service Drug, announced Supt. Richard Liardon. Prices are 2 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for students. gate price is 2 dollars with no reserved seating.
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Clifton High School
Robinson High
Robinson
Calvert's Preyscription Pharmacy and Service Drug
Supt. of
Richard Liardon
County may buy KR 11 radar unit to outwit detectors
Bosque County Commissioners consider purchasing the KR 11 Moving Radar System from Kustom Signals of Chanute Kansas after a demonstration on State Highway 6 in Meridian. The unit, already on two DPS patrol cars, operates on a hidden internal antenna and different frequency, reportedly avoiding detection by radar detectors.
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Department of Public Safety
Bosque County
Jim Fuller
Kustom Signals, Inc
Chanute
Kan
Commissioner Court
DPS
Curry Johnson
Meridian
Acey Steel
Clifton
Charles K. Ward Jr
Commissioners
Fuller
Kustom Signals
Bosque County Reconsiders Predator Control Plan
Bosque County will hire the US Fish and Wildlife Service trapper from Oct through March at 450 dollars per month for predator control. County landowners were asked to form an association, but only 33 replies were received and the idea was abandoned due to low participation. County officials warn predators move between properties and sheep and goats have declined amid losses.
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Bosque County
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Commissioners’ Court
Charles K. Ward Jr
Ward
Texas sales tax rebates rise as cities receive checks
State Comptroller Bob Bullock announced 880 Texas cities shared 57.6 million in September rebates, bringing year to date totals to 263.6 million. Houston leads receipts at 11.2 million, Dallas at 6.9 million, Fort Worth 11.1 million, San Antonio 16 million, with increases over 1976 and last year in most cities.
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Clifton
Iredell
Meridian
Morgan
Valley Mills
Waleer Springs
Bob Bullock
Austin
Texas
Bullock
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Tax valuations rise in Bosque County by one million dollars
Bosque County tax valuations increased by about one million dollars over the 1976 figure. Assessor-Collector Elva Seidel cites new entries on the rolls, property improvements and revaluations as causes. The net valuation after exemptions totals 24,034,720 with an 80 cent per 100 rate yielding about 192,278 in taxes. Seidel notes assessors counted animals on farms and ranches.
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Bosque County
Elva Seidel
Seidel
Bosque County to Revise jail meal program in Meridian
Sheriff John O Baxter gains Commissioners Court approval to buy a deep freeze and switch to bulk prepared foods for Bosque County Jail in Meridian. Costs drop from about 4 dollars per inmate per day to 2 to 2.25 as meals are prepared by dispatchers under state standards with strict timing and diet checks.
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Bosque County
Meridian
John O. Baxter
Commissioners Court
Baxter
Commissioners’ Court
Walls Industries
Clifton
Clifton Hikes Water and Sewer Fees and Ends Free Water
Clifton voters face higher charges as water and sewer connection fees rise from 36.25 to 100 each and inspections double to 50. The City Council also approves water meters for churches and begins charging for water service starting Oct 1, ending years of free church water.
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Clifton
Shed proposed for CHS vocational agriculture program
Clifton High School's vocational agriculture department would gain a metal shed as a projected construction need. Superintendent Richard Liardon told the Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees at Clifton High School that the shed would serve as a teaching project and remain useful for many years. He promised to obtain more information and estimated costs for the trustees.
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Clifton High School
Vocational Agriculture Department
Supt
Richard Liardon
Liardon
Clifton Independent School District Board of Trustees
Juniors Formulate Homecoming Schedule at Clifton High
Clifton High School junior class plans Homecoming 77 activities. The Cubs host Academy in football at Cub Stadium Friday Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. Pizza sale follows in the cafeteria and a sock hop occurs in the gym. Mums are on sale with orders accepted from Terri Schrantz Julia Culp Fam Anz Teresa Bosher Lisa Pollard Darlene Miller Susan Rush Rhonda Raines.
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Clifton High School
Cubs
Academy
Cub Stadium
CHS Gymnasium
Terri Schrantz
Julia Culp
Fam Anz
Teresa Bosher
Lisa Pollard
Darlene Miller
Susan Rush
Rhonda Raines
No injuries in West Hackberry vehicle collision
Police report a Sunday morning incident in the 700 block of West Hackberry. A 1964 four door hardtop struck a parked 1976 two-door hardtop at 8:50 a.m. The older car was undamaged and the newer car sustained light damage.
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West Hackberry
Alvin James
James
Clifton High School Class of 1978 Trip to New Orleans Approved
Clifton High School may send the Class of 1978 on a senior trip to New Orleans pending a detailed plan. The board requested a fundraising report and an alternate destination, with 48 of 53 students expected to participate. Funds of about 4600 are needed. 2400.68 available. projects include dances, sales, can collections, car wash, rummage sale, and pancake chili suppers.
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Clifton High School
New Orleans
Clifton Independent School Board of Trustees
Eenior
Sherry Conrad
Sheri Raching
Craig Hoffman
Clifton Elementary School
Clifton
French Market
Super Dome
Lake Pontchartrain
Conrad
Richard Liardon
James Warlick
CHS
Liardon
Joe D. Bryan
Bryan
Joann Gloff
Tom Parks
French Quarter
San Antonio
Parks
Jean Reeder
Reeder
County adopts bi weekly pay for county workers
Commissioners' Court approved a change to bi weekly payroll for county employees at the county courthouse in Meridian. The shift moves from monthly to bi weekly pay cycles, affecting all staff.
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Commissioners’ Court
Meridian
Court approves 757 payment for workers' compensation
The Commissioners' Court authorized a $757 disbursement to the Texas Association of Counties to cover workers' compensation for county employees. The note ends with a quotation: "Being happy is a virtue too" attributed to Ludwig Borne.
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Commissioners’ Court
The
Texas Association of Counties
Ludwig Borne
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