The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1998 Page: 1 of 12
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Weekend Edition
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Serving Bosque County Since 1895
VOL. 103, NO. 17 - FRIDA* FEBRUARY 27,1998
Clifton, Texas 76634
County Clerk
• Democrat—Jane Staley (incumbent)
and Brigitte Bronstad
County Commissioner Ptt 2
• Democrat — David Jones (incum-
bent), DurwoodKoonsman, and Rory Car-
rol
County Comamiaoocr Pet 4
• Democrat—Earnest Gerald Damron
and Jimmy Burch.
Justice of the IVaceFct 2
• Democrat — Alvin James (incum-
bent) and James (Jamie) Zander
State Representative Dfat 58
• Democrat—WLeonSmithandGeyle
Appleby Ledbetter.
Several other uncontested local races
and contested and uncontested regional
and statewide races are also on the bal-
lots.
By David Anderson
CUFTON RECORD CITY EDITOR
MERIDIAN — Registered voters
can cast early votes through next
Friday, March 6. Early voting is be-
ing conducted in the Bosque
County Clerk's office in Meridian.
The early voting period began Mon-
day, Feb. 23.
Several offices will be on the
March 10, primary ballots in
Bosque County. Local and district
contested races and candidates in-
clude:
County Judge
• Democrat —Bobby Joe Conrad
(incumbent) and Kenneth B. Bau-
com.
Co-Hosted By Cliftex Theatre, Noixtic Nook, Record
By Carol Moulton Calvin Rueter will be master of
features editor ? ceremonies at the Cliftex Theatre
CUFTON - All local candidates when the candidates, opposed in
who are opposed In the upcoming the March 10 primary election,
March 10 primary elections have will begntiie evening by offering
been invited to a Candidates’ their campaign speeches. There
Night slated for March 5 in will be a five-minute time limit on
STEEL WORK BEGINS — The stool supports snd roofing booms were sot on the first classroom wing of the new Clifton High School on Tuesday,
ib. 24. In the early morning tog, the scons was reminiscent of England's Stonehenge. Later in the sunshine, the supports and the workers wars
Stall Photo By Carol Moulton
clearly visible.
ic Cowrtv IHfcteg
The City Of Kent
A Bad Dream
Crossfire BandTo Be
Featured At Saturday’s
Ducks Unlimited Banquet
deeply in debt.
Necessity demanded that Catlin
find other sources of income to sup-
port himself and his family. So, in
the early summer of 1850, he was
employed by the Universal
[migration and Colonization Com
puny as their chief recruiting agent.
Catlin was a natural choice becasue
of the lOyears he had spent among
the Indians of America’s
midwestem frontier.
The company had supposedly ac-
quired land from either Richard
Kimball along the Brazos just above
Ft. Graham, or James Riley on
Cowhouse Creek, in what was to
become Coryell County. Col. Jacob
de Cordova was the real estate
agent who represented Kimball and
Ruey in negotiating the two sites
with the Emigration Company. The
Brazos River site comprized the
Kimball Bend, Kopperl, and Union
Hill areas of Central Texas.
The summer of 1850, George
Catlin was a very busy wandering
• See KENT, Page 2
SUPPORTING BOSQUE HERITAGE - Don Holmee of Valley Mills I. haV beehglamorized through
A 2lll renwation0*! will Jete L high advelre.
^ ^^h^wIthCoke Sbbll^ur The London Times -arried typical
SSSS *news stories suggesting that few
rently set up at First National Bank, Clifton. _ sin Photo ey c.roi Moui.cn •... _ * pntpH aft
CLIFTON — The *—, Cranfills Gap’s Septem-
Crossfire Band, based in I berfest each year for
Cleburne, will be the fea- JfKT---1 over a decade, drawing
tured entertainment at \ crowds of over 1,000 per-
Saturday’s Bosque County sons to each perfor-
Chapter of Ducks Unlim- 1 B\ / mance.
ited annual banquet. The JR MNk f The band consists of
event is slated for Satur- V4 James Hinds on acous-
day, Fteb. 28, at The Armory tic guitar and lead vo-
in Clifton City Park. Doors open at cals, Laurie Martindale-Jemigan
5:30 p.m. to preview raffle and auc- on lead vocals, Bill Martindale on
tion items. Dinner will begin serv- lead guitar and backup vocals,
ing at 6:45 p.m. Gene Ruffin on bass and backup
The Crossfire Band is a six-piece vocals, Jeff Gilbert on drums, and
group that plays a mixture of the Don Hamlet on keyboards,
latest country hits, classic country, Tickets for the banquet and
and classic rock. The high-energy dance are $45 per couple or $30 per
group has recently opened for person. Ticket prices include one
Bryan White, Steve Warner, and membership to Ducks Unlimited,
Gene Watson. They have played at • See QUACKERS, Buck Pagu
colony site along the Brazos River
' V by the Universal Emigration and
■ Colonization Company.
However, we must digress some
■ what and introduce a notable art-
ist of the mid-19th century, one
George Catlin. An attorney by
Mina Speed
9 * elingthe American frontiers’ Great
CrJlSISk/ DnoH Plains sketching the Indians and
OUIIUUI nUaU their civilization
In 1837, a year after Texas be-
ive to petition TxDOT (Texas De- came a Republic, Catlin returned
irtment of Transportation) for a east from the frontier and estab-
>eed limit. If it’s in the city, the lished a very successful “Indian
ity Council will have to pass an or- Gallery” in New York. Eastern in-
" • ‘ “ terest in the Native American
redman and his way of life was ex-
Despite the success of Catlin
with his Indian paintings and arti-
_____________________ facts in New York, he took his In-
The court approved renewal of dian Gallery and traveled to
____ support to the Leon-Bosque RC&D London, Paris, and Brussels in
If it’s a Council, Inc., in the amount of $250. 1839. The gallery’s exhibit crowds
The council works in the areas of were large; however, his expenses
• Sou COURT; Page 2 were high, too high, and soon he fell
ByDaiidAnderson
CUFTON RECORD CITY EDITOR
MERIDIAN — Bosque County
Commissioners’ Court chose to
take no action on a request to set a dinance,” said Ferguson,
speed limit on a road leading to “We don’t have any authority ei
Meridian High School. The road is ther way. If it was a county road we tensive,
designated by signs as County could pass an ordinance, but we
Road 4290, but is actually a private can’t just go and put up speed limit
load, according to county officials, signs,” said the county attorney:
Under advisement from County
Attorney Patricia Ferguson, com-
missioners took no action. “I'’
{private road, the school or the prop-
Hkrty owners along the road will
Thu framed print of Bruce Greene’s “Leaving the High Country” will be won by
BCCFA MEMBERSHIP PRINT — The framed print of Bruce Greene’s “Leaving the High Country will oe won oy
County. The print le on dlepluy at First Security State Bank for a couple of weeks. - stm pmac By erd Mourn*
Cecil Wimberly grand jury on Dec. 10, l!
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, February 27, 1998, newspaper, February 27, 1998; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788158/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.