The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 28, 1996 Page: 2 of 14
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The Clifton Record
• BLOOD DRIVE
dents Of all Mood types. People who ate
type *0” negative are considered “Uni-
versal donors.” “O’ positive blood can
be safely received by patients with My
of the positive blood types.
• Premature babies—Premature ba-
bies have an increasing chance of sur-
vival due to improvements in medical
care and technology. A premature
baby’s life can depend on transfusion,
but the usual aossmatdring and Mood
typing procedures may not be posable.
Many hospitals transfuse only type “O”
blood to thase babies.
• Trauma patients — In some emer-
gencies, the patient needs transfusion
immediate^ and there is no time to
crosanatchblood.
Often, the patient receives type "O’
blood until the emergency is over and
the patient is stable.
The American Red Cross requires
that persons who donate blood be in
good health, weigh at least 110 pounds,
and are 17 years of age or older. There
is no longer an upper age limit.
Fire crews remained on the scene
until 10:15 p.m. to make sure all hot
spots were doused. Recent uncontrol-
lable grass dim throughout Texas
prompted the firefighters to take
even more precautions than normal.
must meet certain guidelines, includ-
ing:
• Must be a United States citizen.
e Must have no felony criminal record,
e Must live in the city limits at least six
months.
e Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be a registered voter.
There is no filing fee. The deadline
to file is Wednesday, March 20.
City Secretary M.E. (Betty) Barron
said that changes in election procedure
allow the city to not hold an election
‘ MINI STORAGE
Off Highway 22 at Channel Cat Road near
Uncle Gus' Marina, Laguna Park
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10 x 10....$35.00 £ m4 *
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10 x 10....$35.00
10 x 15....$45.00
10 x 20....$55.00
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Bargains you Won't Want To Miss • Come see for yourself
Meridian
Livestock
Commission
Company
• Sale Every Monday •
Mike & Barbara Domel, Owners
Phone 435-2988
Home 435 2284
MARKET REPORT: ...Date: 2/19/96 . Number of Head 1518
No. 1 Steers: Under 300 lb. $60-70. 300-400 lb. $60-68.50. 400-500 lb $57-65.
500-600lb.$56-64.50 600-700lb.$56-65.(Feeders: $1 2lower. Stockers: Steady
to $2 lower)
No. 1 Heifers: Under 300 lb.$50-67. 300-400 lb. $48-58 400-500 lb $48-53
500-600 lb. $47-53. 600-700 lb $45-52.50. (Feeders: $1-2 lower. Stockers $1-2
lower.)
Slaughter Cowe: High Yielding $29-34 Low Yielding $24-28 Fats $28-32 Thin
& Shelly $15-26. ($1-2 lower.)
Packer Bulls (1250-2075 lb.): Yield Grade 1 & 2: $40-48 50 (Steady)
Cow & Calf Pairs: Young Choice: $475-550 Young Fair: $450-500 Aged Pairs
lit & Weighed. ($25 lower.)
Young Pregnancy Test Stocker Replacement Cows: $350-500. (Steady.)
ATTENTION LOT OWNERS
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THE NEATHERUN HOME SHOW IS COMING TO:
WACO
THE DATE: March 1st & 2nd
THE TIME: Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
THE PLACE: Quality Inn, 801 S. 4th St.
THE LOCATION: Banquet Room
FOR MORE INFO: 1-800-318-8727, Wayne Makemey
We will be showing more than 30 beautiful home plans and artist
sketches. We have free brochures and complete information
about home financing available in the Waco and Clifton areas.
We offer 100% FINANCING, with NO CLOSING COST for UP TO 30
YEARS TO QUALIFIED LAND OWNERS. We do OUR OWN LOAN PRO-
CESSING, APPROVALS and CLOSINGS, therefore we have MORE FLEX-
IBILITY to meet your loan needs that most other home builders. It is
possible for us to pre-approve your loan in ONE HOUR at our sales of-
fice.
20 8 38 YEARS FIXED RATE LOANS
(NO BALLOON PAYMENTS!)
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' WOMACK FIRE
Continued From Page One
According to the fire call report, the
Bernhardt residence was insured.
Also destroyed along with the house
and garage warn aisosnobile, accord-
ing to the report.
• EARLY VOTING
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► CITY ELECTION
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if the three seats are run for unopposed
by the incumbents.
If more than three candidates file for
the at-large seats, an election must be
held. Persons who file as a write-in can-
didate after the March 20 deadline are
included in the three-candidate total.
Alderman elected to the three seats
will take office after the votes are can-
vassed by the current City Council in
early May.
County Ctoft
• Democrat - Denali O'Oenakt (in-
cumbent). Jane Staley.
County Tax Aaeeeeor /Coftctor
a Democrat * Peats, W^ece (incum-
bent). ' -
a Democrat i teWrebce Terry, Bobby
Aucom, Philip E. Harmon, Tim S. Gage (ii>
cumbent).
a Republican - Paul Johnson.
County Commiasioner, Pet. 1
a Democrat - Rick Kelley (incumbent),
Earl W. (Pete) Page.
County Commissioner, Pet. 3
a Democrat - Billy R. Hollingsworth.
Gary Arnold. Jerry Smith, Kenneth Radde,
Chesley G. Phillips, James Pool.
• Republican - David Gouldman.
Constable, Pet. 1
a Democrat - Joe Cannon (incum-
bent). Jesse Weise.
e Republican - Terry Broome.
Constable. Pet. 2
a Democrat - Cecil Powers (Incum-
bent), Carlton Harmon.
Some of the other races of mtereet on
Bosque County ballots include:
State Representative, Diet. 58
• Democrat - Bernard Erickson.
a Republican - Arlene Wohlgemuth
(incumbent).
U.8. Wspteeemetfve. 11th Diet.
e Democrat - Chet Edwards (incum-
bent). ,. <jrp > ri, i(< J j
a Republican - Jim Broyles, Brian
Pardo, Jay Mathis, Dave Jenkins,
U.S. Senate
a Democrat - Victor Morales. John Bry-
ant, John Odam, Jim Chapmen.
a Republican - Phil Gramm (incum-
bent), David Young, Henry C. Grover.
There are seven Democratic candi-
dates for president on the ballot. Re-
publicans have 11 to choose from.
Other various offices will alto be
listed on each party’s ballot
In the March primaries, a voter can
cast votes in one or the other primary,
not both. Voters can cast ballots for any
candidate of any party affiliation in the
November general elections.
For more information on early vot-
ing or voting by mail, call Bosque
County Clerk Denell O’Donald’s office
at (817) 435-2201.
When Citizens Vote In Primary
They Become Member Of Party
— Don V Forget Conventions Following Primary —
MERIDIAN — The upcoming ^party’s primary. If there is a run-off,
one may vote only in the same party’s
run-off election.
£ Only party members may partic-
ipate in the precinct, county, or sena-
torial district, and state conventions
•,of a particular party. Proof of party
£ affiliation, such as one’s stamped vot-
ing certificate, is needed in order to
March 12 primary elections feature
candidates of national, state, district,
and county interest who are seeking
nominations for their political party.
When citizens vote in a political
party’s primary, they become a mem-
ber of that party for the next two
years or until the next primary elec-
tion. At the primary, voters will be
casting ballots for candidates frond
one party only, such as Democrats of
Republicans, but not both. It is the
general election in November that
will feature candidates from both o
these parties, additional parties
independents on a single ballot.
r that
oth of
s, and
't.
During the primary elections, upoij
passing through the line at which a
ballot is given the prospective voter:
one’s voting certificate will bd
stamped with the name of the part})
in whose primary one is voting.
Persons may vote in only on(
Moving Expenses Deductible On Tax Return
be admitted to a party’s convention.
Precinct conventions are the first
step in the process that adopts the
state party platform; certifies the
party’s nominees for state office in
general elections; selects delegates to
the party’s county or senatorial dis-
trict, state, and national conventions;
k nominates presideqjial electors;
t elects national p^rjyjpramittee meti-
s' bers; aiMtavrkes the'national pasty
{platform. ----
S The precinct conventions are gen-
erally held after the poOs dose on the
day of {the primary.-,
AUSTIN — Job-related moves out-
side of the U.S. and its posst
qualify as a tax adjustment^____
Among the items that may be
claimed as adjustments on U.S. tax rg-
turns are moving household goods and
personal possessions, some storage ex-
penses, and traveling to a new home.
Both a distance and time test must
be met. The distance to the qgw main
job must be at least 50 miles farther
from the former home than the dis-
tance to the old main job location. For
example, if the old job was five miles
from the former home, the new Job
must be at least 55 miles from that
former home.
To meet the time test, an employee
must work full time at a new location
tor at least 39 weeks during the first
.•12 mqpths after arrival at the new lo-
v .cation. Tax adjustments that can be
taken include move-related lodging ex-
penses and the moving of household
goods.
Retirees or their survivors moving
back (o the U.S. after working overseas'
may also take an adjustment for appro-
priate moving expenses.
More information about moving ex-
pense rules is available in IRS Publica-
tion 521, Moving Expenses, and
Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citi-
zens and Resident Aliens Abroad. Both
are available by writing to the IRS
Forms Distribution Center, P.O. Box
85627, Richmond, VA 23285-5627,
USA.
Cattle Raisers Prepare For Convention In Austin
FORT WORTH — “Keep Beef King”
will be the focus of the 119th Texas and
Southwestern Cattle Raisers Associa-
tion Convention and Trade Show, says
TSCRA President Chaunce Thompson,
Jr. of Breckenridge.
The convention will be held Sunday
through Wednesday, March 24-27, at
the Austin Convention Center. U.S.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson will key-
note the convention at the kickoff lun-
cheon on Monday when she will share
insights frqm Washington during an
election year.1 ■'
“It promises to be one of the best yet,
with an impressive panel of speakers,
including industry experts and leaders
from the business and political sectors
who will discuss current issues and of-
fer suggestion for weathering today’s
cattle market conditions,” said Thomp-
College Of State Bar Of Texas Recognizes
Two Bosque Attorneys As Members
AUSTIN — G. Philip Robqrston of
Clifton and Billy Jack Shepherd ofMe-
ridian were two of 3,730 attorneys rec-
ognized as certified members of (he
College of the State Bar of Texas dur-
ing its annual awards luncheon on Sat-
urday, Jan. 27, in Austin.
This distinguished group of attorneys
accounts for less than eight percent of
the total number of attorneys in Texas.
The College was created by the Su-
preme Court of Texas as a means of rec-
Clifton Livestock CommiNSion Co.
Clifton, Texas
675-8657
Wednesday. February 21,1996..........Head Count 1492
Staara-No. 1 MedhanFMt: 200-300 lb. $60-70.300400«>. 16070.400600
lb. $57-67.5006001). $66-66.600700 lb. $52-61.
HeMert-No. 1 Medium Rath: 200300 lb. $5062. 300400 to. $47-55,400
500 b. $47-54.500600 b. $47-53.60.600700 b. $47*2.
Packer Cows: Higti Yielding: $28-34.50. Fat Cows: $28-32. Low Yielding: $21-
26. Old 8 Shatlay: $16-23.
Packer Buie: High Yielding: $37-60.50.
Stockar Steers: Steady. Feeder Steere: $2 lower. Steeker Heifers: Steady.
ognizing members of the State Bar who
voluntarily attain1 an extraordinary
number of continuing legal education
credits each year.
To qualify for membership, attorneys
must complete 80 hours of continuing
legal education within a consecutive
three-year period or 45 hours during
the current year.
To maintain membership in the Col-
lege, an attorney must complete 30
hours of CLE each year.
• SEWER PLANT
out what persons are re-
r law to beep out of the sew-
ers.
According to a city ordinance
pored in 1973, when die current
treatment piare wre put oo-Bne, TJo
person may (Bacharge into paWk
sewers solid or viscous substances
which may violate subsection (a) of
this section if present hi sufficient
quantity or sisa including but not
limited to:
“Ashes, tinders, sand, mud, straw,
shavings, metal, glass, rags, feath-
ers, tar, plastics, wood, unground
garbage, whole blood, paunch ma-
nure, hair and fleshings, entrails,
paper productf (either whole or
ground by garbage grinders), slops,
chemical residues, paint residues,
bulk solids.” m
Amended in April 1993, stiff fines
and remedies were spelled out for
violators of the ordinance.
Other substances that should not
be placed into a sewer system, ac-
cording to a spokesman from the
Bary said that higher of her-
ingly becoming i problren with
systems throughout the state. Her-
bicides are used to control unwanted
mal pots. Both can upset the bal-
ance of bacteria in a sewage system.
“Heavily concentrated cleaning
products, ammonia, products with
high phosphate levels, are all dan-
gerous for these plants, as are paints,
thinner*, ghies, and adhesives," Bary
said.
The EPA spokesman said a good
rule of thumb to determine whether
a product should not be dumped
Into a drain or flushed down the toi-
let is:
“If it’s hazardous waste, if it’s ig-
nitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic,
don’t flush it,” Bary concluded.
I believe I've done the job you elected me to do
as Constable. I enjoy my official duties and I
would appreciate the opportunity to
continue to serve Bosque County.
• (V ytMrs' expend r
• Over 100 hours nv p: n ess
• Meet all law enfon ensTit reqinir
peace officer n Stale of Texa:
to be a
Enjoy volunteer work at many functions including:
Cleanup Day Chamber of Commerce Banquet
BBQ Cook-Off Balloonfest
Freedomfest Septemberfest
Vote For Cecil Powers
Constable, Precinct 2
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