The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, June 6, 1997 Page: 1 of 10
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SOUTHWEST nlCRPUBLlSwlUb IK.
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The Clifton Record
1997, Ths Chiton Record _
AB Rights Reserved Wt
ONE SECTION,..MUS SUPPLEMENTS
— Serving Bosque County Since 1895
Clifton, Texas 76634
FRIDAY
EDITION
VOL 102, NO. 46 • FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1997
Clifton Now A Ca
City Of Clifton Designated
‘Norwegian Capital Of Texas’
HonorBestowed By 75th Texas Legislature
It David Anderson
CUfTOe record city editor
AUSTIN — Due to the efforts of
State Representative Arlene Wohlge-
muth (R-Burleson) and State Sena- ism effort --
tor David Sibley (R-Waco), the City “The Norwegian comm nnitv °®2*d “ th,s,w°hlge- Wohlgemuth and Sibley plan a for-
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ss^N^hertVb,^. tssuzvjsr*,he*
ton Tuesday morning following the
adjournment of the 75th session of
the lawmakers’ body in Austin.
Due to the influence of the Norwe-
gians on the culture of Clifton and
Bosque County, the Clifton Chamber
of Commerce and the City Council
sought the designation, enlisting the
aid of the two elected representatives.
The official designation is seen as a
positive by the Chamber in its tour-
Clifton
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Fi■■‘solution 150 and Senate Resolution 704 Appear On Page 5
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For Healthy Livestock.
eX^edUthatw^EfnV^i?E^ilJll,LS L**” feed suPP|0ment distributors Paul Orwig (left) and Dava West
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A Family Tradition Continues To Grow
Hv riant Mlmitiwu. ................
All-Natural Cattle Supplement Catches O
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Antique Cars Bring
Nostagia To Clifton
CRUISING THROUGH CUFTON - For several hours last Saturday, about I
*? ."V*P* car*!*ld truck* visited in Clifton while CHftonites enjoyed
ttudymg the vehicles tip close. As the group left town, the vehicles could
6a seen on many of the downtown streets as they headed for CranfiNs
Gap and a return to GatesviNe. MtWwew..*,..,
Afeiv Sales Tax Rates Will Take Effect
In Clifton, Meridian Tuesday, July 1
. ^T/tthleric, entertainment, tourist, Co^pe,
CLIFTON In January, voters in convention, and public parks facili- Blum (treasurer) Joseph Frv fsecre-
|he Cities of Clifton and Meridian ties, including stadiums, ball parks, taty), James Hekl WPLeon Smith
A . f ha,,s-Parks, and more. rently working to approve it* bylaws
i of economic.development The . Municipal buildings, museum and articles of incowration
. m* T5 g° mtT effACt m Cljfton 'exhibition facilities and related stores, Meridian’s City Council opted to
1 llxjcal^u^inerse^aT^uwd i' res,taurants-and concessions, parking not place coundl member?on its
4/>cai businesses are urged to make and transportation facilities. board As of Tuesday thrpp iwconc
lirepmations now for the new rates. . CerSn infrastructure projects KtoIS?
than*five SSSm^f Voters ^ dty> but ™ Hm Madson, Janice Merchant, S DeneU
iMdfa^L^ri lted vrater supply, sewage and solid O’Donald, as recommended by the
Erecrcndnmhv waste disposal facilities, and street re- Meridian Chamber of Commerce,
the referendum by 22 votes (49 for pair. Dedication of a percentage of Others are being sought to fill th*
3^-*» «*«'■»«» the tax collected could but would not StafcTtaK*“ ** ■
S™mntTO ~i^rrCH"'fram ”eee?sar*IJ' favorably impact a reduc- Th eCiry of Clifton Economic De-
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wSte-csras
or spited for profeaional and’anra- Comprising the boanl in Clifton, as
MBW sports, including childrens appointed by the City Council, are 1-800-252-5555.
By Carol Moulton
FEATURES EDITOR
VALLEY MILLS —1» “Dad’s dream was ------ ----______
to help the American cademan survive, Raymond Orwig was a cattle rancher ing the original equipment out of
and to help not only through good nu- and feed store owner in Missouri in the “junk," Raymond Orwig patented the
trition for the cattle, but also economi- early 1980s, before a “massive coronary equipment and started production of
cally during rough times brought on by and several months in. the hospital” the first MLS feed tub.
low markets or drought conditions," brought him and his family to the real- “it’s kind of a Cinderella storv ” Paul
uM Flul Orwig of ML£ Texas. Irato tobewooUbeuLrlerocom said.Ttai^Sl S
. , passed away in’91, and that set us back
Following his heart attack, we vir- for a while, but we are now doing busi-
tually lost the ranch,” Orwig said. “But ness in 18 states and Canada ”
Dad wasn’t one to give up. He decided, One brother runs the headquarteis
that if he couldn t use his brawn, he production plant in Missouri, another
could still use his brain.” runs a production plant in North Da-
Running the feed store, he had dealt kota, and Paul is the general manager
daily with mixing and formulating feeds of MLS Texas
for cattle and livestock. He worked all “MLS has actually been in Texas for
the .time, coming up with the right nu- seven years, and we now have distribu-
trition for range and rou§hage fed tors in the Panhandle, out by Big
cattle. After his bean attack, he talked Spring, in Edna and here in Bosque
of a dream he had of an all-around ru- County,” Orwig added
dirnent nutrition supplement. His prior The distribution center is located jua
knowledge and research led him to the outside of Valley Mills. Orwig said that
process that MLS uses today." several Central Texas properties were
From there to designing and build- s«e MLS, Pag# 2
x Oil!!, fcAip0S*X^P*r*tUfW Wttin9 901 ev*ryone ,rom voungwt to tho oldest
^ Poo‘ ^ rou"9>tw "«nthr «»ioyinfl ‘waking on tho bottom' in
--........• ____ - St»ff P»«>to ty C«rof Mourton
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, June 6, 1997, newspaper, June 6, 1997; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788274/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.