The Clifton Record and Bosque County Tribune (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 16, 1991 Page: 1 of 16
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Blood Drive
Thursday
CLIFTON - An American Red
Croaa blood drive will be held from
12 noon to 8 p m Thursday, Jan
17, in fellowship hall. First Bap-
tist Church, 207 South Avenue F
This is a change of location from
the previously announced site
January is National Blood
Donor Month according to Vhri
an Hadley of Clifton, blood coor-
dinator. She said that donating
blood is completely safe and takes
but 45 minutes
Those eligible to give blood must
be healthy, weigh at least 110
pounds, and be at least 18 years
old. Seventeen-year-olds may coir
tribute blood, however, with
parental consent.
‘The volunteer blood donor is a
gives selfl ssiy again and again to
save someone elie’s life,” Blood
Coordinator Hadley commented.
“Human blood cannot be
manufactured in any laboratory;
it can only be made by the human
body,
“Without the generous gift of
blood, medical science would not
be able to save lives every day of
the year,” she pointed out, in urg-
ing area residents to join other
volunteer blood donors by giving
o unit of blood in Clifton Jan. 17.
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Council Considers Ways
To Promote City Growth
Municipal Leaders Express Concern
By WILLIAM T. JORDAN
Clifton record associate editor
CLIFTON — The recent closing of
WestPac Moulding Company’s
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OATH OF OFFICE — Skate Senator Bob Glasgow, (D.-
StephenvUle), right, was sworn in as president pro tempore of
the Texas Sonata Jan. 8 by Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby. As
president pro tempore, Sen. Glasgow is second in succession to
the governorship. <
Glasgow Is State Senate
President Pro Tempore
AUSTIN — Stats Senator Bob
Glasgow, (D.-Stephenville), was
elected president pro tempore of
that body at the opening session of
the 72nd state legislature Jan. 8.
The Senate president pro tempore
is sscond in line of succession to the
governorship. The Senate elects a
president pro tempore from its
membership at the beginning of ev-
ery session.
The president pro tempore pre-
sides over Senate sessions in the ab-
sence of the lieutenant governor.
The president pro tempore also
serves as governor when the gover-
nor and lieutenant governor are out
of state at the same time.
“I am honored to have been elect-
ed to this post by my colleagues,’’
said Sen. Glasgow, who was first
elected to the Senate in 1980. “The
list of those who have served as
president pro tempore over the
years is a very distinguished one,
and to be elected by the other mem-
bers to this position is truly one of
See GLASGOW, Page 14
Clifton plant prompted a general
discussion by the City Council on
how municipal leaders can help pro-
mote industry and employment to
make up for lost jobs and other ad-
vene effects on the city’s economy.
Alderman James ML Held raised
the subject at the Council’s Jan. 8
meeting at City Hall.
Alderman Brent Powers men-
tioned that some funds are availa-
ble for small businesses through a
program offered through Heart of
Texas Council of Governments in
Waco. He also pointed out that he
had seen on television a videotape
that Corsicana had produced,
promoting its business advantages.
Clifton has locations available fix-
new businesses or expansion of ex-
isting businesses, Alderman Powers
noted. He asked his colleagues to
consider the possibility of tax abate-
ments, as offered by some commu-
nities.
Other suggestions made by Alder-
man Powers included getting de-
velopmental ideas from real estate,
banking, and chamber of commerce
officials, as well as from “anybody
with some knowledge of what it
takes to pursue outside businesses."
He suggested the possibility of an
industrial development aone.
City Jedge Robert M. W«rtk Jr.*
commented that tome small com
munitiea emphasize available land/
tax breaka, a labor pool, quality
schools, transportation, and utilities
in their solicitation of business de-
velopment. He said that Clifton
should have all advantages in place
when competing with other cities in
trying to attract new firms or en-
couraging growth of existing ones.
Bellmead was cited as a city
which supports its businesses by
See COUNCIL, Page 14
CLIFTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE mem- shares his thoughts concerning the plant
here and guests took turns in offering informa- closure’s economic impact and what might bo
tton and poasible solutions in dealing with the done to help those who are unemployed as a
WestPac layoff during a Directors’ Mooting at result of H.
Peveto’s Annex, Jan. 9.
Above, NCNB-CHfton President Ken Baueom —Staff Photo By Una Robinson
Bridging Employment Gap
For Laid-Off WestPac Workers
Concern Of Community Leaders
CUFTON RECORD ASSISTANT EDITOR
CLIFTON - Despite the fain last
Wednesday, the Clifton Chamber of
Commerce conducted a Board of
Chamber Members, Quests Assess
Economic Problems, Seek Solutions
Robinson To Join Staff
Of Statewide Publication
Clifton Entries Take Top
Honors In Waco Autorama
WACO - Clifton was well
represented in the 12th Annual Au-
torama, held in the Waco Conven-
tion Center, Jan. 4-8. Clifton High
School senior Angie Houston was
named “Miaa Autorama” during
the Heart Of Texas Street
Machines-eponsored event while lo-
cal auto racers Daryl Lusk and Tim
Tallay won trophies with their auto
entries.
Houston, sponsored by 97 FM Ra-
dio, Waco, triumphed over 10 other
beauties to capture the "Mias Au-
torama” title and to claim the $150
prize and trophy, earning her the
right to compete in the 1991 Calen-
dar Girl contest in Las Vegas, Nev.
in March. The CHS student was
also First Runner-up in the 1990
Junior Miss Lake Whitney pageant.
“Bad Medicine," a dragster owned
and driven by Lusk took first place
in the Dragster category of the com-
petition. Die vehicle was sponsored
by Clifton Aero, Clifton; A.J’s Mar-
ket of Laguna Park; Chub’s Au-
See AUTORAMA. Page 14
CLIFTON - Una Robinson, as-
sistant editor of The Clifton Record
since July of 1989, has been named
assistant editor of Texas Agricul-
ture, the bimonthly, statewide pub-
lication of the Texas Farm Bureau.
Also a featured columnist, Robin-
son will be joining the staff headed
up by TA Editor Mike Barnett and
Gene Hall, publisher.
“While I am looking forward to
embarking on this new adventure,”
Robinson said, referring to her ex-
pected involvement in some of the
revamping of the publication under
Hall, the newly-promoted director of
Texas Farm Bureau Information
Services, succeeding Bill Hoover,
who retired after 38 yean on Dec.
1, “I will certainly miss the people
that have made my job at The
Record so rewarding. I am fortunate
to have made so many wonderful ac-
quaintances throughout the county
during this brief time.”
See ROBINSON, Page 14
Directors’ meeting after which the
discussion was opened up to mem-
bers and guests, many of whom
were still reeling from the recent
closing of WestPac Moulding.
As one businessman stated, “This
is the kind of thing you think al-
ways happens to someone else.. .now
it’s happening to Clifton.”
Reports from local business
proprietors supported fears of the
plant closure’s economic impact on
the community, prompting a “call
to arms” with respect to alternative
employment and economic de-
velopment.
Chamber President Ron Turner
told thoee present that “a plan of at-
tack” was essential in addressing
the unemployment iaeue, as well as
in preparing for future economic
growth.
Turner called on NCNB-Texas,
Clifton President Ken Baueom for
an update regarding the fate of
WestPac.
Baueom reported that his at-
tempts to acquire information as to
the possibility of a future re-opening
of the wood manufacturing facility
had not been too successful.
However, the banker indicated that
he had been told by WestPac execu-
tives that a meeting between the
financially distressed company and
its lender, in which Baueom said
WestPac would be given “a defini-
tive list of options," had been sched-
uled for late last weak.
Baueom, upon the request of
Kimm Dahl, Chamber treasurer,
revealed the poasible formation of a
committee for the purpose of luring
new industry to the area and creat-
ing jobs. He ftuther explained that
the committee would moot likely
function under the “umbrella” of
the Industrial Development Corp.
and that 9tate Representative Alim
Place would be involved.
Uppermost in Baucom’s mind,
however, was his belief that an
evaluation of what the area has to
offer be done first.
“We need to determine what our
strengths and weaknesses are ha-
fore we begin,” advised Baueom,
who recommended that a communi-
ty profile wp a good starting print.
He also added that he had been in
touch with the Texas Department of
Commerce concerning available
programs to assist in training the
unemployed for new jobs, quite pos-
sibly the high-tech skills that may
be required if the workers are to
find other employment.
George Marin, manager of Lone
Star Gtu, informed Baueom that
both the gas company and Texas
New-Mexico provided community
See MARIN, Page 14
AUTORAMA WINNER8 - Miaa Autorama, An-
gie Houston of Clifton, la shown with the trophy
•ha won In the 12th annual Autorama competi-
tion which was held In the Waco Convention
Center, Jan. 44.
The Clifton High School beauty poaee with win-
1 the dragster at left
which belongs to Daryl Look, Clifton, first place
winner In that category, and "Talley Hot," right,
the 1987 Chevy Camaro, entered by Tim Talley,
which won second in the Bracket Racer
category.
—Staff Photo By Una Robinson
Lana Robinson
Bagged Trash
To Be Left At
Road Curbing
CLIFTON - Rubbish and gar-
bage to be picked up by trucks oper-
ated fay Centex Waste Management
of McGregor on Tuesdays and Fri-
days should be placed at curbside no
later than 7 a.m. to insure collec-
tion, City Secretery/IVeaeurer M.E.
(Betty) Barron has announced.
All materiala should be pieced in
paper or plastic bags and not be
loose, even if contained in trash
cans or barrels, the city secretary
said. She also emphasised the im-
portance of being sure that bagged
trash is placed only at curbside, and
not elsewhere, so that it is easily ac-
cessible to Centex personnel.
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record and Bosque County Tribune (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 16, 1991, newspaper, January 16, 1991; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788429/m1/1/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.