The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 17, 1991 Page: 1 of 16
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Morgan ISD Discussing High School Transfers With Meridian, Kopperl
Supt. Hickoi Mid
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dependent School District Board of raachad with either of tha two dia- Morgan BD trustee* had achadaiad
Trust see ia discussing tha poaaibla firicts or another district, tha change a tour of tha Kopperl achool ferili- update on district peraonnal need* Undent pointad out
trazufar of tha diatrict’* high achool amid occur fa tha 1991-92 achool tiaa tor July IS. Tha truatcM will for tha coming achool year at the At tha July 11 meeting, Willard
atudenta with both tha Meridian year. look into all aapacta of tha poaaibla board’* July 11 meeting However, Brook*, Morgan BO beard praat-
and Kopperl Independent School Morgan Suparintandant of transfers before making a decision, no additional employee* will ha
. Aug 10.
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CLIFTON, TEXAS 7SS34
VOL 96, NO. 29 * WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1991
Hospital Approved For
$1,565,000 FmHA Loan
To Renovate Facilities
CLIFTON - Tha final phaae of
tha Goodall-Witcher HoapiUl Foun-
dation’* “Making tha Beat Better"
project became reality laat week
whan official notification arrived
that approved a low-interest
1 $1,566,000 loan to the
'lifton hoepital from tha Farmer*
Home Administration, an agency of
the U.S Department of Agriculture.
The FmHA funding will ba used
to renovate existing hospital facili
tie*, to convert 17 acute car* beds
to nursing care beds, and to con
struct a multi-purpose building for
emergency vehicles.
The remodeling plans have been
on the drawing board awaiting the
approval of tha loan aince early
1990 when the community-wide
"Making the Best Better” fund-
raising campaign netted more than
guaranteed $1,566,000 loan to the struct a multi-purpose building for $500,000, which hoepital officials
Clifton hoapiUl from the Farmer* emergency vehicles. believe was a key factor in obtain-
ing the low-interest loan.
Fair Officials’ Views On
Auction Barn Expansion
To Be Sought By Mayor ziSSSS"3SES
mitting any revised plans for ap-
barn brings into Clifton.”
FosUr objected to "cattle within
the city limiU, when cats and dogs
are not permitted in that numbsr”
and odor from the animals. She pro-
posed that the location be made into
a recreational area.
W»nM! Mid that Hi had heard
See CITY, Page 16
By WILLIAM T. IORDAN
CUFTON RECORO ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — Mayor Paul Holling-
sworth hopes to learn how the Cen-
tral Texas Fair Association feels
about expanding the Clifton Auc-
tion Barn nrppcrty before the City
Council dadoes on the propoMl. The
Council tabled the matter a third
time July 9, to await the mayor’s
report on conversations with associ-
ation repraaentativea.
The mayor had previously talked
to some fair officials concerning ex-
pansion plana of Jim Hutcheson of
Clifton Livestock Commission Co.
While the subject has bean dis-
cussed at aMociation meetings, tha
group has not formally acted on the
idm.
Hutcheson hope* to expand, reno-
vate, and rebuild the auction area,
incorporating part of WestPac
Moulding Co.’s land. A half-block
portion of East 7th 9t. would be
closed.
Earlier, Lil Foster and former Al-
derman Willie Wensel had opposed
the request. Mayor Hollingsworth
and Council numbers had agreed
that,, before deciding, they would
consider a resolution paaeed by the
Council on May 10, 1964.
The raaoliitkm designated the Lit-
tle Alamo, the building fronts, the
fountain, and the arch gate as
historical structures to be preserved
“in their present state and existing
condition" and not demolished..
Foster Mid that the land the Ken-
neth Jones Arens is on belongs to
the Central Texas Fair Association,
and not to the city.
In first tabling the matter on May
14, Council members agreed that
more information should be ob-
tained, including views of fair as-
sociation members and officials,
either in writing or in an appear-
ance by the association president
before the Council.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Roberta, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Dool, Frances Sel-
joa, Foster, Wensel, and Hutcheson
expressed views on the matter be
fora the Council July 9.
Robert* described himself as
"vary much opposed” to the pro-
posed expansion. He expressed con-
cern about how it might affect his
property's value.
Mrs. Dool voiced fears that cattle
truck parking problems she Mid
that she had been experiencing
would increase if expansion oc-
curred and that her property would
be worth Ism. Her husband was con-
cerned about pccess by emergency
vehicles.
“Right now, we're in the discus-
sion stage. We want to know the
reasons you're against it,” Mayor
Hollingsworth told opponanta of
Hutchsson'* plan.
Foster Mid that although she
doesn't live within the city limits,
/4n# has been active in the fair as-
sociation for 35 years and is “in-
terested in what goes on than."
“A lot of peopls benefit from hav-
ing tha sale in Clifton,” comment-
ed Alderman Jim Held, in noting "a
lot of advantages that the auction
proval.
The hoepital hopes to seek bids on
the prqject as early a* October and
to begin the construction phase in
early 1992
Hoepital officials cited Congress
man Chat Edwards and his office for
credit in helping the non-profit
hospital receive the FmHA loan.
Prison Terms Given Two
Former Bank Employees
Both Plead Guilty To Embezzlement
WACO — Two former employees The court waived fines for both
of the defunct Iredell State Bank defendants, because of inability to
have pleaded guilty to embattling pay. Although the guideline range
$98,006.42 as bank employees and for such cases allowed more severe
have received federal prison aen- * sentencing, it was not imposed af-
tences.
Debra Claunch, 34, of Iredell,
received a 10-months’ Mntance and
paid a special assessment of $60.
Upon her release from prison, she
Will be under supervised release for
three years.
She will be required to make res-
titution of $98,006.42 to the Feder-
al Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC), San Antonio.
Talana Lee Garrett, 29, of Walnut
Springs, receivsd identical punish-
ment terms with on* exception.
Garrett was given a 16-months’ sen-
tence, six months longer than
Claunch's confinement.
In a plea bargaining arrangement
before Judge Walter S. Smith, Jr.,
at the United States Western Dis-
trict Court in Waco, both defen-
dants agreed to plead guilty to a
one-count information. In return,
U.S. Attorney Ronald F. Ederer,
represented by AMistant U.S. At-
torney John A. Phinixy, agreed “to
refrain from prosecuting the defen-
dants for other Title 18 violations
of which the U.8. is now aware.”
ter both defendants admitted guilt
and agreed to the plea-bargaining
arrangement.
The information submitted to the
court by the U.S. Attorney charged
that “baginning in or about July,
1968, from time to time and con-
tinuing until in or about February,
1990,” Claunch and Garrett "will
fully and knowingly did embeule
monies of the bank in the amount
of $98,006.42, in violation of Title
18, U.8. Code, Sections 656 and 2.”
The U.S. Attorney, in the infor-
mation given the court, claimed
that a check would be written by
either Claunch or Garrett on their
accounts at Iradall State Bank for
a purchase from a local merchant.
The check would be deposited in the
merchant’s account at another
bank.
Eventually, Iredall State Bank
would receive the check from the
merchant’s bank, requesting pay-
ment. Normally, that payment
would be made and the account of
the individual who wrote the check
See BANK, Page 12
Central Texans View Solar Eclipse
It Isn’t often that the moon paMM In front of the sun to darken
the sky during Midday a
taetTIWM<Mr*MMrf*M
ward or to devise other i
Jerod Ana, John Keen, and Wade Morion safely
eclipse, utilising two pieoM of cardboard, the top on
hole punched In it and tha bottom one onto which the imago of
the eclipse was projected.
At left, a filtered image of tha partial eclipse about 10 minutes
prior to its peak appears from a downtown Clifton perspective.
-Staff Photo* By W Leon 8mKh
Federal Funding Request
By County Likely To Win
EDA’s Regional Approval
Judge Thinks Application Will Go On To Washington
By WILLIAM T. IORDAN
a/FTON RECORD ASSOCIATE EDITOR
MERIDIAN — The Austin region-
al office of the Economic Develop-
ment Administration is sxpseted to
recommend that its Washington,
D.C., headquarters approve Bo«)ue
County’s grant application. County
Judge Ernest W. Reinks, Jr., was
authorized by Commissioners’
Court July 8 to execute a formal ap-
plication for EDA Title 9 Public
Works Impact Program funds on
the county's behalf.
Judge Reinke had been advised of
the project's status by Bruce
Gaines, executive director, Central
Texas Economic Development Dis-
trict, Waco. Gaines had submitted
and prepared the initial grant ap-
Sales Tax Rebates Slightly Ahead Of
Last Year’s Pace In Bosque Cities
AU8TIN - Sale* tax rebates to ci-
ties in Bosqus County are running
.54 percent above laat year’s to-date
pace, according to July figures
released by State Comptroller John
Sharp.
In all, 960 Texas citim received
$88 million this month for a 1991
total of $706 million, an increaM of
12 percent over last year’s rebates
at this time.
This month's payments to 106
counties totaled $10.5 million, for a
year-to-date total of $78 million, an
increaM of almost 21 percent over
1990’* numbers at this time.
Merchants collect the state’s 014
percent state Mies tax and any lo-
cal mIm texts levied in tha area
and send them to the Comptroller’s
office with their tax returns. Bust-
naaaea file reeturns monthly, quart-
erly, or annually, depending on the
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amount of tales tax they collect. The
state retains its share and returns
to citiM, counties, and other taxing
entitiM their local portion of the
safes tax.
CitiM in Booqua County receive a
one-percent rebate, while the
oounty gets a ^-percent rebate on
■ale* taxes collected on m1*s made
within the territorial boundaries of
the county.
July rebate chocks reflect tax**
collected on May mIm and report-
ed in late June by business** filing
monthly returns.
Th* accompanying chart indicate*
detailed amounts rebated to area ci-
tiae and to Boeaut County in July,
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plus includes 1
i regarding
plication.
Reinke recently attended an EDA
interview eession in Waco in con-
nection with the county’s request.
The grant, if awarded, could
amount to an estimated $50,000.
Under federal regulations, an ad-
ditional $17,000 would ba required
from participating entitiM. Boeque
County, Clifton, and Meridian have
agreed to share that cost.
Funds, if obtained, could be used
to carry out strategies to fiirther
county economic growth. The course
of action would be determined from
a study of county needs and
resources.
Progress Reported
The initial phare of restoration of
the historic 1886 oounty courthouse
was 99 percent complete, according
to Arthur (Kit) Murray, courthouM
committee chairman and restora-
tion project manager. Only cleanup
items remained undone, he told the
court.
Murray's wife, Ann, designated
building cods official for the prqject
and county representative to th* In-
ternational Conference of Building
Officials, informed the court about
the poor condition of jury room
blinds and shades, portions of which
had deteriorated and had fallen
apart whan removed. Pricing infor-
mation to correct the situation will
be obtained.
Election Officials Named
Changes in th* list of election
officers for the Aug. 10 special elec-
tion on two proposed state constitu-
tional amendments won court
approval. The revisions, affecting
three voting precincts, included:
L Iredell, Nancy McClure, presid-
ing judge, instead of Albert Pike;
Mary Lou Ford, alternate, instead
of Peggy Agic.
6, Meridian, Joan St. Clair, re-
maining as presiding judge; Linda
Calhoun, alternate, to fill vacancy.
13, Steiner, Ed DuBois, presiding
judge, and Mrs. Cecil (Billy) Bird
well, alternate, both to fill
vacancies.
Computer Decision Deferred
The court tabled until its July 22
session a decision on s computer
system for tha office of County Tax
Assessor/Collector Denise Wallace.
Bidders ware invited by tha court to
confer with county end Bosque
County Central Appraisal District
officials concerning a possible joint
computer system and then submit
negotiable alternate proposals, if
they wish.
Representing bidders st the July
8 meeting were Dolores Moak, Bus
in*** Records Corp., Dallas; James
L. Darden, Easy Access, Arlington,
and Keith Nixon, Software Group,
Inc., Plano.
Other Business
In other matters, the court autho-
rised County Sheriff Dewell R.
Harper to apply for regular license
pistes for departmental unmarked
motor vehicles. Th* court designat-
ed Brands Marshall as chief ad-
ministrative officer for juvenile
probation, succeeding John Denton.
The court authorised Judge
Reinke, CoUnty Commissioner
Steve McCoy of Precinct 2, and
other county officials, u needed, to
attend a post-legislative conference
of th* Texas Association of Countks
Aug. 14-16 in Austin.
A public hearing was set for 10
a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, at the court-
house on a petition by John Camp-
toll, Alloa Smith, and B.W. Hunt to
close portions <
and 2B,which!
aathird-claMla
i of County Roads 9B
, which had been reclassified
i last October. Commis-
sioner McCoy Mid that th* United
Postal Service and the Wal-
States
nut
District no
that point
flee COUNTY, Peg* 3
Springe Independent School
•tet no longer require acoeecat
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 17, 1991, newspaper, July 17, 1991; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788642/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.