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The Clifton Record
Wednesday, Nov. 15,2006
Edwards, Averitt, Orr Big Winners
In BOsque County, General Election
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — In a turnout of
between 47 and 58 percent of
registered voters in Bosque
• ELECTION
Continued From Page One
Bennett Morrow, and County
Treasurer (Randy Outlaw
Pullin).
Judge James E. Morgan, the
incumbent on the bench of the
220 Judicial District Court
(Bosque, Comanche, and
Hamilton counties) also was
unopposed.
All totals above do not in-
clude several provision votes to
be counted, as well as any out-
of-state votes that could arrive
by the first of this week. The to-
tals will then be canvassed by
the Commissioners’ Court at a
later date.
• LUTEFISK
Continued From Page One
came to the rescue, taking the
reins. Proceeds the first year
under the club went to pur-
chase new uniforms for the
Cranfills Gap Lions football
players. Funds raised now ben-
efit a variety of community
causes.
The Lutefisk meal is usually
served with a white sauce, but-
ter, and boiled potatoes. How-
ever, the Cranfills Gap dinner
also offers a traditional turkey
dinner with all the trimmings,
and the dessert table always
features a wide variety of
homemade pies.
Students at Cranfills Gap In-
dependent School district help
to prepare and serve, perform
traditional Norwegian dances
for patrons waiting to be
seated, and even help with
parking lot duty. •
For information on locations
offering tickets in Cranfills
Gap, Clifton, or Meridian, con-
tact Barbara Lee at (254) 597-
2531. ■
• SMORGASBORD
Continued From Page One
in Norwegian regalia. The
dominant colors of the cos-
tumes are red, white, and black.
The annual event is prepared
by Our Savior’s Lutheran
Church Women and Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church
Brotherhood.
• FOOD DRIVES
Continued From Page One
all types of canned vegetables,
peanut butter, jellies and jams,
dry cereals, baby food, pastas,
and any type of toiletries,” Dr.
Smith said.
Now in its 17th year, the drive
has grown to become the larg-
est one-day food drives in
Texas. Local sites will include:
• Clifton — First National
Bank of Bosque County (Clif-
ton branch), North Highway 6.
• Meridian — North Bosque
Helping Hands, 415 South Hill
Street.
• Valley Mills — Bosque Val-
ley Food Pantry, 306 Fourth
Street.
Dr. Smith said that those un-
able to drop off foods during the
drive can contact any of the lo-
cal churches to arrange for a
pick-up of their donated items.
• LIONS
Continued From Page One
supper where used eyeglasses
can be donated.
The suppers also benefit a
wide variety of local projects.
Some of the recent benefactors
include the Bosque Museum,
the Bosque Conservatory, the
Nellie Pederson Civic Library,
the Clifton Volunteer Fire De-
partment, and local Boy and
Girl Scout troops. Funds also
help fund local scholarships for
graduating seniors and eye-
glasses for local needy youths.
Tickets are available from
any Lions Club member, or at
the door the evening of the
meal. Take-out meals will also
be available.
• SAUSAGE
Continued From Page One
Brotherhood sponsors the sup-
per, it is a church-wide project.”
Only advance tickets are
available, priced at $10 per
plate, with preschool-age chil-
dren (five ad under) eating free.
Tickets are available from any
Brotherhood member, and Clif-
ton Feed and Service Center.
The menu will include sau-
sage, potato salad, beans,
sauerkraut, applesauce, pick-
les, onions, homemade breads
and pies, and tea and coffee.
Carry-out meals will be avail-
able during serving hours.
This year’s supper commit-
tee includes Lariy and Dana
Brownsworth, David and
Glenda Sager, and John and
Belinda Thiele.
County, depending on the
i according to reports
race
and according to reports from
the Secretary of State’s office,
Bosque County voters stuck
with the winners in major races
on the Tuesday, Nov. 7, general
election ballot.
District 17 U.S. Representa-
tive Chet Edwards, who pulled
just over 58 percent of the total
( votes district-wide, pulled just
over 60 percent in the county
as he defeated his Republican
challenger, Van Taylor, and Lib-
ertarian Guillermo Acosta.
In the District 22 State Sena-
tor race, incumbent Kip Averitt
polled almost 81 percent dis-
trict-wide and 67.37 percent in
the county to beat Libertarian
Phil Smart.
Rob Orr will retain his Dis-
trict 58 State Representative’s
seat after out-balloting Demo-
crat Greg A. Kauffman and Lib-
ertarian Tom Stewart. Orr took
about 57'/2 percent of the votes
in the county and almost 63 per-
cent in the district.
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey
Hutchison was re-elected,
drawing nearly 62 percent of
the votes statewide and about
70'/2 percent in the county.
In the governor’s race,
Bosque County seemed more
favorable to Independent
Carole Keeton Strayhorn as
she drew over 27 percent of the
county’s votes, but only 18 per-
cent throughout the state. Rick
Perry was re-elected, pulling 39
percent of Texas’ voters
choices, and nearly 37 percent
in Bosque County.
Other winners in major
statewide elections included
Lieutenant Governor David
Dewhurst, Attorney General
Greg Abbott, Commissioner
of the General Land Office
Jerry Patterson, and Rail-
road Commissioner Eliza-
beth Ames Jones, all
incumbents.
Susan Combs, former Agri-
culture Commissioner, won the
race for the Comptroller of Pub-
lic Accounts seat being vacated
by Strayhorn. Todd Staples will
take over Combs! post-hs Agri-
culture Commissioner.
Texas Remains
In GOP Control
CLIFTON — The Republican
Party of Texas took every ma-
jor statewide office in
Tuesday's mid-term election.
The Democrats, though,
picked up five seats and re-
tained its incumbents in the
Texas House.
The Texas Democrats, while
still in the minority of the 150-
member House, are close to the
eight required to regain the 76
majority.
The party may test its new
muscle by removing Republi-
can Rep. Tom Craddick from his
position as House Speaker with the
help of dissident Republicans.
Chairman of the House!
Democratic Caucus Rep. Jim
Dunnam has said that Craddick
on the outs with certain
members of the state GOP be-
cause as speaker, he strong-
armed votes against the wishes
of his fellow Republicans.
Craddick told reporters last
week that he had the votes nec-
essary to remain speaker for
another term.
Craddick, however, failed to
gain the vocal support of Re-
publican Gov. Rick Perry.
After besting a field of five
candidates to return to the
governor’s mansion, Perry also
stirred controversy by not com-
mitting to a full term in office.
“I’m not naive enough to take
the bait on that,” he said when
asked a question related to
speculation he will seek to run
for U.S. vice presidential nomi-
nee in 2008.
Perry’s victory can also be
seen as a victory for supporters
of the Trans-Texas Corridor and
the state’s ability to impose
tolls on roads that were already
created through public funding.
Many of the counties in which
the corridor might rurf through
voted for the Republican that
hatched the controversial
transportation plan.
Governor’s Race
Incumbent Gov. Penry could
become the longest serving gov-
ernor of the state of Texas should
he serve out his term. He pulled
in 39.02 percent of the vote last
Tuesday and will start his second
full term of office in January.
Democrat Chris Bell was the
runner up for governor with
29.81 percent. He ran as a vir-
tual unknown despite the fact
that he gained recognition for
filing ethics complaints against
the House Majority Leader
Tom DeLay. DeLay later re-
signed his post amid charges of
campaign finance corruption
related to his congressional re-
districting plan in 2003.
The Republican-turned-In-
dependent Carole Keeton
Strayhorn placed third for gov-
ernor with 17.97 percent, hav-
ing failed to rekindle citizen
angst over Gov. Perry’s TVans-
Texas Corridor project.
Strayhorn will step down as the
state comptroller of public ac-
counts.come January.
Comedian-turried-“anti-poli-
tician” Kinky Friedman gar-
nered 12.59 percent of the vote
for governor, and Libertarian
James Werner,' who was
squeezed out of the only tele-
vised gubernatorial debate,
came in dead last with .61 per-
cent of the vote.
Congressional Races
A majority of voters decided
to keep Republican Sen. Kay
Bailey Hutchison for another
six years. With 61.68 percent of
the vote, she beat Democrat
Barbara Ann Radnofsky who
garnered 36.06 percent and Lib-
ertarian Scott Jameson who
had 2.26 percent.
Voters in President George
W. Bush’s home congressional
district returned Democrat
Chet Edwards to Washington.
To win a ninth term, Edwards
defeated Republican Van Tay-
lor with 58.13 percent of the
vote in Congressional District
17.
The president’s home county
— the Republican-leaning
McLennan County — gave
Edwards 65 percent of the vote.
Edwards will join 11 other
Democrats and 19 Republicans
from Texas to the U.S. House.
Only one congressional race
will see a runoff election in De-
cember. Republican Rep.
Henry Bonilla and Democrat
Ciro Rodriguez, both of San An-
tonio, will face each other.
Other Statewide Races
After last Tliesday night, the
Texas Democrats remain in an
election drought having not won
a statewide office since 1994.
The winner in the race for lieu-
tenant governor was incumbent
Republican David Dewhurst
(58.18 percent). He defeated
Democrat Maria Luisa Alvarado
(37.45) and Libertarian Judy
Baker (4.38 percent).
Incumbent Republican Greg
Abbott gained 59.5 percent of
the vote to beat populist Demo-
crat David Van Os (37.25 per-
cent) and Libertarian Jon
Roland (3.25 percent) for Attor-
ney General.
The office of comptroller will
be filled by Republican Susan
Combs (59.44 percent). Demo-
crat Fred Head (37.03 percent)
and Libertarian Mike Burris
(3.53 percent) lost this race.
The next Agriculture Com-
missioner of Texas will be the
man who co-sponsored legisla-
tion that is making the Trans-
Texas Corridor happen —
Republican Todd Staples. He
won this race with 54.75 per-
cent. Democrat Hank Gilbert
came in second with 41.80 per-
cent, followed by Libertarian
Clay Woolam with 3.44 percent.
Incumbent Republican Jerry
Patterson will return to be the
office of Land Commissioner,
after beating Democrat
VaLinda Hathcox and Libertar-
ian Michael French.
Incumbent Republican Eliza-
beth Jones will also return to
her office as Railroad Commis-
sioner. She defeated Democrat
Dale Henry and Libertarian
Tabitha Serrano.
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• CASTILLO
Continued From Page One
upgraded, pending the au-
topsy report from the
Temple Coroners’ office, ex-
plained Clifton Police Chief
Rex Childress.
If upgraded, the charge
can become murder.
According to Chief
Childress, no one witnessed
the beating but officials ob-
tained evidentiary search
warrants and arrest war-
rants based on information
provided by the victim.
Sadler continues to claim
innocence in the incident
and family members are
claiming that another indi-
vidual was involved with
Castillo earlier in the
evening.
Childress verified that all
leads have been pursued,
evidence gathered, and all
steps taken to ensure a
thorough investigation.
Childress also reported
that Castillo repeatedly
stated that it was Sadler
who had beaten him and
such a statement carries a
lot of weight.
The attack occurred at
the Town and Country
Apartments, located at 507
North Ave. D. What began
as a usual Saturday night
gathering of friends ended
without incident. No one
has come forward as a wit-
ness of events that would
have prompted the beating.
While hospitalized, em-
ployers Jim and Becky
Bolinger and coworker
Missy Bronstad remained
at Castillo’s side. Castillo
has no family residing in the
United States.
The Bolinger family con-
tinued to keep a vigil at his
side while he demanded to
be removed from the respi-
rator and declined surgery
to help stabilize his injured
neck. He eventually agreed
to surgery and his condition
did improve temporarily.
The family remained with
him while Castillo’s condi-
tion again worsened and he
struggled with pneumonia
and a collapsed lung. They
reported that his heart
failed and he was resusci-
tated once, but then signed
a “do not resuscitate” order.
Bolinger said that the
ever-smiling Costillo’s spir-
its were low.
Castillo had been in Clif-
ton since 1979, working with
the Bolingers since they
opened their store east of
town. He was a familiar fix-
ture at Jim’s Package
Store, always on hand to
carry items for customers.
The smiling 5-foot, 2-inch
Castillo was well-known in
the community.
Sadler is scheduled to ap-
pear before a Grand Jury on
Tuesday. District Attorney
B.J. Shepherd says, “More
than likely we’ll present a
murder charge.”
An account has been set
up at First Security State
Bank in Clifton to help de-
fray expenses. Anyone
wishing to contribute
should contact the bank or
mail to FSSB, RO. Box 69,
Clifton, Texas 76634.
• CHAMBER
Continued From Page One
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Masonic Lodge to host a chili
cookoff in the spring.
In exploring venues and
guidelines for the planned
event, Mason invited both the
Chamber and the local VF.W. to
join them in the “community
benefiting” event.
Duke described his organiza-
tion and explained how hosting
a sanctioned chili cookoff is a
financial boon to a community,
enticing patrons into local busi-
guests.
“People in the chili world are
serious about what they do,”
said Duke. “These events are
really important and can ben-
efit a community.”
Beck and Duke invited locals
to get involved with the project.
Local clubs were encouraged to
enter teams in what organizers
hope to become an annual event.
For more information about
guidelines for CASI, visit the
website at <www.chili.org> or
call the Chamber at 675-3720.
• PARADE
Continued From Pqge One
The Chamber welcomes sing-
ing church groups carrying
candles and horse bridles
trimmed with small, battery-
powered lights, as well as lighted
floats and other entries. How-
ever, no Santa Clauses will be al
lowed in the procession, and
entries with electrical genera-
tors are encouraged to muffle
their equipment.
For the fifth year in a row, the
Clifton High School Band has
agreed to march, leading the
way of the parade route. This
year’s parade follows the city’s
traditional route, with line-up
around the 300 block of North
Avenue D. The parade will head
south on Avenue D, turning right
onto West 9th Street, and turn-
ing right again onto Avenue F
heading north. At Farm Road2l9
(West 5th Street), the route turns
right, then turns left at the post
office onto North Avenue E, con-
cluding past the fire station.
Fbr more information and/or to
sign up for the parade, contact the
Chamber at (254) 675-3720, toll-free
at 1-800-344-3720, or via e-mail
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