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Weather Tot Affect Progress
New Jail Foundation May Be Dug This Week
If the weather cooperates, the
foundation may be dug this
week for the new county jail in
Meridian.
Delivery of structural steel for
the project has been delayed
about four weeks, according to
County Commissioner Ray J.
Miller of Precinct 1. Because of
this, Commissioner Miller was
reluctant to have the foundation
excavated too far ahead of the
BOSQUE COUNTY'S
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steel's arrival. The object wa£
to avoid having too »mtt,eh
possible rainfall filling the dug
out area.
Commissioner Miller, who is
overseeing the project for the
county, said that some addition-
al subcontracts are expected to
be awarded this week. The
county is acting as general
contractor for the construction
work. No completion date has
been set.
The goal of Commissioner
Miller is to build the structure
for about $250,000. That would
be nearly $70,000 less than the
lowest bid received from a
private contractor.
Lockridge-Priest, Inc., Waco,
will do the plumbing. A.CD.,
Inc., Fort Worth, will supply
metal studs, dry walls and
suspended ceilings.
Shop drawings for tilt-up
walls, including embedded
items used to pick up the walls,
are being prepared by Cain
Builders of Fort Worth.
Revised plans, prepared by
Robert E. Webster. Fort Worth
architect, and recently accepted
by the Commissioners’ Court,
provided for a 3,000 square foot
structure, 800 square feet less
than had been originally pro-
posed.
The present county jail fails
to meet state and federal
standards on 86 counts, accord-
ing to County Judge Charles K.
Word Jr.
The new building will be
erected on lots 3 and 4, block
10, east of the Precinct 1 barn in
Meridian. The site was pur-
chased from Jordan W. Brant-
ley and S. R. Alexander for
CLIFTON
$10,000.
After regulations proposed by
Gov. Dolph Briscoe's Commis-
sion on Jail Standards were
adopted Dec. 23, 1976, the
Commissioners' Court first
thought that a four or five-
county jail would be desirable.
However, Comanche County,
one of the counties considering
joining the project, later decid-
ed to adapt its jail to meet the
new standards.
Then, the Commissioners'
Court gave consideration to
joining with Coryell and Hamil-
ton Counties in constructing a
multi-county jail. Later, the
court began to explore the
possibility of building a struc-
ture for Bosque County alone.
The court had first been
thinking in terms of a $220,
000 structure. However, bids
received from two Fort Worth
firms were well above that
figure.
A revised base bid from the
low bidder, Speed Fab-Crete
International, was rejected by
the Commissioners’ Court as
still being too high. The county
commissioners decided then
that the county would act as
general contractor in building
the jail.
Volume 83 - Number 38
Clifton, Texas 76634
Thursday, September 14, 1978
Man Shot
At Home
The condition of a Kopperl
man, shot at his home Sunday
night, remained stable at press
time, according to Chief Deputy
Sheriff Dave Roberts.
William Simmons, 51, was
wounded in the jaw and should-
er upon his return home. He
struggled back into his pickup
truck and drove to a neighbor’s
home.
A Meridian Hospital ambul-
ance rushed him to the inten-
sive care unit at Johnson
County Memorial Hospital, Cle-
burne.
Roberts said that he believes
that Simmons disturbed individ-
uals attempting to burglarize
his Highway 174 home, located
between Morgan and Kimball
Bend.
"Apparently he drove up and
had just got out of his pickup
when the shooting started.”
Roberts said.
The incident is being investi-
gated by the county sheriff's
department and Texas Ranger
Bill Gunn of Waxahaxchie.
Calf Killing
Is Investigated
A 500-pound calf was killed
on the Homer Erickson property
Thursday. The county sheriff’s
department is investigating the
incident.
The animal had been cut from
the back of its neck down to the
throat. It appeared that an
unsuccessful attemp had been
made to load the calf onto a
vehicle, according to authori-
ties.
Assistant Coach Janies Shaw Is surrounded by Clifton Cubs on the sideline intenth watching their
teammates in an effort to score a much needed touchdown Friday night at Cub Stadium. The Cubs'
effort fell short, and Whitney took over on their four yard line. Whitney won the opening game of
the season, 14 to 7. See story on page 12. -Photo by White’s Photography
Enrollment Climbs
Clifton Schools
Have More Students
Enrollment in the Clifton
Independent School District is
ahead of last year's, according
to Superintendent of Schools
Richard Liardon.
Guns, Other Items Lost
In Smith Bend Burglary
Guns, sterling silver, a stereo
and a television set were among
items taken in a daytime
burglary Friday at Smith Bend.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Dave
Roberts said that entry into the
George Dorman residence on
the new county road from Farm
Market Road 56 to McLennan
County was made by kicking in
the rear door.
The thefts occured between
12 noon and 5 p.m., Roberts
said. The incident is being
investigated by the county
sheriff’s department.
Area Criminal Justice Grants
Are Approved By Gov. Briscoe
There were 510 elementary
and junior high students and
271 high school students regis-
tered in the C1SD on the first
day of school. Sept. 5, Supt.
Liardon told the CISD board of
trustees at Clifton High School
this week.
The .total figure of 781
compares to 757, or 495 elemen-
tary and junior high school
students and 262 high school
students on the fourth day of
the 1977-78 school year, Liardon
said.
It is also ahead of the 1976-77
figures. For that period, the
CISD had 512 elementary and
junior high students and 258
high school students, or a total
of 770.
Figures for the 1975-76 school
year, however, showed a higher
enrollment than currently,
hlementary and junior high
students numbered 528 and
high school students totaled
267, for a grand total of 795.
By classes, CISD registration
figures for the 1978-79 school
year show:
Kindergarten, 51; grade one,
42; grade two,54; grade three,
60; grade four, 53; grade five,
64; grade six, 65; grade seven,
70; grade eight, 51; grade nine,
66; grade 10, 60; grade 11, 74;
and grade 12, 71.
The junior class, with 74
students, is this year’s largest
class. The first grade, with 42
students, is the smallest.
Total enrollment for the 1974-
75 school year was 831; 1973-74,
844; 1972-73, 757; 1971-72, 758
1970-71, 720; 1969-70, 721
1968-69, 712; 1967-68, 710
1966-67, 744; 1965-66, 731, and
less than 700 students in all
previous years.
Elva Seidel Reports:
County Tax Valuation
Climbs One Million $
The Bosque County tax valua-
tion has climbed over a million
dollars since last year, accord-
ing to Elva Seidel, county tax
assessor-collector.
As of Sept. 1 this year, the
roll showed a valuation of
$25,067,330. an increase of
$1,032,610 over last year's
figure of $24,034,720.
The 1978 tax charge of
$200,538.64 is $8,260.88 higher
than the 1977 amount of $192,
277.76.
The 1978 tax roll showed
10,152 items or listings, 250
more than the 9,902 on the 1977
roll.
The value of veterans’
exemptions for 1978 is $256.
460, $48,300 more than the
$208,160 shown in 1977.
CVFD Prevents
Spread Of Fire
At Barbecue Pit
The Clifton Volunteer Fire
Department prevented a pit fire
at Stewart's Barbecue, 113
S.Ave. D, from spreading
Thursday morning. Two trucks
responded to an 8:15 a.m. call.
No damage was done to the
barbecue shed or other proper-
ty-
A CVFD truck was dis-
patched to the Clifton municipal
airport Monday afternoon for
duty during an Army helicopter
takeoff. The helicopter was
being used for an emergency
transfer of an ill baby from the
Goodall-Witcher Hospital
Foundation to an Austin hospi-
tal. The child was accompanied
on the flight by Dr. W.F. Key
of Clifton.
Military regulations require
that a fire truck be on hand
when helicopters bearing civil-
ian passengers take off or land
because of possible fire haz-
ards. The helicopter was
manned by the pilot and other
crew members, including medi-
cal technicians. The helicopter
is based at Fort Hood.
Bosque County's tax rate will
remain the same as Iasi year.
County taxpayers pay 80 cents
per $100 valuation to the
county, plus 10 cents per $100
to the state.
The Commissioner's Court
approved the 1978 tax roll this
week at the county courthouse
in Meridian. Miss Seidel said
that bills would be mailed soon.
Taxes paid before January I
bear no interest penalty.
County Judge Charles K.
Word Jr. said that the tax
figures demonstrated that the
county was "keeping its head
above water” financially.
Destination: New Orleans
Senior Class Trip
Wins Tentative O.K.
Governor Dolph Briscoe has
approved two criminal justice
grants for the Heart of Texas
area.
They are: --$31,006 to the
Heart of Texas Council of
Governments for regional crim-
inal justice planning, and
-$82,714 to the Heart of Texas
Council of Governments for a
juvenile diversion program.
The local grants were among
99 approved by Governor Bris-
coe statewide from Law En-
forcement Assistance Admini-
stration funds under the Crime
Control Act of 1976.
Expect 120 To Attend
Clifton Host Thursday For TML Dinner Meeting
Tentative plans of Clifton
High School's Class of 1979 for
a senior trip to New Orleans
have won tentative approval.
The Clifton Independent School
District Board of Trustees okay-
ed the proposal this week at
Clifton High School.
Three representatives of the
class presented plans for the
1979 trip to the board. Don
Burden, Teresa Parks and
Cheryl Stewart advised board
members that $6,500 would be
needed for the trip, their
Inside
Farm Emergency
Loans Ready -
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Travel Talk -
Page 6
Cubs Face
Glen Rose
Tigers Friday -
Page 12
More than 120 municipal
officials from 18 counties are
expected in Clifton Thursday,
Sept. 14, for a dinner meeting of
Region 9 of the Texas Municipal
League.
Mayor Charles M. Isenhower
will welcome those attending
the gathering, one of three such
meetings held by Region 9 each
year at various locations.
The 6:30 p.m. reception at
Step Taken Toward Solving Problems
County Asks Grant For Water Study
Bosque County will ask the
Texas Department of Commun-
ity Affairs in Austin for funds to
study water problems in hopes
of finding solutions.
The Commissioners' Court
voted unanimously this week at
the county courthouse in Merid-
ian to seek planning grant from
the TDCA.
County Judge Charles K.
Word Jr. told the court that it
was possible that the county
might get a full grant, with no
matching funds required. He
intends to try this first.
However, he believes that the
county's request might be given
more favorable attention if the
county is willing to contribute
about $2,000 in cash toward the
study. If the county fails to get
a 100 percent grant, it could
then offer to pay something
toward the cost, Judge Word
said.
Concerning the proposed
water study, Judge Word com-
mented, “We've got a lot of
interest in this at the present
time."
He referred to two recent
meetings of the Bosque County
Resource Conservation and
Development board of directors
as “very good meetings,”
having representation from sev-
eral agencies.
He acknowledged offers of
assistance from Mrs. Essie
Wilson Green, former co-owner
ofWilson Building Materials
Co. of Clifton, and from county
property owners living out of
town, among others.
, Commissioner J. Paul Ho-
ward noted that every few years
a water study of some typw tis
undertaken “without looking
into what was done before."
Judge Word spoke of the
need to gather into one package
existing water information and
that to be obtained in the new
study.
Commenting on the water
problem, Judge Word continu-
ed, "There needs to be some
existing committee that will
continue to work on this thing,
whether I’m here or someone
else is, because this is a
continuing thing.”
The judge noted that a water
sources study and creation of a
new water district were among
suggestions made last month at
the second of two RC&D board
meetings on county water pro-
blems.
"It will be a long-term
steering committee's estimate
showed.
Of this amount, $3,430.65 has
already been raised. Several
projects have been scheduled
by the class members to collect
the remaining $3,520.
Proposed projects, with the
amounts of money that the class
hopes to collect through each,
include:
Paper and aluminum can
drives, $120; two chilli or
pancake suppers, $600; two car
washes, $150; two dances,
$500; oranges or apple sales,
$750; contributions of $2 month
from each student planning to
goon the class trip, $1,000; two
bake sales, $100; interest on
money deposited in bank “"sav-
ings account, $100, and rum-
mage sale proceeds, $200.
Should the class run short of
funds, students’ monthly contri-
butions could be raised from $2
to $3. the trustees were told.
The proposed projects have
been cleared by class represen-
tatives with CHS Principal Joe
Bryan, they said.
Tentative activities planned
for the trip include a visit to the
Superdome; a 30-mile dance
cruise on the S.S. President
riverboat; restaurants; discos;
jazz concerts; theatres; a visit to
the French Quarter; shopping;
viewing a performance by en-
tertainer Chris Owens, a trolley
ride through the garden district,
and a bus tour.
In February class represen-
tatives will meet again with
CISD board members. The
trustees will be given a progress
report on class finances and the
names of adult trip sponsors,
including parents and faculty
members.
Rotary Governor
In Visit To County
the Clifton Civic Center will be
followed by the dinner meeting
at 7:30. Richard Brown of
Austin, TML executive director,
will speak.
William H. Bradficld of Shi-
ner, governor of Rotary Inter-
national District 587, will visit
the Bosque County (Clifton)
Rotary Club this week.
Bradfield was scheduled to
meet at 5 p.m. Sept. 13 with
Donald L. Finstad, club presi-
dent; Jack C. Dickey Jr., club
secretary, and William T. Jor-
din, Ihe club's charter presi-
dent, and th. district governor's
special group representative for
the Bosque County (Clifton),
Hillsboro, Itasca and McGregor
Rotary clubs.
A club assembly, to which
Rotarians and Rotary Anns
were invited, was planned for 7
p.m. Sept. 13 at The Cooksey
Place.
District Governor Bradfield
will address the local club at its
weekly luncheon meeting at
12:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14,
at Schmidt’s Downtown Restau
William H. Bradfield
treasurer a id a member of the
project. We know it will take
some time," Judge Word told
those gathered at the meeting.
"We're going to run out of
water eventually," pointing out
that the water level is dropping.
The cost of a feasibility study
was estimated at $10,000 by Jim
Gilmore of the Heart of Texas
Council of Governments of
Waco
Judge Word said that a study
would "give us direction on
what route to take" and help to
determine "what is feasible and
what is not.”
rant. The county club is one of board of trustees of the Shiner
38 Rotary clubs in Bradfield’s United Meth.xhst Church.
district.
Bradfield is owner and gen-
eral manager of Shiner-Filley
Distributing Company of Shi-
ner. He is vice-president and
director of the Bradfield Oil
Company, Shiner Hospital
Foundation and the Shiner spec.al group representative
Chamber of Commerce.
He served in the Army.
Bradfield is a past president
of the Shiner Rotary Club.
Before becoming district gover-
nor, he served Rl District 587 as
a member of the nominating
committee, district governor's
He is a member of the Texas
Association of Business, the
Ex-Students Associaiton of the
University of Texas. Southwest-
ern Cattle Raisers Association
and the International Brangus
Breeders Association. He is
and chairman of the member-
ship development and extension
committees. He is listed on the
district’s Roll of Fame.
He lives with his wife Jane
and their three children on the
Rolling Hills Ranch in Shiner.
His hobby is sports.
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