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In Clifton
See Page 8A
• Jennings Is King
With Special Gift
Cubs Win
Over Hico
See Page IB
• Sinderud Carries Ball
In Teahn Effort Against Hico
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Kids Ride
For Jude’s
See Page 3A
• Kids Riding In
Front Of Trinity Church
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ASSOCIATION
AWARD WINNER;
1983
The Clifton Record
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 29,1983
VOL. 88, NO. 39
— Clifton’s Oldest Business Establishment —
Clifton, Texas 76634 — 25 Cents Per Copy
1983, The Clifton Record, All Rights Reserved
HOMECOMING QUEEN—Clifton High School’s 1983 Homecoming
uaeen,' Ann Davie [center], was announced during halftime of Friday’s
Clifton-Hico varsity football game at Cub Stadium. Also shown are first
runner-up D’Ann Jorgenson [left] and second runner-up Sherri Gustafson
[right].
—Clifton Record Photo
Trustees OK Tax Rate
CLIFTON - Clifton City Council
voiced unanimous approval of a
$843,980 budget for the fiscal year
ending Sept. 30, 1984, during a
special meeting held Monday, Sept.
26, at 10 a.m., at City Hall. Absent
from the proceedings were Aider-
men Joan Spieler and Frank Grimes.
The budget meeting followed a
hearing held Thursday, at which
copies of the 26-page document were
handed out and individual figures
were discussed.
According to James Womack, city
administrator, who drew up the
budget, “We underestimated the
revenues and overestimated the
expenditures.” This, he said, was to
assure that Clifton operates under a
balanced budget for the coming year.
The budget was prepared in such a
way as to “give some margin of
error,” he explained.
The budget consists of figures
depicting actual revenues and ex-
penditures for 1982-83, projected
revenues and expenditures for the
1983-84 fiscal year, calculated esti-
mated property tax figures, an
explanation of the budget itself, a
breakdown of expenditures per de-
partment, and a recap of projections.
According to the adopted budget,
Clifton expects its greatest revenue
increases from the sale of water,
sewage income, and garbage collec-
tion income for the 1983-84 period.
The budget recap lists the 1983-84
revenue to be broken-down as
follows: property taxes, $112,000;
franchise taxes, $41,000; sales taxes,
$127,000; license and permits,
$2,000; fines and forfeitures,
$12,000; rent, $18,480; interest,
$10,000; revenue sharing, $25,000;
miscellaneous other income,
$75,000; sewer fees, $109,000; gar-
bage fees, $93,500; landfill fees,
$5,000; and water fees, $214,000.
Total expected revenues is $843,980,
with extra potential revenues listed
including $28,800 garbage contract
income and $40,000 in library grant
moneys.
Expenditures by classification in-
volve the following projections: sal-
aries, wages, and benefits,
$304,742.36; supplies and material,
$76,000; utilities, $112,600; contrac-
tural services, $118,500; mainte-
nance and repairs, $69,905; miscell-
aneous, $10,580; debt service con-
sisting of general obligation bonds,
$33,995; time warrants (debt ser-
vice), $17,864.32; loans (debt ser-
vice), $17,625.24; depreciation,
$10,000; capital expenditures,
$27,962.00; and grants (matching
funds), $40,000. Total expenditures
would then amount to $839,773.92,
with $4,206.08 being an unencum-
bered balance to savings, for the
grand total of $843,,980.
In explaining to the council what
some of these figures involved,
Womack said that the “miscellane-
ous other income” under “reve-
nues' ’ consists of insurance rebates,
leases of property, refunds, errors,
sale of property, rent of property,
donations, transfers from other
funds, service charges, loans, and
tax certificates, to name a few.
Considering proposed capital ex-
enditures of $27,962, Womack
explained that $6,000 of the amount
would be for purchase of a computer
for billing, payroll, filing, categoriza-
tion, correspondence, accounts re-
ceivable, and other similar office
functions. A $1,200 engine for the
sewer plant would be needed. About
$11,000 worth of scales to bring the
city in line with state statutes on
chlorination and chlorination equip-
ment was allocated. About $3,500
was allocated to the street depart-
ment to cover cost of a shop
compressor to clean vehicles and the
cost of emergency signals for street-
work operations, among other items.
The public safety department would
get about $4,662 in capital improve-
ments in regard to communications
equipment, jail equipment, a pocket
tape recorder, vehicle radio rack,
camera, a telephone, and miscellan-
eous other devices. And the Nellie
Pederson Civic Library was allocated
about $1,000.
Noting that this year’s budget, in
form, was much more detailed than
last year's two-sheet version, Mayor
Rummel, upon approval of the
1983-84 document, thanked Admini-
strator Womack for his labors in
CLIFTON — A city-wide ques-
tion and answer session In regard
to the establishment of Bosque
County Fresh Water Supply Dis-
trict No. 1 will be held Tuesday,
Oct. 4, at 7 p.m., In the Commun-
ity Room at Texas-New Mexico
Power Company on N. Hwy. 6 In
Clifton.
According to Abe Stroud, a
CLIFTON — The Bosque Memor-
ial Museum will host a reception-tea
on Sunday, Oct. 9, 1983, to com-
memorate the visit of His Majesty,
King Olav V of Norway, to the
Norse/Clifton area one year ago. The
public is invited to attend the
celebration which will begin at 3:30
p.m.
Consul General Harald S. Midttun
of the Royal Norwegian Consulate in
Houston will present a gift to the
museum from the Norwegian people
to serve as a reminder of the King's
visit. The work of art, a crystal vase,
has been designed for this presenta-
tion by one of Norway’s leading
artisans. It will be permanently
exhibited in a place of honor at the
museum.
By ROBIN BRADY
Clifton Record Staff Writer
MERIDIAN — During their regu-
larmeeting Monday, Bosque County
Commissioners were presented an
annual report by members of the
Program Building committees. The
presentations were part of Program
Lutefisk
Tickets
Available
CRANFILLS GAP - Advance
tickets to the annual Cranfills Gap
Lutefisk and Turkey Dinner held on
Dec.3are now on sale, according toa
spokesman of the Cranfills Gap
Booster Club, sponsors for the event.
The dinner will be held in the
newly-redecorated Cranfills Gap
School lunchroom from 5-8 p.m., and
boasts of “all you can eat.”
Only advance tickets are available
and may be obtained by sending
requests no later than Nov. 5 to:
Lutefisk, Cranfills Gap, TX 76637.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for
children under 12 years of age (tax
included), with none to be available
at the door. Persons ordering tickets
must also send a stamped self-
addressed envelope In which the
tickets will be mailed.
Cranfills Gap’s Booster Club,
along with the entire community,
participates In the event In order to
help fund the school's athletic
department.
drawing up the new budget.
“James, I know you worked long and
hard," said Rummel.
A copy of the entire budget is a
matter of public record at City Hall,
and may be examined by the public.
spokesman for the water study
committee, members of the com-
mittee, along with members of the
Clifton City Council, will be on
hand to attempt to clarify any
questions that might be posed by
Bosque County residents concern-
ing formation of the district.
Everyone is encouraged to
attend.
Consul General Midttun has serv-
ed the Consular district of Texas,
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Missi-
ssippi, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Bahamas, Haiti, and Ja-
maica since 1977. He was born in
Bergen, Norway, in 1925. He receiv-
ed his Bachelor and Master of Law
degrees from the University of Oslo.
He is also a graduate of the
Norwegian Diplomatic School, recei-
ving his degree in 1954. Consul
Midttun has served the Norwegian
Foreign Missions in The Hague,
Ankara, Athens, Genoa, and Wash-
ington, D.C. In Oslo he served in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1957-
1958) and (1965-1972).
Other activities include member,
See CONSUL, Page 6A
Building Week, which culminated in
a covered dish supper meeting
Tuesday for the election of new
officers.
Individual committee chairmen
updated the commissioners on ev-
ents and programs from the past year
and described future plans. Fifty-
five members are involved in eight
committees with the goal of improv-
ing life in Bosque County. County
Agent Norris Wuensche labeled the
programs "people helping people.”
Terry Spicer, vice chairman of the
executive committee, said this year
was very successful. He said the
executive committee focused on the
lake project, but attention was also
paid to programs and fundraising
activities.
Committee members outlining ac-
tivities of the group were Donny
Wirz, livestock and forage; Mike
Hoff, crops; Karen Curlee, horticul-
ture; Maleta Pallmeyer, family liv-
ing; John Ward, 4H; and Sharon
Bernhardt, community develop-
ment.
Each chairman spoke of the
successful programs of the past year
and expressed the goal of making
county residents more aware of the
varied activities available.
FUNDING ORDERS
The commissioners tabled a re-
quest regarding funding of travel
expenses for District Judge James
Morgan. The court deferred action
on the request for an additional
$1000 in travel expense on top of the
$4500 in state funding for travel
expense the judge already receives.
Bosque County's portion would be
approximately $400.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Calvin
Rueter recommended this action to
allow County Judge E.W. (Pete)
See COUNTY, Page 6A
By ROBIN BRADY
Clifton Record Staff Writer
CLIFTON - With the availability
of a certified tax roll, the Clifton
Independent School District Board of
Trustees approved a 1983 tax rate of
61.18 cents per $100 evaluation in a
special session Monday night. The
approved rate was the maximum
increase allowed without holding a
public hearing as required by the
state property tax code.
The new rate was approved by a
unanimous vote of the trustees
present. Members Harold Schulze
and Ron Dorsey were absent.
The current rate is 54.35 cents,
which translates into an increase of
6.83 cents. This represents a hike of
$34.15 in the tax bill on a home
valued at $50,000, according to CISD
Superintendent Richard Liardon.
Of the tax amount, 9.639 cents is
the calculated interest and sinking
rate needed to satisfy the debt oj the
CISD. The remaining 51.5 cent rate
is for maintenance and operation
expenses.
The total revenue for debt service,
based on a collection rate of 92
percent, is estimated at $82,683,
Liardon said. This figure includes the
addition of a remaining balance in
the current l&S account of approxi-
mately $6,500.
Based on total taxable evaluations
of $86,967,889, an estimated reve-
nue of $435,618 is predicted for
maintenance and operating costs.
This figure is also based on a 92
percent collection rate. Liardon said
with each additional one-percent
increase in collections, the district
would receive approximately $4,735
in added revenue.
The superintendent reported to
the trustees that the district needs
approximately $446,000 in funds to
CLIFTON - There still is a
waiting list for reserved tables at the
Civic Improvement Society Arts and
Crafts Show to take place between 8
a.m.and6p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in
the local Civic Center, according to
information received from Mrs. O.R.
Jenson and Mrs. Billy E. Kirby,
co-chairmen for the annual event.
Sixty tables have been reserved in
the banquet room, and six others will
be set up in the city council meeting
operate, but can call on about
$59,000 in carryover revenue. He
said the rate is just enough to meet
the CISD needs without going over
the three-percent rate increase.
Exceeding that limit would mean a
20-day delay in implementation of
the increase due to advertising
and hearings, Liardon said.He told
the board members that a delay for a
higher rate would probably not result
in enough additional revenue to
justify that action.
The board also unanimously ac-
cepted the 1983 appraisal roll as
See SCHOOL, Page 2A
CLIFTON — In an evermore
complicate and continually chang-
ing we; Id, where the job market
places increasing demands on those
who would enter it to keep up with
the latest technical developments,
the chances for a person to make it
without a high school diploma or its
equivalent continue to grow ever-
slimmer.
That’s just one reason why a
number of people who, for various
reasons, did not complete their high
school education, find value in the
adult education classes offered
through the Heart of Texas Com-
munity Co-op located at the Region
12 Education Service Center in
Waco, and conducted locally at
Clifton High School.
Others desire to complete their
high school diploma in preparation
room to take care of bake sale items.
One exhibitor even will take advan-
tage of the outside porch area before
a person enters the building itself.
This week Mrs. Jenson pointed
out, "If, for any reason, you must
cancel your reservation, please do it
as soon as you know it will be
necessary. People from Clifton,
Hamilton, Waco, Valley Mills, and
Marlin would like to have your
spaces if you cannot use them.
Council Sets
22-Cent
Tax Rate
CLIFTON — Members of Clifton
City Council took their first look at
the proposed budget for the fiscal
year Oct. 1, 1983. to Sept. 30. 1984,
during a special meeting Thursday,
Sept. 22. The 26-page document
projects that revenues and expendi-
tures for the coming fiscal year will
amount to $843,980, which is
$271,980 (about 32 percent) more
than last year's budget of $570,000
Most of the 31/2-hour meeting, of
which all councilmen except Aider-
man Joan Spieler were present, was
spent reviewing budget figures com-
piled by City Administrator James
Womack, although the council waiv-
ed action until Monday, when the
budget was approved (see related
• story).
The council did, however, take
action on three items, including
setting the 1983 ad valorem tax rate
at 22-cents per $100 valuation,
naming CPA Jess Hammack as
auditor of the city books, and signing
a resolution in support of forming a
Bosque County water district.
TAX RATE
In unanimous action Thursday.
Clifton aldermen approved a 1983 ad
valorem tax rate of 22-cents per
$100 valuation, which is the same
rate as last year.
It had been pointed out earlier that
for Clifton to receive the same
amount of moneys from ad valorem
taxes as last year that a 24-cent rate
would have to be charged, due in part
to changes in the tax rolls. CounciJ
members, however, after examining
the preliminary budget and noting
that other moneys will make up for
the difference in fewer dollars
brought in through property taxes,
opted to keep the old rate.
' Tm not in favor of any tax raise at
See TAX RATE, Page 6A
for college, or strictly for the joy of
learning, or the satisfaction that
comes with achieving a long-sought-
after goal.
Whatever the motivation, inter-
ested students can open new doors to
achievement beginning Oct. 10, as
the program enters its fifth year in
Clifton.
According to Mrs. O.R. (Nell)
Jenson, coordinator for the General
Education Development (GED) pro-
gram and Adult Basic Education
(ABE) program, and Mrs. Charley
Miles, who teaches English as a
Second Language (ESL). classes will
meet at CHS every Monday evening
from 6:30 to9:30 p.m. They add that
times are flexible if for some reason a
student cannot remain the full three
hours, and that plans can be set up
See EDUCATION. Page6A
Furthermore, if someone takes your
cancelled table, you will get your
reservation money back."
Mrs. Jenson went on to say that
she would be away from Clifton until
a few days before the show. To obtain
information concerning the arts and
crafts exhibition during her absence
inquiries should be made to Mrs.
Kirby at 675-6228.
Just before the Civic Society
See SHOW, Page 6A
City-Wide Water Q&A Session Set
Museum To Host Reception
To Commemorate King’s Visit
Commissioners Hear Reports
From Program Building Groups
Arts, Crafts Show Has Waiting List
Adult Education Opens
Doors To Achievement
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