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Bosque County Leads The Way
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220th District Court Docket Shows 1985-86 Increase
COMANCHE - New cases
were filed at record levels in the
three-county 220th Judicial Dis-
trict during 1986-86, according
to figures released this week by
Judge James Morgan, which in
dicated that total filings for
Bosque, Comanche, and Hamil-
ton counties grew at an eight
percent rate, led by a whopping
25 percent increase in criminal
filings.
Dispositions of cases also in-
creased during the year and
record highs were recorded in
both total dispositions and
criminal dispositions during the
year.
A high water mark of 1,143
case filings was recorded in
1985 86, up from 1,058 during
1984-85 fiscal year While both
civil and criminal filings were
up from prior years, it was the
dramatic increase in criminal
numbers that accounted for
most of the growth this past
year in the total docket.
The accompanying Table 1
shows the actual filings by
county for this last fiscal year
and the prior year
The increase in criminal fil-
ings came from Bosque and
Comanche Counties, while only
Hamilton County recorded an
increase in new civil business
over ’84-'85 figures. While each
of the three counties recorded
growth in the total docket, the
greatest gain was recorded in
Bosque County. Comanche
County continues to lead in to-
tal filings, a lead it has held in
all but one year since the
present district was created in
1977.
Significantly, even though fil-
ings were at record levels, so
were dispositions during
1985-86, as 1,157 cases were
cleared from the court’s docket
during the past year. As shown
See DOCKET, Page 10A
The Clifton Record
■Bosque County’s Leading Newspaper—
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 12, 1986
VOL. 92, NO. 7
TWO SECTIONS
Plus One Supplement
1987, The Clifton Record. All Rights Reserved
Clifton, Texas 76634
35 Cents Per Copy (Including Tax)
It Wasn’t Even Close.....
Voters Turn Out Almost 2 to 1 Against School Bond Proposal
CLIFTON No' No’ A thou
sand times no Those were liter
ally the sentiments of Clifton
Independent School District
voters a* they turned out in
record numbers to register an
even 1,000 votes in opposition of
' the $2 8 million bond election
that would have provided a way
to build a new middle school and
renovate the existing elemen
tary complex Some 573 voters
wen* in favor of the bond issue
With an estimated 2.000
registered voters in the CISD.
the casting of 1,573 ballots
represents almost 79 percent
voter turnout
The votes were canvassed
Monday night by the CISI)
Board of Trustees At the meet
ing. board president Clarence
Fields. Jr stated that most of
the people he had talked to were
surprised that the election
failed
Fields said that despite the
sound defeat of the bond issue,
the district still has needs that
will have to be addressed
"The middle school issue is
dead The bottom line now is
that this district needs class-
room space and needs it
desperately," he said
Fields also said that it is ex
tremely important that some
thing be done while interest
See BOND, Page 10A
Drug Lab Raid Sets U.S. Record
For Methamphetamine Seizure
MERIDIAN Bosque County
Sheriff Denny Proffitt and
deputies, with the help of
Department of Public Safety
narcotics officers, raided a house
on Cardinal Lane in the Cedar
Shores subdivision on Lake
Whitney W mile from Highway
56 Sunday evening which
resulted in the arrest of three
white males und the seizure of
some 48 pounds of finished
methamphetamine—possibly
the largest such confiscation in
U.S. history The illegal drug,
said Proffitt, would have a
street value of at least $4 8 mil
lion, and possibly much more de
pending upon how many times
the drug was cut before being
sold
The raid was the climax to two
weeks of surveillance on the
single family dwelling that
came about as the result of a tip
Proffitt said he and Sheriffs
Deputies Dewell Harper. Jeff
Hymer, Leon Angermann, and
Rex Fleming. Meridian City
Marshall Curtis McGlothim,
and the DPS narcotics officers
surrounded the house at 5:30
p m , Sunday afternoon The
three men were taken into cus-
tody w ith minimum resistance
Arrested at the scene were
Timothy Dale McWilliams, age
22. from Weatherford. James
Frances Sampsell. 24, from
Weatherford, and Don Jones,
30. possibly from Dallas
The trio were charged with ag
gravated manufacture of
methamphetamine Monday and
were each being held on
CLIFTON - With the filing
deadline fast approaching (Wed
nesday. Feb 18t for Clifton city
council positions, incumbents
$750,000 bond in the Bosque
County Jail Precinct 1 Justice
of the Peace Mary Paul set the
bond
In addition to the drug, a large
amount of drug manufacturing
paraphernalia w as confiscated
Proffitt says this is the
seventh lab to be raided since he
became sheriff in July, 1984.
and the only one where no
weapons were found He said
the house is located almost
directly across the street from a
house that was raided about a
year ago
Mary Sue Crawson and Paul
Hollingsworth have both offi
daily filed as candidates for
their current positions.
Plenty of time still remains to
file for a trustee position in the
Clifton Independent School Dis-
trict. With five positions coming
open this spring, Bill Murdoch
is the lone candidate at this
time.
In Clifton, three places will be
up for grabs in the city election.
In addition to Crawson and Hol-
lingsworth, the position of
mayor, currently held by Kent
Westley, will be expiring.
Those interested should con-
tact Clifton City Secretary Bet-
ty Barron between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m„ Monday through Fri-
day at City Hall.
Five positions will appear on
the ballot for trustees for the
Clifton Independent School Dis-
trict (CISD). The three-year
terms of Clarence Fields, Jr.,
Gerald Baker, and Merle Belch-
er will be ending, as will the
one-year unexpired slot current-
ly occupied by Don Finstad. In
addition, the recent resignation
of Trustee Kay Winn will leave
open a two-year unexpired term.
The last day to file for trustee
is March 4. Interested parties
should contact the Clifton High
See FILING, Page 10A
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HIGH DOLLAR COOKING - Bosque County Sheriff
Denny Proffitt poses with a small portion of the drug
manufacturing paraphernalia confiscated in a drug lab
raid on Lake Whitney last Sunday evening. Also confiscat-
ed were some 48 pounds of methamphetamine powder
with an estimated street value of at least $4.79 million. This
is perhaps the largest methamphetamine seizure in U.S.
history.
—Record Photo By Lyndell Smith
Bill Murdoch Files For Trustee, Crawson
& Hollingsworth For City Council
THE PEOPLE SPEAK — Indeed, the peo- renovations. Over 1,500 voters visited the
pie did speak in last Saturday's $2.8 million polls with only 573 in favor of the bond
school bond election and their united voice package. A previous bond election ended in
was a resounding "no" against the proposed a 498-498 tie.
middle school and elementary complex —Record Photo By Lyndell Smith
Sales Tax Rebates Show Net
Decrease Within County
City/County
Net Payment
Same Period 4b Change
This Period
Last Year
(To Data)
Clifton
$24,286.55
$26,719.95
-10.7646
Crsnfllls Gap
51.297.56
61,952.37
-14.4366
Iredell
$952.14
$798.29
19.2766
Meridian
56,236.88
$6,231.69
-9.4766
Morgan
$1,035.91
$1,145.24
-9.5666
Valley Mills
$3,094.37
$4,368 54
-21.6666
Walnut Springs
$1,975.13
81,513.99
2.6666
COUNTY TOTAL
$36,545.54
$44,950.37
-10.7666
AUSTIN — State Comptroller
Bob Bullock Friday sent checks
totaling $125.1 million in local
sales tax payments to the 1,038
cities that levy the one-percent
city tax
Bullock said that statewide
the monthly allocations were
down five percent as compared
to the payments to date in
February of last year. In keep-
ing with the statewide decrease,
Clifton's sales tax rebate
amount is down over last year
— by 10.76 percent.
As a whole, Bosque County ci-
ties reported an average
decrease of 10.78 percent over
last year’s figure, with Iredell
and Walnut Springs the only ci-
ties showing an increase. Valley
Mills registered the greatest
decrease — 21.88 percent.
February checks represent
taxes collected on sales made in
December, 1986, and reported to
the Comptroller by Jan. 20.
Clifton’s net payment this
month is $24,286.55, down from
$26,719.95 rebated the same
time last year. Last month,
Clifton received $7,567.73.
The accompanying chart re-
veals amounts received by each
city in Bosque County for this
reporting period, the payment
received the same time last
year, and the percentage of
change noted as compared to the
same reporting period last year.
City Council Slates
Agenda For Regular
Meeting Thursday
CLIFTON - The Clifton City
Council will be holding their
regular monthly meeting Thurs-
day evening at 7 p.m. in council
chambers at City Hafi. Items on
the agenda include:
• Order to call for an election.
• Appointment of election
See AGENDA, Page 19A
‘Creative Expressions’ Exhibit
Set For Sunday, Feb. 15, Here
CLIFTON - The Bosque
Memorial Museum invites
the public to the opening of
"The Creative Expressions of
Nancy Boren Solohubow’’ on
Sunday, Feb. 15, from 2-5
p.m., in the museum’s Exhi-
bition Gallery located on
South Avenue Q in Clifton.
The exhibit will feature a
variety of artwork and crafts
by Solohubow, a native of
Bosque County who now lives
in the Dallas area. Among
the exhibit items will be
several of the artist’s quilts,
along with her selected pieces
of pottery, paintings, and
miniatures.
The exhibit will also be
available for viewing during
the museum’s regular days
. Thursdays 2-5
p.m., Fridays 10-6 p.m.,
Saturdays 10-5 p.m., and
Sundays 2-6 p.m.
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