The Clifton Record and Bosque County Tribune (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1990 Page: 1 of 36
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’Legacy of Rural Women’ To Be
Keynote Topic At Women’s Expo
Deadline To Register Approaching...Oct 5
CLIFTON — Keynote speaker at
the 1990 Women’s Expo will be Dr.
Linda K. Pritchard of San Antonio,
who will speak on “The Legacy of
Rural Women.”
Dr. Pritchard, a native of Laming,
Mich., specializes in women's histo-
ry. western history, and religious
history. The day-long Women’s
Expo will foots on women past and
present, with several mini-sessions
for participants to choose from
which will feature topics geared to
today’s women.
The Expo, to be held Saturday,
Oct. 13, will also feature three ex-
hibits of 1890 period clothing,*
courtesy of Boeque Memorial Muse-
um, and a fashion show of modern-
day clothing will be presented by
Richardson Boutique during the-;
luncheon.
Dr. Linda K. Pritchard received a
Ph.D in history from the Universi-
ty of Pittsburg in 1980 and has been
teaching American History at the
University of Texas at San Antonio
finoe then. She has published a
number of articles on religion in the
west, including Texas. Dr. Pritch
ard has also written a family and
ethnic history curriculum for
tlementary and secondary grades,
was a seholar-in-residence for Wom-
en's History Week at the Universi-
See EXPO, Page 2A
Dr. Linda K. Pritchard
Hay Show
Deadline
Is Friday
MERIDIAN — Hay producers in
Bosque County are reminded that
Friday, Sept. 28, is the deadline for
entering hay in the 12th annual
Bosque County Hay Show, accord-
ing to Leonard (Duke) Snider of
Clifton, chairman of the Hay Show
Committee.
The show will be held at the ex-
hibit barn in Clifton on Oct. 13.
Snider said, “Conventional bales
and samples from round bales
should be left with your local Vo-Ag
instructor or hay probe location by
Sept. 27 or taken to the sampling lo-
cation at the Clifton High School
Vo-Ag Department between 9 a.m.
and noon on Sept. 28. Samples will
be taken from the bales on Sept. 28
so that the protein analysis can be
obtained.”
Two tickets for a barbecue meal
See HAY, Page 8A
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CUFTON RECORD ASSISTANT COTTON
MERIDIAN - Meridian CPA
Jane Murphy, along with District
Attorney Andy McMullen and
County Attorney B.J. Shepherd,
was on hand for the Sept. 24 Special
Session of the Commissioners Court
to report her findings concerning an
independent audit of the forfeiture
account of former Sheriff D.H. (Den-
ny) Proffitt.
Murphy told commissioners, “I
really couldn’t do an audit because
there were no records to audit. I
don’t express an opinion.”
However, the accountant assist-
ing prosecutors attempted to ex-
plain how various monies may have
been distributed. But, again, she
emphasized that these conclusions
were based on assumption rather
than fact. Even so, following the
“assumption method” in which the
former department head was given
the benefit of the doubt, Murphy
said the forfeiture fund was short
$334.98.
While the District Attorney ex-
plained that prior to Oct. 18,1989,
the drug forfeiture fund was a dis-
cretionary fund to be used by the
Sheriff as he deemed appropriate, it
was noted that McMullen had writ-
ten a letter to Proffitt on Dec. 19,
1986, recommending that these
funds be deposited and accounted
for in accordance with the existing
law at that time.
Member* of the Court had a num-
ber of questions concerning the
legitimacy of purchases out of the
ftinds, the legal use of which ia
limited to criminal investigations.
Among those questionable expendi-
tures were receipts and slips of
Clifton National
Guard Armory
Receives Honor
CLIFTON - Clifton’s National
Guard Armory was named Armory
of the Quarter by The Armory
Octette, publication of the Texas
National Guard Armory Board. The
honor was due to the Clifton Ar-
mory’s utility conservation efforts.
In a congratulations message, the
armory was praised for their pert in
keepingutility expenditures down
during fiscal year 1990. A decream
of nine percent was recorded from
utility coats in fiscal year 1966. This
has happened in spite of increased
rides and com of services, addition-
al facilities, and a new brigade.
SFC Mark O. Whitney ia non-
commissioned officer in charge of
taiCUfton National Guard Armory,
one of 262 armories in Texas.
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Questions Frustrate Court,
Citizens At Special Session
-r*.. ..prosecutors, CPA Unable To Satisfactorily j*
Reconcile Drug Funds In Latest Audit
paper indicating the money was
used for meals, hotel expenses, car
washes, and dry cleaning.
Another concern was that $6,760
in checks made out to the Sheriff,
and used at his discretion, could not
be traced. The District Attorney ex-
plained that the money was likely
used to pay “snitches” and to make
drug buys. He further explained
that informants’ lives would be en-
dangered if their identities became
known, a fear the former Sheriff
had revealed to him. Still, Precinct
1 Commissioner J.E. (Jim)
McDowell and Texas Ranger Clay-
ton Smith, present by request of the
District Attorney, said it ia common
practice among law enforcement
agencies to code money for such pur-
poses in order to conceal identities,
yet account for it and link it to in-
vestigations.
Other unresolved matters men-
tioned by members of the Court and
James Womack, a former Clifton
City Secretary who asked to be on
the agenda, were directed toward
the sale of forfeited items by private
treaty rather than by a legal pub-
lic auction; whether or not seized
items could be reconciled with war-
rant inventory lists; whether or not
a seized vehicle’s existence was be-
ing concealed for private use; and a
question regarding the disposition
of $776 issued which was over and
above disbursements on specific
items purchased, primarily a video
camera.
A question also raised by Womack
See COURT, Page 4A
FIRE DESTROYS HOME - A late-morning fire
Monday destroyed the country home of Clovis
G. Murphree. The location of the residence was
about nine miles from Clifton off Highway 219
on the historical district fork leading to Norse.
Members of the Clifton Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment responded about 11:46 a.m., but the blase
had already progressed too far to save the struc-
ture. According to friends at the scene, the Mur-
phrees had just walked outside when they
noticed that the fire had started. They said that
it apparently started in the dining room area and
was of undetermined source.
David’s Supermarket is setting up a disaster
emergency fund for Clovis and Fern Murphree
at First Security State Bank, Clifton. The public
is asked to contribute, if possible.
—Staff Photo By W. Leon Smith
Patient Mannequin To Aid In
School, Hospital Demonstrations
PRACTICE PATIENT - The medical mannequin lying in the
patient bed was purchased with the financial assistance of three
groups recently, to aid in classroom work at the nursing school
and hospitaL Pictured (from left) are Marsha Hones, LVN,
representing a donation from the Goodall-Witcher Nursing
School alumni group; Dr. Tarry Murphy, representing Clifton
Medical and Surgical Clinic, which provided a $1,000 matching
grant to be used toward the project; Helen Amundson, represent-
ing the Hospital Auxiliary; and Kenneth Lowranee, represent-
ing Goodall-Witcher Hospital’s patient care services.
-Staff Photo By W. taon Smith
Clifton VFD Auxiliary Host
'Country Music Show’ Oct. 9th
CLIFTON - The Clifton Medical
and Surgical Clinic gave a $1,000
grant to match the $1,000 donated
by alumni of the Goodall-Witcher
Hospital School of Vocational Nurs-
ing and the Goodall-Witcher Hospi-
tal Auxiliary toward the patient
mannequin that is required in class-
room instruction and other medical
Missing Dogs
Might Be In
City Custody
By WILUAM T. JORDAN
CUFTON RECORD ASSOCIATE COTTON
CLIFTON - Clifton residents
whose pet dogs are missing should
check with City Hall to determine
if the animals have strayed and
been impounded by the city, City
Clerk M.E. (Betty) Barron has sug-
gested.
The city’s animal control or-
dinance requires canines and fe-
lines to be confined to their
premises unless on leashes Animal
Control Officar Mike Herzog
returns pets with identification tags
to their owners, but not all wander
ing creatures are so equipped
City Clerk Barron suggests that
demonstrations at the school and
hospital.
“We greatly appreciate the
generosity and support of these
three groups in our efforts to pro-
vide our students with quality in-
structinal aids,” said Helen
Amundson, director of the nursing
school. “This mannequin will prove
invaluable as we train our students
to become professional nurses.”
CLIFTON - Clifton Volunteer
Fire Department's Wives Auxiliary
will host a "Country Music Show”
featuring Carroll Parham’s Coun-
fry Express, dubbed “The finest
show band in the west,” Tuesday,
Oct 9, at 8 p.m., at Clifton Elemen-
tary School.
The musical variety stage show
will also feature Derwood Rowell, of
Channel 11, Fort Worth.
Tickets are $6 each and may be
obtained from
Gayle Bryant,
Frances Sa^oa, or!
those whose pets escape confi
areas at their homes telephone the
City Hall at 676-8337 to determine
if the animals are in municipal cua
tody as promptly as possible after
they an missed
The city clerk also suggests that
those who want to adopt pets con
tart City Hall to obtain an animal
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