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THE CUFTON RECORD, Wednesday, jan 5,1994- page 3
YEAR-END CONTRIBUTIONS — Kenneth Baucom (back, second from right). President of
NationsBank of Texas, N.A., Clifton Banking Center, recently presented year-end
contributions to several non-profit community based organizations in Clifton and throughout
Bosque County.
On hand for last Friday's presentation ceremony in the bank lobby were (back, from left)
Buddy Bekkelund, representing Clifton Volunteer Fire Department; Ernest Cheyne, West
Shore Volunteer Fire Department; Lauren Endahl, Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home; and (front,
from left) Zetha Baucom, Walnut Springs Senior Services, Inc.; Alma Key, Bosque Memorial
Museum; Alice Brandenberger, Clifton Civic Improvement Society, and Sharon Knustrom,
Santa's Angels.
Contributions were also made to Bosque County Conservatory of Fine Arts, Bosque County
Hay Show-1993, and Bosque County Child Protective Services.
-Staff Photo By Debra D. Brown
NationsBank Makes Contributions
To Local Non-Profit Organizations
CLIFTON — Last Friday, it was
announced by Kenneth B. Baucom,
president, NationsBank of Texas,
N.A., Clifton Banking Center, that
certain additional non-profit
community based organizations in
Clifton, and throughout Bosque
County, had received a special year-
end contribution.
ODDS & ENDS
Resale Shop
All Skirts & Pants
V2 price
Other “Odds & Ends” Now
On Sale! Sale Ends Jan. 11
215 N. Ave. G - Clifton
675-2100
These community based non-profit
organizations received their
contributions in a group presentation
in the lobby of the Banking Center at
505 W. 5th St., Clifton.
In presenting the contributions
from NationsBank, Baucom said,
“This type of corporate activity
simply underscores the bank’s long
term commitment and belief in
community reinvestment banking.”
“Such gifts," he continued, “are
consistent with the belief that by
investing in these worthy non-profit
organizations, NationsBank is also
investing in its own future.”
Recipient organizations this year
include Bosque Memorial Museum;
Bosque County Conservatory of Fine
Arts; Clifton Civic Improvement
Society; Walnut Springs Senior
Services, Inc; Clifton Volunteer Fire
Department; West Shore Volunteer
Fire Department; Clifton Lutheran
Sunset Home; Santa’s Angels; Bosque
County Hay Show-1993, and Bosque
County Child Protective Services.
The total of these year-end gifts,
when taken ‘together with other
contributions and sponsorships
provided by NationsBank throughout
the year, brings its total community
investment/contributions impact in
excess of $12,000, said Baucom.
State Comptroller’s Office To
Offer Local Tax Assistance
AUSTIN — Van Savage of the
Comptroller's Waco field office will be
CLIFTON
LIVESTOCK
COMMISSION
CO, INC.
is happy to announce that we have
moved to our new facility, and will
have our first sale on Wednesday,
January 5, 1994.
To better serve you, we will start
selling cows at 12:00 noon. Anyone
selling cows should please try to have
them here before noon for testing.
We are located four (4) miles south of
Clifton, on Highway 6.
We hope to see you on January 5.
Jim Hutcheson, owner
available Wednesday, Jan. 12, to
assist local taxpayers in the Waco
area, including Bosque County.
Savage will be on hand from 10
a.m. to noon at the Comptroller’s
Waco Enforcement Office, 4315-1
Lake Shore Drive, to discuss tax
questions.
“State taxes can be very complex
and we understand that taxpayers
can’t just pick up and come to Austin
whenever they need answers to their
questions. That’s why we bring these
free services to you," explained State
Comptroller John Sharp.
“Mr, Savage will be available to
deliver quick and accurate
information to all tax questions,
assist with filing tax returns, collect
on delinquent taxes, and provide
other valuable information.”
Those who are unable lo attend the
Waco seminar can call the
Comptroller's toll-free hotline at 1-
800-252-5555 for additional
assistance.
For more information about the
seminar, call the Waco field office at
(817) 772-4917.
Paper, Can Drive On
Hold ’Til February
CLIFTON — The paper and can
drive at First Presbyterian Church
that is usually held on the first
Saturday of January will not be held
since New Year’s Day falls on
Saturday.
According to a spokesman, persons
are reminded not to show up with
cans and paper that morning, but to
hold them until February, when the
drive is expected to resume.
MERIDIAN FROZEN
FOOD LOCKER
Raymond & Rosemary
Trujillo. Owners/Managers
(817) 435-2803 (817) 435-2948
112 E. Morgan St. Meridian, TX
“Let Us Smoke Your Meats9
JIM SOCKWELL
cweefims
ason's treasures are so '—S 9
This season's treasures are so
abundant. We hope you are blessed enough
to partake of them all Thank mu for your
ongoing patronage
She Siossom .Shoppe
‘THE ALL OCCASION FLOWER SHOT
410 N AVE. G - CLIFTON, TEXAS 76634
1-•00-782-4988 817/675-3444 After Hours: 1-8174*2-3151
Leadership For The '90s
’ Elect
Philip E.
HARMON
Bosque County Judge
"Not just a voice, but a fighter
for the people of Bosque County. “
» ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP
7
v
SOLID BUSINESS POLICIES
I will work with the County Commissioners to continue the solid business policies that have placed Bosque
County on solid ground with respect to the annual budget process, purchase policies, personnel policies, and
relations between the various county departments.
GOOD ROADS
I will work with the Commissioners on a hard paving project for high-use rural roads. Many of our roads
are constructed of graded gravel or dirt and have a high-use level that far exceeds the limits of this type of road.
I want to establish a committee made up of citizens from each rural precinct to study and choose roads that need
to be upgraded to hard paving because of excessive use. I have found in previous studies of road construction that
paved roads with minimal maintenance and upkeep are much cheaper in the long run. Motor graders, heavy
equipment, and personnel are expensive long-term costs that can be avoided with higher-quality roads to start
with.
MASTER PLAN FOR BOSQUE COUNTY
I would like to see a master plan created that will address long-range goals for Bosque County. We can set
up a steering committee, under the direction of the Commissioners’ Court, to make plans for our future, and
submit these to the court for implementation. Among the subjects covered could be: economic growth and
development, environmental management^ traffic and transportation, health and human services, public safety,
inter-governmental relations, historical preservation, cultural, recreational, and visitor management, and
educational services.
We have many experts in these fields here in Bosque County who will be willing to volunteer for such a far-
reaching plan. I pledge to enlist these volunteers into a “leadership army” for Bosque County and help them to
set target dates for completion of a master plan that will take Bosque County into the next century.
» ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
EQUAL and FAIR TAXATION
I will work with the Commissioners’ Court on setting up a program assuring equal and fair taxation, with
realistic appraisal of property for the people of Bosque County. Too many times, we have seen the effdc!3(of bad
judgment when it comes to appraisals and taxes here in Bosque County. Many of these problems could be
eradicated if there was established a committee of average citizens to set values based upon the real value of the
dollar, as opposed to just one or two persons making these decisions based upon their own personal incomes.
BUSINESS GROWTH means ECONOMIC GROWTH
The promotion of business growth in Bosque County ultimately means a greater local economy. This will
be one of my priority items as your County Judge.
Every day, the people of Bosque County see business closings. This situation creates “NO” jobs and
additional direct expenses on the county and state to keep these jobless people up and going until they find a new
job. We have to be able to attract new business and new jobs so that the cost to everyone is lowered.
Too often, we have seen businesses, small and large, look favorably at Bosque County as a place to locate,
only to have no one here attempt to help them get started. They end up going where they feel they’re wanted.
I would like to see this change. County and city governments, along with members of the business and civic
communities, must work together and see that new business is encouraged and rewarded for selecting Bosque
County.
CULTURE and RECREATION
I would like to see a standing committee established, made up of rural and city residents and business people,
to work with existing organizations to help promote? the development of culture and recreation, and encourage
visitation to Bosque County.
This committee could help promote our many worthwhile events, such as the Barbecue Cookoff,
FreedomFest, Septemberfest, Rattlesnake Roundup, and wide slate of other great events celebrated in Bosque
County. The committee would also help develop new and frish ideas for bringing visitors to Bosque County. The
end result would be a greater appreciation for all the fine things to do here and would foster economic growth
and revenue to the county and the cities here.
a PUBLIC SAFETY LEADERSHIP
COUNTY-WIDE EMS PROGRAM
I will work to establish a county-wide EMS program that will assure that every citizen of Bosque County
has access to needed ambulance service. An assistance program that helps fund all EMS services in the county will
help make sure that this vital service will always be available. Funding from both the county and city levels will
build a more efficient and better-equipped EMS service in the county.
9-1-1 RURAL HOUSE NUMBERING
I will work with the County Commissioners on completing Rural House Numbering and the naming of
county roads. We need this NOW to make sure our 9-1-1 system works for everyone.
These plans have been voted on and approved and need to be completed. I will see that they are. The 9-1-1
system must have this project finished in order for emergency personnel to know exact residence locations and
county road names. We can have a better and faster response from our police, fire, and EMS when this is
completed.
★ CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP
JUVENILE JUSTICE COURT SYSTEM
We need to quick start an almost-dormant Juvenile Justice Court System in Bosque County. We have way
too many juveniles committing crimes that result in simply slapping their hands and sending them home. If they
continue to commit crime and we continue to send them home, we won’t have any recourse when they reach
adult age and we discover the apple has gone completely bad
It is a proven fact that children, with no discipline, become producers of more crime and, more often, violent
crime. We have the laws. We have the means. We know what must be done, so why don’t we get busy and do
it? I promise I will,
MANAGEMENT OF COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT DOCKET
I will set up a more realistic system for managing the County Criminal Court Docket. We must prevent the
back-log of cases that choke our court and force a poor use of our time and resources. Often, cases get shelved
for far too long and this can lead to cases being dismissed because witnesses are no longer available and needed
testimony is lost.
I pledge to work with the County Attorney and defense lawyers to insure that the Criminal Docket moves
along at a steady pace to promote justice and insure every citizen a timely day in court. When we dismiss cases,
the county risks a loss in fine revenue and the crime victim is forgotten. We have a system and it can work. I
want the system to work now and work well.
a HUMAN SERVICE/EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
RETRAINING THE JOBLESS
I want to work, through our Army of Volunteers, and begin a program to re-train the jobless for new job
skills. I want to target those who are now depending on public assistance who want to earn and grow rather than
loan and go nowhere. We must be willing to train people for the jobs we need done. This type of program can
be achieved and established by working with the Texas Employment Commission and The Department of
Human Services. We have the education facilities. We have the experience to teach skills, and we have those who
desire to learn new skills. This program would enable people who want to go to work to become independent
of public and county assistance.
Paid Political Advartitamant by Cttiiana to Elact PhMp E Harmon County Aidga. Traaaurar Martha Fountain. Rt. #2, Box SB. Clifton, TX 76634
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 5, 1994, newspaper, January 5, 1994; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth787929/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.