The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1996 Page: 7 of 14
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By Bryan Davit
Mid-January brought just about ev-
ery kind of Texas weather there is to
experience. On Jan. 17 it wax nearly
80 degrees, then the following day a
wind chill of 20 bekm! There were
snow flurries in Walnut off and on for
about two hours the morning of Jan.
18. It would have stuck but with the
high winds it was mainly visible in
drifts.
Donnie Edwards at the school told
me he thought there may have been a
tornado near town the night of Jan. 17.
Several reported hearing “roaring train
or plane sounds” about 9:15 p.m. There
was a significant amount of wind dam-
age and bkmn-down trees, mostly con-
centrated in the school area.
Roberta Hilliard lost her favorite tree
and David Wilson’s home across from
the school lost four or five large trees.
Another reason several thought the
winds were tomado-like was that the
winds were from the north but the trees
were uprooted from the south.
Walnut principal Mike Brown has
been hospitalized with heart problems.
He has been at Hillcrest Hospital in
Waco for some time now but will hope-
fully be home by the time you read (his.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Mike.
Thanks to Pat Garrett at the school
for providing the paper with school
news. The students are busy and in the
midst of several projects. Congratula-
tions to those making the honor roil
and perfect attendance lists. Also for
the hard work and good results of a
great basketball season.
Several in town continue to remain
“under the weather” with illnesses.
Teresa Townley is back at work after a
10-day bout with pneumonia. Harlos
Bohannan and Betty Keller have both
been ill with the flu. Everyone will be
glad when the flu season has passed.
Brady Dempsey is back at work as a
park ranger at Lake Waco following his
accident.
Sympathies are extended to O.Z. and
Camilla Lemeni on thednrh of their
son, O.Z. Lemens, Jr., of Fort Worth.
Mr. Lemens, 47, died Jan. 13 in Fort
Worth and was buried at Walnut’s Oak
Grove Cemetery on Jan. 15. He is sur-
vived by his wife, three children, his
parents, three sisters, a brother, and a
grandson. Our thoughts are with O.Z.
and Camilla.
The Walnut Springs Emergency Ser-
vices is selling chances on a Ruger .270
caliber rifle. The gun is a model 77R
MKI1 bolt action, blue with Walnut
stock. Chances for the raffle are $ 1 each
or six for $5. The rifle can be seen at
Unde George's in Glen Rose. The draw-
ing will be on Sunday, March 3, and
you need not be present to win. So,
everyone please help support the am-
bulance and fire operations in Walnut
by your participation.
Likewise, please remember that the
Walnut Spring Senior Services is sell-
ing chances on the beautiful handmade
quilt completed by the Crafty Seniors
quilting circle. Chances on the quilt are
also $1 each or six for $5. Contact Doris
Penn, Mildred Morrison, or any mem-
ber of the quilting drde for tickets or
further information. The quilt is on dis-
play at King’s Antique Store downtown.
Workers continue to make progress
on the new lumberyard in town. The
main portion of the new building is
completed on the outside now. It is very
attractive. Everyone seemed to enjoy
the pictures of the (rid building being
tom down in last week’s paper.
Katherine Wright came through with
the pictures of her granddaughter, Sh-
annon McManus, with her “celebrity
ftiends.” Hope you enjoy them as well.
Thanks, Katherine, and much contin-
ued success with your treatments, Sh-
annon. Please know you are in
everyone's prayers and we’re all pull-
ing for you.
Kay Moore told me the Lions are busy
with plans for the upcoming Rattle-
snake Roundup. If nobody thinks of
Walnut for anything else, it would have
to be the Rattlesnake Roundup. This
year's event will take place the first
weekend of March and it is definitely a
BIG event. If you've never attended the
snake hunt, make plans to do so this
year.
Kay also told me the Lions are in the
process of remodeling the Lions Den,
lowering ceilings, air-conditioning etc.
They also have the paint ordered to
spruce up the Snake Pit Building and
are finishing up the windows on the
second story of the building. Kay also
told me something that will delight lo-
cal domino players — Walnut once
again has a domino halt! After several
years of ho local hangout for 42 and
84 lovers, the Lions have donated space
in the Snake Pit building and some
pretty competitive games are already
being played. If someone will give me
the times and dayb the domino hall is
open, I'll be glad relay them.
The Cowboys are still on everyone's
minds, but highlighting my week was
the outpouring of affection for come-
dian George Bums, who observed his
100th birthday on Jan. 20. Hang in
there, George, and thanks for. many
years of smiles.
HI end with a quote from George this
week.
*7here was a time when an apple a
day kept the doctor away. But nowadays
it’s malpractice insurance. *
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BAUCOM ADDRESSES WALNUT SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL — Kan Baucom (right) discussed the Bosque County Economic Development
Corporation and the small business incubator with the Walnut Springs City Council during a regular meeting Jan. 18. Shown also is new City
Council member Roberta HMiard, (seated second from right), who was sworn in during the session.
- Stiff Photo By Corot Moulton
Hilliard Sworn In As Walnut
Springs Council Member
Baucom Addresses Council On BCEDC
3 Walnut Youths Attend
Kidfest ’96 In Meridian
WALNUT SPRINGS — Chad Ander- State Park,
son, Jesse Olson, and Ranee Uloth, ail A fly-fishing seminar was the event
of Walnut Springs, attended “Kidfest for the morning and in the afternoon
’96” on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Meridian there was a trout tournament.
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Call for an appointment: 797-8802
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By Carol Moulton
FEATURES EHTOR
WALNUT SPRINGS — Roberta
Hilliard was sworn in as a new City
Council member, to replace the va-
cancy created by Loretta Bright, dur-
ing regular session on Thursday, Jan.
18.
“Welcome aboard,” said Mayor
Doris Penn to Hilliard after she took
the oath of office. “We’ll enjoy work-
ing with you.”
Ken Baucom, director of the
Bosque County Economic Develop-
ment Corporation, addressed coun-
cil members regarding the BCEDC
and the business incubator.
After givingabrief background on
BCEDC and the incubator, Baucom
said that the mission in the next 12
months is to create job6 and build op-
portunity in the county. He added
that 25 percent of Bosque County
money is earned outside of the
county.
Baucom told the council that the
tourism video about Bosque County
has just been completed, and that the
brochure is in its final stages.
He explained that the corporation
works with all of the communities in
the county. Baucom told the council
that the City of Morgan had re-
quested help with its plan to invest
in beautifying and updating Morgan,
and the BCEDC is helping the city
with this.
“We are currently developing a
data base of all empty buildings in
the county,” Baucom said, this being
part of the resource for the county.
If a company is interested in moving
to or starting up in Bosque County,
it has tt> know what property might
be available, he explained.
Answering questions from council
members, Baucom said that the first
priority is to keep businesses that
start up in the incubator within the
county’s economic structure after
they grow out of the incubator.
“We’re here as a resource for the
county,” Baucom said. “We can come
to small businesses anywhere in the
county to help in any way we can.”
We must build a strong economic
development base in the next year
before the grant runs out, Baucom
said, adding that the program needs
a foundation to continue on.
Walnut 4-H Club To
Start A Community
Service Group
WALNUT SPRINGS — The 4-H club
in Walnut Springs has begun to orga-
nize a service group that will assist die
city and community in any way that is
needed.
During the first meeting, members
made table decoradons and favors for
the senior center’s Valentine banquet.
Members plan to have monthly meet-
ings and will be involved in projects
such as community dean-up and beau-
tification, and visitation to the elderly
and homebound.
“We would like to offer our assis-
tance to city and school officials, the
Lions dub, senior center, churches, and
any citizen that could use out assis-
tance,” said a spokesman.
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What is needed, Baucom said, is a
county-wide economic development
system, to continue growing after the
initial two-year start-up.
“For this to work,” Baucom said,
“all the cities in the county would
have to carry the project forward.”
In other business, the council ap-
proved the Lions Club request for use
of the flea market area, and the block-
ing of the street for the annual Wal-
nut Springs Rattlesnake Roundup.
Larry Jackson, spokesman for the Li-
ons Club, said that plans for the
roundup are looking good.
Jackson also brought the council up
to date on other Lions Club projects.
“The work on the Lions Den and
snake pit is to begin Saturday,” Jack- *
son said, “If weather permits.”
The Lions Club is also looking into
putting up new signs at both ends of
town.
In final action, the council ap-
proved the new ordinance regarding
livestock, and the new ordinance re-
garding weeds and junk. Two other
ordinances, one regarding junk ve-
hicles, and one regarding dogs, will
be open for public hearing next
month.
- A
LORD’S ACRE DONATION - Darlene Munden (right) presents
Lions Club President Kay Moore with a check for 11,350 at a re-
benrmedMfe of the Walnut Springs Lions Club. The money wiH be
used to help in the remodeling of the Lions Den building. The money
was raised during the 1995 Walnut Spring* Memorial Methodist
Church Lord's Acre Festival.
- Photo By iBrry Jackso
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Smith, W. Leon. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1996, newspaper, January 26, 1996; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth788082/m1/7/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.