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Conrad, Morgan Win
Judge Nominations
Woosley Edges Wellborn For District Clerk Nomination
By W. LEON SMITH
CUFTON NECORO MANAGING EDITOR
CLIFTON — Thirty-six percent of
the registered voters in Bosque
County participated in the
Democratic and Republican Party
primaries that ended at 7 p.m. on
March 8, according to County Clerk
Patsy Owen Mize.
In all, 2,918 Democrats (162 early
voters, 2,756 election-day voters) cast
ballots, as did 283 Republicans (34
early voters and 249 election-day
voters). Some 3,201 of the county’s
8,797 registered voters visited the
polls.
A four-man Democratic Party
primary race for Bosque County
Judge — a battle that numerous
prognosticators had predicted would
end in a runoff — was settled
Tuesday night when the totals
revealed that Bobby Joe Conrad had
accumulated 58 percent of the vote.
His 1,689 votes outdistanced the
competition by a wide margin Also
receiving votes were. Steve McCoy,
648 votes (22 percent); Paul Boswell,
354 votes (12 percent), and Philip
Harmon, 222 votes (8 percent).
“I’m pleased and surprised," said
Conrad afterward. Tm looking
forward to working with the
commissioners and other elected
officials up there, and, of course, the
citizens of Bosque County."
Another landslide went to District
Judge James E. Morgan, 220th
CONRAD
MORGAN
WOOSLEY
MORROW
l*riiiiiii*v Winners
Judicial District, who carried
Hamilton and Comanche Counties
heavily and ran a close race in
Bosque County to overcome
challenger Wayne Rohne, 4,013 Votes
(64 percent) to 2,254 votes (36
percent), for nomination in the
Democratic Party primary. ,
Rohne carried his home county by
a narrow 51 percent to 49 percent of
the vote. Rohne accumulated 1,412
votes in Bosque County, to 1,338 for
Morgan. . %
In Hamilton County, Morgan
polled 804 votes (69 percent) to 366
See ELECTION, Page 5A
Cancer Society
Prepares For
Annual Crusade
CLIFTON — The American public,
through its support of the American
Cancer Society's cancer-fighting
programs, has
proven itself j
concerned about
this disease and
generous in its
support of
organizations engaged in the fight,
says Joyce Symank, communications
chairperson, Bosque County
"Lately, though, the public has
become confused by the number of
organizations with similar names,
but dissimilar missions,” she warned.
The American Cancer Society is
the nationwide, community-based,
See CRUSADE, Page 3A
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VOL. 99, NO. 11 • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1994
$2.4 Million Nursing Home To Be Built In Clifton Soon
120-Bed Facility To Employ 80-85
By DEBRA D. BROWN
CLIFTON RECORD EDUCATION EDITOR
CLIFTON — “The rumors are true
— a nursing home facility will be
built in Clifton,” announced Beau
Njckel, president of Clifton Chamber
ofCommerce last Wednesday during
the Chamber’s monthly luncheon
meeting. f
The 120-bed facility will be owned
by Partners Holding, Inc. of Dallas,
and managed by Partners Healthcare
Management Services. It will be
built near the intersection of State
Hwy. 6 and FM 3220, near Clifton
High School.
According to John P. McQuade,
president of Partners Healthcare
Management Services and a principal
in Partners Capitol Group,
construction of the approximately
$2.4 million project, tentatively,
known as Clifton Care Center, is set
to begin within 60 days. He said the
facility should be open by
Thanksgiving, or Christmas at the
very latest, depending on the
weather.
McQuade said that once the
facility is filled, some 80 to 85
persons will be employed.
“The facility will be certified to
offer Medicare and to service
Medicaid-eligible residents, as well
as private pay residents,"commented
McQuade. “It will be a very
residential-style facility with full
bathing facilities in many of the
rooms.”
“The facility will be 100 percent
See CARE CENTER, Page 8A
Pig Farm Controversy Picks Up Steam
Meeting Moved To District Courtroom To Accommodate Crowd
Swink Petition On Its Way
To Parole, Pardons Board
By DEBRA D. BROWN
CLIFTON RECORD EDUCATION EOITOR
CLIFTON — Petitions containing
the signatures of over 1,000
individuals calling for the removal of
convicted killer Roy Glen Swink from
Bosque County were set to be
delivered this past Monday by
Bosque County Sheriff Tim S. Gage
to the Waco office of the Board of
Paroles and Pardons.
Swink, 32, was released Feb. 2
under mandatory supervision to the
Bosque County residence of Steve
Cochran, just west of Clifton in the
Norse district. He was convicted in
1978 of killing his 14-year-old
brother in their Aspermont home,
and later pleaded guilty to the
murder of his father and stepmother
in the same incident. He served 15
years, four months of a 45-year
sentence.
Since news of Swink’s release
broke in the Feb. 16 issue of The
Clifton Record,, petitions calling for
his removal have been circulating
throughout the county.
In a March 10 interview with The
Clifton Record, Sheriff Gage he had
collected petitions with 907
signatures, and that there were “still
petitions out from private citizens” to
be collected. He estimated
approximately 1,100 signatures
would be presented to the parole
board.
Sheriff Gage said he was
personally delivering the petitions to
H.B. Skelton, regional supervisor,
Waco District of the Division of
Pardons and Paroles, and he
expected Skelton would forward the
petitions to the Austin office.
“By using the chain of command,
we hope to keep communications
open,” he explained.
Sheriff Gage said the Board of
Parole and Pardons will most likely
See PETITIONS, Page 3A
By DAVID ANDERSON
CLIFTON RECORD STAFF REPORTER
MERIDIAN — A crowd of over 100
attended a special session of the
Bosque County Commissioners’ Court
Friday to hear from both sides of a
continuing debate.
Due to the unusual number of
citizens expected to attend, the
meeting was moved upstairs to the
District Courtroom.
Presiding over the meeting was
Bosque County Judge Ernest W.
Reinke, Jr., who first introduced
Desiderio Moro, of the Agriculture
Division of the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission
(TNRCC).
Mora presented a video from the
TNRCC titled “Dairy Waste
Management Systems,” which told
the story of a dairy farmer and his
dealings with the commission.
Mora detailed the process by which
a corporation would apply for and
obtain a permit to operate a pig farm
in Texas.
A citizen in the audience
interrupted Mora by commenting,
“Excuse me, but (the film) didn’t talk
about the smell.” Replying that while
he was not really qualified to answer
air-quality questions, Mora did state
Another citizen questioned how
long it would take to penalize a
company that is found to be
polluting. Mora was not definitive,
saying the situation could be
resolved in as little as a few months,
or as long as several years.
- Tom Conrie of the Brazos River
Authority (BRA), in his address,
informed the group that Section 1226
of the North Bosque River had been
classified “high priority,” due to
pollution levels.
County Commissioner Calvin
Rueter of Precinct 3 commented that
there are other pollutants from non-
that “there is no magic dust you can agricultural sources involved, to
use. There will be some odor.”
Two More Resign From
Housing Authority Board
No Filers Yet In CISD Election
Applications Received In Other County School Races
By DEBRA D. BROWN
CLIFTON RECORD EDUCATION EDITOR
CLIFTON — As of late last week,
no candidates had filed for a ballot
poisition for the May 7 Board of
Trustees election in the Clifton
Independent School District.
The three-year terms of Trustees
^.Donald Forson and Lawrence
; Zuehlke are expiring.
> Applications for a place on the
I ballot may be obtained in Clifton
; from Norida Culp in the CISD tax
office, located at the high school.
Normally, the tax office hours are 8
; *.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
; Friday.
However, due to a recess for spring
! break, the school and tax office are
' closed this week, but personnel may
be “in and out” at the high school.
1he tax office will resume normal
»ffice hours on Monday, March 21.
< General qualifications to hold the
office of trustee include being a
registered voter; residing in the state
of Texas for 12 months, and being a
Resident of the district for six months
frior to the last date a candidate can
ole for a place on the ballot.
Deadline for filing in Bosque
County’s eight school board elections
is 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 23.
Application have been accepted in
(Several other school districts
throughout the county, as follows;
L Cranfills Gap
Two full terms and a one-year
ftynexpired term on the Cranfills Gap
ISO Board of Trustees will be filled
in the May 7 election.
The terms of Trustees Jeff Rose
and Edna New are expiring. A
trustee will also be selected by the
voters to fill the unexpired term of
Marvin Wickman.
, Applications are available in the
8chooladministrationoffice. Deadline
for filing is March 23.
As of last Thursday, one candidate
had filed for a ballot position;
See SCHOOL RACES. Page 4A
Bike Fair Planned This
Saturday, March 19
CLIFTON — The local Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post and Clifton Police
Department have planned a free
Bicycle Safety Fair to benefit area
youngsters on Saturday, March 19,
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The
Armory in Clifton Municipal Park on
Riverside Drive.
Clara Bronstad, spokesman for the
Robert E. Binford VF.W. Post #8553,
and Clifton Police Chief Jim
Vanderhoof said the event will be
presented free of charge, and is open
to all area children who ride bicycles.
According to the police chief, the
Clifton PTO has promised support
and help for the fair, as well as the
area Boy Scouts.
Joe Hinson, commander of the
local VFW post, has announced that
the group will supply parents with a
free photo of each child’s bike.
Parents can keep it on file at home,
to help identify the bike in case of
theft.
"The National VFW headquarters
encourages all VFW posts to provide
this type of service, free of charge,
because it saves the lives of
children,” said Hinson, referring to
See BIKE FAIR, Page 8A
By DEBRA D. BROWN
CLIFTON RECORD EDUCATION EDITOR
CLIFTON — Last week, Renae
Fossett and Kenneth Kruse resigned
from the Clifton Housing Authority
board, leaving only one member,
Jame9 Haywood, remaining. As a
result, no meetings of the board can
be conducted until a quorum is
seated.
A special meeting of Clifton
Housing Authority was scheduled for
Wednesday, March 9, but was
cancelled due to the board vacancies.
Agenda items to be discussed
included hiring a part-time
maintenance person, and selecting a
bid for ranges.
The Housing Authority Board is
made up of five citizens appointed by
the mayor. Members serve two-year
staggered terms. Before the
resignations of Fossett and Kruse,
there were two other vacancies on
the board due to resignations,
including the position held by the
board's former chairman, Peggy
Keen, who resigned March 2.
At least three members must be
seated on the five-member board for
a quorum to exist.
Appointees to the board cannot be
employed by the city, and they
cannot hold an elected office.
According to an official with the
Fort Worth office of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD), the
Housing Authority board oversees
the duties of the executive director.
Clifton Housing Authority executive
director, Marilyn Malott, manages
the city’s two housing projects.
Malott’s salary is paid out of the
budgets of the low rent and public
housing units. The HUD official said
it is the Housing Authority board's
responsibility to determine the
executive director’s job description.
Also, according to the official, the
Housing Authority Board is in
charge of the day-to-day operations,
with oversight from the mayor.
Clifton Mayor W. Paul
Hollingsworth said last Thursday he
was speaking with community
members, and hoped to have a board
seated quickly.
“To make the Housing Authority
operate, we need a board, and we
don’t have one now,” the mayor said.
Centex Waste Addresses Complaints
By DAVID ANDERSON
CLIFTON RECORD STAFF REPORTER
CLIFTON — Officials of Centex
Waste Management, McGregor,
appeared before the Clifton City
Council last week for a performance
and service review.
“We’re here to see if you’re happy
with what we’re doing out there,"
said Charles Goodnight, operational
manager.
“As a whole, I think our customers
are satisfied,” replied Mayor W. Paul
Hollingsworth, and asked the city
aldermen for additional comments.
“You could slow (the drivers) down
a bit,” said Alderman Joe Fry. “They
take corners real quick. Our streets
don’t have a hard pack, and some
pavement has come up with them
turning like they do,” said Fry.
Goodnight explained that Centex
uses the latest in lightweight truck
technology. The trucks used are
See COUNCIL, Page 6A
which Conrie agreed.
When asked if he thought a pig
farm in Bosque County would worsen
the problems of the river, Conrie
replied, “There’s no way to answer
that until I see all the applications.
There’s just no way to know.”
Eric Schasteen of Tarleton State
University’s Institute of
Environmental Studies said that the
dairy farmers in the Stephenville
area “realize they cannot operate like
they did 20 years ago, that they
must operate in an environmentally-
friendly manner."
Schasteen said that test results
have shown water quality in the
Bosque River actually improved from
1991 test results.
“I feel that the dairies in Erath
County are doing a great job. They
are looked on as pioneers in
processing livestock waste,” he said.
A woman in the audience
disagreed, saying, “If it’s at your
back door, it’s bad. It smells.
Property values will go down, but
the county won’t lower your property
taxes. And who’s going to buy your
property if the area stinks?”
Gary Batt, area conservationist for
the Soil and Conservation Service,
Stephenville, said that while the
water quality varies, “The technology
exists to solve the problem.”
However, after being questioned by
the audience, Batt said, “I don't
think it’s possible to ever get 100
percent control of this situation,”
referring to the pollution of the river.
Richard Garrett, P.E., Water
Treatment Superintendent of the
City of Waco, said that Waco would
be stepping up its efforts to deal with
pollution Rowing down the Bosque
River to Waco, and that the city will
be monitoring closely what happens
in Bosque County regarding the pig
farm operation.
Stuart Henry, an attorney for
See PIGS, Page 3A
Final Week To File In Council Election
CLIFTON — One week remain; to
file for election to the Clifton City
Council. The filing period for election
to three expiring city council seats
Will continue through Wednesday,
March 23.
Any person wishing to become a
candidate must file with the city
secretary. An application must be
filed, as required by law, and filing
qualifications may be obtained
through the city secretary.
As of Friday, March 11, the three
incumbent aldermen whose current
See CITY RACE, Page 3A
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