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Friday, Oct. 14, 2005
The Clifton Record
Forest Service, Local Officials Seeking Aid
To Catch Possible Bosque County Arsonists
Bv David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
MERIDIAN — Bosque County
firefighters have responded to a
number of wildland fires recently
that appear to be the work of an
arsonist, said a representative of
the Texas Forest Service. The
agency is asking to persons with
information about these or other
suspicious fires contact local law
enforcement officials immediately.
“If you saw someone being
robbed on the street, you would re-
port it. If you looked out your win-
dow and saw your neighbor’s
house being broken into, you
would report it, too, because it’s a
crime,” said Fire Prevention Spe-
cialist Traci Weaver in Granbury.
“There is one crime, however, that
is not being reported — wildland
arson.”
“Since Oct 1, the Walnut Springs
Volunteer Fire Department, with
mutual aid from Morgan VFD and
Brazos Point VFD, have re-
sponded to over a dozen fires of a
suspicious nature,” Bosque
County Emergency Management
Coordinator Dewey Ratliff told
The Clifton Record Tuesday.
Earlier this year, Valley Mills,
Clifton, and West Shore VFDs re-
sponded to a series of suspicious
fires in the southeastern portion
of Bosque County. Some even re-
quired mutual aid from the China
Spring VFD. Fire officials suspect
arson in most if not all of those
fires.
“A couple of weeks ago, three
more fires broke out near that
same area, all within a mile of each
other, during the day, on a week-
end,” Ratliff said. “They appeared
to have been deliberately set.”
All of the fires are still under in-
vestigation by fire and law enforce-
ment officials.
Arson is a felony offense, punish-
able by a fine of up to $10,000 and
up to life in prison, according to
Fire Prevention Specialist Mary
Kay Hicks in McGregor.
Dry weather along with strong
windy conditions can escalate
small fires into large wildfires, po-
tentially destroying lives and prop-
erty, according to the Texas Forest
Service.
Citizens in the area who wit-
ness suspicious activity — which
could include a vehicle stopped
along the roadway with an indi-
vidual throwing something out, or
smoke coming up from the
ground after a vehicle speeds
away — are asked to contact the
Bosque County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment immediately at (254) 435-
2363.
Information on the type of ve-
hicle, license plate number, num-
ber of individuals, descriptions,
and time and location of the activ-
ity, all will greatly help authorities,
officials noted.
Brush Pile Pick-Up Rules
For Inside City Reviewed
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — City of Clifton
Code Enforcement Official Den-
nis Kruse reminds Clifton resi-
dents that the city no longer
picks up brush at local resi-
dences. Brush must be bundled
properly for pick-up by the city’s
sanitation service, or disposed of
by the resident.
Brush, limbs, and branches can
put into 3-foot-long by five feet in
circumference bundles, Kruse
said, for the sanitation trucks to
pick up.
“Otherwise, you will have to dis-
pose of the brush properly, on your
own,” Kruse noted.
He warned that piles of limb and
brush are subject to the city’s
codes, and 10-day warnings can be
issued if the piles are not removed
in a timely manner.
Kruse also reiterated a warning
from the City of Clifton Planning
and Zoning Commission that
building permits are required be-
fore virtually any construction
project can legally begin.
“If in doubt, contact me at City
Hall,” Kruse said. Kruse is on
duty Monday through Wednes-
day from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, but
messages can be left for him at
City Hall during normal operat-
ing hours. For more informa-
tion, contact City Hall at (254)
675-8337 or Kruse at (254) 253-
0760.
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• MUSEUM
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Orbeck. The embellishments are
quite intricate.
“One can only wonder at the
hours spent by loved ones in pre-
paring the garments for the sol-
emn occasion of baptism for a
family infant,” observed Orbeck.
The exhibit expresses the desire
of the museum to bring from stor-
age the gowns which have been
lovingly donated by families
through the years, said Orbeck.
“These donor families kept
these gowns in storage before giv-
ing them to the museum for pres-
ervation and care. They are in
wonderful condition for the most
part and should last another cen-
tury or more,” said Orbeck.
Several of the baptismal gowns
composing the exhibit were used
in formal ceremonies at church
services in Bosque County, includ-
ing St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church at
Cranfills Gap, Our Saviors Luth-
eran Church at Norse, and Zion
United Church at Womack. Those
gowns given locally are recognized
in the exhibit brochure which ac-
companies the display, as well as
photographs of the children who
were being christened.
The oldest dress in the exhibit
dates to 1840, and was given by the
late Mrs. H. J. Cureton of Meridian
and made by the mother of Mrs.
J.E. Lumpkin, an early Meridian
pioneer family.
Baptismal gowns with local his-
tory include one given by the fam-
ily of the late T.B. Wilson of
Meridian, which dates to 1866, said
Orbeck. Other gowns with area
connections include those of Alma
Hoel Aars, given by grandson
Gene Aars of Clifton; Eldor
Conrad’s baby cap, father of
former Bosque County Judge
Bobby Joe Conrad, baptized in
1911 at Zion United Church, Wom-
ack; Mrs. W.B. (Johanna
Christensen) Bertelsen, baptized
• COUNTY
Continued From Page One
city ordinances.”
“Once again, this shows that
when everybody works together,
you can get things done,” praised
County Judge Cole Word.
As per the agreements, the
sheriff’s department, which will
supervise the deputy’s activities,
will provide an equipped patrol
vehicle and all related materials,
and will provide for transportation
and housing of prisoners when
needed. While enforcing laws and
city ordinances, the deputy will
not be responsible for code en-
forcement.
The deputy will be scheduled to
work a 40-hour week, which will be
split equally (20 hours each) be-
tween Walnut Springs and Mor-
gan. Court appearances and
training are included in the above-
noted hours.
Delinquent Taxes
The court reviewed an agree-
ment in place over 10 years with
the firms of Robertson and Rob-
ertson and McCreary, Veselka,
Bragg, and Allen, to provide delin-
quent property tax collection ser-
vices to the county. Judge Word
and District Clerk Sandra L.
Woosley each had high praise for
the two firms and their job perfor-
mance.
After a brief discussion, the
court agreed to seek proposals for
a new contract, and to include ser-
vices for collection of delinquent
fines and court costs within that
proposal. Pet. 3 Commissioner
Jerry Smith also recommended
that the county attorney review
the current contract in case the
court did not approve any of the
new proposals received.
BCCAD Nominations
The court nominated three
county residents to be included
on the ballot for the upcoming
board of directors election for
the Bosque County Central Ap-
praisal District. Nominated by
the court were Carl Nichols, who
previously served as a county
commissioner and a CAD direc-
tor in Wharton County, and cur-
rent directors Mike Domel of
Meridian and Gene Blakley of
Iredell.
Miscellany
City of Clifton City Administra-
tor Jerry Golden provided the
court an overview of problems re-
cently incurred with Southwest
EMS’ coverage in South Bosque
County, but no action was taken by
the court.
Court members approved par-
ticipation in salary supplements
for justices of the 10th Court of
Appeals. The court serves all or
parts of 18 counties, and has re-
quested similar supplements from
each of those counties. Bosque
County’s share will amount to no
more than $3,750 per year, and
could be as low as $1,250 per year,
depending on how many counties
choose to participate.
A discussion on the current ban
on outdoor burning resulted in the
court giving Judge Word the
power to lift the ban between court
meetings if he believes it to be pru-
dent to do so.
The fiscal year 2005 Chapter 59
Asset Forfeiture Report, submit-
ted by the office of 220th Judicial
District Attorney B.J. Shepherd,
was approved by the court.
The court rejected a contract
proposal with Corporate Alliance
on energy audit recommenda-
tions.
A request to bury communica-
tions cable in the vicinity of County
Road 1050 was okayed.
Addition to the surplus property
lists for the upcoming sale on Sat-
urday, Oct. 29, were received and
approved.
An order of appointment and an
order for salary increases for
220th Judicial District juvenile
probation officers issued by Judge
James E. Morgan were received
and filed, as was a certificate of
completion of continuing educa-
tion by District Clerk Woosley.
A notice of price increases from
Cleveland Asphalt Products was
noted by the court.
The court approved payment of
at Cranfills Gap’s St. Olaf’s Rock
Church in 1905; and other gowns
worn by Nora Rogstad of Our
Savior’s Church at Norse (1892);
and Callie Solberg Dahl, late 19th
century.
The gowns continue through the
early 20th century, and some of the
display gowns are from outside of
Bosque County and their exact
origins are unknown. These gowns
were, for the most part, obtained
for their beauty and craftsmanship
by the late Sadie Swenson Hoel,
one of the museum’s founders.
The exhibit, done in black and
white, features gowns hanging
from tree limbs... thus the title for
the exhibit, “Rockabye Baby in the
Treetop.” The Baptismal font fea-
tured in the museum comes from
Four Mile Prairie. This was an
• FSSB BRANCH
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ment. Our mission is to build a bet-
ter county together.”
Tom Henderson, Vice President
and Meridian Branch Manager
said, “We have an exceptional staff
to manage our new convenient lo-
cation.” Henderson has spent the
last 19 years serving the commu-
nity and banking needs throughout
Bosque County as the bank’s
branch manager in Clifton.
Phillips adds, “We are pleased
with the new Meridian branch as
it will allow us to deliver our prod-
ucts more effectively to our cur-
rent and future customers. Their
meridian branch will offer all our
banking products including
Internet banking, 30 year fixed
rate mortgages, debit cards, free
checking, and 24 hour voice in-
quiry.”
First Security State Bank was
founded in Bosque County almost a
century ago. In addition to the new
Meridian branch, the bank has of-
fices in Cranfills Gap, Clifton, and
Whitney. First Security State Bank
is an independent locafiy owned and
operated community bank with to-
tal assets in excess of $60 million.
early East Texas settlement for
several of the pioneer Norwegian
families before their arrival in
Bosque County began in 1854. The
exhibit d6cor includes white doves
on tree limbs, which represent the
Holy Spirit.
The exhibit is coordinated and
designed by Mary Orbeck, who
has chaired a number of award-
winning exhibits at Bosque Memo-
rial Museum during the past 40
years. Orbeck was assisted with by
Sue Posey, Ann Wiland, Sudi
Knudson, Willene Pack, Terry
McDonald, Angel Pierce, Barbara
Derrick, George Larson, and
Bryan Davis.
The Bosque Memorial Museum,
founded in 1924, is located at the
corner of South Avenue Q and
West 9th Street in Clifton, next to
Clifton Lutheran Sunset Home.
The exhibit will provide an excel-
lent opportunity for those inter-
ested in Bosque County history to
not only view the exhibit, but the
many other fascinating perma-
nent and rotating features of the
museum.
For more information on the
new exhibit or the museum, con-
tact Dr. George Larson at (254)
675-3845.
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