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All Rights Reserved - ONE SECTION...PLUS SUPPLEMENTS CLIFTON, TEXAS 76634 VOL. 108, NO. 47 — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2003
13th Legion Barbecue Cookoff To
Return To Clifton Friday, Saturday
Imagination Factory Artists
THREE LITTLE ARTISTS, (from left) Ashlee Mennen, Wyatt Lentschke, and Kaitlyn Amundson, show off
what every camper had a chance to create during the week-long the Imagination Factory at the Bosque
Conservatory on Friday, June 6. — stall Photo By Nathan Diebenow
Valley Mills Woman Killed In Hwy. 6 Collision
CLIFTON — The 13th annual
American Legion Barbecue
Cookoff will be held Friday and
Saturday, June 13-14, in Clifton
City Park. The event is hosted by
the Sons of the American Legion
and American Legion Post #322.
“This event is one of the ways
our organizations help our com-
munity to promote tourism and be
able to showcase our beautiful
park facilities,” said spokesman
Roger Mitchell.
The Sons of the American Le-
gion have sponsored local pro-
grams such as the Angel Tree
Program, the Central Texas
Dance Academy, the county child
welfare department, and
FreedomFest.
“Our ‘Road Kill Cooking Team'
has done benefit dinners for the
Clifton Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, the Masonic Lodge, and the
Bosque Conservatory,” said
Mitchell.
Trophies will be awarded to
many participants of the competi-
tion categories. Sponsorships are
available to help offset expenses
related to the annual event.
In addition, several items will be
offered in a raffle. Tickets are on
sale now from members of the
post and the SAL, and at the post
home, at a cost of $5 each. Dis-
counts are available on the pur-
chase of multiple tickets.
First prize in the drawing is a
Brinkman extra-heavy-duty bar-
becue grill with a nine-piece stain-
• See COOKOFF, Page 2
Weinkauf Drowns In
Tractor/River Mishap
VALLEY MILLS — Tanya
Holden, 29, of Valley Mills died Sat-
urday morning when the 1998
Jeep Grand Cherokee she was
driving collided with a 1997 Ford
F250 crew cab towing a goose-
neck horse trailer. The mishap oc-
curred around 11:45 a m. on State
Highway 6 about 5 Vi miles south
of Clifton, according to investigat-
ing Trooper Doug Childs.
Witnesses told Trooper Childs
that Holden, who was northbound,
had apparently been talking on a
cellular telephone just prior to the
crash and her vehicle drifted
across the center stripe, hitting
the southbound trailer. Childs re-
ported that Holden was killed in-
stantly.
Driver of the trailer was Roy
Lee Heugatter, 42, of Hico, who
was accompanied by his wife,
Carlyn, 56, said Childs. He ex-
plained that the driver ofthe crew
cab had sustained some minor
glass cuts, while his wife was un-
injured.
The trailer was carrying a horse
in the middle stall. The horse, af-
ter being checked by a veterinar-
ian, was determined to be
Clifton Volunteer Fire Depart-
. ments, ProMed Ambulance Ser-
vice, Justice of the Peace Jamie
Zander, and officers with the
Bosque County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment. Childs was assisted by a
McLennan County trooper.
A grass fire occurred at the
scene but was extinguished
quickly, said the trooper. Traffic
was backed up for about lVi hours.
Bill’s Wrecker Service of Valley
Mills handled the towing.
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — A freakish acci-
dent took the life of Richard (Dick)
Weinkauf last Tuesday evening at
his business, Dick’s Place, on
Farm Road 2114 at the Brazos
River. Weinkauf’s tractor slipped
over a short embankment and
tumbled upside-down into about
six feet of water, trapping him
there. He was pronounced dead at
the scene by Justice of the Peace
James Zander.
Bosque County Sheriff Charlie
Jones said the department re-
ceived two 9-1-1 calls that evening,
the first at 8:02 p.m. from
Weinkauf’s wife, reporting that
her husband -was on his tractor
and was missing. A second call
came in at 9:41 p.m., reporting a
neighbor had found the tractor in
the river.
Deputies Andy Sadler and Jerry
Sedberry responded to the acci-
dent, and contacted Sheriff Jones
at home, who also headed to the
scene. A Pro-Med ambulance was
dispatched from Clifton, as were
members of the West Shore Volun-
teer Fire Department and its dive
team. Members of the team first
determined that Weinkauf had
been pinned in the tractor under
the water, then retrieved the body
from the water. A Valley Mills
wrecker service pulled the tractor
from the river.
Texas Parks and Wildlife De-
partment Game Warden Mark
Hamilton of Hill County investi-
gated the scene and determined
the incident to be an accidental
drowning.
Sheriff Jones said he spoke with
Jeanne Weinkauf twice that
evening, first to notify her that a
body had been found under the
tractor, then about 30 minutes
later when it was determined the
body was her husband’s.
“This was a very tragic accident,
and our thoughts and prayers are
with the Weinkaufs,” Sheriff Jones
said.
FUneral services for Weinkauf
were held last Friday in Whitney,
with interment in Smith Bend-
Coon Creek Cemetery.
Belton’s Riddle Declares His
Candidacy For U.S. Congress
TWISTED METAL — Involved in Saturday morning’s traffic mishap
on Hwy. 6 was this horse trailer. See accompanying story for details.
— Staff Photo By Nathan Diebenow
uninjured, as was a dog that had
been a passenger in the Holden
vehicle.
Childs reported that both ve-
Two Performances Of Melodrama
Planned At Tin Building Theatre
CLIFTON — This year’s an-
nual Bosque Conservatory Tin
Building Theatre Melodrama
Will feature two performances,
one on Friday, July 4, at 2 p.m.,
with the encore presentation set
for 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
This year’s offering will be
“Mischief in the Magnolias, or,
Weed ’Em and Reap,” directed
by Jake Powers. It will feature
— of course — bad guys, good
guys, heroes, and heroines.
Cast members will include
Jan Derrickson, Christopher
Eastland, Veronica Flores, Jor-
dan Grelle, Walt Lewis, Whitney
Robertson, and Jason Sorley.
Prior to the show will be the
old-fashioned sing-along,
hosted as usual by Joe White
with piano accompaniment
from his wife, Rosalyn White.
• See MELODRAMA, Page 2
hides were totaled, and that re-
sponding were emergency agen-
cies from throughout Bosque
County, including Valley Mills and
Conservatory
Exploring Forming
Of New Book Club
CLIFTON — The Bosque Con-
servatory has been receiving in-
terest in the formation of a book
club. A list of interested individu
als is being compiled, and an or
ganizational meeting is planned in
the near future.
Persons interested in being a
part of the club are urged to con-
tact the Conservatory office at
(2540 675-3724 or by e-mail
(theconservatory(o htcomp.net).
BELTON — Wesley Allen Riddle,
who recently retired after 20 years
of military service, has announced
his intention to run as a Republican
for the U.S. Congressional District
11 seat currently held by seven-time
incumbent Chet Edwards (D-TX).
Today Wes Riddle ended all specu-
lation by officially announcing his
candidacy.
Riddle's priority now is to orga-
nize a campaign organization and
meet Federal Election Commission
regulations and other legal require-
ments, in order to raise money to fi-
nance his campaign. His candidacy
is being endorsed by the Horse
Sense Underground, a group of con-
servative supporters who hope to
see him win the Republican primary
and square off against Rep. Ed-
wards next year. HSU is located in
an office near the courthouse in Bel-
ton at the future site of the Bell
County Republican Headquarters.
Riddle said is a conservative Re-
publican and the only candidate who
speaks strongly for states’ rights.
His views are pro-Life and pro-Sec-
ond Amendment. At 42 years of age,
he is currently the youngest in the
Republican field.
He was born and raised in Hous-
WESLEY RIDDLE, who recently
retired from the military after 20
years of service, will be a candi-
date in the Republican Primary
with hopes of facing seven-time in-
cumbent Chet Edwards in a gen-
eral election for the U.S.
Congressional District 11 seat.
ton, attending Northbrook High
School and then West Point (Class
12th Annual Classic Car Show
Returns To FreedomFest June 28
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
: CLIFTON — The 12th annual
Classic Car Show, part of Clifton’s
13th annual FreedomFest 2003 cel-
ebration, is scheduled for Satur-
day, June 28, in Clifton’s City Park.
The annual event is sponsored
again this year by Clifton’s three
new-car dealers, Mike Schmidt
Chrysler, Gloff Fbrd-Mercury, and
Gloff Chevrolet.
-Check-in and on-site registra-
tion that day is set for 9 a.m. to 12
noon., with the show running from
8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All identification materials,
windshield stickers, and admis-
sion credentials will be issued at
the registration booth in the park
the day of the show.
Included in the registration fee
($15 per vehicle preregistered, $20
after June 19 and on-site) are a
dash plaque, T-shirts, door prizes,
and more.
Awards by class and popular
choice will be presented at the 3
p.m. awards ceremony in the park.
Those entering the competition
are invited to attend the parade
Friday night beginning at 6 p.m.
The parade route winds its way
through downtown Clifton and
ends up in the park.
All proceeds from the event ben-
efit the FreedomFest scholarship
fund and various community
projects.
For more information or to ob-
tain registration forms for the
car show, contact the Clifton
Chamber of Commerce office at
(254) 675-3720, call the toll-free
FreedomFest line at 1-800-344-
3720, or contact the event via e-
mail (clifton.chamber®
htcomp.net).
Red Cross Blood Drive Set
Today In Clifton Civic Center
CLIFTON The Clifton Cross it means the increasing
Community Bed Cross blood challenge of maintaining enough
drive will be held Wednesday,
June 11, at the Clifton Civic Cen-
blood on the shelf to keep our
communities safe.
pants at the drive will receive that’s what we’re asking eligible
the new summer commemora- Wood donors along with poten-
tive T-shirt plus a complimen- tial new donors to do. Wie need
tary pass to the Museum of the help of everyone for the Red
Horror’s Haunted House June Cross to remain prepared for the
increasing uncertainties facing
For many Clifton residents our country as well as the sum-
mar demand for blood,” said
Diane Jenkins of the Red Cross.
“During the summer, it is es-
* 9M BLOOD DRIVE, Pag* 2
of 1983). At the time of his retire-
ment from the military, LTC Riddle
served on III Corps Staff as Chief of
the Air Defense Element. His
awards and decorations include the
Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal,
and the Defense Meritorious Ser-
vice Medal.
During the Gulf War, he com-
manded a Patriot Missile battery
that shot incoming SCUD missiles
in northern Saudi Arabia. From Au-
gust 2000 to August 2002, he worked
at the Office of Military Cooperation-
Kuwait, U.S. Embassy, as Air De-
fense Advisor to the State of Kuwait.
Riddle obtained his Master of Phi-
losophy degree in Modern History
from Oxford University in 1993
• See RIDDLE, Page 2
Rickey Baker
Loses Life In
’Cycle Crash
CHINA SPRING — Rickey
Royce Baker, a 50-year-old Clifton
resident, was killed late Wednes-
day night, June 4, when he was
thrown from a motorcycle after
losing control, according to a
Texas Department of Public
Safety report. Baker was pro-
nounced dead at the scene.
FUneral services were held last
Saturday in Frederick, Okla.
Baker, whose mother — Jewell
Clark — is a Clifton resident,
moved to the Clifton area about
five years ago, and was a general
manager with Coates Transporta-
tion.
According to the DPS report,
Baker was heading east toward
China Spring when he failed to ne-
gotiate a curve and was thrown
from the motorcycle. The accident
occurred about five miles west of
China Spring.
The report did not specify how
far Baker’s body was thrown or
whether he was wearing a helmet
when the incident occurred.
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