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Friday, Feb. 6, 2004
Phone: (254) 675-3336 • Fax: (254) 675-4090
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Colwick Served As Researcher During WWII
CLIFTON — Rex F. Colwick, son of Clarence and
Pearl Canuteson Colwick, was born at the family
home in the Norse Community, March 19,1922.
Colwick began his education at Bee Hill School, and
transferred to the Horse School where he continued
through the 10th grade. He spent his last year of
school at Clifton High School
After attending Clifton College for one year, he en-
tered Texas A&M University where he earned his
Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees.
While at A&M, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942,
and served on active duty from 1943 to 1947.
The majority of this time was spent at the Aber-
deen Proving Grounds in Maryland whtere he was
involved in research. Colwick retired from the Army
Reserves with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel
In April 1943, Colwick and Dorothy Louise Williams
of Houston married at College Station. They had one
child, John W. Colwick.
After graduating form A&M and after fulfilling his
military duties, the family moved to Lubbock for a
two-year assignment with the U.S. Department of Ag-
riculture. From there they went to Mississippi State
University at Starkville.
At MSU, Colwick coordinated a national research
program for the mechanization of cotton production.
This program involved state agricultural experiment
stations and USDA stations in the cotton producing
region of the U.S.
During his 35 year tenure, Colwick was privileged
to witness the virtually complete elimination on hand
labor in cotton production and harvesting. Prior to
his retirement in 1980, he held the position of Loca-
tion Leader for the USDA Research Service at MSU.
Colwick was a member of several honorary and
professional agricultural organizations and was hon
ored in 1992 with the Distinguished Service Award
by the Mississippi Section of the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers.
He was a faithful member of the First Presbyte-
rian Church of Starkville, holding several elected
positions throughout the years. He was also a mem-
ber of the Rotary Club, Starkville Country Club, and
the Mississippi Seniors Golf Association . .
Colwick's son, Dr. Joseph W. Colwick and his wife
live in the family home in Starkville and his grand-
SERVING DURING WII — While at A&M Univer-
sity, Rex F. Colwick enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942,
and served on active duty from 1943 to 1947. The
majority of this time was spent at the Aberdeen Prov-
ing Grounds in Maryland where he was involved in
research. Colwick retired from the Army Reserves
with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Pictured with
him is his wife, Dorothy Louise (Williams) Colwick.
daughter, Elizabeth Hamner, and her husband like
in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mary Colwick Orbeck, sister, lives
with her husband, Dan, in Clifton.
Rex passed away in Clifton on Sunday April 15,
2000.
(Gloria M. Hewlett has been collecting the stories
of Bosque County veterans for a book about World
War II. The book. Bosque County Armed Forces Vet-
erans, Volume I, is on sale now at the cost of $35. or
$40 if mailed. For more information, contact
Hewlett at (254) 435-2533.)
• BARK ... Continued From Page One
kennels and recreational facilities
(such as miniature golf, batting
cages, and similar items).
The creation of blueprints for
the facility will begin after the land
purchase, the president added,
and temporary kennels and volun-
teers now are being sought to re-
lieve the responsibilities of people
fostering animals. Burwood said
that the group will soon be apply-
ing for grants and soliciting dona-
tions from corporations.
President Knustrom said that
the City of Clifton has indicated
that it would be willing to negoti-
ate a contract with BARK to care
for city-caught animals.
This initiative began when the
state’s department of health an-
nounced that it will be enforcing
its animal facility improvement
laws starting Jan. 1, 2005. Clifton
and every other municipality in
the state will need to upgrade
their city pounds and change their
animal control policies, said
Knustrom.
With the potential income gen-
erated from the city's contract,
BARK is one step closer in hiring
a full-time employee who would
be in charge of the animal’s main-
tenance.
BARK Banquet
Whitney Smith indicated that
the Hearts and Barks Banquet
fund-raiser, which includes a din-
ner with entertainment and a si-
lent auction, will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Tin Build-
ing Theatre.
Smith distributed more tickets
for the members to sell to the pub-
lic, and said that they are also on
sale at Stonewall Collections, Thk
Clifton Recokd, and Bank of
America. Cost is $75 per couple.
Half the 100 tickets have been sold
already, she added.
A few items up for the silent
auction include an authentic
Japanese meal for eight with an
option for a sushi class, several
pieces of jewelry, two pieces of art
donated and painted by local art-
ists, George Hallmark and Ron
Bonge, and a piece of stained
glass art.
This event features an el-
egantly served meal of mixed
salad, beef tenderloin and grilled
shrimp, wild rice, vegetable med-
ley accompanied by wine of your
choice. Topping off this fabulous
meal is a decadent dessert to be
revealed at the event.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m.
with a social time and an oppor-
tunity to view an appealing array
of valuable items. Plans have
been underway for quite some
time to make one’s evening ro-
mantic and special. Diners will
enjoy the gourmet meal by
candlelight and be treated to live
music performed by Heather
Sager, local pianist.
Following the meal all will be
offered the opportunity to dance
with their sweethearts to music
tailored to the crowd’s desires. An
assortment of popular songs will
be available as well as romantic
favorites.
All proceeds will go toward
BARK’s land purchase and a per-
manent shelter to be built by vol-
unteers. No more auction items
are being solicited, said
Knustrom. Programs will be cre-
ated and distributed to donors
and patrons during the dinner.
Reports
Discussion and possible action
on the election of officers and
membership dues will happen at
next month’s meeting; however,
BARK is still looking for new mem-
bers and volunteers to temporarily
foster animals.
The adoption committee re-
ported that there are cats and pup-
pies in need of homes. The policies
and procedures committee re-
quested that the board table action
on its manual.
Financial Report
Members approved minutes of
prior meetings and were pre-
sented the treasurer’s report by
Darlene Hall, who noted that re-
ceipts for the month of January
totaled $2,248.79.
Noteworthy contributions were
made by Karen Vinson (a new an-
swering machine), Our Savior’s
Lutheran Church Sunday school
(Christmas offering $80), David
and Catherine Labrec ($1,500),
and J.B. Darden ($100).
Jim’s Package and Promit, Inc.
co-donated wine for the banquet.
Just under $400 was received
from various contribution jars
placed throughout the community,
plus another $210 from various
adoption donations. Disburse-
ments during the month
amounted to $446.70. Current fi-
nancial balance of BARK was re-
ported at $11,098.76.
Chili Supper Slated
At Cayote Methodist
Church This Saturday
CAYOTE — The annual chili
supper and bingo will be held at
the Cayote United Methodist
Church Saturday, Feb. 7.
Cost of the meal is $6 for
adults and $3 for children. The
meal will be seved rom 5 p.m. --
7 p.m. Bingo starts at 7 p.m.
Proceeds will go toward
sending the youths to campa nd
on mission trips during the
summer.
Q*A
Gardening
HELPFUL HINTS
By Mark Barnett
Texas Certified Nursery Professional
and McLennan County Master Gardener
Question: Do I need to plant more
than one peach tree to get fruit?
Roberta Poe, Whitney
Answer: No, most peach varieties
are self-pollinating. You will have fruit
production with only one tree, but you
will have better fruit production if you
do plant more than one tree and if the
other tree is a different variety of
peach. When shopping for a variety
you may also want to look at one that
will ripen at a different time so not all
your fruit is ready to be picked at the
same time.
Question: Why do nurseries not
stock fruit trees in packages and have
the more expensive ones in buckets?
Tom Milton, Clitton
Answer: Fruit trees that are sold in
packages are considered bare-root.
That means that they are grown in a
field and dug with a machine that pulls
them from the soil and shakes all the
remaining soil from the roots. They cut
extra long roots off and fold them up
and force them in plastic sacks with
-some sawdust. This causes a lot of
damage and stress to the trees,
translating that they need a whole lot
more care and special handling at the
store and once they are purchased
and planted in the ground. They must
be cut back and need extra special
care and water the first summer and
some times the second summer as
well. The percentage of trees lost is
much greater with bare-root or
packaged trees than container grown
trees. Most fruit trees in containers
started out as bare-root, but were
potted and held by the grower, so most
of the loss is taken care of before the
consumer sees them.
Send lawn and garden questions to
Mark Barnett at Storm’s Nursery, 9605
China Spring Road, Waco, TX 76708
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Candidates’ Nights On Tap
At Sites Throughout County
By David Anderson
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
CLIFTON — To date, at least
three “Meet the Candidates”
nights have been scheduled in lo-
cations across Bosque County.
The West Shore Civic Improve-
ment Association will host a can-
didates’ forum from 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11. The forum
will be held in the West Shore
Community Center, located at 560
Farm Road 3118, off Highway 22
in Laguna Park. The public is in-
vited to attend, and refreshments
will be served.
The Cranfills Gap Community
Chamber of Commerce will host a
candidates night Thursday, Feb. 12,
at the Cranfills Gap Community
Center, located in downtown
Cranfills Gap. The event will begin
at 6 p.m. with a meal catered by the
Cranfills Gap High School Junior
Class. Cost .of the meal is $6 per
person, and RSVPs are needed.
To RSVR contact Ruth Tucker at
597-2445 or Betty Johnson at 597-
2588.
Members of First Baptist Church
of Lakeside Village will host a
candidate’s night Thursday,
March 4, in the fellowship hall be-
hind the church. All political can-
didates on the ballot in Bosque
County as well as the public are
invited to attend.
The evening will begin with a
meal at 7 p.m., and there is no
charge for the meal.
The church is located at 156
County Road 1307 in Lakeside Vil-
lage. For more information, con-
tact Rhea Walker at (254)
889-3492.
Bake Sale Saturday
To Benefit Animal
Rescue Organization
WHITNEY — The Purrfect
Corporation will hold a bake
sale starting at 10:30 a.m. this
Saturday, Feb. 7, in front of the
Hillsboro Wal-Mart. Proceeds
from the sale will benefit ani-
mals at the sanctuary.
’ “We are seeking persons to
volunteer, to donate items for a
yard sale, or to adopt a pet,”
said spokesman Evelyn
Peterson.
For more information, con-
tact Peterson at (254) 694-7055.
Dr. Joe H. Yarbro, DDS, Inc.
Dr. Richard F. Hansard, D.D.S.
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