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CITY
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fire occurred, and that the
crawler that burned would
have some trade-in value.
Alderman Rummel made
the motion that the City ask
for bids on a compactor. It
was seconded by Alderman
Wenzel and was approved
by all three aldermen pre-
sent. Prior to the motion,
Isenhower noted that the
council, in voting for this,
still retains the right to
accept any bid or reject all,-,
but that something had to
bedonetoallow for continu-
ity of work at the landfill.
Near the end of the meet-
ing when the mayor started
for the exit door (the meet-
ing was never technically
adjourned), Isenhower was
asked by Bob West why the
City didn’t have an apprais-
er determine the actual
damage to the burned ma-
chine to ascertain whether
or not it actually needed to
be traded in. He suggested
that someone that is author-
ized in that type of equip-
ment that would be willing
to buy it or repair it should
examine and appraise it
prior to acceptance of bids
from those pricing a com-
pactor.
“How would you know
what it was worth, though,
when you got through?”
asked Isenhower. “It still
goes back to the other thing
of whatever someone was
going to give for it.”
“Because you may not
need to sell it in the long
run,” said West- “You're
going under the assumption
that it was totally—”
“No, I’m not,” said Isen-
hower.
“...unsalvagable,” finish-
ed West.
“No, I’m not. You didn’t
listen,” said Isenhower. “I
said—”
“I did listen!” said West.
“Don’tsay I didn’t listen--”
‘ ‘ I said we needed to buy a
tractor to start with, and we
did,” said Isenhower.
“My point is," continued
West, “that you’ve got it in
your mind that it is time now
to buy a new dozer out
there, and you don’t want a
dozer, you want to put a
compactor, and that’s fine
and dandy, but you can’t
say that all of a sudden that
this thing is worthless and
we need to get into a
$50,000 machine, or a
$40,000 machine, what-
ever.” Following mention
of an example to the situa-
tion, he added, “There has
got to be a good market in
used dozers, because the
news ones are just too
damned high. With some-
thing as valuable as that
used machine, then there
ought to be other people
working in used machines
that would come in and
make use of this.”
“If we’re going to get bids
from four dealers on four
different types of mach-
ines," said Isenhower, “ev-
eryone of them is going to
go out there and estimate
what they think they can live
with and offer on that
machine.”
“Telling you that you need
a new machine,” said
West. “But maybe you do
not need to buy a new
machine.”
“You’re not making that
choice,” said Isenhower.
“We’re making that choice.
That’s a choice we got
elected to make.”
“Sir, it doesn't sound like
you're making that choice,
because you're going some-
where to buy a new ma-
chine.”
“You’re over my head,”
said Isenhower.
West explained that, for
instance, if someone takes a
cartoadealershipand says,
“Listen, I think the car has
got a bad tablet, but I’d like
to get it fixed and I may have
to buy a new car, but I
wouldn’t want to buy a new
car. What do you think he's
going to say? He's going to
say, yes, you've got a bad
tablet and you're going to
need this and need that.
You need to buy a new car. ’ ’
“Now, you’re running
down the wrong road," said
Isenhower.
West continued, “But if
you go down to someone
that does the building of it (a
garage or specialist), they’ll
tell you.”
“You’re talking about a
different thing, because we
were talking about buying a
tractor before this ever
happened,” said Isenhow-
er.
“You assume that the
thing is junk," said West.
“ You don ’ t even k now i f you
can fix it or not. That’s what
I’m saying. To protect your-
selves, why don’t you have
•M
someone else come out and
say ‘it’s going to take $5,000
to fix it.’ As it is, you
haven’t done it.”
"I don’t follow your rea-
soning on it,” said Isen-
hower. “We need to buy
one anyway. The thing is
nine years old, and every-
body that runs around with
them says that five or six
years is the average life of
one. The damn thing has
been costing us an arm and
a leg to keep it fixed, so we
need to buy one whether it
burned or didn’t burn.
Leave the burning out it.”
“Well, why did it burn?”
asked West.
"It caught fire, it’s that
simple," said Isenhower.
"How?” asked West.
“I don’t know,” said Isen-
hower.
“Were they operating it?”
asked McCrary?
“Yes, sir," said Lusk. “A
man was operating it. He
was pushing garbage.”
“Electrical fire?” asked
McCrary.
“Electrical, on the right-
hand side, "said Lusk. “It’s
got four bolts on there, and
you’ve got little-bitty pin
holes. Wasn’t no way to get
it. All we could do was shut
off the fuel to it.”
Following further discus-
sion, persons attending the
meeting departed from the
meeting chamber.
COUNTY
Cont. From Page One
mented that it probably
takes Commissioner Miller
more than the rest to
maintain his roads.
"By the same token,” said
Commissioner Howard, “I
have unpaved roads that
need to be paved. Purpose
of this meeting is to deter-
mine what you are going to
take away from me. It’s
three to one, so why don’t
you decide. Precinct 4 has
been shortchanged over the
years.”
“Well, I don’t agree with
what you are saying,” said
Commissioner Page. “I
would like to get an accurate
as possible mileage count,
and classification of roads.
Regardless of what we do,
it’s going to be a problem.
We have to come up with
some equitable means."
Judge Word suggested
that the Commissioners
consider the possibility of a
joint venture between Pre-
cincts 1 and 2 and Precincts
3an‘d4, north end and south
end of the county, in which a
Obituaries
Robert Arthur Gloff
Funeral services for Robert Arthur Gloff, 78, of 1403
West 11th, Clifton, whodied Tuesday, June22,1982,
in Goodall-Witcher Hospital at 4 p.m., were held
Thursday, June 24, at 3 p.m., at First Presbyterian
Church, Clifton, with the Rev. Frank Horak, Jr.,
officiating. Organist was Mrs. V.D. Goodall, with
Rev. Horak and Mrs. John Willis singing. Mrs. Joe
White was pianist. Burial was in Clifton Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Clifton Funeral Home.
Born June 6,1904, to William and Emma Augusta
(Harmel) Gloff in Port Arthur, he attended Clifton
schools. TheGloffs lived in Clifton prior to their move
to Port Arthur. William Gloff, father of Robert, was
killed in an accident with Texaco the year Robert was
born. William and Emma were blessed with six
children; however, three—Albert, Olga, and Willie
died in infancy. Mrs. Gloff moved back to Clifton with
Anna, Clara, and Robert, who was only a few months
old.
Robert Gloff began as a teenager to work in a local
grocery store. He and sister Clara owned a small
grocery store for awhile. Then Robert worked for the
Miller Company for seven years; 33 years with Clifton
Mercantile; five years at Corpier Grocery; with
Sormrude's for 15 years until his retirement in
November of 1980. Perhaps the pictoral plaque
received upon retirement summed it best. Robert
Gloff—work for employer, service for customers,
entertainment for all! He found time to weight
babies; greet newcomers (Clifton’s personal welcome
wagon). He had a gift of gab, a kind heart, and energy
to match it. Family, church, vocation - these three
gave Robert opportunities for his talents to grow and
be shared. An Elder and Deacon in the First
Presbyterian Church for over 40 years, he received
ministers in his home; along with wife, Irene,
prepared the communion elements for the Lord’s
Supper year after year; gave personal energy to
stewardship; and gently reminded others of respon-
sibilities in really rough times.
Robert Gloff married Elva Irene Jeanes in Clifton on
August 1, 1928. They celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary in 1978 at First Presbyterian
Church with a reception given by their three children,
spouses, and grandchildren. Three children were
born to this union: Mrs. Paul (Doris Jean) Haggard of
Greenville, North Carolina; Dr. Donald A. Gloff of
Clifton; and Mrs. Weldon (Betty) Hall of Bryan,
Texas.
Robert Gloff is survived by his wife and three
children, sister Clara Gloff of Clifton, and six
grandchildren: Greg and Melanie Gloff, John and
Robert Haggard, Julie and Sarah Hall. He was
preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and
two sisters. He is also survived by many other
relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were Sam Berlin, B.B. Oliver, Harry
Womack, Gus Walsleben, Robert Rachuig, and
Gerald Sormrude.
Henry W. Hampe
Funeral services for Henry W. Hampe, age 92, of
Clifton, who died at 4:50 p.m. Thursday, June 24,
1982, in Goodall-Witcher Hospital, were held at 2
p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church,
with the Rev. George L. Dahl, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Trinity Cemetery. Clifton Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
Gustav Wilhelm Henrich (Henry) Hampe was born
onOctober2,1889 in Washington County, Texas, the
son of William and Anna (Thiele) Hampe. Henry
became a child of God in his baptism on December 1,
1889, at Burton, Texas. His faith was confirmed in
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Clifton, on April 8,1906.
Henry and Anna Augusta Walsleben were married
on December 10, 1914. Two sons and five daughters
were born to this union, Arnold, Mrs. Henry (Clara)
Zuehlke, Oscar, Mrs.Joseph (Ludia) Knust, Mrs.
Arthur (Alice) Willmann, Mrs. J.C. (Louise) Oswald,
and Mrs. Leon (Laverne) Adams.
Henry had moved to.Bosque County at-the age of 11.
He was self-employed as a farmer and livestock
feeder. The church was always an important part of
his life. He and his family were charter members of
St. Paul Lutheran Church at Pleasant Hill near
Clifton. When that congregation dissolved in 1960, he
became a member at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Clifton. He held many positions of leadership in his
congregation throughout the years.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Annie Hampe,
on September 22, 1978, his parents, two brothers,
and two sisters. Henry is survived by his children, 28
grandchildren, and 37 great grandchildren.
A cheerful person, Henry enjoyed his family,
playing dominoes and cards, and outdoor sports. In
December 1982 he moved to Clifton Lutheran Sunset
Home. He entered Goodall-Witcher Hospital on May
25 where he remained until his death. *
Pallbearers were Martin Hampe, Alvin Zuehlke,
Loyd Hampe, Carl Willmann, Johnny Seth Oswald,
and Michael Deibert.
partial unit system might go
into effect. “I don’t think
there would be anything
restrictive in the laws pro-
hibiting us to put in a
hodge-podge (unit) sys-
tem," he said. “Why can t
we get together north half
and south half and work
together?” He added that
both personnel and equip-
ment could be shared and
that perhaps the funds
saved could be used to
complete added work.
He pointed out that cur-
rently if each precinct work-
ed on a $100,000 budget, 62
percent of the funds would
be used for salaries, gas,
oil, and diesel, with only the
remainder for materials and
equipment costs. He said
that the county could pro-
bably tailor-make a type of
unit system in which the
commissioners remained
the bosses and were closer
to the people.
He said that there are
about 670 miles of county
roads, 370 in the north half
of the county and 300 in the
south, based on previous
figures.
Commissioner Howard
said that when he determin-
ed the figure for his precinct
last time, he counted only
roads that he knew were
county roads. He said that
there are some roads he
works, that he inherited,
but that he was unsure of
whether or not they were
actually the county’s re-
sponsibility. He said that if
he included these roads, as
he suspected the other
commissioners might have
in their precincts, that his
total mileage would be
greater.
The commissioners decid-
ed to go ahead with deter-
mining more accurate fig-
ures on mileage and charac-
terizing roads prior to pro-
ceeding with creation of a
formula to be used to decide
how moneys will be allocat-
ed.
In other business, Com-
missioners approved orders
to pay claims for salaries
and wages from the general
fund and from precinct
funds.
LIME
Cont. From Page One
conveyed by belt to the kiln.
Upon viewing this process,
persons were divided into
tour groups and were given
step-by-step explanations
and demomstrations con-
cerning the making of lime,
this known as the calciniza-
tion process.
Basically, limestone is
fed into the top of the new
double-shaft kiln continu-
ously (at 12-minute inter-
vals), with the limestone
being heated at tempera-
tures of about 1800-2400
degrees Farenheit. When
the limestone has “cooked”
correctly, it is conveyed to a
loading area, where it is
then staged for transporta-
tion to sites in Texas, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisi-
ana, or Arkansas, by one of
35 trucks used by the
THE CLIFTON RECORD, THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1982, PAGE 8A
company.
Lime is used for soil
stabilization, water purifi-
cation, acid neutralizer,
sewage treatment, bleach-
ing of pulp wood, and
fluxation of molten metals.
Lime is reportedly the sec-
ond largest chemical in use
today.
According to Finstad,
there are five lime plants in
operation in Texas, but
Chemical Lime, Inc. has the
only upright coal burning
kiln in North America. He
said that purpose of con-
struction of the new kiln is
twofold—expansion of facil-
ities and efficiency. The
new kiln, he says, operates
on one-third the fuel of the
other kilns, which should
really prove beneficial in
energy savings.
Finstad added that per-
sons may take guided tours
of Chemical Lime, Inc. on a
regulated basis, and that
anyone interested may call
the company for details.
See tour photos in this
issue.
" Fairview
News
Rev. J.C. Salley’s message
Sunday morning was taken
from’ Joshua 24:15,
“Chooseyou this day whom
you will serve.”
It was real good to see our
visitors Sunday in church.
We were happy to have
Mrs. Salley feeling better
and with us. Dorothy and
J.R. Moore brought with
them her mother, Mrs.
Lydia Cawthorn of Waco,
and brother, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilber Cawthon of Austin.
It is always good to have
Ralph and Helen Roberson
with us, also Keith Kellum,
Aaron and David Clements
of California.
Mr. and Mrs. P.R. Dow-
ney, Mrs. Bill Kellum and
Michelle, and Dick Blassin-
game attended funeral ser-
vices Thursday afternoon at
the Presbyterian Church in
Clifton for Mr. Robert Gloff,
father of Dr. Don Gloff of
Clifton. Burial was in the
Clifton Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Hilliard
attended the Baker reunion
Sunday afternoon in Glen
Rose.
Rev. and Mrs. J.C. Salley,
Mrs. Rufus Hutchison, and
Mrs. F.D. Bearden were
luncheon guests Sunday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Williard Deason.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cle-
ments of Abbott, Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Blassingame,
and Aaron and David Cle-
ments were dinner guests
Tuesday night in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Clements.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mc-
Millan of Waco, Mr. and
Mrs. Jeff Glenn and daugh-
ter of Hillsboro were lunch-
eon guests Sunday in the
homeof Mrs. Jim McMillan
and Tiny.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Kelley
of Clifton, and Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Blassingame were din-
ner guests Monday night in
the home of Mrs. F.D.
Bearden.
Keith Kellum returned
home Saturday after spend-
ing last week with his
grandmother Juanita
Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Hilliard
visited Sunday night in the
home of Mr. and MRs.
Williard Deason.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cle-
ments and grandsons Aaron
and David, and Keith Kel-
lum were luncheon guests
Sunday in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Blassin-
game. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Howard, Robin, Brad and
Rhonda were afternoon visi-
tors. /
Clifton Auction Report
Sold 975 head of cattle and 10 hogs on Wednesday,
June 23, 1982.
Steers—#1 Medium Flesh
200-300 lb. $71.-89.00, 300-400 lb. $62.-75.00,
400-500 lb. $62.-75.00, 500-600 lb. $60.-64.00, and
600-800 lb. $59.-63.00.
Steers—#2 Medium Flesh
200-300 lb. $60.-74.00, 300-400 lb. $57.-67.00,
400-500 lb. $58.-62.00, 500-600 lb. $56.-60.00, and
600-800 lb. $55.-59.00.
Heifers—#1 Medium Flesh
200-300 lb. $55.-63.00, 300-400 lb. $56.-60.00,
400-500 lb. $54.-58.00, 500-600 lb. $54.-57.00, and
600-800 lb. $53.-56.00.
Heifers—#2 Medium Flesh
200-300 lb. $52.-57.00, 300-400 lb. $50.-55.00,
400-500 lb. $52.-55.00, 500-600 lb. $52.-55.00, and
600-800 lb. $49.-53.00.
Cow and calf pairs: young $450.-555.00, older
$350.-425.00.
Packer cows: breaking utility $35.-43.50, boner
utility $36.-44.00, canners and cutters $35.-42.00,
packer bulls $45.-54.00, and top hogs $58.50.
Stocker steers $1 higher, feeder steers $2 higher,
stocker heifers steady, feeder heifers steady, packer
cows and bulls $2 higher, and top hogs $1.50 higher.
PulYouisdf in the
Marketplace, in the
Xltmi/mls^
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dean
Horn visited Sunday after-
noon in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Blassingame.
Roger Blassingame and
Jerry White played in the
softball tournament during
the weekend in Waco.
Mrs. Jim McMillan visited
Thursday afternoon at the
Clifton Hospital with Archie
McMillan. He returned to
his home in Waco on Friday
and is feeling some better.
Mr. and Mrs. Loy Hilliard
visited Sunday afternoon in
Walnut Springs with his
mother, Mrs. Ruby Hilliard.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Caw-
thon of Austin, and Mrs.
Lydie Cawthon of Waco
spent from Friday night
until Sunday afternoon in
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J.R. Moore. Mr. A.M. Hall
of Valley Mills was a
Sunday afternoon visitor.
A.M. had visited in Louisi-
anna and brought the
Moores purple hull peas
and I guess that was not
enough, because they made
him help shell them.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cle-
ments, Aaron and David
visited Friday at the Hill-
crest Hospital with his sister
Mrs. Opal Hutyra.
Keith Kellum visited Sun-
day evening with Aaron and
David Clements in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Clements.
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others throw at him.
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