10 Apr 1936
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1936
Page
1
Antaresting notes from Cranfilis Gap recount family visits, new babies, and travels. Residents like Mrs W T Tercer Manor and Mr Bertelsen are mentioned with kin, grandparent births, and neighbors visiting Waco and Fort Worth.
Miss Caroline Belinda Carlson died April 7, 196, after a long illness. Born November 24, 19__, she lived most of her life in Bosque County. Survived by six sisters and four brothers, many nephews and cousins, with services conducted at the Be Dia Lae church near Grimand.
Gea G. Turney, Johnson County attorney, seeks the Democratic primary for Bosque County District Attorney. He cites four years as County Attorney, graduate of Cumberland University Law Department, and vows to prosecute all criminal cases fairly and vigorously without fear or favor.
The Thynt. Ba. Ba. Co, Adin Infantry unit holds its annual Armory inspection on College Athletic Field April 15 under floodlights. The public is urged to attend the demonstration of the year’s work, with ample seating and no admission charges.
The Mosheim 4-H Club Girls, led by Mes J. Richards, took a field trip on Thursday March 26. They boarded the Mosheim school bus at 8:00 AM, traveled toward Meridian, sang together, and stopped briefly at Clifton. In Meridian they visited the courthouse where a trial of a 15 year old boy named Ervin Kleine was held, with testimony from local children about Henry Groveton and brothers accused in a deadly incident involving a turtle.
The good roads committee and Clifton Lions Club, with Garner community members and County Commissioner Tom Brittain, advance plans to widen and straighten the road from Highway 2240 to Clifton. The project, crucial as part of the U.S. Mail route, will ease delays on bad weather days and offer a safer link from Clifton to Dallas and Whitny.
The fourteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Merry Wright died at the city area that morning. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Corsicana with interment at Cy Wood Cemetery. Surviving relatives include her parents brother Frank Wright of Corsicana and grandfather Mr R M Dean of Clifton.
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A fragmented reminiscence recounts a Will Rogers humorous anecdote aboard a ship. A steward forgets his key in a room and misidentifies deck locations while passengers react to the sailor’s confusion and a humorous misunderstanding unfolds.
Community updates list Mr and Mrs A B Collins Mrs Frank Brown visiting relatives in Mill County last Sunday. Several families including Walsleben Onwald Hafer Lee Conrad and Kunkel clans share weekend visits near Coyote and in Clifton. The item notes multiple visits, showers and business trips with many names obscured by OCR.
John D Boswell died at the Baptist Sanitarium in Waco Texas after a long illness. The 12 year old son of Meanti Mes Sam C Boswell, he lay in intense suffering with courage, as mourners gathered for the funeral service in Clifton with ministers from local churches in attendance. The obituary notes the boy’s frequent patient endurance and mentions numerous friends and family members among the mourners.
Meridian Court and local news recounts community visits and family events in Meridian and nearby areas. Notables include Mrs J T McConnell visiting Annie McConnell in Waco, multiple family gatherings, school affiliations, a funeral in Koppert, and a Camp Fire Glee Club council meeting with Dr. Lee as speaker.
Executive director of the Texas Old Age Assistance Commission argues against a pauper oath by applicants. He notes many possess substantial property yet still qualify for aid, explaining federal limits and state efforts to implement the new act.
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