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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1946
Page
5
The text blends a chaotically scanned wartime community record with references to individuals, places, and events. It mentions California, Houston, and Oakland in passing, plus vague notes on pest control and public appeals for fly prevention, with scattered names and hints of wartime logistics and social life.
Major Arnold H. Spitaer received his discharge from the Army on April 7 1942 after serving as an instructor of tactics at the Infantry School Fort Benning Georgia. He was promoted to Captain June 4 1942 and later to Major June 1 1944, serving months in the Pacific theater before returning to Illinois in 1946 with his wife and child.
Family gathering details include Mr. and Mrs. E. Bronstad with son Jack, Mrs. C. A. Brown and Martha Halen with Charles Pederson, Mrs. C. G. Srnostad, Milton Brown and son, Becky and Mollige, all from Dallas. Relatives from Oklahoma City, Port Lavaca and Houston attended. Clifton Brewer and family hosted, with Beowter returning to Houston after 21 months overseas service. Local callers included Mrs. Olle Slate and Solmet Anderson’s daughter Lynne from Port Lavaca. Luncheon and greetings described. text notes Army transfer and a neighborly visit.
A dense digest of visits, relatives, and social calls around Clifton and nearby towns. Mentions include communal gatherings in Clifton with families Bronstad Lien Fort Berry Hoeflein and others, university trips by Joyce Maxine Hott, and a funeral for Otis Lagamert family ties noted alongside sales and local notices.
Announcements list candidates and offices with parish, precinct, and district details. A family note from Houston mentions Mr and Mrs R D Clark and daughter Janice visiting Clifton, with relatives and friends.
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