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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1944
Page
1
The Cranville Gsp Rodeo heads to Orantille on Friday night with events including bulldogging ro9 bene hunting wild stear riding and a early show at 7 00 pan. Local attendees from Trent Gap and neighboring counties anticipate a large turnout and steady support from residents and visitors.
Cranfills Gap will host memorial services for Elmo Havend, who passed away in Practa on June 21. The service at St Olaf Church is set for Sunday afternoon August 6 at 8 50. Family members request attendance.
Joe L Schumacher writes from the South Pacific zone to Britain relatives. He describes life as a signalman, learning the local language, and staying connected with home via The Record. He notes having a day off and hopes to offer more later, reflecting on missing the hometown.
A Valley, Washington native, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Belem, earned the Air Medal while serving with the 17 Flying Parties. He saw no active combat in recent climbs to Branetrt, Marienburk, Schwein, Angeline, and Berlin, which followed multiple missions. Geraldine Riddle of Valley Mil is noted alongside the family.
Local soldiers from Texas and nearby areas were cited by the Fifth Army and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for active combat participation in Italy. Private First Class Frid S Sanders and William F Stapp are named among those honored, with the badge described as a silver rifle set against infantry blue within a silver wreath.
Clifton Livestock Commission Company reports a large sale with approximately 860 head of cattle, 0 sheep, 16 of 20 Morven, and 12 hogs auctioned. Local and county buyers attended the event held in Clifton.
Funeral services for A W Bearden of Clifton area were held July 23 1944 from the family home near Clifton and at First Methodist Church Valley Mills. Surviving were eight children two sons Ray Bearden and Prank Bearden of Bearden. nineteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. brothers A W Bearden Paducah Texas M G Bearden Valley Mills E B Searten. sister Mrs Lydia Helton West Texas. Bearden moved to the area in 1904 and was active in church work until shortly before his death at age 77 after a month long illness.
Chay Deval Istructing In England Clay Oswald of Clifton is pictured as he prepares to begin a special instructor assignment. Oswald, who has aided local highway work, will undergo technical training under a U S Britain exchange program for military instructors.
Esther Hafer will enroll as a new student at Texas State College for Women in Denton when regular classes begin in September. Dormitory rooms will be assigned at registration on September 18. Dr. T L Hubbard, president since 1926, notes the college’s growing prestige in teacher training and liberal arts education.
Ole O. Anlie is honored with a plaque for his contributions to the Canadian canal project. The ceremony highlighted his dedication and public service in advancing the construction effort.
Public invited to Aug 7 at 8 00 pm in Cnareh where Tidwell of Waco reviews Loyd Dongles The Robe. Mrs Tidwell wife of Baylor University Bible head leads discussion on history and sacrifice in a legend of Chiles garment and its era.
Postmaster Bronstad warns patrons shipping items overseas to avoid sending matches in parcels. The post urges compliance and notes matches are prohibited in military and other overseas mailings.
Mrs Doyle J Borchers of this city received a War Department notice that husband Doyle J Borchers waist gunner on a Flying Fortress has been missing in action since July 19 over Germany. He had been overseas since April 1944 and this family has been at home in Clifton since his father went overseas.
U S Army Forces on New Britain, William L Ludwig, brother of Miz Josephine Kang, Se. 2, Clifton Texas, promoted from private first class to technician fifth grade in the infantry. He has served since February 20, 1942, and over August 28, 1942. Before New Britain assignment he served at duty in Hawaii and the South Pacific.
Lt. Bobby Obenhaus writes from the Pacific noting longing for Clifton, describes wartime service and time underwater in diving and salvage, and praises a marine ship described as a fine little vessel despite the distance from home. He expresses hope for a future reunion with hometown friends.
A brief item references Lt. Thorald J. Huse Chemical School with minimal readable context. The note appears to note the facility or its namesake in a military or institutional listing. No dates or additional actions are provided in the fragment.
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