09 Aug 1946
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1946
Page
1
The Ancram City Council discusses property rendition for taxation. mayor announces plan to set renditions near 90 percent of fair value to fund city services, water extensions, and drainage projects. the talk centers on bond readiness and equalization board actions to balance expenditures with taxpayers’ burden.
Delegates from Adve verioun prosinete gathered in Meridian for the County Democratic Crete Falster of Me. Adams B. Raley of Valley Mills was chosen secretary. Delegates include B C Rogstad Mustang, M F Keane Crawfills Gap, A Curtin Odie Moshtin, Homerowe Cedron, Meridian leaders, P M Rags Nurse, J Grinland Mustang, B Tenniron Clifton, James tithes C idien Baldridge Jr Clifton OC Johnson Norse T G Nowlin Mills Dob East Meridian Henry Meridian Jack Pool Je Vel Ea Mites 4 Hendler Clifton Chen Mosheim D Heary, Meridian, and others named. The group will represent Toague County at the State Democratic Convention in San Antonio September 18.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a home and military context with unclear names. It appears to reference a person and place but lacks complete details for a clear summary. The readable fragments do not establish concrete events or outcomes.
Clifton Volunteer Fire Co. introduced a new Dodge powered pumper with 600 gallons per minute capacity and 100 gallon water tank, doubling capabilities over the old truck. The vehicle will reduce response times and increase water applied to fires once a state inspector verifies equipment and a new hose arrives.
Clifton College softball team clinched the second half by defeating Hulme's Feed Store 7 to 4 last Monday. One game remains, between Millers and Novae, to decide playoff seeding on Thursday night August 8. Clifton also beat Tennison's Humble Oilers 10 to 9 and defeated Firemen 12 to 0 earlier, with Valley Mills and Norse/Millees games mentioned in the recaps.
The Home Economies Department will host a closing demonstration series at Clifton High School. Dates span August 20 to August 23 with sessions on sewing techniques upholstering table service and menu planning packaging and sealing pastas and more. Manoah Hoff leads the Home Center program and will showcase steps for students.
Fragmentary OCR yields a partial local notice or headline. Names and places are unreadable. No clear event, date, or organization can be confirmed from the readable text.
A fractured OCR notice reports an Amundeen family gathering at Glen Rosh. Participants include Amundeen relatives and several named individuals, with scattered mentions of locations and ages. The text is garbled but centers on a family social event and attendance.
The Highway Department plans immediate construction of a paved farm to market road from Clifton to near Womack, with right of way secured this week. The Clifton community and county officials welcome the project as a long sought improvement and vow cooperation with the State Highway Commission and engineer W. D. Goodall.
A rail line derailment blocked the Santa Fe tracks after a Saturday derailment and a Friday night incident. Train No. 114, carrying watt, sulphur, coffee, yarn, and cement, derailed due to a broken over seated truck journal. Ninety persons were reported injured.
Fragmentary text mentions fr. and Mrs. Rone E Beveman of the city and Mrs Freeman, plus Mayvnelle Pincher and Carvin. The message is incomplete but implies a local marital or social notice among named individuals in the city.
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