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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
1
The readable text reports a community gathering with awards and meals, noting plans for another game before summer. It also records CHAMBERS killed in a gas explosion on July 20 near Poet, with details of his marriage, family, and wife Mrs. Chambers.
Fragmentary OCR text references a wedding or marriage notice with names such as Grimiland Geimland Newk Geimland and a ceremony at Biain ant Chapel Fort Merch Cantina on August 1, 1949. Reader cannot confirm accurate names, places, or dates due to garbled content.
Fragmented readable lines report family visits and social events. AlbertBabate and Mrs Mar Trinie hosted a ceremony with relatives including John Christenson and Mrs Whinley. Neighbors Olson and Pedarvan were seen around town. Waco and Gatesville trips noted.
A community notice outlines a Queen Contest to recognize young women in Ter rural areas. Details include eligibility for ages 16 to 26, exclusions for certain relatives of officials, and a multi-stage path from county to district to state queen and maid of honor with travel funds to the national convention.
Haley Bagley announced her engagement to David Rigen, son of Mims Lawrence, with a wedding planned at Une Place Garden. The couple, former Clifton Junior College attendees, were raised in Weatherford and studied law at Clon High School before pursuing college, with Bagley finishing her first year at Weatherford Sunon and Rigen in the Community Law program.
J W Ruffin aged 68 died Sunday morning about eight. He had lived between Clifton and Valley Mills for years and recently resided at Valley Mills. Survived by wife Bertha Ruffin and four children. Funeral services held August 9 at Scareville, conducted by Reverends Jones and Tor. Burial in Valley Mills cemetery. News reached Record from Donale, Texas.
Clifton High School announces junior and senior boys from all grades are invited to play football. Interested players should report Monday at the high school gym for fall practice, with the first game scheduled for September 9 or 16. Coach Gil Ernie, formerly at Bay Junior University in 1947, will lead the squad.
Clifton Lions members praised the hospitality of Zion Reformed and Evangelical Church of Worsack and the community. The dinner featured fried chicken, fried peas, tomatoes, homemade bread, peach cobbler and ice cream. Reverend Anderson spoke on CROP and upcoming county drives.
Mrs Wyatt Mafadden known as Meradaen died in Hoare last week. Funeral services were held in Meridian on Monday August 8 with burial in Meridian Cemetery. Shenton Gibbs of Chicago and Johnny Nelson of Treburne visited Clifton Sunday while Gibbs’ sister waited in Ceanford.
Ellen Marie Heid, daughter of Ralph C Heid of Saginaw Michigan and granddaughter of Fred Matson of Clifton, won a photo contest prize with "Pensive" in Michigan. A judge praised strong horizontal lines contrasting with soft curves of the child's body forming a visually pleasing composition. The photo was taken by Mrs Held, formerly Nadine Matron.
Highway Department plans early action to close an unimproved gap on a state highway link near Iredell. D.C. Greer states the routing will favor a new path through Iredell, with surveys under way to extend paved routes toward Morgan and the Xmd Tipnd bridge area.
Mrs. Jennie Reesing, born August 1874, died August 8 at home and was buried Sunday afternoon at Rt. Olaf Lutheran Church in Crantils Gap. She was married to Oliver Golwick and leaves eight children, six grandchildren, two brothers, and several sisters and friends, with her husband deceased in 1954.
Fragmentary report details cattle prices from a Wednesday auction with figures for wheat and barley. Mentions No 2.306 dam ide tb and No 2 barley with demand conditions and bids around 70 bushels. Includes scattered price references and market activity.
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