Calf and Cattle Sale Scheduled By Livestock Commission
Clifton Livestock Commission announces a calf and fat cattle sale in Bosque County, bringing buyers from across Texas. The event includes railroad logistics and multiple rail trucks, with 700 to 800 head expected and special sales aligned with the August schedule.
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Livestock Commission
W.M. Kuykendall
Sweatock
Texan
Snd
Boogus
Mai
Clifton Livestock Commission
Glitton
Bosque
Christine Burreson Dies in Minneapolis
Christine Burreson, age 05, died in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held at Ebeneser in Annapolis on Friday. Burreson lived in Clifton for many years with her husband and home nearby. After Mr. Me death she stayed in Clifton until 1280 when she moved to Ebeneser Mame in Minneapolis. Relatives and Rev. D ave d. A. Urns, Waylier month, extend condolences.
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Clifton
Christine Ih
Minneapolis
Mheneser
Atiannapolis
Burreson
Gretnage
Dave d. A
Waylier
Baer
Giihen College
Drouth Hurts Late Crops Across the State
Drought reduced late crop yields across Texas with little change in overall production, the U S Department of Agriculture reported on August 1. Conditions for harvesting were largely unfavorable, especially in the plains, and high plains hay suffered amid dry weather.
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Austin
States Department of Agricul
Kate
Welcoming Home Names From Bosque County Service
Bosque County residents welcomed home after military service this past week include Orvald Cooper Thomas W Porter Meridian Wilton P Jones Jr Herman W Berharit clittan A Merler Edge Warnet Springs Bag W Rich Morgan James O Wilson Iredell Kidney D Boone Jx Volley Mille.
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Bosque County
Orvald Cooper
Thomas W. Porter
Meridian
Wilton P. Jones Jr
Herman W. Berharit
Clittan
A Merler D. Edge
Warnet
Springs. Bag
W. Rich—Morgan
James O. Wilson
Iredell Kidney
Boone Jx
Word Of Children Pictures Received
Word from the studio and the record to print the pictures shows the images for painting are ready. The photographer reports the photographs of local children are prepared for reproduction in the newspaper and are being shipped to the engraving firm today.
War Department to issue timely veteran pay forms
Army finance officials plan to hire 3600 extra staff in September to process benefit applications. Officials estimate up to 16 million veterans may file, with forms printed and distributed through postal offices once available locally.
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War Department
Vervntist Lleava
Offic
Legion Club House Need Highlighted By Clifton Post
The Selmer Brickeon Post American Legion held its meeting at City Hall Clifton on Tuesday evening at 8:00. Members voted to double local dues for the coming year to start a building fund for a Legion Hall and to honor memory of the fallen. Officers elected include Commander J. C Kincheloe and others like Hlacism Hoel Eldon Zinnayesma Leon Preacher Bennie Swen Alten Enger M J Hoff Alex S Aneran Oliver Christenson and A Mronvind. Edwin Gokkelveil was named national delegate with Kincheloe Rogstad August Kettler Albert C Johnenn Weatherford as delegates to the state convention in Galveston Sept 34-5. New officers to be installed at the first September meeting.
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Selmer Brickeon Post
American Legion
Ity
Clifton
Legion
The
Post
J. C Kincheloe
Hlacism Hoel
Eldon Zinnayesma
Leon Preacher
Bennie Swen
Alten Enger
M. J. Hoff
Alex S. An ‘Eran
Seegrant
Greeting to Descendants of Salve Knudson
A Clifton Record item honors descendants of Salve Knudson noting a sizable union of families in St Alut Lath. It mentions two outstanding churchmen and praises Knudson family cooperation and dedication to church work, reflecting on Clifton College and local fellowship.
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Salve Knudson
Clifton
St Alut Lath
Jagoly Knudson
Druther
Tobias
Haima Talks To Lions On Whitney Dam Outlook
Mack Haima engineer in charge of the Whitney Dam Project spoke to the Clifton Lions Club at their regular luncheon. He questioned if a recent presidential order curtailing federal projects would affect the dam and doubted a definite answer before October. He urged that the project could stay on schedule with local labor and materials and emphasized improved roads from Highway 22 to the dam would speed construction. The Lions hosted Trinity Lutheran Juries for the luncheon.
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Mack Haima
Whitney Dam
Clifton Lion Club
Cy Hal
Haima
Aite
Clifton Womack
Haim
Trinity Trinity Lutheran Jnries
Lion
County To Have New Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Garland who served two years as Home Demonstration Agent for Bosque County has been transferred to Cole County. She returns from a trip to Kansas City and will begin new work about August 16. Miss Jessie Courtney of Dublin will be the new Bosque County Home Demonstration Agent. Rice of Dallas underwent major surgery August 13 and is recuperating.
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Max Jo Garland
Italien
Bosque County
Coleoau County
Garland
Kansas City
Jessie Courtney
Dublin
Texas
Clifton Families Plan Double Marriage in Clifton and Priddy
Clifton families announce the approaching double marriage of their daughters. Miles Olete Elder will wed Herbert Linhke of Priddy, Texas, with ceremonies at Sapte Church on August 31 at 8 pm. Joyce Hanley will marry the groom’s relative at Clifton Baptist Church the same evening.
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Biri
Miles Olete Elder
Herbert Linhke
Priddy
Texas
Thin
Ming Eider
Clifton
NTSTC
Collen
Ars
Halley
Joyce Hanley
Augusta
Clifton Bapitsl
P. 1
Mundley
St. Joen
Dome
Raere College
Ale
Sigaxity
Towa
Softball Tournament Called Off For Year
An underway softball tournament has been cancelled for the year due to unspecified reasons. The irregular draft includes scattered references to teams, venues, and participants, but the readable portions confirm the event is halted with no resumption planned.
Mill County Gets First Bake of 1146 Cotton Mill
In a terse postwar item, Mill County residents awaited the inaugural baking event tied to a textile project. Officials from MIA SRD announced the effort aims to foster local craft and employment in the cotton mill district.
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Mill County
Clifton College to Start Girls Dormitory Soon
Arrivals by Larry Lee Festus born at Goodall-Witcher Clinic Hospital August 10 1946 at 6 45 am weighing and 3 ozs. The proud parents Mr and Mrs Hervey H Bustue now in Hillsboro formerly Miss Kina Bergman. Mrs Basta a nurse in the vicinity. Mr and Mrs Willie Wenzal of Route 2 Valley Mills are proud parents of a son Derril Wayne born at Goodall-Witcher Clinic Hospital August 12 1946 at 6 40 am weighing 8 lbs 12 ozs.
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Larry Lee Festus
Goodall-Witcher Clinic Hospital
Hervey H. Bustue
Hillsboro
Basta
Kina Bergman
Willie Wenzal
Valley Mills
Derril Wayne
Goodall-Witcher Clinic
Aumunt
Derril
Clifton Junior College Votes for Temporary Athletes Dressing Facility
The Clifton Junior College Board voted to start a two story girls dormitory and a temporary dressing room for athletic teams. The project includes a 42 bed dorm, with construction to begin as soon as materials and funding allow, to support fall term needs amid housing and enrollment pressures.
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Tyseen Hiawaekums
Clifton Junior College
Faderal
de Cories
Clifton College
Commons
Warle
Wil Atari
Linder
Brant Alon
Tyrmey
College
Bowie
Avilgerm
Cate
Cowan
Attention Would-Be Employees Of New Whitney Dam Project
Clifton area residents are urged to register at LB Tennii son’s office for a slate of personnel to work on the Whitney Dam. Officials aim to gauge local labor interest as several federal projects face delays due to shortages of building materials and workers. If sufficient nearby labor is available, Whitney Dam construction may proceed as planned.
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Clifton
Whitney Dam
Lb, Tenniison
Knudson Memorial Light Burns At College
Students of Criften Jr College set a memorial light 10 feet high near the main entrance in memory of Sarah Kron class of 2040 who died last May. The white neon beacon will burn nightly as a tribute to her leadership and spirit among fellow seniors.
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Sarah
Kron
Criften Jr .College
Amet
Ana
Eirnek
Ighaing Josta
Gas Company Extends Gas Lines Amid War Piping Shortage
Fr A Carr manager of Lone Star facilities reports that in the first half of the year about 2800 feet of pipe were laid in Clifton, with similar activity in other sections as the gas company races to extend lines despite wartime shortages.
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Escaire Gan
A. ‘Carr
Lone Star
Clifton
Unemployment Tax Expert Visits Clifton for Consultations
Unemployment compensation tax payers in Clifton and surrounding areas may consult with Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission officials. Mr Daur Findasn will be available at Clifton City Hall for employers on Tuesday Aug 27 1946 from 11 to 1. Mr Hudson will also be present to answer tax questions and assist those potentially subject to the Texas wage tax.
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Clifton
He Texas
Hudson
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