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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
8
An officer aboard the Py 85 anticipated transfer to Alameda Naval Air in California for several months. The note mentions Lt Wir as deck officer and references a rally for the Wrest Chant as a ceremonial event.
Clifton’s volunteer fire department responded to three grass fires Saturday afternoon, a possible one day record. Two crews traveled Highway 6 to the Cristoneon place, and a third fire was across from Eva McCoy’s home. all were extinguished with no serious damage. Public urged to burn trash safely and fully extinguish cigarette embers to prevent further blazes.
Owen Ludwig aged 82 cents not plausible. likely misread. Youngest son of Mr and Mrs John B Ludwig has been home on leave from his ship the US Howard W Gilmore a submarine tender in dry dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for the past two weeks. He left for Dallas Sunday morning and will proceed to Pennsylvania.
Allan Shivers, a Texas legislator, lawyer, farmer and World War II veteran, seeks the lieutenant governorship on the basis of training and public service. The Democrat defender of state honor pledges better farm-to-market roads, school pay, public safety, health programs, and veterans aid while opposing new taxes.
The Clifton Record reports Jim D. Cox formerly of Clifton now in Minnesota at the Powdered Iron experimental pilot plant near Aurora. The piece notes a large steel and concrete structure 7 by 170 by 40 feet, with Cox supervising form construction for the plant. Mr and Mrs Fred Davis of Lake travel to Clifton to visit friends and relatives.
On Friday afternoon August 16 Joyce Hundley was honored with a bridal shower at Mrs. C E Pratt home. Co hosts were Mrs Hattie Standefer and Mrs Lige Leddow with receiving line led by Mrs John Fort and Mrs H E Hundley. Guests included out of town visitors from Valley Mills Patton Coyote and many local friends and gifts highlighted the happy event.
Mrs. Anna Odegaard hosted three children and families this week. The group includes Olaf and Claudia Jean from Manchester Town, visiting Clifton via Guyman Oklahoma, with Mrs. Gus Rockaway and Phyllis Ann. S. J. Cormany and family, Melvin Capps party, Walter Ellison in Mt Vernon Michigan, Betty Jo Arthur and Clyde Wayne New with son travel between Levelland Clifton and Corpus Christi.
Five Methodist youths depart on the 7 44 bus Monday morning bound for Glen Lake Camp in Glen Rose. James Hytes Neil Halings and Billy Beckner will represent the Clifton church alongside Joanne Fincher Clara Jean Thrash and Annie Mae New 1 from Coon Creek church. They plan to return to Clifton text Monday.
Announcement of air mail resumption to Germany effective August 28 1966. Letters and postcards addressed to German recipients bearing postage at the rate of 30 cents per half ounce will be dispatched by air. Envelopes should bear only the sender’s ages and addresses as stated.
For sale at Clifton Record is a miscellaneous lot including shorts sized 30 inches by MM inches. Items are described as rough and used in attics storerooms outhouses barns and hen houses with a limited supply noted.
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