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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
1
The Orehlde wo You endo program on KWTX Waco will next Sunday honor Mrs J M Jenson and Mrs O J Pederson for service to others. The Central Texas tribute airs at 2 p.m. on station 1200 AM, with details and attendees to be announced.
Rev. J. D. Barnes of Valley Mill spoke to local horse enthusiasts about the upcoming Valley Mill horse show on Friday night, August 30. He discussed plans, answered questions, and explained how the event will benefit the community and riders.
Fragmentary social column lists several residents and visitors with surnames and towns. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Dolling, Shirley and Jerry, the Dolting home, Bart and family in Daline, Meeks family, Durwood, Temple church services, Bernhardt admitted to hospital, and various relatives visiting or returning. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate a weekend in Temple and local church attendance.
Mrs. Mooney died after a long illness and was buried in Hamilton. She lived most of her life in Turbersville and Roaqua County, married Walter McNealey in 1910, and leaves four children. A devout Methodist, she was active in church work, with her husband and family remaining by her side.
Cubs begin nightly practices from 8 to 9 pm at City Park under coach Bronstad with co captains J G Peters and Gene Prince. Clifton High aims to reverse a rough past, build weight, and find the right roles as District 19 A opponents loom. Assistant C I Crews helps from Karnes City while Jameson aids early training. a game is set for Friday February 9 at the park.
The reading shows reduced hours for Local Board No 1 to twenty hours with temporary seating at the county court. The notice mentions a pending service action and a caller’s request to reach the age of eighty. The fragment references a court and service terms awaiting formal guidance.
Local cattle sale collapses after a sharp postwar price drop shrinks expected turnout. Promoters and community members including Tutt White, Jim OShea, Jack Hill and Mrs Jane Bradatrevt blamed market weakness with estimates suggesting 1000 fat calves might have been offered a week earlier. W A C Wield Rocial and leaders at the Metendiet Cherch group chaired the event, with W Norkus and Mrs GD Raut among speakers.
The report notes Gufton in Katy Park games this week with Itasca Tuesday night. Ingram allowed only two hits while Cliften hitless efforts and a homer by an unnamed player highlighted the action.
Rev W F Bielefeldt pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church for six years accepts call to Zion Lutheran Church Walburg Texas near Georgetown His move by van scheduled for Aug 10 Zion Walburg congregation about 600 souls with a 120 pupil Bible day school He was educated under the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Mission Board Borger Texas served 8 Paul Lutheran in Walden Texas 1930s later at Emmanuel Clifton His work increased church activity and school attendance aided by a nimsograph machine and a multi use projector He will give farewell sermon Aug 28 at 10 20 am Friends are invited to attend the service
Monday events report Clifton Public Schools will convene to discuss new staff. The list names Mas Wilds of Gateaville with BA from Baylor and MA from E.T. 80, Shaffer of Thorps Springs with NTSC 88, plus three dozen teachers to be assigned, including Irene Lowe and Wilds E Mitchell. Charles Tennison, wounded at war, is hospitalized at McClooky Hospital Temple with leg traction and improving head injuries. Visitors expected. hospital status update included.
A damaged OCR snippet references events on Thursday morning and yesterday’s session. The garbled text lists a private quote and a rattle prime id, with unclear attribution to Wednesday’s event. Further readable details are not present in the fragment.
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