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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1954
Page
1
Miss Helen Rester and Mr Mattiza married at the Methodist Church on November 26 in the city. The brief notices mention their wedding and the couple's joined life ahead.
Fragmented OCR text references Clifton Stores closing for a game and mentions local figures and a ceremony. The readable lines include garbled names and phrases about a parade or event with music, ribbons, and attire but lack coherent facts.
A cryptic passage appears with partial phrases and names lost to time. The readable segments hint at a historical note or transcription fragment without clear events or identities.
Obituary note reports the death of Mrs F Schulze, with brief details of family ties and burial plans. The fragmentary text references past family members and dates, indicating a local notice in a historic newspaper.
An unclear OCR fragment lists many names and places such as Clifton, Padu Lake, Noorsted, Oregsan, and Route 3 Valley Mil. It mentions regional play, churches, and various individuals like Walter, Mrs Pole, Le Cle, and Palmar. The text fragments suggest a local reportage style with scattered references to roads, villages, and ceremonial mentions.
The article details the Thanksgiving wedding of Miss Betty Willett and Mr Nixon with coverage of attendees such as Powell, Jack Kane, Bill Bohner, Harry Cash, Bill Eblen, Fred Ludwig, Wayne Adana, and others. It notes a 17H pound average, a 257 pound record, and mentions events at Union Stadium and nearby venues along with travel details for attendees and a Friday departure time. Reservations for a trip costing $46 were due by 6:00 PM Thursday December 2, and an officiating minister from Graham was to preside later in the week.
The Cubs defeated Richardson 12 to 7 on Friday night to capture their third straight bi district championship. The game, played in Cleburne, featured strong running by Eugene Collard and key plays from end Hay and center Yongpang.
A wedding took place at First Baptist Church on November 26 with Miss Farmer and St Knudson as the couple. Attendants and guests gathered as vows were exchanged, marking a formal union in a reverent ceremony.
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