20 Dec 1929
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
1
A rushed note hints at nearing Christmas deadlines and holiday shopping, urging readers to act before a break in the season. It mentions special bargains in furniture and the phrase old Santa suggests a festive retail push. Specific names or dates are absent, but the fragment signals a holiday sale mood and quick action.
In Clifton, amid cold weather, Mary Young presented an artistically praised performance under the Music Club’s auspices. The play A Doll's Hour featured Miss Young as Nova Helmar with notable support from Nils Kapstad and a managing team. A Baylor Little Theatre follow-up and a faculty dinner capped the event, highlighting community interest in fine arts and local talent.
Wm Sternberg born September 12 in NOL Round Top Washington County Texan died in Clifton Texas December 13 1229 aged seventy nine years. Survived by wife Minx Bary Krourur and seven children Annie Canutenon Elise Lee Walter Sternberg sister Mrs Lanice Keane. Family moved from Round Top to Turneraville 1801 to Clifton 1904. Funeral at daughter Anne Canutenon home Friday December 12 led by Reverend Nixon. Interment in Cuftenr Cemetery.
The J C Y Bridge Club hosted a Christmas gathering last Friday at Mrs N B Riddle’s Valley Mills home. Attendees enjoyed a three course luncheon, a Christmas tree, and a prize raffle after five rounds of bridge. The event featured a menu including Grapefruit Cocktail, King’s Glasnol, potatoes, olives, and Pineapple Bavarian Crepe.
A fragmented OCR passage discusses a journey described as the big one from which no traveler returns. It references timing, planning, and ranges of duration, with unclear names and details, offering only hint of a travel or voyage theme.
Ambiguous pitch claims future orders through May 18 1990 without deposit. Text lists names with misspelled phrases and locations such as Valley bile and Temas, advertising participation with a vague business lead.
A partial notice of talks by Ruby Alesander Elton J Fort and others on church and state laws. A B P U event at Walnut Springs. wedding witnessed at Lutheran parsonage with Rev Thorson officiating. John Erickson and Elvada Ance married in a community setting witnessed by friends.
The family extends thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of their father. They appreciate every sympathetic word and act of love. May God bless each one. Mrs Annie Cant and Children. AIDRS $06,000 IN ARTIFICIAL LEG. Vienna December 18 Acting on relatives in New York officials today re examined the belongings of Noah Goldberg a Polish American who died recently and found $86,000 concealed in an artificial leg.
A fragmented historical notice recounts early Clifton settlers led by Mr and Mrs Omenson aiding European emigrants, with details of their family, church ties, and a community service. It notes a death and funeral at Clifton, and mentions a local choral contest scoring system for students from Valley Mills.
An incomplete OCR fragment references solving a national problem by navigation on the Rio Grande. It quotes a speaker discussing famine relief with food clothing and building materials, but the text is garbled and hard to parse.
Mrs Annie Olson widow of Martinus Olson died last Sunday night December 16 in Bosque County Texas after illness of about a month. She was 20 years in Texas, married 1808 to Martinus Olson, had no children, survived by siblings in Norway and the U S, and was active in the Lutheran Church. Funeral services were held Monday at Norse Cemetery. burial followed at Valley Mills.
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