Christmas Weather And Local Happenings In Clifton
Rainfall in Clifton barely measured as Christmas shopping boosts spirits. Clifton Record notes stores open December 24 with some hours shortened. Bosque County pecan crops fail this year and local buyers report a poor harvest. John Erickson family shoots multiple deer in one day. Bernard and his mother each bagged one, with minor car damage to the vehicle.
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Clifton
Bosque County
John Erickson
Bernard Erickson
Powell to retire after long rural mail service in Texas
Sherrill L. Powell of Floydada plans retirement December 31 after a career as a rural mail carrier beginning in 1916. Powell taught in Bosque County from 1912 to 1916, then served Meridian post office until 1939, later worked from Koppers and Floydada offices, with transfers in 1941 and 1945. He and wife have five children including Lt. Col. S. L. Powell Jr. of Michigan.
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Sherrill L. Powell
Floydada
Meridian
Powell
Bosque County
Slaton
Koppers
B. J. Darden
Denton
Travis Ray
Harold Williams
Grand Prairie
W. J. Mangold
Lockney
S. L. Powell Jr
Wurtsmith Air Force Base
Michigan
Powells
Enjoy Christmas Dinner at Courthouse
Bosque County Courthouse officials and employees joined invited guests for the annual Christmas luncheon in the Commissioners Courtroom. District Judge Truman Roberts gave the invocation and Judge-elect Jack Raisback presented a gift to Judge J. P. Word, who will move to Austin as State Senator. Judge Ward presented a gift to Commissioner Marshall Damron whose term ends December 31. Jim Cowan of Texas A M College visited the Cowan home with Miss Elizabeth Brown of Fort Worth.
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Bosque County
Commissioners
Truman Roberts
Jack Raisback
J. P. Word
Austin
Ward
Marshall Damron
Precinct No. 2
Jim Cowan
Texas A. & M. College
Warren Cowan
Cowan
Elizabeth Brown
Fort Worth
Holders Leave Clifton for Christmas in Concord and Boston
Dr and Mrs W T Holder and children Kenneth Janet and Cynthia depart Clifton by train Wednesday to spend Christmas with Mrs Holders parents in Concord New Hampshire They will travel via Chicago and then Boston by plane visiting relatives before returning to Clifton before January 1 Also Mr and Mrs William P Mooney of New York plan to arrive Christmas Day staying till January 1 with Mrs Mooneys parents Dr and Mrs V D Goodall and family and friends A fertilizer sale ad follows for Dansby Feed Mills tfc
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Concord
Clifton
William P. Mooney
New York City
New York
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Clifton Record
Whitney Riding Club
National Guard
Armory
Whitney
Texas
Oak Ridge
Shell
Dean Price
Waiter Dossman
C. O. Schultz
Arlington
John Rueter
Mrs. Rueter
Dossmans
Dead Animal Service
Free and Sure
Call Collect
Hamilton
Tfe
Motorolas
Watson Feed & Hatchery
Germany
Orchard
Holiday Company
Chatterbox
Alexander & Herman
Coats
Morton’s
Supreme Coconut
U. S. No
Gladiola
Ry Taw Poh
Chee Oa Peet
Libby
Cans
Dave Pr Ears
Super Save Maryland Club i
Coterr
Maal
Kraft Chocolates
Krary
Garza Sheets
McCallum Hose
Kraft Candy
Swift’s Or
Oak Farms
Kraft’s
Kraft’s Wild Cherry
Swift's Premium
Ibs
Turkey
Oleo
Swift
Armstrong
Dansby Feed Mills
Tfc
Merry Christmas
Charlie's Cafe
Clifton, Texas
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