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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
1
Patchy OCR text discusses economic outlook for 1880 with notes on foreign trade retail trade worker costs and labor tension. It mentions labor treaties, Hartley Law, production efficiency, and hopes for national progress through increased output and better efficiency.
The page blends family notices, local events, and agricultural data from 1880s Denton area. It mentions a family group including Saree and daughter-In-law, community gatherings hosted by Mrs and Min, and a Clean-Up Day on January 2, 1880. It also cites farm income trends, crop prices, and surplus concerns from 1860 to 1960, with references to local names like Ferguson and Bronsed.
Fire ripped through barns on Gus Miller’s farm near Clifton Friday afternoon, destroying 700 bushels of oats, hay, corn, and farm equipment. The cause is unknown with investigators unsure how the blaze started. Miller and others were questioned as part of initial inquiries.
Wm. G. Miller died December 43 after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. LD Billator at the Clifton Funeral Home with burial in Clifton Cemetery. Survived by wife, daughter, son, brothers, sisters, and grandchildren. several relatives noted including residents of Clifton and Washington County.
Mr and Mrs R D Clark observed their golden anniversary with a Christmas Day gathering at their Clifton home. The couple, married Dec 4 1809 at a farm near McGregor, were joined by children Ruth Nor e and Leary Walingham of Clifton and Sam T Clark of Howston, among others. Grandchildren and great grandchildren attended, with prayers and a shared reception featuring date squares and nuts.
The text provides scattered references to Christmas related events and people, including mentions of Father Gun and a failed arrest, with dates and locations obscured. Names and places are incomplete, but there are hints of a holiday period and community notices.
Fragmentary OCR yields unreadable names and phrases about individuals. Unable to determine full event, date, or organizations from the text. The readable portions do not form a coherent, attributable news item suitable for a proper summary.
Prospects for the area diminished as a well near Doc Anderson Place, a few miles north of Liftan, reported a casing wall collapse and water encroachment. It’s the fourth well drilled in Hosane County within 18 months, with no favorable results found so far. Nearby Bosque and Hamilton counties show similar leasing activity and attempts to locate oil.
Thieves broke into Cap Drug Store in Cranfills Gap cutting locks and items worth about $8 taken. Missing were a clock, a machine, a pen set, and several small items. Local authorities investigate with little immediate detail.
Mrs and Mr Whitney of Cayole Conmacay observe their sixtieth anniversary with relatives including Aryan Moran and daughter Jean Raymond and Wayne, Be Whitney, Mark Whitney of Gtts tom and community, plus Harold Moorman and families at a church event on Christies Day.
A fragmentary report describes Tindall’s journey ending in a quiet gap near Crande and Seab Bott. The text hints at later reflections on danger and perception, with scattered references to distant places and a cautious return.
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