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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1937
Page
7
The excerpt describes widespread flood fears in Louisville and Cincinnati after a river crest near 57.1 feet. News comes via stickers, airplane broadcasts, and crowded windows as residents learn of food shortages, fires from oil, and a massive cleanup. Basements flood. streets, streetcars, and businesses require full rehabilitation.
A man bolts across the street in a panic, sprinting blindly for blocks as onlookers, including Insenmopanion, pursue to restrain him. The incident suggests severe fear or trance like behavior prompting pursuit.
Editorial calls for better protective measures after devastating flood. Highlights property and lives lost, urges United States to implement safeguards to prevent recurrences and protect valleys nationwide from similar disasters.mentions need for levies and proactive planning to avert catastrophe.
Mrs Jol Appleton Clark a 24 year old New York City resident and member of the class of 1032 has been elected to the Sarah Lawrence College board of trustees. She is reportedly the youngest person to sit on a college governing board in the country. Prof A H Danby Olsen born Nov 6 1859 in Denmark died Nov 20 1937 near Cranbls Gap after a long career in education and church work. He married Ina Juergen in 1886 and left seven children Fannie Jorgenson Annie Johnson Thura Knudson Hubert Asel Valdemar and Willie. He was laid to rest at St Olaf Lutheran Church following services led by Rev W J Maakestad with notes of praise from Rev P E Thorson and Prof C Tyssen.
Lannie Fada discusses upcoming visit by Postmaster General Farley to Texas with hopes for a new Waco post office and ongoing RFC extensions. He notes Texas visitors for inauguration, praises Jesse Jones, and urges prompt action on seed loans and land purchase programs while warning against misuse to aid landowners.
San Antonio Texas Felh opening introduces a deep producing well in the Wiranda district by Hiawatha Oil Company and New Southland Life Insurance Company. The well six miles south of Beno Vista Duval County at 5807 fast flowed ten barrels hourly of clean oil with 1000 psi pressure. Oil gravity 42.4. Company owns 6000 acres surrounding the new well in section 15 of Aur Poqalta grant.
The Meridian gathering on February 7 1987 features worship energizing service at 12 80 p m devotional by Miss Auste Goan roll call readings by Miss Maxine Houn ton 8 00 p m discussion on improving preaching attendance talk Power of Wor and What Am I to Do Rev LW Hurdoustie led by Kart Lovelady and others
Unclear OCR fragment from Washington January reports mentions civil court matters and a judge named Howe and Bol. Details are fragmentary with names and places unreadable, but implies ongoing civil juror proceedings in a Washington venue.
On Friday January 29 1997 Mrs M A Brown of Meridian marked her 5th birthday with a cake song and festive treats. Guests included Annie Wilert Chein Olwen Ware and many others from Corys Christi Walnut Springs Dy Steville Clifton and nearby areas.
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