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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1950
Page
8
Herbert Arder delivered a sizable glimpse of wildlife by bringing a bobcat captured near Brasoe last Thursday. The animal measured about three and a half feet and weighed 24 pounds, with the event noted amid a list of local residents and families.
Comanche reports a district basketball night with Clifton beating a local team by a fair margin and Paul Hohnne scoring 22. Rhodes, Meisser, and others cited after Big Lake selection. Local dignitaries, plant tours, and visits by families from Meridian, Dallas, and Fort Worth noted. births announced and community scenes described.
A scanned Democratic primary ballot fragment lists multiple candidates for county and precinct offices. Names include Omar Robinson Earnest L. Wicklin for County Commissioner, Marshall L. Bonds, Evana Ficklin, Lark Royal, George H. Grimes, Walter A. Golden for sheriff and related roles. The fragment hints at an organized slate with designated positions.
Readable fragments describe club meetings at Clifton College with officers elected for the second semester, devotion led by Billie Day and Doris Kroeger, and social events. Alumni visits include Marynell Rohne and several former students visiting the Hill during vacations.
Alvin Jorgenson and wife Mey acquire a residence within the vicinity. The couple, formerly of Brandon, announce their daughter Nancy Ann remains at the family home as they settle into the J. C. Jorgen property.
Mrs Alice Back of Canyon visited Mr and Mrs D C Caraway this week. Raymond Rogstad joined Conoco dealers in Waco for a rally. Virgil Olberg and family from Dallas spent the weekend in Clifton. Ralph Cane’s family and Mrs Winsie Lane traveled to Dallas for an operation. Pete Alverson of Billboro visited Min and Mrs Alexander in Clifton. Waddie T Kelly of Olympia returned for his brother’s funeral and remains active in real estate and politics in Washington.
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