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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1947
Page
1
Deckner places 12th in Hereford event as premium prize of $10 is noted. The terse line hints at a competition result and a small award. Named entities include Deckner and Hereford with a monetary amount specified.
Mrs Minnie Sonntag funeral held Tuesday in Meridian with services at the Unimanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid. Survived by husband, children Albert Erich Alfred a son and nine relatives in Meridian and Fort Worth. Burial followed at local cemetery with service at Wheat Ridge Sanatorium support.
A fragmentary item notes a ceremony program set for Sunday with a post naming event and representatives present. The readable text mentions a ceremony, participants, and a formal address by an official figure. Names and specific details are unclear in the OCR fragment.
A community meeting featured talk by Gen Harris and Willie McCown on crime trends and the March of Dimes. New club members were welcomed, and Lions Lockhart reported on the PVA boys football team’s recent success.
Fragmented OCR text from a Sunday church notices page mentions a group related to The Poms and a school event. The passage is garbled and hard to extract a clear event or individuals with certainty.
Clifton High Behodl squad claimed second place in the district event after defeating Unacu and Fok Feith. Hindmay led scoring with 16 points as Clifton beat Thayca WE-57 in the finale while Samritta toppled Calma A024 Ber.
Report details efforts by Onesboro Baptists to fund a new large church building. W H Curtis chairs the drive with Clifton College aiding. Total collected 3679.05. cement pouring planned when weather allows. donations continue, with construction dimensions noted and local figures named.
The Hilltorn clash near end of the season could decide the division crown as Clifton and Hillsboro top the standings after Clifton beat Westminster 46 to 24 and Blooming Grove 24 to 17. Lon Morris is noted for two standout players. Navarro Junior College edged ahead late to beat the Cowboys 46 to 40 as Bronstad and Somer tied for 12 points.
James Oliver Johnson, 24, of 915 Cay Avenue, Waco, was killed instantly when crushed between rollers at the General Tire and Rubber Company plant. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Zion's Evangelical church with Rev. OL Woltfting. burial at Rose Mound Cemetery. Johnson, a Clifton native and war veteran, survived by his widow Bonnie Blaine Johnson, mother Mrs. Della Johnson, brother G. W. Johnson, sister Mrs. Corene Henning of Waco, and his father L. W. Johnson preceded him in death.
County tax collector Omar Robinson reports 92.2 percent of 147 082.05 assessed county taxes paid by Jan. 31 with 195 244.78 collected and 11 397.47 still due. City secretary Geoff Burst notes 96 percent of 1612 207 assessed city taxes collected. Clifton Independent School District tax collector Wy E Prather cites 96 32 percent of 20 961.52 assessed tax collected.
Rev C O Brandt was installed as president of Clifton Junior College in a public program at the college auditorium. Dr N Astrup arsan conducted the ceremony. Tyssen, former president, led scripture and prayer. Music featured Stella Haugen, the school chorus directed by Martin Juel, and Louis Turner with Kitty Smith. A reception followed at the common building. Clifton College corporation met that afternoon.
Six FFA boys from Chilton were chosen to scramble for a fall, with David Conrad unable to participate due to mumps. The event requires contestants to catch a calf bare-handed, place a halter, and lead it across the finish line, with calves returned to Houston after the show.
City officials announced an election in April for mayor and three aldermen. At City Hall the meeting set April 1 as election day with C. G. Bronstadie the current mayor and H. B. Dahl and Edwin F. Grimes the aldermen. Helton named presiding officer. New rules require candidate names to be filed with the City Clerk at least 30 days before election and absentee voting to begin 20 days prior. Names must be posted 10 days before election. independent petitions require five percent of votes from the last city election, which equates to two valid signatures, but no petitions were filed for vacant council or mayor positions.
Health officials report mumps cases nationwide since January 1, with 896 cases in the same period last year. Dr Geo W notes typical fever and painful swelling of salivary glands, sometimes spreading to other body parts. isolation of patients is advised to prevent spread.
A wedding notice from Minowspolia reports Rev. Joh Ai Crowe officiating at a late Thursday ceremony for Umaran and Parson, with details interrupted by garbled OCR. The event marks a union in a rich wedding described in local notices.
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