Cranfills Gap Merchant Night Prompts Community Programs
The Cranfills Gap community reports on Merchant Night activities led by local organizers. A program featured a dialog in Live Oak school, a Who is Crazy segment, and a Talk by Troy Rahne. Attendees included families from Meridian and Live Providence, with updates on refreshment committees and upcoming events. The passing of B B Swenson at 85 is noted, with funeral plans held at St Olaf Church. Future Merchants Night is scheduled for Friday, February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Ay Iy
Hgen
Woo
PTA
Lal
Fieraldin Rowe
Waco
William Miller
Si Davie
Fawily
Meridian
Cab Warren
Thurston White
Trewi
B. B. Swenson
Swenson
Neleck
Carrie Ziegler
Kauss
Belvin Swenson
Pongeon Johnson
Cranville
Brent
My. R. R. Waldrop
Farmers Blaze Bank
Connally Declines War Profit Proposal in 1940s Memoir Context
Washington reports Senator Connally of Texas rejected two opportunities to profit from postwar legislation aimed at ensuring profits from World War II. The Democrat faced public scrutiny over ties to business interests as he weighed politics against wartime service and potential postwar gain.
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Washington
Connally
Texas
Tero
Clifton-Baylor district tournament clash called off at Waco
Local district tournament events shift after Clifton Baylor bout cancellation. Clifton bids to face Rogers at 2 00 pm Friday while Coryall and Hill county champs clash. Corsicana and Purdon matchups set for Friday afternoon with Prairie Hill and Limestone county champions also featured. Semis Saturday morning, finals Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toho Pounits
Methoaint Mustarxe
Bears
Clifton
Soas
Maylor Presbinen
Clifton-Baylor Wreakman
Briday
Bier
Clitton
Charm
Bonnie County
Waco
Chitin
Rogen
Waen
Tean
Norning
Byant
Coryall County
Wooo High
Sbynum
Hill County
Hye
ACHL
Corsicana
Roosevelt Raised By God to Save Nation Says Roosevelt Raised By God to Save Nation
In Sacramento on February 18 Governor Frank Merriam declared President Roosevelt is divinely chosen to guide the nation through its current crisis. He said history will show providence selected the proper man for emergencies and praised Roosevelt as the one who will meet the situation. Remarks were delivered at Westminster Presbyterian Church during a high hour commemorating Washington and John?
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Sacramento
Calif
Frank F. Merriam
California
Roosevelt
Providence
Merriam Paul
Westminster Presbyterian
Washington
County Birthday Ball Netted 104 Dollars
Bosque County held its Birthday Ball in Clifton to aid infantile paralysis treatment. The event raised 10400 dollars, with 70 percent earmarked for the national plan and 40 percent of the retention sent to the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation. A medical committee and five physicians oversee the county fund.
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Bosque County
Clifton
Simord
Cahn
Kenoraehalemaan
Dury L Hell
Boxine County Medical Society
Vi D Goodall
Cuflon
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Ben
Mediigal Bouirty
Jeownty Fond
Valley Mille
Coston
Plane crash kills Lieutenant Lawrence C Westley at Sour Lake
Clifton mourns Lieutenant Lawrence C Westley aged 39 after a Sour Lake crash while returning from Galveston. Westley, an aviator and famed instructor from Barkdale Field, jumped to save a fellow airman, but his parachute failed to deploy. He leaves a two month bride and a family of military serves.
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Clifton Abdul
Ceutenant
Lawrence C
Planghan
Hin Tite
Minstor Troubie
Lawrence
Clifton
Hin
Galveston
Clare Wentley
Fred Ragsdale
Thin Ety
Oscar Westley
Army Air Service
Barksdale Fick
Shreveport
Vielt
Curtai
Litv
Stull
Trinity _Ibatheran
Thie Ety
Labtondodl
Ryn
Boe
Andrew Byers
Antha Clifton
Eacly
Dallue
Beaumont
Lawrenee
Westley
Barkadaie Field
Batote
Sour Lake
Here
Kliffet
Kiel
Beaumont Journal
Weet-7
Jey
Barksdale Field
Galverton
Klitfeland
Jentenan
Kelly Field
Air Corps
Tch
Iical
Chanute Field
Committees Chosen by the Lions Club Meeting Notes
Members discussed club committee selections and a plan for a home talent show by the Parent Teachers Association. C. E. Schow presented a proposal to distribute pamphlets for the Central Exhibition in Dallas as part of the Tease Gentennial Celebration initiative.
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Laon
Baldi
Nowell
Ttostal
Lion Raley
Cain
County Parole Board Holds First Meeting in Meridian
The Bosque County Parole Board appointed by Governor Allred held its first Meridian meeting Saturday February 16 with members J Jensen chair Clifton J D Grimee administrator J H Burnett Keyparl A Tweedy Valley Mills and Q Bronstad Cranfulx Gap Regular sessions will be held in Meridian on the first Monday of each month to conduct parole business The governor outlines the board aims to parole worthy convicts after serving part of their term and to keep in touch with probationary cases and employers to aid reentry into work.
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Bosque County Parole Board
Allred
Meridian
J. Ml Jenson
Chairrman
Clifton
J.D. Grimee
Xecretor Meridian
J. H. Burnett
Keyparl
A. & Tweedy
Valley Mills
Snd
Bronstad
Cranfulx Gap
Meridien
Jay
Audi
Mama
Alan
Nisin Ohjee
Roosevelt Victory Predicted at Connally
A garbled 1920s style clipping hints at a predicted Roosevelt victory linked to Connally with names like Weller and Blea and mentions events around February and university involvement, but the fragmentary text obscures exact details and dates.
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Roosevelt
Connally
Texas Old Age Pension to Reach 420 Maximum
Texas will offer maximum monthly old age assistance payments of 420 as soon as state law is formally approved. State Director Orville Carpenter said federal Social Security law requires the state to be in effect in all political subdivisions before final approval, but he expects eventual submission will meet requirements.
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Dustin
Orville
Carpenter
Social Security Act
Texiana
Texas
Continental Oil to Spend Majority on Newspaper Ads in 1916
Ponca City February 20 1916 Continental Oil Company will allocate about 78 percent of its total advertising budget to newspaper space. Advertising manager Wesley L Nunn said the Record will carry Conocos promotions this year and that one of the largest promotional budgets in its history is approved. The company attributes rising sales to newspaper advertising.
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Ponca City
Oklo
Continental Oil Company
Wesley L. Nunn
Nunn
Conoco
Han Mguin
Ealan
Ite
Continental
SATS NWA PAPER ADERRET OF 4ut. February item
Fragmentary OCR note mentions notices or ads from a Northwest Arkansas paper. Readable words include SATS and February. No clear events, names, or actions to summarize into a full news item.
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SATS
Bosque County election on beer sale and local notices
Meridian residents visited and attended services as Bosque County held a February 17 1990 election canvass on beer permits. Voters totaled 2798 with 1113 voting for beer up to 4 percent alcohol by weight and 1282 against. Marriage licences issued include Thomas J. Land and Mekel Bell Wright.
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Meridian
George J. Adama
Genreéy K. Adana Jr
Austin
Moe
Dunlap
Lee Conrad
Woonnel Weem Bite Jineas
H. J. Downing
Greenock
J. H. Burnett
Koppert Was & Essant
Julius Stundefer
Chon
Frank Frasier
Claud Martin
Morgan
Tushay W. A. York
Minser Gertrude Jameson
Ala Alsup
Duggan
Clara
Richards
Taut Jers
Temple
Elgin Gundy
Waco Ieap
Joe I. Lonny
Port Woviln
Waldrop
Farmers State Bank of Meridian
Fathia
Mak Baptist Church
Meridian Cemetery
Commissioners” Court
Commissioners’ Court
Monty
Avalon
Pebraary
Bosque County
Texan
Coark
Wens
Thomas J. Land
Mekel Bell Wright
Duke
Ote Budier
Waldrop Former Clifton Citizen Dies
Obituary noting the death of R. R. Waldrop, longtime Clifton resident, with potential mention of his association with Waldrop and Aiken. Details on date and memorial arrangements not provided in readable text.
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R. R. Waldrop
Clifton
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Cranfills Gap
Bankateers
UEDT
Lawrence C. Westley
Lions Club
County Parole Board
Weller
Blea
Preshneta
Smith Bend
Maxhein
Iredell
Eulogy
Teridian Court
Itr 5
Waldrop and
Aiken
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