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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1951
Page
1
A small meeting of local officials discussed disposal of worn items and potential prices. The group reviewed proposals and noted the need for orderly bidding and record keeping. The session highlighted the seriousness of the procurement and the importance of clear terms.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names such as Anita, Mix, Bimon, Tindall and mentions scores and consolation rounds in a bridge event. lacks clear context, dates, or outcomes for a standalone item.
In Corsicana, a double ceremony celebrated the marriage of Miss Flora Muller to Mr. W. J. Daude Jr. at the local First Baptist Church with a reception at the Capps home. The event featured a candlelit mantelscape, white floral decorations, a white prayer book, and guests from Clifton, Grand Prairie, Waco, and Temple centers.
R S Ah reports Mueller injured while en route home after accident. He received medical attention at a local hospital and remains under observation. A passerby described the crash near Pewee Water and noted emergency responders arrived promptly.
Norwegian Cadets visit the local area in January joining Trinity Lutheran and Charity Lutheran churches for services. Under Lt Mortvedt the group will attend a service at Trinity on January 3 and meet parishioners. A noon meal will be provided at each church after the service.
The Civic met at the city Mall on Wednesday January 9 for a regular meeting. After New Year wishes, a bill proposal about Loss Club lunch was discussed and voted in favor. Nominating slate prepared with Mrs Milton Brown as chairman, Mrs Robert Baldridge, and Mrs V J Goodall. Mrs Ringstad announced Mr V J Goodall who reviewed the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. Refreshments served by The Hostesses Mrs West guard, Everett Wallace, George Haein, and Miss Remms Krueger.
Prayer meeting planned for Sunday night to study Matthew. Numerous local visits and suppers noted, with families Downey, Bearden, Blassingame, Rearden, McKillan, Render, and others visiting and hosting across recent days. Men and women including Percie Downey, Dalton Blam, and Linda are mentioned in social visits and family gatherings.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses animal names and attention to patterns in a scribbled text. It appears as a deciphering exercise with unclear context and multiple misspellings.
William M. Holland deputy collector will be at City Hill Clifton Wednesday January 10 from 8 to 8 in the morning to offer free help in filing federal income tax returns. He will also be at Meridian Court on Thursday January 11 for same service.
Mrs Ole Finstad dies December 29 at HL Olaf Lutheran Church Cranfills Gap with services at 3:00 pm Sunday December 31. Burial planned at Rock Cemetery. Memorial gifts to Clifton College and St Olaf. Jade Marie Finstad born January 0 104 in Iverum Medemarken Norway to Peter Pederson and Cerine Pedseigh. Survived by three sisters Ina August and Anna and three brothers John Christian Millie. Family details indicate emigration to America at age three via ship from Norway.
Citizens and non citizens alike face a January 1 to January 10 registration period at local post offices. Cards must be completed and returned at the Clifton post office during this window. Lt. Lormrude back to duty after Korea service. family notes his recovery and return to active duty. Damaged items mention Bella Mooney and local resident illness in fragment.
Miss Parramore wed last Saturday in Clifton with Cecil Ray Bekkelund son of Mr and Mrs Simon Bekkeland of Route 2 Clifton. The couple exchanged vows at the courthouse with Judge Winifred Wright officiating. The bride wore a gabardine suit with blue accessories and carried her great grandmother’s blue handkerchief. The bride is a Clifton High School graduate and a longtime farmer’s daughter. the groom will report for Army duty Friday. Friends extend best wishes for their future.
Fire damaged Gem Theatre briefly as a lamp bulb overheated and caught fire. Fire extinguished quickly with Clifton volunteers and on scene by the fire department. Manager Jon Snooty praised patrons for orderly evacuation. show resumed after the blaze was controlled.
A reward is posted for information leading to the arrest and conviction of vandals at Clifton Golf Course. Damaging acts include driving trash, wrecking equipment, trespassing on property, and deliberate destruction. The club operates the course separate from the city park system and seeks to curb reckless driving across the greens.
A car collision just outside Glen Rowe Saturday afternoon killed Mrs. Hardwick, sister-in-law of lodge member, and seriously injured Mr. Hardwick, Santa Fe agent from Bangs. He received first aid, then hospital care at Temesle. Funeral services were held Monday. The couple resided in Bangs. Mr. Hardwick had worked with Santa Fe about 35 years. Also notes on local basketball games Friday at Clifton High School gym.
Clifton merchants list morning prices for poultry and grain. Items include barley at 1.38 a unit, yellow corn and lab equipment terms appear, with various bundles and weights noted. Prices reflect a small local market snapshot from the period.
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