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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1942
Page
6
A garbled report cites Edwin F. Geres Yarborough amid campaign chatter as editors note Cot. Stereneon and a Colorado River Authority link. The piece includes a fictional exchange and letters from readers about governor candidacy and school matters.
Readable notes cover stamp and bond spending, senior trip to Devin Bronstad’s farm with cave climbing exhibits and a Christmas party. The band rehearsals for contest season include brass and woodwind ensembles while a basketball travel game against Waco is noted with limited details.
The Cubs beat State Home by a score of 40 to 18 after a home win at Waco. Starting five Goblke Hulme Handley Grimland Metjer led scorers with Gohlky 17 and Hulme 14, with a strong supporting roster including Nelson Hafer Olvon and Stuchs. The Clifton High School girls basketball team notes several upcoming games against Valley Mills Gatesville and Crawford with optimism for improvement and fan backing.
Crown Point Indiana December 31 Fifty three years ago John Golding then twenty two proposed to Mary Smith seventeen Mary said she couldn't marry while she cared for her widowed mother The mother died recently at the age of one oh one The last 1941 marriage license was filed County Clerk suit led to John Golding seventy five and Mary Smith seventy of Lake Village The ceremony followed at the Presbyterian Church
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for kindness shown to the family after the death of husband and father. Signed by Mrs Hasken Jenson and family, Mr and Mrs Tom Blumphries and children, HG Jenson and children, Fred M Jenson and Mr and Mrs men.
Report of condition for Farmers State Bank of Clifton in Bosque County Texas as of December 1 1941. Assets include loans and discounts 270148.06 government obligations 90672.04 and cash balances 806804.74. Total assets 721590.02. Liabilities include deposits 611013.23 and other liabilities 9005.18 with capital accounts 105480.24. Bank officers Hinlen Aare vice president certifies accuracy with attestation by G P Geinselbrecht J K Bradstreet Tom C Parks.
The jury in the McCorride murder trial has found Thurston McCorkle guilty. He was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary after deliberations following testimony from fifteen State and defense witnesses. Meridian court records note delays and prior grand jury actions, with additional cases including divorce and forgery noted among the docket.
A fragmentary account recounts a man and woman debated a car getting stuck in extreme cold, with remarks about salable wax and a caller noting the cold weather. Another clipped item reports a state tax treasury in Austin for 1941 detailing tobacco, beer and wine revenues and a total income tax figure.
Funeral services were held today for Mrs. E. L. Rainey 74 of Eliasville Young County mother of Dr. Hower P. Rainey president of the University of Texas who died yesterday at her home. The article notes a civic life and local ties despite imperfect text.
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