13 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1950
Page
1
A fragmented OCR note features unusual phrasing and uncertain names. The readable parts imply a brief, personal communication or placeholder text rather than a clear news item or public notice. The record preserves the odd line with minimal context.
Tax authority issues notice to local taxpayers about upcoming summer poll tax payments. The message outlines the requirement to pay by a stated deadline and directs recipients to review their statements. Payment details and procedures are summarized for compliance.
J Bummer Major of Clifton named in a naval aviation era career shift. He will oversee equipment operations and rail logistics for the Baltimore and Ohio system among wartime ships. A World War I Navy veteran later served as a civilian supervisor at Teray plant, joining the Baltimore and Ohio in 1925.
Fragmentary sports item notes a basketball game with players named Vig Prine Thomas Sehmidt Dow Ankeritt and McCinego’s R and B teams. Reads like a box score recap with incomplete phrases and unclear dates or places.
Vague OCR text mentions FFA boys and a contest with uncertain details. Names and places are garbled, but references to dates, management, and a local event surface inconsistently. The fragmentary item hints at an agricultural club activity with possible judging or exhibition elements.
Fragmented OCR notes show new Lion members and club activities at the Civic place in 1960. Mentions repairing the Shen 94 City Hall and references to the department preparing other markers indicating the way. The text is incomplete with multiple garbled names and terms.
Local fragments mention Braith ana laugheers and Fort Worth readers visiting with families in a weeklong span. Names include Mr and Mrs Dizon Yor and Mr Smith in business, and Vietanny home visits noted. Various relatives and neighbors, with scattered references to Clifton, Dallas, and New Year events, appear in the jumbled text.
Final report summarizes farm work of local FFA unit for 1940. It lists breeding cattle hogs and poultry totals, acres of crops including corn wheat sorghum and maize, improvements such as plows and fencing, and notes on productivity like breeding stock counts and barn improvements. The entry records many unit numbers and counts across animals crops and equipment.
Cowboys open season with improvements shown as Clifton College and Weatherford Junior College split recent games. Meridien star Davy Olivers scores lead in a 68 67 win over Hillabors, while Clifton beats Baptists 68 38. Oliver and Hyde key players for Clifton with Weatherford junior college on next slate at Clifton High Gym.
National Guard license plates produced by the Texas Prison System will be attached to official cars for each Guardsman who owns a private vehicle. Maj. Gen. K. L. Berry announces the new identification tags, a first for the Guard, with Lt. Kellen H. Spillar to the Adjutant General's Dept.
A fragmented early 1900s notice shows Robinson announcing another run for public office, asking county voters for support. The garbled text references tax collection roles and appeals for assistance, with uncertain dates and local names amid the faded OCR.
Nelda Taye Dalrymple, old Clifton girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dalrymple, collapsed outside a Waco school Friday afternoon. Her classmates and teachers said she appeared well earlier that day. Funeral services were held in Waco. Survived by her parents and a younger sister.
The Clifton Public School district accepted Mrs W M Branch resignation with regret on Tuesday night. She had taught commercial subjects at Clifton School, and will not be with the district for the current semester. The board noted the loss of her service and wished her well.
Miss Leta Fort dies after a long illness and is buried at Boxey Cemetery in Crunfills Gep. Funeral was held at the Methodist Church in Fairy Community with Rev Homer Hall officiating. Survived by brothers John Bob and Will Fort of Cit and four sisters, with many relatives from Dallas, Waco, and Turkey attending.
Partial readable lines describe milling, oven times, and a room with ten or more rows. Mentions Wala and pecan. The text is garbled, lacks clear events or people, and cannot determine a coherent news item or location.
Local campaign chairmen including Jodie Amundson Hel and others plan a March of Dimes drive to raise funds for disease care. The effort cites over 1000 people stricken last year with goals of boosting per capita contributions and supporting hospital aid across Bosque County and nearby areas.
The Fair Store was sold on Monday to men from Waco including Abe Zac and Mayo. The new owners plan to move the store to their home in Chonan and Mayo will assume assistant manager duties. Me C. of Waco will help for a while while the transfer is completed. Ars Atwandson, formerly employed, joined the armed forces. Lampe and Guy have been in residence for years and Soularty the Lions Club is involved in civic affairs.
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