20 Jan 1950
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1950
Page
1
Bohor and Put CF appear in the text as a fragmentary line. The readable portion hints at a personal or clerical note yet lacks clear event or full context. No identifiable persons, dates, places, or organizations are confirmed.
A college basketball game is listed for Monday featuring the local quintet. The team, led by Owen Cahoon, hosts St. Paul College in a regular season clash. The article notes a prior rhythm from Geeta and Mise Weley and mentions visitors Unshark and College of Saint something, with a focus on attendance and a family-friendly event.
The fragment records a January 12 1960 meeting of a local club with about ten members present Mrs R Smith led the session noting routine reports Mrs Bloomfield appointed a committee for the year Mrs White conducted a closing discussion on refreshments and cooking and officers were named Mr Bent Rood presiding officer and Mrs Jones involved in the planning.
residents honor officer Jo Reking at a ceremony noting service and memory. attendees include family, colleagues, and community members who praised leadership and dedication. the event referenced nearby Geary street and local residences in a solemn tribute.
Henry Towle May, 49, collapsed at work in Clifton and died from a heart attack at about 4:00 am after visiting a hospital by ambulance. Born September 15, 1900 in Meridian, he moved to the city at 42. He married Garnette Nelson in 1920s and worked for several firms including the Texas Filing Company and the Texas Packing Produce Company. He was a member and head usher at Clifton Baptist Church and was noted for his friendly disposition and devotion to family.
Local group invites residents to enter a yard contest with cash prizes. Entries should showcase creativity and neat maintenance. Judges will review displayed yards at a designated date and announce winners, with prizes awarded to top entrants.
Civil Service Exam scheduled as Bosque polio drive. Application with local office by March for position of Sub tre in. Entrance test will determine workers. Pay set at $181 per hour. Funeral service noted for 4:00 pm Wednesday January 18, 1850 at St. Olet Lothoran Church.
Fragmentary report notes Friday night basketball in Waco with Wells' or Beliootye teams, a 648 o'clock gym game, and a close win for the bottom girls over Seven Tutor Colleges by a large margin. Also mentions McGregor High School visitors and a local tow team.
Construction progress on the Whitney Dam accelerates with completion expected this fall. Officials state the project is about four months ahead of schedule and work on dispatching rail rerouting and access routes continues to move forward. A government bid process for power facilities is anticipated later this year, with total costs around forty million dollars.
Central Texas fair directors converge Friday night at Clifton City Hall to elect 1960 officers and directors. Berry Landrom of Waco and Jack Martin and Jack Rowland of Bosque County were in Clifton to arrange for the Central Texas Polled Hereford Association show at the fair. Hogstel sells assets including the Meridian Creek Pate Cooper farm. Mrs Hogstel seeks more time with her mother. Royal Arch Chapter conferred degrees last week including Alley Hulme and others.
A garbled item reports a body found after six years of disappearance near Carswell and Port Worth. The fragment references Fintan, Port Worth, and a December date in 1944, with unclear surnames and places due to OCR damage.
A fragmented clipping records Clifton merchants noting mixed sales detail and a stray line about beer and grain shipments. The readable text mentions a Lee Th counter, a mailing item, and a reference to quantities and prices, but the full context is unclear.
The court orders valuation on listed livestock and farming items including registered cows sheep goats hogs and tractors. It specifies tax figures and class codes for items such as Grade cattle and Grade sheep along with model numbers and money amounts from a 1949 1950 catalog.
Tax records show 1949 receipts and state taxes amid a list of district taxes bond issues and auto transfers. The report names Omar Robinson as tax official with figures including 1008.50 and 402080 in revenue, along with penalties and transfers.
Fragmentary OCR hints Wade Knudson connected to a local guard unit and attendance at Army Service School at Fort Benning Georgia. The readable text is incomplete with missing names and dates, offering little concrete detail beyond these associations and a possible military education reference.
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