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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
4
Fragmentary text from an OCR source mentions names and numbers with no clear event or context. The readable parts do not establish a coherent person, place, or action to summarize into a proper news item.
A fragment from a 1900s church page lists Trinity Lutheran and Baptist church announcements. It includes service times, confirmations, Sunday School at 10, morning and night worship, choir practice, and meetings of parish groups with names like Prof. Tymuen and Mrs. Ernathon. Also notes First Presbyterian service with Rev. G T Caldwell visiting from Waco and Woman's Auxiliary gathering at Mrs. Milford Moff's home.
A cartoonist named Ma Wood, a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, will appear at the College auditorium in Clifton on Thursday January 27 at 7 80 pm. She is described as a pleasant personality and will be interviewed by Mrs Alvin Pritzion. The event includes songs like Oh Black Foe and will feature other readings.
The piece reports President Roosevelt nominating Saintos Repl to the Supreme Court while Congress debates a lynching law, with supporters arguing it threatens local self government and opponents warning of federal overreach. Also notes Senator Connally’s role and a public appeal to back the bill.
A Detroit Free Press writer notes the rise of the freshwater mussel shell industry from Muscatine to Michigan. Power machines, capital, and American enterprise expanded mussel bed exploitation, creating vast supply lines in the Mississippi and Michigan rivers. The pearl button became the dominant product as factories displaced horn and wood buttons.
In a fragmented note, a former student and daughter linked to a local figure is referenced amid unclear details. The brief hints at a civil matter or inquiry, with limited names and no explicit actions or outcomes.
One of the delightful social events of the week was a bridge party hosted by Mrs C G Collins at her home with Mrs Allison Miller as co host. After five games, Ms Heator Hill received a white pottery bowl for high and Mr J L Standefer won a bath towel for second high. Light refreshments followed with guests including Mmes J L Standefer N W Wittett J Nelson Everett Wale Cha Nelson B H Schow Cecil Hurat B Carpenter Kelsey Bradstreet Hector Hill Alfonso Mitchell Hul en Ass Wil Gawald Robt Baldridge L V Schunder Y D Goodall W D Raley and Miss Lottle Bettis.
Hayden Edwards presides as pastor announces church school at 10 am and morning prayers at seven. Clifton College president Dr. F. Weldey will speak Sunday at seven with the St Olaf Men’s Chorus in a 30 minute sacred music concert directed by Rev. W J Maukestad. Monday night presiding elder Dr J Rosemond Stanford will preach and Clifton College Glee Club offers a 30 minute sacred music program. Wednesday and Thursday evenings feature sermons and music by local ministers and college presidents with moving pictures by Clint Shirley at City Hall. Admission is ten and twenty five cents. Bishop H A Hows will give the Alderstate service on Sunday the 30th at 11 am. On Sunday the 6th Meth Home Orchestra and Glee Club perform followed by a talk by Mr Hobert.
Herbert Baur pastor announces Sunday School at 9 90 am English worship service Sunday night at 7 15 pm Women’s Missionary Circle meets Tuesday January 25 Brotherhood meeting Thursday 27 Children’s Chorus Saturday afternoon at 1 30 Card of thanks from neighbors and friends for support during illness and after the death of a husband father and brother in several local families including Buro Steinke Rinehart Behnke Kelinske Stoerner Wenzel and others
Mrs Patrick J McManus announces the marriage of daughter Margaret to Clifton born Me Prince Kell Mixon on Saturday January 15 1938 in Galveston Texas at home 1802 28th St. Galveston Groom noted as Clifton raised with many local friends who wish them happiness and prosperity. Free groceries offered Saturday as extra specials. Shop with us for savings this weekend at A A Miller.
Fragmented OCR text notes scheduled games with players Fok 4 Clie ab Wether and Wangw at various venues on February 6 February 19 and related dates.
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