25 Jan 1957
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1957
Page
1
Local residents mark the 50th anniversary of J M Hamerstads with an open house planned for Sunday January 20. Family members describe the milestone as a community celebration and note involvement from neighbors and friends.
An estimated 3,100 residents will raise Clifton’s population over 30 years, driving sewer needs. The report outlines a plant with manual cleaning limits and a proposed expansion to serve about 2,100 daily flow, including new units and capacity upgrades to meet future demand.
A chaotic Clifton basketball game featured standout scoring by a player with 38 points and Moody’s sharp play. Teammates battled through tangled passes and late runs as Clifton clung to a 46 point edge amid double trouble and crowded stands.
The article reports mothers planning a March On Polio Night urging community support. It notes events in Morbogue, Taner, and Valley Mill areas with involvement from local groups, hotels, and a county drive aimed at raising funds and awareness.
A new schedule raised property values and taxes on automobiles and pickups. The change sets higher assessments for model years and vehicle categories, affecting owners at renewal time and local levy calculations.
Reported by a city chapter meeting the Lions Club plans a light bulb sale to fund youth programs. The event calendar highlights sponsorship by local Lions and involvement from the Chamber of Commerce to support community improvement efforts.
A vehicle collision on a January morning near Clifton resulted in the death of a sheep and injuries to a person described as not injured. The sheep reportedly belonged to Howard Meyers and was traveling with a guard described as attending an event at the time. Authorities note the car was not being driven recklessly.
A damaged OCR item recounts Bob Wilcox undergoing a third amputation with unclear details. The fragment mentions care under a physician and references individuals Brandan d Chifryan Whitney Kavi Marin and Wamime Cliton as related names amid garbled text.
A fragmented line of text describes a magazine writer visiting Clifton. The garbled content mentions terms, ratings, and a Cianary based event, but the readable parts lack clear nouns or a coherent action to confirm concrete details.
The readable items mention eggs meat and grain with figures like 60 and 51.00 and a reference to wheat and pork. Names, dates, or precise places are not present in the legible text.
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