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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
2
Fragment describes Hughes travel speed records and a Texas connection, then shifts to issues of naming records and public records handling. Also mentions deer rescue, youth camps potato preference, a Japanese cabinet resignation, and Texans tasked to study inaugural structure planning for weather protection.
Washington reports President Gonevelt renominated James A. Farley as Postmaster General and the Senate swiftly confirmed him by unanimous consent. The chamber also confirmed Charles Edison as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Admiral William D. Leahy as Chief of Naval Operations. The census lists Japan's population at 70,285,200.
Doctor D A Carpenter listed as physician and surgeon at Carpenter Bros. Drug Store in Clifton Texas with day and night contact numbers 63 and 248 respectively. The entry identifies the clinic location and phone details for patient accessibility.
Cranfills Gap school reports several students absent with flu Jackie Glover Mildred Adams Grace Fort and others. Mid term examinations begin Wednesday and run through Friday The Lions are roaring basketball girls defeated Clifton College 128 to 3 We planned to attend Walnut Springs tournament but midterms and illness halted games Two girls Jackie Glover and others have flu The boys lost 11 to 6 to Hopper last Wednesday Grammar School notes include eighth grade tree drawing contest seventh graders starting choral practice after exams and a piano program led by students War veteran Frank Ruby Watson bonded for 1000 over government check case and Trans Siberian railway fact included.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a film lineup at the Viking Theatre with stars Janet Gaynor Loretta Young Constance Bennett Simone Simon Don Ameche and Paul Jek, plus upcoming titles Dimples Redden Smartest Girl in Town White Hunter. It also includes a linguistic aside on the phrase once in a blue moon and a brief note about US weather bureau and world military strength figures.
Local event notes a big dance at the Clifton skating rink in Texas on Saturday night with music by Sorte Brandan at Waco and Serip de Indes tres.
Readable fragments describe prolonged rain in a suburban area south of Palos Texas over three weeks. Water wells are failing and a cedar tree about four feet high stands nearby as residents report unusual water-related activity and a referenced phenomenon not yet explained.
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