27 Jul 1956
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1956
Page
1
An engineering firm is authorized to conduct a study of Clifton's water situation. The report aims to assess the water supply, infrastructure, and demand. Local officials expect findings to guide improvements and policy decisions for the city.
About 347 attendees joined a Farm Loan barbecue following a business meeting. Community leaders including a city treasurer and others from Valley Sly and nearby towns spoke, with plans to continue outreach and ensure a steady water supply and local revenue during the week.
Reported escape from a Gatesville area school prompted a manhunt as 14 youths fled. After chase and sightings, most were recaptured with several returning to the campus by daybreak. Police identified several youths, including Frank White, as involved in the incident and subsequent formalities.
Voters are urged to cast ballots at the county polling sites on Saturday starting 8:00 in the morning. The election board will post returns from all county boxes and advise residents on where to vote, with community notices calling for participation and reminding about early voting procedures and local officials monitoring the counts.
The article describes a council selecting an August 10 camp date with attendance by several named individuals and groups. It notes activities, meals, and beverages planned, including cold drinks and water, with references to local clubs and organizers from Stephenville and nearby towns.
A visiting X ray unit will tour Bosque County, sharing health information at Masonite Grong Toerevibar event and continuing through evening hours. Community notices include a public event at the Boure area with 0 AM to 10 PM schedule and a surprise shower honoring Markers wedding. Local preparations mention Surmise Market and a gathering with Patti Benson and Prulas guests.
A newborn named later identified as weighing eight pounds two ounces arrived at a hospital in the Mesa area on July 3. The report lists paternal grandfather Nan Plarvon and maternal grandfather Worth, among others, with several family members named in a long lineage. The text shows garbled OCR but conveys a birth notice with names, weights, dates, and family connections.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple county names and officials, including Liberty, Travis, and Hale Counties, with mentions of judges and attorneys. The fragment references Supreme Court justices and county offices, mixing names like NORVEL and CALVEUT with scattered legal roles, creating an unclear court-or-county governance note.
A scanned sample ballot lists Democratic primary nominees with misreadings of names and districts. It mentions Clifton and Travis County, offices such as Treasuer and Commissioner of Agriculture, and various county and city names while omitting clear candidate spellings and positions due to OCR errors. The readable fragments show district identifiers and party label but lack coherent details for processing.
Thick oil blanket observed at Collins well prompts search for source as workers probe seepage and potential production. Local officials monitor water quality amid unusual subsurface readings and continued testing by Pennam and partners.
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