15 Jun 1945
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1945
Page
1
Fragmented copy reports wartime casualty notes for Krueger and a hospital path to furlough in Belgium. Also mentions Beewtad and a stamp dispute, with a second item on funds sent to schools in Austin for scholarships and future payments to students.
Private Gohlke of Cree ford Texas risked life to rescue a fellow soldier during the Taare Prattern battle in Germany Austria region. Though trapped by timber and shellfire, he aided a comrade and reached safety under peril, earning the Mirowas Stay Medal for valor.
Levi A Dunlap, wife of King L. A. Danka, longtime Meridian publisher, died after a lengthy illness. He was father to Postminster Mamma Dunlap and a well known figure across Gazque county. The Meridian Tribune notes his many friends and extends sympathy to the family.
Marine Sergeant James Mertis Jorgenson, veteran of the Southwest Pacific, was wounded twice while in combat near Guam and Iwo Jima. The Long Island native and Whitney area student turned Marine fought at Beupalaville and Guam, later recovering in Hawaii before returning to the United States. He is visiting Texas and Minnesota relatives as he recovers.
Clifton Lions Club elected officers for the next year and planned installation on June 28 with Lion Ray Younger to serve as installing officer. Lloyd Orbeck's membership was approved, and the club discussed War Loan Drive quotas, a banquet deficiency, and a post office delivery issue. A Gold Award was presented to Charles Fehler Jr and Lions Stewart Tennison G and Appleby were named delegates to the Clifton meeting.
The letter from Mire Hrt Rengw and Mrs. C. E. Lebow to Ed Handley, confined after a stroke, offers sincere wishes for recovery and thanks for his service in the public banquet hall. The writers praise Handley’s strength and recall his role in pinning the blue riband and framing the beam in a past event. Local friends extend sympathy and best wishes.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a sale action with unclear names and dates. Readable elements indicate an event involving a sale or auction and local officials or parties, but specifics are unavailable in the readable text.
June report notes Mary Lockhart of Chiwon daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lockhart earns a T award at Job Tarleton Agricultural College for high academic and college activity marks. The T award honors one of the top ten performers among students meeting strict 16 week grade and activity standards.
Frank H Howard, longtime resident near Clifton, died June 9 at 11 60 pm after a stroke suffered Aug 1 1944. He had been bedbound since June and unable to talk. Survived by wife Thelia Hinton and children Theo N Howard Valley Mills Tom Howard Benavides Vernon L Howard Rosenberg J Frank Howard Camp Carson and Marvin Howard Texhoma and one brother Murry Howard Lampasas. Funeral services held June 12 at Scareville Baptist Church with burial in Valley Mills Cemetery. Pallbearers named with honorary pallbearers. Deceased noted as a long time citizen with many friends.
At the Baatgrnstar meeting, Reging Chapter No. 243 installed officers for the year. Worth Matron Mrs May Robert, Worthy Patron V. Tindweek, Assistant Matron Mrs Karon Daward, Associate Patron L. E. Townmon, Conductress Mrs Pauline Ladwick, Associate Conductress Mrs Gena Townley, Secretary Mrs Tinie Mae Tentialson, Treasurer W. W. Land, Chaplain Mrs Elizabeth Hurst, Marshall Mrs Lizzie Jonson, Adah Mrs Jessie Neel, Ruth Mrs Leon Nelson, Esther Mrs Donna Hill, Martha Mes, Willie Mae Land, Electa Mrs Totsy Coxton, Warden Mrs Zona Cutwell, Sentinel A. Le Coward. Lizzie Jenson served as Grand Marshall and L. E. Tennison as Installing Officer.
Elvin Traley's 2157 Rome Group in Italy receives its second War Department citation for a notable mission. Staff Sergeant Elvin Maley, a crew chief, is among the honored. Details describe actions leading to a Toulon harbor attack and sinking three major ships by Mitchell bombers of the 821st.
Troop Carrier Group in France awards the Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster for Air Medal to Sct Hampe from Clifton Texas for aerial operations supporting isolated ground troops in December 1944.
T A Nilual and Kins Steen of the research team present economic studies of borque flood impacts in Waco focusing on financial losses and regional resilience. The analysis highlights property damages and employment effects amid flood events.
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