Pastor Elected Head Of Fort Worth Lions
Rev awards highlight Fort Worth Lions election as president of the Lions Club at Hotel Texas. New leader, 34 months in church service, plans to head delegation to Toronto convention. Pastor from Broadly Methodist and son of Hayden Jr attends, with details on education and family.
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Fort Worth
Edwards
Caisings
Lions Chub
John Twile
Fort
Lions Club
Lion's
Yaa
Toronto
Gon
Marilyn
Hayden Jr
Achoo
Tm Borque Coury
Mamilton County
Rawards
Tewland High School
Allen Tarleton
Clifton
Tes
Worth
Scrap drive aims to aid war effort and Red Cross
Receipts indicate Clifton Lions Club will collect scrap iron tires tubes and other metal to support the war program. All profits go to the Red Cross and Navy relief with government help. Citizens urged to turn in usable items and scrap rubber to aid victory and shorten wartime hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Lione Club
Farina
Trone Club
Pat Trio
Hone Clay
FD Signs Bill To Hike Soldier Pay Increases Military Wages
Washington reports President Roosevelt signed into law a bill boosting pay for armed forces. Retroactive to June 1, privates and apprentices gain to 50 dollars monthly, with 10 grade raises through sergeants and ensigns. Most monthly pay rises exceed 20 dollars, with private rates starting at 21 dollars and rising to 90 after several months.
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Washington
Hoosevelt
Congress
Speseare
Army
Yates
Aid HO
Royal Arch Masons Elect New Officers
Clifton Chapter No. 28 Royal Arch Masons met to elect officers for the coming year. Elected were H. P. Gerrett as King, E. K. Parker as Scribe, J. A. Hyles, Treasurer, and J. Mosinon as Secretary. Members Baldridge Parks Tennison and Coward appointed to Committee of Business Management.
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Clifton
Royal Arch Masons
Elve
H. PJ
L. Gerrett King
E. K. Parker
J. A. Hyles
J. Mosinon
L. E. ‘Tennison
Rl, Baldridge
B. 8. Parks
A. L. Coward
FFA Aids Scrap Rubber Drive Nationwide
Austin June 16 War Production Board urges Future Farmers of America to support a two week scrap rubber collection drive June 16 20. Indiana Service Stations act as depots paying one cent per pound. Rubber sold to Rubber Reserve Company via oil firms with proceeds aiding Army and Navy relief and Red Cross. State adviser Zetland calls for immediate participation after New Braunfels meetings.
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Austin
War Production Board
Ature Farmers of America
Zetland
FFA
Tne
I. J. Rorenwald
Oi Indies
Oil Companiee
Rubber Reserve Company
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. 8
Army Relief
Navy Relief
American Red Cross
Aitviner Rutland Me
Wort
FPA
New Breunfels
Letters Wanted From Clifton Absent Servicemen
The Record invites short letters from Clifton young men in the armed forces sharing news of service, location, promotions, and relocations. Readers may submit items to be condensed into a weekly feature for soldiers, majors, and Marines.
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Clifton
Winds Bring Rain As Farmers Face Ongoing Losses
Fragmented reader text describes continuing wind and rain impacting farmers. Mentions destruction, damaged crops, and unsettled conditions hampering work. No clear dates, places, or named entities can be confirmed from the readable portion.
Large Crowd Expected For Old Settlers Reunion July 4
Bosque County Old Settlers Reunion set for July 4 at Tom 6 Post Park near Clifton Valley Mile. The program marks the 80th anniversary of Bosque County’s organization under the old live oak. opening by A Tweedy and Cureton of Meridian. old timers’ talks. prize fiddlers contest with cash prizes. square dancing. a Jessie Gandy quartet. Clifton High School Band to provide music. invites gatherings from Dallas to Waco and beyond. guests include Hon. RM Kendrick and H C Odle. Bring baskets, coffee supplied, sugar rationing noted.
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Bosque County
Old Settlers
Tom 6
Clitonad Valley Mille
Ih. & Cureton
Meridian
Jone
Texas
United States
RM. Keodick
Brownfield
Tosas
Ken Idrick
Wey
Banis
Cap Prises
Jessie Gandy
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Waco
United State
Clifton High School
A. Tweedy
Valley Mile
Tezae
Former Clifton Boy Rises in Pittsburgh Gutt? Office
Clifton native and son of Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Stanford, now living in Pittsburgh, has secured a prominent position with the Gutt Company in Pittsburgh. He advances from apprentice in Santa Fe rail shops at Cleburne in 1929 to high managerial duties in railroad sales. Another note from father reports Corporal Joseph B. Branford of the 28th Army Bombardment Squadron killed in action in the Philippine Islands on May 7, aged 23, after nearly two years in the Philippines.
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Rembert Stanford
E.R. Stanford
Vhisity
Pittetargh
Pittsburgh
Clifton
Stanford
Santa Fe Rail
Cleburne
Btanford
Corp. Joseph ‘B. Branford
Agra
Philippine
Philippines
Raymond Humphreys
Ottawa
Maneas
Correxidor
Rem
May 30, 1898 Daily Graphic copy found in Kansas relic
Rider Mack Stirman found a preserved May 30, 1898 Daily Graphic issue in Strong City Kansas. The small four page paper, with two columns, was likely saved by his mother and forgotten for years. Stirman considers it a noteworthy relic of early printing history.
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Mack Stirman
Daily Graphic
Burden of Debt Stamps Sale At Local Post Office
Citizens seeking debt relief through adjustments invited to a Bosque County committee gathering. The meeting will cover re scheduling options and repayment plans, with community members urged to bring their cases for consideration.
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Will C. Pallmeyer
Bosque County
A, Jr
Anders Ont el Eters
Governor Stevenson Opens Campaign In Texas Primary
Governor Coke Stevenson delivered his first formal campaign speech in Austin urging voters to exercise deliberate judgment in the July 25 Democratic primary. He said he hoped to avoid a campaign and emphasized unity and focus on wartime duties amid five opponents.
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Austin
Coke H. Stevenson
Texas
Unity
Pederson Joins Great Lakes Naval Instructors Staff
Otis A Pederson, 27, of Clifton, enlisted in the Navy as an instructor in the new physical hardening program headed by Commander J J Tunney. He has been transferred to the U S Naval Training Station at Great Lakes after weeks of preliminary training at Norfolk Virginia. He holds the rating of Chief Specialist and will train recruits in fundamental naval procedures before further assignments either to schools or active duty. A new plant to Sydney Australia will extract oil from fish livers.
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Great Lakes
Dita A. Pederson
Clifton
Navy
J.J
Gene) Tunney
U. S. Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Virginia
Naval Service
U.S
Shower Reception Honors Bride Masilyn Buidatreet
Mesdames John Denton Will Hurst M J Hot Harry Womack T C Swenson Jack Carter John Newton D C Halverson E E Price and V D Goodall invite friends and relatives through this paper to a shower reception for the bride Masilyn Buidatreet, formerly Miss Masilyn Buidatreet, at the W D Goodall residence Thursday June 26 from four to six o'clock in the evening.
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John Denton
Will Hurst
M.J. Hot
Harry Womack
T. C. Swenson
Jack Carter
John Newton
D.C. Halverson
W. D. Goodall
Clifton College To Resume Classes On September 8
Clifton Junior College will begin regular session on September 8. Anticipated faculty changes loom if draft rules shift. Dormitories, damaged by fire, cannot be rebuilt now, so housing will rely on private homes. Clerical searches continue for qualified teachers to fill vacancies. People willing to house or board students urged to report with capacity and gender preference.
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Clifton Jr. College
Henee
Clifton
Clifton College Receives Gift of Library Volumes
Henry Lippe delivers a large donation of books to Clifton College from the estate of Herman Meyer who lived with his sister and brother in law. The gift includes over 600 volumes and a set of catalogued volumes. The college expresses thanks to Lippe, Mrs Schluse and Mrs Miller of Mosheim, Albert Meyer of Dallas, and E G Meyer of Dallas Power.
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Maman Meyer
Clifton
Henry Lippe
Werman Meyer
Jers
Clifton College
Meyer
Mia
Honey Lippe
Sehulse
Mre
RH. Miller
Mosheim
Albert
Finet National Hawk
Dallas
E. G Meyer
Dalian Power Indight Ov
Cadet Alvin Jorgenson Transferred To Kelly Field
Cadet Alvin C. Jorgenson transfers from Kingston Field to Kelly Field for the Advanced Navigation School after completing the nine weeks Pre-Flight course. About 100 cadets moved to Kelly Field for the fifteen week navigation program, described as thorough and practical.
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Alvin Jorgenson
Kelly Field
Alvin C. Jorgenson
Tre Haa
Kington Field
Advanced
Nelly Piel
Ehington Field
Fifth County Registration Days Promised For 50 Expected
County registrars announce dates for voter registration ahead of a January deadline. Officials stress local access and neighboring-area convenience to urge residents to register before the 1 January cut off. The schedule lists locations and times across the county offices and district centers.
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Pepe
Marty Mun
Pool Park
Dustries
West Texas
Kendrick Lass
Borque County
H.C. Odle
Teane
Hox Creek
J. ‘Ddle
Bosque County Association
Tad
Teest
Otis A. Pederson
Great Lakes Naval Station
Sydney
Australia
Jour County
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