30 Mar 1951
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1951
Page
1
Report notes CHS students earning second and third places in a community election. Mentions names such as Clifton and Meridan, plus council and ticket details for a subsequent mayoral race and local party lines. Indicates upcoming Tuesday voting and Scout activities connected to the event.
The photograph page features young subjects including Bobby Rees, Verna Moye, Andrew McFadden's child, Nancy Vernat, Joe Lyall, Danny Joe Dietiker, Willie Fay, Sue Ellen Amundson, Vernon William, Alvin Lee, Mendrick James, Janie Ruth, and Maymond, with parental attributions to Mr. and Mrs. Rees, Mr. and Mrs. McFadden, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Amundson, and Mr. and Mrs. Dali.
The Valley Mills Farm Bureau gathering drew attendees with discussions on community projects and county security, with remarks on the Demostration program, updates from Sawview Agent D J Torches, and plans for future meetings. A focus remained on eligibility, local postmaster input, and county participation, with several notes on attendance and venue logistics.
Fragmented OCR text shows a local election note with totals 2059 1M for County, March figures and references to names and places such as Virginia Ata and Mrs Virginia Cunnings. The readable segments imply voter counts and possible candidate mentions, though the content is garbled and difficult to interpret in full.
The fragment references View Circle and March 20 with incomplete names and places. It mentions Talatives of the last ch and Tasverad Ahr ar Sas ne Sire. The text is garbled and lacks a clear event or outcome to summarize.
Obituary summary for Meeks family with long-term residence in Hagailtan and Clifton. Mentions wife, three sons W. I. Meeks Clifton J. T. Meeks Fort Worth G. S. Meeks Jr Dallas, adopted daughter, and Meeks Church of Christ involvement. Notes hatchery and produce business past. Confusing OCR but core: death, burial date, survivors, residence history, church activity.
Bryan Ammons dies after long illness. Funeral services held from the church in Rapson with mourners including Mary J Go and Irvin Ammons. Relatives listed include Arlene P. Trown and others. service at Rapson Cemetery.
A garbled local notice records celebrants in Clifton at various gatherings on Sunday March 28 with names Wiese Crantiils Gap and Mow Tlantrletta. The fragment mentions a birthday event for an eldest daughter and other family celebrations routed through Mae ndsane and Men W eae Mb Mire.
District 34B hosts a Spring Track Meet on Saturday March 31 at Clifton High School with preliminaries and finals across events such as 40 and 100 yard dashes, high jump, broad jump, shot put, and relay races. The schedule lists morning prelims starting at 10:00 AM and evening finals into the night, with admission noted as 50 cents.
Residents and relatives gather for Easter and spring events with numerous Clifton connections. Families from Dallas, Fort Worth, Caldwell, and Waco visit Clifton homes and attend services at Baylor Stadium. Travel parties include Luther Lambert and others. local youth return from Texas Christian University. extended kin from California and Bogota are noted among the visitors.
Gatesville residents debate funding for street paving with city crews, wartime labor, and bond or tax implications. Local officials including Dr Wendel Lowrey and Mr Loveley note progress, while observers worry about costs, exemptions, and long term improvements for One fore Street and surrounding areas.
Grain oiling wheal ream Se 1k provides receipts for poultry rations and grain prices. The report notes PERRARe totals and small adjustments in early market trading.
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