Gowhays Even Score With Waco High Nine
Gowhays and Waco High played to a 9 9 tie in a close matchup. The game ended with both teams sharing the points as the clock expired.
09 May 1947
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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1947
Page
1
Gowhays and Waco High played to a 9 9 tie in a close matchup. The game ended with both teams sharing the points as the clock expired.
Fragmentary OCR item mentioning Evie Fosmatt Wilma Rab Burns and Mr GL Barns with unclear actions. References to Clifton and Calvin Foaselly and George Comett Gis earrings appear distorted. Summary preserves readable names and places while noting garbled text and missing context.
Mrs W E Mitchell formerly Ruby Mac Carr died Thursday at age 25 near Clifton. Born Oct 1 1897 she was daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Carr. Funeral services were held at the Apter church with burial in Fairview. Survived by husband four brothers and several nieces and nephews attended.
Old Age Assistants, Aid to the Blind, and Dependent Child warrants were mailed from State Department of Public Welfare offices in Apatin on May 5. 047. The process will continue as rapidly as possible according to Mix Mayo French of the Basque County office. The move relates to federal funds and deficiency payments to states.
Sranpills Gap outpaced rivals to win a field meet at Hamilton Temah Stay. The event featured limited readable names and scores with several gaps, but the record notes a strong performance by the team and mentions participants such as Cherian and Seton in scattered form.
Wordy fragment hints at Clifton area plans for a new business venture selling cattle and used goods. Names Chapman Parvin appear tied to a timed sale with a Benque County location and a local auction setting.
Attendees from Clifton and the Norse community gathered for the Texas Circuit meet ing of the Lastheren Brotherhood in Fort Worth. Notable participants included Hans B. Dahl A C Bronstad Clay Canmtevin J G Peters Milton Brown and others along with local families relocating within Clifton area.
A Clifton troop meeting organized new scouts with Brown as treasurer and Mr Ludwig aiding. Sixteen boys signed up including Barton Del Deine Hanson Maynard Hundley Kuykendall McFadden Larson and Pierce. The group formed two temporary patrols with Milton Trowa elected as scribe.
Funeral services for Wilbur Preston Sparks son of Mr and Mrs J A nn were held Thursday May 9 at 2 o clock at the Sparks home with Rev Walter T Gigatad officiating. Burial was in Norse Cemetery. Sparks died Wednesday from a self inflicted gun wound at age eight teen. He is survived by four brothers Jones Roscoe Merrell and Owen and three sisters Gerude Mrs Radgar Pinatad and Mrs J Arphie Harley. Another brother Burton died December 20 in an automobile accident.
Clifton plans a fundraiser baseball game next Wednesday May 14 at 8 00 PM in the city park using Malph Godfrey's famous donkeys. Participants include Hulme Slim Conrad W Bonds Skaggs Massingale Harvey Dunlap Heier Bakke Roberts Thill Canuteson and M Bonds W Tonds Kelly M B Jamenon Lambert R Kline Huse Blumsingame and W Kline in a charity style event.
R M Lane of Bosque County pioneer lineage dies May 3 after long illness. Born Dec 26 1866 in Robertson County Texas she moved to Bosque County with her parents in 1870. She married R M Lane on Nov 20 1883 and raised eleven children on a family farm near Lanes Chapel.
Clifton edged Crawford 2 to 1 in a pitchers duel as Knudson held Crawford to two hits while Crowson struck out 18 Clifton batters. Molmes doubled but was cut down at third, and Clifton avoided further scoring by solid defense. Clifton plans more games, inviting suitable opponents and noting funds raised for new gear.
Miss Frances Olson daughter of Mr and Mrs Casper Olson married Earl B. Earle son of Mr and Mrs Robert Earle of Meridian at St Olaf Lutheran Church Crantille Gap on Sunday evening. Rev J Maakentad officiated and organist Mise Wikms Sehula provided music with solo by Miss Leroy Teal K D Johnson. Attending were Dorothy Olson as maid of honor and Mrs Robert Curtis as bridesmatron with bridesmaids Irene Olson Gene Knudson and Neldine Rogerad. The bride wore a white satin gown with pearl headpiece and fingertip veil, carrying white gladiolus. Reception featured gardenia corsages as guests departed Fort Worth arrangements followed.
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